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As the world moves online, digital marketing principles are being adopted everywhere. Even the staunchest names in traditional media are getting hip with the times. As reported in TechCrunch, Hearst Digital Media is planning on incorporating personalization and responsive design into its new publishing platform. To adjust to this new reality, businesses are shifting marketing budgets accordingly. This point is underscored by data from Econsultancy's Marketing Budgets 2013 Report sponsored by Responsys. The survey of over 800 company and agency marketers found that 71% are increasing their digital marketing budgets for 2013, while only 20% are increasing their traditional (offline) marketing budgets. Moreover, of the companies increasing their digital marketing budgets, 56% are raising them by more than 20%. On average, the companies surveyed are spending 35% of their total marketing budgets on digital. Why are they doing so? Because digital marketing works. According to the Report, over two-thirds of companies surveyed are driving over half their revenues from digital marketing spend.
The shift to digital marketing is largely consumer driven, as technologies such as the Internet, social media, and mobile devices empower them to demand more out of brands and marketers. Consumers want what they want when and where they want it, expecting simplicity, convenience, and real-time, personalized interaction with brands over multiple digital channels. To compete, businesses face a devil's bargain: on the one hand, they are expected to participate in numerous granular interactions to foster long-term relationships with each disparate segment of their target audience; on the other, they must deftly mine vast troves of data to measure the ROI of these interactions.
To efficiently navigate such Herculean demands, businesses are becoming more reliant on integrated digital marketing.
For the marketers surveyed in the Report, content is king, as 70% of company marketers and 72% of agency marketers plan on raising their content marketing budgets. Interestingly, 65% of company marketers are spending more on organic SEO, this in spite of concerns over its measurability in the face of increasing HTTPS encryption on the part of Google. Allocation in social media and email marketing, for both engagement/retention and acquisition remain strong, as does spending on mobile marketing. Other popular digital marketing investments include lead generation, video advertising, PPC, and webinars.
Evidencing the pervasive role of technology in marketing, the Report lists a host of digital marketing technologies used by the marketers surveyed; the three most popular are business analytics and web analytics software (46%), CRMs (45%), and content management systems (41%). In addition to these, the survey respondents are turning to various other marketing technologies, such as social media management systems, paid search/bid management and ad retargeting systems, to help measure digital marketing ROI.
The complexity of the emerging digital marketing landscape requires a new set of interdisciplinary skills that are hard to find. The Econsultancy Report cited a recent IBM study relating that across the four technology areas they explored – mobile, business analytics, cloud and social business – only one in ten organizations has all the skills it needs.
This skills gap has led to an interesting paradox: many companies are reluctant to invest in digital marketing because they lack the human capital to maximize the value of the investment. Indeed, the pace of change in various digital marketing technologies is likely exacerbating this trend.
On a practical level, highly complex and fully integrated digital marketing campaigns require adaptable personalities who perform well in environments of constant change, uncertainty, and downright chaos.
From my experience in the digital marketing trenches, the best teams are made up of cross-functional individuals each with some combination of the following attributes or skills:
Creativity (perhaps more important than ever); excellent verbal/writing skills; graphic design; web development and front-end design; statistics and data analytics; project/process management; digital proclivity; critical thinking; intuition and perspective.
Much like an elite special forces unit, an elite integrated digital marketing team is made up of small packs of highly trained and talented individuals. Given the difficulties associated with hiring and maintaining such talent, many companies are finding it more cost-effective to outsource some or all of their digital marketing to specialized groups.
According to the Report, digital marketing is all about lead generation and customer acquisition and retention by way of engagement over website, email, social, and mobile channels. Don't believe me? Check out this handy Wordle of most common survey responses to the question, "What is the single most important area of digital focus for your organization / clients in 2013?"
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Robert Pattinson spends the weekend partying without Kristen
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The Twilight star spent the weekend at two different celebrity bashes - the first being the after-party for Natalie Portman's choreographer husband Benjamin Millepied's ballet Moving Parts on Saturday.
A source told E! News: "He was there the whole night. He came at 5:30pm and didn't leave until the end of the after party.
"He just seemed really relaxed and happy. He was drinking beer and puffing on an electronic cigarette."
Most people might leave it at that, but Rob - who usually avoids such star-studded events - then spent Sunday evening at Jimmy Kimmel's Soho House bash.
A party-goer said: "He arrived at about 11pm. Rob was with a male friend and they were both dressed down, Rob in a hat and leather jacket.
"They hung outside for most of the night...Rob chatted with a few different people throughout the night but was mellow and hung in a smaller group."
Rob, 26, appears to be on good form, showing no signs of his heartbreak after Kristen cheated on him in July.
The actress was forced to issue an apology after photos emerged of her in a romantic clinch with her Snow White And The Huntsman Director, Rupert Sanders, 41.
She said in a statement: "I'm deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I've caused to those close to me and everyone this has affected.
"This momentary indiscretion has jeopardised the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him, I love him, I'm so sorry."
Though Rob quickly moved his things out of their LA home, he's now said to have forgiven Kristen after an emotional chat.
A source told The Sun On Sunday: "They pretty much decided they couldn't live without each other.
"Kristen poured her heart out to Robert and told him it was a one-off and a mistake."

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Maybe in a middle of the season game or a game where you've got a nice, comfy lead, that wouldn't be such a big deal. But when you're trying to clinch the NLDS and have a one-run lead going to the bottom of the ninth, Cairo in left field is a big deal.
With that in mind, the Phillies have added Eric Bruntlett to the roster for the NLCS. Bruntlett played a handful of games in left for the Phillies this season and played 29 games there last season. While he's not going to be confused with a gold glove caliber outfielder, he's adequate in left field and is at least comfortable there.
The Phillies also added reliever Chan Ho Park to the roster. Ironically, Park was pitching against the Phillies in last year's NLCS and threw 1 2/3 innings, allowing a hit and a walk. Park, who was an all-star with the Dodgers in 2001, spent the early part of his career as a starter, but has developed nicely as a reliever.
To make room for Bruntlett and Park, the Phillies dropped two pitchers - Kyle Kendrick and Brett Myers - from the postseason roster. Kendrick didn't pitch against Colorado and Myers threw just 2/3 of an inning, walking two hitters (one of them intentionally).
If Myers isn't reactivated at some point in the series or isn't added to the roster for the World Series, should the Phillies go that far, he might have thrown his last pitch as a Phillie. Myers is eligible for free agency following the season and could wind up signing elsewhere either as a starter or reliever.
Meanwhile, the Phillies will go with Pedro Martinez - another ex-Dodger - to start Game Two on Friday. Martinez hasn't pitched since September 30th and managed a combined seven innings in his last two starts of the season with the Phillies.
Cliff Lee, who pitched the clinching game on Monday, will come back to start Game Three in Philadelphia on Sunday and either Joe Blanton or J.A. Happ will start Game Four. Both Blanton and Happ will be available in the bullpen early in the NLCS, just as they were against Colorado in the NLDS.
The Dodgers will counter with Clayton Kershaw in Game One, followed by Vicente Padilla, Huroki Kuroda and Randy Wolf. In what is perhaps a wise move, manager Joe Torre chose not to have Padilla start a game in Philadelphia. Early in his career, Padilla pitched for the Phillies and posted an overall mark of 49-49 with a 3.98 ERA, but most of his best performances came early in his stint with the Phillies. In his final two seasons with the Phillies, Padilla went 16-19 with a 4.63 ERA and was involved in some off-the-field issues, making him unpopular with the Phillies faithful. Had Padilla started in Philly, he would have likely been greeted with a rough welcome by the fans and Padilla can become easily flustered in tough situations.


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Campbell surges to U.S. Open title
Then he got Goosen's point and his joke.
"We were over," Gore said, "way over."
Goosen and Gore, who started the day in the final group and atop the leaderboard, saw a dream turn into a nightmare at Pinehurst No. 2, a course that frustrated them and finally forced them to surrender, although they did finish the round and the tournament.
They were a combined 25-over par, surely a record for a final group in the final round of an Open, if only the U.S. Golf Association kept such records.
Gore shot 84 and tied for 49th at 14 over, after playing the first three rounds in par. Goosen shot 81 and tied for 11th at 8 over par after playing the first three rounds in 3 under. (Related item: How the 'Goose' got cooked)
"The last time I shot 84 was in junior golf," Gore said.
He was the crowd favorite, having earned a spot in the field as a qualifier. Someone broke into his car and stole his clothes while he was traveling to the tournament.
Goosen was going for his third victory in the Open and second in a row. Moreover, his trademark is grace under pressure, a coolness that seemed to be exactly what was needed to play Pinehurst in a final round of the Open.
According to the USGA, Goosen's 81 tied Gil Morgan (1992 at Pebble Beach) for the worst final round by a U.S. Open leader. Morgan at least had a weather excuse — high winds that plagued everybody.
It didn't take long for either player to realize this was not going to be their day, or their championship. After both made par on the first hole, Goosen made double bogey on the second and bogey on the third. Gore reversed that score, making bogey on the second and double bogey on the third.
Things didn't get better. Gore turned in 40 and added a 44 on the back nine, making four bogeys and two double bogeys.
Goosen turned in 41, then seemed to correct himself before making five consecutive bogeys and finishing in 40.
By the 11th hole, Goosen and Gore were put on the clock by tournament officials — not because they're slow players, but "because we had just had to hit so many shots," Goosen said.
"From the second hole onward I got on the wrong side of the golf course, and I got bitten," said Goosen, who won the 2001 Open in a playoff with Mark Brooks and the '04 Open by beating Phil Mickelson by a stroke.
Goosen said his play reminded him of last year when his good friend Ernie Els went into the final round at Shinnecock Hills in New York in contention, but shot 80 and was not a factor.
"I played rubbish at the end of the day," Goosen said. "It happened to Ernie last year, and unfortunately this year it was my turn."
Goosen said the frustrating part for him was being out of contention coming down the back nine. "Basically, the last seven holes I was trying to finish the round and get on," he said. "There was nothing to play for."
Goosen thought his downfall was putting, an odd problem for him to have since he's one of the best putters in golf. Pinehurst's turtle back greens can confuse the best players, and they confused Goosen. After three rounds of 32, 26 and 27 putts, he took 36 on Sunday.
"I just couldn't find the hole on the greens," Goosen said, "and that was pretty much the end of the story."
Goosen wasn't smiling while he discussed his downfall. "I am very disappointed in the way things turned out today," he said. "I would have liked to have been at least up there, coming down the last five holes, having a chance."
Gore, on the other hand, smiled often. He had let slip a grand opportunity to elevate himself from the Nationwide Tour to the PGA Tour, but he tried to think of the positives. "I'm a better player for the experience," he said. "I learned that humility is good for you."
With three holes to play, Goosen proposed a $5 bet. Gore took it, then lost when he made double-bogey six on the 18th.
"I thought we should at least play for something," Goosen said of the bet. "He messed up, and I won five bucks."


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Chromatin Remodeling and Epigenetic Control of Cell Differentiation
Conference Recording May 01, 2013
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Current position: Professor of Medical Genetics and Epigenetics, Karolinska Institutet 2009-. Chairman for the Swedish Epigenetics network (-2010) and member of the EU Epigenome NoE (-2009). Currently member of two Nordic research networks (2011-) and has recently contributed to a number of community-directed science initiatives in Sweden.
Both the reprogramming and the epigenome maintenance function require SNF2 enzymes, which catalyse nucleosome dynamics. However SNF2 remodeling processes are complex and not easily dissected in humans since there are as many as 53 different SNF2 remodeling factors. Our laboratory is using a well-defined eukaryotic model system namely fission yeast (S. pombe) with a relatively low number of SNF2 enzymes. By MNase mapping of chromatin we find a remarkably uniform pattern of nucleosome positioning in gene coding regions and a clearly defined nucleosome free region (NFR) at active gene promoters in S. pombe. Interestingly, the presence of the histone variant H2A.Z correlates with the absence of NFR at inactive promoters, suggesting that the transition from closed to open promoter structure could be linked to removal of H2A.Z. The SNF2 enzyme Swr1 is required for deposition of H2A.Z whereas another remodeler Chd1 is anti-correlated to H2A.Z. We show that the nucleosome disassembly function of Topoisomerase I is linked to function of the Chd1 remodeler. We propose a model involving a cooperation of Toposiomerase I and SNF2 enzymes in nucleosome disassembly at NFRs and the control of gene expression. We speculate that this mechanism maybe relevant for epigenetic programming of stem cells since Chd1 is required for pluripotency of mouse embryonic stem cells. To study human cell differentiation, we have isolated granulopoietic cell populations at different maturation levels. Preliminary, genome-wide DNA methylation analysis suggests reduction of CpG methylation at some specific genes during the differentiation process and drastic changes in global histone modification levels. We also observe changes of DNA methylation and histone modification patterns in samples from acute myeloid leukemia patients and we are interested in exploring these changes as a prognostic tool in the clinic.
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Snow Leopard
Himalayas Food Chain
Bharal (blue sheep)
Marco Polo Sheep
Siberian Ibex
The Snow Leopard is at
the top of its food chain,
it eats hares and many
kinds of sheep and goats.
Bharal tend to eat a lot of
mushrooms. They are also the
"Main Course" for Snow Leopards.
Marco Polo Sheep eat mushrooms and
other plants. They are often eaten by
Snow Leopards.
The Siberian Ibex is a herbivore,
it eats plants. It is eaten by the Snow
It is a carnivore, a
predator, and a
Siaga Antelope
Northern Hawk Owl
Ground Squirrel
Alai Mole Vole
Pamir Shrew
Reeshi Mushrooms
Greig's Turnips
The Northern Hawk Owl
is at the top of its food chain.
It eats rodents and other small
The Northern Hawk
Owl is a carnivore, a
predator, a scavenger,
and a heterotroph.
The Greig's
Turnip is at
the bottom of
its food chain.
The Greig's
Turnip is
eaten by
almost any
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Reeshi Mushrooms are
producers and autotrophs.
Reeshi Mushrooms are
also decomposers, which means that they consume other animals when they die.
The Hare eats mushrooms
and turnips, it is prey to
hawks and leopards.
Siaga Antelope graze
the mountains in search
of grass and mushrooms.
Pamir Shrews are a
likeable meal for the
Northern Hawk owl.
The Alai Mole Vole is a
omnivore as it eats plants
and meat (i.e. turnips, worms)
The Ground Squirrel is
a common food for the
birds of Central Asia.
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The Savannah, GA sludge metal outfit Baroness is developing a very colorful reputation. It started off with 2007's slaughterhouse of a record, the Red album. In 2009, the band continued down the path of destruction, releasing the Blue album, an equally heavy record. And now the band is set to release another album on July 17 with Relapse records, a double record titled Yellow And Green that not only extends the color spectrum in name but also in tonality by experimenting with a lighter and more melodic sound atypical of the band's earlier releases. You can stream the album via NPR here.
With such a sonic change-up, Baroness faces the possibility of scaring off a few die-hard fans with its softer approach. And just off of a set on Metallica's Orion Festival, lead singer John Baizley is anxious for the album's release but not because he's worried about how his fans will accept it—he's simply ready to put out the album, which has been ready to release for months now, and move on with life. All set to embark on a summer-long European tour, Baizley spoke with CMJ about Baroness's mindset while recording Yellow And Green, the band's new toned-down sound and why he thinks popular music today is "watered-down horse shit."
Baroness – Take My Bones Away by RelapseRecords
With your new double album, Yellow And Green, you go with the color theme again. Was there some specific inspiration you got from yellow and green?
With that, we weren't really overthinking it. It was kind of an initial reaction we all had. We knew we were gonna do the color thing, so it was kind of like, "Which one should we do?" Those two colors came up. There was no discussion, nobody disagreed with it, so we were all in accordance on it. It's just supposed to be simple, kind of easy, like giving the album titles numbers or something.
Was there a reason you guys went with a double album this time?
We decided to do a double record just because we had so many songs. If we really wanted to we could have probably squeezed it on to a single CD, but that's too long. Nobody wants to listen to the same record for 75 minutes, honestly, nobody does. Especially if it's got 18 tracks on it. So we kind of did a record with a built-in intermission.
You're saying that it could have been a single record, but the two separate records sound like they could stand alone. Do you mean for them to stand alone, or do you think they work together better?
Yeah, we had to balance that out. Once we committed to the idea, then we had to consider that fact that if there's an intermission between the two discs, each one of the records has to feel like a record in itself. But not so much so that playing them both makes you feel too different. They had to be similar enough to comprise one record but different enough and sequenced correctly that they felt like records themselves.
It sounds like you guys definitely made an attempt to tone down this album. Why did you go in that direction?
I don't think that we made a conscious effort to tone down. I think that was sort of the end result. What we did was made an effort to open ourselves up and write different types of music so we didn't get bored. To be honest with you, we didn't want to feel stuck in some same sort of rut that was gonna define the band in some weird way and stick us on tour with the same bands for eternity and run around in circles for the rest of our distance. There's a broad taste in music, and there's a lot of music out there to be written, so we just wanted to continue to keep our minds open and just keep pushing our records forward so we've always got options. And we've always got the opportunity and the availability within the band to write whatever we feel and always give ourselves new challenges to write. It's just kind of like once you said one thing, you should say something else; you should grow and move forward, and you should be able to do what you want with your records.
So basically just to keep yourselves open to the possibility of new things?
Yeah, it's everything. It's all about writing a good, solid, honest record, and the only way to do that is to write music that you like and that you feel. With these two records we've written the music that recently we like. If it sounds new, it's just because it's the result of us having been on tour for so long and having written the types of records that we have. Now I'm sure the next one will be different than these two, and so on and so forth until we stop putting out records. And that's our M.O. I think it's sort of a mindset that's missing from music. I think what a lot of bands do is they're searching for a formula, and once you find a formula that works, the expectation is that you're gonna keep doing that because it's a profitable formula. We've just chosen to define success in a different way; success is kind of a record-by-record thing with us. As long as we're proud of what we're doing, it doesn't matter what style of music or whether it's loud and brutal or sort of soft and contemplative. We can do that, we can do both and will continue to do both as long as that suits us.
Baroness – March to the Sea by RelapseRecords
Are you worried that this new direction is going to be kind of off-putting to fans who are into the heavier stuff?
I'm not worried about that at all. In fact I'm excited to see what those fans think. Because, just to step back for a minute, when I was younger I would go through periods of my life and I would get stuck in these little musical ruts, and it would have to be very much the same kind of music over and over again, and the breakthroughs for me would be when I would discover a band who would push out and force me to reconsider the type of stuff that I'm listening to and provide alternatives for the status quo. I think that if there's a part of our fanbase that expects us to stay the same, I'm excited about the fact that we can present a challenge for them, and that's entirely up to the listener whether they're gonna agree with it or like it. You can kind of say that about any record.
How was recording process for the double album? It sounds like it came pretty natural and you were ready to get this stuff down.
Well, here's the thing: You have an outside perspective, and everybody but the four band members have an outside perspective. For us it's the same thing; not necessarily business as usual, but writing and recording a record is always the same for this band. We write it, we practice it, and then we record it—it's just that simple. There's no magic. Just because we're doing a few more songs and double record doesn't mean we're sitting in there in the studio and going, "We've gotta make this better than our last record in some new way." Every time we go into the studio, that's what we have to do, that's our job. Every time we record we need to make a better record than we've made before. So every single day in the studio, we've set a new standard for ourselves, and we're just trying to outdo ourselves. But from a technical standpoint, there's nothing different on this record from our first EP. We're better musicians, and we understand the equipment and the process better, but it's still the same thing. You press record, I'll play. That's it pretty much. It really is that simple.
So there weren't any different preparations for the more melodic music?
Nah, we just had to practice, and I think we've probably gotten better at practicing, and like I've said, in 10 years we've become better musicians, and the experience of touring, the experience of recording informs us as we move forward, but there really is nothing different. If you're practicing or rehearsing for something or writing, the process is always the same. It's just how much experience you bring to the table and how you can become more musically articulate over the years, and that's just called growing up. It'd be the same if I was a carpenter or something, I'd be better now at building a table or something than I was 10 years ago, but it's still wood, it's still nails, it's still a hammer. We still have the exact same tools; we've just become better and seasoned in terms of how we use those tools.
Baroness – Eula by RelapseRecords
You mentioned that the tools are all the same but you guys as a band have progressed. That being said, would you say that this is your best release yet?
Absolutely. No doubt about it. And I hope to be able to say that every time we put out a record.
And do you think the fans will agree?
I do think the fans will agree, but I'm not making any predictions. This a highly subjective art form that we're doing, and I'm very well aware that there are conservative listeners and there is this sort of orthodox mentality that some people have. So I'm not saying that 100 percent of everybody is going to love every record that we put out. If that was our attitude, that we have to make people love this record, if that was the way we thought about music, we wouldn't play this type of music, because the type of music that we've always played has been either abrasive or slightly forward thinking or slightly left of center. Nickelback is one of those bands that knows what their fans want, and they keep putting the same records out every time. You know, do I want to sound like that? No! Not at all. It's fun for us to put something out there that's going to surprise people. I think that element in commercial music and in pop music is gone. Nobody's surprised anymore. It's all watered-down horse shit that for some reason tastes good to some people. And I say it's not supposed to go down so easy.


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I appreciate when a vendor succeeds at developing a very good application. But what I find more admirable is when a vendor recognizes the deficits in its solutions, makes no excuses, and quickly goes back to the drawing board to make that app excellent.
Such is the case with PortAuthority Technologies. Although no slouch as an ILP (information leak prevention) system, PortAuthority 4.0 had some usability and functional lapses when I last looked at it. PortAuthority 5.0 corrects the major issues I uncovered, pushing it to the top of the class in this category.
I take this stand because of four main ways PortAuthority 5.0 has improved. First, security is improved, as it now catches accidental and intentional data leaks over networks, examines file repositories for confidential information, prevents data from being copied to removable media, and integrates with DRM (digital rights management) systems. Second, the Web-based user interface is simpler to use, with only a few clicks now required to review and act on policy violations. Third, you now receive 150 prebuilt policies, which universally apply to data at rest, data in motion, and data in use; moreover, the system easily switches from auditing to prevention mode. Last, PortAuthority re-engineered its appliances, making them more reliable (with built-in fail open network interface cards) and more powerful, which gives enterprises better scalability.
My tests involved the Enterprise Manager MX appliance, which handles networks with as many as 10,000 users, as well as P-500 Protector appliances, which sits on the network edge, distributing the data monitoring, enforcement, and discovery workload when you're configuring large global networks.
No complete ILP solution will be installed overnight, but PortAuthority 5.0 should reduce IT staff workload compared with competitive offerings. That's because Manager servers merely connect to any network hub or switch as do the Protectors, which the main appliance automatically recognizes.
PortAuthority retains an MMC (Microsoft Management Console) snap-in to manage policies; sitting on top of this are still policy wizards for deploying the system quickly. In a few clicks I'd selected prebuilt policies for U.S. federal regulations, corporate governance, and intellectual property (such as patent information).
Yet policy management is easier and more detailed. The system integrates with Active Directory and LDAP servers; this enabled me to assign policies quickly by user, group, department, or other characteristics. Drilling down into the policy settings, I could now set real-time alerts. Importantly, I individualized notifications for system administrators, security officers, and end-users based on severity. For instance, what's considered an unintentional mistake (perhaps putting one Social Security Number in a message) could send a warning to the end-user; malicious violations would trigger a message block and send an immediate e-mail to your compliance team.
Other advanced features let me enforce variations of a policy by geography -- which is important when you must comply with international regulations.
Another aspect of policy setup is identifying confidential or private information in database tables. PortAuthority 5.0 guided me through connecting to a SQL database and specifying rules; as before, fingerprinting happened fast, with about 1 million records analyzed in 10 minutes.
To be clear, for complete data coverage I had to perform additional steps. As an example, server agents are required to protect internal data-in-motion (such as networked printers), and desktop agents are loaded to monitor how data is used locally.
Still, a single policy you create universally applies to any data location. That is, when I created a corporate governance policy to look for confidential executive communications, the system checked if relevant documents were e-mailed using Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes, printed, or copied to a pen drive. Plus, policies are amazingly granular; I could allow a secure USB product with a certain device ID but prohibit other manufacturers' thumb drives.
To further evaluate how well PortAuthority 5.0 performed in real life, I also monitored Webmail, FTP, and instant messaging. Overall, false positives and false negative alerts were under 1 percent, which is somewhat better compared with other products I've tested. Part of this precision is because PortAuthority 5.0 classifies and extracts content from more than 370 file formats (30 percent more files than Version 4.1). It scanned nested compressed files and correctly determined if a message's content was extracted from another protected document.
However, PortAuthority still does not scan encrypted communications. PortAuthority representatives indicated because they have so many other checks on content, they did not add this feature in 5.0. I agree with their call and the omission isn't a show stopper. Although other systems such as Vontu dig into encrypted files, they often lack PortAuthority's more comprehensive network and file coverage.
PortAuthority 5.0, however, adds integration with DRM systems. With a few clicks I updated a policy so documents sent to a particular partner were first automatically routed to a server running Microsoft RMS (Rights Management Services) for protection. Besides rights management and blocking messages, other policy actions include quarantine, sending communications through an encryption gateway, and archiving sensitive data.
PortAuthority 5.0's Web incident management and reporting side underwent serious retooling. Role-based administration in this version prohibits business owners (such as an HR representative) from viewing, say, financial-related incident listings.
Further, there's better usability -- with typically no more than three clicks now required to go from the summary dashboard display to viewing an incident's detail. Also, once I looked at a message's content (with offending material highlighted and a list of policies that were violated) I used a simple drop-down list to take action or to delegate the case to another person.
I also found more accessible and thorough reporting. I sorted events by source, destination, or protected content, and by various combinations of these criteria. This advanced filtering should help organizations quickly detect incidents requiring immediate remediation.
With some ILP solutions you get good usability, while others are technically impressive. It rarer to see one that does both so well, which is my conclusion after testing PortAuthority 5.0. The clinchers for me were getting policy management and administration right.
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Mehrdad Zangeneh, Ph.D., is a professor of thermofluids at University College London and the founding director and CEO of Advanced Design Technology (ADT). For 26 years, Zangeneh has developed advanced turbomachinery design codes based on the 3-D inverse design approach and automatic optimization for turbomachinery design. For more information or for examples of the application of 3-D inverse design, visit www.adtechnology.co.uk.
How is the blade geometry parameterized via 3-D inverse design?
Different approaches are used for parameterization of blade geometry. In axial machines, the use of some form of surface definition is customary, while in many radial and mixed flow applications, the blade angle is generally used to control the camber distribution. Several control points are used between the leading edge and the trailing edge on 2-D sections that are then stacked together to form a 3-D geometry.
In 3-D inverse design, the blade loading or pressure jump across the blade is parameterized. The implementation is such that, with four to eight parameters of blade loading, designers can cover as much design space as is covered with more than 30 parameters when using blade angles. This reduction in design parameters makes the application of a surrogate model a practical reality for 3-D design.
Are there additional benefits to using 3-D inverse design?
Yes, the first instance is in blade loading. It is common to all turbomachinery applications, and this allows for easy parameterizing of any type blade for all turbomachinery applications and all components—such as axial, mixed-flow or pumps and centrifugal fans, compressors, turbines and torque converters. This eliminates the need for different geometry parameterization systems.
Another difficulty in optimization is choosing the correct range of variation of design parameters. Ideally, the parameters should be varied as widely as possible to cover a large part of the design space but at the same time avoid unrealistic designs. By looking at blade loading, it is easy to see the correct range because unrealistic cases—such as negative loading in compressors—can be seen, and the appropriate level can be chosen accordingly.
Another major benefit is that the optimum blade loading for a given flow phenomena seems to have generality and is independent of flow rate or the diameter of the machine.
What are some applications of 3-D inverse design and automatic optimization?
Many publications and customer testimonials highlight the benefits of 3-D inverse design for turbomachinery design optimization. In the pump industry, both Carver Pumps in the U.S. and Ebara Corporation in Japan have successfully applied this method to the development of new pump series. Also, McQuay in the U.S. recently presented application of coupled 3-D inverse design with DoE for the optimization of a centrifugal compressor stage for the refrigeration industry. P&S


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text: 6 Introduction Experiencing the Art of Being and the Science of Doing Along with improving academic, social, and emotional growth, the techniques in this book will help children fully use their creativity while developing critical-thinking skills. Many of the techniques, such as the breathing and relaxation techniques, will also help you as an adult learner. I've found that these techniques improve mental focus and general health. As I developed these techniques with children and educators, I had the pleasure of meeting many fabulous teachers and hearing many heartwarming stories of struggle and triumph involving the techniques. While most of the stories were about children and their successes, I sometimes heard stories about how the techniques helped adults in personal ways. Teachers have shared how the breathing, relaxation, and music techniques have helped them handle situations in calm and effec- tive ways. One Head Start teacher shared the following: I had been to my doctor, and my blood pressure reading was 152/92. After the workshop, I began using the relaxation and breathing techniques almost daily. At my last doctor appoint- ment, my blood pressure was 132/90. My doctor was happy with this and asked what I'd been doing. I explained about the breathing and relaxation techniques. His advice was to keep doing it! I'm still practicing, and it has helped me "get my mind right" for being the best teacher I can be. As I developed and practiced the techniques, and as my own growth began to align more closely with my potential, I began to think in terms of being and doing. Simply put, being is our ability to live in the moment and commit all our energy to whatever we are focused on. When we are comfortable with being, then doing can happen—ideally with a sense of light and joy. Our ability to do is made possible from our ability to be. I call these the art of being and the science of doing. LivingLikeChild-FINAL.indd 6 4/27/11 2:19:27 PM


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Two sweet stories that broke in the last couple of days should be read together, in order for a reader to receive their full nutritional value.
First, the Food and Drug Administration told processed foodstuff manufacturers they must continue to refer to a commonly used sweetener as "high fructose corn syrup" on their required lists of ingredients. The FDA rejected a petition from the manufacturers of massive quantities of the stuff that they be allowed to change its name to the more benign-sounding "corn sugar."
Meanwhile, in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed that the city ban the sale of high-sugar which usually means high-high fructose corn syrup drinks of more than 16 ounces by restaurants, ball parks, theaters, street vendors, etc. Hizzoner notes that, now that he has managed to ban smoking from most public places in the city, the biggest threat to public health, and the biggest driver of government costs for health care, is obesity.
Bloomberg's proposal is just a little over the top. But the FDA ruling was the correct one, and just for the concerns that motivate the mayor.
The skyrocketing rate of obesity in the United States does parallel the increasing use of HFCS as a substitute for sugar in American-made soft drinks and other processed foods. And some, understandably, argue cause and effect.
Some others, including independent watchdogs such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest, accept the argument of the corn refiners that HFCS isn't that much different from sugar, at least in terms of how it is processed by the body. But consumer groups still hailed the FDA decision on the grounds that Americans ingest way too much of both substances, and anything that keeps consumers wary about what's in their food is a good thing.
A couple of points about HFCS that justify the FDA's ruling, and the wariness that some consumers have of the product. Because HFCS is cheaper than sugar, and because it is a syrup that is more easily mixed into just about anything, it has found its way not only into things we think of as sweet, like soda and ice cream, but also into many items we don't think of as sugary, such as bread and condiments. Thus it wheedles its way into more bodies, spiking blood-sugar levels and setting off cravings for more sweetness.
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A spokesman for U.S. Attorney Jane Duke said Friday that John Mills, 59, is free on his own recognizance until his sentencing in six to eight weeks.
The actual sentence will be determined by Chief U.S. District Judge J. Leon Holmes and based in part on a report from the courts probation division. Since there is no parole for federal crimes, the sentence Mills is given is the one he will serve.
In its simplest form, check kiting is an activity carried out by individuals strapped for cash who float hot checks between two checking accounts.
A check written on one bank is deposited in a second bank creating an apparent positive balance which allows the withdrawal of enough money to deposit into the first bank before the first check bounces.
In a press release Thursday, Duke said Mills kited checks on a grand scale.
At the plea hearing before Judge Holmes, Mills admitted that Affiliated Foods began to experience major cash-flow problems in mid to late 2008, Duke said. To alleviate the problem, Mills and Alexander Martinez, the companys chief financial officer, devised a scheme in which two subsidiaries, Convenience Store Supply Inc. and Supermarket Investors Inc., would issue checks to cover shortfalls at Affiliated Foods.
Every day, U.S. Bank withdrew the funds deposited into Affiliated Foods account and used those funds to reduce the outstanding balance on the companys line of credit, Duke said. By using the kited checks, written almost daily, to artificially reduce its outstanding line-of-credit balance, Affiliated Foods had sufficient funds available on its line of credit to cover the checks clearing each day.
The scheme was ongoing from Sept. 29, 2008 until Feb. 27, 2009 when it was discovered by U.S. Bank during a routine audit.
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The Department of Justice will aggressively investigate and prosecute Ponzi schemes, bank fraud, check kiting, and other similar types of financial shell games specifically designed to lull banks, investors, and employees into having a false sense of security, she said.
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A Fayette County man has been arrested on multiple charges after he allegedly walked into two Hillsboro restaurants Monday afternoon and stole money.
The first incident reportedly saw the male subject walk into the area of the manager's business office unattended, then later walk out and drive away. A business employee thought the man's behavior was strange, so they wrote down the car license plate as the subject was driving away. Upon checking the office soon after, the manager discovered that money was missing from the office safe.
The get-a-way car was later tracked to a female student attending Southern State Community College. The woman's boyfriend matched the description of the subject who entered the business. Two hours later, officers working a security detail at the Hillsboro college, located the male subject and placed him under arrest.
It was also discovered that another Hillsboro business had almost the same incident take place, with the suspect matching the description of that incident also. Evidence collected from the car he was driving indicates it was taken from the two businesses.
Arrested was 23-year-old Jacob R. Roberts of Jeffersonville. He's been charged with resisting arrest, two counts of burglary and two counts of safe cracking.


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DSC vs DTC -- when to use each setting
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I read the posts and I would like to understand this whole thing, since we got a lot of snow here now. I drive a 530i. From what I gather I can summarize the following:
Initially after starting the car:
DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) is on by default.
DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) is off by default.
Hit the DTC button once (light goes on, I can see it in the front panel too):
DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) is now off. (??)
DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) is on. (use for snow)
3. Hit the DTC button once (light goes off):
DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) is now on. (??)
DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) is now off.
Hit the DTC button for a long time (about 8 seconds):
DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) is off (and not coming back?).
DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) is off (and not coming back?).
So, it's either DTC or DSC, but noth both at the same time
... I think,
Not quite...see post #14, where I summarized what the owners manual says (hint, hint...
). Based on the myriad descriptions provided in this thread, you really have to wonder how many people actually read the owners manual.
The parts of your post I highlighted in red are incorrect.
Here are excerpts from the owners manual (it's amazine how useful that thing is
)--I actually think it's pretty clear (I added the blue highlighting):
DSC Dynamic Stability Control
The system prevents traction loss in the driving
wheels when starting off and accelerating. DSC
also detects unstable driving conditions such
as a fishtailing rear end or sliding of the front
In these cases, DSC helps the vehicle
maintain a safe course within physical limits by
reducing engine output and through braking
actions in the individual wheels.
The DSC is operational every time you start the
DTC Dynamic Traction Control
DTC is a version of DSC in which the drive output
is optimized for particular road conditions,
e.g. unplowed snow-covered roads. The system
assures the maximal drive output, but with
reduced driving stability.
It is therefore necessary
to drive with appropriate caution.
You may find it useful to briefly activate DTC
under the following special circumstances:
> When driving on snowy inclines, in slush, or
on unplowed, snow-covered road surfaces
> When rocking a stuck vehicle free or starting
off in deep snow or on loose ground
> When driving with snow chains
Activating DTC
Press the button briefly; the DTC indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up.
Deactivating DTC again
Press the button again; the DTC indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster goes out.
Deactivating DTC and DSC together
Press the button until the DSC indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up, but not longer
than approx. 10 seconds. Stabilizing and drive
output promoting actions are no longer executed.
In addition, the stability promoting intervention
of the active steering is deactivated,
refer to page 81.
Reactivating DSC
Press the button; the DTC indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
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Port Charlotte,Florida's history with tropical systems
current weather
(br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm (bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm description is given.(since 1871)
Years within or near core
55 times in 145yrs end of 2016
Names from list above
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio
Longest gap between storms
16 years 1968-1985
How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 2.64 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for a few hours)
(17h)once every 8.53 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts)
Statistically when this area should be affected next
6 years overdue
Last affected by
A weakening tropical storm Barry moving NE brushes to the west by 55 miles heading towards Tampa with 45mph winds june 2nd,2007
This areas hurricane past
1873 Oct 6th a hurricane hits here after moving west in the Gulf of Mexico abrubtly turns east & hits the area as a cat 3 just south with 115mph winds from the S.W.
1888 Aug 17th,80mph from the ESE just south
1894 sept 25th a 105mph hurricane hits from the south & clips just east of the area causing heavy damage especially to crops.
1910 oct 18th 110mph coming from the south pressure here around 28.50. 7 men killed in fishing boats
1925 Nov 30th a minimal hurricane 75mph passes just north from the S.W
1926 sept 18th the 1926 hurricane which destroyed miami moves just south of here with 120mph winds from the ESE causing storm surge flooding & broke windows with some roof damage.
1929 Sept 29th,105mph from the S.E passes just south
1935 sept 3rd the hurricane that destroyed the keys moves just west of here with 110mph winds while moving NNW
1941 Oct 6th a 110mph hurricane comes from the S.E causing some storm surge flooding from the S.E
1944 oct 19th 105mph hits from the south causing storm surge flooding here,this large system caused damage all over the state.Forecaster Grady Norton called this 48 hrs in advance.
1945 sept 16th a 115mph hurricane from the S.E causes heavy crop damage in florida while passing just east.
1947 Sept 18th to the south, 95mph from the east
1950,sept 4th Easy passes to the west with 115mph winds from the south
1953 ,Oct 9th HRD project finds former TS Hazel as a hurricane hitting with 85mph winds.
1960 Hurricane Donna ,125mph from the SSE sept 10th press 28.08 heavy storm surge flooding & damage,gusts over 130mph here(measured by FPL),water was first pulled out into Gulf then brought back in as eye passed north causing heavy damage.
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Gordon Dunn talks about forecasting Donna
1966 June 9th,Hurricane Alma passes to the west with 110mph winds from the south
2004 Aug 13th,Hurricane Charley hits direct with 145mph winds. Very heavy destruction in Charlotte & Desoto counties from wind & storm surge. A rather small but powerfull hurricane with a 6 to 10 mile wide eye,33 killed with 14 billion in damage. 5 deaths in Charlotte county.Nearly 5 months after landfall nearly 1/3 of hotel room in the area are still not being rented.Surge was less than 7ft on the Gulf & only 1.5 ft in coastal waters.
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THE grounds at a Westhoughton primary school have been transformed into a fun outdoor play area.
St George's CE School struck it luck on the lottery and won £10,000 to improve its grounds so the children could "express themselves through play in a safe, supportive and creative environment".
The transformation has led to the introduction of an Active Kids lunchtime club for reception and key stage one children.
Groups of children develop their personal, social and emotional skills through a variety of sporting and team building activities.
The children are rewarded with a sticker and wristband for completing the programme.
School leaders say the lottery money has "enriched" the school days for the children.
Madison Astbury, a pupil in Year Two, said: "I really love playing hopscotch with my friends, it is fun."
Classmate Joshua Scrivens added: "I like playing games with my friends on the train, I like being the driver."


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This paper posits a new approach to informal risk-sharing in developing countries inspired by anthropological studies. A risk-sharing rule emerges as a collective choice which is enforced through peer-pressure. I determine the elected rules and the level of compliance with these rules. Full risk-sharing is achieved only if everybody complies. Partial risk-sharing arises more often with full or partial compliance. In many cases, a majority of people vote for and comply with the risk-sharing rule that maximises their own expected payoff. Yet a minority of people might comply with a rule which is detrimental to them. Copyright 2008 The author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Centre for the Study of African Economies. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: email@example.com, Oxford University Press.
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Canada's struggling manufacturing sector is looking to get help today from a Conservative government budget that addresses their needs in tough times.
The continued high value of the Canadian dollar and slumping global demand have been hammering exporters.
But manufacturers must get used to operating in a high-dollar environment and focus on the things that can done at home to increase innovation and productivity, say economists and industry players.
Since last summer, real Canadian manufacturing output has fallen almost 4 per cent, while U.S. output has risen more than 2 per cent, according to a research note on Thursday by BMO Capital Markets chief economist Douglas Porter.
"A disturbing divergence to say the least," he says.
"While generally not big fans of targeted, industry-specific moves, there is little doubt that manufacturing (along with tourism) is THE big loser from the persistently overvalued Canadian dollar," he said.
Jayson Myers, head of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, says "every business in Canada should be expecting a high exchange rate, and a highly competitive environment. It's going to be highly volatile."
Canadian manufacturers need to work harder at turning out specialized products and services for customers and that requires a lot more innovation, he said.
He says an anticipated extension of the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance beyond its current expiry of 2013 will go a long way to helping companies make the necessary investments in the new technologies required for innovation.
The allowance allows businesses to write off investments in new equipment and machinery over three years instead of 14.
"That has to be central in their [the government's] manufacturing strategy," he said.
Also expected to be announced Thursday is a more targeted approach to funding R&D, compared to the previous across-the-board R&D tax credit program that critics said failed to get companies to commit more to R&D.
BMO Capital Markets economist Sal Guatieri says measures aimed at helping manufacturers in the latest federal budget will no doubt be welcome, but the onus is on the companies themselves to do more.
"If Canada can do anything to facilitate that improvement, all the better, but it really is up to Canadian companies to get their house in order," he said.
Over the past decade, labour productivity in the U.S. has risen twice as fast as in Canada, he said.
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Tears streamed down his face as he left the stage, and for the next fifteen minutes he sat alone on a fire escape, weeping.
Right below her side window was a fire escape, which made her feel somehow safe and secure.
In cases of extreme danger, where the fire is raging in the lower part of the house, a fire escape is of great importance.
The deputy darted to the window, and went down the fire escape with the agility of a monkey.
Then he got out on the fire escape and made a careful examination of its surface.
An anxious crowd below babbled advice and did its best to upset the fire escape.
The one fronting on the fire escape was closed and tightly fastened.
That opening to the fire escape she raised to its full height.
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Jimmie Johnson: Losing NASCAR appeal would be a 'huge blow'
BRISTOL, Tenn. – In the wake of Tuesday's loss before the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel, Jimmie Johnson said there's no backup plan for losing crew chief Chad Knaus to suspension.
"We've had a lot of faith with what took place," Johnson said Friday morning at Bristol Motor Speedway. "We were shocked at the penalties to start. We felt like last Tuesday things would be overturned. We feel if things don't change at the next appeal, we're not overly concerned, but we still know how important this sport is along the lines of chemistry.
"Chad and I have great chemistry. (Car chief) Ron Malec, the way he runs the team. If things stand, it'll be a huge blow to the team."
Johnson lost 25 driver points, and car owner Jeff Gordon was docked 25 points after the No. 48 Chevrolet failed a prerace inspection for the Daytona 500 last month. Knaus also was fined $100,000 and suspended six races and placed on probation until May 9 (as was Malec).
Knaus is working this weekend at Bristol while team owner Rick Hendrick appeals the case to National Stock Car Racing chief appellate officer John Middlebrook. That final appeal will be heard Tuesday at the NASCAR Research & Development Center.
Johnson finished second Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway but still is ranked 23rd in the Sprint Cup standings, 64 points behind leader Greg Biffle through three races.
Even if he isn't in the top 10 by the season's 26th race, Johnson still could make the Chase for the Cup as one of two wild cards by virtue of victories.
"We have depth in our organization; I feel like we can work through it and still have a chance to win races," he said about possibly losing Knaus. "It'll be very, very difficult. Twenty-five points is a big number. It puts a premium back on winning and you don't have your crew chief and car chief, so winning is going to be that much more difficult. It's a double-edged sword. That's why we're fighting these appeals like we are."
The three-member panel of John Capels, Leo Mehl and Dale Pinilis was unanimous in Tuesday's decision.
"We're disappointed with the outcome, but we're going to go ahead to the next level and present our case one more time," Hendrick said Tuesday. "I stand firmly behind our guys. I do applaud NASCAR for a process in which we present our side of things and try to come to a conclusion. For that, I'm appreciative of the process in place."
Hendrick said he wouldn't reveal the team's argument until after the team made its case to Middlebrook.
"I don't accept it," Hendrick said. "Period."
NASCAR has had no further comment beyond the statement from the appeals board.
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Axford presents: A Brewers guide to the Milwaukee Film Festival
In his three-plus seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, few players have been more accessible than closer John Axford.
He allows fans to interact with him directly and he's always been open with the media to let the public know what's going on with him – good and bad.
Through this, he's allowed peeks into his life off the field. We know he'll jump into a music video to help out a band, or that he cut his teeth tending bar and pushing cell phones. We also know he has a particular affinity for celluloid, and he loves Milwaukee's movie scene – which culminated in his participation in the Milwaukee Film Festival last year.
This year, he wanted to have a little more involvement and worked with the festival to create a "John Axford Presents" feature.
"I had a choice of films," Axford said. "I gave (Milwaukee Film Festival artistic and executive director) Jonathan Jackson my choice of my top few favorites that I have and something I'd like to show at a screening."
The list included some foreign films, some personal favorites, even "2001: A Space Odyssey."
But there was a hitch.
"It turned out they have to get the film prints and the stock of it so when they try and get certain ones, they weren't allowed for public viewing or certain ones the stock was out at that particular time," Axford said. "So we ended up trying to figure something else out."
Since Axford already agreed to be a sponsor of the Milwaukee Children's Film Festival, Jackson approached with "something else" – presenting "The Princess Bride."
"It's not something I thought of as choosing," Axford said with a chuckle. "He was like, 'it's the 25th anniversary and we were going to play it anyway and do you like it for the Children's Festival?' I definitely like the movie a lot. It's a fantastic movie. You can't help but quote it all the time. Actually you hear Kam(eron Loe) pretty much every other day quoting it."
Axford jumped on board with it and will present the movie with an introduction on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
"I think it'll be a fairly easygoing evening," he said. "Hopefully some kids can come out and watch the movie, too."
Axford's festival starts tonight though, as he is a judge for the Cream City Cinema Competition. He'll be teaming up with Deb McClutchy (Oscilloscope Pictures), Michael Raisler (Creative Director, Cinereach; Executive producer, Beasts of the Southern Wild) and Laurel Ward (VP of Development, Ocean Pictures) to determine a winner of three films.
Due to his schedule with the Brewers, he wasn't able to see any advance screenings, though he did get a rough cut of "The Jeffrey Dahmer Files."
"I'm excited to see the other two also," he said. "I think I got a little early cut of 'The Dahmer Files.' It'll be nice to see that finalized and finished up and in a theater, too, rather than on my laptop and on a plane."
Fans will also be able to catch up with Axford at SPiN Milwaukee on Saturday at 7 p.m., where he'll be testing his ping pong skills.
Here is the Milwaukee Film Festival's sponsor trailer, which plays before every viewing. Axford makes his appearance at the 1:42 mark.
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same here. i posted something in another post but no response....anyone out there with an answer??? does bt3 work with centrino 2 chipset???
is there support for the intel wifi link 5100 agn
i been searchin the forum and i cant seem to find any thing about it
same here. i posted something in another post but no response....anyone out there with an answer??? does bt3 work with centrino 2 chipset???
search a compat-wireless and iwl4965 patch for some injection in web use the compat-wireless of intel-linux wireless
If it doesn't work, google for it, if there's no support go buy a supported card.. how hard is that? unless you have one of those HP/IBM laptops, then you should go buy supported express card and/or supported usb dongle.
Just because you have a brand spanking new laptop, it doesn't mean there will be support from linux right off the bat. This isn't microsoft where almost everything has to pass through them.
Even if you do have a restricted laptop, you can find compatible wireless cards easy. I just upgraded my think pad with an IBM 42T0825, an Atheros 5008.
ThinkPad T400
5100 is able to go in monitor mode. you ha ve to patch your kernel. i can't post URL. but try to search "Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 5100 Card injection OK" in GOOGLE.
If Intel 5100 isn't supported, I'm glad i haven't snatched the Intel 5300 for the IBM think pad.. (waiting for black friday to buy my laptop.) Should I just by the cheap Intel 4950 and just upgrade to atheros/working card?


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Research by Meredith Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Erin Lindquist has been published. The paper, "Land Crabs as Key Drivers in Tropical Coastal Forest Recruitment" was published in Cambridge University Philosophical Society's "Biological Reviews."
Lindquist's research was also recently featured on mongabay.com, an environmental science and conservation news web site that gets more than 1 million unique visitors per month.
Lindquist's paper is a review of research that has been conducted around the world on the effect of crabs on coastal forests. Lindquist wrote it with five colleagues from the United States and Australia who have research sites in locations including Florida, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Australia and Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
"We work on three different types of coastal forests including terrestrial ones (not inundated by the tide) on mainlands and islands, and mangroves (inundated by the tide)," Lindquist explained.
The research shows that land crabs have a major effect on the survival and growth of tree seedlings.
According to Lindquist, the reason is that the crabs' "population densities are so high in the coastal forests and they eat the seeds and seedlings of many of the tree species. The crabs are native to these forests and we've found they are an integral component of the ecosystems that can't be ignored in conservation efforts to restore these threatened forests."
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WASHINGTON - Building personal relationships - whether with lawmakers, with state governors or with political and military leaders of nations engaged in the war on terror - is just as important, sometimes even more so, as the ability to project force, said Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John F. Campbell.
Campbell spoke during his farewell media roundtable at the Pentagon, Friday. He was confirmed by the Senate last week as the next International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan commander. He departs for Afghanistan later this month.
As the drawdown continues, the process of notifying Soldiers that they will be involuntarily separated will be done through the chain of command with dignity and respect, he said. The Army considers those leaving, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, to be "Soldiers for life."
That's why "we've got to do this right," Campbell said.
While building these Soldier-to-Soldier relationships up and down the chain of command during the drawdown is important, it's also critical to establish rapport with legislators, Campbell said, noting that he, along with the secretary and chief, have been candid with them regarding the deleterious effects continued sequestration will have on readiness and the Army's ability to carry out national security objectives.
Besides senior leader visits to Capitol Hill, the Army has been sending teams of Soldiers, including personnel from the National Guard, to meet with governors to discuss the Army's Aviation Restructuring Initiative.
The ARI is the plan to swap Guard Apache helicopters for active duty Black Hawks, a move that the Army says will save money and increase overall readiness.
"We've sent teams ... to talk to some 25 to 30 governors about ARI, above and beyond the nine states that have Apaches and asked them the question, 'Governor, what do we have to do to convince you or the people in your state that the Black Hawk or Chinook is much better for your state mission than an Apache?'" Campbell said.
While the Army wants the National Guard to remain an operational Reserve Component, the effects of the budget and drawdown "just don't allow that to happen," he added. "We're going from 13 active combat aviation brigades to 10."
As Campbell prepares to go to Afghanistan, he said he's been getting intelligence briefings and earlier this year he made a full circuit through the country, meeting with commanders on the ground to get their feedback.
That person-to-person relationship with his commanders will continue when he returns there this month for his third tour of duty there. Since the effort is international, he will also be meeting with NATO and regional leaders, he said.
The importance of personal relationships during this period of transition where the U.S. is drawing down and the Afghans are stepping up to the fight, is critical, he said, adding that the insurgents cross back and forth along the porous Afghan-Pakistan border so the discussions and efforts to root them out is important to the leaders and people of both countries.


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I haven't read the book but I've been extremely unimpressed with the stuff Radford has written for LiveScience that I have read. And in interviews I've heard with him he comes across as the garden variety, closed-minded, fundamentalist skeptic. In your reviews (at least the ones I've read) you always seem to take issue with any author who thinks there might be something to these sorts of things, yet in this review there only seems to be a casual agreement with Radford- I don't detect a single criticism of his book. Would you consider yourself a Fortean?ReplyDelete
- Peter8.8.11
No, I reject party line labels. My own views were set out in the June Northern Echoes. I don't agree that Radford is just another James Randi as he actually investigates things and this book is a quite a good one. When skeptics write bad books (as they often do) they get bad reviews.ReplyDelete


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The Buffalo Bills hired former University of Syracuse coach Doug Marrone on Sunday. Could that mean Marrone's quarterback at Syracuse, Ryan Nassib, is next to follow?
The Bills are in need of a new quarterback after veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick flopped in 2012. Fitzpatrick's $7.45 million in salary and bonuses next season is not guaranteed. Therefore, the Bills are expected to part ways with Fitzpatrick with a new coaching staff and a new system.
Nassib also was one of several college quarterbacks the Bills heavily scouted during the college season. Others include Geno Smith of West Virginia and Mike Glennon of NC State.
But with Marrone on board, that may increase Buffalo's interest in Nassib. The Bills will have more knowledge of Nassib than any other team. Nassib has a 70 grade from Scouts Inc. and is expected to go in the second or third round. Of course, a lot can change with players' stock during the combine and pre-draft interviews.
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- Members of the Piebald band met in high school. The one-time garage band composed of Travis Shettel(guitar, vocals), Aaron Stuart(Guitar), Andrew Bonner (bass), and Lucian (Luke) Garro(drums) dominated the 1990's indie band club scene and played to local audiences. Their first gig, a "Battle of the Bands" in 1994 is chronicled on Barely Legal/All Ages, a 2 CD set.
- When Life Hands You Lemons, recorded in 1997, was considered to be their best music yet and showcased their signature sound and wry jokes.
- By 2002 they had moved to Los Angeles, were touring the country, and had released the CD We Are the Only Friends We Have, their most popular album to date. They were praised as the next big "emo" band, though they rejected the label and preferred to say they played "melodic rock with a sense of humor."
- The band returned to Andover for a show with Apollo Sunshine as their opening act. They also made their first video for the song Just a Simple Plan and a second video for American Hearts which was played in Australia.
- They broke the 20,000 mark in albums sold and played more than 200 shows in the US and Europe.
- The band split up with their last show on April 19, 2008 in Cambridge MA at the Middle East Underground, but then reunited at the Bamboozle music festivals in Anaheim, California and in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2010.
- Piebald's final release was a live DVD/Documentary called Nobody's Robots: Farewell to Piebald.
- Piebald. *Piebald(Band) Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. 8 November 2011 (includes portrait and 2007 interview)
- Andover's Piebald Revels in Rock Music Success. Eagle Tribune,7/4/2002, pages 15,16.
- A Tiumphant Return. Andover Townsman,12/19/2002, page 19.
- Piebald Doesn't Disappoint its Energetic Faithful at Old Town Hall Performance. Andover Townsman, 12/26/2002, page 15.
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I was disappointed in when both of 2 different series of books I've been reading suddenly has the geographic restrictions (GR) tagged on the final and conclusion of these series. I've been waiting for them for so long and when they finally came out I couldn't even purchase it! I've searched all available e-book stores websites because sometimes if I'm lucky a book that has GR tagged from one bookstore, BOB for eg. is available in all countries in another e-book store.
But that is not the case this time so I tried the gift card route. I created a new account on one of the e-books store and with my old account I bought a gift card and sent it to my new account. And surprise, surprise it worked. I was able to purchase both books. Now this is where my guilty conscience kicks in, when I created the new account I hid my IP address and fill in an hotel address based in US. But I was surprised that I could sign in to the new account and purchased the books with the gift cards without an anonymous IP. Am I doing the right thing here? I'll try to replace the address and fill in with a virtual US address instead. Anyone knows where I could get one without paying an exorbitant fee?
On a side note I'm so happy I could finally purchase those books.
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The Plaxico Burress drama is finally over. The wide receiver has chosen to forgo a return to the New York Giants, instead deciding to sign with the cross-town rival New York Jets.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the deal is for one-year, $3.017 million…all guaranteed. It's still a far cry from the Giants' rumored offer of two-years, $10.5 million.
There had been some scattered reports only 24 hours ago that if Plax were to return to New York, it would not be with the Jets. As we now know, those reports were completely inaccurate.
He had initially been scheduled to meet with the San Francisco 49ers today before making his way back to New York to meet with Rex Ryan and the Jets, but the two sides managed to reach a deal without ever meeting face-to-face (unless some secret clubhouse meeting at the pancake house had taken place without the world knowing).
"I know they have a good team and everybody knows Rex (Ryan), so …" Burress said yesterday. "I think he's great. He stands behind his players, I think his players have a lot of respect for him and they play hard for him. … He's a great coach, great personality. He seems like he's always upbeat."
It's clear now that Burress had absolutely no intention of returning to the Giants, and was merely using them as a pawn to raise his price elsewhere.
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