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== Custom Reports ==
== Custom Reports ==
For a quick and basic understanding, check this tutorial developed by Andrea Kosavic at the PKP sprint in 2015: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EWbZXA_hIDJbB9F_XexepLKFVA1_xbiZu7EvUTcV1gc Thanks Andrea!
For a quick and basic understanding, check this tutorial developed by Andrea Kosavic at the PKP sprint in 2015: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EWbZXA_hIDJbB9F_XexepLKFVA1_xbiZu7EvUTcV1gc Thanks Andrea!
Managers can now generate custom reports, selecting columns, filters and ordering. This can be done via the ''report generator user interface'', accessed by clicking on the "Generate Custom Report" link, in the '''Report Generator''' part of the '''Stats & Reports''' page, under '''Journal Management'''.
Managers can now generate custom reports, selecting columns, filters and ordering. This can be done via the ''report generator user interface'', accessed by clicking on the "Generate Custom Report" link, in the '''Report Generator''' part of the '''Stats & Reports''' page, under '''Journal Management'''.
Revision as of 13:51, 21 April 2016
PKP Statistics Framework
- 1 Summary
- 2 Note for Upgraders
- 3 Technical details
- 4 Metrics
- 5 Statistics migration
- 6 Report Generation
- 7 Statistics Logging
- 8 Processing Log Files
- 9 Reprocessing log files
- 10 Error, warnings and email notifications
With the release of 2.4.3, Open Journal Systems features a new structure for collecting statistics and generating reports. Using "metrics" (a set of rules for how system usage is measured), users can set specific criteria for statistics gathering. Prior to this change, different plugins may have collected statistics differently. Some might have counted hits from bots while others might not have. Thanks to configurable "metrics", statistics plugins can now report the stats you need using the exact same selection and filtering criteria.
Thanks to this change, it is now easier to reuse structures to read log files, store statistics, and generate reports.
The following documentation includes the following information:
- Migrating from the previous version to the new metric-driven statistics structure.
- Specific setup information for system administrators.
- Generating reports using either legacy (the previous style) or the new metric.
- Generating custom reports.
- Aggregating stats by specified units like: region, city, day, month... etc.
- Filtering reports.
- Understanding generated reports.
- Logging statistics.
- Usage examples.
If you regularly use statistics reporting in OJS, this document will help you migrate to the new system and show you how to generate relevant statistics with variable levels of granularity.
Note for Upgraders
Depending on the way you use OJS statistics currently, the changes to the statistics framework of OJS may require some adjustments upon upgrade to 2.4.3. For all users who are installing OJS fresh and starting from scratch, they may merely use the software as intended. For users not concerned with migrating old stats or not currently using the existing stats package, they may also use the software as intended and should not encounter any issues.
However, users who need their statistics from before the update will have to carefully read the sections in this document on statistics migration. Since statistics will now be counted differently, these steps are essential for processing old logs.
Technical details
The technical details are not crucial for normal operation in OJS. This document should be enough to help manage usage statistics. However, if further technical documentation is needed, please access OJSdeStatisticsConcept.
The most important new concept is a "metric." It can be understood as a set of rules that determine how system usage is measured. Using the previous set of plugins to manage statistics, separate plugins might have had different rules to determine which accesses should be logged as valid article views. For example, the previous Timed Views plugin did not filter bots whereas the COUNTER plugin did. For that reason, even if both plugins were counting the same events (article views, for example) they would present different results. In the new structure, this corresponds to each plugin having a different metric.
OJS can now have any number of metrics. Any report plugin can implement a specific metric and serve the system with statistics. All calls for statistics inside the system are now dependent on which metric the system is using. So, if the journal has more than one plugin implementing different metrics, they can choose in the statistics settings page which metric will be used to present statistics to users, both in public and private pages.
You can still access different metrics statistics without changing the main metric setting using the statistics report page (manager/statistics). We will see more about this in Report Generation.
Default metric (OJS/COUNTER)
OJS 2.4.3 ships with only one implemented metric. That means that only one report plugin implements a metric – specifically, UsageStatsReportPlugin. This plugin follows all processing rules (avoiding bots, double clicking, etc) from the COUNTER project; therefore the metric that it implements is called OJS/COUNTER. This plugin collects statistics from the following public objects: journal, issue, article and galley. It implements time and geo localization dimensions, so reports can be generated by month, year, city, region and/or country.
Statistics migration
The current OJS upgrade process will migrate statistics data from the Timed View plugin, the Counter plugin, and the built-in OJS view counts from previous versions. Because each one of those sources had different approaches to collecting statistics, they cannot be merged; therefore each will be migrated as a different metric:
|Previous data source
|Migrated metric name
|Counter plugin
|Timed Views plugin
|OJS views
The only data that the migration process will adapt are the statistics from the Timed Views plugin. Originally this plugin was not filtering bots; for data compatibility, the migration process will delete all entries that come from bots identified using the Counter robots list.
Because those old sources do not continue collecting statistics after the upgrade (the only source of statistics inside the default OJS 2.4.3 installation is the UsageStatsReportPlugin, which implements the ojs::counter metric) the metrics that they implement don't appear inside the main metric setting. They are only intended for backwards compatibility. However, as noted below, the new reporting tools are able to generate reports from both old and new data sources.
Requirements (for site administrators)
Geolocation database
To run the upgrade process and to correctly migrate the old statistics data, you will have to ask your site administrator to download the geolocation database, following these steps:
- open a shell prompt
- go into OJS installation's base directory
- wget http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz
- gunzip GeoLiteCity.dat.gz
- mv GeoLiteCity.dat plugins/generic/usageStats
- download the file GeoLiteCity.dat.gz
- decompress it using any decompression tool into plugins/generic/usageStats directory
In both cases the complete path to the installed database file should be plugins/generic/usageStats/GeoLiteCity.dat
Execution time
If you have a very large set of Timed Views entries, the migration process may take more time than what's allowed by a process using the browser. To avoid incomplete upgrade process, if you have a really large set of statistics, you should use the client upgrade tool.
After migration
When the upgrade is complete, OJS will begin logging usage events into log files. If you decide to use Apache log files, you can turn this logging off (see OJS Statistics Logging, below).
The only difference for editors and authors will be the views column found in the editorial process for galleys. Because statistics are now unified, the system will present statistics throughout using the default metric. As before, the default metric is ojs::counter, but, unless you start to process event log files (see Processing Log Files, below) you will have no statistics for that metric. Therefore the views column will show 0 until some statistics are retrieved. (You can process old Apache log files too, if you want to get historical statistics into the new metric; see below.)
Please note that this does not mean that the old galley view data is not available anymore. The data is saved and still available for reports under the metric ojs::legacyDefault. Read the next section for more details on how to generate reports using both old and new statistics data.
Migrating stats again
If you did the upgrade process and realized that you need to migrate the stats again (e.g. because you didn't have the geo location tool) you have two options:
- revert to the old version database and run the upgrade again;
- keep the upgraded database and restore only the timed_view_log and counter_monthly_log tables, from the old database version. Run the upgrade again;
Report Generation
Once the migration process is finished, you can generate reports using any metric. Each old OJS statistics source is now implemented as a report plugin. This way, it is possible to access them in the Report Generator section of the Stats & Reports page, under Journal Management.
All three plugins can work with both legacy and new statistics data sources. This means that you can generate the same reports that you could before migration, with the same results. And you can also generate reports from new statistics data, collected by the new usage statistics plugin.
Please note that the new default statistic metric will not produce the same results that each of the old sources would have produced if they were still collecting statistics. Now the usage statistics plugin implements rules for retrieving usage events in a different way – in order to be more consistent with the COUNTER project. One example is bot filtering; previously this was not executed consistently for all stats, and it did not use the official COUNTER robots list when it was being performed. Another difference is the process to avoid double-clicking, with different timing for file downloads and normal page views.
The OJS '"views"' data is the only element that doesn't have a way to generate reports from new statistics data using the interface. The following url must be used instead:
That is because this report and the new usage statistics report are very similar. For statistics collected since the migration, users can use the new OJS usage statistics report, in the Report Generator area of the Stats & Reports page, under Journal Management.
There, users will find a similar format to the old view report but with more information, like geolocalization and date. Additionally, galley objects will have their own rows. Please note that you will get no data using the OJS usage statistics report if you don't process any log files (see Processing Log Files).
Custom Reports
For a quick and basic understanding, check this tutorial developed by Andrea Kosavic at the PKP sprint in 2015: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EWbZXA_hIDJbB9F_XexepLKFVA1_xbiZu7EvUTcV1gc Thanks Andrea! An Italian translation of this tutorial has been developed with thanks to Andrea Marchitelli: http://andreamarchitelli.it/actual/2016/04/21/report-delle-statistiche-duso-ojs/
Managers can now generate custom reports, selecting columns, filters and ordering. This can be done via the report generator user interface, accessed by clicking on the "Generate Custom Report" link, in the Report Generator part of the Stats & Reports page, under Journal Management.
After defining the columns, filters and order-by settings, you can submit the form by clicking on "Generate Custom Report". A URL will appear above the "submit" button. You can use this URL to generate again the same report, without having to choose the same settings.
To generate reports filtering data using times, like current day or month, click the "Current Month" or "Today" checkboxes in the "by time" filter section. A tip is to generate the report the way you like, get the url, and store it in your browser's Favorites or bookmarks for quick access.
The following section describes each of the report generator settings.
Default Report Templates
This option allows Journal Managers to select a set of predefined settings to generate a report. There are five default reports:
|Report name
|Article file downloads
|Shows the number of all article files downloads (html, pdf, others all together).
|Article abstract page views
|Shows the number of article abstract page views only.
|Issue file downloads
|Shows the number of all issue files downloads (html, pdf, others all together).
|Issue table of content page views
|Shows the number of table of contents page views only.
|Journal main page views
|Shows the number of journal main page views only.
Aggregate Stats By
You can define the aggregation level of the statistics. The default for each report template is to aggregate statistics by country and month. So all statistics for the same published object will be grouped by month and country. You can define a lower level of aggregation, like region, city and/or day. The lower the aggregation level is, the more rows the same published objects will likely have. Let's consider this example:
|Article title
|Article 1
This report shows that for November, the article 1 files were downloaded 10 times by users from Canada. As you can see, the aggregation level here is by country and month.
Let's see this other report now.
|Article title
|Article 1
|Article 1
With this new report, you can see two lines for the same published object (article). The difference between both reports it's that now we can see the Day column, so we can check the article files download by each day of the month. That's the day aggregation level.
Select Report Range
This option allows you to define the report time range. The options are:
|Time range option
|Will show only statistics for the current day of the report generation. If you generate a report url and save it for later use, when you use it, the day used will be that current day, and not the day you first generated the report url.
|Current month
|Same for today option, but will show statistics for the current month.
|Range by day
|Define start and end dates (year, month and day).
|Range by month
|Define start and end months (year and month).
None of those settings involve aggregation level, only the report range. You can generate a report for the current month in a day aggregation level, for example.
Public Object Types
All statistics in OJS are now associated with a type of published object. Each object type has its own usage event that triggered the statistic collection. The following table describes that.
|Object type
|Usage event
|Journal index page view.
|Issue table of contents page view.
|Issue galleys
|Issue file downloads.
|Article abstract page view.
|Article galleys
|Article file downloads.
The default report templates inside the report generator form will always generate reports with the object type column, so you can check what it means the count column values.
Advanced Options
These options, together with the time range, really define the reports. What the default template options do is simply preselect options here. If you select a default report template and change any option here, you will change the report, regardless of whether you selected a report template.
Define the columns that will be used to build the report. The columns you select here not only define which data will be presented inside the reports, but also the aggregation level of the statistics. For example, if ID, Type and Month columns are chosen, the report will sum all views from an object from one month and will present that data in one row. If you choose Day instead of Month, each object will have a row for each day with statistics.
Define the data that will be used to filter statistics for the reports. Statistics can be generated for only articles inside an specific issue, or, for a specific article. Statistics can also be filtered by only certain kinds of published objects (articles and galleys, for example). It is also possible to filter by geolocation, selecting from which country or region or even city you want to generate statistics.
Order by
You can define which columns will be used to order the statistics in report. Note that even if you choose a column that you didn't select to be presented in the report (using the columns section) the report will still be ordered by that column. Several columns can be defined. So, if the first column has a lot of equal results, the second one will be used, and so on for the other ones.
Report templates explanation
Now that we understand better the concepts behind reports, let's take the default report templates as examples to see which settings they define (columns, filters) and why that generates the expected result.
|Type, Article, Issue, Country, Month
|Object type equals to Galley
|Type, Article, Issue, Country, Month
|Object type equals to Article
|Type, Issue, Country, Month
|Object type equals to Issue Galley
|Type, Issue, Country, Month
|Object type equals to Issue
|Type, Journal, Country, Month
|Object type equals to Journal
- Take a look at the reports table to see its description.
The most important setting is the filter. For example, if no filter is selected for only displaying article galleys (in case of report 1, for example), then all the other published objects would have stats presented in the report. The columns define the aggregation level – as mentioned above – and they are adjustable. Here is an example:
|Article title
|Article 1
|Issue 1
This is a default report 1 result. Let's add the File Type column (you can do that selecting the article file downloads report template, then clicking on advanced options, holding the shift key and clicking on File Type, inside the columns select box).
|Article title
|File Type
|Article 1
|Issue 1
|Article 1
|Issue 1
Now we have a lower aggregation level, showing also the file type for the monthly article file downloads. The main objective of the report is the same, but the aggregation level is different.
We can also modify the ID column. If you add that instead of the file type, you should have something like this.
|Article title
|Article 1
|Issue 1
|Article 1
|Issue 1
|Article 1
|Issue 1
The aggregation level is now really low on the object id level. In this example, each galley will have its own rows, even if they are galleys for the same article and the same type.
In general, for those default report templates, if you change the columns, the purpose of the report will still be there. These column adjustments only differentiate between higher or lower aggregation levels. Filtering object type settings, however, will change the purpose of the report.
At the same time, you can use filters like geolocation or the context one to be more specific while generating reports.
Statistics Logging
After installing or upgrading OJS, the system will already be logging accesses for all installed journals into log files, inside the OJS files directory, in usageStats/usageEventLogs. There will be one file for each day. Not all system requests are logged into those files, only the ones that matter for usage statistics (submission views, file downloads, etc).
If you don't want to log access into files, you can turn this option off inside the generic usage statistics plugin. Go to Plugins management page, into Generic Plugins category and search for the Usage Statistics plugin. Click on settings and you will be directed to the plugins settings page (manager/plugin/generic/usagestatsplugin/settings). Inside the settings page you will find the "Create log files" checkbox; uncheck it and save.
External access log files alternative
The new usage statistics plugin can also read external log files to retrieve usage events from there in order to collect usage statistics. You can use your apache access logs, for example. The default expected format for the external access log files is the apache combined format.
If you wish to use log files in another format, you will have to create a regular expression that can parse the log entries. See the plugin settings page for more information.
The advantage to sharing logs with the web server is that logs will be kept in one unified place, and the existing operating system policies around log file management will not need to be extended to cover additional logs for OJS. You can turn off the "Create log files" usage statistics plugin option, so you don't duplicate logging data (see OJS Statistics logging section).
Processing Log Files
Basic (default)
OJS, by default, automatically starts logging the usage events into it's own access log files. It also automatically process those files, on a daily basis. So, for example, if you installed OJS today at 2:00 pm, the processing of the usage events for today would start tomorrow at 2:00 pm. If you don't change any setting, this will proceed without any input.
If you really want to control your stats processing, you can go to Plugins management page, into Generic Plugins category and search for the Acron plugin. If disabled, automatic processing will stop. Read the following steps to understand how to manually trigger the processing.
OJS needs to process the files to be able to retrieve statistics data from them. This process can be done using the File Loader task tool which comes with the Usage Statistics plugin.
File loader
The file loader task implements a process to reliably handle all file processing. It works with 4 folders: stage, processing, archive and reject. Everytime the file loader is run, it will search for files inside the stage folder. If there are any, it will move one file to the processing folder and it will start working on it. If anything goes wrong, it will send an email to the system administrator with valuable information about what went wrong and will move the file to the reject folder. If the processing went well, then it will move the file to the archive folder. It will continue this process until there are no more files inside the stage folder.
The file loader is a scheduled task tool, which can be periodically invoked using cron or another system task management tool. The command to run this task depends on which process are you willing to use:
File loader task processes:
|OJS log files
|php tools/runScheduledTasks.php plugins/generic/usageStats/scheduledTasks.xml
|OJS log files with automated staging process
|php tools/runScheduledTasks.php plugins/generic/usageStats/scheduledTasksAutoStage.xml
|External log files
|php tools/runScheduledTasks.php plugins/generic/usageStats/scheduledTasksExternalLogFiles.xml
This should be executed from the OJS installation base directory.
Process 1 and 3 requires files to be moved inside the stage folder (regardless of whether it's an apache log file or an OJS log file). Process 2 already automatically moves OJS log files into stage folder, so the command only needs to be executed.
Everything else is handled by the file loader task. If this task isn't scheduled for automatic execution using cron or a similar mechanism, it will have to be run manually.
Note that for any process you choose, you can move files into the stage folder anytime, even while the scheduled task is running. You can also move any number of files inside the stage directory. What determines the period of time that you will be moving files into the stage directory is mainly your necessity for updated statistics.
The only thing that is not recommended is to move a log file that is still being used by the system (OJS or apache) to log access. OJS already controls that for process 2, but for 1 and 3 you have to be careful. It is not recommended because you can waste processing time when you reprocess the same file. You can guarantee that you will not do that paying attention to the apache log files rotation (moving only the ones that were already rotated) or, if you use OJS log files, not moving the file that has it's filename with the current day.
If you really need updated statistics from the same day, you can still copy the files (instead of moving) so the system can continue logging more access into the same file. However, you will be able to process what has already been logged. The system can handle with files re-processing (see next topic), as long as the filename is unchanged the final copied version of the file contains all access logging.
Usage examples
Let's imagine that we have the following scenarios, all three with a cron job calling the file loader task tool on a daily basis:
- Journal Manager using apache log files that rotate each week; the log files are named using the day in which the file rotation occurs (e.g.: 20130929-access.log); JM uses file loader task process 3.
- Journal Manager using OJS log files that rotate each day, having in their filenames the day that they were being used to log access; JM uses file loader task process 1.
- Same last scenario, but JM uses file loader task process 2.
In scenario 1, if JM can't configure the apache log files rotation to a smaller period of time, he can copy the 20130929-access.log file to the usageStats/stage directory every time he wants new statistics to be processed. The system will, each time, delete all data that were processed for that file and reprocess everything again. That is why this process is not as efficient as an smaller period of log file rotation. At day 20131006 the log rotation will occur and JM can finally move or copy the 20130929-access.log file to the stage directory so the stats logged between the last time he staged the file and the log rotation can also be processed.
In scenario 2, JM can move one file per day, always moving the file from the previous day. On Monday he can move two files at the same time (from Saturday and Sunday). He will have a small time between access and available statistics (one day only, for most of the week) and will avoid reprocessing same access log entries.
In scenario 3, JM does not have to move the files. Each time the file loader task is executed, the system will automatically grab the log files that were not processed yet, avoiding the current day one, will stage them and will start processing each one.
In scenarios 1 and 2, if for some reason JM can't move files for a whole week, in the next opportunity he can move all of them at once. The scheduled task will process one by one then, until the stage directory is empty again.
Reprocessing log files
If you need to reprocess any log file (if a new robot list or geolocation database is introduced, or you fixed problems inside rejected files) you can move them back to the stage process. Even if they were inside "rejected" or "archived" directories. They will be processed and any existing data from these logs will be replaced by reprocessed data.
The important thing is that, after a file is successfully processed and moved to the archive folder, its filename is preserved. The filename is used to keep track of statistics data and the file that it was retrieved from. For the same reason, it's important that all log files have unique filenames. You don't have to worry about this if you are using OJS log files. But if you are using apache access log files, ensure that you are using something unique such as dates in the filenames.
Error, warnings and email notifications
The system administrator will receive email every time the usage statistics loader task is executed. It will contain relevant information about the process, like which files were processed, the files and lines that generated warnings and errors, etc.
Messages explanations
Here we better describe the possible messages you might receive via email.
- The line number {line number} from the file {file path} contains an url that the system can't remove the base url from.
The system needs to be able to remove the base url from the urls inside the log files to get correct information from it. This error means that the system couldn't retrieve the information it needs to read that log entry url and it decided to skip the line.
Generally this happens when you are processing external log files that have entries that have nothing to do with your ojs installation. On that case, no statistic data is lost, so there is nothing you need to do.
This problem might also happen when there are some problems in the config.inc.php file, more specifically in the base_url settings. If you changed it and are trying to process old log files, that had a different base url, then you will have this error.
Another possible scenario is when you have context base url settings inside the config.inc.php file that, combined with their context path equals to one of the other context base urls. See Core::_checkBaseUrl() for better understanding of this issue.
This is not a stopping process warning. The process will continue until it reach the end of the file, and then the file will be archived if no other kind of warning or error appears.
- File {file path} was processed and archived.
It means the file was read and that the task tried to extract all statistics from it. It doesn't mean it was a hundred percent successful on that. You have to read the other messages and see if there are no warnings or error messages related to this file. For example, warning case 1 (described below) can occur on all lines of the file and you will still also receive this notice.


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Agenda: TBA
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The D52 caliper represents the latest refinements in modern caliper design and manufacturing, including forged aluminum body, stainless steel pistons for their slow heat transfer properties and high corrosion resistance, and high temperature seals for controlled piston retraction, which improves driver feel and is available in two bore sizes. Other benefits of the new caliper include a weight savings of 4 pounds per caliper and 10 different pad compounds providing optimized braking and driver feel for the most extreme competition environment to the hardly driven show vehicle. Caliper finishes include cast-iron gray, black, red, and other custom Wilwood colors. The new calipers mount in the original location over the stock rotors and use the same style OE D52 brake pads and OE master cylinder. Save weight and gain reliability the new aluminum D52.
Wilwood Engineering
(805) 388-1188
Alternate Light Flashing Modules
Here's an easy way to make your turn signals or side marker lights wig-wag, or alternately flash like many newer cars. It increases the chances that drivers around you will actually see your directional intentions. Watson's ALF Modules make any two lights flash alternately from just the input of a standard flasher. It works with LEDs or incandescent or one of each, and is perfect for their Flush Mount Amber Front Lights with 12 superbright LEDs. Kit includes two three-amp maximum load modules (one for each side), connectors, and instructions.
Watson's StreetWorks
(860) 859 0513
Powerful R&P
The RetroRack is a power rack-and-pinion assembly by AOI designed for universal fitment in any application.
RetroRack is CNC machined from 6061 billet aluminum, provides 8 inches of precise rack travel, and is fully adjustable for left- or right-hand drive, front-steer, and rear-steer fitment. The valve housing, pinion tower, and center draglink all rotate 360 degrees to overcome any interference or mounting issues.
RetroRack is finished in full polish, nickel plate, or black anodize, and easily adapts.
Visit the AOI website at to view the RetroRack video and learn all about this versatile steering assembly.
(800) 474-0184
More Accessories for the Coyote
Vintage Air now offers their latest Front Runner engine drive system for the Ford Coyote 5.0L engines.
The Coyote Front Runner system is the smallest drive component package available for easier engine swaps into older vehicles. This kit includes Vintage Air's exclusive machined compressor/steering pump mounting bracket, SD7 compressor, remote reservoir power steering pump with pulley, integrated belt tensioner and idler pulley, ARP polished stainless bolts, and separate Dayco serpentine belt. This kit retains the Coyote engine's OEM water pump, alternator, and drive belt. Machined finish package as shown.
Vintage Air
(800) 862-6658
Wipe This
Southern Rods and Parts now offer a new Tri-Five two-speed windshield wiper motor kit. These kits come complete with a prewired two-speed switch and switch extension to use for factory knob and bezel at no extra cost. This motor mounts to the factory location and uses your OEM wiper mechanism. No hidden costs or options to buy. Introductory price is $204.95 for two-speed kit, $249.95 for two-speed with intermittent feature.
Southern Rods and Parts
(800) 787-8763
Kicker Performance Audio has developed a solution for iPod or iPhone users to add tunes to vehicles not previously equipped with a music source. The PXi50.2 Amplified Controller for iPod and iPhone delivers the weather-resistant quality expected from Kicker powersports gear, while also providing a way for users to enjoy their personal soundtrack while driving, and without any head unit.
The small-footprint device features a "brain"/amplifier unit that connects with an iPod or iPhone and delivers 50 watts of power (25 watts by 2 at 2 ohms) to any aftermarket audio system in most any vehicle.
Kicker Performance Audio
Barn Find
Stromberg Carburetor offers a new finish for its genuine Stromberg 97 model named Barn Find (PN 9510A-BF) that's intended for cars with an established patina.
The cast-iron bases are lightly rusted before a careful mist of black. The main castings and stainless steel parts are lightly media blasted. And the external brass parts are specially aged. While every Barn Find model is even supplied with a "Reconditioned with Stromberg Genuine Parts" rosette decal to complete the look, some parts, like the choke plate and springs, are left untouched for operational efficiency.
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EmailBuddy is an email newsletter solution for WordPress. This plugin allows you to place subscription forms around your site where visitors can subscribe to receive email updates. All of the information that is submitted to the subscription forms around the site is stored in organized lists that are groups or events.
Groups are used to store subscribers information. Then if you can use EmailBuddy to easily a mass email to everyone in that group. Since you can create multiple groups of email subscribers you can create more specific emails that you only send to certain groups.
Events are similar to groups since they are another way to store email subscribers. But events have the ability to schedule a date and time for when an event is going to happen. Since it is an event EmailBuddy has a feature that allows you to schedule email reminders that occur a set amount of time before the time that the event is scheduled for. The reminder emails can be scheduled for anywhere from an hour before the event to years before the event. Events allow for scheduling up to three reminders per event.
EmailBuddy has a built in system that allows you to easily create text-based emails. This system has a feature that allows you to access a list of predefined variables that you can easily add to your emails. Here is a list of those variables:
- User's email address. {email_address}
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The subscription forms allow users to easily subscribe to your email newsletter. EmailBuddy adds the ability to add email subscription forms to posts, pages, and widgets.
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Adding a subscription form to a widget area
Navigate to the Widgets area under Appearance in the WordPress Admin area. Drag the EmailBuddy widget into the widget area that you would like for it to display in and fill out the form with the information for the subscription form that you would like to add. A description of information that should be added to the form fields is provided in the adding a subscription form to a post or page section above.
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|Statement by Mr. GUO Xiaofeng, Adviser of the Chinese delegation at the Third Committee of the 62nd Session of the General Assembly on the Implementation of Human Rights Instruments (Item 70a)
|New York, 23 October 2007
Mr. Chairman,
The Chinese government attaches great importance to the crucial role played by international human rights instruments in promoting and protecting human rights. Today, China is a state party to 21 international human rights instruments, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention against Torture.
With regard to the international human rights instruments it has acceded to, the Chinese government, apart from engaging in effective implementation through a host of legislative, judicial and administrative measures, also pays close attention to the submission of compliance reports to the relevant treaty bodies. To date, China has submitted its initial report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social , and Cultural Rights; nine reports on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; six reports on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; two reports on the Convention on the Rights of the Child; the initial report on the Optional Protocol to the Convention of the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography; and five reports on the Convention against Torture. This year, the Chinese government is preparing the 10th-13th consolidated report on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, scheduled to be submitted to the Committee on Racial Discrimination later this year or early next year.
The Chinese government has maintained smooth dialogue and communications with the human rights treaty bodies. It not only enjoys productive interactions with the relevant committees during their consideration of the national reports of China, but also has set great premium on the follow-up to the concluding comments by these committees.
Since the return of Hong Kong and Macao to the motherland, the Chinese government, under the principle of "one country, two systems", has provided energetic support to the governments of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region in their efforts to protect human rights and fulfill their obligations under the relevant conventions. On the human rights instruments applicable to Hong Kong and Macao, the Chinese government has always incorporated into its compliance reports the implementation reports written by the governments of these two Special Administrative Regions themselves.
Mr. Chairman,
The Chinese delegation believes that international human rights instruments have played an active role in the promotion and protection of human rights, and various human rights treaty bodies have done a lot of useful work under their respective mandates, which deserves due recognition.
At the same time, there exists an outstanding problem of excessive reporting burden for states parties and duplication of efforts among treaty bodies, due to the over-complexity of the current reporting regime. The UN Secretary-General, the meeting of the Chairpersons of Human Rights Treaty Bodies and the Committee on Human Rights Treaty Bodies have all put forward reform proposals for solving this problem. In March 2006, the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a concept paper on the proposal for a "Unified Standing Treaty Body" with a view to adequately addressing the shortcomings plaguing the human rights treaty bodies and enhancing efficiency. Last April, OHCHR briefed the states parties on the "harmonized guidelines on reporting under the international human rights treaties, including guidelines on an expanded core document and treaty-specific targeted reports". The Chinese government has taken note of these recommendations and would like to express its appreciations for the efforts of OHCHR and other parties in this connection. The Chinese government will continue to support the reform of human rights treaty bodies and their current mechanisms for country report submission and consideration. At the same time, we think that reform initiatives should aim at simplifying reporting line and increasing efficiency, and should refrain from imposing even more complex and redundant requirements on states parties, so as to really easy their burdens. The requirements for the contents of the reports and their consideration should not go beyond the purview of the treaties in question. It is the hope of the Chinese government that OHCHR and the treaty bodies will continue to enhance their exchanges and dialogue with the states parties, and reach consensus through extensive solicitation of opinions and suggestions.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.


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Hi guys,
First of all I'd like to say how happy I am to have discovered this forum. There seems to be a lot of like-minded people here and I wish you all the best in your goals!
So, I'm putting together a CKD training cycle with the aims of achieving a gradual bulk. Before you jump in with the keto diet isn't ideal for bulking, I fully understand there are better methods to bulk, however I don't believe there are better methods for my goals.
After doing a lot of studying regarding the ideal human diet and nutrition, and following a period of paleo, after a lot of reading and preparation, I decided to give the ketogenic diet a try. I was a little skeptical at first, but I noticed I had extended energy levels, better moods, all the general positive side-effects people seem to note with ketosis, except they seem quite pronounced with me. As a result, I've been on a keto diet for more or less two years with one period of carb introduction in the first year to compare the new diet to the old diet.
Recently, I've been on a TKD, taking 30g carbs prior to my lifting workouts. When the workouts got more tough, I experimented with upping the carbs. Everything went better. Now I am at 50g carbs pre-workout and I find the training is going well but I do not seem to be benefiting as much from boosted mood and energy levels outside the gym as I was during the SKD. I have even tried splitting my carbs pre and post workout.
For this reason, I'd like to try a CKD, performing a clean (not just an excuse to eat junk food) carb load from Saturday evening to Sunday evening, training my regular split on Monday and Tuesday, performing a depletion workout on the Friday. I'm able to manage my macros well, and I'm familiar with the science of glycogen depletion, etc. and I've also got experience with performing higher rep metabolic depletion workouts, so I feel confident knowing my own body, knowing when my glycogen stores are sufficiently depleted and I'm not just training myself to failure.
My question is regarding the nature of the depletion workout. Although only touched upon in The Ketogenic Diet, since the book seems to focus more on keto for fat loss (reasonable, since there are far better ways than CKD to bulk) Lyle mentions using a tension workout as the depletion workout (higher weight, lower reps.) The same sort of tension workout is also cited in UD 2.0. Although I have read UD 2.0, I am not interested in following the diet as it is presented. I would prefer to divide my usual high intensity split between Monday and Tuesday, with Tuesday being slightly lower in terms of workload (I use standard progressive overload for squats on Monday between the 12-20 rep range and the same overload for upper body exercises between 8-12 rep ranges) and have one depletion workout Friday (between 4-6 rep ranges) to create a greater anabolic response during the carb-up phase as opposed to the higher rep metabolic depletion workout.
Like I say, I am comfortable with the numbers, with planning a workout schedule to deplete the necessary amount of glycogen through the week, but I'd like to know whether or not I am correct in the assumption that a high tension workout would deplete muscle glycogen the same as a metabolic high rep workout whilst also giving anabolic boost. I recover quickly, so I have no real problem (other than a little soreness) doing a high intensity full-body workout on a Friday followed by another high intensity workout Monday and slightly lighter intensity Tuesday.
If it's true that a high tension workout could sufficiently deplete muscle glycogen stores, it seems I'd be able to keep the same intense workouts I am doing at the moment, maybe even increasing intensity, allowing me to get into ketosis for longer during the week, spending at least Wednesday, Thursday and some of Friday in ketosis. During these days, I will not eat at a deficit. I do not want to lose weight. I am simply happy with the benefits I've experience on a keto diet, and if maintaining those benefits means bulking at a slower pace, I will happily do so.
I know I'll be able to enter keto quickly after the carb-up. Following Tuesday's training, I plan on fasting from 6pm Tuesday until 2pm Wednesday, performing a two hour cycle on Wednesday morning at about 70% max heart rate. I've found that when I left keto during the first year of the diet by introducing more carbs, I could get back into a good ketogenic state by fasting followed by cycling.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I want to put together a CKD. Would like to know whether a high tension depletion workout pre carb-up would be more suitable for mass gain than a high rep low tension depletion workout.
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Naruto is a long running manga series first published in 1999. The series, penned by Masashi Kishimoto, revolves around Naruto Uzumaki - a boy who starts the series by attending Ninja Academy in order to become a ninja. As the story progresses and goes through each individual arc, we learn more about him and the demon that was hidden inside of him when he was born, as well as seeing some stylistic and exciting fight scenes. It also contains some well rounded, vibrant, and extremely popular characters such as Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, which are extremely popular with cosplayer's both thanks to the art in the books and the art of the long running anime series.
The manga is currently spread over 63 volumes and is serialised in Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. The manga is also described as being shonen in nature, meaning the audience is younger males, though with the series being so popular it's easy to pick up and enjoy. The monolith of the series shows no signs of stopping, so if your interest is piqued, then start diving into the story of Naruto Uzumaki.


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January 18, 2011
LOS ANGELES -- Anand V. Bodapati, Randolph E. Bucklin and Michael Trusov (Ph.D. '07) have been selected as the recipients of the 2011 Paul E. Green Award for their article, "Determining Influential Users in Internet Social Networks," which appeared in the August 2010 (Volume 47, Number 4) issue of the Journal of Marketing Research. Bodapati, who also received the Green Award in 2009 is an associate professor of marketing at UCLA Anderson; Bucklin is Anderson's Peter V. Mullin Professor of Marketing and Trusov, currently assistant professor of marketing in the Robert H. Smith School of Business and the University of Maryland earned his Ph.D. at Anderson in 2007.
The award honors the Journal of Marketing Research article published in 2010 that shows or demonstrates the most potential to contribute significantly to the practice of marketing research.
The 2011 award marks the fourth time Anderson faculty have received the Green Award. As above, Bodapati earned the distinction in 2009, Dominique (Mike) Hanssens received it in 1999 and Bart Bronnenberg, currently a professor at Tilburg University in The Netherlands twice received the Green Award as a member of Anderson's faculty in 2008 and 2003.
"Frankly, I was totally caught by surprise - the quality of the other articles we competed against was very, very high. My co-authors and I are truly honored to receive this prestigious award and the recognition that goes with it," said Bucklin.
The award is funded by colleagues, students, and friends of Paul E. Green and is administered through the AMA Foundation. It is presented annually at the American Marketing Association's Winter Marketing Educators Conference held this year on February 18-20, 2011, at the Hilton Austin in Austin, TX.
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
Celebrating 75 years of Business Beyond Usual, UCLA Anderson School of Management is regarded among the leading business schools in the world. UCLA Anderson faculty members are globally renowned for their teaching excellence and research in advancing management thinking. Each year, UCLA Anderson provides a distinctive approach to management education to more than 1,800 students enrolled in its MBA, Fully-Employed MBA, Executive MBA, UCLA-NUS Global Executive MBA, Master of Financial Engineering, doctoral and executive education programs. Combining highly selective admissions, varied and innovative learning programs, and a world-wide network of 39,000 alumni, UCLA Anderson develops and prepares global leaders.


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Ballantine on Why It Dropped Paula Deen's Cookbook
Ballantine Books has announced that they are dropping "Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up," the Southern celebrity chef's 15th cookbook due out in October.
The company, however, didn't provide many details on how it reached its decision. It also revealed the news late on Friday when many reporters had already begun their weekends off.
The publisher, an imprint of Bertelsmann SE & Co.'s Random House Inc., said in a statement, "After careful consideration, Ballantine Books has made the difficult decision to cancel the publication of "Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up.""
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He was a founding member of the UCSD School of Medicine faculty and a leader in the field of international health and health policy; professor emeritus of Internal Medicine; and founding chief of the Division of Global Health. As one of the first faculty members recruited to UCSD School of Medicine in 1966, in advance of the 1968 charter class of students, Dr. Simon was integral in designing the school's innovative curriculum and established many of its lasting programs.
Born in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1928, Simon emigrated to the U.S. in 1938 settling in San Francisco. After attending UC Berkeley, he was awarded the M.D. degree cum laude by Harvard Medical School. Subsequently, he was one of the first Jewish residents at Cornell/New York Hospital and was awarded the Ph.D. degree from Rockefeller University where he was a member of the charter class. He was on the faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine 1959-1966.
As UCSD School of Medicine's first dean of admissions, education and student affairs, he established the procedures for recruitment and admission, student affairs, and curriculum development. His commitment to teaching students that understanding and respecting patients' cultural backgrounds and belief systems are critically important aspects of providing effective healthcare was expressed through implementation of community-based and international programs for students.This included developing a medical Spanish and cross-cultural studies course that was the first of its kind in the country. He was an early champion of affirmative-action programs.
Dr. Simon established the Division of International Health for the Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Sciences. He travelled extensively lecturing at medical schools throughout the world and as an advisor to many developing countries, helping them establish health education and healthcare systems. He was an 18-year member of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Board of Governors.
Dr. Simon authored eight books and more than 130 articles in refereed journals on infectious diseases, particularly host-parasitic interactions, medical education, health policy and cross-cultural issues. He was a fellow of numerous societies, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Royal Society of Medicine. He was a founding fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. He received an honorary doctorate from Yokohama City University. The Harold Simon Chair in International Health and Cross-Cultural Medicine at UCSD was endowed in his honor. In addition to his professional activities, Dr. Simon was an avid reader, skier, spontaneous road trip enthusiast, deep sea fisherman, military history expert, violinist, appreciator of nature, believer in Jewish values and competitive bridge player.
Dr. Simon is survived by his wife of 40 years Ruth Covell, M.D., their son David Simon, M.D. (Audrey Kim, M.D.) of Seal Beach; step-son Stephen Covell, Ph.D. (Ying Covell, Ph.D.) of Michigan; daughters, from his first marriage to Doris Livingston, Simon Grasshoff, Leslie Simon of La Jolla and Lynne Simon of Marin County; and grandchildren Adrienne and Portia Simon Krichman, Xiaoyi and Yixiang Covell, and Jonah Simon. He is also survived by his brother Ernest Simon M.D. He was predeceased by his sister Edith Coliver.
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Do J.R.R. Tolkien's Kids Deserve Money For The Lord Of The Rings Movies?
from the what-did-they-have-to-do-with-it deptThere are some competing opinion pieces in the LA Times, starting off with one siding with J.R.R. Tolkien's kids in their legal fight for royalties from the Lord of the Rings trilogy movies:
Tolkien obviously isn't Peter Jackson, who directed the franchise, or Liv Tyler or Viggo Mortensen, who starred in it, or New Line Cinema, the studio that financed it, or Miramax, which owned the film rights for a second but couldn't get the movie made, or producer Saul Zaentz, who bought the rights in 1976. He's just the guy who dreamed up the cosmology, the whole shebang of hobbits and dwarfs, orcs, ents, wargs, trolls, whatnot.Then, there's the other side, pointing out that while it might be true that they legally deserve the money, it doesn't make any common sense:
I find it offensive to common sense to argue that the heirs of J.R.R. Tolkien (who are as dismayingly numerous as Kennedys in the court filing) are entitled to a shilling for work in which they had no hand and which was completed in 1949.Most of the essay focuses on the question of the length of copyright, which we all know has been expanded to ridiculous lengths. However, it does seem like a reasonable question to ask why the kids of Tolkien deserve money for a movie they had nothing to do with based on an idea they had nothing to do with.
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How to build your own Skeeter Boat
By Craig Lamb
The title might be misleading, but it's true. You can build a brand new Skeeter Boat using an online tool. Then, let factory craftsman behind a boat-building legacy of over 70 years build your dream rig.
Get started by using the Build My Skeeter online tool that is available at skeeterboats.com.
Using the app to build the boat of your dreams is easy.
First, find the model of your choice. Bass, bay, multi-species and fish and play models are on the page. The best part is, each model is easy to customize to suit your angling style, budget, and needs. You can take your time and enjoy trying different colors and options until you find the best combination.
Then, let the fun begin by taking steps to customize your boat. Here's how to do it:
As an example, let's choose the 2019 Skeeter FX21. Click "More Info" to view the specifications, capacities, standard and optional features, and photo galleries. Then you can click on "Build It" and begin using the tool.
Next comes the fun part. On the left side of the page are drop-down menus for choosing colors for the Hull, Deck, Interior, and Trailer. Put it all together, redo, and switch around the colors until you have it just the way you want it.
Then you can scroll down the page and continue building the boat. Choose the standard features or upgrade with the available options. Begin with the boat and engine package price* and then add features for everything else, from the console and custom cover to the trolling motor and electronics. The Skeeter Built Tandem Axle Trailer is included, and you can upgrade the wheels if desired.
If you need more information or help, that's easy too. Follow the link at the bottom of Build My Skeeter pages to "Take The Next Step." You can correspond via email and get a dealer quote and more.
With this tool, you can take pride in knowing you "built" your own Skeeter Boat, while the skilled craftsmen do the rest at the factory in Kilgore, Texas.
For more information or to find a dealer nearest you, visit www.skeeterboats.com. Find Skeeter news, team activities, happenings, and events by following us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
*Actual sales price set by authorized Skeeter dealer. Price reflects Nationally Advertised Price and/or MSRP. Price does not include tax, title, license, dealer prep, freight, or registration. Base price does not include optional equipment. See authorized Skeeter dealer for more details.
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Make slushies or milkshakes on your countertop in minutes with this specially designed Zoku cup. Just place the inner core in the freezer for at least 8 hours, then pour in your liquid and stir—your beverage freezes right before your eyes. Zoku is the fun, easy way to stir up all kinds of cool treats like fruit smoothies, chocolate milk, iced coffee and root beer floats.
- Makes slushies and milkshakes in as little as 7 minutes.
- Can make up to two 8oz. slushes before needing to refreeze the core.
- Inner core stores in freezer.
- Outer sleeve keeps hands from getting cold.
- Includes a specially shaped slush spoon.
- BPA and phthalate free.
- 8-oz. cap., 6" high.
- Made in China.
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- Artificially sweetened beverages that contain no natural sugar may not work well in the Zoku Slush and Shake Maker and are not recommended.
- Alcoholic beverages can be used in the Zoku Slush and Shake Maker. The alcoholic beverage (rum, gin, vodka, etc.) must be added AFTER the slush is ready to eat. If the alcoholic beverage is added before, the unit may not be able to form a slushy.
- Hand-wash with mild soap and warm water. Do not use scouring powders, pads or hard implements.
- Dry completely before placing in the freezer.
- Storing the Zoku Slush and Shake Maker in the freezer is the best way to keep it ready for use.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by NaomiBurger from Received Unusable Received this item completely unusable. I was thrilled to purchase a couple of these as Christmas presents, and also thrilled with the great final sale deal I got on them. Less thrilled to receive them in the mail soaking wet. Somehow, the outer box remained bone dry, while the individual boxes (cup, instruction manual, box and all) were completely soaked. The liquid that came out was definitely not water, as it dried a blueish white color on my hands while I photographed it. What little I could read of the manual stated that you should discard the product if the liquid gets out so I don't see any other choice. I'm hoping the situation is remedied quickly as I'd still love to try this product out.Date published: 2015-12-16Rated 5 out of 5 by WSguest from awesome stuff! My daughters love it. She uses it almost daily. I got one for my younger girl but appears that my older girl love it too. They fought over to use it so I get another one so both can enjoy it without a fight. It is so convenience and easy to use. It is worth buying!Date published: 2015-09-16Rated 5 out of 5 by sueq79 from Works great! My friend bought this for me as a house warming gift to make Jameson slushies ;) and it works SO well! I get so excited thinking up new adult beverage concoctions for this thing! I wish it came in a large pitcher size!Date published: 2015-07-16Rated 5 out of 5 by Ruthel from Great for slushies I recently purchased the Zoku Slush and Shake Maker and it does exactly what it's supposed to do. It is very fast and the slushies are very cold! I even tried it with Greek yogurt to make frozen yogurt. It made the yogurt freeze very quickly and I got my frozen yogurt. But making a lemonade slushie was by far the fastest and far less messy application of this product. The only thing missing is how to prevent "brain freeze". :-) I store my unit in the freezer. It's always ready when I am.Date published: 2015-06-21Rated 5 out of 5 by Sudstime from Slush maker Love this product, as described, makes awesome icy drinks, thank you! Purchased one for my son, too...!Date published: 2015-02-25Rated 5 out of 5 by WoolCat from Favorite Christmas gift! Purchased for my 11 year old grandson. He makes a slushy for himself every day. Simple to use & easy to make healthy treats. I had no idea it would be so popular with him. It is definitely a winner.Date published: 2015-01-09Rated 3 out of 5 by Lauraleejane from Not so great I was so excited to receive my shake maker until I read the instructions. I drink a lot of crystal light in the summer and was looking forward to turning my lemonade and such into slushies. While it does what it says it does, it only works on drinks with natural sugars. I was also constantly scraping the sides of the shake maker such that I was scraping more than eating my slush. A little disappointing.Date published: 2014-09-02Rated 5 out of 5 by Debs59 from Making slushies or soft serve in a cup! Bought two of these cups, one for myself and one for my husband. I started using the cup first... had some practice, about three times before I really got the hang of what to do. The instructions are good guidelines, but they aren't defined for each type of ingredients you might use. For instance, if you use milk (skim or whole), it works to the guidelines they give. If you use yogurt for example, it takes longer for that ingredient to solidify, so you want to give it maybe 7 min. before you try to stir the first time, and as it continues, you stir more frequently. Overall, I love it... my husband had a bit of a time.. it crystalized because he didn't stir enough, and let it stand too long before he did stir... a lesson to learn... otherwise, he's enjoying the cup very much.Date published: 2014-08-11


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One of the things I enjoy doing most is acting as a spokesperson for the AAVSO and sharing my knowledge, experience and enthusiasm about variable stars, observing and the AAVSO with other people. I write blogs, newsletter pieces and articles that reach a lot of people, but there is nothing like the experience of meeting new people face to face and watching their eyes light up as you explain variable stars and stellar evolution, or the seeing light go on as they realize, "Hey, I could do this too!"
This year (2011) I've been able to reach a lot of people this way. I gave a talk entitled "Stand Back, We're Going To Try Science!" about CCD observations of variable stars to a packed house at the Northeast Astro Imaging Conference in New York. I gave the same talk via Skype later in the year for the Orange County Astronomers. I wasn't sure how effective that was going to be, but the lively question and answer session after the talk let me know it was a success.
In June I gave several talks at the Texas Star Party and got to meet and hang out with a lot of serious visual observers with ginourmous telescopes. I had a great time talking about 100 years of the AAVSO at the Nebraska Star Party in August, and recently I went to St. Louis to meet with members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society, tour their observing facility out in the countryside, and give a talk entitled "Advancing Variable Star Astronomy", about the AAVSO's role in variable star research over the first 100 years of its history.
Every audience is different, but they all have a few things in common. First, they are all interested in astronomy and knowing more about the universe we live in, or they wouldn't be there. Second, they have a high regard for the AAVSO, even if it's just through things they've heard. Last, but not least, when effectively presented to them, audiences are very interested in what are variable stars, why are scientists interested in them, and how do they fit into the landscape of astronomy in general.
Then, if you're lucky, there are a few who want to know how they can join in the fun and contribute to science. Not everybody wants to be an active variable star observer or data-miner, but the interest in what we do is there.
This is why our Speakers Bureau is so valuable. We have a number of AAVSO members who give dozens of talks every year to astronomy clubs, societies, schools, scout troops, planetariums, star parties and conferences. They are out there spreading the gospel about variable stars, citizen science, AAVSO and the role amateurs can play in supporting and contributing to science. These ambassadors of VSO are available at little or no cost to the public. If you'd like to have one of us give a talk to your local group, fill out the form at http://www.aavso.org/contact.
If there is no one available for your area, we also provide pre-made PowerPoint presentations that you yourself can download and use to give a talk to your club or school. We have a whole library of presentations to choose from. We might even be able to custom design or create one for you. Write to us and let us know what you need. We are here to help. It's never been as easy as it is today to get someone to give an inspiring and entertaining talk at your next meeting.


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NEWS UPDATE: January 18th, 2010
Remember to catch Cookie Monster in a celebration for Sesame Street's 40th Anniversary tonight at 9/8c on TLC's Cake Boss. It's sure to be a fantastic appearance!
ToughPigs has an exclusive preview of Muppet Peter Pan #4, released this Wednesday, January 20th (or possibly delayed to Thursday, January 21st due to today's holiday). As has become commonplace with the Peter Pan comics, the writing and the artwork are near-perfect, making this another must-have issue!
Disney fan blog Stitch Kingdom reported yesterday that talks or a new Muppet experience in Walt Disney World, tentatively titled "Muppet Mardi Gras," have been buzzing around with the Disney higher-ups. Not much information is known beyond that, or even if it's fact or a mere rumor, but if any more information surfaces, The Muppet Mindset will let you know!
And, finally, this news isn't terribly important to the Muppet world, but it is to my world. The Muppet Mindset has been given its own page on Muppet Wiki. It's truly an honor to officially be a part of the biggest Muppet resource on the web. Thanks to all of the Mindset's dedicated fans; without you, this wouldn't be possible!
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier
Jan 18, 2010
News Update: January 18th, 2010
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10th Harvest of Hope Gala set for Nov. 8
Hopeful harvest … The 10th annual Harvest of Hope Gala benefiting Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. at the MCM Eleganté Hotel. Shelley and Joe Tortorice, founder of Jason's Deli, will be honored for their service to numerous community and religious organizations. Linda Domino chairs the event; other committee members include Tom Broussard, Paula Lovoi, Gina Crenshaw, Laure Maida and Nikki Ramey, JoBeth Jenkins, Gerri Christopher, Bonnie Tortorice, Jenny Tortorice, Debbie Bando, Charles Duit, Ashlely Messina, Gina Winegar, Camille Mouton, Marcia Stevens, Jennifer Thompson, Kay Arrington and Lonnie Arrington. Catholic Charities is a nonprofit, multi-program organization serving members within a nine-county service area of Southeast Texas, regardless of faith and religious preference. Harvest of Hope tables of eight are available at different underwriting levels, and individual tickets are $125 each. For more information, call (409) 924-4411 for more information or visit www.catholiccharitiiesbmt.org.
Saturday night lights … To celebrate the third season of the return of collegiate football to Southeast Texas, Lamar University is reminding fans to "Get Your Red On" leading up to the home opener at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in Provost Umphrey Stadium. Cardinal spirit will be more visible than every during the 2012 season when hundreds of signs and banners will adorn the campus to help students participate in "Get Your Red On" on home-game Saturdays. Focal points will include large banners on the Mary and John Gray Library and Setzer Student Center. Lamar encourages individuals, organizations and businesses to display Lamar colors of red and white during weekends when the Cardinals host visiting teams.
Stellar funding … Lisa and Sam Parigi opened their spectacular Caldwood manse to a very charitable group so that they could meet Sister Susan Sheehan of St. Vincent of the Ain Karem Home for Children with Special Needs. Viewing the beautiful renovated home and enjoying the delicious meal prepared by Bando's as well as watching the video about the orphanage were Betty and Mark Kubala, Stacey and Casey Crenshaw, Courtney Myrick, Buddy Low, Brenda Van Dyke, Marsha and Lewis Hoffer, Amy Cansler, Bishop Curtis Guillory, Donna and Denny Harris, Lori and Brian Alter, Debbie and Jim Bishop, Lori Verde, R. C. Tortorice, Alison and Mark Low, Sara, Andrew and Christopher Messina, Rusty Chimeno, Dean Terrebonne, Monsignor Jerry McGrath, Jeff McManus, Sue and Mike Messina and too many more to mention.
Candles and cakes … Belated best to R.C. Parigi, Garrison Fuller, Julianna Adams LeBlanc, Julie Cokinos, Michele Byrd and Jo Ann Parigi. Birthday wishes to Dana Archibald, Correy Barnes, Tom Jordan, Mary Williams, Rachel Barnett, Alison Low, Sydney Matthews, Amy Benoit, Lauren Landry, Stuart Yoes, CoCo Bean, Gerald Condon, Eric Alley, Trey Benoit, Becky Ames, Cindy Dishman, Martha Gideon, Joanne Brown, Thad Heartfield andLisa Bond.
Until the next RSVP!