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Listen: Sigur Rós Frontman Jónsi Writes a Song With Cameron Crowe
By Carrie Battan on November 15, 2011 at 9:39 a.m. EST
On December 13, the soundtrack to the Cameron Crowe film We Bought a Zoo will be available through Columbia. Scored by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi, it includes two new full songs he wrote, reworked versions of cuts from his 2010 solo album, and the Sigur Rós song "Hoppipolla". NPR's got one of Jónsi's new original songs off the soundtrack, "Gathering Stories", which was written with Crowe himself. Listen here.
Sigur Rós at Work on "Floaty" New LP
By Carrie Battan on November 9, 2011 at 2:05 p.m. EST
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sigur Rós say they'll release a new album in the spring, their first studio release since the 2008 album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. The album was recorded following the tour for frontman Jónsi's solo album Go. The band tells The Wall Street Journal that the new album sounds "introverted," "floaty and minimal," "ambient," and "a slow takeoff toward something."
Watch: Ten Minutes of the Sigur Rós Film
By Jenn Pelly on November 7, 2011 at 5:29 p.m. EST
The Sigur Rós concert film and live album, Inni, comes out today in the UK and November 15 in the U.S. You can now watch the first ten minutes of the film at the band's Facebook.
Jónsi Reveals Details of Soundtrack to Cameron Crowe Film We Bought a Zoo
By Carrie Battan on November 2, 2011 at 5:19 p.m. EDT
As previously reported, Sigur Rós frontman and solo artist Jónsi has scored Cameron Crowe's literally titled new film We Bought a Zoo, which tells the story of a family that moves to a rural area to help resurrect a flailing zoo.
The soundtrack will be released December 13 through Columbia. The score includes two full new tracks from Jónsi: "Ævin Endar" and "Gathering Stories", the latter a collaboration with Crowe himself. Also included are several pieces of the score, and reworked versions of songs from Jónsi's 2010 solo album, along with Sigur Rós's "Hoppipolla". Nico Muhly contributed orchestral arrangements.
Own a Piece of Unwashed Clothing Worn on Stage by a Member of Sigur Rós
By Carrie Battan and Amy Phillips on September 27, 2011 at 2:43 p.m. EDT
Earlier this month, we posted a quiet and mysterious video from Sigur Rós called "Klippa", which featured footage of people cutting up pieces of fabric. As it turns out, the video chronicles the making of a special feature included in the limited special edition of the band's forthcoming concert film/live album Inni.
Each special edition will contain a cut-up piece of clothing worn by a member of the band during the November 2008 London concerts captured in Inni. As the Sigur Rós newsletter points out, the outfits were "painstakingly pressed (but not washed)," so you just might get a little bit of Jónsi's sweat if you're lucky.
Sigur Rós Announce Details of Inni Live Album and Film; Watch a Clip Now
By Amy Phillips on September 16, 2011 at 10:54 a.m. EDT
On November 7 in the UK and November 8 15 in the U.S., Sigur Rós will release Inni, a concert film and live album. It will be released by the band's own Krunk label, except in the U.S., where it will be released by XL, and Japan, where it will be released by Hostess.
Directed by Vincent Morisset, the film captures Sigur Rós performing at London's Alexandra Palace in 2008. Watch a clip from the film, of the band performing "Festival" from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, below. Download the Inni version of "Festival" here, in exchange for an email address.
Video: Sigur Ros: "Klippa"
By David Bevan on September 8, 2011 at 12:15 p.m. EDT
Abeano points to this extraordinarily quiet, Sarah Hopper-directed clip from Sigur Rós. Judging by the watermark in the lower right-hand corner, it seems to somehow compliment the Icelandic crescendo-hounds' forthcoming concert film/live album Inni, though there's no live footage to be found here. Just some slow-dancing and fabric-cutting. That kind of thing.
Sigur Rós Announce Live Album and Film
By Tom Breihan on August 17, 2011 at 10:35 a.m. EDT
Last week, Sigur Rós posted a video teasing the release of "surprise film event" Inni. And after stirring up an appropriate amount of frothing anticipation, they've hit us with the details. Inni, it turns out, is both a live film and a double live album, and it's coming from XL in November.
Sigur Rós' Inni Is a Film
By Larry Fitzmaurice on August 12, 2011 at 11:50 a.m. EDT
Yesterday, we reported on a mysterious teaser video that was posted to Sigur Rós' website for something called Inni. What is Inni? Well, The Playlist reports that Inni is a film directed by Vincent Morisset (Arcade Fire's Miroir Noir) that's set to screen as part of Venice Days, an offshoot of the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off on August 31.
Sigur Rós Post Mysterious Video
By Tom Breihan on August 11, 2011 at 3:40 p.m. EDT
On their website, Icelandic dream-rock kings Sigur Rós have posed a new teaser video for something called Inni. The clip consists mostly of grainy black-and-white shots of the band onstage, soundtracked by on ominous, building ambient drone that suddenly turns into the sort of gorgeously still music that the band remains known for. So: New album? Live album? Live DVD? Watch the video below:
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Well. That's a surprise.
The Emmy nominations are out, and…
Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon in "American Horror Story"
Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in "Game Change"
Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn in "Hemingway & Gellhorn"
Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone in "Missing"
Emma Thompson as She in "The Song of Lunch"
She's up against some stiff competition, but it's really nice to see the show get some little tiny piece of recognition.
*waves the forlorn Missing flag*
drldeboer said: While I, like you, a little disappointed there wasn't a bit more bonus with DVDs (thank god for YouTube), I was happy with the featurettes that were included and the info they contained. I thought everything included was well worth the price of the set. Surprised to learn that Maksim & Violet weren't fully conceived before filming, and explains why we have many unanswered Qs concerning them, hmm? But glad we got them. Keith, Tereza & Nick were great, too bad no further Sean comments.
It would've been nice if they'd included the set of interviews with the cast that have been seen around the web, just for completion's sake and also so we would hear from Sean and Adriano (who was barely seen in the featurettes). But the Istanbul featurette in particular was really good - and surprisingly long.
I know Ashley was sick during the Istanbul shoot, which may explain why she wasn't up for doing interviews. Sean may just have been focused on what he was doing… and he wasn't in the Istanbul scenes so much compared to Nick, Tereza, and Keith.
Maksim and Violet surprised me, because on the one hand the producers have always said how prepared they were - that they wrote the ten episodes before they started shooting, etc. But clearly a lot changed during shooting, including location and so on.
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The other featurette on the DVD set reveals that "Blond Assassin" (aka Maksim) and "Goth Girl" (aka Violet) were supposed to be pretty small roles originally (without even having names), and actually Nikola was cast with the anticipation that he'd never have any lines.
I guess it's a really good thing that Laura Donnelly's a pretty darn competent actress, and Nikola can actually speak English. I won't say he's competing for any Emmys, but he did a damn good job considering.
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Oh man, my Missing DVD set finally arrived.
The Istanbul featurette is absolutely beautiful. Gorgeous locations. It's so incredibly impressive how good and professional this show looked when you see how quickly they had to film things, with a mixture of Czech, Turkish, and US crew members.
Nick Eversman is adorable and far too easily distracted by cake.
And Keith… "There are lots of wild dogs here… but they're very friendly!" Oh Keith, how are you still alive?
We also got to see him learning random Turkish on the fly. And delivering a very melodramatic closing narration which I really hope he just made up on the spot. Sounded like something Vincent Price would say.
Oh, and shaking hands with everyone. No one shall escape the five fingers of incredibly polite doom!
Incidentally: not one word from Ashley or Sean in that featurette. I guess they were busy focusing on Turkey's amazing exploding watermelons!
drldeboer said: LOL ok. But we need a cooler access name than "Easter eggs" GoT got "dragon eggs." How bout "Faberge eggs" :P lol
Eggsotic locations!
…yeah, I got nothin'.
drldeboer said: Haven't rec'd my DVD set either! Is this a new conspiracy?? ;) I plan on opening it the instant I do, so if I get mine before you do will let ya know.
This summer on ABC, our DVD sets are… Missing.
I suspect with me it's just that the mail around here is notoriously slow. I did see a photo of the boxset that only mentioned the deleted scenes, the Istanbul featurette, and the general "Genesis" featurette though. So perhaps the bloopers are gone, or included as a secret Easter egg…
I really hope they haven't disappeared completely. I was really looking forward to them (although hopefully the other features will also be good).
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Those of you who've already got yours - are there bloopers (gag reel) included?
The original press release said there would be, but more recent reviews haven't mentioned them.
(my set is still in the mail somewhere)
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By the way, now the season's over you might be interested in taking a look at the production company's album of behind-the-scenes shots. They mostly focus on the crew, not the actors (although the shots I posted of Keith and Nick rehearsing were from here), but you'll recognize most of the locations!
A nice article on Missing filming in Europe…
Judd, who plays Becca Winstone, an ex-CIA agent in search of her kidnapped son, savored the opportunity to soak up local culture in between takes. "When we shot in Istanbul, I'd lie on my back on these ancient stone floors that were laid in 420 AD while I pondered the inscrutable," she says. "We shot on the rooftop of the Suleiman Mosque — no tourist goes to the … rooftop! We'd be in the middle of a take and have to hold the roll for the call to prayer. It was fabulous."
For Judd, "Missing" rekindled the wanderlust she experienced in her 20s, when the actress spent every spring in Paris. "I think it's very cool that they wrote to the locations," she says. "In Dubrovnik, you've got this incredibly enchanting city made of marble, one of the great old capitals of Europe. Doing chase sequences through the narrow stone alleys and over the rooftops of this walled city was magnificent. The whole point was to film outdoors and capture the beauty of this setting."
Had "Missing" been renewed for a second season, Poirier had planned on a fresh influx of locations — in fact, he had hoped to "do a different continent every year," he says. And while that now won't come to pass, they'll always have Paris.
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MONTICELLO | Softball veterans like Amanda Shrader have touched the trophy three times at the Twin Lakes Invitational.
Miranda Elish is just getting used to this.
Yet when the prestigious 16-team tournament concluded Saturday with Crown Point on top for the third time in four years, senior Shrader was running around sharing laughs with teammates -- and rightfully so -- while Elish, a freshman, was showing veteran poise.
Elish showed host Twin Lakes that Crown Point is not going away any time soon, hurling a two-hitter and retiring the final 19 batters in a row as the Bulldogs beat the Indians 3-1 in the championship game.
"I feel awesome," Elish said. "Our team, we just all came together. We just peaked tonight. This was really a big accomplishment."
Elish pitched at least an inning in each of Crown Point's five wins during the weekend. C.P. (14-3) outscored tournament foes 36-4.
"(Elish) has really come into her own, especially today even after she pitched a lot of innings this week," C.P. coach Ginger Britton said. "She really bounced back nice from that first inning."
Elish allowed a single to Twin Lakes' Morgan Gutwein to lead off the title game, and Gutwein scored on Chloe McAchren's single. After that Elish was perfect.
She struck out eight and retired the side in order in the second through seventh innings with seven ground-outs and four pop-outs.
Crown Point took the lead without hitting the ball out of the infield in the second inning.
Ally Rock walked and later scored on twin sister Amanda Rock's ball that the shortstop misplayed. Siena Gyure reached after Ally Rock, and pinch-runner Morgan Matalin came in to make it 2-1 on a passed ball. Amanda Rock scored on a wild pitch.
Crown Point put runners in scoring position in the third and fourth innings but did not score.
"We got done what we needed to get done," Britton said. "The girls did a nice job taking extra bases, capitalizing on (Twin Lakes') mistakes and getting runs when we could."
C.P. rolled into the final with a 15-1 win over Pioneer in which the Bulldogs intentionally left base early just to record outs for the final two innings.
Shrader had the big hit, a three-run homer, in an eight-run second inning that put the Buldogs up 10-0.
"Everyone was hitting the whole weekend," Shrader said. "Everyone was just piling on. It was a total team effort. We wanted to come back and win this tournament again, and we knew we had to do it with defense as well as our offense."


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Best Eco-Friendly Countertops
Like we explained in our earlier post about the best eco-friendly paints, the whole sustainable materials and products world can be a bit overwhelming. Because of this, we thought we'd share some of our favorite eco-friendly countertops. Take a look, after the jump!
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There are three series of paper-based PaperStone products:
1) 'Original', which is made from 50% post-consumer waste, recycled paper 2) 'Certified', the FSC, Smartwood and Rainforest Alliance-certified product which is made from 100% post-consumer waste paper. 3) 'Virgin Series' made from virgin fiber. We've used the Original and the Certified, both were outstanding. Gorgeous, deep colors. They almost look like stained (and sometimes textured) concrete. The photo above the jump has a PaperStone countertop.
From $40 per sq/ft, uninstalled
Vetrazzo is (based out of the east bay!) a line of surface materials crafted from recycled glass and used anywhere natural stone is used; countertops, tabletops, flooring, architectural cladding and more. All of the glass used in Vetrazzo is recycled, and it makes up approximately 85% of the final material. Their largest source of glass is their neighborhood curbside recycling programs. (See if you can spot last night's Heineken bottle…)
Other glass comes from post-industrial usage, windows, drinking glasses, stemware, automotive glass, stained glass, laboratory glass, reclaimed glass from building demolition, and other unusual sources such as decommissioned traffic light lenses.
From $100 per sq/ft, uninstalled
Squak Mountain Stone is made from coal fly ash, recycled glass and paper, and low-carbon cement.
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IceStone (similar to Vetrazzo) is another gorgeous option. It's made in Brooklyn, NY and is Cradle-to-Cradle certified.
I just had Richlite (the main competitor to Paperstone) installed in my kitchen this year and love it so far! The paper gives it a softer and warmer hand than stone. It has held up great to our heavy kitchen usage, just needs a little mineral oil once every month or two, and also we try to avoid standing water (like, under the handsoap bottle, where if it sits for days, it will stain).
we had paperstone countertops installed in our new house about 10 months ago. i'll say this much - i'm still glad we chose them, but i was not prepared for the amount of maintenance they require. every time i set a glass of ice water down i end up with a huge water mark. to it's credit, the paperstone cleans up very well and the water marks are never visible after you've wiped everything up.
another thing is that you really should plan on buying the paperstone cleaner and refinishing wax. regular countertop cleaner temporarily dulls the color of the paperstone. their cleaner contains oils that renew the look of it nicely. i would say once or twice a year, depending on use, you'd want to actually refinish them. all that involves is wiping the wax on and leaving it alone for at least 12 hours. not hard or too inconvenient, really.
i would still happily recommend them, but wouldn't want anyone to be taken by surprise either.


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Enterprise software refers to the applications and software systems developed or commissioned internally by companies. They are either tailor-made from scratch or purchased from third-party vendors and heavily customized for an organization's business.
Up until the mid-1970's just about all software applications were limited to enterprises, due to the fact that enterprises were the only ones that could afford computers. Organizations such as Oracle, SAS and J.D. Edwards were the early movers when it came to delivering powerful database and accounting software solutions.
In recent years, cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings like Salesforce have shaken up the enterprise software space. Yet despite such innovation the traditional issues of developing and introducing an enterprise application into a business remains relatively the same.
Enterprise software is categorized according to the business functions they cater to. A key feature of an enterprise application is its ability to integrate data from different business processes for an organization. This is the reason an enterprise application is able to provide a holistic and real-time view of the entire enterprise.
Some of the major product categories and solution sets of enterprise software are listed below:
There are a host of other enterprise software categories that span multiple divisions in an organization and cater to a wide range of customer groups. For example, the SAP Business Suite is a leading ERP package that is used within a large number of industries ranging from aerospace and telecommunications, to banking and industrial manufacturing.
In his book "Enterprise Information Systems: Contemporary Trends and Issues," David Olson, a renowned enterprise systems educator, stated that:
Enterprise applications add a degree of automation to the implementation of business processes as well as supporting tasks such as data analysis, data planning and data management. For example, the ERP system has integrated software modules such as sales, accounts receivable and quality management for communicating and sharing data.
As an example the sales modules within ERP systems include applications necessary to create and manage sales contracts, orders, and invoices. Essentially all of these modules consist of multiple applications that can automatically perform the functions required to execute business processes.
When transactions for a specific product type outpace the current inventory levels, an ERP system can automatically process a request for inventory as the demand grows. Enterprise systems also enable a business to reduce the manual input of data and lessen the cost of information technology.
However, there are always certain generic challenges while implementing enterprise solutions. Depending on the sector in which the enterprise operates in, the extent of complications vary.
Appropriate training of employees is essential during and after the implementation of enterprise software. They should be comfortable using the enterprise applications or else operational inefficiencies will arise resulting in a lot of redundant work. It is also very important that implementation of enterprise solutions be done in stages. Trying to implement everything all at once will lead to a lot of chaos and confusion.
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Development is evolving rapidly to meet the needs of the expanding high-quality software required for every business out there. Organizations are currently adopting multi-platform software for real-time systems, distributed computing infrastructures, business intelligence, and mobile applications.
But to implement an effective software development strategy certain trends need to be considered and implemented. Trends such as HTML5 web applications, mobile apps and websites, app stores, and cloud applications are going to be central to the future of business technology.
According to Gartner, spending on business software is expected to grow 6.8% to $320 billion in the USA this year, after rising 5.2% in 2013. In order to prosper, companies must invest a portion of their revenue on integrating HTML5, mobile apps and cloud applications in innovative new approaches to software.
HTML5 is the future when it comes to the world of web application development, whether it is for smartphones, tablets or desktops.
According to Ken Dulaney, Vice President of Gartner, "increasingly, enterprises are finding that they need to support multiple platforms, especially as the [Bring Your Own Device] BYOD trend gains momentum."" HTML5 (despite a few issues to sort out) is one of the most effective tools for building multiplatform web applications.
With HTML5 tools, brands can build web and mobile apps with a single codebase. The flexibility of HTML5 apps to run on multiple device types is a major cost saver and strategic advantage for companies. These multi-platform apps can run on a variety of Operating Systems (OS) and device types.
Many organizations have already embraced cloud strategies and it has become the integral for apps, content and for syncing across devices. "Over the past 12 months, the cloud has become an easy choice for mainstream organizations, "says Andrew Brabban, Fujitsu UK's Director of Application Services.
With cloud applications, companies that would normally require enormous amounts of startup capital may only need a fraction of what was previously required to successfully develop, host or distribute software applications. According to Mr. Brabban, "there will be a focus for cloud services in three areas: management, integration and aggregation."
Organizations could also potentially use cloud applications for a variety of business processes. A majority of applications like generic word processing software, to customized Customer Relationship Management (CRM) web applications can be fully hosted in the cloud. The cloud would not only reduce the cost of hardware, but upgrade costs would also be minimized.
Google Apps is a great example of cloud based applications. Google's offering has already gained substantial adoption from small businesses, boasting more than 50 million users, from over five million businesses.
More and more people are depending on their mobile devices like smartphones and tablets for everyday tasks. They are being used for ticketing systems on buses and trains, to purchasing products, watching videos, and keeping an eye on the stock market. The Cisco Visual Networking Index, projects that global mobile data traffic will increase 18-fold between 2011 and 2016.
Organizations are also using mobile apps to connect with clients and create tools for frontline or remote workers to access customer databases, fill in timesheets or manage inventory. For organizations to achieve all of their mobile objectives, they must have a thorough understanding and practical mobile strategy.
Successful enterprise technology companies such as Workday, which specializes in HR software, have strong mobile strategies that are central to their success. Consumer apps have heavily influenced the design and development approach to enterprise apps. Today's business tools look drastically different than the clunky software systems that used to require an archaic CD-ROM to install.
Instead, enterprises are using custom app stores to distribute apps. There is also the option of creating web applications with HTML5 that can be accessed on tablets, smartphones and PCs with no need to download. These apps come with offline functionality, run directly in the cloud, and can be accessed instantly through a browser like Chrome or Firefox.
Mobile computing, cloud services and HTML5 usage will play a leading role in the software development strategy of almost every industry on the planet. Forrester accurately sums up the future needs for all tech or non-tech companies by stating that a great digital experience is no longer a nice-to-have; it's a make-or-break point for businesses.
When it comes to software projects a majority of focus for project managers, business analysts, and programmers may be technical, but the human factor should never be ignored. User adoption and end-user training are the final and arguably most important checkpoint for a project.
If users detest the application or suffer from disrupted workflows as a result, the entire project can be deemed a failure. Communicating with employees who will use the application and observing their workflows in the existing business environment are some steps to take to alleviate the chance of poor user adoption.
By thoroughly understanding the pros and cons of the existing software setup, development teams and business analysts can gear the project towards those ends. Building on the successful existing components while avoiding the weaknesses of the current system are key strategies for creating an engaging enterprise application.
While choosing a technology stack and assessing the IT infrastructure of an organization are critical, observing end-users in their actual business environment is paramount. The truth is that an application which meets technical requirements may fail to achieve usability in the eyes of a business user.
This issue has led to a wider trend in software development within the enterprise as well as for consumer products. Front-end designers who build the user interface are collaborating more extensively with the back-end programmers. And both designers and programmers are becoming increasingly knowledgeable of the link between technology and business processes.
Due to this shake up in development, the end product is more aligned with the technical feature capabilities needed for the application while not ignoring ease-of-use and intuitive design. For enterprise projects, development teams and business analysts should observe business users in their natural environment to better align the creation of new software.
What is their preferred device type? Are there aspects and functionality within the current system that are highly valued by employees? Or are there blatant weaknesses that already plague a worker's? With this information in hand, the development team can align the replacement software application to solve or build upon those areas.
This prevents mishaps in terms of disrupting the workflow of employees. Change is always difficult, but learning from the existing setup contributes to a better aligned road-map for moving forward.
Training and teaching users to operate a new back-end system or software application is critical for user adoption. Without someone there to physically show a user how to accomplish tasks and adapt to a new piece of software, users are much more likely to give up and ignore it. Although clear and precise documentation and training manuals are important, face-to-face interaction between software teams and end-users is highly effective.
Case in point, when it comes to customer relationship management (CRM) systems Forrester found that "22% of all reported problems were people-related or linked to user adoption."" After countless software implementations at Icreon Tech, we've learned that the best method for a seamless technology update requires extensive person-to-person interaction. In addition to the initial training, it is also suggested to have a set system in place for communicating and solving issues from end-users to the software or IT team.
By acknowledging the fact that users will have issues and will resist change, software teams and an organization's leadership team can better strategize a software implementation. Especially when it comes to legacy applications and subsequent legacy migrations, there is always the worker who will resist adoption.
In the end, we cannot force software on a user but we can remove some of the grit and grime from adopting a new system.
While some business-users may jump at the chance to adopt a new software system into their workflow, there can be an equal number of individuals who resist new applications for a number of reasons.
In addition to thoroughly understanding the current workflows and day-to-day tasks of end-users, software teams must introduce the new application and provide assistance during the roll-out. The more interaction with the people that will use the software and those that actually build it, the more likely a seamless launch and roll-out.
Thanks to cloud and mobile technologies, enterprise software is experiencing significant disruption. IT teams can provide application access to thousands of workers all through the cloud. Employees can download and update software through custom app stores built specifically for their company.
As it now stands, we are on the crest of a wave that will alter the traditional approach to software in the enterprise.
For the first time ever, Salesforce which is a cloud based software company, cracked the top ten list of enterprise software vendors worldwide. Once dominated by Microsoft, SAP, and Oracle, cloud players such as Salesforce are disrupting the world of software in the enterprise.
Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings that provide access to powerful applications in the cloud on multiple devices, are shaking up the approach to enterprise IT and business applications. Workday is another example. Following a successful IPO in 2012, Workday has carved a deep path in Human Resource and recruiting software.
Companies like Salesforce and Workday pride themselves on the technical ease-of-use and aesthetic interface design. Such concerns were often sidelined by the traditional leaders in business software.
Salesforce CEO and Founder Marc Benioff, described his vision of creating the most intuitive enterprise software out there. And his strategy not only permeated the approach to software development and design, but also the very distribution model for selling access. SaaS models are emerging as the next iteration in software for the enterprise.
While logged into Salesforce, you'd be forgiven if you thought it was Facebook or LinkedIn. The interface is derivative of many social networks, which helps to minimize the learning curve for new users. There is even an app-store for integrating apps like Google Drive and an Apple Calendar or downloading custom apps that an enterprise makes available.
Workday, which specializes in HR software, modeled one of their newest products for recruiters by emulating the look of "eBay and Kayak." The company also uses the SaaS model. For the most recent version, it took less than six hours to install for over 400 companies at once.
Most technologists have heard of the Consumerization of IT, the Open Cloud, and the Post-PC era, but what does this mean for business users and enterprise IT teams?
When it comes to the average American, they understand and discern quality software experiences with serious prowess. Not too long ago, this would have been an amazingly incorrect statement. But as of 2013, the average American spends 60 hours per week on a digital device and the average household owns an average of four different devices.
For employees that use refined tools from the app stores for productivity and business, they will avoid poorly designed business software. While they will use the enterprise application for mandatory tasks, they may be using their own personal apps for other functionality.
Even the way in which an IT team distributes applications across an enterprise, has evolved to become more intuitive and dare I say 'consumer-friendly'. Dense spreadsheets, endless columns, and a cramped display for data-input fields, are no longer acceptable (if it can be helped).
While certain comprehensive applications require the ugly yet functional interfaces that are well-known to back-end systems. For instance, logistics systems cannot help but present information in the way that melds with existing workflows and a need for lots of data entry.
But even that aspect can be fixes through innovative design techniques, and approaches to things like 'smarter transitions' and user experience.
In a recent New York Times blog post, Quentin Hardy describes how "the new style of development is likely to make the products look more like consumer software." He gives the example of Workday's usage of their own application for searching internally for potential positions. Not only can employees easily search for available jobs, but they can share the job postings directly to LinkedIn and Twitter.
More and more, enterprises across all industries are seeking consumer friendly ways to make the most out of their business software.


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Washingtonpost.com asked prominent think tanks which public policies failed and what can be improved in the wake of the the Virginia Tech shootings.
We don't know all the facts but the tragedy should prompt a serious reexamination of Virginia's involuntary treatment laws. According to state statute a person must be "an imminent danger to himself or others." But because Cho Seung Hui wasn't "imminently" violent, authorities' "hands were tied." How high must the bar be? Desperately troubled, Cho barely spoke or made eye contact; he started a dorm room fire and stalked women, according to the Chicago Tribune. He posted "im going to kill people at vtech," on a school Web forum, school officials said. Students shared "serious worry about whether he could be a school shooter" and Professor Roy, so concerned about him and his impact on classmates, tutored him privately. The 23 year old was the prime age for new-onset schizophrenia.
Granted, it is hard to predict violence but, taken together, these signs should have been sufficient to compel Cho to undergo intensive diagnostic assessment in a secure setting.
The Virginia "imminency" standard for commitment is too narrow. In Arkansas a lower threshold of "likely to cause harm to self or others" can trigger involuntary assessment, acute containment, and care. In Hawaii it includes "[individual] is obviously ill," and in Washington state it is "likelihood of serious harm." The Virginia legislature should consider revising its involuntary treatment law.
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Premier Christian Cruises Announces K-LOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise 2005 January 23-27; Expects Rapid Sellout
- Saturday, May 01, 2004
Premier Christian Cruises (PCC) announces its 2nd Annual K-LOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise.
The K-LOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise 2005 sails on January 23-27, 2005 from Port Canaveral, FL to Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas aboard the Carnival Fantasy. Hosted by K-LOVE personalities Jon and Sherry Rivers and Mike Novak, the cruise will feature a lineup of acclaimed Christian artists, including the Newsboys, ZOEgirl, Big Daddy Weave, Mark Schultz, SONICFLOOd, Brother's Keeper, Natalie Grant, Salvador, Joy Williams, Todd Agnew, Matthew West, and Everyday Sunday. Other featured guests include inspirational speakers David Nasser and Phil Newberry, comedians Jeff Allen and Mike Williams and illusionist Brock Gill.
The K-LOVE Friends & Family Christian Music Cruise's maiden voyage last January sold out in just 13 weeks after sales began in April 2003. The 2005 cruise begins its sales already with more than 60% of the cabins booked in advance. However, with 1,026 staterooms, a six-story atrium, a 1,300 seat state-of-the-art theatre, two smaller concert venues, and an outdoor stage on the ships deck, the 2005 cruise aboard the ms Fantasy will accommodate 2,600 passengers, significantly more than the first.
"After the huge success of our maiden cruise, we didn't think twice about obtaining a larger ship for 2005's K-LOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise," Roy Morgan, founding partner of PCC. "And chartering the entire ship allows us to program the entertainment for the cruise, creating a family-friendly atmosphere for the artists and passengers."
Lloyd Parker, General Manager of the K-LOVE Radio Network and Christian Music Planet Magazine, adds, "The 2004 Cruise far exceeded our expectations. With a larger and more luxurious ship, I can only imagine what the 2005 Cruise will be like!"
In addition to its partnership with K-LOVE, PCC has teamed with Family Christian Stores to promote the cruise through its website, stores and print catalogs. The retailer is further holding a national contest to give away a free cruise.
"Last year over 11,000 people entered the drawing at Family Christian Stores to win a free cruise," says John Sanders of PCC. "The tie-in with Family helps drive customers back to retail and exposes the artists' products to the consumer. The Cruise allows a natural tie-in for the artists to be promoted on the K-LOVE Radio Network, Family Christian Stores and Premier Production concerts nationwide."
"The annual K-LOVE trip is the first fully-chartered cruise for the CBA consumer and we want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to enjoy one," explains Gary Gentry of PCC. "Whether it be a praise and worship fan, an unmarried individual or mother and daughter, we'll continue to create experiences to appeal to these and other Christian audiences."
More information on the K-LOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise 2005 and Premier Christian Cruises can be found at www.PremierChristianCruises.com.
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Thanks to Cynthia Knight, BAC Director, Brandon Powell, staff, and
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Tara Betts is the author of Arc and Hue. Tara is a Ph.D. candidate at Binghamton University and a Cave Canem fellow. Tara's work has appeared most recently in RHINO, Court Green, Bellevue Literary Review, Saul Williams' CHORUS: A Literary Mixtape (MTV Books, 2012), VILLANELLES (Everyman Publishing, 2012) and A Face to Meet the Faces: An Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poetry (The University of Akron Press, 2012). She is co-editor of with Afaa M. Weaver of "Bop, Strut, and Dance".
Emily Vogel's poetry has been published in numerous journals, most recently in Tiferet, Lyrelyre, Maggy, Lips, The San Pedro River Review, The Paterson Literary Review, The Comstock Review, [Spaces}, and The Journal of New Jersey Poets. She has published five chapbooks: most recently Digressions on God (Main Street Rag, author's choice series, 2012). The Philosopher's Wife, a full-length collection, was published in 2011 (Chester River Press). She has work forthcoming in New York Quarterly, Omniverse, and 2 Bridges Review. Recently, she collaborated with her husband, Joe Weil on a book of poetry, West of Home, which has been published by Blast Press. She is the poetry editor of the online journal Ragazine, and teaches writing at SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College.
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summer---not referential, not even a mere dream.
It withstood noise, the junk of language and voices.
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I was cutting coupons yesterday and saw a cold and flu ad with pictures of nasty looking worm-shaped germs resting on a phone. Needless to say, it reminded me of how I need to be mindful of where these little fellas are! (Nice marketing work on behalf of the cold and flu company!) As if the seasonal flu wasn't enough to think about, we now have H1N1 2009 to worry with–we can't avoid disease!
It's hard for me to "remember" where all those nasty germs lurk! We've got them on door handles, shopping carts, toys…you name it..they live there. And unfortunately the dangers of the germs aren't only encased outside of our homes, but they make their way into our beautiful little houses!!
Thanks to modern technology, we are able to protect ourselves from the infiltration of the flu germs. Thank goodness for hand sanitizers, antibacterial wipes, and soaps!! We can't forget the ever-present (and controversial!) flu vaccine either. So not only can you take care of these germs externally and momentarily, but you can get injected with something that will work internally ..at least until next year.
I can't help but think of how Satan is similar to these hidden, nasty germs. How many times do I…a believer of almost 20 years…forget how dirty and powerful Satan and his evil forces are!! They lurk everywhere in my day…my attitude towards my husband, my unthankfulness towards my possessions, my lack of zeal for serving the Lord…the list goes on and on. You see, Satan comes in quietly and tries to eat away at our lives.
But just as modern technology has equipped us to fight the flu germs, our all-knowing Lord has equipped us with ways to fight Satan and his forces!! He has given us HIS armor!!
So, today, when you are cleansing and avoiding the lurking flu germs, be mindful of the one lurking to steal, kill and destroy our spiritual lives! Remember that we have been injected with THE Living, Breathing, Powerful PROTECTOR! The best part is we don't have to get Him injected year after year–we've got Him on our side eternally!
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Our goals were to show love and encouragement by raising funds to help her family with mounting medical expenses, to get as many people involved and praying for Melana and her family, and to motivate others to get fit and give running a try!
There's something a bit funny about a sea of bobbing heads all around you for blocks and blocks! Despite the dreadful forecast, the weather was perfect! The entire time I only felt a nice sprinkle for a few moments here and there! The crowds are awesome for the Road Runner too! Bands, choir groups, crazy outfits to make you laugh along the way! It definitely is a rough course though!
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Can't set up the network
Hey guys.
At the company we have a network. Some of them were connected with cables other laptops wireless! we had internet connection on all of them, plus the network between computers was arranged that all computers could see each other in the network (to share files, printers and so on).
Recently we changed the router and after that problems started to accrue. For the moment there is an internet on all machines but the network between them is messed up. Some of them see each other some of them not... (there are 2 PCs with windows xp, the rest are running windows 7).
They all are in the same Workgroup !!! Sharing options are ON, passwords are OFF! I don't know what else to do to recover this network, the way it was? maybe it's a problem from the router? I don't know
Pleas help me to figure this out guys. I would appreciate it a lot.
Thank you very much ))
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Few Questions,
How many PC's are we talking. What ones cant see what and who can see who. Also ensure all the computers have the same "Workgroup" name. Maybe changing it on all PC's will solve this.
Also Check that the DHCP server is working 100% and all are on the Network Router.Ensure that there not assigned there IP's manually.
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|13 Jan 2012
hey mrdemon. I appreciate your response to my question. I tried a little it more and now the situation is that all windows 7 computers can see each other but not Windows xp ones, and Windows XP ones can see all computers. I checked all Pcs are in a same workgroup!
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For a while the network was running very good. last coupl of days all the 64 bit machines lost the connection.
Have no clue why. no one touch any settings.
If you have any clue pleas help
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Joining Twitter squares a timeless burden—the pressure to make yourself socially popular. It's like being at an American high school, deciding whether you're a princess, a cheerleader, a rebel, or a jock.
How will you communicate? What will you wear? What are the implications of showing up at the prom with the wrong date? It's enough to give you social media sickness. Especially if you happen, like me, to be both a princess and a jock, depending on your mood.
For example: Over the last few days my Klout score has dropped from 61 to 58, and I'm worried about it. But I'm more worried that I'm worried about it. I feel like Molly Ringwald's character in the 1985 high school angst movie The Breakfast Club, pictured above, smoking and insecure. And I have been toughened up somewhat as a cop reporter in New Orleans, among other things, over the last decade. So this vulnerability is surprising.
This post is both for those who know what it means to worry about one's Klout score, and for those who are blissfully unaware yet of the phenomenon of social media sickness. But Dr. Davis (that's me — I went to the same university as Dr. Gillian McKeith) will also be prescribing a cure for social media sickness later.
Social media is the balls. There is no denying Twitter, for example, can be powerful in many ways. Consider my friend @TaraDublinRocks, who, as I type, is approaching 10,000 retweets on a three-day-old post simply asking how far Twitter goes.
With great balls come a degree of responsibility, and consultant Mark Schaefer recently wrote about "social media sickness" on businessgrow.com, saying he was disturbed to be introduced at a conference as a special guest with over 40,000 followers on Twitter and a Klout score of 71. Never mind that he has had multiple books published and raised two lovely kids. Klout and similar sites, which measure "social proof," and can demonstrate a return on investment for your social media time, bring us to the verge of a "truly revolutionary ability to accurately identify, connect with, and reward authentic brand advocates throughout the world we never knew existed," Schaefer wrote. Or at the very least, Twitter can help you to get a date with someone you actually fancy to the prom.
Schaefer writes: "I am disturbed by this parallel consequence of people obsessing with a number as a legitimacy of their human worth."
Social media is one tool for communicating, but before you can communicate, it helps to know what you want to say. It helps to know who you are. But who the hell knows who they are, before they go to high school? It's a crucible that shapes you.
There is an eternal risk in over-communication: That you lose the integrity of your mind and being. On the other hand, for those of us with control issues, losing a degree of control over one's brand, over one's personality, over oneself entirely, might be a good thing. You just need to think carefully about the choices you make before you do it. And if you're going to go social, then for God's sake, make it a considered choice or get sick. The two options are mutually exclusive, and pretty stark. So: Dr. Davis's prescription for social media sickness is to embrace your inner jock princess, and remember there is strength in being honest about your vulnerabilities with someone you trust.
Then all you have to do is trust everyone on the Internet.
There is absolutely no risk in this strategy.
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Label: Self-Released (http://theparlourtrick.bandcamp.com/) / Released: 12/12 2012 / Genre: Modern Classic, Ambient, Experimental
First, this is one of the better albums I picked up in 2012, second (after you buy it), get your best pair of noise cancelling headphones to really listen to this to best effect. Every once in a while I run across an album that is best listened to in total isolation, this is one of those. You can listen to it on speakers, letting it fill the room, but parts are quiet, and parts are gentle. And parts aren't either of those. But immersed completely it's an hour of pure sonic bliss. Seriously, it's an awesome album.
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Monday night, immediately after the Reds game, the general manager of Johnny Rockets at The Banks went outside into the middle of an extremely congested, taxi-filled Freedom Way to assist a lost and stranded elderly couple with car trouble. They were traveling from Florida and were coming in for a funeral. The manager personally fixed their over-heating car, fed them for free and printed them directions. He did not do it to gain favor, and did so quietly without boasting. His crew were kind to them, struck up conversations and generally kept them calm.
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I've been relatively quiet about the entire Disney/LucasFilm debacle as it's gone down between time commitments and personal issues. However, this latest news is something that is so bizarrely awful, it hurts. LucasArts, the studio that brought us both fantastic and not-so-fantastic games, has been shut down according to a reliable Kotaku source. The future of the currently in-development game Star Wars: 1313 and the rumored Star Wars: First Contact is unknown.
Polygon reached out to LucasArts for comment and was told that the shift to a licensing model means LucasArts will no longer be developing games internally. Instead, the studio will be handing game development to third party developers. The studio confirmed that LucasArts will no longer be handling the development of Star Wars 1313, and it is exploring other avenues to release the game, although the future of 1313 and other Star Wars titles is currently uncertain.
It should be noted that the extremely popular KOTOR series was not solely developed in-house as BioWare, developer of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, was involved. However, the fact that 1313 isn't for sure going to be developed is concerning for fans who wanted to see an M-rated game to come out of the Star Wars franchise for once. It's also concerned because if it were to change houses, nobody truly knows if the game will stay the same since the people developing the game will most likely not be the same.
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At the FDA's Scientific Achievement Awards Ceremony held February 15, 2000, the following awards were announced for CVM scientists:
Outstanding Intercenter Scientific Collaboration
PCR Feed Methodology Validation Group
- Michael J. Myers, Ph.D. - CVM
- Dorothy E. Farrell - CVM
- Sharon Friedman - CVM
- Warren L. Campbell - NCTR
- Rong-Fu Wang, Ph.D. - NCTR
- Donald D. Paine - NCTR
- Carl E. Cerniglia, Ph.D. - NCTR
- Steven C. Madzo - ORA
For participation in a validation trial of a PCR-based method that detects bovine-derived materials that will be used in support of the feed ban.
Jurgen von Bredow, Ph.D. - Excellence in Analytical Science
For the development and evaluation of methods and protocols for the performance certification of diagnostic screening tests for antibiotic residues in milk.
Joseph Kawalek, Ph.D. - Excellence in Laboratory Science
For sustained research on in vitro drug metabolism assays in food-producing animals to validate their use as alternatives and supplements to whole animal experiments.
Kevin J. Greenlees, Ph.D. - Excellence in Review Science
For development of human food safety standards for New Animal Drug Applications for aquatic food animals.
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Another mobile music game in town ~ Cytus by Rayark. Cytus has a new tapping style compare to Tap Tap Revenge 4, Tap Sonic and Guitar Hero 5. You need to tap each note as the line passes through. Not waiting the note to go to the line like others. 3 songs free to play. But you need to pay for other songs. Not actually a free full version in this case. Personally, I still prefer Tap Sonic…
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American Idol Finale Photos, Reaction: Kris Allen Shocked, Adam Lambert Excitedby Hilton Hater at . Comments
Kris Allen is your new American Idol.
Left speechless when Ryan Seacrest initially asked him how it felt, Allen continued to express utter consternation backstage.
"I felt shocked almost every week that I made it, and to be the American Idol, I'm completely shocked."
The champion also had nothing but kind words for fellow finalist Adam Lambert: "I feel like he deserves this just as much as I do. He's an amazing performer, gifted guy and really just an amazing guy. It was fun doing this with him."
Where will Kris go from here, in terms of making an album?
"I think it's pretty obvious that I've done a lot of the singer-songwriter, pop-rock kind of thing and that's something I want to do."
Do you think Kris Allen is a worthy champion?
Lambert, meanwhile, isn't about to shed any tears over his second place finish.
"I felt so good. I got to sing with Queen and KISS!" he told OK!, reflecting on the two-hour finale. "First or second, it doesn't matter to me; I got to sing with two great, heroic rock bands."
The flamboyant rocker also sung the praises of his friend and rival:
"I think Kris is incredibly talented and he's a good person, so to me it was like, we know it's going to be close; whatever happens, happens. We've made it this far, got to do a really cool finale and we're both going to get to do great things now in the future."
But, it had to be asked, does Adam think the combination of his sexuality and Allen's Christianity played a role in the outcome?
"The blogs have a lot of opinions, don't they? I think Kris won because he's a great artist and I was happy to be runner-up to that."
Amen. Let's just admire these two finalists for what they are: great musicians and people.
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Krish Allen is a great artist!!! for me u're the best!!! u r blessed with tremedous talent, KRIS!!! i just wish i would have the chance to meet u someday!!!
I am a young old lady of 63 and think Adam is the greatest thing since Elvis. What a talent!
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By far the most entertaining and funny comericials ever. I will miss Baby #1. The singing baby (in the photo) "Take these broken wings…." is pretty darn funny too.
My personal favorite is the golf-themed commercial – with the baby calling the older guy a "Shank-a-saurus". Cracks me up every time. I think the more recent commercials are better that the original.
Maybe they should stop focusing on $$$$ Superbowl ads that do nothing to generate qualified new inverstors and spend the money focusing on targeting advertising/marketing. Who knows! It could actually increase their stock value!
I saw these spots over the weekend. What a disappointment. The campaign's only two years old, and already it's over the hill. It's time for the Etrade baby to cash in his 401k and retire.
These are great.
Since Frank and Marke are not amused by the babies, my comment is to the others: If you think these babies are cute go to YouTube and pull up the Evian skating babies, what a laugh. . . .
Cute commercials, but I miss the original baby; he was so adorable! The new baby doesn't have quite the same stuff; he has such a mature looking face for a baby! Oh well, good going!
they could have kept the same voice at least…I think that's what bothers me most is the new voice…not nearly as smart-ass sounding as the old one.
I was not at all happy with the new baby. He's not nearly as cute as the other one and his mouth doesn't move as well either. I always loved these commercials but the new ones are a HUGE disappointment!
Sorry new baby does not compare to old. At least get the voice back!
I loved Baby No. 1 SO much!! He's the cutest!! Baby No. 2 is also cute, but #1 was a doll!! Can anybody tell me who the father of the bride is in & what he's been on on TV??
liked the first one way better and the voice was perfect. The 2nd baby is not so cute and the voice is awful.
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Plastic bird spikes, something like this but smaller and more robust would stop kids climbing:
As long as you do not put up glass in cement then they are legal.
#7 is Cordyline terminalis aka Ti. It is a houseplant in the UK as are most of the plants in the pics.
#8 is a type of bromeliad.
A trip to BnQ or Homebase or the like's home plant section will give you the name of the others.
It all depends on what plants. If you go to Spain then succulents tend to be cheap as plants like agave now grow wild and they pup easily.
The supermarkets tend be cross border so they have magnitude buying power, hence a plant might be 3 euro across their shops (say Carrefour). The UK supermarkets are only really found in the UK so they have less buying power. There is also the costs of bringing plants from Italy, Spain, Netherlands etc across the channel etc.
Rare plants though are different. They do tend to be much cheaper in the UK than in Europe and in the US.
Do the nail check. Rub your finger nail on the trunk. If it is green underneath, then it is fine and should come back next year. If brown, then it is dead. Magnolia do suffer from branch die back when the roots are cut, so hopefully that is all.
It looks like an acer palmatum atropurpureum to me Nutcutlet. Defo not Acer platanoides. Winter is the right time to prune as Charliebot has said. Just thin out the branches that prevent light coming in and try to picture the tree fully leaved and get a light shape out of it.
As Khakibos has said make sure that there are no pests in the roots/in the tuber itself. Vine weevil grubs love them and it is not fun finding dozens of grubs when going to pot them up in spring, trust me.
"Bubble wrap with big bubbles is best." Exactly what I was going to say. It is to do with the heat transfer rate that I cannot quite remember.
I always try to keep my greenhouse above 5C and have a paraffin heater. It is a similar size to yours and also polycarbonate. A 60w heater will be fine. If it has a thermostat then that would save going out and switching it off and on.
Dry side in a greenhouse is fine. I would expect damage if the greenhouse falls below -2 and below so I would heat it or bring them inside on those nights.
As Salino has said, Fargesia Robusta 'Campbell' is a great looking bamboo. Fargesia 'Asian wonder' is similar but with reddish canes.
If you are willing to put down a barrier then try 'Phyllostachys Shanghai 3'. It is a collectors bamboo that grows huge and is more wind resistant that Fargesia. I think you will still get wind burn regardless of bamboo planted.


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Growing wealth inequality biggest risk to globalisation
The World Economic Forum on Wednesday published a report on the biggest threats facing the world
By CFOWorld.co.uk | CFO UK | Published 14:38, 11 January 12
The growing wealth divide risks the progress of globalisation and endanger the growth of worldwide economies, according to a risk report by the World Economic Forum.
Severe income disparity and precarious government finances rank as the biggest economic threats facing the world, according to the group's 2012 global risks report released on Wednesday.
The 60-page analysis of 50 risks over the next decade precedes the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting in two weeks' time in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, and paints a bleak picture of an increasingly uncertain world.
Over the past four decades, Davos, which brings together politicians, central bankers and business leaders, has become a byword for globalisation. Now confidence about the steady gains from the onward march of the global marketplace is faltering.
Rising youth unemployment, a retirement crisis among pensioners dependent on debt-burdened states and a yawning wealth gap have sown the "seeds of dystopia," according to the report, based on a survey of 469 experts and industry leaders.
For the first time in generations, people no longer believe their children will grow up to have a better standard of living.
"It needs immediate political attention, otherwise the political rhetoric that responds to this social unease will involve nationalism, protectionism and rolling back the globalisation process," said Lee Howell, the WEF managing director responsible for the report.
The unsustainable level of government debt in many countries had already been highlighted as a top threat in the previous two WEF risk reports but the chronic nature of fiscal deficits means the issue remains centre stage.
"We're seeing governments kicking the can down the road and not trying to get their hands on it," Howell said.
Since last January, the euro zone's debt crisis has spread and deepened - toppling governments in Greece and Italy - while the US has lost its triple-A credit rating, after failing to stabilise its debt position.
There will be a greater focus than ever in Davos this year on the failures of the modern market economy, including discussion on the uncertain future of capitalism, a subject that would have got short shrift in the years before the financial crisis.
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