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Blogger Andrew Trench recently presented a theory on the threshold of when Internet penetration starts to matter, writing:

Social networks have also been given plenty of credit for the revolution unfolding in Egypt.

So I went and had a look at the numbers over on www.internetworldstats.com to see what they could tell us about these two scenarios. Well, fascinatingly, both Egypt and Tunisia have seen a massive growth in internet users and internet penetration over the last 10 years.

Both have now got internet penetration of over 20% and in Tunisia's case it was as high as 34%.

While it is clearly simplistic to over-state this factor and there must be many more drivers contributing to such a rapid political uprising, it is obviously a factor as evidenced by the Egyptian regime pulling the plug on the country's internet access to try and block the rising tide of revolt.

My back-of-napkin theory is this: that a rapid increase in internet penetration in a repressive regime does play an important role as it provides an unfettered channel of communication allowing disaffected citizens to share views - and more importantly - to rapidly organise and mobilise.

If Egypt and Tunisia are valid case studies, it looks like internet penetration of around 20% is the mark.

Geopolitics & Macroeconomics adds:

Internet penetration: Social networking sites were critical to sustaining the momentum in the recent protests. The internet penetration in Egypt is 16%. In Libya, it is a meagre 5% [1]. The unrest in Libya has thus far remained concentrated in regions that are geographically distant from the seat of ‘real' power (see more on this below). The dependence of momentum on internet communication is far greater in Libya than in Egypt where protests began in Cairo itself.

Taking the conversation to Pakistan, Sabene Saigol writes, on BrandRepublic:

Perhaps one reason for this is that we're still not that used to communicating via the ‘net - maybe we need greater broadband and internet penetration. Personally I think it is more to do with culture - while Pakistani internet users are savvy to using social media to connect with friends, I feel they have not yet ‘crossed over' to seeing SM as a means for professional communications - or even wider social communications that go beyond their immediate circle. Yes, there are no doubt savvy people - both within marketing and tech circles, and outside - however, these people are likely a tiny proportion of the total number of ‘net and social media users.

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With few surprises, techies were underwhelmed with Apple’s iPad 2 announcement, but I’m confident that consumers will be thrilled with the product. Apple already had a massive lead in the consumer tablet market it created, and these “underwhelming” upgrades should keep the company comfortably ahead. Apple has given competitors an opening by sticking to 3G, and it did not further pressure them with a lower entry price point or higher-resolution display. However, Apple has three critical advantages.

1. Brand: When consumers are thinking about tablets, they say they are buying an “iPad,” not a “tablet.” The iPad was already the category and volume leader, and the iPad 2 builds on that. In this respect, Apple actually benefits from the crowd of new tablets hitting the market. If there were only one or two strong competitors, consumers would be able to weigh the pros and cons of each offering, but with dozens and dozens of options hitting the market over the next few months, decision paralysis can set in and many consumers will throw up their hands and make the “safe” choice: the iPad.

2. iTunes: The iPad is still the only tablet on the market with a huge digital marketplace for movies, TV shows, and music. Some competitors are taking steps in this direction (e.g., Samsung’s Hub), but iTunes remains a significant competitive advantage.

3. App Store: If all you want to do is browse the Web and check e-mail, any tablet will probably suffice. However, Apple has an enormous lead in purpose-built apps. The Android ecosystem is strong and app availability should improve significantly over time, but the iPad 2 is considerably more versatile than any of its competitors right now, and it appears unlikely to lose its lead any time in the near future.

So if you are competing with Apple, what should you do? Rather than copying Apple’s products, copy its old advertising tag line and Think Different.

Apple’s brand is focused on creative types (or those who aspire to be), which is why it spends so much effort creating things like GarageBand. Competitors should target IT managers, knowledge workers, outdoorsy people, or some other group and build software and hardware combinations better suited to those use cases. Of course, this will take imagination and the ability to tie hardware, software, and services together to build unique experiences. There are some companies thinking outside the box (HTC and RIM have clearly differentiated products on their roadmaps), but for the vendors who are trying to out-Apple Apple… good luck. Here are some pointers, you’re going to need them:

• Based on Apple’s financials, it is clear that the iPad with WiFi is Apple’s volume product and 3G versions are merely gravy. Why is the competition only targeting the gravy?

• iTunes remains a significant competitive advantage for Apple – I cannot easily explain to novices how to get a movie onto the XOOM. Rivals need an “iTunes” of their own, but having one just achieves parity with Apple, so partnering is an acceptable approach. However, half measures are not enough; digital media stores must include movies (including rentals) and TV shows and music. If multiple partners are used, the tablet vendor still needs to provide a common interface and single account/billing relationship.

• Nintendo has a significant base of game developers targeting the 3DS; if you cannot muster equivalent resources (for gaming, media playback, or some other use), adding 3D to your tablet is just a gimmick.

• Apple’s rivals can compete on 4G, higher-resolution displays, or a lower price. Even speed is a potential differentiator from a technical perspective; NVIDIA has quad-core processors sampling this month, so rivals could build even faster tablets for this holiday season. However, I must still caution vendors that all of these factors are irrelevant if consumers do not want your product.

For Apple, the mobile market is a cash cow. The company’s iPhone and iPad are proving to be the top mobile companions for people around the globe. Apple has sold over 100 million iPhones. Its iPad sales have hit 15 million. The company understands the mobile market and it knows how to capitalize on it.

But what about the living room? It has the Apple TV, sure, and the Mac mini is often times connected to an HDTV, but what else has Apple done to push the envelope in the living room? It still hasn’t launched the long-rumored television we keep hearing about, and it seems that offering a game console — a hope for many Apple fans over the past few years — won’t happen.

I fully realize that Apple can’t be everything to every customer. It delivers computers, smartphones, tablets, personal media players, two operating systems, wireless routers, and much more. But I also realize that Apple is an entertainment company. It’s about trying to give people more opportunity to enjoy their lives through technology. And it would only make sense if it doubled down on the living room.

Let’s turn our attention to the Apple TV for a minute.

Prior to its announcement in September, rumors were running rampant over what the former “hobby” would offer. Folks thought it would deliver gaming, interface with DVRs, include Apple’s App Store, and much more. They thought it would be a sizable update over its predecessor.

Instead, Apple offered a stripped-down alternative.

The second-generation Apple TV comes with the ability for users to stream Netflix content. It has Flickr and Internet radio. And it allows users to stream their music over their home network to their televisions. It offers movies and television shows, as well, but most would agree that it’s slim pickings for now.

At that event in September, Steve Jobs said that Apple’s research showed customers didn’t want everything a company could pile into a device. They simply want the ability to consume the content they enjoy without the fuss that might come along with something like Google TV-based devices.

But by delivering the bare minimum, Apple did itself no favors. The company took the easy way out and pretended like it no longer views the living room as a hobby. The only issue is, the Apple TV is still a hobby. It’s a device that lacks all the functionality we’ve come to expect from Apple — a company that typically prides itself on offering the best value for the cash. And at least so far, it leaves me wanting more.

So, what am I looking for? I want to see Apple improve the Apple TV by bringing its App Store to the platform. I’d also like to see some kind of gaming component come to the device, either through the App Store or as part of a more-capable platform.

And perhaps most importantly, I’d like to see Apple think beyond its set-top box and deliver products that try something new. I’m not sold on the possibility of Apple offering a groundbreaking television, but if it can surprise me, I’m all for it.

Simply put, I’m looking for Apple to be Apple. Right now, it’s just like every other company in the living room; it’s content to have a presence but not dominate.

That needs to end.

No single company can stake claim to the living room right now. Steve Jobs just needs to take advantage of that void and do something special.

But first, he needs to take the living room — and its revenue potential — seriously.

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What’s affecting me, my clients and other small-business owners this week.

THE QUAKE IN JAPAN, A GOOFBALL IN VENEZUELA Japanese earthquake damage is estimated at $310 billion and could be the costliest natural disaster ever. Japanese exports suffer. Kate Rogers of Fox revisits how to protect your business from catastrophe. “Small-business owners can determine if they should be seeking disaster coverage by weighing their investment in the business itself, among other factors. If the business is the sole form of income, the risk is much greater than if it is a hobby or part-time project.” Elsewhere around the world, the war industry gets a boost in Libya. And Hugo Chávez of Venezuela says capitalism may have destroyed life on Mars.

REAL ESTATE FALLS, JOBS RISE Mark Thoma says commodity prices are increasing because of world demand. A small-business owner in Georgia is trying not to pass on the cost of high gas prices. Detroit’s population declines 25 percent. Existing-home sales fall to the lowest on record. Meredith Whitney, an investment adviser, says, “Unless the government comes out with a 50-year mortgage, this market is in trouble longer term.” Gallup’s job-creation index is the highest since September 2008. Durable goods orders fall.

ANNE HATHAWAY AND WARREN BUFFETT The Fed earns $79 billion and predicts that the recovery is taking hold. Nonetheless, one of its officials warns that the United States is approaching insolvency. Meanwhile, Warren E. Buffett predicts growth but some think his company’s stock is buoyed by Anne Hathaway. Household balances sheets continue to improve. Scott Grannis says “the Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey came in very strong. It hasn’t been this strong since the economic boom times of the early 1980s. It’s very difficult to ignore the mounting evidence of a strong economic recovery.” Architect billings increased slightly in February.

DEFICIT THRILLS The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is thrilled to see 64 senators calling for comprehensive deficit reduction. But Stan Collender, a budget expert, isn’t thrilled at all: “Does a letter that is so vanilla that it could have been written at any time over the past 40 years really indicate any movement on the current budget debate?” James Pethokoukis of Reuters says he thinks President Obama’s budget is wildly dangerous.

A NEW DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS Timothy F. Geithner says that American small businesses need greater access to capital to spur innovation. The Small Business Administration, facing even more cuts, is for the first time in more than 25  years proposing to change the way it defines small businesses. JPMorgan Chase says it will cease its debit card rewards program because of new legislation that would restrict fees. Missouri gets $27 million in incentives for small-business growth. The Small Business Savings Account Act makes its way through Congress.

TAKING CREDIT The health care legislation celebrates its first anniversary and Ezra Klein defends it by saying, “Is it a perfect piece of legislation? Not even close. Will everything work as expected? Almost certainly not. But for all its flaws, it’s a good law. And it’s worth trying.” Many small businesses are still not taking advantage of the health care tax credit.

TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES A Google project manager pitches cloud computing: “Web-based software is much less costly for buyers than traditional software, and programmers can be so much more innovative, that it’s worthwhile for an entrepreneur to say, O.K., let’s start from scratch.” Paul Mah, an information technology expert, gives us eight reasons to upgrade to Internet Explorer 9. Firefox 4 is released. Microsoft jumps to second in video search and introduces a new PC tool for small business. Netflix suffers an outage. BlackBerry’s tablet is scheduled to arrive in April. AT&T buys T-Mobile but not for the reason you think. And boy. has computer technology come a long way in 10 years.

THE GROWING APPS MARKET Information Week reports that 38 percent of small- and medium-size businesses depend on mobile apps. Amazon introduces an Android app store, and Apple is not pleased. Minda Zetlin of Inc. asks if you should make a tablet app for your business: “The answer is likely a yes if one, your product or service is one where having tablet access could benefit customers; and two, your customers are the type who use tablets.” Just in time: a flood of royal wedding apps.

SPEAKING OF THE BIG WEDDING General Electric releases a much-needed William and Kate refrigerator. Jack Daniels introduces a new product — perhaps to help us forget the royal wedding. Danny Wong gives us three winning ideas to consider. A dating site features a new single man every day. Score plans an e-business learning Web site for small business. Small Business Television is rebranding itself and has introduced a new Web site. Small Business Opportunities magazine is doing the same. A small business introduces its first electric car. Sales of e-books have doubled. The group buying industry is projected to grow to $2.7 billion this year.

TWITTER’S TAX BREAKS Casey Hibbard explains how one company used social media to make $300,000 in a weekend. Robert Scoble discovers the future of work: “Just when we thought we figured out the new ’social enterprise’ market along comes Convofy.” Twitter shows San Francisco’s businesses how to save a bundle on taxes. A one-legged wrestler shows us how to become a national champ.

IT’S GOOD TO BE GREEN A woman in Canada gets a standing ovation for being green. The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce holds its green marketing event on Wednesday. The Clinton Global Initiative holds its university conference this week with a focus on entrepreneurship and a live webcast.

ADVICE FOR SXSW: HAND OUT PILLOWS The Global Entrepreneurship Congress meets in Shanghai this week. April 2 is International Pillow Fight Day. The South By Southwest conference: as seen from a bunch of social media video bloggers — which is yet another reason I won’t attend next year. American Airlines offers a big promo for California business travelers. John Jantsch wants to know the worst business advice you ever received. A third-base coach gives life advice.

SEARCHING FOR HELP WITH SEARCH An American Express survey finds that more than half of small-business owners say they need help with search-engine marketing. A video about why it’s not important to go viral goes viral. Dharmesh Shah shares a few low-cost advertising ideas for start-ups and cautions readers to “think of advertising not as a long-term traffic strategy but as a testing tool to improve your Web site and find out more about your ideal visitor.” An advertising blog discusses how to develop a relationship with the media. Lucy Thornton comes up with a few good marketing themes for April.

A 100-MILLION-MEMBER NETWORK LinkedIn officially reaches 100 million members. Seems like a good time to read the co-founder’s 10 rules for entrepreneurial success.

TRIED TALKING? Whitson Gordon of Lifehacker gives us his top 10 tricks for working while on the go. Example: “Whether it’s that old, dead iPod or the smartphone you’re already carrying with you, you probably have gigs of unused storage lying around waiting to be filled with portable apps, files and other digital travel necessities.” Melanie Brooks of Workawesome.com explains why she uses a leather day planner instead of a smartphone. Greg Schinkel warns against hiding behind our keyboards: “Before you hit ‘reply to all’ and send back a zinger to someone who maligned you, stop and go talk to the person.”

THIS WEEK’S AWARDS

BEST WAY TO GET YOUR CUSTOMERS TO LOVE YOU Ben Yoskovitz talks about the benefits of delighting your customers: “The rewards are immense. Loyal, rabid fans tweet shamelessly about how incredible you are, how valuable your Web application is and how successful your start-up will be.”

BEST WAY TO MARKET WITHOUT A BUDGET Shisha Dublin-Green explains how to market without a marketing budget: “Form an alliance: if you have a hair salon that’s mostly frequented by women with young children and elderly women, you can offer a service whereby you arrange to do their grocery shopping whilst they’re in the salon. You may decide to form an alliance with a local reputable grocer or delivery service to provide this for your customers. This could also be a way to reach out to new customers via your local grocer.”

BEST ADVICE FOR BOOTSTRAPPERS The Smart Bear says that the things money cannot buy are still the most valuable things: “Show proof of your ability to master the things money cannot buy — your ability to learn, change and improve.”

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: How do you bring in customers without spending a lot? We do free webinars every month.

Gene Marks owns the Marks Group PC, a Bala Cynwyd, Pa., consulting firm that helps clients with customer relationship management. You can follow him on Twitter.

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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: Green <b>News</b> Report: March 29, 2011 <b>...</b>

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Money Making

The biggest names in the tech industry seem to have collectively decided it's time to make the billions. Sure Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter have sold some ads and Foursquare brokered some promotional deals. But with the second wave of IPOs on the horizon and investors' eyeballs getting as round as the tech bubble, the time is nigh for tech demigods to show that they can make money off all those users they've spent years accumulating. And hopefully not alienate them in the process. Today, Mark Zuckerberg inched closer to that dream of a trillion dollars by offering streaming movies — and tanking Netflix's stock. Meanwhile, YouTube closed a deal on a production company presumably to make its very own content. Intel cast a wide net to examine tech companies' latest money-making ventures. Then we looked into our CrystalBall app to see what they might try next.

Facebook

Moneymaker: Warner Bros. just became the first Hollywood studio to stream movies directly on the social network. Facebook has been making a big move toward e-commerce lately, and the fact that you have to use Facebook Credits to buy movies and TV shows could be the tipping point to get users to hand their credit card info over to Mark Zuckerberg. Plus, studios looking for a way to stop Netflix's growth might not make Facebook suffer the same 28-day waiting period for new content.

Downside: At 30 credits (or $3) for a 48-hour rental for The Dark Knight, it will cost you. Plus, you have to "like" the movie or the director to get the privilege. Do you really want hundreds of your Facebook friends to see you "liked" and watched Valentine's Day on Valentine's Day?

What's next: Why should you use a credit card to buy Facebook Credits when you can use Zuckerbills (coming to a U.S. Treasury in 2020)?

Twitter

Moneymaker: In order to make money off its free iPhone app, this weekend Twitter introduced a number of new features, including Quickbar, a "forced trending topics bar" that includes promoted tweets — negating the idea of a service that quickly shows you what's actually trending.

Downside: Pundit John Gruber quickly dubbed the feature "Dickbar" after Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, but Gruber issued the unfortunate nickname on Twitter and it was widely retweeted. Advantage Costolo.

What's next: Can we pay someone to monitor our Twitter feed for us? It's getting overwhelming. Either that or design personalized lists of the best people to follow based on what's important to us, like updates on Libya and breaking bear-cub news.

Foursquare

Moneymaker: At SXSW this week, Foursquare is set to announce a partnership with American Express that will link users' credit cards with their Foursquare accounts. The incentive to consumers? Deals like "spend $5, save $5" at participating merchants. Although Foursquare said its motivation is to increase membership and loyalty and that it won't charge Amex for the privilege, it's hard to believe that will stay the case if it catches on.

Downside: We don't have an Amex card. And (confession) although we use the app for recommendations, we've never actually checked in anywhere. Sorry, Dennis and Naveen! But if they add other credit cards, we would.

What's next: How about a service that warns you beforehand if you're about to friend one of those compulsive people who check in with handfuls of people at name-dropping locales?

YouTube

Moneymaker: YouTube just closed a deal to buy Internet video company Next New Networks, the producers behind Auto-Tune the News, for less than $50 million. Although rumor had it that Google was trying to get into the video-production business, Business Insider reports that the move is actually designed to help existing YouTube partners make "more and better content." Which then leads to more users and, subsequently, more expensive ads.

Downside: Isn't YouTube's strength either grainy weird viral videos or pirated television, movie, and music content? The second could definitely use better quality, but does it even matter for the former?

What's next: How about veering into Hulu territory?

Skype

Moneymaker: Just regular old advertising on the Windows version of its paid video communications service.

Downside: Although Skype says it won't show ads during the video conferencing yet, this could devolve into a Minority Report-style advertising assault.

What's next: Would it be possible to embed microphone/receiver in our brain so we don't have to use the special headset? Just curious.

Update: TechCrunch makes an important clarification. Facebook hasn't announced its own streaming movie service. Rather the movie offering comes from Warner Brothers app that uses Facebook Credits' payment system. But if it proves successful and other studios follow suit, Zuckberg can still count on more personal credit card info coming his way. Someone better go tell Netflix's shareholders.

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   Hopp Says:
   
   
   
   March 8th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
   
   

   I really need to see that Battle: Los Angeles shit …

   
   
   





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   Bricktop Says:
   
   
   
   March 8th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
   
   

   @Bricktop

   
   

   if you were a GM… would you pull the trigger though?

   
   

   with no hesitation? You think Cam Newton is good enough to be the face of your franchise?
   
   ^
   
   i’m a Redskins fan till i die, so. . .. .
   
   . .HELL YES!!!

   
   

   next question.

   
   
   





3. 
   charles lee ray Says:
   
   
   
   March 8th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
   
   

   Crooked da best evar

   
   
   





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   Dos Equis Says:
   
   
   
   March 8th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
   
   

   i’m a Redskins fan till i die, so. . .. .
   
   . .HELL YES!!!

   
   

   next question.

   
   

   ^
   
   He couldnt/wontbeableto carry Doug Williams jockstrap, Mark Rypiens helmet or Theismans left knee brace

   
   
   





5. 
   Jackson7 Says:
   
   
   
   March 8th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
   
   

   come to think of it… i dont think i’ve EVER seen a post game interview with Jackson… or pregame for that matter…

   
   

   he started a few games but nothing comes to mind…

   
   

   anyone?

   
   

   ————–

   
   

   LMAO…

   
   

   there’s a reason for that..

   
   

   he only used to show up on local TV, or a show called Vikings Weekly… nervously stuttering and stanmmering his way through interviews with a ferocious Alabama bamma drawl … bless his country fried heart…

   
   

   Tarvaris Jackson accent = Rickey Henderson or James Brown (the REAL James Brown)

   
   
   





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   Jackson7 Says:
   
   
   
   March 8th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
   
   

   GOAT dyke name = Muffin McGraw

   
   
   





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   EnglandRepresent Says:
   
   
   
   March 8th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
   
   

   Where are all my GOONERS at??????? Deen, Eastern Digital, London Bloke etc….don’t none of you mugs EVER claim your team to be the true North London representatives ever again. Fucking clowns. ARSEnal paid the price for playing shit, defensive football. You didn’t even go down in a blaze of glory. smh. Faggots.

   
   
   





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   Jackson7 Says:
   
   
   
   March 8th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
   
   

   prettiest female basketball player ever = Notre Dame’s Skylar Diggins

   
   

   i love her

   
   
   





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   Dos Equis Says:
   
   
   
   March 8th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
   
   

   “Would I take him at No. 1? Absolutely not,” Tuck said of Newton.

   
   
   





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    Dos Equis Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
    
    

    “In this league, the athletic quarterbacks don’t last long,” the two-time Pro Bowler said. “It’s the quarterbacks [like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees] that can sit in the pocket and take a picture of whatever defense we’re in and know in 0.3 seconds that a hot slant is going to be open, or in 2 seconds, with this pump fake, that safety’s gonna step up … It’s those guys that [teams] are looking for, and I don’t think Cam is that player yet.

    
    

    “If he comes into the league doing what he did in college, he won’t be in this league for very long.” – Justin Tuck

    
    
    





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    EnglandRepresent Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
    
    

    And thoughts to the Wallace family. RIP the GOAT.

    
    
    





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    Bricktop Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
    
    

    He couldnt/wontbeableto carry Doug Williams jockstrap, Mark Rypiens helmet or Theismans left knee brace
    
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    fuck! for Cam’s sake, i hope your slightly off with your prediction.

    
    
    





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    Remixznflow Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
    
    

    # Jackson7 Says:
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    
    

    prettiest female basketball player ever = Notre Dame’s Skylar Diggins

    
    

    i love her

    
    

    ^
    
    *googles*

    
    

    im a Candace Parker fan

    
    
    





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    Jackson7 Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
    
    

    LMAO

    
    

    EFL STAY hating Cam “KILLA” Newton

    
    

    i hope EFL is right and he slips tp #12 (Vikings)…

    
    

    never happen tho

    
    

    he wont go no later than #3

    
    
    





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    Hopp Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
    
    

    And thoughts to the Wallace family. RIP the GOAT.

    
    

    ^ * programs co-sign *

    
    
    





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    Jackson7 Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
    
    

    thats why Justin Tuck plays d-line and dont draft, or call plays in the huddle…

    
    

    ask Trent Dilfer or Herm Edwards about KILLA

    
    
    





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    Remixznflow Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
    
    

    tinyurl.com/4u9uwvc

    
    

    ^
    
    sorry land you know i had too… lolol.. but nah shes bad…

    
    

    tinyurl.com/yhcex96

    
    
    





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    hl Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
    
    

    @beatmakers (II) Ego trip posted a Mannie Fresh interview that’s really interesing so far.

    
    

    egotripland.com/mannie_fresh_red_bull_video_interview/

    
    
    





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    charles lee ray Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
    
    

    Efl hate anything young, he despises his grandkids

    
    
    





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    Jackson7 Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
    
    

    word.. she make some ugly game faces when she going hard to the hoop, but she’s superfine under more ladylike situations

    
    
    





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    Jackson7 Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
    
    

    Notre Dame vs UConn womens game > whatever other niggas is watching

    
    
    





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    Troyvul Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
    
    

    You didn’t even go down in a blaze of glory. smh. Faggots.
    
    ^
    
    *Chuckles*

    
    

    *Tries to recreate Messi’s goal in Fifa 11*

    
    

    *Fails*

    
    
    





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    Vincent Van Dro Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
    
    

    I have respect for Rae but he says some dumb shit.

    
    

    Sit the next few plays out

    
    
    





24. 
    Troyvul Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
    
    

    Bufallo Bills will Pick Cam Newton

    
    

    We good.

    
    
    





25. 
    Dos Equis Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
    
    

    LOL @ Trent Dilfer and Herm..lol @ herm especially..he had brody coyle starting..and drafted Damon Huard.

    
    

    Dilfer is just a talking head.

    
    
    





26. 
    Harlem World Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
    
    

    barca is for the fags and dickblowers

    
    

    barca = soccer version of the heat

    
    
    





27. 
    Remixznflow Says:
    
    
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
    
    

    # Troyvul Says:
    
    March 8th, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    
    

    Bufallo Bills will Pick Cam Newton

    
    

    We good.

    
    

    ^
    
    LOL at what nigga?

    
    
    

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You can do this in all sorts of ways, but these companies usually make use of multiple techniques to create the perfect marketing technique online. It is possible to employ these phones write articles for you, post on forums and blogs, create meta data and meta descriptions, cleanup the code, add alt tags to the images and much more.

 

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Interview as well as Discussion

The majority of roofing companies offer totally free consultations. This is especially essential, since it gives them a chance to assess what your roof needs, and it gives you an opportunity to assess them. As with all of companies, trust your intuition about the individuals a person allow upward on your roofing. No issue exactly how good the contractor's status or suggestion, he or she should begin by showing you with a business greeting card. If a contractor arrives looking and talking in an unprofessional manner, most likely the task he's going to do may also be less than professional. This is not to express that you ought to anticipate companies to arrive within suits. They will be climbing in your roof, therefore most will be dressed up in denim jeans as well as work boots or sneakers. If the service provider seems to be interested in talking on his cell phone during your roof compared to he is in analyzing your roof's needs, that may be an additional sign that he is not the main one to do the job. For the lawful protection, make sure that the actual service provider has adequate legal responsibility insurance coverage.

Roofing Assessment

Expect the contractor will be rising in your roofing. Actually, any kind of contractor who not want to increase in your roof to judge the issue should be immediately reduced. Those who are seriously interested in their work will possibly create a drawing of your roof's surface as well as tag problem areas onto it as they undergo their own evaluation, or they will consider photos or video from the surface area while they're available online for. This is an extremely essential step, since it enables you to observe exactly what the troubles are as well as know how they will be fixed.

Estimate

The next step would be the created estimate. The service provider will require away his loan calculator and come up with an itemized estimation. Some contractors will go to their own vehicle or even truck and write down the suggestion, while others will crunch the actual numbers for the job prior to you. Once you're because of the suggestion, ensure that you comprehend exactly which products will be used, how long the job will take and if there are any extra or even hidden costs that may occur during the repair from the roofing. The service provider should be able to solution all of these questions effortlessly and forewarn a person associated with a extra expenses that could be incurred if the roof's integrity be broken within.

Once you have received a few written estimations from roofing contractors, assess exactly what each organization or service provider is willing to provide for that cost. Do not necessarily discount the highest bet, simply because sometimes the greatest bet will actually be the contractor who does the task correctly. Additionally, be wary of bids which are significantly less than others. They might be using substandard products or perhaps be untruthful concerning the chance of hidden costs. Above all, believe in intuition as well as go with the contractor who makes you feel quite comfy regarding giving over your hard earned money.

 

Seven Uyghurs Sentenced to Death

2011-03-23

Critics of the sentences say China has politicized the robberies as acts of terrorism.

 

AFP

A Uyghur man walks past armed Chinese security forces in Urumqi, July 17, 2009.

Chinese authorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang have ordered the executions of seven ethnic minority Uyghur men convicted of "violent" crimes, official media said on Wednesday.

 

The death sentences were handed down by the Supreme People's Court in recent days, according to state media in the regional capital, Urumqi.

 

The men were accused in connection with three separate attacks late last year in the Silk Road city of Kashgar, according to the news website Urumqi Online.

 

According to another website, the Xinjiang-based Tianshan news site, Aimaiti Tuheti, Yiming Dawuti, and unnamed "others" killed a security guard at a pedestrian mall as part of a failed Aug. 7 robbery attempt.

 

In a separate incident on Oct. 12, it said, Nuermaimaiti Aobulikasimu and 11 others broke into a house, bound and killed the couple living in it, and took their possessions.

 

It said the group also broke into the homes of two brothers, robbed them, and killed six people in a Nov. 11 attack in Kashgar.

 

The report gave no information about the victims or the schedule for the executions.

 

Three of the men were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, a sentence that is normally commuted to life imprisonment in China's judicial system.

 

They were convicted of deliberate homicide and armed robbery by the Kashgar Intermediate People's Court in the first instance.

 

'Strike hard' campaign

 

A Han Chinese resident of Urumqi surnamed Yang said a reference to "terrorism" in official news reports on the case showed that it was being politicized by the authorities, who have launched a series of "strike hard" campaigns in Xinjiang following deadly ethnic violence in July 2009.

 

"There is an implied political meaning; that they were somehow engaged in separatist activities or ethnic divisions," said Yang.

 

Exile Uyghur groups said the trials had been conducted behind closed doors, with scant opportunity for public scrutiny.

 

"The entire process against these men, from the trial through to the judgment, was opaque," said Dilxat Raxit, spokesman for the Munich-based World Uyghur Congress.

 

"There was also very little reasonable evidence to convict them on a legal basis, because all the evidence came from one side of the case," he said.

 

"We strongly condemn the Chinese government for continuing to pursue their policies of ethnic division," said Raxit.

 

"We are also strongly opposed to the death penalty in this case."

 

Earlier cases

 

Last month, the Supreme Court sentenced four Uyghurs to death for alleged involvement in an Aug. 19 bomb attack in Xinjiang’s western Aksu city.

 

The World Uyghur Congress pointed to concerns over lack of transparency in those cases too.

 

The Aksu blast left eight people dead, including two of the bombers, and 15 wounded after a man riding a three-wheeled vehicle threw explosives at a group of uniformed patrolmen. Four Uyghurs were arrested shortly after the attack.

 

State media characterized the cases as acts of terrorism and unrelated to longstanding ethnic tensions between Uyghurs and Han Chinese in the region.

 

Exiled Uyghur dissident Rebiya Kadeer has warned that attacks like those in Aksu will continue to occur until Beijing addresses the underlying source of tension in the region.

 

Millions of Uyghurs—a distinct, Turkic minority who are predominantly Muslim—populate Central Asia and Xinjiang.

 

Uyghurs say they have long suffered ethnic discrimination, oppressive religious controls, and continued poverty and joblessness despite China's ambitious plans to develop its vast northwestern frontier.

 

Those frustrations erupted in July 2009 in deadly riots that left nearly 200 people dead, by the Chinese government's tally.

 

At least 26 people, mostly Uyghurs, were sentenced to death in the aftermath of the riots, many of whom have been executed, according to state media.

 

China is believed to execute more people each year than the rest of the world’s countries combined, although the government does not publish official figures.

 

Rights groups say Beijing may execute as many as several thousand prisoners annually.

 

Chinese authorities blame Uyghur separatists for a series of deadly attacks in recent years and accuse one group in particular of maintaining ties to the al-Qaeda terrorist network.

 

New training scheme

 

China on Wednesday also announced a training scheme which places ethnic minority graduates from Xinjiang in work elsewhere in China.

 

Governments of the destination cities will spend 450 million yuan (U.S.$ 69 million) for the program, while Xinjiang will spend 400 million yuan (U.S.$ 61 million), the official Xinhua news agency reported.

 

The program targets some 60,000 jobless college graduates in Xinjiang, around 80 percent of whom are from ethnic minorities, and 60 percent of whom are women.

 

However, some commentators see the move as an attempt to assimilate non-Han Chinese into mainstream Chinese culture.

 

"From the point of view of ethnic minorities, the graduate work scheme is really taking the cream of youth from the minorities and using them to 'further cultural development,'" wrote one ethnic minority user on a popular microblogging service.

 

"In fact, the culture that is being advanced is Han culture, and this group of young people will have been totally brainwashed," the microblog update said.

 

An Urumqi resident surnamed Li agreed.

 

"They have run senior high school schemes like this before during the past few years," he said.

 

"Whether it's high-schoolers or graduate training programs, these are measures that are aimed at thought control and brainwashing, and the 'Partification' of their education," he said.

 

Reported by Qiao Long for RFA's Mandarin service. Translated and written in English by Luisetta Mudie.

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Wikileaks and also the Uyghur People

through henry on December Twenty, 2010
Henryk Szadziewski, Supervisor, Uyghur Human Rights Project

If it had been actually in doubt, info obtained through the whistleblower website, Wikileaks, offers verified Chinese language federal government fears over its continued charge of the region this phone calls Xinjiang, also is known as East Turkestan. The actual leaked cables from Ough.S. diplomats demonstrate the actual degree that Chinese government bodies make an effort to persuade government authorities globally to consider it's position on issues impacting Uyghurs. The actual wires also show the U . s . States' issues and sights regarding the ongoing repressive steps in the area.

The majority of lighting of Chinese federal government stress would be the wires directed to Chinese language frustration, or the specter of Chinese ire, over the discharge of Uyghur detainees within Guantánamo to 3rd nations. A December Twenty nine, 08 cable applies exactly how Chinese language Helper Foreign Reverend Liu Jieyi fulfilled using the U.Utes. Ambassador in order to The far east to tone of voice Beijing's powerful competitors associated with release in order to any country other than The far east, and that when the Ough.S. do indeed accede for this ask for it might "avoid harm to bilateral relationships and to co-operation ‘in essential areas'". Furthermore, a Feb '09 cable explains the way the Chinese language Ambassador in order to Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Yannian, regarded the actual feasible discharge of Uyghur Guantánamo detainees as "an unfavorable act toward us" along with a "slap within the face". That the U.S. government stood firm within not releasing the detainees in order to China demonstrates the actual extent of the politicized character from the Chinese judicial system. Genuine concerns over terrorism are understandable, however in the actual U.S. government's observe the detainees might most likely encounter do-it-yourself torture as well as delivery when they came back in order to The far east

Chinese federal government stress in regard to the Uyghur Guantánamo detainees wasn't just put on the actual U.S. federal government, but additionally to Brand new Zealand and a number of Western government authorities which were considering resettlement. Albania, Germany as well as Finland, in addition to European Union fellow member states all have the symptoms of borne the brunt of Chinese language federal government unhappiness. Regarding Indonesia, which was at first willing to consider 2 Uyghurs on purely humanitarian grounds, Uyghur Guantánamo instances were much less better than additional detainees due to the unwanted effects taking Uyghurs would have on relations along with The far east. A Might Eight, 2009 cable relates how "German Ambassador Erina Schaefer reported which Germany experienced knowledgeable China from the U.S. ask for to accept some Uighur detainees kept from Guantánamo and had already been consequently cautioned by The far east associated with ‘a heavy burden upon bilateral relations' if Germany had been to simply accept any kind of detainees".

The diplomatic wires also talk about the actual unrest in Urumchi, the local capital, within This summer '09. The July 13, '09 cable talking about mass incidents within China says:

"Ethnic riots such as those who work in Xinjiang July 5-7 as well as in Tibet within 03 associated with 08 differ substantially in source as well as character from bulk incidents, XXXXXXXXXXXX emphasized in order to PolOff [Political Officer] on XXXXXXXXXXXX. Both present severe trouble for the Party, XXXXXXXXXXXX said, but the Celebration leadership wouldn't wait to spread out fireplace upon Uighurs or Tibetans if they considered this essential to restore purchase. Bulk incidents pose another kind of risk, he said, as the management is ‘afraid' to fireplace on Han rioters with regard to fear of sparking massive public outrage that will change against the Party."

This is a chilling viewpoint, especially when 1 considers evidence offered in two reviews launched this year by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) and Amnesty International which detail eyewitness accounts of the utilization of lethal live fire against Uyghur protestors within July 2009. Additionally, the observation which fire would not be deployed towards Han Chinese protestors offers resonances for that different approach taken through Chinese language protection causes in Urumchi to Han Chinese direct orders in Sept 2009. Throughout individuals protests, then Party Secretary, Wang Lequan, tackled protesters, who experienced required that he let them know about federal government responses to security issues. An identical ask for to satisfy with the Celebration Assistant by Uyghur demonstrators in July wasn't met.

The wider consequences from the unrest additionally saw a brief discussion about the impact it would possess on Iran-China relationships, and on relationships along with Sydney following Globe Uyghur Congress Leader, Ms. Rebiya Kadeer, spoke in the National Push Club in Canberra in July '09. Within the second option case, china federal government "privately warn[ed] a major Australian financial institution that vendors the National Push Club to make use of its influence to block a Kadeer speech there".

The actual United States' concerns about the scenario in the Uyghur region are available via in the cables. Inside a discussion upon plan direction within Tibet, Ough.Utes. officials clarify that it will be not possible with regard to Chinese language frontrunners to adopt the softer collection "if they appear like they are doing so below international pressure". The cable out dated 04 16, 08, one month following the outbreak associated with unrest in Tibetan regions, additionally relayed the declaration "that household balance remains the leadership's top priority most of all, meaning there will ‘almost surely' end up being no rest of the current hard collection on Tibet or perhaps in places such as Xinjiang." The information contained in the cable additionally storage sheds light about the extreme sensitivity with which china federal government sights territorial integrity, and the possible drip more than associated with unrest through Tibet.

The chance associated with methods to stress within Tibet and Xinjiang arising from civil society tend to be discussed inside a Feb Twenty-four, 08 cable. While recommending that China's economic achievement will increase it's potential to deal with democratic reform, the actual cable television also talks about how Chinese frontrunners begin to see the effectiveness of "a limited expansion associated with civil society, including improvements in the rule associated with regulation and a more powerful part with regard to authorized beliefs, NGOs, non profit organizations and other stars within areas which bring about sociable stability and don't problem Communist Party guideline." This can be a significant change in considering, that has seen U.Utes. officials market the idea that Chinese financial development, as well as economic relations along with The far east will bring in regards to a progressively democratic culture; nevertheless, more belief appears to be put into a grassroots movement compared to one which begins from the best quantity of a Chinese language government. Nonetheless, the actual cable television concludes which "[i]n places for example Tibet and Xinjiang, the fear associated with separatism results in tight restrictions about the growth of municipal society." This approach is viewed as counter-productive through the official, that suggests that the actual Ough.S. federal government "should still express...serious concerns over Beijing's individual privileges report as well as attract China's growing consciousness which higher respect for human privileges, religious independence and the rule of regulation assists to promote the very development and sociable balance that The far east looks for as well as to enhance China's international picture." Such a strategy would take substantial diplomatic abilities considering "China's paranoid concern that the United States secretly encourages regime change and ‘separatists' within Taiwan, Tibet as well as Xinjiang".

The cables offer understanding of the actual every day company of diplomacy that's rarely owned by the general public, which is fascinating to notice the quantity of function carried out nowadays on Uyghur problems. The significance of the actual part of the United States like a keep track of of Uyghur human privileges conditions in private discussions is made clear, and contrasts with its tactful open public stance. The staff of the Uyghur Human Rights Task is actually comfortable with the pressure china federal government puts on Uyghur activists; nevertheless, the facts associated with Chinese language government stress on it's counterparts is illustrative from the diploma which Chinese authorities make an effort to control contrary narratives. With increased facts to come from Wikileaks, issues more than Uyghurs might not grab the headlines, however the wires have shed new light on the documentation of human privileges conditions in the Uyghur area.

 

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There are many things to take into account when looking for the roofing contractor. Cost, experience, and referrals are some of the things you will probably be concerned about. Please read on for even other great ideas.

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Before looking for a roofing contractor, be sure you have a basic idea of the job that you need to have done. By no means must you be an expert. If you have a new Roof Certification, read it thoroughly to find the information regarding your existing roof. If you don't have a Roof Certificate, make reference to documents signed during concluding to locate your homes roof Inspection sheet. These paperwork should supply you with everything you need to learn about your roof. Ahead of contacting the roofing contractor, you should have a list of needs and requirements to help you determine exactly who is acceptable for your roofing project. Make sure you write down each and every potential roofer contractor's answers and check them against one another. If there are any inacucuracy, be sure to take note this and take this into consideration when generating a final determination. There are no guaranteed ways to select a roofing contractor, but when you take take to the information provided, your odds of a successful roofing project are generally greatly enhanced.

One of the best means of finding a roofers is by recommendations. Try inquiring a friend or relative who has had roofing work performed, and was satisfied with the project. Get the name of the organization and their contact data. If you have not sure of jaws referrals, try first looking in the cell phone book and internet-based. A large advertisement or fancy website just isn't necessarily an indication of the quality of work, but can be a great tool pertaining to measuring just how long and determination they have placed in their individual profession. Also, try discovering current worksites and appearance at the roof covering work that may be done maybe in the process of being finished. Should you be visually impressed, ask the home manager for the name of the roofing contractor as well as their make contact with information.

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When looking for any roofing contractors, it can be imperative to very first do your background research. While looking in the yellow pages or on the Internet is a suitable destination to find a service provider, finding important information on these kind of businesses is going to be found in a number of other areas. 1st, check with places like the Bbb, city, state, and state public records, and local certification agencies. Question your roofing contractor if they are a part of any roofing contractor associations. These kinds of precautions can mitigate your risks. Additionally ask them what forms of roofing they will specialize in. Also ask your own roofing contractor about any extended auto warranties they offer on his or her installed homes. Find out what safety measures they choose to use avoid injury done to other regions of the home simply by workers. Items such as gutters, house siding, and fireplaces are near the coast proximity and for that reason susceptible to unintentional damages.

Make sure all of this details are included in your published contract. Determine whether you need a covering permit and/or permission from your home owners association before hand. These people will let you know who is responsible for receiving these permits and authorizations. If it is the duty of the roofing contractor, also have that included in your contract. If it is your obligation, get explained permits along with permissions collated using the estimated roofer project and also have it evidently posted or readily available.

• Certification and Recommendations

Roofing Companies are not needed to be accredited in all declares. Contact nearby licensing companies that govern general building contractors to get a list of requirements. Once you have received the requirements, develop a list of detailed questions to ask the potential roofer. This simple listing should instantly help you to weed out the competent from the unqualified roofing building contractors. Qualified contractors should be able to very easily answer questions or perhaps tell you that they should do even more research just before giving the definitive response.

Even if the roofing contractor offers all necessary licensing, you need to ask to see pictures involving completed roof covering jobs and also speak to pleased clients. Have a very list of queries handy must recent clientele, such as the nature of the job, timeliness, and overall satisfaction. Make certain these are the latest clients as well as cross research if possible. In the case of commercial roof covering, make sure that the particular roofing contractor is actually bonded. Examining these recommendations is another additional measure of safety to narrow down the list regarding potential roofer contractors.

Seo Through Article Writing

Article marketing can be a very powerful form of Seo for the company web site. Quality written articles are able to increase your websites SERP and add quality in your company website. Writing informative keyword rich articles is essential in gaining new backlinks to your business website. Articles can and should be written on topics which are unique in your business or industry. The articles can discuss an array of issues and ideas inside your industry. Articles that provide the reader using a resource will always be one of the most popular and a lot likely types of articles that can lead to backlinks aimed at your web.

Focus your articles in your potential readers or customers. Seo articles should address real questions that are asked by current or past customers. Each article you're posting for you personally company includes detailed analysis and Seo keywords that will help associate your web site with the content contained in the web site. Focus your articles on around 3 keywords , nor stray from them. Consistency is very important when writing Seo articles. If you're covering Vancouver Seo be sure your carry on and come up with information tightly related to the keyword.

Give each one of your Seo Articles an engaging Title that can persuade folks you just read and bookmark your posts. Ideally, the articles you are writing will end up as links using their company websites which might be comparable to yours. This alone might help increase the power of each link and can assist your SERP. Make sure you end each article which has a keyword anchored link (see Easy Small enterprise Search engine optimization). This link will assist you to improve your rankings in Google and also other major search engines like yahoo to the keyword connected to the link. Submit the articles with a free article directory and Voila! Before you know it, your web site could possibly be for the first page of Google.

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Vancouver Seo Company Aims For Google Places With Absolute Success

When we type in a search term hunting for a business in their local area, they are going to find that Google places and Google maps is showing listings of local businesses. It is rather eminent for them to be optimized and for auction on this first page should they desire to generate business. Vancouver SEO companies need to be educated in this field for their clients.

There seems to be a lot of new Vancouver SEO companies establishing, simply because the need is there. Finding a search engine firm that has the client's welfare at heart may be tedious. The amount of keywords can they optimize for? Which are the keywords along with the corresponding amount of searches? Do they discover how to optimize for Google places? And so on. Seo may be the business of landing towards the top and Maxim Edge provide there.

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Little about the Uyghurs

In the middle of the desert landscapes of Taklamakan, in the north-west part of China, the province of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is the least populated province whereas it covers near to a sixth from the country's area. Having resisted during centuries the chinese control, Xinjiang, or Old Eastern Turkistan, fell into under the Chinese Han domination in 1949. From then, its population is primarily Uyghurs and Turkic - speaking System.

Islamic especially, the Uyghur people have a strong religious identity which usually, in particular, enabled them to preserve a solid difference in opposition to the Chinese invader. In fact, the Uyghur Kingdom of Mongolia knew a excellent civilization, until its absorption by the Mongolian Empire in the XIIIth century.

While in their background, the Uyghurs successively taken on Shamanism, Manicheism, Buddhism and the Nestorianism before finally converting to Islam when the Arab conquerors beat the Chinese in year 751 BC., thus opening the way to the Islamization of the entire Central Asia.

Under the effect of the religions which they adopted, Uyghur People used successively, and sometimes in a competing way, a great number of written forms (turco-runic, brahmi, tokharien, soghdien) before developing their own graphic system.

The entrance of Islam was a great modification simply because it was followed by the absorption of the Uyghur land in the enormous Turkic and Muslim Empire. Thus, the descendants of Genghis Khan progressively replaced their writing by a Arabo-Persan alphabet, still used these days.

If their own writing, their language and their religion mark a real big difference with the tradition of Chinese Han, Uyghur People also differ from their aspect, so characteristic of Central Asia's people. A matt skin, eyes representing a whole pallet of colors, from black to deep blue, features directing out to the Mongolian, Turkish or Uzbek origins of these men and these women.

For a few years, China has integrated the proper identity of these remote people, although they represent only nine million population - a trifle for this large country. Thus, Uyghur people are now part of the 56 racial minority groups having been well-known in an official way by the People's Republic of China.

This law allows them a few rights in a country exactly where their difference is very often repressed. Therefore, Uyghur families escape the "single child policy" and their language is known as the second official language in Xinjiang.

The integration of the Uyghur people and their culture in China, however, appears quite illusory. The presence of all-natural sources in Xinjiang, and its closeness with countries well-known as very sensitive, clearly motivated the government to accelerate the sinicization of this area. Million of Han thus came to settle in this new Chinese eldorado, monopolizing the greater responsibility jobs.

In reaction to this true will to assimilate the Uyghur people into the Chinese culture, an independent party like East Turkistan Islamic Movement(ETIM) was born in the early 1990.

Saying more freedom, but in particular the acceptance of their true identity, this movement was seriously repressed by the power authorities in location Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

The events of September 11, 2001, were the perfect occasion for the Chinese government to justify true reprisals: they declared the "Uyghur freedom fighters" as dangerous terrorists linked to Al Quaida because of their Muslim origins and their proximity with Pakistan and Afghanistan... However, the terrible repression which followed did not calm down the anger. The Uyghurs population continues today to proudly keep up their identification and their tradition , despite the fact that they become a minority on their own land.

To get more detailed information and facts about the Uyghurs, you can visit a Uyghur website called Uyghur News at http://www.uyghurnews.com

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