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Negotiators agreed Monday evening on a new five-year farm bill that slashes about $23 billion in federal spending by ending direct payments to farmers, consolidating dozens of Agriculture Department programs and cutting about $8 billion in food stamp assistance.
House leaders said they planned to pass the 950-page bill by Wednesday evening — meaning that for the second time in two weeks lawmakers will vote on a bill running hundreds of pages just hours after its formal release. Congress passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending package this month within days of its release and with little formal debate.
But the farm bill is already more than two years overdue, and a final version has been delayed for several weeks amid haggling over the finer details of government support programs for the dairy industry, concerns with payments to the managers and owners of family farms and labeling for livestock born in other countries but slaughtered in the United States.
The agreement cuts about $19 billion in farm programs, including the end of direct payments to farmers — some of whom were not actually farming. The program has existed since the 1990s and has been singled out by President Barack Obama and members of both parties in recent years as a prime example of government inefficiency. The bill would save an additional $6 billion by cutting from 23 to 13 the number of conservation programs operated by the Agriculture Department and its agencies. Another $8 billion will be saved by through changes to the food stamp program, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Supporters said the measure will slash billions of dollars and help support 16 million jobs in the agriculture industry — making it the only bipartisan, budget-busting jobs bill to pass Congress in recent years.
"We never lost sight of the goal. We never wavered in our commitment to enacting a five-year, comprehensive farm bill," House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., said Monday night as he asked colleagues for support.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said in a statement, "This bill proves that by working across party lines we can reform programs to save taxpayer money while strengthening efforts to grow our economy."
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., announced support for the legislation and said the House will vote on the bill Wednesday. Boehner called the deal "a positive step in the right direction," while Cantor said, "This was not an easy task, and it took hard work to arrive here."
Both leaders have expressed concerns with the size and scope of previous farm bills, and their tepid support Monday evening signaled that many fiscal conservatives will be unhappy that the new agreement does not go further to reduce spending, especially to SNAP.
Over the summer, the House voted to slash about $40 billion over the next decade from the program. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted to cut only $4 billion. The final agreement achieves savings by tweaking part of a federal heating assistance program that has allowed about a dozen states to pay out as little as $1 to some recipients and boost those recipients' eligibility for food aid. The changes will require states to pay more to qualify people for "heat and eat" benefits and will reduce, but not eliminate, SNAP payments by about $90 monthly for about 850,000 households.
The USDA will also have to ensure that illegal immigrants, lottery winners, college students and the dead cannot receive food stamps and that people cannot collect benefits in multiple states.
Advocates for low-income families blasted the deal Monday as unfair to the nation's poorest, and several lawmakers have said they probably will vote against the overall bill because of the food stamp cuts. "Only in Washington could a final bill that doubles the already egregious cuts to hungry families while somehow creating less total savings than originally proposed be called progress," Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said Monday evening in announcing her opposition to the overall bill.


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Mathieu Lachapelle needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 164 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
Dubé et Loiselle
We are a food distributor established in 1948. 60 years later, we now own a private 20 truck fleet, work with 150 employees and we have a customers network covering a huge part of Quebec (Canada). Our customers receive weekly, thousands of our products such as:
▪ Dry food products : spices, candy bars, juice, crackers, cereal, pasta
▪ Fresh food products: dairy, bread, meat, ready to eat salads, eggs
▪ Deep-frozen food products: ice cream, fruits and veggies, cake, fish, soup
Furthermore, we offer other services that set us apart from other food distributors:
▪ Experimental kitchen with a corporate chef
▪ Themed training sessions for specific customers
▪ Annual recipe book
▪ Annual food tradeshow
▪ Sustainable program
Cooks, chefs, schools, gourmet restaurants, fast-food chains, hospitals
I would like to receive the fallowing stationary designs :
- Business Cards
- Letterhead
- Billing Envelopes
- Design for our Delivery truck
Also it would be much appreciated if you could give me a range of colors and font that will fit with the logo
Please use the fallowing information :
Mathieu Lachapelle (use for buisness card only)
firstname.lastname@example.com (use for buisness card only)
Dubé et Loiselle
583, rue Dufferin, Granby,(QC)
Tél.: 450.378.9996 ext 290
Fax: 450.777.2246
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One of my favorite things about Christmas, is that it's a holiday about giving. I love giving presents, almost more than getting them, seeing people's eyes light up the way they do when you've found the perfect gift. I don't think this means that Christmas has to be about spending as much money as possible, though, or getting the newest, most high-tech gadget (although that can be fun sometimes). As I mentioned in my last post, one of the best things to give to all your friends for the holidays is homemade baked goods, especially when you want to give a little something to a lot of people. When I was little, I was part of a large church community and all of the families exchanged presents. Unable to buy gifts for that many people, most of the presents were homemade, often edible and they became traditions. Every year, we looked forward to a special spicy nut mix from one family, peanut brittle from another, yogurt-covered pretzels from a third etc.
My contribution to this tradition every year was homemade shortbread. Super yummy, easy to produce large batches and simple to make even for an 8-year-old (with some parental supervision I believe, although the way I remember it, all my dad did was the math to figure out what baking pans to use). The recipe I've always used was found in the Joy of Cooking, back when I was eight (ok, some of you are going to say I should stop acting like that was so long ago, I'm not that old, but 17 years makes a difference!). When they revised Joy of Cooking, the recipe got changed. I still use the old one. It's still one of the simplest recipes I know, and crumbly and rich and sooo good and... Well just try it. You'll see.
Preheat the oven to 325F (170F).
1 cup butter, softened
Sift together:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp salt
Blend the dry ingredients into the butter. I recommended rolling up your sleeves, washing your hands and getting them involved in the process. (The dough will be crumbly, and that's a good thing.) Pat into an ungreased 9X9 inch baking pan and press the edges down. If you want to decorate your short bread, sprinkle colored sugar on top (or the decoration of your choice) before baking.
Pierce with a fork every 1/2 inch. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 325F (170C). Cut squares while warm (or at least score deeply where you want to cut) in the pan. Wait until cool before removing them. If you try to cut them cold, they'll crumble badly.
I'm submitting this recipe to Food Blogga's Eat Christmas Cookies Event:


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Bryanna Clark Grogan's Vegan Feast Kitchen/ 21st Century Table: The kitchen journal of a vegan food writer.. I'm on Facebook and Twitter (see links in sidebar at right).
Friday, December 10, 2010
15 comments:
- Zoa said...
I love cinnamon red, and it will look great in your kitchen! Good work on a great bargain. The two cookbooks you feature are two I own and love as well...
- Fri Dec 10, 05:49:00 PM PST
- Andrea said...
I love Madhur Jaffrey's cookbooks, too, and was very excited to hear her speak recently at a local bookstore. I haven't looked at American Vegan Kitchen, yet, but your cake is compelling!
My old Cuisnart food processor is still chugging along, so I guess I'll be stuck with a tiny feed tube for a while, but considering that I upgraded my blender to a Vitamix this year, I need it to keep going. Enjoy your new kitchen machine.
- Fri Dec 10, 06:28:00 PM PST
- ari_1965 said...
Congrats on the new food processor.
Your link to your blog post about the black-eyed pea with corn and dill recipe is broken. I tried to search for the recipe on your site as a whole and couldn't find it there, either.
- Fri Dec 10, 06:36:00 PM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Fixed it, Ari-- thanks for the heads-up! I didn't post the recipe.
- Fri Dec 10, 07:20:00 PM PST
- Fanny said...
Cinnamon red is a beautiful colour if you ask me! That cake looks awesome.
- Sat Dec 11, 01:39:00 AM PST
Great find. My old kitchen aid is still kickin' so I'm good for now, but like it much more than my old cuisinart and have had the intention of getting a kitchen aid again when I need one.
Bryanna, what kind of slice does the disc with the tons of holes in it produce?! I've never seen one like that? I wonder if it would fit my old model!
- Sat Dec 11, 09:23:00 AM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Linda, that's a shredding disc. This machine comes with a 2-mm slicing disc, a 4-mm slicing disc, and a 4-mm shredding disc. You can also buy an extra set which includes a French Fry cutting disc, Julienne shreddder, Parmesan/Ice Grating disc, 6 mm Slicing disc, and 6 mm Shredding Disc. You might be able to get them separately, too. Amazon has a good price-- better than the KitchenAid site.
- Sat Dec 11, 09:35:00 AM PST
Bryanna, I think I have made your trifle before but not sure where I got the recipe from. I think it was from this site - have you by any chance removed some of your recipes or are they somewhere else?
- Sat Dec 11, 11:03:00 AM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
The trifle recipe will be in my new book coming out in the summer of 2011.
- Sat Dec 11, 12:45:00 PM PST
- Tami (Vegan Appetite) said...
Bryanna, thank you so much for including my cookbook in this post. I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the cake- and it looks great!
I'm a fan of Madhur Jaffrey, too.
Happy New Cuisinart!
- Sat Dec 11, 01:08:00 PM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
You deserve the accolades, Tami! I think it's the best-looking upside-down cake I've ever made!
I got to meet Ms. Jaffrey briefly at IACP in Portland earlier this year. She was very nice (and tiny!). I was a bit tongue-tied!
Oh, BTW, it's a KitchenAid! Cook's Illustrated actually rated it higher than the Cuisinart Elite model! So far, I'm loving it!
- Sat Dec 11, 02:46:00 PM PST
Thanks, Bryanna...you're new book?! Awesome. Is it the field roast one? What kind of book will it be?
- Sun Dec 12, 07:25:00 AM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Linda, the new book is coming out in August 2011-- it's on international vegan cooking. The Field Roast book has been held up for some time, but we're hoping to get it going soon! BTW, Sears also carries KitchenAid accessories.
- Sun Dec 12, 08:16:00 AM PST
Thanks for the info on Mimicreme, I've been planning to buy some online since we can't get it here. I was sorry to find Soytoo isn't kosher. I can hardly wait for your new book with the topping recipe. In the meantime I made a whipped topping by chilling coconut milk and adding confectioner's sugar and some agar powder. Not stiff peaks, but good enough for the fridge dessert from South Africa I was veganizing.
- Sun Dec 12, 06:39:00 PM PST
- Amey said...
Oh ho! Now I came down to comment on this post, and I see the scoop on your next book. Very exciting!
That Madhur Jaffrey book is just amazing. Like you, I have a few of her books, but this one is so incredible. I LOVE it. I made so many recipes from it for my "Around the world in 30 days" project last month, and they were all delicious.
Also, congrats on your new kitchen buddy. It's always so great to have a fresh gadget... and a food processor is so useful. I use my funky old one all the time. :)
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Japan's Rakuten will acquire instant messaging and calling app developer Viber Media for $900 million, the e-commerce giant said Friday, highlighting its moves to penetrate new markets.
Rakuten's purchase of the messaging and VoIP company follows its acquisitions of Canada's e-book platform Kobo, Spanish video service Wuaki.tv, and Viki, a digital content platform.
The company aims to be the world's number one Internet services company, and buying Viber complements its strategy in the digital space.
Founded by CEO Talmon Marco, Viber adds some 300 million registered users to Rakuten Group's user base, which numbers about 225 million across its 40 services around the world.
Viber has rocketed in popularity as a potential rival to Skype, announcing 100 million worldwide users in September 2011, and more than 200 million in May 2013.
"Undoubtedly messaging is a crowded market, there's a lot of competition out there and people do jump onto the next biggest thing," said Paolo Pescatore, an analyst with CCS Insight. "It is very important in this market to have a strong presence, and one of the ways you can do that is through acquisitions. I think for Rakuten and other online giants, it makes perfect sense for them to move into these areas."
While recalling how eBay acquired Skype in 2006 before selling most of it three years later to a group of investors, IDC mobility analyst John Delaney said Rakuten's acquisition of Viber seems a better fit for the two companies. "Rakuten's rationale for buying Viber seems simpler and more direct. It looks like Viber is being bought for its user base, to whom Rakuten intends to sell digital goods such as games, emoticons and tokens," Delaney said.
"Rakuten will probably use a similar model to the one developed by, among others, the Japanese instant messenger service Line. This fits in neatly with Rakuten's larger strategic objective of increasing the size of the international target market for its digital goods. On the basis that the simplest ideas tend to be the most successful, this bodes well for a better outcome for this acquisition than in the eBay-Skype case."
The Viber app is available for iPhone, Android phones and tablets, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Windows, Windows 8, Mac OS X, Linux, Symbian, Nokia S40 and Bada devices over 3G/4G or Wi-Fi connections.
Besides providing Rakuten access to new markets, the deal will offer new potential markets for Viber through Rakuten users.


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AlexanderT needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 29 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
We're currently working on designing a game to spread awareness about Malaria. The game action will take place on this map
We did this mock-up in powerpoint and are now looking for somebody who can make it a professional, elegant and appealing map that gives the user the feeling of being right in the middle of the Sub-Saharan desert. Thank you all for your work in advance!
We are a social cause company that is currently developing a facebook game to spread awareness about the issue of Malaria in Africa. Therefore we will put the gamer in the position of a local development officer who has to fight Malaria outbreaks. Please use these mock-ups as a master.
- A lively, professional, realistic and inviting design of an African landscape as laid out in the mockups. Please design only 1(!) map. If we like it and use your design, we will likely ask you to do follow up designs for other maps also!
- Everything should have the look of a strategy game (Age of Empires, Settlers) and be relatively simple and straightforward. There is no need for extravaganza.Size: 750 (w) X 650 (h) and colors optimized for web view
unnecessary complications. the game should be appealing to people of all ages and should be comprehensible in seconds.


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Crosby, Eichel aim to end droughts as Pens host Sabres
NHL Headlines
- Blues win franchise-record 11th straight
- Lightning cool Flyers for win 7th in row
- 'Canes owner Dundon invests $250M in AAF
- Tatar's late goal gets Habs by Jackets
- Josi scores 2 in 3rd as Preds beat Stars
PITTSBURGH -- The Penguins and Buffalo Sabres each are looking for a drought-busting game from a star player when the teams meet Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena.
Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby has scored five times and has 13 points, but he has gone 11 games without a goal. Buffalo's Jack Eichel has 14 points, but he has failed to score a goal in each of the past eight games.
"You just try to keep going," Crosby said after Pittsburgh (9-7-3) practiced Monday. "No matter who you're playing, try to keep doing the right things and trust they'll go in."
Eichel is trying to relax a little.
"You're going to go through ups and downs," Eichel said before the Sabres (5-9-3) traveled to Pittsburgh. "Maybe fighting the puck, doing a little too much thinking. Just (need to) get back to playing -- moving my feet, doing the things that make me successful. Just try to get engaged mentally and physically early. That's all I'm going to try to do (Tuesday)."
Buffalo coach Phil Housley agreed with that approach and expects his team to benefit in a larger dynamic if Eichel can end his slump.
"You've just got to remind him to play a team game. Keep it simple," Housley said. "As a team we've got to shoot the puck more, and in Jack's case I think he would agree with me. He's got to deliver pucks. It's going to change (the opposing) defense. It's going to create offenses for us."
The Sabres practiced Monday without defenseman Marco Scandella. Housley said Scandella was ill but most likely will play Tuesday.
Pittsburgh is trying to catch its breath with some home games and a lighter schedule. The Penguins are tied for the league lead with 19 games played, and 13 of those have been on the road.
"We definitely are excited for the fact that we're going to be here a little bit more," Crosby said. "We've got to string some games together, put some good games together."
The early-season equation reverses itself starting Tuesday, with 13 of Pittsburgh's next 19 games at home. The Penguins have not lost in regulation at PPG Paints Arena (5-0-1), as opposed to a 4-7-2 mark on the road.
"We've had the discussion -- why do we have success here, and why can't we replicate it on the road?" coach Mike Sullivan said. "I don't know that there's any one answer for it."
Some of it might be the early scheduling, which included a trip to Western Canada. Pittsburgh remains in the Eastern Time Zone for the next month and has just two back-to-back sets between now and the end of the calendar year.
"A lot of the back-to-back games (so far) are on the road. That certainly has an effect," Penguins defenseman Ian Cole said. "Certainly a long road trip, a lot of travel, has a fatiguing effect.
"Just from the feel of this first part of the year, I'm thinking by March we're going to have three weeks at home with four games total," he said, smiling. "Things tend to even out."
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There is quite an Internet buzz over our selection of AJ Styles as the number-one man in the 20th edition of the "PWI 500." Most people agree with our selection. Backstage sources at TNA, however, tell us that one man most definitely does not: reigning TNA World champion Rob Van Dam.
RVD, our sources say, is outraged that he is not number one, having beaten Styles for the World championship in April and again in several rematches. He's absolutely correct. Unfortunately, Van Dam is not taking into consideration the fact that the "500's" evaluation period runs from June 1, 2009, till May 31, 2010. During that time period, Styles actively defended the title for a TNA-record seven months. RVD won the belt a month-and-a-half before the conclusion of the fiscal year and was largely inactive in the months preceding his TNA debut this past March.
Hopefully, Van Dam will chill, but if he's as angry as reported, he's going to try to prove his point to AJ in the ring. On the other hand, armed with the knowledge that he was selected by an independent source as the number-one wrestler in the world, Styles may just have the edge when the two next meet.
Stu Saks
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Styles No. 1 in "500"; RVD Reportedly Miffed
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Everybody Has A Plan (Viggo Mortensen) Trailer
Everybody Has A Plan tells the story of Agustín (Viggo Mortensen), a man desperate to abandon what for him has become years of living a frustrating existence in Buenos Aires.
After the death of his twin brother, Pedro, Agustín decides to start a new life, adopting the identity of his brother and returning to the mysterious region of the Delta, in the Tigre, where they lived when they were boys.
However, shortly after his return, Agustín will find himself unwillingly involved in the dangerous criminal world that was a part of his brother's life.
Everybody Has A Plan opens in UK cinemas on May 31, 2013.
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Democrats urge immediate repair of Capitol dome
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
WASHINGTON -- Democrats controlling the Senate pressed Monday for an immediate infusion of money to repair the iconic dome of the U.S. Capitol, which has fallen into disrepair and has at least 1,300 cracks in it.
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says $61 million to fix the leaky Capitol Dome should be added to an upcoming stopgap spending bill to keep the government running into next year. That measure generally won't contain money for new initiatives and will instead freeze spending at current levels for almost every government program.
Schumer's statement came in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., are negotiating through staff aides on the stopgap funding measure, which is needed to avert a partial shutdown of the government when the current budget year ends on Sept. 30.
Schumer says it would be a "national embarrassment" for the dome to continue to decay and that the money is needed to patch leaks that threaten its fresco and prevent passersby from being hit by ornamental fixtures that have been loosened by the elements.
"There is a time and a place to debate federal spending and the proper role of government, but most Americans believe that when your house has a leaky roof, you pay to fix the roof," Schumer said. "Postponing these repairs by another six months will only increase the project's price tag down the road."
Boehner spokesman Kevin Smith responded: "The Speaker is confident we can work together to fix the Capitol Dome without more political posturing from Senator Schumer."
The project would ordinarily be funded in the annual $4 billion-plus spending bill that sets Capitol Hill's budget. But the House-passed measure doesn't include funding for the project, while the Senate measure, which does contain the money, hasn't been called up for a vote.


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The TorontoFlex Group and Toronto BlackBerry® Developer Group have partnered for a joint event to cover BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet development. Garett Beukeboom, Rajeev Massand and myself from Research In Motion® (RIM®) Developer Relations will be onsite to give a presentation to the attendees. The event will take place on April 21st, 2011 at the Metro Central YMCA on 20 Grosvenor Street in Toronto, Ontario. To register, please visit this page.
We are also excited to announce that a new BlackBerry Developer Group is forming in Atlanta, Georgia! The Atlanta BlackBerry Developer's Group is the place to be for BlackBerry developers who are interested in networking with fellow developers and staying updated with what's happening in the BlackBerry development platform world. The group plans to have 8-10 meetings per year to share BlackBerry development knowledge and to have some fun in the process. The goal of the group is to build a knowledge sharing network for writing quality software on the BlackBerry platform – a place where developers can turn for answers and advice.
If you live or work in the Atlanta area, please be sure to attend the group's first meeting on April 25th, 2011. The meeting will take place at 11475 Great Oaks Way, Suite 400, Alpharetta, Georgia. To register for the event and get more information, please visit the official website of the Atlanta BlackBerry Developer's Group.
As always, we invite you to visit our BlackBerry Developer Groups website to find a group in your area. If one doesn't already exist, you can start a new one by filling out this form.


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Mayor Don Wesely, U.S. Representative Doug Bereuter and StarTran officials today broke ground for a $1.25 million expansion of the bus maintenance and operations facility at StarTran headquarters, 710 'J' Street. Congressman Bereuter worked to have $1 million for the project included in the November 1999 final federal appropriations measure, and the city is providing $250,000.
"As StarTran works to improve its services to the community, the maintenance and operations facility has not kept up," Mayor Wesely said. "We want to thank Congressman Bereuter for recognizing this problem and helping to secure funding for this project, which will improve StarTran's efficiency and employee safety."
Transit Manager Larry Worth said buses are unable to be lifted for maintenance within the current facility because of overhead clearance. He said sloping floors prevent simple maintenance functions, and narrow stalls result in insufficient work space around the buses.
The project will expand the current maintenance and operations facility by about 14,000 square feet. The expansion, to be constructed in two phases, will include new larger repair bays with lift capabilities; level, safe and more efficient service and cleaning areas; and an additional bus storage building to improve the efficiency and vehicle flow of the current facilities.
Construction will begin this month, and the project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2001.


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1. Price Anchoring & Premium OptionsWhat if there was a way to increase your ecommerce sales without changing the fundamentals of the products you offer in your online store? That would be awesome, right? The thing is, you can use price anchoring to accomplish this without the hassle of changing your product.
2. How to Sell to "Tightwads"In nearly every industry that you can sell in (minus ultra-luxury goods), you're going to have to deal with customers that neuroscientists have labeled as "tightwads". Don't worry, it's not an insulting term. It has to deal with how much "buying pain" these people receive versus the average consumer. Considering the fact that neuroscientists have labeled our spending habits as, literally, "spend 'til it hurts," it's important to understand what makes these customers respond the way they do. According to research, there are 3 customer types that ecommerce merchants should be aware of:
- Tightwads (24%): These customers spend less on average before they hit their pain limits.
- Unconflicted (60%): These are your average spenders.
- Spendthrifts (15%): These customers spend more on average before they hit their pain limits.
A) Changing 1 Word Can Make a HUGE Difference
- "a $5 fee"
- "a small $5 fee"
B) Re-frame the Value: It's Not $1,000/year, It's $84/month
C) Reduce Multiple Pain Points with Bundling
3. Selling Time Over MoneyThis is one of the more interesting pricing studies out there, because it shows that chest-thumping about having the lowest prices isn't always optimal for many brands. According to research from Stanford University, there is definitely a reason that big brands like Miller Brewing Company have slogans like, "It's Miller Time!" rather than focusing on the low prices of their bargain beers.
- "Spend a little time and enjoy C&D's lemonade" (focus on time)
- "Spend a little money and enjoy C&D's lemonade" (focus on money)
- "Enjoy C&D's lemonade" (neutral sign)
One explanation is that our relationship with time is much more personal than our relationship with money. Ultimately, time is a more scarce resource—once it's gone, it's gone—and therefore more meaningful to us. How we spend our time says so much more about who we are than does how we spend our money.
Even though waiting is presumably a bad thing, it somehow made people concentrate on the overall experience.
With such 'prestige' purchases, consumers feel that possessing the products reflect important aspects of themselves, and get more satisfaction from merely owning the product rather than spending time with it.
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September 18 2012, 02:54PM
Thanks Aleksandr, glad you enjoyed this one!
September 18 2012, 06:14PM
Ha – Shopify said 'tightwads' :)
September 19 2012, 08:36AM
wonderful! great work. .. thank you
September 19 2012, 04:33PM
great article. Thanks
September 20 2012, 03:16AM
Definitely on your page. http://bit.ly/NC1Tik
September 20 2012, 02:26PM
Excelent article, it really helps me.
September 20 2012, 03:56PM
Good points. You may want to fix a couple of the "paint points" in the copy, though.
September 24 2012, 09:38AM
Thanks for all the positive comments guys, I'm so glad you found the article so valuable!
Steve Smith: Good find – I revised the copy. Thank you!
September 27 2012, 05:23PM
Very helpful. Thank you.
October 03 2012, 05:18AM
A genuinely useful article on Behavioural Economics and how to logically apply them. Great work.
October 03 2012, 07:24PM
True. Love it! Thanks Mark.
October 24 2012, 08:55AM
This is great. Here is how it went in our case
2nd most expensive product went first
then the most expensive and then 3rd Most.
We still had people wanting the fourth one but sale of the fourth item went down when the others were sold out
These were the prices
1 – 160 2nd to go
2 – 145 1st to go
3 – 130 3rd to go
4 – 120 Still pending
I am preparing more designs and will see how does the behavior changes. I changed the keyword of Sold Out to Gone :( . Not sure if it works well. Also rather than saying Buy it now, I changed it to Get it now. I think Wear it now or Own it now might be better
November 02 2012, 01:22AM
Hi Mark,
Intriguing post!
Love the part where you presented the research for 'Tightwads' because personally I believe they are the most challenging people for any business.
November 16 2012, 09:55AM
I have a question about point C under the dealing with tightwads section (Reduce Multiple Pain Points with Bundling). How does it work if you present them with bundles and options for a la carte features?
December 11 2012, 09:12PM
Thank you for taking the puzzle out of pricing!
March 05 2013, 02:16AM
I wonder about the post. This article gives all research on up sales. Thanks for sharing it.
October 19 2014, 11:24AM
Thanks Gregory! Great info! It's all about perception! Right?
October 19 2014, 11:55AM
Thanks Gregory! Great info! It's all about perception! Right?
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Indians win in tourney opener at home
Pontiac tallied the first three baskets and did not trail in routing Ottawa 71-44 in the opening game of the Pontiac Thanksgiving Tournament Tuesday evening.
The girls' basketball tournament began a day late due to the devastating storm that blew through Washington Sunday. The Panthers were to participate in the tournament but backed out Monday, creating the need to adjust the schedule.
Nothing changed for Pontiac because the Tribe was originally scheduled to play the first game Tuesday anyway.
The inside game of the Indians is expected to be solid, and it was showing why early. Senior Kaela Hodges scored two baskets and senior Maddie Dohleman added a put-back as PTHS took a 6-0 lead in the first 2 1/2 minutes.
Jasmin Bailey bit a 3-pointer for the Pirates to make it 6-3 but that was as close as they got all night.
"I thought we played well, we shot the ball extremely well," PTHS head coach Mindy Whitehouse said. "Fundamentally, we were pretty sound. We had some turnovers but we had a lot of subs and a lot of combos. We have a lot of players playing new positions."
Erinn Hodges is one of those new kids. The freshman is running the point and scored her first point on a free throw with 4:35 left in the first quarter. Big sister Kaela rebounded the missed second toss and scored on a put-back for a 9-3 lead that led to an Ottawa timeout.
Whitehouse said she felt Erinn Hodges did well running the point in her first effort.
Kelsey Walsberg, another one of the seniors Whitehouse is expecting big things from, did not disappoint. She buried four 3-pointers on the night. The first made it 12-3 with 3:55 to go in the first period.
Pontiac went on a 12-point run early in the second quarter to blow the game wide open. Kaela Hodges scored the first five points, Erinn Hodges added a triple and Walsberg scored on a drive and two free throws as the Pontiac lead grew to 30-13.
"We're learning how to compete," Whitehouse said. "Some key players got into foul trouble and I don't think it bothered us all that much. Everyone realizes they have to contribute. In order to win the big games everyone has to step up."
The Indians were able to kick up the tempo a notch in the third period after a sluggish beginning tot he second half. PTHS put up 10 points in a 2:24 time span as the lead reached 52-31.
Another thing Whitehouse was happy to see was having eight different players score in the game for the Indians.
"I liked it because it was a huge team game," Whitehouse said. "Everybody was scoring and everybody was working hard."
Kaela Hodges had 21 points and 16 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. Walsberg added 16 points for Pontiac (1-0) while Dohleman and Ashley Harfst each chipped in 9 points. Erinn Hodges finished with 6 points and Jordan Johns and Bailey Sartoris scored 4 points apiece. Ashton Farris threw in 2 markers.
Cassidy Rice scored 12 points for Ottawa (0-1) and Jill Wignes had 8 points.
Bradley-Bourbonnais claimed the second game of the night 66-43 over a game LaSalle-Peru club. The Cavaliers took the floor just three days after the volleyball team placed second at the Class 3A state tournament.
Jasmine Elliott scored 10 points in the second quarter as the Boilermakers outscored LaSalle-Peru 20-8 to take a 38-19 halftime lead.
Elliott finished with 18 points for Bradley and Martha Burse added 16 points.
Quincie Weber scored 12 points for LaSalle-Peru.
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TV Pixie needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 99 designs submitted by 28 freelance designers.
A logo for a brand-new start-up TV community website, with a whole new approach.
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A logo for TV Pixie, a new Web 2.0 TV community.
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Now that Stephen Harper has made his Hobson's choice, we can get down to figuring out for just what price he sold his soul to hang on to power.
Did he sacrifice all of his Conservative convictions just to stay on at 24 Sussex Dr., or wherever he ends up crashing while the Prime Minister's residence is – infrastructure spending oblige – being repaired? Or just some of them?
Mr. Harper may not be eligible for a rebate under the $2.5-billion home renovation tax credit included in Tuesday's big-spending budget. But it's clear he's counting on it and the other $38.4-billion in stimulus measures it contains to subsidize his own survival.
We know that Mr. Harper "chose" to plunge Ottawa $64-billion into the red over the next two years about as much as a spy with a gun to his head "chooses" to surrender classified information to an enemy power.
But, really, can there be any greater act of capitulation for a former head of the anti-government National Citizens' Coalition than actually increasing the size of government? It's a rate of evolution at which Darwin would marvel.
By the end of Mr. Harper's two-year stimulus plan, federal spending will have increased by almost 15 per cent. Federal program spending as a proportion of Canada's economy will grow to 14.7 per cent in 2009-2010 from 12.9 per cent in the fiscal year that ends on March 31. That is partly because the overall economy is shrinking, but it's mostly because Ottawa is growing.
This, of course, was Mr. Harper's Hobson's choice. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty provided the understatement of the year yesterday when he said he had found a "remarkable degree of consensus" among Canadians during his prebudget consultations.
If, by yesterday, any dissenting voices were still questioning the need or effectiveness of a stimulus package of this size, they were buried under the mountains of gravel that were metaphorically dumped across Canada as the Big Spend and Build of 2009 got under way.
Mr. Harper is not the first conservative to cave under the circumstances. Germany's Angela Merkel had stood out as a lone European leader resisting the rush to ramp up deficits. As late as last month, her Finance Minister, Peer Steinbruck, was denouncing the "bidding war where everyone in politics believes they have to top up every spending program." That was before Ms. Merkel and Mr. Steinbruck this month announced their own €50-billion ($81-billion) package.
If anyone can find a thread of ideology in this budget – and New Democrats will try, seeking any pretext to trash it – it's not of the right-wing variety. The personal tax cuts it offers are tiny – representing a mere 15 per cent of the overall stimulus – and they are overwhelmingly targeted at low- and middle-income earners. And most of them would have eventually kicked in even if the government had done nothing, since tax brackets are indexed annually to inflation.
Compare that with the $275-billion in tax cuts over two years the new Democratic U.S. President is dangling to get Republicans in Congress to support his stimulus package, even though he doesn't need their votes to pass it. Barack Obama's tax cuts are expected to make up fully a third of his stimulus.
And the NDP still calls Mr. Harper a neo-con? No wonder The Daily Show's Jon Stewart fell down laughing when he found out that Canada even had a Conservative Party.
Still, Mr. Harper has not spent so much in this budget that he can't buy his Conservative soul back.
First of all, this is not a New Deal budget. It does not signal a return to activist government. It includes no reforms that would change the direction or role of the federal government. It promises that the size of government will begin to shrink again, and surpluses return, once the private sector recovers enough to pick up the slack (although one might be tempted to say "promises, promises").
Other than a timid step toward the creation of a national securities regulator, there is no attempt to use an economic crisis as an excuse to undertake a jurisdictional power grab. The budget does not pick industrial winners or losers (the previously announced auto maker loans notwithstanding). There is no "bailout" for the forest industry.
The total lack of economic dirigisme might be denounced as a sign of intellectual laziness, in that the budget is sadly uninspiring when it comes to measures that will "ready the economy to create the jobs of tomorrow." True, there is a short-term boost to the training budget, but a permanent boost would probably be better. The need for it won't end when the recession does.
But Mr. Harper no doubt hopes that, by then, he can be a true Conservative again.


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Reviews for Merit Vegetarian
Average rating: 4.71 / 5.0 Based on 14 reviews.
|My first time at Merit. Excellent service both quick and friendly. Unmatched cleanliness, good menu diversity, though a little heavy on the fake meats. Steamed veggie bun, Vietnamese crepe, potato curry all delicious. A really good South Bay vegan restaurant.
|Vegan Living
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|WOW! We haven't had this good of food since our very favorite place in the world, Fragrance Land, closed last year! We had the Vietnamese Crepe and it was AWESOME! Tasted like egg fu yung, from how I remember it before my vegan days. We had the Lotus Salad, but something in it was really spicey HOT, so that wasn't a big hit with us. We LOVE Merit! We've gone back 3 times already in two weeks!
Reviews: 8
|Probably my most favorite place to eat out at. Menu look virtually identical to Golden Era/Golden Lotus, which is no surprise as the owners are related - but the food just seems that much better here. Very high quality food. Big clean modern restaurant. Staff are super friendly, specially the owner. If you like GE you'll love this place. Close to Fry's Electronics for the geeks among you. Fav dishes: Lemongrass tofu, Spicy Mongolian Chicken, Lotus Salad - and of course the vegan choc cake.
Reviews: 82
|Excellent food. Love the fact that it's so dang close to my home/work. Service was fast and chef/waiter was very informative and energetic. I will now rotate between Merit and Great Vegi Land when I dine in Sunnyvale!
Reviews: 22
|Vietnamese crepes are excellent; lemongrass tofu very rich, complex flavorings; sesame eggplant tofu also excellent. Spring rolls with peanut sauce yummy! My favorite place for vegan dining in the South Bay (see my blog for photos.)
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|I am not a fan of the pho @ Merit, but the other menu items are really good. I love the pot stickers which come with a dipping sauce which is full of ginger. YUM. The place can get pretty crowded at lunch time, so you may want to get there early. Service is fast and friendly.
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Reviews: 2
|This is the vegan restaurant I eat at most in the southbay. Very similar to Golden Era. I'm not sure about the "atmosphere", but the food is always great and consistent. Try the pho.
Reviews: 7
|Great place for lunch since they have several good items on their lunch special. Service is spotty (slow) but the waiters are always nice. http://veggiemonologues.blogspot.com/2007/09/merit-vegetarian.html
Reviews: 2
|This is probably the best vegan restaurant in Sunnyvale/Santa Clara area. It has a great atmosphere, the Vietnamese fusion food is tasty, and though the prices are pretty low, it has an upscale feel. I took several of my omnivore coworkers and friends there and everybody liked the food. Some dishes I would recommend are pho, drum sticks, and lotus salad. Also, be sure to try the cakes.
Reviews: 6
|This place is great! I had a Lotus Salad and a Vermicelli with Egg Rolls, and they both tasted very good and they were both a generous serving size. Quality ingredients, good recipes and nice service. What more could you ask for?
Reviews: 133
|Very good quality food. Portions were more than adequate and food was quite healthy. I won't hesitate to go back here. Price was also reasonable!
Reviews: 1
|Enjoyed the food, especially the lemon "chicken" that came with broccoli and lettuce and the spinach "ham" salad with avocado. Delicious!
Reviews: 2
|The food is home cooked, traditional and very close to my Vietnamese grandmothers cooking. I look forward to the hot pot sour soup and the spring rolls each time I go there. It's wonderful authentic Vietnamese flavors. Service is fast and very friendly service. I also like the ambiance, it's right off 101, easy to find and good parking. It's the best for me so far.
Reviews: 2
|Just opened Labor Day 2007. Friendly service and very clean! This place should quickly find its niche in the Bay Area, with tons of tasty choices which are mostly vegan. (The vegan Thai iced tea was a treat.) I personally loved the orange nuggets, reminescent of my favorite dish in Boston-- but I have a feeling there are plenty of amazing options waiting to be explored at this new restaurant.
Reviews: 1
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Hamilton's injury is to the same ankle that forced him to miss over 20 games this season, though this recent injury is unrelated to the one earlier in the year. Starting point guard Rodney Stuckey also rolled his ankle but is expected to play tonight.
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As much as I've played this game, there's still one thing I haven't completed. Ever.
Naga City. It could be because of how much I hate scumming...
In any case, with the ever changing meta-game, I thought a page for posting Vicious Dungeon strategies would be good.
As most dungeons have many solutions, these often require an enourmous amount of scumming, or abusing the latest gimmicks.
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Dragon Isles
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Saris Bike Porter Trunk 2-Bike
Saris' Bike Porter Trunk 2-Bike rack is outfitted with adjustable features to fit a vast variety of vehicles. Constructed of sturdy, durable steel, the rack's frame has 15 different easy-to-adjust positions. It's held in place by foam-padded legs and four straps, each with a smartly coated hook to protect your car's finish. The bikes are held down with ratcheting, anti-sway straps and rest in protective, grooved rubber cradles, which allow the shift cables to slot down underneath and away from the top tube.
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My only concern about this product was the top leg fitting over the spoiler ( I have the spoiler with the brake light in the middle.) After strapping it onto the trunk, I was very relieved to see that it does fit.
- Easy to Install
- Lightweight
- Easy to Use
- Stable
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- Road Bikes
- Large Cars
We had been looking to have a bike rack on our 2009 RAV4. Because the vehicle has a spare tire off center mount Thule only offers a roof rack. Once we saw Saris's 2 Bike Trunk Rack we opted to buy it because it fits our Ford Taurus. I love the fact that it fits so many cars and that the Taurus sedan we have was listed on the box. For some strange reason we'd not considered putting a bike rack on the Taurus. Problem solved. Thank you Saris.
I have been using this rack as instructed by the seller and I noticed almost immediately that the straps began scratching the frames of both bicycles due to the cheap flimsy design. The padding on the bottom of the rack split during use and created gashes in the paint on my trunk. Stay away from this rack unless you want your bike and car damaged.
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For my car, at least, this rack is rock solid! When adjusted and tightened down properly, I can move the rear end of my car by pushing/pulling on the rack. I see no swaying of my bike when moving down the road, either over bumps or at highway speeds. Note, you will need to further secure the front wheel of your bike to keep it from turning (not spinning, actually turning, handlebars and all) but that can easily be done using excess strap from the lower clip on the same side.
We bought this a year ago after owning a Saris hitch carrier. We have had the hitch carrier all over the US. Our new Camry hybrid does not have a hitch. Love them both. They will not disappoint. Great bike carriers.
I like this rack because it is basic, easy to install and remove and I can open my trunk with the rack in place. If I am transporting my bike on a longer trip, I have another rack which takes longer to install but provides better stability on long highway drives. But this rack is my preference for anything local. I have had 2 adult bikes plus 2 children's bikes mounted with no problems.
I have had this bike rack for about awhile now. It is a very easy rack to put on the car. It is very sturdy and will not harm your bike.
After 12 years useing a Graber rack and have an excellent service on damaged parts from Saris, I decided to purchase a new rack and this was the Bike Porter Trunk 2-bikes Transport Rack because I know will have same excellent service, durability and quality from this new one.
I've have this bike rack for over a year now and couldn't be happier with it. Very easy to put on and take off the car. Looking forward driving with it to South Dakota this summer for some biking in the Black Hills.
It is not damaged my car. Very light and easy to install.
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Valentine's Day is around the corner and the scramble is on to buy your Valentine some treats to impress. Men are looking to veer from the predictable chocolates and women are looking for more than just the cinnamon candy hearts. Perhaps a beautiful designer swimwear piece is a better idea. But in the end, as the saying goes, it's the lovely thought that counts.
Valentine Day is on February 14! A couple of days away but you still need to be prepared. White may not come to mind when you think about the colors of passion but you're forgetting something: white looks awfully great on a bed full of roses. It's an accent color to the passionate red. Think Truly Madly Deeply!
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively look extra cute in their complimentary date outfits. This couple wed in a top secret wedding but their impeccable style is no secret. This Gossip Girl has us gossiping about where she gets all those cute outfits! She rocked this cute, white Chanel dress while Ryan looked polished in that boyish way that makes a girl swoon.
Mrs. Reynold's dress is a palette of inspiration from luxury swimwear to a date night outfit. You can wear a nice fitted blazer in black and accentuate it with the white dress or the other way around. Pair it with some black, or cream, pumps and you're set to go.
When you think about this day, love flowing through the air, you also think about having a complimentary outfit. White works well for the ladies since the man can now wear a darker outfit and not worry about clashing with you. The same goes for designer swimwear. You can really mix this color with patterns, solids and cutouts without worrying about the possibility of having a hue clash.


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Firestone Air Bag Suspension Kit
- Level the vehicle front-to-rear & side-to-side, stabilizing the vehicle while maximizing load capacity
- Each air spring is pressure tested before leaving the factory ensuring top quality
- Firestone backs the air springs with a lifetime warranty, and a two year warranty on the hardware and brackets
- Ride-Rite air helper springs mount between the frame and the suspension and are rated between 3,200-5,000lbs per pair
- Sport-Rite air helper springs use a tapered air spring and are rated up to 3,000lbs per pair
- Coil-Rite air helper springs mount within an open coil spring suspension and are rated between 500-1,000lb per pair
- Made in the USA
Most stock vehicle suspensions are a compromise - ride comfort vs. maximum hauling or towing capability. Lighter vehicles handle poorly when loaded, and heavier vehicles provide a rough ride when unloaded. Firestone air bag suspension kits eliminate the compromise, allowing you to maximize you vehicle's potential.
Firestone air bag suspension kits can be adjusted with air pressure to compensate for varying loads and road conditions, while providing a more comfortable ride. Since the air bags are adjustable, you can increase handling and ride comfort while hauling uneven loads. The heavy duty Ride-Rite springs utilize an air bag that mounts between frame and the suspension, and is rated between 3,200 -5,000lbs per pair. The Sport-Rite kit also mounts between the suspension and the frame, which is rated a 3,000lbs per pair. The Coil-Rite air helper springs mount within an existing open coil, increasing the performance of the coil itself, and is rated between 500-1,000lbs per pair.
The name Firestone means the best (I believe that's Old English, but don't hold me to that), and Firestone air bag suspension kits are top of the line. Every system is designed specifically for each application to maximize safe load carrying capacity, stability, and ride quality of the vehicle. Firestone kits include two air springs, all necessary installation hardware and fittings for manual air pressure adjustment along with detailed installations instructions.
It doesn't matter if your vehicle is your weekend hauler and tower, or your on-the-site workhorse, there is a Firestone air bag suspension kit to fit you exact needs. Maximize your truck's ability to get the job done, and get your set today.
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|These air bags greatly improved the towing performance and ride comfort of the truck. My truck is at a disadvantage due to a power lift gate mounted for loading heavy equipment. The truck already sits level with no load so any additional bed cargo or trailer would begin to squat the truck. These bags have eliminated the squat. I just returned from a 18hr round trip with a 10,000lb trailer in tow and the ride was better than ever. Highly recommend to anyone needing that extra help with heavy trailers or bed cargo. installation was very easy with only a few tools needed. Quality product, great pricing, and fast shipping. Worth every penny!
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The hardware and brackets which accompany the air spring are warranted for a period of twenty-four (24) months or 24,000 miles whichever occurs first. This warranty begins on the original retail delivery date. Replacement parts determined by Firestone to be warrantable may be provided by Firestone. All labor and incidental costs associated with replacing the defective air spring are the responsibility of the consumer.
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The NAWQA Program is studying mercury cycling in watersheds across the Nation to build an understanding of how natural features and human activities affect the transformation, transport, and bioaccumulation of mercury in stream ecosystems. As of August 2008, mercury was the second leading cause of stream impairment throughout the Nation USEPA 303(d) list). Methylmercury is a neurotoxin that is biomagnified in aquatic food webs so that piscivorous fish and wildlife, and humans that consume fish, are potentially at greater risk of exposure to methylmercury. USGS data and research may aid in the development of more rigorous models that relate water quality to mercury bioaccumulation, thereby enhancing capabilities for predicting mercury contamination in fish.
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Presentation (coming soon)
Burning coal for energy production was the single largest component of anthropogenic mercury emissions in the United States during 2005, accounting for slightly more than one-half of the total.
Our 2nd group of studies focused on small streams in the upper Hudson River Basin in the Adirondacks of New York State, and in the upper Edisto River Basin in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina. Our publications, including those resulting from collaboration with other scientists, are available for download from our Publications page. Detailed methods, data sets, and descriptions of study areas are available in the Methods and Data section of our Publications page.
Papers incorporating data from intensive studies in Oregon, Wisconsin, Florida, New York, and South Carolina Intra- and inter-basin comparisons | Bioaccumulation factors
Papers focused on the contrasting upper Hudson River and upper Edisto River basins. Biota: macroinvertebrates and fishes | influence of dietary carbon | Stream water: Spatial and seasonal variability | Intra- and inter-basin comparisons
Papers focused on the upper Hudson River basin: SUVA as an indicator | Landscape controls | Mobilization of mercury and dissolved organic carbon
Papers focused on the upper Edisto River basin: Climate change and watershed mercury export | Shallow groundwater mercury supply | Hydrology and methylmercury availability | Flood hydrology and methylmercury | Dynamic modeling
How Mercury Flows Downstream features three papers on mercury cycling in stream ecosystems from our first group of studies, in Oregon, Wisconsin, and Florida.
Mercury trends in fish from rivers and lakes in the United States, 1969–2005. Major Findings | Data | Technical Announcement
Mercury in fish, water, and sediment in U.S. streams. Press Release | Podcast | Major findings | Selected press coverage (*): USA Today; WKOW; MSNBC; FSRN; MSNBC; LA Times; Economist; Nature; DL.


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Dr Dorothy Bottrell
BADipEd(La Trobe), MEd(Sydney), EdD(Sydney)
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Phone: + 61 2
Fax: +61 2 9351 5027
Building.Room: A35.
Research interests
Educational history, sociology and philosophy
- Sociology of education
Social structures, inequalities and social justice
- Social change
Social work and social policy
- Counselling, welfare and community services
resilience, schools and communities, youth work, social justice, juvenile justice, social policy
Professional and community roles
Member, Youth Justice Coalition and YJC Education working group 2009-11
Member, Glebe Community Development Project steering committe 2007-13
Editorial Board, International Journal on School Disaffection
Current projects
- Personal Resilience, System Resilience and Educational Opportunity (2011-12), funded by US Spencer Foundation; with Profs. Andrew Martin, Derrick Armstrong (Sydney) and Michael Ungar (Dalhousie University)
- Schools, Communities and Social Inclusion: Transformation and Innovation through education, social work and community development research (2010-11) with Dr Sue Goodwin.
- Pre-service Teachers' and Community Agency Staff's Experience of Collaborative Community Development Projects (2010-11)
Selected publications
- Groundwater-Smith, S., Dockett, S., & Bottrell, D. (2015). Participatory Research with Children and Young People. London: Sage Publications.
- France, A., Bottrell, D., & Armstrong, A. (2012). A political ecology of youth and crime. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Bottrell, D. and Goodwin, S. (Eds.). (2011). Schools, Communities and Social Inclusion. Melbourne: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Bottrell, D., & Meagher, G. (2008). Communities and change. Selected papers. Sydney: Sydney University Press.
Book chapters
- Bottrell, D. (2015). Schools and Communities Fit for Purpose. In H. Proctor, P. Brownlee & P. Freebody (Ed.), Controversies in Education: Orthodoxy and Heresy in Policy and Practice (pp. 27–38), Cham: Springer.
- Ungar, M., Bottrell, D., Tian, G., & Xiying Wang, X. (2013). Resilienz, stärken und ressourcen im jugendalter . In C. Steinebach & K. Gharabaghi (Hrsg.) (Ed.), Resilienzförderung im jugendalter: Praxis und perspektiven (pp. 1–19), Berlin: Springer.
- Bottrell, D. & Armstrong, D. (2012). Local resources and distal decisions: the political ecology of resilience. In M. Ungar (Ed.), The social ecology of resilience: A handbook of theory and practice (pp. 247–264), New York: Springer.
- Bottrell, D. & Goodwin, S. (2011). Contextualising schools and communities. In D. Bottrell & S. Goodwin (Ed.), Schools, Communities and Social Inclusion (pp. 1–20), Melbourne: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Bottrell, D. & Goodwin, S. (2011). Schools, communities and the achievement turn: The neo-liberalisation of equity. In D. Bottrell & S. Goodwin (Ed.), Schools, Communities and Social Inclusion (pp. 22–37), Melbourne: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Bottrell, D. (2011). Shifting perspectives, representations and dilemmas in work with young people . In A. Campbell & P. Broadhead (Ed.), Working with children and young people: Ethical debates and practices across disciplines and continents (pp. 159–178), Oxford: Peter Lang.
- Bottrell, D. & Goodwin, S. . (2011). School-community engagement: Beyond neoliberalism? . In D. Bottrell & S. Goodwin (Ed.), Schools, Communities and Social Inclusion (pp. 282–294), Melbourne: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Bottrell, D. (2011). Learning through community development projects. In D. Bottrell & S. Goodwin (Ed.), Schools, Communities and Social Inclusion (pp. 125–139), Melbourne: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Velkou, S. & Bottrell, D. (2011). Schools as community centres in New South Wales. In D. Bottrell & S. Goodwin (Ed.), Schools, Communities and Social Inclusion (pp. 228–240), Melbourne: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Bottrell, D. (2008). TGG: Girls, Street Culture and Identity. In Harris, A. (Ed.), Next Wave Cultures: Feminism, Subcultures, Activism (pp. 37–62), New York and London: Routledge.
Journal articles
- France, A., Bottrell, D., & Haddon, E. (2012). Managing everyday life: The conceptualisation and value of cultural capital in navigating everyday life for working class youth . Journal of Youth Studies, iFirst a, 1–15. DOI:10.1080/13676261.2012.733814
- Bottrell, D., Armstrong, D., & France, A. (2010). Young people's relations to crime: Pathways across ecologies. Youth Justice, 10(1), 56–72.
- Bottrell, D. (2009). Dealing With Disadvantage: Resilience and the Social Capital Of Young People's Networks. Youth & Society, 40(4), 476–501.
- Bottrell, D. (2009). Understanding 'marginal' perspectives: Towards a social theory of resilience [* Most downloaded article in 2010 in this journal (of all articles published in 2009 and 2010)]. Qualitative Social Work Research & Practice, 8(3), 321–339. DOI:10.1177/1473325009337840
- Bottrell, D. (2007). Resistance, Resilience and Social Identities: Reframing 'Problem Youth' and the Problem of Schooling. Journal of Youth Studies, 10(5), 597–616.
- Bottrell, D, Armstrong, D. (2007). Changes and exchanges in marginal youth transitions. Journal of Youth Studies, 10(3), 353–371.
Conference papers
- Bottrell, D., Freebody, K., & Goodwin, S. (2011). School-community engagement: Shifting boundaries of policy and practice. In Wright, J. Conference Proceedings, Australian Association for Research in Education Annual International Conference, Researching Across Boundaries (pp. 1–13). Hobart, 27 November-1 December.
- Bottrell, D. & Goodwin, S. (2010). Communities and schools: a community development relationship. In State Conference of NSW Department of Education and Training Multicultural Consultants and Community Liaison Officers. Sydney, 20 August.
- Bottrell, D. (2010). Growing up public: "problem youth", residualisation and resilience. In The Annual Conference of The Australian Sociological Association, "Social Causes, Private Lives". Macquarie University, 6-9 December.
- Bottrell, D. (2010). Social justice and the epistemic ecology of young people's resilience: Four questions about listening. In Pathways to Resilience II: The Social Ecology of Resilience. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 7-10 June.
- Bottrell, D. (2009). Young people's understandings of resilience. Invited Keynote. In 'Heads Up' Hope and Resilience Conference. Headspace Mid-North Coast, Coffs Harbour, 21 March.
- Bottrell, D. (2007). Dealing with disadvantage: Community, place and resilience in girls' identity work. In Australian Social Policy Conference. UNSW, 11-13 July.
- Bottrell, D. & Russell, K. (2009). International 'best practice' for out of school services and activities for 9-12 year old children. Literature review report for UnitingCare Burnside, .


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Our Fitness Blog
Five Tips to Holding a Longer Plank
Planks can be a difficult exercise to perform. It does not take long for your body to feel the burn; however, this burn tells us that it is effectively working out our bodies. It is a perfect way to tone your arms and strengthen your core. In order to get the best results you need to try to hold your plank for as long as you can. Most of us like to try to hold our planks for thirty seconds or a minute, but if we do not watch the clock and take away these time limits, we may find that we can actually plank much longer than we ever thought we could. Here are just a few tips to help you get started on a holding a longer plank.
A plank a day. Try to work planking into every one of your daily fitness routines. Each day you perform this exercise the easier it will seem. It is just like with everything else, practice makes perfect.
Don't watch the clock. Turn away from the clock or turn over your stopwatch. You will still be able to time yourself, but you will not be able to see how long you have been holding your plank until you can no longer hold it. This will put an end to you having a preset length of time to hold your plank and make you focus on how long you can actually hold your plank.
Distract yourself. When you are focusing too much on how long to hold your plank, you tend to make it harder to plank. However, if you distract yourself you may not notice how long you have been holding your plank. You could read a magazine article or listen to music. Anything that will keep your mind off of how long you have been holding your plank would be perfect to try.
Push your limits. When you start feeling as if you can't go any longer, push yourself to go ten more seconds. Each day try to push yourself to hold your plank a few seconds longer. You may not add on to your plank everyday, but as long as you keep seeing progress over time then you have something to be proud of.
Do not lose your form. You have to stay focused on your form, especially if you are new to planking. This is where we get all those great results. You do not want to waste all your time and energy on incorrectly performing a plank. This may lead to less than stellar results and maybe even an injury. A neutral neck is important (not chin down or chin up). Keep your body in a perfectly straight line (don't allow your hips to go up or sag down) Suck your stomach muscles in tight (like your at the beach in a bikini and someone hot just walked by!) All these techniques are necessary as one unit in order to have good plank form.
Planks work your entire body. It can help you tone and tighten many problem areas. However, it can seem hard for many of us to correctly perform this exercise, but the benefits we can get from this exercise makes it all worth it. So, get out there and challenge yourself to hold the longest plank ever.


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Beginning Monday, August 17, Pioneers Blvd immediately west of 9th Street will be closed for track replacement by the BNSF Railroad. The work is scheduled to be completed Friday August 21st. Motorists are advised to utilize Warlick Blvd., Old Cheney Road and Rosa Parks Way to access Highway 77.