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- Chest x-ray and EKG (electrocardiogram) to check your lungs and your heart's electrical system.
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You may need to have an area of your body shaved to keep hair from getting into the surgical cut (incision [in-sih-zhun]). The area will be cleaned before the operation to reduce the risk of infection. Other special preparations may be needed, too.
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i can't get a custom avatar pic under my name. when i try to do this i get someth'n like "this is too large". However my pic is less than 80X80. just wondering if something was wrong w/that part of the profile. i checked my link a couple of times. i'll go ahead and check it again though.
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I think there is a file size limit as well as a resolution limit. maybe try a jpg?
Hmmm...post the URL here (or send me a PM) and I'll check it out! I believe there's a filesize restriction, but I don't know if it applies to remotely linked avatars (I hope it does, though).
Anyway, I can't say what the problem is before I've had a look at the image...
Weird...please post the URLs, which aren't working, here so I can have a look at them myself...
Will check it out on Sunday. Leaving for Stockholm now!
here's mine. it's even smaller than the other one (just to be safe). Have a safe trip and have fun!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!
Weird...try this...
Go to this page...this is a very simple image testing thingy, using the same function as the forum system does to check the image's "properties"...
See that it says 120x120 pixels? That's Fortunecity's own image...copy the image link from that page, open up a new browser window, and paste this link into the address bar...hit enter. You should now see a Fortunecity image (at least that's what happened to me).
So, while Fortunecity in a way allows hotlinking, when you check the images stored on their servers, it links to another image (the Fortunecity "logo"), which is 120x120 pixels big.
I recommend that you put that avatar up on another host...I could probably enter that URL manually into the database, but that means you'll probably run into problems when you try to update your profile next time (you'll have to enter a new URL for the avatar).
Hope I made some sense...if not: MOVE YOUR AVATAR TO ANOTHER HOST!!!!
thanks pont. i didn't know that....kinda weird huh?
Yeah, I think it's kinda weird - it's possible to hotlink (put it somewhere and link it in from another site) an image at Fortunecities...but PHP can't recognize it...they've obviously done something to stop hotlinking, but they've failed with stopping the real hotlink...:rant: :hmm:Originally posted by keyth
thanks pont. i didn't know that....kinda weird huh?
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You made perfect sense Ponti, thanx for the analysis! You`re definitely a tech wizard...I had not the slightest idea what was going on. Think I`d better just leave my avatar at liquid2k and forget about changing it to fortune cities.
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I think I'll wait to you gals get the kinks worked out! lol .... this should be fun if we can get it to work.
I think I'll wait to you gals get the kinks worked out! lol .... this should be fun if we can get it to work.
YAH!!!! It worked - super easy. I did have to reprint the form as my first one smudged the barcode.
But I'll tell you my handwriting needs a LOT of work!!! Yikes I have sloppy writing LOL!!!!!
And depending on how far you pull the tails of your letters makes a difference whether your letters will connect one with the other.
Hope you can all get it to work! If not, just write on a piece of paper, photograph it, and include that photo on your layout. :)
I'm going to do that, too, Vicki, now that I see how easy it is! Here's a sample of mine (along with some notes for those who still haven't done it). *squeal* so excited! I'll be back with my LO :)
This is such a cool idea Trish. I remember a couple of years ago trying this, but it wouldn't work on a Mac at that point. Trouble is, with my achy hands that I have after all this computer work I've done in my lifetime, my handwriting has gone to "you know where" in a handbasket. But I'm going to give it a try - perhaps I'll print instead of write - may look better - LOL!
Okay, so I used it on my first page! I totally plan to use more of it, and I plan to use GDS products when I do, but just in case I forget or run out of time, I want to share what I made. This. is. so. cool. Awesome to see my own handwriting on the page!
So I just used it for the quote that I repeated along the border and then for my date.
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Marquardt, 22, is in his second professional season, spent entirely in the Bruins organization. The forward has appeared in 27 games for Providence this season, tallying seven assists, along with 19 penalty minutes and a minus-five rating. He has one multiple-point game on the year, a two-assist contest on November 14 at the Lowell Devils.
As a rookie in 2008-09, Marquardt suited up for 71 regular season games for Providence, registering nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points. The left wing added one goal and one assist in nine postseason outings after missing 11 straight games in April due to injury.
Prior to turning pro, Marquardt enjoyed four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Moncton Wildcats and Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Overall, the North Bay, Ontario native posted 178 points (107g, 71a) in 235 junior games between the regular season and playoffs. Marquardt was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets 194th overall in round seven of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft before later being traded to Boston for defenseman Jonathan Sigalet on May 27, 2008.
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mem0ryburn said...
Pretty sure this is as simple as it's gonna get; what is there to not understand?
Mitch_b_666 said...
Exactly the same.
I don't get what happened to the old talents? Are they all being removed in favour of these 6 choices? Are they still there but the accepted builds for each spec being worked into the spec as baseline? Or are these not actually talents like we know them, but just an extra bonus to our builds?
For example, as a shadow priest am I going to lose my haste bonus and reduced fade/shadow fiend CD on the first level of my talents, to make way for one of three abilities?
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What this new talent tree does is take the current talent tree and remove all the useless or damage modifier talents that people take/skip 100% of the time and leave you with a choice for each tier... You basically pick the utility spells that would fit your play style without having to lose a big deal of dps just b/c you didn't pick a talent. In other words... it works like the new hunter pet system " a pets do the same amount of dps but you get to choose what buff you bring"
I believe they've said that all the prior talents you'd have selected for your spec will be included as part of your training. So, instead of a balance druid "choosing" moonkin form at level 40 (or, I guess 39 in Cata?), it's either automatically learned, or you learn it from your trainer.
These talents should probably have been called something else, since they don't really work as "talents" ~ I mean, I can see displacer beast being useful as an "oh shit" button for my moonkin, but I have a feeling everyone will probably leave some of these "talents" off of their toolbar.
On the other hand... the level 75 talent for warlocks? Summoning "improved" demons such as Shivan and Beholders?
Mitch_b_666 said...
I'm hoping that's the case that we learn them as passive abilities as we go up the levels. The impression I'd gotten was that they'd basically wiped the talents clean and given us 6 abilities or spells. Obviously this wouldn't happen but I couldn't find any indication as to where all the old talents were going.
I think the sooner that we, as a community, stop thinking about these as talents in the old way and think of them more like glyphs the better...because that's kinda what they are. They change an ability or give you a new one that's based on your particular playstyle.
I'm pretty sure they mentioned that the old "key" talents...the ones that you pretty much had to take to be able to play your class with any kind of effectiveness are going to just be baked into the spec and automatically given to you whenever you hit the requisite level.


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Why We Must Fight
We have a pernicious, systemic problem in what we call the software industry. We are excluding people from participating on the basis of superficial differences, especially gender. The wages of this collective stupidity are reduced productivity (and therefore prosperity) and a more impoverished community lacking in the kind of diversity that makes human societies worth living in.
There are many important reasons why we must create this improved environment, but two that especially stand out to me. Firstly, there's the moral imperative; that equal consideration of interests is just the right thing to do. We don't really need any more justification than this to proceed confidently towards the goal of creating a better community.
First, let's remove a common source of confusion. By equality I mean 'equal consideration of interests'. I don't mean pretending that everyone is the same; that's clearly untrue. For instance, we happily provide urinals for biological males because of anatomical differences in the sexes, but that doesn't mean we're neglecting the interests of biological women in doing so. To argue otherwise is to confuse similarity and equality (in much the same way that an uneducated person may confuse the uncertainty principle with the observer effect).
So that form of opposition to equality is nonsense, and to use it is to invite embarrassing rhetorical defeat. In the case of women in tech, equal consideration of interests means that today we have to actively do more for women because the environment is currently hostile to them at every level. Doing nothing does not create a 'level playing field', a meritocracy, or any other wonderful ideal. We need to actively push back and explicitly create diversity in tech. If you think that itself is injustice, think harder.
There's another, nastier variation on this argument, insinuating that action is only necessary because women lack the innate ability to succeed alone. It's an argument that's so weak it is hardly ever directly vocalised, but it's a widely held belief made apparent by complaints about the danger of using 'positive discrimination' or 'affirmative action' to bring about change. I almost feel pity for those trying to use this argument, but that won't prevent me from destroying it.
Men and women are not opposites. If men are from Mars, women are from Mars. Even if you compare them as two populations and not individually, the physical differences are small and the intellectual differences don't exist. The reason for this is that in reality, human sexual dimorphism just isn't that large. Go look it up. Then deal with it.
Note that even if this was not the case, it still wouldn't be an argument against the equal consideration of interests. I'm just refuting it because it's a fallacy; if you follow this line of reasoning you can't win, you can only lose.
So if you're truly looking for the reasons why there is a huge gender imbalance in software development, look elsewhere. A woman programmer is just as able as a man. Differences in capability cannot explain why by some estimates only 1.5% of contributors to open source software are women. An openly hostile environment that nobody should be subjected to can explain that difference.
So having put the fallacies opposing equality to bed, let's consider the second pillar of our reasoning; the economic argument. As an industry (and as a society) we're far poorer when we arbitrarily exclude people from contributing. We are living in a period where demand for experts in the field of high technology far outstrips supply and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. This means that there's no need for intelligent developers to fear new entrants to the market, in fact our future depends on them. Sadly, many who could contribute their talents to our collective endeavour are unable to do so, because they're missing from our community. They either left, never felt able to join, or contribute less as a result of the environment we've created.
Well, it's time to uncreate that environment. To reform the landscape is going to take time. It will also require us to use every weapon in our arsenal, from the precise to the blunt, the inoffensive to the blasphemous. That will include things like 50% women speaker lineups at conferences, a zero tolerance to bullying & harassment with strong legal enforcement, and high profile all-women teams to counter the current men-only cabals. Not all of the weapons will be compatible with our current illegitimate notion of meritocracy. That is by design.
If you believe in real equality, then it's time for us to fight. It's a war that we can win.


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Nokia Acquires TrolltechFeb 04, 2008
The Finnish cellphone manufacturer Nokia is looking to acquire the Norwegian software enterprise Trolltech for around 104 million euros.more »
FOSDEM 2008: Jam-packed program, free video streamFeb 01, 2008
The annual developers' conference FOSDEM will take place in Brussels on February 23 and 24, 2008. As a teaser, organizers of the open-source event have now placed interviews with some of the speakers online.more »
Sun to Acquire MySQLJan 16, 2008
Sun Microsystems is to acquire database manufacturer MySQL at a purchasing price of around US$ 1 billion according to Sun.more »
February 2008: Linux Developers to Meet in PekingDec 19, 2007
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Details of the LinuxPark lecture program at Cebit 2008 (March 4 through 9, 2008) are now available. Corporate users can look forward to topics such as Green IT and Software as a Service (SaaS) and home users to talks on Web 2.0 and multimedia applications.more »
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The Open Office project is looking for a venue for the OpenOffice.org Conference (OOoCon) 2008. Local organizational teams can apply before the 31 January deadline.more »
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Dragon's Dogma getting 'easy' patch, PS3 demo
Sure, Dragon's Dogma received a positive reception from critics and fans. But what if you want your epic journey to be more of a walk in the park? Capcom has announced a patch that will give an easier option to cowards and adults without a lot of free time.
Andriasang reports that the patch will add an "Easy Mode" to the option menu, and you'll be able to switch between modes whenever you like. Also, PlayStation 3 owners will get a new "Adventure Demo" consisting of the game's early bits and ending in the Hydra battle. You'll be able to create your character in the demo and transfer your data to the full game to boot.
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When the CTelephony APIs are used to make and check the status of calls, TCallInfoV1::iExitCode returns the value -42870002 when the remote user terminates the call and when the line status is CTelephony::EStatusDisconnecting. The Etel Code here is KErrGeneral(-2) and the network code is KErrGsmCCNormalUnspecified(-4287). Therefore, the CTelephony APIs cannot be used to check whether the remote party has terminated the call, but EtelMM APIs can be used instead to check the status.
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Google Brings Audio/Video Chat Support to Ubuntu and Debian
Full chat support across Google services
For awhile, Linux users have had to endure a lack of video and audio chat support from Google and its host of Web services. But for some users, that issue has been addressed by Google itself.
Debian and Ubuntu users got a treat today, as Google extended video and voice chat support to the two flavors of Linux. The voice and video chat plug-in adds video and audio support to Gmail, iGoogle, and Orkut.
While this isn't useful news to IRC fans, the inclusion of video/audio chat support makes both Ubuntu and Debian more user-friendly to end users, a market Ubuntu has targeted. Here's the link to the plug-in.
@rbilGoogle? Testing something before it goes live? That's a good one, rbil.
It's BrokenGoogle blew this one. With webcam connected, doesn't work at all. My webcam is supported by all Linux apps I have that can use a webcam, including Skype for Linux. Sorry Google, but you need to test this stuff before releasing.
Doesn't use FlashActually it seems that after you install it it doesn't actually use Flash at all.
Google brings...? "Up to a point, Lord Copper"Tried the FFx Google plugin only to find that it only supports flash 32 bit video. No cigar for Google.
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Mozilla Releases a New Firefox
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Carnegie Mellon researchers say 3 million pages could fall down the phishing hole in the next year.
SSH Key Management Guidelines
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Knoppix 7.4 Released
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PHP Attack Puts WordPress and Drupal at Risk
All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
Heartbleed Bleeds On
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Not a lot of people really know the Anglo-French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, but she is considered one of the most notable performers in art house and independent film circle, and she has a Cannes Best Actress Award to prove it. She has starred in a lot of foreign films (particularly in France and U.K among other countries), as well as a few Hollywood films such as 21 Grams.
With a career spanning 2 decades, Gainsbourg doesn't seem too bothered to remain in the fringes of Hollywood fame. She is known to play a lot of demanding roles that are sometimes a bit too unconventional for the mainstream, and with Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac, Gainsbourg is once again proving her wide range of talent as an actress.
Gainsbourg plays as the nymphomaniac in the movie, and considering the fact that it's Lars Von Trier's work, it is not going to be a conservative depiction, to say the least. Although it hasn't been released, yet, Nymphomaniac is already causing a bit of a ruckus in the movie world. It will definitely cause quite a controversy when it's finally released to the public, but sometimes that's what good films are all about–thought-provoking images and stories that cause people to think deeper about themselves.
The movie is 7 1/2 hours long and is cut in two parts. Nymphomaniac also stars Shia Labeouf, Willem Dafoe, Uma Thurman and Stellan Skarsgard. Select parts of the movie are being shown at the Berlin Film Fest, but the rest of us are gonna have to stay curious, at least for now.
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AWeber Email Marketing Tips
Social Proof Tool Boosts Landing Page Conversion 32.4%
The recent release of a new subscriber count chicklet met a mixed response.
We've read plenty of positive comments on the blogs who covered this feature.
But there were definitely others (both in the release post's comments and on other blogs) who doubted the usefulness of such a feature.
Of course, this is one of those cases where you should apply the best lesson in marketing — Test!
Fitness expert and AWeber user Carl Juneau did just that, setting up a split test on his landing page to see if the presence of the subscriber count chicklet affected opt-in rates.
He swung by our blog the other day to share his results.
Adding The Chicklet Increased His Opt-In Rate By 32.4%
In a comment, Carl shared his results:
Justin, Mark, other readers:
I implemented the the readers widget on my landing page the day it came out in an A/B split using Google Optimizer (services.google.com/websiteoptimizer).
Here are the results:
Visitors: 552
Conversions: 140
Conversion rate: 25.36%
59 conversions / 271 visitors
21.8% ± 3.5% conversion rate
81 conversions / 281 visitors
28.8% ± 3.7% conversion rate
Page B chance to beat Page A: 97.2%
Improvement: 32.4%
Results impressed me and are significant at the a=5% level. I only have 2300 readers, so even (relatively) low numbers benefit conversion.
Key Takeaways
- You don't have to have a huge list for this to work.
I think a lot of people believe social proof is only effective when you're talking about huge numbers of people, like the McDonald's "Billions and Billions Served" signs.
Carl doesn't have billions of subscribers. He has just over two thousand. And yet, the chicklet still made a big impact on his landing page conversions. Why?
Here's what I think: the more homogeneous your audience is, the more powerful social proof is.
If McDonald's said "2300 Served," well… who cares? There are millions (billions?) of people who eat hamburgers. 2300 isn't that many in the grand scheme of things.
But narrow your audience down to people actively interested in getting six-pack abs, and suddenly 2300 readers is a helpful cue that Carl knows what he's talking about.1
- Test. Then, test some more.
Carl's not haphazardly adding and removing stuff from his page.
He's using Google's Website Optimizer to test and track, and he's making sure to get statistically significant results.
As we've discussed before, split testing is a crucial element of a successful marketing campaign.
So start today! To help, here are some split test ideas you can use for your email campaigns.
More Split Test Results To Come Soon
I'm in touch with Carl directly to discuss some other possible tests we can do to raise his opt-in rates further (and share the results with you, of course!).
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1. For more on social proof, I strongly recommend Robert Cialdini's Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion and his newer book Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive. Both give numerous examples of how social proof affects decision-making.
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I would like to give this a try, however I'm not interested in the entire
optin form. I would only be interested in the actual Reader Count.
We have a very specific Option form and would like to place Reader Count below "our" Customized optin form.
Is this possible at this time??
Also can the term "Readers" be changed to something like "subscribers"7/25/2008 10:12 am
"followers" "fans"
The insidious facet of internet marketing is wondering about results. "What will happen if I do this?" is seldom asked. Most of us just do something with hopes for the best.
Testing seems tedious, yet necessary. Learning how to test, testing, and adjusting is necessary. There's nothing static about serving customers or interested readers.
"Test. Then, test some more."7/25/2008 1:55 pm
A great feature and I will start an a/b test immediately.7/25/2008 5:35 pm
I DO however agree with Jancice. Please give us the option of using the term 'readers' subscribers' 'fans' or similar. I send out videos rather than a newsletter and 'readers' just wouldn't make any sense to my site visitors. And hey guys….keep at it…you're doing a great job.
If social proof is so great then why doesn't Aweber use it in the sign up form above?7/25/2008 6:22 pm
It's definitely a useful feature. However if you're starting at zero subscribers you may want to exclude the chicklet till you have 100 or so subscribers. Social proof can also work negatively – ie others see you have no subscribers at all (or too little to even impress them), they may think twice about signing-up.7/26/2008 10:57 am
So what is this widget that people are putting on their website that is getting people to opt-in at higher rates?7/26/2008 11:29 am
It would be nice if it is possible to change `readers` to `downloads` also. For on my opt-in pages I offer a free download, I do not offer something to read.
Will this option be available soon?7/27/2008 2:55 pm
I have to agree with Gobala. With a brand new site and no list, hence no clicks on the chicklet, it might prevent people from wanting to sign up.7/29/2008 11:18 am
If you don't have any subscribers yet, just use the regular optin without the chicklet.
When you do get a list, then use the chicklet.7/30/2008 9:26 am
What is your overall marketing method7/31/2008 3:15 am
to drive traffic to your site, when using
this method?
I'll have to check with Carl to see if he wants to address that here.
Is there a traffic generation method for which you would expect the subscriber chicklet to work particularly well (or not well)? I'm curious about what you think the relationship between traffic source and the chicklet's effectiveness might be.7/31/2008 7:59 am | Follow me on Twitter
I think any subscriber method that requires the website owner/promoter to be able to prove that they have something that other people find of interest, will see a benefit.
I think there is a danger in over analysing the psychology here . . .It's kind of…'Why would I want in, if nobody else does' (or the reverse of that)7/31/2008 9:09 am
I was just wondering the
method Carl was using to
attract visitors to his site
so that he could see the
effectiveness of the chicklet.
As Gobala and Janice said7/31/2008 1:28 pm
it wuold make no sense to
use it if you do not have a
list of over 100 subscribers
yet. As I am just starting out.
Hi guys,
Traffic is 80% from PCC. Mostly Google, a little Yahoo.8/1/2008 3:31 am
I agree with Gobala – advertising how many subscribers you have it fine if it's a decent number, but if there's not very many surely it will just put people off. Who wants to subscribe to a newsletter that's only read by the author and his mum?8/5/2008 7:43 pm
Great information. I will start to use split testing on all my campaigns. I wonder can I add a sign up form to my wordpress blog?
I'm going to start selling a resource manual for indie musicians. I'm going to create a three landing pages and split test them all.
Do you think it would be a good idea to implement a couple of different ways you can join.
For example, you could have a opt-in form with name and email.
One with just email opt-in and one with a couple of questions to answer. How the peron answers the questions determines what opt-in form see.
I don't know. I'm just trying to play around with the concept.8/7/2008 1:55 pm
We have some information in our knowledge base on how to add a signup form to your WordPress blog.8/7/2008 2:42 pm | Follow me on Twitter
this is very interesting stuff. I'll try in on my site!8/10/2008 1:52 pm
I was split testing with a pop-in box. In this case, it was the same content but different times periods in which it popped up. I did NOT have the chicklet at first. My results were about the same for all time periods…and none were acceptable rates of conversion.
I added both the chicklet and a link to a past newsletter so the visitor would see how many others subscribe and the type of content to expect. My subscription rate sky-rocketed!
I just checked to see how many people viewed the sample newsletter (pdf format) and it was a surprisingly low number. It looks like that chicklet did the trick. And my existing subscription count at the time was below 40 so even that low of a number was still high enough in the eyes of the visitor!
Thanks, Aweber!8/13/2008 12:09 pm
I've been running a chiclet test for a few days, so far tracking at a statistically significant 45% increase in optins. I'm going to run it for 7 full days to eliminate day of week effects.
I'm not sure that it's "social proof" causing the increase, though – it could just be having a blue thingy next to the opt-in submit button. The default opt-in form is pretty boring after all.
My next test will use a # of DONUTS graphic vs. # of READERS. Will report back on that.
Kudos to AWeber for offering this, btw.10/7/2008 3:29 pm
Good point re: what I might call the "shiny object" factor.
You could test different colored chicklets (you can even create a white one) to see how much effect color plays.
And please let us know if you test "donuts"10/7/2008 4:41 pm | Follow me on Twitter
Please at least answer me.
Will you be able to offer different messages like
Number of 'subscribers' 'viewers' 'members'
I can't use the chicklet as my subscribers are not 'readers' and would just be confused by the mssage.
They are subscribing to get free videos not newsletters. Please Please Please just let me know. If it's NO then that's fine and I'll live without using it.10/7/2008 5:23 pm
Hi Mike,
At the moment we don't plan to change the wording on the chicklet.10/8/2008 9:54 am | Follow me on Twitter
OK, further testing on my site: Chiclet is boosting conversion on my opt-in landing page, but "no chiclet" is performing better in the blog sidebar.10/14/2008 9:37 am
This is an interesting new tool that you offer. I'm going to try it out on my site.
Thanks for the info.10/16/2008 6:25 pm
I am still trying to set up split testing. the question, if I am an affiliate with a company, do I set up all the affiliate marketing within the section of split testing or just on one site.12/7/2008 1:00 am
Thanks for following up with test results, Dan. Keep it up.8/24/2009 3:25 pm
Have been using AWeber for years, and it is my royal tool that I use in my Internet Marketing.
Looking forward for more features by AWeber. Great work!5/26/2010 4:02 am
Actually,when u starting as a new email marketing member. U don't need to have a subscriber at all at the first time.what you need is creative idea ""where n when"" u want to catch your customer data.
Remarks the highlight.5/27/2010 12:37 am
You guys urgently need to increase the font size of this chiclet. If i do it in html then it looks hazy. Reducing size using html is not that bad hence those who want a smaller font can do it that way. This is a simple usability issue – i am surprised aweber …3/9/2011 1:14 pm


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Saving money and making money were on the minds of Quincy commissioners at the regular June 10 meeting.
Members of the commissioners discussed a continuation of their expired contract with the Whitfield Timber Company for the harvesting of trees in the city's industrial park. The city and the company signed the initial agreement during October 2013.
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The Bobcats of Robert F. Munroe will enter into the upcoming football season under the leadership of their recently acquired Head Coach Jimmy Harris.
Although this is his first year as the school's head football coach, Harris is no stranger to the Bobcat Nation; he lined up along the team's offensive and defensive lines in the 1970s.
Clothing giveaway Saturday
Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church, corner of 9th and Crawford in Quincy, announces the June Clothing Give-Away. There are clothing items for youth and adults available free of charge. Everyone is invited to come out for free items from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 22.
Celebrate 190 years of
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Jack McLean, former Quincy city manager, is suing his former employer for his severance pay, his leave-time pay and his retirement pay. McLean's case documents allege the city is unlawfully withholding all three sums, including the retirement, which the former manager's case contends he paid into during his tenure with the city.
Florida A&M University's Cooperative Extension Program hosted the annual Farm Fest and Springtime Agri-Showcase on June 7 at the FAMU research and Extension Center on Bainbridge Highway in Quincy.
The event began at 7 a.m. with a 2K walk/run — but activities and exhibitions commenced around 9 a.m. The event included displays concerning crop growth, food processes, climate changes, new technology and more.
The Gadsden County Commissioners met for a regular meeting June 3. Extensive discussion of the Citizen's Growth Management and Planning Bill of Rights ensued.
Commissioner Sherrie Taylor said she initially voted for the bill because citizens should be kept informed about the possibility of commercial developments in their neighborhoods before the businesses break ground. Taylor also said, at the time, three commissioners were running the county via the power of their three-vote majority.
Willie Brown from the Gadsden County Planning Department attended Midway's monthly city council meeting June 5 to provide a second reading of an annexation document for property owned by Greg Russell.
Councilmember Charlie "Chuck" Willis asked for what the annexed property will be used.
"The business is already there," said Brown. "The Greg Russell property is known as the Auction House."
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Former Chattahoochee boy—paratrooper tells of experience.
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To many modern horror fans James Wan's "Insidious" is consider a new classic for the genre. Taking many elements that belonged to previous films (Poltergeist, The Shining, etc.) and executing them differently to reveal a new flavor helped make "Insidious" feel like a welcome respite from the torture porn heyday of "Saw". Since that original film became a massive financial success there has been an onslaught of similar, albeit effective, haunted house/demon thrillers available for public consumption.
In case you're wondering wedding specials are where I draw the line of which Real Housewives shows I will watch. Just to put all the rumors to rest.
Remember when I told you that Jen and Sylvia Soska would be directing "See No Evil 2", the sequel to the 2006 direct to video flick starring the WWE's Kane? No I didn't think you would but I felt like i should ask anyway. Well they are, and now it looks like the first two ladies to be cast in the project are none other than Danielle Harris and Katharine Isabelle. I have no idea what the first one was about but this one apparently follows the same killer from the first as he stalks a group of medical students. Or something. Who cares really. Maybe the two of them will kiss or something.
Christian Serratos, who you probably remember from "Twilight", is the latest name to be added to the upcoming fourth season of "The Walking Dead". She'll play Rosita Espinosa (Muy caliente!) a survivor who runs into our merry gang of zombie killers. Just kidding, if you remember her from "Twilight" then you're a loser and you like loser things! Just kidding again, team Jacob 4 life.
The "Terminator" reboot will be released into theaters on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Because weekends are for pricks.
"Insidious 3" has been confirmed to be happening now that "Insidious: Chapter 2" pulled in $41 million this past weekend. Leigh Whannell will once again pen the script but no word on if James Wan will once again return to direct. One thing is for sure though, I will most likely come up with a half assed excuse as to why I can't see it for the podcast. No, but seriously, I had a lot crap going on this weekend. You don't know me!
Apparently now it's illegal to bring a ferret into restaurants in Arizona. Let me be clear, a few days ago this was not illegal but now, now it is illegal to bring a ferret into restaurants in Arizona. Just so we're all on the same page here.
A lot of people having the ungodly feeling that made they've made a giant mistake after they get married. This woman in Montana had that feeling. Of course most people get over that feeling. She went another direction and pushed her husband off a cliff. I guess we all cope in our own ways though.
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EFF digs into the language of the "Stop Online Piracy Act" and breaks it down into terms that explain how some sites like Etsy, Flickr, and Vimeo could suffer if the bill passes.
On 11/16, Congress holds hearings on the first American Internet censorship system. This bill can pass. If it does the Internet and free speech will never be the same. Join all of us on the 16th to stop this bill.
If this law passes, sites like Twitter, YouTube and Tumblr could be shut down for letting users post freely. Join the protest to stop it.
Click here and scroll down for simple step by step directions on how you can fight to stop the bill. (Or visit americancensorship.org for more information)
From BoingBoing: "The worst bill in Internet history is about to become law. Law is very real here in the United States and legal language is often different than stated intentions — this law would give government and corporations the power to block sites like BoingBoing over infringing links on at least one webpage posted by their users. Believe the EFF, Public Knowledge, Google when they say this bill is about much more than copyright, it's about the Internet and free speech everywhere…
…Everyone, the entire Internet community needs to stand together if we don't want to see this bill actually become law. Internet and democracy groups are planning an Internet-wide day of protest called American Censorship Day on Wednesday, November 16th for the day Congress holds a hearing on these bills to create the first American Internet censorship system. Every single person with a website can join and needs to.
On the micro, interpersonal level, the highpoint of last night's drama took place around 7:45 PM, when two protesters standing in the street were hit by a man driving a Mercedes. According to the Mercury News, the driver had been "irritated" by the protesters and just stepped on the gas. Nice display of heartless one percenter behavior, Mercedes guy!
Onlookers said the driver deliberately ran over the pair, accelerating after a man hit on the hood of the car.
The windshield was splattered with what appeared to be a milkshake.
After the car stopped at the other end of the intersection, the driver switched seats with his female passenger.
About 40 people gathered in the intersection and some pulled open the driver's door.
The woman inside shouted: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
The injured man and woman were taken away in ambulances.
Police let the driver go.
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"It is not easy mobilising an army of citizens that will put an end to modern slavery. The mass of people find it hard to believe that slavery still exists in the 21st century. The fact that tens of millions of individuals around the globe daily live in real forms of bondage contradicts our sense of modern history and moral progress. Such ignorance nurtures passivity.
Remarkably, once individuals do become aware of the reality of slavery, a new form of inactivity typically kicks in: paralysis. The crisis is so global, and so complex, what can one person really do about it?
The answer is actually quite simple: confront your own link to the problem.
Admittedly, most of us are quite removed from the supply side of slavery. We do not seek out vulnerable human beings and turn them into a commercial commodity.
Yet nearly all of us do have a personal link to the demand side of modern slavery….
…My consumer purchase therefore may be my most powerful act of advocacy against slavery. When a million consumers start shopping with their conscience, they shift the economics of the market…
…A mobilised army of conscious consumers alters the demand side toward which supply chains bend. When we make human dignity a key factor in our shopping decisions, we assign it an economic value. Companies that ignore or blatantly disregard human dignity will lose business."
Not For Sale's Free2Work App "assigns a product a grade - A to F - based on the tangible steps that a company has taken to demonstrate that it has zero tolerance for forced labour in its supply chain."
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Scott Forstall, Apple's iOS chief, is back on stage. He asks the phone, "What is the weather today?" The phone replies, "Here is the weather for today," and displays the weather screen.
Mr. Forstall asks, "Do I need a raincoat today?" The phone replies, "It sure looks like rain today," and shows the weather screen again.
"What time is it in Paris?" he asks. The phone replies with the time in Paris and shows a clock. "Wake me up at 6 a.m.," says Mr. Forstall. "O.K., I've set an alarm for 6 a.m. tomorrow," the phone replies.
This is amazing. And freaky.
My name is Kelly Schomburg, I'm the girl with the red hair in these pictures. I was protesting at the Occupy Wall Street march yesterday when I and several other women were sprayed with mace and subsequently arrested. Many have already seen the video, which has been spreading like wildfire over twitter, Facebook, tumblr, and other video feeds, along with hundreds of other photos and videos. This is my recount of what happened.
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It's nice to see that the NY Times is painting a clear and balanced picture of the Wall Street Protestors. Yes, it's true that there is no one unifying cause and no specifically defined desired outcome, but that doesn't mean the protestors shouldn't be taken seriously. They are protesting to fight for what they believe in, and while that might not be the same thing for every single person there, at least they are trying. At least they're taking action. Condescendingly ridiculing them and comparing the events to carnivals and "street theater" is unfair and unwarranted. Playing this down isn't going to make it go away. What does it matter if there are 100 protestors or 100,000? The point is that people are angry about and unhappy with the current state of our country and they know it's not going to change unless they do something about it.
Well, if this isn't Orwellian, than I don't know what is.
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Does science take away the 'magic' in life?
It seems in today's society we know everything from atoms to what caused life. But does this take away the 'magic', the passion, the wonder in life. for example, if you were to watch a sun set, we are told it is formed because of gravity's pull and the rotation of planets compared if we did not know the function we would simply stare in wonder. I am not saying science is bad but that it turns our view of our surroundings into a mechanical engineering system, a system relying on statistics and data only. making our world cold. religion has often been denied by science the belief in God since the enlightenment has made church attendance at a all time low. So should we go back to the stone age and stop innovation? of course not however, does science take away the 'magic' in life? if so, should we embrace it? what steps should we take to preserve the 'soul' of life?
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May 12 2013: Thank you for the reply and inputs to the conversation much appreciated.
What is science? is it not cold hard facts which leave scientists lock away in there rooms contemplating. Is it not these same cold facts which turns our earth into an ice cube? I mean wonders that take our breath away such as the grand canyon even man made inventions like the iPhone(joke intended) may still be wonders with or without science however, taken that we know, we understand or we come across these wonders everyday, or we can search them up and locate them with out having to go to those places, like Entrophy said, somehow makes us ungrateful or take for granted these wonders. And is it not this which makes wonders in life a bit less 'magical'.
May 12 2013: Yes I am a lover of science and a student. But what i said is true, science are stone cold facts. it is what we make of it that makes the subject differ between different individuals. Yes I am a lover of science and a student. But my interests have no effect on what science is, and it is made up of theories, statistics and facts. But as days pass by in London i want to know different views and opinions on weather science takes away the 'magic' in life? Like you stated i am a lover of science and a student.
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Barry Palmer 100+May 12 2013: I just cannot understand your attitude toward this topic.
Science has given us technology that provides us with magical results. How can you not appreciate the magic when using a microwave oven, watching TV, stopping at an automated stoplight, flying through the air at 800 kph, using an IPhone? I had to take a flight recently, the first time in many years. The modern airport may not have the longevity of the pyramids, but it is far more wondrous and functional.
Taking wonders for granted is a choice. Choose to appreciate the wonder and magic.
May 12 2013: Yes you are very right in the case that science can create such 'magic' no doubt about that we have all seen the wonders it creates (disregarding the mass destruction it can cause).
I think we need to understand first what is meant by 'magic'. Some of you who are religious as i am, who believes in a creator such as God, when confronted with such wonders we can say "oh this is Gods work" and with God or with a creator comes a set of rules. As science takes control over our society i fear what might come from putting so much faith into science as science has none of these rules. i think there is a bigger question to be answered here and that is should we put our faith into science?
Its a bit of a radical change of question i know but i realized how dumb this question actually was so i looked deeper.
May 12 2013: You are asking whether it's better to believe a set of rules set down during a very early and undeveloped part of human history which if broken result in eternal torture, VS, a modern, ever changing system which can be tested and falsified. When you say science has no rules it actually does. Whatever you state must have evidence, if you claim it to be true then it must show experimental results which match your predictions whilst also leaving a method for it to be falsified.
May 15 2013: Define your terms Peter. Faith and Science are apples and oranges, oil and water. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1 KJV). Science is systematized knowledge derived from observation, study, experimentation, and theorizing about the physical workings of the Universe. Your phrase "faith in science" denotes an impossibility because all belief is based on either Faith OR Science. For folks without Faith everything is based on Science.
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Oscars 2013: Charlize Theron Helped Guard Suffering from Seizure
February 26, 2013 Academy Awards
Actress Charlize Theron was a fashion favorite at the Oscars on Sunday, but it was her heroic efforts backstage while helping a security guard that really made her stand out.
Charlize didn't miss a beat afterward, floating onstage with dance partner Channing Tatum.
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Over 1 billion obituary records available with new FamilySearch partnership
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A new partnership is bringing access to more than 1 billion records from historical obituaries to FamilySearch users.
Coping with a new normal when the kids leave the nest
Anastasia Pollock, KSL.com Contributor | posted Oct 1st - 8:28pm
Having a child leave the home to go off into the world can be one of the most difficult life transitions. Finding ways to cope with this transition and finding a new normal can help you to thrive during such a difficult time.
Ghost stories, old and new, to haunt you this October
Teri Harman, KSL.com Contributor | posted Oct 1st - 7:31pm
There's nothing like a well-written ghost story to set the mood for a haunting October. These novels have all the chills and thrills, plus a little romance and mystery to make them the perfect reads for the Halloween season.
App teaches kindergartners basic computer coding
Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press | posted Oct 1st - 3:51pm
This computer programming app is so easy to use that even a kindergartener can do it.
Through cancer and loss of a baby, 'I wouldn't change a thing' mother says
Ashley Kewish | posted Sep 30th - 10:11pm
Kathy Taylor is resting at home and treating every day with her family as a gift. The mother of five was 26 weeks pregnant with her sixth child when she found out she had an aggressive form of melanoma.
10 things your child's teacher wants to say to you
Lyndsi Frandsen, KSL.com Contributor | posted Sep 30th - 7:58pm
Have you ever thought about what your child's teacher would say if the teacher could speak openly and honestly, without any backlash? Here's what dozens of teachers had to say.
Group seeks volunteer photographers for infant bereavement photos
Faith Heaton Jolley | posted Sep 30th - 3:01pm
An organization that offers free bereavement photos for families who have lost a premature or stillborn infant is seeking more volunteer photographers to keep up with the demand in the Salt Lake City area.
Motherhood often postponed forever by recessions, study says
Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press | posted Sep 29th - 7:41pm
When the economy tanks, women have fewer babies. But what happens in the following years, when conditions improve? A massive new study suggests that for some U.S. women, living through a recession can mean they will never have children.
Pediatricians urge IUDs or implants for teen girls
Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press | posted Sep 29th - 10:05am
Teen girls who have sex should use IUDs or hormonal implants — long-acting birth control methods that are effective, safe and easy to use, the nation's most influential pediatricians' group recommends.
House calls connect South Jordan mothers to doctors
Wendy Leonard | posted Sep 28th - 3:57pm
University of Utah Health Care's South Jordan Health Clinic offers home visits for newborn babies in their first week of life. Doctors say they are changing to meet the access needs of patients.
Virus probed in paralysis cases in 9 US kids
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | posted Sep 27th - 8:10pm
Health officials are investigating nine cases of muscle weakness or paralysis in Colorado children and whether the culprit might be a virus causing severe respiratory illness across the country.
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Justin Bieber has a great holiday gift for his fans: his new movie, Believe , will arrive in theaters Christmas Day.
Directed by Jon Chu , who also was behind the camera for Justin's last film, Never Say Never, Believe features concert footage, as well as brand-new interviews with Justin, his manager Scooter Braun , his mentor Usher and the producers, artists and songwriters he collaborates with, including Ludacris , Mike Posner and Rodney Jerkins .
In a statement, the Bieb says, "I am so excited to be involved in this movie, and so happy to be able to give back to my fans, especially during the holiday season. Jon Chu and my team have done a wonderful job creating a special moment for Beliebers worldwide and I can't wait till Christmas day when the movie will be in theaters everywhere."
Scooter adds, "With Believe , we wanted [Justin] to tell his own story, truthfully and directly."
Justin has also confirmed his Music Mondays program, which has already brought us "HeartBreaker" and "All that Matters." Every Monday through December 16, fans will have a brand-new Biebs song to download and enjoy. Can you say "Best Christmas Ever"?
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The Tigers after their 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins Wednesday are one win over the Twins away from clinching their 1st AL Central Pennant in 22 years. It was the Twins in 2006 that overtook the Tigers late to win the AL Central crown.
This time however the Tigers would have to create a disaster to blow the AL Central Title.
Wednesday's win brought to mind a few things for me. Number 1 is that no matter what is happening around the city of Detroit the Tigers seem to find a way to cheer us up. In 1968 the Tigers famously brought the city of Detroit together following the riots of 1967.
In 67' Willie Horton stood on a car near his home in Detroit pleading with the crowd to stop. People like that, people willing to stand up for their neighborhood in the middle of a riot rarely show up these days.
In 1984 a national recession had ended only 2 years earlier and in 2006 the Tigers were only 3 years removed from the 2nd worst season in the history of baseball, not to mention an economy that was beginning to show small signs of strain.
Somehow, someway Detroit teams find a way to pull us up in the midst of struggle. Which is why professional sport was created anyway right?
In the 30's which seem to be talked about more today than any other time baseball soared. It was in the 30's that cheap tickets gave Americans hope, the foundation of father-son baseball games was built.
So what does all of this have to do with a 2009 pennant…of which nothing has been clinched?
No matter what happens this October think of one thing…and one thing only: no matter what you are going through personally, no matter what financial strain, family issues or stress you are going through…allow this team to take you away from it.
Just sit back, let the Tigers remind you of times getting better. Of an economy slowly stabilizing and of what baseball meant to fathers and sons in the 30's. Make the Tigers your outlet and most of all…let's come together for a possible World Series run.
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About Audible Hype
My name is Justin Boland and I work for World Around Records. You can catch me on The Twitter and The Facebook. Audible Hype is about independent artists making money, building careers and quitting day jobs. I've been writing here for over two years, so there's a ton of material...
Where Should You Start?
The Collections. Jewels from living legends and wise veterans. Part One: ?uestlove, El-P, Wendy Day. Part Two: Kevin Beacham, TJ Chapman, Mike Ross. Part Three: Phonte, Evidence, DJ Muggs. There's also a collection for the beat scientists: Goldmine for Crate Diggers, featuring advice from professionals on smart business and sample laws.
Some of the best material on the site is contained in three case studies:
- 1. Invincible, the Detroit emcee who blurs the line between social activism and independent music.
- 2. Oddisee's work on Diamond District and the Big Picture that guides his career.
- 3. The story of how !llmind built a business off his beats rounds out the trilogy.
My overall perspective is summed up in 4 articles:
- Love Thy Hater - how to deal with negative feedback and turn it into a business asset. This is one of the most important skills you can develop if you're serious about your career.
- The Year of the Glut - a harsh wake-up call about the odds against you and the economic facts of life: there are more people competing for less money, every year.
- Getting Ready for a Long, Cold Winter - how to deal with the Glut problem...proven strategies for surviving and thriving through hard times.
- 3 Essential Internet Tools for New Artists - a stripped down take on internet promotion, focusing only on the right tools. Simple, effective, free, you can get set up properly in one night.
RAPPERS WHO HUSTLE HARD. Magestik Legend is one of my favorite rappers and he gave a dope + detailed interview on building a business foundation. One of the best interviews on this site is Columbus, OH world champion Blueprint, who discusses his career and his lessons learned. Krukid drops gems on motivation and integrity, Kansas City phenom Jabee speaks on staying humble and service to community, and San Diego vet Blame One considers long-term success, and Fresh Daily gives an NYC perspective on underground hip hop.
PRODUCERS AND DJs. Madison's own Man Mantis has provided an education on the MPC - Part One and Part Two. DJ Trackstar has given some great interviews on Quality Control and Building a Career. DJ Pain 1 is a highly successful role model worth getting familiar with. K-Murdock talked about full-time production and Kickstarter, Willie Green preaches on home studios and professional engineering, and X:144 discusses presentation and creative approaches to promo.
STRAIGHT BUSINESS. Start with this interview: Paul "NASA" Loverro goes in-depth about running an independent label in the digital age. Three Dollar Pistol artist Zilla Rocca goes in on life as an independent on the East Coast, from booking nightmares to blog problems. Patric "Astroblack" Brown talks about tour management and getting started in the industry, Kevin English drops serious science on music management, and TAIS talks about entrepreneur frames of mind and juggling projects. We've also covered planning your first album or your next release, promoting it to bloggers, and the importance of helping other independent artists.
If you're an independent hip hop artist with album releases and touring experience under your belt, odds are I would be interested in interviewing you. Take the time to get in touch.
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A Publix will open Wednesday morning in downtown Huntsville, the latest development in the Twickenham Square project.
Twickenham Square is a $100 million project right near Huntsville Hospital, and Wednesday morning's grand opening of the Publix is just the beginning.
In early March, city leaders cut the ribbon on Homewood Suites. Apartments, office space and some new restaurants will also be a part of the Square. The project is really being pegged as a live-work-play development.
Mayor Tommy Battle will attend the Publix grand opening on Wednesday.
With more jobs coming to town, the need for places for people to shop and live will only grow.
In the past six months, over a half dozen companies have announced thousands of new job opportunities in the Rocket City. Remington alone will bring 2,000 jobs to Huntsville. With that type of influx, more grocery stores, places to live, restaurants etcetera will come with it.
The Constellation project is in the works as well. It will also be located close to downtown and is set to feature a hotel, apartment, places to shop and restaurants, so it's easy to see with these new jobs comes a new type of growth in the Rocket City.
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