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The PR lessons from Boaty McBoatface
It began as a bright idea to interest the general public in polar research and swiftly became an internet phenomenon. The little-known National Environment Research Council (NERC) wanted to come up with a fitting name for its advanced new polar exploration vessel, and so decided to hold an open competition for the public to provide suggestions and then to vote on which they thought would be most suitable.
All was going well, with a selection of worthy names in the running, until BBC radio presenter James Hand came up with Boaty McBoatface. Interest (and votes) skyrocketed, with other new suggestions including RRS I Like Big Boats & I Cannot Lie, RRS Capt'n Birdseye Get Off My Cod and the apt RRS It's bloody cold here. In all 7,000 names were provided by the public, though Boaty McBoatface was the clear winner with just over 124,000 votes cast for it. Through Twitter alone, the research council reached 214m people after the BoatyMcBoatface hashtag went viral.
This left the NERC with a bit of a problem, as Boaty McBoatface wasn't quite what they were thinking of when they started the process. Instead, they've chosen the fourth place name, RRS David Attenborough – although one of the boat's submersibles has been given the Boaty McBoatface moniker (surely it should be Subby McSubface?). The head of the NERC was even called before a Commons Select Committee to discuss whether the PR campaign was a success or failure – which either shows how little MPs know about PR or was simply an excuse for them to make boat-based puns.
So what can businesses learn from the PR campaign? I think there are four things:
1. Don't take yourself too seriously
It would have been really simple for the NERC to close the poll or simply vet suggested names to ensure that they were 'sensible'. But it didn't – it rode the wave of good PR and used it to draw attention to what it does. Even the most casual observer now knows that the NERC does something with polar science.
2. Have a Plan B
The NERC made very clear from the start that the winner of the online poll wouldn't necessarily be chosen as the name of the ship, and that public suggestions were merely ideas that would be considered. That meant that when it didn't chose Boaty McBoatface the backlash was minimised – even more so when one of its robot submersibles was given the name. Expect him/her/it to get their own Twitter account as soon as they are launched.
3. Link to the rest of the news agenda
In many ways NERC was lucky, as the poll closed at pretty much the same time as the nation celebrated David Attenborough's 90th birthday. This gave it a ready-made name that summed up exactly the right image of science, exploration and explanation that they were looking for. Holding the competition first, rather than simply naming the ship after Attenborough made all the difference to coverage of the announcement – it moved from a news in brief to the front pages of the press and onto the national news.
4. Make it work going forward
This is where NERC has to capitalise on the interest and goodwill of the British public and keep them involved once the ship is launched and dispatched to the polar regions. It needs to engage through social media, popularising what the vessel is doing and the benefits it brings in a straightforward and approachable way. That will not only help its work in particular, but will hopefully spark wider interest in science generally, guaranteeing its future importance (and funding).
So, before embarking on a campaign that may take off make sure you have a plan B, set clear rules of engagement but be prepared to go with the flow, and keep momentum going beyond the end of the programme. That's the overall lesson for all communicators, whatever sector they are in or product they are publicising.
Will the Eastern Powerhouse be a damp squib?
Devolution is all the rage in Whitehall at the moment, with areas outside London encouraged to band together, elect a mayor and take more control over their finances and future. The aim is to counterbalance the economic power of London – or if you want to be cynical to woo wavering Labour/LibDem voters over to the Tory party.
The first of these projects, the Northern Powerhouse, was trumpeted by George Osborne two years ago, and has seen powers over health spending devolved, plans for elected mayors take shape, and funding announced for transport improvements, although many remain sceptical until things actually happen.
In his last budget, the Chancellor spread devolution even wider, announcing plans for an Eastern Powerhouse, covering Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Except it isn't all of Cambridgeshire since Cambridge City Council has said from the outset that it doesn't want to be part of the agreement. And it turns out that it may not be any of the county at all as Cambridgeshire County Council rejected the deal offered by the Government at a meeting on 25th March, calling for the terms to be renegotiated.
In fact, Cambridgeshire was never part of the original plans, which were for an authority to cover Norfolk and Suffolk. But the Government deemed this not large enough, so pushed to add Cambridgeshire to the mix. The fraught negotiations, which involve 22 separate county and borough councils, demonstrate the difficulty of getting any agreement across such a wide area.
As someone who lives in Suffolk and spends a lot of time working in Cambridge I can see the Chancellor's original idea behind the Eastern Powerhouse – use the energy and buzzing economies of Cambridge and Norwich to revitalise the rest of the East. But as a PR person I'm deeply sceptical of initiatives that are strong on bluster but short on details. I remember the Cambridge 2 Ipswich High Tech Corridor of 2000 which signally failed to generate much entrepreneurship between the two places. For the Eastern Powerhouse to work it has to be more than a paper tiger and, I believe, have the following attributes:
1. Proper investment in communications
The Northern Powerhouse has been criticised for slow progress on improving transport links, but at least there are motorways linking Leeds and Manchester. Roads in Suffolk and Norfolk are simply not up to scratch, and there is no spare capacity – if the A14 is blocked then forget trying to get from East to West in a hurry. Trains are lackadaisical when it comes to speed – you can get from York to London in about the same time as London to Norwich, despite it being almost twice as far away.
The other thing that the region lacks is 21st century (or even 20th century) telecommunications. Cities in the region may have 3G, or occasionally 4G, but in rural areas you are lucky to get any coverage at all. What brought this home to me was when I was in the middle of the Yorkshire moors, miles from anywhere – and I had a 4G signal. At home 2G is the norm. And you can forget Fibre to the Home connections – many villages in Suffolk have yet to receive any fibre connectivity at all. This is all despite BT's main research labs being located in the county.
So, if an Eastern Powerhouse is to flourish it needs serious investment in transport and communications – potentially billions of pounds. And this isn't just moving existing spending commitments to a new pot. This is going to have to come from central government and intoday's straitened times I simply can't see this happening.
2. Investment in skills
Both Suffolk and Norfolk languish near the bottom of league tables for school achievement, with inspections by Ofsted heavily criticising both county councils. Again, this comes down to investment – government policies have focused money on underachieving inner city schools but have neglected rural and coastal areas. Suffolk only got a university within the last decade, while Peterborough has been promised one as part of the Powerhouse proposals.
3. Change in leadership
Since I moved to Suffolk the County Council has shut my son's school, tried to build a waste incinerator in an area that failed to meet its own environmental criteria and had to cope with a chief executive who received a six figure payoff after being accused (and cleared of) bullying that led to the suicide of another official. I've seen the damage cuts have done to its own education department and the slow speed at which vital decisions are made. Suffice to say I have an incredibly low view of its utility or the calibre of its elected officers. Yet, when there is talk of an elected mayor, it is widely believed it will come from one of the county councils. I therefore heartily agree with entrepreneur Peter Dawe, who says he will stand for the post of elected mayor of the region, criticising local councillors for "their myopic, parochial interests based on the past, and on keeping what powers they have, whilst carping about lack of money." However I can see party machines mobilising to shut out an independent that threatens their candidates.
4. Change in attitudes
This is probably the hardest thing to change, but people need to be encouraged to realise their potential – and high achievers need to be encouraged to return to the county. More young people need to go to university or college, and more should be done to support innovative new businesses that deliver jobs to the region. This doesn't just require investment, but a cultural change that opens up opportunities to everyone – however it does rely on the communications, skills and leadership change mentioned above if it is going to happen.
If the Eastern Powerhouse is to achieve anything it needs to address these four areas – otherwise it risks being a solely cosmetic extra and costly layer of government that will fail to improve the aspirations, careers, and lives of those within the region.
A spoonful of sugar
Obesity is an enormous problem in the UK, especially amongst the young. One in three children leave primary school overweight or obese. It has a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of the obese themselves, and treating it costs services such as the NHS an estimated £5.1 billion every year.
So the Chancellor's unexpected announcement of a sugar tax on soft drinks from 2018 in the recent budget makes financial and social success. If you can reduce the consumption of sugar in soft drinks, it will help reduce the impact (and cost) of obesity by lowering sales. A 10% tax levied in Mexico worked, bringing down the amount of soft drinks drunk by 6%. In the UK proceeds from the tax are ringfenced, and will be spent on primary school sports, meaning the government can't be accused of simply making this a revenue generating exercise. Campaigners, such as Jamie Oliver, are delighted – while soft drink makers such as Coke are threatening to sue the government.
No-one would deny that we are facing an obesity epidemic – simply look around at the number of people (adults and children) you see that are overweight. And few would argue that it is a good thing for either their own health or the country as a whole. Where the arguments start is the relative roles of government and individual in dealing with the problem. How do you balance free choice for people to do something that is perfectly legal (buy fizzy, sugary drinks), against the harm it is doing to themselves and the cost to the NHS? Most people accept that in some cases, such as tobacco, high taxes are justified by the damage that cigarette smoking does, and the addictive qualities of nicotine. Other examples, such as tax on alcohol and petrol are less clear cut. Living in the countryside, with a skeleton bus service, I need to drive to most places, so does that make fuel taxes unfair in my case?
Where you draw the line is the issue. The government would argue that in the case of obesity, particularly among children, the damage is too great and that previous attempts to educate the public about the dangers of sugar have not worked. Critics see the tax as interference in their lives, even if what they are doing is harming them in the long term.
As a parent, I think there is another dimension to this – it may sound old-fashioned, but we've got a duty to educate our children about the dangers of over-consumption of anything (whether sugar, chocolate, alcohol or food generally), the need for exercise and to set a good example. By that I don't mean turning into marathon running vegans who exist on a lettuce leaf a day, but showing that you need to balance what you eat and drink, while getting out and taking exercise when you can.
I expect the PR battle around the sugar tax to rage for a long time, with both sides advancing their arguments to the electorate. It promises to be a fascinating contest – on one side you have Jamie Oliver and those that believe people, especially children, need to be saved from themselves, while on the other the massed ranks of the soft drinks lobby will try and paint the tax as something that won't have an impact and will limit people's freedom to consume what they want. The fight has already started – whether Coke or the Naked Chef wins is going to be central to where the line between free choice and government intervention is redrawn.
Sharapova, drugs and public relations
Thanks to her celebrity and high profile, Maria Sharapova's positive drugs test resonates far beyond tennis. As the world's highest paid sportswomen she has built a strong, lucrative brand that is now less about her success at tennis, but more about her image and what it stands for. In turn, this has attracted multi-million pound endorsements from blue chip sponsors. Like Tiger Woods with golf, she was arguably bigger than women's tennis, despite not being world number one. She was even an ambassador for the United Nations.
So, when she tested positive for meldonium, the PR fallout didn't just focus on her, but her sponsors, supporters and the attitude of the tennis authorities as well. As has been pointed out already her first PR response was textbook crisis management. She took control of the story, announced it herself to the world's media, dressed soberly in a deliberately low key press conference. She admitted she'd made a mistake, which she positioned as an honest failure to read warnings that meldonium was to join the WADA banned list from 1 January 2016, and appealed for leniency.
However, since then the story has slipped out of her control, with two questions that remain unanswered:
1.Where's her support team?
Why did no-one in her entourage, including her doctor, see that meldonium was being banned and advise her not to take it? It was on the WADA watch list for a year before the ban came into effect. Sharapova has to take responsibility for what is in her body, but as a high profile athlete she should have advisers and coaches helping her keep up with the WADA banned list.
2.Why was she using it?
Meldonium was created to help those with heart problems and diabetes, but is proven to help with athletic endurance. It is freely available online and in Eastern Europe – indeed it sold over the counter in Russia. Since 1st January there have been 100 positive tests by athletes for the drug, from across a wide variety of sports. Clearly, all of those that have used it didn't have the health issues it was originally prescribed for – otherwise it is unlikely they'd be international athletes. However, while using meldonium for a purpose that it was not intended for may have been ethically a grey area, up until this year it was legal. Sharapova's argument that she was prescribed it, by her family doctor, after tests showed abnormal ECG readings and some diabetes indicators is definitely open to question. However the fact remains that WADA's code provides the line in the sand – you can take anything that may improve performance provided it is not on the banned list. Pretty much any substance is performance-enhancing – otherwise you will have to ban water or energy gels from athletic competition. As John McEnroe said, if meldonium had been around legally while he was playing he would have taken it – though he did go on to doubt Sharapova's story that she was unaware of the rule change.
As a PR person what's particularly interesting to me is the aftermath of the announcement and how sponsors and people from the world of tennis reacted:
- Some, like Nike, have been quick to act, either ending or suspending their relationship with Sharapova. Given Nike's previous bad experiences with the likes of Lance Armstrong, this is not a surprise.
- Others, such as Women's Tennis Association president Steve Simon and ex-champion Martina Navratilova see it as an honest mistake, and therefore something that should be treated accordingly.
- At the other end of the spectrum Sharapova's racquet manufacturer Head has been much more bullish, not only re-affirming its relationship with her, but questioning whether meldonium should be on WADA's banned list at all. It has been joined by the Russian sports minister in this stance, hardly a good association for Sharapova or tennis generally, given the proven doping problems in Russian sport.
What has particularly impressed me are the people who have been prepared to speak out and ask more questions. For example, Andy Murray has said that it is ethically wrong to take a drug purely to boost performance, and that Sharapova deserves a ban for failing the drugs test. He also criticised the stance of Head (also one of his own sponsors), calling its stance and decision to extend Sharapova's contract 'strange'.
The PR impact of the Sharapova drugs test, along with recent revelations about match-fixing in tennis, threaten the entire image of the sport. What is needed from the authorities is strong action that sends out a message that cheating, whether wilful or not, will not be tolerated. It is time to be more like Andy Murray, and less like Head, if they want to win back the trust of the public and sponsors.
The typewriter trap and innovation
Despite all the talk of innovation, there are plenty of things that people continue to do, even though they are no longer the optimal way to achieve something.
Take typing for example. The QWERTY keyboard dates back to the first, manual typewriters, where the typist hit a key manually pushing the inked letter onto a sheet of paper. The problem with the first typewriter designs was that people could hit the keys faster than the machine would cope with, leading to jams as multiple keys became intertwined. Hence adopting what was essentially a sub-optimal system in terms of speed, in order to make typewriters more efficient overall. Now, in the digital age jamming is no longer a problem, yet everyone still uses a QWERTY keyboard, as that is the de facto standard, irrespective of the fact that it can give you carpal tunnel and repetitive strain injuries.
Driving is another area where tradition dictates what we do. The reason that in England we drive on the left dates back to the days when people rode horses – as the majority of the population was right handed you could hold your reins with your left hand, leaving the other free for your sword. As part of the French Revolution this was reversed in France, and then imposed by Napoleon on the countries he conquered. This means that the majority of countries in the world now drive on the right, despite the fact that accident rates are lower amongst left hand drivers, perhaps due to right eye dominance.
These two examples demonstrate two things:
- The most logical, sensible solution can't necessarily overcome the status quo, particularly if it means people have to completely relearn how they operate.
- People continue to choose a particular course of action, even if the reasons for it are lost in the mists of time. Tradition rules.
Why is this important? I meet a lot of technology startups, and many of them enthusiastically talk about how their invention will completely change a market or sector. Build it and they will come seems to be the mantra. All it takes is for people to see how outmoded and inefficient the current technology is, and switch to their new, unproven, but potentially much better solution. And normally relearn how they operate. And pay a bit more. Often, they then wonder why they fail to get market traction or growth.
Essentially people weren't sufficiently convinced of the advantages to change what they did. They preferred to be inefficient rather than invest the time to solve a problem. We've all done this, spending an extra minute or so doing something on our PC because that's how we were taught 20 years ago, rather than spending 15 minutes reading the manual and upgrading our knowledge.
This isn't to say that innovation can't happen. Look at the Dyson vacuum cleaner – the advantages of changing (no bag, better performance), outweighed the higher cost and learning how it worked. But in that case the benefits were extremely clear, and, most importantly, marketed very well.
So, the lessons for every business, whether a startup or not, are clear. The vast majority of the population generally doesn't like change, and therefore the benefits of something new have to dramatically outweigh the disadvantages of how things have always been done. Innovation has to be clearly marketed if it is going to take root with the majority, as opposed to early adopters – it won't just sell itself. It has to fit inside the ecosystem of what people are comfortable with, and provide them with the best overall experience. That's why VHS beat the technologically superior Betamax technology – it had the content from Hollywood studios and was easier to operate. Often it can be easier to sell a better mousetrap than a completely new method of rodent killing device. Therefore talk to your audience, understand their pain points and make sure you provide a simple, powerful solution – otherwise you are likely to join the ranks of technically superior, but unused products, and all your innovation will be wasted.
What the end of The Independent print edition means for PR
For many media watchers the last week has felt like a watershed moment. The Independent announced that it will end its print edition in March, making it the first national newspaper to go online only. At the same time, youth channel BBC3 has come off the airwaves and moved solely to be web-based.
So, is the end of old media as we know it and will other channels and papers follow? And, by extension, does it mean that PR people will have to change how they work as media relations becomes less important with consumers getting their news in other ways, for example through citizen journalism and sites such as Buzzfeed?
Answering those questions in turn, old media isn't dead, but isn't healthy either. The Independent was always the smallest of the national newspapers when it came to circulation and therefore the weakest when subjected to the twin pressures of online and free papers such as Metro. Indeed it was comprehensively outsold by its cut-price sibling, the i, which will remain in print and is being sold to publisher Johnston Press.
Running a print operation has a large, fixed cost that every national newspaper is struggling with – witness The Guardian's announcement that it will cut staff. Despite what might be said about BBC3 going where the audience is (online), this is only partially true – the real reason is about reducing costs for the BBC, although whether it will achieve its planned savings is a moot point.
Plenty of titles have gone online only, while yet more are now monthly or quarterly rather than weekly. Others have successfully embraced paywalls (The Economist, The Financial Times to name but two) to stabilise and protect their revenues. The online world does call for new business models as offline advertising pounds are swapped for digital pence, and there will be further casualties in the future.
However, this is not the end of media relations that my erstwhile colleague Stephen Waddington predicts in his blog. He believes that if your role in public relations is pitching stories to journalists, the clock is ticking and you have 15-20 years maximum before you are no longer necessary. I'd agree that anyone who solely spends their time ringing up/emailing national newspaper journalists, trying to interest them all in the same story without using any differentiation or intelligence is not going to survive long.
But I don't think most (successful) PR people are stuck in that pigeonhole. Over the course of my 20+ year career I've seen the move online and the corresponding drop in the number of journalists as costs were cut. At the same time the amount of straight media relations I'm doing has dropped dramatically. More often, it is about coming up with a specific story to meet the title's needs or pitching an idea for an article and then creating it with the client. Much more revolves around content and sharing it on social media in order to build both thought leadership and SEO for clients in their specific B2B markets.
This can be much harder than simply ringing every journalist on a list and pitching the same story, but the rewards for PR are far, far greater. It embeds the profession deeper into the marketing department and links to outcomes that are based on business value, rather than a bulging book of coverage that looks impressive, but is not measurable.
Is what I do media relations? I'd say that if it involves speaking to a publication in order to gain coverage, without money changing hands, then it is media relations – and I can't see that going away anytime soon. After all the online-only Independent will still have journalists, just fewer of them, and they will still be writing stories that companies want to be part of. Commoditised media relations may be dying, but true media relations that aims to build links between journalists and clients is as vital as ever.
The Pope, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the lessons for PR
The last week has seen two big stories in the world of PR, both of which I think are linked to issues the profession has in getting it across what it does – and what it cannot or should not try to achieve.
Firstly, the Vatican is rethinking its communications strategy, both to deal with the 24 hour global media cycle, and to better support the straightforward and down to earth style of Pope Francis. Given that the Holy See's press office is understaffed and shuts every day at 3pm GMT you can see why changes are needed. Otherwise the risk is that the messages that Pope Francis wishes to get out will be undermined by lack of the right structure and mechanism to interact with the press.
The second, and much more high profile (on Twitter at least), is the case of HP Enterprise and the Financial Times. After FT columnist Lucy Kellaway included remarks made by HPE's boss, Meg Whitman, in a piece that poked fun at foolish things said by leaders the World Economic Forum, Henry Gomez, head of marketing and communications at the company, sent an aggressive response. This ended with a direct threat "FT management should consider the impact of unacceptable biases on its relationships with advertisers."
Rather than put up with this attack on her (and the FT's) journalistic independence from advertisers, Kellaway went public with the exchange, to widespread support from both journalists and PR people. HPE made the situation worse by denying Gomez's letter was aggressive and then releasing it. A quick read shows that it was exactly as described by Kellaway – aggressive and threatening. Hardly bridge building with the journalistic community.
What links these stories? In both cases the PR function is not doing its job. The Vatican is not providing the basic support that its boss/chief spokesperson (The Pope) requires, and HP Enterprises has gone to the other extreme by seeming to pander to the ego of its boss, who seems to have been upset by a tongue in cheek comment.
What seems to be missing is an understanding of what PR can, and can't do. So, with particular emphasis on Mr Gomez, here's a list of 5 points to bear in mind:
1 PR is not advertising
In PR you don't pay money and therefore nothing is guaranteed. However the flip side is that your message is amplified by a trusted, independent third party (the media), making it much more powerful.
2 Not everything written about you will be positive
Particularly if you are a large global corporation not all stories will turn out the way you'd like them. Even if you prepare in detail there's still the chance that your messages will be mangled or ignored in favour of a better story. Take the rough with the smooth, don't be thin-skinned, and move on. If you want to hold a grudge, don't do it publicly.
3 Complaining won't help, it will make things worse
In the days of print, once something was published it was there in black and white and couldn't be changed. On the positive side newspapers and magazines have a finite shelf life, meaning today's front page story is tomorrow's chip wrapper. Online, things are different. They are there forever (unless you can get Google to remove them from search results), but can be amended, updated and changed. I've asked journalists to correct stories online that were factually inaccurate – a particular favourite is when a reporter got the sex of a spokesperson wrong (after meeting her!). But there's no way that you can expect any publication to remove or amend a piece that meets its own journalistic guidelines. As HPE is finding, complaining and threatening is just digging a deeper hole for yourself.
4 PR should be a critical friend
Communication departments need to reflect and support the business/religious organisation that employs them. But this shouldn't be at the expense of common sense and what will actually work with the media, and other audiences. Be realistic in your aims, and if a PR person thinks a strategy won't work they need to have the guts to tell their CEO why it won't fly. PR people should think like a journalist – what is the story, why is it interesting and how can I get it across. Lots of agencies now employ ex-journalists, and as my colleague Chris Lee points out, there are a multiple benefits in doing so.
5 Journalism is independent
Despite living in an era of native advertising, advertorials and blurred lines between paid and earned content, companies need to remember that quality journalism is independent. So threatening to remove advertising pounds should have no impact – and doing so would be counterproductive on a number of levels. After all, as Lucy Kellaway pointed out, if the FT is the best way for HPE to reach its target audiences, then pulling ads from the publication will undermine its overall marketing programme.
What the HPE debacle shows is that it is time for PR to better communicate to stakeholders what it is we do, be robust, and think independently, rather than just believing that the CEO is untouchable. If he wants a role with an all-powerful leader, then perhaps Mr Gomez should apply to the Vatican – I believe they are recruiting…………..


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Did you ever call Xbox to find out what is going on and what you were being charged for?
When you attached the card to the account, I assume it was for an Xbox Live membership, did you ever read the terms of use.....that by the way, YOU HAVE TO AGREE TO in order to proceed with the transaction. ....Let's see, in the terms of use, it clearly states that after the end of the subscription term, it will auto renew at the current price UNTIL YOU TELL IT TO STOP.
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Keegan Bradley punched his ticket for the 2012 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island's Ocean Course on Sunday afternoon at Atlanta Athletic Club by winning the 2011 PGA Championship. Numerous golf fans also began getting their Kiawah tickets as the remaining six percent went on sale immediately after Bradley bested Jason Dufner in a three-hole playoff.
General admission tickets for the Saturday and Sunday rounds of the 2012 PGA Championship sold out late Sunday night.
Brett Sterba, the championship director for the 2012 PGA Championship, said Friday general admission ($110), as well as Wanamaker Club packages ($500), are expected to go next. The Wanamaker Club includes access to the grounds all seven days as well as to an air-conditioned sports bar-themed pavilion.
Fewer than 200 volunteer positions ($200), which includes uniform as well as tournament access, remained Monday afternoon in contestant transportation and merchandise tent operations.
"The championship rounds will certainly move first and we'll continue to sell the practice rounds until they're gone as well," Sterba said.
Tickets for the practice rounds on Monday and Tuesday of tournament week are $45, Wednesday's practice round is $60, and Thursday and Friday tournament rounds are $110.
"I don't think we could have been happier," Sterba said of Bradley's victory and the brisk sale of tickets. "Another playoff for the second year in a row and having a young rookie that earned the victory with birdies on two of the last three holes to force the playoff. That was pretty clutch.
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After five years on the job, the founding director of the Office of Government Information Services believes that a deeper understanding and acceptance of FOIA is seeping into the federal government.
Key oversight chairmanships will shift in the next Congress, thanks to Republicans' Senate wins and House GOP rules.
IT professionals can create security and access models that transform APIs from unwieldy legacy apps to self-defending services.
U.S. CTO Megan Smith says everyone will benefit if students begin learning to code when they are learning to read.
GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini remains effusive about the problem-solving potential of government.
Chris Hamm will assume the duties of the retiring Steve Viar, who has headed GSA's Federal Systems Integration and Management center since 2010.
Deputy Federal CIO Mikey Dickerson says senior leaders need to get better about understanding technology to improve outcomes on large scale IT projects.
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By Jonah Naghi
People say that Clark University is notorious for having a lack of sport spirit and talent. But last Wednesday night, January 23rd, Clark University's Men's Basketball team played an exciting game against MIT. MIT had played against Harvard University, a Division I school, in an exhibition game earlier in the year and lost only by five points. Of course, it was probably against Harvard's practice squad since it was an exhibition game, but to come that close to a Division I team's practice squad proved that MIT was no push-over coming to Clark. The Cougars proved they weren't push-overs either as they put up a fight the whole night with their fellow Clarkie students supporting and encouraging them the whole way.
One of the people sitting next to me, a regular at Clark basketball games, said thatthe stands were relatively crowded. The side benches had a decent crowd and the stands facing the baskets were packed with Clarkies yelling and cheering from start to finish. They had good reason to cheer; after an exciting first half with charges, good defensive plays, and a big layup at the end the Cougars led 29-28 going into the half.
At halftime there was a great performance by the cheerleading squad followed by a raffle and a shooting contest. It was a peculiar raffle; if you were wearing a white shirt when you came to the game, you got a ticket and there was a raffle. If your number was chosen you got a set of shots to supposedly win a TV. One of the raffle winners, Freshman Mike Eglow, shot a bunch of threes, but he kept coming up short time and time again. The clock was ticking, but he didn't break a sweat and with the Clark students facing him from the stands cheering him on, Mike drained his last shot from three point range at the buzzer and the crowd went wild.
However, to Mike's dismay, he was awarded a coupon instead of the TV, but he would be the first one to tell you: the moment of making the shot was the real prize. I asked him what was going through his mind when he shot the ball, and he said "it felt like it was a moment in destiny."
In the second half, MIT broke it open a little with some three point shots, but the Cougars kept chipping away to stay in the game with a couple of add ones. The Cougars trailed 49-46 with just under four minutes left. Though shaken up after the play, Captain Brian Vayda made a huge layup along with an add one to come within one point. He was still able to take the free throw, but it just went in and out of the basket as the crowd nearly leaped for joy. Speaking of the crowd, in the second half, Clark students were on MIT's side of the court, so when they shot free throws the students were crazy, loud, and making annoying hand gestures to distract the shooter. It felt like a legitimate professional basketball game. Who says Clark doesn't have sport spirit?
With about a minute and a half left, Clark was down by one point and had the ball. A fadeaway just went bounced out of the basket as the crowd was ready to explode. One could only imagine how loud it would have been had the ball gone in, but the Cougars weren't thinking what could have been, they went right back on defense. MIT shot free throws with thirty-one seconds left. The crowd did everything it could with yelling and hand gestures, but both shots went in.
Clark then had the ball with less than thirty seconds left. The Cougars knew they needed a three-pointer. They got a good look, took it, but it just bounced off the rim. However, with great hustle, the Cougars got the offensive rebound, kicked it back out and took a desperate shot, but MIT played tough defense and it just fell short. The Cougars then went into the fouling situation and the crowd again yelled and waved their hands as much as they could, but MIT, a good and experienced team, showed why they put up a good fight against Harvard by making clutch free throws and pulled away 55-50.
Nevertheless, we cannot disregard how well the Cougars played and how much heart they showed out there. This is a good team. Again, MIT lost to Harvard in an exhibition game by only five points and the Cougars came just as close. This is a team that's got potential, but they need your help to get to the next level. I got a chance to talk to senior Marcus Armstrong after the game and asked him how he felt about how the relatively large crowd helped them play. He said, "It definitely gave us energy…It's good to have support when things are tough…you need to get the energy from somewhere."
As I mentioned before, Clark seems to be notorious for a lack of sport spirit and talent, but that may not be the case anymore from what I witnessed one Wednesday night. But again, they need to your help, so please come to the Cougars' basketball games to cheer them on. It's time to amp up the sport spirit here at Clark University!


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The European Automotive Trade Show 2001 (EATS) was recently launched at NEC, Birmingham, England
November new car pre-registration figures
Today, SMMT releases figures for pre-registrations in the UK car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of in November 2001 that were defined as pre-registrations.
Production growth is in vans.
Production figures released today by the Office for National Statistics; tables and comment for November 2001.
A comprehensive CO2 database, launched by SMMT in 2001, shows that new car CO2 emissions are continuing to fall
Fleet managers across the UK are logging on to the new and improved SMMT CO2 enquiry service in huge numbers to check company car tax liabilities
It"s been a very good year for the chancellor
Record new vehicle sales have led to all-time high tax revenues from Britain"s motorists in 2001
UK boosts new car market in Europe
Total European new car registrations rose 3.1 per cent last month, mostly thanks to growth in the UK
With a month to go 2001 breaks all-time record
New Car registration figures released today, for November 2001; with analysis, comment, year-to-date figures and sales by manufacturer.
November CV market up and heading for another good year
CV registration figures released today, for November 2001; with analysis, comment, totals and sales by manufacturer.
Consumers vote to keep the motor industry block exemption
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Morphology of the Folktale / Edition 2by V. Propp
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Pub. Date: 06/01/1968
Publisher: University of Texas Press
This book is the classic work on forms of the European folktale.
This book is the classic work on forms of the European folktale.
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Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition
Introduction to the Second Edition
Introduction to the First Edition
Author's Foreword
I. On the History of the Problem
II. The Method and Material
III. The Functions of Dramatis Personae
IV. Assimilations: Cases of the Double Morphological Meaning of a Single Function
V. Some Other Elements of the Tale
A. Auxiliary Elements for the Interconnection of Functions
B. Auxiliary Elements in Trebling
C. Motivations
VI. The Distribution of Functions Among Dramatis Personae
VII. Ways in Which New Characters Are Introduced into the Course of Action
VIII. On the Attributes of Dramatis Personae and their Significance
IX. The Tale as a Whole
A. The Ways in Which Stories Are Combined
B. An Example of Analysis of a Tale
C. The Problem of Classification
D. On the Relationship of Particular Forms of Structure to the General Pattern
E. The Problem of Composition and Theme, and of Themes and Variants
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This man stole my savings and gave me nothing but the run around. DO NOT TRUST HIM! My family is still trying to recover fiancially from his fraud. Wrote a promissory note took tens of thousands of dollars. He sells real estate in California please be cautious don't let this happen to you.
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New social housing and local government banking framework to fill void left by Co-op
Published by Anonymous for 24dash.com in Local Government and also in Bill Payments, Housing
New social housing and local government banking framework to fill void left by Co-op
A new national public sector banking framework was launched today involving Barclays, Lloyds TSB and the Royal Bank of Scotland.
ESPO has launched the framework following the Co-operative Bank's decision to withdraw banking services from the public sector and focus on retail and small business customers.
ESPO, the UK's largest public sector purchasing organisation, says the three banks will offer a range of services designed to help local authorities, central government, schools, social housing providers, police, NHS, and all other public sector organisations with their banking requirements.
The banks have all agreed to terms and conditions as part of the framework meaning that customers will not need to undergo lengthy negotiation processes with the banks directly to access the best deals.
Customers of the ESPO banking framework can access a range of banking services to suit their requirements. The framework is made up of the three following lots:
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• Lot 2 - Merchant acquiring services
• Lot 3 - Bill payment systems
The banks on the framework have been awarded via a fully EU/UK compliant route and the terms and conditions already in place will underpin all contracts placed under the agreement. ESPO says it has assessed the banks based on past performance, experience and technical and professional ability and compliance with the FCA and PCI DSS standards.
Shradha Shikotra, buyer, professional services at ESPO said: "This new banking framework is available to any public sector organisation and has support from the Local Government Association.
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Double-clicking on a sub-schema will take you to the maintenance screen for that schema.
Double-clicking on any of the rules (PCR's) will take you to the rule editor. You can tell the difference between sub-schemas and rules by looking at the parameters. The name of the sub-schema can be found in the Par 1 column. The main schema generally calls all the different sub-schemas. The sub-schemas will then call the payroll rules. In most cases, when a rule is called, there will be parameters in the Par 2 or Par 3 columns.
In the main, most sub-schemas are called by the "copy" command.
Schemas, rules and features in SAP use the following line editor commands. This allows you to move, delete, copy and insert lines. All the commands are entered in the area used for the line numbers. Overwrite any of the numbers with the commands shown below. For the commands using 1 letter - hit the return key once you have entered the letter. For the commands using 2 letters - hit the return key after the first 2 letters have been entered or after both sets have been entered.
The most commonly used commands are:
Once you have chosen the block to move or copy, you need to show where to move or copy it to in the schema. The following commands indicate where you can copy or move the lines to.
In addition, a '*' in the D column indicates that the corresponding function or rule has been commented out and will not be processed. Lines with this indicator are also not displayed in the exploded schema via RPDASC00. It is good practice when replacing a SAP standard PCR or function with a custom one, to comment out the SAP standard one rather than deleting it completely.
Remember when calling a PCR within the schema: setting PAR 2 to GEN means that the rule is called for all time types. If you want the rule to be called for specific time types, then leave this parameter blank. For PAR 3, a setting of blank indicates that the rule is called for all Ee Subgroup groupings for time evaluation, and to specify that the rule is to be called only for the Grouping for the Time Evaluation Rule set in IT0050 the setting should be ABRT.
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Guinean born and Italian citizen, now retired from the UN, curates an online forum for "Association des victimes du Camp Boiro" for the 50 000 innocent Guinean and foreigners, victims of dictator Sékou Touré. Also a volunteer translator for Global Voices en français. Spoken languages: French, Italian, English, Spanish, Serb/Croatian, German, Fulani (mother tongue).
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Death Penalty Still Looms for Mauritanian Blogger Who Spoke Out Against Caste-Based Discrimination
"This sentence signifies a step backwards in terms of tolerance and shows just how much issues of cast, religion, slavery and therefore democracy are taboos in Mauritania."
17 August 2016
It's 'No Mean Feat' Being a Female Human Rights Activist in Timbuktu, Says Psychologist Fatoumata Harber
"We've got to make people aware of the reality: that the majority of people living in northern Mali are not in any way connected to these armed groups..."
22 July 2016
Mauritanian Authorities Once Again Go After Anti-Slavery Activists
"Many work without rest, without wages for their master's benefit. They do not have the right to education, to freedom of movement, to travel or marry, without their owner's consent."
6 July 2016
An Ivorian Professor Helps a Student Focus on Class by Carrying Her Baby on His Back
"I think that what a teacher does to create social links with their students is just as important as the content of their classes."
27 June 2016
One of the World's Most Welcoming Asylum Countries Is (Wait for It) Uganda
Uganda, surrounded by areas of instability and war, has admitted roughly 700,000 refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Burundi, and Congo.
10 June 2016
Women Are Speaking Up About the Sexual Harassment They've Experienced in French Politics
"...when it happens, you don't know how to react. You're stunned. Frozen. Do you give him a slap? Everyone is looking at you. Why are you not laughing?"
7 June 2016
A Glimpse Into the First African Bloggers and Vloggers' Festival in Dakar, Senegal
For two days, 36 of the best bloggers and vloggers in Africa, along with selected players on the African digital scene, presented their talents and know-how.
20 May 2016
Creating a Space for Guinea's National Languages on the Internet
"We must not make anyone feel marginalised because they have little or no understanding of the French language."
11 February 2016
The Ugliness of Counterterrorism at France's Borders
A Guinean blogger shares her experience at the hands of French border police.
28 January 2016
'Don't You Touch My Sister': Guinean Citizens Rally Against Rape
Guinean citizens took to the streets and online forums to raise awareness of sexual violence in Guinea.
2 December 2015
Furious Customers in Mali Call for a Boycott of Telecom Giant Orange
"Orange has been ripping us off for years...Enough is enough. It must stop."
25 November 2015
The Place to Be for African Web Activism Will Be Dakar, Senegal From November 26-28
On November 26, Senegalese and Guinean bloggers will launch a league of African bloggers and cyber-activists in Dakar known as Africtivistes.
13 October 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo Bans Film on Renowned Doctor Who Treats Rape Survivors
The film "The Man Who Mends Women: The Wrath of Hippocrates" documents the work of Dr. Denis Mukwege, who specializes in the treatment of women who have been gang-raped.
6 October 2015
Guineans Want Their Presidential Candidates to Run on Policy, Not Ethnicity
But not all the candidates are being transparent about their policies. GuinéeVote, a new platform that allows users to compare the presidential hopefuls' plans, only has three candidates' programs incorporated.
20 September 2015
Guinean Bloggers Battle the Digital Divide and Threats to Free Speech
Abdoulaye Bah reports Guinea's second blogcamp on how local bloggers are building the online community and opposing restrictions on free speech imposed before the elections.
12 August 2015
As Chad's Former Dictator Heads to Trial, Impunity for African Despots May Be Coming to an End
An extraordinary event for Africa, Hissène Habré's trial demonstrates what's maybe the beginning of a new era for the continent, where young politicians are changing the way the law works.
1 July 2015
Africa Celebrates Renowned Scientist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as Mauritius' First Female President
Maurtius' parliament confirmed Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, a world-renowned biodiversity scientist, as the country's first female president.
22 April 2015
What Do Africans Think of the Film 'Timbuktu' About Life Under Islamic Militants?
In Africa, opinions are divided on the Mauritanian film "Timbuktu." Some love it, others think external factors are the reason for its success.
15 April 2015
10 April 2015
Are Ugandans as Satisfied With Their Government as This Opinion Poll Shows?
"History tells us that people DO NOT grow to love and cherish dictatorships but rather the opposite."


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BobNJ commented about Riverside Drive-In on May 8, 2010 at 9:17 am
Q: "Is it near a river?"
A: Kiskiminetas River
BobNJ commented about UA Cinema 150 on Apr 19, 2010 at 3:30 am
When did the nearby Asher Drive-In Theater close?
Does anybody have memories of the Asher Drive-In Theater?
BobNJ commented about UA Cinema 150 on Apr 19, 2010 at 3:19 am
There was a Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, built 1956, adjacent to the Village Theater to the south.
4115 S University Ave., Little Rock, Arkansas
How long did these coexist?
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The characters in the sneaky-smart Short Term 12 are always running — from their long-term problems, from the foster-care facility where some live and some work, toward uncertain futures. It's hard to slow down when demons are chasing; you never know when they might gain ground.
The story takes shape slowly but clicks into place with uncommon assurance. Grace (Brie Larson) and Mason (John Gallagher Jr.) supervise the at-risk teens at the group home that gives the film its name. The discarded and neglected kids like to test the patience and authority of the caretakers, who also happen to be lovers. They came to their tasks through different routes, for different reasons: Mason was inspired by his own idyllic foster experience; Brie, wound tighter, guided by a greater seriousness of purpose, helps salve damaged childhoods that remind her of her own.
Writer-director Destin Cretton, who adapted his own short film of the same title, lets these motivations and details sprout through the first two acts, lulling us into an easy intimacy with the protagonists and their lives. Those lives are defined largely by the kids at Short Term 12, including a caustic brooder (Kaitlyn Dever) with bad secrets at home and a sullen, quick-to-anger 17-year-old (Keith Stanfield) who dreads entering the real world when he turns 18.
Short Term 12's empathetic spirit and willingness to spotlight marginalized corners of life are enough to set it apart from most films about American teens. But the film has more than a big heart to keep it going. Cretton asks a lot of his actors, but he also creates an urgently charged atmosphere that allows them to excel.
Larson is particularly strong. After a small part in the summer's other rule-shattering teen film, The Spectacular Now, her central role in Short Term affords her a much wider terrain to showcase a mix of melancholy and sass. You can see her thinking on the screen, but never in a way that calls attention to ego or technique.
The film reminds me of two other small gems that began as shorts, Half Nelson and Pariah. These movies create modestly sized but fully realized universes. They feel spontaneous in a way that results only from a combination of careful planning and expressive freedom, not unlike jazz improvisation. There are standouts, but the action lives by the ensemble, and the tone conveys a gentle wit that belies the severity of the subject and setting.
Short Term 12 squeezes into the release schedule at an opportune time, as the blockbusters shuffle off the stage and the prestige projects begin revving up for the long awards season. Like the kids it humanizes, it's the kind of underdog that can float beneath the radar. Don't let it.
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Anthrax's Scott Ian Weighs in on AC/DC and Motorhead
Scott Ian, like most fans, never wants to see his musical heroes slow down, but that's just what's happened with AC/DC and Motorhead.
Scott Ian, like most fans, never wants to see his musical heroes slow down, but that's just what's happened with AC/DC and Motorhead.
Like many metal acts in the '90s, Anthrax took a stab at alternative music with 'Stomp 442,' which was released on Oct. 24, 1995.
Anthrax are warming up for their upcoming 11th album, due early next year, with the new single "Evil Twin."
Anthrax are adding previously unheard music, rhythm tracks and live versions to a special 30th anniversary reissue of their sophomore breakthrough album, Spreading the Disease.
Here's a gallery of images from Motorhead's Motorboat Cruise, which also featured Anthrax, Slayer, Corrosion of Conformity and others.
By 1990, Anthrax were easily one the world's most successful heavy metal bands. There had, however, been some bumps along the way.
Anthrax singer Joey Belladonna admitted that he relied on Journey to get him through his audition.
Anthrax's Scott Ian understands why Gene Simmons said rock is dead -- but not, in a larger sense, with the premise.
For many rock fans, getting the chance to walk into a bar and try to keep up with Lemmy in his prime would be a little like a sports fanatic being invited to play basketball with Michael Jordan.
For Scott Ian, having the chance to work with Roger Daltrey was a dream come true -- until he was asked to critique the long-time Who frontman's performance.


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A torta is a popular Mexican sandwich. A Mexican torta is a big, delicious sandwich, served on a crusty white sandwich roll, called a "bolillo, telera". Telera is soft round bread. This one is filled with grilled chicken, refried beans, and avocado relish and is bursting with Mexican flavors. Delicious Mexican sandwiches that are so easy to make and eat!


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The wealthy Gupta family, which has been accused of holding undue political sway over President Jacob Zuma, said on Saturday it planned to dispose of all the stakes it holds in South African businesses before the end of the year.
Tunisia's new Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and members of his cabinet were sworn in on Saturday, the presidency said, after approval from parliament.
Suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff's former economy minster testified Saturday that Rousseff did not break any laws justifying impeachment, as her trial closed in on next week's climax.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has congratulated the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) on its historic decision' taken at its 75th national congress at Bela Bela on Wednesday' to disaffiliate from the Congress of South African Trade...
Some expected the return of the Messiah. Some saw magic being used to prevent that happening.
Bidvest Wits were gifted two soft goals from goalkeeping errors, which was the difference in the end in their tightly-contested 2-1 MTN8 quarterfinal victory against Orlando Pirates at Bidvest Stadium on Saturday night.
The Sharks' fairytale start to their Currie Cup campaign when they beat the Blue Bulls 26-19 in Durban on Saturday night.
New Zealand fought back after SA posted their highest opening partnership in 11 years on the first day of the second test at Centurion on Saturday.
Both South African golfers shot drastically improved second rounds at the Rio Olympics women's golf tournament on Thursday, though they still lag some way behind the leaders.
Defending champion Serena Williams ended a three-match losing streak against France's Alize Cornet to keep her hopes of a fifth Olympic gold medal alive Monday.
Andrea Iannone claimed his maiden MotoGP victory in the Austrian Grand Prix yesterday, giving Ducati their first win since 2010.
South African athletes bagged 10 medals at the Rio Olympics' a record-equalling number' two of which were gold medals won by Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk. But how much is an Olympic medal actually worth?
Horses like a nice tune. More specifically, music has a calming effect on highly strung thoroughbreds. This was revealed to me way back by a wily old trainer, who swore by a battered ghetto-blaster and the mellifluous strains of Classic FM.
It's no secret that Babes Wodumo is hot property right now. Her hit Wololo is tearing up the airwaves and even poor Ntando Duma is jealous.
Sunday Times and Delta Airlines are giving away three pairs of plane tickets to any American city.
Individuals who work out for just a few hours a week could benefit from an enlarged heart, a phenomenon previously only recognised in athletes, according to a new UK study.
Head for the hills this winter and discover the wonderful wines in the nooks and crannies of Breedekloof Wine Valley
Scores of patients with urinary problems are unknowingly taking blood pressure-lowering tablets following a dangerous pill swap blunder.
With a KwaZulu-Natal accident claiming two lives this week' some South Africans are doing their bit to draw attention to the fact that reckless driving kills.
Apple has issued a security update to fix vulnerabilities found after fierce spyware created by an Israeli firm was used to target an Emirati dissident, US media reported.
Technology has made it possible to create an alternative world – a virtual reality – where we can build cities, fight dragons or steal cars.
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AVADirect Launches Opteron 6100-Based Servers
Wednesday AVADirect said that it recently added a new line of AMD Opteron 6100 series servers, offering eight- and twelve-core variants. According to the company, it now provides SAS and SATA versions of 1U, 2U and tower-based systems, as well as specialized systems including Image Generators, Data Storage, and Render Farms.
"AMD could not have released a new platform at a better time" said CMO and co-owner of AVADirect, Misha Troshin. "We are in the middle of a title bout between Intel and AMD, and us as System Integrator have the pleasure of watching the match. It truly is the end-user that benefits from these "duels" to see who gets the "winner" title for the highest performing technology, productivity, and best prices."
AVADirect provides various levels of server customization, allowing customers to choose from various enclosures, motherboards, hard drive brands, and more. The cheapest rack AVADirect offers is the 1U Rack Server Supermicro SuperServer 1012G-MTF Opteron SATA Series Server system, asking a starting price of $1324.74. The 2U RACK SERVER Supermicro SuperServer 2042G-6RF Opteron SAS Series Server system is at the other end of the spectrum, asking a starting price of just $3895.35.
To configure and purchase a new AMD Opteron 6100 series server, head here.
antilycusit would never happen, bandwidth across the FSB can't handle the crunching power. GPU's are extremely efficient in Floating Point. Much more than a Processor.
Again, hardware is wayyyy more advanced than software right now. All multithreaded software is a royal headache to create and write.
Believe it or not, writing multi-threaded code in Windows is not any harder than on Linux. In fact it was easier for a time until the Linux camp finally caught up several years ago on threads - before you had to utilize multiple processes instead. I don't know what your background is, I'm a professional C++ software developer.
What holds us these days is the kernel since it's still single-threaded. That holds true for both Windows and Linux.


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English Baptist Church, 3449 Ky. Hwy 389 in Carroll County will hold Vacation Bible School "Amazing Wonders Aviation..." Monday-Friday, July 9-13, from 6-8 p.m. Children four years old through eighth grade are invited to learn about God's awesome power through bible study, crafts, music, snacks and games. For more information call (502) 732-5710 or email: email@example.com.
He came running from the cemetery screaming…dried blood still all over his arms and legs from where it appeared he had been intentionally cutting himself with sharp rocks-maybe hoping to ease some of the emotional pain that he was enduring.
Upon seeing the boat from the hillside, he ran to Jesus from the tombs because that was his home — his residency since being banished there-banished from cookouts, family get-togethers and all other functions of society.
"I don't like spiders and snakes…" are the lyrics to the catchy 1970s tune by singer Jim Stafford.
Although the song has little to do with wildlife and was popular before I was born, the sentiment holds true for many whose fear, when they cross paths with a common snake or spider, is real even when the perceived danger is not.
Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, and Ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, are the two most common phobias people experience about animals and wildlife.
The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, is a federal holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence on July 4, 1776.
A special study conducted by U.S. Consum-er Product Safety Commis-sion found that 65 percent of all fireworks injuries in 2011 were sustained during the 30 days surrounding the Independence Day holiday.
Beginning July 1, Senior Services of Northern Kentucky's Meals on Wheels program began a new chilled-to-hot meal for daily home delivery.
The chilled-to-hot "Savory Select" meals are nutritionally balanced with healthy proteins, crisper vegetables, al dente pastas and flavorful sauces.
With more food choice and flexibility of meal time, these meals are far superior to traditional home delivered meals.
The Carroll County Senior Center is located at 110 Sixth St., Carrollton, (502) 732-7026
Wednesday, July 4: Closed for the Fourth of July holiday.
Thursday, July 5: Bunk-O 10:30 a.m.
Friday, July 6: Commodity pick-up, 8:30 a.m.; walk to Point Park, 10 a.m.; ping-pong, 10 a.m.
Monday, July 9: Walk to Point Park, 10 a.m.; ladder ball, 10 a.m.; ice cream bars, 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, July 4: Closed for the Fourth of July Holiday.
Thursday, July 5: Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; stories, and crafts for kids, ages 6-11, 1:30 p.m.; computer help, 2-4 p.m.; GED help, 3:30 p.m.; ESL class, 6 p.m.
Friday, July 6: Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; playtime for children up to age five, 11 a.m.; computer help, 2-4 p.m.; learn to knit, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; First Friday, Rain Gutter Regatta Artist reception, Jimmy Supplee, 6-7 p.m.
Mariam "Cookie" Cull and Ira Louden exchanged vows on June 23, 1972, at the Carrollton Christian Church in Carrollton. with Bro. Paul Livesay officiating. Sandra Griffin was maid-of-honor and Dwight Louden was best-man.
On Sunday, June 24 the couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with 52 of their relatives and long time friends aboard the Captain Quarters Princess Yacht in Louisville, Ky. Guests were treated to a buffet meal along with cupcakes from GiGi's. They cruised for three hours on the Ohio River.
I recently took three pies to a Carroll County Cooperative Extension Council meeting. We met to mull over our wishes for the type of 4-H leader we would like for our community.
Pie was the perfect food to bring for just such an occasion, and after seeing all our wishes recorded in big letters on poster paper in front of us, we should definitely get a perfect 4-H agent. We now have two perfect agents in Grace Angotti and Kristin Herbst, so why not a third coming in the very near future.
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Aussie: Collingwoodism
As proud sponsors of Collingwood, Aussie Home Loans wanted to show Magpie supporters that Aussie is as passionate about AFL and their team as they are. This print ad, via Lowe Sydney, ran in the Grand Final issue of AFL 'Record' Magazine on Saturday.
Advertising Agency: Lowe Sydney, Australia
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Copywriter: Hamish Grieve
Art Director: Derrick Kim
Agency Producer: Alyson Andrews
Account manager: Suze Caine
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A funny, engaging ad. Old school interactive. Nicely done.
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I visit adsoftheworld, because I'm interested in ads, but this looked too boring to puzzle out. Back to Facebook!
I mean, I come here to look ads. I am interested in ads. People who read newspapers or magazines are not interested in ads. If this ad is already boring to me, and I don't read it because of that, would the people who see it in newspapers would?
Nicely done. Fan-relevant and good-looking.
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