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Redditor Snaps Romney Bodyboarding In La Jolla
The person who posted this to Reddit says it was taken yesterday on the beach in La Jolla, Cali., now Romney's main residence. Romney's son, Matt, tweeted about it (below). [Updated.]
@BuzzFeedBen -water temp was low 60s. I was freezing in my full length wetsuit. guess my dad was just happy to be out there.
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Join us each week as Rob Hunter takes a look at new DVD releases and gives his highly unqualified opinion as to which titles are worth BUYing, which are better off as RENTals, and which should be AVOIDed at all costs. And remember, these listings and category placements are meant as informational conversation starters only. But you can still tell Hunter how wrong he is in the comment section below. This week sees only one major release in Clash Of the Titans alongside several lesser known titles like Artois the Goat, Ip Man, Operation: Endgame, The Snake, and more. See all of this week's relevant DVD releases after the jump…
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Free Stuff By Robert Fure on July 26, 2010 | Comments (23)Not too long ago we showed you the Red Band trailer of a comedy-action flick that is somehow flying under the radar and straight into home-video release. Since we think it is downright criminal that there is so little information for this film, and that a film with such an amazing cast can go this unnoticed and miss out on theaters entirely, we're going to give you a chance to take a copy home. In fact, we're so awesome that we've got two copies to give away – One Blu-ray and one DVD, so you can pick your poison. So why do you want Operation: Endgame? For starters, let's look at the cast: Zach Galifianakis, Rob Corddry, Ellen Barkin, Odette Yustman, Maggie Q, Brandon T. Jackson, Emilie de Ravin, Bob Odenkirk, Ving Rhames, Adam Scott, Joe Anderson, and Jeffrey Tambor. That doesn't even seem like a cast list, it seems like the fantasy guest list for my tea parties.
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'Grey's Anatomy' Exclusive: Diane Farr checks in (and there's a 'House' connection)!
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'True Blood,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Bones,' 'Smallville,' 'Chuck,' and more!
Question: We already know that Booth met someone during Bones' time jump. But what about Brennan? She didn't actually go an entire year without romance, did she? —Missy
Ausiello: No, she didn't. She went seven months without getting any. That's technically how much time will have passed when the season starts up. In related news, Brennan is in what exec producer Stephen Nathan calls a "surprising situation" when we meet up with her on that archaeological dig in Indonesia.
Question: I love your Bones scoops. Could I pretty please have another one? —Chandler
Ausiello: All this talk about a Bones character getting killed off may be much ado about bubkes. "Whether or not we're going to have an actual fatality is still under discussion," maintains Nathan. "And if it happens, it would be later in the season."
Question: I need some Chuck scoop! —Taylor
Ausiello: Captain Awesome won't be reviving his short-lived career as an international superspy anytime soon. "Last season Awesome realized if there was one place in the world where he wasn't awesome, it was on spy missions," notes exec producer Chris Fedak. "He'd like to stay as far away from the spy world as he can." That's particularly true now that there's a mini Awesome on the way. "He is going to be way more into all of the rituals of pregnancy than even Ellie is," says fellow EP Josh Schwartz of the daddy-to-be. "Like all things in life, Awesome is going to throw himself into the pregnancy with his usual fervor." READ FULL STORY
'House' scoop: Nurse Jeffrey forced out by Cuddy!
Nurse Jeffrey, for the past 13 weeks are in for a treat: Tonight's finale features a cameo by the Queen of Princeton Plainsboro herself, Lisa Edelstein! READ FULL STORY
House fans who have been following the show's app-only spin-off series,Will film role evict Jesse Spencer from 'House'?
Jesse Spencer is still calling House home.
News that Spencer has been cast in the Spike Lee-produced indie The Girl Is In Trouble has fans worried that Chase may be checking out of Princeton Plainsboro. Executive producer Katie Jacobs is here to set the record straight. READ FULL STORY
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Question: As of today, I have officially seen every single episode of Grey's Anatomy, and now I don't know what to do with myself! Grey's scoop, please! —Bea
Ausiello: Even though nearly two months will have passed since the shooting rampage, Derek will still be in pretty bad shape when the season starts. And I'm not talking physically.
Question: What can you tell us about the Grey's Anatomy premiere? —Claudia
Ausiello: A major character will be sent directly to jail by the end of the episode. Hint: This person has already been name-checked in this week's AA.
Question: Do you know if NCIS will deal more with what happened to Ziva in Somalia? —Carlee
Ausiello: Funny you should ask. Exec producer Shane Brennan just told me the following: "In November sweeps, we dip again into a story that perhaps everyone thought was played out. It involves Ziva." READ FULL STORY
'House' boss on Huddy: 'I don't think we have a Sam and Diane problem'
As House counts down to its seventh season premiere this fall, burning questions loom: Is Thirteen ever coming back? Will Amber Tamblyn's new MD be sticking around full-time? Will the Huddy experiment succeed or fail? And is this the season the show finally gets a new opening title sequence? Luckily, not only was series creator David Shore on hand at Fox's press tour shindig last night, but he was in a very chatty mood. READ FULL STORY
Exclusive 'House' video: Jesse Spencer on the new GIRLS in Chase's life
Let there be no doubt: Chase has moved on from Cameron. That's the word from Jesse Spencer, who revealed at Fox's press tour bash last night that when House returns this fall, his newly divorced doc will juggling more than one new flame. Spencer also weighed in on Amber Tamblyn's arrival and shared his thoughts on Huddy (hint: he's a fan… sorta). READ FULL STORY
Exclusive 'House' video: Lisa E on the challenges facing Huddy and getting naked in front of Hugh
With an under-the-weather Hugh Laurie MIA at Fox's press tour party last night, his House leading lady, Lisa Edelstein, was forced to serve as the sole spokesperson for Huddy. No surprise, the Emmy-snubbed actress was more than up to the task. READ FULL STORY
Press Tour Roundup: Eight things I learned during Showtime and The CW's big day
* Former Friend Matt LeBlanc is well endowed. Well, the fictional version of himself that he plays on Showtime's upcoming comedy Episodes is well endowed—a plot point he joked was a deal-breaker during negotiations.
* The biggest problem with Joey, per LeBlanc, was the crappy writing. Oh, wait, this is supposed to be a list of stuff I didn't already know. READ FULL STORY
'House' scoop: Amber Tamblyn scrubs in!
Olivia Wilde off House for a while shooting Cowboys & Aliens, the Fox hit will be temporarily adding a new female doc to the roster at Princeton Plainsboro. And now I can tell you who she is: Amber Tamblyn! READ FULL STORY
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Melba Ketchum strikes back: "There is a conspiracy to suppress our findings"
Earlier this week I wrote about my experience with Melba Ketchum and the DNA evidence she claims proves the existence of Bigfoot. In short, I had the DNA material tested by a credible Texas scientist and it showed no evidence of a new species. Ketchum has since responded. First, she did so on Facebook, offering […]
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I had the 'Bigfoot DNA' tested in a highly reputable lab. Here's what I found.
Back in February I savaged the release of a research paper that claimed to prove the existence of Bigfoot by providing a DNA sequence from the species. The paper contained details of DNA from the "Sasquatch genomes," which the authors characterized as novel and non-human. Following the paper's publication I solicited the views of several […]
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That lettuce you're eating … it's alive. And that's good.
Did you know vegetables remain alive after being harvested? It's true — and it's the same principle behind the reason why you put flowers in water. However until now what scientists didn't realize is that plants have an internal clock like humans do, and that it continues to tick even after harvest. The new work […]
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Are mosquitoes a secret killer whale killer?
Did you know that whales can get bitten by mosquitoes? Not the wild orcas in the Gulf of Mexico, of course, but rather captive orcas at places like Sea World, in San Antonio. It turns out that captive orcas behave differently than their wild counterparts: they spend hours during each day, mostly at night, floating […]
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UN: The next frontier in food crawls
The cost of meat is rising. There is food and feed insecurity around the world. There are environmental pressures. The world's population is growing. And there's an increasing demand for protein among the middle classes. What does it all mean? According to a new report from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, it means […]
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Scientists: Even with current harvest, feral pig population will double
In a recent report, Texas A&M scientists estimate there are about 2.5 million feral hogs in Texas. But here is what is really interesting: If left unchecked, they found that the pig population will triple within five years. They are prolific, these pigs. Of course the population will not be left unchecked. In 2010, an […]
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Humans sure treat their closest kin poorly
A new report from a group working with the United Nations, GRID-Arendal, paints a dismal picture of the present and future of the great apes. Among the reports conclusions: It is likely that as many as 22,218 wild great apes were lost between 2005 and 2011 related to the illegal trade, with chimpanzees comprising 64 […]
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How (not) to milk a goat
Yesterday evening I tramped on down to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo for the annual "Celebrity Goat Milking Contest." This proves not that I am a celebrity — far from it — but rather that I am a good sport. The real purpose here is not the milking of goats, but rather a clever […]
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What do geneticists think of the Bigfoot paper?
Yesterday afternoon I expressed my opinion, as a layman science journalist, about the validity of new research from Melba Ketchum, a Nacogdoches geneticist who claims to have found Bigfoot DNA. I was not charitable. To the credit of the journal in which she published her research, DeNovo, a journal whose website was created on Feb. […]
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Preheat the oven to 500º. If you are using a pizza stone, place it on a middle rack and preheat it with the oven. If you are using pizza pans, arrange the rack in the middle of the oven.
Squeeze as much water as possible from the spinach. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until it begins to color, 1 minute. Add the spinach and cook for 3-5 minutes, until the spinach is tender.
Divide the pizza dough in half. Pat or roll each half into a 14-inch round. Place on a wooden peel or a pizza pan generously dusted with cornmeal. Spread half the Pizza Sauce evenly over each round and distribute half the spinach mixture evenly over the sauce. Top each pizza with half each of the Parmesan and mozzarella, then half each of the tomatoes, basil, and pine nuts. Cover the pizza you will not be baking immediately with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
If you are using a pizza stone, slide the pizza directly onto the preheated stone. Otherwise, place the prepared pizza on its pan on the rack. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until brown, crisp, and bubbling. Remove from the oven, cut into wedges, and serve. Bake the second pizza similarly.
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Hi, we had to add a second story to our home to accommodate our growing family. The house has gone from character home to modern. Main floor windows are being updated as part of this renovation. Roof will be metal. Current thinking is vertical galvalume metal on the portion that sticks out in front. Was thinking large fiber-cement panels on the main portion, but contractor seems to be trying to talk us out of it due to budget. Stucco is cheap where we are, so are leaning that way but afraid it will be too plain for such a large area. Spacers perhaps? And colour?
Is your metal roof going to be the galvanized colour, are your window and door casings going to be white?
Custom fibre cement panels are pricey, stucco is stucco..... James Hardie makes a 4x8 fibre cement board panel, just a thought if used with 1" metal reveals between the sheets.
Custom fibre cement panels are pricey, stucco is stucco..... James Hardie makes a 4x8 fibre cement board panel, just a thought if used with 1" metal reveals between the sheets.
The roof will be galvanized but not painted. Windows would be white. The hardie board is exactly what my contractor is talking me out of. I was thinking of a medium grey stucco, but worried it will look odd on such a large surface without some breaks or different material? Reveals in the stucco perhaps?
Both these homes have used grey, notice the reveals, shapes and sizes and different materials in grey that are used. I like the way the cedar colour warms it up a bit.
The photos are a bit dark to get the true sense of the house's exterior. Is there any elevation drawings you can attach as 'jpeg' files? Another option is using stone with stucco exterior.
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If budget is important, Stucco would be your best bet, you can incorporate control joints into the deisgn to help break up the stucco. Be cautious of transiting between different materials, as different materials have different depths and these depths will need to be addressed in order for a smooth and clean transition. Good Luck


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is there anyone in my area that wants a couple of garbage bags full of mixed scraps. mostly childrens prints. I hate to throw them away, but I simply don't have time or space to keep them. Have just been given 5 quilt tops so I am overwhelmed.
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I can't blame you for not wanting to throw them away, that explains the current condition of my sewing room. Have you checked with the local schools to see if their art or home-ec teachers can use them? Or perhaps a local quilt guild or recreation center. beverly |
- Posted by geezerfolks (My Page) on Sun, Oct 4, 09 at 22:50
I don't know where you live in Florida, but if the local schools or any other organization doesn't want them (call the local quilt shop they might know of a guild that would take them), and you're close enough to me, I would be happy to have them. I live over on the Gulf Coast north of Homosassa. (Beverly, stop laughing and rolling your eyes!) SharonG/FL |
Sharon, Tim says I have no moral authority to roll my eyes about anyone collecting any form of fabrics. beverly |
- Posted by agoldencomet (My Page) on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 2:50
Hi there, cejay! I am in Florida - but don't know what area you are in. I am in the Ft Myers Beach area. I make charity quilts for a children's hospital. Last year I focussd on preemies and made eleven. This year I want to make more for older kids. If we are near to each other, and you still have the fabric, I would love to have it and would put it to very good use. Marilyn |
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I have been drawing for as long as I can remember, but I actually started keeping a sketchbook when I was 11 or so. I was on a road trip with my family, and I clearly remember drawing this character based off of Danny Phantom.
After that, I was hooked on drawing. Even though "June Lydia Clyde" was technically my first OC, Dawn and Air were my first full-length stories. I drew them a lot.
Meanwhile, I spent an embarrassing amount of time looking up anime pictures online, and I realized that most of them came from this one site called DeviantArt. I didn't actually join DA for another few years, though.
When I was 15, I got a laptop with all the birthday/Christmas/babysitting money I had been hoarding for years. That's when I finally broke down and got an account. My first username was "tryandfail." I have fondly dubbed the summer of 2010 "the weaboo summer" because all I did was read manga, attempt to learn Japanese (a short-lived feat), and draw (I worked a lot on Half Pure and Hazardous). After I joined DA (especially that summer), I was obsessed with improving my art. In school, I had always been the best artist my age. DeviantArt changed that. There were so many incredible artists my age on here. A prime example of that was . I fell in love with her amazing art and characters, and she was less than a year older than me. and were also a few of my favorite artists (still are, actually).
In 2011, I discovered Paint Chat. That's where I met and . (Back then, Micro19 went by Martyr94.)
We were instant internet friends. I annoy them often. Believe me, it's great.
Speaking of internet friends, I ended up giving up my username to a few of my friends from school. That was actually a huge step for me. It was the first time I ever let anyone in "real life" see my art. I didn't even let my parents see my sketchbooks. I'm a pretty private person, and my artwork represents the rawest part of my heart. I made the right choice in giving out my username though, though. One of those friends, has been super supportive, and since then, I've grown confidant enough to show people my sketchbook in real life. I also annoy lily-azalea often, both on DA and on tumblr. She still puts up with me for some reason.
Then in late 2011, I decided to move to a new account. Back then, you couldn't change usernames, and I was sick of "tryandfail." I didn't feel like so much of a failure anymore. It was also a good opportunity to upload everything I've ever drawn ever. We've had problems with wildfires coming close to our house, and I was sick of lugging a dozen sketchbooks around. I wanted to back my drawings up online. So that's why everything, even my most embarrassing ugly works of the past are on here...yeah.
After that, I went through a lull where I didn't draw very much. It was caused by art block, butt tons of schoolwork, and a general lack of interest/motivation. Even though I didn't draw much, I still worked on my stories. I've been developing The Border, Dragon Bound, and Ghost Girl (which doesn't actually look anything like the original Ghost Girl above). Don't ask me how many OC's I actually have at this point. It's...a lot.
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Metric Mania Scavenger Hunt
Submitted by:
Jason Wara
on Dec 12, 2007
Date Last Modified:
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Metric Scavenger Hunt
Students go on a scavenger hunt to learn about the metric system.
Type of Task:
Group, Supervised
The metric System
Middle School
Science and Technology
Prerequisites Skills:
Understanding in converting the metric system.
Learning Objectives:
Students learn about the metric system through a scavenger hunt.
Text of Learning Exercise:
VITAL INFORMATION Subject(s): Science Topic or Unit of Study: The Metric System Grade/Level: 7 Objective: Students will complete a scavenger hunt centered around the metric system. Summary: Students go on a scavenger hunt around the campus to find cards with questions on the metric system. The student team that finds and answers the most cards wins. IMPLEMENTATION Learning Context: Students are learning about the metric system. Procedure: Prior to the class the teacher will hide cards that contain questions about the metric system on them. The students will be instructed on what to do. They will then be broken up into groups to begin the scavenger hunt. When they find a card they must answer the question on in correctly in order to move on and find another card. The team that has the most cards at the end of the class wins the competition. Differentiated Instruction: Sample Student Products: Collaboration: Time Allotment: 1 class period. 50 Min. per class.


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The Undertaker has returned to WWE! Check out this list of his greatest returns in WWE history. http://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork.
The Undertaker has returned to WWE! Check out this list of his greatest returns in WWE history. http://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork.
+Alvin McClendon II +Christina Cooper Every return is epic too! I like the
'06 one with Kurt Angle in the ring lol
#4 with JR screaming ITS THE UNDERTAKER! Gets me hyped every time.
where the hell was his Judgement Day return? that was the best, totally
kick ass.
Kane was part of four or five of those returns
rip paul bearer
Heath Slater & Undertaker 22 – 01
lol at the fake lightning…
I always heard everyone calling the undertaker "dead man" can someone
explain that reasoning? thank u :)
Every time Undertaker comes out is an epic moment.
Raw 1000 was my Fav because I think that is and was their last time being
in the ring together as the B.O.D…only way I see it happening again is if
they retire together and give all of us ONE MORE MATCH…
#6 and #7 need to switch
Such lightning. Much realistic
undertaker always knows how to make an entrance but his returns haven't
been as good as the old days. The last good one had to be the Undertaker vs
Kane comeback
that first doing, spine chilling to hear it. :)
Unforgiven 2007 was my favorite.
Where's Survivor Series 95?
Dat lightning tho *amazed*
The Undertaker is the best!
Thank God. I thought #1 was going to be The American Badass return.
Really? No SS return after the Cm Punk/Hardy Ladder match? hmmmm i wonder
Undertaker Returns Was Alwayz Epic
Waht happened with his return in SummerSlam 2008?, road to the Hell in a
undertaker return in unforgiven was the best and forgot the return of the
american badass
I swear right when you hear that bell hit, I get the chills up my spine and
on the back of my head…EVERYTIME!
Summerslam 2010
i would neva in my life be apart of undertakers fights
The fact that a top ten video can actually be made out of the returns of
Undertaker kind of shows that it has happened too much.
dead man walking
0:46 – Best returns eveeeer !!
how many times has he returned haha
Maybe WWE forgets that Undertaker was American Badass and BIG EVIL!!
Brock Lesnar has left the WWE so often that you could probably do a top 10
returns for him, just using 2012-2014 footage -_-
The best one is number 3
how he's not in the hall of fame yet i don't know
Best WWE Top 10 Ever!
That was AWSOME!!!!
What about the time when he "floated" to the ring". I wonder if that was a
return or not.
When did WWE get I guess license to use the WWF logo again without blocking
it out? They must've worked something out with that animal organization
That first dong always gives me goosebumps
They forgot to add his return/debut of "The American BadAss" gimmick at
I love how they miss out returns from 00 to 03.
IMO the summerslam return is far to low on the list it should be number 2
at least
Legend <3
Undertaker vs Bray Wyatt. Freakiest good guy against freakiest bad guy!
Make it happen!
Mark is mainly done. He went into a church ministry with his wife and
Glenn.., aka Kane, is trying to pursue to run for senate of Tennessee.
during return #4, you can hear king say undertaker's real name


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In a cheery tangerine (the color of the year, according to Pantone).
For the minimalist (relatively speaking): a softly draped, black-and-white version.
Nicole Richie is a modern-day proponent of the hostess gown.
As is Rachel Zoe, her former stylist. We love the subtle houndstooth print on this muted red dress.
There's no defined waist or leg-baring here, yet the result is undeniably sexy.
One of Kate Middleton's favorite labels delivers great takes on the style.
A nipped-waist version of the 1950s classic.
A tropical iteration for the vacationer who still wants to entertain.
The hostess gown goes to Studio 54.
Blair Waldorf wore this one—need we say more?


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Hi, I'm thinking of redesigning my website www.msnemo.com , can you guy's and gals tell me what you would change if it was your site? Most importantly is the SEO, cause a higher pagerank is needed if I want to continue this website.
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Your top banner with the emoticons is super low res and I think your category avatars should also be links - not just the text.
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Well page rank is not exactly what you want to change, but I understand. You want a higher ranking for your keywords. They are different, and not necessarily connected.
I think the general issue is that the site has the feeling of one of those landing pages which happens when you type a wrong address.
Simple things:
remove "Menu" - it is clear what it is.
rearrange your links, put the important content on the top links and maybe hide some of the lesser important ones (Link partners...makes it look like this isn't a legit site IMO)
Don't put the URL as the heading title of the page like that - make it more of a branding event. Perhaps put it in an image with a nice style, to avoid it looking like that landing page.
The adult content...seems a little shady. Not sure how, but could be better done IMO.
Do you need the GOogle Search bar at the bottom? Also gives it that landing page feel.
The font is small when you are describing things, the homepage doesn't do your site justice. It should try to say more about the site, but in much bigger and easier to understand way.
It seems weird to have such a prominent connection to the web msn messenger.
Some of the boxes have dashed boarders, not a big fan of that.
What the heck is with a DIV called tagcloud...why is it there...its not displayed...
Pull every style out of the main HTML document that you can (you have some styles in the Body tag for instance)
Harder things:
The colors are plain. It could use a contrasting color in some places.
Typography: nothing wrong with the font but could be expanded to make it more eye appealing
Keywords: your content is images, which makes it hard to get indexed. Your links need to be properly titled, your images all need better alt tags, your keywords need to be tastefully placed within the actual content of the pages (and in links!) But this is difficult because if you aren't careful it easily looks like a landing page if 'emoticon' is on the page 30 times.
This is a good list to start with. Some of the harder things are more vague, because well books are written on those topics.
jeremy - gnomeontherun
Educated questions often get educated answers, and simple questions often get simple answers.
He basically said it all ^, but please left-align your headings. As English is a left-to-right language, it's hard for the eyes to go all the way over there, and it looks like there's just a random river of whitespace.
Your header doesn't really look like the start point, if you get me. Also, please raise the quality of that image: it looks simply awful.
More content should be on the front page, as, again, it looks like an ErrorDocument. Perhaps sample content from other pages?
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- Vocal Talent: Mitsuishi Kotono (Tsukino Usagi/Sailor Moon), Hisakawa Aya (Mizuno Ami/Sailor Mercury), Tomizawa Michie (Hino Rei/Sailor Mars), Megumi Shinohara (Kino Makoto/Sailor Jupiter), Rika Fukami (Aino Minako/Sailor Venus), Han Keiko (Luna/Queen Beryl), Onosaka Masaya (Jadeite), Mori Katsuji (Nephrite), Kawashima Chiyoko (Harunâsensei), Kakinuma Shino (Osaka Naru), Nanba Keiichi (Umino Gurio), Furuya Tohru (Chiba Mamoru/Tuxedo Kamen).
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have cable's retail set-top strategy going nowhere fast
Last winter, the cable industry's top brass toured the floor of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and were blown away by the level of innovation and new products they saw there. DBS receivers with functional personal video recorders and interactive program guides from multiple vendors had them walking away from the Show with a renewed urgency to reach out to consumer electronics manufacturers in an effort to get more innovative equipment faster.
Ah, if only it were that easy.
It wasn't all that long ago when cable industry captains charted a new path leading to a retail set-top presence, with a stated goal to move the massive capital expenditure off their books. Simultaneously, some of the nation's largest retailers plotted their own course toward nirvana, with fully-featured digital set-tops leading the way.
But a lack of communication, differing motivations and the inability to break old habits have everyone involved stuck in a situation where all roads lead ... nowhere.
Retailers who thirst for new sources of revenue salivate over the possibility of being able to sell set-top boxes to consumers. "Give us a portable set-top box loaded with functionality and high-end features at the right price, and the shelf space is yours for the asking," they say. Manufacturers are echoing that same business strategy and promise to deliver the high-end devices needed to activate the retail set-top box business model.
Trouble is, there is no retail set-top box business model.
Despite several years of discussions among retailers, set-top manufacturers and multiple system operators (MSOs), little progress has been made toward building a viable business model that would allow set-top boxes to be sold via retail distribution outlets.
In fact, some experts maintain that retail discussions have actually pushed the retail/manufacturing/MSO triumvirate farther apart. That's simply because no business model can satisfy all three players, at least until advanced features are included at affordable prices, numerous logistical and compensation questions are answered, and open access fully takes hold, which isn't expected to happen anytime soon.
"MSO's don't see a benefit working with retailers or any business reasons to do it (sell set-tops through retail). Retailers are interested but haven't convinced MSOs or consumers of the value of set-tops at retail. So, until boxes are equipped with IP and other features, not much will happen," says Adi Kashore, analyst for The Yankee Group.
Some progress has been made by players such as Charter Communications and Scientific-Atlanta (S-A), who will jointly develop and market the Explorer MC home media center with Moxi (Digeo's media center which fuses together various advanced services), and by Motorola's BMC 9000. But moving a feature-rich, high-end box to a retailer's shelf requires some groundbreaking strategic shifts for MSOs, not to mention some major mindset alterations to overcome years of distributing set-tops on their own.
"Data shows there's an interest in high-end boxes at retail in the $300 to $400 range, and we'll start to see an interest in those. But MSOs don't know about the retail sector. They're pushing digital, so retail is a low priority. It will grow in importance, however, when set-tops become more full-featured. Until then, however, there's little reason to buy boxes at retail," Kashore argues.
One reason is lack of portability. How does a customer take a set-top box to another cable system and get it to work? "That's one of the biggest obstacles, along with customer service. There are big logistical issues, and retailers won't enter into any compensation models that don't work. We're making adjustments to those models and are in communication with the largest retailers, but we're not there yet," says Chris Caffrey, vice president of sales and marketing for Comcast Corp.
Comcast has a presence in about 1,000 retail stores via its cable modem service. Yet Caffrey readily admits the modem retail model is far different than the set-top box version. "Modems are a relatively easy sale at stores, but set-tops must have increased functionality and feature sets. Clearly, we want to be at the point of sale when customers buy cable-ready TV sets, but retailers won't have us in there if it doesn't make business sense for them."
What does make business sense for retailers is compensation. "The ultimate business model for operators is to help make it easy to have cable service. We would expect compensation for our service and in helping to reduce truck rolls, and we need to be in discussions to remove costs from the system. If someone leases a box for $3 or $4 a month, we can't find an economic model that can compete with that, so it's not economically feasible for us," said Alan McCollough, chairman, president and CEO for Circuit City Stores Inc., during a recent discussion at the NCTA show.
Nor can he find the set-tops at retail. "We're seeding the market with high-definition-capable sets. We've tried to buy boxes at retail and can't find them to sell," he added.
They're out there, experts insist, albeit without the business model to move them to retail. "Technically, the issues are manageable, so it gets down to the business model. We must figure out the right model and price points for the operators, retailers and consumers and help operators get capital (for set-tops) off their books. To this point, the models haven't been very attractive," admits Dave Davies, director of strategic marketing for Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
Nor is the thought of managing a sea of set-top boxes purchased through retail outlets. Says Kashore: "Set-tops are really access points, so if one malfunctions, the cable company is the first phone call a consumer makes. That's a real nightmare for MSOs. Returning a set-top box that's been purchased at retail to an MSO is a very inelegant solution, so there's little incentive for MSOs to push that model."
Figure 2: Bundled devices and services will allow the greatest range of consumer interaction and revenue streams for retailers. Steps for enhancing product mix: |
• Use current product base as a starting point for device bundles. |
• Expand revenue and consumer interaction through enhanced bundles based on functional device convergence. |
• Extend bundles to include broadband, home networking |
Yet some MSOs are exploring the feasibility of making set-tops available on local store shelves. "We've been able to partner with 500 retail outlets for modems and would like to drive to that number with set-tops. But we haven't worked well with the consumer electronics industry and legacy is an issue. There are only two set-top manufacturers, so OCAP (CableLabs' Open Cable Application Platform) is the glue," noted Chris Bowick, senior vice president of engineering and CTO for Cox Communications, during an NCTA show discussion.
Cox is trying to build a model with retailers to sell Scientific-Atlanta set-top boxes, says Beth Denning, director of sales and distribution for the MSO. "We're facilitating talks between S-A and retailers and hopefully can build a demand for set-tops at retail. There's lots of synergy among us to make it happen, but it needs to make business sense. It isn't something we're hanging our hats on, but it's very early."
OCAP could be the hat rack the industry needs to hang its set-top models on at retail. It's designed to be the technological solution that would foster a retail set-top model and would solve the portability question. The sticking point, some say, is that the business model doesn't jive with available technology.
"Manufacturers went to retailers and wanted to market an open access product, but that hasn't happened. Retailers are interested in selling digital TV sets, but plain vanilla set-tops won't sell. There's no viable business model, so services are the issue," explains Don Dulchinos, vice president of advanced platforms and services at CableLabs.
CableLabs recently hosted 16 companies representing the set-top box, software, applications and headend manufacturing industries in a round of interoperability tests, and in May released its OCAP 2.0 specification which extends set-top box portability.
Although it has the best of intentions, OCAP isn't perceived as being the ultimate solution to the set-top retail issue. Concerns over retail compensation, services, costs, marketing and a fundamental shift to a retail mentality linger. "Cable got smart when they went to the cable modem space, where the specifications were defined and a protocol existed. But there's no interoperability with set-top boxes, and going to retail isn't easy, or free," insists Kishore Manghnani, vice president of marketing for Imedia Semiconductor, a provider of software solutions for cable modems and set-top boxes.
The expanding digital market isn't helping either. Adds Manghnani: "By the time you introduce a new retail product, 35 million people will have digital boxes. So what's the motivation (for set-tops selling at retail)? And who's accountable for problems with the boxes? I don't see the motivation to go retail."
One motive may be unfolding in Canada, where both Shaw and Rogers cable systems offer set-tops through retail outlets. "The successful models are in Canada, where the cable operators subsidize 50 percent of the cost of a set-top box as a cost of doing business and apply a dollar amount to retailers. That's a difficult model in the U.S. with all the different systems, however. And, the typical set-top model has been a lease versus sell model at retail. So, even with OCAP, we don't see set-tops at retail until 2005," says Mark Gurvey, vice president of sales and marketing for Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
Best Buy, whose officials wouldn't comment on the company's cable-retail strategy, or if one even exists, would only say it is "currently exploring possible business models with cable and manufacturers."
Those business models are elusive, at best. "How do you manage the marketing and distribution channels? They don't lend themselves to retail. Those are very complex issues for operators, and that's why it's difficult for them to see the business model. We haven't seen anyone put forth a compelling reason for boxes to go to retail," says David Novak, director of marketing for Pace Micro Technology plc, a manufacturer of set-top boxes.
Most experts agree it will take high-end boxes with plenty of advanced features such as personal video recorders, IP communication, HDTV capability and other components to entice consumers to pony up the money to buy them. And they must be interoperable. "It's all possible and OCAP will help, but I don't know if that makes sense to consumers. We have to cost-down the boxes to enable revenue for operators and figure out the right mix at retail. Retailers want it real bad, but they don't realize how difficult it is for operators to transition customers to pay for boxes instead of leasing them, and if it doesn't make money, operators can't afford to do it, especially in today's economy. Today, operators can't make money with boxes at retail," Novak argues.
And until the retail version of a set-top box is defined, priced, warranted and portable, there's little chance of a winning business model surfacing anytime soon. Says Davies: "There are a tremendous number of issues, and set-tops must be well-defined before they're rolled out. We have to collectively develop a business model."
When that happens, the upsides to a retail business model will surface, experts insist. "There's a strong opportunity for retailers to gain customers and clearly for us, too. There's absolutely some value to demonstrating HDTV and digital cable services in high-traffic retail stores. It's a great way to sell and expand the awareness of the product and drive revenue. We want to be out there in the mainstream shopping pattern," Caffrey says.
Getting there is the trick, and with few, if any, serious business models out there, most agree the time for a retail set-top box isn't now. "From the MSO perspective, it's an interesting new avenue to consumers and an opportunity for them to move consumers along to the applications side. But there's little reason to buy a box from a retailer today," concludes Kashore.


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