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Another day, another honking big funding for another online start-up (and yet another broken embargo too!).

It’s like Groundhog Day in Silicon Valley as usual.

Today, Cambridge, Mass.-based HubSpot wins tech’s version of the lottery, grabbing $32 million from Sequoia Capital, Google Ventures and also Salesforce.com.

It is unclear what the valuation for HubSpot is now, although it is likely high given it has raised $65 million now.

HubSpot makes marketing software for businesses, who use it to find prospects and generate leads, along with tools to analyze the process. It claims it has “4,000 customers, over 50 percent market share, five million leads managed, and 70 million page views tracked monthly.”

The Series D financing included HubSpot’s existing venture investors–General Catalyst Partners, Matrix Partners, and Scale Venture Partners–and part of it will be used to cash out existing shareholders. In previous rounds, the start-up has raised $33 million.

Here is the official press release:

Sequoia, Google Ventures, and Salesforce.com Invest $32 Million in HubSpot

Marketing Software Company Attracts New Strategic Investors

CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwire – March 8, 2011)–Today, for the first time ever, Sequoia Capital, Google Ventures and Salesforce.com all invested together in one company, providing HubSpot with a Series D round of financing through a $32 million investment. HubSpot provides all-in-one marketing software used by over 4,000 businesses to get found by more prospects, convert them into leads and sales, and analyze the entire marketing process.

“The fundamental way that people shop, learn, and buy has changed radically in the last few years. HubSpot helps transform the way businesses market from outbound marketing (cold calls, email blasts, and direct mail) to inbound marketing (Google, blogs, social media, mobile, etc.),” said Brian Halligan, co-founder and CEO of HubSpot.

Sequoia Capital has a long history of partnering with founders to help them build long-term, multi-billion dollar companies, including Google, LinkedIn, AdMob, YouTube, Yahoo!, Apple, and Oracle. “We back companies that are transforming their industries,” said Jim Goetz, General Partner at Sequoia Capital. “HubSpot is the emerging category leader in the SaaS marketing sector. Their customer base exceeds that of all the other relevant marketing software companies combined, including Eloqua, Marketo, Genius, and Manticore.”

“Today, every company needs to succeed in search, social, sales, and marketing–I can’t think of a more powerful trifecta than Google, Salesforce.com, and HubSpot. With 4,000 customers, HubSpot is already a clear marketing leader–now, with this new infusion of capital and recognition by Google’s venture arm and Salesforce.com, HubSpot has a great opportunity to separate itself from the pack and become the leading marketing platform in the small and medium business space,” said Brent Leary, co-founder of CRM Essentials.

Google Ventures Partner, Rich Miner (formerly co-founder of Android) said, “We agree with HubSpot’s belief that search engines, social media, and mobile devices have fundamentally changed how businesses should market themselves. We’re thrilled to support their efforts to help thousands of small and medium businesses reach potential customers.”

Dharmesh Shah, co-founder and CTO of HubSpot commented, “We founded the company based on a simple premise: Businesses want an easy-to-use, complete and integrated marketing platform that helps them get more leads and customers. We plan to use this new capital to further invest in this ambitious vision and further our existing lead in the marketing software category.”

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.

Titles from major book publisher Random House will now appear in Apple’s iBooks store. The news was one of many talking points covered earlier today at Apple’s media event. Random House had previously been the only major publisher not represented in Apple’s popular iOS book store, as it was not willing to grant Apple the 30% cut taken on titles sold through iBooks. The addition of Random House is a major coup for Apple as it looks to compete with the likes of Amazon’s Kindle bookstore and other popular offerings. Hit the break for Apple’s full press release.

Random House, Inc. Makes Entire US Catalog of 17,000 ebooks Available on Apple’s iBookstore

iBookstore Now Features More than 2,500 Publishers, Including All Six Major Trade Publishers

SAN FRANCISCO—March 2, 2011—Apple® today announced that Random House, Inc., the largest trade book publisher in the US, has made its full catalog of 17,000 ebooks available on Apple’s iBookstore℠, including bestsellers by Stieg Larsson, John Grisham, Dan Brown, Danielle Steel, Laura Hillenbrand, Cormac McCarthy, Lee Child and many more of the world’s preeminent authors. Starting today, customers can pre-order upcoming releases from Random House including Lisa Gardner’s “Love You More,” Suze Orman’s “The Money Class” and Jean Auel’s “The Land of Painted Caves.” With the addition of Random House, the iBookstore now offers ebooks from all six major trade publishers and thousands of independent publishers.

“We are delighted that Apple’s iBookstore now will be carrying Random House’s US ebooks for the first time,” said Markus Dohle, Random House’s Chairman and CEO. “And we look forward to bringing our 17,000 ebooks to Apple customers.”

“We’re thrilled to offer Random House on the iBookstore,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services. “iBookstore customers have already downloaded more than 100 million books in less than one year, and we think they’ll love being able to choose from Random House’s incredible selection of titles to enjoy on their iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.”

iBookstore customers can choose from a wide selection of illustrated and video-enhanced books that look incredible on iPad™, including Jay-Z’s memoir “Decoded” and Bing West’s “The Wrong War”; bestselling children’s series such as Magic Tree House and Junie B. Jones; and cookbooks by Martha Stewart, Rachael Ray, and the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. Random House, Inc. comprises more than 80 adult and children’s US publishing imprints including Alfred A. Knopf, Doubleday, Crown, Pantheon Books, Vintage, Ballantine and Bantam.

The iBookstore, included in Apple’s free iBooks® app, is the best way to browse, buy and read books on your iPad, iPhone® and iPod touch®. iBookstore offers ebooks from more than 2,500 publishers in more than 20 categories, including Mysteries & Thrillers, Biographies & Memoirs, Cookbooks, Children’s & Teen, Humor, Romance, Business and Travel.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

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It looks like women have caught up with men in numbers in the workplace. For the first time in history, women in the USA now outnumber men in the workforce, and there are now more women in supervisory positions than there are males. The question is whether they will handle the downside of working any better than men.

According to an article by Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., titled The 21st Century Workplace -- Are Women the New Men?, the economic downturn has hit men harder. They held nearly 80 percent of jobs that have been lost during what is now being called the "mancession." Will women now inherit the stress, pressure, exhaustion, burn out and heart attacks commonly associated with male leaders in business?

Some predict that this new female-dominated workplace will mean a softening of the corporate culture, with more benevolent leaders. Others foresee just the opposite. Ella says many women don't want to be seen as "soft" -- and others simply aren't. No one would call Carly Fiorina, the head of Hewlett Packard from 1999 to 2005, a wilting lily. According to her memoir, Tough Choices, she was sometimes referred to as Chainsaw Carly.

All of this is especially relevant on the entrepreneurial side, since statistics show that women are starting businesses at more than twice the rate of their male counterparts. Some would argue that the growing success rate of women entrepreneurs shows that they are resourceful, and better able to succeed, despite the odds.

While I'm sure we will continue to see progress on the female side, I predict that they will struggle with the same major challenges faced today by men. These include:

1. Funding your dream. Raising money is hard, whether you are counting on friends, investors, or banks. I rarely see women at angel investment groups, either asking for money, or offering to fund new ventures. Men seem more focused on this one.




2. Need for increased confidence and mindset skills. Many women and men are paralyzed by perfection, plagued by pessimism, and the need to satisfy others, rather than themselves. We need more women leaders.




3. Motivation to succeed. Every entrepreneur needs to love what they do, and believe so strongly in their product or service that they can weather the tough times. On this one, it's easy to spot the ones with passion, from either gender.




4. Manage time and priorities. Women, often more than men, try to do too much. It's hard to balance the continual demands of the business, personal relationships, and home life. Every entrepreneur needs to prioritize the important tasks ahead of urgent tasks.




5. Never stop learning. After you start your business, the learning really begins. True entrepreneurs look at failures as their best learning experiences. Networking, and using your network is the next most important element of learning.

I don't see any challenges which are so gender specific that they can't be overcome by any entrepreneur. Yet I don't think women should be convinced that the battle for equality is almost over. There is still the question of why there are so few women in high places, and why the average income for women in business is about 68% of men's income.

What I am hoping is that women will not just be the new men, and suffer from the same maladies and limitations. I'll be looking for women to create the "new business culture" that every worker wants -- better role definitions, more effective and productive leadership, and better work-life balance. That would make women entrepreneurs the new women, rather than the new men!

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Excellent. I found links to the cases so that everyone here can read them. Let's go through them:



Yes, let's go through them.



U.S. v. Schmidt, 15 F.Supp. 804 A case from 1936, that references a section of copyright law (17 USC 28) that no longer exists. As an aside, that section made "aiding and abetting" a misdemeanor; today it's a felony. However, the court does also reference 18 USC 2, the "aiding and abetting" clause.



Yes, it references a section of copyright law that no longer exists. The point was that aiding and abetting criminal copyright infringement was the crime, no matter what statutory designation it was given. You don't seem to understand the purpose of citing case law at times.



U.S. v. Sachs, 801 F.2d 839 The charge was not "aiding and abetting" infringement, it was conspiracy to infringe. From the USAM Criminal Resource Manual, 2482, "Conspiracy to commit a crime and aiding and abetting in the commission are distinct offenses." The general conspiracy statute is in 18 USC 371, not 18 USC 2. Conspiracy requires an even greater degree of participation than aiding and abetting. In layman's terms, it's used against people who are partners in crime. Defendants in these cases are typically charged with both conspiracy and aiding and abetting, probably so that the prosecuters can get a conviction as a principal, even if juries are uncertain about their status as a partner. I doubt any jury would even consider a conspiracy charge in this case, since the defendant did not actively participate in the primary infringement.



Total reading comprehension failure. The first sentence of the case says: "Defendant-Appellant Lee William Sachs appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of aiding and abetting in the infringement of copyrights . . . we affirm the convictions." Conspiracy was a separate charge, and it's irrelevant to the point I was making.



U.S. v. Blanton, 531 F.2d 442 Conspiracy again.



Total reading comprehension failure, again. He was acquitted of the conspiracy charges, but he was convicted of the aiding and abetting charges. The Tenth Circuit affirmed. Exactly as I indicated above.



U.S. v. Bodin, 375 F.Supp. 1265 Conspiracy again. Also relies on a part of copyright law that does not exist anymore (17 USC 104, previously dealing with aiding and abetting, is now about foreign copyrights). However, again, the court does also reference 18 USC 2.



Yes, conspiracy is mentioned, but I was pointing out that case for its discussion of aiding and abetting criminal copyright infringement. The court states that it is "an offense not only to infringe a copyright wilfully and for profit but as well to knowingly and wilfully aid and abet such an infringement."



U.S. v. Dove, 2008 (PDF) This case is more relevant than the others, because it involves internet infringement. Here, the defendant was "a high-level member of an Internet piracy organization known as 'Elite Torrents [... who] had participated in the reproduction and distribution of pirated copyrighted movies, software programs, and video games." (Emphasis mine.) In other words, he was a direct infringer. Accordingly, this was also a conspiracy charge - for which he was convicted.



Just because the context is the internet doesn't make it "more relevant." Aiding and abetting is aiding and abetting. The fundamentals don't change depending on the context. The reason I pointed out that case, Karl, was because the jury was given instruction on--you guessed it--aiding and abetting criminal copyright infringement. The jury found him guilty.



Marx v. U.S., 96 F.2d 204 Again, referred to copyright law that no longer exists. Again, the "criminal infringement" was a midemeanor - the Marx Brothers did not serve any jail time (they were fined $1000, and also settled the civil suit). Furthermore, this involved a case where the Marx Brothers themselves were involved in negotiations with the defendants; they were direct participants.



But, they were convicted of aiding and abetting criminal copyright infringement and the Ninth Circuit affirmed, just as I indicated.



Notice a trend here?



Yes, aiding and abetting criminal copyright infringement has been around a long time. In fact, since 1909 as I indicated. The fact that conspiracy pops up in those cases is completely irrelevant.



Either the defendants are direct consiprators, or they were charged under "aiding and abetting" statutes that were taken out of Title 17 long ago.]



No, every single one of those cases I cited had someone charged and/or convicted of aiding and abetting criminal copyright infringement. Yes, statutes change. That doesn't mean the crime of aiding and abetting criminal copyright infringement does not exist. It does. It's a combination of 17 U.S.C. 506 and 18 U.S.C. 2, just like Brian McCarthy is charged with.



It's certainly conceivable that McCarthy will be found guilty under 18 USC 2. But I doubt that a jury would return a felony conviction absent a conspiracy charge. It's certainly not a "no-brainer."



There is no conspiracy charge for the jury to look at, nor will anybody bring up the absence of such a charge because it's irrelevant. The no-brainer, Karl, is that aiding and abetting criminal copyright infringement exists.



So I stand by my lay opinion that the charges will be dead in the water. But we'll see.



Dead in the water in that the jury won't convict, or dead in the water like the aiding and abetting charge isn't even a real thing? You're wrong either way.



Let's look at the jury instruction in the Dove case. Keep in mind that this was a judge's instructions to the jury in 2008:

A person may violate the law even though he or she does not personally do each and every act constituting the offense if that person �aided and abetted� the commission of the offense. Before a defendant may be held responsible for aiding and abetting others in the commission of a crime, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly and deliberately associated himself in some way with the crime charged and participated in it with the intent to commit the crime.



In order to be found guilty of aiding and abetting the commission of the crime of criminal copyright infringement charged in Count Two, the government must prove the following beyond a reasonable doubt:



First, that the defendant Daniel Dove knew that the willful copyright infringement charged was to be committed or was being committed;



Second, that the defendant knowingly and willfully did some act for the purpose of aiding the commission of the copyright infringement; and



Third, that the defendant acted with the intention of causing the copyright infringement to be committed.

The government need not prove that the defendant Daniel Dove participated at every stage of an illegal venture, only that he participated at some stage accompanied by knowledge of the result and intent to bring about that result.



Before Defendant Daniel Dove may be found guilty as an aider or an abettor to the crime of criminal copyright infringement, the government must also prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that some person or persons committed each of the essential elements of copyright infringement as detailed for you in Instruction No. 20.



Merely being present at the scene of the crime or merely knowing that a crime is being committed or is about to be committed is not sufficient conduct for the jury to find that a defendant aided and abetted the commission of that crime.



The government must prove that the defendant knowingly and deliberately associated himself with the crime in some way as a participant-someone who wanted the crime to be committed-not as a mere spectator.

So as recently as 2008, a jury was instructed on aiding and abetting criminal copyright infringement, and that jury came back with a resounding "guilty." 18 months for Mr. Dove. Sounds about right for Mr. McCarthy, IMO.

Jirbo is launching a new ad network today called AdColony that promises to give mobile developers a new way to make money from high-definition video ads on mobile devices.

Advertisers want to find mobile consumers who will engage with compelling ads. AdColony says its high-quality, high impact HD video ads can hold the attention of mobile consumers; and it is betting that advertisers are willing to pay higher prices to reach those consumers. In turn, that can generate more money for developers. If it works, then mobile content will become more profitable and companies will be able to better support their businesses with ads.

Basically, AdColony can be used to monetize apps and games using the free-to-play business model. In such content, users can play for free but pay real money for virtual goods. If they don’t have money, an advertiser can subsidize the transaction. They do so by getting the user to fulfill some kind of special offer. In this case, the user watches an HD video ad.

The offer business is not unlike what Tapjoy announced recently as a way for advertisers to pay for engagement in mobile games. Tapjoy and its partner can measure how far a user gets into a game and then make a special offer to that person for reaching certain achievements. It’s important because while many developers are getting lots of users on mobile devices, they’re not necessarily making money from those users. With AdColony, users aren’t redirected to another web site or app to interact with the video or to claim their reward. They can do it inside the app.

Some current mobile ad solutions are based on streaming and buffering (loading a bunch of the video into memory so that it can play smoothly). They also suffer from graininess and muffled sound. With AdColony, Jirbo uses a proprietary technology to produce sharp video playback with no load times, good sound and no graininess. Once the app is on the App Store, AdColony directs high-value video ads to the app as users engage with it. Publishers can see the usage through live analytics and can ensure that ads for adults won’t be seen by kids. The publishers get paid every month.

The company already has a lot of traction. Jirbo has used the ad network on more than 200 of its own internally developed apps for the past year. It has drawn advertisers such as 20th Century Fox, ESPN, CBS Interactive, Microsoft and others. One of the apps, Type n Talk, has had more than 4.8 million downloads to date. Full told, Jirbo apps have been downloaded 30 million times. Jirbo is now offering the AdColony solution to third-party developers. Jirbo calls the system “video for virtual currency.”

Jirbo was founded in 2008 and has 35 employees. Rivals include game publishers such as Zynga and ad networks such as Greystripe. Jirbo says its solution is simple, favors developers, and has superior video ad delivery. Jirbo says its software development kit can be integrated into a game in as little as 20 minutes. Once integrated, the developer has to submit their app to Apple and all the instant-load video campaigns are dynamically allocated to them.

Jirbo has raised $2 million from Insight Venture Partners. The founder and president is Jonathan Zweig. The company is not currently seeking funding.

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What to Expect Whenever Getting a Roofers

When it comes time to correct or even substitute your homes roof, it can be a daunting job to find somebody that is actually qualified for the job. There are lots of roofers out there, but the ones who will do a great job for any reasonable price are not often easy to find. If you are in the market for the service provider, make use of the ideas beneath with regard to meeting with and employing the correct one.

Job interview as well as Discussion

Most roofing companies offer totally free consultations. This is particularly essential, because it provides them an opportunity to assess what your homes roof requirements, and it provides you with an opportunity to evaluate all of them. As with all businesses, trust your instincts concerning the people you allow up onto your roofing. No issue exactly how good a contractor's reputation or even recommendation, he ought to begin by presenting you with a business greeting card. If the contractor arrives looking and talking within an unprofessional manner, chances are that the task he is going to do will also be unprofessional. This is not to express that you ought to expect companies to reach in suits. They is going to be climbing in your roofing, so most will be dressed in denim jeans and function footwear or even athletic shoes. If the actual service provider appears to be interested in talking upon his cell phone while on your roof than he is in evaluating your own roof's requirements, which may be an additional indication that he's not really the one for the job. For the legal safety, make sure that the actual contractor offers sufficient legal responsibility insurance coverage.

Roofing Evaluation

Expect that the service provider is going to be going up on your roof. In fact, any contractor who does not need to increase on your roofing to judge the issue should be immediately reduced. Those who're serious about their own function may possibly create a drawing of the roof's surface area and mark trouble spots on it as they go through their evaluation, or even they will consider photos or even video clip from the surface area while they're up there. This is a very important step, since it enables you to see just what the problems are as well as know how they'll be set.

Estimate

The next phase would be the created estimate. The service provider will require away his calculator and come up with a written estimation. Some contractors will go out to their own vehicle or even van and write down the actual suggestion, while others will crisis the amounts for the job in front of you. Once you're because of the suggestion, ensure that you comprehend exactly which products is going to be used, just how long the job will require and when there are any additional or even hidden costs that could occur during the repair from the roof. The service provider will be able to answer many of these concerns effortlessly and forewarn you associated with a additional expenses that might be sustained if the roof's ethics be damaged within.

Once you have received several written estimates from roofing companies, assess what every organization or even contractor would like to offer you for the cost. Do not always discount the highest bet, simply because occasionally the greatest bid will actually function as the service provider who does the task properly. Additionally, be wary of bids that are significantly less than other people. They might be using inferior products or be unethical concerning the possibility of concealed costs. Above all, believe in instincts and opt for the actual contractor that enables you to feel most comfortable about giving more than 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 the Uyghur People

through henry upon December Twenty, This year
Henryk Szadziewski, Supervisor, Uyghur Human Rights Project

If it were actually uncertain, information obtained through the whistleblower website, Wikileaks, has verified Chinese government worries over it's ongoing charge of the location this phone calls Xinjiang, also is known as Eastern Turkestan. The leaked out cables through Ough.Utes. diplomats show the actual extent that Chinese authorities attempt to persuade government authorities globally to adopt it's stance on issues affecting Uyghurs. The wires also show the actual U . s . States' concerns and views concerning the on going repressive steps in the region.

The majority of lighting associated with Chinese language federal government stress are the wires directed to Chinese language anger, or even the specter of Chinese language ire, over the release of Uyghur detainees in Guantánamo to third countries. The December 29, 2008 cable applies exactly how Chinese language Helper International Minister Liu Jieyi met with the Ough.S. Ambassador in order to The far east in order to voice Beijing's powerful opposition associated with release to any country apart from The far east, and that when the U.S. did indeed accede for this ask for it would "avoid harm to bilateral relationships and also to cooperation ‘in essential areas'". Furthermore, a February '09 cable describes the way the Chinese language Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Yannian, regarded the actual feasible release of Uyghur Guantánamo detainees as "an unfavorable behave towards us" along with a "slap in the face". The U.S. government stood company within not releasing the actual detainees to China illustrates the actual extent of the politicized nature from the Chinese judicial program. Genuine issues more than terrorism are easy to understand, however in the actual Ough.S. government's view the detainees would probably encounter do-it-yourself torture as well as delivery if they came back in order to China

Chinese language federal government stress in regard to the actual Uyghur Guantánamo detainees was not only applied to the actual Ough.Utes. government, but also in order to Brand new Zealand and a number of Western governments that were considering resettlement. Albania, Indonesia and Finland, in addition to European Union member says just about all appear to have paid for the brunt associated with Chinese language government unhappiness. Regarding Germany, which was at first willing to think about two Uyghurs upon purely relief reasons, Uyghur Guantánamo cases were much less preferable to additional detainees due to the unwanted effects taking Uyghurs might have upon relationships with China. A May 8, 2009 cable television applies how "German Ambassador Michael Schaefer documented which Indonesia experienced knowledgeable The far east of the U.Utes. ask for to accept a few Uighur detainees kept from Guantánamo coupled with already been subsequently cautioned through The far east of ‘a heavy load on bilateral relations' if Indonesia had been to accept any kind of detainees".

The diplomatic cables also discuss the unrest within Urumchi, the local capital, in July 2009. A This summer Thirteen, 2009 cable discussing mass occurrences within The far east states:

"Ethnic riots like those who work in Xinjiang July 5-7 as well as in Tibet in March associated with 08 differ substantially in origin and character from mass occurrences, XXXXXXXXXXXX emphasized in order to PolOff [Political Officer] upon XXXXXXXXXXXX. Each existing serious problems for the Party, XXXXXXXXXXXX said, but the Celebration leadership wouldn't wait to open fire on Uighurs or Tibetans if they deemed this essential to recover purchase. Bulk incidents pose another kind of threat, he explained, since the management is ‘afraid' to fireplace upon Han rioters with regard to fear of causing huge public outrage that will change against the Party."

This is a chilling opinion, particularly when one considers the evidence presented by 50 percent reviews released this year through the Uyghur Individual Privileges Project (UHRP) and Amnesty Worldwide which detail eyewitness company accounts from the utilization of deadly live fire towards Uyghur protestors in This summer 2009. Additionally, the observation which fireplace wouldn't be used towards Han Chinese protestors offers resonances for the different strategy taken by Chinese security causes within Urumchi in order to Han Chinese language direct orders within September 2009. Throughout individuals direct orders, after that Party Secretary, Wang Lequan, tackled demonstrators, that had required that he let them know regarding federal government responses in order to protection concerns. A similar ask for to satisfy with the Party Secretary through Uyghur protesters within This summer was not fulfilled.

The actual wider repercussions from the unrest additionally saw a short discussion about the impact it might possess on Iran-China relationships, and on relationships with Australia after Globe Uyghur Congress Leader, Microsoft. Rebiya Kadeer, talked at the National Press Club in Canberra in July '09. Within the second option situation, the Chinese government "privately warn[ed] a significant Aussie bank that sponsors the nation's Press Club to use it's influence to bar the Kadeer talk there".

The United States' concerns concerning the scenario within the Uyghur area also come through in the cables. Inside a discussion upon policy direction in Tibet, U.Utes. officials explain that it will be not possible for Chinese language frontrunners to adopt the much softer collection "if they look like they are doing this under worldwide pressure". The actual cable out dated April 16, 2008, one month after the episode associated with unrest in Tibetan regions, also relayed the actual declaration "that domestic balance remains the leadership's main concern above all else, which means there'll ‘almost surely' end up being absolutely no relaxation from the present difficult collection upon Tibet or in places such as Xinjiang." The info contained in the cable television also storage sheds light about the severe level of sensitivity with which the Chinese government views territorial ethics, and also the possible drip over associated with unrest from Tibet.

The chance associated with solutions to stress in Tibet and Xinjiang arising from municipal society tend to be discussed in a Feb 24, 2008 cable television. Whilst suggesting that China's financial success increases its potential to deal with democratic change, the cable also discusses how Chinese leaders see the effectiveness of "a restricted expansion of civil society, including improvements within the guideline associated with law along with a more powerful role for authorized religions, NGOs, non profit organizations and other actors in places which bring about social stability and do not challenge Communist Party guideline." This can be a notable change in considering, which has seen U.S. officials market the notion which Chinese financial improvement, and financial relations with China brings in regards to a progressively democratic culture; nevertheless, much more faith seems to be placed in the grassroots movement compared to one which starts from the top quantity of a Chinese language federal government. Nevertheless, the actual cable concludes that "[i]n places such as Tibet as well as Xinjiang, the fear of separatism leads to tight limitations on the growth of municipal culture." This approach can be regarded as counter-productive by the official, that shows that the actual Ough.Utes. federal government "should still express...serious issues more than Beijing's individual privileges report as well as appeal to China's growing awareness that higher regard with regard to individual privileges, spiritual freedom and also the rule associated with regulation will serve to promote the very improvement and sociable stability which China seeks in addition to to enhance China's international picture." This type of strategy might consider considerable diplomatic skills thinking about "China's paranoid fear that the United States secretly promotes routine alter as well as ‘separatists' within Taiwan, Tibet as well as Xinjiang".

The actual cables provide insight into the actual daily company associated with diplomacy that's rarely owned by everyone, which is interesting to note the amount of work done behind closed doors upon Uyghur problems. The significance of the role of the United States as a monitor associated with Uyghur individual rights problems within personal discussions is created clear, and contrasts using its sensible public stance. The staff from the Uyghur Individual Rights Project is well aware of the pressure china federal government puts on Uyghur activists; nevertheless, the facts associated with Chinese language federal government pressure on its alternatives is actually illustrative from the diploma which Chinese language authorities attempt to control contrary narratives. With increased facts in the future through Wikileaks, concerns over Uyghurs may not get the head lines, however the cables possess shed new light about the paperwork of human rights problems in the Uyghur region.

 

Wikileaks and also the Uyghurs

through holly upon Dec Twenty, 2010
Henryk Szadziewski, Supervisor, Uyghur Human Rights Project

Whether it were ever in doubt, info obtained by the whistleblower web site, Wikileaks, has confirmed Chinese government fears more than its continued control of the location it calls Xinjiang, also is referred to as Eastern Turkestan. The leaked cables through U.S. diplomats demonstrate the degree to which Chinese language government bodies make an effort to persuade governments worldwide to consider its stance upon issues impacting Uyghurs. The wires additionally show the U . s . States' concerns and sights concerning the ongoing repressive measures in the region.

Most lighting of Chinese federal government stress would be the wires pointing to Chinese anger, or even the specter of Chinese ire, within the release of Uyghur detainees within Guantánamo to 3rd nations. A Dec Twenty nine, 08 cable applies exactly how Chinese Assistant International Minister Liu Jieyi met using the U.S. Ambassador to The far east in order to tone of voice Beijing's powerful competitors of launch to any nation apart from The far east, which when the Ough.Utes. do indeed accede for this request it might "avoid injury to bilateral relationships and also to co-operation ‘in essential areas'". Furthermore, a Feb 2009 cable television describes the way the Chinese language Ambassador in order to Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Yannian, regarded as the feasible discharge of Uyghur Guantánamo detainees as "an unfavorable behave toward us" along with a "slap within the face". The U.Utes. government stood company within not really liberating the detainees in order to China illustrates the degree from the politicized nature of the Chinese language judicial program. Legitimate concerns more than terrorism tend to be understandable, but in the Ough.Utes. government's observe the detainees might probably encounter torture as well as execution if they came back in order to The far east

Chinese language federal government stress in regard to the actual Uyghur Guantánamo detainees was not just put on the actual Ough.Utes. federal government, but also to Brand new Zealand and a number of European government authorities which were considering resettlement. Albania, Germany as well as Finland, in addition to European Union member says just about all have the symptoms of borne the actual impact of Chinese language government unhappiness. Regarding Germany, that was initially willing to consider two Uyghurs on purely humanitarian reasons, Uyghur Guantánamo instances were less preferable to other detainees due to the negative effects taking Uyghurs might have on relationships with The far east. The May Eight, 2009 cable relates exactly how "German Ambassador Michael Schaefer reported which Indonesia had informed The far east from the Ough.S. ask for to accept some Uighur detainees held at Guantánamo and had already been consequently warned through China of ‘a large burden upon bilateral relations' if Indonesia were to accept any kind of detainees".

The diplomatic cables additionally talk about the unrest within Urumchi, the local capital, within July '09. A July Thirteen, 2009 cable television talking about mass incidents within China says:

"Ethnic riots like those in Xinjiang July 5-7 as well as in Tibet within March associated with 2008 vary substantially in origin as well as nature from mass incidents, XXXXXXXXXXXX emphasized in order to PolOff [Political Officer] upon XXXXXXXXXXXX. Each existing serious problems for the Celebration, XXXXXXXXXXXX said, however the Party management would not hesitate to open fire on Uighurs or even Tibetans when they considered it necessary to restore order. Mass occurrences pose another type of risk, he said, as the leadership is ‘afraid' to fireplace on Han rioters for fear of causing massive public outrage that would turn against the Celebration."

This can be a relaxing viewpoint, especially when one considers evidence presented in two reviews released this season by the Uyghur Human Privileges Project (UHRP) and Amnesty Worldwide that detail eyewitness company accounts from the utilization of lethal reside fireplace against Uyghur protestors within July 2009. Additionally, the observation that fireplace wouldn't be used against Han Chinese language protestors has resonances for that various strategy taken through Chinese language security causes within Urumchi in order to Han Chinese language direct orders within Sept '09. During those protests, then Party Secretary, Wang Lequan, tackled protesters, who experienced required that he inform them regarding federal government reactions to security issues. A similar request to meet using the Celebration Assistant through Uyghur demonstrators within This summer wasn't fulfilled.

The wider consequences from the unrest also noticed a short dialogue on the impact it would have on Iran-China relationships, as well as on relations along with Sydney following World Uyghur Our elected representatives Leader, Microsoft. Rebiya Kadeer, talked in the Nationwide Push Club within Canberra in July 2009. Within the second option situation, the Chinese federal government "privately warn[ed] a significant Australian bank that vendors the National Press Club to make use of its influence to block the Kadeer speech there".

The actual U . s . States' issues concerning the scenario in the Uyghur region also come via in the cables. Inside a dialogue on plan path within Tibet, Ough.S. authorities clarify that it'll be not possible with regard to Chinese frontrunners to adopt the much softer collection "if they look like they are doing this below international pressure". The actual cable dated 04 Sixteen, 2008, one month after the episode of unrest in Tibetan regions, additionally relayed the declaration "that domestic balance continues to be leadership's top priority above all else, which means there will ‘almost surely' be absolutely no relaxation from the current difficult line upon Tibet or in places such as Xinjiang." The info included in the cable also sheds gentle on the extreme sensitivity with which the Chinese government sights territorial ethics, and also the possible spill more than associated with unrest through Tibet.

The chance associated with solutions to stress in Tibet as well as Xinjiang arising from civil society tend to be debated inside a Feb Twenty-four, 08 cable. While recommending which China's economic achievement will increase its potential to deal with democratic change, the actual cable also talks about exactly how Chinese language leaders begin to see the effectiveness associated with "a restricted growth of municipal culture, such as improvements within the guideline associated with regulation along with a stronger part for approved beliefs, NGOs, charities along with other stars in places that bring about social balance and don't challenge Communist Party rule." This is a significant change in considering, that has observed U.S. officials promote the idea that Chinese language financial improvement, as well as economic relations with The far east brings about a steadily democratic society; nevertheless, much more faith appears to be put into a grassroots movement than one which begins from the best levels of the Chinese government. Nonetheless, the cable concludes that "[i]n places for example Tibet and Xinjiang, driving a car of separatism leads to tighter restrictions about the growth of municipal culture." This approach is viewed as counter-productive through the official, who shows that the actual Ough.Utes. federal government "should continue to express...serious concerns over Beijing's human rights record and attract China's developing consciousness which higher respect for individual privileges, religious independence and also the guideline of regulation will serve to advertise the very development and social balance which The far east seeks in addition to to enhance China's worldwide picture." This type of technique might consider considerable diplomatic abilities considering "China's paranoid fear the United States secretly promotes routine change as well as ‘separatists' in Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang".

The actual wires offer understanding of the daily company of diplomacy that is hardly ever owned by the general public, which is interesting to note the amount of work carried out nowadays upon Uyghur problems. The importance of the actual role of the us like a keep track of of Uyghur human privileges problems in private discussions is created obvious, and contrasts using its sensible open public position. Employees from the Uyghur Individual Privileges Task is actually well aware of pressure china government exerts on Uyghur activists; still, the details associated with Chinese government pressure upon its alternatives is illustrative from the degree which Chinese language officials make an effort to control contradictory stories. With more facts to come from Wikileaks, issues over Uyghurs may not get the head lines, however the wires have shed new light about the paperwork of human privileges problems within the Uyghur area.

 

Search Engine Optimization And Article Marketing Will Place Yourself The First Page

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There are many things to take into consideration when looking for the roofing contractor. Price, experience, as well as referrals are a few of the things you will probably be concerned about. Please read on for even more ideas.

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Little about the Uyghurs

In the center of the desert landscapes of Taklamakan, in the northern-western part of China, the land of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is the least populated land while it covers near to a sixth with the nation's territory. Getting resisted while in hundreds of years the Han Chinese domination, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or Old Turkestan, fell into under the Chinese Han control in 1949. From then, its population is generally Uyghurs and Turkish - speaking System.

Muslim above all, the Uyghurs have a very good religious identity which usually, in specific, enabled them to protect a solid difference in opposition to the Chinese invader. In fact, the Uyghur Empire of Mongolia knew a amazing civilization, until its absorption by the Mongolian Empire in the XIIIth century.

During their history, the Uyghurs successively adopted Shamanism, Manicheism, Buddhism and the Nestorianism before lastly moving to Islam when the Arab conquerors beat the Chinese in year 751 BC., therefore beginning the way to the Islamization of the whole Central Asia.

Under the influence of the religions which they taken, the Uyghurs taken successively, and at times in a competing way, a great number of written forms (turco-runic, brahmi, tokharien, soghdien) before developing their own unique graphic system.

The coming of Islam was a great change simply 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 progressively replaced their writing by a Arabo-Persan alphabet, still used at present.

If their own writing, their language and their religion mark a real difference with the culture of Chinese Han, Uyghur People also are different from their characteristic, so characteristic of Central Asia's people. A shiny 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 included the proper identity of these remote people, though they represent only 8 million inhabitants - a little for this large region. Thus, Uyghur people are now part of the fifty six ethnic minority groups having been well-known in an official way by the People's Republic of China.

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

The integration of the Uyghur people and their culture in China, however, appears pretty illusory. The presence of all-natural resources in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and its distance with locations known as very sensitive, clearly motivated the government to increase the sinicization of this area. Million of Han thus came to settle in this new Chinese eldorado, monopolizing the more significant responsibility job opportunities.

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

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

The situations 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 continue to keep their identification and their traditions , despite the fact that they become a minority on their own territory.

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

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