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Galloping Horses
This traditional Thai appetizer tops fresh pineapple slices with a sweet-savory-nutty mixture of ground pork mixed with green onions, cilantro, and peanuts. Its name, ma hor or mah haw in Thai, literally translates as "horses of the Haw people," a tribe that immigrated to Thailand from China. You can serve this dish at room temperature; for best results, do not prepare the pork mixture more than a few hours in advance.
Yield: 9 servings (serving size: about 1/4 cup pork mixture and 4 pineapple pieces)
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 105
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated fat: 0.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Protein: 8.7g
- Carbohydrate: 10g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 23mg
- Iron: 0.8mg
- Sodium: 229mg
- Calcium: 10mg
- 1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 serrano chile, halved
- 12 ounces pork tenderloin, trimmed and coarsely chopped
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 9 (1/2-inch-thick) slices pineapple, each cut into quarters
- Place peanuts in a food processor; process until finely ground. Spoon into a bowl; set aside.
- Place onions and next 5 ingredients (through chile) in food processor, and process until finely chopped. Spoon into a bowl; set aside.
- Place pork in food processor; process until coarsely ground.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add ground pork; cook 4 minutes or until done, stirring to crumble. Stir in onion mixture; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in ground peanuts and salt. Serve pork mixture over pineapple pieces.
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That wraps up the Victoria Derby Day live coverage. It was simply a jam-packed day of racing action in beautiful warm spring conditions in Melbourne. Stay with this website for the latest Melbourne Cup carnival news, expert analysis, video previews and plenty more. And return on Tuesday for dawn-to-dusk coverage of the biggest day on the Australian racing calendar.
2013 Melbourne Cup field (with barrier details in brackets):
1. Dunaden (1). 2. Green Moon (10). 3. Red Cadeaux (23). 4. Sea Moon (7). 5. Brown Panther (6). 6. Fiorente (5). 7. Foreteller (15). 8. Dandino (4). 9. Ethiopia (14). 10. Fawkner (8). 11. Mourayan (19). 12. Seville (9). 13. Super Cool (13). 14. Masked Marvel (2). 15. Mount Athos (22). 16. Royal Empire (11). 17. Voluese De Coeurs (21). 18. Hawkspur (18). 19. Simenon (12). 20. Ibicenco (17). 21. Verema (3). 22. Dear Dem (16). 23. Tres Blue (20). 24. Ruscello (24).
Michael Lynch reports: Can it truly be a fairytale story if it barely counts as a surprise? On one level Robbie Laing's Victoria Derby triumph with Polanski, a bargain basement $4,000 yearling by a now deceased stallion whose progeny have a reputation for being "difficult", looks like the sort of storyline that only a fantasist would dream up.
Especially as the galloper - who's bloodline way back in his pedigree traces back to the immortal Phar Lap - raced down the Flemington straight to score an easy three length triumph over Complacent, a blueblooded representative of Sheik Mohammed's Darley operation, the biggest racing establishment in the world.
But on another, as Laing's calm and confident demeanour pre-and post-race would suggest, it was the kind of result that should have surprised no-one. So convinced was he about Polanski's chances in the classic that he was texting the owners on Saturday morning, telling them that not only would he win, but he would win by a margin.
The public shared his opinion.
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2013 Melbourne Cup field
1. Dunaden - 58.5 kg
2. Green Moon - 57.5 kg
3. Red Cadeaux - 56.5 kg
4. Sea Moon - 56.5 kg
5. Brown Panther - 55 kg
6. Fiorente - 55 kg
7. Foreteller - 55 kg
8. Dandino - 54.5 kg
9. Ethiopia - 54.5 kg
10. Fawkner - 54.5 kg
11. Mourayan - 54.5 kg
12. Seville - 54.5 kg
13. Super Cool - 54.5 kg
14. Masked Marvel - 54 kg
15. Mount Athos - 54 kg
16. Royal Empire - 54 kg
17. Voleuse De Coeurs - 54 kg
18. Hawkspur - 53.5 kg
19. Simenon - 53.5 kg
20. Ibicenco - 53 kg
21. Verema - 53 kg
22. Dear Demi - 51 kg
23. Tres Blue - 51 kg
24. Ruscello - 50 kg
Race 9: tab.com.au Stakes (1400m)
9 SMOKIN' JOEY $40.70, $9.60 (Victorian TAB)
Jockey: Chris Symons Trainer: Wez Hunter.
Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy. Trainer: Peter Snowden.
Jockey: Peter Robl. Trainer: Anthony Cummings.
35 horses paid the #MelbourneCup final acceptance with Precedence 25th in order. Committee to confirm final field around 5.30pm on @7Sport. — Racing Victoria (@RacingInsider) November 2, 2013
Derby Day Racing at Flemington
Derby Day Flemington , Race 1 won by Paximadia ridden by Kerrin McEvoy Photo: Pat Scala
Likely 2013 Melbourne Cup field (subject to confirmation):
1. Dunaden - 58.5 kg
2. Green Moon - 57.5 kg
3. Red Cadeaux - 56.5 kg
4. Sea Moon - 56.5 kg
5. Brown Panther - 55 kg
6. Fiorente - 55 kg
7. Foreteller - 55 kg
8. Dandino - 54.5 kg
9. Ethiopia - 54.5 kg
10. Fawkner - 54.5 kg
11. Mourayan - 54.5 kg
12. Seville - 54.5 kg
13. Super Cool - 54.5 kg
14. Masked Marvel - 54 kg
15. Mount Athos - 54 kg
16. Royal Empire - 54 kg
17. Voleuse De Coeurs - 54 kg
18. Hawkspur - 53.5 kg
19. Simenon - 53.5 kg
20. Ibicenco - 53 kg
21. Verema - 53 kg
22. Dear Demi - 51 kg
23. Tres Blue - 51 kg
24. Ruscello - 50 kg
Race 8: Yellowglen Stakes (1200m)
4 FONTELINA $12.80, $4.10 (Victorian TAB)
Jockey: Nash Rawiller Trainer: Chris Waller.
Jockey: Nicholas Hall. Trainer: Tony Gollan.
Jockey: Damian Browne. Trainer: Peter Snowden
Race 7: Myer Classic (1600m)
1 RED TRACER $3.00, $1.60 (Victorian TAB)
Jockey: Nash Rawiller Trainer: Chris Waller.
Jockey: Craig Newitt. Trainer: Chris Waller.
Jockey: Damian Browne. Trainer: Robert Heathcote.
A re-cap of the feature event Victoria Derby ... AAP reports that bargain-buy Polanski has confirmed his superior staying ability to win the $1.5 million Victoria Derby. Costing trainer Robbie Laing a mere $4000 as a yearling, Polanski made a one-act affair of the blue-riband classic.
In doing so, he denied the might of the Darley operation, the global racing and breeding powerhouse run by Sheikh Mohammed. Polanski raced midfield and he arrived on the scene as a potential winner as the field headed for home. Darley colt Complacent issued a brief challenge before Polanski drew clear over the final 200m.
The Anthony Cummings outsider Thunder Fantasy finished third. Polanski gave jockey Hugh Bowman his third Derby win in four years.''Of the three Derby winners this guy is the strongest,'' he said.
''I took a lot of confidence out of the ride I had on him at Caulfield two weeks ago. I knew he'd stay the distance.''
She's here! @NaomiCampbell arrives at the #Birdcage for #LexusDesign #DerbyDay pic.twitter.com/R566XLhDVo — FlemingtonRacecourse (@FlemingtonVRC) November 2, 2013
Race 6: Victoria Derby (2500m)
4 POLANSKI $5.20, $2.00 (Victorian TAB)
Jockey: Hugh Bowman Trainer: Robbie Laing.
Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy. Trainer: Peter Snowden
Jockey: Peter Robl. Trainer: Anthony Cummings.
Quinella: $16.80
Exacta: $34.90
Trifecta: $1016.20
First Four (4,2,13,11): $9020.00
Inside the Emirates marquee on Derby Day
Armed with his iPhone, entertainment writer Andrew Hornery chats to guests in the very lavish Emirates marquee on Derby Day.PT2M23S http://www.theage.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2wt31 620 349 November 2, 2013
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Chris Roots reports that Lexus Stakes winner Ruscello will take its spot in the Melbourne Cup after connections decided to pay up. Jockey Chad Schofield has the ride. That spells bad news for Cummings chance Precedence which at this stage is set to miss the field, sitting in position number 25 on the order of entry.
Thrilled to be riding Ruscello for @OTIRacing in the Melbourne cup #cantwait— Chad Schofield (@SchofieldChad) November 2, 2013
Georgina Safe: Naomi Campbell runs on supermodel time. She landed this morning and was scheduled to arrive in the Lexus marquee at 1:30pm, but the media and anxious PR types are still waiting 90 minutes later. Her scheduled interviews may be bumped so the snaperazzi can get the all inportant shot before that little old horse race the Victoria Derby. Still, at this stage its feeling like it will be a win if the notoriously fiery and temperamental super turns up at all.
POLANSKI takes out the Derby in commanding fashion, winning by three lengths from COMPLACENT and THUNDER FANTASY. That's a third derby in four years for jockey Hugh Bowman.
Race 5: Mackinnon Stakes (2000m)
3 SIDE GLANCE $12.70, $3.30 (Victorian TAB)
Jockey: Jamie Spencer Trainer: Andrew Balding.
Jockey: Chris Munce. Trainer: Clarry Connors.
Jockey: Craig Newitt. Trainer: Chris Waller
Michael Lynch: As the field readies for the group 1 Mackinnon Stakes later on Saturday, Irish jockey Jamie Spencer is set to get his first ride in Australian aboard English challenger Side Glance.
Spencer has ridden at all the major carnival around the world and says he's delighted to get the chance to further his career education down under.
A former stable jockey for the all-conquering Coolmore operation, based at Ballydoyle in County Tipperary, Spencer is these days the number one jockey for Qatari Sheikh Fahad Al Thani, who owns Dunaden. Spencer will be aboard the Cup top weight on Tuesday and is looking foward to the experience.
James Polson: Jimmy Cassidy became just the third jockey to win 100 group 1 races in Australia on Saturday when emerging sprinter Zoustar charged home to win the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.
Cassidy, who announced himself with one of the most famous Melbourne Cup rides in history on Kiwi three decades ago, scored by two lengths after slightly missing the start, finishing ahead of Notlistenin'tome and Lion of Belfort to lift the hoop alongside George Moore and Roy Higgins as the only men to achieve the milestone.
The 50-year-old rides beaten Caulfield Cup favourite Hawkspur in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup in a bid to win the race a third time, following his successes on Kiwi in 1983 and Might and Power in 1997.
Jimmy Cassidy looks skywards after claiming his 100th group 1 win on Zoustar in the Coolmore Stud Stakes. Photo: Pat Scala
Race 4: Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m)
1 ZOUSTAR $1.90, $1.40 (Victorian TAB)
Jockey: Jim Cassidy Trainer: Chris Waller.
Jockey: Dwayne Dunn. Trainer: Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes.
Jockey: Damien Oliver. Trainer: Mick Price
Quinella: $8.90
Exacta: $12.90
Trifecta: $127.30
First Four (1,8,5,10): $1233.70
Georgina Safe: British model and socialite Poppy Delevinge is pretty as a picture in a tiered white lace dress by Melbourne label J'Aton, sending the snappers into overdrive from her pampered perch in the Lavazza marquee. "I wouldn't have come all the way to Australia and not supported an Australian designer," says Delevigne. "I'm such a huge fan of Australian designers, I remember buying my first piece of Sass & Bide and I've never looked back."
Unlike some racegoers who didn't receive the memo about Derby Day's traditional refinement, Delevigne, an ambassador for Louis Vuitton, had her dress altered to make it longer.
"Originally it was this (thigh-high) length but because I knew Derby Day was very elegant, I said it needs to be longer because I don't want to be flashing my pants," she says. "So J'Aton really sweetly added the layers to it to give it a little more length. I kind of look like a wedding cake."
Teamed with sparkly Givenchy shoes and a jewel encrusted gold Dolce & Gabbana crown, Delevigne admitted her outfit was nonetheless more casual than the racewear to which the Royal Ascot regular is accustomed.
"Ascot is all about the Queen and sipping tea, and what I gather from here is this is all about people just having a marvellous time and partying. Dancing on tables, which is something I'm not too against! It's definitely more relaxed, in England everyone is more uptight with their dress code.''
Chris Roots reports: Sydney filly Kirramosa came from last in Saturday's Wakeful Stakes racing past May's Dream and deposing her as favourite for Thursday's VRC Oaks. Trainer John Sargent always believed he had an Oaks filly from early in her career but it took the blinkers to focus her.
"I thought she would run 2000m and going on that she should run 2500m on Thursday," Sargent said. "The blinkers have really changed her and switched her on. We put them on her at her last start [where she was beaten in a tight photo] and she has been much sharper.
"She had been hitting flat spots in her races but there was no flat spot out there.
"She's always shown she's had ability right from when she won her first start in New Zealand and her second start was fourth in a group 1 so she has that class."
Kirramosa was trimmed from an $8 into a $3.50 Oaks favourite taking over from May's Dream, which is $3.20 out to $4.40.
Michael Lynch reports: Peter Snowden's colt Paximadia is like most adolescents – fundamentally sound and decent – but with a tendency to sulk if they don't get their own way. The three-year-old, the equine equivalent of a teenager, is kilograms better if he is allowed to run his race the way he wants.
In his case, that is simply to get out in front, make every post a winning one and defy all-comers to run him down. And that is exactly what he did in the opening event of the Flemington four-day carnival, the group 3 Carbine Club Stakes over 1600 metres.
Greatly assisted by a tremendous front-running Kerrin McEvoy ride, Paximadia downed the hot favourite Hucklebuck, who had been heavily backed during the lead up to this race. Paximadia started at the luxury odds of $10.
Ruscello takes our the Lexus Stakes (2500m) with a powerful run, giving the gelding automatic entry to Tuesday's Melbourne Cup if connections choose to run. As a result, the five-year-old comes in to 40-1 for the Cup after starting the day as long as 450-1.
Race 3: Lexus Stakes (2500m)
15 RUSCELLO $12.70, $3.50 (Victorian TAB)
Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy Trainer: Ed Walker.
Jockey: Michael Walker. Trainer: Nigel Blackiston.
Jockey: Glen Boss. Trainer: Mike Moroney
Punters are turning their attention to their quaddie formations with the first leg, the Victoria Derby, little more than two hours away. Analyst Ray Huxley is going with Complacent, Savvy Nature and Polanski for the first leg, four runners in the Myer Classic, six selections for the Yellowglen Stakes and five options for the final leg, the TAB Stakes. Read more
Where are you leaning with your runners?
The celebrities are out in force as the temperature rises at Flemington ...
Just arrived at the #LexusDesign Pavilion lexusaustralia. Wearing _balenciaga @matchesfashion… http://t.co/EIkDVpEEP0— Kate Waterhouse (@KateWaterhouse7) November 2, 2013
Race 2: Wakeful Stakes (2000m)
7 KIRRAMOSA $10.70, $2.90 (Victorian TAB)
Jockey: Tommy Berry Trainer: John Sergent.
Jockey: Nicholas Hall. Trainer: Darren Weir.
Jockey: Glen Boss. Trainer: Matthew Ellerton & Simon Zahra.
Race 1: Carbine Club Stakes (1600m)
1 PAXIMADIA $10.30, $2.20 (Victorian TAB)
Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy Trainer: Peter Snowden.
Jockey: Dom Tourneur. Trainer: Phillip Stokes.
Jockey: Glen Boss. Trainer: Gai Waterhouse.
Quinella: $7.30
Exacta: $24.50
Trifecta: $69.60
First Four (1,2,4,5): $338.00
Georgina Safe: It's black, white and definitely all right as Derby Day's monochrome dress code delivers a miraculously elegant crowd. Demure hemlines, 50s style silhouettes and sleek sheaths are dominating the Birdcage in a welcome return to ladylike glamour at the track.
"It's gone back to old school glamour," Kate Waterhouse said.
Waterhouse is evoking intense label envy for her Alexander McQueen clutch and sleek Balenciaga dress, which she has teamed with a Nerida Winter lace headpiece customised with a sprinkling of Hardy Brothers diamonds. Dancing with the Stars judge Kym Wilson is winning admiring glances from the fashion forward for her highly architectural Scanlan & Theodore dress, and New Zealand designer Karen Walker wore her own long sleeve floral mini-dress with a 1920s style headpiece.
Smaller-style, structured hats and jewelled headbands are proving the most popular, as part of a new trend Myer milliner Ann Shoebridge says is about "less brim, more height."
Michael Lynch: Champion British jockey Richard Hughes will arrive in Melbourne on top of the moon after notching his first ever Breeders Cup winner in the early hours of Saturday morning at Santa Anita, California. Hughes, who will partner the Irish trained Simenon in the Cup on Tuesday, broke his Breeder's Cup duck aboard English filly Chriselliam, trained at Lambourn by Charlie Hills. The pair combined to win the group 1 Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf over 1600 metres, scoring a comfortable victory. "It doesn't get any easier, that's for sure," said Hughes afterwards. The 40-year-old Irishman will team up with countryman Willie Mullins on Tuesday and Simenon, who was a close second in the Ascot Gold Cup over 4000 metres earlier this year, is now guaranteed a start in the great race. Earlier there was another Breeders Cup triumph with an Australian angle when stayer London Bridge won the Marathon for English trainer Jo Hughes (no relation to Richard). The horse has been sold to Waratah Thoroughbreds and will continue his career in Australia, where a tilt at next year's Melbourne Cup is likely to be his destiny.
Flemington scratchings:
Race 1: 7. Sir Andrew
Race 2: Clear
Race 3: 7. Brigantin
Race 4: Clear
Race 5: Clear
Race 6: 17. Cadillac Mountain, 18. Empire Rock
Race 7: Clear
Race 8: 6. Pago Rock, 9. Amaethon
Race 9: 5. Strawberry Boy
Of course there's a host of excellent races on the card at Flemington but the feature event is the Victoria Derby at 3pm. Analyst Ray Huxley has given the following preview of the classic:
There is no worse barrier for a horse to draw wide in this country than the 2500-metre start at Flemington, so it's no surprise that bookmakers are now keen to lay the pre-draw equal favourites Savvy Nature and Complacent in Saturday's $1.5 million Victoria Derby after they both drew off the track.
Savvy Nature is in gate 13 while Complacent drew even worse with 16. Another top Sydney hope, Criterion, who separated the other two in the Spring Champion Stakes, drew 14.
The Victoria Derby barrier was even worse pre 1972 when the VRC finally accepted that the traditional distance of 2400 metres was unfair and it was extended to 2500 metres. The extra 100 metres was added so the three-year-olds had the extra distance before they reached the extremely tight turn out of the straight.
Georgina Safe: Walking through the car park at Flemington earlier this morning. A St John's Ambulance briefing is underway and the champagne is already flowing from a car boot next door. At least they're eating chicken sandwiches too. Welcome to Derby Day! Eerily empty in the Birdcage, only media, security and PR types. Boring. Any celeb worth their salt won't be here for hours. Perhaps it's time for a chicken sandwich.
Rails Run: Derby Day tips
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Email Segmentation Lifts Sales Over $31,000
Over the past week or so, we've talked about email segmentation a few times.
While the three posts did show you how to segment your subscribers, they didn't talk much about why you should do so, or what to say to different groups. Some of you asked about this.
Well, just the other day, AWeber user Yaro Starak talked about those very things on his blog.
Thoughts On His Experience And Results:
(If you haven't done so already, go read Yaro's post before continuing – it'll put my comments below in much better context!)
- He started by communicating with all subscribers evenly – in other words, not segmenting.
While it might seem counterintuitive, often sending a few emails without segmenting is the start of a good segmentation campaign.
If you're going to segment based on what different people are responding to… you have to give them a chance to respond first!
- Rather than just re-email the same message to non-openers, he tried different message content.
In reading/listening to some marketers, I get the impression some people think the only or "best" segmenting tactic is to resend the same message to people who didn't open it the first time.
I'm all for exposing potential customers to a product multiple times, but this isn't the only way to use segmentation (it's one possible way, but you need to test it against different original content too!).
Good on ya for testing, Yaro.
- He merged previously segmented groups back together, based on later actions.
Segmentation doesn't have to be complicated (though you can make it that way if you like… ).
Yaro sent the third message to people who clicked through on either of the first 2 messages.
While this won't always apply to your campaigns, if 2 different groups that you previously segmented start to show similarities, it may make sense to again treat them as one more uniform group.
Your Thoughts On Email Segmentation?
My notes certainly aren't the only ideas you might take away from Yaro's experience.
What approaches to email segmentation do you think you can take for your business?
Are there other ways you might have segmented in his example?
Know someone who could benefit from segmenting subscribers?
Share this article with them on StumbleUpon, Delicious or Twitter – or just send them this link!
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Email Segmentation: Easily Target Customers
In two previous posts on email segmentation, we discussed how to target several groups of subscribers who have not yet purchased products/services from you yet.
These are all groups of people you can target to make your email marketing more effective, and I do strongly recommend thinking about how you can make your campaigns more relevant through segmentation.
But if you're a believer in the idea that a customer is more likely to buy from you again than a prospect is to buy from you once, you'll want to pay special attention to today's tip:
It's Time To Segment Customers
You've worked hard to get subscribers to the point that they're willing to make a purchase from you. Why not build on that initial success?
By segmenting customers, you can:
- Reward them for their loyalty
- Drive repeat purchases
- Encourage them to refer new business to you
(I'm sure you have a few other ideas on emailing customers – share them below!)
How to Segment Customers
To do this, you need to first have installed the Email Web Analytics script on your site. (See the instructions for doing so.)
Once you've done that, you have 2 options:
- Use web page tracking.
We'll track which pages of your site subscribers go to. You simply need to look for whether or not subscribers land on your order confirmation page.
If you only sell one product, or all your products are the same price, this is sufficient. It doesn't, however, allow you to easily see on what days/weeks/months your campaigns generate the most revenue (the 2nd option does that).
- Use goal tracking.
This takes a couple steps to set up, but it lets you track the revenue your email campaigns generate over time. It also lets you segment subscribers based on how much money they spend (which you can see in their subscriber records).
To Use Web Page Tracking:
Use the "Web Page Visited" search criterion:
As with the "Message openers" segment, you'll click inside the long text box to select the web page you want to use to segment subscribers – in this case, your order confirmation page.
To Use Goal Tracking:
- On the "Analytics Settings" page, set up a Goal Web Page.
While setting up your goal, you can either choose a fixed revenue value for the goal, or you can pass custom revenue information to us on an order-by-order basis. An example of this appears below.
- Once you've chosen your method of tracking, you'll go to the "Leads" page and segment using either the "Web Page Visited" criterion:
or the "Sale Amount" one:
There are also detailed instructions for setting up goals in the Knowledge Base.
Once you've set up your tracking and segments, you can create and deliver targeted email campaigns to increase customer loyalty, sell related products, raise response rates and make your email marketing even more profitable!
Do You Segment Customers? What About Other Subscribers?
Do you use segments (like the ones discussed over the past three posts) to deliver more relevant, targeted emails to your subscribers?
What criteria do you use for grouping subscribers?
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Email Segmentation: More Groups To Target
In a previous post on email segmentation, we looked at how to isolate and target people not opening your emails, and people who open them, but don't click on links in them.
These groups (as defined in this article) are people who are not engaged with your regular email marketing campaigns and may need special attention to get them to interact more with your emails.
Today, let's look at 2 more groups you can segment and target to improve your results:
- New Subscribers
- Link Clickers
New Subscribers
Put simply, new subscribers are different than people who have been subscribed for a while.
They know less about you and are likely to have different objections and questions.
So, you may want to communicate different content to them than you do to older subscribers.
Now, on the one hand you can do this with autoresponders, but
How to Segment New Subscribers
No need to do anything fancy here – we've already segmented your newest subscribers for you!
To view them, choose one of the "added in the past _____" searches on the "Leads" page of your account:
As you can see, you can define "new" subscribers as being really new (in the past 24 hours) or a bit more conservatively (say, in the 30 days).
To send an email to new subscribers, decide which search you want to use. Then create a broadcast and choose that segment.
Link Clickers
Here, even more than in our last post on segmentation we're getting down to the people who are almost ready to make a purchase.
As you may have noticed, several of the segments we've addressed here are closely related.
As you get non-responsive subscribers to open an email, and non-clickers to click, you're really moving them along a path from unengaged prospects → somewhat engaged prospects → very engaged prospects → customers.
Moving subscribers along that path is one of the outcomes of a successful segmentation and targeting campaign.
How to Segment Link Clickers
As with openers, it's easiest to target link clickers based on whether or not they clicked a specific link (after all, while it's sort of useful to know someone clicked on your "contact" link, if that's not what you were trying to get them to do, then they may as well have not clicked).
To segment link clickers, use the "Link Clicked" criterion:
As with the "Message openers" segment, you'll click inside the long text box to select the link you want to use to segment subscribers.
Next Time: 2 Ways to Segment Customers
The fifth group that you can target with some basic email segmentation is your customers.
You can segment customers all as one group (people who bought something) or you can fine-tune your customer segmentation (by how much they spent, for example).
The 3rd email in this series will show you how to identify, track and segment your most valuable subscribers.
Until then, think about what you might want to send to your "Link Clickers" – the people closest to becoming customers ‐ as well as your newest subscribers, and try segmenting for yourself!
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Email Segmentation: 5 Groups You Can Easily Target, Part 1
Over at Clickz, email columnist Jeanne Jennings has a great introduction to email segmentation.
She breaks down subscribers into a few groups based on their activity, and points out that you can (and should!) communicate with each group differently.
In a series of 3 posts, we'll look at how you can use the email web analytics tools in AWeber to target the groups she suggests, and make your email marketing campaigns more relevant.
There are 5 groups of people you can potentially target using activity-based segmentation. Today, let's look at two of them:
- Non-Responsive Subscribers
- Message Openers
Non-Responsive Subscribers
Non-responsive subscribers receive your emails, but don't convert, don't click on links or even open the messages.
These subscribers may have once been responsive, but over time lost interest in your emails. Or they may be overwhelmed with too many other messages to make time for your emails.
How to Segment Inactive Subscribers
It's important to remember that non-responsive subscribers may have been responsive at some point.
So you want to first come up with a time frame – how long does someone need to have gone without opening an email before you consider them non-responsive? (hint: don't say "a week" ).
On your "Leads" page, use the "Search" boxes to pull up 2 search terms:
- No Opens
- Date Added
(The "Date Added" term makes sure you only pull up older subscribers, not people who just signed up recently and haven't had a chance to open your email yet.)
After searching, you'll see a box where you can save your search ("view") by giving it a name (say, Non-Responders):
Save your view and you'll then be able to choose it while creating a broadcast.
Message Openers
These are the subscribers who open your emails, but don't click on links or convert.
So you're getting them to open your email (or at least preview it), but nothing further. They're not quite engaged by your email content.
How to Segment These Subscribers
In AWeber, this is most easily done on a message-by-message basis, using two criteria:
- Message Opened
- Link Not Clicked
Next to each of those criteria, click on the long text box and you'll be prompted to choose which message/link you want to use to segment subscribers.
If you're sending only plain text emails, you won't use this segment, since you can't track opens. This one's for people sending emails that include an HTML version.
Next Time: 2 More Segments to Target
In the next post on this series, you'll learn how to create 2 more useful segments that you can use to better target your email marketing campaigns.
Until then, try creating these segments – you might be surprised how many people fall into each one!
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With more troops returning home from war, the need for help and resources continues to rise, according to experts.
Crisis workers at Oregon Partnership, a statewide non-profit for people in crisis, say their Military HelpLine experienced an increase in calls during December as service members returned from Iraq.
"We have many callers who are dealing with relationship conflicts with their spouses, with their family," said Josh Groesz, the director of Military Crisis Lines. He said they're also dealing with financial issues, unemployment and reintegration challenges.
Groesz, a veteran himself who served in Iraq with the Oregon Army National Guard, admits the transition back to civilian life can be a struggle.
"For me, I experienced loss," said Groesz. "I went from being a part of something that was bigger than myself, to coming home and losing that, almost like a loss of identity."
Groesz said educating himself through classes on PTSD offered by the V.A. as well as counseling helped him through the transition.
"These guys, when they come back, they want to talk to someone who understands," said David Dedrickson, an outreach manager at Oregon Partnership and army veteran himself.
"There's a lot of things that change when you come home," said Dedrickson, who said returning veterans may miss the structure, camaraderie and friends they've left behind.
Symptoms of post traumatic stress can range from quick anger to frustration or a desire to withdraw or isolate oneself, according to experts. The timeline of PTSD can vary as well.
Dedrickson said a number of calls received last month as troops returned from Iraq came from Vietnam veterans.
"They were experiencing flashbacks, PTS from when they were coming home," said Dedrickson. "It's not just a couple of months, couple of years; it can be as long as 40 or 50 years."
If ignored or untreated, PTSD can lead to substance abuse, problems with the law and even suicide.
"If it's gotten to them actually calling us on the phone and saying they feel suicidal, then we missed red flags, months, weeks, years ahead of time," said Dedrickson.
He urges friends, family or loved ones to call if they have any cause for concern. Oregon Partnership outreach managers say call takers are available to listen and guide veterans to help and resources.
"One can become stronger through trauma,"said Groesz, who's now helping other veterans embrace post-traumatic growth.
"If I survived combat, I can survive anything," said Groesz. "Although I may have come home with weaknesses and challenges, I also came home with many strengths."
Oregon Partnership has around 15 crisis workers who are also veterans. For help or more information, visit MilitaryHelpline.org or call (888) 457-4838 or (971) 230-5555.
The resource is open to all military service members and their families. Online chat is also available through the website.
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NEW YORK — R&B diva Patti LaBelle has agreed to pay $100,000 to a Manhattan woman who accused her of hurling curses and water at her and her 18-month-old daughter during a dust-up over parenting in an apartment building lobby.
Roseanna Monk and her husband, Kevin, filed a lawsuit against LaBelle last year.
The couple lives in a Manhattan building where the Grammy Award-winning singer stayed while appearing in the Broadway musical "Fela!"
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Projections for natural gas and electricity prices for the upcoming winter suggest that prices will be higher than last winter. Finding ways to reduce your natural gas and electricity consumption can help you better manage potentially higher utility bills this winter. Budget billing and other payment options are also available as well as assistance programs for low-income households. Take a few minutes to review the information below and be prepared for winter.
Governor Hassan's Statement on the New Hampshire Energy Strategy
CONCORD – Following the delivery of the New Hampshire Energy Strategy by the Office of Energy and Planning, Governor Maggie Hassan released the following statement:
"Our businesses and families need reliable, affordable energy in order to continue to grow and prosper. Developed through a thorough public process, the New Hampshire Energy Strategy proposes concrete ways to help reduce energy costs, create jobs, protect our natural resources and improve reliability and diversity. I want to thank the Office of Energy and Planning, the State Energy Advisory Council and legislators from both parties, as well as all of the businesses and private citizens who participated in the process, for their important work to develop a critically needed energy strategy for our state. It will take continued bipartisan cooperation to implement the recommendations set out in the strategy, so that we can reduce costs and build a brighter energy future for our families, businesses and economy."
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Senate Bill 191 of 2013 requires the Office of Energy and Planning (OEP), in consultation with the State Energy Advisory Council and with public input, to prepare a 10-year energy strategy for the State. OEP and the Council benefited from the hundreds of oral and written public comments as we developed recommendations to guide decision-making about New Hampshire's energy future. OEP also contracted with Navigant Consulting, Inc. for technical and analytical assistance.
The Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) will conduct a public hearing to accept testimony and comments on the State of New Hampshire's State Plan for: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant (LIHEAP).
This grant is effective for the fiscal year October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015.
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Those persons wishing to present testimony for LIHEAP should notify the Office of Energy and Planning, 107 Pleasant Street, Johnson Hall, Concord, NH 03301, in advance and submit a copy of the testimony. A copy of the proposed plan for LIHEAP may be obtained by contacting OEP, or may be viewed at the location on the day of the hearing. Please contact email@example.com at OEP, (603) 271-2155 for further information regarding LIHEAP.
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The Trust for Public Land Has Released the New Hampshire Return On Investment in Land Conservation Study
The Trust for Public Land conducted an economic analysis of the return on New Hampshire's investment in land conservation through a variety of state programs that funded land acquisition statewide, and found that every $1 invested in land conservation returned $11 in natural goods and services to the New Hampshire economy. In addition, land conservation funded by the State of New Hampshire supports key industries that depend on the availability of high-quality protected land and water. New Hampshire has also been successful in leveraging funding support from federal, local, and private sources, expanding the impact of the state's investment. This report presents a summary of the key findings and the benefits of open space investments in the state.
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Senate Bill 191 of 2013 required OEP, in consultation with the State Energy Advisory Council, to develop a strategy "to ensure that the state's energy policies and programs support the state's economic, environmental, and public health goals."
Local Energy Work Group Launches EnergyBenchmarkNH.org to Help NH Communities Track & Utilize Energy Consumption Data
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UNH Updates Coastal Flood Hazard Maps for NH Communities
DURHAM, N.H. –– Based on work conducted by the University of New Hampshire, coastal New Hampshire communities in Strafford and Rockingham counties have received updated preliminary flood hazard maps as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) nationwide program to update coastal flood hazard maps.
Weatherization Assistance Program Annual Plan - Notice of Public Hearing - May 12, 2014, 2:00PM
The Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) will conduct a public hearing on the State's Weatherization Assistance Program Annual Plan to be filed with the US Department of Energy (DOE). Upon approval by DOE, the Plan will be in effect from April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015. Written testimony may be sent to:
Office of Energy and Planning
Written testimony must be received by OEP by the opening of the Public Hearing, which will be held on:
May 12, 2014, at 2:00 PM at the Office of Energy and Planning, 107 Pleasant St. 3rd floor Conference Room, Concord, NH 03301
THIS LOCATION IS HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE. Copies of the proposed plan may be downloaded from the Weatherization Assistance Program or obtained by calling the Office of Energy and Planning, and will be available at the hearing. For more information contact OEP at 271-2155.
Alert to Liberty Utilities Customer: Historic Data Expiring
If you are a customer of Liberty Utilities who has been thinking about benchmarking your building's energy usage, the time to act is now! On May 23, Liberty will be transitioning their database systems, and historic usage data will be lost.
Shifting Demographics Challenge New Hampshire's Housing Market, Study Finds
Changes in how the population views homeownership, a mismatch between existing housing and housing preferences, and obstacles to creating a balanced housing market may pose challenges for New Hampshire's future, a study finds.
UNH Reports: New Hampshire Getting Warmer, Wetter as Climate Changes
DURHAM, N.H. – As heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities continue to accumulate in the atmosphere, average annual temperatures in New Hampshire will likely rise by 3 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit and extreme precipitation events will likely double by mid-century, according to two University of New Hampshire reports released today.
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Lakes Region Community College is again offering its 8-day Building Operator Certification class running every other Friday from February 14 through May 23, 2014. Experienced facilities management staff who successfully complete this program are awarded the nationally recognized Building Operator Level I Certification.
New Hampshire customers of PSNH, Unitil, NHEC or Liberty Utilities are eligible to receive a 50% scholarship, reducing the tuition from $1,480 to $740. Please reply for registration details. If you miss this one, the next twice-yearly LRCC BOC class is planned for August 2014.
This exciting project will ensure that residents of 10 counties in New Hampshire will be able to plug into a powerful future with Internet connectivity. Network New Hampshire Now was funded by $44.5 million in economic stimulus money and matched with $18.3 million in private and in-kind funding. See the project video.
State Opens Hotline for Fred Fuller Customers
CONCORD – In response to the increasing concern from customers of Fred Fuller Oil Co. who have not been able to receive scheduled heating oil deliveries, Governor Maggie Hassan announced today that the state has established a 24/7 emergency hotline for residents who are in imminent danger of running out of home heating oil.
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Claesson Koivisto Rune's Swedish Modern Moroccan Tiles
Designed by Swedish collective Claesson Koivisto Rune for Marrakech Design and exhibited during the Stockholm Furniture Fair earlier this year, the Dandelion, Stone and Casa tiles are a stylish blend of classic vibrantly colored Moroccan design and the bold geometry favored in Swedish design.
After a visit to Morocco, where the design team studied the traditional processes and materials used to make the cement tiles, they used what they had learned to create their designs.
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So fantastic!
I'm with Discerning on this. Just way too much going on.
OMG I love it. The patterns are so unexpected they would stop me in my tracks.
Oh yes. Fusion at it's best.
Don't love the others, but the green tiles with that bath, in pic 1, are to die for!!
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They could've easily put this on at 10 p.m. and left 30 Rock on at 8:30 pm and all of us would've just pretended like this and Outsourced doesn't exist. Though most of us will pretend like Outsourced doesn't exist anyways LOL
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History Of Irises
"Flower of the lily" - the name given long time ago to the white Florentine iris (iris florentina). Perhaps the iris was once commonly called a lily. Some claim that fleur-de-lis means "flower of Louis," but whatever the origin, there's no question that the fleur-de-lis does represent an iris. It was the respected emblem of French monarchs for many centuries, appearing on flags, tapestries, shields and armor.
Possibly, the use of the iris as a symbol traces back to ancient India and Egypt, where it stood as a symbol of life. Hathor, the ancient Egyptian goddess of heaven, joy, music and love, was the mother of Horus, the god of light and heaven. Horus often was identified with the lotus, symbol of the essence of life, and sometimes was said to have been born of the lotus.
This symbolism eventually extended to the iris and also the lily: These flowers became associated with thunder, one of the destructive powers of Horus. Since the thunder weapon was used to protect the Egyptians, the flowers came to represent the protection of life. So the iris was a symbol of both the essence and the renewal of life. The ancient Egyptians believed that the three petals stood for faith, wisdom and valor. Since the iris flower reflected a sense of authority, it was used to decorate the funeral temples of the pharaohs, who believed the iris would preserve their power in the next life.
There are iris species names - Iris mesopotamia and I. kashmiriana - that correspond to territories where Alexander the Great's army marched eastward as far as India in the fourth century B.C. This son of Philip of Macedonia was the first conqueror of Western civilization and as a result was a spearhead of ancient Greek culture. Other irises collected at around the same period reflect places that the Greeks colonized on Turkish shores - Iris trojana, I. cypriana and I. junonia.
The goddess Iris of Greek mythology was a beloved messenger of the gods, especially of Hera, who became Juno to the ancient Romans. She had golden wings and was the goddess of the rainbow. Iris traveled on the rainbow's arc, carrying commands and messages from the ancient gods to mankind. Iris married the west wind, Zephyrus. To this day, the Greeks plant irises on women's graves, believing that the goddess Iris will guide the souls of women to their last resting places.
In the Christian world, the fleur-de-lis came to be particularly sacred to the Virgin Mary. A legend tells of a knight who could never remember more than the two words Ave Maria of the Latin prayer that was said to honor the Holy Mother. Night and day, he continued his supplications with these two words. After many years, the old man died and was buried in the chapel yard of a convent. Proof of the acceptance of his brief but sincere prayer by the Virgin Mary came when a plant of fleur-de-lis grew upon his grave. On each flower, golden letters spelled out Ave Maria.
The number three is implicit in the structure of the iris flower and obvious in its three standards and three falls, the six petals of its form. Three has also long been a strong and mystical number, especially in representing the Trinity in Christianity. There were also the three Magi. There are many triple design elements in ecclesiastical art.
The number three represented completion to Pythagoras, the sixth-century B.C. Greek philosopher and mathematician. He thought so because the number three consists of a beginning, middle and end. Three is prominent in Greek mythology, which also offers the three Fates, the three Graces and Cerberus, the three-headed dog. Cerberus lived in the Infernal Regions near the black river Cocytus where Charon served as boatman.
The first mention of the iris in the history of France occurs during the reign of Clovis I, a Frankish king who became the powerful ruler of the Merovingian dynasty that founded the French state, in A.D. 481. It was Clovis who defeated Rome's last great army in Gaul in 486. He went on to also defeat the Alamanni, the Visigoths and the Burgundians. Within a decade Clovis and the Franks would rule western Germany and the Low Countries of north-western Europe, as well as most of Gaul.
Legend says that Clovis adopted the fleur-de-lis as his symbol in the early 500s when an angel gave him an iris in honor of his becoming a Christian. Clovis was the first Germanic ruler to become a Christian. Up until that point, most of the Germanic kings were either pagans or Aryan heretics. Clovis earned the valuable support of the Catholic clergy and laymen with his conversion to Christianity.
A few hundred years later, in 1147, the fleur-de-lis was first used as an emblem of French monarchy by an ordonnance of Louis le ]eune. Then in 1376, Charles V, known throughout his kingdom of France as Charles the Wise, adopted three fleurs-de-lis for his coat of arms. In addition to being a man of letters who supported both art and literature, Charles V reformed the government that had been torn apart by rivaling factions, built up the army and navy and resumed the Hundred Years' War with England. Since he was successful in all of these ventures, the iris became recognized throughout Europe as a symbolize of the reign of Charles the Wise.
That is how the iris came to be a symbol in the system of heraldry. At first these symbols-the iris, beasts, fish and birds-were simply helpful ways to tell foe from friend in those medieval days when knights were encased in armor. Like Clovis, the knights chose symbols that represented an event or some quality of character. These heraldic symbols were also used as seals to authenticate documents in times when few could read and write.
Once gunpowder was introduced from China, armor was no longer effective, and the symbols of heraldry then were used in elegant emblems created to represent particular families rather than individual knights. The symbols combined to make coats of arms that were created in formal patterns following certain rules of usage. In 1484, the Herald's College or College of Arms was established in England by Richard Ill. This institution made the decisions as to who qualified to use and wear coats of arms and also what particulars could be used to make a coat of arms. In the code of usage of the Herald's College, the fleur-de-lis is the mark that symbolizes a sixth son on the shields of coats of arms.
The fleur-de-lis became common as an artistic symbol. It has shown up as an attractive terminal for the limbs of the cross. Since the fleur-de-lis is an ancient symbol of life, this is appropriate symbolism.


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MINOT, N.D. (KFGO AM) -- The Minot State University presidential search committee has narrowed the pool of candidates after interviews with 8 applicants.
Valley City State University President Steve Shirley is one of four semi-finalists.
Another round of interviews is set next week and the search committee will then forward three un-ranked names to University System Interim Chancellor Larry Skogan.
The three will then be interviewed by the State Board of Higher Education at its February 27th meeting in Minot.


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Newark Mayor Cory Booker will not challenge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in next year's gubernatorial race, political sources familiar with his decision tell NBC 4 New York. Booker will instead seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by fellow Democrat Frank Lautenberg in 2014, political sources tell NBC 4 New York.
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Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., said he will live on food stamps for a week starting Tuesday.
Booker told The Associated Press on Thursday that he will honor the challenge he made to a Twitter follower earlier this month and try living on the monetary equivalent of food stamps for at least a week.
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Springfield – The fee for medical licenses will go up.
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Health department officials have identified an unsanitary facility that may be the source of an E-coli outbreak linked to unpasteurized cider in Northern Michigan.
The bacteria has been found in samples from multiple people in Antrim County who have gotten sick in the past 2 weeks.
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This was an incredible experience. Moisés Kaufman and Daniel Beaty have put together an amazing experience. Paul Robeson was an incredibly gifted man and it's a shame he is not recognized as such.
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I was really disappointed in the didactic and wooden script. Paul Robeson had such an interesting, dramatic life, but it felt like an after-school special, not a true drama. On the other hand, Daniel Beatty has a beautiful singing voice, and he...continued
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As a Fan of Daniel Beaty's YouTube clips, I knew to expect a command performance. Paul Robeson is a 'tall order'! Mr Beaty's captivating portrayal of all the characters, from incidental announcers to his beloved wife, exemplified a skill so few...continued
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I fine, fine theatre! One of the best we have scene. It is a must!
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Check out a video trailer for the show.
By Daniel Beaty
Directed by Moisés Kaufman
Each ticket includes one drink (wine or beer worth $12).
About the Ticket Supplier: Arena Stage
Arena Stage today stands as a flagship American theater. Arena Stage was one of the first not-for-profit theaters in the United States, as well as a pioneer of the regional theater movement. It was the first regional theater to transfer a production to Broadway, the first invited by the U.S. State Department to tour behind the Iron Curtain, and the first to receive a Tony Award. Taking a leadership role in extending theater's horizons, Arena Stage has implemented groundbreaking policies and programs, promoting diversity in all aspects of theater, from theatergoing to production.
The Arena Stage legacy of world-class productions includes vast epics, charged dramas, rousing musicals, and probing profiles. From the monumental to the developmental, Arena Stage has helped build the canon of American theater. While they produce American classics, Arena Stage premieres new American plays and supported works in progress. They've nurtured artistic growth and engaged the community, broadening and intensifying the theatrical experience for one and all. And yet, in spite of it all, in their second half-century they see themselves as more fresh, restless and dynamic than ever.


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salvage by luis G on 08/09/2010. Trim: 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-Door 4WD, Owned 4 years.
Pros: runs good + engine is in good conditions
Cons: v8
Overall review: 1997 chevrolet tahoe, engine is in good conditions and it runs good
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The Perfect SUV by Bubba734 from the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia on 08/17/2003. Trim: 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-Door 4WD, Owned 6 years.
Pros: Reliability, Handling, Comfort, Seating arrangement, Instrument panel, Console, everything.
Cons: Can't think of any!
Overall review: The best vehicle I've ever owned! No other full-sized SUV even comes close to this truck. I bought it new in 1997, and in six years have NEVER had a mechanical problem. It has 75,000 miles on it and I just replaced the tires for the first time!!! Plenty of interior room and enough useful gadgets to please anyone. More than enough muscle to conquer West Virginia's mountains! A GREAT vehicle!
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The truth about good SUV's by Honest Guy on 07/28/2003. Trim: 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-Door 4WD, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: This is a nice truck. There is plenty of size to fit the whole family comfortably. It rides very smooth with a full load, a little worse with just me in it. The 350 is a great engine and has plenty of power for towing. I would recommend the leather seats, they are much nicer than the ones in my Acura! I haven't had a single problem with the truck yet. There is plenty of cargo room and the 4x4 is very nice. It is a safe truck, weighing more that 5,000 pounds.
Cons: The main thing that gets me about the tahoe is the interior. The leather is plush but if you pay 37,000+ for a vehicle it better have at least carpeted mats, GM gives you cheap vinyl mats. The knobs for a/c and accessories are cheap and the center console could be better. The sun-visors are a joke too. A foreign SUV will have much more quality interior and cost the same. Beyond the interior there is the brakes, they are very spongy, haven't had to replace them yet but the brakes are built for 2,000 pound car not a 5,000 pound truck. These are all just minimal dislikes and really aren't that big of a deal.
Overall review: Overall this is an excellent vehicle. The interior could be a little better and the brakes could too. It is a little pricey at 35,000+, and it is a gas guzzler as well (12-15) mpg. It tows excellent and will take you anywhere, it may just be a little expensive getting there, but compared to other SUV's I would say GM has make one of the best. Size, Power, Comfort, Reliability, what more could you ask for? The thing that gets me about SUV buyers is that people waste their money on a foreign vehicle with no size and no power, what the hell is the point in owning one if you can't pack anything in it or tow anything. Don't waste your money on one of those, buy a Tahoe and get what SUV's were built for. If Size and Power aren't attractive, then save money on sticker price and gas and just buy a sedan.
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Maintenance nightmare ' 97 by Joe NEW MEXICO on 06/16/2003. Trim: 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-Door 4WD, Owned 6 years.
Pros: Love the look,smooth ride,lots of power ,good mileage,tows great,quiet inside.
Cons: Engine replaced 1time,transmission is the worst Ive ever seen,rebuilt twice,brakes are a joke,steering is variable speed adj.but dives dangerously either left or right unexpectedly,have to always be on your toes especially in the snow.Should be recalled on the steering for sure,ABS light has always come on since new and when mud gets underneath anti lock system vibrates like mad and just about is in effective.
Overall review: Live on a ranch and have owned many vehicles,have put them to the test.This Tahoe has been a maintenance dissapointment.Love its look paint is great ,love chevys but this one has almost made me switch completely to another make especially since they didnt stand behind their product.Avoid buying this year Tahoe for its tranny is terrible,brakes are no good,the steering is absolutely scarry,and the engine had to be replaced when brand new.Never owned a lemon before but this one might just be it,having to fix the transmission again,brakes dont last past 15k no matter what type we have tried.
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G-M-C -GOT A MECHANIC COMING !!! by Not Happy in Stallings, NC on 01/14/2003. Trim: 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-Door 4WD, Owned 4 years.
Pros: I like the way it looks and the way it rides when you are on a trip.very roomy and comfortable.
Cons: We have had to have the intake gaskets replaced,brakes done several times, had to buy 600.00 dollars worth of new tires in less than 30K miles, had to have rear axle seals,replaced the alternator parts 250.00, now at 70K engine knocks.
Overall review: As for the looks of the truck I would recomend it highly. But for the proformance of it I would not recomend it!
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About a month ago, I had to call my phone company, but couldn't get through their voice-command menu system with a rammy toddler and cranky baby fussing in the background -- they kept making menu choices for me!
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With a stay at Hotel Rose, you'll be centrally located in Portland, steps from Mill Ends Park and minutes from World Trade Center. This hotel is within close proximity of Tom McCall Waterfront Park and Salmon Street Springs. Make yourself at home in one of the 140 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes wit...
Excellent 10.0
Lots of extra perks
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With a stay at Hotel Vintage Plaza, a Kimpton Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Portland, steps from O'Bryant Square and minutes from Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Weather Machine and Pioneer Courthouse. Make yourself at home in one of the 117 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD tele...
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Good 8.0
Run by the nicest people in the world, BUT the infrastructure is seriously old. The elevator layout is from the nineteenth century, the plumbing is weak, the ventilation is wheezy and could use a new filter or two, this last problem compounded by the sealed windows. A 2.5 star facility in a 5 star location staffed by 5 star people, basically.
Excellent 10.0
I love staying at The Vintage Plaze, a Kimpton Hotel. It it always amazing. Great location, friendly staff, very comfortable rooms, and the restaurant at the hotel is so yummy. Only complaint is that the coffee selection is horrible in the room!! Horrible!!! I like waking up to a yummy cup of cup of coffee in the morning, without leaving my room and you can't. Luckily they have coffee shops all over Portland. Will come back for sure.
|Excellent - 5 reviews
Nestled in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon, this elegant all-suite hotel offers exceptional levels of convenience and service. Built in 1912, the building combines original architecture and features with modern comfort, and is only two blocks from the city's Max Light Railway System Remain productive during your stay at the Embassy Suites Portland - D...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 5 reviews
Excellent 9.6
The room was clean, loved the soap, TV's were great, breakfast was very good and all the staff were very friendly and professional!
The snacks at the evening Happy Hour could have been a little more substantial.
Excellent 9.3
Location was perfect, being close to everything. I could walk almost everywhere and taking the light rail was easy. The 2 bedroom suite was spacious and clean, with large windows letting light in. The included breakfast was nice and had a lot of choice, compared to other hotels I've been to. It included the common toast and cereals, but also had a hot breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausages, potatoes and moreover there was a make your own omelette stand with a chef preparing what you ordered in front of you.
Elevators are small and having a stroller made it more difficult to get to our room. The Kitchenette is not really a kitchenette, just a little counter space with a small sink, a coffee maker with not enough coffee for more than 2 people, a small fridge and an outdated microwave. I woke up in the middle of the night clearly hearing the conversation of the next door neighbour, so not soundproof.
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With a stay at The Paramount Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Portland, steps from Simon and Helen Director Park and Shemanski Fountain. This hotel is within close proximity of Multnomah County Central Library and Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Make yourself at home in one of the 154 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and MP3 docking stations. Your room...
Excellent 9.3
Great location. Can't beat it. Quality was great. Staff was great and extremely helpful (except doorman). Would definitely recommend.
Doorman were terrible. Never opened the door once for us. Three of them just stood there and watched my wife and I open the door ourselves. I have no problem opening doors, but whats the point of having three doorman if they don't do anything. Minor detail. Just thought it was funny. Not a hard job.
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With a stay at Hotel Modera, you'll be centrally located in Portland, steps from Wells Fargo History Museum and Keller Fountain Park. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Keller Auditorium and Saint Michael the Archangel Church. Make yourself at home in one of the 174 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and iPod docking stations. Your pil...
Excellent 8.6
It's a great hotel. It's very conveniently located in downtown Portland, and although you have to go a few blocks to find other restaurants, the one in the building, Nel Centro, is outstanding. Staff is friendly and the hotel is clean, well decorated, and hip. Not really a great place for kids unless you're up for taking them out to one of Portland's many parks -- the hotel is too mod for them to play there.
Only complaint about Modera is that it's at the mega-junction of Portland's light rail, trolley and bus lines, so during the daytime (including VERY early in the morning) the street noise is pretty significant. The rooms are well insulated, so it's not deafening, but you can definitely hear it.
Excellent 9.0
The hotel is very comfortable and well-designed. The staff was also very friendly and helpful.
The rooms are a bit small, but not uncomfortably so.
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Located in Portland (Convention Center - Rose Quarter), Inn At The Convention Center is minutes from Oregon Convention Center and Oregon State Hospital Portland. This hotel is within close proximity of Moda Center and Holladay Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 97 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected...
Overall Rating - OK - 5 reviews
Good 7.3
This is a great place to stay if you're not going to spend a lot of time in the room. If you're here for business, or to adventure off into Portland then it's an excellent location. The room is very basic, including a bed, desk, dresser, TV, bathroom, and air conditioning. It's not particularly fancy, and I felt my room was a bit dim even with all the lights on. It didn't bother me but some people may feel it looks a bit spooky. If you're looking for something fancy, look elsewhere. For what I paid I think the room and location was excellent. It's a great basic place to spend the night.
I particularly didn't care at all, because I was falling asleep right away every night, but if you're a light sleeper, stay away!! The Portland Trimet system runs very efficiently and you'll be hearing a rumbling sound every ten minutes. My room's shower unit also had a water temperature handle that was labeled incorrectly, so cold and hot were reversed. Potentially dangerous. But at least it was a good, hot shower when adjusted properly.
It had a TV
Im almost certain the desk clerk stole my debit card. Management refuses to believe it could have been him
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Winner of 2013 President's Award and 2013 Renovation Award. Located 2.5 miles from Portland International Airport, the Radisson Hotel Portland Airport is minutes from the airport, and miles from what you'd expect. Nestled between a golf course and lake, the Radisson features oversized guestrooms with microwaves, refrigerators, and a warm residential feel
Overall Rating - Excellent - 4 reviews
Good 6.3
Noise from the trains as the hotel is close to the tracks.
Excellent 8.3
Free Internet, friendly staff, plenty of parking, timely airport shuttle.
Mattresses in room were a bit worn out, room layout was a bit dated-feeling.
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With a stay at Sentinel, a Provenance Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Portland, steps from First Presbyterian Church of Portland and Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Multnomah County Central Library and O'Bryant Square. Make yourself at home in one of the 100 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Inte...
Excellent 8.6
Have stayed there before and the Hotel is lovely. Bit of a remodel going on, but it's not intrusive. Service is attentive and Portland-friendly.
The parking charge of $36 overnight is usurious; we had to park two cars and when asked if they would comp one of them due to our circumstances, they refused. This will cause me to stay someplace else next time.
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Hotel Lucia is a downtown Portland boutique hotel where style, luxury and comfort converge. Situated in the heart of Portland, Oregon, Hotel Lucia is the most artistic hotel in a city famed for pushing the boundaries of creativity and style. Hotel Lucia is home to the world's largest permanent collection of black and white photographs by Pulitzer prize-winni...
Excellent 10.0
Very clean and tastefully appointed. A great place to decompress.
Excellent 10.0
Friendly Bartending Staff at Imperial.
|Good - 5 reviews
Welcome to the Ramada Portland Airport conveniently located next to Portland International Airport and surrounded by Portlands business district. Whether you come to Portland for business or pleasure, the Ramada Portland Airport is the perfect place for you. Five golf courses, Portland Downtown, and Vancouver Washington within minutes of the hotel offer a...
Overall Rating - Good - 5 reviews
Excellent 8.6
everything for the money paid
Smokey, old, stale, dated, run down.
|Good - 10 reviews
With a stay at Red Lion Hotel Portland Airport in Portland, you'll be near the airport and convenient to Colwood National Golf Course and Grotto. This hotel is within close proximity of Portland Air National Guard Base and Mt Hood Community College - Maywood Park Campus. Make yourself at home in one of the 136 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators an...
Overall Rating - Good - 10 reviews
Good 7.0
The air conditioner was broken and the movie feature on the television did not work either.
Good 6.3
Bed was comfortable
Too long a walk to our room
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With a stay at The Benson Hotel, A Coast Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Portland, steps from Life Size Elephant Statue and Brody Theater. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of O'Bryant Square and Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. Make yourself at home in one of the 287 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and LCD tele...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 5 reviews
Staff was great. Location is great.
Room was very small. Shower head was awful, tub did not drain.
Excellent 10.0
a first rate ,very quiet hotel; facilities are maintained to the highest degree; all the staff.... front desk, restaurant, bellmen, maintenance are pleasant, attentive in all matters; all details of running a fine hotel are done. They present a great environment and maintain the high standards one desires.
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In the center of downtown, The Westin Portland enjoys easy access to the city's best dining, shopping, and entertainment. Located within a few blocks from the hotel are Nordstrom, Pioneer Courthouse Square, MAX light rail, the Portland Art Museum and the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. In addition, the trendy Pearl District and the quaint Nob Hill area—known...
Excellent 9.0
The staff is very friendly, knowledgable and helpful. They have excellent advice on fun excursions. I also liked the bathroom had a separate bathtub and the spacious shower had a rainfall shower head
The bed was not as comfortable as other Westin beds, The mattress and sheets needs replacing. The towels in the bathroom were also old and rough.
Excellent 10.0
Great central "home base" location for a portland vacation. Almost everything we wanted to see or do was walkable from here. The room had a great view, room was clean, staff was friendly, and they had a phenomenal gym that is open 24 hours! Would definitely stay here again on my next visit.
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Hotel Monaco Portland, a Kimpton Hotel is in the heart of Portland, walking distance from Pioneer Courthouse Square and Pioneer Courthouse. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Weather Machine and Historic Bishop's House. Make yourself at home in one of the 221 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Your...
Excellent 10.0
The quirky decor and the friendliness of the staff.
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Since being introduced to Apollomiel I feel I've been neglecting the OTP that got me into the fandom to begin with, one half being this lovely Italian bastard right here. So I drew Contemplative Cabanella (say that 5 times fast, I dare ya)
I do wonder if that scarf he wears would be that warm. It looks too silky. The one I drew here looks more wooly. Either way…it's good that he has a warm even if it's not Jowd shaped.
I ALSO MADE THIS INTO A WALLPAPER. I'll be posting it up on DA later, I'm gonna combine all the previous sketches into a big picture for DA also.
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It isn't always easy for some people (especially students) to get parts to learn more about using the Arduino etc. so I have a suggestion.
What would be the likelihood of anyone being willing to make an Arduino simulator?
Basically, you load up the simulator, plug in what you want to plug in on it (resistors, servo motors,thermonuclear reactors etc.) then upload the code you want to test so you can see roughly if your code/build is viable for what you want to do.
Obviously it would be good for people to still actually build physically things as much as they can. This suggestion is mostly because as a student, being able to afford luxuries such as this (an opportunity to learn more is sadly considered a luxury) somewhat puts a damper on being able to use it as a learning aid to its fullest.