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There will always be a case when "swap" is needed: the system needs
more RAM than is physically available. This is too vague and arbitrary
of a condition to rule it out no matter what the technology is.
Personal computers used to only have a few K of memory. Following your
line of thinking, it would have been reasonable then to say, "with 16
MEGABYTES, we'd never run out of memory."
Swap, of course, is not the only solution to the memory problem, but
it's a pretty good compromise. Running applications that aren't being
used can be stored to swap without fundamentally altering their
behavior. We could create special APIs so that programs can be
unloaded fully without swapping to free memory when there is a demand,
but then there would be more overhead in loading the software again
when it's needed perhaps a moment later.
Also, imagine that you needed the memory only temporarily. Whatever
process that needed it would have to be denied the memory (without
swap), so it would either have to sit and wait for an indefinite amount
of time or fail and exit. It would have been more practical to just
let it run real quick so that all tasks could be completed in a timely
manner rather than some failing completely while others ran faster.
I don't have the stamina to list every conceivable advantage, but you
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A great deal has changed in fund management since 1984, when Jim Stride started running the Axa Distribution fund.
Technology has exponentially increased the speed at which Axa's head of UK equities can access the valuations of his portfolio. In the 1980s, valuations were delivered once a day by van. Now, Mr Stride and his team can access instant valuations online as the day progresses.
What has not changed very much, however, is the way the £790.5m Distribution fund is run. Since 1985, when Mr Stride took the decision to ditch much of the fund's exposure to convertible bonds, the Distribution fund has maintained a simple target asset allocation of 55 per cent in equities, 35 per cent in inflation linked gilts, 7 per cent in other gilts and 3 per cent in cash.
Since then, the Distribution fund has expanded into Axa's biggest fund franchise, sparking nine offshoots. The £604m Defensive Distribution fund launched in 1990, followed by the £322m Global Distribution fund in 1999 and the £84m Ethical Distribution fund in 2008. The range also includes life and pension products such as the High Yield Distribution and Retirement Distribution funds. Together the nine funds cater for more than £13.6bn in assets.
Almost every one follows the asset allocation template Mr Stride has laid out – and it has been a successful one.
Naturally cautious
The original Distribution fund has behaved just as investors would want a naturally cautious fund to behave. Over 10 years to September 4 the fund posted a 74.43 per cent return, not 'shooting the lights out' compared with some of its peers but beating the average 63 per cent return from the IMA Mixed Investment 20-60 per cent Shares sector.
Longer term, the slow and steady approach translates into an impressive record – an investor putting in £100 at the Distribution fund's launch in 1979 would be sitting on more than £2,300 now. Of the other three retail funds in the Distribution franchise, all have beaten their sector averages over three years, so the strategy has proven transferable and adaptable to different audiences.
"It's quite an attractive asset mix from the point of view of giving stability over time to market fluctuations," Mr Stride says. "It's designed not for people who want to maximise their wealth but for those who want to take that initial step or lower risk step into the market. It's specifically targeted at more cautious investors rather than those looking for maximum excitement."
We are living in a period where people are more cautious than ever due to ongoing political tensions, precarious sovereign debt levels and stock market volatility. It is no surprise to hear Mr Stride draw comparisons to the market crash of 1987, which happened just three years after he took the helm.

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Gearlog got the scoop on Energizer's new line of large-scale refillable batteries for all your portable gadget needs, and according to the story, they'll be available starting in July--that's next week, people! Look for them in Staples, Best Buy, Target, and Apple Stores. The line ranges from a large 18,000-mAh device that can charge three gadgets at once to a 600-mAh wallet-sized charger just right for giving your cell phone a boost. There will also be solar-powered options and a model just for iPhones.
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Japanese patterns almost never have text instructions; their designers know that few non-Japanese people read the language. So they've developed crochet charting to a level most Western designers haven't (although Interweave publications are giving it a good run for its money).
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Each little oval beneath the "body" Row 1 represents one chain stitch, the 136 cast-on chain stitches. Note that, as in knitting charts, the
rows are worked and read from right to left, and the
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"Row 2" is immediately above Row 1. Your eyes are not deceiving you: not all of the Row 1 chain stitches will be worked into. Now proceed with
Row 1.
dc in 5th ch st from hook, (ch 1, dc into same ch st) twice, ch 1, sc into 4th ch st from base of 1st dc. (You have made half of a fan.) Then ch 3.
Now make a full fan: sc into next foundation ch st, (ch 1 dc into 4th ch st from sc) 6 times, ch 1, sc into 4th chain st from base of dc sts. Make 15 full fans (the number of repeats is from the page 1 schematic).
Finish Row 1 with another half-fan. This one is slightly different from the half-fan that began Row 1; this one has 4 dc sts rather than 3 dc sts.
Row 2.
ch 2, sc in first ch-1 sp (ch 2, 2 dc in 3-sc picot sp) twice, ch 2, sc in center ch-1 sp of first Row 1 full fan. Repeat across the row, ending with a sc in the "loop" that was created when you made the first dc in Row 1, and then make 1 hdc.
These two rows together make the Pattern Stitch.
When the body of the Wrap is finished, you'll make sc sts into either each ch st all the way around or into each ch sp all the way around, then make two more rows of sts. The first decorative border row consists of dc and ch sts; the second contains dc sts and ch-3 picots.
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The Leafs paid a heavy price for not putting the Lightning away with a 2-1 lead in the closing stages of the third period. Instead, penalties to Alexei Ponikarovsky with 4:16 left in regulation and a too many men on the ice infraction in overtime led to the Leafs falling 3-2 in Tampa.
While the Leafs failed to close out the contest, Toronto-area forward Steve Stamkos and his high-scoring Lightning teammates grew in confidence.
Stamkos scored a goal in the second period slapping the puck past Jonas Gustavsson's short side just as a power play expired. He then assisted on both the game tying and winning goals, showing a menacing presence on the man advantage.
Had the Leafs seen this one through, Ian White would be the player of the game, not just the best Leaf on the night.
White opened the scoring by instinctively jumping on a rush as Phil Kessel slid the puck over to the blue liner, and with a quick flick of the wrist White beat Antero Niittymaki for his ninth goal of the season. Defensively, White did well to keep Tampa's big scorers at bay and can not be faulted for any of the Lightning goals.
After a pair of sleepy periods, the Lighting suddenly jolted into action in the third.
The home team had just seven shots on goal in each of the first two periods, but then surpassed the total sum of the the opening 40 minutes with 15 shots in the third alone. Add another three in overtime and Gustavsson suddenly found himself under siege in the latter stages of the game, facing a set of very talented players on Tampa.
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FOX has grabbed English-language rights to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's Latin talent show "Q'Viva: The Chosen."
"Q'Viva" premiered on Univision earlier this spring and will have its FOX premiere on Saturday, March 3. While Univision has aired the show in hour-long blocks, FOX will air two hours of "Q'Viva" each Saturday through April 7.
Described as a "docu-journey series," the series follows Lopez, Anthony and concert director Jamie King as they travel through 20 countries looking for outstanding Latin singers, dancers, musicians and other amazing performers.
"'Q'Viva' is a passion project on so many levels," states Lopez. "It's really our dream to see it come together. This is about creating a live visual experience about Latin culture, rhythm and dance. I believe that people will be so enlightened, so enriched by this experience."
Adds Anthony, "I am thrilled about our new association with FOX and to have their support in introducing Q'Viva to a global audience."
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John Edwards, the highly-polished Democratic vice presidential nominee, is making the rounds through Midwestern states with his message of "two Americas." This campaign theme has come from the Kerry-Edwards camp since the primary election battles. And the message is gaining traction as voters begin to examine their own lives compared with others. All in all, it's a snappy theme and a message that voters can understand.
But I'd like to add a bit of baggage to the "two Americas" theme that I believe is missing. Edwards says that America is divided between the rich and those working poor who strive to improve their lives but simply tread water given their wages and the ever-increasing cost of living. In some pockets of this country, his message is on-target.
But I believe there is a "third America" and that third leg of the economic stool is the one the Democrats especially chooses to ignore. The "third America" is made up of people who don't work, who have no plans to work and who receive virtually all of their housing, food, utilities, etc. furnished by members of the first two Americas. These parasites do not to work because it is so much easier to sit back and receive government assistance. No responsibilities, no obligations and absolutely no future.
I recognize that there are far too many hard-working Americans who simply can't make sufficient financial progress to step one rung up on the ladder. We should provide whatever resources needed to help lift these citizens closer to financial security. But unfortunately we spend billions upon billions on a segment of society that does not embrace work. Their lives are not governed by a lack of employment. Their lives are governed by a conscious decision to accept assistance in lieu of work.
Neither political party wants to address this segment of society. They don't want to address the health care costs of a mother with six kids and no prenatal care. They don't want to address the cost to education when the kids come to school woefully ill-prepared for learning. They don't want to address the law enforcement costs for a segment of society who has far too much time on their hands because they don't work. The list is endless.
John Edwards' message is nearly accurate. But Edwards like all others fails to address the segment of society and the culture that breeds this complacency. Politicians won't and don't know how to address healthy adults who choose not to work and instead soak the working poor and the rich for every tax dollar possible.
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Nearly two and a half years after purchasing Rainbow Casino, Isle of Capri Casinos has renamed the property as Lady Luck Casino.
In addition to the new name, the company said the casino will have a new look. The exterior has been repainted and the casino has been renovated.
There are also two new restaurants, Otis & Henry's Bar and Grill and The Lone Wolf, according to a news release.
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More to the point, I scout both before the season for new places and during the season to learn where ducks are working. I call this long-term and short-term scouting, and this reconnaissance is crucial to my hunting success. If the duck supply dries up in a given area, I can usually find a fresh one somewhere else and move there in short order.
Hunters who would enjoy some new scenery, who are tired of empty skies, or who are frustrated by competition on crowded public areas should take matters into their own hands. They should resolve to uncover several new spots before the season opens. By changing their landscape, they might change their luck. They should also scout continuously while hunting is going on to stay in the action. Hunters who move when the birds do enjoy more consistent gunning.
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A siloed promotion strategy is rarely successful. Variety is key in any promotion that has even a shred of hope at taking off. You want to attract a wide array of visitors within a short period of time, so coordination is key. If you've ever put together a content promotion strategy then you know that the details count – and they count from the very beginning.
The first step is to start making a plan. Think of the different channels in which you can share your message. Social media, SEO, guest blogging and e-mail in my experience are four of the best ways to promote your content. Different channels may perform better for you such as paid camapaigns/PPC, mailers, tv, radio, etc… Cater your content promotion to the channels in which your inbound marketing performs best.
Social Media
If you've done your job well on social media than it'll be no problem to get eyeballs to whatever you're trying to promote. Building a community requires brands to become experts, shed knowledge and provide answers. Every now and again it's appropriate to have a self serving tweet or status message update. And some studies even show that asking for a RT or "Like" can increase the likelihood of it actually being done.
Optimize your promotional landing page or piece of content for search engines. This is one of the best things you can do to promote your content! Determine the terms that will yield the highest traffic with a bit of keyword research. During your brainstorming sessions when determining new promotions and content assets in the future think of these keywords to build a campaign around.
Long tail search terms certainly bode well for many industries so consider all keyword research tools to find the best variations. Searching Q&A sites and social sites, as well as polling your audience are great ways to get ideas.
Guest Blogging
Promote your content with a bit of guest blogging. Think about the type of guest post that would intrigue the audience but also allow you to slip in a little mention of your promotion. It will allow you to get your name in front of a new audience and help you build authority in your niche – if you do it right.
With a bit of research anyone can get their hands on the e-mails of awesome webmasters. Sure the research is hard, but once you get the hang of it you can be extremely successful. I always thank my lucky stars that I have had the chance in my past to be a link builder. I learned so many tricks and research skills to find awesome sites appropriate to literally any niche. Once you find the site and you if you can give a good enough, personalized enough, enticing enough pitch then you might just convince a blogger or webmaster to write about and link to your content.
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SEO, Google Algo Changes and Your Website's Organic Results
Google is fast revolutionizing the face of SEO. It has almost vowed to take strict action against duplicate content and different types of web spam. The last year witnessed a range of Panda algorithmic updates, both major and minor. If your website gets its maximum share of traffic from Google, you should keep yourself abreast of the ongoing changes in the search ranking algorithm.
Most of the webmasters suffer from a feeling of apprehension, as to whether they would be able to survive the next algorithmic update by Google. They start shouting at even a slight indication of change in their website's SEO, as an algorithmic update is announced.
Gear Up
Google only seems to expedite the process of algorithmic updates with the passage of time. If you paid some attention, you can easily remember the updates that Google launched last month. 'Search Plus Your World' rolled out on January 10. It updated its Panda algorithm with version 3.2 around January 18 while the 'Page Layout Algorithm' was announced on January 19. Such algorithmic changes show no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
All you need to do is pay careful attention to every announcement that Google makes about a new change in its ranking algorithm. Don't forget to confirm an update by checking out official resources (Google blogs).
SEO isn't Spam, and It's Not Dying Either
Officially, Google has always claimed that SEO is not spam or bad. After Google started the socialization of its organic search results, webmasters thought it was the death of good-old-fashioned SEO. No, SEO is not dying! All it means is that you can't limit your SEO efforts to previous traditional tactics or best practices alone. You'll now need to focus on many other things. It's just the beginning of an era where SEO and social media marketing are getting intertwined intrinsically. But, does that weaken the title of SEO or make it only broader?
What to Do
SEO is continuously evolving. Since Google won't miss to update its ranking algorithm at least 500 times every year, it only makes sense to plan out an effective strategy so that you can shield your website against any kind of sudden algorithmic update or a Panda smack down. Here are a few quick tips you can follow.
Don't Panic – If you start to get panicky at each ranking algorithmic update or announcement by Google, you won't be able to focus on the big picture.
Live up to the Expectations of Google – Get a clear idea of what a high quality website should look like or include. For more guidance on how to enhance the overall quality of your website, you can go through this post (published on Google Webmaster Central Blog).
Analyze Organic Traffic Trends – Analyze the organic traffic on a month-to-month basis. Most importantly, check out those periods where Google didn't roll out any algorithm update. If your website's organic traffic was impacted during that no-algorithm-update period, you might have some usability or other technical issues to focus upon.
Think Before Taking an Action – Don't rush, as it won't help. Whenever you notice a change in your website's SEO, give it some time. Relax. Take all possible aspects of your website (including on-page and off-page) into consideration before arriving at any significant SEO decision.
Do you love Google's Panda or Fear it? Please feel free to share your views on the changing face of SEO and how it impacts a site's search rankings.
Get the Facts About Social Media
If you write about social media often, you might find yourself needing a few statistics. The following sources will give you the most current data available about social networking usage.
Overall Stats
The following sites are a good place to start for statistics about most of your favorite social networks.
Wikipedia is a good first stop to get the latest stats about social networks. Their pages usually have each social networks launch date, current number of users, founders, revenue, traffic, and other information as applicable. You can see what I mean on Wikipedia pages for Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, and so forth. Be sure to click on the number next to each stat to see the official source for more information.
If you're looking for traffic and demographics, Quantcast is a great source. See some interesting information about Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and so forth. Use the search box to find even more domains.
The Top 10
Want to know which social networks are the most popular now in the US? Find out on Hitwise. You can also see most popular search engines, search terms, and politicians.
All About Facebook
Facebook seems to have the most data out and about on the web. Here are some great sources.
Facebook Fact Sheet
Facebook itself offers some basic statistics about their network on their company info fact sheet. it includes the current number of employees, number of monthly and daily active users, board member names, and locations of Facebook offices worldwide.
Inside Facebook Gold
Need some in-depth statistics about Facebook? Inside Facebook has a gold membership that allows you access to the latest demographics about Facebook usage. While their membership is currently closed to new enrollment, you can still get some interesting stats for free on their membership page including the number of users in the top 25 countries on Facebook and global audience demographics.
Facebook Pages Leaderboard
Need to know what Facebook page has the most fans? AllFacebook has a Facebook Page Leaderboard with the answer. You can also see the pages with the fastest growth.
Facebook Apps
Want to know how many people are using Farmville and other popular Facebook apps? Check out the App Data Leaderboard, Top Developers, Top Gainers Today, and Top Gainers This Week.
All About Twitter
Not quite as detailed as the information on Facebook, but the following are stats about Twitter.
What is Twitter
There aren't too many interesting stats on the What is Twitter page, but the ones that might catch your eye are the number of tweets per day and active users!
Top Twitter Users
TwitterCounter has a page for the most followed Twitter accounts. The top 20, with exception to Barack Obama, YouTube, and Twitter en espanol, are mostly celebrities.
Social Statistics
Want to see the top Google+ people, pages, and posts? Social Statistics has all of that information on their site.
All About LinkedIn
LinkedIn's About Us page covers the latest LinkedIn facts including overall membership plus breakdowns of the number of members in 14 different countries.
YouTube Statistics
YouTube's Statistic page has tons of neat information including how many hours of video content is uploaded every minute, how many videos are viewed per day, unique users per month, user demographics, and more. There is even a section about social usage of YouTube such as the number of people connecting their accounts to other services (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), how many people auto share, and more.
What sites do you use to check social media statistics? Please share your resources in the comments!
Exit Popups – Can They Work for You?
Popups are certainly a very efficient way to communicate your message (and to nag your users, too) and almost any marketer knows this. Conventional popups that display when a user lands on a page (or after some delay, or at specified events, if you are using a more sophisticated tool, such as a WordPress popup plugin) might be the first thing that comes to your mind but since they are also the most used and many users will leave your site right after they see a popup, you might want to experiment with something different. How about exit popups?
What Are Exit Popups?
Exit popups, as the name implies, are those popups you show when the user is about to leave (i.e. exit) your site. Actually, exit popups aren't that rare and I can bet that more or less every Web-savvy user has encountered them but you probably didn't know them by name. Well, now you know how these popups that scream, "Wait! Don't leave!" are called.
Depending on the tool you use, there are different varieties of exit popups and different options you can configure. For instance, if you use a WordPress popup plugin, such as Popup Domination, or Action Popup, you basically have JavaScript alert box and the lightbox opt-in popup at your disposal.
The JavaScript alert box is plain and simple. It could also be more annoying but still it does a great job. The lightbox opt-in popup is more artful. In fact it is a full-blown popup, like the ones you see when you land on a site but the difference is that you see this one when you are about to leave. A lightbox opt-in popup allows to include text, your logo, and almost everything else you can think of. This, of course, doesn't mean you must include absolutely everything you can think of because this will make the popup fat and it might take some time to load in the user's screen, especially on slow connections.
When Exit Popups Are the Better Option
The best thing about exit popups is that they are less annoying. Additionally, since you display them when the user is about to leave your site anyway, you are not losing visitors. With conventional popups displayed at startup, many users might get irritated and instead of reading what's in the popup, they will leave your site altogether. This way you are losing a visitor and this is bad.
With exit popups this doesn't happen – since the user has already made his or her mind he or she is leaving, you've got nothing to lose. What is more, if your message in the exit popup is convincing, you could even get the user back to your site to see more.
Well, with exit popups you have only one chance to show them. With standard popups in theory you can display them at every page refresh or every 30 secs or so but in practice this isn't a good idea because such a high display frequency is very irritating to the user. Anyway, the fact you are using exit popups doesn't mean you have to ditch standard popups completely, so in fact you can use on your site both standard and exit popups. You can make these popups with the same message, or use different messages – just decide what your needs are.
What is more, usually it is a question of quality not quantity, so don't regret the fact you can show an exit plugin only once. Just make your farewell message convincing enough and you might be lucky to make a sale, get a new subscriber, or make the user do whatever you are asking him or her to do.
How to Use Exit Popups
As I already mentioned, WordPress popup plugins with an exit popup option are the best way to display an exit popup, especially if you are already using WordPress as your platform. The simplest way to display an exit popup is with some code you put in your theme (i.e. without a dedicated plugin) but this approach generally limits you a lot. For instance, you will be depriving yourself of all the configuration options that come with the plugin, which in turn will make your message less effective. This is why the best you can do is get a WordPress popup plugin, install it, and think of a cute message your readers will love.
Find the Best Referral Traffic Sources and Focus (Before It's Too Late)
Jeffrey Davis recently reported a 30%- 40% drop in his site's referral traffic from StumbleUpon. There's absolutely no doubt that SU is one of the most potential sources for getting a good amount of referral traffic. In fact, many blogs receive as much as 60%-80% of their overall traffic from SU.
After SU rolled out their redesign last year, users felt quite happy to know that the site was paying some careful attention to its on-topic features. But, as soon as, SU bid adieu to direct links recently, everyone was taken aback. Earlier, you could easily 'x' out a page and visit the original URL from inside the site. Now, while logged in, you can't get out so easily.
There's one way, though somewhat clumsy. If you want to visit the original source, you need to copy-paste the URL above, while leaving the SU part of the URL out.
Here's what the URL looks like.
Well, SU is trying to confine users within its own eco-system. Funny, isn't it?
On the other hand, Pinterest (a visual bookmarking site) is attracting eyeballs from many sides. Though it's a new entrant in the social arena, it's fast turning into a potential sources of traffic for a wide range of businesses. According to a recent report by Shareaholic, Pinterest is now rivaling Twitter in terms of driving referral traffic to a website or blog.
What's more, Pinterest is generating more referral traffic than its elder social brothers like Google+, LinkedIn and Youtube are doing together. Though a lot of businesses are still quite unaware of the traffic opportunities that a social bookmarking site as young as Pinterest can bring, others are flocking to this Pinboard in large numbers.
Though Facebook still rules when it comes to driving referral traffic, Pinterest is fast picking up steam. The growth of this visual pinboard has been phenomenal over the last couple of months. Shareaholic recent findings (after analyzing data from as many as 200,000 publishers) reveal that Pinterest drove around 3.6% referral traffic in January this year, shooting up from merely 17% in July and 2.5% December last year.
Many have been reported to ditch SU as well.
So, Do You Need a Shift in Your Referral Traffic Strategy?
Absolutely! If you don't evaluate your site's referral traffic statistics now, it may be too late. You really need to know about the sources that drive the maximum traffic to your website or blog.
Log into your Google analytics account and click 'Referring Sites' under the Traffic Sources tab on the dashboard right away. Find out what those referring sources stats look like. When you know what sources work most in your favor, you can adjust your traffic generation strategy effectively.
Did you notice a sudden drop in your site's referral traffic from SU? Which social platforms drive most of this traffic to your site? Please feel free to talk back in comments.
Tips on Treating Clients Right (or Applying the Golden Rule to Your Online Business)
I've heard some people say they got into their online business, be it SEO or copywriting, so they could work from home and not have to interact with people. And every time I hear that, I can't help but take a step back and think, "That's stupid." I mean, sure you may not be dealing face to face with people on a daily basis, but a large part of what you do involves client interaction. You absolutely must know how to work with people in order to succeed in any sort of business venture.
Now having said that, I fully realize that some people who "retreats" to an online job in order to avoid social duties may require a little extra help in respect to client relations. If that describes you, here are a few tips to help you out. Follow them and you'll be retaining clients and getting referrals in no time.
1. Go the extra mile to fix your mistakes—I'm writing this post today because quite frankly, it's fresh on my mind. See, I did another post for this blog that I was supposed to schedule for 9 A.M. this morning. But I screwed up and it published overnight. Well, after thinking about it, I decided that it just wasn't right for me to say "OOPS!" and move on. So instead, I decided to supply the blog with an extra post. And it just so happened to be fitting material. Would Gerald have let me keep posting to his blog if I had simply said "Sorry," and moved on to next week? More than likely. But hey—I want to make sure I keep my business relationships moving in the right direction. I plan on working with him for a long time. So why not scratch his back?
Update: Gerald ended up not using this post last Monday so it's getting used this week. That said, I'm still glad I went the extra step and I'm sure he took note. Make a habit of doing business the right way!
2. Deliver as promised (and don't promise if you can't deliver)—Sometimes I'm lucky and acquire a project that has a flexible deadline. But more often than not, if a client contacts me then they needed the piece written yesterday. So they ask when is the soonest I can finish for them. I'm always tempted to overcommit in order to secure the project. However, I've learned the hard way that it's better to give them an honest answer than to promise and not deliver. Nothing makes a client unhappier than having to wait for work that should have already been completed.
3. Keep communication lines open—Again, sometimes you get the low maintenance client that just wants you to send them the finished product and shut the hell up. But always go into a new relationship assuming your client needs his hand held. In other words, give him frequent updates. And ask him if he has any questions (and be ready to answer them). Bottom line—make him feel important.
Have you run into client issues before? What have you done to go the extra mile?
5 Things You Can Learn by Drilling Down on Traffic Sources in Google Analytics
Did you know there is more to the Referral Traffic Sources in your Google Analytics than just the referral domains themselves? Here are a few things you can learn by clicking on some of the domains listed under your Traffic Sources > Sources > Referrals.
What Twitter User Really Sends You Traffic & Your Most Popular Posts on Twitter
Want to find out who is really sending the most traffic to your website via Twitter? Look no further than the t.co domain in your Traffic Sources. When you click on this, you will see the specific t.co links that have led visitors to your website.
Copy the Referral Path listed, then paste it into your browser after http://t.co so you can go to the post or page that it references. In another tab (if you don't have this already), install the Topsy Trackbacks bookmarklet on your bookmarks toolbar. Then go to the tab with your post and click on the Topsy bookmarklet. You will now see most of the tweets for your page in Topsy.
When you get to the All posts about this link section, scroll to the bottom and click on the more link until you've pulled most of the tweets for your post (which could take a while, depending on how many times the page has been tweeted). Then use your browser's Find on Page (CTRL + F) and paste in the Referral Path again. It should take you to one (or more) tweets with the t.co link that you pulled from Google Analytics. The first person who tweeted it is the source of your Twitter traffic!
In my case, it was Dave Larson of TweetSmarter that I had to thank for the most traffic from Twitter for my post on how to start a blog on WordPress.
Going back to your Referral Paths from t.co, you can also use this to see which posts on your site get the most Twitter traffic. Simply click on the Secondary dimension dropdown and select Landing Page under Traffic Sources.
This will show you the posts each t.co link references.
Pages with Traffic from Image Search
Curious what posts or pages on your website get the most traffic from Google Images search? Find out by clicking on the google.com domain in your traffic sources and then click on the /imgres Referral Path. Next, use the Secondary dimension dropdown and, again, select Landing Page under Traffic Sources.
Be sure to check out the images on those pages to see if you can use similar images for future posts / pages on your site for more image related traffic!
Guest Posts, Comments, or Crowdsourcing
When you're looking at your Traffic Sources, it's easy to tell which source is related to your guest posting, commenting, or sites you contribute answers to for crowdsourced posts. If you do multiple activities on one site, then you need to click on that site's domain and drill down to the Referral Paths to see which activity gets the best results from that site.
By drilling down on my own referral traffic from Social Media Examiner, I could see that it comes from a variety of things, including one guest post, making their top blog list, a crowdsourced post, and a link left to one of my posts in the forums.
LinkedIn Shares, Groups, Answers, or Company Pages
If you are active on LinkedIn and take advantage of different things such as sharing your posts on your profile, LinkedIn groups, LinkedIn Answers, or on your company page, then you will probably want to know which of those activities bring the most traffic to your website. Click on linkedin.com in your Traffic Sources to see the following.
Here, I can see that the most traffic comes from shares within groups (/news), followed by status updates (/home, /profile/view, and /share), more group shares (/groupItem), and Answers (/groupAnswers).
Most Popular Posts on StumbleUpon
It's tough to find things on StumbleUpon sometimes, including which posts from your own sites are the most popular on their network. If you want to see which posts on your site get the most StumbleUpon traffic, click on stumbleupon.com in your Traffic Sources, then click on the refer.php Referral Path. Next, use the Secondary dimension dropdown and, again, select Landing Page under Traffic Sources.
Now you can see which posts have driven the most StumbleUpon traffic over the last year. This is great to reference when you are determining what new content you want to create and how it will fare on the SU network. Going forward, with the latest changes to the SU networks, you will just look at any links starting with /su/ in the Referral Paths.
If you enjoyed this post be sure to check out basic Google analytics tips.
Do you go deeper into your Google Analytics Traffic Sources? What other discoveries have you found about your referral traffic?
Local Paid Inclusion – Get Up to Date
Have you heard the buzz in the SEO community? Bruce Clay announced on Facebook, later followed up by this Search Engine Watch post, the launch of a new service that guarantees top listings in local search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo. The service works to promote your business listing for a nominal fee, guaranteeing a top position – in organic listings! It also boasts to be a cheaper option than PPC. UBL, the backend partner of Clay's in this venture, verifies that they are still in the beta phase and are currently testing the system (now being vehemently denied).
When I first heard about this news I had to look at the calendar – April 1st? Seriously, this seems a bit far fetched. Within a very short time the SEO community reacted with amazement; it's common sense that this type of service would be looked down upon. Miranda Miller's Search Engine Watch post did a good job of sharing her investigative research and the comment section is a worthwhile read. Additionally, friend of SEM-Group.net, Dave Harry wrote a summary post with some good reactions in the comments as well.
Bruce announced on Twitter that they'd have a statement this morning regarding the local paid inclusion fiasco. Google, Bing and UBL all deny involvement in lpi as reported in Danny Sullivan's post. More reactions include thoughts that this is just some clever marketing plan or package done by Clay's team – but gone awry maybe? I was intrigued by a comment on the SEW post by Bob Bigellow, he stated:
"I bet I know exactly what this is.
It probably requires each individual to install a plugin or extension or script or to otherwise implement some sort of service which will insert these "results" into the organic results area. Google has a service similar to this for a while where you could subscribe to certain feeds and, as a result, certain searches would trigger a special result on the page which was artificially put there by a third-party.
So, this likely won't be anything new and won't be very significant in that it will require opt-in, which means it will never reach the full breadth of Google."
So what's your take on the whole thing? Hoax, bad PR fiasco for a new service, or an April Fools Day joke 2 months early? Who knows, the whole thing could just be a ploy to get links or some elaborate SEO experiment….
How Do You See Blog Comments: 'Bullshit' or 'Democratic'?
I've written several articles on the benefits of blog commenting. And I couldn't resist writing one more. Recently, a lot of debate has been going on as to whether it's worthwhile to allow commenting on one's blog.
There are some who think of comments as mere 'bullshit'. There are others who support commenting as a 'form of democracy'. Let's have a look at what MG Siegler (a columnist for TechCrunch) has to say.
"Here's the thing: while some try to paint comments as a form of democracy, that's bullshit. 99.9% of comments are bile. I've heard the counter arguments about how you need to curate and manage your comments — okay, I'm doing that by not allowing any."
From the readers' point of view, commenting provides them with a great feeling of participation. It also creates a sense of belonging, around which the entire concept of blogosphere revolves. On the other hand, listening to people's views via comments motivates the blogger to work even harder so as to deliver what the former are actually looking for. That's exactly the reason blog comments are seen as a 'form of democracy'.
Still, many people would call blog commenting to be nothing more than a waste of time. Let them have their own opinions. Supporters, however, don't see comments as something worthless or vile. Though, at times, commenting tends to get noisy, you will certainly miss out on a rich experience by turning off comments or not allowing people to share those 'little tendrils of thought'.
I think permitting readers to comment on your blog is as much democratic as it is for you to freely share your own views by publishing posts.
If Commenting is a 'Form of Democracy', It can be Misused
It's obvious. 'Power to People' can be misused. But that's what rules and policies are made for. Instead of shutting out people from commenting, a serious blogger should find ways to optimize the discourse so that it adds value to the conversation (which is the soul of a blog) that strikes up after a post is published.
It's simply unacceptable or immoral to deny democratic freedom to others while you're enjoying it yourself. If you've got the freedom to express your opinions publicly by publishing blog posts, you have no right to prevent others from sharing what they think about a particular topic. Not giving people the right to comment is like 'ruling as a dictator'.
Not Allowing People to Comment is Highly 'Unsocial'
How can you afford to be unsocial when the entire world is fast turning into a global village? Video chats are creating global classrooms. A new era of interactive advertising is about to begin. Searches are getting social. Regardless of their size, businesses are focusing more on the 'listening' part of the customer acquisition process. A blog is one of the best social media tools that you can use. You can never imagine to use a social media tool without being social yourself, can you?
Do you support or detest blog comments? Let us know by casting your vote in the tweet poll below and commenting.
Dear SEO Professionals, Please Stop Complaining
Around the start of the New Year I wrote an article detailing my new years' resolutions as an Internet marketer. One of the resolutions was to read more, to dive ever farther into our industry to learn all of the secrets I could. What I found instead was a lot of disgruntled SEO's about all of the changes with Google. Google Personal Search, the Https cloaking, and the absolutely Genius "Don't be Evil" plugin are making huge waves across the SEO world.
Https Cloaking of Google Analytics:
Around October 2011, Google implemented a protocol to hide keyword and traffic information for visitors to your website if they were logged in to their Google account. What essentially happened was a sophisticated version of cloaking, whereas if a person was logged into Google, their search was completed under https protocol.
Https is a combination of classic hypertext transfer protocol, and SSL/TLS protocol. This combination of protocol allows for secure identification of a server or network from the browser, and opens an encrypted line of communication between your computer and the website that you are trying to connect to. This information is usually very sensitive, and different modifiers can be placed on the information that is traveling down this secure pipe. It is the system most commonly in use for corporate information transfer over an internal intranet, or for payment information for a shopping cart.
What this means for SEO's is the information that is normally passed along to Google analytics is being encrypted in this SSL protocol, and it will show up as (not provided) when you search for incoming keywords.
The small issue I have with this change is not with Google, but with us "professionals". Now, I understand that I use the term "SEO" loosely, if I were to describe my position more accurately, I would at least be performing SEM, most likely a full blown internet marketer. I do link building, on-site tag optimization, site architecture optimization, goal funnel creation, content creation, and PPC management.
The only professionals that were really affected by the keyword cloaking were only those that concentrated solely on SEO. The landscape of our positions are changing so rapidly, I would argue that someone that purely specializes in on-site optimization and keyword research had better have an amazing track record, because they are all but obsolete. Yoast, SEOMoz, MySEOCommunity, SEM-Group, SEOJournal and a huge list of others have free guides to on-site optimization easily accessible to everyone. They rank extremely well for their relevant SEO terms, and are written in plain English, with screenshots so anyone can learn.
PPC management alongside good organic SEO and link building is what I would say is the BARE MINIMUM for someone calling himself or herself an Internet Marketer to know. The only thing the cloaking issue did was force pure SEO's to become well rounded, and you should thank Google; they are doing you a favor.
"Search Plus Your World" – Google's New Search Function:
Over the past couple of months, it was pretty clear that Google was going to be focusing on the proliferation of Google+. With the constant updates, the use of your Google+ profile in the implementation of author attribution, and the syndication qualities of sharing with your circles made it obvious that Google would concentrate on it.
Furthermore, if you paid attention to https cloaking, you knew that for Adwords campaigns keyword information was still available, regardless of whether that user was signed into Google or not. It made perfect sense that Google was going to integrate Google+ into search and have their profiles show up over more relevant social profiles. So it was a huge surprise to see all of the negative feedback about "search plus your world".
It seems like we are treating Google like our best friend's garage band that just signed a record deal; we're complaining about the fact that they are selling out. Sure, the first incarnation of Google had pure intentions; they wanted to give the people the very best possible way to search for what they needed on the Internet. Their algorithm was almost alive in the way it updated, and they protected our rights by refusing to bend to government subpoena.
We all seem to forget that Google went public in August of 2004. This means that they have been accountable to their shareholders, the public, for almost a decade. To convince Google to go back to their old ways would be to convince the hundreds of thousands of shareholders to change their minds. The loyalties of Google are now with their investors, and since we just make money off of it all, we really have no leverage to justify our frustrations.
People hate "Search Plus Your World" so much that a bookmarklet effectively disabling it was created. The "Don't Be Evil" bookmarklet is actually an amazing piece of code, and I absolutely think you should all go check it out. However, I don't see this being used by anyone except SEO professionals. Search plus your world is just going to be a reality for a portion of all Google users from here on out, and instead of convincing them to use a bookmarklet, I was surprised at the resistance to use this new content syndication system.
If it is a lot of work to post to Google+, there are solutions for you. There are a number of browser plugins you can use that posts to twitter, Google+ and Facebook all at the same time. Unless we see a slide from Google+ and it loses popularity, (not likely, since they just broke 90 Million users), I embrace this new medium, and the integration into search, as another way to get my clients seen for keywords they might take months to optimize otherwise.
The Roundup:
Lets review: August 2011 was Panda 2.0; link farms died, keyword stuffing was made obsolete, SEO complained. October 2011 was Google+ and Https cloaking; yet another social network to optimize, people are forced to start actually marketing their sites, SEO complained. January 2012 is Search Plus your World; Google+ is now integrated into searches instead of more relevant social signals, SEO complained. Does anyone else see a pattern?
I have a question to the Internet Marketing community as a whole, why do you think our industry is so hard to sell? Is it because there are dishonest SEO's? Is it because of article spinning? Is it because there is a lot of misinformation out there? Is there too many tools and not enough proven data about them? Or is it that we sometimes spend more time complaining about certain new features of the search landscape than learning them?
My answer is simple, and its inspiration comes from my father. My father is a man that embodies the essence of never giving up. He never went to college, got a library card to learn what he needed to, and worked 14 hour days just so he could eat more than a can of tuna fish a day. He built a business with my mother, overcoming the problems of mixing work with pleasure, to become successful.
We make money off of Google. Everything change they make is just another way for us to specialize, to add to our resume, to learn, and charge more for our services. Every hour spent complaining is an hour that people that refuse to give up; get ahead. His advice to me is the same advice that I want to share with you:
Step Up, or Step Aside.
It's not being harsh, its the reality of our business. I love what we do, and the more we just step up, the more Internet Marketing will gain credibility.


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The Comets (13-8, 5-5 Southern Oregon Hybrid), who are in third place in the SOH standings, received 19 points and seven rebounds from Dismukes.
Morgan generated 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals and junior Connor Lane gave the Comets 14 points.
The defense of Tommy Stewart and Anthony Martin limited Dylan Stremple, one of the conference's leading scorers. Stremple finished with 10 points but was held to just two in the second half where, as a team, the Comets yielded just 18 points.
Senior guard Evan Erskine added six assists for the Comets.
For the Cavemen (6-13, 2-8 SOH), Micah Johnson led the way with 13 points.
GRANTS PASS (43) — Johnson 13, Brennan 4, Meadows 8, Weiss 0, Luther 5, McKinley 1, Strempel 10, Busald 0, Jensen 0, Musser 0. Totals: 18 4-8 43.
CRATER (60) — Bennett 6, Stewart 6, Erskine 1, Martin 0, Marineau 2, Dismukes 19, Jaasko 0, Lane 14, Reiter 0, Asher 0, Orozco 0, Morgan 12. Totals: 24 9-16 60.
Grants Pass 8 17 12 6 — 43
Crater 14 17 12 17 — 60
3-point goals — Grants Pass 3 (Strempel 2, Luther 1), Crater 3 (Morgan 2, Dismukes 1). Fouled out — Luther. Technical foul — Grants Pass coach.
JV result — Crater won.
Winning the Southern Cascade League title seemed like a pretty bold goal this spring considering the recent history of the Cascade Christian...


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Nita Kumar, Ph.D.
Areas of Expertise
India, South Asia
Selected Research and Publications
The Politics of Gender, Community, and Modernity: Essays on Education. Oxford, Delhi, 2007
Lessons from Schools: A History of Education in Banaras. Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2000
Mai: a novel by Geetanjali Shree. Translated with an afterword. Delhi: Kali for Women, 2000
Women as Subjects: South Asian Histories. Edited. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1994
Friends, Brothers and Informants: Fieldwork Memoirs of Banaras. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1992
The Artisans of Banaras: Popular Culture and Identity, 1880-1986. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1988.
Selected Awards and Affiliations
2007, India Foundation for the Arts
2003-2006, Research grant from IDPAD (Indo-Dutch Programme in Alternative Development)
2001, American Institute of Indian Studies Senior Fellowship
1999-2000, Spencer Foundation Short-term Research Grant
1998-99, Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship
Nita Kumar, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of the History DepartmentEducation: B.A., University of Lucknow, India; M.A., University of Bridgeport; M.Phil., Jawaharial Nehru University, India; Ph.D., University of Chicago; Lecturer, University of Chicago; Mellon Fellow and Assistant Professor, Brown University; Associate Professor, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, India; Fulbright Fellow, Yale University; Professor, Brandeis University; Reed College; University of Michigan. (On leave, second semester.)Department(s): HistoryOffice Hours: Monday, 11-12 p.m. Wednesday, 11-12 p.m.Thursday, 2-4 p.m.Email: email@example.com: (909) 607-0490Address: Kravis Center 214
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Good for nothing Sakura. She is so useless. I hope she died by the hands of Sasuke... -_-
I like them all.
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Shino Aburame.
the whole bugs thing.....idk, never been a fan of it and him.
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Um I would have to say, Sakura.
I never liked Naruto! i watch the show more for the supporting characters. I always hate whenever naruto goes all like "I need to save sasuke! omg bromance"
Kiba. He's under developed and annoyingly simple. And all he does is flippin' getsuga! He's so predictable it hurts.
Probably Hinata for me, her type of character just doesn't catch my attention.
What's one thousand minus seven?
Sakura, too F-ing Bossy.
Sakura and Ino (This is why I have so much respect for Tenten than them two cause she's only focus on her training, not chasing after guy like others)
Kabuto ( I just hate him)
killer bee's rap
black / white zetsu 's voice
shino becuz everybody ignores him
sasori when he's inside the puppet
the bald pain (the robotic one)
and sakura parents
definately hate shino
am back, huh
i hate shino... he so not cool!
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Don't have a least favourite, I honestly can't think of any at all. I like all of the characters in their own individual ways.
I think it would be kiba for me and just him akamaru is a badass but kiba is so snotty and competitive with Naruto even though Naruto is so badass. I don't know kiba just gets on my nerves.
Uh, hello? Sasuke! We're never given any basis on which we can sympathise with him, just that he has had a sad childhood. Beyond that, is he really at all likeable or interesting? No, he's one-dimensional, self-absorbed and whiney, and his personality changes at the drop of the hat. The way he left the village at the end of part I felt like his character just did a huge 180. It would have been okay if he had been at least slightly regretful, with the mindset of 'I don't want to leave, but this is the only way', but nope! He doesn't even give a shit. He just says 'You guys are pussies, I'm off' to the people who were his friends and who cared about him very deeply. What a dick!
And don't even get me started on how he is in Shippuden. His character arc basically ended at Five Kage summit, with him being completely evil and brainwashed, and it's just been a complete mess since then. I sincerely hope he isn't going to become Hokage, because he bloody well hasn't earn't it.
If you want a good revenge plot-line, look at Kurapika from Hunter x Hunter. Similar situation, his clan has been murdered and his eyes glow red. However, with him, he still has a moral compass and sense of right and wrong. He values his friends highly and comes off as level-headed and generally fairly likeable. It is because of this that it is such a shame that he is so fixated on revenge, and we able to feel sorry for him when we see the negative effect of this grudge he holds. If there is never any level on which we can at least empathise with the character, then there is no tragedy in the path that they have chosen.


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Open Biohacking Project
February 1, 2008
Open source biological engineering takes another step forward with a newly released Open Biohacking Project kit — everything you need to start your own DIY biology lab.
From Bryan Bishop:
The open biohacking kit project contains information on important protocols in genetic engineering, stem cell research, microbiology and other fields of related interest. Additionally, the archive file — ready for immediate distribution and diffusion — contains numerous articles and designs for cheap DIY hardware such as incubators, centrifuges, oligonucleotide machines, microarray chip schematics, and so on. An integral part of the entire package is a cached copy of the BioBrick Foundation and synbio websites, such as OpenWetWare and the Parts Registry — some may know about these groups from the International Genetically Engineered Machine competitions. Short introductory files are also being included regarding methods of artificial gene synthesis, using online bioinformatics databases, transfections, running ecoli farms, synthetic biology (synbio), ES cell harvesting procedures, quick "where to buy" guides, and one-page documents introducing newbies into the arts.
Available via torrent or direct download. Talk about it on the hplusroadmap mailing list.
The good thing about projects like this is that they help counter corporate control of biotechnology, in particular attempts to patent life. The drawback, of course, is that they could lead to anti-social use of biotech, such as biowarfare weapons, misuses of the technology, or simply contagious mistakes — but these are possibilities that exist anyway. In fact, attempts to control such technologies (and take note that most transhumanists and technoprogressives advocate government oversight here) are certain to fail, given the exponential growth of this field and the lowering threshold for access, and are also more likely to lead to situations where black market — and potentially dangerous — biotech thrives. This is, however, a situation where a decentralized and anarchist approach to technology — one where technology is universally accessible and the tools to deal with problems are widespread — could prove most beneficial. To quote Eudoxa:
The threat from biohacking is manifold and distributed. The real risks are not likely escaped modified E coli making cocaine in the gut, bioweapons or glow-in-the-dark aquarium fishes but something completely unexpected not in anybody's contingency plan. The best way of dealing with such threats is also a distributed and manifold approach – a diversity of researchers sharing information, alerting each other about threats and discoveries, trying different approaches and competing at being the first to find solutions.
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CHANNEL UPDATE: Check out the latest Network Channel Additions and Name Changes!
A few summers ago, JCU replaced the old analog cable television system with a state-of-the-art digital satellite broadcast system. The digital system not only offered a much improved picture quality, but also allowed us to expand well beyond our then limit of 55 stations.
For the 2015/2016 school year we have a total of 82 network offerings which are comprised of 70 standard definition (SD) stations, and 12 high definition (HD) stations.
The channel numbers have changed from last year, and you can go to the Digital TV Channel Lineup page for more information. Please refer to this page for channel locations and SD/HD designations, or tune to Channel 29.8.
Analog (older) Television's
Please note that the older analog television models will not work on campus without a very specific (QAM) digital-to-analog converter box. These converters are becoming increasingly difficult to find, and are fairly costly. The typical digital converter that you use at home, and was likely purchased at the local big-box store will not work. Because of this fact, we recommend that you bring a fully integrated HDTV to campus with you in order to experience the true quality of digital HD broadcasting. For further questions, contact the system administrator for assistance: email@example.com.
DIGITAL TV RECOMMENDATION: If you are planning on bringing an HDTV from home, or purchasing a new one, make sure that it has a QAM tuner, which is necessary to receive digital broadcasts over a physical piece of cable (coax cable). We are finding that many of the newly manufactured, lower end TV models are not including the QAM tuner in order to cut costs. Be sure to ask your sales person this question before making a purchase, or if you are bringing a set from home, you can contact the manufacturer support line (links included at the bottom of this page) along with the model number in order to determine if the set comes with a QAM tuner.
If you have any questions about the new digital service, or for help in determining if your television has a digital QAM tuner, please email the system administrator at: firstname.lastname@example.com, along with your television brand (LG, Sony, etc), model number, and manufacture date. This information can usually be found on a label on the back of the TV.
Connecting your Television
Students must supply their own television and coax cable cord. The length of this cable can vary based upon the residence hall you are in, and how far away you locate your television from the outlet. If you are not already sure of the length you will need, we would recommend that you bring a 25′ cord to be safe.
NOTE: When attaching the coax cable at the outlet and on the television itself, make sure the cable is hand-tightened only. Over-tightening, as well as under-tightening can produce poor signal quality. Also take caution that you do not kink or bend the coax cable as this can also contribute to a grainy picture. If the connector on the wall plate in your room is loose, please email the System Administrator for service.
Tuning your Television
Once you connect your coax cable, you will need to use your remote to access on-screen menu programming. Exact details on how to auto program or auto tune digital TVs vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, and from model to model. These instructions are generalizations that are meant to describe the way most TVs accomplish this feature. For best results, refer to the owner's manual for the specific TV you are working with. Some TVs can take up to 10 minutes to complete this function.
Using the TVs remote control, follow these general steps:
Step 1: Press the "Power" button to turn on the TV
Step 2: Press the "Menu" Button
Step 3: At this point you will choose "Channel" or "Set-Up"
Step 4: Select "Auto Program/Auto Tune" then "OK"
NOTE: If you see an option to select "Antenna" at any point of your on-screen programming, choose the "Cable" option.
Every television uses different terminologies, so you might need to poke around for a while until you find what you are looking for. Some television manufacturers (Westinghouse for example) may also require you to enter a "Channel Access Code" (or QAM code) in order to do a channel search. Refer to your manuafacturers support page to obtain the code.
Here are some common manufacturers support pages:
- Curtiss
- Dynex
- Emerson
- Element
- Insignia
- Magnavox
- Phillips
- Samsung
- Sansui
- Sanyo
- Sceptre
- Sharp
- Sony
- Sylvania
- Toshiba
- Viewsonic
- Vizio
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Yesterday was a day filled with crafts, christmas shopping, zines, tote bags, pompom making and kinokuniya browsing! My friend, Maya tried her first Ramune, in which she thought tasted a bit peculiar... i purchased a couple pompom makers and have been making tons of them all night, while listening to Jaime's records and decorating tote bags. It was so wonderful!
|the PAPER PASTRIES booth was filled with pastel colored stationery!
|Ooga booga is the cutest zine shop in LA!
|there were so many unique zines, I ended up buying two issues of APARTAMENTO
|I love how everything was displayed! (The two lovelies looking through the clothing are Jaime, the one in the white shirt, and Alanna, the little cutie!)
|these were just too adorable!
|Mt tape...
|pencil cases to die for :)
|a lovely selection of kawaii pencils - my favorite!


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-- Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Women with chest pain are
more likely than men to wait more than a day to seek care, a new
study finds.
And, not surprisingly, young adults are less likely than older
adults to think that their chest pain may be related to heart
problems, the researchers said.
Both women and men sought care because their symptoms persisted,
but women were less likely than men to seek care because they
suspected heart disease, study author Judith Lichtman of the Yale
University School of Public Health and colleagues pointed out in a
news release from the American Heart Association.
For the study, the researchers interviewed nearly 3,000 people,
aged 18 to 55, who were hospitalized for heart attack in 104 U.S.
hospitals between 2008 and 2012. Ninety percent of the men and 87
percent of the women had experienced chest pain, pressure,
tightness or discomfort with their heart attack.
The investigators also found that:
The study was scheduled for presentation Monday at the American
Heart Association's annual scientific meeting in Los Angeles.
The data and conclusions of research presented at meetings are
typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed
medical journal.
More information
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has more
heart attack.
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Jimmie Johnson wins NASCAR's Sprint Cup AAA Texas 500
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) receives a four-tire change and gas during the AAA 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Sunday, November 3, 2013.
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Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints DU Employee as Director of Fish and Game
Memphis, TN, January 22, 2004 — On Tuesday, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed DU's then Director of Conservation Policy for its Western Regional Office, Loris "Ryan" Broddrick, to be California's new Director of the Department of Fish and Game.
"Ryan's extensive background in conservation and resource management makes him an ideal candidate to lead the Department of Fish and Game," said Schwarzenegger. "During his long time service, Ryan has proven his ability to work with many diverse interests in the service of protecting California's wildlife resources."
As Ducks Unlimited's Director of Conservation Policy in the west, Broddrick led efforts to conserve wetlands and waterfowl habitats, securing partnerships among private landowners, conservation groups, and government agencies.
"My experience with DU has underscored the power and necessity of being good stewards of our existing wetland and waterfowl resources while anticipating and crafting the wetland legacy and waterfowling tradition for future generations," said Broddrick. "My sincere thanks to DU for the opportunity to contribute and I look forward to remaining an advocate for wetlands and public/private partnerships in my new capacity as Director of California Department of Fish and Game."
As Director of California's Fish and Game, Broddrick will oversee hunting seasons and regulations, forge efforts in habitat conservation, pursue and prosecute poachers, and more.
"Ryan will do a great job for wildlife and the citizens of California, said Dr. Rudy Rosen, Director of DU's Western Office and former director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. "He has the right mix of skills in wildlife management and experience helping people work together for conservation, but he's going to be missed here at DU."
With more than a million supporters, Ducks Unlimited is the world's largest wetland and waterfowl conservation organization. The United States alone has lost more than half of its original wetlands — nature's most productive ecosystems — and continues to lose over 100,000 wetland acres every year.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
First duck stamp, designed by Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist, Jay N. "Ding" Darling, issued.
Prairie drought peaks.


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MUMBAI: Yahoo's former India head Neville Taraporewalla, who decided to call it quits last month, has decided to join Connecturf, previously called Mediaturf, the digital marketing and web solutions company as MD & CEO. V Ramani, the current CEO will take on the role of vice-chairmanship of the group.
Mr Taraporewalla, apart from taking on the mandate to build the Connecturf brand and its overall profitability, is also a significant stakeholder in the company along with Mr Ramani.


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Contact us today for more information and to download a free demonstration of our software.
What is MIL-STD-129P?
MIL-STD-129P is the new standard for the Military Shipping Label Requirements. Enacted on December 15, 2002, Revision P establishes significant new requirements for DoD contractors that ship packaged materials to the Government to provide both linear and two-dimensional (2-D) barcodes on Military Shipping Labels. Linear Code 3 of 9 or Code 39 barcodes will continue to be required on interior packages (unit and intermediate packages) for the National Stock Number (NSN) and, when applicable, the serial number; and on shipping containers for the NSN, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, contract number and, when applicable, the serial number.
The new standard was not to take effect until February 17th, 2004, to give contractors ample time to meet the new requirements. Now, March 8th, government contractors are looking or software solutions that meet the new MIL-STD-129P. Barcoding Inc. has a MIL-STD-129N solution, called Std-Barc.
Guide to Mil-Std-129 Labeling
Mil-Std-129 labeling can be a rigorous exercise, but for most situations the requirements can be boiled down to a few basic sets of labels and rules on when to use them. One set of labels is required for unit and intermediate containers, and another for exterior containers. The illustration below shows a basic example of unit and intermediate container labeling. Items requiring shelf-life markings and serial numbers are just a little more complicated.
The Mil-Std-129 requirements for standard items can be summarized as follows:
Unit Containers - should be marked as follows, unless the exterior container serves the unit container. In this case, exterior container rules apply.
Intermediate Containers - are marked the same as unit containers, except:
Exterior Containers - use the same basic label format as unit containers, but without the item description. Besides the NSN, Contract Number and CAGE Code must also be barcoded. This can be done on one large label, or two smaller labels placed side-by-side, as shown below:
Exterior Containers may require additional labels:
When is the MSL required? "Unless specifically exempted in the contract or solicitation, DoD and contractor- or vendor shipping activities will apply address markings using a bar coded MSL. This includes shipments moving within CONUS, between CONUS and OCONUS, or conversely between OCONUS and CONUS." (MS-129-P-1). Foreign Military Sales (FMS) require marking with the MSL.
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BALTIMORE COMICON 2008 a huge success!
Just wow.
That was the biggest and best Baltimore Comicon EVER, bar none! On Saturday, the line to get in stretched outside to the front area until at least 2:00... and Sunday was crazy busy too. It's funny, that with all those people milling around, the floor never seemed to be jammed, just pretty crowded due to the size of the floorspace at the Baltimore Convention Center. Joe, Josh and I rarely had time to leave the booth to use the restroom, let alone go visit all the artists and writers in attendance. I never did get to see METAMORPHO artist Ramona Fradon... every time I went looking for her she wasn't there. Oh well, I did get to meet and chat with Jeff Kinney, author/artist of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, and pick up the third book in the series, which was comped to me by Abrams rep Eric! Thanks, man! Oh and special thanks go out to my wife Karen who supplied us with sandwiches, coffee and tasty snacks! You're a life saver! It was fun to see all of you guys down in Baltimore amidst millions of dollars worth of comic books... we hope you all had as much fun as we did!
Were you there? What did you see and do? Tell us in the comments section!
(Oh, and stay tuned for more fun stuff coming up near the end of this month, including our fabled Halloween Sale!)
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My money is on 2Q 2014. With 2 more unprofitable quarters the credit facility will be tapped hard and that coupled with holiday sales will get them through 1Q 2014. By 2Q the company will have no choice but to file bankruptcy. There will be no buyout of course because the company has no hard assets.
Typical short showing up day before earnings announcement to begin posting garbage - think that things will go the way they always do when earnings are announced.
I estimate that you didn't read the conference call transcript that said the company didn't have any borrowings on its credit facility during the entire last fiscal year! If you want credibility on a message board, knowing facts is helpful, so you can make an actual thesis using facts explaining why you think things are going to get worse in the next year. As for no buyouts, that's hilarious - tell it, of course, to the buyers of Talbots!