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VANCOUVER, Wash. – A faculty member has won a research fellowship to complete a collection of life stories of an enslaved 18th century woman and her children living in French and British colonies in the Indian Ocean.
The American Council of Learned Societies awarded Sue Peabody, professor of history at Washington State University Vancouver, a fellowship to complete her book, "Slavery and Emancipation in the Indian Ocean World: A Family Biography." The $65,000 fellowship will allow Peabody to write during her 2013-2014 sabbatical leave.
One of 65 scholars to be selected for the fellowship out of more than 1,100 applicants nationwide, Peabody was chosen for her scholarly record, the potential of her project to advance her field of study and the quality of her proposal.
Research for this project has already taken Peabody to archives in Paris, London and the Indian Ocean islands of La Réunion and Mauritius. She will travel this spring to Paris and Aix-en-Provence, France through WSU's Edward G. Meyer Professor of Liberal Arts fellowship.
Peabody's book collects the life stories of Madeleine – a woman sold into slavery in 18th century Bengal – and her children living in slavery in the French and British colonies of Ãle Bourbon and Mauritius. Using rare historical documents, including letters by Madeleine's son, Furcy, Peabody has constructed a historical narrative of the changing world of slavery and freedom from 1750 to 1850.
By focusing on slavery's impact on a single family across generations, Peabody's biography will encourage readers to consider what enslavement and freedom truly meant and how French culture and emerging forces of global capitalism transformed the societies of the Old World.
Most histories of slavery focus on the Atlantic world, but slavery existed in almost all societies until its abolition in the 19th and 20th centuries.
"When most Americans think of slavery, they picture 'Gone with the Wind' or 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,'" Peabody said. "In fact, slavery existed for thousands of years before Columbus, but it was not defined by racial difference until the colonization of the Americas.
"This book will put a human face on that experience and allow the reader to consider how modern systems of agriculture transformed labor and society, not only in the Americas, but around the world," she said. "It's a story about modernization and new ideas about citizenship."
ACLS is the leading private institution supporting scholars in the humanities and social sciences at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels. In 2012, ACLS gave more than $15 million in fellowship stipends and other awards to more than 320 scholars. The ACLS fellowship is funded through an endowment supported by numerous institutions, including Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and others.


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London – Uefa have appealed against the sanctions that its own control and disciplinary body imposed on Serbia and England for incidents in an Under-21 match in October, European soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
"Having reviewed the motivated decisions for the sanctions imposed in this specific case... the Uefa disciplinary inspector felt it necessary to immediately confirm his intention to appeal on Uefa's behalf," Uefa said in a statement.
Uefa have the right to appeal against decisions made by its own disciplinary committee and to ask for tougher sanctions if it considers they are too lenient.
The English FA criticised Uefa for not sending a "strong enough message" on racism after the Serbia FA were fined €80,000 by Uefa and told it must stage its next Under-21 home match behind closed doors after its players and fans were found guilty of improper conduct.
The punishments followed England's 1-0 victory in the European Under-21 championship playoff on October 16 in Krusevac when visiting fullback Danny Rose complained he was racially abused by Serbia supporters before, during and after the game.
England scored with the last kick of the match and fighting broke out between players and officials immediately after the final whistle.
Two Serbia coaches, four Serbia players and two England players were suspended by Uefa following the altercations. – Reuters
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Bob King isn't worried about his defense.
The fourth-year Southmoreland girls soccer coach does, however, have some concerns about his offense, which is a work-in-progress.
Southmoreland's leading scorer last season, Paige Weaver, is back after scoring 25 goals as a junior.
But an injury to junior defender Brittney Leonard has forced King to shuffle his lineup. Weaver will start at midfielder and still be part of the attack, but may not see as many scoring chances.
"We're trying to find combinations that work for us," King said.
Up front, King will take looks at freshmen Maddy Bodenhiemer and Olivia Porter.
King hopes someone steps up to become a legitimate scoring threat.
"Both Maddy and Olivia are very aggressive and like to go to the ball," King said. "Normally, Weaver would be one of our players up front, but I've had to switch some things around. We want to find out how Maddy and Olivia are going to react."
Southmoreland has nine returning starters, including seniors Jenna Morgan (defense), Heather Overly (defense), Kaylee Cummins (midfielder), Rylee Dixon (midfielder), Alex Kitta (midfielder) and Weaver.
King also lost a strong group of seniors to graduation, including Lauren Virgin, Emily Helms and Alyssa Argento. All three are playing soccer at the collegiate level.
"Out of our returning starters, we have a strong group of seniors," King said. "They will give us leadership on and off the field."
Junior goal keeper Emily Burkhart also is returning.
King said he believes Burkhart is one of the best goalkeepers in Section 1-AA.
"I don't want to take anything away from the girls at Mt. Pleasant and Yough, but Emily is right up there," King said. "She makes the big saves when you need them."
Southmoreland opened its season with a nonsection loss to Latrobe, then followed with a win at Derry in its section opener. Southmoreland returns to action Saturday with a nonsection match against Bentworth. The game will be played at Southmoreland Elementary School.
Joining Southmoreland in Section 1-AA are Derry, Greensburg Salem, Mt. Pleasant, Uniontown, Waynesburg and Yough,
"We're trying to find our identity," King said. "I think we'll be fine on defense. We're just going to have to find that offensive group that can put it together."
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We did not believe that EU regulators would let France's government bailout of GM's alliance partner PSA skate through unchallenged. State aid to companies is against EU rules, and refinancing of Banque PSA Finance is state aid EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia wrote in a letter to the French government. This according to a report in the French daily Les Echos. (Read More…)
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Thein Sein's government has made a number of high-profile reforms since his inauguration in March 2011. The release of political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi, the easing of media censorship laws and the National League for Democracy party's victory in this year's bi-elections, have been reciprocated by the suspension of European Union and United States sanctions. However, the true intentions of reform remain unclear.
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El Paso Burges will be one of the best teams the Tularosa boys basketball team will see all season.
And quite possibly the best team the Wildcats face in 2012-13.
Tularosa was able to hang with the Mustangs, who are ranked No. 10 in El Paso by the El Paso Times, for the first half and some the of third quarter. But Burges pulled away in the second half for a 60-37 win over Tularosa in the first round of Alamogordo High School's VFW Holiday Tournament Thursday afternoon.
The Wildcats will face the loser of the Mesilla Valley Christian-Valley game Friday at 4 p.m. in the consolation semifinals in AHS's Tiger Pit, creating a possible rematch of last year's Class 2A state title game between Tularosa and Mesilla Valley.
"The second half, they did get away from us," Tularosa first-year head coach Jimmy Voight said. "They opened it up on us in the second quarter, but our kids fought back. Got it down to seven or eight at halftime and I was pleased at that because we did know they were a good team. They got away from Tulie last year too and that's what I told the kids, it's just one game. They're good a team and this one game doesn't define our season and stuff. It didn't last year and it won't this year.
"We're up here playing good caliber basketball teams and a lot of these schools are larger classes, which I don't us as an excuse. Basketball is basketball, you got to go play.
Burges (7-10), who beat Tularosa in last year's VFW Holiday Tournament as well, is a Class 4A school in Texas and with the exception of Mesilla Valley, all of the teams the Wildcats face will be a couple classes up.
The Mustangs held a 11-9 lead after the first quarter and after a Chance Brill bucket tied the game at 11-11, Burges went on a 13-0 run, with seven of those points from guard Aaron Jones, to go up 24-11 with 3:55 left in the second quarter.
But the Wildcats were able to come back and cut the lead down to 25-18 at halftime.
The Mustangs started getting in the passing lanes and causing turnovers in the second half, outscoring Tularosa 23-12 in the third quarter to go up 48-30 and maintained around a 20-point lead the rest of the game.
"Basically, what I told these guys was to play a little bit harder, lock down on defense and if you want to switch that, just jump through that screen and see if we can get a steal," Burges head coach Paul Gutierrez said. "And we had some guys that did a great job. Our point guard, Alvin Jones, started playing tough. Both on defense and on the offensive end. And then of course, Aaron Jones guarding (Jim Coleman) the entire game. We also brought up our big kid, (Kevin Brooks), to kind of trap, use his height, speed and agility. And that kind of helped out."
Coleman and Brill each scored 16 points for the Wildcats.
Aaron Jones finished with a game-high 19 points and Alvin Jones scored 15. Brooks was also in double figures for the Mustangs with 13 points.
Burges shot 61 percent from the floor in the second half (14 of 23) and 44 percent for the game (24 of 44). Tularosa was held to a 38 percent shooing percentage and took 20 less shots than the Mustangs.
Burges also outrebounded Tularosa 37-19 for the game, including 18 offensive boards that created second chance points.
Since Tularosa played for a Class 2A state championship in football, the Wildcats haven't had a lot of practice time, but are 4-2 to start the season with solid wins over Texico, Dexter and Class 3A Socorro.
"We haven't had (much) practice time and we're not going to get it until this tournament's over," Voight said. "Next week, for the first this time this year, we'll get four five consecutive days of practice. And that's where you get better, that's where I can teach my philosophy and my system. A lot of stuff we've been doing out here, we just had to make adjustments on the fly."
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Liam's evil Vanessa chick to return from death in this new 90210 season 5 major spoiler tease. Recently Hollywood Life ran a new report,revealing that they did some digging around about crazy Vanessa's fate on 90210 after taking that fatal death dive off the balcony earlier this season.
It turns out that she is going to,indeed, show back up after the show's 100th episode airs this season. So, any of you guys who were wondering just what the hell happened to her, will wonder no more, when she makes her return. We're guessing they'll eventually reveal how she mysteriously disappeared when she dropped. It's definitely pretty crazy,and I'm totally wondering,myself.
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UHV American Book Review literary journal names four new associate editors
The University of Houston-Victoria American Book Review has four new associate editors from prestigious academic settings across the country to further the internationally distributed literary journal's goal of being the top source for opinion on literary innovation.
Charles Johnson, National Book Award winner and professor emeritus at the University of Washington in Seattle; Christina Milletti, assistant professor of English at the State University of New York-Buffalo; Cris Mazza, professor of English at the University of Illinois-Chicago; and Dagoberto Gilb, UHV writer-in-residence and executive director of Centro Victoria, have accepted invitations to help shape the content of the 31-year-old literary review.
"These four writers have demonstrated uncommon literary sensibility in their respective careers," said Jeffrey Di Leo, ABR editor/publisher and dean of the UHV School of Arts & Sciences. "We look forward to achieving new heights under their leadership."
The advisory capacity of the associate editors includes assigning books for review in their respective areas of literary specialization, suggesting and organizing focus features, and providing guidance to the ABR editorial staff about timely issues within subgenres of the small press literary realm.
"The appointment of these four enormously talented associate editors is tangible proof of a re-energized and diversified American Book Review," Managing Editor Charles Alcorn said. "Their invaluable guidance and far-reaching connectivity ensures that ABR will remain poised at the leading edge of the critical exchange."
Mazza, who for the last 15 years has taught novel writing at the University of Illinois, has some clear ideas about shaping ABR's editorial stance.
"ABR needs to keep challenging conventions, first and primarily by assigning independent press books for review," she said. "ABR could have a segment each issue that gives some real experiences of independent literary writers, as well as publishing in some of the new formats and the new face of publicity."
Gilb is equally excited about the possibilities ABR offers to emerging writers.
"Not all musicians go to Julliard to learn their instrument best and not all writers have pedigrees or prestigious publishers," he said. "The small, regional press is often where the beginning writer finds his first champion. And it is the small, regional press that New York uses to find gutsy talent, innovation, fresh and new styles, and writers who are not following trend but inventing the new ones, sometimes through courage, sometimes innocently unaware."
Johnson, Gilb, Milletti and Mazza join 11 other ABR associate editors:
UHV is home to ABR, as well as Fiction Collective Two, an innovative fiction press; Cuneiform, a poetry press; symploke, a theoretical journal; the Society for Critical Exchange, a scholarly society devoted to theory; and Centro Victoria, a literary center. It also hosts the only master's of science in publishing program in the southern U.S.
In addition, the ABR staff organizes both the fall and spring UHV/ABR Reading Series each year, which brings nationally known authors to the UHV main campus. Johnson, Mazza and Gilb previously were featured. For more information about ABR, go to americanbookreview.org/.
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Zoning discussion: Knoxville City Council will meet in a 5 p.m. workshop on Tennova's Middlebrook Pike zoning request, which has drawn opposition from some West Knoxvillians who say the site is the last large unspoiled piece of property in the area. Healthcare officials say building new is the best option for a more accessible and efficient hospital. The council meets at 5 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main St.
Clergy vigil: Hundreds of clergy and people of faith are organizing five candlelight vigils across the state, praying that state officials have the strength to find a compromise that would provide thousands of Tennesseans with access to health insurance. In Knoxville, the vigil will be held at 8 p.m. at Krutch Park, 504 Market St.
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Here in the illustration department we love seeing artist's sketchbooks, the unfiltered sketches and brain-shreds of their finished work. Fatma Al-Remaihi has a lovely website dedicated to her sketches. She uses ballpoint pens and markers to render strange, fantastical characters that could stand as finished illustrations on their own. Fatma is currently working on a rotoscope animation, which we hope retains some of the charm of these honest sketches.


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Tom McMahon, Kansas City Chiefs Special Teams coach, talks to the team prior to an onsides kick attempts against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
The Indianapolis Colts named Tom McMahon their new special teams coordinator.
McMahon held the same position with the Kansas City Chiefs last season after spending the previous three seasons as the St. Louis Rams special teams coordinator.
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Speakers at a Tuesday meeting of the Governor's Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs will address the issue of stigma faced by alcoholics and addicts.
Council members requested the presentations as they prepare a report to the governor about stigma, which national surveys have shown affects individuals' decisions to seek treatment.
The public session, beginning at 1:15 p.m. in Oregon State Capitol hearing room 50, will feature:
In an earlier report this year, Council members said they believe stigma against those who abuse alcohol and other drugs is severe and should be addressed in an effort to get people into treatment earlier.
Surveys conducted for Faces & Voices of Recovery found that two-thirds of the general public believes stigma exists against people in recovery and 27 percent believed it was acceptable that some companies are less likely to hire people in recovery. A separate survey found that four in 10 people in recovery said embarrassment or shame was their biggest obstacle to entering treatment.
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Internet Used Vehicle Sales
Doc 118m
How important is the internet to used-car sales? Here are some hard numbers showing the number of vehicles offered on the I' net and the share that are sold.
Social Media and Word of Mouth
Doc 1594
When someone hears about a used car for sale via "Word of Mouth" here are the percentages that learned of the vehicle via a social media site.
Buyer Deflection — Newspaper Links
Doc 1364
When newspapers (online versions) link to a third party site for classified ads, here's what happens to the future searches. A damaging activity for newspaper ad traffic.
Newspaper Advertising — Print and Online
Doc 1304
Among consumers, the importance they place on newspaper advertising as a source of information about their next new-vehicle acquisition. Years 1996 through 2007. Note that the stages can be viewed as "months" prior to acquisition e.g. Stage 1 can be translated into Six Months Prior to Acquisition.
January-February Foul Weather Impact on Sales
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Bad weather has a major impact on new vehicle sales and specifically by region of the country. This past winter is a good example. What makes weather increasingly important, however, is the ability of consumers to put off a new-vehicle acquisition for months at a time because the quality is so much improved the replacement market has diminished dramatically. Also see Document 901. Document includes weather's impact on New Vehicle Intentions, postponements, floor traffic, shifts in family budget and auto-related online shopping.
Two Party Financing
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Defined as between a customer and a financial institution excluding dealer, online financing, etc. by credit type (A, B, C, D) both direct and indirect.
Sales vs. Online Searches
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Comparing all searches on the internet for a vehicle against actual sales reveals a huge disconnect. Number one vehicle in sales: F Series Ford pickups; Number one searched vehicle, Prius which is only 50th in sales.
Sub-Prime New Vehicle Intenders vs. Non-Sub Intenders
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Here are the comparisons between sub and non-sub new-vehicle intenders that is further expanded on the PurchasePathOnline.com site. Just the data and charts.
Internet: General and Automotive Searches
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Percentage, by age, of those who click beyond the opening page after search for auto and general information. Shows percent who say they "Always" or "Regularly" look beyond the the first page listings during a search.
Salespeople Speak Out on Each Product Sold in cy05
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While we will be publishing a complete analysis of the data on PurchasePathOnline.com, here are the spreadsheets showing what floor staffs think of the vehicles they sell. We break it into five categories: Value for the Dollar, Styling, Drivability, Corporate or Division marketing support and the overall Salability of the model. We've pre-sorted by many breaks. Interesting reading at worst. Critical info for marketers and brand managers.
Auto Repairs/Service Appointment Making
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What is the general preferred method of making an appointment for general repairs and/or maintenance of a vehicle. The choices: Phone, Postal Mail, Email, Stop at the facility (on the spot) or "other." Broken down by age bracket 21-35 years old, 36-45 years old, 46-60 years old and 61 and older. We also break the info down by male-female and the likelihood of using an online appointment calendar. Included: Age-bracket attitude toward the response time that is appropriate for an email appointment schedule.
Online Auto Web Site Visitors
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More than 713,000 online automotive information hits at non-automaker sites shows how current brand owners request information on other brands.
Repeat Online Buyers
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What percentage of consumer who buy a new vehicle online do so again at the next opportunity? Here's the percentage of online buyers who purchased their next vehicle using the I' net.
Internet Shoppers Who Call a Dealership
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Do those who use the internet as their primary source of information on a new vehicle have a tendency to make an appointment at a dealership before going in? How about those who are casual internet users? Or don't use the internet at all? And of those who make an appointment, how many actually buy a vehicle?
Hoodwinked On Line
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Who really lies to online used-car shoppers? Franchised new-car dealers, independent dealers or private parties? We look at conditions and problems NOT REVEALED to buyers of vehicles. Breaks out overall vehicle condition and key flaws uncovered after purchase.
EBay Used Sales Satisfaction
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As the online used-car auction business heats up, how do people who have used EBay for their used vehicle purchase feel about the process? Would they do it again?
Auto Loans On Line
Doc 607
Among those who research online auto loans, the percentage who actually take a loan on line vs. those who eventually borrow from another off-line source or don't take out an auto loan at all. Also shows consumers' preference for approval or other response from the online lender.
Personal Use Auto Sales by Channel
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Online broker, offline broker, franchised dealer, online dealer, buying services — all are measured as the source of new vehicle sales for years 1995 through 2001. These are vehicles for personal use only eliminating business and fleet orders, contracts.
Internet Displacement of Other Media
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Use of the internet has resulted in consumers shifting the sources of information about new vehicles. Here's the way the displacement has shaken out over the past five years.
Internet-related Lease and Finance Follow-up
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The impact of using an online "E-zine" to keep in touch with lease customers and the general attitudes about the likelihood this follow-up system has on loyalty to the dealer.
Preferred Internet Address Source
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We wanted to know if advertising and marketing of an internet address on various media was effective or not. We asked for consumers' preference in seeing an Internet address on TV, in print, on the web, getting it from a friend/relative/work associate.
Reason for Not Using Online Financing
Doc 389
Why there has been a deterioration in the number of people willing to finance their new vehicle on line. Includes those who had a firm online commitment but switched to an off line source.
Internet Defections
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The percentage of consumers who are heavy web surfers (3 or more times per week, at least an hour per visit) for years 1997 through 2001.
Internet Median Age
Doc 374
Younger web users are abandoning the web at a rather fast clip. Here's the median age of those who use the web at least 3 times per week.
Internet Users Willingness to Use On Line Financing
Doc 370
Against the baseline of 1999, here's how the average consumer felt about going online to find financing for a new car or truck. The deterioration is significant.
Response Time — On Line Auto Info Request
Doc 361
The number of hours and days it takes for brokers, online dot-coms, auto dealers and auto companies to respond to on line information requests.
Follow Up and Closing Ratios Based on Leads
Doc 340
Shows online and offline sources of referrals and leads. Breaks it down by source. Also shows the closing ratios based on type of leads for both new and used vehicles.
Used Car Dealer with Web Sites
Doc 315
Percent of independent used-car dealers with an active web site. 1995-2002.
Referrals and Leads by Source
Doc 313
Where do referrals come from? Online, friends, relatives, business associates, etc. For years 1985, 1990, 1995-2000.
Internet Advertising Effectiveness
Doc 273
Money Trak survey shows 1998 through 2003. Shows the percentage of people who read banner ads, sponsorships, direct email, Pop-up windows and sponsored buttons. Also shows how annoying these are. Shows click through for each.
Internet Displacement of Other Media
Doc 252
Of those people who used the Internet as a source of new-vehicle information, this document shows the percentage who stopped using other means of collecting such information such as dealer brochures, local newspaper ads, etc.
Internet as the Primary Source of New Vehicle Information
Doc 89
It's not what you heard. Here's the actual data. Compares those with Internet access against the entire pool of new-vehicle buyers. Includes those who shop the Internet for years 1990 through a projected 2005.
Higher Prices for Internet Buying Services
Doc 50
Here is a comparison of the prices paid for new vehicles offered by public super stores, private mega-dealership chains, internet buying services and conventional dealerships for the years 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003. Includes comparative "baskets" of Sedans, Upper End Sedans, SUVs, Minivans and Pickups.
Web Site Visits
Doc 48
Of all people who visit an auto web site, the percentage who actually buy a vehicle regardless of the make within six months. Broken down by brand; car-truck; domestic, Asian and European makes.
Used Car Purchases — Business to Business
Doc 46
Excluding trade ins, what percentage of franchised and independent dealer used cars come from? This document shows the percentage, number of units, average price and value by franchised, independent, wholesalers, auctions, factory, online and other sources.
Internet — Business to Business Used Data
Doc 45
Preferences for buying used vehicle inventory over the Internet and the reasons franchised and independent dealers give for NOT wanting to purchase cars and trucks online. Covers calendar years 1997-99.
Web Sites
Doc 31
The number of dealers (new, used large, used medium and used small) who have an ACTIVE web site. Years 1996 through 1999 are covered.


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While economists and glass industry executives say it could be 2013-14 before we see any significant recovery, glass companies aren't sitting idly by, waiting for the upswing. Instead, they're making calculated--albeit cautious--investments to ensure current and future success.
And although this doesn't come as a surprise to me (I'm continually impressed by the creativity and resiliency of our industry), I do think these positive efforts are too often overshadowed by the negative effects of a tough economy. So as we tackle 2012, I'd like to focus on some steps industry companies are taking in anticipation of better days ahead.
Coral Industries is being "very frugal" in case there isn't an upswing, but that hasn't stopped the Top Glass & Metal Fabricator from refining its systems to improve efficiencies in the office and on the production floor. The company is also investing in new marketing efforts, says Executive VP Lewis McAllister.
"We are revamping our marketing with a new website and more organized email capabilities to better communicate with our customers," he reports.
Similarly, Carolina Glass & Mirror has a marketing campaign "that we are waiting to roll out until we think the time is right," says David Fitchett, president and co-founder of the full-service glass company. "Spending too much money at this time with those efforts would not be prudent," he says.
On a larger scale, Guardian Industries is evaluating new operations globally. "We are upgrading and expanding our production facilities in several locations," says Scott Thomsen, president, Guardian Flat Glass Group. "In addition to new float and pattern operations, we also continue to invest heavily in large-area vacuum coaters, large-area liquid coaters and large-area laminating lines. Our strategy is to add value and increase the unit of sale."
In face of the news that we're looking at another year of little to no growth in construction starts, it's encouraging to continually hear of glass companies finding success, one step at a time. To read more about what industry firms are doing to prepare for the eventual market rebound, see the January/February 2012 issue of Glass Magazine. And if you have a story to share, please let us know.
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CHINESE superstar Zhang Ziyi has vowed to seek legal action at "whatever cost" against those responsible for alleging that she had slept with powerful Chinese officials for money.
China Press reported that Zhang Ziyi had consulted her lawyer in Hong Kong and said that the news was a complete lie.
"I wish to state that I will get to the bottom of this matter to clear my name at whatever cost.
"I want justice to be served through legal proceedings.
"I want those irresponsible quarters to be dealt with," she was quoted as saying during a press conference after the 12th Chinese Film Media Awards in Haikou, China.
A Hong Kong tabloid had reported that Zhang Ziyi had slept with a number of Chinese officials for money, and was barred from leaving the country as she was under investigation.
One of the names mentioned was former Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai, who had been widely expected to ascend to the powerful Politburo later this year until he was ousted over a scandal involving alleged murder and corruption.
> Sin Chew Daily reported that a woman wanted a divorce as she could no longer stand the constant torture and abuse inflicted by her husband in Kuala Lumpur.
Liang Yu Xia, in her 40s, claimed that she had been kicked, punched and slapped on numerous occasions.
Liang added that her husband had even burnt her with a cigarette butt and hit her on the neck with a belt.
She described her husband as being paranoid as he always alleged she had extra-marital affairs or stole money from the house.
Liang said her husband would not allow her to own a handphone and restricted her movements at home.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins have now completed four periods here at St. Pete Times Forum and remain in a 2-2 deadlock.
The Penguins, who outshot the Lightning in the first overtime, 11-8, hold a 51-30 advantage for the game. Sean Bergenheim's first goal of the playoffs off a mad scramble in the slot at 16:43 had pulled Tampa Bay into a 2-2 tie. Defenseman Pavel Kubina made the play happen when his shot from the right point triggered a flurry of activity in the crease. Martin St. Louis took a few pokes, but it was Bergenheim knocking home his first career playoff goal.
Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson has 49 saves and Penguins keeper Marc-Andre Fleury turned back 28 shots.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson tackle love and lust in the new comedy 'Don Jon.' Daniel McFadden, Relativity Media
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Writer/director/star Joseph Gordon-Levitt takes an intriguing subject - human attraction - and nimbly probes it with wit, insight and a disarming forthrightness. He also plays against type. As the swaggering Jon Martello, a slick-haired, Jersey Don Juan, he's all about objects - his beloved muscle car, his sterile bachelor pad and the always-willing, pneumatic women he ...


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When the school wallflower gets a pep talk from the most popular campus heartthrob at her lowest moment, this becomes a life-changing moment for her. Elizabeth (Anne Curtis) transforms into a beautiful, intelligent and successful career woman, who has often fantasized about how her dream man John Eduque (Luis Manzano) had turned out to be. Until one day, she reads his name in the obituary. Bea is shattered with grief over a man she was not even romantically involved with. She goes to the wake in hysterics causing eyebrows to raise, especially the deceased's widow. The John Eduque that passed away is actually the senior John Eduque, John's father. Realizing her fumble, Bea hurriedly leaves, unaware of the damage she has caused to John's family who suspects she is the unknown mistress. Mrs. Eduque succumbs to depression therefore John takes it upon himself to avenge his mother's misery and hunts for the mystery woman. But instead of seeking revenge on Bea, John starts to fall for her the more he gets to know her. How will John's mother react to this blossoming relationship? Will blood always be thicker than water? Or will love triumph in the end? http://www.whosthatgirlthemovie.comhttp://www.facebook.com/whosthatgirlthem...http://www.twitter.com/whosthatgirl03http://www.youtube.com/whosthatgirlthemovie
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Mick's career has gone swimmingly
Posted: January 25, 2013|
AFTER a remarkable 40 years for one employer, Mick Byrne can also make an unusual claim to success in the workplace.
He has literally helped to keep Notts afloat.
The 57-year-old has spent his entire career working for the city council's leisure centres – and the number of Notts people he has taught to swim is believed to be in the tens of thousands.
He celebrated the 40-year milestone on Tuesday, but is modest about his incredible dedication to his work.
"There are fantastic staff that are very supportive of me," he said.
"Like everyone else they just get on with the job – and for me just doing the job is enough to keep me happy.
"The recognition should be for the council really," he added.
Mick, of Gotham, started out as a 16-year-old pool attendant and swimming enthusiast at Clifton Leisure Centre in 1973.
He said: "I first started because I was just interested in activities and sports. I thought it would be a short term job – but it wasn't. I thought it was going to be for about a year or so.
"I started to get more and more interested in it and spent 25 years at Clifton."
He moved to an office management job in the leisure department and ended up settling at Portland Leisure Centre, in Muskham Street, The Meadows, in around 1998, where he has stayed ever since.
He is now manager at the centre.
Although he doesn't teach regularly any more, he maintains an interest in swimming.
He added: "When you think of the people I've taught to swim over that time – the school groups, everything – there must be tens of thousands.
"I've loved doing the job because it gives you the opportunity to make a difference and make sure people have a good experience and fulfil their ambitions.
"You get some children who are nervous about getting into the pool and learning to swim you can make a difference to their confidence."
The dad-of-three and grandfather-of-one says it will soon be time to hang up the floats, though.
"I plan to take early retirement in two or three months," he added.
"There comes a time when you think 'there's more to life than being at work'."
There was no particular fuss on Tuesday to mark his 40 years, he added.
Instead he just reflected on the driving force which has kept him loving the job.
"My philosophy? You need to learn something every day about yourself," he added.


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You can add "+com_allowconsole 1" to the end of a shortcut target and it works that way too.
"devmap" is what really activates the cheats.
The commands I use are:GodDemiGod (health never reaches 0, but still depletes like normal)g_infiniteAmmo 1g_infinitePower 1g_noGrenadeCoolDown 1Bind
NoClip and NoTarget are also there.
Interestingly enough, you can use "profileWeaponPrimary" and "profileWeaponSecondary" to change your weapons, regardless of body type (light body with minigun)
Weapon Names:hmg_01hmg_02hmg_03Assault_Rifle_01Assault_Rifle_02(Assault_Rifle_03) ??? says it's invalidAssault_Rifle_04Pistol_01Pistol_02Pistol_03Pistol_04smg_01smg_02smg_03smg_04
Those are the only ones I know ofEDIT: I was unable to get the 'test' codes to worktestGiveRanktestGiveRankXPtestGiveRankLevelAlso'listcmds' shows all commands for those that feel like digging some more. type "g_" and then pressing tab shows a few commands that listcmds doesn't show, also "cm_" "c_" "si_"Type "spawn" and press TAB to get a list of spawnable objects including projectiles, explosions, and neutral turrets
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this is a ID software game, so i assumed that godnotargetgiveall give all
could be usable?
maybe im wrong, but no harm trying that out?
If anyone could confirm that would be epic. Accuracy would be great. Lord knows this recoil + accuracy is awful.
[Edited by crsojo, 5/11/2011 11:52:33 PM]
I upgraded ALL of my weapons and with the barrel and grip upgrade alone, you get huge boost in accuracy and recoil. The guns don't recoil at all. So it was done intentionally as one of the member here said.
seta ui_fov 90seta g_decals 1seta r_multiSamples 16seta r_useAntiAliasing 16seta image_anisotropy 4seta image_filter GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEARseta r_shadows 1seta g_showplayershadow 1seta r_useHBAO 1seta r_softParticles 1seta r_useHighQualityPostProcess 1seta r_usePortals 1seta r_useOptimizedShadows 1seta s_numberOfSpeakers 2seta com_allowConsole 1seta net_clientLagOMeter 1
There's a command called toggleCheatContext. When you use this, it sometimes allows the cheats to work, and sometimes says it's not allowed:First time it worked for me was after I tried "sv_cheats 1". The other time, it was after I tried loading a level with "devmap challenge_05". Anyway, after that it said "cheats ON" and I could use noclip and god (that's all I tried to use). Then the problem was that after it loaded the next level, I had to reset twiddle to get it working again, but on the third level, the console was hosed so I had to exit the game to fix it.
But then I discovered it down't save any of your information when you run the cheats, so the parkour challenges I passed (my whole reason for bothering with this) and the items I unlocked were all lost when I exited.
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Snow photography can be beautiful and magical if you keep a few things in mind when you go out on that cold winter day.
Whether you find the snow in your own backyard, or need to vacation to a distant place to see the white blanket cover the landscape, keep these snow photography tips in mind.
Get Your Camera Ready
Make sure your camera batteries are fully charged so you can keeping shooting as the light and the moment create the perfect combination. When you get back home, try to keep your camera in the coolest part of your house for a while to gradually warm it back up. This will help you avoid condensation. If you do get condensation, remember to let it try on it's own. Be patient and never try to wipe it off. It will only come back and could damage your lens.
Time of Day
If photography is your hobby than you probably have heard before that time of day can make or break a photo. While it's not always possible to choose the time of day you go out to shoot, when you can, take advantage of the golden light at dawn or dusk. Add the cooler blue tones of snow to this warm light and your photographs will be breathtaking. If you had an overnight snow, the early morning is best since the snow will be untouched by footprints or melted snow that drops from trees.
Setting Your Camera
If you have a snow or winter scene mode on your camera, turn it on….


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Centrikal is the musical alias for Patrick Anthony Frye. Over the past decade, this Portland-based dj/producer has dj'd and co-produced a variety of local events, founded an independent vinyl label and has released and collaborated with artists such as the infamous techno artist DJ Slip, Freaky Chakra and Swedish producer Style of Eye.
Patrick Anthony found his musical inspiration while attending the Kansas City Art institute (and the occasional party) in Kansas City, Missouri. Influenced by the deep rooted Midwestern Techno scene, Patrick brought his inspiration back home to Portland. Delving into djing in 1997, the millennium found him working with his first production software and laying the ground work for his later productions.
A collaboration project between Patrick and electronic music innovator Daum Bentley (Freaky Chakra) led to the founding of pioneering Portland label and arts collective An1mlz Music in the winter of 2002. Another collaboration – this time with dub techno luminary Dj Slip, further defined Patrick's sound and refined his production skills. The release of the Orange Sky EP on SubSensory Recordings, with solid remixes from Swedish Grammy nominee and world renowned dj/producer Style of Eye, along with local talent Dumbstruc, brought the debut of the Centrikal moniker, and led to two acclaimed remixes on Nude Photo Music. In late 2011, Patrick released another superb two track EP on SubSensory titled Elephants, which was remixed by Piltdown Sound and Spanish artist Dani Sbert.
Patrick continues to shape and move the local scene forward as a promoter, dj, and producer. He'll be performing at the Saturday, June 23 Closer PDX Showcase @ Groove Suite!


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Reform too expensive
Sen. Orrin Hatch's support for high-skilled immigrants with STEM skills (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) may be appropriate and proper.
And his attempt to improve the proposed Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744) is appreciated. In the spirit of supposed compromise, bipartisanship and comprehensive "reform," the bill would allow an additional 20 million new immigrants. But there are currently 20 million unemployed Americans.
The bill proposes legalization of 11 million unauthorized aliens who have broken various laws by living and working in this country. S.744 would also effectively grant amnesty to countless employers for their unlawful hiring, aiding and abetting these unauthorized aliens.
Hatch recently told KUTV-Ch. 2, "This country has always been open to immigrants, but we do need people to obey our laws." But the 1986 amnesty law proved exactly the opposite; ignoring enforcement promotes more violations.
This "comprehensive" reform will cost $6 trillion, and it doesn't even address birthright citizenship where children born in the United States to parents who are not U.S. citizens automatically become citizens.
In the Judiciary Committee, Hatch voted for the bill, but he was unsure about further support.
Please, Sen. Hatch, vote against S.744.
Robert Wren


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The federal self-dealing rules apply only to private foundations; however, community foundations and other public charities are subject to similar rules prohibiting excess benefit transactions with disqualified persons. These rules are sometimes referred to as the "intermediate sanctions" law. Here are things all grantmakers that are public charities should know about excess benefit transactions.
The excess benefit transactions rules provide for a penalty tax on "disqualified persons" who receive an "excess benefit" from a public charity. Generally, an excess benefit transaction is a transaction in which a public charity provides an economic benefit to a disqualified person and receives less than the value of the benefit in return.
The definition of "disqualified persons" under the excess benefit transactions rules is different from the one used for private foundations under the self-dealing rules. In this context, a disqualified person is anyone who, during the five years preceding a transaction, was in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of the organization. The term includes directors and high-level officers. With respect to community foundations or other organizations that sponsor donor-advised funds, the term also includes investment advisors, their family members and entities for which they control 35 percent of voting power, profits or beneficial interest.
Excess benefit transactions may include unreasonable compensation arrangements, leases, loans and sales between an exempt organization and a disqualified person. Excess benefit transactions can also arise indirectly through intermediary entities such as an exempt organization's taxable subsidiary.
The penalties for violations of the intermediate sanctions rules can be greater than for violations of the self-dealing rules. Disqualified persons who receive excess benefits must pay a tax equal to 25 percent of the amount of the excess benefit. If the transaction is not corrected, an additional penalty of 200 percent of the excess benefit is assessed.
Managers who knowingly approve an excess benefit transaction are also subject to an excise tax unless their participation in the transaction was not "willful" and was due to "reasonable cause." Managers are subject to a tax equal to 10 percent of the value of the excess benefit.
The intermediate sanctions rules include a procedure by which the charity may establish a "rebuttable presumption of reasonableness" for a transaction involving a disqualified person. A charity's appropriate use of the procedure shifts the burden to the IRS to prove that the charity's transactions with a disqualified person are not reasonable. Under the regulations implementing the intermediate sanction rules, three conditions must be satisfied to take advantage of the rebuttable presumption rules:
Approval by Disinterested Governing Board: The transaction must be approved in advance (before any payment) by the governing body or a committee of the organization composed entirely of individuals who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the arrangement.
Reliance on Comparable Data: The board must obtain and rely on appropriate comparability data prior to making its determination. Relevant information for compensation arrangements includes, but is not limited to, current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms, compensation levels paid by similarly situated organizations for functionally comparable positions, and written offers from similar institutions competing for the services of the person under consideration. Most foundations rely heavily on salary and compensation surveys to guide them in finding a reasonable level of compensation. Commonly used surveys include the national Council on Foundations' annual grantmaker salary survey. It is common for foundations to compare compensation levels with specific foundations of similar size, operations and geographic location. It is not necessary to look only at nonprofit data. Data from comparable for-profit organizations may also be used.
For sales or leases, independent appraisals may be used.
Concurrent Documentation: The board must document the basis for its determination concurrently with making that determination (within 60 days of the decision or the date of the next meeting of the board, whichever is later). To qualify as concurrent documentation, written or electronic records of the board (such as meeting minutes) must note:
In addition to the transactions described above, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 added new categories of excess benefit transactions involving donor-advised funds and supporting organizations.
With respect to a donor-advised fund, the definition of an excess benefit transaction includes any grant, loan, compensation or similar payment from the donor-advised fund to the fund's donors, persons appointed by the donor as fund advisors, and entities in which such persons control 35 percent or more of the voting power, profits interest or beneficial interest. The amount of the excess benefit equals the entire payment, not only the amount that exceeds fair market value.
With respect to supporting organizations, excess benefit transactions include (a) any grant, loan, compensation or similar payment provided by the organization to a substantial contributor, family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35 percent controlled entity; and (b) any loan provided by the organization to a disqualified person. The excess benefit transaction is equal to the entire payment or loan amount, not merely any portion that exceeds fair market value.
Grantmakers should note that the rebuttable presumption procedure may not be used for transactions involving supporting organizations and donor-advised funds as described in this section. The transaction will be treated as an excess benefit even if it is fair and reasonable.
In addition to considering the tax implications, public charities should keep in mind applicable conflicts of interest laws and their own internal policies and procedures regarding conflicts of interest when considering transactions involving a disqualified person (see Conflicts of Interest).


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WHEN desert-like conditions started spreading to parts of Nakasongola, the pasture-rich grazing grounds became bare, making life miserable in the semi-arid areas. Gerald Tenywa visited the area and interacted with some of the people who have been displaced by the desert-like conditions.
EAGER to make money, Sedrack Lubega heeded his 60-year-old father's call to take on cattle-rearing in the pasture-rich wilderness of Nakasongola District. His herd almost doubled each year, but he did not know that two decades later, nature would turn into a foe and make thousands homeless.
"I had given up the nomadic life which most pastoralists lead, but now I have no choice. To survive, I have to migrate to areas near lakes and rivers where I can find water and pasture for my cattle,†Lubega says.
During the recent dry season, Lubega lost about 50 heads of cattle.
"It was obvious that nature was telling me to move. We went to as far as Lake Kyoga where there was plenty of water, but the grass run out due to the large herds.â€
Bare and barren land
Lubega's tall, lean body is a testimony of his years of hardship. Although his land was the first to become barren, thousands of other pastoralists have also had their hopes buried each passing day as the bare ground becomes bigger.
In some of the ranches visited by this reporter, there were large patches of bare ground, commonly known as Biharamata.
"Some of the patches are very extensive, forcing the owners to migrate to other parts of the country in search of pasture,†says Lubega.
His uncle moved to Bulisa District three years ago, followed by three of Lubega's brothers who migrated with their cattle to as far as Kabarole and Arua.
Desert creeps in
While Ugandans are embroiled in a heated debate over land ownership, there is another silent land grabber — desertification.
"The extensive bare grounds in Nakasongola are a sign of serious land degradation. Areas which are worst hit have become less productive,†says Stephen Muwaya of the Agriculture Ministry.
He says the cattle corridor, which comprises more than half of the districts countrywide, has been affected.
Environmental degradation
While residents of Nakasongola attribute the bare grounds to the termites that eat the vegetation in dry conditions, Makerere University researcher, Swidiq Mugerwa, has a different opinion.
"Termites are devastating Nakasongola because the organic matter, which they feed on has been destroyed,†he says.
This is similar to the observations by Makerere University experts who compiled a report entitled Land degradation in Nakasongola, the case of rangelands, woodlands and natural forests.
Dr. Dennis Mpairwe of the Faculty of Agriculture, who authored the report, says human activities have led to degradation of the environment to the extent that the termites have to forage on whatever lies in their way. The disappearance of the vegetation cover depicts an advanced degree of environmental degradation.
"This is caused by human activity in the form of poor land management or excessive harvesting.â€
Overstocking and charcoal burning are part of the human-induced degradation of the environment, according to Mpairwe.
"The herdsmen burn grass to encourage the growth of good pasture. But this has led to environmental degradation because the fires are frequent. As a management tool, fire outbreaks are only good once in four years,†says Mpairwe.
Cow dung could help
To reverse the trend, researchers (Mugerwa and Mpairwe) from the Department of Animal Science, Makerere University, are working with the communities of Migyera and Wanzogi. The team is part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research Challenge Programme on Water and Food.
It is working in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute and the International Water Management Institute.
In 2006, Mugerwa, a student doing his Master's degree, conducted an experiment under the supervision of Dr. Mpairwe. He fenced off part of Lubega's degraded farm and planted pasture seeds (re-seeding).
"The seeds germinated, but the termites soon cleared all the seedlings†says Dr. Mpairwe.
"This led to another experiment involving the use of cow dung.â€
The team then tried out the experiment on Pastor Rweizere's farm because Lubega had moved his cattle to another area.
"We fenced off part of the bare ground again and kraaled cattle inside for two weeks. This helped us accumulate organic matter in the form of cow dung into the soil.â€
After this, the team planted the pasture seeds, which germinated and were not eaten by termites even when drought hit the area.
"It seems the termites fed on the organic matter from the cow dung and this helped the grass to thrive,†says Dr Mpairwe.
"Application of the manure served as a biological control technique to deter termites from consuming the seedlings, giving the vegetation time to mature. It is also possible that re-establishment of vegetative cover may have caused a change in the termite species, hence reducing those that feed on pasture.â€
Mpairwe says, the problem could also be solved by keeping less animals and practising proper grazing.
"Some farmers keep over 80 animals in an area meant for two or three mature cows. It is important to sensitise farmers about the advantages of keeping fewer animals and adopting technologies aimed at restoration of their degraded lands,†says Mpairwe.
"Restoration of the degraded areas will take time, but farmers like Lubega and Pastor Rweizire have faith that it will work.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill in Avenue Viera. A Vegetable Fajita Bowl, Fajita style peppers and onions over rice and black beans with hot sauce topped with lettuce.
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The fact that a Chipotle already has opened in Viera pleased him more because he could partake in his chosen pleasure that much sooner.
"You don't get it," said a smiling 35-year-old Alonso, dabbing at a container of Chipotle's guacamole with his spoon to put in his rice. "Chipotle is my favorite." ...


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Free Full Layered Facebook GUI PSD Kit
- By Vitaly Friedman
- July 23rd, 2010
- 116 Comments
In this post we release a free Facebook GUI PSD Kit, designed by SurgeWorks1 and released for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The main idea behind the kit is to speed up the prototyping of Facebook application UIs and Facebook fan pages, thus sparing you from drawing all the comps and letting you customize all the texts, buttons and data as you need. As usual, the kit is free to use in all projects, without any restrictions.
The kit brings the Facebook vector icon and logo. Also, since the focus of this resource are the UI elements, it brings a main window with the header, menu and the chat window for you to set up your realistic mock-ups. Plus all the modal components, comment boxes, buttons, message boxes, tabs, etc. All the components are full layered, built using vectors and blending options, so that scaling and editing the objects will not be a problem.
Download the set for free! Link
The theme is released under Creative Commons. You can use it for all your projects for free and without any restrictions. Please link to this article if you want to spread the word. You may modify the kit as you wish.
- large preview3 (.png, 0.72 Mb)
- download the .zip-package4 (zip, 6.5 Mb)
- alternative download link5 (zip, 5.1 Mb)
- release on the developer's page6
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The PSD set consists of 3 PSD files:
- Facebook-GUI.psd contains all Facebook UI elements;
- Facebook-App-Authorization-Request.psd and Facebook-App-Template.psd contain the basic structure for Facebook applications design.
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Thank you, guys. We appreciate your work and your good intentions!
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Issaquah School Board preserves Liberty High School's block schedule
December 12, 2012
By Lillian O'Rorke
NEW — 10:40 p.m. Dec. 12, 2012
A celebratory cry gushed from the audience Wednesday night as the Issaquah School Board voted 4-1 to preserve the eight-period block schedule at Liberty High School.
"The data to support a six-period day has always seemed to me to be weak," board member Chad Magendanz said. "At this point, I think it is premature to make a change without a compelling case driving it."
Since 1995, Liberty has used an eight-period block schedule where students take four 90-minute classes each day. Many in the school's community like that eight periods give students more chances to explore electives. This, supporters of the block schedule say, cultivates creativity, innovation and a commitment to learning.
"I think we have something at Liberty, that is evidenced by the groundswell of feedback from the community, that says this is very valuable to us," board President Brian Deagle said. "I don't know how to measure it. We haven't been measuring it, yet it's been proposed that we get rid of it."
However, Liberty's schedule does have some drawbacks. Primarily, the existing block schedule gives students 127 hours per class each year, where Issaquah High School has 161 hours and Skyline High School has 165 hours. The subject has been a hot topic of debate for the last several months.
Concerned that Liberty student's are not getting enough time to study core subjects, Superintendent Steve Rasmussen recommended Nov. 28 that the school switch to a six-period schedule, which is what Issaquah and Skyline use.
Anne Moore shares those concerns and was the only board member who voted in support of the change to a six-period day.
"It is a challenge because I understand that parents and kids love it (the block schedule), but what are they missing?" she said. "I think the key comes back to some of the teachers, that did talk about not being able to get through all the material in a given amount of time."
But others on the board wondered if chucking the eight-period day was the only way to raise test scores.
"It seems like the only variable that was ever considered was changing the schedule…rather than looking at what are some other things that we can do," board member Marnie Maraldo said. "Is the only solution changing the schedule or is there a way to address some of these issues and stay in that eight-period schedule."
Many of the board's comments were also made by the Issaquah School District administration's staff, Rasmussen said.
"It wasn't one-sided," he said. "This has been a valuable conversation, it's been tough at times. So let's move on."
3 Responses to "Issaquah School Board preserves Liberty High School's block schedule"
Sally on
December 13th, 2012 11:27 am
Yes! Kudos to the Board of Directors of the ISD! They did not rubber stamp. If the concerns are so great and have credibility, can't some of the outlines of the classes be redesigned without disrupting an entire system. Or maybe curricula should be or maybe there should be greater expectations of all involved could be advantageous. The argument might have merit, but saying it doesn't make it so.
Smoley on
December 13th, 2012 2:47 pm
Good for them. I'm in favor of local control of your own kids' education.
I'll be interested to find out what they do at Liberty HS to improve the test scores of the core classes without increasing class time though. More homework?
Wile E Coyote on
December 14th, 2012 11:49 am
I completely agree with Sup. Rasmussen's last sentence, "This has been a valuable conversation, it's been tough at times. So let's move on."
Since the day Mr. Rasmussen started with Issaquah, his agenda has been to change Liberty's schedule.
Time to move on…
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text: Ok, so i got the dscustoms in dash 5.6" LCD for 225. Immediatly went to ratshack and got a power adapter so i could use it in my house (110v AC-12vdc adapter). I had been using it for about a week on vacation to play gran tourismo 3 (works awesome). THen I went to lincolnl to show my friend the screen and not thinking clearly, wired it up backwards. (I know I know, I am a f*****g retard). Andway after some intresting smells and a bit of smoke, the screen dosent work. My first thought was...theres 225 down the damn tube. I began to check out the baord and noticed that a diode poped (prolly what smoked). So i took it to ratshackand found a suitable replacement (the IN4004 i think). I replaced the diode on the board and it still didnt work. it looks as though the trace leading to the diode may have burned up so I cant get a good connection. Anyone else here been stupid enough to do the same thing? Any ideas on what do do to fix it, or try to fixit? Anyone know who makes the screen? Where to get a replacement baord?? Hopefully I wont be completely out of luck. ****!!!!!