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TV commercials that speak to me
Six local media pros identify their favorite recent ads, and explain why the message stuck
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Great advertising and marketing calls consumers to action. But before an ad can do that, it needs to get people to stop, make them put down the remote and watch. Point the mouse in an unintended direction. Linger on a page just a few seconds longer.
It makes you think.
Times are tough for advertisers and marketers right now. A recent survey by the Association of National Advertisers paints a faded picture of the industry. More than half the respondents expect to have their advertising budgets cut within the next six months due to the economy. Almost nine out of 10 say they already have been charged with finding ways to scrimp and save on their current efforts.
Dollars need to go farther to grab more eyeballs, ears and hearts.
However, just because the economy is down does not mean that creativity declines as well. In fact, this type of climate calls for greater creativity.
We asked local media executives to highlight the most notable buzz generators they have seen in recent months and talk about what, why and how these ads jumped off the page or screen. There was a catch: They could not tout anything that they had worked on.
Their thoughts on what makes a great message did not focus on terms like "return on investment" or "cost per thousand." Instead, they spoke of emotion, of craftsmanship and of that secret sauce of creativity that holds the power to make you think.
Print Campaign
Nominator: Cary Hatch, president, MDB Communications Inc.
Campaign or spot: "Taking Back the Tour," www.takebackthetour.com
What was notable about it? It promoted the idea of stripping "doped" Tour de France "winners" of their accolades.
What about it had people talking? It was so emotionally compelling, beautifully shot and for such a worthy notion.
What do you think others will lift from it? The idea of taking a "chance" and making a statement about character. It does matter.
Television Spots
Nominator: Matt Smith, president, SmithGifford
Campaign or spot: Television spots during the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
What was notable about it? Coke, McDonald's and General Motors. Those three brands have just done a wonderful job of branding themselves during these Olympics. It's been really refreshing. I haven't had to be beaten about the head about why I should buy something.
What about it had people talking? I think one of the reasons why the Olympics seemed to be getting a lot of viewership was that it was positive, none of the negativity. We've been watching war reports and people dying and politicians gouging each others' eyes out for how many years. And here come the Olympics, which were all positive. It's in this country which has got its issues, but boy, they've got it polished up right now. It was great, all great. And the ads reflected that same positive emotion.
What do you think others will lift from it? I'm really hoping that other advertisers realize the power of not having to say so much in an ad. [Many of the big advertisers' ads have no spoken words]. GM and McDonald's and Coca-Cola are by hands down the top three marketers in the world. Those people know what they're doing. Those people know how to brand their product better than anyone else in the world. They're really owning and capturing the emotion of their brand, and they're selling their product through emotion. A trend I hope that marketers pick up on is this positive spin, this hopefulness and the positive aspect of things. That's good to me. It feels good, and I need it right now. I think everybody needs it.
Political Spots
Nominator: Rob Henninger, president, Henninger Media Services
Campaign or spot: The Pickens Plan series and the "Divided We Fail Series"
What was notable about them? The [T. Boone Pickens] campaign started with a 60-second rollout and has followed with a couple of 30s, and I'm sure more to come. I don't change the channel on these, and they spark conversation in my family. The Pickens Plan spots are very straight forward and present a tightly focused message that makes an unforgettable link between our dependence on foreign oil and the "transfer of wealth." They are technically super clean and very high-quality, and they make a compelling case that we can solve this problem. It's clear that there will be further installments over time and left me wanting to get more of the story. The AARP spots are also very simple. The animation is pretty basic, but the concept is really strong and the image sticks.
What about them had people talking? I think these spots get you thinking and asking, "Now what's this all about?" They're clearly political ads, but no one's really running for any office and there's not any issue to vote for. Energy and health care are on most people's minds, and these campaigns stimulate the dialogue and search for solutions; they promote the idea that these are not unsolvable problems. T. Boone Pickens' credibility is remarkable. AARP has introduced a memorable graphic. Both campaigns are clearly aiming to drive people to the Web for more information and participation, and I think they do a good job of planting the URL in your mind.
What do you think others will lift from them? The techniques are time tested and classic, nothing that hasn't been done before. For me, they work based on concept and quality execution. The Web linking is and will become ever more important, especially as we advance toward interactivity.
Word of Mouth Campaign
Nominator: Pete Snyder, chief executive officer, New Media Strategies Inc.
Campaign or spot: Warner Bros.' "Dark Knight" campaign
What was notable about it? Warner Bros. conducted a yearlong word-of-mouth campaign that allowed Batman fans and potential filmgoers to play superhero and/or villain along with the film's characters. The campaign incorporated the best of social media including alternate reality games and cross-pollinated Web sites that promoted politicians and causes from the film as if they were real (some even sparked real political protests that actual police had to break up!), while engaging viewers and delivering "inside scoop" about the film.
What had people talking? The realistic nature of the word-of-mouth campaign. Warner Bros. set up a host of incredibly detailed and lifelike Gotham-centric Web sites including a fake news channel, a newspaper — The Gotham Times — Gotham Cab company, Gotham train station and the Gotham Police. All of which led to the biggest box office opening in history at $67.8 million. The "Dark Knight" is now on track to become the second-highest grossing film in history.
What do you think others will lift from it? To go early and engage often! The success of the "Dark Knight" word-of-mouth campaign will force marketing executives to shift more dollars to online campaigns and do so much earlier. The old model for film releases was to wait until three weeks before an opening, then dump a bunch of money on print and TV. The "long tail" of the Internet and the real results it produces will make marketing campaigns much longer in the future.
Public Relations Moves
Nominator: Bill Replogle, managing director, Qorvis Communications LLC
Campaign or spot: The Paris Hilton TV spot in response to McCain's anti-Obama spot featuring her.
What was notable about it? It was done quickly and well.
What about it had people talking? The McCain spot equated Obama's "celebrity" status with that of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton — hollow and immature. The Paris Hilton response spot was a great counterpunch and a smart one at that. Plus, it was just plain funny.
What do you think others will lift from it? When you shovel dirt, you're bound to get dirty.
Online Campaign
Nominator: Erik Rogstad, general manager, AKQA D.C.
Campaign or spot: Online campaign for Converse
What was notable about it? It was fairly simple in concept, but with its broad reach and quirky execution and content it picked up quite a bit of buzz within the industry. The campaign featured about 20 different microsites, all accessible from the main index page, though I'm sure the intent was for users to find and forward individual sites due to the random, humorous nature of the content. Each site does feature a link to the main Converse site and a linear call to other microsites within the chain. The URLs for the sites included outofyourleaguegirlonconfidence.com and icantbelievethisdomainwasntalreadytaken.com — you can't help but want to know what's behind most of them.
What about it had people talking? Perhaps the most interesting execution in these sites is conversespellingbee.com. Hosted by a brainy shoestring, you are given a word to spell and told to enter it into a search engine of your choosing. By spelling the word correctly, the user is rewarded with a sponsored link stating that the word was spelled correctly, and encourages the user to proceed to the second word by clicking on the link. After spelling three words correctly (via the search engine each time), you are "rewarded" with a certificate.
What do you think others will lift from it? I think the interplay between microsite, search engine and banners is a great concept. It's the first time I've seen an agency be transparent about the ability to track a user's actions within an online campaign. Using humor and inventiveness is a great way to create awareness and familiarity in a wider audience, and hopefully pave the way for similar campaigns in the future.
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I have websphere 6.1 running two application servers. Each running the same application (Maximo). Each application point to a different database.
There is a third party app that connects VIA an RMI port of 13400.
Both Maximo applications have this in the proprieties file.
The issue
When the third party program makes a call to the RMI port the wrong application processes gets the call.
What I have tried
I can't find anything in the WebSphere console that would let me change the port.
Changing the RMI port in the Maximo properties file to 13400 and redeploying the ear. Then changed the port on the third party software. No dice. In fact I get a Error 500 System not bound on when accessing Maximo.
ServletWrappe E SRVE0100E: Did not realize init() exception thrown by servlet ReportBridgeServlet: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.ibm.tivoli.maximo.report.birt.logging.ReportLoggerFactory
at com.ibm.tivoli.maximo.report.birt.bridge.launcher.FrameworkLauncher.<init>(FrameworkLauncher.java:83)
at com.ibm.tivoli.maximo.report.birt.servlet.MXWebAppOSGiFrameworkLauncher.<init>(MXWebAppOSGiFrameworkLauncher.java:33)
at java.lang.Class.newInstanceImpl(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1328)
...... 12000++ lines of errors like this one.
As ring bearer pointed out this error doesn't correlate with changing the RMI port. Yet when I change the proprieties file back to 13400 there are no error what so ever.
The Question
How do I change the RMI port for each application server?
I'm hoping it's somewhere in the application server.


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Two traffic stops in Duquesne netted three handguns and six arrests on Monday.
Police had to use a Taser to subdue a man in one of the incidents after he allegedly tried to flee from police.
Police said Davar Reid, 26, pulled a 9 mm Smith & Wesson pistol out of his waistband as he was being ordered out of a car during a traffic stop in the area of Priscilla Avenue and Third Street at about 6:40 p.m. Police had stopped the vehicle in which Reid and three other men were traveling for failing to signal a turn.
When Reid, who was a front seat passenger, produced the gun and tried to run, police fired a Taser at him, according to Duquesne police Chief Richard Adams.
Adams said the Taser did not initially stop Reid, who then threw the gun in the air. At that point, police were physically able to knock Reid to the ground and discharge the Taser at him a second time.
Adams said the gun Reid allegedly was carrying was reported stolen from McKeesport and contained 16 bullets. The chief said it appeared an effort had been made to obliterate identifying numbers on the gun.
Reid consequently was charged with violating the uniform firearms act, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest and tampering with evidence.
Police also recovered a .40-caliber Taurus pistol containing nine bullets from the back seat area of the vehicle. Two passengers who were riding in the back — Duquesne residents Ronald Christian III, 18, and Mychael Reid, 27 — were charged with violating the uniform firearms act. Mychael Reid was charged with possession of marijuana.
The driver of the vehicle, Melvyn Johnson, 29, of Pittsburgh, was charged with failing to signal a turn and driving under suspension.
About an hour earlier, police had stopped another car in the area of Whitfield and S. Third streets for having expired inspection stickers.
During the stop, police discovered the driver, Brandon Redden, 20, of McKeesport, was wanted on an active bench warrant for a probation violation.
During his arrest, passenger Jordell Pirl, 20, of McKeesport was asked to exit the car. As he got out, police noticed the handle of a .40-caliber Glock pistol protruding from the pocket of his hooded sweatshirt, Adams said.
Adams said that gun contained 13 rounds. Police have yet to locate the owner of the firearm to determine if it was stolen.
Pirl was taken to Allegheny County Jail.
Redden was charged with driving under suspension and driving with an expired inspection sticker.
Adams said the two incidents don't appear to be related.
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Frog says if the power goes out he has an emergency plan
Frog says not to worry,,,if the power goes out he will do the cooking
Frog happens to be a very good cook..in fact,,,he is helping me make supper tonight....
A Polinisian stir fry with chicken breasts & sirloin steak cut is bite size strips, then added a pound of jumbo shrimp.
Brocholi, Califlower, Green red & yellow bell pepper cut in 1" squares, Two large onions cut in 1" squares, 1lb of bok choy, leaves cut off then the stems cross cut into 3/8" thick bite size slices, 1/2lb of fresh mushrooms cut into large bite size slices, Sliced water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and one large can of pineapple chunks (drained and hold liquid).
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1/2 cup of soy sauce
1/4cup of white vinegar
Pineapple juice
1/4cup of orange juice
2tbsp of brown sugar
1/2tsp of crushed red peppers
Mix the marinate thoroughly then put in a medium sized zip lock bag and add the chicken, steak & shrimp. Seal the bag and shake it a bit to thorougly cover all the meats. Now place the bag in the fridge and turn it over once every 30 minutes for 4 hours.
at 30 minutes before serving time start the rice. For perfect rice start with two cups of cold water and add 1 cup of white rice (that 2 to 1 ratio is critical so be sure to actually measure. if you need more rice you can double or triple, but be sure to keep the 2-1 ratio). Put the rice on a high burner and heat until it begins to boil. As soon as it begins to boil reduce heat to low simmer and cover the pan. Now set a timer for exactly 20 minutes and do not take the lid off the pan while its cooking. In twenty minutes take the pan off the heat and fluff the rice,,,you will have perfect rice every time.
Put you wok on high heat and add 3 to 4 tbsp of oil. Heat until the oil is just beginning to smoke and drop all the veggies in. Now stir fry the veggies until they are still crispy then remove and set aside.
Put 4 to 5 tbsp of SZECHUAN OIL (pronounced SA-Schwan) in the wok and when hot add the chicken, steak & shrimp, but reserve the marinade.
When the chicken, steak & shrimp are cooked (about 5minutes) return the veggies to the wok and pour the marinade in and stir fry it all about 3 minutes.
Now mix about 2TBSP of cornstarch in a 1/2cup of cold water and slowly pour into the wok and let that heat until the liquid begins a light boil. Now stir again while the marinade thickens and coats everything well. Pull off the heat and set aside.
Place a 1/2cup of rice on a plate and top with about 2 cups of the stir fry and enjoy.
That should yeild enough for four ppl, but here it is just Jan, Frog & I and we never seem to have any leftovers....LOL
Sure sounds good! Even after supper. I have made rice like that and yes it does turn out good. I also have use a rice cooker.


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26 Jan 2013 21:04 GMT | Sport, Football, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Togo
Togo stunned Algeria 2-0 on Saturday to send the former champions packing from the Africa Cup of Nations while at the same time boosting their own hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor's first half goal and Dove Wome's in stoppage time sealed a memorable win which will have been greeted with jubilation in the Ivory Coast camp as it guaranteed their place in the last eight with a game to spare.Togo's victory left the Ivorians, who moved up to six points after their 3-0 win over Tunisia earlier, assured of one of the two tickets from Group D.Togo and Tunisia will scrap it out for the second berth on Wednesday, leaving pointless Algeria playing only for pride when they face the competition favourites.Algeria, beaten 1-0 by Tunisia in their opening game, picked up the dubious honour of becoming the first team to be knocked out at this Nations Cup - a humiliating outcome for coach Vahid Halilhodzic and his band of talented yet inexperienced squad.
Broken goal delay
The two sides first meeting in the competition, watched by a near three-quarters-full crowd at the Royal Bafokeng stadium, proved a lively affair.
On 32 minutes, Adebayor, who only agreed to answer his country's call after a protracted will-he-won't-he-play saga, put the little west African nation into the lead.The lanky striker ran on to Moustapha Salifou's header, slamming the ball low past the onrushing 'keeper Rais Mbolhi to open his 2013 account and put Togo bang in contention for the last eight.
Earlier, Togo 'keeper Kossi Agassa did well to hold on to Nottingham Forest midfielder Adlene Guedioura's bullet header off a corner taken by the lively Sofiane Feghouli, who was enjoying teasing Togo's defence down the right.
And only Agassa's chest denied Algeria's Islam Slimani a quick equaliser.
The second half was in its infancy when the north Africans had legitimate grounds for a penalty after Feghouli went down, tackled by Dakonam Djene, but Hamada Nampiandraza dismissed their apppeals.The Malagasy official incensed the Desert Foxes further when turning down a second penalty shout soon after.With their Nations Cup dream fast turning into a nightmare, Algeria upped the tempo, peppering Togo's goal, but to no avail.A flurry of substitutions followed as Halilhodzic sought to bolster his attack, and Togo coach Didier Six his defence, which held firm, which is more than can be said for their goalposts.In a farcical end to the night, officials took an eternity to carry out repairs after Guedioura clattered into the netting, dislodging the right upright, triggering 18 minutes of stoppage time.That enabled Togo substitute Wome to add a second to extinguish any lingering hopes Algeria had of a fightback.
Source: AFP
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Cogent another name for Country Gentleman corn?
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In the attached link, scroll to the bottom and you see they are offering a corn called Early Cogent. Is this one and the same as the good old OP Country Gentleman shoepeg corn, or has Syngenta developed a new strain?
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Pampers and Beloved Singer, Songwriter and New Mom, Jewel, Unite in Nationwide Celebration of the "Millions of Beautiful Morning Moments" Shared between Parents and Their Babies09:00 EST Thursday, November 08, 2012 CINCINNATI (Business Wire) -- Pampers, the world-renowned diaper brand, and beloved singer, songwriter, children's book author and new mom, Jewel, are uniting to pay homage to the "Millions of Beautiful Morning Moments" shared between parents and their babies. Whether it's shown by a morning "giggle fest," baby's silly bed head, a giant snuggle hug, or a whimsical song, Pampers recognizes that all of these moments are expressions of sheer joy that parents feel in the morning with their baby. The "Millions of Beautiful Morning Moments" campaign pays tribute to the love that parents feel when reunited in the waking hours of the day with their little ones, and includes a month-long sweepstakes and a special performance by Jewel, exclusively on the Pampers Facebook page. 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Pampers is also asking consumers to submit photos of their beautiful mornings with baby on the Pampers Facebook timeline. One photo will be selected (at random) each week and featured as the "Beautiful Morning Moment of the Week." With three layers of protection, Pampers Baby Dry diapers offer little ones up to 12 hours of overnight dryness, helping ensure those first morning moments with baby are even more beautiful each and every day. Pampers diapers can be purchased at retailers nationwide and online. To learn more about Pampers, please visit www.pampers.com and www.Facebook.com/Pampers. About Pampers®Pampers is a trademark of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and the company's largest global brand and is the world's top-selling brand of baby diapers. Our business is inspired by babies and toddlers, created by Pampers. For more information on Pampers diapers and the Pampers Parenting Network, visit http://www.Pampers.com. 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The North Face Women's Venture Jacket
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The North Face Women's Venture Jacket is a waterproof rain jacket for taking along on all your wet outdoor adventures. The jacket uses the HyVent 2.5 layer membrane to keep the rain out, while remaining breathable to help regulate the heat. The 100% recycled nylon ripstop fabric provides durability for everything from walking to class or work, hiking through the woods, or shopping downtown. The wet weather can be a risky undertaking, but mighty tolerable when the Venture lays upon your shoulders. Built to take on wet weather in any season, you can layer up underneath when it's cold, or throw it on over your tank in the heat. The hood cinches down to prevent whipping winds from blowing it aside while the brim keeps droplets from dashing into your eyes. On the days where you're really heating up, open the pit zips for quick venting without getting soaked.
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This jacket is exactly what I was looking for. Lightweight, waterproof, and cute. I ordered Clear Lake Blue/Glo Pink, and love the bright colors on a gloomy day. It has more features than I've ever had before on a rain jacket, and I can see where all of them are helpful for the purpose/fit of the jacket. I used the interactive sizing guide on The North Face's website. Even so, I wasn't sure if I could trust it, because I tend to be between medium/large on most things. It told me to get a large, but since it is a rain jacket I was concerned that it might fit too loosely & have zero shape. My last rain jacket fit me like a big black garbage bag. I ordered the large as it recommended, and it fits perfectly. This is my first North Face jacket, but it will not be my last. They are pricey, but totally worth it.
Headed out to rainy Seattle in a few weeks and wanted a rain jacket that would be easy to pack. This is a great weight for travel as well as for camping, hiking and summer at the beach. I do believe I will be enjoying this jacket for a long time! It is everything it was advertised to be. Good choice if I do say so myself. #evenyourmomwillloveit
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My wife wanted an updated rain coat and loved her old venture, so I got her a new one in dapple gray. She really liked the color on it and the pictures represent it well.The jacket itself packs into a more oblong shape than her older venture (which was closer to a rectangle). I found the new shape to be easier to tuck into a bag or luggage and preferred it over the old version. The pit zips are nice for summer rains. The womens jacket has a better cut/fit than the mens vesion, so TNF gets a thumbs up for that. She said it didn't keep her warm when temps dropped to 65 and there was wind, but that was the only fault she had for the jacket. I don't like the hood on my venture, but she said she did on hers, so this gets a 5/5 from me.
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February 24th, 2012
Have you ever wondered whether your skinny jeans are bad for your health? I never have and until coming across this study from the Wall Street Journal, I never would have even thought of the bodily repercussions of these sartorial favourites.
The article describes health problems arising from fitting "cheese stick legs into matchstick jeans." Can we accurately assume that this means wearing those skinnies a size lower? Probably. Rocking those too-tight pants can apparently cause "nerve compression, interfere with digestion, abdominal discomfort, distention, heartburn, belching a few hours after eating, lower back pain and lipoatrophia semicircularis or horizontal lesions around the thighs." WHOO, that was a doozy!
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A life of joy, love, heartache, and challenge
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The new guy
The new guy is here. I picked up Luna (the llama) this morning and I've spent the day observing introductions and greetings. I have to say that compared to dogs, horses, and yes, even chickens, llamas are the easiest animal to introduce. A couple of vertical head tilts, meaning, "this is MY hay, back off […] [Read More]
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Like when you want to play with scissors and your mom can't tell you "NO!" Like today, when I took my sharp Fiskars and headed off to ….. the barn. I have a Pygora goat (pygmy x angora), Piper. Piper looks like a sheep; everyone thinks he's a sheep. Even husband recently said something about our […] [Read More]
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It appears that my naive self stumbled upon something with the NAIS/NONAIS issue in "The scary stuff" blog (ya think?!). Me, the one who 'hides her head in the barn' and tries to hide from all things vulgar and wrong with the world. I am trusting to a fault, always believing most everyone has the […] [Read More]
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I've read books by Stephen King and Dean Koontz, but the most bone-chilling book I've ever read was Mad Sheep, by Linda Faillace. It's about a farm in nearby Vermont. As described by Chelsea Green Publishing, "[Mad Sheep] is the page-turning account of a government cover-up, corporate greed, and a courageous family's fight to save […] [Read More]
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Police have killed two people when they fired on demonstrators marching in southwest Bangladesh during a day-long nationwide strike in protest against the conviction of former Islamist party leader Ghulam Azam for war crimes.
Al Jazeera's Tanvir Chowdhury, reporting from Dhaka, said that the protesters were among four people to die, including a nine-year-old girl, in the latest violence to hit Bangladesh over the war crimes tribunal verdict
District deputy police chief Tajul Islam said on Tuesday that thousands of protesters from Bangladesh's largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, rampaged with sticks and machetes, as well as throwing homemade, bombs in Satkhira district.
Islam said Jamaat supporters attacked a police officer as officers tried to clear a main road blocked by fallen trees in the town of Kaliganj, as part of protests over the conviction of Azam Jamaat's spiritual leader, by a court on Monday.
"They hacked him with a machete," Islam said of the attack on the police officer. "We opened fire at them to rescue the officer. Two Jamaat activists were hit by bullets and they died."
He said that several people were injured in the melee.
A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal found Azam guilty of masterminding atrocities during the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
The 90-year-old was found guilty by the International Crimes Tribunal on five charges including murder and torture.
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Jamaat, a key member of the opposition, called a nationwide strike to protest against the verdict, saying the war crimes trials were aimed at eliminating its leaders.
Chowdhury said that two people, including a nine-year-old girl, were killed in separate incidents of picketing in the industrial town of Gazipur, on the outskirts of Dhaka, and Dinajpur in northern Bangladesh on Tuesday.
At least three people died on Monday in clashes after the verdict was announced. Azam supporters said the trial was politically motivated, while opponents are furious that he was not sentenced to death.
Three tribunal judges announced their verdict in a packed courtroom in the Dhaka. They said that he deserved the death sentence, but a jail term was preferred due to his advanced age and health complications.
Azam's lawyer Toby Cadman said in a written statement that the defence team would immediately start in its preparation to mount an appeal.
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In Dhaka, Azam supporters used homemade bombs in clashes wirh police, who fired baton rounds.
Local media said that at least three Jamaat-e-Islami activists were killed in Bangladesh on Monday.
Two were beaten to death by opposition activists in southwestern Kushtia district as they tried to block a road. One was killed in northwestern Chapainawabganj district when paramilitary border guards opened fire after a bomb was thrown at police.
Police also fired baton rounds at protesters in the cities of Bogra, Comilla and Rajshahi after activists went on the rampage, attacking and burning dozens of vehicles, police officials told AFP.
Prosecutors had sought the death penalty for Azam, describing him as a "lighthouse" who guided all war criminals, and the "architect" of the militias which committed many of the 1971 atrocities.
When India intervened at the end of the nine-month war and it became clear Pakistan was losing, the militias killed dozens of professors, playwrights, filmmakers, doctors and journalists.
Azam was described as the "mastermind" of the massacres of the intellectuals. Many of their bodies were found a few days after the war at a marsh outside the capital, blindfolded and with their hands tied behind their backs.
Azam is the fifth person convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal. Three people have been sentenced to death for their role and one was given life imprisonment.
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OK, y'all helped me with connectivity on a new Blu-Ray at our vacation condo. (Our present guest -- there for his fifth 2-month stay) was able to get the Blu-Ray player registered with SONY for me after we got a new router from Hawaiian Tel.) I'd planned to open a Netflix account to use there and at home.
I had planned to buy a Blu-Ray for our home. I asked my DS if he'd help me. He said I could skip the Blu-Ray; use our existing DVD player for any discs; stream Netflix via our existing Wii.
Today I Googled Netflix and found a slew of complaints. I can't tell if these people can't get their movies due problems at Netflix or if their problems are with their own broadband providers.
Does Netflix have a (superior) competitor?
How long will people *need* a gizmo to play discs if everything gets streamed? Our books are all streamed now -- even from our library system. What are the arguments for/against buying a Blu-Ray player for our home?
Is there some hitch with streaming via a Wii or X-Box? Would a Blu-Ray or other device provide a superior connection?
At home we have a 40" Sony 1080. Will 'streamed' movies look as sharp as those played via a disc, whether Blu-Ray or not?
Sorry to keep bugging you. I only learn what to ask as I go along. (I remember when the 'latest thing' was watching black and white TV on a 7" screen.)
About Netflix. There is no sign-up fee and no long-term contract. They will prorate charges if you drop or change the service during the month.
So, I'd suggest that you try it out and see if you like it. You are really only talking about pennies for the streaming service ($8 a month, I think, or $.27 a day), altho there are lots of movies that are not streamed and only available by mailed disc.
I've used Netflix to stream content via both a Playstation 3 and a computer and it's worked fine. Occasionally there have been minor glitches -- a delay in streaming for example but not enough to even be considered annoying.
No, streamed content will rarely look as good as a Blu-Ray, it's a limitation of the available bandwidth and the compression used to stream the content. But I can't say what I have seen has looked "bad".
The last I read Netflix was down to 23,000,000 subscribers (They lost a few million because of marketing blunder which has been fixed.) So, with 23 million you will expect a lot of complaints.
As mentioned previously, try it for a month. Sign up is easy. Try one month of disk and streaming. There customer service via phone is good and fast. I use Wii or HDMI to the TV for streaming and an old DVD player for disks. In six years I have had no complaint worthy of mention. In six years I have called them a 3-4 times when USPS has broken a disk. The wait is less than a minute and they have mailed me a replacement on the same day. Sometimes they send two replacements just to show they are good guys.
If I recall correctly one of the complaints has been that you must have a credit card.
Most of the negative news about Netflix has been related to their apparent lack of understanding of their customer base. Which customers need physical media and which customers have the connection speed required for streaming - especially at HD levels - and then how it fits into their business model. Yep, they really screwed up and lost a lot of confidence on the business and investor level.
The availability window for releases is between the studios and content providers - and it's getting ugly. Used to be the order was: theatrical release, airline inflight entertainment, hotel in-room movies, home video (DVD-VHS), PPV cable, and finally broadcast television.
So, this is where it gets bad for Netflix, Amazon, Vudu, and others - how much are they willing to pay to get content sooner?
That's the business side of the problem. The delivery side is, if you connection can accommodate streaming, is at what speed? Which also dictates the resolution and the MPEG compression level.
I work on designing this technology and equipment for a living, but there is no "one size fits all" solution. Both physical media and streaming media will be around for a long time. There currently is not enough bandwidth available to stream all this information.
Thanks, all!
AT&T tells me we have 1.5 mbps. We *could* buy 3.0 or even 6.0. I think we'll try with the existing service first. I didn't want to think a player was faulty if it was actually another problem.
I see complaints about Sony players -- that they 'read' the level of mbps you are actually getting when you start a movie and won't adjust up as the movie streams. ??? Another complaint was that Sony requires you to register the device -- through a clumsy process.
I called our local Costco. They have reasonably priced Blu-Rays with internal WiFi from Sony, Panasonic and...I think one other; maybe Toshiba.
Thanks for your patience.
Like I already pointed out, in your other post, Sony requires AT LEAST 2.5 Mbps for SD and 10 Mbps for HD since it has to pass through their gateway - this is a Sony requirement and not a Netflix issue - either way, let us know how it works.
BTW - The download tiers, quoted by your ISP, are usually always followed by lengthy disclaimers that makes you roll your eyes back back into your head!
Netflix on Wii should work fine for you. The only limitation is that it does not support HD quality. But you don't have sufficient bandwidth for HD anyway. If you upgrade your bandwidth in the future you can always buy a $50 Roku for streaming Netflix in HD.
Ah...so we will NOT be using the Wii connection! Thanks, Mr. B.
I upped our service to 6.0. That's the best AT&T has on offer here (30 miles north of Chicago). It's supposed to happen Friday (tomorrow).
Today we bought a Sony Blu-Ray for home -- same one, but twenty dollars more than we paid Costco on Maui a month ago. (BDP-BX58 w/internal WiFi and HDMI cable)
FYI, FWIW etc. there is a new Netflix Support site. This one announced by Netflix rather than some giddy user. It is yet to be seen how useful it will be.


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That was very inspiring and fun! It's a computer-generated depiction of what happened on a previous mission to Mars, about seven months ago, and one of the machines is still working. Two were deployed but unfortunately one of them parked itself in the shade so that the solar panels didn't work. Still, the complexity of creating something like this is phenomenal, and I'm proud of the scientists who were able to make this a successful mission.
Very good.
I recently watched "The Martian Chronicles" (Ray Bradbury) as a 3 part series on Netflix. Made in 1980, it had us humans running around on Mars without spacesuits or even masks, and even burning open fires. I wondered if our knowledge was so limited back then or this was just camp science fiction.


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Under the confident and extremely economical direction of Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy), this polished first script by Paul Pender plunks us down into Christmastime Dublin, circa 1953. Unemployed handyman Doyle strives to scrape up some holiday cheer for his three children, including the eponymous Evelyn (a glowing Sophie Vavasseur) and younger lads Dermot (Niall Beagan) and Maurice (Hugh MacDonagh), but times are tight at Fatima Mansion, the spartan tenement they call home. In fact, even though Doyle is clearly the most handsome man the world has ever known, his hard times are proving too much for his wife, Charlotte (Mairead Devlin). She bails on her family and drives off into oblivion with a mystery man, leaving Doyle heartbroken and overburdened. And then the real trouble starts.
What makes Evelyn click when it could have clucked is that Beresford and Pender instill each moment with as much character as will fit on the screen. The movie's formula--call it Celtic Capra--is obvious from start to finish, but the delivery is splendid. Before Doyle can say, "You don't know sweet F.A. about it," he finds himself--thanks to a manipulative mother-in-law--under the inspection of the Society for Protection against Cruelty to Children. The poor fellow has already wept by the fire, cutting and burning photographs of his former "beloved," but now he's forced to bear the indignity of having his children taken away, the boys to one stern religious school, the girl to another. Although the boys are only handled peripherally (no priest jokes, please), the struggle of Doyle to reclaim Evelyn reveals that even fully grown adults can have coming-of-age experiences.
With a project like Evelyn, there's a risk of descending into maudlin murk--the plaintive fiddles, the gasping uilleann pipes--but the movie mainly opts to be lively, often funny, without undermining the seriousness of Doyle's plight. While he battles for his kin, he proves himself quite the social scientist ("I like Yanks! Most of 'em was Irish to begin with!") and singer (Brosnan gets real, delivering an authentic recital of "On the Banks of the Roses"). It gets a bit sickly-sweet when Evelyn's Grandda (Frank Kelly) tells her about celestial "angel rays" and they keep showing up, but heck, one can't bicker when a movie sets out to become a family classic and succeeds.
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