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Achieving sales is probably the biggest challenge a web business owner has. It requires a balanced mix of the right products, competitive pricing, optimal web design, aggressive advertising and attracting the right online visitors.
While all of the above are equally important in achieving abundant sales, none of them will work at all if you don't target the people that are most likely to buy your products or services. These people are known as your target or niche market. Focusing in on your niche market will allow you to find only those that are ready, willing and able to buy what you have to offer.
Your niche market provides you the competitive edge over larger corporations because larger companies tend to market to a much broader range of people. Their promotions are more generalized and less focused. For them, the smaller markets are not worth bothering with. This now becomes your opportunity to capture those highly defined niche markets that they left behind.
Defining your Market
In order to find these people you must first determine who they are. This might sound like a simple or perhaps insignificant question at first but it can possibly make or break the success of your sales if you don't give it some serious thought. Here's how to get started.
Think about the following and jot down all those that might apply to people interested in your products or services. Don't rule out any category completely. Think about each group of people and how they might apply.
Age Group:
infants, Children, teens, young adults, baby boomers, middle aged, elderly or all.
Male, female or both
Marital status:
single, married, divorced, widowed or all
Ethnic or religious backgrounds
Executives, doctors, lawyers, housewives, business owners, teachers, blue collar, white collar, students, out of work, etc.
Health Status:
healthy, diseased, home bound, active, sedentary, etc.
sports, hiking, music, arts, computers, reading television, animals, home decorating, cars, walking, running, relaxation, health conscious, age conscious, physical fitness, etc.
Income status:
low income, middle income, high income, no income.
high school dropout, high school, college, MBA PHD, hates school, loves school, etc.
Certainly all categories are not listed above, however these can get you started on thinking about all the possibilities.
Next, it's important to determine what benefits you are offering. Examine your products or services carefully listing all the benefits that you can think of. Perhaps take a poll of your existing customers and ask them what it is they like about your products or services. What benefits them the most.
Once you have a listed all of the benefits, think about what people would be interested in these benefits based on your list above. Then put them together to assist you in reaching a market that will bring you sales.
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Search engines are the best way of finding a targeted market because those searching on the web can type in exactly what they are searching for and receive the targeted traffic the search engines so proudly advertise.
But attaining good placement on the search engines is often difficult and time consuming.
Ezines and newsletters are a very effective alternative.
Most ezines cover specific subjects such as finance, marketing, health, internet, etc. Your job will be to find an ezine whose topic matches your target market. To do this you must locate an ezine directory. Directories usually list contact information, advertising rates, and circulation. Once you find a targeted ezine then place your ad. Be sure your ad includes as many of your product benefits as the ad will allow.


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STAR hooker Gerwyn Price has left Cross Keys to rejoin his former club Neath who are desperately battling to secure their Principality Premiership survival.
The talented front rower from Markham, near Blackwood, is understood to have signed a lucrative sponsorship deal which also allows him to pursue his dream of making it as a top professional darts player.
The 28-year-old, who enjoyed a short two-match spell as a pro rugby player with Glasgow Warriors last year, earned his Professional Darts Corporation tour card at a qualifying tournament in Wigan in January.
It means he is able to compete against the sport's leading lights like Phil 'The Power' Taylor, and world champion Michael van Gerwen.
Price had seemed on the verge of being signed by the Newport Gwent Dragons in recent seasons after his explosive displays for Keys, but he was never offered a deal by the region despite having trained with them.
He did eventually play as a pro at Rodney Parade but, ironically, it was when he came on as a replacement for Glasgow in their 60-3 humiliation of the Dragons in February 2013.
Keys head coach Greg Woods is disappointed Price has decided to leave Pandy Park again but wished him the best for the future.
The 5ft 10in and 15st 3lb livewire played for Keys in 2005 before transferring to Neath, rejoining the Gwent Valleys side in 2011 and coming back to them again after his short-term deal with the Warriors.
He was an integral member of the successful side which won the Swalec Cup in 2012, scoring a spectacular individual try in the heroic 32-19 triumph over Pontypridd at the Millennium Stadium final.
"We were always very supportive of Gerwyn's career and we were disappointed to see him leave," Woods said.
"He can always hold his head up high at Cross Keys. And, although we will miss Gezzie, we are confident our hookers Darren Hughes and Henry Palmer will do well in replacing him."
Price also represented Wales at Under-21 level and played rugby league for the South Wales Scorpions.
He joins a Neath side embroiled in a relegation dog fight, just three points better off than bottom side Swansea.
With Ebbw Vale certain of being promoted as Swalec Championship winners, the Welsh All Blacks will be for the trap door if they finish last in the 12-team Premiership.
Price is not the first Keys player to rejoin Neath during the season.
Utility back Aaron Bramwell is also back playing at the Gnoll after he transferred to Woods' side in the summer.
Price's move is an unusual one and from a Keys side who are performing strongly in the league and now through to the Swalec Cup quarter-finals after Saturday's 31-3 hammering of Bedwas away.

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Friday, March 18, 2011
Wishing a Happier New Year
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- vagabond said...
Happy 1390!
am going home. In large part of India its going to be a new year as well, and all over India we celebrate the festival of Spring/colour :- Holi.
I have never been a religious person and was always afraid of crowds and gatherings. I earlier used to hate people but now I appreciate their sense and ability to live life and celebrate it.
The spring has come!
Thanks for this :-
What makes our Persian New Year, Nowrooz, sacred to me is that it begins with spring; that it is tied to nature, to the sun and to the earth,
we forget that so often:- and get burried in our mental construct.
may you feel the warmth of the sun and love of mother earth as you go out on your walk by the river
Your Indian friend
- Saturday, March 19, 2011 2:33:00 AM
Best wishes, Naj!
- Monday, March 21, 2011 4:12:00 AM
- Naj said...
thank you Vagabond. Happy to know Spring is celebrated in large part of India. Please tell me more. And happy new year to you too.
Gene, happy to see you and thanks for your kind message. Happy spring!
- Monday, March 21, 2011 8:31:00 AM
- adrian valdes montalvan said...
Hi, I am a cuban. Pretty interested in the culture of Persia. Hope your nation could be free sooner or later from all the crazy theocratic stuff. Courage!
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011 12:47:00 AM
- nunya said...
- Tuesday, March 29, 2011 4:08:00 AM
- goatman said...
I am trying to talk my doctor, Ali Khojesteh to take me to Isfahon to see the beautiful mosques.
He came here after the '79 revolution and is waiting for the next one, in order to return.
Do you suppose two older fellows, one a Doctor, one an Engineer would be allowed to wander around Iran freely these days?
- Friday, April 08, 2011 1:15:00 AM
- goatman said...
Guess giving names is a bad idea.
Just not used to the secrecy.
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Author Notes: Melanzane e pomodorini, the Italian name for this dish, is the perfect summertime salad. The artful combination of seasonal produce has the vibrant hues and intense flavors of a deep, hot summer. Grilled eggplant provides an earthy, nutty taste, kept in balance by the juicy, tangy cherry tomatoes. Finely diced garlic gives an edginess to the salad, olive oil adds depth and makes it glisten, and flat leaf parsley lends a hint of freshness, like a cool breeze arriving to break the heat.
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Serves: 4
large or 2 medium eggplants
pint cherry tomatoes
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In This Recipe
- Cut the cherry tomatoes into small pieces and place in a salad bowl.
- Chop the parsley and add it to the tomatoes.
- Dice the garlic finely, and add it to the bowl.
- Pour olive oil over the tomato mixture, and stir well.
- Add salt to taste. Set aside.
- Slice the stem off the top of the eggplant and using a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife, peel the skin off of the eggplant.
- Cut the eggplant into slices approximately 1/8 inch thick.
- Arrange the eggplant slices onto a grill and cook over high heat, turning once until both sides are golden brown. Watch the eggplant carefully; it will only take a few minutes per side to cook.
- In absence of a grill, the eggplant can also be cooked in a skillet on a stove top. If you opt for this method, simply sprinkle the skillet with salt place the eggplant directly onto it.
- Add the grilled eggplant to the bowl with tomato mixture and stir well. The eggplant will absorb the olive oil and the juices of the tomatoes, turning a darker color and curling up in the process. Allow the dish to sit for a few minutes, and serve at room temperature.
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For couch potatoes, fantasy junkies, and degenerate gamblers, this week is more important than Christmas. Another NFL season kicks off! I can hear my wife sighing already.
Lost in Olympics coverage over the summer was the fact that the NFL's overall attendance for the 2011 season was the lowest it has been since the league expanded to 32 teams in 2002. Everyone has a theory. Most blame the overall state of the economy. Some blame expansion itself, diluting the product on the field to the point where we have the Colts, Dolphins, Rams, and Buccaneers of the world.
Yet some – myself included – have a different theory.
The product on TV is simply far, far better than what you can get in the stadium. Stadiums face the same problem as movie theaters: We're so coddled by technology in our home theaters, it's getting harder and harder to find an excuse to leave.
Although I have an NFL stadium 20 minutes from my house, I haven't been to a Bucs game in about seven or eight years. Part of the reason is that I am an admitted fair-weather fan. I'm simply not interested in paying what I consider an exorbitant sum to watch a team lose. Just as if a restaurant started putting out an inferior product, I would stop patronizing that restaurant. And Chez Buccaneer has been an inferior restaurant for most of the last decade, not winning a playoff game since their Super Bowl run in 2002.
More importantly, the NFL shot themselves in the foot when it came to my prospective attendance when they invented NFL RedZone.
For those who aren't familiar, RedZone is a channel broadcast by the NFL on most cable networks that shows only the most important plays from every game going on during Sunday afternoon. It simply skips around the league, staying at one game only if a team is in the "red zone." The cost is around $50 for the season, less than one ticket to a live game.
No more rushing plays into the middle of the line, resulting in a 2-yard gain.
No more incomplete passes.
I only see what is important. I don't even watch highlight shows anymore, because chances are I saw the highlight in real time, no matter the game. As a fantasy player, I see when my players (or the opponent's) score before it even registers on the online fantasy tracker website. I've finished cursing by the time the score is updated.
I've heard the same refrain from the people who are lucky enough to subscribe to DirecTV's Sunday Ticket, where they have access to every game broadcast. Or the people who would rather frequent the local sports bar, where they can also see every game and probably get better food than what would be available at the stadium.
So perhaps the cause of the NFL's attendance woes (if you can call them that, considering more than 16 million people visited a game last year) is the NFL itself and its blinding madness to chase money wherever they may be able to find it.
The question is: What can they do to get butts back in the seats?
I can't say I'll never go to another Bucs game, particularly if I have some friends going as well. But they need to provide a similar experience to what I have at home, which means letting me know what is happening in the other games. I may be a Bucs fan, but this season I'm also a fan of Tom Brady, Trent Richardson, and Jamaal Charles (until I trade them).
At Raymond James Stadium, there is one scrolling scoreboard in the whole building that shows scores from the other games around the league. Just scores. No stats. They don't even show highlights of other games during halftime.
Meanwhile, during the innumerable stoppages of play to let the TV stations get their commercials in, the fans in the stadium are also treated to a bunch of commercials on the jumbotrons. I thought I paid you a lot of money for a ticket so I didn't have to watch commercials?
So instead of the commercials between series, they need to show RedZone. Since it's already an NFL product, there are no licensing issues. The people in the stadium can then get a much better idea of what's going on around the league and won't have the feeling that they're missing something by opting to see the game in person.
Speaking of not missing anything, I need stadium-wide free Wi-Fi. Then I can bring my tablet to the game and keep up with my fantasy players. Or you can do some work during halftime, if you're trying to offset the cost of the ticket.
Just as we started this conversation by bemoaning the slackening attendance at NFL games, we're going to end it with another figure: $9.5 billion. That was the NFL's total revenue last season. They can afford the bill for 65,000 people using Wi-Fi for three hours eight times a year, and to forgo the commercials in the stadium. And by doing that, maybe fewer games around the league will get blacked out, creating even more revenue.
Without changing the live game, the NFL risks losing a generation of fans to whom football might as well be played on a soundstage.
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Los Angeles Community Action Network [LA CAN] Helping Set Groundwork for Improving Outcomes for Black Males by 2025
Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Community Action Network is among hundreds of leading community organizations across the nation participating today in a national meeting to advance an ambitious agenda to substantially reduce social and economic disparities for black men and boys.
The meeting focuses on strategies outlined in We Dream a World: The 2025 Vision for Black Men and Boys, a report formally unveiled today by the 2025 Campaign for Black Men and Boys and CLASP, the Center for Law and Social Policy during a convening of national, state and local leaders and advocates. The report identifies concrete policy solutions to close educational achievement gaps, ensure workforce success, reduce health disparities, improve conditions for low-income fathers and improve the overall well being of black men, their families and communities.
"As we approach the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. it is impossible to escape the sobering reality, his dream has been drastically deferred. Black men and boys continue to smother in an air tight cage of poverty and suffering disparate health outcomes," said Pete White of the Los Angeles Community Action Network. "That said, We Dream a World: The 2025 Vision for Black Men and Boys, illustrates a nationwide breath of fresh air, opportunity, and courage".
Currently, less than half of black male students graduate from high school on time and only 11 percent complete a bachelor's degree. According to the latest Bureau of Labor statistics, the unemployment rate for black men is 16.5 percent, nearly double the 8.5 percent rate for their white counterparts. And among black males with a bachelor's degree, only 43 percent have a job that pays at least $14.51 per hour, or enough to put them significantly above the federal poverty level if they have to support a family of four. In Los Angeles the collateral damage of institutions and systems heavily weighed against Black men and boys is clearly manifested in their disproportionate representation in the ranks of the homeless. In Los Angeles County 1 in 18 Black persons are homeless; this is compared to 1 in every 270 of their White counterpart.
"This work requires an unprecedented level of collaboration and alignment of resources," said Greg Hodge of Community Development Associates. "Our window of opportunity is rapidly closing and the needs of young people are painfully urgent."
The We Dream a World vision is the culmination of five years of research and dialogue. The seeds of the project and the 2025 Campaign were planted when a group of thought-leaders met to discuss the many challenges facing black males. By 2007 the campaign had cemented its grand vision – ensuring that by the time black boys born in 2007 turn 18 (in 2025), the nation's policies and social mores will have changed drastically enough that collectively they will fare far better than today's young black men.
"Our goal is not to point out the disparities, which many of us know about all too well, but to create a local, state and national movement for real change," said Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt, We Dream a World author and senior policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). "Neither the nation nor the African American community can afford to lose yet another generation of young black men."
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In "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," director Oliver Stone revisits the bad boys of high finance in this sequel to his acclaimed "Wall Street" (1987). Michael Douglas reprises his Oscar-winning performance as the slimy Gordon Gekko. Newly released from federal prison, he publishes a book challenging the "Greed Is Good" credo of his previous life.
Josh Brolin plays his old rival who fared very well while Gekko served his time. Shia LaBeouf plays his new hotshot protégé learning the tricks of the trade. Carey Mulligan is Gekko's estranged daughter. She rejects her father's legacy and adds a politically correct subplot. She works to raise money for a new green energy start-up company.
The plot wants to be timely. It focuses squarely on the subprime mortgage madness of the last few years. It blasts the unregulated financial derivatives that brought down the modern bankers and their house of cards. Scenes inside the opulent offices of the Federal Reserve and major investment firms give life to the extravagant lifestyle of the big money players.
But the great production values can't push this film into top-tier status. It's good, but not great. And the attack on the excesses of our biggest corporations lacks the hard-hitting punch you expect from Oliver Stone.
A very unusual mix of art film and sci-fi
With its soft, muted color palette and delicate music, there is a timeless quality about "Never Let Me Go" that feels like it could be taking place in 1878, rather than 100 years later.
This is a movie about love and life and how precious little time we have to enjoy it. Some may find the slow pacing boring in spite of the amazing performances. For me, the slow buildup led to an unexpectedly devastating ending.
Not having read Kazuo Ishiguro's 2005 novel, I only knew it was a love triangle that forms when Cathy, Tommy and Ruth are children at the Hailsham school in Britain.
The students are told they are "special," and are indeed rather remarkable for being so eerily placid and well-mannered.
As they grow up, Ruth (Keira Knightley) and Tommy (Andrew Garfield) become a couple, even though it's obvious that Tommy loves Kathy (Carey Mulligan). Ruth seems to be the only one to know this, as she cruelly taunts Kathy for being the odd girl out.
The secret behind Hailsham and the fates of these three is quietly, horribly revealed about midway through the film. What sets it apart from being a sci-fi shocker is the resignation and acceptance with which everyone greets their fate. There is no questioning of ethics or technology, and that is how this movie really gets under your skin.
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One theme of this season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is that Kim Richards rarely shows up for things — and if she does, she's late. Usually she gives an excuse that she's "packing," but after arriving 36 hours late to a birthday party in Hawaii, her new mantra for last night's episode was, "Everything happens for a reason." The reason being that she's wasted all the time. Richards—who just left rehab yesterday after checking in in early December—has been struggling with substance abuse problems for quite a while, and reports recently surfaced that much of the footage of her from this past season ended up on the cutting room floor because she was too "out of it." Richards also missed last week's taping of the Housewives reunion.
Also on last night's episode was Ken Blumenfeld, Richards' total creepazoid boyfriend — who was also wasted — and got weirdly confrontational with other cast members. Oh, and he referred to Richards at one point as his "lay." Granted it was a play on "lei" but still. Ew.


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'With the score tied in the third period, Washington took the lead with 9:32 to play in the game. Tomas Fleischmann skated the puck from the slot over to the right circle and passed back to Green in the slot for a one-timer that lit the lamp for his 15th goal of the season. Gordon then sealed the win in the final minute with an empty-net goal.'
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Oregon Second-Year DWD Report: Rarely Used, No Complications
Spring 2000
The Oregon Health Division's second-year report on the Oregon Death With Dignity Act shows the law working as intended -- rarely used and without complications.
Only 27 out of more than 29,000 1999 deaths in Oregon were hastened deaths, according to the report.
"This year's report continues to prove that Oregon's landmark Death With Dignity Act is a responsible, compassionate law, used by very few people, but improving end-of-life care for everyone," said Barbara Coombs Lee, executive director of Compassion in Dying.
The report shows that in 1999, 33 terminally ill Oregonians received a prescription under the Act from their doctor, 27 took the medication and died. These statistics are little changed from last year, in which 16 people died under the Act. Cancer was the dominant disease, and loss of autonomy and the inability to participate in activities that make life enjoyable were the most frequent reasons cited for using the Act.
Other significant findings in the report are: the median age of patients using the act was 71 years, most were men, 78 percent received hospice care, all had health insurance, and there were no complications.
"Oregon continues to lead the nation in end-of-life care, and the Death With Dignity Act is an integral part of that care," said George Eighmey, executive director of Compassion in Dying of Oregon.
Oregon is one of the nation's leaders in morphine use for pain management and it has twice the national average of patients in hospice. More people die at home in Oregon than anywhere in the nation. Oregon is the only state in modern history to discipline a doctor for underprescribing pain medication.
Back to the Compassion in Dying Spring 2000 contents page.
This article was provided by Compassion in Dying. It is a part of the publication Compassion in Dying.


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I'd like to think I'm pretty mature for my age and for the past few weeks I've been saying that I don't feel like I'm a 20-something anyway so might as well make it official. Yet last night at 11:35pm when I realized that I was minutes away from turning THIRTY, all of a sudden it hit me. I'm going to be officially an adult. Twenty nine sounds kind of like 26, yet 30 sounds nothing like 29 and more like 35. It's a huge difference. I guess I'm really a woman now, no longer a girl (does that sound like a Britney Spears song to anyone, or am I aging myself here? lol). Despite a mini freak-out in my head every time I think about being 30, I am rationally completely ok with this. I am an adult. I own my own business that I built from nothing for goodness sake; I have an amazing husband, a great condo and really a lot of accomplishments to be proud of. So I'm celebrating today by working (because I love my job and I made it happen!!!), working out (because taking care of my body = taking care of me) and then enjoying a crazy awesome chef's tasting dinner at Craigie on Main that Adam is treating me too. Hey, can a twenty one year old do that? Probably not!
Oh and remember that 30 by 30 list I made when I turned 29? It was one hefty list and I got through most of it (and I'm ok with whatever I didn't get to – I'm sure in my thirties I'll learn even more about prioritizing in life and letting go of perfection). Check the link to the original post for updates on my progress.
Last but not least – what's a birthday celebration without something sweet? It's spring so I'm sharing this light strawberry lemon shortcake dessert. I made it a few weeks ago for a spring-themed dinner with Shannon and Kerstin. It was light and refreshing and everyone really enjoyed it (including myself). Strawberry shortcake is actually one of Adam's favorites so I know I'll be making it again this summer with local strawberries.
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Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Bob Woodward said that "some [Democratic Senators] have actually called the White House and said, 'Is Hagel going to withdraw? Will he consider withdrawing?'" My guess is that President Obama is committed to installing Hagel at the Pentagon, and isn't going to back down as long as he believes Hagel can be confirmed. To the extent that some Democratic Senators have a problem with Hagel, they will have to overcome their gutlessness and break ranks with the administration this one time.
Meanwhile, John McCain, appearing on Meet The Press, said he is "confident that Senator Hagel will probably have the votes necessary to confirm him as secretary of defense" when the Senate returns from its week-long recess. McCain seemed to base this prediction on his own unwillingness to hold up the nomination, even though he opposes it.
Statements like McCain's increase the odds against Democratic rank-breaking on Hagel and/or a change of heart by the White House. If confirmation is basically a done deal, then Senate Dems will be reluctant to torpedo it and Obama will not give up his hard-won victory. Perhaps most significantly, the pro-Israel advocacy groups that might be able to influence certain Senate Dems will continue to stay out of this fight, not wanting to alienate the next Secretary of Defense.
If, as McCain says, Hagel isn't qualified to be Secretary of Defense, then McCain should get out of the punditry/posturing business and see if there is enough anti-Hagel momentum, such as the kind Woodward posits, to shake things up. But resisting those urges has always been beyond McCain.


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Skylar Laine Peaks With 'Fortunate Son' + 'You Don't Have to Say You Love Me' on 'American Idol'
Skylar Laine made it to the 'American Idol' Top 5 and for tonight's episode (May 2), she had to sing a song by a '60s artist and a song by a Britpop act. The spunky songstress from Mississippi is peaking when it matters and she could very well end up being the Season 11 winner.
For her '60s song, the consummate country cutie tore through Creedence Clearwater Revival's Vietnam War-era anthem 'Fortunate Son.' She certainly countrified it, and while it might seem like a sensitive choice because of the subject matter, Miss Laine rocked it and was quite respectful when doing so. The judges summed up her performance best: she was born to be on that stage. We aren't going to deny that.
For her Britpop song, she sang 'You Don't Have to Say You Love Me' by Dusty Springfield, slowing things down a few notches. She still delivered every note of the song with the same power as when she is stomping around, singing an upbeat number. She added some twang, but proved she is not just a country gal. It was emotionally resonant through and through.
The judges said that she is peaking at the right time and asked, "You wanna win, don't you?" Oh yeah, we definitely think Skylar Laine is in it to win it. This young firecracker was born with the performer gene. It's in her DNA.
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What: Boulder County commissioners hold a public hearing on whether to impose transportation impact fees on oil and gas companies drilling and operating wells in the county.
When: 4 p.m. Thursday
Where: Boulder County Courthouse's third-floor hearing room, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder
For more info: bouldercounty.org
Editor's note: A comment from an energy industry spokesman in response to the anti-fracking activists has been added to this story.
Local moms, children and activists delivered several hundred postcards Monday to the three county commissioners before holding a rally on the Boulder County Courthouse lawn, urging the commissioners to extend a fracking moratorium.
About three dozen people attended the rally.
"Our children are among those most impacted," said Micah Parkin, member of 350 Boulder, a local environmental group.
A public hearing is set for Thursday, when the commissioners plan to discuss imposing transportation impact fees on oil and gas companies drilling and operating wells in the county.
"We'll be in listening mode," said Commissioner Cindy Domenico.
If approved by the commissioners, the new "Oil and Gas Road Deterioration and Roadway Safety Fee" schedule would be incorporated into the Boulder County Land Use Code regulations about oil and gas development that the commissioners adopted in December.
Those land use regulations -- which companies would have to follow when they apply for county permits to drill wells in unincorporated areas -- are now scheduled to take effect June 10.
That's when Boulder County's temporary moratorium on processing new oil and gas drilling applications ends. The time out was adopted in February 2012, extended in April 2012 while the regulations were being written, and extended again in January when the commissioners decided the staff needed additional time to prepare for implementing the new oil and gas regulations.
According to speakers at Monday's rally, the University of Colorado is studying the health impacts of fracking and Boulder County should extend the moratorium until the studies are complete.
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a 13-year-old activist from the Earth Guardians youth group, said the county commissioners' decision on extending the moratorium "is choosing for or against our future."
"I've seen what fracking does," he said. "It's not a good thing."
Simon Lomax, Denver-based researcher for industry group Energy In Depth, on Tuesday responded to the anti-fracking activists."It's shameful that these activists would use children as props in a political campaign against the oil and gas industry," he wrote in a prepared statement. "This is a desperate and extreme tactic, which they've borrowed from out-of-state lobbying groups, because the facts simply don't support their alarmist claims."
Others at Monday's event urged a permanent ban on fracking, the hydraulic fracturing process of injecting a mixture of chemicals, sand and water to free up underground oil and gas deposits. The commissioners' legal advisers have said that Boulder County doesn't have the authority to enact a permanent prohibition.
In response, speakers at Monday's rally promised to contribute to a legal fund, saying protecting the health of the county's residents is worth the risk of a lawsuit.
"We have to make our governments responsive to us," said Merrily Mazza, an organizer for East Boulder County United.


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Make sure you start the xbindkeys daemon! To start the daemon on startup, just add it to your ~/.xinitrc.
Make sure you start the xbindkeys daemon! To start the daemon on startup, just add it to your ~/.xinitrc.
To get the hard drive APS working, it is neccessary to have a kernel patched with the tp_smapi patches. Both the packages:
To get the hard drive APS working, it is neccessary to have a kernel patched with the tp_smapi patches. Both the packages:
Revision as of 05:25, 25 May 2010
- 1 System Specifications
- 2 What works/What doesn't
- 3 Pre installation notes
- 4 Accessing the recovery partition with GRUB
- 5 Configuration
- 5.1 Video Driver
- 5.2 Audio
- 5.3 Network
- 5.5 Bluetooth
- 5.6 Trackpoint
- 5.7 Touchpad
- 5.8 ThinkFinger
- 5.11 Card Readers
- 5.12 Other Tweaks
- 6 External Links
System Specifications
Lenovo Thinkpad T61 - Intel Centrino Pro
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7300 (2.00GHz, 4MB, 800MHz)
- Mobile Intel 965GM Express Chipset
- 2GB PC2-5300/677MHz
- 80-GB 5400 rpm SATA Harddrive
- 14.1-inch color TFT WXGA+ (1440 x 900, 200 nit)
- Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator GM965 (128MB)
- 82801H ICH8 Family HD Audio Controller
- DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD Combo, Multi-Burner Plus
- Modem; Gigabit Ethernet
- Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AG
- 1 Type II PC Card slot
- 1 ExpressCard 34/54
- Dual pointing devices (both Pointstick and Touchpad)
Output of lshwd
00:00.0 Class 0600: Intel Corporation|Mobile Memory Controller Hub (unknown) 00:02.0 Class 0300: Intel Corporation|Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (vesa) 00:02.1 Class 0380: Intel Corporation|Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (vesa) 00:19.0 Class 0200: Intel Corporation|Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (unknown) 00:1a.0 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #4 (unknown) 00:1a.1 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #5 (unknown) 00:1a.7 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (unknown) 00:1b.0 Class 0403: Intel Corp.|ICH8 HD Audio DID (snd-hda-intel) 00:1c.0 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 1 (unknown) 00:1c.1 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 2 (unknown) 00:1c.2 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 3 (unknown) 00:1c.3 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 4 (unknown) 00:1c.4 Class 0604: Intel Corporation|PCI Express Port 5 (unknown) 00:1d.0 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #1 (unknown) 00:1d.1 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #2 (unknown) 00:1d.2 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB UHCI Controller #3 (unknown) 00:1d.7 Class 0c03: Intel Corporation|USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (unknown) 00:1e.0 Class 0604: Intel Corp.|82801 Hub Interface to PCI Bridge (hw_random) 00:1f.0 Class 0601: Intel Corporation|Mobile LPC Interface Controller (unknown) 00:1f.2 Class 0101: Intel Corporation|Mobile SATA Controller cc=IDE (ata_piix) 00:1f.3 Class 0c05: Intel Corporation|SMBus Controller (i2c-i801) 03:00.0 Class 0280: Intel Corporation|SMBus Controller (unknown) 15:00.0 Class 0607: Ricoh Co Ltd.|RL5c476 II (yenta_socket) 15:00.1 Class 0c00: Ricoh Co Ltd.|RL5c476 II (unknown) 15:00.2 Class 0805: Ricoh Co Ltd.|SD Card reader (unknown) 15:00.3 Class ffff: Ricoh Co Ltd.|SD Card reader (unknown) 15:00.4 Class 0880: Ricoh Co Ltd.|R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (unknown) 15:00.5 Class 0880: Ricoh Co Ltd.|xD-Picture Card Controller (unknown)
What works/What doesn't
Pretty much everything works on this laptop. The modem is untested.
Pre installation notes
Remember to back up the restore partition if you plan to restore it, or leave it.
Follow the official Archlinux install guide
Accessing the recovery partition with GRUB
Edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst file and add the following:
# booting "Rescue and Recovery" partition from Lenovo title Thinkpad Maintenance unhide (hd0,0) rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1
Video Driver
The Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator GM965 uses the xf86-video-intel driver.
#pacman -S xf86-video-intel
The relevent kernel drivers include:
For framebuffer graphics one of the kernel drivers:
- intelfb
- fb_uvesa
- fb_vesa
Should work. It is up to you which one you wish to use. Intelfb is known to have a few problems with hardware acceleration and requires grub2 patched with 915resolution to properly set the correct resolution.
The package grub2-915resolution in the AUR has the necessary patch to make intelfb work with laptops that use the 965GM card.
Here is a sample /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension SubSection "extmod" Option "omit xfree86-dga" EndSubSection Load "freetype" Load "GLcore" Load "glx" Load "bitmap" Load "dri" # Load "int10" # Load "ddc" # Load "vbe" # Load "xtrap" EndSection Section "Files" ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local/" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" Option "blank time" "3" Option "standby time" "5" Option "suspend time" "10" Option "off time" "15" Option "RandR" Option "AutoAddDevices" "False" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "thinkpad60" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "UltraNav Trackpoint" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off" Option "EmulateWheel" "on" Option "EmulateWheelTimeOut" "250" Option "EmulateWheelButton" "2" Option "YAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "XAxisMapping" "6 7" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection # Section "InputDevice" # Identifier "Synaptics" # Driver "synaptics" # Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" # Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" # Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" # Option "SHMConfig" "on" # EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Thinkpad Monitor" Option "DPMS" # HorizSync 31.5-50.0 # VertRefresh 59.9-60.1 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Intel GMA X3100" Driver "intel" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" Option "AccelMethod" "exa" Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Thinkpad Screen" Device "Intel GMA X3100" Monitor "Thinkpad Monitor" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "720x400" "640x400" "640x350" Virtual 2048 2048 EndSubSection EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Enable" Option "RENDER" "Enable" EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Thinkpad Screen" InputDevice "UltraNav Trackpoint" "CorePointer" # InputDevice "Synaptics" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection
Please note that this has the touchpad and xorg input hotplugging disabled.
Follow the instructions in NVIDIA.
Sound works out of the box. The relevant module for sound is:
Refer to following guides to set it up:
Use whichever you wish.
The wired connection works out of the box and uses the following module:
- e1000e
Uses either module, varies with different setups:
- iwl3945
- iwl4965
Requires firmware be installed to work.
Refer to Wireless Setup for iwl3945, iwl4965 and iwl5000 series
Works out of the box.
Following modules are used:
- uhci_hcd
- ehci_hcd
- usbhid
Works out of the box.
Following modules are used:
- bluetooth
- btusb
- l2cap
- rfcomm
- hci_usb
- ehci-hcd
- uhci-hcd
Works, if you want to scroll while holding the middle mouse button down you can add the following to an .fdi file:
<match key="info.product" string="TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint"> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">2</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">true</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelTimeout" type="string">200</merge> </match>
What it does is that it sets emulates wheel on button two, which is middle button and maps in what directions it will emulate the scroll wheel, it will at the same time emulate 3 mouse buttons.
You can read more about the new Xorg input hotplugging here
More info on configuring it can be found at thinkwiki.org.
There is a synaptic touchpad on this laptop. If you follow this howto, you should have no problems getting this to work.
The relevant kernel driver is:
- mouse_ps2_synaptics
Works, read ThinkFinger for reference and examples.
To get all the special keys working requires the module:
It is necessary to edit the default /etc/acpi/handler.sh included with the acpid package to get these keys working.
#!/bin/sh # Default acpi script that takes an entry for all actions, modified to include thinkpad special keys. # NOTE: This is a 2.6-centric script. If you use 2.4.x, you'll have to # modify it to not use /sys minspeed=`cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq` maxspeed=`cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq` setspeed="/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_setspeed" set $* case "$1" in ibm/hotkey) case "$2" in HKEY) case "$4" in 00001002) # Lock screen #Enter your xlock or xscreensaver command here ;; 00001003) # switching display off xset dpms force off ;; 00001004) # Suspend to RAM /usr/sbin/pm-suspend ;; 00001005) # Switch Bluetooth ;; 00001007) # Toggle external display if [ "$(xrandr -q | grep "VGA connected")" ]; then if [ "$(xrandr -q | grep "VGA connected [0-9]")" ]; then xrandr --output VGA --off else xrandr --output VGA --auto fi else xrandr --output VGA --off fi ;; #00001008) # Toggle Trackpoint/Touchpad # ;; #00001009) # Eject from dock # ;; 0000100c) # Hibernate /usr/sbin/pm-hibernate ;; 00001011) #Brightness down CUR="xbacklight -get" CUR="echo $CUR | awk '{print $1-5}'" xbacklight -set $CUR ;; 00001012) #Brightness up CUR=`xbacklight -get` CUR="echo $CUR | awk '{print $1+5}'" xbacklight -set $CUR ;; #00001014) # Toggle zoom # ;; 00001018) # ThinkVantage button ;; esac ;; esac ;; button/power) #echo "PowerButton pressed!">/dev/tty5 case "$2" in PWRF) logger "PowerButton pressed: $2" /sbin/init 0 ;; *) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;; esac ;; button/sleep) case "$2" in SLPB) /usr/sbin/pm-suspend ;; *) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;; esac ;; ac_adapter) case "$2" in AC) case "$4" in 00000000) #/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode start ;; 00000001) #/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode stop ;; esac ;; *) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;; esac ;; battery) case "$2" in BAT0) case "$4" in 00000000) #echo "offline" >/dev/tty5 #Enter whatever power scripts you have here. ;; 00000001) #echo "online" >/dev/tty5 #Enter whatever power scripts you may have here. ;; esac ;; CPU0) ;; *) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;; esac ;; button/lid) #echo "LID switched!">/dev/tty5 /usr/sbin/pm-suspend ;; *) logger "ACPI group/action undefined: $1 / $2" ;; esac
Multimedia Keys
Now it is necessary to install xmodmap and xbindkeys via pacman for the multimedia keys. Now create a file at ~/.Xmodmap
keycode 234 = XF86Back keycode 233 = XF86Forward keycode 144 = XF86AudioPrev keycode 164 = XF86AudioStop keycode 162 = XF86AudioPlay keycode 153 = XF86AudioNext keycode 160 = XF86AudioMute keycode 174 = XF86AudioLowerVolume keycode 176 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume
Note: The keycode numbers may be different than these (they are on my T61.) Also, new versions of the X server may already give your multimedia keys the correct name, and if so you don't need to make a .Xmodmap file. To check this, run "xev" and press your volume keys to see what keycodes and keysyms it gives.
Once you know X gives your keys the right names, you can set up the shortcuts to run the amixer or mpc commands. You can do this in your window manager/desktop environment's key settings, or using xbindkeys by making a ~/.xbindkeysrc like this one:
"mpc toggle" XF86AudioPlay "mpc stop" XF86AudioStop "mpc prev" XF86AudioPrev "mpc next" XF86AudioNext "amixer sset PCM 2-" XF86AudioLowerVolume "amixer sset PCM 2+" XF86AudioRaiseVolume "amixer sset PCM toggle" XF86AudioMute
Make sure you start the xbindkeys daemon! To start the daemon on startup, just add it to your ~/.xinitrc.
To get the hard drive APS working, it is neccessary to have a kernel patched with the tp_smapi patches. Both the packages:
- kernel26tp
- kernel26zen-git
Provide the needed module (in addition to many other useful patches.) Install either one, though it is reccomended that you try the kernel26zen-git package. Read Kernel Compilation with ABS, Custom Kernel Compilation with ABS, and Kernel Compilation From Source for more info.
Now all that is required is the hdapsd daemon. This can be had from the AUR package hdapsd.
Card Readers
Works as expected. Uses the module:
- yenta
Compact Flash
The same goes for the Compact Flash. It's supposed to work as it uses the same interfaces as the PCMCIA does, but I can't confirm anything since I don't have a CF-card.
Secure Digital
The SD-card reader works out of the box with SD cards.
Other Tweaks
HDD clicks
# pacman -S hdparm
Put following line to /etc/rc.local (replace /dev/sda with other device if needed):
hdparm -B 244 /dev/sda
Details: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problem_with_hard_drive_clicking
External Links
- http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
- This report is listed at the TuxMobil: Linux Laptop and Notebook Installation Guides Survey: Fujitsu-Siemens - FSC.


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March 2011 New ProductsPosted in Product Reviews on March 1, 2011
Jeep JK Coilover Conversion Kit
Poly Performance's Jeep JK Coilover and Air Bump Conversion Kit is a great addition any aftermarket JK suspension system. The coilover system allows for long-travel, 2-inch-diameter coilovers and 2-21/2-inch air shocks from 12 to 16 inches of travel for increased off-road driving performance and wheel travel. The conversion kit also allows for easy ride height, spring rate, compression, and rebound damping adjustments. An optional 2-inch front air bump kit is also available.
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Stainless High-Strength Castle Nuts
Stainless high-strength slotted castle nuts are now available from Totally Stainless. The bottoms of these nuts are machined in order to match the height you need. The super-strong nuts are available in 7/16-20, 1/2-20, 9/16-18, 5/8-18, and metric sizes.
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2011 Ford Suspension Systems
Pro Comp offers two 8-inch suspension systems for the '11 Ford Super Duty F-250. The new systems clear tires up to 38 inches tall. Stage I systems feature radius arm drop down brackets to maintain factory ride quality. Stage II systems feature heavy-duty radius arms constructed from 4130 chromoly tubing and 3/16-inch steel plate. Both systems are available with several shocks options.
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Tacoma Prerunner-Style Bumpers
Addictive Desert Designs now offers bolt-on prerunner style bumpers for the Toyota Tacoma. The bumpers are constructed from 2x0.120-inch tubing that provides strength and durability. The bumpers also provide room for 9-inch lights. The prerunner bumpers also include a 1/8-inch aluminum skidplate and glossy powdercoat.
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Jeep V-8 Conversion Radiator
Brice Thomas Radiator offers all-aluminum radiators for more than 120 stock applications, such as for the '87-'04 Jeep Wrangler fitted with GM V-8 conversion. Radiators for modified Jeeps with an automatic transmission are also available, and all radiators are made in the USA.
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Spare Tire Trash Bag
The Trasharoo is a high-quality, heavy-duty trash receptacle made of heavy-denier nylon that keeps trash out of the vehicle and easily attaches to an external spare tire. It's a great way to police trail or camp trash. The carrier is built to survive the rigors of off-road abuse. Information: California Tape Products Inc., 714.854.7292, www.trasharoo.com
Weldx Welding Protection
Miller's WeldX material protects like leather at less than half the weight and is available as jackets, sleeves, cape sleeves, bibs, and aprons. The new material is lightweight and breathable, yet provides exceptional flame and spatter resistance. Information: Miller Electric, 800.426.4553, www.millerwelds.com
Hiline Wrangler Fenders
The HiLine Fender Kit from Rokmen for the '97-'06 Jeep Wrangler TJ and LJ Unlimited creates 31/2 inches of clearance above the tire and 3 inches to the rear of the wheelwell. Larger tires can be used with less suspension lift, creating a lower center of gravity. Available are fenders with a 4-inch flare or no flare, replacement inner fenders, battery trays, hood edge trim, a TJ/LJ specific hood pin kit, and a windshield washer bottle kit. Information: Rokmen, 303.907.6303, www.rokmen.com
PowerPack System for Jeep 4.0L
The Banks PowerPack exhaust system for '97-'06 Jeep Wranglers and Unlimiteds will improve engine efficiency and performance. Banks builds its TorqueTube headers with heavy 409 stainless steel. A heavy flange is welded 360 degrees on both sides to stand up to heat, stress, and flex. The system also includes Banks' Ram-Air intake system; a lifetime filter; a polished stainless, low-restriction Monster muffler; and a stainless 21/2-inch tailpipe. Information: Banks Power, 888.294.5231, www.bankspower.com
Tough Camp Chair
When designing this camp chair, the top priorities were strength and durability. ARB's Sport Camp Chair features aluminum armrests and is slightly larger than other chairs for comfort, yet it's compact enough to be packed in a carrying bag. The compactable chair is built with a tough alloy frame and has a 260-pound weight rating. Information: ARB 4x4 Accessories, 425.264.1391, www.arbusa.com
Engine Mounts For Jeep
Brown Dog's engine brackets are available for six-cylinder '87- '99 Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ, '87-'01 Cherokee XJ, and '87-'92 Comanche MJ engines. The double-welded, 1/2-inch-thick, 15-bolt brackets utilize existing engine block thread bosses. The big brackets better distribute stress and feature interchangeable classic polyurethane or Ultra-Flex Rubber bushings. Information: Brown Dog Offroad, 866.401.3877, www.browndogoffroad.com
Precision Torque Wrench
Precision torque wrench performance can be had with the Snap-on FLF80. The wrench uses 25 percent less ratcheting arc than the previous model and requires only 4.5 degrees of swing to engage the next gear tooth. The 3/8-inch drive flex head ratchet features up to 300 lb-ft of torque, and its sealed head helps keep out dirt. Information: Snap-on Inc., 877.762.7662, www.snapon.com


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And Dartmouth Does Not Follow
From today's The Dartmouth, we learn that Dartmouth is unlikely to follow Harvard and Princeton by giving up its binding early decision program. Quoting Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg:
"Every time we've [reviewed our admissions policies] in the recent past, we've come to the conclusion that early decision works well for Dartmouth and its students," Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg said. "There's no immediate need to change."The article does not list those benefits. More from Furstenberg:
Although Furstenberg believes that Princeton's decision may put more pressure on other schools to make a change, he maintains that early admissions programs continue to offer certain benefits.
"We have worked hard to diversify the early decision pool with some success in recent years," Furstenberg said. "At the same time, the overall racial and socio-economic diversity of the entering class has increased in recent years."Here's some speculation as to what a binding early decision program can do. This is my own speculation, and it does not necessarily match how the Dartmouth admissions office views the issue.
According to Furstenberg, Dartmouth admits approximately 35 percent of its class early, as opposed to about 50 percent admitted early by Harvard and Princeton. In judiciously managing its early applicant pool, Furstenberg said Dartmouth ensures that incoming classes will represent many backgrounds.
In addition, Furstenberg believes that Harvard's claim regarding the disadvantages of early admissions with regards to financial aid packages is lacking when it comes to schools in the Ivy League, pointing out that Dartmouth offers need-blind admissions and extremely attractive financial aid awards to early applicants.
Suppose that a university has two groups of applicants, A & B. Group A is stronger academically on average, but Group B has some other characteristics that the university wants to ensure are represented in its incoming class.
If there is a binding early decision program, then the university needs to accept only one applicant from Group B for every space in the incoming class it wants to be filled by a member of Group B, if it admits them at the early deadline. That leaves more admits for the academically more qualified Group A applicants, whether at the regular or the early deadline.
If there is no binding early decision program, then the university needs to admit more than one applicant from Group B for every space in the incoming class it wants to be filled by a member of Group B, since not all of them will come. But given a limit on the total enrollment of each incoming class, these extra admits from Group B necessarily crowd out admits from Group A or pose the risk that an incoming class will be too large for the facilities.
Under this arrangement, a binding early decision program can actually make it possible to raise the average academic credentials of the incoming class. This is not how the early admissions programs at Harvard and Princeton have been discussed this past week, which accounts for much of my skepticism of what's being reported about those programs. It is more reflective of what is reported in the article above.


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by Wesley Ratko
A traffic impact study presented at the July 11 meeting of the Chestnut Hill Community Association's Traffic, Transportation and Parking Committee claims that traffic on Germantown Avenue would not be affected by the proposed development of the former Magarity Ford site at 8200 Germantown Ave.
Debbie Ferraro, a traffic engineer with Pennoni and Associates and author of the study, presented her results to a packed committee meeting, which drew numerous questions from committee members and near neighbors concerned about the project.
Ferraro identified the study area as a list of intersections on Germantown Avenue between Highland and Willow Grove avenues, as well as the intersection of West Hartwell Lane and Shawnee Street. In addition to intersections, Ferraro also examined the overall signal system on Germantown Avenue.
According to the study, the new development is expected to generate 1,800 daily vehicle trips on a typical weekday and 3,000 daily vehicle trips on a typical Saturday. No assessment was done for Sundays.
The study considered two new restaurant developments coming to Chestnut Hill in the vicinity of 8200 Germantown Avenue, including Iron Hill Brewery, at 8400 Germantown Ave., and Chestnut7, across the street at 8201 Germantown Ave.
"The build conditions … are almost identical to the no-build conditions," Ferraro said. "I know it's difficult to understand, because you're adding traffic to the roadway network – how could it be the same? It's because of the capacity at the signalized intersections. There is no level of service drop."
Level of service (LOS) is a measure used by traffic engineers to determine how effectively a road serves the cars driving on it. Engineers look at how traffic flows on a roadway and assign a "grade" between A and F, with A representing little or no delay and F representing significant delay or total gridlock.
Ferraro concluded that the intersections in the study area with traffic lights operate at a "B" level of service. When the new development is factored in, this assessment remains unchanged. The only exception to this is the eastbound approach to Germantown Avenue on Highland Avenue, which showed greater delay. According to the study, adding an additional two seconds of green time on the Highland Avenue approach to Germantown will fix this.
All intersections without traffic lights showed no congestion, except for the westbound Hartwell Lane approach to Germantown Avenue, which showed significant delay. The proposed traffic light at this intersection is expected to improve this.
Finally, the study reviewed the crash history along the Avenue and found the so-called "crash rate" to be below the statewide average for this type of roadway.
In addition to the projected impacts on traffic flow, Ferraro included three recommended improvements. These include reversing the direction of traffic on West Hartwell Lane to eastbound toward Germantown Avenue, installing a new traffic signal at Hartwell and Germantown, and adjusting the timing of the traffic signals up and down Germantown Avenue.
Committee member Susan Hemphill asked whether there were any other projects that could compare to this one. Ferraro answered that there were not.
"Nothing that would be a fair comparison," she said.
The supermarket proposed here was on the small end for a typical suburban grocery store, but larger than the average city supermarket. The difference in sizes and context is rare, she said, and, therefore, difficult to accurately compare.
Committee member Mike Chomentowski asked about the percentage of customers expected to drive to the store versus those who might walk.
Project manager Seth Shapiro explained that Fresh Market did not calculate how their customers would get to the store, but instead merely assessed the size of a potential customer base within a predetermined distance from the development.
Chomentowski also asked about standards for parking and where the employees of the grocery store would park.
Shapiro answered that 40 off-site spaces had been secured for employees, leased from the parking foundation, and scattered throughout Chestnut Hill. According to Shapiro, employees of Fresh Market will not be allowed to park in the lot provided for customers. He also noted that not every employee will drive – some may walk or take public transportation.
Architect Tom Beck critiqued the proposed traffic signal intended for the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Hartwell Lane.
"It might improve the function of the roadway and the intersection," he said, "but at the cost of inconvenience to the larger neighborhood."
Near neighbor Ben Brown of Southampton Avenue took his criticism a step further, by questioning the objectivity of the traffic study.
"If the near neighbors had commissioned the traffic study, what would the reaction of the developers be to that traffic study"? he asked.
He prefaced his question by admitting that he knew "absolutely nothing about traffic engineering."
"For a development that is this large and this significant, the community should at least critique or hire some professional experts to look at the traffic study the developer has done or have their own traffic study done," Brown added.
Committee member Bob Previti defended the integrity of the study and the professional credentials of Ferraro and her work.
"This committee wants transparency, and Chestnut Hill needs to develop some trust in the process of doing things," Previti said. "We want everyone in the room to feel trust about the way this is being analyzed."
To that end, Mr. Previti introduced Charles Denny, an engineer with the city Streets Department.
"I wouldn't call it a large development – it's 100 vehicles in, 100 vehicles out every hour," he said. "I've seen large developments, and it's a reasonable sized development."
Residents of Hartwell Lane expressed their concern that a traffic signal at Germantown Avenue and Hartwell would make it easier for cars to cross the Avenue to Ardleigh Street and use that street as a parallel to the Avenue.
Ferraro disputed this claim, stating that each stop sign delays travel time by eight seconds. Given the number of stop signs along Ardleigh, the travel time to make such a detour would deter most drivers from attempting this.
Richard Snowden, managing director of Bowman Properties, concluded the meeting with an observation.
"I thought one of the most interesting statistics in this study was the amount of growth with no build-out of this site, and it's zero percent," he said. "That tells us, in a snapshot, what's going on in Chestnut Hill – we are looking at stagnation."


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Living in Oakland, CA.
I catch the games at McNally's on College Ave in Rockridge. The owner is a Seahawks fan (big neon Seahawk helmet light above the bar) and you'll usually find 10-15 friendlies there each game.
Last season for the 9er game, a visiting Washingtonian went and bought a ton of Skittles and handed them out in little bowls to 9ers fans. Cracked me up.


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About RobertDavidSTEELEVivas
Great post, reposted to Phi Beta Iota the Public Intelligence Blog at suggestion of Michel Bauwens of P2P Foundation.
What your group may have missed is the importance of getting true cost information into the public domain. Once people are acutely aware of the amount of water, fuel, child labor, toxins and other stuff that is in every product or service, it will change the market.


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These small gold scissor/pliers combine the strength of pliers for removing hooks, pinching barbs and split shot with the cutting ability of regular scissors. This is a very handy tool.
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DuPont Pioneer Donation Doubles NAFB Foundation Internship Grant Program
DuPont Pioneer named title sponsor of the program
DES MOINES, Iowa, November 15, 2012 - DuPont Pioneer and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation announced today a donation from the business to double the number of student internship grants available to NAFB member radio and television stations and networks. Funded solely from a $10,000 grant, the internship program will be titled the DuPont Pioneer NAFB Foundation Internship Program.
"We are quite pleased that Pioneer offered to be a title sponsor of this program," says Ken Anderson, NAFB Foundation president. "NAFB is gratified Pioneer recognizes the value of the farm broadcasting profession and is supporting the important work of the foundation with this generous donation."
With the Pioneer donation, the NAFB Foundation will fund enough for ten internship opportunities. The internship program was originally initiated with funding for three grants and expanded to five grants for 2011 and 2012.
"The internship program underscores the commitment that Pioneer places on providing accurate and timely information to agricultural producers," says Jerry Harrington, DuPont Pioneer sales and marketing public relations manager. "The grant also complements the efforts Pioneer is making to support the entry of young people into agricultural careers."
Each grant awarded to NAFB member stations and networks helps provide students an on-the-job experience in agricultural broadcasting — from the production of agricultural information reports to live reporting from agricultural events and activities. Students interested in the internship should contact their local farm broadcaster and encourage him or her to apply for the DuPont Pioneer NAFB Foundation grant.
"This is a big step forward for our internship program," Anderson says. "Pioneer has been a significant supporter of the NAFB Foundation for a number of years."
To apply for the $1,000 grant, NAFB members can download and complete an application at www.nafb.com. The application process opens in February 2013 and closes in March. New internship programs and existing internships are both eligible for grant funding.
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting Foundation is a non-profit corporation that operates as a 501 (c)(3) educational foundation. Its purpose is to perform exclusively charitable and educational functions that support and promote a positive future for the farm broadcasting industry. Since 1975, the NAFB Foundation has provided financial support and educational opportunities in the form of college scholarships and internship grants to assist students in pursuit of careers in agricultural communications. NAFB is online at www.nafb.com and at facebook.com/FarmBroadcasting.
DuPont Pioneer is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, providing high-quality seeds to farmers in more than 90 countries. Pioneer provides agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems for people everywhere. Science with Service Delivering Success™.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs and thought leaders, we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit www.dupont.com.
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The Maplewood center is about the area of Ellendale.
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With the Democratic National Convention dead ahead, this seems like a good time to take in Winston's wisdom about what true Liberalism is, as a reminder of how far today's "liberals" have corrupted a once-noble tradition. From a 1909 speech at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester:
In my judgment, a Liberal is a man who ought to stand as a restraining force against an extravagant policy. He is a man who ought to keep cool in the presence of jingo clamour. He is a man who believes that confidence between nations begets confidence, and that the spirit of peace and good-will makes the safety it seeks. And, above all, I think a Liberal is a man who should keep a sour look for scaremongers of every kind and of every size, however distinguished, however ridiculous—and sometimes the most distinguished are the most ridiculous—a cold, chilling, sour look for all of them, whether their panic comes from the sea or the air or from the earth or from the waters under the earth.
Why does the last sentence make me think of Al Gore, and silly presidents who say they'll halt the rise of the seas?


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Comcast—aka Xfinity—has launched an online backup service called Secure Backup & Share. Current high-speed internet customers will get 2GB of storage for free, upgradeable up to 200GB for $100/year. But hey wait—didn't Comcast desperately need to cap data?
The service comes via a partnership with Mozy, with plans including the aforementioned free 2GB, a 50GB option for $5/month or $50/year, and 200GB for $10/month or $100/year. That's a decent price for cloud storage, but it'll also put you dangerously close to maxing out your monthly bandwidth allotment. And to be clear: Comcast has confirmed that the 200GB of storage will count against your cap.
Comcast users currently have a 250GB limit on the amount of data they can consume. If they use more than that, the reasoning goes, the internet might stop working altogether. Or something. Go over the cap twice in six months, and Comcast reserves the right to terminate your service.
So while giving users a storage option—some of it free, even!—is great, it just doesn't jive with the looming bandwidth crisis that Comcast has used to justify its draconian data caps. If you're going to put your files in the Comcast cloud, be ready to cut back on those Hulu visits. [CNET via Boy Genius Report]


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At Work on the Bay
The fisheries of Kaneohe Bay have collapsed, but surprisingly, some boats still provide a livelihood.
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In a world of reverse-weave aloha shirts, of lattes and computer networks and car commutes, an older way of life quietly continues on Kaneohe Bay. Author Dennis Hollier spent months exploring the bay and meeting the people who manage, despite challenges, to stay afloat.
The Nisei is one of the last of its kind.
It's still well before dawn, and the crew of the Nisei sit quietly in their skiff, killing time. Bowed by the weight of the tide, 150 feet of fine-gauge net stretches from the stern to shore, its end tended by a crewman on the jetty. Another 150 feet is still stashed in the deep belly of the skiff and serves as a lounge for the crew there. Now and then, the captain, Hiroshige Uehara, nervously shines a flashlight on the water to see how the catch is going. The rest of the crew, mostly Okinawans like the captain, pull the hoods of their slickers over their heads against the drizzle. We're waiting for the nehu to come in.
These tiny fish are the last commercial fishery on Kaneohe Bay. They school in great numbers there, and, for generations, aku boats have come to catch them for bait. Aku fishermen need millions of nehu. Instead of dragging nets like bottom fishermen, or using baited hooks like longliners, traditional aku fishermen hook skipjack using long poles and barbless hooks. To get the fish to bite, they chum the waters with swarms of live bait. Without the nehu of Kaneohe Bay, the old way of aku fishing would die. But the old way is a hard one. Once, dozens of aku boats set their nets in these shallows; the pier at Heeia Kea Boat Harbor was homeport for more than 20 of them. Now, only two aku boats are left: the Nisei and the old wood sampan, Kula Kai.
Like many fishermen, the Okinawan crew of the Nisei are a taciturn bunch. Although they've worked in Hawaii for decades, they speak English haltingly and are shy to use it. David Soto, the Nisei's engineer, the only local in the crew, acts as a spokesman. He points out that the crew is experienced. "The youngest man on this boat is 52," he says, "and that's me." He jokes about working with Okinawans, but he's been with the Nisei since it was launched 13 years ago, following Uehara from his previous boat. Most of the crew have fished together for years. Soto makes an excellent guide. Out in the skiff, the only noise is the soft baritone of Soto's voice as he explains nehu fishing to me. Then, the captain shines his light on the net one last time and nods to the crew. He turns to me and smiles. "Plenty fish," he says.
|A crewmember of the Nisei relaxes at the dock in Kaneohe Bay.
It takes all hands to pull in a haul of nehu. We start by heading to the jetty to collect the crewman there, veering the rest of the net as we go. Once the circle of the net is closed, the captain kills the engine again, and Soto pulls on a scuba tank and slips overboard. He's the penner; underwater, he uses his body to pen the edges of the net up against the side of the skiff so none of the fish can escape through the gap there. At the stern, the captain paces the haul, pulling in the head rope of the net float by float. Eisho, the captain's brother, stands behind him, helping haul on the head rope, pausing every so often to organize the long net as it comes into the boat. In the center of the skiff, the brothers Hiromasa and Tetsushi Tamashiro grab for the belly of the net, shaking the nehu back into the water as they pull. They're helped by Quentin Gohier, an old Hawaiian man from the Heeia docks who sometimes volunteers for these nehu runs.
Slowly, the pile of net under their feet grows as the circle diminishes. The nehu seethe inside. There are millions of them—so many that the weight of them begins to sink the net. Silvery swarms flush over the tops of the floats. Many more leap over the net to open water. Outside the net, schools of papio stir up the surface in a frenzy over the escaping baitfish. To keep the net from sinking, the crew stick the ends of stout bamboo poles under the float rope, cantilevering the net over the gunwale. The weight of the nehu bends the poles. When most of the net is aboard, the crew pull in the foot rope, which closes the bottom of the net, making a bag of fish about the same size as the 26-foot skiff. Soto surfaces out of the roiling turmoil of nehu and scampers back aboard.
There are eight live bait wells built into the aft deck of the Nisei. Each is about 10 feet deep by six feet wide. Sometimes, it takes two or three days' work to fill them. This haul, though, is astonishing. The skiff pulls alongside the Nisei, penning the net between the two boats, and some of the crew jump aboard. Once on deck, they hand down large stainless steel buckets one by one, and the crew in the skiff use dip nets to fill them with bait. Then, the buckets are handed back aboard and emptied into the bait wells. Now and then, a crewman reaches into the seething net to grab an akule or a papio that's been accidentally caught with the nehu and flings it back out into the Bay. The nehu are bounty enough.


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The Muslim Observer
There is a lot of uncertainty within the Muslim community about how to raise righteous children, given all the choices available within American society. How do we raise children who are honest, responsible, well mannered, never use bad language, are faithful friends, get good grades, and are not only polite but helpful with authority? Is it possible to raise children without any emotional problems and without any interest in drugs or alcohol or sex?
Sometimes immigrant parents try to be too strict, and then when that doesn't work out, they simply give up and let their children be free like an adults. But did they even try to give clear guidance?
Children learn mostly through observation. The most important time to give a child a sense of moral responsibility is before the age of 5. After that, it's all talk.
The "attachment parenting" philosophy of parenting gives babies their full Islamic rights. Two years or more of breastfeeding, and sleeping with the mother until weaning time. It is a huge personal sacrifice for the adults involved, but this will give children the foundation of confidence. No matter what else we did wrong, we can know that our children had plenty of skin contact with their mother at the most important time in their lives. They never have to doubt whether or not they are loved.
Skin contact with the mother at an early age will help prevent promiscuity in preteens and teens. I believe that most young (and older) people who irresponsibly search for a "friend" to give them comfort were denied a sense of comfort within their home life. If their parents' love was conditional, they will search for unconditional love anywhere they hope they can find it. But if they don't have a healthy example, they will likely never find true love.
Feelings do matter. If we cross the boundary of respect with our children (yelling at them), it is vital to always apologize and make friends again. It is emotional abuse to let children go to sleep feeling hurt and angry. Never expect them to just cheer up and accept abuse. Never call names.
Some children have strong fears of death due to emotional isolation and deep thinking. It is scary to imagine not existing anymore. Studying religion can just make them even more afraid of death and hell. Yet, it is so easy to help a child overcome this fear. If a child is having panic attacks, give him a hug!!! There is only one cure for fear. LOVE.
Truth matters. Never lie to your children. Don't promise them things you don't deliver, and that includes threats. Don't make empty threats. When you promise something good, do it. If you cannot do it, apologize and explain. Be consistent. Don't create surprises.
If we don't give our children clear rules, it will be hard for them to take us seriously. We cannot leave our children alone to deal with this total emotional crisis of living in this world! If the child is seriously confused and then breaks the rule, he won't understand the punishment. After that, we still have to protect the child in every way! We have to talk to our children about how to behave appropriately, and why.
If you want your children to be different from most children, never allow any TV station in your home. They will be exposed to TV programs at other people's homes and this will help them keep in touch with what other people are thinking, but if they are not exposed to the continuous advertising and moral corruption of the TV at home, they will possess freedom of thought. They won't have this need to be "sexy" or buy certain things, that young people usually learn they need to attain in order to be acceptable to society.
Above all, be home. Make huge personal sacrifices in order to be at home despite all odds. Being home makes a huge difference in children's lives. If you are simply there, but teach them that you are not always available to serve them, they will have to learn how to cook and clean in reasonable amounts in order to help you get your work done. Any work they do adds to the strength of their family and home. This gives them a sense of accomplishment. The family must operate as a team effort!
This is so much more important than making huge demands on children that are often not moral or practical demands. Many parents waste huge amounts of money and energy forcing their children to learn how to ice skate (for example) instead of giving them the choice about whether or not they even want to ice skate.
Structured activities are not always necessary. Children really need time to do whatever they want to do. One must to steer them away from computer games and cartoons, of course; but once we deny them those options, they start being creative. They start making things with Lego's or planting seeds in the garden or reading books. Sometimes they choose to do chores for small amounts of money.
Children suffer a lot when their parents are always driving them from this place to that place for all these structured activities. They need time to be left alone to do what they want in the home. Many children become exhausted from all these activities that are based on giving parents more free time without them.