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Make Money Online – Work From Home
List Building – Create a Money Making Sales Force
The easiest and fastest way to make money in Internet Marketing is to have a large list. With a great list you have an entire force of people you can market to at anytime. That's why list building is very important. With list building you can create a money making sales force.
There are many different tactics you can use to build your list. But before you can apply any of them, you first have to get an autoresponder to capture emails and names for you. Two of the most popular autoresponders are offering by AWeber and GetResponse. Both of these sites offer great autoreponders that will capture names for you list and keep those names nicely organized.
Once the ability to build a list is in place then you can actually start with the list building.
The fastest and easiest way to do this is to offer a free report or something else. In exchange for people giving their email to you, they will get something of value for free. Just make sure it is valuable, otherwise people won't buy anything from you. For example, on my site you see I offer 3 free reports in order to ensure the people who subscribe get great value. If you make the free gift valuable then people will associate you with quality information and they'll be very likely to buy from you when you market to your list.
To get the offer out there try a couple simple tactics.
First you can use your signature in your email and on forums. Obviously forums are the better tactic between the two. You should join forums within your niche and make quality posts. Then once you've made 10-15 good posts, you can put the offer for a free product in your signature so every time you make a post people on the forum will see your offer.
Another great free tactic for list building is to join with other people for a group giveaway. For example, all of you will put in a free product and everyone will also market the free products. Then when someone wants to takes advantage of your free product that person will have to go your site and give their email for the free product. Since it's a group giveaway, you'll get tons of exposure all at once. This is a great way to build your list fast.
Strong list building can create a money making sales force for you. With a large list, you'll have built-in potential customers who are interested in your niche that you can market to at anytime. Therefore a great list will equal more money for you.
There are so many different strategies available to you at times it can almost seem overwhelming. That is why it is important for you to seek a mentor to assist you with this vitally important skill which forms the foundation of your online career.
I recall when I started I was similar to many people in that I hadn't even heard of lists. My experience started out with success on ebay and I later became a more avid and focused niche marketer.
I cannot over state the importance that before you begin anything start with products and strategies to build your list. That is how you make money online plain and simple. If you deeply want to work from home and earn cash online then begin there and nowhere else.
Check out my free report on how to build a Six Figure Sales Force for really detailed list building strategies.
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Discussion in 'Photos' started by VDG, Aug 29, 2007.
I will start with this one at Caldas Novas (GO).
I'm not normally a huge fan of gas stations, but I'll bite...
We stopped at this nice little gas station in Ontario this summer. Here is the bike and the gas (i mean petrol) station...
And here is a piece of heavy equipment airing up the Cavalier...
Sorry to mess up your thread.
My bike in Citta di Castillo, Italy after I pumped diesel into it. Should have studied Italian! After about $300, a night in a hotel room and 5 hours with mechanico, my forgiving wife and I were back on the road to Rome.
Interior, SD
Crawford, NE
Pitkin, Colorado,
Not all thing are better wet.
Denio Junction, Nevada
Reliance Tennessee
Ducked off the BRP and found this gas station. The pumps had the drum-type dials and I had to go inside to pay. I haven't seen this around my neck of the woods for at least 5 years so it waranted a picture.
Just shy of reserve. Hunters lodge at Millage du 22, north of La Tuque Quebec.
Temoris Mexico
Another BigDog at the pump pic....
Jumpingchollo in Santa Rosalillita getting gas....
Disused Fuel Station In Much Wenlock,Shropshire,England
Gaspipe's 640 ADV at the gas station (no kidding - the valve is "..behind the green door.." and the tank is on the roof. Bavispe, Sonora, MX.
The GasPipe in Temoris Mexico
There was no electricity--but plenty of gravity
Another Disused Fuel Station, This Time On The Shropshire/Welsh Border
This is where I lost my camera Later found, and still working

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This time of year, right around the deadline for taxes, is usually a busy one for accountants.
It used to be that way for Steve Martinez, a former Internal Revenue Service agent turned successful CPA with several wealthy clients who trusted him with their taxes.
But Martinez will not be busy preparing taxes any more. On Friday, the 51-year-old Ramona man was sentenced to 23 years and 10 months in federal prison for two separate, but related, sets of crimes.
Initially, Martinez was indicted in April 2011 on tax fraud charges for constructing a scheme in which he defrauded wealthy clients of $11 million over a four-year period.
While out on bail, he hatched an idea to hire a hit man to kill four of the clients who were to be witnesses in that case. The plot was foiled — the hit man went to the FBI, which taped a meeting between Martinez and the man — and Martinez was charged with a new set of crimes. They included soliciting a crime of violence, witness tampering and murder-for-hire.
He pleaded guilty to a dozen charges from both sets of crimes last August. During a hearing Friday in front of U.S. District Court Judge William Q. Hayes, Martinez apologized to friends and family, who filled most of the seats in the courtroom.
His lawyer, David Demergian, said he concocted the tax fraud scheme because he needed money to deal with a young son who was diagnosed with autism. He said the murder-for-hire scheme was "just plain stupid," a cockeyed idea that the lawyer said never stood a chance of being carried out.
But Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Orabona vigorously disputed that depiction. He noted that Martinez lived a lavish lifestyle: a large home in Ramona with a swimming pool that cost $700,000. He also had a beach home in Mexico, went to Super Bowls with friends, had a boat and access to a private jet.
And the murder plot was no wayward step, but a carefully thought-out plan, Orabona said. Martinez assembled detailed dossiers on the intended victims and gave them to the hit man, the prosecutor said. They included descriptions of the former clients' homes and their living habits, such as the times they went to bed or woke up in the morning, when they walked the dog, and details about how to access homes.
Hayes agreed the threats were not mere talk.
"I just don't accept the proposition they were mere words, and nothing would have ever happened," he said.
Martinez duped clients by preparing fake returns showing they owed substantial amounts of tax. He had them write checks for the amount owed to bank accounts he controlled, instead of directly to the government. Martinez then took the money for his own use. Meantime, he created a second set of bogus returns showing the clients owed little or no money in taxes, and filed those to state and federal authorities.
As part of his sentence, Hayes ordered Martinez to pay restitution to the victims and government agencies totaling $14.9 million.


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Enjoying Hot air balloon rides is something everyone can participate in, but it is also a great way to get married! When you speak with the pilot you are considering riding with, be sure to ask how many other passengers will be on the flight.
When it is time for your ride, your company will offer to let you help with the assembly and inflation of the balloon. Go ahead and do it - it adds to the entire experience!
Why can't I get a balloon ride in the middle of the day?
Balloons fly early in the morning, right after sunrise and late in the day, right before sunset. This is when the wind is calmest since the sun is low in the sky. The wind is generally too unpredictable, with severe up-and down-drafts, during the middle of the day. It isn't safe to offer balloon rides when the wind is unstable.
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Quickie post before I run out the door to events. It has been a long day today, between working on my blogs, catching up on a weeks worth of emails and a submitting project and doing an unexpected phone interview while trying to wrap a present. I think I'm one of those people that thrive on being under pressure, I always seem to get more done when Im rushed! Hopefully going to these events and seeing my pals will a little bit of time to unwind!
This is the dress I wore to my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary party, but decided to wear it again today as I really like it. I didn't wear the leather jacket with it but it's a bit chilly in London today (although it's not cold or rainy!) So I thought I'd pop it on over the top. Initially I was a bit concerned about the dress when I bought it when I was shopping with Emma one day. It has a mumsy feel to it, but I had an inkling it would look better on than off. Which is so right! It has a wonderful neutral paisley pattern and a cute shift dress cut which hits me at the perfect length. I paired it with thick black tights and some flatforms to add to the 60's 70's vibe I was going for. Was a hit with the Grandparents and the family and a big hit with me! Just need to keep working on its cost per wear now! Currently at £35 per wear… EEP!


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The Uncluded's debut album Hokey Fright was recorded over the course of a year using a variety of locations and devices, from voice memo recorders to fleshed out studios. Aesop and Kimya wrote, performed, and recorded the whole album, with the exception of the drums on "Delicate Cycle", which were played by James McNew of Yo La Tengo.
Having both experienced some loss in recent years, conversations about mortality served as a starting point for what would eventually become an album as much about finding therapy through writing/sharing as it is about being ok with admitting fear in the face of adversity. There is a sense of self-exploration and discovery that happens during the songs, as if the two are doing the problem-solving in front of you. While much of the album maintains a serious tone, Dawson and Rock's oddball humor plays an integral part in humanizing the obstacles that can initially seem too massive to process.
Kimya Dawson is a Grammy winning, platinum selling singer songwriter most widely known for her work on the JUNO soundtrack and her former band, The Moldy Peaches. She has released 7 solo albums, including a children's album "Alphabutt". Aesop Rock (aka Ian Bavitz) is a critically acclaimed hip hop artist/producer, recognized for his dense and abstract word play. He has released six solo albums, three EPs, and a 45-minute piece of music designed for runners, commissioned by Nike. Lyrics have been published in the New York Times Best Seller Hip Hop Speaks to Children, as well as Yale University's Anthology of Rap (Nov. 2010).


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Protestants are more likely to struggle with overeating, while Catholics struggle more with drug abuse and gossip, according to a new study on temptation from the Barna Group.
Barna, a Christian-focused research outfit, conducted 1,021 online interviews conducted among a representative sample of adults over the age of 18.
They also found half of all respondents could not explain why they gave into temptation. Only one percent blamed "human or sinful nature."
Here are their full results — for temptations:
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Talk:Membership/Membership Team
Can't discuss this in person? Discuss it here!
I think it's very important to have *some* kind of C-1 consensus process by which we can exclude a problem member from a decision. Otherwise, one nutjob is enough to ruin the entire space, since the rest of us won't be able to do anything about it. It doesn't matter much to me what the procedure is, as long as there is one. If it's still extremely contentious, here's a very conservative strategy that would suffice to combat such a threat:
Allow a 4-week C-1 consensus (instead of the regular 2-week "everyone" consensus) for the specific purpose of removing someone's blocking privileges for the subsequent two weeks.
Hopefully that would be conservative enough to not ruffle anyone's feathers, and it would give us an out to prevent ruination, though it would take 6 weeks.
Hacker sharing[edit]
Definition of Hacking: artful use of skills to accomplish some goal without following a particular plan.
members have various sentiments about using things in a hacker space. one tho't is something like "if i want to tear something apart, it's a hacker space and i get to do it." another tho't is something like "it's mine, i brought it, i can take it away anytime i like, even rip it out from under anyone who's using it."
my sentiment is "don't be childish." if you bring something that you want to manage, keep it in your bin on a storage shelf. if you put it out, people will use it, maybe break it, and that's how it is. if you see something left out, probably someone else cares about it and you should use it with care (try not to break it or rip it up for parts for something you like). i'm offering this sentiment for consideration. --Jstockford 16:28, 15 October 2008 (PDT)
random thoughts from NYC Resistor[edit]
- they have an Is This Yours? shelf. things on it stay for a month, two, three, then get moved to the Shared shelf
- be picky about your members, and you are far less likely to have problems down the line
- they use Event Bright to schedule their classes
random thoughts from others[edit]
- pet policy? suggest none; allergies, damage, noise
- unsanctioned parties?


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Guerrilla Marketing's Golden Rule #6
A customer is a very special person. Of the billions of people on planet Earth, only a tiny fraction have chosen to do business with you. They have selected your business on purpose. It is your constant obligation - though it should be a pleasure - to do what you can to improve the lives of these people: with valuable advice, reduced prices, and reviews of new products and services. The only way to do this is by staying in touch.
Customer reverence is felt by the heart and planned by the mind. Show your customer how much you appreciate them by sending:
- A thank-you note within 48 hours of each purchase, although 24 hours is more impressive and memorable. Anyone can send a thank-you note. Guerrillas do it ASAP.
- An offer of an item related to their purchase, tendered about 30 days after the purchase. The offer can be for a product or service.
- A questionnaire. Send each new customer a questionnaire to learn more about them and their interests.
- A birthday card. Use the questionnaire mentioned above to learn each customer's birthday -- month and day, not year. Then, send them a card when their birthday rolls around. Later, you can expand this tactic by sending graduation cards to the customer's kids, anniversary cards to the customer and spouse, and postcards from your next vacation. Don't overwhelm your customers, but continue to acknowledge their existence.
- A newsletter, sent monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly. If it's created with customer reverence in mind, it will give more than it asks, provide valuable free information, and still make offers to sell something.
- A catalogue of your offerings, sent only to customers or sent first to customers, then to prospects, if your customer list isn't long enough. Customers will especially appreciate a catalogue that clearly communicates it is for customers only.
- A fact-of-interest postcard, sent in the purest sense of customer reverence. Give data that can help your customer, without trying to sell anything. Keep it brief, and customers will actually look forward to your mailings -- a dream world for most, but the standard situation for guerrillas.
- Thank you cards... have a picture of your business or organization printed on the front.
- New product announcements... place a picture of the product on the front.
- New employee announcements... feature the new employee's picture on the front, with their contact information on the back.
- Card pack inserts.
- Customer follow-up mailings designed to create loyalty.
- Low-cost direct mail marketing.
Guerrilla Marketing Excellence
by Jay Conrad Levinson
Guerrilla Marketing Excellence presents author Jay Conrad Levinson's Fifty Golden Rules for Small-Business Success. Part of his popular Guerrilla Marketing series, this book features dozens of innovative ideas for anyone interested in growing their business.


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DENVER — Arriving at the Class 2A state wrestling tournament as the only freshman in his 170-pound weight class, Lyons' Jon Hickman felt no pressure to make anything spectacular happen once he hit the mat.
That didn't stop Hickman from doing it anyway.
In the opening round, Hickman kicked off his state career with a first-round pin of Fowler senior Chance Chambers (31-15) by locking his back to the mat for a pin in 1 minute, 42 seconds.
"There was really no pressure so I was just coming out and trying to have fun," said Hickman, who is 11-7 at 170. "If I came in a senior in this match, the expectation would be a lot higher than what it was."
Much like his first prep wrestling season has been, Hickman's first state tournament match developed along the process of trial-and-error.
Hickman's first several shots against the veteran were fruitless. The Lions freshman, in turn, avoided a pair of shots from Chambers.
Feeling for a comfort zone, Hickman tried to duck under, attempted a headlock, worked a near-side cradle, tried to manipulate the back leg and ended up letting Chambers go. Nothing was working for Hickman.
On his second takedown, though, Hickman turned Chambers to his back and held on long enough for the pin. Starting off 1-0 in his state career relieved what little weight Hickman felt upon his arrival. But he will face a tougher task on Friday in a quarterfinals clash with top-seeded Tyler Sharpe (25-5) from Baca County.
"I have a cold so I was kind of worried going into this how that would affect my breathing and stuff," Hickman said. "I told myself I'm going to have to wrestle smart and conserve my energy. I got myself breathing too hard today but it kind of worked out. Now I have some extra confidence that it won't be too big a factor tomorrow."
Jon Hickman's twin brother William Hickman (19-17) was pinned in his first-ever state match at 106 pounds. He lost to Nucla's Aaron Morgan (18-18) in 1:02.
After finishing fifth in Region 3 and claiming an extra state bid from Region 2 based on his overall record, Lyons senior heavyweight David Plute (19-16) caught the toughest of the Lions' draws. Facing top-seeded Tony Darling (33-1) from Paonia, Plute fell by pinfall in 2:29.
Plute said the match came down to him getting his hips too close to Darling and Darling overpowering him up top.
"I knew he was going to be tough because he was the No. 1 seed and he has a really great record," said Plute, who went 0-2 at state last season. "I just wanted to go out there and do the best I can, fight everything and not give him exactly what he wants."
Wrestling at 126 pounds, Lions freshman Kanyon Raper (11-9) also was pinned in the first round. Raper was in his match and even threatened to pin Dove Creek junior Nick Jones (12-8) as the buzzer sounded at the end of the second round before he fell in 4:37.
Driving down to the Pepsi Center with three freshmen and a senior, Lions head coach Chip Sullivan said the team's first-day results were more than satisfactory.
"They are so young and everything is wide open," Sullivan said. "I'm always gonna be happy with these guys. We're glad to be here, obviously. Today took some of the bright lights out of it. They know now that it's the same mat, it's the same circle and we're the same coaches. I've had a bunch of guys since I've been the coach and we never start this well, so they don't have to be worried tomorrow."
The Class 2A championship quarterfinals will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday and the consolation rounds will begin immediately following their completion. Semifinals for all classes are at 7:15 p.m. Friday.
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Team Scores — Paonia 44.5; Baca County 29; Dove Creek 28; Highland 22.5; Rocky Ford 20; Akron 18; Wray 16; Merino 14; Center 12; Del Norte 12; Eads 12; Holyoke 12; Sedgwick County-Fleming 12; Wiggins 12; Burlington 11; Meeker 10.5; Fowler 9; Custer County 8; Las Animas 8; Nucla 8; Stratton 8; Yuma 8; Swink 7; John Mall 6; North Park 6; Holly 5.5; Cheyenne Wells 4; Hayden 4; Lyons 4; Norwood 4; Peyton 4; West Grand 4; Dolores 3; Centennial 2; La Veta 2;
106 pounds — Cameron Ham, Custer County pinned AJ Smith, Kiowa, 7:30; Tanner Watson, Akron pinned Colin Hobbs, Dove Creek, 3:09; Aaron Morgan, Nucla pinned William Hickman, Lyons, 1:02; Jeremy Fraser, Rocky Ford tech. fall Alberto Rodriguez, Center, 15-0; Talon Harris, Norwood pinned Michael Flores, Wray, :25; Logan Durham, Burlington pinned Brett Fuller, Del Norte, 2:47; Marcos Fernandez, Las Animas pinned Justin Hinkle, Fowler, 1:53; Jakeob Trujillo, Highland pinned Judd Magee, Hayden, :35.
113 pounds — Brandon Grasmick, Fowler pinned Hayden Holtorf, Yuma, 3:18; Case Baughman, Dove Creek pinned Kyle Specht, Cheyenne Wells, 5:30; Brendon Crum, Holly dec. Tristin Pelloni, Meeker, 6-2; Marcelino Baptista, Merino dec. Titus Crawford, Custer County, 12-5; Josh Altman, Paonia pinned Austin Muniz, Rocky Ford, 1:16; Jake Rockwell, Wray pinned Mauricio Paez, Center, :51; Reid Palser, Akron pinned Scotty Vigil, Antonito, :40; Austin Coy, Swink maj. dec. Tanner Guire, Hayden, 14-1.
120 pounds — Stetson Loader, Baca County pinned Weldon Rusher, Custer County, :43; Chance Randolph, Dove Creek pinned Braden Sampson, Akron, 3:12; Aaron Aagesen, Yuma pinned Colton Martindale, Soroco, 1:55; Jose Chavez, Center pinned Jadon Barella-Valdez, Swink 1:50; Aris Shino, Merino pinned Kylloe Goedert, Meeker, 5:46; Cole Burns, Holly tech. fall Wesley Camper, Rye, 17-2; Dillon Pelkola, Peyton pinned Brenden Herrell, Fowler, :38; Jesse Reed Paonia tech. fall Keith Graham, Sedgwick County-Fleming, 16-1.
126 pounds — Adam Baca, Rocky Ford tech. fall Robert Gonzales, Del Norte, 17-0; Nick Jones, Dove Creek pinned Kanyon Raper, Lyons, 4:37; Aaron Cochran, Meeker dec. Thomas Roth, Byers, 8-2; John Vigil, John Mall pinned Earl Brewer, Crowley County, 3:35; Bo Pipher, Paonia pinned Tyler Hottinger, Akron, :55; JD Chenoweth, Baca County maj. dec. Noah Trujillo, Antonito, 12-2; Martin Torres Jr., Burlington maj. dec. Jeremy Moreno, Center, 20-11; Ramon Tarin, Wray pinned TJ Richard, North Park, 1:01.
132 pounds — Cole Baughman, Dove Creek pinned Teddie Klingler, Antonito, :56; Reagan Lane, Eads pinned Nathan White, Highland, 1:17; Alex Tarin, Wray pinned Blake Denton, Swink, 1:33; Gustavo Nungaray, Center pinned Kent Miller, Hayden, 3:58; Gaston Hornung, Burlington dec. Luke Brown, Yuma, 3-2; JC Henderson, Meeker maj. dec. Rhett Hinkle, Fowler, 9-1; Dylan Stroud, Paonia dec. Michael Martinez, Del Norte, 3-1 OT; Seth Harrington, Sedgwick County-Fleming dec. Ryan Nordyke, Holly, 9-2.
138 pounds — Kris Trujillo, Highland tech. fall Tim Armintrout, Norwood, 21-6; Madison Grinnan, Burlington dec. Jeremiah Moreno, Center, 5-4; Ricky Aragon, Rocky Ford maj. dec. Luke Haefeli, Del Norte, 11-0; Gunner Chesnik, Paonia dec. Nick Ortner, Holyoke, 7-0; WD Arnold, La Veta dec. Bryce McCracken, Crowley County, 5-3; Tryston Keefe, Wiggins pinned Anthony Watt, Meeker, 5:09; Tyler Ebberts, Dove Creek pinned Bryce Leifheit, Yuma, 3:43; Clay Seemann, Baca County pinned Kody Aldrich, Custer County, 3:34.
145 pounds — Wyatt Wade, Dolores maj. dec. Connor Wills, Kiowa, 9-1; Levi Hottinger, Akron pinned DeAngelo Martinez, Center, 2:23; Brennan Pacheco, Del Norte dec. Danny McCombs, Wiggins, 10-7; Justin Westphal, Baca County dec. Lucas Heinle, Rangely, 9-3; Jeremy Burke, Fowler maj. dec. Angel Dominguez, Yuma, 13-0; Ty Coats, Paonia pinned Blaine Winder, Eads, 2:38; Dalton Randolph, Dove Creek pinned Jacob Freeland, Calhan, 1:16; James Price, Highland pinned Nick Quintana, Mountain Valley, :34.
152 pounds — Tray Sickels, Nucla pinned Austin Palmer, Holly, 1:35; Chris Villalobos, Highland maj. dec. Christian Espinosa, Center, 13-0; Wyatt Wommack, Custer County pinned Cade Schulz, Wray, 4:39; Aiden Stengel, Rocky Ford pinned Ethan Allred, Rangely, 1:17; Josh Baker, Merino pinned Shaulin Rinaldis, Mountain Valley, 1:19; Bryan Denton, Swink dec. Devon Pontine, Meeker, 9-6; Zach Milner, Paonia dec. Rafe Hutches, Baca County, 7-3
Zach Milner, Paonia; Shawn Beiriger, Del Norte maj. dec. Jahni Krueger, Sedgwick County-Fleming, 11-1.
160 pounds — Austin McDonald, Del Norte pinned Ryan Schoene, Lutheran-Parker, 1:25; Joshua Forgey, Baca County pinned Colton Coombs, Rangely, 1:24; Jorge Quinonez, Paonia maj. dec. Jesse Evans, Kiowa, 10-0; CJ Leonhardt, Yuma pinned Levi Gallegos, Mountain Valley, 3:53; TJ Shelton, Meeker tech. fall Sy Donaldson, Holly, 16-0; Juan Fraire, Sedgwick County-Fleming pinned George Weatherford, Center, 3:29; Austin Spear, Akron dec. Jacob Pino, John Mall, 11-8; Taylor Weirich, Eads pinned Taylor Lewis, Hayden, 4:56.
170 pounds — Tyler Sharpe, Baca County pinned Wyatt Applin, Dove Creek, 1:26; Jon Hickman, Lyons pinned Chance Chambers, Fowler, 1:52; Spencer Kotch, Holyoke pinned Justin Wilson, Mountain Valley, 1:54; William Austin, Paonia pinned Rich Lancaster, Peyton, 3:34; Tharen Smith, Del Norte maj. dec. Thomas Groves, Wray, 10-2; JR Crawford, Meeker dec. Aidan Osborn, Kiowa, 8-4 OT; Derrick Richard, North Park pinned Anthony Mendoza, Swink, 3:12; MC Griffin, Stratton pinned Eric Griego, La Veta, 5:13.
182 pounds — Terrell Stafford, Baca County pinned Jake Jolly, Del Norte, :09; Morgan Reider, Paonia pinned Matt Sullivan, Wray, 1:00; Mitch VanDuran, Sedgwick County-Fleming pinned Ethen Upton, Dolores, 4:41; Charles Bustamante, Rocky Ford dec. Luke Holmquist, Fowler, 3-1; Garret Walker, Wiggins pinned Cody Terrell, Nucla, :55; Jose Cisneros, Centennial dec. Caleb Waite, Limon, 8-3; Brody Wisemon, Swink dec. Manny Pedigo, Custer County, 3-1; Ryan Domson, Hayden pinned Astolfo Rojo, Holyoke, 1:23.
195 pounds — Johnny Loflin, Baca County pinned Cody Mangum, Mountain Valley, :36; Jonas Cure, Wray pinned Cody Constine, Soroco, 1:13; Adrian Cereceres, North Park dec. Zach Cooper, Stratton, 5-4; Jose Macias, Center pinned Tyler Kimble, Limon, 1:18; Tyler Kendall, Paonia pinned Kobee Sameshima, Highland, 3:10; Nate Finnell, Rocky Ford pinned Brian Bothell, Del Norte, 1:58; Blaine Larson, Fowler dec. Robert Miller, Eads, 6-1; Jesus Hermosillo, Holyoke pinned Drew Collins, Rangely, 3:48.
220 pounds — Justin Lenox, Eads pinned Anthony Emery, Nucla, 2:57; Trace Elliott, Merino pinned Zack Morgan, Sargent, 5:29; Theodore Zimmer, Highland pinned Matt Stevenson, Rye, 1:58; Joel Simianer, Paonia pinned Weston Downey, Swink, 1:05; Levi Davis, Sedgwick County-Fleming dec. Luis Mariscal, Center, 7-1; Truett Box, Cheyenne Wells pinned Blayde Harrigan, Norwood, 4:56; Lucas Frausto, Las Animas pinned Anjel Arredondo, North Park, 3:53; Dylan Kotch, Holyoke pinned Elliott Blessman, La Veta, 1:36.
285 pounds — Tony Darling, Paonia pinned David Plute, Lyons, 2:29; Josh Johnson, Stratton pinned Alan Peil, Manzanola, :17; Reed Christensen, Akron pinned Jarred Zumwalt, Swink, :28; Lorenzo Trujillo, John Mall dec. Josh Gallegos, Ignacio, 2-1; Lane Venzke, Wiggins pinned Augustus Kern, Cheyenne Wells, 2:20; Stephen Terrazas, West Grand pinned Dillon Stinson, Rye, 1:58; Tyson Smith, Dove Creek pinned Shane Shearin, Del Norte, 5:37; Keaton, Sameshima, Highland pinned Dalton Westphal, Baca County, 1:17.


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Serves 5 | Prep Time 1 minute | Cook Time 3 minutes
5 tea Eden Sencha Green Tea, loose tea
5 cups water
Place water in a tea pot and bring almost to a boil. Place the loose tea in a ceramic tea pot. Pour the hot but not boiling water over the tea. Cover and steep for 1 minute. Do not over steep. Strain through a tea strainer when serving. Serve as is or with any Edensoy, Eden Barley Malt, pure maple syrup or your favorite slice of citrus.
Boiling the water and over steeping will result in a bitter tasting tea. Discard tea leaves after serving.


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Australian Electronics – David Jones interviews Colin Mitchell
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Welcome back
In this post I would like to share a series of interviews conducted by Dave Jones from eevblog.com. Dave interviews Colin Mitchell from Talking Electronics. Throughout the 1980s and onwards, Colin published a range of electronics magazines, tutorials and a plethora of electronics kits – of which many are still available today. Personally I was a great fan of the TE products, and sold many of his books through my past retail career with DSE. I hope you enjoy these interviews, and if not – stay tuned for upcoming articles. Furthermore, I've reviewed one of the classic TE kits.
Once again, thanks to Dave Jones and of course Colin Mitchell from Talking Electronics for their interview and various insights.
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Leah Price '91, RI '07, Senior Advisor to the Humanities Program, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study; Professor of English, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Ann Blair '84, BI '99, Senior Advisor to the Humanities Program, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study; Henry Charles Lea Professor of History and Harvard College Professor, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Greg Afinogenov, PhD Candidate, Department of History, Harvard University
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Peter Burke, Emeritus Professor of Cultural History, University of Cambridge
Lisa Gitelman, Associate Professor of Media and English, New York University
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Markus Krajewski, Associate Professor of Media History, Bauhaus University, Weimar
Tiffany Stern, Professor of English, University College, Oxford University
Digital Annotation Tools
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David Levy, Professor, Information School, University of Washington
David Karger, Professor of Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bob Stein, Founder and Co-Director, Institute for the Future of the Book
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Moderator - Diana Sorensen, Dean of Arts and Humanities; James F. Rothenberg Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and of Comparative Literature, Harvard University
Geoffrey Nunberg, Adjunct Professor, School of Information, University of California at Berkeley


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Restaurants on the Ropes
Rick Newman
Friday June 12, 2009
When Americans get stressed out, one thing they do is eat. But apparently not enough.
The dismal economy has punished retailers, with companies like Circuit City and Linens 'n Things going extinct and dozens of others losing money. Now it's hitting their cousins in the restaurant industry, too. The Bennigan's and Steak & Ale chains were early casualties, going belly up last summer. This year, with Americans cutting back on spending, sales at restaurants could fall by 10 percent or more. Analysts don't expect widespread closures, but some chains are likely to close unprofitable outlets, cut back on service, and look for other ways to reduce costs.
As in retail, companies that help people save money will weather the storm better than others. Chains like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Olive Garden, which offer ample portions at value prices, should do OK and maybe even pick up market share. It helps if they've been run conservatively, with low borrowing costs and cash held for a rainy day.
Other eateries are in a pickle. Fancy restaurants that had long waits a few years ago are now begging for customers and offering sales. Midpriced casual dining outlets are losing customers to cheaper fast-food joints. Even some dollar-menu franchises are suffering if they're overdependent on mall traffic or clustered in regions where the economy is weakest. A key factor is debt: With sales down everywhere, many companies that borrowed heavily to remodel, expand, or buy other franchises now find that interest payments gobble up a nerve-wracking amount of cash flow.
Since debt is such an important menu item, we scoured data from ratings agency Standard & Poor's to gauge which well-known restaurants are facing tough challenges. The following list represents companies that meet two criteria: They have a credit rating of B or lower, and S&P assigns them a negative outlook. Landing on this list doesn't mean the company is likely to declare bankruptcy or close its doors. But these firms are vulnerable to deteriorating economic and financial conditions. And the negative outlook means there's a chance S&P could downgrade the company's rating over the next six to 24 months. Here's our watch list:
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery. Company accountants could probably use some of the comfort food on the menu at this diner-style franchise, which has about 500 locations, mostly in the Midwest. Like other restaurants, Perkins has been able to cut food costs since they soared in 2007. But revenue has fallen, and the parent firm lost $9.7 million in the first quarter. S&P says the firm's liquidity position is "tenuous." With market share of just 8 percent, Perkins is more vulnerable to a lousy economy that competitors like Denny's (22 percent market share) and IHOP (19 percent). Perkins also owns the Marie Callender's Restaurant and Bakery chain, which suffers from similar financial burdens. Plus, Marie Callender is based in hard-hit California, which has been hammered by the housing bust.
A company spokesperson says Perkins has cut expenses by $7.3 million to help shore up its finances, delayed some remodeling, and called a halt to expansion.
El Torito. Slumping sales and steep debt are an unappetizing combo, especially in California, where this chain is based. The parent firm, Real Mex Restaurants, has bought time by extending a key credit line until next January. But S&P has questioned whether the company, owned by a group of private-equity firms, will have the cash flow to comply with loan terms over the next two years. Real Mex also owns Chevy's, the Acapulco chain, the more upscale El Torito Grill, and several other eateries. All are facing the same woes.
Real Mex says that cost-cutting has helped sustain earnings, and it recently hired a new CEO to help turn things around. The company also announced plans recently to issue new debt that would help cover a major payment due to lenders next year. If that offering is successful, it would indicate investors' confidence in the chain.
Sbarro. Many of this pizza chain's 1,070 outlets are in malls, where traffic is down and spenders are stingy. That contributed to a $5.7 million loss in the first quarter, more than double the red ink from a year ago. Interest payments on debt gobble up much of the company's cash flow, leaving little margin for error. The company is especially vulnerable to any rises in food or commodity costs and to competition that could force prices down. With about 40 percent of sales coming during the Christmas season, the company will need strong December results at a time of high unemployment and weak spending. A Sbarro executive declined to comment on the company's financial prospects.
Captain D's Seafood Kitchen. This chain's thrifty appeal--"sit-down food at fast-food prices"--hits the right note during lean times. And aggressive cost-cutting has helped offset falling sales. But debt is still too high, compared with the company's earnings. Parent company Sagittarius Brands got some relief last year from lenders who agreed to relax certain financial requirements. But the old terms go back into effect in 2010, and S&P doesn't think the firm, which operates nearly 600 restaurants across the south, will be able to meet them. A breach could trigger higher borrowing costs or give lenders the right to call in their loans. The California-based Del Tacos chain, which Sagittarius bought in 2006, is under similar pressure. The company didn't respond to calls seeking comment.
Krispy Kreme. The famed doughnut chain got too chubby over the last 15 years, and it's been closing unprofitable stores to help reverse several years of steep losses. Revenue has plunged since 2005, but cutbacks helped the company turn a $1.9 million profit in the latest quarter. Lenders have provided a breather by easing some of their requirements over the last two years. The temporary reprieve expires in 2011. By then, the company hopes that streamlining, profitable new overseas stores, and other measures will have strengthened its finances.
Spokesman Brian Little points out that Krispy Kreme has cut its debt by nearly 40 percent and has a $21 million cash cushion. The recession, he adds, isn't as daunting to Krispy Kreme as to other food chains: "We sell an affordable indulgence consumers will purchase when they can't afford to treat themselves or their families to other luxuries."
Mastro's. These elegant steakhouses may be among the nation's best, but they're also clustered in Arizona and southern California, where housing woes have char-broiled the economy. With just 7 outlets (including two Ocean Club restaurants), Mastro's lacks the scale and geographic diversity of bigger chains like Morton's and McCormick & Schmick's. Sales have fallen along with customers' net worth and corporate expense budgets, and Mastro's cash flow is likely to get worse before the double-cut porterhouse ($68.50) comes back into style.
To cope, Mastro's is scaling back expansion plans, and may only open four new restaurants by 2012, fewer than half its original target. "Returns to investors will be impaired," says CEO Tom Heymann, "but doing this will improve our cash flow and still allow us to grow and meet our commitments to the banks." And refrain from adding burgers and hot dogs to the menu.
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I ran across a familiar name last week while looking over Navarre High School�s football roster, getting ready for a game between the Raiders and Crestview.
I ran across a familiar name last week while looking over Navarre High School�s football roster, getting ready for a game between the Raiders and Crestview.
When I saw Brock Barberi, I immediately thought of an old teammate, Tony Barberi, the starting tailback and an inside linebacker on the first winning football team in Gulf Breeze High School history way back in 1974.
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I have watched the son of the homecoming queen my senior year play baseball at Washington. And the son of another class beauty play football at Catholic.
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I'm often amazed at how much many of the sons resemble their dads on the playing field. Perhaps they play another position, or they might not be the same size, but I can see many of the athletic skills and traits their dads displayed so long ago.
I'm sure many of you have similar memories watching the sons and daughters of former local stars. I never saw Dexter Day play baseball or football for the Bulldogs, but watching his daughter, Hannah, play catcher for the Crestview softball team from 2008-2011 was a real treat.
Bulldog football and baseball player Matt Gillis is following in the footsteps of his dad, Tim Gillis, the Crestview baseball coach and an assistant football coach. I've been told that Tim was a late bloomer athletically, but his hard work and dedication, along with a growth spurt in college, allowed him to play several years of minor league baseball.
Coaching spouses Kathy and Steve Combest played their high school sports in Mississippi, but their son, Chase and daughter, Chelsea, were multi-sport stars at Baker.
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If I'm still on the job in four or five years I might start covering the grandchildren of old teammates and the children of athletes I covered when I first arrived in Okaloosa County in December of 2000.
Time stops for no man. And the passing seasons are full of surprises and reminders that the greatest legacy an athlete leaves is not in the record book, but in the happy and active children they raise.
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In a nation increasingly polarized by attitudes toward public spending, are privately-funded organizations better poised to showcase politically motivated art than public museums? It's a question Ken Johnson recently asks in the New York Times, writing on the Bruce High Quality Foundation's exhibition at New York's prestigious Lever House. The BHQF is a collective of primarily Cooper Union alumni that has distinguished itself over past few years on the international exhibition circuit with challenging and playful installations, performances and videos, often robed in political critique and satire.
At Lever House—a private art collection and exhibition space owned by Manhattan real estate tycoon and art collector Aby Rosen—the Bruces have installed The New Colossus, a bronze-cast likeness of the kind of oversize, inflatable rat that union members sometimes install when striking at a work site. Other works in the exhibition reference the kind of manual work that still happens in the margins of Manhattan's high-powered, post-industrial work sites: the waxing of marble floors, the maintenance of office lighting, the upkeep of amenities like water coolers and computing equipment. Johnson writes:
I wonder what the denizens of this zone of corporate business and super-expensive domiciles think about the Bruces' agitprop? It is hard to imagine many of them being aroused to revolutionary fervor. Still, the incongruity itself is refreshing. In this respect it is worth noting that the Lever House art program is privately sponsored, with the former Whitney Museum of American Art curator Richard Marshall organizing its exhibitions. It is rare to find such baldly partisan expression as the Bruces' in outdoor art sponsored by public institutions. Offense is so easily taken, especially if taxpayer money is involved.
Meanwhile in Brooklyn, artist and Cooper alumni Oscar Tuazon (A'99) takes a different approach to addressing public consciousness with his exhibition in Brooklyn Bridge Park. On view through April 26, 2013, Tuazon's People presents three large outdoor sculptures comprised of dead trees and concrete structures that transform public space by inviting use and contemplation. In New York's ever changing public and private spaces, Tuazon installs simple architectural structures to suggest different relations to material space and architecture. Johnson writes:
"People," the most complex of three pieces there, consists of a poured concrete handball wall with a tall dead tree attached to one vertical edge and an old basketball hoop and backboard attached to a truncated branch. Placed near a chain-link fence setting parkland off from an adjacent construction site, it looks less like art than like an ad hoc construction waiting to be broken down and carted away by a demolition crew.
Miming the often camouflaged urban texture of construction, Tuazon's work foregrounds structures that often recede into the periphery of the city dweller's vision. In the process, unknowing park visitors become viewers and active users of his sculpture, which invites athletic use while emphasizing the demarcations between parkland and construction, the city's material reality and the ways it manifests.


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He's a doting dad, a husband and a successful producer, but Ben Affleck is showing he can still be young and hip despite his mature demeanor. The actor traded in his signature dad look for some longer, flat-ironed locks — but his rep tells PEOPLE that the change is for his role in the new movie Argo. But Affleck is figuring out how to work the look in real life, pairing the hipster-esque hair with a striped shirt, cotton trousers and trainers while out in Santa Monica over the weekend. He's not the first male star to try straight, long locks: Zac Efron is know for this slicked-down look; Pete Wentz once dabbled in the straight hair trend; and let's not forget Justin Bieber, the godfather of flat-ironed hair. Since the change is just temporary for Affleck, maybe we'll see him return to the more tousled style he worked earlier this month. Regardless, we wonder what wife Jennifer Garner thinks about his new look! Tell us: What do you think of Affleck's new do? —Kim Peiffer


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i was reading a blog post written by Ericka M. Johnson is reply to a call for atheists all over the world to give some attention to Islam "Dear atheist, we ex-Muslims are waiting for you"
She has summarized why Islam is a consummation of all the worst that religion has to offer:
it was very well written and thought i might share it here.
However i don't agree that we should be waiting for atheist from all over the world to fight our war while we wait and see .. i think we have more responsibilities as we know more of that religion and know the mentality deriving it .. we know exactly where it hurts.
it's our responsibility to speak out, criticize and question that religion.
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The problem is whenever Islam is questioned there are riots and heavy violence against the "Blasphemer"
This never happens with any other religion
Muslims are offended way too easily and this is why a lot of them are still Muslims if they'd relax a bit we'd have a lot more freethinkers
it doesn't have to be a wide scale criticism in the media .. just in the circle of your friends and family will do .. spreading the idea that islam isn't above questioning .. just ask questions without offending anyone .. questions will make people think and it will spread the idea of how cruel and immoral Islam is.
even their violent responses and riots will raise more questions and more criticism .. just don't hesitate to criticize out of fear of their violence because this is exactly what they want.
defending the basic human rights as the right to choose one's religion or belief will lead to the discussion about the morality of Sharia laws and Islam itself .. it's inevitable to criticize islam especially when the islamists are using it politically to empower their position.
Discussions at the moment won't be about the entity of God or creationism vs evolutionism .. it will be more about the morality of the sharia laws and if it's right to be ruled by laws put by people 1400 years ago .. that's the debate is all about at the moment.
I'm working on an atheist moral theory. It's directly compatible with the religious moral systems, because it's the same thing stated in atheist terms. This would seem like a very gentle conciliatory way of trying to shift some of the wayward religious morality. The main points will be illustrated with ideas/quotes from the religions, because this is inclusive and allows the religions to showcase the best they have to offer. So far I've studied Christianity, Islam and Buddhism, and they're all full of material which can be used. The idea is that anyone who wants to can be proud to take it on their own terms.
My problem is that I can't for the life of me find anyone to debate it with. Debating it will help me think it through. It's simple, it's sound, and it works, but it needs to be as tight and comprehensive as possible before it's fully published. So far, most of the "Christian" atheists have been unable to help. Either I'm met with incomprehension or I'm shouted down. You know how it is. There are some local Buddhists, but they're monks and they don't live "normal" lives. It has to be able to cope with all the current problems and find the best solution that can be achieved under the circumstances. Luckily, it's very "fertile" and self-generating.
Can any of the "Muslim" atheists help me to debate it? I can see how urgent the situation is. What do you all think about the idea? I want to keep it under the radar for the time being, i.e. tucked away on Think Atheist. The idea is to produce a clean, simple argument which anyone can state in thirty seconds. The central premise comes from evolution and I've been reading widely for the past 18 months. Right now it's kind of in bits like a motorbike under construction.
Once the ideas are fully developed, I can take it to the world and attract a more official team of people.
I can hardly wait for that - be still, my beating heart --
hope i can help you with that.
But back to real issues - what do you recommend that we, here, can do, Marvel?
I think atheists worldwide should drive some attention towards Islamists as the fire they are creating won't be confined to the middle east.
increase the awareness around you .. your societies don't know the real dangers that this religion is capable of bringing. They could be tricked by it until they become in a powerful position .. only then you will know its true face as we did in here.
Unfortunately, through out history every oppressed group has had to stand up for themselves in order to make change. Not to say that outsiders never helped but it kind of has to be a supportive roll.
I think it's tough for anyone that has never personally experienced Islam to personally stand up and speak out against it. They are busy dealing with their own bully.
In this case my bully was Christianity. I appreciate the support I might get from a former Muslim-gone-Atheist but, I wouldn't expect them to fight the fight so to speak.
There's no reason to turn our backs on our brothers and sisters. To do so makes a colder world for everyone. Those of us who have suffered at the hands of religion will understand all the more the plight of others in a similar situation.


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Many of this blog's readers are already familiar with Kevin Levin's blog, Civil War Memory. It is IMHO, one of the finest Civil War blogs around, arguably the best Civil War blog around.
This evening, Kevin Levin has made a new post on Gordon Spencer Gantt's Slavery and Lincoln's War and Aftermath (Outskirts Publishing). From Kevin's description this book appears to be a neo-Confederate's attempt to prove that the Civil War was really not about slavery. I'll leave my soundbite at that and for a fuller description send you to Kevin's post, "An Analysis of Lincoln and Slavery by Joe Sixpack."
I will say, however, that an important purpose of Civil War Emancipation is to combat the sort of nonsense which Gantt's book apparently embodies. I intend to obtain a copy of this book, even if I have to contribute to the author's royalty stream, give it a fair and critical reading, and report back. So on this issue please stay tuned.


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I was looking around for business card scanners and I found a few however they seem to be expensive (starting at $100) and you could get a multifunction printer scanner fax combo at the same price range or if we pay a little bit extra.
I would preferably want to go for a multi function device with adf that supports the business scan size and put my bunch of business cards in it and then set it to scan all the cards and later do an ocr of the cards and extract the information from them.
For the scannning I was looking at the Canon MX397 this has adf but I don't know if it supports business card scan and for the software I was thinking of CardIris 5 http://www.irislink.com/EN-US/c1214/Car ... tware.aspx
But these are my thoughts I'm sure many would have tried this in the past and I would like to understand their pipelines and their opinions about how to go about doing this process.
I would have loved the portability of the business scanner's but they seem to be way too expensive for what they offer to do, I am open to any kind of suggestion even a mobile phone (android) would do , I mean if I can take a photo of the business card and the software correctly identifies and extracts the output.
Thanks in advance
Daniel Reetz, the founder of the DIY Book Scanner community, has recently started making videos of prototyping and shop tips. If you are tinkering with a book scanner (or any other project) in your home shop, these tips will come in handy. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn0gq8 ... g_8K1nfInQ
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The generosity of Jews towards their needy brothers is admirable beyond description. For example, before each Pesach many millions of dollars in cash and grocery items are distributed to needy families in Israel by charitable organizations and municipalities.
One organization made its appeal for funds by featuring on television the heart-wrenching tale of a giver turned taker. A businessman showed viewers ten years worth of receipts for over 10,000 Shekels in monthly donations he gave to a local food aid organization. Viewers then saw film footage of this same fellow standing in line to receive aid from that same organization after his thriving business collapsed and left him with debts.
People who heard this story could not help seeing it as a vindication of the Talmudic comparison of charity to a wheel, with givers sometimes becoming takers.


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Alibaba launched its own mobile operating system, Aliyun, in 2011 with Beijing Tianyu Communication Equipment Co., but the mobile operating system (OS) has not taken off with handset makers. Last September, a planned launch of a smartphone between Acer Inc and Alibaba was canceled due to what Alibaba said was pressure from Google Inc on the Taiwanese group.
In its renewed push into the mobile sector, Alibaba, China's biggest e-commerce firm, will rebrand Aliyun to Alibaba Mobile Operating System and subsidize handset makers 1 yuan per month for every smartphone they sell that runs on Alibaba's mobile OS, according to the firm's official news blog, Alizila.
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More than 90 per cent of China's smartphones run Google's Android mobile operating system. Google's dominance in China's mobile space was singled out by the country's technology ministry last month. A white paper authored by the research arm of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Google had too much control over China's smartphone industry and had discriminated against some local firms.


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