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Meet the East Coast Gurus: Jeremy, James, and Chris
February 14th, 2013 by Jim Kidwell
The Extensis headquarters are firmly rooted in the land of microbrews and skinny jeans here in Portland, Oregon. So what do you do if you're struggling with fonts and digital assets across the country on or near the east coast? Not to worry, we have you covered with our NYC offices that serve the eastern region of the United States and Canada.
In our NYC office you'll find three creative workflow experts helping companies maintain license compliance and improve their workflows using Extensis font and digital asset management solutions:
Jeremy Godfrey, Regional Business Manager
- Favorite color: Blue
- Latest book: Maui Revealed
- Ideal vacation spot: Maui or St. Croix… depends on if I'm departing from PDX or NYC.
- During my commute: I read the NY Post.
James Grace, Senior Systems Engineer
- Favorite color:Neon Orange
- Latest book: Travels
- Ideal vacation spot: The Beach in Cancun, Mexico
- During the commute: I listen to PopTron : SomaFM
Chris Chen, Systems Engineer
- Favorite color: Black
- Latest book: Start with Why
- Ideal vacation spot: Maldives
- During the commute: Flo Rida, David Guetta, Rihanna
All three enjoy long walks on the beach and ensuring that font and digital asset management projects are successfully completed on time and under budget.
To learn more about what Jeremy, James, and Chris can do for you, please check out our Professional Services page.
How do you hoard digital assets?
October 11th, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
Portfolio Server is a lifesaver for anyone who manages a large "hoard" of rich media files like photos, videos, and documents because it allows people to quickly find, organize and convert the files in their collection. The "find" part is especially important because, hey, they're only assets if you can find them!
So, I'd like to know what type of information is important to you when finding and using files. Please take 45 seconds (seriously) and step over to the DAM Learning Center and answer a quick two question survey on what information you track (or want to track) for finding and using files.
My experience at the Createasphere digital asset management conference
October 8th, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
I recently attended the Createasphere digital asset management conference in New York City and really enjoyed it.
Createasphere is one of a few major conferences focused solely on digital asset management and, according to their site, a place where you can "explore where the content creation industry is headed, learn from world class professionals, connect with your peers and quickly access the best resources and expertise available." As the Product Marketing Manager for DAM Solutions at Extensis and an admitted DAM Geek, it's no wonder that I was excited to attend the conference for the first time.
I found the session content and presentations to be very informative and entertaining. I've seen DAM related talks in the past that were too academic, too theoretical, and just plain boring. However, the presentations at Createasphere provided practical advice and included just the right amount of "DAM" puns and jokes (trust me, it's easy to over do it with the DAM jokes). One of those presentations was from a user of Portfolio Server, Bob Hendriks, who talked about how In Transit Images uses the Portfolio API to sell photographs online (you can watch a similar version of his presentation in this webcast recording).
Another favorite session was a presentation from Christy King, Director of New Media & Tech at UFC titled "The DAM Truth: You are Introducing a Work Culture Revolution When You Advocate for an Asset Management System". One of the many interesting points she made was "Do you really need to keep everything?" where she questioned keeping different formats of a file in addition to the original high-res file. This reminded me of how NetMediaMAX eliminates the need to create and store duplicate files by providing on-demand format conversion.
I also did a bit of networking meeting with existing Portfolio Server users, prospective customers, and even had a nice dinner with the conference organizers.
I really enjoyed the conference and hope to attend again in the future since I got a lot out of it. Have you ever attended a DAM related conference? What would you hope to learn or experience at a conference like Createasphere? Let me know by leaving a comment.
Digital asset management resources for university photographers
September 21st, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
Photographers within educational organizations regularly deal with high-res photos—a whole bunch of them. When your job is photographing ceremonies, sporting events, students,faculty, staff, campuses, buildings, and more you will eventually end up with
a large hoard of digital media to manage. That is why an efficient digital asset management system is an important part of any university photographer's workflow. That's also why I attended the 2012 University Photographers' Association of America Symposium to discuss digital asset management best practices along with real world examples from university photographers. The Symposium was hosted by the UPAA — an organization founded in 1961 by a small group of university photographers in the New England area. Since then their membership has grown to include photographers from across the United States, Canada, Australia and Israel. If you weren't able to attend the Symposium, I've published the presentation along with other useful resources for academic photographers: University Photographer Resources
What does "digital asset" mean?
September 11th, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
To understand what digital asset management is, it helps to understand what the term "digital asset" means. And since I'm a nice guy and want to help you understand things—especially things related to digital asset management—I went ahead and wrote an article over at the DAM Learning Center for that purpose.
Go check it out, it's called "What's a digital asset? Defining the asset in digital asset management". You can thank me later.
Poll Results: Connecting digital asset management to other systems using an API
July 12th, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
As I've previously described, a digital asset management API allows organizations to share their rich media files and metadata with other business systems to further increase efficiency and avoid redundant data storage.
While we were developing the API we assumed that Portfolio Server users would be interested in using the Portfolio API to share assets with systems like content management and e-commerce websites, but we were also excited to learn what other ideas people had in mind. During a recent webcast I conducted an informal poll and asked attendees "What other systems would you like to integrate with DAM?". Here were the results:
|"Content Management System"
It was surprising to me that FileMaker integration was by far the most desired API connection with DAM. Surprising until recently when I attended the UPAA symposium where I discovered that some DAM users rely on FileMaker databases for tracking projects (in the case of UPAA, photography shoots). With this new understanding, the connection between the two systems made sense—a project that originated within a FileMaker database could be associated with assets inside the DAM. For example, clicking a link within the FileMaker database could reveal assets related to the project within the DAM. Or project details in the FileMaker database could be used to populate fields within the DAM for project assets.
If you use FileMaker and are interested in integrating it with DAM, share with us what you'd like to do in the comments section below.
Korean Tacos a Big Hit at Extensis
June 8th, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
We recently launched the latest version of our digital asset management software (Portfolio Server 10.2), and what better way to celebrate a product launch as a company than eating Korean tacos…lots of Korean tacos!
If you live in Portland, you know that the obvious choice for Korean tacos is KOi Fusion, so we consulted with their catering department and decided to go with the UNLIMITED KOREAN TACOS option.
When the day of the celebration came, you could practically hear the drool dripping from our collective mouths splattering on the floor as the clock approached lunchtime. A massive line began forming out the door of our conference room and around the corner:
I later heard that a few fights almost broke out due to people losing their place in line and people trying to cut in line, but fortunately HR was present to keep the peace.
Not only was the food all-you-can-eat, but the selection was fantastic. A choice of 4 meats (or tofu), self-serve toppings (don't forget the kimchi), and hot or mild sauce. I saw several Extensians come back for seconds, and even thirds (I'll admit that I ate 5 tacos myself).
At the end of lunch our bellies were full and we were all wearing smiles on our faces. Based on the feedback I received, I'd say the event was an success. If you're looking for catering, I'd definitely recommend KOi fusion.
A big thanks to the crew at KOi Fusion. Hopefully we can have you back soon!
Try Portfolio Server in 4 Easy Steps!
June 1st, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
Today is Friday and maybe you have some "extra" time before the weekend. Why not try a free Portfolio Server demo before you leave the office today? Here's how you can try Portfolio Server in 4 easy steps.
(I recommend listening to this song while following these steps)
Step 1
Go here and sign up to download the Portfolio Server installer.
Step 2
Download and install supporting software:
QuickTime® (Windows only, QuickTime is built into OS X)
Step 3
You will receive a serial code for Portfolio Server and NetMediaMAX in an email. Install the Portfolio Server and add serial codes, catalogs and accounts using the Portfolio Server Admin:
(replace "localhost" in the link above with the IP address of your server if you are administering it from another computer)
Step 4
Connect to Portfolio Server using the Web Client and begin adding files.
(replace "localhost" in the link above with the IP address of your server if you are administering it from another computer)
Username: administrator
Password: password
That's it! Have a great weekend!
He's the Jeff Foxworthy of Digital Asset Management
May 24th, 2012 by Amanda Paull
Ed Smith, our in-house DAM dude, is channeling Jeff Foxworthy in his new CMS Wire Article. It should be titled "You know you're a Rich Media Hoarder if…" Check it out.
And in you are in the NY area, Check out the upcoming 'Hoarders Unite' event on June 19th. Learn How Viacom Saves Time and Money with DAM.
Webcast: Monetizing Your Asset Collection with Digital Asset Management
May 23rd, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
Join us for a webcast about online art and photography business In Transit Images who are using Portfolio Server to make their photography collections available online for licensing and printing.
In Transit Images Managing Director Bob Hendriks will discuss:
- Challenges they faced with their manual system before DAM, including rising costs and general overhead
- How they implemented and managed the system with no formal IT person on staff
- How they linked their internal system to the Web portal using the Portfolio API to drive their online business forward
- Overall benefits including cutting time savings in half with initial rollout (and 20% savings over time)
- How In Transit plans to manage an expected doubling library of assets year over year
At the end of the presentation, Bob will be available for a live Q&A.
May 31st, 2012
11:00 AM (Pacific) / 2:00 PM (Eastern)
Register for the webcast
(A recorded webcast will be emailed to you if you register but can't attend.)


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Legends score early, beat Savannah 13-6
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A double by leadoff hitter Wilfredo Tovar got Savannah started in a wild first inning that included three hits, two walks and an error as the Sand Gnats sent 10 batters to the plate.
The Legends scored twice in the bottom of the first on three walks and Jonathan Meyer's two-out, two-RBI single.
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The Legends are off Wednesday, and will remain at home to open a four-game series against the Delmarva Shorebirds Thursday night. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
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A former barrister who paid for Filipina girls as young as seven to be sexually abused by males while he watched via a webcam will spend a minimum five years in jail.
Dominic Patrick Hickey, 49, four times last year paid organisers in the Philippines for young girls to be abused, and paid the equivalent of about $14 on each occasion.
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County Court judge Felicity Hampel said Hickey had described in graphic detail what he wanted from organisers, and had preyed upon powerless, vulnerable children who would likely suffer lasting psychological problems.
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Hickey pleaded guilty to one charge of procuring a child under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity outside Australia.
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Monday, July 31, 2006
Economic Impact of the NCAA's Final Four
Here's the press release associated with the study, done by Lawrence Davidson and Bruce Jaffee of the Indiana University School of Business. The interesting part is that Davidson and Jaffee only attempt to measure the direct expenditures of the estimated 44,000 visitors - they don'use a multiplier, so the estimate is described as "conservative." Fair enough.
There's one more interesting note in the press release. When the Final Four returns in 2010, the venue will shift from the RCA Dome, with a capacity of 43,800, to the new Lucas Oil Stadium "which has been designed to hold as many as 70,000 fans for the Men's Final Four." 70,000? Ugh - doesn't 43,800 overdo it already? I don't know about you, but I don't like watching basketball with binoculars. I tried it at the Kingdome many years ago for a Sonics game. I remember the experience vividly, because it was so awful. But at least it was cheap. I can't imagine buying such a ticket at a premium price.
The story of a sports deal
In the early years, the Silnas' share amounted to $300,000 per year. And then came the flood of media money, the Magic and Michael eras, and lo, the Silnas are sitting pretty. They've turned down every buyout offer and withstood every attempt by the NBA to break the contract, collecting $168m in the process. The current haul is $15m per year.
That's the thumbnail sketch of a great story by Jonathan Abrams in today's LA Times. Link via Craig Newmark.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
What is the Marginal Revenue Product* of Barry Bonds?
- There is a freely competitive bidding market for his services,
- Bonds has no location preferences,
- There is no winner's curse in the auction for his services.
The Washington Post (reg. req'd) estimates/ guesses/ speculates/ analyzes as follows:
So, how much money have you made off Barry Bonds? If you are the San Francisco Giants' owners, perhaps the number is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. If you are the Giants' radio or television rights-holders, perhaps in the tens of millions.Exactly! His marginal revenue product [MRP]* depends on his marginal physical product [MPP], which depends, in part, on his health; if he isn't healthy, he won't be contributing much to the revenues of the team.
... Bonds, whose home run total sits at 722 — close enough to make a run at Hank Aaron's career record of 755 next season — is in the final year of a five-year, $90 million contract...
"We have said many times that is a question we are not prepared to deal with until after the season," Magowan said. "There are too many variables here, including his health and the performance of the team."
Another variable, no doubt, is how much money Bonds can still bring in, relative to how much he would be taking out in salary. The Giants are paying Bonds $18 million this year. It is not so much a negotiation as a calculation.
But his MPP also depends on the quantity and quality of other inputs he has to work with. This situation is just like standard micro-theory textbook treatments in which the MPP of labour depends on the quantity of capital that labour has to work with.
In the case of Bonds, if his teammates are good, then his contributions have a bigger chance of helping the Giants (or whatever team he plays for) into the post-season gravy train. But if they are not so good, then Bonds' skills are not worth so much to the team.
*[I wonder if, when talking about a specific player, it might be better to say "incremental" revenue product, rather than "marginal" revenue product. In many cases, we are not talking about small changes.]
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Cubs May Scalp Own Tickets: Court Ruling
Of course, the final arbiters will be the fans. If they don't find value in this operation, they won't do business with it... and if they think they are somehow getting deceived, that would hurt the Tribune's Cubs operation in other places besides the brokerage. That's the discipline that comes with operating in the market place, and my guess is that Tribune officials aren't out to screw those who want to attend Cubs' games.
The Chicago Cubs did not violate state ticket-scalping laws and did nothing to deceive their fans in setting up a brokerage firm to sell some of the team's tickets, the Appellate Court ruled Friday.
The ruling supports a lower-court decision issued in 2003 and was so convincing it is likely to bring an end to a challenge started in 2002 by two longtime Cubs fans.
Friday, July 28, 2006
C. Frederick Mosteller:
Pioneer Sabremetrician?
C. Frederick Mosteller, the founding chairman of Harvard's statistics department and a pioneer in using statistics to analyze an array of topics as disparate as anesthesia, presidential elections and baseball, died on Sunday in Virginia. He was 89.In addition to all his many accomplishments in the field of applied statistics,
In 1952, he published one of his best-known articles, "The World Series Competition," in The Journal of the American Statistical Association. That work, inspired by the Boston Red Sox's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946, was the first known academic paper looking at the statistics of baseball. Dr. Mosteller showed that the stronger team — the one with a higher winning percentage — would still often lose a series to a weaker team, simply because of chance.[h/t to Brian Ferguson]
"There should be no confusion here," he wrote, "between the 'winning team' and the 'better team.' ''
NFL Pensions update
Thursday, July 27, 2006
The All American Football League
So it is a minor league, of sorts. It will be unitized, in that both players and coaches will be employed by the league and not the teams. The founders, which include former college presidents and athletic directors from prominent institutions, apparently know all too well the salary savings generated by reducing competition for labor between teams.
The league will attempt to fill a niche in the market -- it obviously bridges the talent gap between the NCAA and NFL, and will use unexploited stadium capacity. I predict that there will be teams in football-mad Georgia and South Carolina, but in which towns? Clemson or Columbia? Atlanta or Athens? Interesting choices. Steve Weiberg has the story; and Doug Drinen discusses it at Pro-football-reference.com. There may be more out there by now as Weiberg states an announcement is pending, but I'm on dial-up at a Cape where there are tarpon. If someone can hunt down some more information that would be great. Later!
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Compensation issues in the NFL
This whole thing strikes me as excessive concern with ex post regrets on the part of teams. The management will feel better paying a player some league wide notion of his worth when that player turns out to be a bust than they would feel if they paid what they thought the guy was worth and were wrong. Of course, delaying signing your first round draft choice this way raises the possibility of that player missing some training camp time, and ultimately being less prepared for the regular season than otherwise. Since 2001, the Ravens' first round pick has not been signed by the start of camp. Clearly the team has decided that the benefits to the team and the player of the first round pick being in camp on time are small compared to the costs of over paying for that player.
The second issue in NFL compensation concerns pensions for retired players. The retired players are asking for a larger share of current revenues. One has to feel badly for many of the old-timers who lack medical insurance and who cannot live on the pensions they recieve from the NFL, especially those who played at a time when salaries were low and players had to have off season jobs to support themselves. Many of these fellows are severely crippled from their playing days. For example, John Mackey was a tight end for ten seasons, 9 with the Baltimore Colts. He played in five Pro Bowls and was the all league tight end three times. Mackey was also a prominent leader in the NLF Player's Association in the 60's and 70's. In 2001 he was diagnosed with Frontal Temporal Dementia, a condition linked to his playing days but for which his family had no insurance.
The pension issue is entirely a player matter. The question is how today's revenues will be divided among current and former players. A sticking point is that the NFLPA represents the current players but not the retired players. It will be interesting to see how today's players respond to the needs of those that went before them.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Scalping and Price Discrimination
NFL, NBA and NHL teams have partnered with Internet firms with names such as StubHub and RazorGator to reap a share of what is known as the "secondary ticket market," where ticket holders can resell their tickets, often at prices well above the price they paid for them.At first blush, one wonders why the teams don't just raise their ticket prices if they want to capture some of that market. But it is apparent that the demand for different events against different opponents generates different demand structures, and so single price monopoly models cannot be applied, especially not for all games throughout the entire season. In the past, scalpers have filled in the gaps, charging more than face value for popular events and charging less than face value for unpopular events.
The emergence of these new enterprises ends years of frustration for sports teams, which have watched as scalpers and brokers sold tickets for several times their value without teams being able to capture any of that market.
But now the major league teams are getting into the resale business. And as this business becomes more lucrative, look for more teams to hold back a portion of tickets and "re"sell the tickets at (frequently, they would hope) much higher prices in the secondary ticket market.
A great example of price discrimination.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Stadium fact of the day
Sides visiting Arsenal must now face 60,000 fans, although 6,000 fewer were present against Ajax as a safety test. There were about 3,000 away fans, which will often be the case for Premiership games. A more telling figure is that there are now 150 executive boxes compared to Highbury's 48. Executive seats will reportedly provide 43 per cent of matchday income from spectators.43 per cent of revenue from luxury boxes - that's an eye-opener of a figure.
The Yankee money machine
"I don't ever see the Yankees in a rebuilding year — it flies in the face of the way they have done business for 50 years ... History suggests that after George Steinbrenner, someone else will come in and make even more money."There's much more, as Belson examines how the Yankees are doing just that, and their plans to reap the benefits of their forthcoming new stadium in 2009.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Bergkamp, Zidane, and Fame
His farewell also has made me ponder the question of relative fame of athletes. As Zidane approached his last few games during the World Cup, the press nearly deified him. For many years he has received a huge amount of attention and adulation. A lively online debate continues regarding Zidane v. Ronaldinho -- who is better? I'm not saying that Bergkamp is better than either of them or a few other greats -- such issues are impossible to decide -- but would strongly suggest that Bergkamp deserves to be placed in the same company.
Consider Bergkamp's accomplishments: 271 lifetime goals (37 in 79 games for The Netherlands); 124 assists for Arsenal from 95-06; 3 goals and an assist in the '94 World Cup; played on semifinal teams in Euro 92, 2000, and World Cup 98; his performance in World Cup 98 (3 goals and 3 assists) was unmatched by anyone including Zidane plus it included one of the greatest goals of all time -- the perfect touch on a 60-yard ball, cutback, and outside the foot finish in the quarterfinals winner in the 89th minute against Argentina (video with great Dutch commentary; also included in this video montage); he helped guide Arsenal to two EPL-FA Cup doubles and to their unbeaten season; in two different seasons he had 15 assists. Beyond the numbers or my assessment, here is Thierry Henry's viewpoint,
I have always said that Dennis Bergkamp will remain the best partner that I have ever had. He is a dream for a striker.In spite of all this and the fact that the numbers well surpass Zidane, Bergkamp has not received the kind of attention of Zidane or a few others. Yes, I know he and Zidane and Ronaldinho don't play the same position. Especially early in his career, Bergkamp was more an out-and-out striker. Yet, as he aged, his role as "shadow striker" became very similar to that of an attacking midfielder, playing almost the exact same role as Zidane in big build-ups. His assists+goals totals would rate up there with anyone who has ever played and surpass Zidane.
As an economist, I wonder, what explains the difference in relative attention and fame? Maybe his fear of flying that cut short his international career by at least one World Cup and hindered his Champions league contributions enters in. Stepping back from his particulars, however, I'm inclined to think that Zidane and Ronaldino being on world champion teams makes a big difference. Had Zidane's France squad and Bergkamp's Dutch squad switched outcomes in 98, and even Euro 2000, maybe the relative attention would be different. It's very similar to the views of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. Russell's championships boosted his stock immensely even though it is a team game. Still, in basketball, with 5 guys on the court at once, one player's contribution is much larger than football or soccer with 11 players. Nonetheless, there are people who would put Tom Brady in the same league (or even higher) than Dan Marino because of his team's accomplishments -- an interesting behavioral pattern.
As a side point and question to the soccer fans out there, why don't assists garner more attention in soccer? Leeds' United and US International Eddie Lewis mentioned the same point a while back. In many situations, the assisting player has done a lot more to generate the goal than the guy toe-poking the ball of the line. Other sports, such as hockey, actively rate players based on the combination of goals and assists but not soccer.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Instant Replay, Technology, and the U.S. Open
The U.S. Open will be the first Grand Slam event to review disputed calls electronically.The costs of using digital electronic technology to review line calls quickly has been plummeting. Meanwhile the technology has been improving over time, with the result that people tend to trust the electronic version of what happened more than they trust the line judges or the chair umpire. Result: the expected benefits of using the technology outweigh the expected costs, and it gets adopted.
... The technology will be used at the 10 U.S. Open Series events leading up to the Grand Slam in August.
But why will the tournaments use the NFL challenge-type system?
Each player gets two challenges a set to review line calls. A player only loses a challenge if the call stands. Players will receive an additional challenge during a tiebreaker, but can't carry over challenges from one set to another.Why bother with challenges and guesses? Why not just programme the system to beep if shot is out?
The system will be used on stadium courts, showing replays on video screens.
And how much longer will it be until similar technology is used to call balls and strikes in baseball?
Ultimate fighting anyone?
Josh Hendrickson alerted me to this. Josh and others argue that the public image of the sport as lawless and life-threatening lags the reality of what has become a well organized and closely monitored competition, thanks to UFC.
I've argued before (see the interview with Aaron Steelman) that the public's taste for boxing decreased due to corruption and poor organization, as much as a simple turn away from fighting as sport. Suppose that UFC is supplying the necessary organizational capital for the sport for the first time, and that I'm right about the decline in the interest of boxing. If so, that combination implies that ultimate fighting could rise from a blip on the sports radar to a real commercial entity. How far that takes it is anyone's guess, but I wouldn't mind being a shareholder in UFC right now.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Sonics in play
To get the best deal though, you need a credible threat to leave. Done: the Sonics have been sold for $350m to an outfit that announced in February that it is dedicated to bringing NBA basketball to Oklahoma City. They've given Seattle 12 months to act on an improved stadium deal.
Seattle's lament is the consequence of being a mid-sized city with three big league teams to support (four if you count the WNBA's Storm, who drew over 11,000 to Key Arena last night). This stretches the dollar of local sports fans. Moreover, even the ability of politicians to divert spending towards stadiums is limited - witness Pittsburgh, a city of similarly modest size, pushed to the cliff of bankruptcy in part due to profligate spending on its sports teams. The Sonics, with apparently the worst lease in the NBA, are calling on a city that may have reached its limit.
I don't begrudge the Oklahoma City people (population 500,000) from wanting their own NBA team. And with the New Orleans Hornets in town for a second season, their chances seem pretty good, one way or the other. But as a fellow who spent four great years in Seattle (population 560,000), the extended soap opera that comes with the tussle over sports subsidies is wearing a little thin. Veteran Seattle columnist Steve Kelley is pointing the finger at Sonics' owner Howard Shultz, but the process in play is structural, not personal. From that point of view, the next NBA season could be the last in Seattle for many years to come.
Monday, July 17, 2006
More on player equities
Strategic Games on Stage 13
But being a part of a team that has never been there before might prove to be a very difficult situation for Floyd to overcome. Floyd has the legs, but I'm not sure if the team has what it takes to defend the yellow jersey -- and understand the significance of letting any breakaway get a half and hour and what that does to the morale of the other riders in the race like Menchov, Sastre, and Evans. If in fact they see this as a sign of weakness -- like lions looking at a crippled gazelle on the plains of the Serengeti -- they are going to attack without mercy and with a fury that Floyd Landis, himself, will have to contain. Lance Armstrong -- in seven years of dominating the Tour -- never let a breakaway like that getaway with one set of mountains to go ... Tomorrow, Phonak is going to have to do tempo anyway. Oscar Pereiro is not a big threat on GC, but it sends a very bad message to the rest of the riders in the peloton. If you don't need to face this situation, why would you go ahead and incur the type of wrath that is going to come from Menchov, Evans, Sastre, etc., as the race goes into the Alps?On the telecast the other announcers said similar things. While I generally enjoy the OLN crew, I disagree with their game theory. In effect, they think that Phonak sent a bad signal -- a signal of weakness -- likely to encourage their rivals.
Only credible threats or promises matter. The reality is that Phonak is not a strong team. Their second best rider from last year, who happened to be Oscar Pereiro, jumped ship. In the long Pyreneean stage where Landis took over the Tour lead, he rode the last couple of major climbs without a teammate. Phonak ranks low in the team results. If I can see the weakness, one can bet that the other teams and riders do. Phonak's situation differs radically from that of the powerhouse Discovery-US Postal teams of 2004 and 2005. A big push in Stage 13 to keep Landis in the jersey would not have signaled anything worthwhile.
The one comment brought forward on OLN about the decision that is more pertitent is whether Pereiro poses a real threat. If he does, then falling behind him by over a minute may have been an error. After all, he finished only one spot behind Landis in the overall standings last year. On the other hand, he had fallen almost 30 minutes behind the leaders through the first 12 stages. Whether they win or lose, my guess is that Landis and Phonak made the right call -- save your strength and forget about meaningless signaling.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Idle time at the FCC
In its continuing crackdown on on-air profanity, the FCC has requested numerous tapes from broadcasters that might include vulgar remarks from unruly spectators, coaches and athletes at live sporting events, industry sources said.Or, if they are like some local police departments, maybe the fines they levy fund their operations:
Tapes requested by the commission include live broadcasts of football games and NASCAR races where the participants or the crowds let loose with an expletive. While commission officials refused to talk about its requests, one broadcast company executive said the commission had asked for 30 tapes of live sports and news programs.
Under a new law approved by Congress and signed by President Bush, broadcasters face fines of as much as $325,000 per violation, up from a previous maximum of $32,500.Ugh. That's enough to make me vote for the Democrats.
Notes for the record
From Italy comes the verdict in the soccer scandal, and the bizarro quote of the day. For those in the dark on this rather important event (equivalent to suspending the Yankees from MLB for a year or more), Gabrielle Marcotti provides a list of the scandal's FAQ.
The verdict penalizes several clubs, including Italian giant Juventus, by relegating them from Italy's top soccer division (Serie A) down a peg to Serie B, and handicapping them with a points deduction next year. The penalties:
Juventus Relegated to Serie B. Must start next season with a 30-point deficit. Stripped of last two league titlesMartin Penner provides the quote, from Juventus' new president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli: "I am not angry. The correct term, as a fan and as someone from Juventus, is pissed off." Ok then, Signor Gigli. Can anyone help me with the distinction?
Fiorentina Relegated to Serie B with a 12-point deficit
Lazio Relegated to Serie B with seven-point deficit
Milan Begin next season in Serie A with a 15-point deficit. Docked 44 points from last season's total
Penner also lists the direct economic implications:
Juventus will suffer a 50 per cent drop in annual revenue from about £151 million to £75 million
TV rights for Serie B were £14 million last season. The deal is negotiated collectively, rather than individually as in Serie A, a potential bonus for smaller clubs. Juve's deal was for £66 million last season
The Juventus share price has more than halved since the scandal broke, while Lazio and Fiorentina have experienced a similar drop
AC Milan will lose up to £19 million from TV rights and in bonuses from being denied a place in the Champions League
Juventus are likely to be out of the Champions League for at least three years, losing about £30 million in television income
Some of these losses are transfers, as Chievo and Palermo have now received tickets to the Champions League. But Chievo and Palermo are not likely to go far. As Marcotti noted, the absence of Milan and Juve will make it easier for English clubs to progress through the Champions League draw, and they may thus be indirect beneficiaries of the decision.
Addendum: This story by John Hooper is particularly informative on the Italian scandal.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Baseball numbers
At the WSJ, Science Journal's Sharon Begley looks at some number crunching on the Barry Bonds home run machine. The key issue is the delayed onset of declining productivity in Bonds. His sustained improvement in the AB/HR ratio (and the delayed onset of decline in HR-hitting) is the anomaly that is examined. The bottom line: "Take away Mr. Bonds's statistically suspect homers and he's behind Mr. Schmidt. Add some to reflect his many walks and he's right after Ruth." Interesting, but it doesn't get us very far.
At Sports Business News, Howard Bloom examines the new TV contract for MLB. Here's an extended clip with some historical perspective:
When you remember where MLB was with network television agreements between 1990 and 1995, a look back at where baseball was leaves one to wonder how remarkable the next seven years will be for MLB.It is good to be
1990-93 -- CBS pays $1.1 billion for 1990-93 rights: $275 million/year for the World Series, LCS, All-Star Game and 12 regular-season weekend games. CBS loses more than $400 million on this contract. ESPN pays $400 million for 1990-93 cable rights to six games/week (Sunday, Wednesday and doubleheaders on Tuesdays and Fridays, plus holidays). CBS Radio pays $50 million for 1990-93 radio rights to a Game of the Week plus ASG, LCS and World Series.
1994-95 -- MLB, ABC and NBC form a joint venture called The Baseball Network. The venture, scheduled to run through 1999, is terminated by agreement after two years. Under the agreement, the networks pay no rights fees; instead, MLB receives 87.5% of the first $160 million/year in net revenues, 1/3 of the next $30 million, and 80% of revenues above $190 million/year; the networks get the rest. CBS had offered $130 million/year to renew its previous contract, and WTBS had offered $40-$45 million/year for rights to another round of playoffs. The Saturday Game of the Week is abolished; regular season telecasts are limited to regionalized night games in the final 12 weeks of the regular season, to be split between the networks. Each year one network gets the All-Star Game and LCS; the other gets the first-round playoffs and World Series. The first-round playoffs and first five games of the LCS are regionalized. MLB also signs a six-year, $255 million contract with ESPN for a Sunday night Game of the Week and Wednesday night doubleheader, and a six-year, $50.5 million contract with CBS Radio.
11 years ago CBS wanted to stay as far away from baseball as it could, and The Baseball Network was one of the biggest single business disasters in the history of the sports industries. It makes the three current national agreements (with one more to come) that much more amazing when you consider where the sport was as a national television property after the 1995 season.
I've held off commenting since then, knowing what every person who has owned and worked with racehorses knows in their gut: that these delicate animals just don't take to immobility at all, that it has a corrosive effect on their condition, and that the cumulative effects are ... let's just say awful to contemplate.
Despite all of the stories about how well Barbaro had been doing since his operation, Doctor Richardson has always said that his prospects for recovery were 50-50 at best. But in the past few days, after a series of additional operations and the onset of laminitis, the doc has been letting us down slow. Joe Drape reports that Barbaro's prospects are now described as "poor." The Bloodhorse has more.
He might not be with us for much longer, but he showed us the dream was still possible. Thanks, Barbaro.
Competitive Juices or Home Field?
Bud Selig is busy patting himself on the back for Tuesday's All-Star game ending (Sports Business Daily $$$. I tried to find the original article at MLB.com (the source, according to SBD, and via Google but haven't been successful):
The AL won last night's game 3-2 in the ninth inning, and Selig said of the format awarding home field advantage in the World Series to the game's winner, "Did you see the reaction of both teams at the end? The intensity was tremendous. That's the thing that had been missing. And now we've brought it back"
Competitive juices undoubtedly had an effect players' reactions. The context of the winning hit - down to the last strike for the AL - was also important. Without the home field rule, were the players likely to have simply packed their gear and left the field as quietly as church mice? That's doubtful. My guess is the marginal effect of the home field rule was rather small in this particular game.
Having home field in the World Series has been important of late
Will it matter? In the last 20 years, 17 of the World Series champs have had home-field advantage and the last road team to win a Game 7 in the Series was - perhaps appropriately, considering the location of Tuesday's game - the 1979 Pirates.
The team with the advantage gets to play the first two games and, if necessary, the last two at home. But making it to the World Series is an uncertain event from the vantage point of players in the middle of July. Many of the players on both rosters know that their teams will not make it to the post season. For other players with a brighter ray of hope, the probability of making it to the World Series is also very small. Their teams have to make it to the playoffs and then win two series to advance. Then there's discounting (to what extent do players discount the future?).
In a "full information" non-discounting world, the value of home field advantage is huge. But in an uncertain, discount-the-future world, the expected value of home field advantage is much smaller.
Greeks vs. Germans, Python style
"The Germans playing 4-2-4, Leibniz in goal, back 4 Kant, Hegel, Schopenauer, and Schelling, front-runners Schlegel, Wittgenstein, Nietzsche and Heidegger, and a midfield duo of Beckenbauer and Jaspers, Beckenbauer a bit of a surprise there." Confucius books Nietzsche for claiming the ref had no free will, Socrates scores on a cross from Archimedes in the 90th minute, and Marx (a 2nd half substitute) argues that Socrates was offside. Marx's quibble is something of a moot point, since the Germans weren't defending anyway.
Here's the video in 2 parts, each just over two minutes long (part 1, part 2). Funny stuff.
Now, if you're still serious about the post-mortem following Zidane's head butt, here's what the great one said, word by word (albeit interpreted). He did apologize to the kids, though not to Materazzi, which ensures that his statue will be erected in Marseille after all.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Bud Selig - The Most Socialist Baseball Commissioner?
Given this most recent salvo, I have begun to conclude that Bud Selig has been the most socialist baseball commissioner ever:
While meeting with baseball writers Tuesday before the All-Star Game, Commissioner Bud Selig threw out a stunning proposal—banning All-Star Game pitchers from being used on the Sunday before the Midsummer Classic.
I realize it's only a proposal, but way too much attention is given to the All Star game - one game played in the middle of July - by Selig, from trying to figure out ways to "make it count" to this. It's a showcase and should not be made more important than regular season games that really count. Sure, those Sunday games are but one game for each team in a 162-game schedule, but division championships and wild card spots often come down to the wire where one game here or there can make all the difference.
Other examples of his socialist bent while running baseball:
- Getting uniform revenue sharing (in national politics, we call this "taxing") in the collective bargaining agreement, then getting the proportion shared increased to 34%.
- Taking control of each team's website which, before "nationalization", were controlled individually by the teams themselves.
Is this increased socialism the best thing for baseball in the long run? Maybe. The NFL is the most popular league in the US and it is also the most socialist with its wage controls, national television contract, and its 40% local revenue sharing. But it also has each team play once a week, making it much easier for fans of a team to follow each game's action.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Dr. Z. defends Zidane
My view of the incident is thus a bit closer to that of SI's Dr. Z, a long time observer of the NFL.
Picture this. Michael Strahan is tired of offensive linemen grabbing him, strangling him, chopping at his legs, talking never-ending trash, generally messing with him in fringe illegal methods and getting away with it. So he head-butts someone."Ruin" is temporary in this case, I'm sure of that. But I do wonder what Zidane will say about the incident later in the week, as promised. Will he follow the editorialists at L'Equipe, and tell the children not to do what he did? Or will he stress that the game needs to cleansed of the "fringe illegal methods" (and worse) referred to above? Tough call, mon amis.
Will he get thrown out of the game? Probably not. He'll get a flag. But put him in the context of World Cup Football and the ridiculous grand opera tragedy it has become and he would not only get thrown out but a lifetime of greatness would be ruined -- at least for now.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Some Modest and Not So Modest Proposals
1. The diving and exaggerating of contact has long been one of the black marks on soccer, especially at the World Cup. It's especially distasteful to the American sports palette, which likes its heroes to shrug off real hurts in the mold of Willis Reed rather than playing up fake hurts. Now even some of the greats are calling for action -- See Beckenbauer Calls for Summit to Stop Play Acting. Soccernet's Steve Wilson offers a remedy in "Their Cheating Hearts"
If we, the viewing public, can see such unambiguous examples of outright cheating played out in a loop on rolling sports news channels each day then so can the authorities. Sanctioning players that bring the game in to disrepute in this fashion - with serious, lengthy bans - through trail by video would tip the balance back in the favour of the honest professional. If the risk of being caught and punished starts to outweigh the possible reward of a penalty or the sending off of an opponent then players will be dissuaded from chancing their arms.We may need to recruit Steve for the Sports Economist with that kind of talk. The English FA tried to put in this kind seemingly modest proposal post-match review forward only to be blocked by Sepp Blatter and the FIFAcrats who seem to have a secret love of Italian theater (See my Weird Politics). Another modest change along these lines would be to require a minimum time (say 5 minutes) off the pitch any time play must be halted for an injury that requires the trainer to come on the field. This would help stop the "I'm dying, I'm dying ... okay, I'm ready to play again" nonsense.
2. Maybe several factors have contributed to the decline in scoring -- ironically, a topic that I investigated some yesterday also. The decline may be even more pronounced in the knockout phases. The amount of physical contact permitted almost certainly grants major advantages to defensive players. Even casual observation of matches from the 1980s and prior indicates that the penalty area has become a wrestling arena compared with these earlier periods. It is very similar to watching the evolution of basketball -- at one time, bodies rarely made contact. Now, it is a virtual "Texas Cage Match." As long as you don't leave your feet as a defender, almost anything goes. This trend has continued in spite of a large number of cards being issued. The problem is that the card-issuing and foul calling takes place in the areas of the field where the scoring threat is the least. It is akin to strictly enforcing speed limits between Odessa and El Paso only to permit any kind of driving behavior in rush hour Dallas.
The penalty for fouls in the penalty area is so extreme that officials rarely call them. As a result, their application mirrors the death penalty -- akin to a lottery draw applied arbitrarily to a small number of cases that has little deterrent value. My not so modest proposal here is for differential penalty spots. The current one could be used for taking on guy down in front of an open goal or similar scoring threat. A new and more distant spot (maybe at the top of the 18 yard box) would apply for fouls in less threatening situations.
3. As for improving the consistency of refereeing, the preceding point would apply by providing officials with something more than the current all-or-nothing penalty for fouls within the box. My other not so modest proposal would be to include two more on-the-field officials. The sideline assistants would call only offsides (a tough enough job by itself). Yes, yes, I'm aware of the issues of crime v. enforcement and adding more cops doesn't, by itself, solve matters and may even create new problems (See Point #2). Still, a field of 8000 square meters poses an enormous and even impossible job for a single pair of eyes and legs. Beyond the distances involved, one person cannot position himself so as to provide the critical angles for observing certain situations accurately. The problem of getting "straight-lined" (caught trying to look through people) is rampant (See John Feinstein's conversations with referees in A Season Inside). On critical calls, such as penalty kicks, a lead official could have the final say.
Proposals 2 and 3 are just "pie in the sky." Proposal 1 is very doable. Let's hope the Beckenbauer's put enough pressure on FIFA to make change happen.
Tinkering with the World Cup
After a solid month of football, there is plenty of discussion now about tinkering with the rules of the game, with the usual "can't touch this" backlash from traditionalists. I'm with the tinkerers. Indeed, if you think for a moment, you'll realize that FIFA is among the tinkerers too.
The problem is the decline in scoring. The reasons for the decline are somewhat murky, and the remedies even less clear. But the decline is obvious in the data, particularly in the knockout stage of the tournament, which has yielded just 23 goals in 13 games. At Knowledge Problem, Mike Giberson notes that scoring throughout the tournament is running about 1/4 goal less than in 2002, and is lower than every year but 1990, the year of negative tactics.
FIFA's new ball was supposed to fool goalkeepers (and presumably the public), with it's more random flight adding incrementally to scoring. As Mike argues, that was one tinker that went wrong. The ball, rather than fooling the keepers, is screwing up the kickers. I've been watching corner kick after corner kick wondering why they've been so ineffective. Sean Ingle's observation at The Guardian explained it for me:
Generally the shooting has been poor and the crossing substandard: if the ball doesn't crash into the first defender it usually flies about 10 yards too high.My take is that the players are having trouble managing the height of crosses. More than the normal fraction of corners have soared over everyone's head in the box, so players have been firing them low, hoping to get a lucky bounce or two.
Ingle states that "football's delicate balance between attack and defence has spun increasingly out of kilter." He suggests that FIFA consider using "sin bins," which would add a marginal policy tool to deter fouling, widening the goal a bit to combat the increased size and athleticism of goalkeepers, and stopping the clock for injuries. The cynic in me notes that there is a commercial opportuntity in the last proposed tinker, which increases the likelihood of its adoption.
Addendum: I'm pleased that FIFA did not give their young player of the World Cup award to this guy (h/t to normblog). By the rules - which include sportsmanship - German striker Lukas Podolski was indeed the better choice.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Uniform colors, & more
When soccer fans gather Sunday to watch France and Italy do battle in Berlin during the World Cup finals, new research suggests the enraptured audience will be better able to follow every artful pass and blistering shot on goal because of the brilliant, crisp colors each team will wear.Further, and more fundamentally, Halberda speculates that (commercially successful) team sports pair two opponents competing at once, rather than say four, because fans' ability to observe and comprehend such a competition is greater. Interesting.
Fact is, without the help of color, the human brain can't pay attention to more than three moving objects at once, concluded a team of neurological researchers reporting in the July issue of Psychological Science.
Grouping even a vast number of objects or people together by color makes all the difference, the researchers said.
"That's a new finding -- that humans can attend to more than three items if those items form a single set," said study co-researcher Justin Halberda, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University. "The set itself can then function as an individual," he added.
This suggests to me that paintball on ESPN will never catch on -- with hiding and stealth inherent in the sport's design, it's too confusing to follow! Thanks to Bobby McCormick for the link.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
This is no fantasy
Nuno Goncalves is pulling hard for Portugal in the World Cup, but with more reason than most of his countrymen. The Lisbon-based hedge-fund manager has an investment in Ricardo Costa, a 25-year-old defender on Portugal's team.Absent transactions cost and related considerations, these entities would presumably just deepen liquidity in the football market. But I'm not sure that their influence is completely benign, since they profit only when a player changes teams. Here is how the system works:
The 33-year-old Mr. Goncalves, who runs three funds with about $14 million of investments for Football Players Funds Management Ltd., buys and sells interests in the rights to soccer players from Europe, Brazil and elsewhere. When one of his 15 players excels, and a wealthy franchise makes a bid for him, Mr. Goncalves's firm shares in the profits from the deal.
European soccer teams rarely trade players as U.S. professional sports do. Instead, deals generally involve cash payments from one club to another for the rights to a coveted player. Wealthy teams can spend $40 million or more to acquire a star. If the player is keen to move to a new team, the player then will negotiate a new salary with the buying club and a transfer takes place.Goncalves owned a share of rights in Ronaldo, who moved from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United three years ago. Ronaldo would have moved up the food chain regardless, but Goncalves's $6.7m share of the deal certainly didn't keep it from happening.
Mr. Goncalves searches for unknowns on youth teams run by major Portuguese clubs with which his firm has forged an alliance. When they get interested in a player -- usually a teenager in Brazil or Portugal -- Mr. Goncalves's company and one of its partner clubs make a cash offer to a local, neighborhood team for the player's rights, usually for less than $1 million.
In a typical deal, Mr. Goncalves's firm, a unit of Orey Group, a Lisbon-based shipping and industrial conglomerate, contributes about 15% of the cost of buying a player's contract, with the professional team kicking in the rest. That gives Mr. Goncalves's fund a 15% stake in the player, while reducing any loss for the team if he doesn't pan out. If the player does well and a wealthier team comes calling, the fund and its partner club sell the player's rights at a higher price.
The firm typically has the transfer rights for a duration of three to five years. That might motivate "early" transfers, but a similar incentive applies when the rights are entirely owned by the team, as the player's contract to perform is similarly limited in duration. My guess is that the Rottenberg-Coase theorem applies to a first approximation, and the existence of the hedge fund doesn't have a big impact on the timing of player transfers. But adding an additional party surely complicates the bargaining, and may give early moves an additional push.


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The drift away from public schools is happening even before children start formal schooling as thousands of parents are turned away from their free local preschool.
Figures show that more than 2200 children missed out on a public preschool place last year. Some schools were forced to create waiting lists similar to those of their private counterparts.
The surge in demand for a pre-kindergarten year has led to increasing enrolments in business-operated private preschools and those run by the state's elite independent private schools, sparking warnings from educators that the drift away from the public system is now starting before children even start kindergarten.
"What is happening is that so many parents are paying the earth for child care that they have no inhibition at all in paying for a private school," said Lyndsay Connors, an educator and former chairwoman of the Public Education Council. "The state system is leaking so badly ... if they never enter into the public system they will never go back. If they never start, it is unlikely they would ever return."
The council, which advises the State Government, noted in its final report that this trend could have important implications.
"Since 1999 the public sector's share of kindergarten enrolments has been below its share of primary enrolments as a whole," the report says. "While this shift is of intrinsic concern, it is particularly significant in light of declining overall numbers.
"Should both trends continue, over time they may challenge the viability of classes and even schools in some areas."
Verena Heron, of the Independent Education Union, said private schools were filling a niche.
"If you are going to pay child care, preschool and a nanny, why not put them into a private independent school?
"We have independent schools in Melbourne now that have babies right through to the VCE." In NSW, many of the big elite private schools offer pre-schooling, with some, like Shore offering a mixture with long day care. It is estimated that in NSW one in five children miss out on preschool education.
There are 100 NSW Department of Education public preschools, and these are generously funded and offer free education. The other 800 community-run centres - 1200 if day cares are counted - are funded more frugally by the Department of Community Services and have to charge fees, leaving many low-income parents without assistance.
The Minister for Education, Carmel Tebbutt, said 21 new preschools had been set up this year and enrolments had increased by 730 places.
But the head of the NSW Council of Social Service, Gary Moore, said thousands of children in NSW still missed out because their families could not afford fees and there was no local state preschool. "Surely it is time the two departments responsible for funding preschool programs got together to ensure a more equitable and accessible system for all children in the year before school."
The Minister for Community Services, Reba Meagher, did not respond to a Herald request for an interview.
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Israel wins
I am writing in response to Gerald Schiller's letter in the Aug. 24 edition of the Daily Courier.
He is caught up in the media campaign that spreads propaganda and myths about the land that belongs to Israel. God made a covenant with Abraham, giving him and his descendants (the Jews) the land of Israel forever. Abraham and his family lived there, beginning a 3,000-year settlement in the Holy Land, prior to any Arab presence.
The Arabs claim Jerusalem as their ancient capital, yet it is not mentioned at all in the Quran, which is quite an odd omission.
The Israelis have repeatedly agreed to unreasonable demands to move the peace process forward, yet they continue to be harassed and bombed.
No one has the right to divide the land of Israel. I have read the Bible and guess what? Israel wins.
Carla Mazurik


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Wendy K. Stevens, MD, is an attending physician in Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine. She is active in medical education and has recently assumed the role of Co-Director of resident education for Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children's. She also leads the OSU Emergency Medicine residency monthly case conference on pediatric emergency medicine and teaches at the annual Oral Board preparation course. Her research interests include recognition and evaluation of child abuse.


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Just a few touble shooting tips and tricks.
1. Dont use airmon-ng in the X window system, its a console program anyway.
2. What output does iwconfig give you? Is your card listed?
3. If you do get a wireless network device from iwconfig, what does aireplay-ng --test <adaptername> (ex: wlan0 or ath0 tell you?


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There are a couple of ways you can dodge the armed assault that's coming your way in Thanks For The Tip. Whether you prefer to hide in plain sight until the threat has passed, or go out all guns blazing, we'll walk you right through the process of finishing off this mission.
Thanks For The Tip
- Reach the mystery caller's signal source
- Pinpoint the signal's location
- Find and activate the ctOS boxes
Start the next mission, then go through the alley ahead of you and into the next area. If you need to get hold of a few crafting supplies, there's a lift on your right. Lower it, get on top of it, raise it up, then climb up onto the platform to get some electronic parts.
Now head upstairs to reach your waypoint. As soon as you get there, open your Profiler to nail down the location. You now need to locate a pair of ctOS boxes. If you hack into the camera over on the far right, then move it up and over to the right, you should be able to unlock the balcony.
Head back downstairs and then go into the alley that's up ahead of you and to the right. Bring the lift to your left down, grab the chemical component that's by it, then look up to find another camera. Access it, then look up to spot another unlock. Hack it to finish this objective.
- Access the building network to reach the signal source.
Go back upstairs and hack the box to start another hacking mini-game. Once you've completed it, you'll be able to move on to the next set of objectives.
- Investigate the apartment
- Hack the phone
- Kill all fixers or escape
- Follow the traced call to Damien
You should now be in control of a camera. Hack the next camera on your right, then the phone that's right ahead of you. This will draw attention to yourself, however, so get ready to either leave the area completely, hide until the search is finished, or simply kill everyone who's after your blood.
The cameras you have access to can be used to to trigger explosive plates on the floor, as well as exploding terminals in the walls. Lift the protector on your right if you want to take cover, then finish off any enemies who come upstairs or come towards your location. You should have enough explosive devices to see off all these threats until the search ends.
If you prefer, you can blow everything up to clear the stairs, then leg it quickly down the alley. This is much riskier than the method outlined above, and you can easily get picked off if you're not very careful. Try the first method first.
However you choose to clear the area, you next need to grab a car and make your way to the waypoint marker on your map. When you arrive, jump out of the car and go upstairs to finish up the mission and trigger a new cut-scene.
From cameras to guards, we'll help you get to grips with hacking in Watch Dogs.


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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to investigate, and report to Congress the facts in regard to the claims of members of the Sioux Nation of Indians residing in the State of South Dakota for horses killed on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in the years 1895, 1896, and 1897, which horses are alleged to have been erroneously suspected of being infected with glanders, and killed by, or by order of, employees of the United States Government, and for which no compensation has been paid: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to determine what attorney or attorneys have actually rendered services of value to any of the Indians who may be found to be entitled to reimbursement in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and what compensation such attorney or attorneys may be entitled to receive therefor on a basis of quantum meruit and report the amounts so ascertained and determined to be due the various claimants and attorneys to Congress not later than December 3, 1924.
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Compound Bow vs Regular
I know the extra pullies in a compound bow make it be able to create more velocity for the projectile but is it all that much more powerful than a regular fiberglass bow? How about an approximately 2 foot tall compound bow versus a 4 foot tall fiberglass bow?
The newer breed of fast short bows are putting the arrows out there incredibly fast. They also need to shoot much stiffer arrows as a result. What this does is allow you to shoot flatter so you get more yardage.
My dad got a real taste of this once while filming for the Outdoor Channel. He shoots a recurve, with Cedar arrows. The rest of the group was shooting the high dollar fast bows, and he said these guys could shoot groups all day out to 80 with no trouble. Funny thing is that they were impressed with him since he was doing it natural without all the scopes and such. I forget what he said the fps was for those arrows, but I believe it was twice what a recurve did.
FWIW, I shoot a Longbow. :)
It also depends on the poundage you are pulling on the compound in conjunction with the weight of arrows. I target shoot, so my arrows are the size of a pencil (longer of course) and I pull 50#. The heavier the arrow, the slower the fps of the arrow. At tournaments, the recurve shooters always get to shoot a little closer.
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The birth date of Gordian II in about AD 192.
Gordian II was, it is said, a very fat man who got along very well with his father.
Once both the Gordians had been hailed emperor, a deputation was at once sent to Rome. Maximinus was hated and they were certain to find widespread support with the senate. The senators would obviously prefer the patrician Gordian and his son to the common Maximinus. And so the deputation carried several private letters to various powerful members of the senate.
Next the two new emperors announced what they sought to do. The network of government informers and secret police, which had slowly arisen throughout the reign of successive emperors, was to be disbanded. They also promised an amnesty for exiles, and - naturally - a bonus payment to the troops.
However, events in Africa now cut short the reign of the two Gordians. As a result of an old court case, the Gordians had an enemy in Capellianus, the governor of neighbouring Numidia.
Why they did not flee to Rome, when faced by impossible odds and being in one of the Mediterranean's most famous harbours is unknown. Perhaps they thought it dishonorable. Perhaps they indeed intended to depart if things could not be halted, but the younger Gordian's death prevented this from happening.
In any case, theirs was a very brief reign, lasting only twenty-two days.


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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama continue their White House music series this month with a tribute to Detroit's greatest contribution to the world besides cars:
The Motown sound.
Music legend Smokey Robinson will headline a program that the White House says "will include tributes to Motown's distinctive soul-infused pop music sound that solidified its popularity in American culture, and showcase Motown's impact on all music."
Feel free to click the video and enjoy one of Smokey's greatest hits, The Tears of a Clown.
The concert, which is being held in connection with Black History Month, will be taped at the White House on Feb. 24. It will be broadcast on PBS stations throughout the country March 1.
"The event will include legends from Motown's golden age and performances by artists from today, all in tribute to Motown's 50-year legacy," the White House said.
In addition to Robinson, performers include Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Gloriana, Nick Jonas, Ledisi, John Legend, Amber Riley, Mark Salling, Seal and Jordin Sparks with Greg Phillinganes as the night's music director.
The White House statement said:
As she has done with previous White House music events, the First Lady will host a special daytime event for students. The First Lady will welcome more than 100 students from California, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. to take part in an interactive student workshop event: "The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown."
Beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the State Dining Room, The GRAMMY Museum's Executive Director Bob Santelli will lead the students in a discussion about the history of Motown's long-lasting legacy, ranging from its beginnings in the city of Detroit to its effect on the music industry. Featured performers from the evening event will share their experiences as well as answer student questions about the music and entertainment world.
Since 2009, the President and First Lady have hosted musical tributes to Jazz, Country, Classical, Latin, Music of the Civil Rights Movement and Broadway genres. Many of these evening events featured daytime educational workshops designed to educate and inspire talented young people to use their gifts and develop a future for themselves in the arts community whether as a hobby or as a profession.
David's journalism career spans three decades, including coverage of five presidential elections, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 2000 Florida presidential recount and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the White House for USA TODAY since 2005. His interests include history, politics, books, movies and college football -- not necessarily in that order. More about David
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