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New Survey Says Social Media Good for Holiday Business
A new survey from comScore this week (reported in TechCrunch) suggests that social media has a positive effect of holiday purchases. Last week, the survey firm asked 425 shoppers nationwide about their buying habits this holiday season. As many as 28% said that social media had affected their purchasing decisions this year, including online product reviews and Facebook and Twitter posts from friends and trusted influencers.
Yes, Chris Brogan, Social Media Can Save a Local Business
Back in January, new-media marketing maven Chris Brogan (@chrisBROGAN) asked whether social media could save a business. In the face of the TARPconomy, He was hoping to help keep a Peabody, Mass., sandwich shop open. He wasn't successful. Last month, however, a local Chicago comic shop in economic distress had much better luck when reaching out to a loyal online following.

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Colorful unveiled its second graphics card based on the GeForce GTX 650. The GTX 650 iGame AresX builds on the feature-set of the original iGame, with overclocker-friendly features such as "One Key OC," voltage measurement points, higher clock speeds, and a better cooler. The new cooler uses a twin 8 mm-thick heat pipe design with a denser aluminum fin stack. It appears to use the same 90 mm fan as the original card. Colorful GTX 650 iGame AresX ships with NVIDIA-reference clock speeds of 1058 MHz core and 5.00 GHz memory, but at the push of a switch on the back-plate, the GPU is overclocked to 1158 MHz and memory to 5.20 GHz. The new card is expected to be priced at 800 RMB (around US $149). Source: PCHome.net
iGame AresX graphics card. Never seen so much swag on such a f*cking slow graphics card. It's getting worse every gen.
WHY?! iGame on a piece of cardboard with enough CUDA cores to run metro 2033 at 1 fps on 1080... I fail to understand why any gaming enthusiast would even think about paying an extra fee to have better cooling on a card that is not well suited for even the common gamer.
Why have the 6pin facing upwards! WHY! You've got the extra room thanks to the shroud anyways, use it!
Do you use a desktop case? otherwise it's facing the side panel of the case like many GPU's do. Regardless, pointless design for a low end card, this is what you get when NV starts naming their low range cards after mid and high range - GTX << NV
I understand the use for this when the PCB is as long as the shroud. However, when it's like this, why not have them on the back so that cable management can be neater?
Yea, just you said facing upwards, I couldn't get that bit. In this instance they wouldn't be able to put it right at the back ie: where the pcie slot is as it looks like there are some components there already, they could just switch it round 90 degrees to be facing the back I agree. Though even on a longer shroud it's not called for, my 7950 has both 6/8pin in this position and it's buggered up my cable management now as I have to run them straight from PSU to the card as going round the back of the MB tray they won't reach. My 570 I replaced had them at the back, much better placement imo.
Oh boy, let me buy three of these and stick them in SLI and i could run it at maybe 30fps! you could probably run them on PCIe 2.0 x4 lanes anyway...
Myth-Busters proved you can polish a turd... while PT Barnum said, "a sucker born every minute!" And this company concurs!
Needs more "Whacky" on the cooler Colorful. You are the Kings of "Whacky Coolers" Might make it go faster
we need a photoshop contest with that card. I would make a whole gundam referenced from that cooler xD
No they don't but in association to graphics cards they could claim it's confusing and at least demand that colorful choose another name.
Where are all these "Colorful" cards? I buy on the average 2-3 new cards per year for myself and my family but I've never seen any of their cards, neither in retail nor online...
I suppose it is also relatively cheap compared to, say 680 or even 670. Tell me, what else does a typical poser need? Looks as it might be fast? *Check!* Labeled as a "fast OCed gamer card"? *Check!* Is sort of cheap! *Check!* Aww gee wiz! Poser's paradise
Amazing they're asking $150 for what's basicly a product release 3 years ago, like in the 5770 that's an $80 part today!


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Belgium's third city lies in a basin surrounded by hills at the meeting of the Meuse and the Ourthe. This great river port is an economic and commercial metropolis close to the border with Germany, and the headquarters of the economic institutions of Wallonia. Its glorious past has left it with a rich heritage of churches and museums. Liège is also a university town that students at the Sart Tilman campus keep very lively.
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Cathedral of St Paul
Rue Charles-Magnette B - 4000 Liège
This fine Gothic building is made up of three vast naves with a triforium. The superb foliage decoration dates from the 16C. You will see some fine works of art here including a magnificent pulpit dating back to the 19C. The treasury room contains th..
Vinâve d'Ile
Vinâve d'Ile B - 4020 Liège
This square is located in the heart of the pedestrianised shopping district. A magnificent Madonna and Child by Delcour stands on top of a pleasant fountain.
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Rue de la Régence B - 4020 Liège
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Jala All Suites Hotel
Rue Jaspar, 2 B - 4000 Liège
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Jala All Suites Hotel is set in the centre of Liège, 500 metres from Opéra Royal de Wallonie. It features an on-site fitness centre and modern accommodation with free WiFi and balconies. At the hotel's restaurant Remparts Notger, guests can enjoy he..
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En Neuvice, 45 B - 4000 Liège
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Located in the historical centre of Liège, Hotel Neuvice offers modernly decorated rooms and free WiFi in the entire property. It has a bar and a central courtyard, and is 350 metres from the Prince-Bishops' Palace. Featuring direct access to the co..
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Folies Gourmandes
r. Clarisses 48 B - 4000 Liège
Les Folies Gourmandes is a town house where classic French tradition is preserved. For over 20 years the Burtons have been working passionately in the service of the gastronomic arts. They offer an attractive menu and delicious market-based dishes.
Maison Leblanc
r. Lulay des Fèbvres 5 B - 4000 Liège
This restaurant in the heart of Liege is a great favourite with red meat lovers. The entrance to the modern brasserie is actually through the family-run butcher's shop. Premium quality meat and traditional recipes.
Chez Silvano
En Bergerue 13 B - 4000 Liège
Silvano takes you on a journey exploring authentic Italian cuisine from the Abruzzi and Friuli regions. Enjoy crostini de polenta, minestra, etc. Tasteful yet cosy decor.
Côté Goût
r. Soeurs de Hasque 12 B - 4000 Liège
This restaurant located just behind the Cathédrale Saint Paul features mainly contemporary dishes. Excellent wine list.
l'Air Ému
bd d'Avroy 254/4 B - 4000 Liège
The name of this hospitable establishment features an amusing play on words in French, due to the presence of the Royal Motor Union on the ground floor. The menu offers a wide range of dishes including tandoori duck fillets, lobster casserole, knuckl..
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Just this -- Michael.
And bill one of the things you may notice even look at the center of town the flag is at half staff but something is missing.
The Christmas decorations -- missing a lot of people felt guilty about celebrating.
Given this unspeakable tragedy in many people started taking the Christmas decorations down.
This is a small close knit community -- depending on each other quite a bit people are coming together at the state -- of -- -- Catholic Church.
As one of the locations where they've come together to agree to get their arms around each other to try to get their arms around this tragedy.
To draw on the bonds forged in a small town to get each other through this.
I don't know I don't know what to do because this we've never been face with something of this magnitude.
Our our focus is -- -- We have enough time dealing with and as adults.
Processing all the information what transpired but I think the focus is the kids and try to get them through this.
Now for all of the obvious reasons when this went down all of the schools in the area went into lockdown mode.
And a couple of children from the middle school explain what happened is they realize this was not a drill.
On the -- -- I extend the air -- to see -- he.
Freaking out.
And won't need advanced cell -- and they acknowledged.
And as much as they are depending on each other in this small town they have brought in grief counselors from out from all the neighboring states.
They've come here and set up a grief counseling center in the intermediate school.
With two separate divisions one for adults and one much more gentle.
For the children.
We understand many of them are -- taking advantage of that and these early stages Mike Tobin thank you.
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Virtual Machines and Memory Protections
Posted Nov 22, 2006 4:18 UTC (Wed) by bluefoxicy (guest, #25366) [Link]
What does the Sun JVM use for various parts of Java? How about Kaffe? How about Apache's Project Harmony? GNU Classpath? Do they all use their own complete rewrites of everything in Java?
What is the JVM written in? Does it have bugs? (Sun's has had a few security holes itself, mostly though you would have to pass it broken Java bytecode to trigger these)
Writing something in Java has the same effect as writing it in C#: You don't know about the rest of the program, but the code YOU WROTE is immune to X Y and Z class of bugs. You're not even sure what virtual machine implementation the code is going to run on (Mono/IKVM, Kaffe, Harmony, Sun Java, IBM Java, GNU Classpath, proprietary in-house...).
Java and Memory Protections
Posted Nov 22, 2006 8:49 UTC (Wed) by tzafrir (subscriber, #11501) [Link]
I'm surprised that the article has not mentioned it.
Posted Nov 22, 2006 13:23 UTC (Wed) by NAR (subscriber, #1313) [Link]
Posted Nov 22, 2006 14:16 UTC (Wed) by smitty_one_each (subscriber, #28989) [Link]
Posted Nov 22, 2006 14:49 UTC (Wed) by NAR (subscriber, #1313) [Link]
I'm not sure - in my mind, reflection is about getting runtime information about the objects, it has nothing to do with creating anything. Anyway, as far as I understand, the problem with memory protection is not simply the dynamic code generation, but the compilation of the generated code to machine-level instructions. So even though one can write self-modifing code in LISP or perl, it's not a problem until the interpreter executes this code, not the CPU directly.
Posted Nov 22, 2006 15:40 UTC (Wed) by gouyou (subscriber, #30290) [Link]
The security problem won't anyway be fixed by PaX or SELinux. Any language providing an eval function will have this type of problem, just at a higher level.
Posted Nov 22, 2006 16:18 UTC (Wed) by NAR (subscriber, #1313) [Link]
Yes, consider this bash code:
X="/bin/r" Y="m -f /" Z=$X$Y eval $Z
If the values of X and Y are not hardcoded, but come from the untrusted input, then it's a problem. That's why things like the -T option of perl got invented - I wonder if other languages/VMs have options like this.
Posted Nov 22, 2006 19:13 UTC (Wed) by bluefoxicy (guest, #25366) [Link]
You're right that higher-level languages misfiring "eval" statements can't be addressed; but this is not what I was referring to. What can be "fixed" by PaX or SELinux is the method of attack possible on broken native code. Consider the below.
===Begin Attack Model===
PROBLEM: 1. Buffer overflow (stack) 2. Buffer overflow (heap) 3. double-free
RESULT: 1. Attacker redirects instruction pointer 2. Attacker may execute foreign code (i.e. local root exploits)
SOLUTION 1: 1. No memory may be created WRITE and EXECUTE; and 2. No memory without EXECUTE may be granted EXECUTE
Attacker cannot directly write in code to execute, then carry out attack (memory-level W^X).
WORKAROUND 1: 1. Return to open(); then 2. return to write(); then 3. Return to mmap(), mmap() file executable; then 4. Return to mapped file (rootkit code)
SOLUTION 2: 1. SOLUTION 1; and 2. Employ mandatory access restrictions on what files can be mmap()'d executable. Limit to files in directories not writable by unprivileged users.
Attacker cannot use WORKAROUND 1, because he can't write a file and then mmap() it executable (filesystem-level W^X).
WORKAROUND 2: Create a complex return chain through various bits of code of the following structure:
@entry: interesting_code ... (code that doesn't mess up our attack) RET
This is highly unlikely to be possible or easy in most cases; often this will be out of the attacker's scope. Attackers may keep a list of interesting opcode locations to help speed up the creation of these types of payloads, however.
See http://uninformed.org/?v=2&a=4&t=sumry for an attack that actually uses this bypass method.
===End Attack Model===
The above will allow most programs to execute properly; but will interfere with most memory-corruption-based security attacks. In the case of JIT, these protections prevent the JIT from ever working.
Usually, JIT is used for languages that you can't experience these kinds of bugs in. The article explains that the underlying C code and the other native code being linked in may still have these bugs, and can't fall under the protection umbrellas normally possible.
"Safe" languages are interesting and hopefully at least a partial solution can be found. A global AOT cache might work exclusively for code that doesn't use reflection...
Posted Nov 22, 2006 18:11 UTC (Wed) by Per_Bothner (subscriber, #7375) [Link]
Posted Nov 22, 2006 18:19 UTC (Wed) by iabervon (subscriber, #722) [Link]
Posted Nov 24, 2006 18:45 UTC (Fri) by ttfkam (guest, #29791) [Link]
JSPs have sort-of done this for years by compiling whenever the source doc is modified. Another example would be the "translets" created from XSLT stylesheets tranformations by the XSLTC. A better example of dynamic code generation would be frameworks that implement EJB3 and read information from annotations to generate code that fits those aspect-oriented patterns.
But that's higher level. From the implementation point of view, dynamic code generation is implemented from libraries like ASM, JavaCC, cglib, etc.
Posted Dec 3, 2006 12:54 UTC (Sun) by fjalvingh (guest, #4803) [Link]
In Java it is trivial to write and execute your own byte code from within a program; whole libraries exist to help you doing it (BCEL, ASM). I used this extensively in many programs to speed up scripting stuff or parameterized logic by compiling it into a class (which will then be JITted by the Java runtime).
Anyway, the fact that Java code can do that has nothing to do with the article's subject which has to do with actual executable content for a system processor...
Posted Nov 22, 2006 18:20 UTC (Wed) by jwb (guest, #15467) [Link]
The nice thing about Java is you can easily forbid calling native code.
Posted Nov 22, 2006 19:16 UTC (Wed) by bluefoxicy (guest, #25366) [Link]
C# can do this as well. The thing is, sometimes you actually need the functionality present in the native libraries. F-Spot uses libpng to show PNG images, and libjpeg to show JPEGs. As well, Mono uses Gecko and .NET uses IE to supply the Internet Explorer Web control from .NET, which has obvious implications; if you want to write a Web browser, are you going to be forced to write it all in C#, including render engine?
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- OR - Select an option belowhttp://www.1919hemphill.org Arguably Fort Worth's most DIY music venue, 1919 Hemphill sits in one of the city's more neglected neighborhoods, which locals call "Near South Side." The warehouse-type space is a success among DFW's artsy co-op venues, and has been since 2002. The two-story building is run by an organization of volunteers who throw shows featuring local musicians and artists, and often Fort Worth punk acts. A large seating area on the first floor holds ratty couches and political reading material, while the walls shout inspirational phrases and 1919 Hemphill's venue rules, which include "no booze, no drugs, no jerks." (Because the venue draws a lot of 18-and-unders, it doesn't serve or permit alcohol.) The venue also features a "free store" for the homeless to gather clothing or shoes, and a small "library" on one side of the building, where people can check out books or play sheet music on the organ in the corner. Upstairs, bands play to people sitting on school bleachers or kids flailing around in a mosh pit. Cupcakes and cookies are dropped off frequently by volunteers or local diners, and the lanky teenagers and twentysomethings happily devour them. More >>
http://www.7th-haven.com Arguably the best rooftop bar in town, 7th Haven makes up for in drink prices what it lacks in panache. Always a place to find a good special, the place is dark and smoky. But with a back patio and roof complete with side bar, there's plenty of space for fresh air too. Paintings of Jim Morrison, Lenny Kravitz and Bob Marley adorn the walls, and two big screens stream sports news and entertainment all night. Booth and table seating complement the long bar, manned by a friendly staff, and best of all, Taco Heads taco stand provides great food late nights Wednesday through Saturday on the back deck. More >>
http://www.the-aardvark.com Located around the corner from Texas Christian University, it's no surprise this rock club has Greek appeal. But housed in the same historic strip that was home to The Hop and Rail, it books the best locals in the Golden Triangle, plus the occasional road show. More >>
The Denton square is full of spots tailored to meet the boozing needs of college kids at the nearby University of North Texas campus. The Abby Underground is no exception, but it does offer a different look and feel thanks to its – hence the name – underground location. There's plenty of room to move around, and pool tables on which to pass the time if you're not ordering shots at the wide wooden bar located in the adjacent room. The green paint on the walls serves a dual purpose, attracting students with the University's colors and livening up this otherwise dark basement watering hole. More >>
http://www.absinthelounge.net Just south of downtown Dallas, Absinthe Lounge is one of several watering hole options. But there's something delightfully sinister about Absinthe. For one, the drink of the same name only recently became legal in the United States, and Absinthe Lounge takes great pride in the way it serves it. There's a whole ritual involved: the pour, melting the sugar, and adding the water from a specialized dispensary that looks, much like the rest of the bar, like it came from 19th century France. The lighting is low and smoky, which may or may not come from the cigars sold behind the bar. More >>
http://www.acrossthestreetbar.com The Across the Street Bar was named for its location on SMU Boulevard on the other side of Central Expressway from Southern Methodist University, and the auto-garage-turned-bar-and-venue does see its fair share of college students. But it also draws folks from the surrounding area. This Upper Greenville no-frills bar, venue and billiards parlor is in a great location that's seen a recent facelift with several new lofts, restaurants and businesses moving into the area. And, like its sister bar, SMU Boulevard Ice House, Across the Street Bar is known for its cheap pitchers of draft beer. The bar regularly features local musicians and acts on its stage, and for more than 15 years the bar has hosted drum jams on Wednesday nights. More >>
http://www.adairssaloon.com If you've never met a cowboy who could give you a pretty good lesson in punk-rock history, that problem can be quickly resolved at Adair's Saloon in Deep Ellum. The place combines country music with live bands almost every night of the week, with an aesthetic that goes back to Deep Ellum's punk era of the 1980s and 1990s. The venue's raw wooden walls are covered with stickers, and the floor is well-worn from late-night shuffles and line dances. And if you work up a hunger while you're there, no need to go anywhere else. Adair's has one of the best burgers in town. More >>
http://www.alamiraddison.com Sure, half-naked women might be rolling their stomachs nearby diners while they're trying to enjoy their Kibbe Makley, but that's all part of the experience at Al Amir. The Lebanese restaurant and club not only offers traditional dishes like sujouk (a spicy Lebanese sausage) and sharkat (Lebanese steak), but also nightly belly dancing and a hookah bar for patrons to enjoy. It also has a house DJ on hand to spin international dance music and a fully stocked bar to keep the spirits flowing throughout the night, or until 2 a.m. rolls around. If dance music isn't your scene, then stop by Al Amir during the day for the lunch buffet from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. every Monday through Friday. More >>
http://www.allgoodcafe.com This is a little bit of Austin in Dallas. Rock posters, some of them autographed, share space with a gaggle of origami fauna left hanging from a 2009 wedding reception. On Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, popular and little-known musical acts jam out on the stage, packing the joint, and don't worry about paying cover at the door; you can make a "donation" to the band when they pass the kitty at intermission. Come early for brunch on Sunday. The line for a table at brunch moves slowly, especially if those already seated have ordered the hot-selling hot cakes. Whatever you order, though, odds are the ingredients have been sourced locally. More >>
http://www.eatgator.com A perennial winner of the Observer's "best Cajun" honor, Alligator Café is a counter-service take on South Louisiana cuisine. The restaurant"s a reliable source of boiled crawfish come mudbug season, and the popular pies tend to sell out before closing time, the East Dallas restaurant"s good cheer and boudin balls have won over eaters. The Cajun eatery also offers occasional live blues on the weekends from the likes of local luminaries like Hash Brown. More >>
The area in downtown Dallas west of Central Expressway — across the freeway from Deep Ellum — is a gray area between commerce and nightlife. While the two don't exactly go together, the dance clubs and corporate highrises seem to coexist here. One good example is Allure, a two-story dance club built into a 100-year old building on Elm Street. From the outside, the building looks like a historical landmark, but on the inside it's a sleek club with a big dance floor and neon laser lights. The big room upstairs, painted all white, is where ?uestlove from The Roots famously DJed a set for a packed house. More >>
http://www.americanairlinescenter.com Shiny and new, like a freshly minted gold coin; more luxurious than a pimp's RV; more HD sets than Mark Cuban's bathroom. Where all the top-o'-pops acts play, if that's what you call the Eagles and Dave Matthews Band; also, very sportsy. Still, it's a tad too big for the little people, who sit high enough to touch jetliners. More >>
http://www.andyslivemusic.com A longtime staple of the Denton bar scene and located on the downtown square, Andy's smokey interior is one of the best places to catch some of the many emerging bands in North Texas. Local acts regularly test new material on a small audience, and occasionally national acts pass through. Other than a stage and a bar, Andy's offers little else in the way of amenities. A few chairs and cocktail tables are scattered around toward the back, as well as a very ramshackle-looking balcony where the sound man mixes during the bands' sets. More >>
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=arcade bar&init=quick&tas=search_preload#!/pages/Dallas-TX/ARCADE-BAR/238937525174 Located next to the historic art deco Lakewood Theater and underneath the Balcony Club, this dive is popular among people in the Lakewood and Lake Highlands neighborhood. There's some café seating out front under the theater's marquee, but don't be disappointed -- there's no arcade inside. The long wooden bar runs the length of the establishment, and there's lots of seating available at the bar and at tables and chairs along the adjacent wall, which is decorated with old concert posters ranging from The Misfits to Jane's Addiction to Polvo. Arcade Bar offers weekly specials like Procession Mondays with $2 you-call-its all day, and karaoke on Tuesdays and Thursdays. More >>


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313 S. Locust Street
Greencastle, IN 46135
About DePauw University
- Year of Foundation 1837
- Size of Campus 1100 Acre
- Type of Instituition Private institution
- Religious Orientation United Methodist
- Degrees Bachelor
- Calendar Type 4-1-4
- Undergraduate Population 2,397
- Women % / Men % / Out of state 57%, 43%, 59%
- App. Deadlines FAFSA
- Tuition Costs In / Out - State $34,440
- Room and Board $9,180
- Nonfall Registration Accepted
- Selectivity of the Intuition More selective
- Application Fee $40
- Enrollment No. 2,354
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DePauw University is a nationally-recognized, leading liberal arts college in Greencastle, Indiana, dedicated to educating 2,300 students from across the country and around the globe. Connected to the liberal arts college is one of the nation's first Schools of Music. For 175 years, DePauw has created an atmosphere of intellectual challenge and social engagement that prepares students for lifelong success.
Academics at DePauw push students to gain broad exposure to multiple disciplines before narrowing their focus. DePauw offers dozens of majors and minors, a handful of honors and fellows programs, and a set of experiential learning opportunities that challenge students within and beyond the classroom.
- Alexander Scholarship Fund
- American Legion
- American Legion Auxiliary-1
- American Legion Auxiliary-2
- American Meteorology Society
- Association Of International Education, Japan
- Australian War Memorial
- Aviation Insurance Association
- British Columbia Paraplegic Foundation
- British Columbia Paraplegic Foundation-2
- Canadian Society For Chemical Engineering-1
- Canadian Society For Chemical Engineering-2
- Canadian Society For Chemical Engineering-3
- Celanese Canada Inc
- Central Newspapers, Inc.
- Christian Churchdisciples Of Christ-1
- Christian Churchdisciples Of Christ-2
- Christian Churchdisciples Of Christ-3
- Concorso Pianistico Internazionale
- Concours Geza Anda
- Dry Creek Neighbors Club
- Fellowship Of United Methodists In Music & Worship Arts
- Hatt Ori Foundation For Young Musicians
- Indiana University School Of Music
- International Technology Education Association
- Lambda Alpha National Collegiate Honors Society For Anthropology-1
- Lambda Alpha National Collegiate Honors Society For Anthropology-2
- Lambda Iota Tau (LIT) Honor Society For Literature Of All Languages
- Lemmermann Foundation
- Mendelssohn Scholarship Foundation
- Mensa Education And Research
- Mensa Education And Research Foundation
- Mensa Education And Research Foundation-1
- Mensa Education And Research Foundation-2
- Mensa Education And Research Foundation-3
- Ministry Of Education, Science, And Culture.
- National Federation Of Music Clubs
- Ontario Ministry Of Training, Colleges & Universities
- Phi Delta Kappa
- Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation Scholarship Program
- Pi Lambda Theta
- Society Of Professional Journalists
- Stephen Arlen Memorial Fund
- Swiss Benevolent Society In San Francisco
- Trust Company Limited
- University Of North Texas
- University Of North Texas-1
- University Of Oxford
- University Of Windsor
- Virginia Airport Operators Council
- Western Michigan University
Social Life And Activities
- Number of on-campus international organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Association of African American Students, Association of Students Interested in Asia, Gospel Choir, Hillel, International Student Association, Ladies Advocating Cross-Cultural Excellence, Men of Excellence in Cross-Cultural
- Alcohol Policies Yes
- Number of frats 13
- Other general policies class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
- Number of frat chapter houses 11
- Popular Event and Social Activities on Campus Relay for Life, Dance Marathon, Little 5 Bike Race, Special Olympics, Ubben Lecture Series, Spring Concert, The Monon Bell Football Game, Performing Arts Series, DePauw Little Theater
- Number of students in fraternities 13
- Percent students who are frat members 72%
- Number of honor societies Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Chi Alpha Sigma, Eta Sigma Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Alpha, Lambda Pi Eta, Mortar Board, Mu Phi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Lambda Upsilon, Pi Sigma
- Setting Rural
- Number of sororities 11
- On-campus religious organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Student Association, DePauw Christian Fellowship, Gospel Choir, Hillel, JC Christian Fellowship, Rede: Student Pagan Alliance, Young Life, Bismillah: Muslim Student Association, Sojourners, Word and Table, Chaplain
- Other on-campus organizations N/A
- Percent students who are frat sororities 68%
- Distance to nearest airport Indianapolis (35)
- Distance to nearest train Indianapolis (45)
- Distance to nearest bus Cloverdale, IN (8)
- Public Transportation to the University No
- Car Permitted On Campus Yes
Student Housing
- High speed or wireless internet in college housing 100%
- College housing safety - Sprinkler system 15%
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are apartments 26%
- College housing safety - Fire alarms 100%
- Number of students using college housing 99%
- College campus housing availability Yes
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are triples 4%
- Number of housing and appartment units owned by the university 62
- Type of housing provided for students coed dorms (44%), sorority housing (19%), fraternity housing (21%), apartment for single students (16%)
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are singles 27%
- Off and remote campus housing assistance available No
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are undefined N/A
- On and Off campus housing offered Yes
- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are doubles 43%
Campus Services
- Number of e-books 11,678
- Student Allowed To Post A Web Page Yes
- Number Of Wired Computers Available In The Library 288
- Location Of Available Computers computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
- Internet Access Yes
- Number Of Books in Library 783,190
- Location Of Area With Wireless Support in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
- Number Of Wired Computers Available In Classrooms 67
- Basic Services Provided nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service
- Student Email Accounts Yes
- Number of Audiovisuals-cds,videos,dvds 20,568
- Estimated Capacity Of Wireless Network 1,000
- Number Of Wired Computers Available In Campus Labs(est) 314
- Campus Safety 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
- Counseling Services minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
- Museums A newly opened Peeler Art Center including studio and gallery space, recently completed a large rennovation and addition to our Julian Science and Math building, McKim Observatory, Performing Arts Center, Anthropology Museum, Shiozuo Iikubo Asian Museum
- Wireless Network - Student wi-fi Yes
- Number Of Subscriptions 2,859
- OS of Wifi Network Other
- Number Of Wired Computers Available In The Other Locations 3,643
- Computer Courses No
- Library Facilities Music Library, Prevo Science Library, Visual Resource Center
- Number Of Microforms 378,085
- Tutoring and Remedial Help reading, math, writing, study skills
- Online Course Registration Available Yes
- Student Computer Availability No
- Library On Campus Yes
Student Employment and Career
- The average earnings of employed undergrads 524
- Number of undergraduates (only) with employment 13%
- Career placment and training on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
- Does the school discourage student employment No
- Student Employment Fedral Work Study Program Available
- Employed Students after 1 year N/A
- Top Companies Selecting Students For Jobs Eli Lilly and Company, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Microsoft, Habitat for Humanity, National City Bank, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, IBM, The Peace Corps, Life Fitness, American Express, Starcom, Emmis Communications, Acc
- Employed Students after 6 Months 90%
- Airforce ROTC on campus? Offered at cooperating institution (Indiana University)
- Employed Students after 2 years N/A
- Army ROTC on campus? Offered at cooperating institution (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)
- Navy ROTC on campus? Not offered
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Kontakt zum IKS
Am Fasanengarten 5
Geb. 50.34
D-76131 Karlsruhe
Tel.: + 49 721 608-44205
Fax: + 49 721 608-55022
E-Mail: info(at)iks.kit.edu
Am Fasanengarten 5
Geb. 50.34
D-76131 Karlsruhe
Tel.: + 49 721 608-44205
Fax: + 49 721 608-55022
E-Mail: info(at)iks.kit.edu
Am Fasanengarten 5
Building 50.34
76131 Karlsruhe
Phone: + 49 721 608-44205
Fax: + 49 721 608-55022
Email: info(at)iks.kit.edu
In der phoenix-Thema-Sendung "Spionage 2.0" vom 18.11.13 diskutierte Prof. Jörn Müller-Quade über das Thema "Telekommunikationsüberwachung in Deutschland".
In dem FAZ-Artikel "Kryptografische Zwickmühle" vom 21.11.13 äußert sich Prof. Jörn Müller-Quade über den Einsatz des Verschlüsselungsalgorithmus RC4. Näheres kann in der FAZ-Online-Version des Artikels nachgelesen werden.
Am Montag, dem 11.11.13, um 21.45 Uhr, zeigte das ZDF im Rahmen des heute-journals einen Beitrag zu "Datenschutz Made in Germany". Einen Teil des Beitrags umfasst ein Interview mit Prof. Jörn Müller-Quade.
In Bezug auf die aktuelle Debatte um Datensicherheit spricht Prof. Jörn Müller-Quade im Artikel "Kampf um Leben und Code" aus dem "ZEIT Wissen"-Magazin 06/2013 über die Kryptographie und deren Anwendung. Eine "ZEIT ONLINE"-Version des Artikels ist ebenso erschienen.
Das Forschungszentrum für Informatik (FZI) lädt am Mittwoch, dem 13.11.13, um 18.30 Uhr, zur Veranstaltung "FZI im Dialog". Dabei wird es unter anderem Vorträge zum Thema "Architekturen, Qualität und Sicherheit für Cloud-Lösungen" geben.
Im Landtag des Saarlandes fand am 10.10.13 eine Anhörung bezüglich der Abhöraffäre statt. Für die Themen Kryptographie und Sicherheit waren Prof. Michael Backes von CISPA und Prof. Jörn Müller-Quade von KASTEL eingeladen.
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Founded in 2009 the Institute of Cryptography and Security (IKS) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is part of the KIT Focus COMMputation which addresses the challenges of complex systems by combining communication and computation.
Formerly known as the Institute of Algorithms and Cognitive Systems (IAKS, headed by Prof. Dr. Th. Beth) the IKS, nowadays, is a collaboration of the four research groups IKS Müller-Quade, IKS Hofheinz, IKS Calmet and IKS Volmar. They look at ways how provable security can be achieved, how computer algebra can be optimized and how parallel systems work.
As a part of the IKS the European Institute of System Security (EISS) cooperates with the Research Center for Information Technology (FZI) and industrial partners.
An overall research topic is provable security. Closely related to that are symbolic calculations in computer algebra. Techniques from theorem provers can be assigned to many applications: from a method of modelling cultural thinking in humanities to probabilistic proves in cryptography. Our research on parallel processing is based on concurrency of different versions of multithreaded systems. In addition, we work on the draft, implementation and evaluation of parallel algorithms.
KASTEL The main topics intelligent infrastructure, cloud computing, and public security challenge the IT security of the future. In addition to the classical term of security, one has to deal with threats from the inside as well. It is not enough anymore only to look at security issues of system components. We have to focus on transdisciplinary methods. The Kompetenzzentrum für Angewandte Sicherheits-TEchnoLogie (KASTEL) is a research center for cyber security and combine several areas of IT security and their users.
Secure Cloud Computing Cloud Computing facilitates ressource-efficient and flexible computing as well as the use of large data stores. In this project, we develop practical solutions which guarantee data privacy even if the service provider is not trustworthy.
Special Hardware for Cryptanalysis We investigate the limits of specialized hardware to factor integers and to perform algebraic attacks on block ciphers. The main goal is to parallelize the algorithms in a suitable way, so that they work efficiently on chips of standard size.
Wireless Key Exchange We investigate the possibility of performing secure key exchange based on a physical phenomenon called multipath interference. Future applications may include almost all kind of mobile devices, such as smartphones and laptops.
Secure Function Evaluation How can two mutually distrusting millionaires find out which of them is richer without revealing any further information about their wealth? How can two (or more) mutually distrusting parties evaluate jointly any predefined function on their secret inputs? What are the minimal building blocks that allow for secure computation of such function values?
SOKEN: SOcial Key Exchange Network SOKEN is a method for obtaining an ad-hoc key exchange network. This network employs day-to-day encounters of its participants to exchange key material. Cryptographic keys are passed on in a manner that enables two participants to derive a shared secret without ever having met in person.
SumoDacs The goal of the SumoDacs project is the development of an architecture for secure access to business data with mobile devices using secure hardware. An access control mechanism which is based on context-sensitive roles allows for a flexible and fine-grained rights management, thus meeting the challenge of ubiquitous application scenarios.
Lattice-based cryptography We construct and analyze cryptographic systems whose security is based upon the hardness of certain computational problems in lattices. Examples of such systems are hierarchical identity-based encryption systems (HIBEs), whose rich structure can be implemented using a new technique (dubbed "Bonsai trees") to delegate lattice bases.
Security Models Formal security models are necessary for mathematically sound security proofs. However, what properties are crucial for a system's security depends on the considered application. A security proof in an inadequate model would not rule out all relevant attacks.
Bingo Voting Bingo Voting is a new developed voting procedure using electronic voting machines and guarantees complete and provable verifiability of the election
results without comprimising election secrecy. Every elector gets a record
right after the election with which only he can verify the correct counting
of his vote. The safety of the procedure depends on a trusted random number
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Looking back now it was June 19th when I wrote the check for $49.99. That's a three year deal. Come on now.......a deal's a deal!
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Two new projects that I completed this past month( numbers 16 and 17). Modified a 1935 Martin uke plan by widening the body and increasing the size by roughly 12% using a photo copier--this takes the scale to 15 inches but no problem tuning to normal mando GDAE. I softened the curve at the waist to give a nicer profile. Have tried using nylon concert uke strings and they were fine--just prefer the sound of the J-74's that seem to recruit much better tone on the bottom and more volume.
The one on the left in the first picture has a camphor back with a spruce top, quilted maple sides and walnut neck with walnut binding.
The instrument on the right in the first picture has book-matched redwood front and back with eastern holly binding. The neck is tiger maple and the sides are quilted maple. The fret board is purple heart. Both have modified banjo tailpieces from Stewart-Mc Donald and Grover tuning machines.
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Chocolate-Frosted Heart Cookies
These Chocolate-Frosted Heart Cookies are a real treat. I'm sure you'll love them! For a faster set, place cookies in the fridge after frosting. They'll be ready to eat in moments! —Jackie Messina, Chardon, Ohio
Be-Mine Sandwich Cookies
These simple Be-Mine Sandwich Cookies are the first thing to disappear from dessert tables. They're cute, colorful and extremely fast to make. —Darcie Cross, Novi, Michigan
Secret Kiss Cookies
Here's a recipe that's literally sealed with a "kiss." These Secret Kiss Cookies are bound to tickle any sweet tooth.—Karen Owen, Rising Sun, Indiana
Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
I make these Sour Cream Sugar Cookies for my family and our neighbors every Valentine's Day. The heart-shaped treats stay soft for at least a week, and they look so pretty frosted bright pink and then piped with lacy frosting. —Carolyn Walton, Smoot, Wyoming
Decorated Butter Cookies
Tender, crisp and flavorful, these versatile Decorated Butter Cookies can be decorated to suit any season or occasion. Or you can just frost them lightly and top with toasted coconut. —Doris Schumacher, Brookings, South Dakota
Strawberry Valentine Cookies
Start a new Valentine's Day tradition with these pretty, whimsical Strawberry Valentine Cookies. Strawberry is a perfect complement to the chocolate glaze. —Marna Heitz, Farley, Iowa
Calypso Cups
These Calypso Cups are great cookies to prepare for parties throughout the year. I simply tint the frosting for the occasion, like red for Valentine's Day. —Mrs. Frank Kaczmarek, Steubenville, Ohio
Cherry Bonbon Cookies
This is a very old recipe from my grandma. The sweet cherry filling in these Cherry Bonbon Cookies surprises folks trying them for the first time. —Pat Habiger, Spearville, Kansas
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Dietitian's tip: This casserole is a great option for serving up leftovers after a large turkey or chicken dinner. To make it a meal, serve with a tossed salad or steamed peas and carrots and fat-free frozen yogurt.
Serves 4
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup diced celery
1/3 cup diced onions
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups cooked turkey or chicken, cubed
3 tablespoons all-purpose (plain) flour
3 tablespoons white wine
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary (optional)
Ground black pepper, to taste
4 slices toast
In a large nonstick saucepan, heat 1/4 cup of the chicken broth over medium-high heat until it simmers. Add the celery, onions and bell pepper and cook until the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, allowing the mixture to cool slightly.
In a medium bowl, add the turkey or chicken cubes and flour. Toss gently until the flour coats the meat. Add to the vegetables and broth, cooking over low heat for about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium high and slowly add the remaining broth, wine, parsley, rosemary and black pepper. Cook and stir until the sauce thickens slightly. To serve, spoon 1/4 of the casserole over each piece of toast.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories | 234 | Sodium | 585 mg |
Total fat | 4 g | Total carbohydrate | 21 g |
Saturated fat | 1 g | Dietary fiber | 3 g |
Monounsaturated fat | 1 g | Protein | 26 g |
Cholesterol | 60 mg |


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Do you have a guestbook for your guests to sign after they have stayed at your property? What is your percentage of people who write comments in it? I have people say wonderful things at check out or in emails but so many of them don't write in the book. I keep it with the welcome book with a pen and ask people to sign it before they leave. I don't know why so many people don't take a few minutes for a quick note. Thoughts?
Yes, we have a Guest Book at our cottage. In fact it is the first thing I check when I do the change over between rental groups. I would guesstimate that about half of the groups take the time to write something in the book.
It's good to be able to look back and see what people have written about over the years. Some people have their children draw pictures of the cottage or of the animals they have seen or the places where they have been. We have a number of families that have been staying at the cottage for years. I am sure the kids get a kick out of seeing what they wrote about and the pictures they have drawn over the years.
I think we just have to accept that some people will take the time to write in the book and some people won't.
Totally agree, some will contribute, others won't. I know when I rent the guestbook is one of the first things I read once settled. I notify guests in the welcome arrangements about the guestbook and ask them to contribute.
Yup I have a guestbook as well. It's usually the first thing I head for when I check on the house between vacationers, the comments they leave bring a smile to my face when I see that the guests have enjoyed themselves .
Like the posts above sometimes the people write sometimes they don't.
I feel that the guest book is essential. Not everyone signs it but I would say about 3/4 of folks do.
We have a guest book too. I tried to make it look fun. I bought a spiral journal from Target that has ruled pages (and lots of them) but, contrary to my typical taste, it is white with neon green, pink and magenta polka dots all over it! I made a sticker to match it in the same shape as the dots using MS Publisher, and Avery label stickers, and wrote a little blurb about "share your experiences - write about yourself - tell others about your favorite finds!"... we leave it in the kitchen on our bar counter near our House Info Book, and their packet of brochures.
We put two sets of keys to the house and the garage door opener on top of it (we put each set of house and pool keys on one of those stretchy spiral wristband key chains in the same neon green color as the green polka dots on the guest book.) When we check people in and we get to that spot, we tell them, "Here are your keys... there are two sets..." etc. and then we segue into the guestbook that is underneath them. We point it out, and spend a minute asking them to please write something in it before they leave, and we emphasize about how it's kinda nice for the next guests to read about a great restaurant that they enjoyed, or a particular attraction or side trip they took... in other words we emphasize to use it to write more for an experience that they would like to pass on to future guests to help them find fun things that THEY enjoyed. We never ask them to write about the house, (but invariably they do say thank you.) We also point out how years from now, when it gets a lot of entries in it, it will be fun for guests to look through it and see that someone from [Germany or somewhere exotic] or [their home town] stayed in the house. After that comment, without exception, every guest has smiled and commented something like, "Oh, that would be fun!"
Then, just before they check out we ask them to put one set of keys and the garage door opener back on the Guest Book, and leave the other set of keys [wherever we have arranged.] We also ask them nicely if they added anything to the Guest Book? They either say Yes! or No, but we will! We always enthusiastically say, "Oh great! Thank you!" I think that last exchange, without meaning to, rather commits then to put something in it.
Albeit, we have only started renting this past January, but so far every guest, with the exception of one, has not only signed the Guest Book, but they have put in at least a full page of writing. The one guest who did not sign it was here for surgery nearby, so I'm sure she didn't feel like writing! One family wrote three pages of notes about the house, things they did and enjoyed, and then their daughter added her own entry. Like everyone else mentioned, the Guest Book is the first thing we look at after someone moves out. It is fun to read what they wrote. It also gives us a feel for how a request for an online review will go over. We haven't had any bad entries or reviews, but if they write nice comments in the Guest Book we feel more confident about asking them to put a review online. Now, THAT we have trouble getting people to do!
Love your idea to increase signings in the guest book. Thank you.
Like many of you, the guest comments are about the first thing we look at when we get to our VR. I'd say no more than half of the guests leave comments, but they are uniformly good. If there are any suggestions for us, we follow them. Example: one couple really wanted the kitchen to have a garlic press so we got one.
Our guest pages are in the back of our house book and in our welcome section we ask them to comment for us and other visitors (your favorite beach, restaurant, hike, etc.) We don't have a separate guest book because we have the house book, a detailed A/V instruction folder, and a Green Guide to the house and island which we wrote, and that seems like enough books!
We looked long and hard for a traditional style guest book instead of using a notebook of some sort. We finally found a nice guestbook - that didn't look too "wedding-ish" - at a wedding party store.
We always leave it open near the kitchen table turned to the page of the last renter so each party gets the idea. So far this year every renter but one has added to it. We've only had to remove one page, from a "10 hours to clean the house afterwards" party. It was all nice things, but the language was far too gruff for a family guest book. We'll never rent to them again, but I'm glad they had nice things to say about the house.
Hi, We've had guest books for years and the guest seems to enjoy signing and looking through them. In our arrival instructions, we ask that they sign the book. There are many places to buy such themed books or journals...beachy, snowy, fish, water, usually sold local to the vacation area or try ebay. Good luck, Jim
We just keep our guest book on the sofa table and most of our guests write comments in it. We purchased ours from Journals Unlimited at a cost I feel is reasonable. They have many to choose from but the following link is the book we use.
Like many of you it is the first thing I look at when I check our home and like aznative it gives us a feel for whether to ask for a review.
I was going to post that I bought the cranberry journal advertised on Christine Karpinsky's web site ...
We have been very happy with this journal.
I like the way it directs people to write about particular things, like things they saw, people they met, the weather, favorite sightseeing spots, etc.
But ... interestingly, before posting, I read the other posts here in more detail, including clicking on the links ... and guess what, the Journals Unlimited store recommended by waiohai, is selling the exact same thing!
Here it is:
Waiohai, that was very resourceful of you, to find that Journals Unlimited store.
We really like the journal. It feels like about 70% of our guests write in it.
Sometimes I wonder if people feel like they don't need to leave us an online review, since they already left comments in the journal. I wonder if it feels like "double work" to them?
So ... to make less work for the guests ... sometimes I scan a copy of what they wrote in the guest book, and I e-mail it to the guest, when I ask for an online review.
I figure that might help them remember what they wrote before, when they sit down to write the online review ... because sometimes coming up with the right words to say is half the battle!
What a great idea: scan and e mail!! When people return home to their busy lives, they think they don't have the extra time to write a review.
Yes, sf, the scanning is a great idea! You really were born for this! Now I'm just bummed that I didn't know about this book before I made ours!
When I write to someone and ask them to post online I usually explain to them how the online reviews really help us with our business, as so many people look to the reviews to help them decide where to rent, and also that it does help move us up in the list of properties. I'm not past groveling, and I also mention about how if they were pleased with their stay, that the online review really does help us with our livelihood. Maybe that's too personal, but I'm not too proud to ask for help.
Still, if they wrote nice comments about the house, I'm going to try your scanning tip. Sounds brilliant!
Hi- I have had a guestbook in both of my rental properties for the past 11 years. They are excellent feedback and great tools for learning what needs are missing, improvements or shift in descriptions of amenities.
My guestbooks ask questions such as: names of guests, ages, favorite memory of vacation, dining recommendations, new places visited, best meal, projects started, books read, favorite room in the cottage and time spent on hobbies, the back page asks for suggestions, ideas and repairs.
I love reading their logs and 99% of the time they are very complimentary. My descriptions and amenities well spelled out in advance so that there aren't any disappointed guests, that felt manipulated.
Interestingly, when the renter complained prior to leaving my cottage or left a somewhat nasty note for the cleaning people, it was a red flag for me to see what damages occurred during their time period. One renter complained that the DVD player did not work and the cable flickered on and off. Never having a complaint prior about the DVD player as well as they all have my cell phone number with instructions to call me about anything, a month later I received a huge cable porno bill, purchased only by resetting parental controls by a spouse with an addiction problem..
Our guest book started on Thanksgiving weekend, 1978, a month after we purchased our cabin. The first guests were my husband's parents and my mother. Personal guests as well as vacationers have signed it over the years. It's one of the first things I look at when I go to the cabin. We've had guests from all over the world! But then, Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful places in America to visit. I'm always disappointed if people have not been signing it. Sometimes it gets "buried" and guests don't find it, I think. I should request my housekeeper to make sure it is visable on the coffee table!
Yes we have one and so far every guest but one and they were in a hurry and forgot. We have been very blessed by our guests both in reviews and guest book. I mention it in the welcome letter and welcome email. And yes it is the first thing I go for when we get back to the home to visit I treasure it:)
We also have a guestbook in our villa. Recently our guestbook was removed from our villa and returning guests were asking why it was removed? I just ordered my guestbook from guestbook.com and I am totally impressed at the quality and speedy service of the delivery to Canada.
Periodically, I use my digital camera to take pictures of all the different pages in our guest book at the Willow Bank cottage. I then download the pictures on to my laptop. The hard drive in the laptop is automatically backed-up off site on a regular basis.
That way, by using a .jpeg file, I have effectively backed up all the comments and drawings that were made by our guests staying at the cottage over the years.
Even after all that, I would be very disappointed if our guest book was to go missing from the cottage.
What a great idea. I wish I would have thought of that! I truly believe, but can not prove, that my property management company there removed it. They also rent villas in the area and with the 45 reviews on my site, think that could be the issue. I had 2 returning guests who looked forward to the guestbook and questioned why it was not there. his has been a learning experience for sure....Tara
That is a good idea to take photos of your guestbook. If it ever goes missing, you at least have some record of the contents. I would say about 40% of our guests leave comments. I think many are just too darned busy having fun and then forget to leave a comment. We usually get beautiful comments from those who do write, so I can tell they're the type to take a moment to say thank you in the guestbook. I do not get upset when we've had several weeks with no new comments because I understand not everyone is able or wants to leave an entry. But I will say that when we've had a flurry of guestbook entries...we seem to get even more. When it's had nothing new for a couple of months, new comments are more sporadic. I think people are more inclined to write something if they see the family before them left a comment. If the guestbook appears stale with no recent entries, maybe they think it really doesn't matter if they take time to share their experience. Just a guess.
In addition to asking guests what they liked, what they did or where they went, we also ask:
If we could add just one thing to our home to make it more enjoyable, what would you like to see?
What did you feel was the least important feature or amenity of our home?
Great ideas! With the new guestbook from Guestbook.com I have a title page introducing the Villa. I will add your suggestions for sure.
Yes guestbook is a best thing to share with the client or guest because it always nice to share great experience with others. What they feel about your hospitality, etc.
Like others have said I only get about a 40% response in my guest book.
I have a short list of things that I ask our guests to take care of before they check-out of our cottage. This list includes such tasks a removing the garbage, closing the windows and locking the doors. On the bottom of that list, I ask them to take a moment to sign the guest book. I have found that this has resulted in more guests taking the time to jot down a few thoughts before they depart.
It seems to work for me.
I have a guestbook at my cottage. I purchased a fairly inexpensive one online in the $30 range with the name of my cottage printed on it. It had quite a number of pages in it, so it should last several years. Almost all of my guest have signed it, and I have been renting for almost a year. I copied the online review to the guestbook, from the first 4 or 5 guest that responded to my online review before I purchased the guestbook. I added a note at the bottom of each one that it was taken from the online review.
I really enjoyed reading and filling out the guestbooks in the ski condos that we rented over the years, while sipping on hot chocolate or having a drink. Really felt like I was on vacation and relaxing. I was also able to pickup on many tips too for the area or the condo.
Donna, you should edit or remove your note -- don't put personal info in these forums.
Instead, you can click on meredith's icon and send her a private message
Thanks for the info!
Wow, I truly am surprised how many people here are using a paper guest book. For us, it doesn't help in our ad ranking and we can get the same feedback online, so we ask for a digital rating or review on our listing instead. Also, if people write in your guest book (which doesn't really have any advertising value, as people who see it are ones who have already booked) they may then decide they don't need to leave a review online so it could actually work against you.
For my own personal curiosity and feedback I always call the night before check-out, so a physical paper guest book wouldn't help us either way.
Swlinphx, Is there a particular site(s) you have them go to to rate and review? Or do you just say go anywhere online to rate and review? How does that work? Would like to get reviews/comments/suggestions/ratings written and/or online started, but I am new to all this stuff. Thanks everyone for all this great input.
Hi whiteparrot and welcome to the forum!
I have them leave their rating and/or review right on our VRBO or HomeAway listing (one gets automatically published ot another) and copy & paste it to our FlipKey listing as well. Not only can everyone see it before renting, but it helps your rank in search results (the more reviews you have and the average rating, both). I'd rather focus on their contributing there than writing a note for me in the unit itself. Besides, I get personal feedback when I check the guests in and when I call the night before they check-out.
I try to stay away from physical paper items for communication as much as possible nowadays. I've had all my bills "e-mail only" for many years now and get only minimal physical mail.
For us it is more than just a advertising tool, it is something that guests can read while they are staying in our cabin and see what other guests have done/seen and give them ideas of what to do. Also we love to read what guests have to say. We have found that guests are much more likely to write while they are still there on vacation than when they return home to work and everyday stresses.
Hello all,
We found some great ideas for capturing guest comments and these don't involve a book.
Really cool ideas that will make guests want to get involved.
See all 80+ ideas here http://pinterest.com/idodeals/guest-book-ideas/
Some are for weddings but some would be ideal for vacation rental guests. And it adds a little fun.
These stones, for example, could be individually photographed and added to a special guest gallery on the owners website
What do you think?
Regards Alan
I always enjoy a fresh take on an old concept so thank for sharing the link to ideas for guest book alternatives!
We have a physical guest book in our condo and do enjoy reading what the guests have written while they are at the condo and enjoying their stay. They often put restaurant recommendations and ideas for things to do so it is helpful for subsequent guests if they should happen to read it.
We have had 18 guests stay in our condo since we started renting it in March of this year. Of those, two have not yet received my follow-up email informing them of their security deposit refund & requesting them to submit a review on our listing. (I send that email one week after their departure.) Out of the remaining 16, we have received ten 5-star reviews. I am happy with that conversion rate!
One thing that we have done is put a large glass jar with lid in the condo with a little sign next to it inviting the guests to contribute to our "Guest Wine Cork Collection". We ask them to write their names, hometown & date of stay on their wine corks & add them to the jar. It is fun to see the collection grow with (almost) each new guest who stays at our condo!
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