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Jackie Robinson, '42′ and the Art of the Baseball Movie
In our quest to understand the zen of baseball movies for a feature pegged to this week's release of the Jackie Robinson biopic "42," we took the opportunity to chat by phone with Ron Shelton, king of the sports films. Shelton wrote and directed "Bull Durham" and "Cobb." His writing credits also include "Tin Cup" (golf), "White Men Can't Jump" and "Blue Chips" (basketball), "The Best of Times" (football), and "The Great White Hype" and "Play it to the Bone" (boxing). Shelton explained why baseball movies are hard to get made these days, how he actually doesn't love sports movies very much, and how a truly accurate film about Babe Ruth would be X-rated.
Does baseball do anything different for filmmakers than other sports do?
Ron Shelton: Well, it does. But I would first say it's an almost impossible sport to get a movie made about. Because there's no foreign sales for baseball, and the business is increasingly foreign-sales -driven now. I've been 25 years trying to get my next baseball movie off the ground, and I made an iconic one! But they don't play baseball anywhere else where there's a big enough population to matter to box office, put it that way. Japan, yes, but they don't pre-sale. They wait to see if the movie's successful. In Western Europe you can't sell it. Asia, well, Taiwan's a tiny market. South Korea's a tiny market. People say Latin America. But they don't play baseball in Latin America. They play baseball in the Caribbean and Mexico.
And the Netherlands, according to the recent World Baseball Classic!
Half those guys are from this tiny island [Curacao] they own in the Caribbean. And, by the way, the Dutch box office is equivalent to San Bernadino or something. So it's a numbers game that we all face. In the case of the Jackie Robinson movie, friends of mine, and ["42" director] Brian [Helgeland]'s a wonderful guy, and Spike Lee , a lot of people — it's been 30 years trying to get a movie about Robinson off the ground.
Football's the same because it's a domestic sport. Basketball's starting to loosen up because it's more international. It's easier to get a boxing movie made. You can go to Malta and they know what boxing is. You don't need to explain the infield fly rule. But baseball really, really is American. Anyway, having said that as my preamble….
It seems baseball movies aren't just American, they're intentionally about America, about the heartland, this return to purity. The sport itself seems to represent some kind of glorified past…
I agree with all that. I just wanted to pour the cold water of what we're all dealing with every day in my business. Now we can talk about the heartland.
What's the baseball movie you're trying to get going?
On IMDB they keep calling it "The Sweet Spot." I'm not sure that will be the title of it. It's about a Major League pitcher who ends up in the "Latin American" leagues, which is basically the French Foreign Legion for a Major Leaguer. It's how that experience changes him completely and ultimately for the better. It's also funny and sexy and about something. It was written for Mexico. We had trouble getting bonds issued there. It's now set in Colombia.
Another challenge of making a Jackie Robinson movie seems to be that, as Americans and baseball fans, we know the story of Jackie Robinson. So it's hard to put anything really surprising in there. It makes you realize that baseball movies sort of revel in cliché and in the comfort of the familiar — your films aside, of course. For example, at the end of "The Natural," we know Robert Redford is going to hit the home run, and we cheer for it anyway….
In the novel, he struck out! In Malamud's novel "The Natural," he struck out at the end. What a different narrative experience.
That's what happens in the movies. It's what we expect from a baseball movie, maybe?
I agree. And one reason I don't like sports movies is for the most part they tell you what you already know and they don't shine light on the subject in a different way. I mean, you have to embrace the clichés. But you can turn 'em upside down and inside out, which at least I try to do. I made glory of learning your clichés to tell to sportswriters. But I don't think life or baseball ends with a home run in the bottom of the ninth to win the World Series. It's actually happened once. Life usually ends with a weak ground ball to third.
Sports movies do love having that big game at the end. I know you can't always avoid that trope, but in your films you try to put a twist on it.
In "White Men Can't Jump," they win the game, but he loses the girl. You don't see that coming. The big game in "The Sweet Spot" or "Our Lady of Cartagena" or whatever we're going to call it, is basically helping get the Colombian league team into the playoffs for the first time, so it's hardly like winning a Gold Medal. I think the reason "Rocky," the first one, was successful was he didn't win.
But between knowing the lives of the baseball immortals, and knowing the narrative of a baseball game and a baseball season, we don't get a lot of surprises in baseball movies…
The truth is, the real Babe Ruth story will never get made. Leigh Montville wrote a great biography called "The Big Bam," and you can't make it. It's an NC-17, Triple X movie. It's also really compelling. The real Mickey Mantle story, Jane Leavy wrote "The Last Boy," fabulous. They dive into the troubled souls of these guys. Which is maybe why I stay away from stars. I did Ty Cobb — and talk about a movie that turns it upside down — and nobody went to it.
That movie was exactly about the process of trying to tell the truth about a legendary player.
It was about the sportswriter saying "what story do I tell?" And I'm very proud of that movie. But audiences said "we don't want to see that. We want to see him hit .367."
We want our heroes. Obviously for Jackie Robinson it's a worthwhile way to go…
I haven't seen the movie. I plan to. My mother went to the same high school he went to. I grew up as a five-year old on the West Coast. He was our hero, the Dodgers were our team. He was a local kid. Jackie Robinson, there's a really complicated story there, about his private life. The fact that baseball is maybe his fifth best sport. Historically they said fourth best, but what I've read he was maybe even better at tennis. Baseball was something he kind of did on the side. And this sort of liberal icon became a Republican. So there's a whole other movie you could make, but I don't know who'd see it.
One common theme in baseball movies is the pitcher catcher relationship. Catchers in baseball movies were always these versions of Yogi Berra. The comic relief. "Bull Durham" reworked that. I know you've alluded to the sort of Western movie relationships where the old gunslinger mentors the hothead kid –
I'm cutting you off only to say that I don't know how else you're going to make a baseball move that's going to be about two people — because they're the only guys who really talk to each other. A third baseman and a right fielder would have a hell of a time having a conversation. One of the great things about baseball is how much talking there is, against rivals, between teammates, to the umpire. That's why the meeting at the mound [in "Bull Durham"] is everybody's favorite scene. I can live where ESPN SportsCenter can't go. I can't compete with their 20 cameras but I can do what they can't. That's why I chose a pitcher and a catcher.
Their relationship is classic — Crash Davis sort of reluctantly coming to tutor this guy who's going to surpass him.
Right. He's such a professional he can't help but be good at it, so good that it costs him his job, and the kid gets what Crash himself wants more than the kid even knows.
Which is a great, umm –
I think the movie maker has certain obligations. And certain obligations he had to free himself of. If an audience comes expecting something, you have to give them something they're expecting. But if you have any self respect, you have to give them something they're not expecting. If you can get the audience to settle in with your characters and their problems, you can take them on a journey they never expected. You can't hit 'em in the face with a fastball on the first pitch. I mean, I practically did with Nuke LaLoosh getting laid in the clubhouse in the opening scene [of "Bull Durham"] after Annie's speech, but it's so good-spirited and non-prurient, that I got you.
Susan Sarandon in Annie Savoy's speech talks about worshipping at "the church of baseball." Do you think baseball has a sacred place like that for people?
It's a good metaphor for Annie, but the truth is that the Church of Baseball isn't delivering for her anymore. She's at the point of her life where this wonderful construct isn't working. It's really nice to have boy toys once a year — I mean I guess, I never had a boy toy — but at what point in your life are you going to say "I've done that already"? She's even constructed it as staying monogamous within the framework of a baseball season, because that means in September the guy goes home so she's free. But the fact is she's starting to get old. And Crash comes along, and he knows baseball isn't going to work for him much longer either. And neither of them want to give up what they've got. That's what the story is about.
That didn't really have to be baseball, but the nature of the season…
Right. Baseball fit it. Baseball, the hope of the spring and all those cliches, and at the end of the season, wait til next year. So it's eternally hopeful, and that's the Americanness of it. You know, I'm on vacation now with my family, and I was in the bar last night watching Yu Darvish, the pitcher who had a perfect game broken up in the bottom of the ninth, and I was wondering: is there anyone in Iran watching this? He's a Japanese Iranian. Are the sports bars of Tehran full and understanding how rare this moment is? But no — he was a Texas Ranger!


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At the pre-premiere of Bob Wilsons's Peter Pan at the Berlin Ensemble theatre in the summer of 2013, I was sitting on pretty shitty seats way up in the gallery. The only cool thing it was that we were able to unashamedly gawk at Bill Murray (an old friend of Bob's) who had a nice seat in the fifth row, center, and who we'd already spotted in the lobby while having drinks.
From the gallery we could see there were a couple of empty seats, almost next to Bill, that hadn't been taken during the first half. Clever girls that we are, we went rushing down during the break to occupy the seats and start waiting for Mr. Murray to come back and sit down only two seats away, which he did. With my shyness, I couldn't possibly be one of those people who come up to him, shake his hand, and tell him how they love his work. That's not real interaction. That's boring. Continue reading


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Youngstown metro ranks in top 10 for economic-growth potential
A business publication has named the Youngstown metro area as one of the nation's 10 best locations for economic-growth potential.
Business Facilities magazine made the list and selected the metro area, which includes Mahoning, Trumbull and Mercer (Pa.) counties, as the sixth-best site among areas with less than 450,000 employment in its July/August edition. The magazine is written for corporate site selectors.
Read the full story in Monday's Vindicator.
Thugstown is also rank in the top ten for crime too I'll bet. Remember when we were #1 in crime not to long ago
ROFLMAO......if you want to be a lawn boy maybe, we are tearing down everything and putting in parks, so unless you are a park ewmployee, ain't happening!!!!
If you wouldn't build a new house in the middle of an oil field, why would you build one in the middle of a natural gas field????????
Potential??? I guess it has the potential to be forgotten, looked over, and ignored. For all the support it has provided to a certain political party you would think that this area would be better off by now. But that's what happens when that certain political party knows that it doesn't need to do anything to improve things to keep that support.
I guess going from 1 employer to 2 is as big of a percentage jump as going from 1,000 to 2,000 when compared to a real city. That does not make for much "potential" to me.


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Flooring affects the look and feel of the entire room, adding comfort, warmth, character, or charm. But even more than that, flooring can affect your health, contributing to indoor air pollution when synthetic materials give off harmful fumes caused by adhesives, coatings, backings, and binders. The following natural flooring options are available without negative impacts to the environment or to your well being.
- A great choice for the playroom or the kitchen, cork provides light padding underfoot that helps cushion falls and even prevent glass from breaking. Harvesting cork leaves forests virtually undamaged because it is made from bark, which grows back on trees left intact and uncleared. Globus Cork floors are made from recycled wine stoppers. Cork flooring is also available in mosaic tiles.
- Though comparable to wood, bamboo is a grass that matures in 3 years. Compare this to trees, such as oaks, which take 120 years to mature. Drawbacks to this renewable material are that it often doesnt come from local sources. As with wood floors, check to make sure the bamboo isnt binded with formaldehydes. Teragren bamboo floors are manufactured in the U.S. and contribute to two LEED credits.
- Natural fiber floors and mats include those made from wool, sisal, coir, grass, and jute, the material of burlap bags and rope. Wool is the yarn of choice in carpets and rugs. It is naturally fiber retardant and hard wearing. It is also renewable and biodegradable at the end of its lifespan. Drawbacks to some of these materials are easy staining and coarseness.
- Much of reclaimed wood, such as that used at Elmwood, comes from abandoned old barns, buildings, and rural structures that are beyond repair. Pioneer Millworks makes wood flooring from old barns and industrial buildings that would otherwise be thrown away. Once the reclaimed wood is installed, though, you'd never think the silky smooth surfaces were once throwaways.
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lol :)
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funny and awsome comic
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This is a cool comic!
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I love it but, who would have a dream job as a tree? lkf
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Does she look like Frida or am I mistaken? LOL
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That's what I call birth control!
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Would doing that for a long time hurt your arms?Important question!
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I made 3 comments, w00t
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Lol nice unibrow.
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She has a unibrow in a few of the panels...?
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that's very funny.
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That i s amazing...I LOVE UR DREAM JOB! hahahaha!
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hello? HILARIOUS!!
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Oh good god at the comment below me. Honestly, what was it? Ace, this was really funny. Your strips always amuse me, keep it up.
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"Carry on."
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I actually did this to some kids at school. It annoyed them. I even said the exact words in panel 8. PLAGARISM!
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wow you made this a couple of days ago and it has more laughs than my top rated strip
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Wait a second: That's your dream job?
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funny strip !!! Nice work!!!
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This is call for people with morals to realise....we need more trees.
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When the Daniel Bryan injury was first announced, the WWE made it sound like there was a chance he could return to the ring by the end of June, with "Summerslam" as a worst case scenario. The recent WWE news indicates that the worst case scenario was worse than the WWE thought. According to 411mania on Thursday, Bryan might need shoulder surgery now as well.
Originally, it looked like a neck surgery was all that was needed. The original Daniel Bryan surgery was supposed to relieve tension in his spine, which would help his neck and alleviate the pain. However, once the surgery was completed, Bryan started rehab and realized things were not going well. According to Bryan, his arm was weaker than it was before the surgery and was not improving despite rehab.
When Bryan came back at "WWE Money in the Bank" to talk to the crowd, he let them know that things were not going well. He even mentioned that he was not getting his strength back and would require another surgery. The original WWE rumors were that he was getting another neck surgery and might miss more time, up to six more months. Now, it appears that it is his shoulder that is giving him problems.
According to the reports, there is still damage in Bryan's shoulder and neck. If this is a similar surgery that was rumored around the "WWE Money in the Bank" announcement, and things actually go well this time, Bryan might have a chance to return around the "Royal Rumble" pay-per-view. That could be a huge return for him, since he missed out on competing in it this year.
Of course, Roman Reigns is the biggest best to win the Royal Rumble match, but Bryan could make a huge return there and set up his storyline heading into "Wrestlemania 31." Sadly, there is also a chance that he won't be able to return at that time. Thanks to the questions surrounding the Daniel Bryan injury, the WWE has removed him from all future storylines until his return date is made clear.


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Various variables (you can
safely ignore the variables for configuring packaging and distribution,
which are intended for maintainers).
First, set the
EMACS variable to be the pathname of the Emacs you
will be using ILISP with. This is the Emacs that will be used to compile
ILISP with. Be sure to check that
LN and
HyperSpec have
appropriate values for your system, especially if you are a
Windows user.
If your Emacs supports the
easymenu package, it is possible to
make ILISP add to Lisp mode buffers and buffers with inferior Lisp
processes, or to Scheme mode buffers and buffers with inferior Scheme
processes, an
Ilisp menu with all available commands. To enable
this feature, set to
t the variable
ilisp-*enable-cl-easy-menu-p* in `ilisp-def.el' for the Common
Lisp dialects, and
ilisp-*enable-scheme-easy-menu-p* for Scheme
dialects. Setting these variables also causes the default
menu to be removed before displaying the
Ilisp one.
See the file `INSTALLATION' for additional configuration options and known problems for specific Lisp dialects.
make or
make compile to build ILISP from source.
Ignore any compilation warnings unless they result in ILISP not
compiling completely. If you are a Windows user, and you don't have GNU
make, you can still compile ILISP by running the
`icompile.bat' batch file (be sure to customize for your system the
variables mentioned by the comment at the top).
For reducing the Emacs startup time you may run
loadfile. This concatenates all `.elc' (the compiled Emacs Lisp
files) into an `ilisp-all.elc' file and removes the `*.elc'
files. So your Emacs can load one single compiled file faster than
a bunch of smaller compiled files.
To activate ILISP you should add appropriate Emacs Lisp forms to your `.emacs' or to the system-wide `default.el' file, depending on who will be using ILISP. These forms take care of starting it whenever you access a Lisp file or run an inferior Lisp process. You can copy relevant portions of the sample file `ilisp.emacs', which also shows how to customize some ILISP features.
You should add the directory where all of the ILISP Emacs Lisp files
reside to your
load-path. There is an example of this in
As an alternative you could set up a `.ilisp' which contains the appropriate portions of `ilisp.emacs', in order to avoid cluttering too much `.emacs' or `default.el'.
The first time a dialect is started, the interface files will complain
about not being compiled, just ignore the message. Once a Lisp dialect
is started up, you should execute the command
which will compile the `*.lisp' files and write them to the same
directory as the ILISP files.
The binary files should have a unique
extension for each different combination of architecture and
Lisp dialect. You will need to change
ilisp-init-binary-extension and
ilisp-init-binary-command to get additional
extensions. The binary for each different architecture
should be different. If you want to build the interface
files into a Lisp world, you will also need to set
ilisp-load-inits to
nil in the same place that
you change
ilisp-program to load the Lisp
There is an
ilisp-site-hook for initializing site specific stuff
like program locations when ILISP is first loaded. You may want to
define appropriate autoloads in your system Emacs start up
Example site init:
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Kent Pitman and Xanalys Inc. have made publicly available on the Web the Common Lisp HyperSpec, an HTML version of the full text of the ANSI Common Lisp specification:
HyperSpec-6-0.tar.gz from the above mentioned site.
Daniel Barlow, Stephen Carney and Erik Naggum independently developed Emacs Lisp packages for looking up Lisp symbols in the HyperSpec and displaying the relevant sections with a Web browser. ILISP used to include all of them in the `extra' directory of the distribution tree. However, because of some changes to the CLHS only Erik Naggum's version is now distributed. If you want to use one of the others, please contact the other authors.
The `ilisp.emacs' file provides sample instructions for making
Naggum's package access a local copy of the HyperSpec. Since the package
relies on the
browse-url Emacs package, make sure that the latter
is properly configured.
Digital Press has made publicly available online, as a service to the Lisp community, the full text of the book "Common Lisp, The Language" (by Guy L. Steele Jr., 2nd edition, Digital Press, 1990, ISBN 1-55558-041-6; a.k.a. "CLtL2") in a number of formats, including HTML. ILISP provides support, contributed by Utz-Uwe Haus, for looking up Lisp symbols in the HTML version of the book and displaying the relevant sections with a Web browser. See the file `extra/cltl2.el' for more information on configuring this feature. See section 5.2 Documentation functions, for usage instructions.
The `ilisp.emacs' file provides sample instructions for making
ILISP's CLtL2 support access a local copy of the book. What has been
said above about
browse-url configuration also applies to CLtL2
Note that, althouth Steele's book is a well written and useful resource, it covers the Common Lisp language in the state it was a few years before ANSI standardization. If you need an accurate description of ANSI Common Lisp, see the above mentioned HyperSpec instead.
Previous versions of ILISP provided commands for accessing the online
Common Lisp documentation shipped with Franz Inc.'s Allegro CL product
fi:clman module). The public availability of the HyperSpec, and
the inclusion since version 5.9 of ILISP of the
packages, make access to the Franz documentation no longer necessary. So
by default ILISP does not load the
fi:clman module, but if you
still want to use its commands set the
ilisp-*use-fi-clman-interface-p* to
t in
The ILISP documentation consists of a user manual and a reference card (the latter may not be up to date). Both of them are in the `docs' directory of the distribution tree.
The generation of GNU Info, DVI, PostScript and HTML versions of the
documentation from the Texinfo and TeX source is controlled by the
`Makefile' in the `docs' directory. Run
make docs or
make to generate all of the formats. If you are interested
in only some of them then issue the appropriate command:
info for GNU Info,
make dvi for DVI,
make ps for
PostScript and
make html for HTML. To remove the intermediate
files produced during the generation of DVI output you can run
make tmpclean. Note that some of the output formats may not be
supported for certain documents.
The ILISP reference card is available as a TeX source file. Check the comments at the beginning of the file if you need to generate a version with a different number of columns (the default is 3).
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On the heels of Thursday's Ask WNW, Sting told the VOC Nation Radio Network he would still like to face The Undertaker at Wrestlemania and that he has always does an annual contract with TNA Wrestling.
He confirmed what we've already reported in that WWE contacted him about a program in 2011 but a deal obviously wasn't reached. Sting said he felt like his induction into the TNA Hall of Fame last year was the company putting him "out to pasture." He said creatively TNA needs to get James Storm and Samoa Joe going again.
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Trimmed Opinion Pools and the Crowd's Calibration Problem
Victor Richmond R. Jose
Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business
Yael Grushka-Cockayne
University of Virginia - Darden School of Business
Kenneth C. Lichtendahl Jr.
University of Virginia - Darden School of Business
November 13, 2012
Management Science, Forthcoming
Darden Business School Working Paper No. 2175093
We introduce an alternative to the popular linear opinion pool for combining individual probability forecasts. One of the well-known problems with the linear opinion pool is that it can be poorly calibrated. It tends toward underconfidence as the crowd's diversity increases, i.e., as the variance in the individuals' means increases. To address this calibration problem, we propose the exterior-trimmed opinion pool. To form this pool, forecasts with low and high means, or cumulative distribution function (cdf) values, are trimmed away from a linear opinion pool. Exterior-trimming decreases the pool's variance and improves its calibration. A linear opinion pool, however, will remain overconfident when individuals are overconfident and not very diverse. For these situations, we suggest trimming away forecasts with moderate means, or cdf values. This interior-trimming increases variance and reduces overconfidence. Using probability forecast data from US and European Surveys of Professional Forecasters, we present empirical evidence that trimmed opinion pools can outperform the linear opinion pool.
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Keywords: trimming, probability forecasts, expert combination, linear opinion pool, underconfidence, overconfidence, scoring rules, wisdom of crowds, diversity
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This book is a collection of post cards that were illustrated by Fred Andrews in 1979 when he lived in the Canary Islands and were sent to his friend George Lowe in Seattle.
I shot my first roll of Kodachrome in 1963. I've photographed around the world and my work has been published and exhibited in the US, Asia and Europe. For over twenty years I have been a member of the faculty at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle where I teach photography and graphic design.
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Building on Transparency and Trust, Firm Reinvents IT Consulting
When a passion for reform manifests in the marketplace, it's heartening to see—particularly in an industry begging for change.
Consider the IT consulting industry, which enjoyed astronomical profits in the '80s and '90s thanks to a client base all too willing to pay big money for technical talent. Then something changed: Buyers became savvier, and IT consulting firms became more brazen, sinking to new lows to stay profitable. Rate negotiations reflected a win-lose mentality on both sides.
For a time, the industry's reputation seemed beyond repair. Based on its survey of corporate CIOs, the IT consulting firm BalancePoint Corp.—whose inception in 2004 held the promise of fundamental change—understood what it was up against.
"Our industry earned a C+ at best," says BalancePoint principal and founder Michael Sommers. "CIOs were tired of being manipulated and mistreated. We, too, bemoaned the industry games and the lack of trust. That's the problem we set out to solve."
New Business Model Offers Welcome Change
When BalancePoint's principals introduced the firm's signature "market-driven transparency" model in 2004, they had little interest in marketing it. Instead, they sought to prove it—one client at a time.
The model was an instant hit, thanks to its open-book, market-driven rate structure; its uncompromising standards for quality and results; and its focus on value-added, long-term client relationships. Today, on the eve of its 10th anniversary, BalancePoint can point to tremendous growth—averaging nearly 70 percent per year—as well as many loyal CIOs eager to spread the word.
"Our financial transparency with the labor pool and with clients reflects our passion for win-win-win relationships," says principal and founder Scott Lippert. "Ours is a mutual value proposition: maximum ROI, minimum risk and enduring peace of mind."
Success and Responsibility Go Hand in Hand
From day one, BalancePoint's founders were committed to achieving responsible growth. They were also determined to lead responsibly. So they built into the firm's business model a steady stream of charitable support, with gifted amounts scaling along with top-line growth regardless of quarterly performance. Supporting clients' charitable causes remains an equally high priority.
"Wanting to give back is certainly not unusual," says principal and founder Jacquie Morgan. "But we did our thinking in the early days, weaving this responsibility into our model so we're not making decisions on a quarterly basis. It's just the right thing to do."
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Roan Mountain was awash with color Sunday for the 70th Rhododendron Festival. Hundreds of people were on the mountain to enjoy music, food, crafts and, of course, the rhododendrons.
The Johnson City Cardinals held an open house for fans at TVA Credit Union Ballpark on Saturday, which included a stadium tour as well as a meet and greet with the 2016 team.
Jason Witten, an all-pro tight end with the Dallas Cowboys, held his annual youth football camp at Citizens Bank Stadium in Elizabethton on Saturday.


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Seems like Portal 2 will be a full retail release, with a new single-player campaign, a new co-op campaign, new characters, more Aperture Labs, more test chambers, more GLaDOS, and more awesome.
It's hard for me to say I'm "disappointed" in this announcement. I've stopped expecting news on Episode 3 a long time ago. Even if they do announce something at GDC, they've pretty much blown their chances on the whole episodic content thing at this point.
Even if they make Episode 3 a full retail game, it still won't be Half-Life 3, and that's a let-down. But at the end of the day whatever they release will still be awesome and I will still pay money for it. Valve might not have lived up to expectations, but I'm not about to boycott anything.
I'm sure Valve would love to have come out with Episode 3 a long time ago and already be coming out with Half-Life 3, but for one reason or another they haven't. The reality is, you can't force this stuff. Bitching about it won't make them work any faster and in fact may make them come out with less of a product to meet the demand.
Such a delay on Episode 3 is a loss for Valve, and they might have screwed up somewhere. It happens. But they aren't magic and all I can really expect from them is that they've learned from whatever happened with Episode 3 and will come out with more awesome quicker from now on. They still need to figure out how to balance content and development time. The sweet spot is somewhere between Episode 3 and L4D2, and I think they'll get there eventually.
I have a feeling that there must be something big happening if they're taking so long on Episode 3. Like, a conversion in graphical fidelity, maybe? Updating the engine even more and redoing assets... who knows...
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The New Orleans Saints exploded offensively last week against Dallas, putting up 49 points, breaking a franchise single-game record with 625 yards and an NFL single-game record with 40 first downs. And one of the most potent skill players in the league played a minuscule role in the success.
Tight end Jimmy Graham hauled in five receptions for only 59 yards against the Cowboys. Instead, players such as Mark Ingram, Darren Sproles, Pierre Thomas and Marques Colston filled out the stat sheet.
In the long run, Graham thinks his limited role in last week's offensive onslaught will help him in the long run.
"That's what's awesome about this offense, this team and Drew (Brees)," Graham said. "He's going to hit the open man. That just helps me out as far as getting open ... because guys can't triple and double team me.
"There's going to be someone one-on-one on the field, and Drew is going to find that matchup, and he's going to exploit it. So I feel like it's harder for a team to key on me whenever everyone is playing like that. Hopefully, it'll get back there this Sunday."
Graham had his snaps limited against the Cowboys as he only played 33 plays (40 percent of the offensive snaps) while he deals with foot and elbow injuries.
Saints coach Sean Payton said Graham's foot is becoming less problematic this week and an increased role Sunday against San Francisco could be in the works.
"He's been further along, so last week there were almost twice as many (reps) as the first week," Payton said. "That week it was specific, this week I would say the same thing. He is a lot further along. He is receiving all the snaps, doing well.
"It is just a matter of making some dots on call sheets and trying to get the substitutions right. Sometimes that is a challenge, but I think he's handled it well. He is moving around well and fortunately getting better. I think it (limited snaps) has helped."
Graham still leads the NFL with 10 touchdown receptions and ranks fifth in the league in receiving yards with 805.
"I'm going to play as hard as I can no matter how I feel," Graham said. "Obviously, when an injury is fresh, it's difficult to learn to push through that because you're not used to that. But now that I've gotten a little bit used to that it's fine. I'll be OK."
Colston approaching records: It's well documented how quiet and reserved Colston is on and off the field. But it's his own fault his name will be splashed across the Saints' record books once again.
The Saints' wideout likely will set two franchise records Sunday against the 49ers. He needs 12 yards to become the team's all-time leading receiver and 16 to become the all-time leader in yards from scrimmage.
"While it is certainly an accomplishment to set these records and something that I am proud of, my focus right now is on our team week to week and how I can contribute to us continuing to win football games," Colston said. "Even though these records are individual records, others here have also played an important role in this.
"Credit has to also go to the coaching staff and my teammates here for helping put me in position to make plays."
Colston rebounded last week after missing the Jets game with an injury as he piled up seven catches for 107 yards and a touchdown to help beat Dallas.
NFL fines Reddick: Saints linebacker Kevin Reddick avoided a penalty for his hit on Cowboys return man Dwayne Harris early in the second quarter during last Sunday's win. But the NFL didn't see it that way.
The league fined Reddick $7,875 for the late shove of Harris, according to a league source. Harris sustained an injury on the play when his head rammed into Saints defensive lineman Cam Jordan's knee as Jordan stood on the sideline. Harris later returned to the game, though.
Brees, Ingram win weekly awards: It's probably not too often when a quarterback and running back from the same team win the FedEx Air and Ground player of the week awards.
But Brees and Ingram pulled off the rare feat Friday as Brees took home the quarterback award, while Ingram won the running back honor in the weekly fan voting. Brees passed for 392 yards and four touchdowns, while Ingram ran for 145 yards and scored vs. Dallas.
Brees beat out Denver's Peyton Manning and Philadelphia's Nick Foles, while Ingram topped Seattle's Marshawn Lynch and the Giants' Andre Brown.
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Blackford, M.G. 2004. Environmental Justice, Native Rights, Tourism, and Opposition to Military Control: The Case of Kaho'olawe. The Journal of American History 91(2).
Chapter 6E, Hawaii Revised Statutes. 21. Other Legal Documents. 22 CULTURAL. RESOURCES. 22. U. S. Navy. 22. Protect Kaho`olawe `Ohana 22 ...
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Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, J.E. Smith, D. Muir, and L.G. Eldredge. 1998. Determination of baseline conditions for introduced marine species in nearshore waters of the Island of Kaho'olawe, Hawaii. Bishop Museum Technical Report No. 14.
Cox, E.F. and P.L. Jokiel. 1995. An evaluation of the nearshore coral reef resources of Kaho'olawe, Hawaii, June 1995.
Cox, EF, PL Jokiel, FT Te, FG Stanton, J Naughton, RE Brock and JH Bailey-Brock. 1995. An Evaluation of the Nearshore Coral Reef Resources of Kaho'olawe. Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology Technical Report No. 40, Honolulu, Hawai'i. June 1995. Final Report Submitted to: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA Cooperative Agreement No. NA27OM0327. 90 pp.
Kaho'olawe Cultrual Resources Management Plan.
Meadows, D., A.L. Kane, C. Mitchell, and C. Ogura. 2005. Kaho'olawe. Hawaii's statewide aquatic wildlife conservation strategy. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Technical Report 137 pp. 6-66-6-70.
Van Dam, R.L., J.B.J. Harrison, J.M.H. Hendrickx, D.A. Hirschfeld, R.A. North, J.E. Simms, and Y. Li. 2006. Mineralogy of magnetic soils at a UXO remediation site in Kaho'olawe, Hawaii. SAGEEP Proceedings 2005 pp.666.
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Bottomfish research demonstrates Kaho'olawe's ecological benefits, Fishing community likely beneficiary of restricted usage of island reserve waters. 2005. Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission News Release.
Cleaning up Kaho'olawe. 2004. Currents, Winter 2004: 56-58.
Hawaiians hope for rebirth as U.S. Navy returns island. 2003. Associated Press November 11, 2003.
Kahoolawe Cleanup Facts. Global Security Website.
Kahoolawe cleanup may never be finished. Cosmos Net Communications Website.
Kaho'olawe Island History. Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission.
Loomis, Ilima. 2005. Lofty plans for Hawaii's Kaho'olawe Island. Pacific Islands Report.
Navy completes withdrawal from Kaho'olawe, State of Hawai'I takes over management of the island and waters. 2004. Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission.
Navy Returns Kaho'olawe Access to Hawaii. Navy Newsstand 11/14/2003.
Navy to stop cleaning Hawaii range land 14 years after training ends. 2004. The Puerto Rico Herald January 2, 2004.
Operation "Sailor Hat" Explosive Tests, February-June 1965. Navy History Website.
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Founded by author Ana Marie Cox as part of the Gawker network, Wonkette is a political zine with a strong infusion of satire. Although it comes from a left-leaning view, articles take aim at Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
Crane.tv describes itself as "the premium online video-magazine for contemporary culture." Its focus is on art, design, fashion, lifestyle, and travel.
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Edited by Edith Zimmerman and Jane Marie, The Hairpin is a blog with general interest and advice articles by women and for women.
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Company Town is a blog that's part of the L.A. Times. It describes itself as "the business behind the show," online competition with the more established Hollywood trade papers. The Times appears to be starting to understand the Internet.
David Byrne's Journal
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne keeps a blog journal that's never dull and only occasionally discusses music. Topics mostly include art, architecture, and all aspects of the creative process itself. Intelligent stuff.
Hilarious humorist John Hodgman's blog is either called AreasOfMyExpertise.com or THAT IS ALL. While the blog is an effective way to promote his funny books, it also offers entertaining blog posts from Hodgman's unique view of the universe.
The Footnotes of Mad Men
The Footnotes of Mad Men or MadMenUnbuttoned.com is primarily a blog that acts as a companion piece to Natasha Vargas-Cooper's non-fiction book about all things Mad Men. The blog also offers highly informative and entertaining posts about real cultural and other events from the '60s Mad Men era, as well as posts about the real Madison Avenue from that period.
Frog Island Comedy
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J. Schmalz GmbH is one of Germany's best employers
- In 2009, J. Schmalz GmbH is once again ranked among "Germany's Best Employers".
This week, the "Great Place to Work® Institute Deutschland" published the rankings for "Germany's Best Employers" of 2009. J. Schmalz GmbH, with its 451 employees located throughout Germany, earned an excellent ranking among the Top 50 in the category for "companies with 50-500 employees". In the overall field of participants, and therefore in comparison to well-known "large companies with more than 5,000 employees" and companies with "501 to 5,000 employees", the company in Glatten occupies a respectable position in the top 100. This is the second time since 2004 that Schmalz has achieved an above-average placing in the competition.
A total of 257 companies of all sizes and from all sectors and regions were subject to an independent evaluation of their quality and attractiveness as employers. The evaluation of the participating companies and their management was performed by taking an anonymous survey of employees about "credibility", "respect", "fairness", "pride", and "team orientation", and an additional culture audit with the persons responsible for personnel. In the process, the results were weighted at a ratio of 2:1, meaning the assessments of the employees were more important.
In the scope of this year's competition, the Great Place to Work® Institute Deutschland surveyed more than 56,000 employees about central workplace topics. Specifically, they asked 50 questions on the subject of "leadership", "teamwork", "professional development", "pay" and "general satisfaction with the workplace", and the results were evaluated. The "quality of measures and programmes in the area of personnel" was also exhaustively researched for each participating company.
Participating in the study and competition allows the Schmalz company to simultaneously examine the employees' views regarding the quality and attractiveness of their jobs , and to systematically enhance them.
With its excellent placing in this year's competition, J. Schmalz GmbH adds to a series of awards and prizes that they have already received for sustainable and social entrepreneurship. These include winning the "European Solar Prize" for 2007, the "German Prize for Business Ethics" in 2005, and the "Ecological Manager" prize for 2004.
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New U.S. claims for jobless benefits hit a seven-month low last week, while permits for future home construction rebounded strongly last month, bolstering views the economy was gaining traction.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 388,000, the Labour Department said on Thursday, from 393,000 the prior week. Economists had forecast claims rising to 395,000.
Separately, permits for residential construction rose 10.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 653,000 last month, the Commerce Department said. However, new home construction fell 0.3 percent to annual rate of 628,000 units.
"The U.S. economy continues to show signs of strong momentum. The improvement in claims underscores that the gains in labour market activity over the past few months are being sustained," said Millan Mulraine, a senior macro strategist at TD Securities in New York.
The claims data covered the survey period for November's nonfarm payrolls. Claims dropped 16,000 between the October and November survey weeks, implying an improvement in nonfarm employment.
After wobbling in the second quarter, the labour market is regaining momentum, but not enough to cut into a 9 percent unemployment rate and promote faster economic growth.
The unexpected decline in claims last week was the latest sign that the economy maintained speed in the fourth quarter, further reducing the risk of a new recession.
Recent data such as retail sales and industrial production point to firming growth. Economists believe fourth-quarter growth could top an annual pace of 3 percent, stepping up from 2.5 percent in the July-September period.
But the crisis in Europe, which has caused bond market turmoil across the region, could derail the recovery.
A Labour Department official described the claims report as straightforward.
Initial claims have now held below the 400,000 mark that is normally associated with some healing in the jobs market for a second straight week.
The four-week moving average of claims, considered a better measure of labor market trends, fell 4,000 to 396,750 -- the lowest since April.
The number of people still receiving benefits under regular state programs after an initial week of aid dropped 57,000 to 3.61 million in the week ended Nov. 5
Economists forecast so-called continuing claims rising to 3.64 million from a previously reported 3.62 million.
The number of Americans on emergency unemployment benefits slipped 18,358 to 2.94 million in the week ended Oct. 29, the latest week for which data is available.
A total of 6.77 million people were claiming unemployment benefits during that period under all programs, down 62,278 from the prior week.