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Spielberg may be one of the greatest directors ever, but his artistic approach and technique is often underrated. He's a master of damn near every trick in the book, and one is actually my favorite: he ability to tell a story with a oner. Not a single shot of Munich, strangely enough. That movie was full of amazing camera usage, I would say Spielberg at his very best. There's also that incredible oner from War of the Worlds, blending real footage and CG, all telling a story.
Cracked: 21 Important Questions Movies Didn't Answer
I haven't thrashed a Cracked user-entry photoplasty thing about movies in a while. They're often full of ignorance or irrelevance, and boy did they do it again on this one. So let's celebrate movies by showing what's up on these often nit-picky, completely uninteresting bitch-fests.
#21 - Hey, you started with one that's interesting. Unfortuantly, it's proven wrong in the comments where, as it seems we've forgotten, Verbal had immunity for giving his statement.
#20 - The film indicates a lot of missions and lot of things happening with the Basterds that we don't see, and some of them died.
#19 - Tony Stark doesn't let anyone use his Iron Man suits. A better question is why didn't he unleash his remote AI-controlled suits sooner.
#18 - This isn't an "important" question. So he got tossed off a sand speeder. Let's completely forget that this guy also was the leader of Cloud City and once owned the fastest ship in the galaxy before Han got it. So quiet down on the Lando-bashing, ok? He's already established as a shrewd man, and infiltrating Jabba's palace is probably no thang.
#17 - Who says he was licensed? In fact, there's nothing about this taking a test. As far as we know, he just bought the boat and went on the water unlicensed.
#16 - Always bugged me, that's for sure. A good one.
#15 - Irrelevant. This is an "important" question? Does the title mean anything? Also, it's obviously a German-parade. If you live in any major city, there's a goddamn parade for just about anything. There was a parade for bikes here in LA a bit ago. Bikes. Also neon stuff if I recall.'
#14 - I never understood the ice thing myself. I mean, he has plenty of bushes and stuff.
#13 - That's the joke. This is the stinger at the end, not some "important" question.
#12 - Pretty sure it's established by now that Supes isn't in his mother's barn. Also the army only recovered that after Smallville was destroyed. It was clean-up.
#11 - Nit-picky. This is one of those things that is a plot point, but the "how" just isn't important when we're talking about aliens.
#10 - And how will she shit? Not important. Plus she's shown to be able to create life from snow, so I'm sure she'll have some things brought to her form minions.
#9 - Young nobles is nothing new. By the time someone was 13 they could be a damn king for Christsake.
#8 - Not important to the movie at all, and therefore not relevant here. Also, it's in the books.
#7 - ? Really? Really? The guy was psychotic, hence the name. You're trying to put logic into someone psychotic?
#6 - I don't understand what the question is. Really badly written and asked. If it's asking if the pharmaceutical companies' research is tainted, then yes it was, however it was tainted to begin with due to the beuaracy and red tape of seeking profit over seeking care.
#5 - Gee, I dunno…guess things like books and internet doesn't exist, right? I mean, ten years to look something up…nah, nobody would do that.
#4 - Eh, maybe a point to be made, but I think it comes down to larger life forms versus microscopic and what the machine can "read". Come to think of it, I believe there's a moment in the film where it shows what the machine is "reading" and it only reads Jeff and the Fly and nothing else. It could easily be programmed to ignore a lot of other stuff.
Also, let's not forget that the experiment didn't exactly end up well and would be considered a failure.
#3 - Pretty obvious they have been pushed down to barely existing and live in exile.
#2 - Never explained, but if we're going by your standard folklore type of stuff, which Gremlins is kind of based on, safe to say anytime from midnight through first dawn of light
#1 - Interestingly enough, this one was also on the "plot hole" thread from cracked that I also ridiculed. Problem is - it's not established in the film. You can sit there and say "it's a rule in all competition" but the fact is, it's never stated in the film even when the judge is giving the rules.
So, again the point: Cracked editors are kind of lazy and ask for users to send things in. The users are lazy and don't double check stuff. The Cracked editors are double-lazy and don't double check the submissions and then just throw it all up for people to digest and point out how utterly dumb and useless the entire thing was.
Until next time, right?
I gave Godzilla a fairly poor review. I could have gone on a lot to a lot of the issues I have with it, but this is another one.
30 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Temple of Doom
Oh really?
Yeah. Temple isn't a great movie, but it's a fun one.
20 Movie Titles that Make No Sense
Other than "Quantum of Solace" it's a funny list. "Quantum" is in reference to the company in the film, not measurement. So it's kind of saying "The company of solace" Of course, that also makes little sense, but whatever. Kind of like "Tomorrow" is a media thingy in "Tomorrow Never Dies." But in the film, Tomorrow does die. Pretty badly, I might add.\
Actually, "Lenoard Part 6" is kind of the joke. It's a parody movie ala Naked Gun 33 1/3.
And 12 Monkeys is the name of the group in the movie…
Wait a minute this list isn't researched at all.
Holy crap, now that I read more, it's just awful. Some are great entries, like "Manos the Hands of Fate" but man, this is just a badly researched list all in all. "The Phantom Menace" is a dumb name, but it still makes sense. "You Only Live Twice" is in reference to the two "lives" James Bond has in that movie. I was on board with the first couple, though. Those are stupid names.
Mental Floss: Children's Books
T-Shirts of the Week
Film Nerd: The Plainview Mansion
Not just a great movie location, but a historical and relevant I had no clue about. Interesting, though brief, insight into There Will Be Blood.
Why Pac Rim is Better than Godzilla
I kind of wanted to put this here for a few reasons. One, I do think Pacific Rim is a better movie than Godzilla based on the sole reason Pac Rim knows what kind of movie it is and runs with it whereas Godzilla feels conflicted.
But two, I don't need to show what Pacific Rim did better to show the flaws in Godzilla. That's not good film criticism. I loathe comparative reviewing because it doesn't "prove" anything. Pac Rim doesn't need to be used to show flaws of Godzilla. A good cirtic can exclude that type of stuff.
Cinema Snob: Godzilla's Revenge
The worst Godzilla? Probably. I haven't seen all of them but this looks absolutely awful to the point where I'm glad I don't need to see it now.
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Pistol Annies Reveal Cover Art, Track Listing for 'Annie Up'
Pistol Annies are slated to release their hotly-anticipated second album on May 7, and now the country trio have revealed the cover art and track listing for the record, which is titled 'Annie Up.'
The trio -- consisting of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley -- began working on their sophomore effort back in November, when Lambert shared the news via Twitter. Last week they released the first single from the project, 'Hush Hush,' and Monroe recently told Taste of Country, "We're nervous about the second record, like, 'Oh gosh, hope they still like us.'"
With titles like 'Dear Sobriety,' 'I Feel a Sin Comin' On,' 'Being Pretty Ain't Pretty' and 'Blues, You're a Buzz Kill,' the album is shaping up to be another slice of the same type of ripped-from-real-life music that made the Annies' debut album such a breath of fresh air.
"We sat there and listened and bawled our eyes out in the studio when it was all done," Monroe said. "It's so important and I'm so proud of it."
Pistol Annies' 'Annie Up' Track Listing:
1. 'I Feel a Sin Comin' On'
2. 'Hush Hush'
3. 'Being Pretty Ain't Pretty'
4. 'Unhappily Married'
5. 'Loved by a Workin' Man'
6. 'Blues, You're a Buzz Kill'
7. 'Don't Talk About Him, Tina'
8. 'Trading One Heartbreak for Another'
9. 'Dear Sobriety'
10. 'Damn Thing'
11. 'Girls Like Us'
12. 'I Hope You're the End of My Story'

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Changelog (2014.67 ~ 2015.68)
2015.68 - Saturday 8 August 2015 - Reduce local data copying for improved efficiency. Measured 30% increase in throughput for connections to localhost - Forwarded TCP ports connect asynchronously and try all available addresses (IPv4, IPv6, round robin DNS) - Fix all compile warnings, many patches from Gaël Portay Note that configure with -Werror may not be successful on some platforms (OS X) and some configuration options may still result in unused variable warnings. - Use TCP Fast Open on Linux if available. Saves a round trip at connection to hosts that have previously been connected. Needs a recent Linux kernel and possibly "sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_fastopen=3" Client side is disabled by default pending further compatibility testing with networks and systems. - Increase maximum command length to 9000 bytes - Free memory before exiting, patch from Thorsten Horstmann. Useful for Dropbear ports to embedded systems and for checking memory leaks with valgrind. Only partially implemented for dbclient. This is disabled by default, enable with DROPBEAR_CLEANUP in sysoptions.h - DROPBEAR_DEFAULT_CLI_AUTHKEY setting now always prepends home directory unless there is a leading slash (~ isn't treated specially) - Fix small ECC memory leaks - Tighten validation of Diffie-Hellman parameters, from Florent Daigniere of Matta Consulting. Odds of bad values are around 2**-512 -- improbable. - Twofish-ctr cipher is supported though disabled by default - Fix pre-authentication timeout when waiting for client SSH-2.0 banner, thanks to CL Ouyang - Fix null pointer crash with restrictions in authorized_keys without a command, patch from Guilhem Moulin - Ensure authentication timeout is handled while reading the initial banner, thanks to CL Ouyang for finding it. - Fix null pointer crash when handling bad ECC keys. Found by afl-fuzz
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Youngsters can fly into some fun bird-themed sessions at Nostell Priory this half term.
The National Trust venue has arranged a variety of activities running from 11am to 3pm daily from Monday, February 13 to Friday 17.
On Monday, children can make their own bird feeders, while Tuesday is all about filling in their scrapbook of 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ with den building and geocaching. On Wednesday, families can have a go at orienteering and hire a bike and on Thursday, the session will involve making bird boxes. Pot Luck Friday is all about sun dials and sunflowers.
The events, which coincide with National Nest Box Week, are all free, although a garden admission ticket is needed.
Nostell is also collecting clocks to star in a contemporary art installation 'Harrison's Garden' as part of the 300th birthday celebrations for the Priory's special clock made by John Harrison.
Anybody who would like to donate a timepiece can drop it off at one of the travelling clock stop events next week.
The roadshow will be at the National Coal Mining Museum from 11am to 3pm on Monday, February 13, Yorkshire Sculpture Park from 11am to 3pm on Tuesday 14, Wakefield Cathedral from 10am to noon and 1pm to 3pm on Thursday 16, and at the Wakefield Festival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb from Friday 17 to Sunday 19.
The theme of rhubarb will be explored at a winter rhubarb talk on Friday, February 10. Join Mark the kitchen gardener on a guided walk and talk to see how he grows forced rhubarb using historic techniques and natural materials. The talk starts at 1pm and is free with a garden ticket.
For more information, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nostell or call 01924 863892.


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Embolden Adventures Kilimanjaro – Follow Along in the Adventure to the Top
🗻 So what business does this New York City gal have climbing one of the tallest mountains in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa? I don't know either, but I am preparing to give it a shot next year in 2017.
Join me in my Embolden Adventures Kilimanjaro journey over this year period as I ready myself to summit this mountain along with my friends from around the world. 🗻
Mount Kilimanjaro…Really, I'm Going to Climb This Mountain?
🗻 I am aiming to become physically fit enough to endure this 7-day hike to over 19,000 feet. BUT despite being as prepared as possible for this journey, none of us will know for certain until we are actually walking this trail whether we could fall ill to altitude sickness.
Let's see if I can actually go through with this strenuous adventure on my own two feet up to beyond the tops of the clouds. Click here to read more.
The Kilimanjaro Bulletin
🗻 From long walks through New York City to a broken toe and more, see how I am preparing for this adventure of a lifetime.
Click on this bulletin to follow along month by month until we reach Africa.
Hiking Kilimanjaro: Quick Tips From a US Army Ranger
🗻 If done right, Mount Kilimanjaro can be conquered. So I plan to be as prepared as possible from New York City. During one of my training hikes, my US Army Ranger friend taught me a thing or two about going the distance. Click here to find out what I learned.
Just like training for a marathon, training for Kilimanjaro requires mental and physical commitment to be able to make it to the top. If you can walk a marathon, it is possible to run one too.
Join me in my journey this year as I ready myself to summit this mountain along with my friends from around the world.
A Kilimanjaro Podcast Featuring US Marine Kim
I sat down with an old high school friend and former US Marine, Kim. She spent some time talking to me on this Kilimanjaro podcast about all things Kilimanjaro. Kim successfully completed the climb in 2010 and had a lot to say about her experience. In this episode, hear about:
- What it takes to summit this epic mountain
- What it was like spending eight years in the US Marines
- Why travel is so important
- …and more!
A Kilimanjaro Podcast with Natpacker
🗻 This podcast is part of the travel series on Mount Kilimanjaro. In 2017, I will make my way to Africa to climb the tallest freestanding mountain in the world.
As I prepare for this feat, I had the chance to chat with Natalie Took of the travel blog Natpacker.com. On her site, Nat writes about the joys of backpacking around the world in an affordable way.
Nat climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in 2015 and chronicled her experience. Recently, Nat spent some time talking to me on this podcast about all things Kilimanjaro. Click here to find out more.
In partnership with:
Our fearless leader, trip planner, and my travel friend extraodinarie is Jen, the founder and CEO of YouLi. YouLi is an online travel-planning platform and portal. Together and YouLi are cross promoting through our Kilimanjaro trek. I am going to buy my very own YouLi t-shirt to wear on this hiking adventure.
In addition our group is raising money for the non-profit Monochrome International to aid and empower African youth. Find out how you can help here.


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Shareholder revolution is on the rise as the ranks of activist funds swell, unleashing a torrent of campaigns against poorly performing and vulnerable company boards.
Alex Waislitz's $50 million Thorney Investments (via a backdoor listing with Wentworth); Sir Ron Brierley's Mercantile Investments; and Gabriel Radzyminski's $100 million Sandon Capital are a few of the new kids on the block.
The likes of Geoff Wilson's WAM (which is fighting Australian Infrastructure Fund), Gary Weiss' Ariadne (versus Hillgrove) and Gavin Solomon's Metals Finance (against Bass Metals) were already in the space. As were a swath of smaller dissident groups shaping up to the likes of Midas Resources and Galilee Energy.
In the meantime, in a delicious irony, Robert Millner's Soul Pattinson has ramped up its campaign to toss out the board of Dart Energy despite, at the very same time, repelling efforts by Matt Williams at Perpetual and Mark Carnegie to bust up their own controversial cross-shareholdings, which have for years entrenched Millner family control of Soul Patts and Brickworks.
The moral high ground is a contestable battlefield indeed.
There will be more activism in the works. Despite the corporate reformation that has spawned a new generation of value plays, and this year – thanks to the press and proxy advisers – kept the pace of executive pay in check, shareholders are still blessed with powers that they too infrequently use.
Auditors, for instance, are rarely challenged at annual meeting time – failing executives are too richly rewarded, underperforming boards all too often re-elected and institutional investors – they with the most power – still tend to vote with directors or do the "Wall Street walk" by selling and leaving rather than driving reform.
Still, corporate governance is getting better and the rise of proxy advisers and a decade of shareholder class actions have played their part.
Alongside the activism, the incidence of Section 259 notices has exploded – that is, requisitions for a shareholder meeting and a vote.
Some, such as Quantum Pacific's tilt at Intrepid have been batted away (though Quantum may have another run yet) and some, such as the move by ERM Power against the board of Empire Oil & Gas have won the day.
The latter, the most gruesome stoush in corporate Australia, is a welcome victory for shareholders in general.
Late on Friday, Empire chief Craig Marshall finally waved the white flag. Ahead of what promised to be a tumultuous shareholder meeting, requisitioned by ERM, to roll the board, Marshall and two Empire directors stood down. They leave a trail of destruction in their wake.
Armed with a secret indemnity from the company, Empire directors had threatened HotCopper and a swath of their own shareholders with defamation suits. Three of these had made it to court at a heavy personal cost to the small shareholder defendants who had criticised the company in the online chat forum.
Moreover, the Empire actions had been followed by a slather of other director defamation suits against shareholders – presumably most if not all of them financed by the companies themselves. This is nothing short of a crisis for shareholder democracy in Australia, which relies on the free flow of information and open debate.
As part of a settlement with ERM, Empire directors Craig Marshall, Neil Joyce and Bevan Warris "will use their best efforts to end the defamation proceedings on a walk-away basis that is, each party would pay their own costs. No further defamation proceedings will be brought on the basis of 'concerns notices' issued to certain shareholders and others".
Empire had even threatened the Australian Shareholders' Association with defamation. The ASA, it should be said, has also picked up its game in the past two years, contributing a stronger voice to critical matters of corporate governance.
And now, in this final week of annual meeting season for 2013 – where some 600 annual meetings will be held around the country – the ASA's Stephen Mayne has demonstrated this newly fearless approach by naming Gerry Harvey as "one of the worst franking credit hoarders in Australia". The critique is a tad brusque for Harvey, a man who has created so much value for shareholders over his long career, but it does get the message across nonetheless.


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10 Things We Learned From This Week's Sh*t Kicking Episode Of "Justified"
By Joanna Robinson | TV | March 7, 2013 |
By Joanna Robinson | TV | March 7, 2013 |
Folks, this par-tick-u-lar recap comes to you from Texas. So enjoy the extra deep fried flavor. Shine up your boots and dust off your stetson, here we go:
Things We Learned:
...but for the surprisingly tender ones as well. Who knew Jere Burns' botoxed brow could wrinkle with such concern?
But not as much as Boyd Crowder will, right? I mean, they're laying it on so thick, I can't see this going anywhere but south. Deep south.
Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks and Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson Line Count
Favorite Lines:
"We had a nice visit before he passed. ... Told me that he loved me and that he thought I was a good boy. Said he was sorry for all the times he was a dick and was going to miss seeing me grow up." - Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens
Who The H&*$ Is Drew Thompson?!: So...not a red herring then.
The Gist: They were driving the father/son thesis home pretty hard this week with Hunter Mosley's "I think we both know whose voice it is, makes you do what you do." But I will say that the scene where Raylan kicks the ever-loving sh*t out of Mosley was surprisingly effective. I mean...that's a way to work through your conflicted feelings of grief. The brutal force behind his punches and kicks was truly appalling. In a show that is often packed to the brim with violence, it's surprising how disturbing this particular encounter was. Masterfully acted by Olyphant.
Because this recap is a bit late this week, I was able to take advantage of Chet Manley's amazing gifs. He's basically the best at what he does.


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Recap from Reach 2016
Thanks to Rebecca Gibson and The Stokes News for this great video!
Thanks to Rebecca Gibson and The Stokes News for this great video!
2016 Reach the Peaks Challenge Set for September 24
Day Of Registration ends at 10am
If you're looking for the ultimate recreational challenge, look no further than Hanging Rock State Park and the 4th annual "Reach the Peaks" hiking/trail running challenge scheduled for Saturday, September 24.
Reach the Peaks, offering a strenuous 10+ mile route, will challenge participants to summit the five major peaks of Hanging Rock State Park, including Moore's Knob, House Rock, Cook's Wall, Wolf Rock, and Hanging Rock, all in one day. Organized by the Stokes County Arts Council and Friends of the Sauratown Mountains, for the second year this event will offer two participant options, trail running and hiking. The event will begin at the Visitor's Center Parking lot with day of check in/registration taking place for trail runners beginning at 7:30am and for hikers from 8:30am to 10:00am. The trail run will begin promptly at 8:30am, with the hiking portion beginning with a staggered start from 9am to 10:00am.
"This trail challenge is as unique as the Sauratown Mountain range. There is just something special about it," stated park superintendent Robin Riddlebarger. "The greatest thing about this hike is the positive spirit on the trail. It is not easy for anyone to hike ten miles up five mountain peaks. But the camaraderie and attitude of everyone encouraging each other is awesome and contagious. Hikers will want to keep going, to conquer the next ascent, find inspiration in the scenery, and to challenge themselves" said Riddlebarger.
During the 2015 challenge, almost 400 people completed the challenge in some of the wettest, foggiest, coldest, most miserable conditions, but still waltzed through to the finish line smiling. This year the committee has decided to plan big and prepare for up to 750 participants, limiting the challenge to the first 600 hikers and 150 trail runners.
Those in attendance will receive an event t-shirt, bandana, post-hike meal, and trail comfort/hospitality. Reach the Peaks is not a race, but a timer will be displayed for participants interested in recording their time. All participants will be provided an event card to be checked after reaching the summit of each of the peaks. Those who summit all five peaks and complete the hike will receive a specially created "I Conquered Reach the Peaks" embroidered patch.
Triad Outdoor Painters Association will also be present during the event, capturing the parks landmarks and vistas on canvas, which will be displayed and on sale at the Reach the Peaks Gallery reception in the Visitors Center on Sunday, October 9 from 2pm to 4pm.
Peak Sponsors for the 2016 Reach the Peaks include Flow Subaru, VF Corporation, Employee Benefit Advisors, Dan River Company, Farm to Feet, and Great Outdoor Provision Company. Trail sponsors include Singletree Gun & Plough, George Farmhouse, Danbury General Store, Luna's Trail & Farm, Froggy Waters Outdoors, Newberry Manor, Beautiful Earth, Moore's Springs Manor, Carolina Ziplines, Carroll Signs, Village Outdoors, Green Heron Ale House and Leonard Turf & Landscape.
Hanging Rock State Park is the 2012 North Carolina State Park of the Year with over 8,000 acres of hiking trails, waterfalls, lake/beach/bathhouse, campground/cabins, visitor's center, and Dan River access.
For more information call 336 593-8159.
Eddy McGee, Executive Director
Stokes County Arts Council
336 593-8159
From the Stokes News Article – Reach the Peaks Set for Saturday
North Carolina's premier hiking event, Stokes County's own Reach the Peaks, is already set to exceed last year's participation numbers when it kicks off Saturday morning.
"We started out with about 110 hikers the first year, then we had 404 last year and we are already past that with 450 advanced registrants this year, and we cut that off a month ago," said Stokes County Arts Council Director Eddy McGee. The event is joint effort between the arts council, the Friends of the Sauratown Mountians (FSM) and Hanging Rock State Park. "The first two years we doubled the number of participants on the day of the event, so we are conservatively estimating that we will have about 700 people."
The hiking event, which will take participants to five of Hanging Rock State Park's main peaks over the course of an 11-mile hike draws participants from throughout the state and surrounding region.
"Over 90 percent of the people who have registered so far are from outside of the county," said McGee. "Last year we had hikers from eight different states and it looks like it will be similar this year."
FSM President Jay Young said he was pleased with the way the event had grown so quickly.
"We were ecstatic at the almost four-fold growth of the event in 2014 and are diligently planning for the growth in participation for this year's event," said Young. "We are especially pleased to showcase one of our two wonderful State Parks and the Sauratown Mountain range to those coming from other parts of North Carolina and from out of state. We wish for these participants to extend their visit overnight and take advantage of goods and services offered by some of our business members. Hopefully those folks will make return visits between now and next year's event to discover all that the Sauratown Mountains have to offer."
McGee said that philosophy toward developing tourism in the county through the event had proven true this year.
"We are finding that people who are registered for Reach the Peaks have actually been coming to Stokes County throughout the summer and training for the event," said McGee. "It is not just a benefit for the county on the day of the event, it has now become a benefit throughout the year.
"People are coming here to train and they are staying here and eating here," he added. "I had one lady come in last week who has already hiked the entire route six times this year in training for the event."
McGee said many local lodging businesses had told them they were already booked with participants for this weekend.
While the main focus of Reach the Peaks is the hiking challenge, the event also draws a number of trail runners, with about 25 runners having registered for the grueling 11-mile course so far.
Runners are set to leave the starting line at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday with hikers heading out between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
"We are going to encourage the hikers stagger when they leave," said McGee. "That is a lot of people to put on the trails at one time."
He added that day of registrants would be accepted, but asked that runners register by 7 a.m. and hikers register by 8:30 a.m. Day of Registration is $35 per person. Day of Registration will receive water/fruit, trail map, post-hike meal/beverage, and trail safety team sweeps. Participants who complete the challenge will receive a specially created embroidered patch, and join a select group of hikers who have completed this single day hiking challenge. Dog registration is $15 per dog, with each receiving a Reach the Peaks bandana (and patch should they complete the hike).
"If people are nervous about doing the whole thing, they can still come up and hike a little bit and enjoy the park," said McGee. "They can help congratulate the hikers as they come in and then they can consider doing it next year."
Arts are also a big part of the event.
"The Triad Outdoor Painters will be there Saturday," said McGee. "They have actually started coming up during the week so they will have quite a few pieces finished to display during the event to promote the exhibit reception which will be on Oct. 11 in the Hanging Rock Visitor Center Gallery."
McGee said this year the plein air painters would spaced out throughout the trail.
"They are going to make an effort to be at more of the peaks and do some pieces where some of the hiking participants are included," he added.
This year, organizers are also planning more events at the starting/finish line.
"It will be more of a festival atmosphere this year with a lot of vendors in the parking lot," said McGee. "We will have a DJ with music and we will have food for sale for non-participants."
Non profit tents that will be present will be Stokes Arts, Friends of Sauratown Mountains and the Sauratown Trails Association. Business vendors will include By Foot Sports and Village Outdoors. There will be one lodging space and the tourism tent.
McGee said the event had also grown its sponsorship base this year. Each of the five peaks is being sponsored by a major contributor including Flow Subaru, VF Corporation, Hanes Brands, Employee Benefit Advisors, and Assurant Employee Benefits and each mile marker is being sponsored by local business, including Singletree Gun and Plough, The George Farmhouse, The Danbury General Store, Luna's Trail Farm & Event Center, Froggy Waters Outdoors, Newberry Manor, The Beautiful Earth, Moore's Springs Manor, Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour, Carroll Signs & Advertising.
An after party is also planned at the Green Heron Ale House from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Proceeds raised form the event will be split between FSM and the arts council.
"The FSM half of proceeds realized from the event will be put to use based on the overall needs of the two parks, but a significant portion will be earmarked for the Vade Mecum repair and restoration fund," said young. "We are committed to seeing this wonderful facility restored to its former glory and reopened to the public for park visitors and community use."
McGee said the arts council would likely use the funds to help improve arts programs in local schools.
Nicholas Elmes may be reached at 336-591-8191 or on Twitter @NicholasElmes.


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It's a long time, come to think of it. A couple of days ago we held our 18th Annual Company Golf Tournament. What a great day it was.
We had 120 Hallmark realtors and friends at our tourney at Meadowbrook Golf and Country in Gormley - third year now at this course - and by all accounts it was the best tournament in our long history.
At the start of the day, the weather was a big concern, but the skies held off to give us an amazing day. Lunch was generously provided by our friends at TD Mortgages as usual and the club served up a delicious dinner to cap off the day's events.
We played a "Lemon Ball" tournament. Each foursome was given a yellow golf ball and instructed in order to "qualify" for the best prizes at the prize table, they must return with the ball at the end of the round. You would of thought we gave them the key to the national treasury by the way the individual teams focused on returning the yellow ball at the end of their round!
This year we added a "silent auction" from items generously donated from realtors and our friends. We wanted to raise some money for a special cause in support of one of our realtors. The cause - "Head for a Cure," is dedicated to helping people inflicted with brain tumours. Currently a realtor in our company is fighting a brave battle and we wanted to bring attention to the disease and support her along the way. The support was truly exceptional.
During the dinner, some realtors and friends approached me with the idea of auctioning off holiday weeks at their beautiful recreational properties. A week in Naples Florida and Collingwood raised close to $3,000. for the Worthy cause. Many thanks to Lindsay Wright of our Beach office for making properties available.
Our friend, Al Cheatley next offered up his luxury boat for a day on the water for six couples - including food and drink. This "gift" from Al went for a lot of money and is sure to be fun.
How generous was everyone ? During the day I was wearing a hat which transformed me into a hairy guy - a visor with hair. Got $100 for the hat at the auction!
All in all a great day. Incredible things happen when you get together with incredible people. Thanks to everyone.


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The distinguishing property of distance proportional spectral shifts resembles the Hubble shifts, but at receiver-selected rates independently of range. It was anticipated for over 10 years in patents and in peer-reviewed conference papers at IEEE WCNC 2005, MILCOM 2005 and SPIE Optics+Photonics 2008: Nature of Light II: Light in Nature. The shifts imply time dilations depending on receiver distances and frequency selection rates, which also explains how the same waveform is not seen by identical receivers at different distances, but required hard evidence for their reality, and to clarify their physics. This evidence lay in the first paper on the 1998 NEAR flyby and its anomaly, but has not been discussed in subsequent papers on the flyby anomaly. The evidence testifies to the realizability of chirp modes at sub-astronomical distances, on earth, for
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A house warming gift for a friend - who happens to be a gay man, he has cats & likes a drink. I used images from Jo Verso's Cross Stitch Year. Who knew a cross stitched ironing board would come in handy? My blog posts have been a little less frequent of late, this is due to me taking on two jobs, and trying to squeeze in the time. To get my blogging mojo back, I've decided to take part in NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month). The aim is to post every day in November, one down, 29 days to go!


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Precisely two months ago, we reported something very troubling, namely that "The "Smart Money" Just Sold The Most Stocks In History." This is what BofA reported at the time: "BofAML clients were big net sellers of US stocks in the amount of $4.1bn, following four weeks of net buying. Net sales were the largest since January 2008 and led by institutional clients—after three weeks of net buying, institutional clients' net sales last week were the largest in our data history."The "Smartest Money" Is Liquidating Stocks At A Record Pace: "Selling Everything That's Not Bolted Down"
We got definitive confirmation that the truly "smartest money in the room", those who dabble not in the bipolar public markets but in private equity had indeed started "selling everything that is not nailed down" several years ago hitting a climax this past quarter, when Bloomberg reported that two years after Leon Black's infamous statement, "other private-equity firms are following suit - dumping stakes into the markets at a record clip."According to Bloomberg data, firms including Blackstone Group and TPG have been "capitalizing on record stock markets around the world to sell shares, mostly in their companies that have already gone public. Globally, buyout firms conducted 97 stock offerings in the second quarter, more than in any other three-month period."
What happened next should not have been a surprise to our readers: as we reported shortly thereafter, the divergence between the "smart money flow" and the S&P 500 - which at this point was merely reflecting HFT momentum ignition traps and the occasional stray retail investor - had reached unseen proportions:
So following the biggest (and only) market correction in years, the biggest weekly surge in the VIX ever, the second wholesale market flash crash in history coupled with the first ever limit down trade in the Nasdaq and the E-Mini, not to mention the biggest intraday bearish reversal since Lehman, it would appear that the "smart money" was aptly named (and hopefully wasn't selling to you).
And, lo and behold, following the dramatic market moves of the past two weeks, the S&P has finally caught up with the Smart Money flow.
The Bloomberg Smart Money Flow Index is calculated by taking the action of the Dow in two time periods: the first 30 minutes and the close. The first 30 minutes represent emotional buying, driven by greed and fear of the crowd based on good and bad news. There is also a lot of buying on market orders and short covering at the opening. Smart money waits until the end and they very often test the market before by shorting heavily just to see how the market reacts. Then they move in the big way. These heavy hitters also have the best possible information available to them and they do have the edge on all the other market participants. To replicate this index, just start at any given day, subtract the price of the Dow at 10 AM from the previous day's close and add today's closing price. Whenever the Dow makes a high which is not confirmed by the SMFI there is trouble ahead.
Starting sometime in February, the smart money started getting out of Dodge, and yes, "there was troubled ahead."
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Long ago, a descendant of Erdrick the Great defeated the Dragonlord and recovered the mystical ball of light in Alefgard. Under the rule of his children and their descendants there was prosperity throughout the land for generations. One day, however, this peace was shattered by the wicked Sorcerer Hargon. Now it is time for you to claim your birthright as the Prince of Midenhall, for Erdrick's blood also flows through your veins. With the Prince of Cannock and the Princess of Moonbrooke by your side, you are about to embark on a most adventurous journey. Use your strength and cunning for you are about to enter the world of Dragon Warrior II.
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Translation is a major subject in Linguistics. The study of problems faced by a translator while translating from one language to other is a major area in translation studies. In this presentation the problem of culture specific items during translation was discussed.
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Successful cross-cultural transfer is
essential for a good translation, particularly in advertising. In the 1960s,
for instance, Swedish Electrolux vacuum cleaners were successfully marketed in
the UK with the slogan: 'Nothing sucks like an Electrolux'. When the company
used this in the American market years later, hoping the audience would find
the double-meaning of the line amusing, one can imagine that it didn't come
across in quite the same way as in the UK; humour is not just a language thing.
Translation companies work with linguists who are familiar with both the
culture of the target and the source language.
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Ahem… where to even start! This beautiful corset cover was hand crocheted in a filet pattern of violets with a small, white linen thread. It came to me badly yellowed, most of the buttons missing and only one loop to close. I fully restored it by soaking it back to bright white and putting on new buttons and crocheted loops. It is very strong with no flaws whatsoever. It measures a snug 24" around the waist (remember, they wore corsets that pulled everything tight) and measures 18" from shoulder to waist. The bust measures a snug 36". It is made to have a wide ribbon woven into the waistband and tied in front. In all my years I have only seen one other totally crocheted corset cover that came anywhere close to measuring up to this one. Surely to become a treasured collectors piece. It's that nice.
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Dublin Port is located in the centre of Dublin Bay – a spectacular habitat for Dublin wildlife such as wild birds and other animals. Up to 30,000 birds use the Bay in winter including geese, ducks, waders, gulls and grebes. They migrate from places as far away as northern Canada and Siberia. The Bay is one of the most important places in Ireland for winter birds. A flock of Brent Geese uses the Port for feeding and Cormorants perch on the jetties.
In summer there is a large nesting colony of terns on some of the mooring structures in the Port. By August and September, these terns flock on the sand bars of Sandymount and Merrion strands. Black Guillemots are one of the resident birds in the port, nesting in drainage pipes and other cavities.
Out in the bay Harbour Porpoises are a regular sight, especially around Howth Head. Bottlenose Dolphins are often seen around Dalkey Island and occasional Minke Whales visit to feed in the Bay. Seals haul out of the water to bask on the northern end of the Bull island near Sutton.
The Bull Island itself is an important nature reserve managed by Dublin City Council. It includes beach, sand dunes, saltmarsh and mudflats. It is a great place to find coastal plants and insects such as rare butterflies and other Dublin wildlife.
(Photographs of terns nesting at Dublin Port & Brent Geese at Alexandra Basin, Richard Nairn)
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Why CPA is Not a Cure for Click Fraud
Rarely does the first solution to a problem actually succeed. How often do we hear about a new breakthrough drug that's supposed to work wonders? Then comes a realization: oops, this doesn't work as well as it was expected to, and now we need a new approach. This seems equally true in the marketing biz: when a new technology or advertising program is rolled out, we can't be sure that it will appeal to its target audience or solve the problems at hand. We've really just got to watch and wait.
Just like everyone else, trial and error is sometimes our only choice.
This should be easy to see in the rapidly-changing debate over click fraud. Of course, click fraud has been around for a long time, but in the last year has a lot of serious attention been paid to overcoming the problem. The discussion has calmed down for the moment, but you never know when it might flare up again. Moreover, I think we might learn a lot about future initiatives by taking a closer look at what's been said in the past.
There have been three major suggestions for dealing with click-fraud:
- Look to the FTC: This hasn't been mentioned recently, but about a year ago -- when reports of rampant click fraud began to surface -- it wasn't clear at all what the response should be. Google, approaching its IPO, was talking up its "fraud squads" but many wondered if click fraud would prove to be a serious problem for search-based advertising. So it was suggested by some that the FTC needed to step in and mandate changes.
- Take a case-by-case approach: Cooler heads -- primary amongst them, iMedia's own Kevin Ryan -- prevailed. Early and overblown reports of click fraud were scaled down, and instead of looking for an industry-wide answer, it was suggested that marketers should keep a closer eye on where clicks are coming from. Ryan outlined a number of methods for tracking ads that might be fraudulently clicked on, and new technological solutions began to appear from companies like ClickLab, and Zunch, which has a new Click Fraud Detective.
- Move away from CPC: More recently, Ron Belanger argued here in iMedia Connection that to deal effectively with click fraud many of the smaller search engines need to move away from the cost-per-click payment model, and instead embrace the cost-per-action (CPA) model used by many affiliate networks. The affiliate networks seem to have done well with it CPA, and many of them are moving away from CPC entirely. And they, as Belanger suggests, will tell you that CPA is something of a panacea for most issues of fraud.
This newest argument has much to recommend it. And I think my basic inclination is to agree with Belanger: CPA avoids click fraud. So, if the search engines were to make this move, there would be less click fraud. There's something to this. But it forgets that for this to occur, search engines are going to have to make the move. And this, I think, is less obvious.
Most of the affiliate networks that I've spoken to recently generally confirmed Mr. Belanger's belief that CPA is a remedy for Fraud. Elizabeth Cholawsky, Vice President for Marketing at ValueClick -- the parent company of affiliate leader Commission Junction -- said that ever since 2001 Commission Junction has only worked with a CPA model, in large part to avoid problems of click-fraud.
But Ms. Cholawsky also pointed out that CPA doesn't get rid of fraud entirely. "We have a dozen people whose job is entirely network quality," she said, and I got that sense that she felt it wouldn't be bad to have even more. There hasn't been a lot of chatter about CPA fraud (although there are a few reports), but this shouldn't necessary lead to treating CPA as a true panacea for fraud.
Others in the affiliate space agree. Choots Humphries, President of LinkConnector advised me that "there's still a lot of fraud in affiliate marketing." CPA pricing goes a long way, he argued, but one still has to be on guard. And just as important, Mr. Humphries said, was the fact that "a lot of merchants left the affiliate game because they couldn't participate in CPA" due to the increased technological sophistication necessary.
The real difficulty may actually have more to do with incorporating search engines and merchants into the CPA model than avoiding click fraud once they're there. When I asked Lance Podell, CEO of Kanoodle -- a search engine mentioned explicitly by Belanger -- if his company had any plans to move away from the CPC pricing model, he told me, "Kanoodle's current pricing standard is cost-per-click, and while we are always looking for improvements to our business, we do not have plans to change this model in the foreseeable future."
I think we can understand why. There's a certain niche to be filled here -- a lot of smaller merchants choose CPC because of its simplicity and perceived efficacy. And if the search engines were to shift towards the more complicated CPA model, they could easily alienate a large number of these merchants.
The pay-per-click model is probably here to stay -- and not just with the biggest players like Google and MSN. It might make sense for some players to move towards the CPA model eventually, and we should always applaud an idea that looks for a way that the industry can police itself. But for the moment, we're probably going to have to stick with the more incremental solutions, dealing with cases of click fraud individually (and there are a number of new technologies that are making this more effective). And even moving to CPA doesn't entirely alleviate the need for a bottom up approach -- pay-per-click or not, you've still got to watch those traffic numbers.
Isaac Scarborough is manager of market intelligence at Chapell & Associates. Read full bio.
Before the current wave of consolidation, ad networks essentially positioned themselves in one of three ways:
- Remnant repositories: Networks that bought or represented remnant inventory and resold it offered marketers cost-efficient reach and/or cost-efficient actions. They essentially strip-mined a massive supply of low-cost inventory to reach marketers' goal metrics as efficiently as possible. Companies such as ValueClick, Casale Media, Undertone Networks and many others operate in this space.
- Behavioral targeting: Not unlike the above model, these networks typically bought or represented remnant inventory but added value through behavioral targeting. Marketers are able to reach the same anonymous user over many properties and target advertising to them based on their behavior across the network. Both Tacoda and Revenue Science are among the leaders offering behavioral targeting on their networks.
- Content and context: Networks aggregated and sold inventory based on content, offering loose targeting parameters, such as sports and finance. This strategy was essentially the "poor man's" content play, allowing networks to offer similar reach to the major publishers such as Yahoo or Disney, if not always the same inventory. Within this category, a marketer can find networks such as Blue Lithium, offering branded, content-focused inventory as well as Google AdSense, focusing on unbranded, contextually relevant inventory.
Even before the flurry of M&A activity currently taking place, the ad networks began to promote multiple targeting solutions and ad sales packages to media buyers. The networks began to move all of those models under one roof, offering buyers the ability to buy multiple solutions in one place, hoping to exploit the long tail of available inventory.
Before long, networks like Blue Lithium became generalists. The single model -- such as Tacoda's -- became increasingly rare. Essentially, the business models used to differentiate the networks from each other disappeared, resulting in the commoditization of network service offerings.
At the same time, major media companies that were often the sources of network inventory began adding their own network-like capabilities. Sites like AOL and Yahoo, which had previously allocated large swaths of inventory to the networks, began to offer themselves packaged as a network offering, such as AOL's performance network. All of a sudden, there was no way for ad networks to differentiate themselves from each other anymore, except on the basis of cost. And the situation became even more confusing for buyers, who were no longer able to distinguish between the various network offerings.
With AOL and Yahoo stepping into the network fray and keeping more inventory to themselves for their own network offerings, one might think the pool of available remnant inventory might become constrained. However, while the size of the online population may be leveling off, the amount of time spent online continues to rise, resulting in more pages generated and greater inventory supply. Yet despite the increasing supply of available inventory, the supply of quality inventory becomes constrained as the major publishers hold on to more of their own supply and remove inventory from the general marketplace. Thus, while there is seemingly no shortage of inventory overall, premium branded inventory becomes even more constricted.
The standalone networks are thus competing for the same inventory, driving up bids for remnant inventory. Consolidation allows networks to merge, combine sales forces and remove much of the competitive pressure for inventory. It also greatly benefits buyers.
While consolidation in media industries typically means a shift in power to sellers, the ad network's M&A activity can benefit smart buyers. As media companies such as Yahoo, AOL and Google certainly gain a strategic advantage by adding more network service offerings under a single umbrella, buyers can also profit from the agglomeration of network opportunities. Now buyers have the opportunity to buy search, premium display advertising, sponsorship opportunities, behavioral targeting and performance-based inventory at a single vendor. The entire buying process has the potential to be greatly simplified. As Eric Druckenmiller, media director at entertainment ad agency Deep Focus, reiterated recently "Navigating [the ad network space] is frustrating. The lack of differentiation makes you want to walk away from ad network solutions. Now the landscape is starting to gel a bit."
Consolidation not only means that the buying process can become more streamlined, but also that buyers can improve their relationships with the major sellers. The trend towards consolidation allows agencies and buyers to justify bigger buys with companies like AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google. As Rudy Grahn, director of analytics at media buying shop Optimedia explains, "The more business you do with Yahoo, the better the deal and better the relationship." Buyers would much rather achieve scale and improve performance from the remnant inventory of a few premium, branded sites than from thousands of smaller sites.
Agencies have traditionally fought an uphill battle with their clients to include networks on a media plan. Many clients have understandably been reluctant to advertise on them due to the lack of site transparency. Agencies have also been disinclined to expend the energy to re-educate clients on the value of ad networks, which the agencies themselves are often wary of as well. With the current consolidation, however, the environment is ripe for agencies to do just that.
The early days of the ad network space quickly became synonymous with extremely cheap inventory and an utter lack of transparency. Networks such as Advertising.com, as part of the AOL family, gains more credible brand equity and cachet. The acquisition of ad networks by larger media brands lends legitimacy to the model, in addition to improving the convenience of the network model.
Consolidation means greater transparency for advertisers as well as a more refined marketing solution. The networks are finally beginning to deliver on early promises of sequential targeting across a large swath of sites and the ability to pull users down the purchase decision tree, as well as both reach and frequency. The current consolidation spree means networks have the opportunity to re-enter the fray as a legitimate solution and offers buyers a more streamlined, elegant solution.
Black-hat SEO
Put this concept to the "should be gone already but strangely isn't" bucket. Black-hat SEO tactics -- shady tactics that marketers employ in efforts to game the search engines -- have long been frowned upon by much of the industry. (At least outwardly. I've certainly known marketers who publicly decried black-hat SEO but secretly gave some pretty questionable advice to clients when the microphones were turned off.) The tactics have persisted for years because, well, they worked pretty well, at least for a time. Keyword stuffing, selling and farming links -- people did in fact manage to get a boost from these tactics, so there was always plenty of people willing to provide such services. Sure, it was risky. But the potential reward, especially in the short term, was big enough to merit it.
As we knew it would be, the party is over. Google and the other engines weren't born yesterday, and they've decided that marketers need to knock that shit off. With its 2012 Penguin update, Google doled out the granddaddy of all spankings to sites making use of aggressive black-hat tactics. Some of these sites are still trying to undo the damage.
Of course, for a time, we're still going to see plenty of black-hat SEOs trying to crack the code and find another easy win in the search game. Old habits die hard. But if they haven't already, most are going to realize very soon that good things don't come easy in the search world -- not anymore. Time to bleach that hat -- or take it off altogether.
Link bait
This ties into the previous point regarding undesirable SEO strategies, but it doesn't necessarily cross the line into black-hat waters. Rather, "link bait" conjures mixed reactions among the marketing crowd. Some see it as a goal in creating content -- the idea that others would see a piece of content and deem it worthy of a link. Others see it as a scandal involving low-quality content and manipulative headlines. It can be both. But it is usually the latter.
The fact of the matter is that link volume and nothing else shouldn't be the end goal. To continue mindlessly creating "link bait" content is a fool's errand. Stop. Step back. Think about quality. Think about relevance. Yes, getting quality and relevant links back to your content over time can help your SEO efforts immensely. But amassing a ton of low-quality back links with trite, rehashed, or needlessly inflammatory content won't do you much good in the long run and can even damage your site's search engine reputation. So knock it off. And if you want to refine your thinking on the subject, I'd recommend checking out this article from Moz that distinguishes link bait from linkable assets.
Mobile strategies
Don't misread here. "Mobile" isn't going anywhere. Quite the opposite, in fact. My assertion here is that mobile will become (and arguably already is) so ubiquitous that the idea of separating "mobile" out as a strategy on its own will become simply ridiculous -- if not impossible. Mobile shouldn't be an add-on or silo -- not today, and certainly not in five years.
People do not and will not remember where they first (or last) engaged with your brand. They simply remember the experience and how they felt about it. If that experience sucks, then your brand sucks -- remember that. More and more of those experiences will happen on mobile devices in the future, and so that needs to be the experience you're thinking about when you think "strategy" at all. Mobile site? Website? It's just your site. And it -- and everything else -- damn well better work well on a mobile device.
Traditional media
TV. Magazines. Newspapers. Direct mail. Billboards. Today we all accept that these represent "traditional media" buys. On the digital side, we covet the "old school" dollars and have been chipping away at those budgets for years.
Now, mind you -- these media are not going away. Some -- in certain cases, many -- of the outlets and incarnations of these media will. But the notion of TV, magazines, etc., will persist. However, in the very near future, there will be nothing "traditional" about these media buys. Any newspaper or magazine buy will be intricately and essentially tied to digital media as well, be it within an app or web/mobile site environment. Many of these "traditional" buys will, in fact, be only digital opportunities in the future. (Some have already made this transition.) And while TV certainly isn't going anywhere in the next five years, the notion of buying a simple 30-second spot in primetime will. The processes of buying online video and TV are necessarily converging, and the measurement of these integrated buys is scurrying quickly to keep up. It's not there yet, but it will be.
Social media
Let's put this one in the "hopeful" bucket. Like "mobile," the relevance and usefulness of distinguishing certain media as "social" is fading fast. If you find yourself evaluating a media opportunity that has absolutely no social properties to it whatsoever, you probably shouldn't be evaluating it at all. And increasingly, that applies to "traditional" media as well (see my previous point). TV, billboards, even print media -- these media plays have to be made with an eye toward the digital realm, and that digital realm is inherently and inextricably social.
Hopefully in the near future, we won't see a need to make the "social" distinction. It unwisely buckets media opportunities that should ever-more be viewed in an integrated, holistic fashion.
Drew Hubbard is a social media strategist and owner of L.A. Foodie.
On Twitter? Follow Hubbard at @LAFoodie. Follow iMedia Connection at @iMediaTweet.
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CSA Seeks Input For Open Peer Review: CCM v3.0
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today has released a draft of the latest version of the Cloud Control Matrix, CCM v3.0. This latest revision to the industry standard for cloud computing security controls realigns the CCM control domains to achieve tighter integration with the CSA's "Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing version 3" and introduces three new control domains. The draft version of CCM v3.0 is available for peer review through the CSA Interact website with the peer review period closing March 31, 2013, and final release of CCM v3.0 in the fourth quarter of 2013. https://interact.cloudsecurityalliance.org/index.php/ccm/v3_group_1 https://interact.cloudsecurityalliance.org/index.php/ccm/v3_group_2 https://interact.cloudsecurityalliance.org/index.php/ccm/v3_group_3 The three new control domains; "Mobile Security", "Supply Change Management, Transparency and Accountability", and "Interoperability & Portability" address rapidly expanding methods cloud data is accessed, the need for ensuring due care is taken in the cloud providers supply chain, and the minimization of service disruptions in the face of a change to cloud provider relationship. The "Mobile Security" controls are built upon the CSA's "Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Mobile Computing, v1.0" and are the first mobile device specific controls incorporated into the Cloud Control Matrix. The "Supply Change Management, Transparency and Accountability" control domain seeks to address risks associated with governing data within the cloud while the "Interoperability & Portability" brings to the forefront considerations to minimize service disruptions in the face of a change in a cloud vendor relationship or expansion of services. The realigned control domains have also benefited through changes in language to improve the clarity and intent of the control, and, in some cases, realigned within the expanded control domains to ensure the cohesiveness within each control domain and minimize overlap. The draft of the Cloud Control Matrix can be downloaded from the Cloud Security Alliance website and the CSA welcomes peer review through the CSA Interact website. https://interact.cloudsecurityalliance.org/index.php/ccm/v3_group_1 https://interact.cloudsecurityalliance.org/index.php/ccm/v3_group_2 https://interact.cloudsecurityalliance.org/index.php/ccm/v3_group_3 The CSA invites all interested parties to participate in the peer review and the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix Working Group Meeting to be held during the week of the RSA Conference, at 4pm PT on February 28, 2013, at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel Franciscan Room 450 Powell St in San Francisco, CA.
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Villa Rustica has been fully restored and is now a beautiful holiday home. The furnishings are in keeping with Tuscan tradition including some antique pieces and the modern comforts of satellite televisions, and internet access have also been added. The ground floor of the villa has a large living room with settees, fireplace, satellite television and dining area with table and chairs and two fully equipped kitchens. On the same floor is a double bedroom and a shower room, both of which are suitable for disabled guests, a second double bedroom and a twin bedroom, both of which open outside, a bathroom with hydromassage bath and one with shower. Stairs lead to the first floor which has three characteristic bedrooms, each with ensuite bathrooms, and there is a lovely terrace overlooking the garden. On the same floor are two suites, each with a double bedroom, shower room, and sitting area with settee (which convert to double beds on request). One of the suites also has a gallery floor above the sitting area where two extra children may be accommodated on request). Close to the main villa is a separate ground floor cottage, also suitable for disabled guests, which consists of a double bedroom, shower room and kitchen which opens onto a garden terrace. Surrounding the villa are spacious gardens with lawns, where there is a private swimming pool (14m x 7m). At the front and side of the villa are two large shaded terraces with barbecues. Although immersed in beautiful countryside, Villa Rustica is only 800m walk from the village of Marciano. The interesting historic towns of Arezzo and Cortona are both only a short drive away and road and rail links make Florence and the rest of Tuscany's treasures easily accessible. DETAILS Ground Floor: Large living room with settees, fireplace, satellite television, dining table and chairs > Kitchen with cooker (4 gas rings, electric oven), microwave, fridge/freezer, and dishwasher > Second kitchen with cooker (4 gas rings, electric oven), microwave, fridge/freezer, and dishwasher > Double bedroom > Shower/w.c (disabled access) > Washing machine > Twin bedroom (which can be converted to a double on request) > Double bedroom > Shower/w.c > Bath/w.c. First Floor: 2 Double bedrooms each with ensuite shower/w.c (one has hydromassage bath) > Twin bedroom (which converts to a double on request) with ensuite shower/w.c > Terrace > 2 Suites each with double bedroom, shower/w.c and sitting room with settee (which converts to a double bed on request), one has also gallery floor with a further 2 beds for children. Cottage: Ground floor (50 sqm) (suitable for disabled) Kitchen with cooker (4 gas rings, electric oven), and fridge > Double bedroom with satellite television > Shower room with shower, basin, bidet, w.c > Garden terrace. General facilities: Central heating* > Large garden > Terraces > Swimming pool > Internet access > Barbecues > 2 washing machines > Disabled access > Parking > Walking distance of 800m to village of Marciano > Nearest train station 12 km > Approx 20 km to both Arezzo and Cortona (Facilities marked * are payable locally)
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Davenant International
Davenant International is launching a series of events and activities this academic year.
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UNIS-UN Conference at the United Nations in New York in the United States. Students from the Davenant International group
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Combat Zone
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NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.
(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976
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- Chicago: "Ten O'Clock News; Combat Zone," 10/26/1982, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed May 23, 2019, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FA49CF68C496425FB3910102E4ADF282.
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- APA: Ten O'Clock News; Combat Zone. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FA49CF68C496425FB3910102E4ADF282