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The Power of Multiple Custom Variables
June 11th, 2010 | Published in Google Analytics
Say you have an online store where you sell clothes for men, women and kids. You (and your boss) are not satisfied with aggregate data, so you go to your friendly marketing manager and web analyst and ask them to segment and segment deep! What you really want is to have more visibility into the shopping experience based on:
- products and departments of interest
- departments: men, women, etc.
- categories: athletic, suits, shirts, etc.
- special sections: wedding registry, wish list, etc.
- buyers & non-buyers
- site language selection: English, Spanish, etc.
What does "Multiple Custom Variables" do?The Multiple Custom Variables feature allows us to label visitors at three levels, "visitor", "session" and "page". Note: none of the data from MCV personally identifies a visitor - these are totally anonymous labels.
1. Visitor-level Labels
2. Session-level Labels
3. Page-level LabelsVisitors can be assigned to labels at the page level if they interact with certain events (flash, video, Ajax...) or view certain pages.
Example 1:
Tom is an English-speaking visitor, viewed a product (women pajamas), added the item to the shopping cart and then completed the purchase transaction.
Sara is a Spanish-speaking visitor, viewed a few products (men and women apparels), and then left the site without buying.
The How
1. Customizing the tracking code:
Visitor-level LabelsAt the visitor level we will use custom variables to segment visits based on the site interface language selection. This custom variable will stay attached to the visitors for future visits starting from the visit in which they selected the interface language (until they clear their cookies).
Setting the value of "interface-language":
Visitors are assigned to the language segment according to their selection in the language form.
<form onSubmit="pageTracker._setCustomVar(1, 'interface-language', this.mymenu.options[this.mymenu.selectedIndex].value, 1); pageTracker._trackPageview()">
<select name=mymenu>
<option value="arabic">Arabic</option>
<option value="english">English</option>
<option value="franch">Franch</option>
<option value="spanish">Spanish</option>
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
pageTracker._setCustomVar(2, "visitor-type", "Buyer", 2);
If it is not possible to add the custom code inside the GATC, then add the following code after the GATC:
<script type="text/javascript">
pageTracker._setCustomVar(2, "visitor-type", "Buyer", 2);
Page-level Labels
At the page level we will use custom variables to determine which products' categories and store departments are more visited. We will set a custom variable at the page level for each product, where the product category and the department for that product is set as a custom variable.
Setting the value of "store-department" and "product-category":
In each product page, add the following code inside the GATC right before the pageview GIF request _trackPageview()
pageTracker._setCustomVar(3, "store-department", "Men", 3);
pageTracker._setCustomVar(4, "product-category", "Suits", 3);
<script type="text/javascript">
pageTracker._setCustomVar(5, "gift-option", "Baby-Registry", 3);
<script type="text/javascript">
pageTracker._setCustomVar(5, "gift-option", "Wedding-Registry", 3);
<script type="text/javascript">
pageTracker._setCustomVar(5, "gift-option", "Wish-List", 3);


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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones took home the highly-coveted "Fighter of the Year" award Wednesday night at the Fighters Only 2011 World MMA Awards in Las Vegas. Read More »
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Steven Siler's TUF 14 blog – episode 10 (FINAL)
Team Miller's Steven Siler checks in with his final blog for The Ultimate Fighter season 14 and recaps the semifinal match-ups between John Dodson vs. Johnny Bedford and Diego Brandao vs. Bryan Caraway. Read More »
Fighters and their Whips: Cole Miller Edition
Take a look at how this UFC fighter makes his way around the sunny streets of Florida. We look at Cole Miller's fully customized 1992 Honda Civic DX from top to bottom, inside and out. Read More »
The Ultimate Fighter 14 – episode 10 recap
The final episode of the season ends with fireworks in both semifinal bouts, as Team Miller's John Dodson advances to the bantamweight final, while Diego Brandao of Team Bisping moves on to the featherweight final. Read More »
Jonatas Novaes seeks fifth straight win at XFC "Tribute"
Brazilian jiu jitsu ace Jonatas Novaes has fought all over the world. But on Friday night, live on HDnet Novaes will find himself at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, FL in the main event of XFC 'Tribute' across the cage from the heavy handed Eric Reynolds. Both men will enter the cage on a four fight win streak. Read More »
The Warrior Cup XIII Muay Thai Fights Live IPPV on GFL
Weapons 9 Promotions is back and ready to deliver full contact pro/am Muay Thai to the Tri-State area from the Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey with Warriors Cup XIII on December 3, 2011 and worldwide on www.GFL.tv. Read More »
UFC on FX hits Nashville on Jan. 20 with Guillard vs. Miller
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Nashville, Tenn. on Friday, Jan. 20, as lightweight contenders Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller collide in the night's main event from Bridgestone Arena. Read More »
UFC 140 extended video preview
UFC 140 features a light heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida and a rematch between former heavyweight champions Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Read More »
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis set for UFC on FOX 2 in January
Multiple sources are reporting that the UFC on FOX 2 event scheduled to take place on January 28th will be headlined by former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans as he'll be taking on rising prospect Phil Davis. Read More »
BAMMA 8 interview: Jack Marshman expects a good fight from "Leeroy" Barnes
Jack Marshman admits that he is putting talk of him being the favourite to the back of his mind. Still, with a 9 win record to his name, it is no wonder the full-time soldier is expected to retain his belt. However, with Marshman well aware of his opponents all round game and tendency to finish his opponents off within a minute, the title-holder is not taking anything for granted. Read More »
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Golden Glory sets its sights on closing out 2011 on a high note and leading into a dominant 2012.
With a very busy schedule ahead in 2012 GG has started to begin the preparation of many of their star fighters. In Golden Glory Breda Holland under guidance of iconic trainer Cor Hemmers we can see Gokhan Saki, Errol Zimmerman, Filip Verlinden, Dennis Stojnic all in the gym together and training hard for the new season. Read More »
Beatdown II at the Dow Center in Saginaw, Michigan
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My Gloucester Day 1 race was pretty similar to everyone else in the back half of the field, I got into roughly 20 bottlenecks and mishaps in the first few laps. Half of them were my own stupid antsy decision making, and half of them were the natural outcome of racing with 90 other dudes as jacked up about NEW ENGLAND WORLD CHAMPS as myself.
So yeah, by the time I got it together and started bike racing proper, I was a long way behind Jeremy Powers and even pretty far behind the cat 2's I like to pretend are my peers. By lap four and five I was making forward progress, but then came through at 80.5% back and THAT WAS THAT. At least I have some sweet video:
(If you were at the race, then you know how hilarious this is.)
By the time I got on the course it was a soggy mud chute with the shred factor turned up to about 11. It was heavy enough that you had to apply watts all the time (and there were multiple hills you just plain couldn't ride), but just barely light enough that you still needed to handle your bike NONSTOP to get it done. I prerode two laps wicked hard, because if you pedaled really hard, it was SUPER FUN.
Then I sat around and got cold again. And then it was race time!
The heaviness of the course meant that group racing was going to be not so much a factor on this day, which was good, since I drew a back row start. Lap one was a nonstop take-advantage-of-others-mistakes-fest and somehow, by the end of it, I was starting to get heckled for doing TOO WELL.
|A rare photo where the observed radness matches my perceived radness [via Nick Cz]
On lap two I noticed I was starting to enter the vicinity of the "Evan Huff" group, which meant that #officeclash was officially ON, and since Evan is way better than me, my mere presence in his group would probably demoralize him enough that I would win.
We headed into the sandpit, aka the best feature in New England Cyclocross, and while I was doing that goofy body-english dance you do to stay in the groove, I went flying by a body in the fetal position with a bike on it! Which turned out to be Evan. I considered this to be wicked awesome.
|This photo is not Evan's crash, but it is the best Gloucester sandpit crash photo that you will ever see. [via davechiu]
Evan came back with the wattage-fury of a cat 1 roadie, but luckily I was in a briar patch of bike handling and was able to tie up the ole' #officeclash. If I didn't know how doomed I am over the rest of the season, I would talk SO MUCH MORE TRASH right now.
Next, I got tangled with Josh Thorton's pedal in my front wheel, directly in front of a group of my friends who were "cheering" for me, and I managed to call him a "stupid M-F'er" AND apologize for it within the same sentence. And then I STILL had to race for the rest of the day thinking "gosh, I'm a real ding-dong sometimes."
Moral of the story: DON'T CALL PEOPLE NAMES WHEN YOU ARE BIKE RACING.
Despite me being a doodoohead I continued to have a good race. So good that with two laps to go, I was only 79.9% behind Ryan Trebon! The UCI official was looking at his watch as I passed, but I was SAFE! Victory!
As luck would have it, I proceeded to rip my rear derailleur off about sixty seconds later.
And, since I didn't get pulled, I now had to start running if I wanted to stay on the results.
And since I had just won an #officeclash and two #roommateclashes, it was imperative that I stay on the results.
So I ran. Forever. One guy passed me, and then, loneliness -- everyone else behind me had been 80%'ed. Eventually, as I neared the beer garden, Ryan Trebon showed up.
I went through the beer garden in "second" place and collected $5 in dirty one-dollar bills towards the purchase of a new derailleur hanger.
|Carbon cross bikes are really light, until you have to run a half mile with one on your shoulder. [via Jen Audia]
When I finally got to the pit, the officials told me I had to finish the lap to get pulled! So against all reason, I got sent back out onto the course in what was now "6th" place on Christin's bike.
A half lap (and beer feed) later, I returned to the pit, still not done with the lap, and now in "9th." At this point, sanity finally prevailed and I was allowed to stop racing my stupid bike.
|Dave was playing with remote flashes and now I appear to be racing in the dark. [via Dave Chiu]


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The Second Republic in Disarrayby
The Great Depression hit Spain hard, triggering economic and political upheavals that lasted throughout the 1930s.
Gross domestic product fell about 15 percent from 1929 to 1931 while investment and imports dropped. Exports, especially wine and oranges, trended upward until other nations raised tariff rates, hindering sales.
The Depression coincided with Spanish political turmoil. Dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera resigned in early 1930, and a year later, one of his principal supporters, King Alfonso XIII went into exile. Spain became a republic, and left-wing parties dominated the new Cortes parliament.
Violent disorders followed in early 1932. Monarchists and Catholic militants clashed with Republicans and Communist extremists. After four deaths in Bilbao in January, Socialists declared a general strike, Time magazine reported. Soon after, the government banned the Jesuit order and began confiscating church property. The military then raided anarchist clusters in Catalonia, crushing a nascent "Workers' Republic."
In spring 1932, the Cortes turned to address two major issues: land reform and Catalan regional autonomy. Parliament quickly enacted 200 land laws, transferring titles from noble families to peasants and reworking taxation.
In Catalonia, the solution was a loose federal system, with Catalonia authorized to collect taxes, administer justice and improve education, but not to create foreign policies. The measure stalled in the Cortes, but the Catalans moved forward to fashion institutions of self-governance.
The republic began addressing economic stagnation by working on a barter deal with Argentina to exchange iron and steel products for 26 million bushels of wheat. A second pact with the Soviet Union would trade sheet iron for oil.
The government also promised press freedom, because as Premier Manuel Azana said, Spain "knows altogether too little of the world, and the world knows too little about us."
But despite the republic's attempts at reform, protests continued. Even students who had helped bring down the monarchy revolted against the new republic. In Valencia, rioters -- who were thought to be either Communists or students protesting rigorous exams -- burned the university library.
Violence and plotting metastasized. Agrarian confiscations generated a harsh push-back from wealthy landowners in a late May conspiracy to restore Alfonso to the throne. Three generals, among others, were arrested, and a week later, the premier removed the army's royalist chief-of-staff.
Three Republican initiatives reignited resentment and resistance. The Finance Ministry proposed an income tax targeted at the nobility to reduce tariffs and increase revenue. The Public Works Ministry planned to reduce the influence of 80,000 monks and nuns in Spanish schools. Meanwhile, the Education Ministry secured a $40 million private loan to erect 20,000 new schools.
The royalists went on strike again in August. General Jose Sanjurjo mobilized his forces to attempt a coup d'etat in Seville with support from mutinying troops and naval garrisons across the south. When Madrid police dispersed a similar uprising, opening fire on an army unit, the momentum broke. Infantry, artillery and air regiments moved on Seville, panicking the general, who was quickly arrested, along with 1,000 others.
"The Republic is stronger than ever," one minister announced. Perhaps.
(Philip Scranton is a Board of Governors professor of the history of industry and technology at the University of Rutgers, Camden, and the editor-in-chief of Enterprise and Society. He writes "This Week in the Great Depression" for the Echoes blog. The opinions expressed are his own.)
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Liem Swie King
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28 February 1956
Kudus, Central Java
Liem Swie King (Chinese: 林水鏡; pinyin: Lín Shuǐjìng, born 28 February 1956 in Kudus) is a former Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. He won the All England in 1978, 1979 and 1981. Along with Morten Frost (Denmark), Han Jian and Luan Jin (China), and Prakash Padukone (India), he was one of the world's leading singles players of that era. A world level player in men's doubles as well as men's singles, he was known for the ferocity of his jumping smash.[1]
Early life[edit]
Liem was born on 28 February 1956 in Kudus, Central Java.[2] His parents were Ng Thian Poo and Oei See Moi from Fujian. He was the only son of eight children. During elementary school, he studied at Sekolah Tionghoa, and later moved to SD Negeri Dema'an II in 1965.[3] In 1974, he changed his name to Guntur in order to accept government instruction.[4]
Liem won Central Java badminton championship at the age of 15. In November 1972, he participated in First Djakarta Badminton Open Tournament. It was his first international tournament. Three years later, he won Moenadi Cup, the Central Java Governor Cup.[5] In 1973, he strengthened Central Java on Pekan Olahraga Nasional VIII and reached the final. After that in the same year, he won Kejuaraan Dunia Bulu Tangkis Piala Garuda (Garuda Cup Badminton World Championship) in Tegal.[6]
While in a senior high school, in early 1974 he won the Indonesia national championship. In the same year he participated in All England for the first time. Liem won the prestigious All-England Men's Singles Championships in 1978, 1979 and 1981 during a six-consecutive-year run to the finals (1976–1981) of what was then perhaps the world's most prestigious badminton tournament. He was the runner-up at the then triennial World Championships in both 1980 and 1983 to fellow Indonesians Rudy Hartono and Icuk Sugiarto respectively. He was a member of the Thomas Cup winning Indonesian teams of 1976, 1979, and 1984, playing both singles and doubles on the latter two occasions.[7] He also played in the Thomas Cup in the years 1982 and 1986. He was a bronze medalist in the men's doubles together with Hariamanto Kartono at the 1985 IBF World Championships in Calgary.
He retired from badminton in 1988, and now owns a health spa in Jakarta.
Liem was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2002.[7] His life and achievements inspired an independent movie to be made in Indonesia, titled "King".
- Ksp, Robert Adhi (2009). Panggil Aku King [Call Me King] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kompas. ISBN 978-979-709-421-8.
- Setyautama, Sam; Mihardja, Suma (2008). Tokoh-Tokoh Etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia [Figures of Ethnic Chinese in Indonesia] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia. ISBN 978-979-9101-25-9.
- Indonesian male badminton players
- Badminton Hall of Fame inductees
- Indonesian Christians
- Indonesian people of Chinese descent
- Indonesian Hokkien people
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- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 1974 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games
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NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was subpoenaed by the Manhattan District Attorney's office over the investment bank's activities leading up to the financial crisis, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
A spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said the office had no update regarding Goldman. Goldman spokesman David Wells said the company doesn't comment on specific regulatory or legal issues, but cooperates when it receives a subpoena. A subpoena is a request for information and doesn't mean that a company has done anything wrong.
Shares of Goldman initially fell nearly 2 percent Thursday after Bloomberg News reported that the bank had been subpoenaed. By midday, the stock was down about 1 percent to $134.47 a share, its lowest level since last July.
"This is just another thorn in Goldman's side," says Peter Henning, a professor of law at Wayne State University in Detroit, referring to the attention Goldman has gotten from government and the media since the financial crisis began three years ago. The government's request for information from Goldman is the first stage of an investigation, Henning says.
The subpoena follows the April release of a 639-page Senate report that showed Goldman had steered investors toward mortgage securities it knew would likely fail.
The report, which was done by a Senate panel investigating the financial crisis, found that Goldman marketed four sets of complex mortgage securities to banks and other investors. The report said the firm failed to tell the banks and investors that the securities were very risky, secretly bet against the investors' positions and deceived the investors about its own positions to shift risk from its balance sheet to those of investors'.
Sen. Carl Levin., D-Mich., who heads the panel, said at the time the report was released that he planned to convey findings to the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission for possible further investigation.
Sen. Levin's spokesman, Bryan Thomas, said the senator had no comment.


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Reviewing the role of evaluation in philanthropy
Evaluation in foundations has advanced substantially during the past decade. However, directors of evaluation in foundations perceive that evaluation is not yet positioned to yield as much as it might. The purpose of this project is to continue the discussion among foundation leadership by: (1) convening a meeting of evaluation directors and the chief of program executives from 15-20 large foundations; (2) developing three case studies of foundations and a sample of their evaluations to examine how evaluation proceeds from start to finish, the ways that it succeeds, where it fails, and issues encountered as evaluations are implemented; and (3) reconvening the same evaluation directors to learn from the cases and to make recommendations. A final report, disseminated to foundations, will summarize the cases as well as key lessons for the field. After release from the foundations concerned, the cases will appear in foundation publications as well as in peer reviewed journals or a book. Care will be taken to assure the confidentiality of grantees in this process. The project will be considered successful if the two meetings and case studies foster a continued discussion within philanthropy on the role of evaluation in foundations, as measured by meeting attendance and subsequent correspondence.
Grant Details
Amount Awarded $125,090.00
Awarded on: 2/21/2001
Time frame: 3/1/2001 - 10/31/2002
Grant Number: 41237
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Still No Deal Between Fox and Cablevision As World Series Begins
It's the first day of the World Series, and there's still no agreement between Cablevision and Fox. Some sports bars in the city are anticipating larger crowds during the series because of the dispute.
"I think most of the people that come in are just frustrated with the whole situation, because there doesn't seem to be any progress at this point" said Vinny Connors, a manager at Jack Dempsey's.
Gerry Doyle, owner of Kelly's Sports Bar, said he's had more costumers since the blackout began on October 16. "We're getting some more customers now because of the fact that we have DirecTV, so anybody who wanted to watch the Giants would come in here," he said.
"And we're expecting a little bit more because of the World Series, but, unfortunately, the Yankees aren't in it. It would have made a huge difference if the Yankees had got through."
Cablevision stopped carrying Fox's signal earlier this month, after the two failed to reach an agreement over fee increases. On Wednesday, the company said it was still willing to negotiate an offer to end the blackout.
Cablevision offered to pay Fox the same rate as Time Warner Cable, to carry Fox 5 in New York and Fox 29 in Philadelphia for one year.
Fox, too, expressed willingness to negotiate, but rejected Cablevision's offer, calling it "yet another in a long line of publicity stunts," in a statement released on Wednesday. "Cablevision is seeking a discounted 'package rate' without buying the entire package," the company said.


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Senior executives in state and local governments face greater demands from a skeptical public today than at any time in recent decades. Across the country, revenues have fallen sharply, the need for services has spiked, and trust in government has plummeted. To exercise effective leadership in this difficult environment, officials in government and nonprofit organizations need the knowledge and skills to develop creative solutions under tight constraints and increased public scrutiny.
The Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government provides a balance of traditional and hands-on learning experiences to help seasoned public officials meet the changing needs of their constituents and communities. In particular, this program enables participants to become more effective public managers by:
This three-week program operates as an interactive classroom, where faculty and participants work together on real-life case studies and learn from each other. One of the most frequently cited problems of public officials is how to create and engage in public discourse about difficult subjects. Participants will be in an environment where the classroom serves as a forum for raising difficult issues and practicing the skill of creating and maintaining a conversation that leads to change.
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If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you may recall an entry I posted from the Cleveland airport in November, describing my desire to explore ways to support Laramie's nonprofits and their boards.
This was not a new dream for me. What was new was the support expressed in response to my post. By the time my plane landed in Laramie, the Facebook version of that post had attracted responses from friends who saw value in my proposal and offered to help move that vision forward. Within a couple of weeks, the seeds of Albany County Boards Initiative were planted.
The first step toward building local board capacity and community begins on March 23, at a networking event. "Greater than the Sum of Our Parts: Strengthening Nonprofits in Albany County" is a chance for our local boards to meet, share stories, identify common strengths and concerns, and begin to create a vision of what is possible when our nonprofits and the leaders that govern them have the support that they need and the opportunities to collaborate. The details:
March 23, 6:30-8 p.m.
Horse Barn Theatre, Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site
Free and open to all Albany County board members
RSVP appreciated, not required, to albanycobds @ gmail.com.
Horse Barn Theatre, Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site
Free and open to all Albany County board members
RSVP appreciated, not required, to albanycobds @ gmail.com.
Ultimately, whatever emerges must be the vision that participants create for themselves. But I'd like to share the starting point that I developed as I began envisioning what was possible. This is how I articulated that foundation (with significant support and inspiration from my classmates at the January Community-Driven Institute intensive consulting course):
Vision: Our vision is a community where residents are able to reach their full potential.
Mission: Our vision is a community where residents are able to reach their full potential. To bring that vision into reality, we create opportunities for building nonprofit leadership through active, vibrant, engaged boards.
Values: To guide our programming and decision making the Laramie Boards Initiative holds the following values:
- We will be accessible to all who share an interest in the health of our nonprofits.
- We will reflect the learning and community building needs of participants.
- We will respect the diversity of our nonprofits and the boards that govern them.
- We will be participant driven.
- We will draw upon the talents, passions and experiences of participants.
- We will enhance the quality of life in Laramie, through a strengthened nonprofit sector.
What might that look like, practically? Again, any activity that develops should come from expressed board member needs. But I do have ideas. Some possibilities that I might offer up as the group begins to envision what is possible in our community:
- Regular face-to-face events focusing on networking and learning.
- Formal learning opportunities, such as workshops on common governance concerns (e.g., accountability, board member responsibilities, community outreach, boards as community leaders).
- An online resource where Laramie boards can go to share resources, ask for advice, discuss concerns, network, and engage in social learning.
- A governance book club and other opportunities to form study groups that foster informal learning and exchange of ideas.
- Ongoing conversations (face to face and online) that inspire a common vision of a strong, vibrant, caring community with leadership from our local nonprofit sector.
- Promote board service as community leadership - engage new pools of potential board members, educate them about the rewards and responsibilities, and help to link them to the right service opportunities.
- Create a mentoring program, matching new board members and veterans (perhaps across boards, to encourage connections) to help the former launch successful governance experiences.
That's my vision going into our March 23 conversation. What is your vision of what is possible in Albany County when our boards are supported and recognized as community leaders? Share your thoughts here. Better yet, join us on March 23 and help launch an amazing collaboration to make that vision happen.


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DutchSince.com A second teaser trailer showing a bit more on topics covered.. and a quick rough shot of me out in the field working on the project. (look quick .. im camera shy) Getting me on film is like pulling teeth.. only when it MUST be done! lol This documentary touches on the major... »
Archive for July 1st, 2012
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Utah wants to Register Gardens! Agenda 21?…(Lock and Load…)
by GaryMule Youtube.com Jun 30, 2012 Here is an article from June 30, 2012 Herald Journal www.hjnews.com The State wants us to register our garden to keep track of food resources. My Comment…The Luciferian Sociopath Control Freaks want to control every aspect of your existence. Your only hope..outside Gods Help, is to take back... »
DC TO BE DARK FOR DAYS…(Gotta Love That Headline!!! Thanks Matt!!)
D.C. area power outages after storm could last for days By Donna St. George, Ted Trautman and Mihir Zaveri WashingtonPost.com Sunday, July 1, 2012 The temperature already had pushed past 80 degrees by the time many people rolled from their sweat-soaked beds in the Washington region, facing the third day of a heat wave... »
UK banks plagued by 'institutional corruption'…(Shocked!!)
Libor Rate Faces Review Amid Barclays Scandal David Cameron urges "careful consideration" of a banking inquiry as ministers announce a review of the inter-bank lending rate. News.Sky.com Saturday 30 June 2012 An urgent independent review into the inter-bank lending rate is to be set up by the Government next week following the interest rigging... »
Is The Bank Of England About To Be Dragged Into Lie-borgate, And Which US Bank Is Next
(Awesome! From the comments section…When the wheel stops, it's going to be something to see. The destruction of wealth will travel the wires like a mountain wildfire destroying everything in it's path.) by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 07/01/2012 While the Lieborgate scandal gathers steam not so much because of people's comprehension of just what is... »
al Qaeda- Ever Useful Tool of The New World Order
"…the question is just how much collaboration was there between al Qaeda and elements within the United States government on September 11, 2001? At first, way back then, I didn't and wouldn't even consider it, now it's very difficult to overlook it…" – Randy Taylor By Randy Taylor HomelandSecurityus.com 30 June 2012 One has... »
"However, I am also a realist, and my guns are loaded – just in case."
Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst By Douglas V. Gibbs Politicalpistachio.blogspot.com SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2012 As November approaches there are many who have determined that if Obama is reelected the American experiment is over. If Romney wins, the American experiment will be over, just not as quickly. If Obama wins the government... »
NO – A Profound Exercise of Freedom
By: Barry M Ferguson Market Oracle Jul 01, 2012 From Dictionary.com, the word 'no' means 'a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question'. It seems to be such a simple word. But, the power of 'no' is lost on modern society. The ability to exercise the word... »
Conference to Discuss if Geo-Engineers Are Playing God with Our Weather…(LMAO!…'Ya Think?!)
Activist Post.com Sunday, July 1, 2012 The question of whether geo-engineers are playing god with the weather, and many other questions will be pondered during three days of discussion centered on science, action plans and solutions at the Consciousness Beyond Chemtrails Conference to be held from August 17 – 19, 2012, at the historic... »
Report: Al-Qaida planning to crash U.S. airline during London Olympics…(More BS!)
Comment: The same old story is trotted out one more time – The mythical white Al Qaeda is going to hijack a plane and blow it up. Time to be scared. According to the Sunday Times, a Norwegian who was trained in Yemen plans to crash the plane on a suicide mission; British authorities... »


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Welcome to Open Space Yoga. Check out our frequently asked questions and new customer specials here.
See all of our workshops and registered courses here.
I've been to a whole lot of yoga studios over the years, and open space yoga is best little yoga studio I have ever had the pleasure to have attend. I seriously recommend you try taking a class if you get the chance, the prices are really reasonable. The atmosphere is welcoming, warm and ideal for yoga practice. Even if you have never tried yoga before, this is the perfect place to come get started, every class has participants of varying age, fitness, body shape, and ability and the teachers treat everyone with the same respect. The teachers are very knowledgeable and down to earth, they are so helpful and encouraging, ––Kitti via Yelp
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Searle Seminar Rm, 1st Floor, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public
Bryan Morrison
Group: Medical Humanities & Bioethics Lunchtime Montgomery Lectures
Category: Academic
Laurie Zoloth, PhD
Professor of Medical Humanities & Bioethics and of Religion
Director of Center for Bioethics, Science, and Society
The Second Draft: Ethical Issues in Synthetic Biology Research and Biosecurity and the Lessons of History
Last month, we considered a Breaking News in Bioethics Event—the consideration of rDNA research to alter a pathogenic virus to make it more transmissible. And we reflected on how science policy ought best be made. This lecture will carefully reflect on another case, in which the best researchers of their time, Nobel Laureates Victor Grignard, (France)and Fritz Haber (Germany) each became convinced to use their science to transform warfare. Haber in particular, who was credited for the discovery of the Haber-Bosch process to create synthetic nitrogen thus saving the lives of millions who used it for agriculture, struggled with the limits of patriotism, science and the state's public health interests in saving lives.
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Encouragement from Psalms
As shared on the air this afternoon. Be encouraged!
"I love the Lord, because he listens to my prayers for help. He paid attention to me, so I will call to him for help as long as I live. Psalm 116:1
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Auberge Montréal Espace Confort
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Songs of support for Syrian refugees: Jan. 23, 7 PM with VOISA and DRAGANA
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Songs of support for the SYRIAN REFUGEES VOISA AND DRAGANA JAN 23, 7 pm AUBERGE JAZZ 2050 St-Denis 514-849-0505 SUGGESTED DONATION: $15 regular OR $10 student/senior NO RESERVATION NECESSARY VOISA sings traditional Georgian choral music, Dragana sings Balkan […]Continue reading
Festival Nuits d'Afrique
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The 28th edition of the Nuits d'Afrique festival will take place from july 8 to 20. The program has more than 600 artists from 35 different countries. For 13 days, the festival will celebrate the culture from Africa, Caribbean and […]Continue reading
Montreal museums day
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Sunday may 25th will be held the Montreal museums day. 34 museums open their doors,like the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, the Biosphère and the Biodôme, in order to raise awareness of citizens for the museums. 5 free bus routes […]Continue reading
A taste of the Caribbean festival
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A taste of the Caribbean festival celebrated its 15th anniversary and runs from May 12 to 18 in Montreal. The food is the main subject of the event but you can also see dance performances. It's at the Plaza Centre-Ville […]Continue reading
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District Profile: California's 52nd Congressional
In this week's installment of our District Profiles series, we turn to California's 52nd congressional district race, where the freshman incumbent Democrat Scott Peters will face Republican Carl Demaio in November.
Demaio is billing himself as a new kind of Republican — one that focuses less on social issues and more on "problem solving."
Claire Trageser, reporter for KPBS in San Diego, joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss Demaio's chances of unseating Peters.
- Claire Trageser, enterprise reporter for San Diego's KPBS. She tweets @clairetrageser.
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Jennifer Hudson's Family Murder Trial: Jury Selection Begins
It was a horrific tragedy when Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew were murdered back in 2008, and today (April 9) jury selection will begin.
The prosecution and defense will be seeking to pick twelve jurors and six alternates from the 150 people pooled for the William Balfour case.
Given Ms. Hudson's involvement in the proceedings, it may be difficult to find unbiased and neutral participants to sit on the jury.
Testimony is scheduled to begin on April 23rd, and Jennifer is expected to be present during the entire trial. She will likely be called as a witness as well.


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The Band Perry, 'Postcard From Paris' Video Set in New Orleans
The Band Perry has been in New Orleans this week, shooting the music video for their latest single, "Postcard From Paris." The siblings posted this photo to their Twitter account from one of the Big Easy's most iconic locations, the Café du Monde in the city's French Quarter. The photo is accompanied by the caption: "Postcard From New Orleans at Café Du Monde (Scene Two – 2:38pm).
Although the video shoot seems to be a fairly laid-back affair for Neil, Reid and Kimberly, the decision to release this latest single wasn't as easy. The threesome have acknowledged that their label had planned to not release another song until the first single from their sophomore album was ready. However, the Perry siblings got so many messages about "Postcards" via Twitter, email and text, that the record company finally relented. There was one thing, however, that the label wouldn't budge on.
"We keep telling the label that we need to do the music video in Paris," Neil joked before the shoot in New Orleans, "but they're not too gung ho on that."
Earlier this month, the trio revealed that they would begin recording their new album in May. Speaking exclusively to The Boot, Kimberly noted that they were in talks to have acclaimed producer Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks, Adele) at the helm of the new project.
"He's really brilliant. He was really fantastic. We took a meeting with him a couple of weeks ago," Kimberly said. "He was basically half therapist, half producer. So we're excited."
At the time, however, the final decision on a producer had yet to be made. "To be determined," Kimberly added. "Keep your eyes out for that."
The Band Perry's platinum debut was produced by Nathan Chapman and Paul Worley.
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Kingfisher International manufactures and distributes testing, repair, and verification equipment for fibre optic networks in the telecoms, datacom, defense, and automotive industries. The company has approximately 3,000 customers in 70 countries serviced through a network of distributors.
Kingfisher customer relations were hampered by an existing customer relationship management (CRM) system that could not track multiple contacts and contracts with its larger clients, and did not integrate with its mail and accounting systems. In 2004, Kingfisher implemented Microsoft® CRM 1.2. In late 2006, the company upgraded to Microsoft CRM 3.0, integrating it with Microsoft® Dynamics™ GP and Microsoft® Office Outlook®. Kingfisher now keeps detailed track of even its biggest and most complex customers. The company also provides global round-the-clock customer support, and has learned to develop sophisticated and targeted marketing campaigns using its customer contacts list.


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You Can Buy Amazon Stuff on Twitter Now. How is this a good thing?
Twitter has been kept afloat for years on the promise that it will be a great way for advertisers to market to consumers. Unfortunately for Twitter, marketers are still only lukewarm on the platform, and is still trying to figure out how to monetize its userbase. Amazon thinks its found the key by turning your tweets into one part advertisement, one part buy-it-now button.
Today, Twitter announced #AmazonCart. If you see a tweet with an amazon link in it, you can reply to the tweet with the hashtag #AmazonCart, and it will automatically appear in your Amazon cart. But don't take my word for it, watch this exciting advertisement featuring a cool youngster in a scally cap at a coffee shop purchasing items!
This is like a two-pronged victory of Amazon. First, it encourages people to tweet more links to Amazon, which will, in turn, inspire people to tweet #AmazonCart all over the place. If it picks up enough momentum that it reaches Twitter's top hashtags, it could become a self-perpetuating advertising success.
So Amazon might have figured out how to advertise properly on Twitter, but it comes at the cost of a bunch of garbage tweets with no information in them and the potential for a bunch of new spam accounts that are constantly tweeting Amazon links in the hopes that people will be inspired to automatically add to their carts. And strangely, even though this must have been coordinated with Twitter because it uses their open API, an Amazon spokesperson says that Twitter does not receive any money on items bought using the process. So how does Twitter benefit? The spokesperson declined to comment.


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Dark And Light - Free Access
Farlan has announced they are offering a free access to Dark and Light. Here's the mailout we received:
No access fees, no subscription...Dark and Light Game Access becomes free*!
Dark and Light, new access mode revealed: Discovery Mode
Come back to Ganareth and invite your friends to join you in this adventure!
It's all very simple: All you need to start playing is a valid Dark and Light Forum account.
It's free: As soon as your forum account is activated, you can start playing immediately for free.
No time limit: This access is active for the whole lifetime of Dark and Light.
What's the trick? No trick, just the goal to give most players the chance to start an unlimited adventure in the world of Ganareth.
>From the 10th level, the gamer continues the adventure with no limit but he cannot collect more XP points (Fighting, Social, and Craft).
If he decides to keep progressing though Ganareth, he will have to buy a Dark and Light activation key and will have to choose to be either a Freedom or a Master player.
For more information about the different offers available of Dark and Light, click here.
Master and Freedom offers FAQ.
I want to start the Discovery mode: click here
New starting zones revealed, new tribe gameplay... Read the lastest patch content
You know all now...See you soon in the lands of Ganareth !
Information aboutDark and Light
SP/MP: Massive
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: MMORPG
Platform: PC
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Blogs from around Africa.
It's a rare and beautiful thing when people all across the world unite in defense of peaceful protest and action on climate change. That's what happened this past weekend when thousands of people took part in solidarity events for the Arctic 30, a g... Read more >
My friend Sini Saarela is in jail in Murmansk, along with many other Greenpeace International activists. They are some of the first people in the world to face long jail sentences because they followed their conviction and acted against climate ... Read more >
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I've been thinking a lot about what an activist looks like and what they do.
When pop culture these days is so grandiose, we're fed stories of heroes who are so different. They look different, they're made differently to us. We're taught that for som... Read more >
In a historic moment earlier this month, the 312 000-panel Kalkbult Solar PV plant in Kimberley became the first independent renewable producer to be built, completed and get connected to the grid in South Africa. When the project officially starts ... Read more >
As the rain thunders down, it becomes not just increasingly hard to hear the speakers but also to see them. The lack of light due to the poor electricity supply in this part of South West Cameroon means that as the clouds darken, the room in the Ebang... Read more >
Herakles Farms is in trouble again. After months of turmoil for the US-based corporation - including a temporary suspension order from the Cameroonian Government, confirmation that the company failed to obtain the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPI... Read more >
I still find it remarkable that this global organisation, which operates in over 40 countries, is funded by individuals - and only individuals.
It was Margaret Mead who said that we should 'never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, cit... Read more >
Just one week after Chilean fishermen and Greenpeace vigorously protested against the Margiris mega trawler, Mauritanian fishermen and fishing communities in West Africa are also raising their voices against monster boats in their own waters.
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Finally, we have confirmation of what we have long suspected: AGRA, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, has been created to facilitate the corporate takeover of African agriculture, not support African smallholder farmers with real solution... Read more >
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Applied Communication MACoventry University
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If you'd like to know more about our courses, tweet us with your questions! #AskCU— Coventry University (@covcampus) September 26, 2012 OVERVIEW
Communication remains one of the most common and widely used buzzwords. However, the term and its associated academic discipline of (media and) communication studies often hides a great variety of questions and conceptual approaches.
Applied Communication MA takes these variety of positions as its starting point and focuses predominantly on the use of communication, communicative practices and communication policies.
The course is taught by a team of enthusiastic specialists in the field of communication studies. Staff will provide an introduction to theoretical perspectives and debates in a friendly and stimulating setting and you will be encouraged to make practical, critical and creative use of digital media (e.g. blogging, video, imaging, etc.) as part of your assignments.
PLEASE NOTE: when making your application please select Communication, Culture and Media MA and then state clearly your chosen routeway (specialism) within the personal statement (e.g. Applied Communication MA).
When you select Apply for this Course you will be taken via the application route page.WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
The MA in Applied Communication looks in particular at practices and policies in PR, journalism, public, corporate and political communication and new media technologies.
By choosing specialist modules and undertaking a research project, you will develop a critical, and theoretically and historically informed understanding of these questions and contexts.
You will engage with cutting-edge ideas, rigorous methods and established and new theoretical frameworks. Through this approach an expertise is developed in the analysis of a variety of media texts and artefacts and their communication practices and policies.
There are opportunities to explore contested issues in depth through seminars, to participate in open forum discussions, and to explore particular interests leading to guided research and a substantial, supervised MA research project.WHAT WILL I LEARN?
Modules studied include:
- Research in Communication, Culture and Media;
- Approaches to Communication, Culture and Media;
- Applied Communication.
Four Option Modules to be selected, including:
- Information Societies;
- Media Audiences;
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- Film Theory and Global Context;
- Identity and Cultural Difference;
- Journalism Themes and Issues;
- Public Relations and Information Management;
- Material Cultures;
- MA Research Project.
This course will attract those seeking, or enhancing, careers in professional communication, PR, corporate and political communication. It is also attractive to students interested in the analysis of professional communication and to those entering further academic study from a professional perspective."
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Situated near the beach, this luxury aparthotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Port of Airlie and Airlie Beach Lagoon. Abell Point Marina and Cannonvale Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Along with a full-service spa, this aparthotel has a restaurant and an outdoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a spa tub are onsite.
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This 4.5-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting room. Event facilities measure 0 square feet (0 square meters). This luxury aparthotel also offers a fitness center, spa services, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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- Year Built 2009
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Balcony
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Pay movies
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Ceiling fan
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Separate dining area
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Jetted bathtub
- Room service (limited hours)
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Tides Restaurant & Bar - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Snorkeling nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
Spa Services
Endota Day Spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Property Policies
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 70 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 10 per night.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: AUD 20 per person (one way)
- Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 10 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 70 per night
Property Name
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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A major multinational arms firm known for making missiles and jet-fighters has won a £90 million Metropolitan Police contract.
The deal will see Lockheed Martin create an IT system to better organise 999 calls and deploy officers.
Scotland Yard said the system will improve its operational capability and the service given to Londoners.
But concerns have been raised that the Met is handing millions to a firm that makes powerful weapons, including laser-guided bombs and missiles to carry nuclear warheads.
Deputy mayor for policing and crime Stephen Greenhalgh said London's force needs the system to help meet future challenges.
He said: "[It] will give the Met an upgraded capability that will help officers and staff handle all types of calls for service. It will serve London well."
The deal will see the Met working in close partnership with Lockheed and its partners, KPMG and Capita, for the next 17 years.
The planned system aims to answer emergency calls and deploy officers more efficiently and give them "improved situational awareness" while on the street.
The overhaul — Scotland Yard's first refresh of command and control for 30 years — also aims to improve the Met's use of predictive analytics and data sharing. But the task at hand is huge. The Met employs more than 30,000 officers and 15,000 support staff.
Lockheed Martin already provides systems used in UK air traffic control and by Royal Mail. But the company is also renowned for making the F35 Lightning II jet fighter, due to become the RAF's main attack aircraft, and weaponry — including equipment provided to the Israeli military.
It also designed and made the submarine-launched Trident missiles that carry the UK's nuclear deterrent.
Green London Assembly member Baroness Jenny Jones said: "The Met Police's technology does need updating but I find it depressing to be handing such a large amount of public money to one of the world's largest makers of arms and missiles.
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1985-1992 Fleetwood, 1993 Sixty Special, All FWD Forum Discussion, What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille? in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; I searched and searched, but I found a lot of useless answers while going through several threads! I am thinking ...
- 01-27-09 09:15 PM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
I searched and searched, but I found a lot of useless answers while going through several threads!
I am thinking about putting 20inch rims on the 95 DeVille, so I am looking for someone to point me into the right direction on the size tires and rims. I'm all up for suggestions too on what would look good. Thanks
Here's a pic of the lac currently, post some rims and i'll photoshop them onto it.
- 01-27-09 10:08 PM #2Cadillac Owners Connoisseur
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Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
Nice looking Deville! Before you put 20" rims on i hope you realize wheels that big will throw off your speedometer/odometer accuracy for sure.Probably will have to put different brakes/calipers on it also.It will cost some $$$.
Last year i had Belle Tire try to put 16" chrome rims on my 1995 Deville and they would not even fit over the stock brake pads.Considering all the modifications and $$$ i would have to throw at it just to make bigger wheels fit properly,i got a refund on the wheels and stayed with the stock 15" wheels.
There are other older posts in the forum that explain in more detail the problems created when putting on much larger wheels.It can be done if you`ve got big $$$ to throw at it------you can also forget about your cushy Caddy ride with 20" rims.Sorry to rain on your parade----i`m just stating the facts.
Honestly,your Deville looks great with the stock wheels!
Good luck if you decide to go bigger!
Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
Stick with the factory wheels, PLEASE! If you want different wheels, at least stick with the factory size. I am tired of people tellin' me to throw some "DUBS" on my "'Lac." Its so stupid. Also, these cars do not have the best track record with transmissions. My '95 had only 54k miles on it when the previous owner had the trans rebuilt. Putting on larger wheels dramatically increases strain on the drive train and it could easily destroy your trans in a hurry.
Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
i have 17" black rims on my cady, no problems with the other than a little rub on the passenger tire while fully turning left
Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
Please don't put 20's on your car. Get yourself some 17's with appropriately sized tires. For example, a 205/70/15 is equivelant to a 215/60/16 (roughly) when upsizing to 16's from 15's. If you go from 215/60/16's to 225/50/17's, you should be fine. This is called a "plus one" by major chains, or if upsizing two inches for rims, a plus two.
20's look like ass on any DeVilles except the newest body style, and even then the look is debatable and subject to scrutiny. Besides that, 20's are so 2005-2007. VIP style is in for 2009, and it calls for 17's and 18's with deep lip. Yes, you can have lip on the FWD Cadillacs. Ever taken a look at how far in the factory wheels sit? Running a lower offset wheel with a 2 or 3" lip will make the wheels sit even with the side of the car, and will stop any rubbing issues one might encounter.
The key to styling modifications is to enhance, not overdo.
Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
Thanks for the posts guys, I see all the lac lovers here do not like the bigger rims. I guess i'll get some nice 17's, would be a lot better on my pockets too . Suggestions?
Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
would yo be able to put say 18's on a 90 or should i just go with some thing like a 16 or 17 .ide stick with the stocks but i just dont realy car for them and thire kinda beat up , so i was thinking about a set of 18 inch AR casinos
Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
Just check your rolling diameter. Most DeVilles have something like a 26" diameter on the tires (ie 205/70/15), so you can fit dumb big wheels on the car as long as the width isn't excessive. Doesn't mean you should put the biggest possible wheel on the car though.
- 01-28-09 03:28 PM #9Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
It is true the car will ride like a pinto without shocks...but hey if you want some bling on your ride I say go for it, at least your not driving a riced out Honda or something. Just make sure to have your car's wheels aligned with the aftermarket rims on and balanced.. never had issues with the brakes, the rims are heavier then the stocks. Wish I still had that car.. Have the car painted with chameleon mine would change from orange red to yellow if the sun hit it at a angle.
Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
well i was thinking 18's but i cant get white walls in 18 so ill probably go with like 17's and probably a 205/55/17 tire i just mainly want to kind of dress it up and make it stand out more
Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
My brake setup is more than sufficient for these wheels (if you live in an overly wet climate I might suggest upgrading to ceramic brake pads at the least, but you should be fine with stock setup).
As for the ride, the suspension stays the same no matter what wheels are on the car so your "bounce" quality will stay the same, although you will feel more of the road. Kind of hard to explain unless you've experienced it.
In the end, it's your car and ultimately your decision on what it looks like (I would advise against anything over 22's though)
Here's my car with her 20" rims, no issues with rubbing, stopping, speedo, etc. they fit perfectly
- 03-07-14 04:06 PM #12Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
What size are your tires, will 245/30/20s fit?
This thread's been dead for 5 years, and mattillac hasn't posted in about as long.
Please feel free to start your own thread.
245/30/20 is about 1" too small in outside diameter.
Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
your original tire was/is 215/70/15 -
you want to keep the overall diameter
as close to the original - 26.85 inches - as possible -
you can't go too crazy on width either -
215 was stock - 235 is 3/4 of an inch wider -
go much wider than that - and you start rubbing -
so 235/35/20 is about as close as you can get -
though it is somewhat smaller in overall diameter - 26.48" -
the wheel offset will be CRITICAL - and will determine whether or not -
you will have problems with rubbing -
will 245/30/20s fit?
not a good match -
compared to stock -
it is too wide - a full 1 1/4 inch wider - so it will probably rub -
and the overall diameter is more than an inch smaller -
the speedo will be off -
- 03-07-14 05:28 PM #15Cadillac Owners Master
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Re: What size rims to get for a 1995 DeVille?
Wheel size won't affect the speedometer, like others have pointed out it's the overall diameter of the tires that will.
Also strange someone said 16" rims won't fit since they came on that body style. Strange things happen when you just start throwing wheels at cars and don't check any clearances first.
And now to find my way back to 2014 somehow?


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Update: Vodafone has been in touch with us to say the Vodafone 555 is now on sale for just £70, including a "Freedom Freebie", which gives customers 200 minutes, 600 texts and 100MB of web access in addition to their regular £15 top-up credit. It can also be purchased 'device only' online for £62.50.
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The Vodafone 555 Blue is another Facebook phone, but unlike the HTC Salsa and ChaCha, it lacks a lot of features, most notably the Android operating system.
The Blue 555 is a feature phone made by TCL which runs Vodafone's proprietary operating system and will be aimed at emerging markets such as India and countries in Africa where connectivity is not as widespread as developed countries.
As such, Vodafone has decided the 555 Blue can do without 3G or WiFi, opting for 2.5G/EDGE instead. The handset features a 2.4in screen sitting on top of a full QWERTY keyboard, which includes a dedicated blue Facebook button.
Once users turn on the phone, they will automatically log into their Facebook accounts and from there, everything they do can easily be shared with their Facebook friends. The phone has a rather measly two megapixel camera, so sharing blurry, grainy pictures should be a snap.
The phone will go on sale in August in Vodafone stores around the globe, including the UK, and is expected to cost around £60 on a pay-as-you-go tariff and will include a bundle of data usage – which will be needed if you automatically log into Facebook every time you turn the phone on.
Facebook are making a concerted effort to spread its gospel to emerging markets, including the recent launch of the Facebook for Every Phone application, and the Vodafone 555 Blue is another step in this direction.
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28S-DMH-S3 - Rev. Johnson's Church Collection
28S-DMH-S3 is a 28S 4Ground model set, 28S means this kit is highly detailed inside and outside with many pre-painted parts.
This kit includes pre-painted parts with high levels of internal and external detailing. In the Church most walls, external and internal, are double skinned for strength and to enable detailing inside and out of the model. The roof can be removed for easy in-game access, all windows have acetate and all doors are working. The set also comes with over 52 of weathered wood picket fences, 24 grave boards, the church sub-base and a wooden cellar entrance.
Preacher Samuel Johnson was born in Connecticut in 1847, raised by his Methodist parents, filled with the divine spirit he became a preacher in 1865, without being appointed by any church to do so. Again inspired by the lord in 1876 he knew he had to travel west ministering as he went.
Preacher Johnson was inspired to head for the town of Dead Mans Hand, on May 8th 1876 Rev. Johnson held his first service while walking on foot towards Dead Mans Hand. That service was held with 30 men and five women in attendance, on May 11th they safely arrived in the town, without once being threatened by road agents or Indians.
Preacher Johnson started his life in the town by working odd jobs during the week, while every Sunday he was on Main Street preaching. As the population of Dead Mans Hand grew so did Johnsons flock and thanks to the good Christian folk such as Albert Miller and Christopher Caldwell, in 1879 his congregation had built the first chapel in Dead Mans Hand.
Now the Preacher Johnsons chapel is known as the church and most folks know of him as Reverend Johnson, he still holds his church services every Sunday where he preaches about the inequity and vileness of some of Dead Mans Hand prominent residents, the likes of Stuart Wheatley and Slick Dan Pottinger to name but two. If he keeps upsetting the wrong people the rumour going round is that some one may find him on the road killed by Indians very soon!
This collection comes with Rev. Johnson's Church, Rev. Johnson's Church Sub Base, 1 set of Picket Fences, a storm cellar, a set of graveboards, a lectern, a pulpit and six pews.
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Let's start with a look at the prickly, highly volatile and complex issue of property rights. The belief in individual property rights is a keystone of the United States' political history. The ability to do with your land what you want, when you want to do it is an integral part of our cultural identity.
Let's start with a look at the prickly, highly volatile and complex issue of property rights. The belief in individual property rights is a keystone of the United States' political history. The ability to do with your land what you want, when you want to do it is an integral part of our cultural identity.
However, as with many aspects of the collective U.S. psyche, the rules and regulations governing property rights of the individual are a patchwork quilt of compromise, consensus and concession. The deeply held regard for the rights of the individual is tempered by an equally fervent respect for and protection of the common good. Restrictions and regulations affecting private property have been enacted by local, state and federal governments — and accepted by property owners — since our nation's founding.
In Tuscaloosa, the city routinely imposes its will on citizens, collectively and individually, through various government mechanisms. The local government establishes and levies taxes; closes, reroutes and creates streets; installs and removes speed tables; enacts and revokes landscaping and building codes; rezones private space and shuts down businesses that violate codes. It also exercises its right to acquire property through eminent domain.
All these actions have the potential to affect "the rights of the landowner." When deciding how to proceed, officials are expected to weigh individual rights against the shared rights and benefits of the citizenry as a whole.
Furthermore, what is the proper course of action when the rights of landowner A conflict with those of landowner B? When, for example, the demolition of owner A's building will adversely affect the value of owner B's adjacent property. In those situations, the rights of the landowner become problematic and the resolution is almost certain to displease owner A or owner B — or both.
To suggest that individual property rights are sacrosanct, inviolate and unchanging is simply untrue. At times, the rights of a landowner can be, have been and will continue to be curtailed to protect another owner's rights or in defense of the common weal. Limiting the rights of the individual to promote the good of the community is not a new idea in the U.S.
As for how to balance historic preservation and economic development, the answer is simple: historic preservation fosters economic development.
According to the 2010 Tuscaloosa Greater Downtown Plan, "Historic preservation is increasingly being recognized as an essential component of a city's economic development strategy ... The rehabilitation of existing buildings stimulates a greater economic return per dollar spent than do highway construction, new construction and the expansion of industry. Historic preservation has additional economic benefits in terms of tourism, the enhancement of property values and the promotion of community sustainability. The importance of historic preservation to community revitalization has been demonstrated in thousands of towns all across America."
The 48 members of the Greater Downtown Plan task force spent hundreds of hours reading, pondering and compiling information about ways to revitalize Tuscaloosa's downtown. The economic value of historic preservation is supported by extensive research and real-life examples such as Franklin, Tenn. According to franklintn.com, "The preservation of (Franklin's) historic character has proven to be of great economic benefit ... Its Main Street has been named one of the Top 5 'Most Romantic' in the United States ... Franklin has also been recognized as one of the '1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada before You Die.' The reason given is that Franklin is a well-preserved Southern town."
People brandish the term "rights of the landowner" like a flaming torch in an attempt to hold preservationists at bay. In truth, destroying historic structures is a greater threat to property owners than preserving those structures. Tuscaloosa has already lost irreplaceable elements of its historic downtown in the name of urban renewal. The economic damage inflicted by those actions on individual property owners and on the town at large is incalculable.
Historic preservation boosts the economy, raises property values, increases tourism and generates public and private income. If we want to protect individual property rights and promote economic development, we will embrace historic preservation. Beginning now.
Anne R. Gibbons is a resident of the Hillcrest neighborhood and a member of Preserve Tuscaloosa.


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More than 98 percent of Carroll University students receive scholarship assistance, which helps them find a balance between studies, work and extra-curricular activities. Scholarships play a key role in maintaining Carroll's accessibility for all students.
Transfer students without previous Carroll University acceptance are eligible for one of three merit scholarships:
Note: Transfer Students enrolled in their first semester of college elsewhere, who had received a previous Carroll University acceptance and scholarship award, will have their initial award honored.
A student is eligible for only one of these scholarships and it will be awarded at time of acceptance to Carroll University. Scholarship amounts do not increase from year to year.
Nontraditional Students who have been out of high school one year or less may be eligible for traditional student scholarship amounts based upon high school academic record. See traditional student scholarship amounts.
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Students seeking a second bachelor's degree, education-certification, or completing prerequisite work for a graduate program with full-time enrollment status will be eligible for the Old Main Scholarship, which provides one-third tuition discount. Previous bachelor degree students are not eligible for the additional scholarships or awards. The Old Main Scholarship is awarded at time of acceptance to Carroll University. The one-third tuition discount does not increase from year to year.
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