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Cradle Will Rock 1999
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s U.S., focusing on a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production...
- Release Date:
- April 12, 2000
- Duration:
- 132 min
- Director:
- Tim Robbins
- Cast:
- Dominic Chianese, Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Emily Watson, William Duell, Angus Macfadyen, Rubén Blades, Stephanie Roth Haberle, Sandra Lindquist, John Cusack, John Turturro, P.J. Brown, Lynn Cohen, Gilbert Cruz, Dina Platias, Susan Sarandon, Gretchen Mol, Vanessa Redgrave, Joan Cusack, Steven Tyler, Paul Giamatti, Cary Elwes, Hank Azaria, Bob Balaban, Jack Willis, Cherry Jones, Edward James Hyland, Bill Murray, Kyle Gass, Peter Jacobson, Marshall Factora, Tony Amendola, Lee Arenberg, Jamey Sheridan, Stephen Spinella, Brian Powell, Adele Robbins, Leonardo Cimino, George F. Miller, Jeffrey Hoffman, Ben Van Bergen, Carl Burrows, Peter Fernandez, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Chris Bauer, Philip Baker Hall, Carrie Preston, Ned Bellamy, Patti Tippo, V.J. Foster, Brian Brophy, Harris Yulin, Karen Lynn Gorney, Alex Spencer, Ian Bagg, Chris McKinney, David Costabile, Boris McGiver, Scott Sowers, Albert Macklin, Sarah Hyland, Barbara Sukowa, Barnard Hughes, Darryl Reuben Hall, Gregg Edelman, Timothy Jerome, Robert Aberdeen, Matthew Bennett, Daniel Jenkins, Michael J. Meyers, Rocco, Patrick Husted, Taylor Stanley, Brenda Pressley, Scott Charles, John Carpenter, Victoria Clark, Michael Rivkin, Gil Robbins, Allan F. Nicholls, Dar Billingham, Sandra Lindqvist, Craig DiFrancia, Dennis Karagovalis, Audra McDonald, Alison Tatlock, Marianne Hettinger, Tommy Allen, Keira Naughton, Henry Stram, Sandy Hamilton, Mary Robbins, Robert Hirschfeld, David Ratajczak, Robert Ari, Erin Hill, Tamika Lamison, Kevin Scullin, Todd Stockman, David LaRosa, Ed Brown, Susan Bruce, Jay Green, Andy Redmond, Rob Carlson, Pamela D. Henry, Emma Smith Stevens, Charles Giordano, Jeffrey Kievit, Kenneth Finn, Kenneth Hitchcock, David D'Angelo, Marla Schaffel, Dominic Cortese, Bobby Amore, Evan Katz, Alysia Zucker, Spanky McHugh, Carolyn West, Steven Skybell, Susan Heimbeinder, Michele Pawk, Jeff Butcher, Corina Katt Ayala, Josie Whittlesey, Chris Talbott, Mike Muldoon, Jeff Patterson, Jenni Graham, Wanda Sanders, Haile Selassie, Peter Jacobson, Kimberly Manion, Stephanie Lynn Wilson, Cinda Lawrence, George Wilhelm, Glenn Nocera, Steven Tyler, John Carpenter, Matthew Bennett, Ed Brown, Dan Paragon, Lisa Lucas ...
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Best Picture
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Vanity Fair
Don't Count Out: Proof, The Life Aquatic, The Phantom of the Opera
At this point (you know, the point where we don't actually know much about the pictures) it would be stupid to say The Aviator isn't the best bet. It's a huge story of old Hollywood, and Oscar should love it. Advanced reviews of Closer say it's nothing short of incredible, and it may surpass Garden State as the biggest indie of the year. Alexander could be great or really suck (I have a feeling it may be the latter) but it's an historical epic, so I'm not counting it out at this point. The Finding Neverland trailer is pure oscar bait, and it's a biopic with a great cast. Vanity Fair, aside from having a great cast, is classic oscar fair. Proof could squeeze in there if it's really good, but advanced word is that it's not so great. If The Life Aquatic can overcome quirkiness and coast on Bill Murray's newfound star power, it could garner a nod. The Phantom of the Opera is following the recent musical craze at the oscars, but adaptaing something so well-loved is a gamble, and it's starring two stars who have yet to make it big.
Best Actor
Jim Carrey, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
Jude Law, Closer
Bill Murray, The Life Aquatic
Don't Count Out: Tom Hanks, The Terminal; Tom Cruise, Collateral; Colin Farrel, A Home at the End of the World
Jim Carrey recieved rave reviews for his touching turn in Eternal Sunshine, and he's an actor who hasn't even recieved his due in nominations, so this is looking like his year to finally get some academy respect. Depp seems to be the fortrunner at this point. He's playing a loved writer in a biopic, and he has an accent. DiCaprio will ride The Aviator's success to nomination. Jude Law is supposedly fantastic in Closer, and it's a big year for him film-wise. Bill Murray will probably ride Oscar's love from last year to a nomination, but Oscar has shown time and time again that they aren't big on quirky comedy. Hanks has recieved great reviews recently for the Terminal, but it's summer release and less than glowing critical reception will hinder his chances. Cruise is always great when playing assholes, and Michael Mann always gets the best performances from his leading men, but the film doesn't look oscar-friendly. Colin Farrel will probably split his vote between his supposedly great performance in the supposedly less than great A Home at the End of the World and his epic portrayl of Alexander.
Best Actress
Joan Allen, The Upside of Anger
Gwenyth Paltrow, Proof
Kate Winslet, Finding Neverland
Reese Witherspoon, Vanity Fair
Naomi Watts, We Don't Live Here Anymore
Don't Count Out: Renee Zellweger, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason; Nicole Kidman, Dogville; Samantha Morton, The Libertine
Oscar likes Joan Allen, if the movie turns out even halfway good, she should get recognition. Paltrow is apparently the best thing about Proof. Winslet will be coming off a huge year with both Neverland and Sunshine, and the Academy won't be able to ignore her. She'll probably nab the nod for the more oscar-friendly film, and since she's wya overdue, she'll probably win this year, finally. Reese Witherspoon will hopefully put her talent to good use in a serious turn in Vanity Fair. She looks great in the trailer. Watts will hopefully ride last year's oscar love to another nom for another little film. Buzz from Sundance was that she was great, but she's also got a lot of films coming out, so she may get a nom in supporting for Stay or The Assassination of Richard Nixon. Zellweger should be in the race, considering The Edge of Reason is even goofier than the first. Kidman has been getting early oscar buzz for Dogville, but it had such an early release and was met with such mixed reactions I'm not betting on a nomination. Morton may surprise again if The Libertine actually gets released this year.
Best Supporting Actor
Jim Broadbent, Vanity Fair
Morgan Freeman, An Unfinished Life
Ryan Gosling, Stay
Anthony Hopkins, Proof
Clive Owen, Closer
Don't Count Out: Peter Sarsgaard, Garden State; Don Cheadle, Crash; Willem Dafoe, The Life Aquatic
Vanity Fair's supporting cast is so huge it could be anybody. I think VF will definitely score a nomination in this category, but I really don't know who for. If James Purefoy is as good as he looks in the trailer, he could nab it instead of oscar veteran Broadbent. Morgan Freeman has been so overlooked that it seems impossible he won't get it for this much buzzed about film. Gosling is one of the finest young actors working, and apparently his work in The Notebook is great, and even though that film probably won't get oscar love, it may help his chances for Stay. Hopkins could split it between Alexander and Proof. If he has great father-daughter chemistry with Paltrow, he'll get it for Proof. Clive Owen apparently owns Closer. I find it hard to believe the Academy will ovelook Garden State in the major categories, and Sarsgaard just seems the most likely nominee. The trailer montage for Crash was great, and Cheadle is so under rated, that hopefull he'll find himself in the race. I have no idea how big Dafoe's role in Aquatic is, but come on. It's WILLEM DAFOE.
Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Hope Davis, Proof
Laura Dern, We Don't Live Here Anymore
Laura Linney, Kinsey
Natalie Portman, Closer
Don't Count Out: Thandie Newton, Crash; Anjelica Huston, The Life Aquatic; Evan Rachel Wood, The Upside of Anger; Naomi Watts, Stay
Blanchett is playing a loved Hollywood icon, and from the few clips we see of her in the trailers, she looks great. Plus, she's overdue for a win. Hope Davis was a hopeful last year for American Splendor, and hopefull that breakout role will help her get a nomination for Proof. There was strong buzz for Dern at Sundance, and it's been years since she's had an acclaimed performance. Oscar loves a comeback. Linney is alwso an often overlooked actress, and this juicy role may get her another nod. Portman's looking to have a great year with Closer and Garden State, but Closer is apparently a surprising change of pace for Portman, and the buzz for her is great. Newton looked fantastic in the Crash montage. I'm not sure about the roles in Aquatic, but one should never count out Anjelica Huston. Evan Rachel Wood came so close to getting a nod last year (damn you, Keisha Castle Hughes) and if she's half as good in Upside of Anger as she was in Thirteen, she'll definitely be in the race.
Best Director
Michael Mann, Collateral
Mira Nair, Vanity Fair
Mike Nichols, Closer
Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
Oliver Stone, Alexander
Don't Count Out: Zach Braff, Garden State; John Madden, Proof; Paul Haggis, Crash; Wes Anderson, The Life Aquatic
This is probably the category that Collateral will get some love in. Vanity Fair is a huge production, and I just don't see how Nair woulnd't get a nom. Mike Nichols should ride the Closer high to a nod. But it's looking like it going to be Scorsese's year. He's never won an oscar, and this film looks fantastic. It should finally win him his gold. I'm not sure how long I'm going to keep Stone on the list, because, like I said, I have a gut feeling that Alexander is going to suck. Braff could get indie love for Garden State. If Proof is good, Madden could get his first nom since Shakespeare in Love, but advanced word isn't so hot. If Crash get good reviews Haggis could be looking at a breakthrough nomination. Anderson is always a possibility, but it seems that Aquatic will get more love for it's screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
The Aviator
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Garden State
I Heart Huckabees
The Life Aquatic
Don't Count Out: Stay, Crash, Collateral, Spanglish
The Aviator will probably get a nod just for being the Best Picture frontrunner. Eternal Sunshine not only had a fantastic screenplay, but also a huge amount of critical love. This should be Kaufman's year. Garden State was THE Sundance hit, but with Closer looking to be the indie fave this year, Garden State will probably get it's love here. It also has a rather large chance of beating out Sunshine. I Heart Huckabees should be just weird enough to get what "look, we're hip" nomination. Wes Anderson is brilliant. How could Aquatic not get some love. I took Stay off the list because I got weary do to the script for Troy. But Benioff's brilliant 25th Hour keeps Stay in the running. Crash seems to be the character drama of the year. Collateral is a possibility, just judging by the dialogue in the trailer. And the lighthearted Spanglish will probably be in the running, too.
Best Adapted Screenplay
Finding Neverland
Vanity Fair
We Don't Live Here Anymore
Don't Count Out: A Home at the End of the World, Phantom of the Opera, Ladies in Lavender
With Closer looking to be the indie darling, this should be an easy win. Finding Neverland will probably nab a nod if it gets a BP nod. Proof will probably land a nod here even if the movie is mediocre, just because of the pedigree of the talent. Vanity Fair is a classic novel and if it's any good at all it's should be a guarenteed nomination. We Don't Live Here Anymore will hopefull follow in the footsteps of In the Bedroom and grab a nomination. A Home at the Endof the World's buzz isn't so hot. Phantom of the Opera is a risky move, and Ladies in Lavender's buzz dropped fast.
First of all, I'm going on holiday tomorrow. Excited? Yes. Chicago is going to be great.
I watched "Cradle Will Rock" this morning and it blew me away just as much as the first time I watched it.
Besides having an All-Star ensemble cast including Hank Azaria, Susan Sarandon, John Cusack, Bill Murray, Vanessa Redgrave, Anges MacFadyen, Joan Cusack, Emily Watson, John Turturro, and Cary Elwes (not to mention the loads of familiar faces whose names just might not leap into mind) it is a well-written, comedic drama that keeps you entertained. It is the story of the Great Depression and the political as well as economic ordeals of the time focusing on the Federal Theater Project as well as some high-society muckity-mucks. The two stories tie together beautifully. The characters are fantastically played. The eccentricity of Orson Welles is played to near perfection by MacFadyen, the power and greed of William Randolph Hearst is very close to frightening, and the passion and inner turmoil of Marc Blitzstein (if that is how you spell his name) is captured wonderfully, even if it takes awhile to realize that the male figure he is imagining is actually Bertolt Brecht. Anyway, it's a smart, funny, semi historically accurate portrayal of events leading to the dismantling of the Federal Theater.
Things to you'll come away with:
The impression that Anges MacFadyen is actually Welles reincarnated.
Cherry Jones has a remarkably charming face. I just can't take my eyes off her.
Hallie Flanagan (the real woman as well as the character) was a remarkable woman and I think that some American historians need to pay a little bit of attention to her.
Hank Azaria is brilliant.
Emily Watson is a horrible singer.
Christopher Marlowe was a communist.
That's about it.
Entertaining as hell.
Interesting as hell.
Great movie through and through.
At work. Just rating. And writing.
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Tim Robbins said in an interview that he almost got killed filming the driving scene in "Code 46." That, and Michael Winterbottom takes guerilla filmmaking to the full tilt. The British director shot the sci-fi film almost permit-less at $6 million. If we questioned Tim's terse assessment of the "Code 46" set, he gives us this much: "I would feed my actors." Sounds like Winterbottom's style errs on the side of freewheelin' and union-defeatin'. He'd win over young, renegade indie filmmakers, but would turn off high-profile veterans like Tim Robbins.
Also, Winterbottom's new film contains actual sex scenes. The actors actually have sex on film. It's cunnilingus, fellatio and intercourse intercut with band performances. Winterbottom's justification: When we shoot actors eating cereal, the actors do eat the food, so why not have real sex instead of simulated sex? Well, sometimes actors use spit buckets. Plus, most people don't mind eating in a public cafeteria, but might object to fucking there during lunch hour.
I'm not complaining though; I'm always up for onscreen raunchiness. Aside from all the other discussions this can bring up, I'm curious about one thing: Is the guy actor hot? I couldn't find his photo on IMDB. I've yet to see a porno where the guy is attractive. If he is hot, the prospect sounds interesting despite the annoying band-splicing. But I'm not horny enough to not dub "Nine Songs" just DVD-worthy.
A well made movie that has good message and history (I don't know if it is true though) about the theater in New York City in the depression era. Tim Robbins does a good job mixing in the comedy and drama together. Great cast
I hate elevators. Laila and James will agree. Ugh. Anyway.
*Lost Boys- Oh God, that 80s music! Haha, it's really terrible but at least "People are Strange" is in there. Doesn't quite save the soundtrack, but really liked its inclusion. Fun movie! Kiefer is quite badass. You can tell Joss Whedon based his vampy faces on these guys, with the wrinkly foreheads. I like comedic vampy movies, it doesn't take itself toooo seriously, though sometimes the eighties music is meant to be serious and just made me laugh my ass off. Good vampire movie though, wonder why they didn't just cast my cousin for Corey Haim's character- they look and act almost exactly the same. Anyway, I enjoyed it. "Too many damn vampires". Hehe. Grandpa's funny.
*Mad Hot Ballroom- such a sweet movie. I couldn't believe freakin' Ann Reinking and Charlotte Jorgensen were judges at the final competition!! These kids have no idea who they're dancing for, it's insane. These kids are good. The whole point of the movie is that ART SAVES PEOPLE. Thank God NYC schools understand this. These kids were ready to join gangs or do drugs or be on the streets. Dancing kept them out of trouble. I loved listening to the girls talking about boys- they must have decent parents to be in their situation and still say "i don't want a guy who deals drugs or doesn't go to school". That's awesome, you go girls. Get a college-educated boy who can ballroom dance. It's so fun to see these kids get better and better, dancing ballroom and really loving it. See, back in my dad's day, that kind of dancing was necessary-the hustle, swing, you had to know them to even go out clubbing. It's different nowadays, but hopefully this sort of program will keep the younger generation interested in ballroom- not just booty dancing.
*Cradle Will Rock- So good. A little "deep" at times, and artsy, but overall a very good movie. Obviously I can appreciate films about theatre production, and the trials that go along with them. The movie is about censorship, hands down. It's incredible, a veritable Salem witch trial not even twenty years before the McCarthy era. Art and theatre scare people, especially when they're telling the truth. The characters are both over the top and realistic at the same time- Orson Welles and his producer (Cary Elwes) are hilarious together. Bill Murray's ventriloquist is so sad and poignant. The ending is superb. The show itself is one I'd love to see produced again
Okay, I should go. I've been in class this whole time, and she's probably watching me back there. Oh well. I have a lot of homework to do, two chapters of my autobiography. I'm hungey. And sleepy. I miss my nice dark cool house. Speaking of cool, it's gorgeous out. Windy and cold, it's like an early winter. I'll hate it by Friday, but right now I'm in my new dark moss green sweater (matches my eyes) and I'm happy with the weather. I'm sitting next to you know who. Like nothing happened. Like he's not a total asshole. Whatever. Bet he wouldn't push me away. Never did, did he? LoL.
A real mixed bag, at times nearly brilliant, and at times it falls flat on it's face. The messy direction by Tim Robbins is not a help. Fine cast tries. Fine period detail. Unimpressive in the long run, but it does have it's moments.
'Cradle Will Rock' is a musical story that follows a group of
entertainers and a theatre production. This film received a lot of
positive criticism back when it was released (1999), but since then, it
seems to have been forgotten. I watched the film in 2001, and I confess
that I can not remember a lot of the story of the film. I do remember
thinking that the film was okay and that it was directed and shot well,
but I cannot remember the storyline behind it other than what I have
already mentioned.
Entertaining though it is, not to mention produced well, it is not a memorable film.


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Tristram Hunt: Stoke-on-Trent could miss out on millions if Europe rebels get their way
Posted: November 26, 2012|
AS THE Prime Minister prepared to represent British interests at the unsuccessful European Union summit in Brussels, his Conservative colleagues were having their own fun.
Because last week marked the 20th anniversary of the first rebellion against the Maastricht Treaty, when 26 rebel Tories, led by our near neighbour Stone MP Bill Cash, defied party orders and voted against the Government.
Some still claim that the Maastricht rebels prevented us entering the single currency.
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Nevertheless, the political recriminations were bitter.
The rebellion left John Major's government hopelessly divided, opening up a split on Europe within the party that has never really healed.
As David Cameron has been heard to grumble: "If you put two Conservatives in the same room, it will not take them long to fall out over Europe."
Like no other issue, it consumes them. And, sensing weakness in both the Prime Minster and public support for Europe, the sceptics have decided now is the moment to strike.
It is this challenge the Prime Minister must confront every time he enters European talks.
I have every sympathy with his call for a more efficiently-run European Union.
Its real spending priorities should be enhancing growth and innovation and, such is the waste in Brussels, there is no reason why this cannot be done with a far more restrained budget.
Yet he has to negotiate in the knowledge that a large part of his party wants to leave the European Union altogether.
This is not a strong hand, but the Prime Minister's own strategy leaves a lot to be desired.
His occasional flashes of encouragement to the anti-Europe mob weakens his ability to protect our national interest.
As Europe tires of David Cameron's 'megaphone diplomacy', the prospect of withdrawal is no longer so far-fetched.
Though it may not be a very popular position, I do not believe this would be in the interests of Britain, Europe, or Stoke-on-Trent.
First of all, there is the money. As one of the largest and richest nations in the EU, Britain is a net contributor to the budget – though the £8.91 billion it costs us is just over one per cent of total national expenditure. Yet what that statistic does not explain is how that money gets redistributed to areas of economic disadvantage, including Stoke-on-Trent.
Last year, £1.2 million was handed over to revitalise Burslem's town centre, while just last month the European Regional Development fund awarded the city £2.1 million to transform Hanley.
Furthermore, with this fund set to name North Staffordshire as a 'transition region', some £90 million of Euro cash could be unlocked for job creation projects between 2014 and 2020.
Moreover, the EU also plays a vital role in supporting our third and voluntary sectors.
Between 2003 and 2008, small scale projects, including those ran by EPIC in Bentilee and the North Staffordshire YMCA, received over £1.8 million worth of funding, helping 2,500 of the city's most vulnerable people.
Then there are the benefits to trade. From the emerging BRIC economies to the USA, our allies are united in believing that we offer more as part of the EU trading block.
To leave Europe would risk millions of pounds worth of inward investment from global companies – like Toyota, down the road in Derby – who want unfettered access to the single market.
Furthermore, co-operation strengthens our global influence.
Last week, the European Commission imposed harsh tariffs on illegally dumped ceramic imports, a move that helps Stoke-on-Trent-based pottery businesses.
Were Britain to have done this alone, China would not have batted an eyelid. But when such action is taken by a single market of 500 million people, Beijing sits up and takes notice.
And of course, we need influence within Europe too. Sixty percent of our trade is still done with our European partners – not to have a seat at the table is sheer folly.
Indeed, as the Prime Minister's use of the veto last year showed, Europe is more than prepared to discuss important issues of British interest without our voice being heard. The European Union is in dire need of reform.
Yet the benefits of membership in a globalised world remain profound.
Unless the Prime Minister confronts his back-benches, Europe may destroy the Government as it did the last Conservative government.
But before that, it could obliterate our relationship with the EU and diminish our standing in the world.


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The 10th Annual Filipino Festival will be held Aug. 7-8 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 8200 Woodman Rd., beginning with opening ceremonies at 5 p.m. Friday and continuing with live entertainment, food and exhibits until 10 p.m. On Saturday the festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a full schedule of performances featuring traditional Filipino dance, music and song.
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The Children's Museum of Richmond last week opened its new Short Pump location at Short Pump Town Center, to the delight of children who attended a sneak preview of the location July 10. The new facility, located under the forthcoming LL Bean store (formerly the food court) is 8,500 square feet in size – much larger than CMoR's former Short Pump location at West Broad Village, which opened in 2010. The new space includes The CarMax Foundation Service Station, the Silver Diner, a grocery store, a performance stage and an art studio, as well as a giant Light Bright Wall. > Read more.
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First, a disclaimer: I do not speak for Microsoft. I do work there, but they only pay me to write software. They don't pay me to represent the company, and there are probably a number of very good reasons for that.
Since I am "on the inside," I feel like I should answer with something that people on the outside might not think of.
In two words: backward compatibility.
It seems pretty mundane, but it's far more difficult than it sounds, and it matters a lot more than many people realize.
Every version of Windows will run software that was written for the previous version. Usually, for multiple previous versions. If you buy a 64-bit computer and install 64-bit Windows, well, you can still run your 32-bit software on it. The same thing was done when CPUs made the leap from 16-bit to 32-bit.
When the .Net Framework gets upgraded, you can still run .Net apps written for previous versions. When you install the latest version of Office, you can still open documents created with previous versions.
And so on….
There are exceptions, but they are exceptions. The general rule is that you can upgrade your Microsoft software without losing the ability to use the related software and documents that that previous version was working with.
The Windows team invests a mind-boggling amount of time, hardware, and people into maintaining compatibility. There are bugs in Windows that could have been fixed years ago, but can't be, because that would break applications that (deliberately or accidentally) depend on those bugs. Bug-for-bug compatibility is a problem, but breaking backward compatibility would be a much bigger problem, so even as the lowest layers of the operating system are revised and rewritten, the layers that applictions talk to (the application programming interface, or API) are carefully tested to ensure that no changes are visible to the application.
Windows 8 introduces a new user interface model, but it retains the ability to run applications written for Windows 7, Vista, XP, NT, and so on. Some people complain about having two "modes" for Windows 8, but more people would complain more vigorously if Windows 8 didn't maintain that compatibility. Or they would simply not bother to run Windows 8 in the first place – that's a perfectly viable option, and Microsoft invests heavily in backward compatibility so that customers can get the benefits of each new release without losing what they've invested in prior releases.
It's not fancy or flashy or innovative. In fact, it's almost the opposite of innovative, since it's all about continuing to do things that were first done years ago. But it's really important.
It's a lot easier to innovate when you're not encumbered with the need to maintain backward compatibility. But, innovations without backward compatibility don't often do well in the marketplace (iOS being an exception, and a huge one). Microsoft pays dearly to maintain backward compatibility, sometimes even to a fault (TabletPC… whoops). But without backward compatibility, Microsoft wouldn't have been nearly as successful as it has been.
I should add that this is hugely important for business software. Consumers often care about backward compatibility as well, but it is even more important for businesses since they typically have made much bigger investments in related software, documents, documentation, training, and so on.
So, yeah…. backward compatibility. Kind of boring, but really important.
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Cape Town is a nexus of cultures in a setting so stunning, it's called the "new California" or "Africa's Riviera." Where else in the world can you wake up in a cosmopolitan city, spend the afternoon with penguins, ride a funicular to the edge of a continent, and watch the sun set from a beach with a glass of local wine in hand? From the dizzying heights of the city's iconic symbol, Table Mountain, to the rugged cliffs and wild flowers of the Cape Peninsula, this episode captures the natural wonders that surround this city where an urbane waterfront contrasts with the nearby townships where most of Cape Town's three million residents live. This is an intimate look at a city reinventing itself as residents and government work to put the injustice of apartheid behind them.
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In honor of the biggest party, on the bayou, "Laissez Les Bons Temps Roule" - Let the Good Times Roll! We're celebrating Mardi Gras, with chefs Steve Raichlen, John Besh, John Shields, Nick Stellino and John Folse. They will be preparing the finest seafood and Cajun dishes just in time for Fat Tuesday.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope
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Thirty-two beautiful islands, off the beaten track, yet in your backyard, is what Joseph discovers on his St. Vincent & the Grenadines adventure. These stunning Caribbean isles offer a wide range of water activities from snorkeling and diving to swimming and sailing. Yet, the best adventures are the natural and cultural ones and Joseph experiences them from searching for the St. Vincent Parrot to swimming with endangered sea turtles and dancing to the drums of the Union Island Maroon Festival.
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Host Pete Evans visits the CIA in picturesque Napa Valley and cooks with three of the area's finest chefs. Corn meal is used to make polenta for that evening's Napa-style feast, and fresh strawberries from CIA's own student garden are roasted with dark chocolate and smoked chili.
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In Mexico, it is just as common to start your day with a cup of steaming hot chocolate as it is with coffee. Little wonder, when the chocolate is made from freshly roasted cacao beans and seasoned with cinnamon and a touch of sugar. Rick takes us to world-renowned Mayordomo near the main market in Oaxaca and to Seasons of My Heart Cooking School to see the process from two perspectives. For the best cup of coffee ever, Rick takes a day trip to Finca Las Nieves Coffee Plantation where the owners are passionate in their pursuit. Set in almost a thousand acres of the Oaxacan cloud forest, we see organic altura coffee from the bean to the cup. In Chicago, Rick creates an Oaxacan-style tres leches cake with coffee and chocolate. Now we're wide awake.
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This time, on Rough Cut, Tommy demonstrates the turning technique by using a lathe and shows how to turn cove and bead shapes into a Tall Floor Lamp. He heads to New London, New Hampshire, on a Rough Cut Road Trip, to visit the studio of artist Peter Bloch, who turns lamp shades out of Aspen logs. Back in the studio, Tommy is joined by his friend and fellow woodworker, Al D'Attanasio.
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By Stefan Rogenmoser
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The Goose Creek Police Department is asking for help in identifying a forgery suspect.
The individual in question was seen on separate occasions at the Heritage Trust and South Carolina Federal Credit Union in Goose Creek, according to a statement released by police on Tuesday afternoon.
The individual entered the businesses and cashed two fraudulent checks for a total amount of $1,750.
The victim of the S.C. Federal Credit Union reported that a fraudulent check with her name on it cleared her account in the amount of $850. The memo on the check said "boat trailer." The victim was able to provide police with a suspect's name, according to an incident report.
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This past Thursday FINRA took another step towards helping firms adopt social with the release of Notice 11-39. Just like Notice 10-06, this release is aimed at addressing specific questions being raised by the industry. Notice 11-39 is not meant to alter any of the guidance previously provided, but rather provide further clarification.
Earlier in the month FINRA submitted proposed changes to NASD 2210 to simplify the guidelines around communications with the public. These changes not only simplify many issues for the industry, but they also provide insight into how FINRA interprets or plans to interpret the communication guidelines.
Back to Notice 11-39. In general, the content is very clear and does address many of the questions we've been hearing from the industry. I won't walk through the entire Notice, but rather focus in on some of the more interesting aspects.
The first topic is around the review of a rep's social media presence before launch. It is clear from 10-06, this notice and 2210 that aspects of the site, like profiles, must be approved by a registered principal prior to use. Much has been made of the notion of having to pre-review the first post on a rep's social media site. While FINRA mentions that some firms require this, it does not say that it is required – an important distinction. If you are a firm taking this approach, remember you can always provide a handful of pre-approved first posts to the field to get started.
FINRA goes on to reinforce this point by saying "unscripted participation in an interactive electronic forum comes within the definition of public appearance." And remember public appearances DO NOT require prior approval by a registered principal. Not surprisingly, this clarification aligns with the proposed changes to NASD 2210 – making it clear that this content can be supervised in a post-review fashion.
There is a lot of discussion around personal devices and whether the recordkeeping requirements apply. FINRA clarifies that the device is irrelevant, it is the content of the communication that must be considered. Later on in the Notice there is more discussion around personal devices, but here they focus on whether or not personal content must be retained and supervised. FINRA points out that firms can choose to treat all content created on these devices as business communications. However, another approach is to flag content as personal vs business such that firms have flexibility in how they supervise the material. In this scenario firms would have the ability to supervise 100% of the business-related social media communications while only conducting spot audits on the personal information. A huge time saver for the supervisory teams.
On the topic of technology, Question 3 looks at solutions that can automatically delete content after it has been read and sent. This type of technology typically applies for SMS (i.e., text messages). Regardless of if a solution exists to automatically delete content, if it is related to "business as such" it still must be retained and supervised.
One item that gets referenced over and over is training and education. Just as they do in Notice 10-06, FINRA points out "a firm's policies and procedures must include training and education." They also share that some firms require reps to "Certify on an annual or more frequent basis" that they are acting in a manner consistent with the firm's policies. For more suggestions on what you need to include in your training and education program, check out the recorded webinar from our social media lifecycle series focused on training.
What did you think of the notice? Do you still have questions? If so please share them below.