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Curious about the newer model? Check out the 2014 Ford E350 Super Duty Passenger
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When it comes to hauling substantial amounts of people and cargo, it's difficult to think of a more capable choice than the 2013 Ford E-Series van. With a resume that stretches back over 50 years, the E-Series continues to build upon its reputation as the workhorse of the American commercial industry. On the technology front, the optional Crew Chief telematics system provides operators with the real-time data they need to manage their fleets and reduce fuel costs. In wagon form, the 15-passenger E-350 extended version delivers an impressive measure of people moving power for fleet shuttle services or the Partridge family of the 21st century. While rivals like the GMC Savana, Chevrolet Express, and new Ford Transit Connect each offer high-levels of utilitarian might, the evergreen E-Series remains the benchmark of the full-size van segment.
If you need to move a great deal of people or cargo, the 2013 Ford E-Series deserves a spot on your short list. Available in 1/2-ton, 3/4-ton and 1-ton configurations along with three engines to choose from, the Ford E-Series can be custom tailored to accommodate a variety of transportation needs.
Car shoppers with lighter-capacity needs should take a look at the more modern and fuel-efficient 2013 Ford Transit Connect. If you prefer the traditional shape of the E-Series, but desire the multi-season versatility of all-wheel drive (AWD), the GMC Savana AWD might be a better fit.
The 2013 model year marks the end of the line for the iconic Ford E-Series. Instead of updating the age-old E-Series platform, the Blue Oval has opted to replace its best-selling van with the all-new Ford Transit (arriving early 2014).
Driving Impressions You don't hear much about the dynamic handling abilities of a full-size van but, if you're curious, the 2013 E-Series van is actually quite easy to live with. Although not...as well-heeled as a full-size SUV like the Ford Expedition, the Ford E-Series is a far cry from vans of yesteryear. It's true that the rudimentary suspension, long rear overhang and average-size tires don't inspire sporty maneuvering, but the standard AdvanceTrac traction and stability control system goes a long way toward making sure bad situations don't get worse. From the driver's seat, the E-Series delivers a modicum of feedback through its oversized steering wheel, but sudden lane changes and corners rounded too quickly require a bit more attention be paid to the task at hand. The E-Series' ride remains relatively controlled even when the vehicle is fully loaded, although it can get rather bouncy.
This optional embedded communication system allows fleet owners to manage their vehicles, dispatch drivers, keep tabs on usage patterns, and track scheduled maintenance.
Reversing a near 20-foot-long van into a tight space on your lonesome can be about as nerve-racking as taking the SATs. To help eliminate the need for a spotter, the 2013 Ford E-Series offers a wide-angle rear backup camera with guidelines for a comprehensive view of the area behind the vehicle.
It's hard to make a dashboard as vast as that of the 2013 E-Series van simple and easy to operate, but Ford has done a commendable job. Most of the vital switch gear is clustered as close to the driver as possible, but the radio and auxiliary input jack remain a bit of a reach. Wisely, Ford has made its SYNC communications system available for its entire 2013 E-Series lineup, which allows some functions to be controlled via voice commands. The E-Series' front captain's-chair seating is firm and supportive, but the bench-style rear seats are a throwback to a time when comfort and head restraints were not a primary concern. And, with no head-curtain airbags to protect rear passengers, we have some concerns about their well-being in a side-impact collision.Exterior
Outside of redesigning the front end and taillights, there's not much Ford can do to change five decades of its rolling box design. Flush-mounted side glass helps reduce drag and, on the 2013 Ford E-Series van, that side glass is particularly wide, providing excellent all-around visibility. Large side mirrors help the driver see what might be cruising alongside, and can be ordered with a power-telescoping feature to aid parking. If you have a conversion project in mind, the E-Series is the perfect platform from which to start, with a number of factory-installed pre-wiring packages to assist your installer.
The 2013 E-Series offers perhaps the shortest list of standard equipment among modern automobiles. Base versions of both the E-Series van and wagon include air conditioning, front-row vinyl flooring, a tilt steering wheel, intermittent windshield wipers, and a 2-speaker audio system with a basic auxiliary jack for portable music players. XLT wagon models add a high-capacity front and rear air conditioning system, cruise control, and an electronic message center. Standard safety features include driver and front passenger airbags and stability control with rollover mitigation. For comparison, the GMC Savana includes two additional airbags (side curtain) and standard OnStar emergency services, making it the more appealing choice for safety-minded buyers.
Basic creature comforts available for the 2013 E-Series include a power driver's seat, remote keyless entry, privacy glass, and a 6-speaker audio prep package. Also on the list are a number of seating configurations for wagon models, fabric-trimmed seating surfaces, chrome-finished bumpers, and alloy wheels. In-vehicle electronics come in the form of Ford's voice-activated SYNC software, a navigation system, a rear backup camera, and Crew Chief telematics. In a nod to greener energy, the E-Series can be ordered as a CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicle.
The 2013 Ford E-Series offers a well-rounded line of engine choices, with the base V8 delivering adequate power and torque in E-150 trim. Extended-length E-250 and E-350 models offer a choice of two powerplants, including the Triton V10 and CNG-compatible 5.4 V8 and 6.8-liter V10 engines. The 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter V8 engines are also E85-compatible. Both V8 mills send power to the rear wheels through an antiquated 4-speed automatic transmission, while the top-of-the-line Triton V10 is mated to a 5-speed automatic.
4.6-liter V8
225 horsepower @ 4,800 rpm
286 lb-ft of torque @ 3,500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 13/17 mpg (gasoline), 9/12 mpg (E85)
5.4-liter V8
255 horsepower @ 4,500 rpm
350 lb-ft of torque @ 2,500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 12/16 mpg (gasoline), 9/12 mpg (E85)
6.8-liter V10
305 horsepower @ 4,250 rpm
420 lb-ft of torque @ 3,250 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 10/13 mpg
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By speedracer on Saturday, May 02, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 95,500overall rating 5 of 10rating details
Pros: "Great price for someone in need."
Cons: "Needs some repairs."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 5
"It has air and the heat is good. It will not pass Pennsylvania inspection due to rusted rocker panels. It has am/fm cd player. It has leather seats and interior special lighting. The interior is tan in color. It does not have good gas mileage. It does need repairs; brake cylinder, exhaust system and underneath repair. I can no longer afford to repair it. It is great on the open road and has automatic overdrive. It has a side entry automatic lift and doors. I just want you to know that you will have to do some repairs on it and I don't want to mislead anyone."
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By Mike on Thursday, April 09, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 90,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"If your ever looking for an inexpensive tow vehicle, or you need that extra room to carry cargo and people, I would highly suggest looking at a Ford E250. This van does everything that I've asked it to do, such as fit 3 full size dirt bikes inside and 4 people with all our gear, or to sleep in when camping or going on desert trips. It has been a better value than the trucks I've had before. The design and drivetrain haven't changed much since they first came out in the early 90's, but they handle the road just fine and have plenty of power. With the 5.4, it will easily tow a 7000 pound boat behind (trailer brakes do help a lot though with reducing the braking distance). Overall, I think it's a very versatile vehicle for the money compared to most trucks and would recommend it to anyone needing a tow vehicle or cargo hauler on a budget, or you need to keep your cargo out of the elements."
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By Producerdude on Tuesday, March 31, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 156,000overall rating 8 of 10rating details
Pros: "runs great, new tranny, new tires, tuned up"
Cons: "few cracks in surround exterior molding"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"New transmission as of 1 year ago put in by Ford dealership and has been tuned up, new Goodyear Wrangler tires (1 month old). Van has an air compressor and vacuum unit inside along with headphone connections for either TV or radio for the rear and middle section passengers. It is a high top van, too. Power rear seat folds down into a bed and middle seats with come out or swivel around and face the back area. Special lighting in the unit, as well!"
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By DaveL8n on Saturday, March 14, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 268,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "STRONG!!!! parts are plentiful, roomy,"
Cons: "they quit making this model, that was dumb"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I love this van mostly for pulling a camper. We sell at flea markets. We fill the van with junk and tables and pull the camper behind us. I go through hills of Tennessee to sell at fairgrounds in Nashville every 4th weekend. This van can handle a full load inside while pulling my 3,000# camper. Our van is e-350 with 5.4L. It is the 15 seat model, except seats are removed. If you are going to pull a camper this is much better than a truck, I had F-250. The wind of a truck goes over cab and smacks right into the travel trailer like dragging a parachute behind you. A van the wind cuts right over the van and over camper. My fuel MPG is still about 11-12 at 60mph overdrive off pulling total estimated 5,000# Its not uncommon for these vans to reach 500,000 miles, and rides like a dream. I have owned for more than a year."
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By Smitty on Sunday, March 08, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 125,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "A fine all around vehicle for what ever you need."
Cons: "Could use a fw more creature comforts--"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"I keep an air mattress in the back for some over nighters I do. Pulls my DJ trailer and has that cool nostalgia look to it. I'd rather drive this than my 2014 F150--gets better mileage and the sound system I installed rocks. If yo go some where and over-partake, just crawl in the back and save you a DUI. But also, this is a head turner since you don't see many out and about. I've enjoyed it for two years and plan on many more. No mechanical issues other than an ABS sensor that trips the check engine light. If you are into the party life style, you need this."
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By JJ on Friday, March 06, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 139,272overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "wheel chair strapping, power doors, great price"
Cons: "none"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8
"It also comes with a wheel chaired seating strap for all the elders in wheelchairs. You wont see this anywhere else!"
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Market segmentation is a marketing strategy which involves dividing a broad target market into subsets of consumers, businesses, or countries who have, or are perceived to have, common needs, interests, and priorities, and then designing and implementing strategies to target them. Market segmentation strategies are generally used to identify and further define the target customers, and provide supporting data for marketing plan elements such as positioning to achieve certain marketing plan objectives. Businesses may develop product differentiation strategies, or an undifferentiated approach, involving specific products or product lines depending on the specific demand and attributes of the target segment.
- 1 Types of Market Segmentation
- 2 Using segmentation in customer retention
- 3 Price discrimination
- 4 Algorithms and approaches
- 5 See also
- 6 References
Types of Market Segmentation[edit]
The following are the most common forms of market segmentation practices.
Geographic Segmentation[edit]
Marketers can segment according to geographic criteria—nations, states, regions, countries, cities, neighborhoods, or postal codes. The geo-cluster approach combines demographic data with geographic data to create a more accurate or specific profile.[1] With respect to region, in rainy regions merchants can sell things like raincoats, umbrellas and gumboots. In hot regions, one can sell summer clothing. A small business commodity store may target only customers from the local neighborhood, while a larger department store can target its marketing towards several neighborhoods in a larger city or area, while ignoring customers in other continents. Geographic Segmentation is important and may be considered the first step to international marketing, followed by demographic and psychographic segmentation. The use of national borders is the institutional use of geographic segmentation, although geographic segments may be classified by identified geological regions.
Demographic Segmentation[edit]
Segmentation according to demography is based on variables such as age, gender, occupation and education level [2] or according to perceived benefits which a product/service may provide. Benefits may be perceived differently depending on a consumer's stage in the life cycle. Demographic segmentation divides markets into different life stage groups and allows for messages to be tailored accordingly.[3]
Behavioral Segmentation[edit]
Behavioral segmentation divides consumers into groups according to their knowledge of, attitude towards, usage rate, response,[4] loyalty status, and readiness stage[5] to a product. There is an extra connectivity with all other market related sources. Behavioral segmentation divides buyers into segments based on their knowledge, attitudes,uses, or responses concerning a product. Many marketers believe that behavior variables are the best starting point for building market segments. [6]
Psychographic Segmentation[edit]
Psychographic segmentation, which is sometimes called Lifestyle. This is measured by studying the activities, interests, and opinions (AIOs) of customers. It considers how people spend their leisure,[7] and which external influences they are most responsive to and influenced by. Psychographic is highly important to segmentation, because it identifies the personal activities and targeted lifestyle the target subject endures, or the image they are attempting to project. Mass Media has a predominant influence and effect on Psychographic segmentation. Lifestyle products may pertain to high involvement products and purchase decisions, to speciality or luxury products and purchase decisions.
Occasional Segmentation[edit]
Occasion segmentation focuses on analyzing occasions, independent of the customers, such as considering Coke for occasions of being thirsty, having dinner or going out, without taking into consideration the differences an affluent and middle-class customer would have during these occasions.
'Occasional customer segmentation' merges customer-level and occasion-level segmentation models and provides an understanding of the individual customers' needs, behavior and value under different occasions of usage and time. Unlike traditional segmentation models, this approach assigns more than one segment to each unique customer, depending on the current circumstances they are under.[8]
Segmentation by Benefits[edit]
Segmentation can take place according to benefits sought by the consumer/customer.
Cultural Segmentation[edit]
Cultural Segmentation[9] is used to classify markets according to cultural origin. Culture is a strong dimension of consumer behaviour and is used to enhance customer insight and as a component of predictive models. Cultural segmentation enables appropriate communications to be crafted to particular cultural communities, which is important for message engagement in a wide range of organisations, including businesses, government and community groups. Cultural Segmentation can be applied to existing customer data to measure market penetration in key cultural segments by product, brand, channel as well as traditional measures of recency, frequency and monetary value. These benchmarks form an important evidence-base to guide strategic direction and tactical campaign activity, allowing engagement trends to be monitored over time.
Cultural Segmentation can also be mapped according to state, region, suburb and neighbourhood. This provides a geographical market view of population proportions and may be of benefit in selecting appropriately located premises, determining territory boundaries and local marketing activities.
Census data is a valuable source of cultural data but cannot meaningfully be applied to individuals. Name analysis (onomastics) is the most reliable and efficient means of describing the cultural origin of individuals. The accuracy of using name analysis as a surrogate for cultural background in Australia is 80-85%,[10] after allowing for female name changes due to marriage, social/political reasons or colonial influence. The extent of name data coverage[11] means a user will code a minimum of 99 percent of individuals with their most likely ancestral origin.
Multi-Variable Account Segmentation[edit]
In Sales Territory Management, using more than one criterion to characterize the organization's accounts,[12] such as segmenting sales accounts by government, business, customer, etc. and account size/duration, in effort to increase time efficiency and sales volume.
Using segmentation in customer retention[edit]
The basic approach to retention-based segmentation is that a company tags each of its active customers with four values:
- Is this customer at high risk of canceling the company's service?
One of the most common indicators of high-risk customers is a drop off in usage of the company's service. For example, in the credit card industry this could be signaled through a customer's decline in spending on his or her card.
- Is this customer at high risk of switching to a competitor to purchase product?
Many times customers move purchase preferences to a competitor brand. This may happen for many reasons those of which can be more difficult to measure. It is many times beneficial for the former company to gain meaningful insights, through data analysis, as to why this change of preference has occurred. Such insights can lead to effective strategies for winning back the customer or on how not to lose the target customer in the first place.
- Is this customer worth retaining?
This determination boils down to whether the post-retention profit generated from the customer is predicted to be greater than the cost incurred to retain the customer, and includes evaluation of customer lifecycles.[13][14]
- What retention tactics should be used to retain this customer?
For customers who are deemed worthy of saving, it is essential for the company to know which save tactics are most likely to be successful. Tactics commonly used range from providing special customer discounts to sending customers communications that reinforce the value proposition of the given service.
Price discrimination[edit]
Where a monopoly exists, the price of a product is likely to be higher than in a competitive market and the price can be increased further if the market can be segmented with different prices charged to different segments charging higher prices to those segments willing and able to pay more and charging less to those whose demand is price elastic. The price discriminator might need to create rate fences that will prevent members of a higher price segment from purchasing at the prices available to members of a lower price segment. This behavior is rational on the part of the monopolist, but is often seen by competition authorities as an abuse of a monopoly position, whether or not the monopoly itself is sanctioned. Areas in which this price discrimination is seen range from transportation to pharmaceuticals.[15] Price discrimination may be considered price-fixing under the control of an oligopoly or consortium in certain circumstances of deregulation and leisure.
Algorithms and approaches[edit]
Any existing discrete variable is a segmentation - this is called "a priori" segmentation, as opposed to "post-hoc" segmentation resulting from a research project commissioned to collect data on many customer attributes. Customers can be segmented by gender ('Male' or 'Female') or attitudes ('progressive' or 'conservative'), but also by discretized numeric variables, such as by age ("<30" or ">=30") or income ("The 99% (AGI<US $300,000)" vs "The 1% (AGI >= US $300,000)").
Common statistical techniques for segmentation analysis include:
- Clustering algorithms such as K-means or other Cluster analysis
- Statistical mixture models such as Latent Class Analysis
- Ensemble approaches such as Random Forests
- Other algorithms such as Neural Networks
See also[edit]
- Demographic profile
- Mass marketing
- Niche market
- Precision marketing
- Psychographic
- Target market
- Industrial market segmentation
- Sagacity Segmentation
- ^ 'What is geographic segmentation' Kotler, Philip, and Kevin Lane Keller. Marketing Management. Prentice Hall, 2006. ISBN 978-0-13-145757-7
- ^ Reid, Robert D.; Bojanic, David C. (2009). Hospitality Marketing Management (5 ed.). John Wiley and Sons. p. 139. ISBN 9780470088586. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
[...] market segmentation can be based on the benefits that consumers are seeking when they purchase a product.
- ^ Riley, Jim (2012-09-23). "Market Segmentation - Demographics". Tutor2u.net. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Fripp, Geoff."Market Segmentation Bases" Market Segmentation Study Guide
- ^ Marketing Padawan Designing Marketing Strategies With the Help of STP
- ^ Philip Kotler and Gary Armstrong : Principles of Marketing Pearson Education Limited 2014, 2012
- ^ "Market Segmentation and Targeting". Academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu. 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Occasional Customer Segmentation". Forte Consultancy Group. 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ Dove, Michael (2013-09-05). "Cultural Segmentation - Customer Segmentation". OriginsInfo.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2014.Cultural Segmentation
- ^ Dove, Michael (2013-09-05). I have census data. How does Origins add value? "Data Reliability". OriginsInfo.com.au. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ Dove, Michael (2013-09-05). "Cultural Segmentation - How Does Origins Work". OriginsInfo.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "CHAPTER 14 - Time, Territory, and Self-Management: Keys to Success". People.tamu.edu. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Gupta, Sunil. Lehmann, Donald R. Managing Customers as Investments: The Strategic Value of Customers in the Long Run, pages 70-77 ("Customer Retention" section). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education/Wharton School Publishing, 2005. ISBN 0-13-142895-0
- ^ Goldstein, Doug. "What is Customer Segmentation?" MindofMarketing.net, May 2007. New York, NY.
- ^ Bhanji, Shaira (2 April 2012). "Price Discrimination in Pharmaceutical Companies: The Method to the "Madness"". Harvard College Global Health Review. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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Many people wonder how we find the next great team members at Innotec. Since we hire people, and not positions, our process is in-depth. It includes a few steps to ensure we know you--your skills, your experiences, your passions, your personality. Typically, we use the following steps. Sometimes it takes as little as two weeks to get to know you well, and sometime it takes longer.
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From Kenya, Ajiri Tea Company black tea is high in antioxidants. It is pungent, coppery in appearance, rich in body and possesses a distinct flavor. After local farmers handpick the tea, it is produced at the Rainforest Alliance Certified Nyansiongo Tea Factory, a co-op of small-scale farmers. Local women then create individually designed packaging labels using dried banana bark. All profits go to the Ajiri Foundation, a non-profit that gives educational support to orphans in western Kenya.
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News from industry food companies.
A new industry standard currently under development by the Natural Products Association (NPA) is set to help fill what many see as a troublesome gap in the market. Sometime next year, the trade association plans to roll out a definition and certification program for some "natural" food products.
Washington, D.C.—Activities for the second annual Non-GMO month, a multi-faceted advocacy campaign directed against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in food, went off without a hitch this October, and drew more attention to the growing movement.
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Vedanta Alumina Ltd. (VAL) has decided to shut down its one million tonne per annum alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district in Odisha from Wednesday.
"Despite our concerted efforts over the past three months to ensure sustainable supplies of bauxite for our Lanjigarh refinery, we have not been able to find any solution.
"For the last three days, we have run the unit at around 20 per cent capacity and on December 5, we have been forced to close down the unit," VAL CEO Mukesh Kumar said here on Tuesday.
Mr. Kumar said, "We have been struggling to source bauxite from Gujarat. Since election has been declared in the State, it cannot come out with open tender. The already mined out bauxite in that State is being exported. Similarly, bauxite reserve is very scarce in Maharashtra. "
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Important Mint State 1855-D Quarter Eagle, MS601855-D $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. In 1855, the Dahlonega Mint produced a very limited quantity of quarter eagles, just 1,123 coins in all. Just two gold issues of the Dahlonega Mint had lower mintages while a third, the 1861-D gold dollar with mintage unknown, was probably in the same general vicinity with 1,000 to 1,500 estimated. The 1856-D quarter eagle had a lower mintage of 874 coins, while the 1854-D three-dollar gold piece slipped just below this 1855 quarter eagle issue with a mintage of 1,120 examples. Among all Dahlonega Mint gold coins, this issue is near the top for rarity, and probably qualifies as the single rarest quarter eagle. Doug Winter has estimated the total population to be approximately 35 coins and notes that this date is nearly impossible to locate in grades above XF. Winter's Condition Census lists just a single Mint State coin residing in the Smithsonian Institution and not available to collectors today. This example is another, and it is possible that one or two additional pieces have been certified since his reference was published.
This remarkable quarter eagle is quite sharply struck and is more finely detailed than most survivors. The eagle's left (facing) leg and right (facing) claw are poorly defined, however, all other design elements on both sides are quite sharp. The border details are fully visible and all stars have their central radial lines visible. The lustrous light yellow-gold surfaces have a few abrasions and other imperfections, including a couple small dark inclusions on the reverse, no doubt originating with the planchet prior to striking. All of these minor blemishes are expected for a coin at this grade level. The light yellow coloration suggests that this is not totally original, however, very few of the Dahlonega gold coins have survived with original surfaces. All in all, this is an exceptional example that will capture the specialist's attention.(#7776) (Registry values: P2) (NGC ID# 25J6, PCGS# 7776)
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Salman Khan is back with the seventh season of the popular reality show Bigg Boss woven around the Jannat Aur Jahannum concept representing Heaven and Hell. Harshikaa Udasi tries to decode what the actor and host of the show has to say
"What was wrong about Imam's (Siddiqui) behaviour?" "There have been no aow, only wow moments in my life." "Of course I recommend contestants to the Bigg Boss house." If this was a true or false questionnaire, wouldn't it be a tough one to crack? That's Salman Khan in full flow for you. When the man speaks, it's not exactly easy to decode whether it is the truth or a tongue-in-cheek retort. We caught up with the host of the seventh season of Colours' Bigg Boss and came back, well, with more questions.
Last year, Salman had vehemently put his foot down on the kind of content that was going on air in the name of 'live reality'. The obvious emphasis on the sixth season of Bigg Boss was on family viewing with even the time slot being shifted to 9 p.m., the family slot as it is known. But when everything was going clean, the channel had to obviously lift sagging TRPs with a bomb named Imam Siddiqui, a self-proclaimed casting director, who shook up the sanity of the house with his weird antics and abusive behaviour. We remind him about this all the while suspecting he isn't listening to any of it as he prefers texting away, the actor looks up and says, "What? What was wrong with what Imam did? He was a regular guy and he behaved as anyone would if there was a fight in the house (?!) I can't remember any abusive word he used that any of us wouldn't. Do you remember any?" Pause. Sly smile. "You have the remote in your hand, don't you?" Of course, it doesn't help reminding him that his stand last year was 'slightly' different. "See, when it goes overtly overboard, then I take a stand. But then you realise that people are watching this stuff. See Imam now. He is doing well for himself. The show is about different personalities staying together so sparks will fly."
Last year's tepid response to the go-clean content doesn't seem to have worked in the channel's favour and that has apparently resulted in a shift to the new Jannat Aur Jahannum concept representing Heaven and Hell. "Yes, when you realise something is working and something is not, you need to tweak it, spice it up. I think it's a great concept. What also works for the show is that it is set in one large house; doesn't go out of its zone any time, not to the office, nor outdoors. That helps it connect with a large fan base. You clap for the good and hoot out the bad."
Another volley comes our way when he is asked about recommending contestants to the Bigg Boss house. "Yes, I do. (Note: Till last year, the standard response was No.) I have been in the industry for 27 years now and I know some people and their characters and I can estimate how well they will fit into the Bigg Boss house. But these guys (Colours) don't always take my recommendations. Worse still, they even don't share the contestant list with me. The first year with them was really bad. They shared a false list with me and I happily told my friends to expect some names in the house. I had even prepared my questions according to the 'inmates'. But when I finally saw them I was surprised. I suspect my sister Alvira had told them not to share the list with me else I'd let the cat out of the bag!"
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Antibacterial spectrum and cytotoxic activities of serrulatane compounds from the Australian medicinal plant Eremophila neglecta
Article first published online: 1 NOV 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05174.x
© 2011 The Authors. Journal of Applied Microbiology © 2011 The Society for Applied Microbiology
Journal of Applied Microbiology
Volume 112, Issue 1, pages 197–204, January 2012
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Anakok, O.F., Ndi, C.P., Barton, M.D., Griesser, H.J. and Semple, S.J. (2012), Antibacterial spectrum and cytotoxic activities of serrulatane compounds from the Australian medicinal plant Eremophila neglecta. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 112: 197–204. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05174.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 13 DEC 2011
- Article first published online: 1 NOV 2011
- Accepted manuscript online: 11 OCT 2011 12:31PM EST
- 2011/0873: received 26 May 2011, revised 21 September 2011 and accepted 5 October 2011
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- antimicrobial activity;
- Australian medicinal plants;
- cytotoxicity;
- Eremophila neglecta;
- Myoporaceae;
- serrulatane diterpenoids
Aims: To determine the antibacterial spectrum and cytotoxic activities of serrulatane compounds from the Australian plant Eremophila neglecta.
Methods and Results: Antimicrobial activities of serrulatane compounds 8,19-dihydroxyserrulat-14-ene (1) and 8-hydroxyserrulat-14-en-19-oic acid (2) were tested against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria including human and veterinary pathogens and some multidrug-resistant isolates. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) of the compounds were determined by broth microdilution assay. Both compounds exhibited antibacterial activity against all Gram-positive test strains. They showed antimycobacterial activity against isolates of Mycobacterium fortuitum and Mycobacterium chelonae. Of the five Gram-negative bacteria tested, only Moraxella catarrhalis showed susceptibility to the compounds. Cytotoxic activities were tested in the Vero cell line. Compound 1 showed more activity than 2 in both antibacterial and cytotoxicity assays with cytotoxicity at concentrations similar to the MBC.
Conclusions: Serrulatane compounds showed significant activity against medically important bacteria, with 1 exhibiting stronger antibacterial activity. However, they also displayed toxicity to mammalian cells.
Significance and Impact of the Study: Serrulatanes are of interest as novel antibacterial compounds for use in biomedical applications; this study reports data obtained with a range of bacterial strains and mammalian cells, essential for assessing the capabilities and limitations of potential applicability of these compounds.


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DENVER -- Teemu Selanne will be skating on the left wing Friday night when the sure-fire Hall of Famer has built quite a 21-year career from playing the right side.
You can tell that Selanne isn't crazy about it. But the sniper that has amassed 682 goals will gladly trade his lack of comfort for an opportunity to be on the Ducks' top line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry.
"Every time whey you have a chance to play with those two guys, it's fun," Selanne said as the Ducks prepared for their game against Colorado. "I haven't had a chance to do that for years pretty much. Those guys are unbelievable palyers. Hopefully we can do well."
As they try to snap out of a four-game slide, the Ducks are hoping that the rare teaming of Selanne with their two best players will produce two benefits.
•The Ducks haven't been able to find a fit with Getzlaf and Perry since trading away Dustin Penner. They've already tried Kyle Palmieri and Pat Maroon.
•Perhaps more important, they're trying to get Selanne untracked after seeing that he still has some game left following his memorable run at the Olympics.
The presumed final NHL season for Selanne, 43, has been a tough one. He has just 20 points, including seven goals, in 52 games and has no points in five Ducks contests since returning from Sochi.
Selanne flourished in a big role for Finland. The winger played on the top line and had a big tournament, ultimately being selected as the most valuable player in leading his homeland to an Olympic bronze medal.
He hasn't had nearly the same impact with the Ducks. There were the planned games to sit out when they played on back-to-back nights so that he'd have more energy for a long season. But Selanne is also dealing with decreasing ice time and nights spent on the fourth line.
Now Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau is turning to Selanne to help him solve two pressing issues among his struggling group.
"It's really been, quite frankly with Pears and Getzlaf, musical chairs on that left side," Boudreau said. "You kill two birds with one stone if Teemu gets going and the line is a success.
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Selanne has played in a scant few games with Getzlaf and Perry over their nine seasons together. He'll offer a different dynamic as Perry said they counted on players like Pat Maroon or the departed Penner to hold possession in the offensive zone and get pucks to them.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
SOME village headmen and district advisory councillors in Macuata now have a better understanding of the voting system after attending a voter education awareness training in Labasa yesterday.
And the participants are looking forward to disseminate the information they have gained to members of their community in preparation for the general election in September.
Korowiri and Tovata district councillor Umesh Chand said the training was an eye-opener, adding he now had a better idea of the voting system.
"We had difficulties in understanding the voting system but now, the elections team had explained it thoroughly to us," Mr Chand said.
"I am happy to be part of this training because I will now have the knowledge to educate the rural people in my community."
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Montgomery Securities Initiates Coverage of ADTRAN, Inc. with a BUY Rating.
ADTRAN builds data-transport equipment that allows telecommunications carriers and their customers to facilitate digital data services over the existing copper telephone networks, also known as the "local loop." ADTRAN is a proven leader in the area of data transport in the local loop and has brought respect and attention to this entire business segment by posting solid financial performance.
The company's product line can be separated into three distinct segments: DDS (Digital Data Service); ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network); and HDSL (High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line). Crespi's BUY rating is based on ADTRAN's dominance in the ISDN telco equipment market and the rapid growth expected in both the ISDN BRI (Basic Rate Interface) and the HDSL markets in 1996.
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PETA has a new project on the horizon and they want OJ Simspon's house for it. Simspon is current serving time for armed robbery and his Maimi mansion is facing foreclosure. But, PETA has some interesting plans for the property. They want to turn it into a "Meat is Murder" museum to promote a vegetarian lifestyle.
"Our museum will remind visitors that violence may not always be preventable but that it sometimes can be prevented and that non-violence begins on our plates," said Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA. "For instance, many wonderful flesh-and-blood individuals, who feel pain and fear as acutely as humans do and who value their lives in much the same way, are knifed to death every day for nothing more than a fleeting taste of flesh. In slaughterhouses, chickens and turkeys have their throats slit, and frightened pigs and cattle are hung up by one leg, skinned, and dismembered."
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by Mike Masnick
Tue, Apr 7th 2009 2:50pm
The legal world is catching on to social media in a pretty big way. Status updates and other messages are commonly cited as evidence, while there's growing concern over jurors' use of Twitter and other services on their mobile phones during trials. In one case, lawyers in Arkansas argued that a juror's tweets showed he was predisposed against their client, and wanted a verdict that would "impress his audience." They appealed the decision against their client based on the juror's 140-character missives, and a judge has now rejected the appeal and let the judgment stand. He said the juror's tweets were in bad taste, but didn't constitute improper conduct. While it doesn't seem like the messages in question reflected any predisposition on the part of the juror, this is likely just the tip of the iceberg of these types of cases, particularly with the definitively unanswered question of whether posting messages to social-networking sites during deliberations breaks jury rules regarding non-disclosure.
Wed, Mar 18th 2009 1:15am
Filed Under:
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Lawyers Use Juror's Twitter Messages As Basis For Appeal
from the reaching dept
Lawyers for an Arkansas building materials firm have appealed a $12.6 million judgment against the company, alleging that a juror's Twitter messages show that he was biased against the company. The lawyers say tweets like "I just gave away TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS of somebody else's money" and "oh and nobody buy Stoam. Its bad mojo and they'll probably cease to Exist, now that their wallet is 12m lighter" illustrate that the juror was predisposed towards a verdict that would "impress his audience". Meanwhile, in a corruption case in Philadelphia, a defandant's attorneys allege a juror's tweets and status updates broke rules about disclosing deliberations, and say they could warrant a mistrial. Lawyers, along with everybody else, are paying more and more attention to social-media updates, so it's likely we've not heard the last of the silly Twitter-based legal maneuver. But it's not just the information-spreading that's got lawyers and judges worried, it's also juries looking up info on their phones during trials. In a recent federal drug trial in Florida, a judge declared a mistrial after learning that 8 jurors had accessed online information on their mobile phones during a trial. A cornerstone of the US' adversarial legal system is that juries can only consider the evidence that's presented to them, and jurors looking info up on their own breaks the longstanding rules of evidence of the system. It's not as if the legal system is under threat from technology, but certainly expect to see plenty more stories along these lines in the near future.
by Mike Masnick
Tue, Nov 25th 2008 1:51pm
Filed Under:
crowdsourced, jury, poll, social network
If You're On A Jury, You Probably Shouldn't Ask Your Facebook Friends For Their Guilty/Not Guilty Votes
from the just-a-suggestion dept
Apparently, a woman in the UK came up with a rather novel approach to "crowdsourcing," when she used Facebook to ask her friends how they would vote in a criminal case for which she was on the jury. Not surprisingly, using Facebook in this manner got her kicked off the jury pretty quickly. Of course, I would guess this isn't the best way to get out of jury duty either, as I'd imagine such a stunt would put you at risk of getting charged with contempt of court as well.
by Mike Masnick
Wed, Nov 19th 2008 2:36pm
Filed Under:
computer fraud, evidence, jury, lori drew, megan meier
Lori Drew's Lawyers Worried About Finding Jury That Hasn't Prejudged Drew
from the tough-case dept
With the judge agreeing that the information about Megan Meier's suicide can be included in the computer fraud lawsuit against Lori Drew, Drew's lawyers are discovering that the emotional aspects of the case may be difficult to get past. In fact, in reviewing questionnaires that potential jurors were asked to fill out, many expressed outright disgust and "viciousness" for Drew. Once again, it's becoming increasingly clear, that it will be impossible for Drew to get a fair hearing on what the case is actually about: whether or not it's a violation of computer fraud and hacking laws to break the terms of service for an online service. Instead, people are focusing on Meier's suicide, which has absolutely nothing to do with the actual charges. This is a witch hunt appealing to emotional responses, rather than reasoned ones. It's been rather depressing to see how many folks have no problem abusing the law in this manner. If the lynch mob aspect of this case is allowed to go on, it will eventually be looked back on as a mockery of the law.
by Mike Masnick
Thu, Oct 4th 2007 6:33am
Filed Under:
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RIAA May Have A Pretty Strong Case
from the some-evidence-is-sticking dept
Lots of folks are paying plenty of attention to the first RIAA lawsuit to go to a jury trial. Initially the reports were that the defendant's case was strong, and the RIAA didn't have very much evidence. In fact, the RIAA's star technical witness has been debunked before, and it appears that many of his claims were once again debunked in the court room. However, even with such weak technical evidence, I have to agree with Tim Lee that this sounds like the RIAA has a pretty strong case, based on the combination of the IP address and the username in Kazaa. It's the identical username that the woman uses for many, many different online accounts -- making it tough to believe that someone else happened to be using that same username from an IP address assigned to her account. It also seems highly questionable that the woman would claim she never had Kazaa with that kind of evidence. There are still some legal questions here -- including whether or not the court will instruct the jury that simply making content available is copyright infringement. However, it's disappointing that this is the case that's going to trial, because it certainly looks like the RIAA has stronger evidence than usual in this particular case. Despite what some people think my position is on the issue of unauthorized sharing, I absolutely do not condone it (nor partake in unauthorized sharing). I think the laws covering this type of thing tend to do more damage than good to the very industry it's supposed to help -- but that doesn't mean people should be free to ignore them. I also think the RIAA is making a dumb business decision with these lawsuits and that it often accuses people without much real evidence. However, even with the flimsy technical evidence, the combination of other factors certainly makes this look like a much stronger case from the RIAA's side. That's unfortunate, because if the RIAA does win, more people will assume it legitimizes their lawsuit strategy and even supports their other cases where the evidence is a lot weaker. Perhaps I'm missing something, but it's difficult to see how this case was a good one to fight the RIAA on.
by Mike Masnick
Fri, Sep 28th 2007 6:09am
Filed Under:
copyright, jury, lawsuit
First RIAA Lawsuit To Face A Jury
from the so-how-will-a-jury-of-your-peers-feel? dept
The RIAA didn't want it to come to this, but one of its lawsuits accusing someone of sharing unauthorized content is about to go to a jury trial. As Ray Beckerman notes, it's not a particularly good trial for the RIAA (which partly explains their desire to avoid the whole jury thing). There's no evidence that the defendant infringed copyrights, and the supposed expert witness the RIAA is expected to call has been thoroughly debunked as an expert. Of course, juries can be very tough to predict, and you can bet that the RIAA will appeal to the emotional angle of "stolen" music. If it's worked on politicians, perhaps they'll find a gullible jury as well.


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Make Your Own Kind of Music (song)
|"Make Your Own Kind of Music"
|Single by "Mama" Cass Elliot
|from the album Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama
|"Make Your Own Kind of Music"
|"Lady Love"
|September 1969
|Dunhill Records
|Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
|Steve Barri
|"Mama" Cass Elliot singles chronology
"Make Your Own Kind of Music" is a pop song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil first recorded in 1968 by New York City-based trio the Will-O-Bees (Janet Blossom, Steven Porter, and Robert Merchanthouse) who regularly performed Mann/Weil compositions. After Cass Elliot had a hit in the summer of 1969 with Mann/Weil's "It's Getting Better" she recorded "Make Your Own Kind of Music" as the follow-up single and her album Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama was re-released as Make Your Own Kind of Music, the title cut having been added to the original track listing. However Elliot's "Make Your Own Kind of Music" single only just reached the Top 40 at #36: the similar chart impact of the follow-up single: another Mann/Weil composition entitled "New World Coming" which reached #42, signaled Elliot's inability to maintain a profile as a current hitmaker as the 1960s turned into the 1970s. The Cass Elliot track is in the key of E major.
Chart performance[edit]
- The Cash Box Top 100 Singles peak for "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "New World Coming" was respectively #25 and #30.
- Billboard's Easy Listening chart peak for "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "New World Coming" was respectively #6 and #4.
A remixed version of the Cass Elliot track was featured in the 1997 Dance compilation Dance Across The Universe (Part 1), which was released by Universal Records,[1] along with a separate club-only promo which featured four different mixes (one of them dubbed "The Mama Cass Mix").[2]
Other versions[edit]
In 1972 Barbra Streisand had a single release of "Make Your Own Kind of Music" in a medley with "Sing" which became an Easy Listening hit (#28) but only reached #94 on the Billboard Hot 100. Streisand also recorded parts of the song as a medley with "The World is a Concerto" for "Barbra Streisand...And Other Musical Instruments".
Others who have performed the song include Bobby Sherman, Paul Westerberg, and Ste McCabe. Mary Roos recorded a German-language version entitled "Sing nochmal dieses lied" in 1970. It can also be found in the movie Beautiful Thing.
Popular culture[edit]
- Elliot's version of the song features in the television series Dexter, in the episodes "Every Silver Lining", "This Little Piggy", and "Are We There Yet". The song's title is also the title of the ninth episode of the show's eighth season.
- Elliot's version prominently featured in three episodes of the television series Lost, often associated with the character Desmond Hume: "Man of Science, Man of Faith", "Adrift" and "Flashes Before Your Eyes". A faint sitar version can also be heard at the end of "Live Together, Die Alone".
- The song appeared in the Swedish documentary I en annan del av Köping during 2007.
- In February 2006, a Snickers commercial aired in the United States featured Sherman's version.
- Elliot's version also appears in the play and film Beautiful Thing, alongside many more of her recordings.
- It is used on one of Hallmark's musical greeting cards.
- It was featured on a flash animation on Newgrounds.com called "We Are NativeAmericanCats", but it was pulled because of a lawsuit involving the record company.
- In August, 2009, it was used in commercials for home products retailer IKEA in Ireland, which opened its first store in that country that year.
- In November 2010, it was used in advertisements for the French mobile phone company Bouygues Telecom.
- In May 2015, Elliot's version was used for a montage of Sue Heck's years in high school on the sitcom The Middle.
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"The issue was discussed at last week's Chief Ministers' Conference on internal security where the four States agreed to the proposal, a senior MHA official told The Hindu. "By next week, we will write to the Ministry of Defence to identify suitable candidates who should have served as Brigadier in the Army's fighting arm [Infantry]. Once this process is over, a joint interview will be conducted by top officials of the Defence and Home Ministries… we hope to complete the process soon as we want the officers to start operating on the ground within the next couple of months or even earlier."
However, this is not the first time the MHA has decided to rope in senior Army officers to help in anti-Naxal operations. In 2010, the MHA had asked the same four LWE-affected States to deploy retired Major Generals having experience commanding an Infantry Brigade as Advisors to deal with Maoists. After holding some interviews, the MHA even forwarded a few names to these States. But none of them took a decision.
"It was later conveyed to us that some States were not comfortable with the appointment of former Major Generals as Advisors... They thought it would create seniority and operational issues, affecting anti-Maoist operations," the officer said.
LWE was described at the conference as "by far the most serious internal security challenge before the country today," the officer said.