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An electronic devices executes from memory an advertising multimedia segment structure that includes a command segment storing multimedia commands that in turn invoke multimedia effects and that is supported by a definition segment that invokes the command segment. The definition segment also includes argument definitions for the tokenized arguments in the command segment. The command segments are protected against alteration by encryption, while the definition segments are alterable to provide locally customized advertisements in accordance with the tokenized arguments in the command segments. A library of downloadable command segments provides predefined advertisements, displays, and the like for the electronic device.
1. An electronic device for executing a customized advertisement multimedia display, the electronic device comprising:
a memory storing a multimedia segment structure, the multimedia segment structure comprising:
a. a control segment implementing a predefined advertisement and comprising at least one multimedia command invoking at least one multimedia effect, the multimedia command including a placeholder tokenized argument; and
b. a definition segment comprising a segment association invoking the control segment and an argument definition of the tokenized argument, the argument definition customizing the predefined advertisement for local display;
the memory also storing a play sequence listing the definition segment and thereby determining when the multimedia segment structure is executed;
a processor for executing the multimedia segment structure in accordance with the play sequence.
2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the multimedia commands in the control segment is protected against alteration by encryption.
3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the control segment is protected against alteration by encryption.
4. The electronic device of claim 1 configured as a computer jukebox further comprising:
speakers connected to a digital to analog converter;
a selector for causing the electronic device to retire and play data representing a song selected from a plurality of songs stored by the electronic device in the memory; and
a communications interface for receiving the control segment and the play sequence from a central management system storing a catalog of predefined advertisement control segments.
5. The electronic device of claim 4, further comprising a display connected to the processor.
6. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the control segment is protected against alteration by encryption.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 configured as an electronic dart game further comprising:
a dart board interfaced with the processor; and
a communications interface for receiving the control segment and the play sequence from a central management system storing a catalog of predefined advertisement control segments.
8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the control segment is protected against alteration by encryption.
9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the control segment further comprises a second multimedia command with a literal argument.
10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the literal argument refers to an encrypted graphics file.
11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the tokenized argument is flagged using non-alphanumeric characters.
12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the control segment is transferred into the memory from a catalog of predefined advertisement control segments.
The present invention relates generally to a segment structure which allows electronic devices to generate multimedia displays. In particular, the invention relates to a segment structure that allows customization of selected portions of the multimedia displays while maintaining the integrity of other selected portions of the multimedia displays.
Computer jukeboxes and electronic dart games (using dart boards interfaced with a controller) generally fall into the category of electronic amusement devices. Examples of such devices are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,355,302 to Martin et al., 5,114,155 to Tillery et al, and 5,401,033 to Lychock, Jr which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Electronic amusement devices typically make their way from a manufacturer to a distributor then to a route operator who installs the electronic amusement devices in establishments including hotels, bars, casinos.
As electronic devices, including electronic amusement devices, have become more sophisticated, they have incorporated hardware to produce audio, visual, or other effects. Any electronic device including even rudimentary audio, video, or other effects may be used to communicate information, for example, advertisements, via multimedia presentations. Thus, a computer jukebox or an electronic dart game may include audio or visual hardware to produce effects used in an advertisement. Such electronic amusement devices have also become capable of providing another source of income by displaying multimedia displays of advertisements programmed to run when certain multimedia capabilities of the electronic device are available.
As an example, computer jukeboxes provide a selection menu allowing a patron to select a particular song that he or she may want to hear. However, when a patron is not selecting a song, an advertisement (which may or may not generate revenue) may be displayed on a screen attached to the computer jukebox, and/or played through speakers attached to the computer jukebox.
Even if an advertisement is displayed, there is no guarantee that it will provide a suitable match to a local business. As an example, a predefined pizza advertisement generally would not match the particular names, addresses, or phone numbers of pizza establishments in a particular locality. The diverse types of local business in the communities in which electronic devices are installed leads directly to diverse requirements for the advertisements displayed on the electronic devices.
It is also desirable, in some instances, to prevent a predefined advertisement from being modified in whole or in part. For example, advertisers that expend a great deal of money to develop national-based advertisements typically may require assurances that the advertisement will not be modified when displayed on an electronic device. In other instances, only a portion of the advertisement (for example, the text or graphics generally, or the text or graphics displayed at particular times or places in the advertisement) may need protection from customization.
A need exists for a mechanism by which customized or non-customized advertisements may be displayed on electronic devices installed in diverse establishments.
It is an object of the present invention to provide segment structures that enable route operators or other intermediate distribution personnel to produce customized multimedia displays (for example, advertisements) for display on electronic devices. Thus, the original creator of an advertisement need not be directly involved in the production of a customized multimedia display, but may allow the intermediate distribution personnel to provide customization services.
It is a further object of the present invention to enable an electronic device to accept segment structures, text, and graphics data for use in displaying customized multimedia displays. As one example, the electronic device may include a high density disk drive used to load segment structures, text, and graphics attributes defining a customized multimedia display.
It is another object of the present invention to allow a single predefined display to be enhanced and modified in many different ways to produce numerous customized multimedia displays. Each customized multimedia display may be defined by a segment structure that protects certain elements of the multimedia display from alteration while allowing alteration of other elements of the multimedia display.
Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for downloading and storing multimedia displays defined by a multimedia segment structure as well as executing the segment structure to generate the multimedia displays on a display, speakers, and the like associated with the electronic device. The segment structures may be executed according to a play sequence, for example, which proceeds through an alphabetic list of segment structures sequentially, and loops back to the first segment structure when the end of the list is reached.
Another object of the present invention is to provide predefined advertisements that include literal arguments and tokenized arguments. The present invention may protect files referenced by literal arguments with encryption to prevent substitution or modification by unauthorized personnel.
The present invention provides a multimedia segment structure defining customizable multimedia presentations. The multimedia segment structure includes at least one MAC segment with multimedia commands invoking multimedia effects. At least one of the multimedia commands includes a tokenized argument. The multimedia segment structure also includes at least one DAT segment including at least one command invoking the MAC segment. The DAT segment also includes one or more argument definintions corresponding the tokenized arguments used in the MAC segments. Thus, the DAT segment may customize a multimedia display by changing the value of the tokenized argument.
The commands in the MAC segment, or the MAC segment as a whole may be protected against alteration by encryption and/or password protection. The tokenized arguments thereby provided customization of an advertisement in the DAT segment while basing the advertisement on an underlying and unalterable structure defined in the MAC segment. As an example, the DAT segment may define the token PICT1 as "jukebox_add.jpg" or as "dart_game_add.jpg" to produce a customized advertisement relating to jukeboxes or dart games, respectively.
The commands in the MAC segment may instruct the hardware in the electronic device, for example, to produce graphics and text on the display or actuate attached devices. For example, "LINE 540 50 100 430" draws a line from 540, 50 to 100, 430 on the display and "TEXT Arachnid" draws the text "Arachnid" on the display. The commands may also instruct the electronic device to display a bitmap, display an animation or movie, delay or wait, select particular fonts for text display, set transparent colors, and the like.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent from the following description of certain preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, although variations and modifications may be effected without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.
FIG. 1 shows an electronic device which supports the execution of multimedia segment structures. The electronic device is a computerized jukebox capable of storing digital song data and running multimedia segment structures defining a multimedia presentation.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a MAC segment that defines an underlying template for an advertisement and a DAT segment that invokes the MAC segment as well as defines a token used in the MAC segment.
Turning now to FIG. 1, a computerized jukebox 13 is shown having a computer controlled sophisticated audio production capability wherein each jukebox 13 is programmed to play songs that have been digitally compressed and stored in a large-volume data storage unit 93. The data storage unit 93 may be implemented as a magnetic memory (for example, a hard disk drive) and/or an optical memory (for example, a Compact Disk drive). The jukebox 13 is one example of an electronic device that may produce multimedia displays under control of a segment structure (discussed in detail below). The storage unit 93 and associated song library 91 may be an optical memory or any other available large volume nonvolatile computer memory that provides both read and write access.
A central management system (not shown) may communicate with each jukebox 13 via a transmission link or communications interface. For example, the central management system and each jukebox 13 may use the modem 19 to maintain serial communication on the communications interface. The communications interface may be a wire system such as public or private telephone lines or the like. However, the modems 19 may be replaced with RF (radio frequency) transceivers and associated antennas, a floppy disk drive, or a serial/parallel/network connection for direct communication with, for example, a laptop computer.
The jukebox 13 also includes a processing circuit 121 which contains a microprocessor 121A, read only memory (ROM) 121B and random access memory (RAM) 121C. As in conventional computer systems, the microprocessor 121A operates in accordance with the software program contained in the ROM 121B or loaded into the RAM 121C from hard disk or floppy disk. The RAM 121C is also used to store program variables, graphics and text data, and a variety of other data types. The processing circuit 121 controls the operation and flow of data into and out of the jukebox 13 through the modem 19 via a bus 124. Using the bus 124, the processing circuit 121 also controls a visual display 125, one or more input devices 123 and a coin/bill detector 126 to provide the user with an interactive interface to the jukebox 13. The input devices 123 provide signals representing user inputs such as displayed song selection. The input devices 123 may be implemented with a keyboard, touchscreen display, or membrane switches, for example. The display 125 displays alphanumeric information as well as pictorial graphics to interface with the user. The coin/bill detector 126 is responsive to one or more coins or bills input by a customer to determine whether the proper amount of money has been input and to provide money detect signals coupled to the processing circuit. The processing circuit 121 further controls, via the bus 124, an audio reproduction circuit 127 coupled to a speaker system 129 along a bus 131 to provide an audio output to the user.
As noted above, the jukebox 13 may run multimedia segment structures defining, for instance, advertisements. The operation of the multimedia segment structure will be described with reference to the jukebox 13. It is noted however, that any electronic device may run segment structures if the electronic device includes a processing circuit and software capable of interpreting the multimedia segment structures.
Turning now to FIG. 2, that figure shows an example of two segments comprising a multimedia segment structure 200. An unencrypted control segment 202 (illustrated as stored in the file "template.mac") and a definition segment 204 (illustrated as-stored in the file "ad1.dat") are shown. The jukebox 13 generally executes multimedia segment structures according to a play sequence. The play sequence, which may be fixed or dynamically determined, defines which multimedia segment structures to execute and when to execute them. For example, the segment structures may be executed according to a play sequence which proceeds through a list of segment structures sequentially, and loops back to the first segment structure when the end of the list is reached.
The definition segment 204 may, in turn, invoke a control segment that defines an underlying predefined advertisement. The control segment 202 generally includes commands that invoke multimedia effects or perform control functions. For example, ordered sequences of commands may instruct the electronic device to generate lines, circles, or other graphics on a display, and control internal or external lights, buzzers, flags, alarms and the like connected to the electronic device. Control segments or definition segments may be provided, for example, as files stored on a hard disk or the like, as data stored in ROMs or loaded into RAM, or as files or data stored on a floppy disk.
As one example, a drawing command (e.g., "CIRCLE 1 100 50 540 430" in the control segment 202) may be interpreted by the processing circuit 121 to generate a circle outline on the display 125 bounded by X,Y locations 100, 50 and 540, 430. Additional examples include the command "LINE 540 50 100 430" and "TEXT {circumflex over ( )}TEST{circumflex over ( )}" which draw a line from 540, 50 to 100, 430 and draw text corresponding to TEST on the display 125. Exemplary commands are given below in Table 1.
Note that the commands accept one or more arguments, either in literal form (for example, specifically naming text, XY locations, or filenames as in "arachnid.bmp"), or in a tokenized form in which identifiers (for example, {circumflex over ( )}TEST{circumflex over ( )}) are used as placeholders for an actual argument. The objects referenced by a literal argument (including graphics files, sound files, and animation files, for example) may be encrypted to prevent substitution or modification by unauthorized personnel.
The tokenized arguments may be flagged in the control segment using non-alphanumeric characters (e.g., the caret ({circumflex over ( )}) symbol). Thus, TEXT {circumflex over ( )}TEST{circumflex over ( )} in FIG. 2 may be interpreted by the jukebox 13 as a reference to a definition for the token TEST in a supporting segment (for example, the definition segment 204). The supporting definition segment may then, for example, define TEST as "This is a test message.".
The supporting DAT segment may be modified by route operators to create custom advertisements simply by changing the values of the tokenized arguments in a definition segment. A DAT segment is not always necessary, however. If the underlying advertisement definition in a MAC segment does not contain any tokens, or cannot otherwise be modified (e.g., due to encryption), then the play sequence may indicate that the MAC segment should be played directly (without executing a definition segment first).
On the other hand, a customized advertisement will include a customized DAT segment using a segment association to reference a MAC segment. The play sequence will then indicate that the DAT segment will be executed (rather than the MAC segment). The first step in executing a DAT segment is invoking an underlying predefined MAC segment. Thus, in FIG. 2, the DAT segment 204 invokes (with the TEMPLATE command) the MAC segment "template.mac" 202. The TEMPLATE command is one example of an association between a definition segment and a MAC segment. Other segment associations may be used, including pointers, program branches, and program jumps, for example. Program branches or jumps may be used, for example, when a MAC segment and a DAT segment are concatenated into a single segment or stored in a single file (similar to branches, jumps, or function calls in the 'C' language). Similarly, a DAT file may use a pointer, for example, when a MAC segment is stored in RAM or ROM at a known location.
The jukebox 13 also reads any definitions provided in the DAT segment 204. The jukebox 13 thus assigns the text "This is a test message." to the token TEST. When the jukebox invokes the MAC segment 202, the jukebox sets the drawing color to 254 (which may be an absolute color number or an index into a color table), draws a circle, draws a line through the circle, changes font to font number 2 (which may correspond to any predefined font stored in the jukebox 13), sets up a centering text box bounded by 100, 100 and 540, 150, and displays text corresponding to the token TEST, defined in the DAT segment 204 as "This is a test message.".
MAC and DAT segments containing predefined advertising templates and customized token definitions may be stored in each electronic device, may be transmitted by the central management system to the electronic device periodically, or may be transferred to the electronic device with a floppy disc, network connection, or serial/parallel port connection. Similarly, the graphics, text, and the like that support the advertisements may be stored in the electronic device or transferred to the electronic device by the methods listed above. A catalog of MAC segments defining a set of predefined advertisements may be entrusted to route operators or other intermediate distribution personnel who are responsible for generating modified DAT segments defining modified advertisements based on an underlying MAC segment in the catalog.
There are many instances in which advertisements may benefit from customization using DAT segments. For example, a particular electronic device installed in a bar may need to display customized advertisements relating to local pizza delivery services. A route operator may then choose a predefined pizza advertisement control file from a catalog of MAC files. Because the predefined control file would typically not include the correct name, address, or phone number for the local pizza service, the route operator may change token values in an associated definition file to customize the advertisement for Tony's Pizza, for example. The resulting customized pizza advertisement may thereby use predefined graphics files referenced by the control file, while including customized text for the name, address, and/or phone number for the local pizza establishment. As another example, a customized advertisement may provide job listings for local employment agencies. Thus, a definition file may change the value of tokens provided in an underlying control file, for instance, to add a graphic for the employment agency logo, to add text for the employment agency's name and slogan, and to add several lines of text listing the actual job openings.
It is also desirable, in some instances, to prevent a route operator from modifying certain parts of the control segment (or the entire control segment). For example, advertisers that expend a great deal of money to develop national-based advertisements represented by a control segment typically require assurance that the advertisement will not be modified when displayed on an electronic device. In other instances, only a portion of the advertisement (for example, the text or graphics generally, or the text or graphics displayed at particular times or places in the advertisement) may need protection from customization by a route operator. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, encryption or password protection is applied to commands in the control segment or the control segment itself to prevent alteration. Similarly, encryption may be further applied to the literal arguments of the control segment.
It is noted that the text commands discussed above and shown in Table 1 are only one way of implementing the control and definition segments defining an advertisement and that sophisticated scripting languages may be used to generate extremely versatile advertisements. Another approach, however, includes compiling the text commands into a machine-readable form, or directly providing sequences of binary codes that the processing circuit 121 is able to interpret to control the multimedia functions of an electronic device. Furthermore, a control segment and associated definition segments may be concatenated into a single file for storage, retrieval, or transmission purposes.
While particular elements, embodiments and applications of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood, of course that the invention is not limited thereto since modifications may be made by those skilled in the art, particularly in light of the foregoing teachings. It is therefore contemplated by the appended claims to cover such modifications as incorporate those features which come within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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ORLANDO, Fla., March 30 /PRNewswire/ — PandaLabs, the anti-malware laboratory of Panda Security, has published its Q1 2010 report, analyzing the IT security events and incidents of the first three months of the year. The report can be downloaded for free at: http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/tools/reports.htm.
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Because Alexander Stille is a first-rate journalist, I wouldn't want him to give up his day job--a possibility that fortunately seems remote, judging from his performance in the documentary Excellent Cadavers. As author of the book on which the film is based--an account of the efforts of a few courageous magistrates to break the Mafia's power in Sicily--he serves director Marco Turco as an on-screen tour guide, gamely strolling into this archive or that library to pull volumes off the shelf and be photographed examining them. You watch with sympathy as Stille waits for the shot to end, so he can quit this pretense of research. After the eighth or ninth such sequence, you wish Turco would cut you loose, too.
Directorial awkwardness is always easy to deride. (Have I mentioned the fascinating shots of Stille pretending to type?) But in Excellent Cadavers, the importance of the subject matter and the impeccability of the reportage triumph over stylistic shortcomings.
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OTTAWA — Every track season, it seems like Ottawa-Glandorf and Liberty-Benton battle it out for the title at the annual Gold Medal Meet at Ottawa-Glandorf High School.
Last season, Liberty-Benton took home the girls and boys team titles, while O-G settled for second.
At Saturday's Gold Medal Meet, O-G's boys slipped past L-B for the team title, 114-87, while Bluffton finished third (69.50) and Van Wert was fourth (69). There were nine teams at the meet.
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Actually, I'd quite like to get you started on NFC if you have a moment. It can be unrelated to the iPhone
I'm in the UK, and NFC is far from adopted over here. We're talking miles off. A lot of the scepticism focuses around the fact that the back end is expensive for the retailer to install. I've read a number of articles speculating that bluetooth may be a more likely option, should the consumer decide NFC is required (there are plenty of arguments that it really isn't that much quicker than chip-and-pin).
Assuming you live elsewhere, has it actually become commonplace? And if so, what percentage of shops have the technology in place? (just a rough estimate based on your own experience will do me)
I think if I were to give you the actual % of shops that is NFC capable will reflect negatively on my argument. With that said, NFC readied shops are not common yet. However, I will mention many retailers are adopting the technology and it should be a common practice soon enough (as in, probably before the next iPhone is released). In downtown SF, there are already a number of NFC readied shops.
The LG Optimus G can use NFC to automatically put the phone into a particular profile. Touch the phone over one of those NFC tags and the phone automatically goes into car/airplane/silent modes.
I'll knock the iPhone down even more, I can finally watch flash based videos, enough said.
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- A proposal to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to anyone under 18 in Louisiana sailed through a Senate judiciary committee Tuesday.
The bill by Sen. Rick Gallot, D-Ruston, would add e-cigarettes, vaporizers and other alternative nicotine products to the list of items that can't be sold to minors in the state, putting them on par with cigarettes and other tobacco products.
E-cigarettes and vaporizers are battery-powered devices that provide users with aerosol puffs that typically contain nicotine, and sometimes flavorings like fruit, mint or chocolate. Users get their nicotine without the chemicals, tar or odor of regular cigarettes.
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Health groups disagree on whether the products carry serious health risks, and research studies have been inconclusive so far, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Gallot circulated information describing the increased popularity of e-cigarettes and noting the FDA hasn't approved them for smoking cessation, though many people use the vaporizers to try to stop smoking.
Senators on the panel backed the measure without objection, sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.
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The code, posted anonymously on Monday to the popular Full Disclosure security mailing list, is for a worm that scans for other Oracle databases once it is on a network. When it finds a one, it attempts to log in using several default username and password combinations. If access is granted, the worm creates a table in the database under attack, according to the SANS Internet Storm Center, which tracks network threats.
"In its current state, the worm isn't a terribly significant threat. However, it can be treated as an early warning sign for future variants of the worm that include additional propagation methods," according to the SANS ISC Web log.
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The worm is proof-of-concept code, which means that it is an example of an attack and not a threat that has been released into the wild. "As far as I know, this is the first worm to target an Oracle database," said Alexander Kornbrust, an Oracle security specialist who runs Germany's Red Database Security. Microsoft's SQL Server and the open-source MySQL have been targeted by database pests.
"The danger of this specific worm is low, but it shows the direction and potential," Kornbrust said in an e-mail interview. "It is a wake-up call for database administrators to make their databases more secure."
Oracle is increasingly in the security spotlight. The Redwood Shores, Calif-based business software maker faces criticism about its security practices and has a
Pete Finnigan, an Oracle security specialist in York, England, made similar comments to Kornbrust in a Web log posting Tuesday. "This is a worrying new event for anyone running insecure databases," he wrote.
Especially worrying about this Oracle concept worm, compared with the SQL Slammer pest, is that it actually enters the database and can meddle with the data stored in it, said Shlomo Kramer, CEO of security vendor Imperva. "Today, the payload is not malicious. But adding a malicious payload to it can do enormous damage," he said.
A variant of the worm could erase information or send it somewhere else, Kramer noted. "The potential impact of this type of database worm can be very serious," he said.
A hardened database would be protected against database worm attacks, according to Kornbrust. "A real malicious Oracle worm could destroy thousands of Oracle databases within hours and cause a damage of several billion dollars," he said.
Kornbrust and Finnigan offer several simple tips for Oracle users to protect their systems. These include changing the default passwords on databases, revoking certain privileges, not using port 1521 for specific functions.
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- It's amazing that this company claims their database is unbreakable in big neon signs, and then doesn't even care to issue patches for their products holes. I think their security record is the worst in the industry, viewed from the patched vulnerabilities and unpatched vulnerabilities numbers, as well as their treatment of security in general (I once heard an Oracle presenter say "vulnerabilities are not a significant issue for a database server, since most databases are hidden behind a firewall").
Just plain pathetic.
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- If you leave the default usernames unlocked with their default passwords it is your fault if the database is hacked. Their is nothing Oracle can do to prevent user mistakes.
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- What does CNET have against Oracle?
- This article is valueless. This isn't a product flaw, it is a user error issue.
This is like the third article in a week bashing Oracle. I have to think it is more than coincidence.
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- The reason is simple, Oracle's track record for security is absolutely abysmal.
This is the same database that at one point would create multiple DB admins with default or blank passwords and you had to manually disable or change the accounts to not have huge backdoors. There were known programmed backdoors into Oracle for a long time.
They still release more patches in an average month than you'll see for MS SQL Server in a whole release, yet they claim that they're secure because they run FORTIFY on their code.
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Iowa State was picked to finish eighth in the Big 12. Is that too low?
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What does this team need to do to take the next step and become a contender in the Big 12, rather than just a team that pulls off a big upset every season?
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Like most girls who have them, she did outgrow them (she's almost 6 now and they were gone by age 3 or 4).
I am very conservative in the use of allopathic medicine but a few weeks of estrogen cream was much less disconcerting to me than potential infections and treating those. My doctor who showed the adhesions to me first was conservative as well. He said that if I ever took her to another doctor to NOT let anyone force the adhesions apart. It really seemed analagous to baby boys' foreskins.
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The Oakland Athletics have set an American League record for striking out the most in a season. Chris Carter's strikeout in the second inning Wednesday night at Texas was the team's third of the game and 1,325th this season, one more than the Tampa Bay Rays had in 2007. The A's quickly added to that total when Brandon Moss followed with an inning-ending K. Oakland already had four strikeouts through two innings, but also had a 5-3 lead at that point against the AL West leaders. The A's, who have seven games left after Wednesday night, already surpassed their previous strikeout total by more than 100. They had 1,226 in 2008.
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DETROIT – About 9,200 Michigan utility customers remain without power after wind gusts of up to 61 mph battered parts of the state.
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Justin Bieber's Paparazzi Chase Should Have Got Him Arrested - L.A. Councilman Dennis Zine
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L.A. City Councilman Dennis Zine opened a can of verbal whoop ass on Justin Bieber after he spotted the pop star speeding in Sherman Oaks this morning.
Biebs got a speeding ticket for driving in excess of 65 miles an hour on the southbound 101 freeway near Coldwater Canyon Avenue, California Highway Patrol Officer Ming Hsu told the Weekly.
It all happened ...
... about 10:45 a.m., the officer said. L.A. City Councilman and LAPD reserve Officer Dennis Zine (a.k.a. "Super Z") called in a "reckless driver" report, it would appear, the CHP officer says.
The traffic stop was made off the freeway, on Vineland Avenue, Hsu said.
Zine told TMZ that he came across Biebs speeding at more than 100 miles per hour in his chrome Fisker Karma as he was being chased by paparazzi.
The councilman, who was a motor officer for 18 years, said the singer should have been arrested:
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Bieber was driving like a maniac. He was weaving in and out of traffic. There was hardly any space between cars as he weaved from lane to lane. ... If I was on patrol, I would have arrested him for reckless driving. I was going 60 and he drove by me like he was in a rocket ship. He was a maniac.
Actually, cops could have seized his car if they cited Bieber for multiple violations such as reckless driving, unsafe lane changes and speeding above 100.
The paps were no better, Zine said: Four cars swarmed Biebs and even drove on the shoulder of the freeway, he alleged.
TMZ says none of the photogs were theirs. But it has video and photos of the traffic stop.
Some Bieber fans came out in support of the lead-footed heartthrob who seems to love cheesy paint jobs on his cars:
The car just looks fast you old grouch - L.A. City Councilman -- Justin Bieber Should Have Been Arrested tmz.com/2012/07/06/jus... via @TMZ— Jenson's KERS Button (@Loosiebomboosie) July 6, 2012
We reached out to a rep for Zine but had yet to hear back.
[Update at 4:45 p.m.]: Zine got back to us and told us how it went down:
I was driving down the freeway minding my own business and this car comes up to my tail like a rocket ship. It was silver and very distinctive. It passes me, making rapid lane changes, accelerating.
My estimated speed for it was about 100 miles per hour, followed by a number of cars, speeding, going on the shoulder, going back and forth, very careless and reckless.
I called the CHP and told them what was going on, who I was, and went about
my business. I went back to City Hall and I got a call from Harvey Levin [of TMZ].
I wasn't looking for publicity. I was trying to make the roadways safer.
I would have arrested him [Bieber] for reckless driving if I was on duty.
Zine said there was no excuse for driving fast, even with the paparazzi chasing Bieber. He noted they would have been on him either way:
Justin Bieber is responsible for his driving behavior. They're going to follow.
If he would drive with flow of traffic what are they going to do?
Zine says he was told the CHP got 10 other calls about what he described as "a police chase with no police involved."
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Last week on our Facebook page, we asked our fans for their favorite motivational quotes. All the quotes submitted were wonderful and we decided to share them with you. We researched and gave attribution to those we were able to find. Naturally, "Mr. Georgisms" – quotes attributed to our founder, George Jenkins – were among the most popular submissions. Since we celebrate our 85th Anniversary as a company in September, we're going to focus on those, and other quotes related to Publix, then. So now, without further ado, check out these great motivational quotes. You might want to put them in your back pocket for times you need that extra something. Leave a comment telling us which from among these is your favorite.
* It's the small steps that ultimately climb mountains.
* Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal. – Vince Lombardi
* Life is not a dress rehearsal.. you only get one chance!
* You can be the boss all you want, you're still going to do it my way.
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* it's never too late to live happily ever after.
* A leader makes everyone around them better. A follower's view never changes
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* To walk fast go alone. To walk far go with a friend. – African proverb
* It's not your body. It's just your mind.
* Send your prayers up and watch your blessings come down.
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* Don't embrace excuses, embrace solutions. – Jon Taffer
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* You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets – Arnold Schwarzenegge
For Publix, recycling is a win-win
Publix Chief Executive Officer Ed Crenshaw summed up our company's historic commitment to environmental stewardship in a message to associates on Earth Day last year:
"Mr. George (Founder George W. Jenkins) founded Publix in the midst of the Great Depression. The idea of conserving resources and reducing waste was not new to him. While being green has become the popular thing to do today, we can be proud that we've been in a green routine for more than 80 years."
Our company operates a total of eight return centers which serve as a hub of retail product returns, processing more than 1,000 trailer loads of store returns each day. In addition, they process and sell recyclables and pallets too. The associates working at these facilities carefully inspect all these materials for quality and contamination, and because of their care and effort, Publix obtains premium dollars for them. In fact, vendors are so confident that our recyclables are of top quality and contaminant-free, and our weight reports supplied to them so reliable, that, rather than inspecting our shipments and double-checking our numbers, they trust us enough to pay us according to what we report to them. This is unique in this industry and says a lot about our commitment to this effort.
In case you are not familiar, the scope of our recycling efforts is massive. In 2013, alone, Publix recycled:
- Nearly half a billion pounds of cardboard
- More than 6 million pounds of wax cardboard
- More than 8 million pounds of mixed paper
- Nearly 20 million pounds of mixed plastic
- More than 1 million pounds of scrap metal
- More than 206,000 pounds of tires.
If you've ever entered a Publix, you are probably familiar with the three bins outside each of our stores which collects paper bags, plastic bags and egg cartons. And in our own H.R. break room, we now recycle Styrofoam coffee cups, along with the usual plastic bottles and aluminum cans. But thanks to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of our sustainability team, we recycle materials you wouldn't normally think might be worth recycling, such as:
- Plastic wrap cores
- Cornerboards
- Buckets
- Stretch wrap
- Plastic straps
- Scrap wood
- Fat, bone, meat scraps
- Bakery waste
- Electronics
- Damaged produce
- Shipping containers
- Three-ring binders
We encourage all our associates to consider the value in recycling! Mr. George recognized the value of conserving resources and reducing waste from the very start. By selling these materials to vendors who are willing to pay top dollar, it reduces our expenses. And since we are all shareholders, paying attention to the bottom line is important to each one of us.
If you share this commitment to sustainability and the environment, and like the sounds of working for a company that's financially stable, owned by its employees, which has been around for nearly 85 years, take a closer look at Publix.
Publix: 2014 Greatest Hits
In the past year, Publix associates have been involved in some stellar achievements, including the opening of our new Charlotte Division. Below are some of them.
- Named to the FORTUNE Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work for in America list for the 17th Consecutive Year.
- Ranked as the Top Supermarket for customer satisfaction for the 20th straight year by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
- Publix Pharmacies placed first in the J.D. Power & Associates Customer Satisfaction Index rating among retail pharmacies in the nation.
- Ranked third most trusted brand in America by readers of Entrepreneur Magazine.
- Ranked 13th best employment brand in the nation by Wilson HCG Research Institute.
- EPA GreenChill Store Certification Excellence Award for reducing our carbon footprint and refrigerant emissions.
- Grew from 1,079 stores to 1,097 stores by year's end.
- Hired more than 40,000 people.
- Promoted more than 10,000 associates in 2014.
- Completed the new Orlando Distribution Center, adding 1 million square feet of warehouse and support space. It will ultimately employ more than 500 associates.
- Second largest donor to March of Dimes in the nation, though we only operate in six states. We raised more than $5.1 million last year.
- Named one of 11 United Way Outstanding Strategic Partners for 2014 in recognition for our company's long-term commitment, giving, volunteering, leadership and employee engagement.
- Launched a new Associate Wellness Program to improve the health and well-being of all Publix associates.
- Launched a new company website for customers that offers quick access to product catalog to view products specific to their favorite Publix and then build a shopping list or place a deli order through Online Easy Ordering. Also launched a separate website for Corporate and Careers information.
- Entered the state of North Carolina on February 26, 2014, with the opening of Store #1442, Ballantyne Town Center.
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