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Meanwhile On TumblR: Come Get The "Accidental Racist" And Wage-Gap Realities For Women Of Color
By Andrea Plaid
To paraphrase bell hooks, like feminism, allyship is something you do, not who you are. And Racializens gave a lot of love to Shakesville's Melissa McEwan, who wrote one of the smartest come-get-your-people responses to "Accidental Racist" (and, btw, wrote a great post on allyship itself):
It isn't a fucking accident for a White man to put on a shirt with a Confederate flag. It isn't a fucking accident for a White man to say he's "got a lot to learn BUT." It isn't a fucking accident for a White man to whine about "walkin' on eggshells" and "fightin' over yesterday," as if racism is a thing of the past and not something active and present in the here and now. It isn't a fucking accident for a White man to say "we're still paying for mistakes / that a bunch of folks made long before we came," as if White Southerners' lingering discomfort with slave history is the same fucking thing as the structural effects of slavery that inform the lives of Black USians' to this very day. It isn't a fucking accident to compare the Confederate flag to a do-rag or saggy drawers. All of this is thoughtfully conceived and deliberate bullshit.
Marginalized people don't owe privileged people non-judgment and tolerance and indulgence of their gross redefinition of symbols of oppression in exchange for basic decency. The inherent power imbalance between privilege and marginalization makes the entire idea of an "equal exchange" of good will reprehensibly absurd.
If White people want Black people to trust us, then we should make ourselves fucking trustworthy. That means releasing our stranglehold on a lot of symbols and images and words and practices with racist origins, even if we like them a lot—boo fucking hoo!—instead of trying to argue selective context. Especially when there are always plenty of White folks who still value the embedded racism in those things. Brad Paisley, you are literally expecting Black people to be able to read White people's minds and magically discern whether this one White guy is wearing a Confederate flag just because he has Southern Pride, ahem, or because he hates the fuck outta Black people.
That wildly unreasonable expectation is no accident, either.
And Tumblizens went wild over Sophia Kerby's story on the the net effects of the wage gap–exacerbated by, as mentioned last week, the racialized distribution of job favors:
The long-term wage gap hurts families of color tremendously, forcing families to choose between putting food on the table or saving for a college education and retirement. On average, an African American woman working full time loses the equivalent of 118 weeks of food each year due to the wage gap. A Latina loses 154 weeks' worth of food. The stubbornly persistent gender-based wage gap adds up substantially over the lifetime of a woman's career. For women of color the loss of savings over a 30-hour-a-week to a 40-hour-a-week work lifespan is significant. A woman of color will have to live on one-third to 45 percent less than a white man based on the average benefits that are afforded through Social Security and pension plans. Research shows that a woman's average lifetime earnings are more than $434,000 less than a comparable male counterpart over a 35-year working life.
Analysis done in 2012 by the Center for American Progress illustrates that the money lost over the course of a working woman's lifetime could do one of the following:
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–Pay for seven four-year degrees at a public university
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–Simply be saved for retirement and used to boost her quality of life when she leaves the workforceLifetime earnings are even lower for women of color because they face higher levels of unemployment and poverty rates. In March 2013 unemployment rates of black [women] and Latinas were significantly higher than their white counterparts at 12.2 percent and 9.3 percent respectively compared to white women at 6.1 percent. According to the National Women's Law Center, poverty rates among women, particularly women of color, remain historically high and unchanged in the last year. The poverty rate among women was 14.6 percent in 2011—the highest in the last 18 years. For black women and Latinas that same year, the poverty rate was 25.9 percent and 23.9 percent, respectively.
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I think LL Cool J and his need to fall at the feet of white supremacy needs to be looked at. Perhaps there is a post be written right now? He deserves no pity or sympathy. If Paul Robeson was vilified by Marcus Garvey for "Sanders of The River" which upheld the white man's burden and colonialism, even given the times (1930s) and being lied to by filmmakers, it at least woke him up and led him to be the first actor of any race to demand final cut approval on a film and get it. I'm worried that too many anti-racists will pity LL or make him out to be a victim. He's not, He's an idiot. Speaking of idiots; why does madonna get a free pass on your website? She's exploited, kidnapped and used Black culture for decades and now it has become far more serious than just a video or a "Black men are the most violent" comment in SPIN: http://music.yahoo.com/news/malawi-labels-madonna-uncouth-bully-scathing-attack-115633067.html
Madonna gets a free pass at Racialicious? Wait…you mean that Madonna, about which the R's Owner/Editor Latoya Peterson said in this post:
In the case of Madonna, I'm not too sure. Her earlier interest stunk to high heaven with the white savior complex, and the controversy over David Banda's adoption added further fuel to the fire. After spending some more time in Malawi, she seems to have shifted out of the idea that one raises awareness by adoption and horrific images of suffering, and has shifted to promoting projects and infrastructure. The new school is a good start, and a step in the right direction. But what will Madonna do next? Will she continue learning and implementing projects that contribute to long term solutions? Or will she go back to the standard celebrity charity junket? (If her plea on theHuffington Post is any indication, we are heading back to "your one time donation" territory.)
I'm not getting "pass" here, but a questioning of her motives in light of a deed that she's done.
Or said this about Madonna in this post:
And people like Madonna, and this reporter for Vanity Fair, seem to buy into this idea, that Africa is a dark continent begging for a savior, never realizing that our governments directly contribute to their plight.
But at the end of the day, who cares? After all, the article isn't about Malawi. It's about Madonna.
And she's got an album to sell.
At best, a further doubting the pop star's motive in terms of her involvement in Africa.
And this from the R's ex-owner, Carmen Van Kerckhove:
Oh come on. She needs to "redress the balance?"
Though we may not have addressed her culture-vulturing around here–and, yes, some of us here at the R may still like her music, culture-vulturing notwithstanding–because we do have complex feelings about her like that, we don't give her a pass
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"Marginalized people don't owe privileged people non-judgment and tolerance and indulgence of their gross redefinition of symbols of oppression in exchange for basic decency. The inherent power imbalance between privilege and marginalization makes the entire idea of an "equal exchange" of good will reprehensibly absurd."
This is a critical point. Can't be stressed enough.
You can see why people are offended, but you are not? Fine you are not offended, but it does not give you a right to dismiss other peoples feeling. It's funny how you don't mention your race, or why someone would actually be offended. It's a tactic that allot of people who deny racism and white supremacy use. I am not into protecting the egos of Americans who are butt hurt about acknowledging the social issues of poverty, and wage gaps cause by the real institute of racism in this country.
Intent only goes so far. With an effort this half-assed, they may as well have not have written the song at all. Instead of looking like they want to promote a conversation about race, the chosen lyrics make LL and Brad seem like they want to just bury the past and ignore/trivialize the racism (that's often coupled with sexism as mentioned in the article) that is still around today.
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Great fun. Not just about the toads, thier history & nature, but also the people they encounter on their journey across the North of Australia. The fact that one misguided person can affect the ecosystem of what may be the whole continent is fascinating.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By relaxedraptor (1 review) from Leicester , 14 Nov 2012Interesting insight to the plight of the Australian people and the cane toad problem, not to mention the plight of the cane toads themselves! If you like your documentaries then you will find this an easy and enjoyable watch. 3d aspects perform well with minimal ghosting.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By Barno3110005 (1 review) , 03 Oct 2012Those Ausies do have quite a sense of drama and humour when making a documentary. Very informative and fair at the same time though. Really enjoyable and for a documentary, that's quite a surprise. Who can not laugh at a stoned dog?- Was this review helpful to you?
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preview of disaster within the aussie geography
By a customer , 04 Aug 2012A robust histology of the endemic problems that occur when introducing foreign species into the island continent of australia. Most notably with the rabbit, but this view of an transfer 80 years ago in 1937 of the cane toad and their exponential migration across the north from east to west.
Story is told from varying contributors i.e.those most affected to those with the most effect. All in all an interesting tale with the prospects for citizens facing an environmental catastrophe.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By Minny (573 reviews) from London , 14 Mar 2012Very interesting documentaary about a real problem in Australia. This is a fun film really because of the actual people in it - an eclectic bunch of Austrialians many of whom made me laugh. It just goes to show that real human life is full of characters right out of a movie!! The toads are pretty ugly though.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Light hearted and light on detail too.
By Cyfran101 (21 reviews) from Ludlow , 06 Mar 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
This is THE example of a species artificially transferred from their native areas to an area they would have never entered naturally and causing massive issues.
Cane toads introduced from Latin America to Australia were supposed to put their enormous appetites to good effect by munching the (Sugar) Cane beetle. This beetle was causing huge damage to the sugar plantations of Queensland.
It was extraordinary bad decision. The Cane toads could never eat the beetles as they were high up in the cane fields and the grubs underground and then they multiplied... from 102 to 1. 5 BILLION. A female can unload 25,000 eggs twice each year! Compared to normal frogs 100 eggs once a year.
Pretty much the above was all I knew and hoped to gain a better understanding of what the consequences were for local wildlife, how the problem was being dealt with (if it could) and what we can learn from this.
Unfortunately more time is spent on largely irrelevant situations such as a man electrocuted spearing toads and a dog who has taken a fancy to licking them. This is oddly light hearted where all the local nature seems to be dying off everytime they take a fancy to the masses of toxic toads.
This focus on the inane leaves so many more pertinent questions unanswered:
* The toad is seemingly unstoppable however their natural range is contained within Latin America. No mention of why they are contained there.
* Its also mentioned that they were released in Hawaii but nothing is mentioned as to how they are dealing with this issue. Even mainland USA has a problem with their introduction but again no mention.
* Wikepedia indicates that local species HAVE been able to stomach them such as the Whistling Kite but nothing is mentioned about this instead they give the impression everything even the crocs are dying once eating them
* They touch on possible benefits or easier methods of killing them its very short but do not come to a conclusion.
As this is the Invasive species example I though they might touch on other examples of human interference but they are seemingly not interested in making broader points. Instead they prefer the easier goal of providing light hearted case studies that admittedly can be very funny.
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One of the buyers I am working with will be putting in an offer today. Yesterday I took her out to see several resale condos and then went with her to a new condominium complex that she was really interested in. The on site agent took my card and registered the buyer. We looked at three model units and went over upgrades etc. I stayed with my buyer through this process to learn more about the complex and to help her out. The on site agent allowed this but I could have left and still had my commission protected because of registration. I stayed for more than my commission you see, I stayed because my buyer needed me.
I am glad I did because it is always better to have two sets of ears and eyes. Having helped many clients buy new construction in the past I was able to ask the right questions for her. The on site agent was not very knowledgeable about some of the upgrades and I had a feeling he was new at the game so I helped as much as I could. I did have to point out which of the option samples were standard and which were upgrades (they were labeled but he was not well versed in his product and could not immediately point out the standard and upgrade samples). I asked questions about the air conditioning unit (an upgrade) that my buyer would not have realized was not included in the base price.
I helped her make a few vital decisions regarding her "Must Haves" and her "It Would Be Nice But..." list. By using my past experiences with buyers of new construction who go completely overboard on options was valuable for my new client because I prepared her in advance for the possibility of making a base price balloon because all the options sound reasonable until you add them up.
We left the sales office to mull things over and contact her mortgage rep. The on site agent wanted her to sign right then but there were several questions I had that were not fully explained and the agent had said some things that I thought were confusing.
This morning while checking the personalized searches I keep for all my buyer clients, I noted a new listing appeared in the complex my buyer liked. It was a resale foreclosure unit priced far below the New Models. It is only one year old and the exact model my client was interested in. I called her at the crack of early this morning and we are scheduled to see it today. I hope we are in time. This will save her the wait for the new construction and a ton of $ if it works out.
This new listing is probably not even out on any of the other search sites yet because many of them have a time lag of several to 24 hours when they download the MLS data to the sites. My buyer was driving to work when I got the listing and she would not have seen it early enough to jump on it right away. She is now trying to arrange things so she can leave work early this afternoon to see it.
This is the true value of working with a Buyer's Agent. To have someone looking out for your best interests during all phases of your search and purchase and to have immediate notice when something great comes along. I hope we get the foreclosure but even if we don't this buyer will go for the new construction with me by her side all the way.
Working with an experienced buyer's agent can help you in so many ways. If you are looking for a home in Orange, Ulster, or Sullivan County NY I would love to be your Buyer's Agent. If you are looking elsewhere I would love to find someone in your chosen location to help you. Give me a call or send an email today.
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Sunrise, dark and cloudy, the morning looked like rain. I removed the cover on my 1964 Lusso to see the greeting of its smile. Somehow the car knew we were about to take off on an outing.
Warming up the car prior to departing, I checked all of the gauges to be certain everything was operating in good order before taking off on what later turned out to be an absolute terrific trip. The plan was for all of us to meet at the Ontario Marriott to receive our briefing, maps and other pertinent information for the club's (FOC and FCA) first combined Death Valley run. We were briefed by Tino Mingori, who gave us the rundown for the trip. Prior to departing from the Ontario Marriott, Tino suggested that someone volunteer to follow the other members to the first check point to help anyone with problems along the way. I volunteered with the Lusso. Everyone in the group looked at me as if I were crazy, having the oldest car. I definitely got the feeling everyone felt the Lusso was no up for the job. Just for the record, not only did the Lusso perform 100% the entire trip, it ran like a top. I have all the confidence in the world driving the Lusso anyplace, as it runs better than the day it was built.
Michael Yedor and his 1964 250 GT Lusso in front of the oasis in the desert that is the Furnace Creek Inn.
We had an interesting mix of cars, ranging from 308s, 348s, TR, GTC/4, Boxer, Daytona, a new Porsche, a Mercedes sedan, and the Lusso, all making for an interesting group of personalities. My driving companion was my father, CY Yedor.
The first leg of the trip took us to the world's largest thermometer where we stopped by Bun Boy for lunch. After lunch we all took off for the second leg of the trip with our plan to stop approximately one hundred miles from our final destination, the Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley. We were all able to truly enjoy our cars and what they were built for, driving them hard and fast. Tino, myself and the mysterious Porsche were all leading the rest of the group. Everyone was driving at a pace that they were personally comfortable with. Tino and I had our own agenda. I was in front of Tino most of the time averaging speeds ranging from 125 MPH up to 150 MPH and boy was it fun! I know all of the club members really enjoyed having their cars perform for them.
After the end of the second leg my father suggested that I take a new member who presently did not own a Ferrari for a ride with me in the Lusso for the balance of the trip while he rode in the Mercedes. I can personally tell you that my new companion for the last leg of the trip is now truly a believer in Ferraris. He is presently on the hunt to purchase a new car and plans to attend events and become active with our club.
No one in the Ferrari group received any tickets on the way up. (I think). However, I did pass a C.H.P. car going the other direction at approximately 130 MPH when my radar detector went off. The C.H.P. immediately put on his lights and was attempting to turn around when he ran into the rest of the pack in, you guessed it, red Ferraris. I can only assume that the reason I did not get a ticket was because of luck and the fact that there were ten other red cars behind me. I'm sure the officer had greater interest in the other cars.
After arriving at the Furnace Creek Inn, we all checked in and relaxed until dinner. Prior to dinner we all attended a wine tasting that was arranged by Tino and the FOC. Thank you Tino, as we all truly enjoyed it. Thereafter we all got together in groups for dinner in the main dining room of the hotel which, I might add, was quite good. The only problem was a few of us did not pack sport coats , which were mandatory in the dining room. We lucked out with the front desk providing us with custom fit vintage food-stained jackets.
Ferrari Owners Club and Ferrari Club of America members pose in Death Valley with their cars and bath robes provided by the Furnace Creek Inn (the robes, not the cars).
The following day we all split into various groups and went touring Death Valley. We went to Scotty's Castle, which is simply amazing and should be a must see if you ever go to Death Valley. Again, I was able to get the Lusso up to speed and all I can say is it was just fun, fun, fun!!!
After spending the day with Scotty's ghost at his castle we returned to the hotel to prepare for a real western BBQ. Everyone was dressed in country western duds. We all enjoyed the food, music and evening. The following morning after breakfast we decided to do a group photo with everyone in bathrobes standing next to their cars. You should have seen the look on people's faces as we assembled for this photo.
I highly recommend this trip to all club members, as it was a great deal of fun with a great group of people. I hope other members from the FOC and FCA can continue these events as they are more fun than you can imagine. We enjoyed meeting the FOC members and spending time with them. They are a great group of people. By the way, not to overlook the Furnace Creek Inn. It's right out of a time machine with all modern comforts and services, of which I highly recommend.


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Police escort Misbahuddin Ahmed (not shown) and Hiva Alizadeh (not shown) from the Ottawa courthouse after a brief appearance August 26, 2010.
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OTTAWA - Two men accused of being part of a homegrown terror cell will proceed directly to trial without getting to test the evidence against them at a preliminary hearing.
Hiva Alizadeh, 32, and Misbahuddin Ahmed, 28, were arrested in August 2010 and are charged with conspiracy, participating in terrorist activity and possession of explosives.
The Crown didn't explain in court Thursday why, with the consent of the attorney general of Canada, they chose to file a direct indictment.
Alizadeh's lawyer, Matt Webber, demanded an explanation, noting lawyers have spent countless hours preparing for a month-long preliminary inquiry set for June.
"All it does is deny the accuseds what most Canadians accused in serious crimes have - the right to test the Crown's case at a preliminary inquiry," Ahmed's lawyer, Mark Ertel, said.
No date has been set for their trial.
A third man, Khurram Sher, will be tried separately.
Project Samossa investigators allege the men were involved in a plot to build and detonate bombs in Canada and raise money to help Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.


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Some common student mistakes include:
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Wai-Bong, Pang Essay
Topic: What is marketing? How have the principles of marketing changed as a
result of the Internet? The definition of marketing is the process of planning and
executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods
and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational
goals (Marketing: An Introduction, http://www.davedolak.com/c-mktg1.htm).
Marketing strategy involves using some tools such as research, statistics and
surveys to target the customers. If the research is correct, the business will
be able to access the needs and wants of prospective customers. A successful business can use these tools to capture the
customers and share a greater part of market. As a result they gain a
successful and a profitable sale. Actually, marketing is more than just a transaction or
making a sale; it is much deeper than simply Selling and Buying. It
understands the Needs and Wants of buyers and matches the Goods and
Services of sellers. It tries to satisfy both parties through the transaction.
The successful business must satisfy both sides and solve the problems
effectively. Satisfaction of both parties is an implicit aspect in the
exchange relationships (Marketing: An Introduction, (http://www.davedolak.com/c-mktg1.htm).
A profitable sale is the reward for accurate marketing. The successful business is more complex than simply Selling
something to somebody (Marketing: An Introduction, http://www.davedolak.com/c-mktg1.htm);
there are four utilities on which marketing is based. These utilities, form,
place, time and possession, are necessary for the business to consider before
they start their business. Form utility is whether or not the products have the
appropriate size to satisfy different customers. Place utility is whether or
not the products are convenient to buy. Time utility is whether or not the
products are available at the time the customers need them. Possession utility
is any reason other than form, place, time utility that prevents the
transaction. For example, if business only accepts credit card for payment, and
I do not have one, I cannot complete the transaction. Business should satisfy
the needs and wants of consumers through ideas, products, and services. I
believe that all new companies should do a lot of research and surveys before
they start their business. Some companies have a successful profit sale at the
beginning, but they decline dramatically after a few years. Why did these
business fail? One of the reasons is that the company fails to continue to
maintain a good relationship with their customers. The company does not
understand the customers additional needs and wants, so they cannot provide
updated products or services to satisfy the customers changing needs. Keeping
the relationship healthy and strong over a long period of time is a guarantee
to have the market share; moreover, it is most important for the long-term
survival of the business. For example, if my cell phone company does not provide
Internet service that I want, I will simply switch to another company that
provides this service. What will happen if my cell phone company does not
provide this service on the existing network? It will simply lead to loss of
existing customers who want this service and subsequently to loss of its share
of the cell phone market. In addition, it will keep new customers who want this
service from joining the company. If the business cannot provide better goods
or services than the other competitors, their existing customers will be lost
easily. The company will lose their business finally due to loss of old
customers and lack of newcomers. How can companies have an ongoing, healthy, and profitable relationship
with the customer? In order to have a good relationship, value must be created
for both parties. The resources must be invested from the company to meet
additional wants by the customers because every customer is unique and must be
treated differently. In order to gain a greater share of the market, a
companys market sense must be good. If the company knows in advance about
customers changing needs, it can be well-prepared and invest resources earlier
than other competitors. So the company will become a leader in this business.
As a result, the company will be able to provide the products or services
better than other competitors. For instance, the company should know in advance
that peoples shopping mode is changing due to the popularity of home PCs.
Therefore, the company will be able to invest the resources to develop an
Internet presence to meet future requirements. Nowadays, peoples shopping mode is affected by the
Internet. This is because the home PC is very common in American families.
People are changing from a mail order shopping mode to shopping on the Web. The
expenses involved in shopping on the Web for both seller and buyer are much
less than before. For example, compare the traditional advertising in a
newspaper for one day; it almost equals the price of having a presence on the
web for a year. The cost of production is much lower, and this can be reflected
in the price. So the buyer can pay less to enjoy the same products. In
addition, the Internet provides another channel for sales; it makes a local
business become a global one. The business never thought that their sales
volume could be that big. Moreover, the shopping mode is more interactive than
before; buyers can advise the seller about what kind of products they are interested
in. This means that sellers will be able to supply more suitable products for
the buyers. Besides, buyers can also send or receive information quickly in an
inexpensive way. It can save a lot of time and money locating the sellers
product information and buyers comments. By doing this research, I learned that as a business
administrator the correct marketing strategy is not only to satisfy the
customers needs the first time, but also to continue to meet customers additional
requirements. I should follow the shopping mode of the people, e.g. shopping in
the Web, in order to increase and expand my share of the existing market. In
the near future, our daily life will be affected much more by the Internet.
Most businesses will be online. If I dont want to be left behind, I must use
the Internet as my advantage to face my competitors (Marketing: An
Introduction, http://www.davedolak.com/c-mktg1.htm) To prosper business must learn how to make a successful
match between their products and the wants of the market. They can do this by
solving marketing utilities and using the tools such as research, statistics
and survey. In addition, they have to continue to invest resources to meet
their customers changing needs. This is not only the best way to have a strong
relationship with customers, but it is also the best way to survive for a
long-term business. Kasper Loretta F. (1998) Interdisciplinary English (2nd
edition). New York: McGraw-Hill Inc. Marketing: An Introduction. [Online]. Available: http://www.davedolak.com/c-mktg1.htm
Min Ci Rong Essay
Topic: Explore the area of marketing in business. What is marketing? How have
the principles of marketing changed as a result of internet? The exchange of goods, services, or ideas for money or for
the equivalent of these products, is called marketing. Marketing is defined as
the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and
distribution of ideas, goods and services to create exchanges that satisfy
individual and organizational objectives (The American Marketing Association,
2000). The concept behind marketing is to find what the consumers need and
want, and then to provide goods and services to satisfy these needs. Successful
marketing is a critical component for success in business. Nowadays, marketing exists everywhere in the world,
including on the Internet. Today, the Internet has become a marketing medium.
The Internet is made of many independent networks. For business, computer and
network technologies are an absolute necessity. Marketing on the Internet has
changed the traditional operating methods of business and marketing
determination. If a company wants to make a profit from the Internet, it must
develop marketing techniques to suit the Internet. In other words, if companies
want to be successful in Internet marketing, they must consider how changes in
the four marketing utilities, form, place, time, and possession, have affected
marketing strategies. Form utility refers to providing a product that will satisfy
consumers. It is frequently used to determine the size, shape, quantity, and
features of a product. If a consumer wants to buy a white dress, and the store
only has a blue one, then the consumer wont buy it because she doesnt like
it. In this case, form utility doesnt work for the consumer. If companies want
to sell products on the Internet, they not only have to consider the form
utility, but also have to consider how to design the products in order to
attract consumers visiting their web sites and buying their products. Having an
excellent design and variety of choice are the important factors for attracting
shoppers. When consumers shop on the Internet, they want to have more different
kinds of products to choose from, and they like to compare one product with
others. For example, if you sell womens clothes on the Internet, even those of
the same style, you should have a variety of colors provided for consumers. If
you fail to fulfill the needs of consumers, then you will fail to make a
profit. Time utility means making a product available when consumers
want to buy it. For example, summer clothes might be manufactured in December,
but they wont be displayed until early February when consumers start buying
them. Providing goods when consumers want them, enables the exchange to take
place. Time utility is important for marketing on the Internet as well as for
traditional marketing. When selling products on the Internet, especially
seasonal products, companies must consider at what times the demand for the
product increases and decreases. Place utility refers to where the product is available to
consumers when they need it. If you want to buy a product, and the product is
only sold in Los Angeles but you live in New York, and you cannot order it by
mail, then place utility doesnt work for you. In this case, the company should
consider how to satisfy place utility for consumers. In Internet marketing,
place utility is available for all consumers. Before the Internet opened to
commercial activities, if you wanted to buy a car, you had to go to several
dealerships, look at what was in stock, then consider what was best for you.
This arduous method wasted a lot of your time. At present, you can easily find
what you want to buy on the Internet without leaving your home or office. The
Internet also provides consumers with a lot of information. You can look at
photos to find the model, price, performance, reliability of a car, and then
compare it with others. The primary advantage for Internet shoppers is the
convenience of the place--shopping at home. They dont need to worry about the
crowds, traffic and parking. Another convenience for Internet shoppers is
time--Internet stores are opened 24 hours a day, so customers can shop on the
Internet any time. As these conveniences are more available for consumers shop
on the Internet, companies web sites must be convenient for buyers to find the
product that they want. Shoppers always look for an easier way to purchase
something and they dont want to waste their time. If a companys site is not
easy to navigate, shoppers will not shop and will not return to that site. Possession utility refers to the transferring of ownership
of a product to the buyer. When you go to a store to buy a shirt, and the form,
time, place utilities are present, but the store only accepts cash and you only
have credit cards, then you wont be able to get the product. You may go to
another store which accepts credit cards, or maybe you wont buy the shirt. In
this case, the possession utility is not available for you. In Internet
marketing, all transactions for products on the Internet require credit cards.
This is a convenient way for consumers to pay for the product. One problem that
companies must consider is how to protect consumers credit card information.
When shoppers buy products on the Internet, they are always worried about the
security of their credit card information. Thus, it is necessary for companies
to provide a secure payment system for consumers in order to raise the
consumers confidence in the company. Additionally, companies guarantee, service, and return
policies are important factors to attract consumers to shop on web sites. For
example, when shoppers buy a product on the Internet, they may be worried about
the quality of the product. If companies have a fair return policy, that may
reduce consumers concern. Today, the Internet has become a new marketing medium, and
more people are going to shop on the Internet in the future. The new shopping method
will change peoples thoughts about buying products. If companies want to be
successful in Internet marketing, they have to consider not only the
traditional principles of marketing, but also the changes resulting from the
Internet. To understand what consumers need and to understand how to fit these
needs are necessary for companies to succeed. The American Marketing Association. (Online) Available: http://www.davedolak.com/c-mktg1.htm Kasper, Loretta F. (1998). Interdisciplinary English (2nd
edition). New York: McGraw- Hill.
Tomasz Kowalewski
In today's world we have a variety of different people with different needs and different wants. In order to satisfy those individuals we really have to get to know them. Every age group, every ethnic group has different interests and desires for certain products. The key is to get everybody's attention at the same time and make them feel like they want or need the product. There are three aspects that the producer has to know before putting their product on the market. The first step is to find out consumer's needs. We have to pick the target for whom we want the product to appeal the most. We can divide it by group either young, old, women, men, and then we must do our research. We have to learn about our group, their needs and their budget. Will our buyers be able to afford our product? Do they make enough money? (If they are teenagers maybe not). How will we advertise our product or service to our target group? In a perfect world people would have plenty of everything but in our world people's priority is to buy the things that they need first. Our goal would be to make customers feel like they can't go another day without having those Gucci pants or that car. The second step is to advertise our product or service. We have to let people know that our product exists. We could advertise it in many ways. We could promote it on TV, on the radio, in newspapers, in magazines, on flyers, on the Internet, even on the blue sky if we wanted to. But everything costs and it costs a lot. Advertising a product or service could bankrupt our company so there are a few things that we need to watch out for. We need to know what would appeal to our group the most. For example there aren't too many teenagers that actually read newspapers, but they love to read magazines like Seventeen. Searching for the best place to promote our product will let us save money. Then we have to be careful how we advertise our product. Maybe getting some elderly lady to try to convince teens to buy new shoes from Nine West wouldn't be such a good idea and it would be a waste of the company's money. In contrary getting some actress or a model to do the same job would work perfectly because surprisingly they have a great influence on ordinary people. The final step is to watch the consumer's behavior. We have already developed the product or service and to advertise it now we have to watch out what buyers think. Do our consumers like the product? How much are we making on it? Is our advertising getting the buyer's attention? A good idea might be to send a group of people to different stores and do a survey on what people think of our product. All these steps are important in order to see if we have the right product, advertisements and target group. They will help us see if we will be able to get the money we invested back with profits. Advertising can be a difficult process, but its profits can be tremendous.
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Those are the chilling words from the principal at a Polk County elementary school who was attacked in her office at the start of school day.
After the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., Pope Elementary and other schools stepped up security.
And yet a man managed to walk into the school just at the same time parents were dropping off their kids on Monday. It didn't take long to realize he was no parent. He was big trouble.
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Trudell, cornered in the school office, was arrested.
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In response, parents and students will now only be allowed to use the main entrance and other doors to the school will remain locked, as they have been since the shootings in Newtown.
Pope Elementary currently shares a deputy with a nearby middle school, but there is no plan, says Bondurant, to hire additional armed security.
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For my Sci-Fi novel I got Flip. I chose Flip because it looked interesting and it would be the first big book I read that is not 70 pages. I think a new reader would like to know that as you go along it gets better. I would recommend this book because it is about kids a little bit older than us and there are some parts where you might laugh. For a class project, it would be easier if you were a fast reader. Some parts Are better than others like when the fight ended because Ace stopped Billy because Taylor was nice to him rather than when Mr. McKenzie yelling at Ryan. Some parts I could've gone without like when the characters used bad language. Other thatn that I kInd of liked it.
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A very useful invention in my life is the shower. It makes my life better by making me smell cleaner and more fresh. The Greeks invented the conventional shower because After a competition, athletes would be sweaty. url://A6E35868-CCFA-48C3-8C48-71416C7E277A/imagejpeg" alt="" />
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A Non Fiction topic I like are animals. To be more specific, zebras. I like zebras because they seem so graceful and I think they're pretty. I'm interested in this topic because they are my favorite animal and that I like to learn things. I already know that the Swahili name for zebras is Punda Milia. Another thing I know is that a Burchell's zebra is 45 to 55 inches at the shoulder. Grevy's can be 50 to 60 inches to the shoulder. The lifespan of a zebra is 40 years in capacity. Zebras usually live woodland areas around open plains. The animal zebra is a herbivore and is prey to hyenas, leopards, lions, hunting dogs, and cheetahs.
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My blog is about Wonder #512 Why Are There Secret Societies? It is obviously about secret societies and is about real secret societies going on now. What I thought was interesting in this article was that secret societies don't have to be secret. One of the wonder words was Soroity which is an organized group of people meeting together. Another wonder word was ritual which is a ceremony usually used by sororities and fraternities. The last wonder word I'll talk about is Freemason. Which is one of the secret societies that people who built buildings out of stone and most of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence were most likely to be a Freemason. This topic of the wonder I chose would affect my everyday life if I chose to create my own secret society. My career choice later on could be affected by this wonder because I want to be a lawyer and I have a slight chance of hearing about a secret society. The topic of this wonder could affect people's lives in other countries because other countries probably have secret societies
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My favorite poet is Jack Prelutsky. Jack Prelutsky is my favorite poet because I like the book Scranimals he wrote. A topic of poetry I like to read about is silly. I like silly poems because they make me laugh and I think they are funny. Some devices I am good at finding are onamonapia, simile, and end rhyme. These are easy devices for me to find because I know them well and understand them the most. Devices I think I will use are end rhyme, onamonapia, and metaphor. I will use these because I could do well using these devices. My creative poems will be silly, no meaning, and I hope they could make someone laugh. I want to make poems like this because these things I said are what I like to read about.
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Last Night I Dreamed of Chickens
Last night I dreamed of chickens, there were chickens everywhere, they were standing on my stomach, they were nesting in my hair, they were pecking at my pillow, they were hopping on my head, they were ruffling up their feathers as they raced about my bed. They were on the chairs and tables, they were on the chandeliers, they were roosting in the corners, they were clucking in my ears, there were chickens, chickens, chickens for as far as I could see... when I woke today, I noticed there were eggs on top of me.
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I think it would be a little strange to have a dream about chickens. I've always wondered if I have the strangest dreams. Now I know the strangest poem about chickens and dreams. I like this poem because I think it is funny and it would be strange to have a dream about chickens. It would be scary to wake up with chickens as far as I could see.
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Applying My Smarts To Life!!!
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Musical smarts can help me in life for many reasons. I am going to tell you how I can use this smart in school. Even more particular, music class. First reason is in that I can listen to the rythms and sing. Second, is I can here sounds and melodies and imagine words to them. Everyone has their own talents and smarts they just have to find them! I love music!


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Jean Hayes has spent the last 40 years serving her community, and in a small ceremony Thursday evening at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, she was recognized by the Morristown Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and the St. Lawrence County Cancer Fund.
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As Palestine bids to be recognized as a full-fledged member of the United Nations, scholars at San Diego State University will lead a forum tonight on the contentious issues surrounding politics in the Middle East.
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Gears of War: Judgment aiming for a lighter, more 'fun' tone
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The writers of Gears of War: Judgment talk about how they're trying to make a lighter tone for this game than the previous titles. Read more
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Gears of War: Judgment producer Alan Van Slyke and lead level designer Jim Brown talk about the future of the Gears franchise, as it moves away from Cliff Bleszinski and Rod Fergusson. Read more
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The VGAs unveiled some interesting tidbits on Friday, from a release date for The Last of Us to the debut of a new title called The Phantom Pain (Metal Gear Solid 5?). There were also plenty of new trailers and here's they are in case you missed them. Read more
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Gears of War: Judgment pre-orders began in earnest today, offering a "Classic Hammerburst" weapon for multiplayer along with retailer-specific multiplayer skins. Read more
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The Gears of War movie may not be happening at New Line, but the agency is planning to shop the most recent script to production companies in the coming weeks. Read more
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By Andrew Barksdale Staff writer
Five houses are occupied where Fayetteville officials plan to develop a Hope VI business park near downtown.
Victor Sharpe, the city's community development director, is recommending the city spend up to $5,000 helping to relocate each family.
The council is scheduled to discuss his recommendation at a work session that begins at 5 p.m. Monday.
Sharpe also wants to be certain the council still wants to proceed with acquiring the occupied homes and demolishing them, according to a city memo he wrote for Monday's meeting.
In December 2010, the council voted 7-2 to spend $1 million to acquire a roughly 9-acre site at Blount and Gillespie streets. The Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce is helping the city identify the best use for the property.
The area is next to an industrial center and within sight of the Market House.
Councilman Bill Crisp and former Councilman Ted Mohn cast the two dissenting votes to move forward with the project. Objections raised then included the location of the business park and the city's vague plans for development.
Officials said the city was required to set aside that amount of money in 2008 when it received a $20 million federal Hope VI grant to rebuild public housing on a nearby neighborhood on Old Wilmington Road.
Since then, the city has bought 22 of the 40 parcels for the planned Hope VI business park site. Of the remaining parcels, Sharpe said, three are occupied by renters and two by homeowners.
Rossie Brown, who rents a house on Chase Street within the designated area, said he doesn't mind being forced out. He is a 58-year-old semi-retired chef.
"I really want to move out of Fayetteville," he said Friday from his covered porch.
One of his neighbors, David Gause Jr., bought a house in 2005 that had fallen into tax foreclosure. He paid about $10,000, and the property is worth about $64,000 today, county tax records show.
His lot is zoned heavy commercial, allowing him to park his moving trucks in the backyard. He and his dad, David Gause Sr., own G.T. Trucking and G.T. Moving.
Gause Jr., who is 32, said the city has offered the tax value of the property, but he doesn't think he can find a similarly zoned property for that kind of money to operate his business.
"As long as we get the right amount for commercial, I'm halfway OK with it," he said. "But $5,000 ain't going to do nothing for us."
The neighborhood has some history, too. It was part of a thriving black community more than a century ago, before Fayetteville State University moved to its present campus on Murchison Road.
The site for the planned Hope VI business park includes an empty, dilapidated house at 135 Blount St., where Dr. E.E. Smith once lived.
City officials are still evaluating what to do about that house.
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