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If you don't know much about Justin Bieber's rise to superstardom, James Parker provides a good primer:

How did he do it? With YouTube, that’s how. Kissed in his cradle by the witch of the Web, Justin was throwing up little promo reels by the time he was 12. Singing a Brian McKnight song into the bathroom mirror. Or sitting on some municipal steps somewhere, busking mightily about the Lord: “You’re my God and my Fa-ther!” he bellows through the legs of passersby, the wooden body of his guitar reverberating with his shouts. ...

Bieber wasn’t from the Disney factory, and he didn’t have a show on Nickelodeon, so the marketing plan was skewed toward his already established constituency in social media: lots of Facebooking and YouTubing and sugary tweets to his millions-strong Twitter army.

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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Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant faces a second lawsuit claiming he didn't pay for jewelry and game tickets and didn't repay loans.

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Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will make a surprising move to NASCAR this year, the Finn joining the series with a new team.

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Apple advertises its products as magical. They’re at the intersection of “technology and the liberal arts,” Steve Jobs said today. Something that moves your heart, not just your lust for technology. Will consumers still buy that in 2011?

The big picture question of the day is whether Apple has done it again. With the original iPad, Apple crushed its rivals, taking more than 90 percent of the tablet market in 2010 and selling more than 15 million units. Jobs predicted today that 2011 will be the year of the iPad 2. Based on what I have seen today, I think he’s mostly, but not entirely, right.

Competitors will discover that Apple has a lot of inherent financial advantages, including being a low-cost leader. That may not sound intuitive, but I believe it has to be true. It is selling so much volume of its products that it can get discounts on parts and manufacturing services that no one else can get.

When it sells its products in stores, it also doesn’t have to give away 20 percent of the margin to a retailer. That is a huge financial advantage. Carriers are also willing to subsidize the costs of Apple products in a way that they won’t with other tablet vendors. All of these things may explain why the Motorola Xoom, a very cool product, is selling for $800 while Apple has priced its new devices at $499 to $829, (and dropped the price of the old iPad to $399). Apple has also left very little room for rivals here, since it has signed up both AT&T and Verizon. Perhaps there is room for rivals to sell $199 machines, but users probably aren’t going to like them.

Those are reasons why any cool Apple mobile product could beat other rivals. But Apple has also done some smart things with the iPad 2. It has created another rev of its microprocessor, the A5, which has two cores, or computing brains. And it has nine times faster graphics than its old A4 chip. Since Apple designs this chip itself, it doesn’t have to give away much margin to a chip design firm. It only has to give a small margin to a chip manufacturer such as Samsung to make the chips.

Apple has also custom-designed the A5 to run Apple applications on a device with a 10-hour battery life. Apple should have an edge there, as it won’t sell the A5 to rivals. But if this is an advantage, it isn’t likely to last long, as Nvidia is being very aggressive with a new quad-core chip that it could sell to any Android rivals.

The design of the iPad 2 is where Apple has more advantages. The iPad 2 will have faster web-browsing with a new version of Safari. It has two cameras that will inspire a lot of video and photo-related apps. The availability of the Mac applications — iMovie, Garage Band, and Photo Booth — on the iPad 2 will make a lot of users happy. More interesting features will come with new releases of the iOS, or Apple’s operating system in the fairly near future.

There are some users who won’t like the restrictions of Apple’s ecosystem. If they want universal serial bus (USB) and SD card ports, they are out of luck. Apple didn’t change the resolution of its screen either, leaving it at 1024 x 768. Competitors could add these options and put emphasis on them as selling points. (Critics are disappointed that Apple did not improve the display, but that’s a big cost issue others have too).

Apple has also made great improvements in the feel of the product. It’s 33 percent thinner, 2 ounces lighter, and it has a wonderful new screen cover that doubles as a stand for the device. (It wakes up the device when you peel it back and it has micro-fibers that clean the screen when the cover is on).

Now here is why Jobs is not entirely right. Apple has come up with a stunning machine at prices that the competitors will have a hard time beating. But it is almost inevitable that Android-based tablets will gain market share on Apple.

So far, I don’t see the Android machine that will beat the iPad 2. But the potential is there, given ingredients such as Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 chips and other fast microprocessors, and 4G LTE. The latter is the main weakness in Apple’s armor.

LTE is fast, with a minimum speed on Verizon at around 12 megabits a second and actual speeds running much higher than that now. Getting access to 4G LTE is as big a benefit as having access to lots of cool apps, from my point of view. Right now, the timing of the still-young LTE technology means that Apple cannot yet put it into its mass-produced, lowest-cost tablet computers.

If LTE costs come down sometime soon, then Apple can launch a new version of the iPad to incorporate the technology. But it’s not a simple upgrade, as it means that the hardware of the machine — including the radio chip — has to change. And for now, LTE chips are larger than their 3G equivalents, so the heat dissipation and product size are affected. In other words, LTE can force Apple to redesign the iPad.

Apple can do that. But Android tablet makers might be able to move faster than Apple directly into the 4G LTE tablet market. If they do that, then they will have found a scenario where they could steal a march on Apple. Apple is not likely to let that gap last for a long time, but it might be enough for Apple to lose some share this year.

Apple’s leadership position in this market will be hard to beat, but the collective weight and reach of Android rivals could erode it. And here’s a sobering thought: If Apple eventually winds up with only 30 percent of the tablet market, it could still be No. 1, and its place as the largest technology company in the world will not be at risk.

Check out Apple’s overview video on the iPad 2 and Jobs’ comments on technology and the liberal arts below.

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What is your social media brand? Do you have one? Sure, many small business owners and entrepreneurs are coming around to the enormous importance of social media as a marketing, customer service, and, yes, even sales tool. But if you haven’t thought about how social media can define your brand, you are probably missing a HUGE part of what social media tools can do for your business. Here’s more…

Tools & Techniques

Creating a great brand with these blog tools. Tools that improve the look and functionality of your blog also improve your brand. A well-maintained small business blog is one of the most obvious and least expensive branding tools at the entrepreneur’s disposal even more so than social media channels like Facebook and Twitter because of how a blog can be customized to fit your needs and personality. This list of tools is a great way to start. EpicLaunch

What Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi can teach you about social media. One of the stars of the hit reality show “Jersey Shore”, “Snooki” is a perfect example of personal brand, but social media entrepreneurs could also learn much about building their own online presence from Snooki. Being yourself and using a simple, short tag to indelibly brand your identity are also great techniques in social media. One site is already trying to apply the starlets techniques in the social media space. Brand-Yourself

Tito Philips doesn’t want your comments on his blog! At least, not if they’re the wrong kind. And the wrong kind would be comments left for no other purpose than to get the blogger and his/her readers to visit your blog and perhaps comment on it in return. Why is comment trading bad? Don’t get Tito started! There are many ways to engage in social media marketing. Be sure you understand and respect some of the attitudes you may face. Blogging Bookshelf  

News & Trends

The best of the best. Want to get a look at arguably the 20 best Facebook fan pages for business on the planet? By now you should know the value of a Facebook fan page to your branding efforts. What’s also true, however, is that not all Facebook sites are created equal. If you want to take your social media marketing to the next level, have a look at this list of cream of the crop sites. Inc.com

Even churches use social media marketing! In this article on the growing market for tech services among religious organizations, we learn that many churches have also already entered into the social media space. As houses of worship, particularly huge mega-churches, expand and build congregations, it’s easy to see how social media can work as a marketing tool here as well. Is your religious organization using social media for branding? WSJ

Tips & Tricks

20 tips that will make you a Twitter star. Among the tools popular in the new digital space is Twitter. The microblogging platform can be used for business or non-business purposes and it can be the key to your small business’s success. Learn how to use Twitter like a pro and you may be surprised at the benefits your small business gains as a result. Global Copywriting

Valuable lessons in social media. Gary Vaynerchuk, author of The Thank You Economy and a successful social media entrepreneur in his own right, has many insights to share with small business leaders seeking a new way to define their brands in an age of social communications. Read some of the takeaways Vaynerchuk shares with those trying to define their businesses with social media. E-Marketing Associates

Success Stories

Doubt the power of FB to create brand for almost anyone? You won’t after you read the story of Princeton English Professor Jeff Nunokawa and “Jeffbook”, a collection of 3,221 brief literary essays on Facebook, that have created an incredible cult status for Nunokawa in the process. His motivation? Not too different from those of most marketers. Nunokawa simply started sharing where he knew his audience already spent lots of their time. The results speak for themselves. Fast Company

Increase exposure with niche social media. Blogger Mavis Nong talks about the importance of niche social media sites including social bookmarking sites as a key method of creating exposure for your online business. Mavis talks about her experience with our sister site BizSugar.com (thanks for the shout out! ) and explains how smaller more focused social sites can sometimes have a surprising impact even larger than the big guys. Attraction Marketing Online

Opportunities

Sponsors wanted for new SugarTone Sweet Business Blogging Contest. Put the power of social media to work for your brand. We’re looking for sponsors to help with a brand new blogging contest involving two of the fastest growing small business communities on the Web, BizSugar.com and Bloggertone.com. Learn more about the contest by reading the full announcement and get in touch today! BizSugar Blog

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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

 

Making Things Worse

by digby


Who could have ever imagined that electing a criminal tea partier to the highest office in the state would cause problems?

Rick Scott, the conservative Republican billionaire who plucked the governor’s job from the party establishment in November with $73 million of his own money and the backing of the Tea Party, vowed during his campaign to run the troubled state like a corporate chief executive (which he was) and not a politician (which he proudly says he is not).

And now it has become a problem, some of his fellow Republicans say.

“The governor doesn’t understand there is a State Constitution and that we have three branches of government,” said State Senator Mike Fasano, a Republican from New Port Richey who upset Mr. Scott with rough handling of his staff during a testy committee hearing. “They are talking about the attitude that he is still the C.E.O. of his former health care corporation, and that is not going to work in this state, in Tallahassee, in my district. The people believe in three branches of government.”

Republican lawmakers in Florida were hoping for a smoother transition. Instead, they say, they got top-down management from a political novice.

With the Legislature convening on Tuesday for a potentially arduous two-month session that is bound to usher in major cuts in spending and jobs and radical changes to education, pensions, unemployment benefits and Medicaid, the governor will be tested on a broader, more public scale. Florida faces an estimated $3.6 billion budget shortfall this year and has a stubborn 12 percent unemployment rate.

“I think there have been some understandable growing pains because government doesn’t function like a corporation,” said Speaker Dean Cannon, a Republican from central Florida, taking a more measured tone than Mr. Fasano.

Read the whole article. Basically, he believes that he is now a monarch and can do anything he wants without any input from the other electe4d leaders. And here's a little taste of what he plans to do:

Mr. Scott is single-minded in his plans to shake up Florida and create jobs. He wants to create a business-friendly environment, chop up the bureaucracy, peel away regulations and hand out $1.7 billion in tax cuts for corporations and property owners in the first year of his budget. Privatizing Medicaid and prisons is also high on the agenda.

In his budget proposal, Mr. Scott is seeking to eliminate more than 8,500 state jobs, including in the Corrections and Health Departments. His budget for the state’s already lean public schools is $1.75 billion less than this year’s, mostly because federal stimulus money dried up.

And he wants to cut costs in Florida’s pension fund by requiring more than 600,000 government workers, including police officers, teachers, firefighters, judges and retirees, to contribute 5 percent to their retirement. New employees would use plans similar to a 401(k). This has angered state workers, who have gone without a general raise since 2006. They plan large demonstrations around Florida on Tuesday.

Maybe this is what Floridians wanted, but I doubt it. On the other hand, it's what they should have expected. Rick Scott may be the looniest, most dishonest, powerful elected official in the country. And it was easy to see that going in. Stay tuned.


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See if this sounds familiar. Get elected by promising jobs. But once in office push through tax cuts for the wealthy and their corporate masks, and cut jobs. Then use the resulting budget deficits and jobs crisis to whip up pubic panic. Finally, use that panic to push through "solutions" that have little to do with jobs or budgets and everything to do with consolidating wealth and power. How often to you see that formula played out?

Promise Jobs

In 2010, Republicans around the country were elected after running hundreds of millions of dollars in ads (paid for largely by billionaires and big corporations) promising jobs (and promising to protect entitlements.) They promised this because poll after poll after poll shows that the public wants the government to focus on jobs and protect the things government does for We, the People.

But Once IN Office

But now in office they are cutting jobs, gutting the things government does for We, the People and saying "So Be It" when confronted on the gap between campaign promises and action in office. They said what they needed to say to get power, and they are using that power to consolidate power, gut government and pass ever more money and power to the top.

Wisconsin Laying Off

Wisconsin is showing us how it works. In Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker pushed through $117 million in business tax cuts. Then he pushed through a law requiring a two-thirds majority to raise taxes, removing that as a way to fix the resulting deficits. And finally, the run for the goalposts: get rid of unions, gut government, destroy public schools, and push through the rest of the corporate-right agenda.

The Governor is killing jobs and public schools, laying off thousands of teachers and state workers and dramatically cutting the school budget. The unions have conceded to every wage and pension cut, but this is not remotely what the Governor wants. It is not about budgets, budgets are the mask. He wants the unions and public schools destroyed, and the price of defiance is thousands and thousands of jobs.

Not About Budget Or Jobs

LA Times, Limiting unions just part of Wisconsin governor's agenda,

"What you've got is a governor who's come in with a great appetite for achieving his ends," said Norman J. Ornstein, a scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. "This is far more about power than it is about money."

... he also signed a law protecting businesses from liability in lawsuits. The only business group he battled with was the Democratic-leaning green energy industry, when he proposed increasing regulations on the placement of wind farms.

Other States And Nationally

This isn't just happening in Wisconsin, it is part of an orchestrated campaign in several states as well as at the federal level to panic voters about budget shortfalls with the goal of implementing corporate/conservative "solutions." This week in the story For right, Wisconsin battle was years in making, Politico examined how the billionaire Koch brothers and others have waged a campaign to convince voters that public employees, their pensions and their unions are responsible for state budget deficit, leading up to efforts like the ones in Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and other states to get rid of public employee unions. From the Politico story,

The conservative assault on public sector unions that seemed to explode out of nowhere in Wisconsin and spread across the Midwest was in fact months – if not years – in the making, the result of methodical polling, lobbying, messaging, grassroots organizing and policy crafting by a coterie of well-funded conservative groups.

The corporate/billionaire PR machine may have whipped up media stories about pensions, but the public isn't buying it.

Poll After Poll

Poll after poll after poll show the public wants the government to focus on jobs, not on cuts. It is very, very clear. And economist after economist agrees. And then even more polls and more economists.

NBC/WSJ poll: 37% want job creation, 22% want cuts. But among those "they are adamantly opposed to cuts in Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security and K-12 education."

Most popular deficit solution? "...placing a surtax on federal income taxes for those who make more than $1 million per year (81 percent said that was acceptable)."

NYTimes/CBS Poll: "Those surveyed said they opposed, 56 percent to 37 percent, cutting the pay or benefits of public employees to reduce deficits."

Most popular deficit solution? "Asked how they would choose to reduce their state’s deficits, those polled preferred tax increases over benefit cuts for state workers by nearly two to one."

Trumka On Worker Rights And Pensions

Here is AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka talking about Wisconsin and public employees:

Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour.

Teacher Pay vs Wall Street Pay

Please watch this Daily Show segment on teacher pay vs Wall Street pay:

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Search engine optimization Vancouver For A Better Marketing Solution

 

When you start your personal website there are lots of ways you will have to sell it off and one the best way is to use SEO services Vancouver if you happen to be in that area. The SEO or seo services will be the top method of getting more traffic to your site and for that reason making more sales.

 

Now, you should know that you won't use SEO service if you are not an internet business - but then again, if you do not have an online presence if you are a offline business, then you will not make it very far.

 

It's a well known fact that if you are going to really make it within the offline world you must have an online presence. This is something that all people are learning hard way. Something that you should also know is the fact that it is not as simple as just establishing the website and leaving it to do its things.

 

You can do this in all sorts of ways, however these companies usually make use of multiple methods to create the perfect marketing technique online. You will be able to hire 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 plus much more.

 

It is crucial that you do this because otherwise the company that you have worked so difficult for could wind up losing all the money. When you have a website you want to produce, then you'll also use the expertise of a search engine optimization company, which means search engine optimization company. What the corporation does is basically take the best parts of your website, check the code, create keywords and write various articles and documents to ensure that your site is placed near the the surface of the list for the major search engines.

By doing this the Search engine optimization company can not only improve your traffic, but also ensure that your site is fully optimized for that internet search engine spiders that'll be introduced to it. These spiders are used to analyze your website and put it in a few positions determined on certain keywords.

 

If you wish to use the SEO services Vancouver then all you have to do is discover the top companies. It's through these how the SEO gets done effectively and efficiently. With so many SEO companies to choose from you need to be certain the one you are going for is reliable. You should be able to ask for a breakdown of what you need, and also the company also needs to be able to tell you know long they've been operating for. This can narrow down the list to reveal the top ones.

 

SEO Services Offered by Different Vancouver Web Companies

The Vancouver SEO company services are very beneficial for business growth because they provide quality services. If you are planning to create a website for your internet business, then you have come to right article as I will be explaining below how Search engine optimization Vancouver company services can increase your website ranking and make it popular.

Before that, you should know what Seo is. It's not that complicated and I'm sure you're going to get a grasp from it after reading my article. The main goal of SEO is to have more traffic to your website and audience. It is a good decision to select a Vancouver SEO company that specializes in this kind of work, so that your website could be indexed by search engines.

There is no reason for you using a website with no website ranking at all while you won't have any business and profits to outlive. It's a very tough atmosphere available as there are a lot of online business people just like you, who desire their share of pie. You must be aware of the truth that nearly 85% of world-wide-web traffic could be got from websites.

When a user types inside a keyword or keywords for what he/she wants to know in various sites, these use crawlers to obtain web-sites using the relevant content and index them according to algorithms. You don't have to be worried about the algorithms which these websites use as that isn't important.

To appear in the first page of the google listing, you will need to hire professionals and pros who can perform the needful to keep your website among the good books during these websites. These professionals can optimize your website content to ensure your website gets more traffic.

When the traffic gets high, it is a sign that you're getting a service which will get you more revenues. SEO Vancouver company do the next to make your website appear within the first page of search results.

Use keywords which are popularly utilized on search engines on your website content.
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SEO Vancouver company also perform site diagnostics which is a significant part in online optimization as research and analysis on finding keywords may be the method to start a SEO campaign. So, make sure you choose the best SEO Vancouver company.

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What to anticipate When Hiring a Roofer

When the time comes to repair or replace your homes roof, it's really a challenging task to find somebody that is competent for the job. There are many roofing contractors out there, however the ones who will perform a great job for a reasonable price aren't frequently easy to find. If you're in the market for a contractor, use the ideas beneath for interviewing and hiring the correct one.

Job interview as well as Discussion

The majority of roofing contractors offer totally free consultations. This is particularly essential, because it gives them an opportunity to evaluate what your roof requirements, also it provides you with a chance to assess them. As with all of companies, believe in instincts concerning the people you let upward onto your roof. No issue how great a contractor's status or even suggestion, he should begin by presenting a person with a business greeting card. If a service provider occurs looking as well as speaking within an less than professional manner, most likely the task he's going to do may also be unprofessional. This isn't to express that you ought to expect companies to reach in fits. They is going to be climbing on your roofing, so the majority of is going to be dressed in denim jeans as well as work boots or even sneakers. If the service provider seems to be interested in talking upon their mobile phone while on your roof than he is in evaluating your roof's needs, that may be another sign that he is not really the main one for the job. For your lawful safety, make sure that the actual contractor offers sufficient legal responsibility insurance.

Roof Evaluation

Anticipate the service provider will be going up in your roof. Actually, any kind of service provider who does not need to go up in your roof to judge the problem ought to be instantly discounted. Those who are seriously interested in their function will either create a drawing of the roof's surface area as well as mark problem areas onto it because they undergo their evaluation, or they'll take pictures or video of the surface area while they're available online for. This is a very important action, since it allows you to see just what the problems are and know how they will be set.

Estimate

The next step will be the written estimation. The contractor will take away their loan calculator and come track of an itemized estimation. Some contractors goes out to their own vehicle or truck and write down the actual proposal, while some may crisis the actual amounts to do the job in front of you. Once you're given the proposal, make sure that you understand which products will be utilized, how long the task will take and if you will find any additional or concealed costs that could arise during the repair from the roofing. The service provider will be able to solution all of these concerns effortlessly and forewarn you of any additional costs that could be sustained should the roof's ethics end up being damaged within.

Once you have received a few written estimates from roofing companies, assess exactly what each company or even service provider would like to offer you for that price. Do not necessarily low cost the greatest bid, simply because sometimes the greatest bid will actually be the contractor who the task properly. Additionally, be wary of prices for bids that are not nearly as expensive others. They might be using substandard items or perhaps be unethical concerning the possibility of hidden costs. Most importantly, trust your instincts as well as go with the actual contractor who enables you to feel most comfortable regarding handing over your money.

 

Seven Uyghurs Sentenced to Death

2011-03-23

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

 

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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 the Uyghur People

through holly upon December 20, This year
Henryk Szadziewski, Manager, Uyghur Human Rights Project

If it had been ever in doubt, information obtained through the whistleblower web site, Wikileaks, has verified Chinese language government fears over its continued charge of the location it calls Xinjiang, which is also referred to as East Turkestan. The actual leaked out cables from U.S. diplomats show the extent to which Chinese language authorities attempt to convince government authorities globally to consider it's position upon problems affecting Uyghurs. The actual wires additionally display the U . s . States' issues and sights concerning the on going repressive measures in the region.

The majority of lighting associated with Chinese government pressure are the cables directed in order to Chinese language anger, or even the specter of Chinese ire, within the release of Uyghur detainees in Guantánamo to third nations. The Dec 29, 08 cable television applies how Chinese language Assistant International Reverend Liu Jieyi fulfilled with the Ough.Utes. Ambassador to China in order to voice Beijing's strong competitors associated with release to any nation other than China, and that when the U.S. do certainly accede for this request it would "avoid harm to bilateral relationships and also to co-operation ‘in important areas'". In addition, a Feb 2009 cable television describes the way the Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Yannian, regarded as the feasible release of Uyghur Guantánamo detainees as "an unfavorable behave toward us" and a "slap in the face". The Ough.Utes. federal government was firm within not releasing the detainees in order to China demonstrates the extent from the politicized character of the Chinese judicial program. Genuine issues more than terrorism are understandable, but in the Ough.S. government's view the detainees might probably encounter torture as well as delivery if they returned to China

Chinese government pressure in regard to the actual Uyghur Guantánamo detainees wasn't just applied to the actual U.Utes. government, but also in order to New Zealand along with a number of Western governments which were thinking about resettlement. Albania, Indonesia and Finland, in addition to European Union fellow member states all have the symptoms of paid for the actual impact associated with Chinese government disappointment. Regarding Indonesia, which was initially prepared to consider 2 Uyghurs on solely humanitarian grounds, Uyghur Guantánamo cases had been much less better than other detainees because of the negative effects accepting Uyghurs would have on relations along with The far east. The Might 8, '09 cable television applies how "German Ambassador Erina Schaefer reported which Indonesia experienced knowledgeable China of the U.S. request to accept a few Uighur detainees kept at Guantánamo and had already been subsequently warned through China of ‘a heavy load on bilateral relations' if Indonesia had been to simply accept any kind of detainees".

The actual diplomatic cables also discuss the actual unrest within Urumchi, the regional funds, within This summer 2009. The July Thirteen, 2009 cable talking about mass incidents in China states:

"Ethnic riots such as those in Xinjiang July 5-7 and in Tibet in 03 of 2008 differ substantially in origin as well as character through mass occurrences, XXXXXXXXXXXX stressed to PolOff [Political Officer] upon XXXXXXXXXXXX. Both present serious trouble for the Party, XXXXXXXXXXXX said, but the Celebration management would not wait to spread out fire on Uighurs or Tibetans if they considered it essential to recover purchase. Mass occurrences pose a different type of risk, he explained, since the management is actually ‘afraid' to fire upon Han rioters for fear of sparking huge public outrage that will turn against the Party."

This can be a relaxing viewpoint, particularly when 1 considers the evidence presented in two reviews released this season through the Uyghur Human Rights Task (UHRP) as well as Amnesty Worldwide which detail eyewitness company accounts of the use of deadly live fireplace against Uyghur protestors within July 2009. In addition, the observation which fire wouldn't be used towards Han Chinese language protestors has resonances for the different strategy used through Chinese security forces in Urumchi to Han Chinese direct orders in Sept 2009. During individuals direct orders, after that Celebration Secretary, Wang Lequan, addressed demonstrators, who experienced demanded he let them know regarding federal government responses in order to protection concerns. A similar request to satisfy with the Party Assistant by Uyghur protesters in July was not fulfilled.

The actual broader repercussions from the unrest additionally noticed a short discussion on the effect it might have on Iran-China relations, and on relations with Australia after Globe Uyghur Our elected representatives Leader, Microsoft. Rebiya Kadeer, talked at the Nationwide Push Club in Canberra within July '09. In the second option case, china federal government "privately warn[ed] a major Australian financial institution which sponsors the National Push Club to make use of it's impact to block a Kadeer talk there".

The actual U . s . States' concerns about the situation in the Uyghur area also come through within the cables. Inside a discussion upon plan direction within Tibet, U.Utes. officials clarify that it will be not possible for Chinese frontrunners to consider the much softer line "if they appear like doing so below worldwide pressure". The cable television dated April Sixteen, 08, one month following the outbreak of unrest within Tibetan regions, additionally relayed the actual declaration "that domestic balance remains the leadership's top priority most of all, meaning there will ‘almost surely' end up being no relaxation of the present difficult line upon Tibet or in locations like Xinjiang." The information included in the cable television additionally sheds gentle about the extreme sensitivity with which the Chinese government sights territorial ethics, and also the feasible spill over of unrest from Tibet.

The prospect associated with methods to stress in Tibet as well as Xinjiang arising from municipal culture are discussed inside a February 24, 08 cable television. While suggesting which China's economic achievement increases it's resistance to democratic change, the actual cable television also discusses how Chinese leaders see the effectiveness of "a restricted expansion of municipal society, including improvements within the guideline of law along with a stronger role with regard to approved religions, NGOs, charities along with other stars within areas which bring about sociable stability and don't challenge Communist Party rule." This can be a notable change in considering, that has seen U.S. officials market the notion which Chinese financial development, and economic relationships with China brings in regards to a steadily democratic culture; however, more belief seems to be put into the grassroots movement than one that begins from the top levels of the Chinese government. Nevertheless, the actual cable proves which "[i]n places for example Tibet and Xinjiang, the fear of separatism leads to tight restrictions on the growth of municipal society." This method can be regarded as counter-productive by the official, who suggests that the Ough.Utes. federal government "should continue to express...serious issues over Beijing's human rights record and appeal to China's growing awareness that greater respect with regard to individual rights, spiritual freedom and also the guideline of regulation will serve to advertise the development and sociable balance which China seeks as well as to enhance China's international image." This type of technique would take substantial diplomatic abilities considering "China's weird fear the United States secretly promotes routine alter and ‘separatists' within Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang".

The actual wires offer understanding of the daily business of diplomacy that's rarely owned by the general public, and it is fascinating to notice the quantity of function done behind closed doors upon Uyghur issues. The significance of the part of the United States as a monitor of Uyghur human rights problems within private conversations is created clear, as well as contrasts using its sensible public position. The staff of the Uyghur Individual Privileges Task is comfortable with pressure china federal government puts upon Uyghur activists; still, the details associated with Chinese government stress on it's counterparts is illustrative from the degree that Chinese language authorities attempt to control contrary stories. With increased revelations to come through Wikileaks, concerns more than Uyghurs may not grab the headlines, however the cables have get rid of new gentle on the paperwork of individual rights problems in the Uyghur area.

 

Wikileaks and also the Uyghur People

through henry upon Dec Twenty, 2010
Henryk Szadziewski, Manager, Uyghur Human Rights Project

Whether it had been actually in doubt, information obtained through the whistleblower web site, Wikileaks, has verified Chinese government fears over it's continued control of the region this phone calls Xinjiang, also is referred to as East Turkestan. The leaked wires through Ough.S. diplomats show the actual degree that Chinese language authorities make an effort to convince governments worldwide to consider it's stance upon issues impacting Uyghurs. The actual wires also display the U . s . States' concerns as well as sights concerning the ongoing repressive steps in the area.

The majority of lighting associated with Chinese language government stress are the wires directed to Chinese language frustration, or even the specter of Chinese ire, over the release of Uyghur detainees in Guantánamo to third nations. The Dec Twenty nine, 2008 cable relates exactly how Chinese language Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi fulfilled with the U.Utes. Ambassador in order to China to voice Beijing's strong opposition of launch to any kind of nation other than China, which if the U.Utes. did indeed accede to this request it would "avoid injury to bilateral relationships and to co-operation ‘in essential areas'". In addition, a Feb 2009 cable television explains the way the Chinese language Ambassador in order to Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Yannian, regarded the possible discharge of Uyghur Guantánamo detainees because "an unfavorable behave towards us" and a "slap in the face". The Ough.S. federal government stood firm within not really releasing the actual detainees to The far east illustrates the extent of the politicized character from the Chinese judicial program. Legitimate issues more than terrorism tend to be understandable, however in the Ough.Utes. government's view the detainees would most likely face do-it-yourself torture as well as delivery if they came back to China

Chinese language government pressure regarding the actual Uyghur Guantánamo detainees wasn't only put on the U.Utes. federal government, but additionally in order to New Zealand along with a number of Western government authorities which were thinking about resettlement. Albania, Germany as well as Finland, in addition to European Union member says just about all have the symptoms of borne the actual brunt associated with Chinese government disappointment. In the case of Indonesia, that was at first prepared to consider two Uyghurs upon purely relief grounds, Uyghur Guantánamo instances were less preferable to other detainees due to the unwanted effects taking Uyghurs might have upon relations with The far east. A May 8, 2009 cable applies exactly how "German Ambassador Michael Schaefer reported that Germany had knowledgeable China of the U.S. ask for to simply accept a few Uighur detainees held at Guantánamo and had already been subsequently warned by China associated with ‘a heavy burden upon bilateral relations' in the event that Indonesia had been to accept any detainees".

The diplomatic cables additionally discuss the unrest within Urumchi, the actual local funds, within July 2009. A July Thirteen, 2009 cable talking about mass incidents within The far east says:

"Ethnic riots such as those in Xinjiang July 5-7 and in Tibet within 03 associated with 08 vary markedly in source and character from bulk occurrences, XXXXXXXXXXXX emphasized in order to PolOff [Political Officer] upon XXXXXXXXXXXX. Both existing serious problems for the Party, XXXXXXXXXXXX said, but the Party management would not wait to spread out fire upon Uighurs or Tibetans if they considered this necessary to restore order. Mass occurrences present a different kind of threat, he explained, since the management is actually ‘afraid' to fire on Han rioters with regard to fear of causing huge open public outrage that will change from the Celebration."

This can be a chilling viewpoint, particularly when one considers the evidence presented in two reports launched this season through the Uyghur Individual Rights Project (UHRP) and Amnesty Worldwide that fine detail eyewitness company accounts of the utilization of deadly live fire towards Uyghur protestors within This summer 2009. Additionally, the declaration which fire wouldn't be used towards Han Chinese protestors has resonances for that different strategy taken by Chinese language protection forces within Urumchi to Han Chinese protests within September 2009. Throughout those protests, then Party Assistant, Wang Lequan, addressed demonstrators, that experienced required that he inform them about federal government reactions in order to protection concerns. A similar ask for to meet with the Party Secretary by Uyghur demonstrators in July was not fulfilled.

The actual wider consequences from the unrest also saw a brief discussion on the impact it would possess on Iran-China relationships, and on relationships along with Sydney after World Uyghur Our elected representatives Leader, Microsoft. Rebiya Kadeer, talked in the Nationwide Press Club in Canberra in August 2009. Within the latter case, the Chinese federal government "privately warn[ed] a significant Australian financial institution which vendors the National Press Club to use it's impact to bar the Kadeer speech there".

The U . s . States' issues about the situation in the Uyghur area also come through within the wires. In a discussion upon plan direction in Tibet, U.S. officials explain that it'll be impossible with regard to Chinese language frontrunners to adopt a much softer collection "if they look like doing so under worldwide pressure". The actual cable television dated 04 16, 08, 30 days following the episode associated with unrest within Tibetan areas, also relayed the declaration "that household balance remains the leadership's top priority above all else, which means there will ‘almost surely' end up being absolutely no relaxation from the current difficult collection on Tibet or in locations such as Xinjiang." The information contained in the cable television additionally sheds gentle on the severe level of sensitivity that china government sights territorial ethics, and the feasible drip more than of unrest from Tibet.

The chance associated with solutions to stress within Tibet as well as Xinjiang as a result of municipal society tend to be debated in a Feb Twenty-four, 08 cable television. Whilst recommending that China's financial achievement increases it's potential to deal with democratic change, the cable also talks about how Chinese language leaders begin to see the effectiveness associated with "a restricted expansion of civil culture, such as improvements within the rule associated with law along with a stronger part with regard to approved religions, NGOs, charities along with other actors within areas that bring about social stability and don't problem Communist Celebration guideline." This can be a notable alternation in thinking, that has observed Ough.Utes. officials promote the idea that Chinese economic development, and economic relationships with China will bring in regards to a steadily democratic culture; nevertheless, more belief seems to be put into the grassroots motion than one that begins in the best levels of the Chinese language government. Nonetheless, the actual cable proves that "[i]n areas such as Tibet as well as Xinjiang, the fear associated with separatism results in tight limitations about the development of civil culture." This approach can be regarded as counter-productive by the official, who shows that the Ough.S. government "should continue to express...serious concerns over Beijing's human privileges record as well as attract China's developing awareness which greater regard with regard to human rights, spiritual independence and also the rule of regulation will serve to advertise the very development and sociable balance which China looks for as well as to enhance China's worldwide picture." This type of strategy might consider considerable diplomatic abilities thinking about "China's paranoid concern the Usa secretly encourages regime alter as well as ‘separatists' within Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang".

The cables provide insight into the actual daily company of diplomacy that's rarely owned by the general public, and it is fascinating to notice the quantity of work carried out nowadays on Uyghur issues. The importance of the part of the us as a keep track of of Uyghur individual rights conditions within private discussions is made obvious, and contrasts using its sensible open public stance. Employees from the Uyghur Individual Rights Task is actually comfortable with the pressure the Chinese government puts on Uyghur activists; still, the facts of Chinese language government stress on its counterparts is illustrative of the diploma that Chinese officials make an effort to control contradictory narratives. With increased revelations in the future from Wikileaks, concerns over Uyghurs may not grab the headlines, however the wires have get rid of brand new gentle about the paperwork associated with individual rights problems in the Uyghur region.

 

Seo And Article promotion Will Place Yourself on Page One

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In this article, I will be showing the ways on what you are able to properly execute seo and article promotion for the betterment of the business enterprise website. Furthermore, I will also be discussing the different points that you have to look out for when you are using these two online marketing strategies to promote your website and obtain customers. Even though marketing with articles and Search engine optimisation have been around for a long time already, you need to know that the trends and preferences as to how they are carried out are continually changing, which explains why you have to keep yourself up to date with this stuff through the help of Search engine marketing forum sites to enable you to quickly adjust and learn how to make your strategies more effective.

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There are many things to take into consideration when looking for the roofing contractor. Cost, experience, and also referrals are some of the things you will likely be concerned about. Read on for even more ideas.

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Before hunting for a roofing contractor, ensure you have a common idea of the task that you need to did. By no means must you be a professional. If you have a Roof Certificate, read it completely to find the specifics of your present roof. Should you not have a Roof Certificate, talk about documents closed during concluding to locate your homes Inspection bed sheet. These documents should provide everything you need to be familiar with your roof. Prior to contacting a new roofing contractor, you should have a list of demands and features to help you decide exactly who is suitable for your covering project. Be sure to write down every single potential roof covering contractor's answers and check these people against the other person. If you'll find any inacucuracy, be sure to note this and also take this into consideration when making a final determination. There are no uncomplicated ways to go with a roofing contractor, but if you take heed to the info provided, your odds of a successful covering project are usually greatly enhanced.

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Content creation could be a very powerful type of Seo for your company website. Quality written articles manage to improve your websites SERP and add quality to your company website. Writing informative keyword rich articles is important in gaining new backlinks for your business website. Articles can and really should be written on topics which are unique in your business or industry. The articles can discuss a multitude of issues and ideas in your industry. Articles that provide your reader with a resource will almost always be just about the most popular and a lot likely types of articles that may bring about backlinks aimed at your website.

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Portraits of Uyghurs

In the middle of the desert landscapes of Taklamakan, in the north-western part of China, the land of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is the very least populated land whereas it covers near to a sixth of the nation's area. Getting resisted during generations the Han Chinese domination, Xinjiang, or Old Turkestan, fell under the Chinese Han domination in 1949. From then, its population is mainly Uyghur People and Turkish - speaking System.

Muslim mainly, the Uyghurs have a very good religious identity which usually, in particular, enabled them to keep a solid difference towards the Chinese invader. Certainly, the Uyghur Empire of Mongolia knew a excellent civilization, until its absorption by the Mongolian Empire in the XIIIth century.

During their historical past, the Uyghurs successively taken on Shamanism, Manicheism, Buddhism and the Nestorianism before finally changing to Islam when the Arab conquerors beat the Chinese in year 751 BC., therefore beginning the way to the Islamization of the complete Central Asia.

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

The arrival of Islam was a great modification mainly because it was followed by the absorption of the Uyghur areas in the immense Turco-Mongolian and Muslim Kingdom. Thus, the descendants of Genghis Khan slowly replaced their writing by a Arabo-Persan alphabet, still used currently.

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

For a few years, China has included the proper identity of these remote people, though they represent only 8 million population - a little for this kind of large land. Thus, the Uyghurs are now part of the 56 ethnic minority groups having been well known in an official way by China.

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

The integration of the Uyghurs and their culture in China, however, looks very illusory. The presence of all natural sources in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and its area with countries known as sensitive, highly encouraged the government to accelerate the sinicization of this area. Million of Han thus came to settle in this new Chinese eldorado, monopolizing the higher responsibility job opportunities.

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.

Asserting more freedom, but specially 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 Uyghur population continues today to proudly maintain their identification and their culture , even though they become a minority on their own land.

For much more information and facts about Uyghur people, you can visit a Uyghur website called Uyghur News at http://www.uyghurnews.com

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Making Money Through

Marco Arment, the former CTO of the Tumblr blog platform, is best known these days for his time-shifting reading app Instapaper. But he could start a side-job as a financial advisor to start-ups. His motto: Get the money from your customers, not investors.

Arment’s more traditional take is built largely on the idea that if he puts out a good product, there’s no shame in asking customers to pay for it. And the more they pay, the less he needs to rely on outside investors. Arment said many developers are of the mindset that they need to amass a huge number of eyeballs through free services. But they don’t focus enough on building a solid product that can command loyalty and payment from consumers, and instead try to gain profitability through advertising and turning to outside venture capital.

By contrast, Arment says his efforts to monetize Instapaper have been successful because he was able to leverage the hard work he put into his paid versions and the good will he’s gotten back from consumers. And that has allowed him to avoid outside funding, something he plans on doing for the forseeable future.

Don’t Take Funding if You Don’t Need It

“If a service can be profitable and breakeven without VC money, you don’t need to take it,” Arment told me in an interview. “There’s no reason for developers to get a lot of users without charging. There’s another path. My goal is to spread that message: Charge for something and make more than you spend.”

Arment launched Instapaper as a free website in January 2008 and became profitable later that fall when he first began selling a paid iPhone app alongside a free version. He’s been profitable ever since. Arment won’t disclose his revenue, but he said he can cover his expenses and can afford to hire a couple more people if he needed. He left his Tumblr job in September to devote himself to Instapaper.

Though Arment maintains a free iPhone app, he said the focus of the company has been on the paid versions which are updated first (a new update is expected in the next month or so). He has yet to release a free iPad version and has only gotten three emails about the lack of it. Most seem happy to pay for the $5 iPad version. Between 25 and 33 percent of people pay for the $5 paid iPhone version. In fact, as an experiment, he pulled the free iPhone app from the app store for a week a little while back and found that only one person emailed. Sales of the paid version didn’t go up, but they didn’t go down either, he said.

“The free version isn’t really competing as much as I expected with the paid version; a lot of people go straight to the paid version,” he said. “It was only a week but the people who were going to the free version would not have gone to the paid version.”

Let Users Thank You by Paying You

That’s what’s allowed Arment to really focus on the paid segment. In fact, he still questions the value of the free version at times because it can leave a more negative impression for users with its limited set of features. Arment said his paying users have surprised him with their support. He started a $1 a month subscription plan in October that didn’t actually offer much in the way of extra features. It was more of a way to let users show their support for Instapaper. He said the response was overwhelmingly positive.

“That was a huge surprise to me how well it’s doing given there’s no real incentive to do it besides good will. But it ends up that good will is powerful,” Arment said. “It shows that people will pay for something they like because they want to ensure its future.”

Arment is testing the theory again with a new API that leverages his subscription plan. For developers who want to build apps with Instapaper integration, Arment said last month he will require their users to subscribe to Instapaper. Again, the response has been very positive, said Arment. Two hundred developers have applied to get access to the API. All this money-making has allowed Arment to sidestep venture capital money. He has had repeated offers, but Arment said accepting VC funding is akin to taking on a new boss, and the act of raising and maintaining money is a full-time job, he said.

Venture Capital Is Like Having Another Boss

“If you can go without funding, you can be a one- or two-person shop without a whole level of bosses,” he said. “You’re not worried about getting more money and getting diluted anymore.”

Arment’s approach doesn’t work for everyone. He was fortunate to be able to this as a side job and build it up while at Tumblr. And he acknowledges that the lack of funding could be a problem if he wanted to build a staff quickly. But he believes his experience shows that a more old-school approach to building a business and developing a following with consumers is a viable one for entrepreneurs that should be explored more. He may not the biggest company, but he can be a profitable one for a while.

“I don’t need the entire market,” Arment said. “I can get five percent of the market and be rich.”

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Of all the interesting new tech that seems poised to garner a lot of buzz in 2011, near field communication (NFC), is probably the most exciting. If it takes off, it will transform the ways we communicate, share, and make payments with digital devices. This will likely take years to happen, but the groundwork is being laid right now. And RFinity is one of those companies at the forefront.

While Google and Apple are responsible for generating much of the buzz about NFC at the moment, the technology goes far beyond simply having the right type of chip in your mobile device. For example, how do you handle different types of data transfers being made from one device to another? And how to you ensure that they happen as quickly as possible? And most importantly, how do you ensure that they happen securely? Those are the things that RFinity is thinking about.

The company has just raised $4 million from Horizons Ventures in Hong Kong. And the space has gotten so red hot, in fact, that we hear they’re already out raising another round.

And it’s an easy bet for investors to make not only because of the space, but because of where the project originated: The U.S. Department of Energy. Specifically, RFinity was born when a bunch of infrastructure security experts working for the government were assigned to find all the vulnerabilities in cell phones. Through software they came up with, they were able to quite easily eavesdrop, manipulate SMS messages, and even compromise LAN security. Then they set out to figure out a way to stop people from doing those very things. That work led directly to RFinity.

Work originally began in the person-to-person and person-to-vendor sales space by way of mobile applications that route transactions through RFinity’s own secure servers. But now that NFC appears ready, RFinity is making sure they’re ready for it. The idea is that their technology could cut out the middle man here: themselves.

Obviously, the company isn’t going to share all the details on how they secure NFC transfers. But the basic overview is that they verify an incoming NFC signal and ask for a user’s permission before taking any action. Further, if the action is a transaction, it requires a PIN, just as you might do an ATM withdrawal. That’s all pretty standard. But the key is one-time-use transaction codes that RFinity creates on the fly along with complex cryptographic signatures. These ensure that an transaction is secure since it means that every transaction can only happen once. Even if those numbers were intercepted by a hacker, they would be useless beyond the one-time payment.

And even if your phone is lost or stolen, a thief couldn’t do anything without your PIN. And you can remotely shut down your NFC capabilities via RFinity. It’s enough to make me wish I could throw out all my credit cards right now. “Today’s identification and transaction systems are based on what? A magnetic strip on the back of a card, based on a 1950’s technology that relies on a base station to read the information embedded as a series of simple magnetic markers in plastic tape,” writes Josh Jones-Dilworth, who is working with the company to bring them to market.

Again, NFC as a technology is great and potentially game-changing. But the software is still needed to make it actually work. And some of the big guys began realizing that early on as companies like PayPal, Bank of America, and even Subway have been testing out different things with RFinity for some time. In fact, RFinity has actually been doing field tests of the software end of their technology since 2009 in places like Idaho, well before most people in the U.S. had ever thought about NFC.

But now people are starting to care. And soon, they could be caring a lot more. NFC is already built-in to Google’s new Nexus S device — and the company has put out a call for developers to start using the tech. Rumors have the next iteration of the iPhone gaining the technology as well. In other words, I suspect we may be seeing acquisition rumors starting to fly around RFinity in about six months or so. Provided their technology proves up to the NFC challenge, of course.

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