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|Crude contracts drop after confidence levels plummet in financial markets
|Crude contracts fell throughout the Asian session below $74 per barrel, waiting for the US jobs report, affected by the US dollar's gain against a basket of foreign currencies due to the fall in confidence levels in financials markets as investors grew skeptic over the pace of the global economic recovery.
The euro versus the dollar yesterday plunged to its lowest levels since last May, after statements by Mr. Trichet in the press conference following the ECB's rate decision; renewing fears regarding the growing deficit problems especially in Greece which owns the widest deficit in the EU. However, the situation worsened with growing expectations for downgrade to credit ratings in Spain, Portugal and Hungary increasing the EU and the ECB's tough position.
Meanwhile, on our economic agenda today we await the release of the US unemployment rate for January, where expectations show rates remained intact at 10.0% the highest in almost 26 years. On the other hand, the attention is set on the nonfarm payrolls, where the U.S economy is expected to have added 15,000 jobs; compared to the last month's 85 thousand layoffs. These expectations reflect the improvement witnessed in the U.S jobs market and thereby supporting ease the pessimism prevailing across markets.
The S&P GSCI index closed yesterday at 485.86, after dropping by 18.26 points; whereas the RJ/CRB commodity index followed to record a plunge by 6.91 points to close at 263.67.
On the other hand, NYMEX trading as of 03:30 EST witnessed a drop in heating contracts to record $190.80 per gallon by $2.720; motor gasoline is trading around $192.830 per gallon after plunging $2.250; whereas natural gas contracts rose by $0.014 to record $5.430 per 1000 cubic feet. As for London, Brent contracts they declined $0.820 to record $71.31.
Crude future contracts opened today at $72.95; recording its highest at $73.60 and lowest at $72.50 per barrel, while currently trading around $73.00 per barrel.


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AP, Coaches' polls elicit eye rolls; more Designated Reads
• They do move in herds. Hey, the polls are out! AP! Coaches'! Crazy! Go!
• Realignment burns. Speaking of the AP (emphasis added):
That would mean three of the six games — the Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl (Pac-12 and Big Ten) and the bowl that will eventually become the so-called Champions Bowl between the Big 12 and SEC — wouldn't be accessible to teams outside the five power conferences in years in which they do not host a semifinal. Another game creates two more available spots in high-revenue games for teams from the Big East, the Sun Belt Conference, the Mountain West, Conference USA and the Mid-American Conference.
It's a little strange, still, to see the Big East lumped in with the have-nots and the WAC not there at all. The world does move on.
• Roster blotter. Someone reportedly fired a gun into the New Mexico-New Mexico State game, injuring a female fan ... Mark Richt is acting like Bacarri Rambo and Alec Ogletree might not play against Tennessee, lolz ... we're sorry; we know there will be het-up folks on both sides of this decision, but being stopped for speeding in a Bi-Lo parking lot is objectively funny.
• Injury report story hour. It won't shock anyone who saw Miami's Malcolm Lewis go down with a terribly visible and terribly painful-looking ankle injury to learn the freshman wide receiver is out for the season ... also done for the year, USC's Scott Starr and David Garness ... Oregon State's Sean Mannion is nursing a "sore arm."
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Sir, ur tweet made me so spitting mad that my staff needs a towel RT @homelesscub Can u say OVERRATED! Noway does rutgers deserve 2B ranked!• Misc. Smart Football learns you up on Louisiana-Monroe's two-quarterback zone read ... the Birddog celebrates the slow jam analysis ... cash money ideas from Miami ... parsing Mike Leach, for the lay person ... "While police were talking to the men, a woman approached officers and said she'd been hit in the face with a case of Natural Light Beer" ... we've reached out to leading experts in the field at Bruins Nation for help in determining what sort of wine-based nickname should be bestowed here ... and it never hurts to be reminded that Minnesota's mascot bio page is the best in the business.
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Android has come a long way since its inception six years ago in 2008 with HTC T-Mobile G1. It has created a duopoly in the market of smartphones as well as tablets along with iOS. It initially started as an open platform allowing manufacturers to customize the software and an app store (formerly Android Market and now called Play Store) allowing users to download, but now Google has also shifted its focus on Android?s design as smooth navigation. This change was signalled in Android 4.2 with the project butter, and its successor Android 4.3 is carrying it forward with some under the hood improvements as well-
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It?s a very basic feature, yet extremely useful. As the name suggests, in Android 4.3 whenever one is starting to type a number, it will automatically start suggesting the relevant contact names.
This feature is enabled by going to phone app settings and selecting ?Dial pad autocomplete?.
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At Google I/O 2013, Google announced Google Play Services for several location enhancements like geofencing and Wi-Fi only scan mode. With Android 4.3, these services are baked right into the OS. If other manufacturers have these services in the hardware as well, then it will not only save battery but also improve the GPS capability of the device. Currently, Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 4 have these capabilities.
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Android 4.3 has added support for several languages like Africaans, Amharic (????), Hindi (?????), Swahili (Kiswahili), and Zulu (IsiZulu). Even RTL (right-to-left) languages like Hebrew, Arabic are supported in this version of the OS.
High Definition Streaming
In Android 4.3, Google has supported DRM based rights access, which means that the content providers like Netflix, Hulu, etc. don?t have to worry about the content being shared across multiple users and thus they can provide full access to their content. Netflix is the first website making use of this functionality and allows playing Full HD videos at 1080p on Android devices.
While this is not exhaustive list, the features mentioned above gives us an idea of what?s new in Android 4.3. Some of other notable additions include Setup Wizard simplification, Photo Daydream, Easier Text input and much more. While some may not be able to discern any difference between Android 4.2 and Android 4.3 in terms of UI, Google has polished it a bit as well as introduced lots of internal changes will make the Android experience even better.
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"I wish we would have played better," Tosa East coach John Simon said. "I thought we had them right where we wanted them when we were up 2-1. We just couldn't close out. We couldn't put them away when we had the chance to. We let them hang around, hang around; they got on a roll at the end. We really didn't have an answer for a lot of their stuff. I wish they would have played better at the end."
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- Volleyball: MVC Boys Club team takes third in volleyball nationals
- Wauwatosa Swordfish swim well in two meets
- Football: Milwaukee County Chargers battle elements for win
- Baseball: Seven Wauwatosa baseball players earn all-conference honors
- Wauwatosa West girls basketball coach Ashley Imperiale resigns
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- Wauwatosa school district files lawsuit against WIAA over conference realignment
- Baseball: Michaelis leads Wauwatosa East past rival West in regional
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Slideshow from +Drink and Click™ ATX at the Yellow Jacket on East Fifth Street, Austin, TX
Added photos to Drink and Click Austin, Texas Heads East.
+Drink and Click™ ATX went to the Yellow Jacket on East Fifth Street near the railroad tracks. It was a rainy night so I didn't pull out the big gun, instead used the little point and shoot Sony RX100 II
Playing with water
Happy dance
There are only 5 spots left at this event at Tech Ranch tomorrow night (Thursday) about running a successful crowd funding campaign
Another Drink and Click ATX is coming up this Thursday. Call me maybe.
I hope I'm lucky enough to catch a flight on SW with this attendant some day. This made me laugh.
The South Asian New Year Festival is an annual outdoor celebration showcasing the historically rich, colorful culture and diversity of South Asia featuring live music and dance performances, traditional foods, indigenous arts and crafts, and more It was at the Zilker Hillside Theater on a lovely Sunday night.
At the +Cambridge Towers pool today, that's +Dorothy Epp
The Epps, Dueckmans, and Walhus families eat out at Chuys on Barton Springs Road. See if you can spot the photo where the waiter drops a whole tray of water glasses on Lillian.
The bartender at Fado's needed more ice. +Drink and Click™ ATX
Final wrap up day at the FlowStorm 2014 in Cedar Creek, Texas. The rain didn't keep anyone down. The event ended up in great spirits.
FlowStorm 2014 at Creation Flame in Cedar Creek, Texas on the final day. It drizzled but folks still kept spinning and having good times at this eco-fest based on the Open Source Ecology ethos.
Flowstorm 2014 Learning Man Festival with world-class instructors like Marvin Ong and Nicky Evers, permaculture ninjas like Kirby Fry and Taelor Monroe, a firewalk lead by Thom Thumb, flowing beats by James Allen, Michael Garfield and more, a delicious Cafe with noms by Ciara Blossom, a performance by ARTheism, and epic visionary art and live painting with Third Coast Visions.
This slide show shows the world's first and only Flow Arts & Sustainability festival in Cedar Creek, Texas for its 3rd year- Flowstorm 2014! Held on a permaculture farm in Cedar Creek, Texas near +Spring.net, this awesome event blends fire spinning, flow toys and circus arts with the vision of regenerative living based on permaculture principles and ethics.
The Creation Flame vision is a world where joyous creative expression and regenerative ecological practices go hand in hand called Flow Culture.
facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1415458418691881
Louise or "Lou" Myers from Adelaide Australia travels the world from festival to festival, I told her about SXSW and Austin City Limits Festival (she hadn't heard of them), she's a pro photographer with a Canon 7D.
Another spin to spinning, sitting and using your head. This is at Flowstorm 2014 in Cedar Creek, Texas
And now really getting the spinfest going at Flowstorm 2014 in Cedar Creek, TX
More spinning! At the Flowstorm 2014 eco-fest in Cedar Creek, TX
spinning at Flowstorm 2014 put on by Creation Flame in Cedar Creek, TX
Jodi French was tagged in Paul Terry Walhus's album.
Added photos to Drink and Click™ Austin, Texas and Nikon Event.
I got a loaner camera from Nikon, a got a loaner SD card from +Juan Gonzalez and the bartender gave me a free marguerita. It was a jam packed +Drink and Click™ ATX at +The Fado's Irish Pub in the 4th Street Warehouse District.
Preparing for +Flowstorm 2014 at +Wesley Thoricatha's Creation Flame.
We have a slab floor and today Abel stained the floor. We used "Kemiko Malay Tan Stain" and the slab had already been prestained so the effect when it dries should be awesome with the swirls and contrasting areas. Early returns are good but it's still wet and sticky.
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Quilombo Paixao got ready for the epic Flowstorm festival that is fast approaching next weekend! Email firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions! +Wesley Thoricatha and I had a great talk about what they're doing with agriculture, pallet construction, composting toilets, and more.
Fun with robot toys at SXSW Create
portrait of a violin player who at the moment was assisting at a booth at the SXSW Create event, I'm pretty sure she played violin and wowed the Samsung Galaxy Bloggers Lounge one night.
Robot and child at SXSW Create
Austin skyline from SXSW Create
The thrill of a child experiencing 3D printing at the SXSW Maker Event at Palmer Auditorium
Compare this video (skip to 1:13) to +R.J. Cichocki's auto awesome version: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fVcDMaDnJ-c/UyvV5o99n9I/AAAAAAAAskM/Ll3EtmREuWM/w972-h650-no/IMG_2672-MOTION.gif
These are my Top 50 followers and friends on Google+!
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The best reason I've seen so far to get glass. I just got an invite from Google. Wonder how many invites they're sending out in this round. It's still a little bit early-adtoptery for me.
In the "stuff I didn't see at SXSW" Department were the "sleep pods" which I didn't get to see in person.
Lots of new pictures of the creek, the road and Bert Godkin +Ben Godkin +caroline godkin
Best workout of the year with +Michelle Han at +Nike Training Club at UT Recsports
The +Google City Experts party at the +Thinkery pushed the limits of +Free Fun in Austin and this was as close as +Drink and Click™ ATX got to a group shot not counting the one with +Annie Ray … it really was the "International Day of Happiness" and I've never been to a happier event in Austin coincidentally. #happyday #happy
Here's the scoop on the International Day of Happiness: http://www.dayofhappiness.net/#context which is sponsored by the United Nations #happinessday is the hashtag they're using so maybe this will get on their wall.
Wasn't this "National Happiness Day" or something. That song "happiness is . . . " was playing over and over by the DJ at the Google Local event at the "Thinkery" in the Mueller "new town". And that song nailed the general mood of the evening. A lot of very happy people. Thanks Google! For putting on a great event. Nice zuzu's too! (colorful candy sushi and pb&j toaster popups. +Drink and Click™ ATX was there and they behaved themselves. #googlelocal #thinkery
Google Austin rented out the entire new Children's Museum, Thinkery, to tell Austinites about #GoogleCityExperts ! +Drink and Click™ ATX was invited as a group.
It was an extraordinary evening filled with finger painting, Nintendo 64 face offs, lite brites and Mad Libs, a live DJ spinning throwback tunes, etc. Each guest got two drink tickets and delicious appetizers, like gourmet Lunchables, PB&J Pop Tarts and Tomato Basil Mac n' Cheese bites.
Michael O'Reilly was tagged in Paul Terry Walhus's album.
Added photos to Google City Experts: Playtime at Thinkery.
From yesterdays walk along Cedar Creek near the +Spring.net Lodge. These were shot with a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. You can see the aftermath of the recent flood and there were some odd burned out areas that left me scratching my head. Why would someone burn live standing trees? There were some huge gar fish swimming around, turtles and frogs.
I went on a walk along Cedar Creek. You can see the after effects of the big flood we had a few months back. Near the +Spring.net Lodge.
+Spring.net Lodge – Spring is coming to Spring.net
Here is a boatload of videos and still shots from SXSW. A couple of hundred or so shots from mostly the Trade Show and from various parties and events.
+Omar Gallaga, +Tolly Moseley and +Dale Roe did this terrific podcast, part of a series, about comedy in Austin. They worked up a bracket competition like the Final Four for Austin comedians and comidiennes. No, Bill Cosby didn't win (not close). The winner might surprise you.
This guy in the gigg.com booth really nailed his Ron Burgandy impression at #sxsw #sxsw2014 in this video I shot at the #sxswtradeshow
There were shuttle buses, uber free rides, uber expensive limos, catch a chevys, and then there was this lady who was just driving folks around for the fun of it. This was my last ride at SXSW.
http://contact.com put on an awesome party on the roof of Fogo next to the Convention Center at SXSW and this was a member of their crew on a break. I have some video of this event that I'll be posting soon.
Dick's Sporting Goods party agt SXSW
Last day at SXSW Interactive 2014 at the Trade Show and the Awards Dinner.
Graphic "image think" of Bruce Sterling's closing remarks at SXSW 2014
SXSW 2014 final day.
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Fun batting game from the folks from Michigan at the SXSW 2014 Trade Show
This guy introduced himself as Ron Burgandy and interviewed http://gigg.com for me at SXSW 2014
We have a "She" moment at SXSW 2014
Maker Kids at SXSW STEAM event at Palmer Auditorium on a wet, rainy day. But it was inside a big tent.
Easy Tiger SXSW 2014 sports party
Sports party
Wild snd crazy at SXSW
People getting wild and crazy at +SXSW at the Easy Tiger – 709 East Sixth Street, Austin, TX on Saturday, March 8, 2014
ESPN's Jon Gruden, actor Michael B. Jordan, Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross & others joinged for cocktails, live music and an exclusive sneak peek of a new documentary produced by Tribeca Digital Studios as they celebrated the launch of "Sports Matter," an initiative to save underfunded youth athletic teams nationwide.
+Neil deGrasse Tyson at SXSW 2014 at the Samsung Blogger Lounge with +Shira Lazar
Mashable Bash at SXSW 2014
Added photos to Drink and Click Austin, Texas Beats The SXSW Rush.
MyEventistheBomb.com at sxsw sports party
SXSW 2014 Maker Event at Palmer Auditorium, Austin, Texas
Connect.com party at SXSW 2014.
+Neil deGrasse Tyson and +Andrea Harrison at the Samsung Blogger Lounge at SXSW. Also present, +Zack Efron who talks on a 10 minute video I made.
Samsung Blogger Lounge
+SXSW Friday 3/7/14 Day 1
Amazing sounds came from this young violin player at the Samsung Galaxy Blogger Lounge at +SXSW
+Lotus Carroll's camera is in the shop getting repaired.
+Lotus Carroll at the +Drink and Click™ ATX on the night before +SXSW 2014
+Lotus Carroll at +Drink and Click™ ATX on the eve of +SXSW
The SXSWedu Education Expo occurred on Tuesday, March 4 from 2-8pm in the Austin Convention Center during the 2014 SXSWedu Conference & Festival. http://sxswedu.com/education-expo
We got a rare mix of sunshine and falling ice this morning at the +Spring.net Lodge in Cedar Creek, TX. There were so much ice falling it sounded like it was still raining.
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We enjoyed a gorgeous evening interfacing with the incredible speakers and artists of STEAM3 while sipping custom cocktails from Bone Spirits and frosty brew from Guns and Oil!, as well as tea from Zhi. A super was buffet served.
We got to schmooze and chat with some of the most brilliant minds anywhere…l
And we toured the ATX Hackerspace and enjoyed two performances by ARTheism.
STEAM3 VIP After Party Saturday, March 1st, 2014
at the ATX Hackerspace, 9701 Dessau Rd, Suite #304, Austin TX 78754
Sponsored by ATX Hackerspace, Bone Spirits, and Guns and Oil Brewing Co.
We enjoyed a gorgeous evening interfacing with the incredible speakers and artists of STEAM3 while sipping custom cocktails from Bone Spirits and frosty brew from Guns and Oil!, as well as tea from Zhi. A super was buffet served.
We got to schmooze and chat with some of the most brilliant minds anywhere…l
And we toured the ATX Hackerspace and enjoyed two performances by ARTheism.
Austin, TX – March 1, 2014 – Steam3 (Science + Tech + Engineering + Arts + Math "cubed") was the first public event of its kind to present a comprehensive look into the future of experiential learning. Steam3 provided an interactive stage for the exploration and demonstration of the fast emerging approaches, formats, technologies and learning models that will redefine education over the next decade.
Event Design and Architecture
For this unique two-day event held in Austin, TX they assembled some of the world's foremost experts in the field of future education as well as the most innovative and immersive demonstrations and exhibits of emerging educational technologies!
Special topics included alternative approaches to education, avatars for learning, education is art, art is education, and more!
The event itself was only the beginning of the journey. It will continue through a number of similar events that are being planned for Atlanta, GA, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and Manchester, UK, as well as through an online post-event portal and virtual and in-person salons.
This is a guide to finding the "side parties" at #sxsw
Todays forecast is summer, Sunday's forecast is fall, Monday's forecast is winter, Tuesday's forecast is Spring. – just heard from +Mark Murray +KVUE Austin weatherman.
+Joshua Baer is giving you one last chance to get a startup crawl map! I intent to take up Josh on his awesome offer and crawl with Austin's best at Austin's best startups. The startup district rocks and you won't want to miss this. I expect all 40,000 of my peeps in circles to show up!
My condo in downtown Austin is getting +Google Fiber which is pretty good news. That means cheap gigabit internet.
Hope Outdoor Gallery, Austin, TX
Hope Outdoor Gallery – I had a great walk today, t'ai chi "pushing hands" in Pease Park, chatting with +Bruce Sterling at the Whole Earth Provision Company, and coming across this wall of graffiti and "castle" behind the WEPC.
ProductCamp Austin 2014 at the AT&T Executive Eduction and Conference Center
poetry reading at the grand opening of Malvern Bookstore on the drag in Austin, Texas
New Local Independent Book Store – shared by +Terry Grier who wrote:
In the Amazon and Kindle world we live in I was surprised to learn that a small independent book store would be opening in Austin. Comic book store – sure but one that specializes in "visionary literature and poetry" – that got my attention.
I think I am going to check out the "Irreverent Poets" hoping the event is BYOB – I might need a little drink to help me understand the poetry.
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Do you have anything online like on a website that gives directions on how to make one of these? I would like to make one.
Cool club on 7th
This little house in Austin is all hand made and there are over a dozen pictures of it in this article that Bobby Johns curated and shared on Facebook today. You'll marvel at the attention to detail in this little handmade home.
"We built our house with no money. It's mainly built from reclaimed materials. Jesse sourced most things from within ten miles of here. He did all the work in between other jobs he had. That's tapered off now, though- that was ages ago. Now Jesse works on other projects full time, and I just obsessively rearrange the furniture."
This is one of the best images:
I got an email and a phone call from some outfit in New York City that makes Superbowl commercials and they asked my permission to take some clips out of this video I made at the Texas – OU football game tailgate area. (In the video, I went around and picked out the best BBQ rigs). So I said sure, use whatever you want and give me a credit. No idea where it will end up or what they'll use or if they'll pay me anything.
My interview with the bitcoin Austin group at a recent alternate currency meetup at the Scottish Rite Temple.
NextEcon Conference at the Scottish Rite Theater in Austin, Texas was a one-day hybrid conference meets open source dialogue session designed to engage and empower participants by marrying inspiring, informative keynotes with interactive, collaborative brainstorming techniques and work sessions.
The format was designed to both inform and catalyze "Next EConomists" in collectively exploring and creating actionable ideas to assist them in midwifing a thriving economy that better serves and sustains human needs.
Participants learned current solutions and success stories, discovered untapped opportunities, shared their own desires and possibilities, and realized powerful ways to become the change makers they seek by gaining insights and committing themselves to concrete, tangible steps to help carry it forward.
What happens when a zumba instructor lets go? Abi Guerra is one of my texercise fitness instructors at the UT Gregory Gym. She celebrates a great week or workouts at the Nike Training Club Week final day event at the W Hotel in downtown Austin.
Nike Training Club Week in Austin, Texas on the final da.
Jump squats at the Nike Training Club Week last day event at the W Hotel in Austin. +Martin Egwuagu and +Flor Beckman are the Nike trainers.
A little awesomeness at the Nike Training Club Week last day event at the W Hotel in downtown Austin
+Martin Egwuagu with his family and friends at the last day of Nike Training Club Week at the W Hotel in Austin. Martin is an awesome trainer and motivator and former UT football player.
Great Texas Polar Vortex Apocalypse Armageddon of 2014 (from an alert by +Juan Gonzalez )
Which social networks should you care about in 2014? Is this a cool infographic? Guess who comes in after Facebook and Youtube? Hint, it's not Google+ which came in 4th with 540 million users after Facebooks 1.4 billion and Youtubes 1 billion. Thanks to +Melanie Wise for finding this!
Mean Eyed Cat Bar
Mon – Sun: 11:00 am – 2:00 am
1621 W. 5th Street, Austin, Texas 78703
I went to Day 1 of Nike Training Club Week in Austin. That's former UT football player and Nike Trainer +Martin Egwuagu "Nedu" in the orange shirt, we did a full on boot camp with a lot of running.
There are a lot of free shows and parties during South by Southwest. But most times you have to be on the guest list to get in.But one Austin business is making money by making it easier for you to join the fun.
It's no secret that once SXSW gets to town it's easy to feel like you have too many options with over a thousand different events and parties going on. So two years ago Jennifer Sinski got an idea on how to cut down on the confusion. "In 2011, I realized there was a need for people to find SXSW unofficial parties in one place, without all the hassle," said Sinski.
She and her friend Miles Dahmann created the site RSVPster.com . They individually go through the hundreds of SXSW events and RSVP party-goers to them all for $30 to $40. "In the first year we had about 300 people and I was completely overwhelmed," said Sinski.
This year they're expecting over 3,000 people to register. And it's a lot of work for the company that only has 10 employees, but somehow they say they manage to get it all done. "We really want to uphold our promise to our customers," said Dahmann. "It's all about making sure they enjoy themselves here in Austin."
RSVPster.com closes registration on March 3.
There's still a lot of work to do clearing along the fenceline after all the rains and floods from earlier this year. At +Spring.net
These are some very cool behind the scenes pictures from Star Wars movie sets, done by the actor who played Chewey.
Drink and Click ATX at the Vortex on Manor Road.
Amanda Retallack and 1 other was tagged in Paul Terry Walhus's album.
Added photos to Drink and Click™ Austin, Texas Visits Manor Road.
Connys freebie meal
+martin shervington 's latest magnum opus on how to run your business with G+, it's a very comprehensive guide with videos and great examples. Good job!
Nice to be included in this!
+Tom Merritt launched a new experimental tech show today.
My Bayless High School Class of 1963 Reunion. It's been 50 years.
The Horseshoe Lounge on S Lamar, Austin, TX was the scene for +Jim Franklin's 70th Birthday Party. Jim Franklin (born 1943 in Galveston, Texas) is an artist, illustrator, and underground cartoonist best known for his poster art created for the Armadillo World Headquarters, a former Austin, Texas, music hall. He is also known for his detailed, surrealistic illustrations of armadillos.
Franklin studied at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Returning to Texas, he teamed with musicians and artists to open a psychedelic music hall in Austin, called the Vulcan Gas Company. Franklin lived in the club and was its primary poster artist for bands such as Shiva's Headband, 13th Floor Elevators, Conqueroo, and Canned Heat. At the Vulcan, Franklin and Gilbert Shelton worked together for the first time.
Wow! Google just sent me this auto ausome Christmas present from pictures and videos I shot in 2013. Thanks to the big G. Click on it to hear the snappy music and see the videos. This just hit me out of the blue. Google!
Eric Coleman was tagged in Paul Terry Walhus's album.
Added photos to Drink and Click™ Austin, Texas Says Adios to 2013.
In a revealing interview with the Indian business newspaper Mint, Steve Grove, a Google+ exec who inks deals with content providers and influential figures, makes it clear that this is just the beginning. Grove tells Mint that "the reason for that is that Google+ is kind of like the next version of Google."
"President Obama Regrets Asking Microsoft to Fix Healthcare.gov" http://feedly.com/k/J3S5xC
+Meryl Carey is the best trainer I ever had! Here she is in a lift competition in Austin. "Picture perfect deadlift."
Can you just strap these sensors on to a non Nike sport shoe?
Free Google T shirt if you click on this quick enough, they have 1,000 to give away
+Elijah May Elijah May said "this might be literally the best marketing stunt in the history of the world. I can imagine hardly a better way to spend marketing budget."
And Elijah went to to say "If you prefer more "traditional" marketing, let's talk about 13 MILLION views in the first four days. How's that for CPM?"
Westjet airline employees pulled off a wonderfully orchestrated Christmas surprise for a flight full of Toronto passengers that left many in tears, including the guy who stupidly asked for socks and underwear while everyone else got something much cooler.
I don't have to press the button to get my nike fuelband to sync when I plug it in to usb. What about a review of the Nike Tom Tom GPS tracker watch?
+Tom Merritt is moving on from +TWiT and I'll miss his great presence on Tech News Today, a great daily podcast (which will continue with +Sarah Lane). I visited with Tom shortly when the whole TWIT.tv road show came to SXSW. We both went to college at the same place (U of I). I'm sure he'll go on to great new endeavors.
Someone who doesn't know their own talent and power, this is an amazing performance. First shared by +Paul Alderete
+Bob Nagy and I get a rundown on the top of the line personal drone at DJI Innovations in Austin, Texas.
more pictures added to my Bob Nagy and I run around Austin album
Austin, Tx – +Bob Nagy rolled in to town in his Prius on the day before Thanksgiving and we made the rounds to DJI the quadcopter startup, Fry's, 24diner, and other hot spots in town. We did a surprise drone attack on +Jim Ellinger
A friend +Lani Rosales has released a book and it is a new spin on real estate. She describes it as "Not your ordinary book on Real Estate – It's a book about Life, People, Health, Rejuvenation and Habits". Lani is the epicenter of Austin's twitter meetings in real life as the prime mover along with husband Benn of the #BASHH or big ass social happy hour. I learned of this through the perspicacious +Thom Singer
In the early days of the Internet in Austin, Texas I registered a domain name "austin.com" and hosted it at Real/Time Communications. The untrustworthy system administrators, George Wenzel and Bob Gustwick, transferred the domain name without my knowledge or consent to Bob as they had root access to my server. Then a few years ago, George had guilt pangs and sent me this message on LinkedIn. I'm still pretty upset that they stole this domain name away from me. If they were decent folks they would give it back. I'm not making this up. It pretty much tarnishes the austin.com domain forever that it was ill gotten like this.
Formula One is happening in Austin for the next three days and I spotted this at the "Fan Fest" for F1 which is about 12 square blocks of downtown Austin given over to Ferrari's, booths of all kinds, and fun stuff for kids. Oh yeah, and UT is playing a home game on the same weekend. Hotel rooms start at about a grand a night for this overbooked city.
"The Smartest Fitness Tracker Just Got Smarter" http://feedly.com/k/1grhE9N
We had at least 6 inches of rain last night out at the +Spring.net Lodge and our creek became a river, so we'll enjoy it while it lasted. There's something about a flood, an overnight river and a power outage that draws all the neighbors out of the woodwork.
My condo in downtown Austin, Texas with a view of UT and the Capitol of Texas
I had a blast at my 50th high school reunion at Bayless High School in St Louis, MO
There were many great parties and events at the Startup Crawl the other day in Austin, the one at +Spredfast is shown in these photos.
My high school class reunion. Bayless High School class of 63
Bayless High 50th Reunion of the Class of 1963 (modified)
Texas severely restricts drones for citizen use. Do you agree with the restriction of personal drones?
Poor +Cali Lewis and +John Pozadzides in Dallas, their studio got flooded this weekend. They had hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment damaged!
This morning we have a cookie factory in our kitchen at the +Spring.net Lodge.
Good news from the folks at SXSW, this is the email I just got:
"Hi Paul Terry : Thank you for your patience with the application process! We are pleased to inform you that you have been approved for a 2014 SXSW INTERACTIVE Press Credential. This credential will provide you admission to all SXSW Interactive events.
Would anyone else like to join my press team for SXSW Interactive? I could use an interviewer, a video editor and a video camera shooter.
Logo for Austin Techy's Newest Side Project, Spring Lodge (Hip, Energy Efficient, Affordable Housing Development in Austin, Texas) http://spring.net
Airstream Rendering by 3D Illustrator/Artist, Pete Stoppel @ www.solos-art.com
Kathryn Wardenski is great at designing logos, she did this one for the Spring Lodge in Cedar Creek.
Airstream Rendering by 3D Illustrator/Artist, Pete Stoppel @
[Hip, Energy Efficient, Low Cost Housing Development in Austin, Texas]
Hip, Energy Efficient, Low Cost Housing Development in Austin, Texas
Paul Terry Walhus was in a video call with 4 people. #hangoutsonair
Get some great chromecast wawallpaers for your Mac, PC or Linux box.
Paul Terry Walhus was in a video call with 2 people. #hangoutsonair
OK, one step closer. How do I make the photosphere a bigger picture that is dynamic on this page?
How do I embed the google tour/photosphere in to a post here? Any ideas?
+Maki Silberberg slinging the monster lens.
Today, out at the +Spring.net Lodge we built a pole barn around the cargo container. It gets insufferably hot in there during the day, so I thought the barn would cool things down. Tomorrow we cover the roof for relief from the Texas sun.
Amanda Retallack was tagged in Paul Terry Walhus's album.
Added photos to Drink and Click™ Austin, TX Visits West 6th.
We've had 5 podcasts at http://chromecastcast.com now on the chromecast and talked about every aspect of it. And I secured about a dozen of them to start a chromecast development company. And of all the nuggets of info out there, this may be the most impressive.
Google's Chrome web browser and Chrome OS operating system come in stable, beta, and dev channels. And it turns out the company's Chromecast media streaming device is no different.
Out of the box, the $35 media device runs the Chromecast stable software. But if you want to switch channels, developer Jay Lee has posted instructions.
chromecast beta channel
At this point the only thing that seems to change when you switch channels is that you can see the build number, IP address, and channel info on the home screen when you switch to the dev or beta channel.
Typically Google rolls out experimental features to the dev channel first, and then makes them available in the beta and eventually stable channels once they're a little more fool-proof.
In other words, switching to one of these channels is likely to introduce bugs — but it might also give you an early look at upcoming features.
It's interesting that Google is taking a Chrome-like approach to channels for the Chromecast. While the company says it runs a modified version of Chrome OS, under the hood it actually seems to be running a modified version of Android which boots the Chrome web browser. Ultimately I guess it depends on how you define Chrome OS.
Keep in mind though, Google doesn't make it easy to switch channels on the Chromecast. Lee's instructions involve rooting your device, connecting to it over telnet, and running a series of commands which will reset your device and remove root access. There's no guarantee you won't break your device in the process.
On the other hand, a replacement will only cost you $35.
Is anyone interested in helping me do interviews and video/photography, video editing for SXSW as a member of my crew. You won't get paid but you might get a pass to all the sessions, events, parties etc. if I can wrangle one.
August 1, 2013 – Austin, Texas – South By Southwest (SXSW) Conferences and Festivals are now open for business at sxsw.com. Conference registrations, hotel requests, Film Festival submissions, Interactive Awards and SXSW Accelerator applications and Music Festival showcase applications are now being accepted. SXSW Music, SXSW Film and SXSW Interactive take place Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 16, 2014 in Austin, Texas.
SXSW Conferences and Festivals offer a plethora of daytime events for anyone interested in Music, Film or Interactive technologies. Registration for the SXSW Conferences and Festivals allows access to daytime events including keynote addresses, panels, one-on-one interviews, workshops, mentor sessions, meet ups, the SXSW Trade Show, Music Gear Expo, SXSW Gaming Expo, official SXSW parties, and CLE programs. Music and Platinum registrants also gain priority access into all SXSW nighttime showcases; Platinum, Gold and Film registrants gain priority access to Film screenings; Platinum, Gold and Interactive registrants gain access to Startup Village and the SXSW Accelerator competition. Convergent conference programming emphasizing the intersection of the Film and Interactive worlds is accessible to all Platinum, Gold, Film and Interactive registrants from Friday, March 7 – Tuesday, March 11. Additionally, SXSW offers a track of Platinum convergent panel topics on Tuesday, March 11 highlighting the increasing connection between original music, emerging technologies and independent film which is open to all conference badges. Registration also allows access to SXsocial, a great tool to aid in planning SXSW meetings and networking throughout the year. Click on sxsw.com to learn more and to register to attend SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, or a combination of events.
SXSW Film (March 7 – 15, 2014) is now accepting submissions from filmmakers for the opportunity to screen their films at this renowned destination for discovery. Submissions are only accepted online via the official SXSW website at sxsw.com/film and in the following categories: Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Animated Short, Music Video, Title Sequence and Texas High School Short. Submission fees are at their lowest if films are received by the early deadline of Thursday, October 3, and are still discounted if they are received by the next deadline of Thursday, October 31. The drop dead deadline is Thursday, November 14, 2013. Please keep in mind; these deadlines are on a RECEIVED BY basis, (NOT based on a postmark date). Complete rules and regulations, as well as additional information on the submission process can be found in the Submission FAQ, at http://sxsw.com/film/screenings/faq. SXSW is proud to be an official qualifying festival for the Academy Awards® Short Film competition. The Best Narrative Short and Best Animated Short winners become eligible for the Academy Awards.
SXSW Interactive (March 7 – 11, 2014) is accepting applications for SXSW Accelerator, our marquee startup pitch competition in Startup Village. Startups that launched within the last year are encouraged to submit via our online application. Over $587 million in funding has been awarded to past Accelerator finalists and winners. Past participants include: Siri, Foodspotting, Gamesalad, Spredfast, Roqbots, Hipmunk, Tango, Wildfire and more. Please visit http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/startupvillage/accelerator for more information. SXSW Interactive is also now accepting applications for the 17th Annual SXSW Interactive Awards, which celebrates the best digital work — from mobile and tablet apps — to websites and installations. Please see http://sxsw.com/interactive/awards for more information on categories and application information.
SXSW Music (March 11 – 16, 2014) continues to accept showcase applications for acts to perform at the world famous SXSW Music Festival. Apply now for the opportunity to perform for the 25,000 industry representatives including over 3,000 media representatives and the thousands of fans in attendance. SXSW hosts acts in every stage of their development including music legends as well as artists wanting to gain career changing exposure and publicity from the amazing mix of influential and international participants that attend every year. To apply, please go to http://www.sxsw.com/music/shows/apply. All applications must be submitted no later than October 11, 2013. Application fees are $33 for early submissions, $45 for applications submitted after September 6, 2013.
The 2014 PanelPicker voting for proposals on behalf of all three events begins Monday, August 19 and runs through Friday, September 6. The online two-step process allows the SXSW community to have a significant voice in programming and shaping the look and feel of the 2014 event. Also very important is the input of the SXSW Advisory Board, which is comprised of more than 100 new media industry experts from across the United States and around the world. To learn more about PanelPicker, visit: http://www.panelpicker.sxsw.com.
SXSW Conferences and Festivals are sponsored by Miller Lite, Monster Energy, Esurance, Chevrolet, AT&T, The Austin Chronicle and Sonicbids.
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The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery.
Year after year, the event is a launching pad for new creative content. New media presentations, music showcases and film screenings provide buzz-generating exposure for creators and compelling entertainment for audiences. Conference panel discussions present a forum for learning, business activity thrives at the Trade Shows and global networking opportunities abound. Austin serves as the perfect backdrop for SXSW®, where career development flourishes amid the relaxed atmosphere. Intellectual and creative intermingling among industry leaders continues to spark new ideas and carve the path for the future of each ever-evolving field, long after the events' conclusion.
In the third episode of the http://chromecastcast.com Nic challenges Google to get their chromecast act more together and deliver something less watered down and more robust. +Nicolas Charbonnier doesn't hold back any punches! +Jennifer Ruggiero covers the latest news in the world of chromecast and +Chris Porter slides in just under the wire toward the end of the podcast with his report on his first week of using chromecast. Don't miss next Tuesday nights chromecastcast which will be an On Air Hangout where +Jennifer Ruggiero will make her first live appearance and +Nicolas Charbonnier will be ready for action!
Paul Terry Walhus was in a video call with 6 people. #hangoutsonair
This is the circle for panelists in our chromecastcast.com podcast, jen, please add to it and republish. Our next podcast will be Wednesday, July 31st today at 7 pm CST. Please watch it on youtube/g+ or join our panel if you have some insight into the hottest product on the planet, chromecast from Google. I hope Nic and Chris can join!
Our first episode of the http://chromecastcast.com … well we had to think up a name and chromecast.com was already taken.


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I have a slightly crooked nose due to a rhinoplasty 20 years ago (slightly crooked cartilage implant). I don't think it warrants surgery. However, I've been looking at the info on fillers to correct small problems. What is the preferred filler for the nose? And call this a science question: how does the filler stay on the upper-side of the nose and not just slide off? thanksQ
How Does the Filler Stay in Place (On the Nose)?
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spa - Hammam Baths, Athens
Written by Natali Lekka
Conveniently located in the heart of Athens' historical centre, Hammam Baths is an invitation to oriental exoticism.
According to a tale told by Princess Scheherazade, "no city is complete without its hammam". This is what the three owners of Hammam Baths must have had in mind when they opened the first authentic Turkish bath in Athens last year.
Sheltered in a beautiful neoclassical building, not far from the ancient agora and the archaeological site of Kerameikos, Hammam Baths is a ritual for the senses; a temptation to indulge in the healing properties of an authentic hammam experience, cocooned from the hustle and bustle of the city.
The hammam's impressive interiors, with its marble wash basins, marble beds and imposing domed ceiling are the work of Turkish architect Ayøegül Özer, while the pestemal towels, the takunya clogs, the loofa sponges, the kessa gloves and the soaps come directly from Turkey, Jordan, and Syria.
Experience the spa's signature treatment Ali-Mama Hammam, on a heated marble stone, with a rejuvenating steam bath and a deep exfoliating scrub that will leave your body smooth like silk, before you indulge in an invigorating and luxurious full-body massage with natural olive-oil soap. Finish with a kafa, a hair wash and energising head massage. Additional services include a special anti-cellulite therapy (Selülite Karsi) and traditional thread hair removal. Treatments average 90 minutes. Every Tuesday is women only.
Athens' historical quarter, Plaka, is a stone's throw away. Make your way through the old, picturesque neighbourhoods, with their narrow cobblestone alleyways, exploring dozens of archaeological sites on your way; enjoy authentic Greek cuisine in a quaint little taverna with majestic views of the Parthenon, or shop at the quarter's high-quality leather, rugs, and jewellery stores. If you have time, stop by the Bath House of the Winds museum or Abid Efendi Hammam, (Kiristou 8 st.) as it was once called, the only historical public baths that survive in Athens today. It dates from the first period of Turkish rule (1453–1669) and stands near the Roman forum and the Tower of the Winds. It was a public hammam until 1965.


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Fresh Mex Cookbook
By Chevys Inc.
In Chevys & Rio Bravo Fresh Mex Cookbook, for the first time ever, Chevys' classic recipes are made available for the home cook. Why are they giving away all of their trade secrets? Well, amigo, here's the biggest secret of all. The thing about Fresh Mex is there are no secrets! The Chevys and Rio Bravo philosophy is worn on their sleeves (and sometimes all over their aprons): Keep It Fresh.
When Chevys, everybody's favorite Mexican restaurant, first opened in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1986, they pledged that everything—and they meant everything— would be made fresh from scratch every single day. True to their word, Chevys and Rio Bravo (its cousin in the southwest and southeast) make their salsa hourly from blackened tomatoes and serve their tortillas piping hot less than three minutes after they are made.
In this flashy, full-color Fresh Mex primer you'll learn how to make fabulous fajitas, smoky salsas, tasty tacos, and more.
Recipes are organized into five chapters:
Headnotes, sidebars, colorful captions, and Fresh Mex Tips deliver basic how-to information, mix-and-match combos, and entertaining suggestions, and with a healthy serving of Chevys attitude.
Chevys & Rio Bravo Fresh Mex Cookbook is your invitation to discover Fresh Mex firsthand, not just by eating at their restaurants, but by trying it yourself in your own kitchen.
Chevys & Rio Bravo
Fresh Mex Cookbook
By Chevys Inc.
Ten Speed Press, May 2000
Cloth, $14.95
128 pages, full color
Information provided by the publisher.
This page created August 2000
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Jeep RFID Key problem
Doh! :banghead:
My jeep only came with one key. I made copies and sure enough it is grey thus it means it is a transponder/rfid/expensive key.
I lost the only key I had and now do not have anything. I know I can tow my jeep to the dealership but I live like 60 miles away and I am cheap.
Is there a way to bypass the system so I can use a normal key?
What are my options other then flip my house over once more and then hop in a truck and drive to the county dump?
What did ya do to the one key you had? I do not believe there is anyway around that. Its a security feature that is in the comp.brain. It needs the signal to start. I brought mine to a dealer and paid $80 to have a second made. Once you have two-you can make your own, follow the manuel. Hope all works out well.
Just wanted to give an update.
I talked to the dealer and they said I had to get the jeep towed to them. An hour away. Not going to happen. I found a locksmith in town who can encode the key but I need to call the dealership and get my pin code/skim code or something like that. Do you think they will just give it to me?
Another q. Is one of these keys better quality then the other?
692958 - Jeep® Rock Key in Charcoal for Transponder Ignition - Quadratec
MOPAR 5018869AA - Ignition Key with Transponder for 98-06 Jeep® Wrangler TJ & Unlimited - Quadratec
or is one just MOPAR stamped?
Good question, I'd like to know to. Had a dealer want to charge $60 for a blank and $70 to code it, little pricey, that is until you lose the only key you have thanks for the reminder.
Depends on how nice the dealer is, most wont give something like that out without being able to confirm that it is your Jeep., If you need help send me a PM I can look it up as well and let you know what it is. I need to see what info I would need from you though, VIN and I think something else not sure though.....I'll check
Our dealership would need to have the vin and the title most likely...maybe even the license registration and possibly proof of insurance (unlikely, but who knows).
If you can't get it figured out, let me know and I can ask one of the service guys next time I'm at the dealership...I work for the owner so I'm out that way 3 days a week or so.
Just called the local dealer,this one will code a key for $43 and $60 for a key, asked if I could bring in a blank key, they said sure, but if the code doesnt take its still $43. So basically if it didnt take the code you'd have a cut key from some where that wont take a cut key back. So, would it work if I had a key from walley world cut and the dealer program my uncut transponder key, hold the keys close togther and try to start the jeep with the walley world key. If it starts, have the transponder key cut and done deal. If not I can send the uncut transponder key back. Confreakinfusing.:
Yeah I looked and all that is truely need is the VIN to get the PIN, but dealers ask for other stuff just to make sure you arent stealing the vehicle. I can look it up though and get it for you if needed.
dont be like me and lose your last one! They are probably wanted more business and want to sell you the key. I think the mopar one on quadratec is the exact same so I would think that it would program just fine. Now the rock one, I don't know, I would think so but am not all that confident with it being 1/2 the price.
PM sent!
Well, I just ordered two of the rock jobbies. The dealers said programming 2 keys same price as one, figured what the hell. When I get the blanks and get them coded I'll post a review. Ha, could be my 1st review.
They say you need 2 coded keys to code one on your own, we'll see.
So...........no way to bypass? I am a little RFID paranoid lol
Problem Solved!
I bought 3x rfid keys from ebay, about $60
Got SKIM code via VIN. :)
Talked to local locksmith and he didnt think he could do it, but he could! That costed $50.
Beats towing this to a dealership and paying big bucks. The funny part was driving it to the locksmith. He lives about 2 mile away. Fortunately it was downhill. I probably started it a dozen times and coasted there.
Hooray, the jeep is back! (Now watch me find the key I lost tomorrow)
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"Pork Barrel Politics and Electoral Reform: Explaining the Curious Differences in the Experiences of Thailand and Japan" (with Raymond Christensen) Journal of Asian Studies.
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(2015). Cambridge University Press.
"Ethnic Accommodation and Electoral Rules in Ethno-geographically Segregated Societies: PR Outcomes under FPTP in Myanmar Elections." (2015) Journal of East Asian Studies.
Joel Selway (Ph.D. 2009, University of Michigan) is an associate professor of political scientist at Brigham Young University and Director of the Political Economy and Development Lab. He is also the chair of the board for the Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG).
His research interests focus on ethnically-divided societies, and especially on how to design democratic institutions to prevent conflict and enhance coordination over public goods provision. He has conducted fieldwork in Thailand, Laos, India and Mauritius.
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The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States declined by 13 percent in 2011, but California topped the list as the state with the most reported cases.
That's according to the annual Anti-Defamation League Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, released Nov. 1, which reported a total of 1,080 incidents of assault, vandalism and harassment, compared with 1,239 incidents reported in 2010.
It is the lowest number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded by ADL in the past two decades, the organization said.
The report showed an increase, however, in the number of incidents of school bullying, with Jewish students reporting being harassed and intimidated by their peers using offensive anti-Semitic stereotypes or comments evoking the Nazis or the Holocaust.
The 2011 ADL audit includes incidents recorded in 45 states and Washington D.C., including 19 physical assaults on Jewish individuals; 731 cases of harassment, threats and events; and 330 cases of vandalism.
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NHS chief Sir David Nicholson faced renewed calls to resign today in the wake of the Mid-Staffordshire health scandal as he was grilled by MPs over hospital consultants' pay.
Conservative MP Chris Heaton-Harris said Sir David should have stepped down following the Francis Report into failings at Stafford Hospital, where there were up to 1,200 excess deaths between 2005 and 2009.
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"I've just finished reading the Francis report and I'm now in the opinion of people who think you shouldn't be in the job you're in," he said.
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The Greenville Drive announced today that Drive General Manager Mike deMaine will step down from his post at the end of the current season. He will remain with the organization through the end of the year, assisting the team with the transition to a new general manager.
The Greenville Drive announced today that Drive General Manager Mike deMaine will step down from his post at the end of the current season. He will remain with the organization through the end of the year, assisting the team with the transition to a new general manager. Team co-owner and President Craig Brown stated that he and team officials will start a search process later this month to select deMaine's successor.
"Mike has made a tremendous impact on the success of the organization, having served as general manager since the Drive's inaugural season at Fluor Field in 2006. His contributions have been vital to the community engagement platform that we've built in Greenville," stated Brown. "He helped create the Drive brand, open our award-winning ballpark, and develop legacy events like the Reedy River Rivalry game. His impact on our organization will be felt for many years."
"We've been fortunate to have the opportunity to build our organization in a community as wonderful as Greenville," added deMaine. "The success of the Drive has been more than we could have hoped for when we started in 2006, and we're proud of how we've built the organization into a key piece of the fabric of the community. I'm very grateful for the opportunity that Craig Brown and his partners gave me in Greenville, as it's truly the best market in Minor League Baseball."
In the franchise's eight seasons the Drive has been recognized for its commitment to the Greenville community, having been applauded as a catalyst for economic growth and job creation in Greenville's Historic West End and throughout the Upstate. The team has won numerous awards for its community engagement and marketing programs and has drawn more than 325,000 fans in each of its seven seasons. Under the leadership team headed by Brown and deMaine, and through the efforts of the Drive staff, Fluor Field has also become a sought-after venue for high-profile college baseball events including the highly popular Reedy River Rivalry Game featuring South Carolina and Clemson, the Southern Conference Tournament, and the annual HBCU Classic for historically black colleges and universities.
"I'm very proud about what we've been able to accomplish in Greenville over the last seven and a half seasons, but I am also excited about exploring opportunities outside of baseball," added deMaine. "I've been fortunate to work in different sports, build two ballparks, and create some unique events over my years in sports. I'm looking forward to taking my experience and expertise and exploring how it can be applied to businesses outside of baseball."
"As we move forward to a new era in Drive leadership, we'll be searching for a leader who shares a dedication to the organization's core values - a commitment to the community, excellence in customer service and providing an affordable and family friendly atmosphere," stated Brown. "We have earned a reputation as a professional baseball team with a deep bench and a strong commitment to excellence, and we are confident that we will find a new leader who will continue to build the Drive brand in a positive, community-oriented fashion."


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Posted by Cliff Condon on the B2C Marketing Professionals Blog on October 21, 2015
In the coming weeks Forrester will publish its annual set of predictions for our major roles, industries, and research themes — more than 35 in total. These predictions for 2016 will feature our calls on how firms will execute in the Age of the Customer, a 20-year business cycle in which the most successful enterprises will reinvent themselves to systematically understand and serve increasingly powerful customers.
In 2016, the gap between customer-obsessed leaders and laggards will widen. Leaders will tackle the hard work of shifting to a customer-obsessed operating model; laggards will aimlessly push forward with flawed digital priorities and disjointed operations. It will require strong leadership to win, and we believe that in 2016 CMOs will step up to lead customer experience efforts. They face a massive challenge: Years of uncoordinated technology adoption across call centers, marketing teams, and product lines make a single view of the customer an expensive and near-impossible endeavor. As a result, in 2016 companies will be limited to fixing their customer journeys.
CMOs will have good partners, though. As they continue to break free of IT gravity and invest in business technology, CIOs will be at their sides. 2016 is the year that a new breed of customer-obsessed CIOs will become the norm. Fast-cycle strategy and governance will be more common throughout technology management and CIOs will push hard on departmental leaders to let go of their confined systems to make room for a simpler, unified, agile portfolio.
Posted by Victor Milligan on the CMOs Blog on March 23, 2015
Customer experience (CX) has rapidly moved from an ideal to an operational mandate. As Forrester's CMO, customer experience is one of my four strategic priorities. It's also tied to my compensation. How's that for focusing the mind?
I'm not alone. Creating a superior and differentiated customer experience is a core strategy for most companies — a pillar of who you want to be. It's likely in your mission statement, annual report, 10-K, strategy deck, or company culture declaration. In a Forrester survey, "improving the customer experience" was tied with "growing revenue" as the No. 1 business priority over the coming year. Great CX is the big ambition in the sky.
For many, it remains an ambition.
The feedback I get from executives is consistent with my own thinking and Forrester's body of research in this area. CX can't be an attitude, tagline, or one-time corporate initiative. It has to be a different way of doing business, a new kind of operating model.
That means addressing the complex areas like people, process, and culture.
At Forrester, I keep returning to the basics to help us take simple but important steps forward. Here are five observations from the frontlines:
Posted by Cliff Condon on the B2C Marketing Professionals Blog on December 14, 2014
Posted by Laura Ramos on the B2B Marketing Professionals Blog on July 16, 2013
Digital channels, online social activity, and mobile technology give business buyers unprecedented purchasing power. Just look around your next sales or customer meeting, count the number of smartphones and tablets, and see if you disagree.
To capture the attention of the perpetually-connected business buyer, we see B2B CMOs taking on significantly broader, and often unfamiliar, responsibilities. To learn exactly how top marketers respond to these new world challenges, Forrester teamed with the BMA to conduct a joint study about the pace of change, skills required, and degree of collaboration needed to deliver the always-on experiences business buyers now expect.
Kathy Button Bell, 2013-14 BMA Chair, and I presented the findings from this study of 117 marketing leaders during the BLAZE conference last May. I'm now following this presentation with a new report that takes a closer look at the evolving role of the B2B CMO -- a report that we would like to share with our friends at the BMA and with you. To get a complimentary copy, please visit this site to register for and download the report.
What did we find in the survey responses? That it's never been a better time to be a B2B marketer!
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The Alaska Department of Transportation will resurface Egan Drive from Main Street to 10th Street next year.
It's a good time to put a new water main along the same route.
The Main Street water main, a Glacier Highway pressurized main, and a sewer lift station are the first of a decade's worth of water and sewer improvements Juneau needs.
CBJ Public Works Director Kirk Duncan says about a quarter of the city and borough's water and wastewater system will be replaced over the next ten years.
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A CBJ utility rate study, underway for several months, recommends paying for that work with CBJ sales tax revenue, cruise ship passenger fees, a revenue bond, and a customer rate increase.
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The current study covers the city and borough's utility needs through 2024. Customers rates would go up July 1 of this year.
Duncan and a consultant from Seattle-area Financial Consulting Solutions Group will present the funding suggestions Monday at a meeting of the Juneau Assembly's Committee of the Whole in Assembly chambers at 6 p.m.
On Tuesday, the public can weigh in on rate study proposals at a meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mendenhall Valley Library, and on Wednesday at Hangar Ballroom in Merchants' Wharf, from 7 to 9 p.m.
(Note of full disclosure: Kirk Duncan is also a member of the KTOO Board of Directors).
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