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The Navy is currently supporting programs that are dedicated to improving the performance of Link 16 tactical radio network technology. These programs are managed by the ATDLS program office (SPAWAR PMW 159). The committee finds that these programs have technical merit and are likely to be of substantial benefit to the Navy. However, they are best viewed as late-life upgrades to a system that is nearing the end of its technical life cycle. This appendix contains the detailed technical analysis of Link 16 that has led the committee to its conclusions. Table B.1 shows the characteristics of networking schemes currently used in the Navy's tactical arena.
JTIDS and its slightly more modern variant, the multifunctional information distribution system (MIDS), are the Navy's chosen radio subsystems for distributing force control messages. As such, these radio subsystems implement the Link 16 (TADIL-J) networking scheme and message set. The messages include surveillance tracks, weapons coordination, air control, target information, PPLI, and even digitized voice networks. JTIDS radios—or their MIDS variants—will be installed on a variety of aircraft, surface ships, and submarines over the next 7 years, as well as in Patriot and THAAD forces.
Certain technical characteristics of the JTIDS waveform that have important effects on the types of networks that can be built with JTIDS radios are briefly described in the following paragraphs.1
1 The material in this section is based on Naval Studies Board, National Research Council. 2000. Network-Centric Naval Forces: A Transition Strategy for Enhancing Operational Capabilities, Na-
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Page 151 B Analysis of the Capabilities and Limitations of Link 16 The Navy is currently supporting programs that are dedicated to improving the performance of Link 16 tactical radio network technology. These programs are managed by the ATDLS program office (SPAWAR PMW 159). The committee finds that these programs have technical merit and are likely to be of substantial benefit to the Navy. However, they are best viewed as late-life upgrades to a system that is nearing the end of its technical life cycle. This appendix contains the detailed technical analysis of Link 16 that has led the committee to its conclusions. Table B.1 shows the characteristics of networking schemes currently used in the Navy's tactical arena. JTIDS and its slightly more modern variant, the multifunctional information distribution system (MIDS), are the Navy's chosen radio subsystems for distributing force control messages. As such, these radio subsystems implement the Link 16 (TADIL-J) networking scheme and message set. The messages include surveillance tracks, weapons coordination, air control, target information, PPLI, and even digitized voice networks. JTIDS radios—or their MIDS variants—will be installed on a variety of aircraft, surface ships, and submarines over the next 7 years, as well as in Patriot and THAAD forces. B.1 JTIDS CHARACTERISTICS Certain technical characteristics of the JTIDS waveform that have important effects on the types of networks that can be built with JTIDS radios are briefly described in the following paragraphs.1 1 The material in this section is based on Naval Studies Board, National Research Council. 2000. Network-Centric Naval Forces: A Transition Strategy for Enhancing Operational Capabilities, Na-
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Page 152 TABLE B.1 Characteristics of Networking Schemes Characteristic TADIL A Link 11 TADIL C Link 4A TADIL J Link 16 TADIL J Link 22 Antijam No No Yes No Crypto-secure Yes No Yes Yes Data rate (kbps) 1.3 to 2.25 5.0 28.8 to 115.2 2.4 Message standard M series V/R series J series J series Participants 20 4-8 128+ 40 Critical nodes Yes Yes No No Voice circuits No No 2 No Architecture Radio broadcast Radio point-to-point TDMA TDMA Frequency HF/UHF UHF UHF/Spread HF/UHF Spread SOURCE: Welch, LCDR David, USN, "TADIL Comparison" in "U.S. Naval Tactical Data Links," briefing to the Tactical Network Panel of the Committee on Network-Centric Naval Forces on February 17, 1999, Command and Control Systems Directorate, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N62G), Washington, D.C. B.1.1 Waveform JTIDS operates in the L-band. It divides the spectrum into 51 channels between 969 MHz and 1209 MHz, with a channel spacing of 3 MHz. Certain portions of the spectrum are also used for identification, friend or foe (IFF), tactical air and navigation (TACAN), distance measuring equipment (DME), and Mode S, which excludes two subbands and imposes some restrictions on exactly how JTIDS can be used in noncombat situations. In particular, time-slot duty cycles for JTIDS must be restricted to no more than 20 percent under normal conditions. Exercise conditions do not have duty-cycle restrictions, and full combat conditions have no restrictions. JTIDS uses a TDMA waveform. Every 24-hour day is divided, in the JTIDS waveform, in 112.5 epochs. Each epoch lasts 12.8 min and is subdivided into 64 frames of 12 s apiece. Each flame is further subdivided into 1536 time slots. tional Academy Press, Washington, D.C. Information on JTIDS has been derived from two sources: (1) Welch, LCDR David, USN, "U.S. Navy Tactical Data Links," briefing to the Tactical Network Panel of the Committee on Network-Centric Naval Forces on February 17, 1999, Command and Control Systems Directorate, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N62G), Washington, D.C., and (2) U.S. Army Program Executive Office Air and Missile Defense and Life Cycle Engineering Center, Missile Research Development and Engineering Center, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, "Introduction to JTIDS," Redstone Arsenal, Ala.
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Page 153 Each time slot is thus 7.8125 ms long. Time slots within frames are organized into three distinct sets labeled A, B, and C. Time slots within a frame are identified as A-0, B-0, C-0, A-1, B-1, C-1, . . . A-511, B-511, C-511. A given radio ("terminal") may have up to 64 blocks of time slots assigned to it. Each time-slot block is defined by a triplet called a time slot block (TSB): set (A, B, or C); index (0 to 511); recurrence rate (0 to 15). Each assignment for a given terminal is designated as transmit, receive, or relay. A JTIDS net is a group of terminals that exchange messages among themselves. In other words, it is a group of terminals whose time slots have been defined so that when one member of a net is transmitting, every other member of the net is receiving. Obviously this requires careful planning to ensure that indeed all the other members are receiving at that time, that only a single radio is granted a transmit time slot at a given time, and so forth. The JTIDS architecture allows 127 different nets (numbered 0 through 126) to be active simultaneously within the same RF spectrum. Since JTIDS is a frequency-hopping radio, each net is made mutually exclusive by assigning a unique frequency-hopping pattern for transmissions. B.1.2 Other Technical Characteristics Access modes. As defined, JTIDS provides three distinct access modes for a terminal that needs to transmit: dedicated access, contention access, and time slot reallocation access. Dedicated access. In this mode, the network planners ensure—by preparing the corresponding time-slot plan for a given network—that a given JTIDS terminal has exclusive use of an assigned TSB. This mode has the advantage that the terminal is guaranteed access to the network at regular intervals; it also has the corresponding disadvantage that the time slot is wasted if the terminal has nothing to say at a given moment. Contention access. In this mode, which is quite different, a given net provides a pool of time slots for any terminal's use. Any terminal that needs to transmit will randomly select a time slot from this pool and transmit in that time slot. This mode has a number of advantages: it is easy to plan, makes it quite simple for terminals to enter or leave the net while the net is in operation, and provides some of the traffic efficiencies of statistical multiplexing for traffic that is bursty or hard to predict. Its main disadvantage is that multiple terminals may transmit during the same time slot, which can result in lost messages and/or some terminals hearing one transmitter while others hear a different one. Time slot reallocation access. In this, the most complex mode, all terminals share a single pool of time slots, as is also true for contention access. Rather than transmit at will, however, the terminals perform a distributed algorithm to apportion the time slots. Each terminal transmits its bandwidth needs periodical-
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Page 154 ly, and every terminal performs identical algorithms to ensure that the pooled time slots are apportioned according to the needs. The committee believes that this access scheme has not yet been implemented in practice, but—as will be seen below—it is one of PMW 159's projects. B.1.3 JTIDS Data Rates Each JTIDS time slot has the following components: The time slot begins with a variable-start jitter delay; then, synchronization and time-refinement patterns; the payload (message header and data); and, finally, dead time to allow for RF propagation. This discussion will concentrate on the message data portion of a time slot. Each data portion can contain 3, 6, or 12 75-bit words, depending on the exact encoding of the message. Thus, each time slot can carry anywhere from 225 to 900 bits of data payload, giving an aggregate data rate for a given JTIDS net of between 28,800 and 115,200 bps. Some of this raw capacity is used for housekeeping and so is not available for tactical traffic, but these numbers give an idea of the approximate capacity of a JTIDS net. By comparison, current commercial phone-line modems run at roughly 53,000 bits per second in the downstream direction. Thus, one JTIDS net has a raw capacity ranging from one half to twice the capacity of a phone-line modem. Since JTIDS divides its available L-band spectrum into 51 channels, the extreme upper bound on the number of bits per second that can be transmitted simultaneously from all JTIDS terminals in a tactical arena is 51×115,200, or 5,875,200 bps. This assumes that all available spectrum is devoted to JTIDS, that all terminals use the maximum possible data rate, and that all time slots in all channels are used for transmission, and it ignores the overhead of housekeeping bits. Working from the previous calculation, JTIDS achieves 5,875,200 bps in 51× 3 MHz of RF spectrum, for an aggregate spectral efficiency of 0.0384 bps/Hz. Partly, of course, this is driven by the tactical need for very robust antijam features. To a noticeable extent, though, it is driven by the basic short-frame TDMA structure of the JTIDS waveform, where rather short payloads are surrounded by the dead times of synchronization patterns and propagation allowances. B.2 ASSESSMENT OF PMW 159'S PLANNED IMPROVEMENTSTO LINK 16 Table B.2 presents the improvements in tabular overview form. Subsequent paragraphs describe and assess each of the improvements in more detail. 2 2 Information in this section is derived from McCloud, Kenneth L., "PMW 159 Advanced Tactical Data Link Systems (ATDLS) Program Office," briefing to the committee on July 26, 2000, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (PMW 159A), Arlington, Va.
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Page 155 TABLE B.2 Planned Improvements and Potential Benefits Planned Improvement Potential Benefit Dynamic network management system (DNMS) for Link 16 Incremental increases in the flexibility of Link 16 networks, perhaps coupled with greater ease of planning and configuring for such networks Enhanced throughput Higher bandwidth communications across Link 16 radio channels Optimized relative navigation More accurate relative position and time information for Link 16 platforms Joint range extension, S-TADIL J Increased ability to transmit J-series messages across non-JTIDS radio channels Link 16/JVMF advanced concept technology demonstration Gateways between Link 16 radios and their messages, on the one hand, and the Army's messaging system on the other Link 16 missile and tactical terminal (LMT2)/TacLink weapons Tactical command and position/location links to guided munitions B.2.1 Dynamic Network Management System for Link 16 These are a set of interrelated changes to the JTIDS channel access protocols that should allow more flexible use of JTIDS networks. Key technical features are improvements in the methods used for late net entry, for reallocating time slots as demand changes, and for varying the throughput rate dynamically. In passing, it is noted that many of these techniques have already been used in a wide variety of other radio systems and hence pose relatively little technical risk. Assessment. These incremental improvements will probably succeed and will make JTIDS somewhat more flexible than with its current (highly rigid) architecture. As a result, there is potential to make JTIDS easier to use in practice. This is important and useful work and should be supported. On the other hand, to a large extent these improvements are merely Band-Aids for a fundamentally unsuitable network architecture. They will allow more flexibility in the use of JTIDS networks, but the improved system can be considered "flexible" only in comparison with classic JTIDS; it is by no means as flexible as modern commercial systems. In addition, of course, JTIDS will remain a closed system. The final judgment, therefore, is that this work should be supported—it is certainly better than classic JTIDS—but that it will not in the end provide the degree of flexibility required for today's or tomorrow's tactical communication needs.
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Page 156 B.2.2 Enhanced Throughput This program aims to increase JTIDS's bandwidth by employing modern channel encoding techniques to achieve more bits per second per hertz. The upper bound on the improved speed is claimed to be 1.1 Mbps, which is nearly 10 times the current maximum rate. Assessment. This program is a low-risk incremental improvement to JTIDS that may well have practical utility. As such, it should be supported. It would be unwise, however, to assume that the new maximal rate of 1.1 Mbps will in fact be achieved often in practice. Maximum rates for wireless communications are usually achieved only for stationary objects that are quite close to each other in a clear RF environment, because performance degrades quickly with Doppler effects, distance, and interference. Since JTIDS is generally employed between mobile platforms across relatively long distances, the actual data rates may be well below maximal. In addition, since most JTIDS time slots are received by a number of different platforms, the transmitted data rate must reflect the lowest common denominator among the receivers (e.g., the farthest away, the fastest moving, the one with the oldest equipment). Again, the reader is reminded that the commercial wireless world is in a creative foment at the moment and that a large number of very-high-speed wireless technologies are now appearing in the market. On the whole, these technologies are likely to deliver significantly higher overall throughput than enhanced JTIDS since they do not suffer from JTIDS' very short time slots, which ensure that a very high percentage of potential transmission time is in fact sacrificed to dead time between bursts. This is, therefore, a good incremental enhancement to JTIDS, but the Navy should also look elsewhere for high-bandwidth wireless technology. B.2.3 Optimized Relative Navigation This program plans to improve the relative navigation capabilities of Link 16 so that it will deliver position/location information with an accuracy that equals or exceeds that of the current GPS system (≤3 m circular error probability) and time synchronization to the nanosecond level. It will do so by transmitting raw, uncorrected pseudo ranges and employing new algorithms on these data. Assessment. Higher-level functions of battle management such as the SIAP rely on highly accurate position and time information. Thus, any effort to improve these data could have a significant payoff. This particular method has the additional virtue of being independent of GPS and thus providing a robust backup capability for position and time services and should be supported.
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Page 157 B.2.4 Joint Range Extension, S-TADIL J Joint Range Extension, S-Tadil J combines two distinct programs, both of which aim to add a capability to transmit J-series messages across non-Link-16 communications channels. Assessment. This is a highly desirable goal, but the approach is fundamentally misguided. The key problem here is that JTIDS has confounded the distinct problems of message formats and RF channel architecture. The proper solution—and one that has been universally adopted in the commercial communications world, both in the Internet and in all telephone technology, for decades—has been to use a layered protocol stack so that any type of message can flow across any type of communications medium. Rather than sort out how J-series messages should be conveyed across any type of medium, these programs are attempting minor incremental "kludges" to work across satellites and so on. The committee believes that this entire approach will ultimately reach a dead end. A program that determined how J-series messages could sent using the Internet Protocol suite would better serve the Navy.3 They could then be transmitted across virtually every known type of communications channel with no additional effort on the Navy's part. B.2.5 Link 16/Joint VariableMessage Format ACTD This advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD) will show that the J-series messages conveyed across Link 16 can be translated to the messages formats employed in the Army's digitized battlefield. Assessment. From a high-level viewpoint, it is unfortunate that the Army message formats are not compatible with those used in Link 16, but since this is the case it is clearly better to gateway the two systems together with translators than to have no connection between them at all. B.2.6 Link 16 Missile and Tactical Terminal/TacLink Weapons This concept envisions a small tactical radio, based on Link 16 technology, that can be installed in cruise missiles and other guided munitions to give them (1) a precise positioning system, (2) a command link for updates on mobile target locations, and (3) improved potential for battle damage assessment. This concept would also enhance overall situational awareness since it would allow all missiles and guided munitions to be included in the SIAP. Assessment. Judgment is reserved on this concept. It seems to be a forward-thinking idea that is well aligned with the necessary future direction of 3 There have been some limited experiments along these lines.
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Page 158 BMC3. And JTIDS certainly does have good antijam properties, which would be essential in such tasks. On the other hand, JTIDS provides a poor starting point for this concept, partly because JTIDS networks have proven extremely difficult to plan and configure, but mainly because thus far JTIDS radios are extremely expensive. It is certainly possible that both problems could be overcome, but the solution would certainly be much easier if a different starting point were adopted.


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Acadia National Park | Art of the Trail
At higher elevations, smooth, lichen-streaked rock faces break through stunted forest like a friar's pate, and here the trail builder's art shifts from building to plotting. The route, linking one smooth rock face with a view to another, is marked here with artful stacks of stones called cairns, each one typically a large flat rock set across two smaller ones, much like a bench. This style was dubbed the "Bates cairn," after Waldron Bates, another early trail advocate who's sometimes called the "father of Acadia's trail system."
Bates was "a tireless walker and fearless climber," wrote the noted landscape architect Beatrix Farrand. "He enjoyed nothing so much as working out a good path up an incredibly steep crag or finding a way between rock ledges to some quiet grove hidden in a fold of the mountain."
The Bates cairns offer a simple, pleasingly druidic, way of finding one's way across treeless uplands. I follow them across the rounded top of Dorr, then descend into a dusky col before ascending Cadillac Mountain, picking up the cairns again as I climb out of the beech and maples.
Nearing the top of the park's tallest point, which is accessible by car, crowds thicken as drivers and their families spill out of minivans and sedans. I find myself now amid a new tourist ecosystem, occupied by a tribe that views nature not only as inspiration but also as a yawning pit of horrors; I hear much shouting for children to stay away from the edge, which is odd, since Cadillac Mountain lacks much of an edge. (The summit was sanded smooth by ancient glaciers.)
I spend a few minutes trying to enjoy the summit, and in theory there are no obstructions to the view here. But the milling crowds, the glare from windshields in the parking lot, and the teeming gift shop offer larger if less tangible obstacles. I don't linger long; leaving the commotion behind, I set off down the South Ridge Trail.
I'd be a liar if I reported that all trails at Acadia are hauntingly beautiful sculptures handcrafted of ancient rock. Take, for example, the West Face Trail down Cadillac. After turning off the ridge, I find that it hasn't benefited much from the hand of man; it's an unrelenting drop, crossing stretches of jumbled, angular boulders that tumbled down the mountain eons ago and came to rest with malice aforethought, their sharp corners facing up. I no longer feel as though I'm strolling through a pleasant gallery but instead am now involuntarily engaged in some reality-TV obstacle course, gingerly picking my way down–aware that a misstep may mean, if not certain death, then abrasions, inconvenience, and humiliation. I long for the stair builders.
I survive the descent with dignity mostly intact. At the base of the mountain I come to the shore of lovely Bubble Pond, encased in emerald hills. At the pond's outlet I find a small stream. It's obvious what I need to do: remove shoes, apply feet. While soaking and paying somewhat closer attention to moss than is customary for me, I catch glimpses of mountain bikers gliding specter-like through the forested hillside above. Recuperated and reshod, I walk up to investigate. And there I find myself back in Acadia's spectacular trail gallery.
Acadia's carriage roads are rightly famed for their beauty and grace. They were designed for an earlier era, yet suit ours perfectly. Broad and well-wrought of finely crushed stone, often edged with boulders, these gently winding roads have a medieval, fairytale-like quality, and you half expect a troop of knights to come galloping along, pennants fluttering. The roads were one of the grand extravagances of the early 20th century, built so that island denizens could take their horses and buggies out into the wilds, without suffering the indignity of unattractive sights or untidy lanes. Paid for largely by John D. Rockefeller Jr., they weave through forests, along streams, and (gradually, so as not to tax the horses) up hills, with ocean or lake views that blossom with every yard of elevation.
Today the roads feel as though they were designed solely in anticipation of the invention of mountain bikes. They're perfect for a slow afternoon's pedal–but I find that they're also perfect for walking. I started the day climbing, occupied with the rhythm of my heart, then moved into hiking, which involved complicated negotiations among feet, legs, and rocks. Now I'm moving loosely with a comfortable rhythm, and for the last four miles, I feel as though I'm on autopilot.


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A conversation overheard in Havana from Enrique Del Risco in Enrisco (my translation):
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- Because he's a graduate of Ñico López.
- Yeah, but still, why is he such a moron?
- Because he's a graduate of Ñico López.
- And what was the idea behind all this?
- Remember that phrase Roosevelt used to say about Somoza? Maduro might be a son of a bitch and an imbecile, but he's our son of a bitch and our imbecile.
- But Roosevelt never said "imbecile."
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Police say officers Jake Sellers and Carin Tobin were responding to a report of domestic abuse happening at 1626 1/2 Central Avenue.
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Very pessimistic? You'd better believe it
I'd like to think I'm an optimistic guy. I own several �Life is Good' t-shirts to prove it.
But when it comes to the possibility of the Niners shipping Alex Smith to their division rival the Cardinals, I tend to agree with NFL.com's Ian Rapoport's assessment of the Cardinals own opinion on the subject:
The idea of the 49ers feeling this sudden surge of charity towards Smith (by trading him to an ideal spot) and the Cardinals (by giving their rival the QB they need) seems foreign. Division rivals trade players to each other all the time. The Eagles traded McNabb to the Redskins to the surprise of most.
The Suns traded Steve Nash to the Lakers for goodness sakes. It happens.
But in both of those circumstances the trade wasn't really affecting the rivalry. Philly knew McNabb was washed up and that the Redskins were no good anyway. No harm, no foul. Same applies to the Suns, except they were the ones who realized they weren't good enough to be in active competition with the Lakers for a Pacific Division title. Again, what's the harm?
But I have to think the Niners would look at the Cardinals and how many games they could have won last year if they just got decent -- not great, just decent -- play out of the QB last year. And Alex Smith, on his worst day, is a decent quarterback. The Cards have many leaks to plug; I just can't see the 49ers providing the thumb to plug their biggest.
Worst case scenario, as ESPN's Mike Sando suggested, the Cardinals will provide the Niners with more leverage to squeeze a better draft pick out of whatever team they do trade Smith to.
Now there is a report from CBS Sports' Jason LaCanfora (the Django Unchained of NFL reporters....good but not THAT good) that says the Cards' offer for Smith was "weak".
As much as I hate to admit it, I'm beginning to give more and more thought to Gambo's idea about the Cardinals going after New England's Ryan Mallett. Tom Brady is clearly not going anywhere, so Mallett really isn't being groomed for any type of promotion. He's got the cannon arm Bruce Arians has implied he's looking for. By sheer osmosis, whatever attitude problems he had coming into the draft should have been cured by hanging with Brady. The Patriots only have five draft picks this year so they'd be looking to add. Oh, and Cards personnel man Jason Licht was employed by New England when they drafted Mallett.
If you're going to select a quarterback with your 2nd or 3rd round pick anyway, can you get one who is better than Mallett? In this draft? Questionable at best.
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How To Criminalize Being A Boy
Jonathan Rauch and others have written about how, if you take away a boy's toy weapons, he will make a gun out of a finger or a carrot.
This is because boys are wired to love transportation toys and toys of war. Put two PC-parent-raised toddlers in a room with a toy-chest and the girl will likely pull the doll out of the chest and the boy will pull out the truck. Not every time, but most times.
Well, in the latest in hysterical responses to Newtown and weapons in general, a first-grade boy has been suspended for pointing a finger at someone and saying "Pow!"
There's little information on this in news reports. From the MSNBC piece (a link Lisa Simeone just sent me):
"Generally, in an incident involving the behavior of our younger students, we will make sure that the student and his family are well-informed of any behavior that needs to change and understand the consequences if the behavior does not change," said Montgomery County Public Schools spokesman Dana Tofig in a statement.
The finger I want to raise to Dana is my middle one.


text: A public announcement: advertising is over Ideas Bank 18 May 12 by Stefan Olander and Ajaz Ahmed This article was taken from the June 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online. Planning a startup and wondering how much of your limited budget to allocate to traditional advertising? We have no doubt of the answer: nothing.Though they shouldn't, traditional advertising and mass media still dominate many marketing budgets. That made sense when the networks open to companies -- billboards, cinemas, newspapers, TV -- were owned by a handful of broadcasters and publishers. Brands paid outside "creatives" lots of money to come up with dazzling campaigns, then paid outside media buyers to pay media owners even more money in order to get them seen. It was the only way.Not any more. The traditional gatekeepers are still here, but they are no longer the only people with keys. As Wired readers are well aware, new ideas and businesses now reach us through the mobile web, apps, social media and numerous other digital channels. A well-defined project from the funding platform Kickstarter is just as much about seeding an innovative new idea or company in the public imagination as it is raising money. And that is just the first of three crucial structural shifts that digital has facilitated and which disrupt the very idea of advertising.For the consumer, digital has changed things even more drastically. The phone is the passport to everything advertising was designed to obscure -- which is to say, the truth. Fifteen years ago, the only way to differentiate between brands of washing-up liquid was to fall for the claims made for them in their ads. Today, you can get the real views of millions of people, and the opinions of your friends, by consulting the device in your pocket. Sure, the brand might still have an outdoor campaign, a catchy jingle or a groovy strapline -- but compared to the meaningful data that we can instantly access today, that's just hissing in the wind. Thanks to that, ad campaigns that tell fibs, create myths or overhype products get exposed and ridiculed instantly; a campaign can be reduced to a joke in an afternoon on Twitter.Now, it's wisest to ensure that whatever you might call "promotion" actually substantiates the value of your product, not mythologises it. The third reason why digital has made old-fashioned "advertising" redundant? The very idea of outsourcing "creative" thinking to Mad Men-style mavericks is out of date. Brands should know their businesses and customers better than anybody. In a digital world, their job is to build out from that knowledge by collaborating with, not commissioning, talent from beyond.Collaboration is a much more powerful way of understanding how to serve your customer and their desires. Talk value is worth more than any ad. "Serve the customer"? We know some readers will be sniggering at the back there. But if you think about it, brands no longer have a choice. It's no accident that the most successful companies today have established themselves through indispensable services, not shallow promises. Their low-key, how-it-works, soft-sell approaches that refuse to insult the intelligence of their audiences are about delivering true value."Here's something we think is cool, maybe you'll like it." Nobody knows your business and your customer better than you. Use the power of digital to find new ways to create love and loyalty. Make marketing a part of the development process, not an afterthought. Most important, make something brilliant. As Jeff Bezos says, "Advertising is the price you pay for having an unremarkable product or service." The premise is that today we have a new communication platform, when in reality what we have is a new connection platform based around what matters in people's lives. It's an opportunity to make yourself indispensable. And that's not an ad brief.Stefan Olander, VP of digital sport at Nike, and Ajaz Ahmed, founder of AKQA, are the authors of Velocity: The Seven New Laws for a World Gone Digital (Vermilion) Edited by Ian Steadman Comments I agree with the main thrust of this - but customers have been trying products and making up their minds about whether they are any good for as long as advertising has existed and longer. So... your washing up liquid example - the way customers could tell the difference between differing brands pre the internet and social media was to try several and see which they prefered. Simple. Even the smartest advertising can't sustain poor products. I think your points carry much more value in the context of broader brand messages rather than specific FMCG products - like the banks for example. Their current big brand campaigns about how 'we are on your side' and 'customers come first' just scream of hypocrisy these days and it's companies like these who should put advertising their cheque books away and start focussing on delivering genuinely good quality products for their customers. Jeremy Head May 18th 2012 In reply to Jeremy Head Hi Jeremy, I think this article is less about a specified client industry specifically but more on the beneficial aspects of interactive brand communication that Ajaz & Stefan respectively are trying to underline. Of course this article can also be understood as an usual manner to promote the two Gent's recently released book ;-) Bruno Byington Neto De Figueiredo May 27th 2012 Like the angle but some of this thinking still relies on a digital audience. If your audience isn't particulary active on digital comms then you need to find a way to reach them which often leads to tv, posters, billboards etc... Keith May 18th 2012 Good article with many valid points, but half of your argument rests upon two theories on human behaviour which are just that - theories.The first theory stipulates that people only want the best item - be that in terms of quality, look, or value; the second, that they're willing to set the time to sift through the oceans of opinions on the internet in order to find that item.In my experience, and in the opinion of many leading Admen - John Hegarty for example - they aren't! People are gullible, lazy and content with the familiar mediocrity provided by big brands.These same brands are the opposite - ever vigilant for competition, over active in combatting it and always looking to improve the way they are PERCEIVED - because brand perception is a lot more important than brand reality.Consequently, outsourcing the control of your brands image to a company who in-house (and thus too close to see the big picture), makes complete sense. You quote Bezos who rightly said that: "Advertising is the price you pay for having an unremarkable product or service." Great - but Amazon still uses advertising. That's because only a very select number of products or services truly ARE remarkable, and even if they are, something more remarkable will come along a few weeks later, and something more remarkable than that after.This isn't constructive competition, it's mutually assured destruction!That's why clever advertising will always survive - it allows you to compete on a different plane. Max Maclean May 21st 2012 Another article written solely to sell a book. I'm shocked that two individuals with their background would generate such a inaccurate view of the advertising world. All Madison Ave. does is create clever images? Wow.Agree that clients should know their brand better than anyone else (although this isn't always true), but the art of developing compelling advertising and shifting perceptions is one that is best left to those trained in the craft. Your article points out why your website and social presence is just as important as your advertising, but not that you should walk away from traditional altogether. There's a time and place for everything.But you are right on one account, the first thing a "start-up" shouldn't do is place an ad. They need to establish their identity before taking it to the streets. Thomas Ellingson May 21st 2012 You know what else is dead? Declaring things are dead when they aren't! Jeff Koromi May 21st 2012 does anybody else thing their picture looks like an old Hall & Oates album cover? print will never die! chris May 21st 2012 does anybody else thing their picture looks like an old Hall & Oates album cover? print will never die! chris May 21st 2012 If you added up all the apps in every app store multiplied them by the number of ideas in Kickstarter it might equal the number of times someone has declared, "Advertising is dead". Scott Staab May 21st 2012 Was this written in 2007, and just published? A little behind the curve, guys. Bob May 22nd 2012 haters gonna hate. Steve May 23rd 2012 Reply to a comment Name Email Comment Submit » Latest on wired.co.uk


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Twenty-Four Student-Athletes Graduating Saturday
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Tigers play host to Middle Tennessee Saturday
Game Two - at Arkansas State - September 8, 2012 - ASU Stadium - Jonesboro, Ark.
Tigers Edged at Arkansas State, 33-28
Arkansas State had 619 yards on 97 plays Saturday night in Jonesboro, Ark.
Tigers Travel to A-State Saturday
Game slated for internet only viewing via ESPN3
Memphis vs Middle Tennessee
Memphis vs Middle Tennessee at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tenn. on September 15, 2012.
UT Martin v Memphis
Images from the Tigers' season opener against UT Martin.
2012 Memphis Football Photo Shoot
Preseason Photo Shoot. Photos by Joe Murphy.
Has played in 13 games, making two starts ... Limited by injuries his sophomore season ... Has rushed for 621 yards on 146 carries (4.3 yards-per-carry average) ... Has three rushing TD ... Has a long rush of 36 yards ... Has 15 receptions for 74 yards and one TD ... Has a long reception of 35 yards.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
Honored with the 2011 SAE-Paul Gingold MVP Award, given to the Blue-Gray spring game MVP.
2011 (Sophomore)
Saw action in only three games ... Made one start ... Limited throughout the season as a result of injuries ... Rushed for 152 yards on 30 carries (5.1 ypc average) ... Scored two TD on the ground ... Caught four passes for six yards ... Started the season opener vs Mississippi State ... Ran the ball six times for 28 yards vs the Bulldogs ... Also caught two passes for eight yards vs Mississippi State ... Next action of the season came in game No. 6 vs Rice ... Had seven rushes for 29 yards and two receptions for -2 yards vs the Owls ... Third action of the season came in game No. 10 vs UAB ... Posted season highs for rushes (17) and rushing yards (95) vs the Blazers ... Scored a career-best two TD vs UAB ... Had a season-best long rush of 22 yards vs the Blazers.
2010 (Freshman)
Enrolled at Memphis in January of 2010 and was eligible to participate in spring practice ... Missed several practices with an injury and did not play in the 2010 Blue-Gray Game ... Played in 10 games as a true freshman ... One of six true freshmen to start at least one game in 2010 ... Team's rushing leader in seven of the 10 games in which he played ... Ranked second on the team in rushing with 116 attempts for 469 yards and one TD ... Saw his first collegiate action in the season opener vs Mississippi State ... Carried the ball 10 times and logged 26 yards against the Bulldogs ... Also logged two receptions in the opener ... Gained 59 yards on 17 carries vs East Carolina ... Set a career-high mark with a 35-yard reception against the Pirates ... The 35-yard reception resulted in his first collegiate TD ... Rushed for 46 yards against Middle Tennessee ... Had his most productive game in his first collegiate start against UTEP ... Rushed for 90 yards on 23 carries against the Miners ... Posted his third game of more than 50 yards rushing with 62 yards on 10 carries against Tulsa ... Scored his first career rushing TD on his 65th career carry ... Scored off a 22-yard run in the second quarter vs Tulsa ... Carried the ball 11 times vs Louisville (49 yards) and Southern Miss (25 yards) ... Registered a season-high three receptions against Louisville ... Missed the Tennessee and Marshall games with an injury ... Returned to play vs UAB and averaged a season-best 7.7 yards-per-carry with 85 yards on 11 rushes ... Had a career-long, 36-yard carry against the Blazers ... Selected the Offensive MVP of the 2011 Blue-Gray Game.
Originally signed with North Carolina in February of 2009, before joining the squad at Hargrave Military Academy ... Played for Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave ... Logged 10 carries for 81 yards and two TD vs Frostburg State in 2009 ... Also scored a TD vs Walter Reed in the Military Bowl ... Prepped at Jordan High School under Coach Mike Briggs ... Rushed for more than 4,000 career yards, as he established the school's all-time rushing mark ... Named all-state, all-conference and all-area all four years of high school ... Considered one of the top 25 players in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer and SuperPrep ... Member of PrepStar'sHigh School All-Atlantic Region Team ... Listed in the North Carolina postseason 2009 Top 35 by Rivals.com ... Ranked 46th on Rivals.com list of all-purpose backs ... Named the 2009 PAC-6 Offensive Player of the Year and Running Back of the Year ... Gained 1,241 rushing yards as a senior ... Rushed 183 times for 1,290 yards and 16 TD and caught 19 passes for 281 yards and two TD as a junior ... Had 1,541 rushing yards as a sophomore ... Rushed for 361 yards against East Chapel Hill High School.
Son of George Rhodes and Donna Little ... Born June 30 in Durham, N.C. ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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Boys' Only | Lea T. serves face in County of Milan promo
I've been a horrible contributor I know: flighty to the max, here one week then gone the next. I apologize guys. But I could not pass up the opportunity to show this video to you of trans model Lea T giving you face for days in the new County of Milan promo.
Apparently Marcelo Burlon, Lea's scruffier counterpart and a co-member of the cult-like Tisci tribe, is doing a collaboration with the brand on a range of t-shirts. The blog I picked the video up from – thanks Duck – says the tees are available at Selfridges in London which is sad for those of us here stateside.
Burlon – who certainly isn't too shabby himself – is indeed quite stylish. Check out the original post for street style photos of him.
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Closure for E-Clare?Posted on 08/18/2011 by Mary
SPOILERSSSSSSSS BENEATH. LOOK OUT. Watch "Extraordinary Machine, pt. 2" before reading.
The vast majority of people in our 'Does Eli have a shot?' Facebook poll yesterday said that while Clare isn't 100% over her feelings for Eli, she's definitely done dating him. And based on tonight's ep (and on E!'s interview with Aislinn Paul), that sounds about right to me.
I'm curious what the hardcore "no retreat, no surrender!" E-Clare shippers out there are feeling after this episode. Those final moments -- Clare putting a stamp of finality on things ("I'm just glad... he and I can go our separate ways."), followed by Clare making the following face:
Eli and Clare can "go their separate ways" now. What would you call this emotion? Uncertainty? Peace? Regret? Wist?
... followed by Eli walking out of Degrassi feeling like he now finally has a shot at getting his life back under control, while Clare watches silently:
Eli, finally ready to move on. What's Clare feeling here?
Holy poignancy! Did any of the hardcore E-Clare fans get any sense of closure out of tonight's ep? Let us know in the comments...
Oh, and speaking of poignant. Oh my God. Jenna and KC watching Tyson get carried out of their lives? That was the worst. I know I wasn't the only one doing the ugly cry watching that scene. And Jenna just looked numb. I'm sure she has yet to really fully process her emotions about it, even if she feels sure they made the right decision. (Makes you think about what Holly J's birth mom went through when she gave her up -- wasn't Holly J eleven months old, too?)
What's crazy is: that scene destroyed me, and yet it can't even hold a candle to the true level of sadness that moment would rise to in real life.
It's especially hard because they had no happy options left. Raise Tyson, constantly struggling... to complete high school (if Jenna could ever really make it back at all), to make enough money to live on, to find any time to take care of their own needs (such as for instance, "having any fun")? Or give up Tyson, and break their own hearts to tiny, sad, little pieces in the process.
The only happy options they ever had existed before they ever got pregnant. They could have held off on sex, or they could have used protection every single time.
Jenna and KC bawl after saying goodbye to Tyson
OK. Jenna Has Officially Had EnoughPosted on 08/11/2011 by Mary
SPOILERS BELOW; wait until you've seen Lose Yourself, pt. 2 to scroll down.
Just because Jenna hasn't had it hard enough lately, she gets dealt yet another blow: finding out that KC has been out cheating on her with Marisol while she attends to the never-ending, all-consuming needs of their baby.
"We're struggling, we're hurting each other, and you're never here." - Jenna to KC
It looks like being overwhelmed, depressed, and now totally betrayed have pushed Jenna to consider what she was unwilling to before: maybe Tyson would be better off with adoptive parents. And come to think of it, it's interesting that K.C. was so resistant when Jenna brought up the possibility.
Why do you think KC wants to "make this work" so badly, when he doesn't actually want to be there to parent Tyson, and he's cheating on Jenna anyway? Does "making it work" come at a different price to him than it does to Jenna?
I doubt that KC is proud of himself, and the situation Jenna's in right now is so unbelievably stressful and painful, it seems like it has to be rare and extraordinary. But really, everything about what Jenna and KC are going through is a pretty predictable outcome for them. Since they were having sex but chose not to think about birth control, a pregnancy was basically inevitable -- sexually active teens who don't use protection have an 85% chance of pregnancy within a year*.
And since eight out of ten fathers don't marry the teen mothers of their babies*, their break-up is just as inevitable.
But that doesn't make it any less sad.
How do you guys feel about Jenna's decision to consider adoption?
[* Stats according to StayTeen]
The Week in Degrassi: Let's Review.Posted on 07/22/2011 by Mary
DREW AND BIANCA: It took some pretty extraordinary circumstances to do them in, but now it appears that Drianca are over. I talked to Luke Bilyk and Alicia Josipovic about the break-up, and they were as bummed as some of you guys out there about it:
Alicia: We were SO UPSET.
Luke: After we did that scene, we were like, "So, Stefan. We're getting back together, right?"... It was really rude of Drew to do that, especially after all that Bianca's done for Drew.
What do you think... was Drew rude? And do you think they'll get back together?
KC AND JENNA: So, Jenna's stuck in a pile of poo-protectors while KC gets to go to school -- and now a job -- with friends. How do you think things will go for them long term? Will Kenna figure it out and stay together until baby Tyson is old and gray?
ANYA AND OWEN: After a rough week, Anya is going for a sure thing. Do you think the fact that Owen is so into her will be good for her self-esteem? Or will he find some way to make things even worse?
ANNND CAKE. The mighty mighty Lumberjake has ambled into our lives, eaten Mrs. Edwards' food, and kissed Clare just to shut her up. Do you think he really is as "low drama" as he seems?
NEXT WEEK: We meet Imogen! And Katie! Plus some Ziley story, and two of my favorite eps from all of Now or Never.
And don't forget -- the Degrassi mobile game has already had its first update (and I officially suck at Degrassi skee ball... but I'm really good at making Eli like me.) It's only $0.99 in the app store at iTunes - just search for Degrassi.
Anya! Really? Him?!Posted on 07/20/2011 by Mary
It's Anya's party and she'll hook up with Owen if she wants to.
ANYA! What? Why? Him? Really? Are you sure? You can't be sure. You're not sure. Right? You're just reeling from Dr. Chris. (Yet another Degrassi love lost to Africa! Forsooth!)
How do you guys think Anya will be feeling about this tomorrow? How do YOU feel about it right now?
Also: I love both Fiona and Holly J, but I felt so bad for Connor when they were giggling about him at Anya's party. I just want him to be happy... and to stop openly staring at girls' boobs.
And what do you think of KC's new job? What percent do you think he's doing it for Jenna and baby Ty, and what percent for himself and freedom?
Clare-Bear UnhingedPosted on 07/19/2011 by Mary
SPOILERS BELOW! Watch the ep before reading... it'll be online some time tonight.
Without taking sides in the great E-Clare v Cake Debate of 2011 (well... except to say that I really want to have a serious sit-down talk with anyone who thinks a life-threatening stunt is "romantic")... now that you've met Jake, what do you think? I am personally a big fan of his low-drama vibe. And I like that rather than staring goggle-eyed at Clare when she had her petite tantrum, he "saved" her -- and made me laugh at the same time.
Also, how satisfying was Clare's rant at Above the Dot?! "IT TOOK YOU A YEAR... A YEAR TO GET OVER YOUR EX!" Not saying I've ever freaked out quiiiite like that in public at an ex before buuut... I'm sure I'm not the only one who's said some version of Clare's lines into my tear-stained pillow after a brutal break-up. I'm glad Clare took one for Team Frustrated Girls Everywhere and just said it all out loud.
What's the most embarrassing thing you've ever done in the throes of heartbreak?
And how about KC and Jenna? Couldn't help but feel a little "GO JENNA" when she showed up and handed Tyson to KC. Dude is a little tone-deaf about how much of Jenna's life is completely on hold while he goes to school every day.
Degrassi OMG: Jenna vs. KCPosted on 04/16/2011 by Mary
"This isn't about cravings and playlists, KC. This is REAL!"
Do you think Jenna was right to go off on KC, or is she being too hard on him?
Degrassi: Jesus, Etc., pt 2 - Let's Break It DownPosted on 03/11/2011 by Mary
THERE ARE SPOILERS DOWN THERE! DON'T LOOK until you've watched the full episode here. Once yr caught up... we need to talk RIGHT NOW.
1) Critical line from Fitz tonight: "What I did was wrong, and I've changed. Eli never will and you know that." I have several questions:
a) Will Eli ever change (as in get over his temper, his grudge-holding, his pessimism about human nature)?
b) Should Eli ever change? Is he perfect as is or does he have some things to work on? In your opinion?
c) Has Fitz changed? Do you buy his conversion? Would you date him, or be cool with a friend of yours dating him?
2) Do you think religion is something that a couple (like Eli and Clare) can agree to disagree about, or is it the kind of thing you NEED to be on the same wavelength about?
3) Do you guys think Jenna and KC will make good parents? Which Teen Mom couple do you think they'd be most like?
4) Does Sav get his "Good Big Brother" badge back yet? You guys... I'm really scared for Alli. She's in such a vulnerable emotional state, not to mention being physically vulnerable out there... so many people might try to take advantage of her. It's stressing me out.
Degrassi: Jesus, Etc., pt 1. Let's Break It DownPosted on 03/04/2011 by Mary
SPOILERS AHOY FOR DEGRASSI LAGGERS. Click here to watch the full episode if you missed it, and then let's have a little chat shall we?
Eli Goldsworthy, Fitz's number one fan, on Degrassi: In Too Deep "Jesus, Etc., pt. 1"
1) So. Was Clare right to accept Fitz' apology? And... was she right to chastise Eli ("That's all you can say?") when he didn't accept Fitz' apology?
2) "As your boyfriend my job is to protect you." - Eli. Hmm... true or false? Whose job is it -- if anyone's -- to protect whom in a relationship?
3) "The day I met drew is the day this all started." - Alli. Again, hmm... true or false? Well, actually Sav already pointed out that it's false -- Drew didn't exactly tell Alli to send those pics to DiMarco, frintance. BUT, that said... what percentage of Alli's Life Problems do you think are directly or indirectly Drew's fault? If she had never met Drew, what do you think her life would be like today?
4) "Who's on bass, Valdemort?" - Alli. Haha. What would you have done in Sav's position? How much should Drew and Alli's past weigh in to his decision?
4b) Also, if you were Sav, and Drew was off the table as a possibility for drummers... would you have picked:
- "I'M GONNA ROCK" guy. (Was that who Sav meant by "the heavy metal dude"?)
- the bang bang bang bang bangbangbang bangbangbang girl
- stick-dropping bandana guy or
- the beat boxer
5) So, Jenna is approximately a bajillion months pregnant. At this point... perhaps whipping out a skateboard was a touch idiotic but, is KC right that they need to be squeezing out every last bit of pre-baby fun before their lives change forever? Or... has that ship already sailed, and their lives have already changed forever whether he likes it or not?
Watch the first scene of Friday's Degrassi right now!Posted on 02/17/2011 by Lisa
If you just can't wait any longer for new Degrassi, here's a sneak peek at the first scene of The Way We Get By, pt. 1.
I kinda-sorta feel sorry for Drew, but that doesn't mean I'd set him up with one of my friends. Would you?
Watch the rest, FRIDAY NIGHT AT 9pm ET!
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Book Giveaway: Elves' First Christmas
By Jackie Burrell
Monday, December 13th, 2010 at 12:32 pm in Books, Contest.
Christmas is nearly here and we don't know about you, but at our house, it's a season that calls for books, books and more books. And this one – "The Elves' First Christmas" by Atsuko Morozumi – is particularly charming. The Japanese author and illustrator is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, and we're kinda wishing those illustrations were available as posters! Want a copy of the book? Click "comments" and tell us, what do you leave for Santa on Christmas Eve? A plate of cookies? A carrot for the reindeer? A glass of Scotch? (Hey, it's cold outside!) We'll draw a winner's name on Monday, and get that book headed your way before the big day.
Meanwhile, congrats are due to Judy W, who won Lidia Bastianich's "Nonna Tell Me a Story"!
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As you may know, Mayor Paul Leon has long been an advocate for the city's program "Healthy Ontario."
The fitness and well-being program aims to build a healthier lifestyle for residents.
The mayor tried encourage residents to get fit by sharing one of his workout regimes at the Jan. 15 council meeting.
"At Muñoz Park we have a terrific aerobic class at 8 a.m. If you want to see me jumping around like an idiot, some times I'm there," he said.
Attempting to encourage residents to attend, Leon said got a little of the information incorrect.
"It's free…is it not?" he said looking to his colleagues.
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In this issue
For a list of books mentioned in this issue, see link below.
Masthead art © by William Steig, used with permission of Pippin Properties, Inc.
A Season of Gifts is Richard Peck's third novel about Grandma Dowdel; she appeared first in A Long Way from Chicago, a Newbery Honor Book in 1999, and again in A Year Down Yonder, which won the 2001 Newbery Medal. Peck's numerous other honors include the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, the Margaret A. Edwards Award, and the National Humanities Medal. Raised in downstate Illinois but a longtime resident of Manhattan, Peck, an inveterate traveler, was packing for the Riviera when I caught up with him on a recent Monday morning.
1. Grandma Dowdel is only the most recent of your great ladies. Who was your great lady?
Grandma Dowdel is my humble homage to all my long-vanished great-aunts: Midwestern farmwomen in Lane Bryant dresses who ruled the universe from black-iron stoves in kitchens hot enough to steam the calendars off the walls. They left the small boy I was in no doubt about who ruled. And now I want to bring them back in the looming person of Grandma Dowdel for a young generation who may barely know one adult from another.
2. After many years of writing contemporary teen fiction, you turned back (with Long Way from Chicago) to books for younger readers. Why?
In writing, as in teaching, you end up playing ball with the people who play ball with you. And certainly writing is a dialogue with readers. I began to write in response to the young people who were writing back to me. And they were middle-schoolers and grade-schoolers. And invitations matter, too. Middle schools and grade schools seem to do far more author programs.
3. Long Way and Year Down Yonder have been called "family books," of interest to adults as well as young people. Might we hope for a resurgence of this genre?
Writing "younger" gave me ideas I hadn't had, about books meaningful to the whole family. Particularly as we entered the audiobook era, letters came from families listening to Grandma Dowdel and The Teacher's Funeral on car trips. In fact, now I send little coded messages in my novels to parents and grandparents. In a forthcoming book of mine, there's a (nonhuman) character named Lamont Cranston. It will take a specialist child to recognize that reference, but it will make grandfathers laugh. Surely the book that all the family can read together is our last defense against the blog.
4. You talk a lot with young readers. What are they telling you?
Things they didn't mean to. Over and over they're telling me that the books I wrote for them to read are being read to them by their teachers. And hearing a story read doesn't seem to expand their vocabularies. If a teacher is going to take limited classroom time in reading aloud (and even giving away the ending), the least she could do is hand out a list of vocabulary from the reading to be looked up and learned.
5. How does a big-city guy like you keep in touch with your small-town roots?
Aging solves very little, but the older you get, the clearer your memories of your beginnings. A Season of Gifts finds Grandma Dowdel in the 1950s. I remember that time well; still, I had to research the era as carefully as if I hadn't been there — including all the records Elvis had cut and all the movies he'd made before he was shipped overseas in September of 1958.
Next year's novel is a radical departure: contemporary, non-rural, teen-with-a-vengeance, and so terrifying I finally couldn't write it in an empty room. Wait for it.
—Roger Sutton
Grandma Dowdel is just one of many beloved characters making reappearances this fall. Here are a few more novels middle-grade readers have been patiently waiting for from some of their favorite authors.
With Al Capone Shines My Shoes, Gennifer Choldenko delivers a crowd-pleasing sequel to her Newbery Honor–winning Al Capone Does My Shirts. Twelve-year-old Moose negotiates the constantly shifting friendships, crushes, and grudges among his friends at school and on the island of Alcatraz, where his family lives. The plot thickens when the kids try to foil a dangerous prison escape plan. Moose's narration keeps the story firmly grounded in a child's viewpoint, and the historical details of life on Alcatraz in 1935 remain as interesting as ever. (9–12 years)
Friends Jasper, Katie, and Lily (Whales on Stilts!, The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen) go about their usual business of saving the world in M. T. Anderson's Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. A contest between high school "competitive staring" teams sets off a chain of events that ends with the intrepid heroes helping monks retrieve stolen artifacts. Anderson stuffs every scene with exotic details — dark cobblestone alleys, six-armed acrobats, etc; the fact that the "mystical" locale is Delaware gives the pulpy tale an added layer of absurdity. (8–12 years)
Princess Meg of Greeve (The Runaway Princess) may have foiled her parents' plot to marry her off, but she's not out of the woods yet. In Kate Coombs's The Runaway Dragon, the princess embarks on a quest to find her wayward fire-breathing pet. Along the way, Meg outwits a giant, saves a princess named Spinach, and challenges a petulant sorceress. This warm, witty story will leave readers clamoring for the next installment. (9–12 years)
In Ann M. Martin's A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray, readers met Squirrel, a stray pup who was separated from her family. Now, in Everything for a Dog, the spotlight is on Squirrel's brother, Bone. The narrative perspective alternates among three characters: Bone, shuffled from owner to owner; Charlie, who must mourn first the death of his brother then that of their beloved dog; and Henry, lonely for a friend after his best pal moves away. The stories come together in ways that are surprising, satisfying, and heartwarming. (9–12 years)
—Elissa Gershowitz
A circus showman, an artist, an inventor, and a scientist who studies frogs show how little ideas can become big dreams and an individual's success can have significance for many.
P. T. Barnum is best known as a founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, but Candace Fleming's newest biography, The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum, shows how, from a young age, he was an entertainer and entrepreneur. Full of ink drawings by Ray Fenwick, sidebars, and archival photographs, this book is as enjoyable to browse as it is to read. Fleming manages to be honest about Barnum's shortcomings while capturing his vitality and lasting contributions. (8–12 years)
Like Barnum's, the legacy of twentieth-century artist Josef Albers endures. Natasha Wing's An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers focuses on the German-born Albers's fascination with color. Illustrations by Julia Breckenreid echo the artist's own paintings and showcase his bright, layered squares of color, helping readers understand that "with each painting he proved that colors don't stand alone — they interact." End matter includes more biographical information, an author's note, and activities. (6–9 years)
Even as a child, Philo Farnsworth asked a lot of questions and was interested in all things mechanical. Kathleen Krull's The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth explains how Farnsworth's childhood fascination with science became an adult passion for invention. Krull's friendly narration and Greg Couch's illustrations capture Farnsworth's ambitions. Dreamers and aspiring inventors alike will find much to inspire them here. (5–8 years)
In Pamela S. Turner's The Frog Scientist, Dr. Tyrone Hayes comes across as a dedicated scientist whose interest in amphibians began when he was a boy wading in the swamp near his South Carolina home. Today he does groundbreaking research on the effects of pesticides on frogs. Andy Comins's vivid photographs alternate images of Hayes at work with dramatic close-up shots of frogs. A glossary, information on featured animals, a list of websites, and a bibliography add to the book's appeal. (9–12 years)
—Chelsey Philpot
These picture books, all of which received starred reviews in the Horn Book Magazine, display the work of some of the most talented illustrators working today.
In All the World, Marla Frazee's fresh illustrations build a satisfying narrative around Liz Garton Scanlon's soothing, child-friendly text: "Rock, stone, pebble, sand / Body, shoulder, arm, hand / A moat to dig, a shell to keep / All the world is wide and deep." The art has a "family-of-humankind" vibe, encompassing interracial and same-sex couples, old folks and babies — a statement of affirmation but also a natural choice for a book about "all the world." Frazee's skyscapes glow with color; her strong horizontal lines lend a sense of both movement and endless connections. (4–8 years)
For more stunning views of the sky, turn to Sky Magic, a book of poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Mariusz Stawarski's mesmerizing illustrations are full of enchantment — the perfect accompaniment to verse about the cosmos. Depicting the sky in all its phases, from bright sunrise to glowing nighttime constellations, Stawarski's paintings are bold, stylized, and fantastical. Recurring images such as a crescent moon (in the sky, tucked under the arm of a passerby, and used as a raft on the sea) give the illustrations a magical, surreal quality. (5–8 years)
Hook, written and illustrated by Ed Young, features handsome spreads that eloquently depict the fortunes of an eaglet, born from an abandoned egg (found by a boy and hatched by a puzzled hen), who eventually takes triumphant flight: "he wasn't meant for earth." The text is extremely minimal; it's the quiet, muted pastel drawings that tell the story with strong lines and the occasional, unexpected pop of bold color. The palette is dark — a somber sandstone background, enlivened by flecks of subdued reds and traces of sky blues. (4–8 years)
Who better to bring us back down from the firmament than Aesop? Jerry Pinkney's nearly wordless retelling of The Lion & the Mouse is a visual tour de force. Rendered in incredible detail and an earth-toned palette, the African wilderness and its creatures seem completely alive in Pinkney's pencil and watercolor illustrations. Each page is so strong and descriptive that the minimal text is nearly superfluous; Pinkney sets a new standard for this classic tale through illustration alone. (4–8 years)
—Katrina Hedeen
The graphic novel format continues to carve out a niche in the children's literature world. Recent months saw the release of four notable graphic novels for middle-schoolers and beyond.
Cat Burglar Black, by Richard Sala, is a boisterous crime caper. K., a white-haired teen who was raised to be a cat burglar, believes she's escaped that life forever when her aunt issues her an invitation to join her at a secluded girls' school. But all is not as it seems, and soon K. is employing her high-wire larceny skills, hiding from all manner of threats, and taking on the criminal society known as The Obtainers. Sala's nightscapes are deep-hued and creepy, and his villains are suitably shifty. (10–14 years)
In Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia, artist Gris Grimly adds a graphic touch to four of Poe's classic horror stories, including "The Tell-Tale Heart." The original language is intact (though condensed), but Grimly's caricatured, shadowed illustrations increase its accessibility, and his dynamic page design and innovative use of space heighten the drama of the tales and accentuate their key moments. (10–14 years)
Prolific illustrator Matt Phelan's graphic novel debut, The Storm in the Barn, is the story of how eleven-year-old Jack Clark survives troubles both ordinary and extraordinary as he comes of age in the Dust Bowl of 1937 Kansas, where he is plagued by bullies, parental issues, dangerous weather, and, not least, a sinister, possibly supernatural figure he encounters in an abandoned barn. Ongoing references to The Wizard of Oz, which Jack reads with his sister, add poignancy to this folklore-infused, beautifully visualized tale. (10–14 years)
Jim Ottaviani's fictionalized history of the space race is a demonstration of just how much excitement, information, and incident can be packed into a small space. T-Minus: The Race to the Moon, illustrated by Zander Cannon and Kevin Cannon, manages to create an engagingly human story of scientific discovery and competition while highlighting the American Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs and their Russian counterparts. An author's note details how the book departs from history. (10 years and up)
—Claire Gross
You think your kids are trouble? Have a look at the September/October Horn Book Magazine, a special issue devoted to the rascals who write, publish, and populate books for children and young adults.Books — and children — need trouble. It's how they keep us interested. I recently spoke at a writer's conference at which one fledgling author said she wanted to write children's books because they were "nice." Hell to the no: while it is certainly true that "nice" books get published regularly, it's no wonder that they tend to be referred to, brutally but honestly, as "grandma traps." Such books are designed to look harmless and pretty to nostalgic grown-ups' eyes, but as far as a kid is concerned, they are unlikely to evoke any response beyond a dutiful thank-you-grandma-for-the-nice-book note written under the threat of withheld allowance. In twenty-five years of trying to figure out the key to finding good books for young people, the one precept that has guided me best is that kids read for the same reasons adults do, and high on the list of adult reading pleasures is the allure of vicarious trouble. Whether it's a detective on the trail of a serial killer, a mountain climber dangling from a precipice, or simply a family who has it worse off than your own, we like to read accounts of things not going well, from disappointments to disasters. In an odd way, it's because we want to help — that crusading lawyer needs us to turn the pages if she's going to win her case. Kids are the same way: Max has to growl at his mother, Ramona needs to get into trouble at school, Brian needs to land in the woods with only a hatchet. Not only does conflict provoke plot, it asks us to choose a side — and makes a story matter.
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The long awaited Toyota FT-86 sports coupé took another step towards hitting the road at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The sleek 2+2 uses a Subaru developed rear-wheel drive chassis and boxer engine and will be built at Subaru's Gunma factory in Japan.
Christened the FT-86 II in reference to the fact that this is the second evolution of the concept, first shown back in 2009, the car gets revised detailing front and rear, particularly around the front bumper and lights.
It also gets a new bronzed paint job. The full production version is expected to make its debut, almost unchanged at Japan's Tokyo Motor Show in December.
Under the bonnet, there's a 2-litre flat-four offering around 200bhp, while the car is expected to offer drivers a choice between six-speed manual, and six-speed automatic gearboxes.
The concept has a 2570mm wheelbase and measures 4235mm in length. It's also 1795mm wide and 1270mm high - making it about the same size as a Volkswagen Scirocco.
While Toyota is remaining tight lipped about it's exact plans for the model, a spokesperson did tell us that the car will be "lively, and offer accessible performance that is easy to harness and enjoy."
Expected to go on sale in early 2012, it's expected that the car will cost from around £18,000
Will be very hard to resist with Toyota's incredible reliability & build quality record, rear wheel drive, stunning looks, at just £18.000 a very potent sales mix. 2012 will be a great year for Toyota, lets hope we see them put this dreadful year the Japanese people have suffered in that terrible tsunami behind them.
2012 is going to be a great year for new cars, if they are all this good.
Looks lovely... but I'm seriously skeptical that anything that looks like those photo's will cost around £18k...
They'll never sell it for that!
But if they do, it will cost the same as the likes of the Mini Coupe, Nissan Juke or new VW Beetle.
Enough said really.
If this car is only £18,000 I'll eat my dog's left foot. The FT-86 is not pretty, it just oozes boyish heroics and looks hellbent on macho speed and serious driving fun. It should be called the Toyota BUTCH.
although I find it hard to believe around £18k for this - looks like it would cost ten grand more.
Youve kept us waiting a long time for this Toyota but it certainly looks exciting...
The FT-86 used to be stunning, but the new style tweaks do it no favours at all, it really doesn't need the boy racer LEDs and spoiler to look the part. Hopefully they'll be on the options list and can be left in the parts bin where they belong.
£18,000 ? Well we can dream.


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About Chiropody/Podiatry
Chiropodists, also known as podiatrists, are trained to assess, diagnose, and treat abnormal conditions of the lower leg and foot area. Whether a dermatological problem, chronic disorder, or anomaly in anatomical structure, podiatrists aim to treat these complaints using orthotic devices, minor surgery under local anaesthetic, or the simple application of skin cream. Keeping themselves on their toes, patients from all walks of life can also turn or pirouette towards practitioners of chiropody for advice on proper foot and nail care.
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Nails are trimmed, hard skin is removed and feet are moisturised. Various discomforts, such as corns and calluses, thickened or fungal nails, verrucas or ingrowing toenails, may also be treated in a gentle way.
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Big Horn Woman's Club to meet Friday
Date posted: January 15, 2014
SHERIDAN — The next meeting of the Big Horn Woman's Club will be held Friday.
The meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m. at the BHWC clubhouse. Helen Laumann of the Sheridan County Historical Society will speak about "Gold Mining in the Bighorns." The meeting is free and open to all women.
For more information call Kathy Hosford at 674-7656.
The clubhouse is located at 314 S. Second St., Big Horn.
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Staff and Elected Officers and Councilors
Officers (June 2014 - June 2015)
President: Sarah Drayna
Scope of Responsibilities:
The President shall perform the duties implied by their title, will
decide on the time and place for Council meetings and preside over all
sessions of Council and meetings of the Association and represent the
Association in its relations with other societies.
Vice President: David Peters
Scope of Responsibilities:
The Vice President is expected to attend all Council meetings, shall
have full power to vote on all matters before Council, shall act for the
President during the absence or temporary incapacitation of the latter,
and shall act as Technical Program Chair.
JALCA Editor: Robert F. White
Executive Secretary: Carol Adcock
Members of the Council
Goetz Hagen
(June 2012 - June 2015)
Chris Koelblinger (June 2013
- June 2016)
Gary Rennerfeldt
(June 2013 - June 2016)
Andreas Rhein (June 2014 - June 2017)
Beat Schelling (June 2014 - June 2017)
Susan Steele
(June 2012 - June 2015)
Scope of Responsibility: Must participate as part of the Technical
Program Committee including assisting the Vice President with the
Technical Program for the Annual Meeting including soliciting
presenters, presenting speakers and moderating sessions; must attend all meetings of Council and contribute to
resolving problems and initiating ideas for betterment of the
Association (insure that you are familiar with agenda items to discuss);
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(http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/?pagewanted=all#/?part=tunnel-creek "Snow Fall The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek")
Love this effect. I'd like to see how it's done as well.
I'm not sure how to do this myself, but if I had to take stab at it I'd imagine it has something to do with min-height/background @media queries with multiple background parallax javascript á la http://www.ianlunn.co.uk/blog/code-tutorials/recreate-nikebetterworld-parallax/ for the beginning animation thing.
Naturally, though, I posted before I browsed the stylesheet, so I think at least the first half of my answer is wrong…
Specifically — at least for now — I want to implement this in a WordPress theme.
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