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In computer science, a B-tree is a tree data structure that keeps data sorted and allows searches, insertions, and deletions in logarithmic amortized time. It is most commonly used in databases and filesystems.
In B-trees, internal (non-leaf) nodes can have a variable number of child nodes within some pre-defined range. When data is inserted or removed from a node, its number of child nodes changes. In order to maintain the pre-defined range, internal nodes may be joined or split. Because a range of child nodes is permitted, B-trees do not need re-balancing as frequently as other self-balancing search trees, but may waste some space, since nodes are not entirely full. The lower and upper bounds on the number of child nodes are typically fixed for a particular implementation. For example, in a 2-3 B-tree (often simply referred to as a 2-3 tree), each internal node may have only 2 or 3 child nodes.
A B-tree is kept balanced by requiring that all external nodes are at the same depth. This depth will increase slowly as elements are added to the tree, but an increase in the overall depth is infrequent, and results in all leaf nodes being one more hop further removed from the root.
B-trees have substantial advantages over alternative implementations when node access times far exceed access times within nodes. This usually occurs when most nodes are in secondary storage such as hard drives. By maximizing the number of child nodes within each internal node, the height of the tree decreases, balancing occurs less often, and efficiency increases. Usually this value is set such that each node takes up a full disk block or an analogous size in secondary storage. While 2-3 B-trees might be useful in main memory, and are certainly easier to explain, if the node sizes are tuned to the size of a disk block, the result might be a 257-513 B-tree.
A B-tree of order m (the maximum number of children for each node) is a tree which satisfies the following properties :
The B-tree's creators, Rudolf Bayer and Ed McCreight, have not explained what, if anything, the B stands for. The most common belief is that B stands for balanced, as all the leaf nodes are at the same level in the tree. B may also stand for Bayer, Branching Tree, or for Boeing, because they were working for Boeing Scientific Research Labs at the time.
Internal nodes in a B-tree — nodes which are not leaf nodes — are usually represented as an ordered set of elements and child pointers. Every internal node contains a maximum of U children and — other than the root — a minimum of L children. For all internal nodes other than the root, the number of elements is one less than the number of child pointers; the number of elements is between L-1 and U-1. The number U must be either 2L or 2L-1; thus each internal node is at least half full. This relationship between U and L implies that two half-full nodes can be joined to make a legal node, and one full node can be split into two legal nodes (if there is room to push one element up into the parent). These properties make it possible to delete and insert new values into a B-tree and adjust the tree to preserve the B-tree properties.
Leaf nodes have the same restriction on the number of elements, but have no children, and no child pointers.
The root node still has the upper limit on the number of children, but has no lower limit. For example, when there are fewer than L-1 elements in the entire tree, the root will be the only node in the tree, and it will have no children at all.
A B-tree of depth n+1 can hold about U times as many items as a B-tree of depth n, but the cost of search, insert, and delete operations grows with the depth of the tree. As with any balanced tree, the cost grows much more slowly than the number of elements.
Some balanced trees store values only at the leaf nodes, and so have different kinds of nodes for leaf nodes and internal nodes. B-trees keep values in every node in the tree, and may use the same structure for all nodes. However, since leaf nodes never have children, a specialized structure for leaf nodes in B-trees will improve performance.
Binary search is typically (but not necessarily) used within nodes to find the separation values and child tree of interest.
All insertions happen at the leaf nodes.
If the splitting goes all the way up to the root, it creates a new root with a single separator value and two children, which is why the lower bound on the size of internal nodes does not apply to the root. The maximum number of elements per node is U-1. When a node is split, one element moves to the parent, but one element is added. So, it must be possible to divide the maximum number U-1 of elements into two legal nodes. If this number is odd, then U=2L and one of the new nodes contains (U-2)/2 = L-1 elements, and hence is a legal node, and the other contains one more element, and hence it too is legal. If U-1 is even, then U=2L-1, so there are 2L-2 elements in the node. Half of this number is L-1, which is the minimum number of elements allowed per node.
An improved algorithm supports a single pass down the tree from the root to the node where the insertion will take place, splitting any full nodes encountered on the way. This prevents the need to recall the parent nodes into memory, which may be expensive if the nodes are on secondary storage. However, to use this improved algorithm, we must be able to send one element to the parent and split the remaining U-2 elements into two legal nodes, without adding a new element. This requires U = 2L rather than U = 2L-1, which accounts for why some textbooks impose this requirement in defining B-trees.
There are two popular strategies for deletion from a B-Tree.
The algorithm below uses the former strategy.
There are two special cases to consider when deleting an element:
Each of these cases will be dealt with in order.
In the second case, one of the two child nodes contains more than the minimum number of elements. Then a new separator for those subtrees must be found. Note that the largest element in the left subtree is the largest element which is still less than the separator. Likewise, the smallest element in the right subtree is the smallest element which is still greater than the separator. Both of those elements are in leaf nodes, and either can be the new separator for the two subtrees.
The only other case to account for is when the root has no elements and one child. In this case it is sufficient to replace it with its only child.
It is possible to modify the above algorithm to, when trying to find extra elements for a deficient node, examine other siblings, and if one has more than the minimum number of values rearrange values across a larger number of siblings to make up the deficit in one.
Similarly, when a node is split, extra elements can be moved to nearby, less populated siblings; or the split can involve a number of siblings, redistributing elements among them rather than splitting a node.
In practice, the most common use of B-trees involves keeping the nodes on secondary storage, where it is slow to access a node which is not already being used. Using only two-ways splits and combines helps decrease the number of nodes needed for many common situations, but may be useful in others.
For example, in a 2-3 B-tree, adding an element to a node with three child nodes, and thus two separator values, involves three values — the two separators and the new value. The median becomes the new separator in the parent, and each of the other two becomes the sole elements in nodes with one value and two children. Generally, if U is odd, each of the two new nodes has (U+1)/2 children. If U is even, one has U/2 children and the other U/2+1.
If full nodes are split into exactly two nodes, L must be small enough to allow for the sizes after a node is split. But it is possible to split full nodes into more than two new nodes. Choosing to split a node into more than two nodes would require a lower value of L for the same value of U.
As L gets smaller, it allows for more unused space in the nodes. This might decrease the frequency of node splitting, but it is also likely to increase the amount of memory needed to store the same number of values, and the number of nodes that have to be examined for any particular operation.


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JOHNSTOWN, PA -- With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Gregory, the National Junior ACRY, as in previous years, has taken it upon itself to aid the Diocesan ministry of Saint John the Compassionate, located in the inner city of Toronto, Ontario. The National Junior ACRY has renewed its ongoing effort to assist in the work of Saint John the Compassionate. This renewed commitment was affirmed at the National Convention in Chicago this past summer. One again members of the Junior ACRY had the opportunity to visit the Mission this past summer and experience the labors of love that take place there each and everyday. Read more...
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Hey all, TNA blog for you all today. As I'm sure most of you know, the Bound for Glory series 2012 officially started last night. I've been putting some thought in to what chance each wrestler has of winning it all. As always tear it apart and form your own opinion in the comments.
#1 - James Storm (9/10)
Unquestioned favourite. BFG seems set up for a Roode v Storm WHC match. Gauntlet
Pre-ShowBrodus Clay vs. David Otunga winner ClayLayla (c) vs. Beth Phoenix Layla retains Kharma returns as heel to start fedu for titleSantino Marella vs. Ricardo Rodriguez winner Ricardo senting him up for US title matchChristian (c) vs. Cody Rhodes Christian retainsSheamus (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler bc of last min change Sheamus
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What is up everybody!? Time for another edition of WBC. Last week, the former champ, Renevious, regained the crown of WBC Main Champ, and as such, defends that title this week against a former blogger here on WBC, Broc! Who will walk away the winner? You decide! It's time for the next
What is up everybody? Time for another edition of Uncooked! So this was the go home show before No Way Out, and for me atleast, it was a mixed night. I'm going to get right into it!
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Now here me out in regards to this. When Ryback comes out and just uses pure strength to dominate his opponent, that is epic. The problem is, people like Ryback, Tensai, or
This is a mighty fine situation here as well. I believe Haitch will come out and eat up roughly 15 minutes of air-time talking about the lawsuits and various other topics. Potentially we'll see the return of both Lesnar AND Heyman but, I highly doubt it. I think that when they come back it'll be
I did the best on the mic both now and all-time. I decided to take it a step farther by acknowledging the best heels of all-time. Who makes the top 10 cut?
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Chicago Telephone Books, 1878-1971
This morning my husband and I drove down to the Harold Washington Library at 400 S. State in Chicago so I could explore the resources available at the library for Chicago research—specifically telephone books and newspapers other than the Chicago Tribune. There was a public parking lot just around the corner from the library and the all-day weekend fee was $10.00. Not bad. (During the week parking would cost about $21 but it's easy and inexpensive to get to the library by public transportation, too.)
This blog post will focus on telephone books. The first Chicago telephone book appears to be The Telephone Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, published in October 1878. (For a short history of the telephone in Chicago see FundingUniverse.com's page for Illinois Bell Telephone.) The first book includes information about the telephone service along with a three-page "List of Subscribers"--names of businesses and a few individuals along with an address and numbers for "wire" and "call." It also includes a three-page "Business Directory" which lists establishments by category much like a modern yellow pages.
Curious to know if your ancestor was an early adopter? Check the three subscriber pages linked from the top of this post. The printouts weren't the best, but the images should be readable. Make sure to check out the instructions for how to make a call on the top of page one. Reading them made me grateful for my cell phone.
As you'd expect, the number of subscribers increased year by year and the later books include many more personal names than the earlier volumes. I didn't explore in detail, but it appears, at quick glance, that the books mostly include heads of household much like the city directories do.
So how useful would the telephone books be for genealogical research? I'd be curious to hear your experiences using them. But in the meantime, here's my quick take:
If you're researching the early years when city directories are available, I think they're the first-choice resource. A quick comparison of an 1886 city directory and telephone book makes that pretty clear.
Telephone Book: 7071 Skinkle, J. W. residence 543 W Monroe
City Directory: Skinkle, Jacob W. pres. Beck & Hopkins' mnfg. co. 390 Carroll av h. 543 W. Monroe
But, if you're researching a family in the gaps between city directory years (1918-1922, 1924-1927, and after 1928) and need to know an address or establish that they were living in the city, the telephone books might be useful.
Unfortunately, the later directories have tiny print and I found the one film I checked (from the 1930s) challenging to read. I don't think I could have gotten a good printout of it but I could have read it well enough to make a careful transcription to go along with a paper copy.
I'm planning to offer lookups in the Chicago telephone books in the near future. I don't expect to get many requests, but I think the research might occasionally be helpful.
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- A rootdigger said...
I wonder if the early phone book would be an indication of the status of that individual. His value in spending, etc. Or maybe a person was just lucky to live where it was installed? Interesting. I am going to try and see if I can figure out how to find someone who is rumored to have died in chicago fire. I suppose to early for phones. But maybe another directory of some sort. but she would only have lived there a year or less.
- Cynthia said...
It would be interesting to compare telephone book entries to census entries that show the value of real and personal property.
- m e said...
I am pleased to know that these telephone directories are available at the Harold Washington Library. This is a huge help to us out-of-town researchers to know that we can compare City Directory and telephone book entries for the same family.
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- Jennifer Mieirs said...
I just found your post. My great grandmother lived in chicago and died there in 1983. Unfortunately neither she nor her husband had obituaries but did have the same address for 20 years. The phone book may be helpful
My father/family owned a tavern on State St. for over 70 yrs. I know of 4 or 5 possible locations, 2 of which I'm sure of as I was there. Someone just suggested finding the phone books in the library at the Historical society, now I know they have them elsewhere too. Thanks


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Incorporating GT's Triple Triangle design, the Transeo 3.0's aluminum frame is strong, lightweight and uses what GT calls their "sport fitness geometry." The relaxed angles make the Transeo 3.0 comfortable, stable and extremely easy to handle. The bike's Suntour suspension fork provides 63mm of travel, which, although on the stingy side for serious trail riding, is plenty for the kinds of riding the Transeo was designed for. Plus, by eschewing a longer-travel fork, the Transeo's designers didn't add any unnecessary weight to the bike. With its 24 speeds and easy-to-use Shimano Acera Rapid Fire shifters, gear changes are super fast and smooth. Upgraded for 2014, the mechanical disc brakes provide enhanced braking power and control, even in wet conditions, and extra-wide, puncture-resistant tires help prevent flats for extra peace of mind.
- Exclusively Available to Ship to Any Retail Location
- Aluminum frame with sport fitness geometry
- Shimano 24-speed drivetrain
- SR NEX-4610 63mm suspension fork with preload and lockout adjustments
- ProMax Mechanical Disc Brakes
- Puncture-resistant Schwalbe Land Cruiser tires
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GT Transeo 3.0 Comfort Bike - 2014
- bottom bracket:
- Cartridge Sealed
- brakes:
- ProMax DSK-310 Mechanical Disc Brake, 160mm Rotor F/R
- cassette:
- Sunrace CM55 8-Speed Casette 11-32T
- chain:
- crankset:
- Shimano M311 Octalink 48/38/18
- fork:
- SR NEX-4610 63mm Travel, Pre-Load Adjust, SpeedLock Mech. Lockout, Disc Specific, Fender Mounts
- frame:
- GT Transeo Triple Triangle 7000 Series Alloy, Smooth Welded, and Hydroformed (TT,DT), Forged Drop-Outs, Chainstay Disc Mounts, All Utility Braze Ons
- front derailleur:
- Shimano FD M191
- grips/tape:
- GT Wings
- handlebar:
- GT All Terra Alloy MTB Riser Bar w/31.8 Clamp
- headset:
- Integrated 1 1/8" Sealed Bearing
- levers:
- Alloy w/Reach Adjust for Linear
- pedals:
- High Impact Nylon Comfort
- rear derailleur:
- Shimano Acera 8-Speed
- rear shock:
- None
- saddle:
- GT All Terra Bio-Morphic
- seatpost:
- GT All Terra Two Bolt Alloy
- shifters:
- Shimano Acera 8-Speed Rapid Fire
- stem:
- All New GT All Terra Alloy Ahead Type +/- 7?
- tires:
- 700 x 40C Schwalbe Landcruiser w/Puncture Protection and Reflective Sidewalls
- wheelset:
- Jalco DM-23 Double Wall Alloy, 32H
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The Country's 1st Certified Organic Roof Top Farm! (M.O.S.A. Oct, 2008)
We're not kidding, it's on the roof of the restaurant!
Winner of the City of Chicago Mayor's Landscape Award 2009
Winner of the prestigious USGBC Environmotion Award 2009
Green Business of the Year 2009 Edgewater, Chicago Chamber of Commerce
uncommon ground1401 West Devon Avenue Chicago, IL 60660 773-465-9801
Farm Director: Jen Rosenthal email@example.com
CERTIFIED ORGANIC ROOF TOP FARM -M.O.S.A. - 2008Organic Certification through Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) October, 2008.
Our certified organic farm produces a bountiful harvest of delicious, nutritious produce that we use
in both restaurants.
2500 square foot deck, made from post-consumer recycled materials, on the roof (654 square feet of soil).
Organic plants we rotate through our raised beds over time include: varieties of sweet and hot
peppers, varieties of eggplant, lettuces, heirloom tomatoes, radishes, beets, okra, spinach, fennel,
mustard, bush beans, and shallots.
Herbs we grow include: rosemary, thyme, chives, garlic chives, tarragon, sage, parsley, dill,
mint,lavender,basil, anise hyssop, etc
The beauty of the roof top farm is embellished by a variety of flowers and companion plants including:
nasturtiums, calendula, marigolds, sunflowers, zinnias and morning glories.
We will be planting some seed varieties that have been included in the Slow Food movement's "Ark of
Taste." ("The Ark seeks, first and foremost, to save an economic, social and cultural heritage of fruits and
vegetables ").
We purchase organic seeds from Seed Savers, Johnny's, Abundant Life, Terratorial and Seeds of
Change, as well as cultivating our own seed stock from plants that have excelled in our farm.
Our soil is organic and comes from Fox Farm Soil and Fertilizer Company. It is called Happy Frog and the
ingredients are: forest humus, sphagnum peat moss, perlite, earthworm castings, bat guano (sustainably
harvested), humic acid (derived from Leonardite), oyster shell and dolomite lime (for pH adjustments).
We support other local farmers by purchasing organic plants at farmers markets.
Check out this great video produced by WORKING FOR GREEN:
All of the boxes are made from steel and cedar, both long lasting materials. The planter boxes were
designed for durability, ease of use, and maximized food production potential. All of them have
trellising and cold frame potential to expand our growing season and harvest.
The perimeter of the rooftop farm is lined with 12 deep boxes in frames, at the 42 high city code height,
and are attached directly onto our steel beams on the roof.
The perimeter also includes a small seating area, a workstation, and a utility closet for tools, organic
fertilizer, etc.
For the interior area of the deck, ten 10' x 4' planter boxes have been built in a variety of heights to
allow the greatest flexibility in growing and gardening capability.
All of the interior boxes are on casters so we can rearrange the garden if needed.
All of the boxes include support structure capability for plants such as tomatoes, cucumbers, pole
beans and peas.
All of the boxes are connected to a programmable drip line irrigation system to maintain an optimum
watering schedule (and least amount of water waste) for the variety of plants we grow.
Affiliated with Growing Connection to utilize 27 organic EarthBoxes in food production.
The EarthBoxes measure 29"x13.5"x11".
Sub-irrigated planter boxes facilitate the movement of nutrients from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. When water is added, the moist potting mix slowly conducts the diluted nutrients from the fertilizer band down the concentration gradient to the plant roots, which absorb optimal amounts of nutrients at any given time.
The EarthBox's plastic cover drastically reduces the water evaporation rate and returns condensed water vapor to the potting mix. As the plants draw water from the reservoir, they consume only what they need to stay healthy. Plants cannot be over-watered or under-watered if the reservoir is kept full. The plastic cover also prevents fertilizer from being diluted or washed away by rain.
THE BEEHIVESWe have partnered with our neighbor & Beekeeper, Liam Ford, who is maintaining an educational blog at http://chicagobeeblog.wordpress.com/
In April 2008 we installed two beehives at the southeast corner of our roof to provide pollination in our
community and honey for use in our menu, as well as support for a bee population in crisis.
Our first honey harvest was on September 26th, 2008 and weighed in at 40 pounds.
In May of 2009 two additional beehives were added, bringing us to a total of 4 hives.
We use a Russian bee stock from Tennessee, which have proved to be hearty and incredibly mellow.
THE RESTAURANTUncommon Ground is committed to purchasing seasonal, locally produced food without herbicides,
pesticides, antibiotics, hormones or genetically modified ingredients for our menu whenever possible. Over
the years we have developed many relationships with the farmers that we buy from. We make an effort to
visit farms on a regular basis and we bring staff along to educate them as well. Our chefs and other staff
have recently visited Gunthorp Farm, Slagel Family Farms, Green Acres Farm and Seedling Farm, all within
our Midwest region.
We consciously prefer to spend our food dollars with the families who are committed to growing produce
and raising livestock in a humane, sustainable, environmentally responsible manner.
Management and staff at uncommon ground are encouraged to find ways to reduce consumption and
waste, and find products that are environmentally friendly.
Each restaurant has a dedicated green manager that is assigned to continue seeking ways in which we can
be most efficient in our purchasing decisions.
All of our paper towels and toilet paper come from recycled paper.
We use unbleached paper products and items that are biodegradable from Natureworks, LLC and Bio-Pak.
We use brown linen napkins that are laundered, eliminating all disposable napkins. We chose the brown
color so there is no bleach used in laundering them, which is necessary with white restaurant linens.
We have switched all of our cleaning supplies to be more Eco-friendly, using products from Eco-Lab, Onyx
Environmental and Schultz Supply Company.
Motion detection lights are used throughout employee areas to cut down on wasted electricity
We recycle cardboard, paper, glass, plastic and metal with the Resource Center of Chicago.
We currently gather compost ready kitchen scraps which are processed by Growing Power
We recycle our used fryer oil for bio-diesel production, we donate it to Loyola
University's biodiesel program. We are hoping to form a partnership between Loyola, the Chicago
Biodiesel Coop Chicago BioFuels and the City of Chicago's Department of the Environment to promote
the use of alternative fuels and hopefully fill up our diesel Jeep Liberty!
We hope our Uncommon Ground Roof Top Farm will become a beacon for our community and raise awareness of the power of local production and what is possible in urban agriculture. To insure this we extend ourselves into the community through events and environmental efforts.
Green Room Sessions
Our monthly eco-mixer, bringing together local organizations and community members to indulge in free appetizers utilizing product from Harvest Moon Farms, Green City Market and others as well as our own organic, roof top farm, and listen to great local music all while supporting great causes.
Cocktail Partnership with the Chicago Rarities Orchard Project (C.R.O.P.)
Chicago Rarities Orchard Project is a non-profit
organization founded to establish community rare-fruit orchards in Chicago.
These orchards, designed for reclaimed spaces, are dedicated to preserving a
few of the thousands of varieties of tree fruit that aren't commonly
commercially grown, while providing open space and educational opportunities to
Chicagoans. We offer a specialty cocktail
"The Agripolitan" tm., that changes seasonally featuring only the finest organic ingredients & organically produced Rain Vodka. For every one of these cocktails ordered, uncommon ground donates monies to help fund the Chicago Rarities Orchard Project.
From 2007 through 2009 we partnered with Live It Green to plant trees in Tamil Nadu, India, an area that was ravaged by monsoons and in dire need of reforestation. Over that course of time we are pleased to announce that we planted 10,000 trees in Tamil Nadu!
Educational Outreach
We partner with local schools, from elementary to university level, to conduct garden workshops and curriculum enhancement. We have worked closely with the 3rd grade class from the Chicago Waldorf School and the Bio-diesel program at Loyola University. We plan on hosting lectures on pertinent topics; workshops on how to have your own food-producing garden and seasonal urban farming in Chicago, as well as other events that help us get the word out about how important it is to be connected to what you eat just as it is important to be connected to your community.
Biking and walking to the restaurant
We encourage all of our employees to travel via eco-minded ways whenever possible, and offer customers who do the same a 10% Low Carbon discount.
The Growing Connection
The Growing Connection is a grassroots project developed by
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations supported by a
progressive coalition of private and public sector partners.
The Growing Connection links people and cultures in a revolutionary campaign that introduces low-cost water efficient and sustainable food growing innovations hand in hand with access to technology and information via existing and emerging technologies. It provides a sound educational foundation, and offers hundreds of families, both in America and abroad, a concrete opportunity to earn income and climb out of desperation. Perhaps most important, The Growing Connection engages people a network of committed individuals - in an elegant solution to one of man's fundamental challenges.
History of the Building
Uncommon Ground saved the historic building that we reside in from demolition by developers. Previous to Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon housed a variety of businesses. The building was built in 1908 for H. Henderson and was designed by Edgewater architect Niels Buck. It was larger than it is today, as it was designed as 6 storefronts that were at one time a delicatessen, a women's clothing store, a laundry, a locksmith, a liquor store, Bornhofen Groceries, and Roman Decorating. The corner unit, 1401, was always a tavern. In 1925 a fire occurred at the tavern that did an estimated $10,000 worth of damage. Around 1932 the tavern became the Glenway Inn. Sometime around the 1960's three of the storefronts were demolished to make way for a parking lot and the Glenway Inn took over the remaining three storefronts. When they closed their doors the space was renovated a few years later into a Supper Club, which remained in business until 2006.
Organic Seeds & Starter Plants:
Seeds of Change
Johnny's Seeds
Winslow, Maine
Seed Savers
Decorah, Iowa
Harvest Moon Farms
Viroqua, Wisconsin
Jenny Borchardt
Organic Soil:
Fox Farm Soil and Fertilizer Company
Happy Frog Soil
P.O. Box 787
Arcata, CA 95518
Organic Certification:
Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA)
Viroqua, Wisconsin
Planter boxes & steel beams
Romital Fabrication
Chicago, Illinois
Dan Mihalka 773-407-9188
Scranton, PA
The Growing Connection
Liam Ford
Chicago, Illinois
RECYCLING PROGRAM (glass, plastic, paper, cans)
Resource Center
Chicago, Illinois


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Little Things and Big Things
A Profile of Senior Theses: Part 4 of 6
Significant works of historical and literary scholarship, original scientific investigation, extended creative projects—senior theses at Bard College at Simon's Rock make for absorbing, if not light reading. All BA students at the College complete a senior thesis, a major independent project that is the focus of students' senior year. Conceived, organized, and carried out by each student with appropriate support from a faculty advisor, the thesis is the capstone of the student's liberal arts and sciences education.
Continuing a celebrated tradition, provost and vice president Mary B. Marcy offered remarks and impressions of each of the nearly 50 theses completed during the 2009–2010 academic year to an audience of graduates, staff, and faculty in May. As she does most years, Marcy crafted categories by which to distinctly organize collections of theses. This year, the theses were presented under the tent of six categories: "Building a Different World: Allegories, Folk Tales, and Design;" "Can You Hear Me Now: Identity, Communication, and Creation;" "Play or State of the Play;" "Little Things and Big Things;" "An Alternative Guide to Simon's Rock;" and "Culture Clash, Where the West Begins." Over the next six months, the Newsroom will feature theses as presented by provost Marcy within their assigned categories. This month, theses featured are collected under "Little Things and Big Things."
Christopher Grace — Composite Self: The Role of Symbiosis in the Formation of Organisms
Chris looked at ecosystems by thinking about those building blocks of symbiosis and how evolution can start out as a competition.... Listen
Dan Copulsky — Little Things: A Novel in Fragments
Dan wrote a series of short stories, experimental writing and fragments that together view a group of children in different spaces.Listen
Liam Jesse Slivka — The Effects of Solidification and Deformation Processes on the Crystal Morphology and Orientation of the Earth's Inner Core
A great example of faculty-student research come to light.Listen
Timothy Kowalski — A Single Drop of Self in an Ocean of IllusionA culmination of Tim's effort to integrate art and function to understand the relationship of humans to nature.Listen
Del Slane —Fault Localization in In Vivo Software Testing
An investigation of an extremely sophisticated computer science and mathematical process.Listen
Kat Corcoran —Little Things: A Study of Branchiobdellid Annelids
In the process of studying these little guys, Kat has found that she is now one of the leading experts in the world on branchiobdellids.Listen
Sarah Perkins —Sociocultural Influences on the Future of Human Evolution
Sarah argues that evolution and selection pressures continue to have an effect on our most basic characteristics.Listen
Andrew Perpetua —An Introduction to Intelligence and Information
Andrew explored cognition and consciousness to add to the current debate surrounding artificial intelligence and human intelligence in the human mind.Listen
Darryl Burns II —On the Integer Quantum Hall Effect
Darryl talks about a particular field in physics that studies the influence of magnetic force...and I can tell you he was really happy he got to use liquid nitrogen in his lab.Listen
Burton Gaiseb —Large Carnivores and Community-Based Conservation in Namibia
His fieldwork and thesis focused on the preservation of lion, leopard and cheetah populations in Namibia.Listen
*All senior theses are bound and are included in the library's permanent collection. They are available for review on premises or by contacting the library at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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CU-Boulder is committed to excellence in all aspects of personal and academic life. Alcohol abuse and misuse is a significant impediment to achieving this excellence. Therefore, CU-Boulder permits only responsible, legal consumption of alcohol. The university complies with all federal, state, and local laws concerning alcohol and illegal drugs. As a CU-Boulder student, you are responsible for acquainting yourself with the laws and university policies regarding alcohol and illegal drugs.
On July 1, 2011, Colorado becomes one of two new members of the Pacific 12 Conference. CU-Boulder's varsity intercollegiate athletics teams will now compete on an annual basis with Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Utah (the other new school), Washington, and Washington State. Non-conference games are also scheduled every season in all sports.
The Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA) is a resource to students in providing advocacy, advising, support, and mentoring services aimed at increasing community, persistence, and empowerment of all students, using a particular lens of multiculturalism and social justice. A few of the programs offered by CMA are the Peer Mentor Program, First Generation Scholars Program, Diversity Awareness Trainings, White Ally Program, and Exploring Diversity Through Film Series.
Whether you're looking for a group that emphasizes ethnic or cultural heritage, political involvement, hobbies, or environmental issues, clubs and organizations are an important part of campus life. Stop by the University of Colorado Student Government (CUSG) office for more information about clubs and activities, or visit the student activities website or the online club guide. http://sofo.colorado.edu/SOFOsdg.php | UMC125
The Conference on World Affairs, held each year during the second week of April, is the largest event in Boulder, attracting 92,000 students and visitors to over 200 sessions, all of which are free and open to the public. Roger Ebert, who was a participant for four decades, called it the "conference on everything conceivable," as topics are hardly limited to international affairs.
The University of Colorado Boulder Events Calendar is a comprehensive listing of events on campus, or associated with campus programs. www.colorado.edu/events
Whether you're in the mood for a burger and fries, ethnic food, vegetarian fare, or a luxurious meal, you'll find a variety of meal plan options and services in several different on-campus dining venues. Several meal plans are available that offer maximum flexibility and service. Another option is the food service at the UMC, which offers a wide variety of fresh-made meals, bakery treats, restaurants, and catering to the university and Boulder communities. housing.colorado.edu/dining
Greek life at CU-Boulder encourages the pursuit of excellence in leadership and scholarship, as well as friendship and community service. The CU-Boulder Greek system consists of the Panhellenic sororities and multicultural Greek organizations. The Panhellenic Executive Council and the Multicultural Greek Council govern these groups. Visit the Greek Life website for additional details. www.colorado.edu/greeks
CU-Boulder is fortunate to offer a variety of museums, galleries, and other on-campus attractions. The CU Art Museum, in the state-of-the-art Visual Arts Complex at the heart of campus, organizes year-round exhibitions of major national and international art in addition to showing work by regional artists and students. Visit the UMC Art Gallery to see contemporary exhibits by CU-Boulder graduate students.
If you plan to park frequently on campus, consider buying a parking permit. A lot will be assigned according to your living arrangement. Permits must be purchased online or in person at Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) and a pick-up location is announced for each semester. Campus parking meters are intended for short-term use. Maps of campus lots may be picked up at PTS or viewed on their website. PTS offers many options for university vehicles, the Buff Bus shuttle, the faculty/staff Eco Pass, and car share programs.


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While YouTube tells us that there are many NXT robots that can park themselves between objects, there aren't so many (I haven't seen any yet) of these designs that use a steering and driving mechanism that is used in real cars: front-wheel drive and front-wheel steering.
Chapter 8 in our new book (NXT One-Kit Wonders) illustrates how to make one that accomplishes both tasks with just the front wheels.
Oct 26, 2008
NXT Self Parking Car
Posted by: Laurens Valk at 5:59 AM
5 comments:
VERY nice!
Now make one that uses back-wheel drive :D
- Oct 26, 2008, 6:33:00 AM
- Dino_Martino said...
hmm, that is very cool! some closeups of the driving mechs whould be nice.
- Oct 26, 2008, 4:04:00 PM
- Laurens Valk said...
Most of the other SPC's on the web have back-wheel drive, so I wanted to do it differently. But there is one motor left, so you could use the design and turn it into a 4WD!
Thanks! I won't be posting close-ups though - If we did, people wouldn't be willing to purchase the book :)
- Oct 26, 2008, 9:08:00 PM
- megamindstorm101 said...
Yay you put up a video of one of the robots. I cant wait to see the rest. This book is such a nice one.
- Oct 27, 2008, 4:30:00 AM
- Praveen said...
very nice project sir....its cool
i like to implement and see the same project sir.....can u pls send me the full details of this project sir....my id is email@example.com
- Aug 14, 2010, 6:29:00 PM
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SciGirls | Tree's a Crowd Activity | PBS
Watch SciGirls en Familia participants give the tree rounds activity a try. 10:03
SciGirls | Gloss Girls | PBS
Jazi and Danielle make lipgloss in this video. Watch SciGirls en Familia participants test drive this fun activity. 13:07
SciGirls | Bosque Lluvioso Templado | PBS
Somos Emma y Gracie, y vivimos en Ketchikan, Alaska, donde el promedio de lluvia al año es de ¡25 pies! Toda esta agua... 07:06
SciGirls | Temperate Rainforest | PBS
We're Emma and Gracie, and we live in Ketchikan, Alaska, where it rains 25 feet a year! All that water helps trees and... 07:06
SciGirls en Familia Introductory Webinar | PBS
Full Program: Welcome to SciGirls en Familia! View this webinar to learn more about our program. 01:42:39
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 3-5, 6-8
- Curricular Areas
- Science & Technology
- Series Length
- 22 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 28 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.
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Visit the IPTV Education website to access timely, relevant resources for your classroom.
Series Description: This series showcases bright, curious real girls putting science and engineering to work as they answer questions and make unexpected discoveries in the world around them.
All Episodes
Turtle Mania (#101)
SciGirl Annie and her friends make a local wetland more attractive to turtles. [28 minutes]
Puppet Power (#102)
SciGirl Anna and her friends engineer a giant pig puppet with a twirling tail for a May Day parade. [28 minutes]
Dolphin Dive (#103)
SciGirls Serena and Ceci bond with bottlenosed dolphins at the Dolphins Plus Research Center. [28 minutes]
Digging Archaeology (#104)
SciGirls Jazzy and Gates uncover thousand-year-old Native American artifacts at a Utah dig site. [28 minutes]
Horsing Around (#105)
SciGirl Zoe and her friends pony up some science to select the best horse for a riding competition. [28 minutes]
Blowin' in the Wind (#106)
SciGirl Hannah and her friends design and build their own working miniature wind farm. [28 minutes]
High-Tech Fashion (#107)
Hallie wires up an electrifying gown with friends and "Project Runway" fashion designer Diana Eng. [28 minutes]
Science Cooks! (#108)
Claire and her friends make comfort foods more nutritious, without sacrificing the delicious. [28 minutes]
Underwater Eco-Adventure (#109)
SciGirls Elle and Meg scuba dive to protect the biodiversity of their favorite Catalina reefs. [28 minutes]
Robots to the Rescue! (#110)
Abby gives a rescue robot a personality makeover so it can do a better job when disaster strikes. [28 minutes]
Going Green (#111)
Mackenzie and her friends put a lid on school trash by inventing a new use for recycled yogurt cups. [28 minutes]
Star Power (#112)
SciGirls Avianna and Miranda help cut light pollution in their neighborhood. [28 minutes]
Aquabots (#201)
Akina and friends dive into underwater robotics at the U.S. Naval Academy, building a Sea Perch ROV. [28 minutes]
Mother Nature's Shoes (#202)
Nature's designs, from polar bear paws to penguin flippers, inspire a safer shoe for incy streets. [28 minutes]
Habitat Havoc (#203)
Budding naturalist Lea explores what the non-native Canary Island Palm does to San Diego habitats. [28 minutes]
The Awesome App Race (#204)
San Francisco SCIGIRLS highlight the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake with their own smartphone app. [28 minutes]
Multitasking Mania (#205)
Alejandra and her friends find out if teens can multitask as well as they think they can. [28 minutes]
Insulation Station (#206)
Solar heat and bubble-wrap insulation are used to warm up an ice shanty on a frozen Minnesota lake. [28 minutes]
Workin' It Out (#207)
Jekima breaks a sweat in steamy South Carolina hiking, playing soccer, dancing and doing yoga. [28 minutes]
Bee Haven (#208)
Math, mapping and data visualization are used help a bee colony thrive in a Phoenix neighborhood. [28 minutes]
Pedal Power (#209)
Angela, Olivia, Margaret and Rebecca engineer an ice cream-maker that's powered by their bikes. [28 minutes]
Super Sleuths (#210)
At a forensics summer camp, friends team up with forensic scientists to solve a mysterious theft. [28 minutes]


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Release Date: 1/1/1971
Product Code: 3468
The pretty, bright green or aqua long sleeved nylon blouse with pink buttons was topped by a yellow ground floral print skirt. Turquoise boots completed Skipper® doll's grown-up look.
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Mouse Helps You Make an Impression, in a Size That Fits in Any Pocket
Logitech Cube (Photo: Business Wire)
When used as a mouse, the Logitech Cube scrolls when you swipe your finger along the main panel, thanks to Logitech's Flow Scroll software that delivers a smooth scrolling experience similar to your favorite touchscreen smartphone.
"With its sleek design, the Logitech Cube catches your eye immediately,"
To use the Logitech Cube as a presenter, all you need to do is lift it in the air and moments later it's in presenter mode. Clicking the top of the mouse advances to the next slide, and if you need to go back simply turn the mouse over in your hand and click again.
And, this pocket-perfect mouse travels light, so whether you're traveling from your desk to the conference room or taking your computer from the living room to the kitchen you can easily carry your mouse with you wherever you go.
The Logitech Cube also comes with the tiny Logitech Unifying receiver, featuring Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz connectivity and a small-enough form factor to stay plugged into your computer when you move around. This gives you the reliability of a cord with the convenience of wireless, along with the option to connect up to six compatible devices. Add a keyboard or a number pad, or even another mouse, without the hassle of multiple USB receivers.
The Logitech Cube has been named an International CES Innovations 2012
Design and Engineering Awards Honoree in the Computer Peripherals
product category and will be featured in the Innovations Design and
Engineering Showcase at the 2012 International CES, which runs
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I have installed 3 virtual machine- AD,SCCM 2007, and a XP client on a Virtual machine (VMware). the installation process went on smooth, i
had set static ip for all 3 machines before the installation but in the SCCM console i am getting a different ip range for AD and XP
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Chickens are part of the family
Families are finding that chickens can be sweet, low-key pets
On a recent cold, wet weekend day, Holly Berkley and her two young sons brought Snowball, Brownie and Frizzle inside so they could warm up by the fireplace and also get some snuggle time while the family watched TV.
Like any pet, they are considered part of the family. Unlike dogs, cats and parakeets, these pets have been most often considered barnyard animals and food. Snowball, Brownie and Frizzle are chickens.
"They're very sweet and they come up to you," says Berkley, who keeps about nine chickens at her home in the South Park area of San Diego, along with four ducks, a dog and a cat. "They eat out of your hand. They don't peck you like other birds might. They all have different personalities, and they're sweet. When we're gardening, doing things outside, they'll just come up next to you, part of the family."
Berkley and her husband, Keith, have had chickens for almost four years. They have a coop in the backyard for their larger birds and a coop in front for their silkies, a smaller breed that is Holly's favorite.
"They're these fancy little chickens that are really calm and quiet," she says. Snowball, Brownie and Frizzle are silkies.
The Berkleys are part of a growing number of urban Americans to not only raise and keep chickens at their homes for the eggs, but for their friendship. Traffic on websites such as Mypetchicken.com and Backyardchickens.com has surged in recent years as more people have bought birds, built coops, raised chicks and spread the word that chickens can be pets. They say the birds have personalities, rush to greet their people, perch on their owners' shoulders and fall asleep in their laps.
Holly Berkley, who grew up in San Diego and had never been around chickens, took to the birds immediately, and so did her boys, who give them names, play with them and gather their eggs each morning.
Berkley, in fact — an Internet marketing and business consultant and San Diego State instructor — wrote and illustrated a children's book on the topic, "Mommy, Me & My Chickens: An Urban Family's Guide to Raising & Caring for Backyard Chickens" that was published in 2012.
She says the birds help connect her to reality.
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Traci Torres and her husband, Derek Sasaki, have about 35 chickens at their Connecticut home and run the website mypetchicken.com, which they began in 2005. They provide information for people interested in becoming chicken owners (including a tool on the site to help pick the breed best for you) and supplies and support to existing owners.
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The Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM), approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in December 2010, is expected to result in 1,299 megawatts (MW) of new distributed generation over the course of two years. RAM is designed to streamline the procurement process for distributed generation projects between 3 MW and 20 MW* in capacity while ensuring the lowest costs for ratepayers.
The RAM is a reverse auction which will occur twice annually for each of the three investor-owned utilities in the state. Each utility is responsible for procuring their proportionate share of the 1,299 MW total based on their relative electricity sales. Each of the proportions will be subdivided equally across the four auctions to be held by each utility as demonstrated by the table below.
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Each bid will be screened by the utility for viability and then selected based on price, starting with the least cost project, until the utility reaches their MW limit for that auction. Winning bids will be given a standard contract from the utility. The CPUC can then approve executed contracts through a Tier 2 advice letter. The third RAM auction closed on December 21, 2012.
* ''In May 2012 the CPUC adopted changes to the statewide feed-in tariff (FIT) program. Among other changes, the Decision increased the system capacity limit for the FIT to 3 megawatts (MW), and provided a pricing mechanism derived from the contract prices awarded to participants in the RAM program. To prevent gaming between the two programs, the Decision stipulated that systems with a nameplate rating of 3 MW or smaller that meet other eligibility requirements for the FIT are prohibited from participating in the RAM program. Instead, these systems may only participate in the FIT.''


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As to the Australian gun laws, I am only going off of what I learned in my Concealed Handgun classes. It was a topic brought up, but I cannot find any literature either supporting or denying the claims made by my instructor.


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Wine Vessel (Zun) in the Form of a Goose
Used for pouring wine, this goose-shaped bronze vessel is stylistically different from earlier ritual bronzes in the expressive naturalism of the animal form. A similar vessel is recorded in the collection of the Northern Song emperor Huizong (ruled 1101–25) and illustrated in the catalogue of his imperial collection, first printed around 1125. Chinese artisans of later dynasties followed the catalogue's illustrations to create archaistic goose-shaped vessels, but few succeeded in replicating the lively, sculptural qualities of this ancient work.
- Medium: Bronze
- Place Made: China
- Dates: 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.
- Dynasty: Han Dynasty
- Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 6 3/16 x 17 1/2 in. (29.2 x 15.7 x 44.5 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Asian Art
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Accession Number: 54.145a-b
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Wine Vessel (Zun) in the Form of a Goose, 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E. Bronze, 11 1/2 x 6 3/16 x 17 1/2 in. (29.2 x 15.7 x 44.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection, 54.145a-b. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: Pouring vessel in the shape of a goose in an aggressive posture with its wings partially spread. The vessel was used for the heating and pouring of wine. The handle rises from the backs of two partial lion figures. Incised lines indicate the eyes and feathers of the bird. Although here attributed to the Han dynasty, certain aspects of the vessel's form (most notably the lions) suggest a later date, perhaps to the Tang dynasty, when lion forms were frequently borrowed from Central Asian traditions. Likewise, the incising (which was added after the casting of the overall form) is more typical of Tang bronzes.
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pip wrote:Girlfriend (a teacher) read these to have an idea of what the Kids are on about and was shocked by the message the book sends to young girls of obsession, bullying , and mentally abusive partners. The need for the central charachter to change to suit a crush and the pointlessness of life without him.
The whole shining Knight fantasy has morphed into something dangerous and bland.
Her opinion, not mine but interesting
I have a 15 year old who has a 6 ft Twilight poster on her wall.
The 23 year old badgers her about the negitive messages it sends to girls, (add paedophilia to the list). One point of view was that the movies were made with bland faced actors to that teens could "transfer their own faces" onto the actors and "become" them. My teen rolls her eyes at us and says "Oh for crying out loud! Its JUST a movie!"


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SACEMI-GAMAR s.r.l.
based in ITALY
Low and medium pressure pumps designed for industrial application and mainly for use in cooling, lubrication, washing and air condioning plants and anywhere where efficient water-oil emulsion are needed, with flow rates reaching 1.200 lt/min and head of up to 160 mt.
General Electric
based in Fairfield, CONNECTICUT (USA)
GE is Imagination at work. From jet engines to power generation, financial services to water processing, and medical imaging to media content, GE people worldwide are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve some of the world`s thoughest problems.
Plåt & Spiralteknik
based in Torsås, SWEDEN
We have manufactured over 3500 Shaftless Screw Conveyors and are operating all around the world in many different industries.From the very start our aim was to focus on developing, designing and manufacturing products based on Shaftless Screw Conveyor technology. To assure the highest quality of our products we do everything "in house", from design to the final product. ...
ICT International
based in Armidale, AUSTRALIA
ICT International has been designing, manufacturing and providing monitoring solutions for soil, plant and environmental research since 1982. The success of our instruments stems from our worldwide experience in the application of quantitative technologies to soil moisture monitoring, plant water use and environmental studies.Our systems are at the cutting edge of ...
Sekisui SPR
based in Schieder-Schwalenberg, GERMANY
SEKISUI SPR Europe GmbH provides trenchless technology for pipeline rehabilitation, ideal for use in urban areas. Trenchless technology is considerably faster, more cost-efficient, more environmentally friendly and less disruptive to urban daily life. SEKISUI SPR Europe offers its customers the world`s leading technologies for the maintenance and rehabilitation of ...
Aquaterr Instruments & Automation, LLC
based in Costa Mesa, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Aquaterr designs and manufactures Soil Measurement Probes, Wireless Irrigation Systems and Remote Pump Control Systems. These products are used in agriculture, and turf (municipal and golf) applications. Since 1985, Aquaterr has led in the development, design, manufacturing, and sales of wireless irrigation controller devices, remote pump activation systems, soil ...
Blue Future Filters, Inc.
based in Bellingham, WASHINGTON (USA)
Humphrey has 25 years experience with water systems. He became interested in developing slow sand filters while pursuing a masters degree in the late 1980s. His first SSF project was for his thesis and involved creating a slow sand filtration system for the residents of a small community in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico. After he received his Masters in Environmental ...
Hexa-Cover A/S
based in Thisted, DENMARK
The unique and patented Hexa-Cover Floating Cover is perfect on almost any form of fluid surface. Today Hexa-Cover Floating Cover is in use on almost all forms of basins, lagoons, reservoirs, containers, ponds and tanks. Hexa-Cover A/S is seeking professional dealers world wide. Hexa-Cover A/S is in the process of expanding our professional dealer network world wide ...
based in Athens, GREECE
HALCOR is a large-scale modern industrial company with over sixty years of expertise in metal processing. It holds a significant position in European and global markets, with four modern plants, three in Greece and one in Bulgaria. HALCOR combines size, strength and infrastructure with vision to put metals at the service of Man.
PINUS TKI d,d.
based in Rače, SLOVENIA
Pinus TKI d.d. is well organized chemical factory with modern production, development and responsible attitude towards the environment with encouraging capabilities for future existence and development. The company`s activities are based on five strategic areas: Crop Protection Products, Biodiesel, Biocides, Logistics Center, Waste management.


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by professional speaker, chief strategist, and best-selling author Mike Moran, in Biznology.com
I'm old. 30 years ago, I learned how IBM qualified leads for sales. At the time, I know now, it was unusual to even have a process for such a thing, but that is how IBM worked (and still does). Most B2B businesses did not have such a process and the ones who did probably did not follow them as religiously as IBM did, but even if you don't know you have a process, you do. Whatever you do is your process. And unless you have seriously revisited it the last few years, the Internet has broken your B2B sales process.
All this was brought to mind as I prepared for a session I am doing Monday in Copenhagen for the IAA on using social media for sales leads. (Please sign up if you are in town.) As I thought back to the old IBM process, I am not sure any of it works anymore.
IBM had its own names for it, but the process closely resembles one that many B2B marketers use called BANT, which stands for Budget, Authority, Need, and Timeline. Basically, what it says is that a well-qualified lead has all of those qualities–the budget to make the purchase, the authority to do so, a proven need for what your product or service does, and a timeline in which to take action.
As someone who still speaks to clients every day about the services they need to succeed in Internet marketing, I wonder how anyone qualifies a lead anymore. First off, I am never talking to the person who has the authority to make the purchase–often it takes three people (including one in purchasing) to sign off, so no one person has the authority. I am not sure if the Internet screwed that up, but it screwed up everything else.
Budget, Need, and Timeline can't really be looked at as separate items anymore. In the digital age, no one knows in October of 2012 what they will need in November of 2013, but that is when the budget is set for it–if "set" is even the right word. Budgets whipsaw back and forth as results as reported, because everyone knows immediately how they are doing and make rapid course corrections, in part because the Internet has raised stick price speculations to a high art. Everyone is taking corrective action with budgets before anyone even knows there is a problem.
So budgets emerge only after people think there is a need. And, as with budgets, how can you know there is a need when things are changing so fast? You don't have a need that you spend a year fulfilling–you discover something (from surfing on the Web, or searching, or hearing from a colleague) that would make your business better and then, voila! You get the budget and set the timeline.
Things move too fast for it to be any other way.
So, what is the real way to qualify leads? I am not sure, but remember that the goal is not to qualify leads–it is to sell stuff. And I think I do know how to sell stuff. You must educate your customer–you must create the need. If you do, the authority, budget, and timeline will fall into place and you will have a sale.
And, although the Internet bollixed up the sales qualification process, it didn't mess up selling stuff. Use the Internet to create the need with content marketing. Put together the deep, persuasive content that explains the problem and explains the options for solving it, including yours. Then share it everywhere and make it discoverable by searchers and wait for the leads to come in. I bet they will be qualified after they've read that much about you.
Then, get your sales teams to focus on social media to engage with potential clients. Use LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook–whatever works–to help nudge the clients through the last few stages. It isn't just phone calls and e-mails anymore.
It might not sound like fancy process, but I bet it will sound good when you ring the cash register.
About the author:
Author of Do It Wrong Quickly, on Internet marketing, and the best-selling Search Engine Marketing, Inc., Mike Moran led many initiatives on IBM's site for eight years, including IBM's original search marketing strategy. He holds an Advanced Certificate in Market Management Practice from the Royal UK Charter Institute of Marketing, is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, and regularly teaches at Rutgers, UC Irvine, and UCLA. In addition to his contributions to Biznology, Mike is a regular columnist for Search Engine Guide. He also frequently keynotes conferences worldwide on digital marketing for marketers, public relations specialists, market researchers, and technologists, and serves as Chief Strategist for Converseon, a leading digital media marketing agency. Prior to joining Converseon, Mike worked for IBM for 30 years, rising to the level of Distinguished Engineer.
Mike can be reached through his Web site (mikemoran.com). Follow him on Twitter at @MikeMoran.
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Preview on Benedettelli's NXT book
MCP Daniele Benedettelli, creator of many intriguing robots, has published a preview on his book
Creating cool MINDSTORMS NXT robots that is to appear in March 2008 at Apress.
The Table of Contents looks veeery promising.
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The table of content looks very interesting and thank you for sharing it. Can all the robot be built with one kit and can I use the NXT software or do I haev to use another software?
- Jan 23, 2008, 10:16:00 PM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
I doubt that the advanced models like Jonny5 can be built with simply one kit.
As for the programming language, Daniele states on the page that he is using NXC in the book.
- Jan 24, 2008, 12:35:00 AM
Sorry I did not see that NXC note. Thank you. Are any of the robot able to build with one kit? I am not taught with NXC but will try and learn.
- Jan 24, 2008, 3:24:00 AM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
Daniele Benedettelli is a contributor over at NXTasy.org and I bet you can find his direct line of contact (or something close) over there. He would know which models (if any) in this book can be constructed using only one NXT kit.
- Jan 24, 2008, 7:07:00 AM
Hi, I'm Danny.
The NXC language can be learned starting with my tutorial and the well-written NXC guide by John Hansen (http://bricxcc.sourceforge.net/nbc/).
The robots can be built using:
Chap2: one kit
Chap4: one kit
Chap5: one kit
Chap6: one kit
Chap7: one kit
Chap8: two kits+many extras
Chap9: one kit + touch sensor
To make a remote.controlled JohnNXT, you need more than 3 NXT sets.
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LilMaibe wrote:That one scene with the CoC, where he demands a student is punished for trying something to see if it would work and what would happen even managed to make me stare at the book agape.
You're going to have to elaborate. What's a coc? Are you talking about the bacon sandwich incident? A scientist should never try something potentially very dangerous, the fact that they often do is bad science but it doesn't mean it doesn't get results. For every scientist who got a Nobel prize after drinking Helicobacter pylori, there's one who accidently killed himself (and others). And if you're their boss, you would punish the ones who don't walk away with a Nobel prize (them dying gets you into trouble).
LilMaibe wrote:I'm aware Ponder's (said to) have seen through Ridcully's obfuscating (sp?) stupidity, but he should know better than to assume everyone gets what he's talking about.
It's just weird...
Ridcully's not stupid, and Ponder knows this. Does Ridcully actually obfuscate? I think he likes things to be as simple as possible. Or do you mean Ponder obfuscates? Academics always talk to their colleagues as if everyone gets what they're talking about, even if it's a completely different discipline (they're bloody annoying).


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Happy Anniversary to my very 1st quilt. Thank you for being filled with Katie Jump goodness, and for still being my very favorite quilt. And for never talking back or leaving your dirty laundry on the floor 1 foot from the hamper.
I can't believe its only been a year. I've come a long way since then, and 39 quilts (YIKES!) later I finally feel like a real quilter. Except I still don't like Batiks. Not gonna happen folks. Here's to another year, and maybe not 39 quilts more. We'll see.


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Your child will need to read any eight books and record them in the Reading Journal, then take the completed Reading Journal to your local Barnes and Noble store. Then you and your child can select a FREE book from the selection from the Reading Journal List at the Barnes and Noble store.
Some Barnes and Noble locations also have a regularly scheduled story time your child can participate in.
This program started back on May 22nd, and will end September 4th.