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White Powder Puffs From Lindsay Lohan's Shoes
You read that headline correctly, folks. Lindsay Lohan was leaving a friends house in Los Angeles on Saturday when a generous amount of unidentified white powder started shooting out of her shoes. In some angles, it appeared there was smoke puffing out of her feet, and upon closer inspection, you can see her shoes and ankles are covered in the substance.
Last week, she took a tumble onto a cactus while wearing similar high-heeled shoes. She has blamed pushy photographers and not intoxication for the fall. She later joked that she should "start wearing more flats." Could this all be a simple case of too much baby powder in an attempt to keep her accident-prone feet dry? The cactus incident may have driven her to take steps to stay on her feet, but this string of odd episodes raises other concerns.
The 'Mean Girls' actress has admitted to drug use in the past and recent reports of increased partying have been a cause of concern among her friends and Hollywood observers. An unnamed friend tells TMZ, "If she doesn't get help soon, she's going to die."
PopEater columnist Rob Shuter is reporting Monday that news outlets have been preparing Lohan's obituary in recent months in case the troubled actress passes away. "We all scrambled when Brittany Murphy and Heath Ledger died and don't want that to happen again," a senior producer at a major news outlet told Shuter.
That all being said, PopEater readers aren't that concerned about Lohan, though. In a recent poll, a whopping 64% of voters said they weren't too worried about the actress, while 36% said "she is completely on the path of self destruction."
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- Monday 29 MarchBy Rod G.
Even the biggest coke addict isn't stupid enough to waste that much powder, by stashing her stash in her shoes and then stepping on it and scattering it everywhere. Obviously Lohan isn't rating too high on the smarts meter these days, but being that wasted or stupid, i just can't buy it. Probably baby powder, and a bit too much of it.
- Monday 29 March
I've heard of booty bumpin' but footy bumpin'. It takes all kinds.
- Monday 29 MarchBy jj33
If that is coke, that is a whole lot of coke. What a waste.
- Monday 29 MarchBy natalie
Hasnt anyone ever put baby powder in their shoes? She was probably drunk and put too much, who would hide blow in their shoes? duh....
- Monday 29 MarchBy Bob
hiding her cocaine in her shoes
- Monday 29 MarchBy basketpam
And this is news? How? This is an example of gossip at it's sickest point. Take a look folks, this is what gossip is. NO ONE knows what this stuff is, yet every inuendo, every little sarcastic remark is to try and make people think this has something to do with drugs. When the odds are very high, it's just plain old powder. Folks, have you ever tried to wear heels without stockings? They stick, you get blisters, it's not nice at all. That's why the person who started the trend of wearing dresses without hose should be shot, then boiled in oil as far as I'm concerned. Unless you have an incredible tan and shaply legs, which VERY few women do, a woman looks AWFUL doing this. Plus, why would ANYONE do this when it's 27 degress out there and snowing. But yet they do, all in the name of fashion. But I guess woman will do anything to keep in style trying to wear these heels without hose, even if it means making the mistake of putting in WAY too much powder in your shoes and learning the hard way that it ALWAYS puffs out all over your black shoes and looks terrible. So folks, I would bet money that she's just one more dumb kid out there that doesn't remember when woman used to dress with taste and class and is just doing her best to try to keep up with all the other dumb young women around her.
- Monday 29 MarchBy alysse
Over indulgence in foot powder guys. Lindsay is old news and is on a down spiral. But this must be a real slow news day. The next article with have toilet tissue stuck to her foot.
- Monday 29 MarchBy JD
Die already...
- Monday 29 MarchBy Etherbunny
I'd like to use her legs to keep my ears warm.
- Monday 29 MarchBy M
So what....alot of people put powder in their shoes and if puffs when you walk. Pap's are so RIDICULOUS! Leave celebrities alone....they are human too.
- Monday 29 MarchBy bob
don't you just hate when that yeast infection drops out and makes a mess on your shoes.
- Monday 29 MarchBy Gina
OMG!!! I almost fell off my chair. Too funny.
- Monday 29 March
Definately not. There will be enough excitement with juat Tiger there, unless that is what she wants to do. It might cause problems with the fans and up set his game. This is a private matter and should remain that way. Tiger will be nervous enough with out any added excitement. This will not mean they are working things out. I will be watching from TV and wish them oth the best of luck. Go win Tiger.
- Monday 29 MarchBy b1llyford
Didn't anybody get some of the powder off the sidewalk and get it tested? The pictures clearly show she is leaving a trail of the powder behind her. It seems the popparazzi would have had an easy time producing videotaped proof of them obtaining a sample and NOT tampering with it while getting it tested. That would have protected them in the inevitable law suit she would have brought. And it would be a MUCH more sensational story if they actually knew what the powder is.
Furthermore, those heels don't look like the have room to stuff bags of ANYTHING inside them and still fit on her feet.
- Monday 29 MarchBy DarleneHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Maybe her dealer dropped the bag on her feet.
Maybe her feet WERE sweaty.
Maybe she was in the grocery store and someone was trying to take her picture, and she kicked and they moved and she kicked a bag of flour instead.
Maybe she was changing a baby and someone tried to play a joke on her and unscrewed the top of the canister and it dropped all over her.
Maybe she was baking cookies and dropped flour on her shoes.
This is so freaking ridiculous! I totally agree with you, Susan..."You gotta wonder what kind of world do we live in when putting powder in your shoes makes the news."
I really want a job writing news for (popeater) aol...Where can I apply?
- Monday 29 MarchBy tiny
Why is this chick even famous??!! What does she do, besides makes herself look like a crackhead for the public......?
- Monday 29 MarchBy Lyn
It probably is powder BUT who in the hell puts that much powder in their shoes and then walks around. That is ridiculous. A little goes a long way. This poor girl needed a good mother and some direction from her father and got neither. She really is a mess.
- Monday 29 MarchBy smore505
Maybe its powdered milk since she thinks the ad about a milkaholic is about her! lol
- Monday 29 MarchBy Dayna
She'll be dead before the end of this year.
- Monday 29 MarchBy Mark
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Admittedly, most geniuses are tortured, in one way or another. You have to be strange to concentrate on a sport so relentlessly as Cobb did.
Paul's Uncle Clark was the youngest of eight children from a Depression-era family. An amateur catcher, he was the nicest of guys. He could see the humor and goodness in just about anyone. He married a southern girl and ended up living near Atlanta. He met Ty late into the The Georgia Peach's retirement. Actually, he carried Cobb to his final retirement as a pallbearer.
He was one of Cobb's few friends, as the greatest hitter for average in baseball history bemoaned modern players' lack of fundamentals, how few friends he had and how others had constantly tried to undermine him. In some ways, he was a bitter old man dying of cancer, drinking a quart of bourbon a day to dull the pain. But Clark knew another side of this baseball titan. Clark told of the practical jokes Cobb enjoyed playing on people. One involved a fake cop hassling a priest at a hospital. The priest loved gin and had been nipping the bottle before going to visit a mutual friend. Bedside, the pretend cop cited some obscure law about drunkenness in public hospitals and had the priest praying on his knees not to be arrested before he realized the joke was on him.
Cobb put his shrewdness to better uses as an astute businessman. He died with over 11 million dollars in assets which in today's dollars is over 80 million. He funded the building of a small hospital and scholarships late in life. Ty, whose first big contract was $7,500 a year, was an early investor in the Coca-Cola Company. He helped Uncle Clark get contracts to haul Coke from Atlanta by truck all over the country. I remember Uncle Clark taking me, Paul and our brothers to the Coke factory and how we could just grab a can off the conveyor and drink it. We weren't allowed to have soft drinks at home as regular fare, (too expensive and bad for the teeth according to mom). The excitement was like being in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory to us. All the forbidden junk we could drink in one hour.
In some ways ,Cobb was a wretch. In other ways, he was kind and genuine to people, one recipient being my Uncle Clark. All the pictures of Clark and Ty were destroyed in a flood in the early Nineties in Aunt Jane's basement, but I still have the pictures in my head. Clark has been gone since the Eighties and is royally missed. We will always have his stories.
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Waterproofing WFO dome
Hi Guys,
I have had my oven up and running now since NYE last year and all has been going well... until this weekend.
I noticed that the floor was a tad damp when I went to light the fire, and when I got it up and running, there was steam coming from the floor and it was struggling for temperature.
Then after about an hour, I noticed water seeping out from the exterior base and through some of the small cracks that have appeared in the vermiculite/concrete insulation.
Obviously with all the wild Melbourne weather we have been having, the water is getting in and I need to stop it before I do some damage.
I haven't yet been able to 'pretty up' the oven with render and such, and now before I do, I would like some advice on the types of waterproofers you guys have used that have been successful.
I have seen some bitchumen based membranes, but assume they will not handle heat to well? Also, some of the water based 'clear coats' seem to me to be a bit light weight.
Any suggestions and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers guys,
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I used an acrylic stucco. This has some flexibility to handle the expansion and contraction you get during the heating cycle.
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Another idea is to build a patio over the oven...might be more expensive, but with summer on the way over here...it stops you getting roasted while cooking in your oven. Also allows you to cook in the winter without your wet weather gear on :)
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I,m with Neil2, go for an acrylic render for waterproofing your oven. You can add oxides to get the colour of your choice.
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Thanks guys. I am looking at using a tinted roll on acrylic render, but I wasn't sure if I Would need any kind of supplementary waterproofing under the render.
I have a simple spray on waterproofer at home that I might use for a quick coat before the render goes on top.
I am a bit worried that the Cal Sil board base has got a bit wet though - do you think I should just give the oven a steady burn at a moderate temp for a full day to dry it out before rendering?
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I think it is really important to make sure that there are no cracks between the base of the outer shell and the floor. If water gets into that vermicrete it's like a sponge. Use an acrylic stucco/render that is flexible, but make sure the oven is really dry first otherwise you are just locking the moisture in and it's even harder to get it out.
On colouring I prefer to use acrylic exterior paint over the top of the acrylic render. Just use the colour of your choice. It is difficult to achieve the same colour on any subsequent patch up work if you mix in an oxide to the render coat. The outside will often get quite dirty with soot falling from the flue cowl and another coat of paint will clean it up and looking new again.
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Thanks again for all your suggestions guys. In the last few days while it hasn't been raining, I spent an afternoon firing the oven and kept it at a steady 400 degrees celsius for about 5 hours and didn't notice any of the water seepage I saw last time.
I have also filled a few small cracks with a thin coat of the high temp brick binding mortar I used during the build and also added a ring of it around the base.
After this dried I applied a simple spray on waterproofer I have in the garage that is uses to sealing terracotta pots and such. I have yet to see any more rain to check if it has worked, but I think this will keep the moisture at bay until I can get the final render coat on in a few weeks.
Also, the long term plan is to build a cover over the oven as it was also built with a prep bench and bbq in the same platform - but, funds are in short supply at the moment with a baby on the way.
Cheers all.
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This is a problem area where the hot expanding flue is likely to cause cracking and lead to water entry. If you use vermicrete it has some elasticity and a high temp silicon where that meets the flue will do the trick. I have two terra cotta collars that allow the inner parts of the oven to breathe. It works very well, but for a one off this would be impractical to make.
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It was morning. Early morning. The time of morning usually heralded by the thick blanketing quiet of a family at rest. H was asleep. Elma was asleep.
Kitty was not.
We'd read stories, played cooking and exhausted all of the sartorial possibilities of "so beautiful dress" afforded by Kitty's extensive wardrobe, and the remaining options were only united by their common noisiness guaranteed to wake the rest of the village if not the whole county.
So, with the camera propped up on a pile of quilts and some stray plastic bits and bobs pulled out of the toy bucket, I handed over my remote trigger.
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Wonderful photos – such fun! Sorry your night was disturbed but at least the house wasn't on fire, unlike Troy. Who says Latin GCSE never comes in useful! Pater diligentissimus.
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The Hornsby Bend Waste Water Treatment Facility is being completely rehabbed and recovered through federal funding of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As each sludge-filled digester tank is pulled from the ground, it is rehabbed or replaced, and then made ready for South Texas insulation. There are seven tanks in all. "We spray the tank covers with foam, and coat them too," said Shin. "Once we're done with them, they're basically in service. We're the last guys to work on the them (tanks)."
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Operation Migration and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that five rare whooping cranes safely made it to Florida on Friday, Nov. 23.
The quintet will spend the winter in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on the Gulf of Mexico. About 900 people arrived before dawn to watch the birds arrive, according to FWS Supervisory Refuge Ranger Robin Will.
"People have an emotional reaction, a sense of hope, of being part of something," when they see the cranes, said Will in a phone interview.
She said a teacher brought her 3rd grade class from a school in nearby Tallahassee. A TV reporter interviewed one of the students, who spoke unusually well about cranes, while the teacher "was standing there with such pride. It was more than, oh wow, they eat worms!" said Will with a laugh.
Will said grandparents, parents and children came to the landing, and "it was great to see all these different generations. That was very gratifying." A 23-year old researcher who had helped raise the chicks in Maryland was able to be there because she was visiting her Florida-based parents for Thanksgiving.
"We are excited to be a part of this incredible project to restore a flock of whooping cranes to the eastern United States," stated Refuge Manager Terry Peacock in a press release. "This year, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge will be the only Florida refuge to host the young cranes." A coalition between government and non-profits is working to restore the birds. Operation Migration leads the coalition.
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The migration had its sorrow. At first it was six birds, nicknamed the Spectacular Six, but earlier in the trip one of them landed wrong and broke her leg, and died on the operating table. They do not tolerate anesthetic well. "It takes so much energy to bring a chick to maturity," and it is tough when one dies, said Will.
Will said pilot Brooke Pennypacker reminded the saddened researchers that a natural migration often has a 50 percent mortality rate. "He tried to put it in perspective," said Will.
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They are in seclusion now, waiting to be checked by a veterinarian. The doctor will look for "coughs, breathing trouble, check their legs for any kind of fracture," before they begin wintering in the coastal refuge, said Will.
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Tannhäuser (Middle High German: Tanhûser; died after 1265) was a German Minnesänger and poet. He is not attested historically outside of his poetry, which is dated to between 1245 and 1265. His biography is consequently obscure. It is assumed that there is a connection to the old noble family of the Lords of Thannhausen, who are still residing in their castle in Tannhausen, near Ellwangen and Dinkelsbühl. There is a historical Tannhausen castle near Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. He was active at the court of Frederick II of Austria, and the Codex Manesse depicts him in the habit of the Teutonic Order, which suggests he might have participated in the Fifth Crusade.
Tannhäuser's poems are parodies of the traditional genre. His Bußlied (poem on atonement) is unusual with regard to the erotic theme of the remaining content of the Codex Manesse. Tannhäuser was a proponent of the leich (lai) style of poetry.
Based on his Bußlied, Tannhäuser became the subject of legend, first attested in 1430, propagated in ballads from 1450. The legendary account makes Tannhäuser a knight and poet who found the Venusberg, the subterranean home of Venus, and spent a year there worshipping the goddess. After leaving the Venusberg, Tannhäuser is filled with remorse, and travels to Rome to ask Pope Urban IV if it is possible to be absolved of his sins. Urban replies that forgiveness is as impossible as it would be for his papal staff to blossom. Three days after Tannhäuser's departure Urban's staff blooms with flowers; messengers are sent to retrieve the knight, but he has already returned to Venusberg, never to be seen again.
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Penfold wrote:I think it was suggested in earlier books that to magic someone or something was initially very hard but thereafter became much easier (Greebo's tranformations between cat and human being just one example). With this in mind, I would like to see Sam Vimes time travel again, the period being the Ankh Morpork Civil War where he would have to take the place of his own ancestor! Terry could have great fun with paradoxes, history, and the moral implications of executing the last King.
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I don't have it up right now, but in the HMC's Properties of the LPAR
definition is a place (tagged I/O?) to specify the load source &
Alternate IPL device. I think you specify the console type on the same
screen. The Load Source should be just the RAID card.
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opinionBy Itai Dzamara
When half-time came in Angola, the tactics that Rahman Gumbo and his assistants -- Peter Ndlovu and David Mandigora -- turned to, in their battle to save the game, were tantamount to applying lip-stick to a frog and hoping that its face will look any better. I had always made it a point
to argue with my colleagues each time there was debate about football and would witness the usual inherent bias by some, especially among us the journalists, leading them into making all sorts of crazy conclusions.
Most of such conclusions, inevitably, are based mainly on partisan interests, suspicion and even malice.
These include, and are not limited to, some alleged shadowy plot at Zifa to make its leadership an entirely Ndebele clique as well as that the same conspiracy extends to the appointment of national teams' technical staff as well as the selection of national team players.
I have grown tired of the habit by many football writers and fans to impulsively engage into the gear of shouting "Zifa must go", "Dube must go" or that the national team coach "must go" without objective as well as realistic analysis of things.
Before we forget we had Rafiq Khan, then came Vincent Pamire, followed by Wellington Nyatanga at the helm of Zifa.
On the coaches' side the list is even longer, with the likes of Sunday Chidzambwa, the Brazilian Valinhos, Charles Mhlauri, Norman Mapeza, Rahman Gumbo and even the comic alliance of Mandinda Ndlovu and Tom Seintfiet.
At every turn "must go" would pop up, even unreasonably.
Not that I intend to defend failure, corruption and madness surely witnessed along the way in the life of Zimbabwean football, such as blatant abuse of resources.
For that reason, I have been challenging the proponents of the alleged Ndebele conspiracy, or the Rahman "must go" mantra to prove their point.
I have been giving Rahman the benefit of doubt all the way until that Sunday when the world crumbled around Zimbabwean football in Angola.
I am convinced, beyond any reasonable doubt, that the two legs against Angola were there on the plate for Zimbabwe to win and with that qualify for the 2013 Nations Cup finals.
And I am one of those who believe the manner we lost in Luanda has everything to do with the technical deficiencies of Rahman Gumbo as well as his two assistant coaches -- Peter Ndlovu and David Mandigora.
Honestly, I was left embarrassed and ashamed because, by any standards, the Warriors' coaching department's lack of technical awareness and their questionable knowledge of modern football tactics was not only shocking, but also scandalous.
Football, just like life, is dynamic
The beautiful game, like technology, is evolving fast and has become a science more than just a game of luck, juju or muscle.
The contest involving 22 players from two teams on the pitch has largely become a battle of tactics, strategies and even intelligence but the performance of the Warriors that Sunday in Luanda was devoid of any of these features of the modern game.
It left me reminiscing and, rather shamefully, flooded by ancient memories, such as those of the era of Reinhard Fabisch's "Dream Team" in terms of backwardness of tactical awareness. You remember those days of Mandinda Ndlovu being thrown into the fray to do nothing else but sprint down the flanks to bring crosses into the area.
For starters, many of us were shocked to see Gumbo and company not only setting out an archaic 4-3-3 formation, but choosing to stick to it all the way towards the exit from qualification.
This is one of the oldest tactical formations of the game.
I remember us playing football at Mbizi Primary School in the early '90s and the instructions I would get from our trainer, Mr Mukondya, that if you are on the right wing (number 7), you stick to the touch line, the same orders that would be given to the left winger (number 11).
Then our coach at the Highfield Juniors, Zondai Mwanasanga, introduced us to 4-4-2 in 1992, leading to the transformation of Tapuwa Kapini from a number 7 to being an attacking midfielder, of course before he became a goalkeeper.
But, in those years, the new phenomenon started taking our football by storm, the 4-4-2 formation.
As time moved, more and more formations emerged, such as 3-5-2, or 4-3-2-1 and 4-5-1, now being variously used across the globe.
The main reasons behind this evolution were the increasing competition on the pitch, higher pace and the demand for subtle, as well as indirect strategies, for both defending and attacking.
In other words, like chess, the game of football now involves deeper and more intricate moves, models of positioning as well as tricking the opponent towards victory.
That is why the game has witnessed strategies doing away with the too obvious and conventional models or tactics.
That explains Vicente Del Bosque setting out a Spain line-up without a centre striker at the Euros this year, and, of all players, having Cesc Fabregas to emerge in the territories known for the number 9 when need arises.
Or, at times, Andreas Iniesta and even Juan Mata popping up in those areas ready to provide the finishing touch that, in the old days of Mbidzi Primary, would be done by the old-fashioned Number 9.
The effect was to make it difficult for the opponents to defend, in that final third, because almost always, a different player would emerge on the flanks or at the centre and only when play gets there.
At Barcelona, Lionel Messi spends the entire match drifting from the centre to the flanks in positional formations that keep rotating from 4-1-5-0 to 3-5-1-1 and eventually, the little assassin will either strike from anywhere or be part of a move towards a brilliant goal by any other of his teammates.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the heartbeat of Real Madrid, keeps changing from right to left and at times pops up in the central striker's position to get clear at goal in Mourinho's preferred 4-2-3-1 formation.
Now, Rahman and company in their wisdom, or clearly lack of it, chose to take the Warriors' most lethal attacking weapons, Knowledge Musona and Khama Billiat, and render them useless on the flanks, oh dear, not for 45 minutes, not for 60 minutes but, diabolically, for the entire match.
It was unbelievable and, I am sure, the worst betrayal of the technical ineptitude we had invested hope into.
That was the first major basis, on which we lost the match, which was there for the taking.
The easiest thing for Angolans was to man-mark our stars and make sure each time there was an attempt to play them, any means possible would clear the ball away.
Secondly, Rahman and company proved to be incapable of knowing what modern coaching demands and to understand what distinguishes between success and failure.
That which distinguishes Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, or Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho from the other characters in the business today.
It's their ability and strength to respond to situations, apply appropriate answers and change the game.
The fact that the Angolans were 2-0 up by the sixth minute should have made Rahman and company's task easier, but only if they had even a little bit of modern football mentality and the know-how required at this stage.
The score-line, so early in the match, imperatively meant the Warriors had to change strategy and approach to the whole match.
All that they had prepared for, be it defensive or whatever, in defence of their two-goal lead, needed to be revised and, to our advantage, we had 80 minutes to play in a game where every goal that we would score would be golden as it had the capacity of sending Angola out of the tournament.
All that the Warriors needed was a goal and not only would it change the outlook, it would knock out Angola.
Therefore, there was one obvious technical demand on the Warriors, which was to do anything and everything to press towards finding a goal and see what happens next.
But what did our technical department do?
Of course, they left the positional set-up as it was, yet the Warriors were struggling to get into the final third and even shoot at goal.
A Bad Coach is Exposed at Half-time
What worse, half time came, where Mourinho or Ferguson would have certainly rung significant changes such as taking our Rafael from right back and replacing him with Paul Scholes in central attacking midfield at Manchester United in order to increase possession and attacking ability.
But Gumbo, Ndlovu and Mandigora simply applied lipstick to a frog by taking out Vusa Nyoni for Kingstone Nkhatha -- double tragedy that was.
Nkatha, from the look of things, just went upfront to join the useless trio of Musona, Billiat and Cuthbert Malajila (later Edward Sadomba) to spend 45 minutes running up and down and doing nothing without significant supply from midfield.
Secondly, by taking out Nyoni from deep midfield and deploying Nkhatha upfront, Gumbo, rather stupidly, further opened up the midfield department where, in essence, only the aged and very slow Tinashe Nengomasha was left to battle against a mobile four-man attacking Angolan midfield.
Achford Gutu was simply overwhelmed and nowhere to be seen when we had to defend deep in midfield.
That is reason why it was a highway for the home team each time they launched meaningful attacks and resulted in more pressure on the defence line of Noel Kaseke, Carrington Nyadombo, Esrom Nyandoro and Onisimor Bhasera.
What a bonus that was for the home side because it simply ensured they pinned their opponents down into their own half, thereby forcing our Musonas upfront to be part of the capacity crowd in the terraces.
Combined with that, it also meant the Warriors midfield was largely non-existent even when attacking, forcing defenders to always try pumping the ball forward only for the Angolans to have the honeymoon of repelling the pint-sized Musona, Billiat and even Nkhatha.
That was merely a classic display of tactical poverty by Rahman and his technical team and, the sad part of this horrible story, is that it cost the whole nation its golden moment to enjoy something good about football.
Shockingly, our technical team seemed content with that and allowed things to go all the way that way, even introducing Sadomba to join the circus upfront without even an attempt at goal for the minutes he spent on the pitch.
In a game where Rahman could have been served better by the element of surprise, he somehow decided to keep a forward of Denver Mukamba's ability on the bench only to try and introduce him a minute into time added on.
Whatever, Rahman thought Denver would do, in those dying embers of the game, noone knows.
But, as we expected, he never kicked the ball and the attacking talents of one of our best players were lost in a game where his contribution, over let's say 20 minutes, had the potential of making a difference.
I could go on and on about the very glaring technical nonsense displayed by our coaching department in Angola, which, surely could be the only basis to suspect match-fixing.
Indeed, one could easily conclude that Rahman and company deliberately bungled to throw away the match, but I have thoroughly analysed things to conclude that, rather, they were simply exposed as being very poor and dull technically when push came to shove as was the case that Sunday.
This has a background in the way things are done in our national game, and certainly provides an opportunity to correct them.
Special One Who Can't Deliver
For whatever Rahman has achieved, mainly by moving around the Southern African region winning titles with different clubs, he needs to develop his technical abilities further and also adopt modern technical coaching skills.
Rahman has won league titles in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Botswana.
But it's not a coincidence, I'm sure, that none of the three nations, where our so-called "Special One" made his name, qualified for the next Nations Cup finals.
Botswana leaked seven goals in two legs against Mali, the same Eagles that Mapeza beat at Rufaro, when we were really building a proper national team, and the same Eagles who struggled to beat us 1-0 in Bamako, of course, without Musona.
Malawi failed to score even one goal, over two games, against Ghana and were beaten in Accra and Blanytre and, just like us, will watch the 2013 Nations Cup finals from home.
Zimbabwe somehow blew away a 3-1 first leg lead.
Zifa must seriously consider creating opportunities through which coaches go for courses and developmental programmes to keep up with developments and changes in the game.
We used to have Mhlauri benefitting from such opportunities, as well as Norman Mapeza and I am sure they demonstrated positive results in that regard.
The same applies to Peter Ndlovu, whose exploits of yesteryear for Warriors still puts a smile on my face when I reminisce but left me wondering that Sunday if he has any idea of using his legendary status to influence a result within the Warriors.
Or simply, I was left convinced, just like Rahman, Peter has a lot to do if he can become a coach capable of leading the nation to glory in the dungeons of modern football.
Peter's brother, Adam, another jewel from the Ndlovu brothers to do well in service for our country, has been learning his stripes in the tough trenches of the local Premiership.
If all goes well, Adam's team, Chicken Inn could finish third this season and qualify to play in the Caf Condeferation Cup next year.
That's what every coach needs, such tough examination at club football so that when you graduate to national level, where the team plays, at most, four competitive games in a year, it will be an easier role.
If I had a choice for a Ndlovu brother to be an assistant coach in the Warriors' set-up, then Adam would get my vote because he has proved that he can do it at club level.
Well, Yogi surely must be challenged to either quit and apply for a farm or upgrade himself to become relevant in the world of modern football.
He is a good guy, of course, and gives the media its due respect but he is now completely out of depth with the demands of football at this level and if he couldn't make an impact in Mozambique, why did we believe that he could do it with the Warriors?
Therefore, as the choruses rumble on, debate continues and all sorts of theories are thrown about, the Luanda debacle must help us make a committed mission towards investing into the technical development of our coaches.
We have heard all sorts of stories, especially from Zifa House, and one of those was that the Angolan game was fixed.
There hasn't been any evidence advanced to support such a line and the tragedy about it all is that it also puts into question the integrity of the 2013 Nations Cup finals because if our match in Luanda was fixed, the story just doesn't stop with Zimbabwe but also moves to the Angolans.
It means the Angolans qualified, not on merit, but some wicked people played games with our chances of qualifying and that brings the entire 2013 Nations Cup finals into disrepute since one of the participants, if we stick to that line, in this case Angola, would not have qualified on merit.
But that mess is for the people at the Confederation of African Football to sort out because they are the ones who safeguard the integrity of the Nations Cup and who have kept this tournament as the one that every country in Africa wants to win when it comes to football.
What really concerns me, right now, is what has happened to our football after our failed bid to qualify for the 2013 Nations Cup finals.
What I find questionable is how, and on what basis, did the embattled Zifa board, decide to disband the Warriors, whatever that means or is intended to mean, and then spare Rahman and his coaching staff the axe.
In Angola, it was Rahman and his coaching crew, Peter and Mandigora, who failed this nation and not the players who are being disbanded.
It's tragic that suddenly we have already forgotten that the same players, who are being disbanded or painted with a dirty brush, made us celebrate, just a month before the Luanda game, by beating the Angolans 3-1 at Rufaro.
They even led 3-0 in the first half before their coaches, again, decided to impose their questionable tactics, in defending that led, and we became negative in the second half and conceded that away goal we all dreaded.
What is clear is that Rahman, and not Billiat or Musona or Gutu, was to blame for our failed 2013 Nations Cup campaign and that he has stayed this longer, still holding on to a job that he just can't handle, is the only surprise.
The sooner we move out of our denial mode, especially within the Zifa board, and begin to see Rahman as a coach who is out of depth, when it comes to the Warriors and what is required to make them competitive in 2012, the better we are likely to find solutions to our challenges.
But if we keep ourselves, as appears to be the case now, in a web of conspiracy theories and see match-fixing where it doesn't exist, accept results as fair only when we win as was the case at Rufaro against Angola and see shadows when we lose as was the case in Luanda, we will not move an inch forward.
The few at Zifa who trusted Rahman to deliver, when the whole country was asking how a coach who had failed at FC Platinum, where he didn't face the financial challenges that are common at our mother body, would deliver for the Warriors, have somehow gone into hiding.
Zifa can, and should, come up with a programme that will see at least the majority of our coaches get opportunities to develop technically -- Rahman, Peter, Adam, Mandigora, Agent Sawu, Bigboy Mawiwi, Mkhuphali Masuku, Luke Masomere, Callisto Pasuwa, Moses Chunga, Mapeza and even the Under-17 mentor, Lloyd Chigove.
Of course, not leaving out the "Lion of Zimbabwe", Gishon Ntini, who probably, even in my humble submission, could have done a better job in Luanda than the mess that Rahman presided over.
The ball, as they say in tennis, is in our court.
How we play it will have a huge bearing on not only our immediate future but that of our kids who, in all fairness, should not be left to suffer for the sins of their fathers.
Itai Dzamara is a veteran journalist and publisher.


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With just six days to go before the start of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, the time has come to place our bets on what we think we'll be seeing next Monday in San Francisco, California. This list is based on rumors, previously confirmed news, and of course, some hope on our part.
Likely to be announced
Apple has traditionally used WWDC to launch new mobile hardware, with three of the past four iPhones announced at this event. Not this year, however. For 2012, WWDC will return to its roots and give Apple a forum to highlight iOS and OS X Mountain Lion. Additionally, look for an update to the Mac lineup.
iOS 6
The sixth version of Apple's mobile operating system could very well be the first significant upgrade since iOS debuted along with the first iPhone in 2007.
Along with further Facebook integration, iOS 6.0 should include, for the first time, a new 3-D maps utility created in-house. Additionally, we'll probably see Siri arrive for the new iPad. Also likely: iCloud Tabs, Mail VIPs, and a Do Not Disturb feature.
OS X Mountain Lion
Apple will finally spring their latest OS X, Mountain Lion, into the wild. When it arrives, expect it to include quite a bit of iOS-like capabilities. This will include Messages, Notification Center, Reminders, Notes, and Game Center, among other goodies. Expect Mountain Lion to launch in the Mac App Store before the end of the month.
New hardware
While Apple will likely hold off until fall to announce their iPhone refresh, WWDC could be used to unveil a new Mac lineup.
As 9to5Mac suggested this morning, Apple could update nearly all of their Mac products next week. These could include refreshes for the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac. It will be interesting to see if Apple uses WWDC to unveil a new Mac Pro, which hasn't been updated since July 2010.
Apple TV OS refresh
As per a previous rumor, Apple is expected to use WWDC to demonstrate a brand new version of the Apple TV operating system. This OS is said to be more "feature-complete" and perhaps the one that could run on Apple's long rumored iTV.
Our wish list
For iOS 6 to truly be a worthy successor to past versions, there are a number of features we'd like to see demoed next week. Regrettably, rumors on these enhancements have been scarce, at best.
Better Siri
Indeed, Apple's voice recognition software is in need of a significant update. In fact, if Apple were to not announce a Siri update next week, the entire conference might be considered a disappointment in some circles, at least as it relates to iOS 6.
To make Siri better, we're hoping Apple announces new third-party integration. For example, have ESPN tell us the baseball games scheduled for this weekend; or have the iTunes Movie Trailers app tell us what's showing at our local multiplex.
Please, Apple, give us reason to believe in Siri again. Likewise, take off Siri's "beta" tag too.
Better multitasking
First launched with iOS 4, multitasking on an iPhone/iPad is more like multitasking-lite. To make it better, Apple should offer a split screen app view. In addition, by double-clicking the home button, we can see icons for those apps already open. Instead, give us the ability to preview those apps performing the same steps.
Toggles in Notification Center
The Jailbroken hack by SBSettings already offers this, making the process that much easier and faster. Apple should give this to all iOS users.
Just not seeing it
These items probably won't see the light of day, at least not next week.
New iPhone, iPad "mini"
Don't expect to see an iPhone refresh next week, nor the so-called iPad "mini." These will likely come in an "exciting" September.
Apple iTV
Steve Jobs will forever be known for his "one more thing" announcements. In the past these have included iTunes Match (WWDC, 2011), Facetime video calling (WWDC, 2010), and the iPod mini (MacWorld, 2005), among others.
If Apple were to announce an iTV next week, look for Tim Cook to hold out until the end of his keynote to make the announcement. We're not saying the iTV will be announced next Monday, but rather that it would be huge news if it were.
Apple's own wireless service
While Apple may be planning their own wireless service, we don't expect it to arrive next week. Instead, this could be announced later this year.
We've surely missed a number of items here, but this is a good start. As a reminder, WWDC begins next Monday, June 11. Stay with AppAdvice for continuing coverage.
What do you hope to see at WWDC?


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On June 9, 2014, Pacific Coast Oil Trust (the "Trust") issued a press release announcing an agreed sale of an aggregate of 2,654,436 of its trust units in a secondary offering by certain trust unitholders affiliated with Pacific Coast Energy Company LP. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Several jurisdictions in California, including Santa Barbara County, have proposed various forms of moratoria or bans on hydraulic fracturing and other hydrocarbon recovery techniques, including traditional waterflooding, acid treatments and cyclic steam injection. A local initiative in Santa Barbara County was circulated for signature during the first half of 2014 and has obtained sufficient signatures to place proposed amendments to the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan and the Santa Barbara County Code on the ballot in Santa Barbara County in November 2014. It is also possible that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors could elect to adopt the measure without change in the coming weeks. If enacted, these amendments would either directly or indirectly prohibit utilization of waterflooding, cyclic steam injection, acid use for stimulation or maintenance, water injection, and a variety of other methods, on future well sites as well as potentially materially reducing or prohibiting utilization of such recovery techniques from currently producing wells, within Santa Barbara County. If enacted, the proposed amendments would also prohibit the use of hydraulic fracturing in Santa Barbara County, although PCEC has never used hydraulic fracturing in Santa Barbara County and has no plans to do so. PCEC and other companies involved in the oil and gas industry in Santa Barbara County and elsewhere are actively involved in campaigning to defeat the proposed initiative because PCEC believes enacting the proposed amendments would result in significant negative impacts on California jobs, taxes, royalty owners as well as the Trust's ability to pay cash distributions to trust unitholders.
The current and future production of PCEC's Orcutt properties, including the Diatomite formation, which are located in Santa Barbara County, are substantially dependent on PCEC's ability to successfully implement or continue utilizing traditional waterflooding, cyclic steam injection and other currently utilized recovery methods. For example, production utilizing cyclic steaming represented 1,660 Boe/d and 1,631 Boe/d of average net production for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the three months ended March 31, 2014, respectively, or 38% and 38%, respectively, of PCEC's average daily net production attributable to the Underlying Properties for such periods. Total production in Santa Barbara County, including conventional production, represented 3,392 Boe/d and 3,320 Boe/d of average net production for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the three months ended March 31, 2014, respectively, or 77% and 77%, respectively, of PCEC's average daily net production attributable to the Underlying Properties for such periods. Because PCEC's current production within Santa Barbara County is significant, the proposed amendments, if enacted, would have a material adverse impact on future production from the Underlying Properties, and would have a material adverse impact on such current production, each of which
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Registrar's Notes – June 6, 2011
June 6 , 2011
Last Day to Withdraw
Today is the last day students will be able to withdraw from a Summer I course. Students can withdraw through GoWMU until 11:59 pm.
After today, withdrawal from a course will only be permitted through the hardship panel withdrawal process of GAPDAC. Documentation will be required and the Hardship Panel will determine if a hardship exists and whether a withdrawal is warranted. Students initiate this process through the Ombudsman's Office.
Please note, this new withdrawal policy was approved by the Faculty Senate effective this semester and replaces the use of the Late Drop and Withdraw from all Courses forms.
Grading for Spring 2011 has been closed. Students who were not issued a grade by the instructor have been given an incomplete. Instructors can remove the "I" grade using the link on the Faculty menu in GoWMU.
Grading for the Summer I session will open next Monday, June 13.
Upcoming dates:
- Saturday, June 25 – Commencement
- Wednesday, June 29 – Summer I session ends
- Thursday, June 30 – Summer II session begins
- Monday, July 4 – Independence day recess
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TBS's New Series WEDDING BAND is Ratings Hit
TBS ranked as basic cable's #1 entertainment network in primetime among adults 18-34 and adults 18-49. Adult Swim topped the charts as basic cable's #1 network in total day among adults 18-24, adults 18-34 and men 18-24. It was also the #1 entertainment network in total day among adults 18-49. And Cartoon Network ranked as the top network in early prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, boys 6-11 and boys 9-14.
Last week, TBS ranked basic cable's #1 entertainment network in primetime delivery of key adult demos, with 517,000 adults 18-34 and 983,000 adults 18-49.
The new TBS original comedy series WEDDING BAND delivered 1,845,000 viewers in its first performance this past Saturday night at 10 p.m. (ET/PT). The comedy ranked as cable's #1 entertainment program in the timeslot with adults 18-34 (613,000) and adults 18-49 (1,068,000).
The Big Bang Theory continued to rank as cable's #1 acquired series, topping the weekly charts with total viewers, adults 18-34 and adults 18-49.
TBS's CONAN averaged 861,000 viewers in Live + Same Day delivery last week, with 268,000 adults 18-34 and 561,000 adults 18-49. Meanwhile, CONAN drew 925,000 viewers; 319,000 adults 18-34; and 625,000 adults 18-49 in Live + 7 delivery for the week of Oct. 22-25. For the quarter-to-date, CONAN is up 7% among total viewers and +2% among adults 18-49, compared to Q4 2011.
Adult Swim
Adult Swim's Total Day performance ranked #1 among adults 18-24 & 18-34, as well as men 18-24 on basic cable this week. Adult Swim also ranked among the top 5 basic cable networks in Prime Time (Broadcast definition) delivery of adults 18-34. Compared to the same week in 2011, Prime Time delivery grew across all targeted young adult demos, ranging between 2% and 20%.
Among the network's original programming, a premiere episode of Childrens Hospital (Thursday, 12 a.m.) ranked #1 in its time period among men 18-24. Additionally, the Sunday premieres of Robot Chicken (12 a.m.) and Superjail (12:15 a.m.) each increased average delivery across adults & men 18-34 & 18-49 vs. the same time period last year, ranging between 10% and 34%.
Saturday night's presentation of The Cleveland Show (10:30 p.m.) ranked #1 in its time period among adults 18-24, and increased average delivery of adults & men 18-34 & 18-49 between 9% and 35% vs. the same time period in 2011.
Cartoon Network
Ranking as the week's #1 network for Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14, Cartoon Network also earned across-the-board delivery growth among kids vs. the same time period last year - average kids 2-11 grew by 7%, kids 6-11 also by 7% and kids 9-14 by 10%. In Total Day, Cartoon Network ranked #1 among boys 9-14, while average delivery also grew among kids 6-11 (4%) and kids 9-14 (12%), compared to last year's time period. Additionally, all weekly kids delivery averages grew by double-digits compared to the prior four weeks, ranging between 11% and 23%.
The Wednesday night presentation of Ninjago (7:30 p.m.) ranked as the #1 telecast of the week among boys 6-11 (all TV) and boys 9-14 (basic cable), as well as the #1 telecast of the day among boys 2-11. The premiere episode earned dramatic double-digit delivery gains across all kids and boys demos, with growth ranging between 60% and 95%. The entire Wednesday night line-up performed exceptionally well, with the special Lego: Empire Strikes Out (7 p.m.) and new series Dragons: Riders of Berk (8 p.m.) both charting #1 in their respective time periods among all boy demos.
Among Cartoon Network's original programming, Tuesday night's presentation of The Amazing World of Gumball (7 p.m.) ranked as the #1 telecast of the day among boys 9-14, and #1 in its time period among kids 9-14 and all boys, earning double-digit delivery gains across the board ranging between 18% and 41%. Similarly, The Looney Tunes Show (8 p.m.) ranked #1 in its time period among all boys. Thursday night's MAD (8 p.m.) as ranked #1 in its time period among all boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14.
Saturday morning's action-adventure animated line-up (7-11 a.m.) scored delivery gains vs. last year across all kids and boys 2-11, ranging between 2% and 10%. Among programming highlights, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (9:30 a.m.) ranked as the #1 telecast of the day among boys 9-14, while earning double and triple-digit delivery growth across all kids and boys demos vs. the 2011 time period, ranging between 71% and 117%. Original series Ben 10: Omniverse (9 a.m.) also ranked #1 in its time period among boys 9-14, posting delivery gains across all boys: boys 2-11 grew by 7%, boys 6-11 by 8% and boys 9-14 by 5%.
Through five game telecasts, the NBA on TNT is averaging a 2.0 U.S. household rating and more than 3 million total viewers, an increase of +18% in U.S. household rating (vs. 1.7) and a +22% increase among total viewers (vs. 2.5 million) compared to the network's NBA regular-season games last season.
More than 1.4 million viewers parked themselves in front of last week's episode of South Beach Tow (Wednesday at 9 p.m.) as the show ranked among basic cable's Top 5 programs in the timeslot with key adult and male demos. South Beach Tow also scored double-digit growth across the board compared to the same time period last year, while its median age dropped 7 years to 39.
Operation Repo (Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.) brought in more than 1.2 million viewers, with double-digit growth among adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and men 18-49.
truTV's acquired hit Wipeout (Saturday and Sunday 8-10pm) delivered solid time-period growth among key adult demos. In addition, the Saturday 9 p.m. episode scored a median age of 34, 10 years younger than the same timeslot a year ago, while the Sunday episodes shaved 19 years off the timeslot with a median age of only 31.
Through the first two weeks of the season, NBA TV's nine game telecasts are averaging 340,000 total viewers, an increase of +48% compared to the same period in 2010-11 (10 games). Additionally, NBA TV's first three installments of The Association: Brooklyn Nets are outpacing last year's airings by +41% among total viewers and household impressions.
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Those recycling mobile phones to pay for an Apple iPhone may already know about saving money.
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The network said its new iPhone Total Connectivity Bolt On will mean consumers will be able to sign up to its standard Home Broadband package completely free when they adopt the £9.79 additional tethering service.
Peter Rampling, head of consumer mobile at O2, said the option was "a brilliant deal" that offered a connectivity solution that "means our customers will always be connected, at home and on the move.
To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the second-generation Apple iPhone 3G S, O2 recently published some facts and figures relating to the smartphone - such as the fact that it is now the fastest-selling of its kind on the network in the UK.
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For those of you that missed it, ISSS held an informative J-1/H1-B information session on 10/31/13. Copies of the two presentations from that session are linked below. ISSS is planning to offer additional information sessions, so please keep an eye out for these important sessions in the future.
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Is "Spin" PR's Very Own Four-Letter Word? Kaiser Permanente PR Exec Sick and Tired Of "Spin Doctor" LabelingBy Diane Gage Lofgren, APR, Fellow PRSA, Senior Vice President, Brand Strategy, Communications & Public Relations, Kaiser Permanente
Public relations centers on telling an organization or client's story, backed by truthful information, clear facts, candor and a commitment to building relationships with stakeholders. When trained PR professionals are involved, they think strategically about how to position an organization or client. What they don't do is "spin". And when others allude to us as "spin doctors," well, I just can't take it. "Spin" sounds as if we make things up to make things sound better, which degrades our profession. Obfuscating, ignoring facts, or twisting the truth is not what the public relations profession stands for.
What makes PR practitioners proud of their work — and what makes organizational or client reputations strong — is the unwavering core principles our profession adheres to: being forthright, fact-based, authentic, trustworthy, transparent and working to understand the points of view of all involved. These characteristics are what allow others to believe in an organization/client, want to support it and conduct business with it. It's also what makes them willing to accept an apology or course correction when things don't go right, and continue to support the product, service, talent or cause.
The ability to consistently display these attributes is a matter of words and deeds. To build a positive reputation — in good and tough times — an organization/client must be who it says it is and do what it says it's going to do. It must work diligently to develop strong relationships with all stakeholders — from employees and customers to business and community leaders, to government officials and the community it serves.
To do this well, PR professionals use the organization/client's overarching strategic plan to guide the PR plan and with that foundation tell a compelling story to internal and external constituents. Proactive communications helps the target audiences to gain deeper understanding and appreciation for the organization's product or service, as well as its position on a wide variety of topics. Stating its point of view and explaining the reasons behind its actions allows others to get to know the organization/client. They become familiar with what it stands for and is committed to, as well as how the organization/client contributes to its customers and supporters, who are ultimately responsible for its success.
Issues and Crisis Management
It's critical to have a trusted team trained to anticipate issues before they occur, and mitigate and address them immediately when they do. When a problem arises, these PR leaders must work quickly with operational leaders to understand all aspects of the issue, surface the truth and identify opportunities for change and improvement. They must then speak on behalf of the organization or train the appropriate spokesperson (often those closest to the issue) to respond to the media and constituents.
It's often at these times, when the chips are down and the stakes are high, that details can easily get out of control. Reporters, bloggers, citizen journalists and frustrated or uninformed constituents can begin to define the organization/client if PR and operational leaders are not acutely aware of what they say and how they say it. This is exactly when many organizations falter, go into reactive vs. proactive mode, and can be perceived as "spinning." To stay in control when things do go wrong, it's important to:
- Tell the truth quickly. This doesn't mean instantly explaining every detail. The point is to respond with what you know and what you can discuss, and not to hide or mislead. Sometimes the response has to be that you are gathering the facts and will get the information out as soon as you know it.
- Apologize if something has gone wrong and do so in an authentic way. Carefully choose a spokesperson who has intimate knowledge of the situation and can speak with credibility, depth and understanding. He/she must be someone others will believe.
- Show the heart and soul of your organization by making things right when something has gone wrong. Demonstrate compassion — even if what happened wasn't your organization's fault, you can still demonstrate sympathy without accepting liability.
- Work with operations to immediately correct or begin correcting anything that needs to be corrected so the same issue does not reoccur.
- Make your "full" response available on your news center or website so all constituents can gain more complete understanding than what appears in the media or in other digital sources.
- Communicate to employees so they are not caught off-guard when asked by customers, community members or friends/family about the situation.
Building Relationships with Internal Stakeholders/Leaders
Everybody likes to put his or her best face forward. But it's our job to do it in a way that the public will trust us. This means being true to your word and true to what you say about the situation and your organization/client.
As PR counselors to our leaders/clients, it's our job to help them see, in the midst of all they're doing, what they need to do to protect their positive reputation, yet without compromising trust. We bring the voice of our stakeholders to leaders. Through our sensitivities and research, we allow them to understand what others are thinking, feeling and saying. This feedback helps to guide decisions in the midst of an issue or crisis.
Many problems can be avoided if the PR team lays the groundwork with leaders early on. As in any emergency, we respond better if we have a plan and are well prepared. It pays huge dividends if we can meet regularly with others in the organization or our client to build trusting relationships when there is not the pressure of a crisis. This is a time for thoughtful thinking about what could go wrong and how to mitigate issues before they go public. It's also essential to hold emergency preparedness drills so everyone knows their role if a crisis does occurs.
When an issue goes public, it's crucial for the PR leaders to work as partners with operational leaders — to understand the details and nuances of a situation as well as the various points of view. When we take time to listen and avoid jumping to conclusions, we can cooperatively come to a solution and work hard to ensure that all audiences have the information they need that will lead to understanding and resolution, and ultimately serve their needs.
Monitoring the Conversation
One way to avoid minor irritations from becoming major issues is by monitoring what's being said about our organization/client in traditional, online and social media. By doing so, we can respond quickly and truthfully. This includes evaluating the tone of online comments and determining if our interaction or the interaction of key stakeholders is necessary. It also means being aware when someone expresses a concern on Facebook, Twitter or other social media platform and responding as quickly as possible. When the issue is service related, training customer service representatives on how to respond online can help answer questions and handle complaints in a timely and efficient manner. (See Kaiser Permanente's Twitter handle @kpmemberservice).
Many responses to tweets and posts require providing answers to simple questions or information that will calm frustration. When a concern is more serious, it's usually important and most constructive to take the conversation offline, via direct-message, email or phone, to conduct a one-on-one conversation. The goal is to determine the source of the problem and a way to resolve it quickly and satisfactorily, like any other issue brought to the organization/client's attention.
Focus on the Positive
While we know issues and crises are inevitable, it's important for the public relations team to work diligently to tell the positive stories that exemplify the essence of the brand. Again, no "spin" accepted. This is a time to put our best foot forward with a unique angle and to do so in a way that is supported by irrefutable facts and information. The more our stakeholders know about our accomplishments and positive points of differentiation, the more brand equity we build with them — something that will help support us when things aren't going as planned.
Identifying and cultivating the subject matter experts in areas in which your organization/client excels is critical. Regularly interacting with these experts helps PR practitioners to gain understanding at a deep level and makes it easier for them to surface story opportunities and communicate about them in a meaningful way.
The Kaiser Permanente PR team learned of one of our members who, on his 90th birthday, had the distinction of becoming the longest-living person with type 1 diabetes. In our conversations with his family and care team, we were able to identify and leverage our clinicians and the care we continue to provide to him. When we spoke with a reporter at the Associated Press, we articulated his story and the constant care he receives from his doctor. This was also an opportunity for us to educate the reporter on our overall care of diabetics and really position the doctor as a leader. The story highlighted the member's accomplishment and his personal will to live a long and healthy life, and also articulated compassion and care by his clinician.
Follow a Code of Ethics
Public relations is a profession guided by ethics. Professional societies like PRSA, Arthur Page Society and IABC have their own codes of ethics or principles that serve as guidelines and guardrails for how PR professionals are expected to carry out their responsibilities. Holding ourselves to these high standards means we act and respond in a way that protects our profession just as we would our organization or client's brand. That means there is no room for anything that resembles "spin".
With the tremendous access to information that the Internet and social media afford, an organization/client is often no longer the only official source of information. Communicating with integrity will help us stay true to our brand and best serve all our stakeholders. When it comes to our reputation, character counts.
Is SPIN PR's 4-letter word
This aversion to "spin" misses a fundamental point about our profession. By positioning our clients, we are invariably concentrating on certain of their qualities or attributes or dare I even say, their strong points, so like the artist painting a landscape, we're directing our viewers to certain aspects of that landscape, as opposed to documenting it with a photograph. How naive to portray ourselves as saints, when we are like everyone else in business, sellers. This prissy and proud PRSAish portrayal of PR by Ms. Lofgren sounds more like describing Girl Scouts who are ever truthful, trustworthy, etc. when really there is more art than letter carrying to our work, not to mention what's at the heart of business--salesmanship. Are we lying, misleading, manipulating? No, not if we want the media to work with us. Yet, if we're not actively presenting a better image of our clients to media, we might as well work for the post office.
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While I agree with the fact that salesmanship is really the core element of what we do, I couldn't disagree more with your characterization of Diane Lofgren's portrayal of PR as "prissy and proud." There is an art to a successful sale, and it's not the art of lying. It's selling with integrity. It's being able to highlight and embellish legitimate client strengths, features, and attributes without distorting truths. I like your analogy of an artist painting a landscape, but I bristle every time I hear someone describe what we do as "spin." Professor Harold Hill in "The Music Man" was the master of spin. I'd like to think our profession has moved beyond that.
SPIN IS a 4-letter word
Diane, I could not agree with you more. Well said and thorough.
Many of our clients do not practice what you're preaching, and sooner or later, they face a crisis -- which probably could have been avoided if they followed your advice -- and found themselves unprepared and leader-less when the "stuff" hit the proverbial fan.
Spin is a 4-letter Word
Diane your words and thoughts are where I have been guiding clients for 20 years. It is a matter of ethics and integrity on both sides - agency and client. Spin is most definitely a four-letter word in my world. Give me something viable to create a strategy around and I will get the attention that the client deserves. The idea of Spin actually belongs on the client's side as I have found most have no clue how to run a business or do their job making it nearly impossible for a PR practitioner to do a good, if not great, job. Help me so I can help you is something I repeat daily to clients. If we are taken in by a client's bill of goods and we pitch it to the media we create enemies with the people we need most to achieve the brand management and brand stewardship. Your take on this important issue is dead on. The use of Spin and Spin doctor is denigrating and sets the stage for disrespect by clients and the media. Get with it people. We should be proud to do what we do and engender respect while doing it.
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Anonymous is describing publicity, not public relations. Yes, we do look for our clients' (or companies') strengths and try to communicate those strengths to a number of publics in a number of ways - not just to the media. However, we also determine the weaker points or challenges and determine how they also need to be acknowledged in our communications. That's part of being strategic thinkers and planners.


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Gift Shop owners like Gloria Cook must be skilled at recognizing trends and buying patterns is they are to succeed. Football season kickoff, winter holidays, and Fathers Day usually bring inn the sales that support gift shops year round. However in recent years another trend has been recognized at Gloria Cook's shop; when it comes to memorabilia purchases Gamecock fans beat Clemson fans every time!
While The Trophy and Gift Shop carries both tiger paw and gamecock logos, the latter seems to be the more popular choice. From intricate football size trophies to engraved pens, coffee mugs, and key-chains, for the last two seasons "Gamecock Fans have dominated Clemson Fans 3 years in a row"
"I would love to see the Clemson Fans make a comeback" says Gloria Cook, "we miss their business and the rivalry." Mrs. Cook believes that the last three meetings between the two teams has caused the rivalry to dissipate but she hopes the trend is only temporary. Although it can sometimes be a hazardous work environment to mix tigers and gamecocks in the same store Gloria Cook enjoys both. "Both teams are very good and their fans are very loyal, I enjoy carrying both team's memorabilia." It's true the last three years has been a little one sided but historically the tigers are ahead of the gamecocks 65-40 overall. Separated by 132 miles, and rivals for 132 years one thing is for sure; The Battle of the Palmetto State will continue for many more years...and fathers will continue to give their sons gamecock and Clemson jersey's!


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Join Jeff Bartels as he covers the most important features of this industry-standard drafting and design application in AutoCAD 2011 Essential Training. This course begins with a tour of AutoCAD's interface and the tools used to create basic shapes. It then focuses on the methods used to modify and refine geometry while emphasizing accuracy and good habits to build a solid design foundation. The course covers using layers, line types, and colors to organize a drawing file and explains how to efficiently annotate a design and prepare it for final output. Throughout the title, Jeff shares industry techniques used in production and reinforces concepts using practical examples. Exercise files are included with the course.
Sometimes it can be easier to work with your line-work if you join it together. In this lesson we are going to look at the Pedit command. Pedit allows us to join entities into a single polyline. On my screen I have got some geometry that represents a simple part and I am just about finished with this drawing, in fact, the only thing I have left to do is trim up some line work. So I am going to launch the Trim command and then I will select all of the geometry as my cutting objects and I will right-click and I will trim these segments, these segments and these and I will hit Esc.
Now that I am finished with this part, let's take a closer look at the geometry. Notice that even though this line work represents a single part. AutoCAD is viewing it as a bunch of individual segments. Now I would like to join all of these entities together into a single polyline. To do that I will use the Pedit command. I am going to start by deselecting these entities and the pedit command is located in the Modify panel of the Ribbon. I'll click this fly-out to open up the panel. This gives me access to the icon.
Once I launch the command, I will select a single entity and AutoCAD says, hey, that's not a polyline, do you want it turned into one? I am going to right-click to accept, Yes. And notice that Pedit does a lot of things. For right now we are going to look at the Join Option. So I'll select Join from the Menu and then I will select all of the objects I would join to that original segment and I will right-click. When I am finished, I will hit my Esc key. Now if I select this geometry, I can see that AutoCAD is viewing it as a single polyline.
Joining your line work together, makes it easier to move, rotate, offset or erase. Let me mention this, in order for your entities to successfully join, they must meet end to end. So if you are having difficulty joining entities together, take a closer look at your connection points, you may have gaps or you may have overlapping geometry. Let's deselect this and now that we are familiar with joining objects together, let's try and use this tool in a practical example. On my screen I have a drawing of an MP3 player and I would like to make a design change to this thumb control.
I am going to zoom in a little bit and I will center this on screen. I would like to apply a Fill it to each of these corners. Currently this thumb control is made up of several individual segments. I am going to make my fielding job much easier by first joining all of these entities together. To do that I will launch the pedit command and I will select one of the entities and I will right click. I will select the Join option and then I will select everything I would like to join to that original segment.
It doesn't matter that I select too much, I really can't hurt anything, because AutoCAD can only join the objects that meet end to end to that original segment. When I am finished selecting objects, I will right-click and then I will hit Esc to exit the command. If I select this, I can see it's not only single polyline, let's deselect, I will launch my Fill it command, then I will right-click, I will give my Fill it a radius of .5 and then I will right-click again, and I will select the polyline sub-option.
Now if I select my new polyline, AutoCAD will apply the Fill it to every intersection at one time. Use the pedit command to your advantage. If you think you will need to move, rotate, offset or even fill it, several related entities. you can save yourself a lot of time by joining them together into a single polyline.
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