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...I know I certainly don't want to see ads in Windows 8 apps.
I'd watch an ad...
Not to see Windows 8!
And I run AdBlock Lite + Ghostery on everything!
dirty little secret: those ads loading are data you are charged for.
One more reason why people are not too keen on metered internet.
Unlike say a cell phone, I know if I use it for 30 minutes I have used, 30 minutes. Whereas if I visit a random website it might have multiple videos playing and will eat up a bunch of data, and I have no way of knowing this till the page has loaded.
This could be abused. Create a website taylored to appeal only to a particular social or political group your dislike, and hide somewhere an image tag - display size 1px by 1px, but actually referencing a two-gigabyte jpeg. While your victims are on your site browsing whatever you put up there, it's draining their credit with a ridiculously huge background download.
This could be abused. Create a website taylored to appeal only to a particular social or political group your dislike, and hide somewhere an image tag - display size 1px by 1px, but actually referencing a two-gigabyte jpeg. While your victims are on your site browsing whatever you put up there, it's draining their credit with a ridiculously huge background download.
Just make that a picture of child pornography, then you'll actually have described some website defacing I've cleaned up multiple times before... Which is why it shouldn't be illegal to have 1's and 0's of any configuration "in your possession". Having bits doesn't even mean you've seen them.
You don't need a 2gig data file. A 3meg file is a "HD" JPEG, and serves the same purpose -- Just reload a new image each time the "onload" event of the element fires, which is what I observed the XSS exploit doing.
So they've now taken control away from the annoyed user who is going to cop entire page loads of crap.
You can download the source, change it back if you don't like it, isn't that the whole selling point of free software?
I have, and gave up. I used to remember the details, but the installer alone was ridiculous. I tried debugging it for ReactOS, and it turned out to be a simple resource/image issue. Maybe things are better now, but I refuse to take a look.
I remember finding functions, only to see unused code in abandoned folders and not knowing which was actually part of the project. Not just a few, I estimated maybe 25% of the source distribution was dead code.
The build chain, considering that the UI is written in XUL,
Perhaps if you are running Firefox you should consider this https://addons.mozilla.org/En-us/firefox/addon/smartvideo-for-youtube-mytube/ [mozilla.org]. It gives greater control of video stopping them from automatically running.
Would you rather pay for your apps? Most apps that I've looked at (admittedly this is very few; I find Metro to be largely useless) seem to have both paid (typically $1-$5) "Pro" versions and also free (ad-supported) versions. Sometimes the ad-supported version is simply the trial version of the paid app, other times it is listed as a separate app. The user has choices.
...I know I certainly don't want to see ads in Windows 8 apps.
Exactly right.
Screw them and their ads. Want to make money? Create something worthwhile and sell it. Want to make money from ads? Fuck You. I get bombarded with enough ads already.
Sorry, you've grown too attached to your computer. You're no longer anything remotely respectful like customer. You're a consumer. You exist to have your time sold to other companies.
And yet, as a customer you still get ads in your Windows 8 apps. Including the apps included with Windows 8 that you paid for.
Trying to convert a general purpose computer to a phonelike environment has an inherent failure, that users recognized, then later advertisers recognized that users recognized it. I've heard windows 9 is planned to cede even more ground on the general purpose front. That would actually make me, a windows developer(currently), switch to Linux on as my main platform.
Where have you heard that? Considering that Win8 is fully functional as a general-purpose OS (and indeed adds many distinctly non-tablet features, such as Client Hyper-V, the Win+X / right-click-on-Start menu, Windows To Go, improvements to Task Manager, and so on), and that Windows "Blue" (which may or may not be Win9) is probably (based on the leaked early builds) adding back the ability to display the Start button at all times and to boot straight to the desktop, I'm not sure how much less ground it could lose on the general purpose front...
Well, it was a friend who's not as into tech news as I am, but I trusted them anyways. What they asserted in particular was that non-verified code wouldn't run at all, so everything had to come from the store, or a "trusted" vendor.
What they asserted in particular was that non-verified code wouldn't run at all
This is true of Windows RT, the operating system on ARM-based Surface tablets. It hasn't been reported publicly with respect to any x86 product.
It was also broken months ago; my RT device unlocks that restriction automatically upon bootup (company bought me one as a research target) which is how I'm able to get away with so little use of Metro.
That's a Windows RT thing. That's intentionally designed to be limited, and any OEMs are contractually required to maintain the limitations. Whereas normal PC Windows 8 lets you run normal applications all you like.
What it feels like using Windows 8 [imgur.com]
Yes, it is functional but only enjoyable to a small minority.
Trying to convert a general purpose computer to a phonelike environment has an inherent failure, that users recognized, then later advertisers recognized that users recognized it. I've heard windows 9 is planned to cede even more ground on the general purpose front. That would actually make me, a windows developer(currently), switch to Linux on as my main platform.
As I replied earlier in the thread, I heard from a friend and not a reputable source.
I've heard windows 9 is planned to cede even more ground on the general purpose front.
To do otherwise would admit that what they were doing is wrong, which is for some reason worse than annoying customers.
See, that comes down to who's making the decisions. There's some dumb VP in Microsoft who pushed for all the changes in Windows 8 to make a name for himself in the company. He still works there, but if he acknowledges that his changes were a bad idea, he'll be fired. If it's "market conditions", and his changes were still "good ideas", then he keeps his job. Microsoft doesn't make decisions that benefit them. They make decisions that benefit the decision makers in the company.
Huh? What's a general purpose computer? Does it include netbooks? Does it matter if someone loads Android on their Windows netbook? What's the differnce between an Android netbook and Android tablet with keyboard? Where are you drawing the line on this mythical "gp computer?"
Is it a problem if I hook my phone up to a 60" TV and use a bluetooth mouse and keyboard to control it, playing games and movies in HD on a TV?
If you reread the GP comment, it's clear that commenter was focused primarily on Win8/Metro (and maybe, sort of, OSX 10.8) - which has been "mobile-ized". Asus Transformers were doing a tablet OS on a "netbook" for years, and that model seems to work decently.
So, putting a desktop OS on a mobile device is "bad". Good thing iOS isn't based on OSX (which was then based on an older desktop/server OS) and Android isn't based on Linux.
The kernel of Android is Linux with wake locks, but the GUI of Android isn't based on the GUIs commonly used on GNU/Linux when the Dream came out (GNOME 2 and KDE). What draws people's complaints in Windows 8 is the change to the GUI, not the kernel that has changed comparatively little since Windows Vista and Windows 7.
So, I'm curious. What sort of revenue can you expect from adds from a user?
Say I use an app like the Slate.com app and read 6 articles a day. Plus the menu page, that's seven possible impressions. Maybe they'll be obnoxious and split some articles over two pages, so maybe 10 impressions. Let's say I'm religious about this app and use it every day. So you serve me 3,650 adverts per year.
Are you paid on ad views or clicks? What sort of revenue would you expect from one user who sees just shy of 4,000 adverts per year?
I'm trying to figure out what the value of a non-ad version of some popular free apps should be.
Before The Times went behind a paywall, it was making about £1 per reader per year from advertising revenue. It had 10s of millions of readers.
So, I'm curious. What sort of revenue can you expect from adds from a user?
From Gigacom, Oct 4, 2012:
We know that not every app is Angry Birds and not every app developer is Rovio. But just how tough are things for the workaday app developer? In a recent GigaOM Pro study (subscription required) of app developers, more than half of the respondents say they make less than $500 a month from their paid apps (see chart below). Perhaps not surprisingly, app development isn't a full-time job for most of them. Some 75% of 352 respondents either hold another job or do app developme
I make 1 or 2 cents per user. Most ad networks pay on a click-through basis, and nobody clicks on ads. The ones that pay per impression pay pennies per 1000 impressions. If you have any costs its not a sustainable way to run a business. If you make an amazingly popular app, you may be able to pay for 1 developer for a year at US rates. You'd need to shotgun out an app every few weeks to really stay alive.
Thanks, this is pretty much what I figured. Ad revenue is tiny.
I imagine the likes of slate, which obviously has a huge number of readers, it's possible to make money. But equally it should be profitable to sell an ad-free version very cheaply and still make more money.
What had me curious was the shift to pay-walls for newspapers. Many seem to have gone from trying to be ad supported to being a dollar or several dollars per week. The leap seems to be huge. Of course it may simply be that they were hugely lo
Eh, its not easy to get people to pay for apps either- they aren't used to doing it. But yes, I make far more on paid apps with lower volume.
I think newspapers jumped up too much too quickly, and with too much reliance on the AP- why should I pay for news when every paper has the same damn articles and most are free? Really only the best papers can make money that way I suspect.
I've been on both sides - both purchasing ads and providing content on which ads were sold.
In the business, we track ad impressions with a metric called "CPM" or "cost per mille" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_per_mille [wikipedia.org]. So I read your question as "what can I expect for 4CPM/yr." Let's say I'm looking at a very targeted audience that frequently (2%) clicks on my ad for a $1K product, of which I know 25% of my clickers will start an eval and 20 of those will buy, and my ad budget is 10% of revenue. I
Possibly a better question would be what is the ROI on all those Ad Views for the advertisers. It's possible there are less ads being served in some markets because the advertisers were not really making a profit against the expense of serving the ads.
Perfectly accurate. Somehow we went from developing ad-aware and such to deal with this shit, to making it a fundamental part of new operating systems. At some point we just stopped fighting back, then we started losing.
I think adware does make sense for trialware. About half the apps on my phone are free ones, because I barely use them, or because I'm testing them out. For test purposes, I'd rather have a full app with ads, than a neutered app that won't let me test the advanced features I'm probably most interested in. For apps I barely use... I understand the dev's need to make some money.
What I can't stand is pure adware apps, that don't let me pay up to get rid of the ads.
These are essentially applications that no one would ever pay for. If the developer needs to make money then why can't they make money writing useful applications instead? Most of these app developers are just doing it as a hobby, this is not a sad sack story of starving developers, and advertising is not the economic foundation of the nation, so I won't feel guilty if I keep adblock on and I avoid any and all phone apps.
This whole trend towards advertisement becoming a major top tier industry is just weird. If you went back to 1950 and listed the top 50 companies in terms of profits, I don't think there was even one company there that was primarily involved with advertisement. And yet today Google is number one and it's main revenue is ad based and people will vigorously defend the advertisement models on the web, some even calling adblock a crime. Advertisement used to be a minor side industry, it provided a necessary
Could the explanation be that Windows RT users prefer to pay for apps rather than to be served -- and to click -- ads? That's certainly the case for me. I own a Windows RT tablet and spent about $10 on apps thus far, including on Book Bazaar Reader, GVoice, and IM+. When there's a way to get rid of ads by paying for an ad-free experience in apps I value, I do.
Microsoft is also encouraging more significant apps by setting the minimum price in its app store to $1.50. I can easily imagine that more significant
>> Microsoft is also encouraging more significant apps by setting the minimum price in its app store to $1.50
Are they stupid? Do they know that the dominant competing platform (starts with "i") sells millions of apps for 99 cents? Do they know how much easier it is to sell a 99 cent anything than a $1.50 anything better?
Apple has run into similar issues with their iAd advertising network that they run for iOS devices. It had an initial rush of advertisers who spent big money placing orders for "premium" ad space, followed up by results that didn't justify the additional costs. Apple extended the program to developers who wanted to advertise their apps in other apps, offering them a smaller minimum ad impression order size compared to general advertisers. That minimum was later reduced, and then reduced again, and I believe reduced yet again, along with the rates involved, indicating that interest has been weak and weakening. It seems to have finally stabilized, but it's FAR cheaper than it once was, with minimum orders that are significantly lower than they used to be.
Meanwhile, Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 have been seeing worse-than-expected sales since their launch, so I don't exactly find it surprising that an advertising network focusing solely on them would be faring worse than the one on a platform that is doing quite well. Not to mention that both Apple and Microsoft make their money from selling products to customers, whereas Google, who seems to be running the advertising network that's actually doing well, makes around 98% of its money from selling ads. Small surprise that they'd manage to succeed here as well.
Google, who seems to be running the advertising network that's actually doing well, makes around 98% of its money from selling ads.
FYI, Google does make the vast majority of its money from ads, but not 98%. Here are recent percentages (calculated from http://investor.google.com/financial/tables.html [google.com]):
2011: 96.3%
2012: 94.9%
2013: 91.9% (Q1 only, obviously)
For Q1 2013, Google's non-advertising revenues saw 150% year-on-year growth and 27% quarter-on-quarter growth, to just over $1B for the quarter. At that rate, Google is on track to have ~6B in 2013 in non-advertising revenues, and for advertising revenues to drop to less than 90% of total revenues. Perhaps even more.
Note that none of the above includes Motorola Mobility revenues. If you count Motorola, Q1 advertising revenues were 85% of total revenues.
Also note that this isn't because Google's advertising business isn't doing well, it's because it's non-advertising business is doing even better (except for Motorola, which is still posting losses).
(Disclaimer: I work for Google, but this is all public information.)
Thanks for the info. I honestly pulled that number out of my head from something I heard a long time back, so I've very grateful to have better numbers posted, especially ones that are so detailed.
Thanks again!
I mean their phone was doing so well.
I never am able to get a straight answer - if you put out a popular indie game, for example, and you decided to make it free and ad supported, for example, let's say you get 100k people to download it, and 10k people are playing it regularly what kind of money do you make? $100/month, $1000/month, $10k/month? anybody know?
I googled and posted this above, meant to post it to you. From GigaOM, 10/4/2012:
Most app developers make less than $500 a month (chart) By Rani Molla - Oct. 4, 2012
We know that not every app is Angry Birds and not every app developer is Rovio. But just how tough are things for the workaday app developer? In a recent GigaOM Pro study (subscription required) of app developers, more than half of the respondents say they make less than $500 a month from their paid apps (see chart below). Perhaps not surprisingly, app development isn't a full-time job for most of them. Some 75% of 352 respondents either hold another job or do app development only as a portion of their main job. (The picture is even grimmer for developers of advertising-dependent apps — a third of those developers make less than $100 a month in ad revenue, according to the study.)
On the high (and much more rare) end of the spectrum, about 5 percent of app developers in the survey make over $20,000 a month. These developers tend to be part of big app firms. (see chart at linked page)
http://gigaom.com/2012/10/04/most-app-developers-make-less-than-500-a-month-chart/ [gigaom.com]
Executives in any industry tend to follow the lemming herd. Customers follow what works best.
If this is part of its own ad network or a smaller network, it'd explain the problem. These apps can drive a lot of traffic, but it's not in a place the market particularly has interest from advertisers yet.
It'll probably clear itself up as time goes on. Either that or we'll see ad supported apps disappear from the Windows platform... and I wouldn't shed any tears over that.
Wait, Windows has an app store? Even more surprising is that anyone bothered to advertise there.
It seems to me that for this "revenue" to plummet from $0, it must mean they're paying businesses to advertise on their site. Sounds good. Sign me up!
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Siliga, who was signed to the team's practice squad the day after the roster was cut down to 53 players, impressed during OTAs and minicamp. He notched six tackles and a sack in the preseason.
A first-year defensive tackle, Siliga spent time on Denver's practice squad as a rookie in 2011 after originally signing with the San Francisco 49ers as a college free agent.
Hanie completed 22 of his 39 passes during the preseason for 246 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He was signed as a free agent on March 25.
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You Can Never Have Too Much Seersucker: Jace Lipstein previews his own upcoming Dickies collection. Not bad, we must say. [Grungy Gentleman]
Love Potion No. 9: An intrepid female reporter tries out oxytocin supplements (aka "The Cuddle Drug") and narrowly escapes a sexual harassment suit. [The Daily]
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Please note: The Cavaliers game against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, December 5th at Quicken Loans Arena will no longer be broadcast nationally by ESPN. The game will now be broadcast locally on FOX Sports Ohio. Tipoff on 12/5 will remain at 8:00 p.m. In addition, the Wednesday, February 20th Cavs game against the New Orleans Hornets at The Q will now be televised nationally by ESPN and tipoff has been moved to 8:00 p.m. The 2/20 game will also still be broadcast locally on FOX Sports Ohio.


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I'm trying to get a CakePHP application to work on a website and I just can't get any files to display. The site is set up on a shared hosting account and the location of the CakePHP files is located in a folder in the site root called "Controls".
I have the following .htaccess configured in /controls
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When I go to where this application should begin at www.mysite.com/controls it just shows a blank white page. When I change the RewriteBase in the above .htaccess file to anything other than what it is, it returns a 404 error.
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1. Joe's Diner frozen Mac 'n Cheese, $2.99 for 14 ounces — We've probably never recommended a frozen meal before. Until now. Pop this sucker in the microwave for a quick, gooey, four-cheesy, legitimately yummy meal with no effort.
Also available gluten-free, $2.99 for 12 ounces. You'd expect frozen and gluten-free to be a disastrous combo, but we ate the whole box. Then we noticed the 13 grams of fat and 340 calories, and that the box is two servings. Next time, we'll try the "reduced-guilt" version.
2. Trader Joe's Reduced-Guilt Spinach and Kale Greek Yogurt Dip, $3.99 for 16 ounces — Perfect for a snack or party dish as a great alternative to spinach dip. This version contains 50 percent less fat than traditional spinach dip and packs major flavor. Try it with chips, crackers, carrots or, for a totally TJ's experience, plantain chips. Very filling. This container will go further than you expect.
3. Trader Ming's Mandarin Orange Chicken, $4.99 for 22 ounces — Once again, this isn't something we would normally pick out, but we stand surprised. And full. Multiple shoppers recommended this, and a sales associate said it's been a top-three seller for the past five years. If you're looking for an inexpensive and easy Asian dinner with a great flavor, serve this over some jasmine rice and with plenty of steamed veggies.
4. Trader Joe's Chocolate Sunflower Seed Drops, $2.99 for 7.5 ounces — The Skittles rainbow has nothing on this colorful fave. Sweet and salty and crunchy, oh my. Tip: If you're a fan of the sweet and salty combo, you might also enjoy the chocolate bark with almonds or, better yet, Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Roasted Pistachio Toffee. That exists.
5. Trader Joe's Cocoa Truffles, $2.99 for an 8.8 ounce box — We've long been addicted to these. Our Portlandian friends have been smuggling these to Colorado for years. You only need one per week, maybe less. They're rich; if a taste could be beautiful, this would be it. Let a single truffle slowly melt in your mouth and try not to weep. No artificial colors or flavors or preservatives or weirdness. Just cocoa delight.
6. Trader Joe's Traditional Olive Tapenade, $3.49 for 7 ounces — A mouthwatering combo of black olives, green olives, fresh roasted garlic, capers, red pimientos, mustard, oils and spices. We couldn't make it better from scratch ourselves. Try with sesame crackers or the Ak-Mak crackers for only $1.69 a box. Find it in the refrigerated section.
7. Trader Joe-San Wasabi Peas, $2.29 for 9 ounces — A handful of shoppers recommend this crunchy snack that burns while somehow tasting subtly sweet. Also try Wasabi Wow, $3.69 for 14 ounces, a mix of wasabi peas, almonds, peanuts and cranberries; or the Triangulated Wasabi Trek Mix, a combo of wasabi almonds, peanuts and wasabi peas, $3.99 for 12 ounces. But in our opinion, the plain wasabi peas stand on their own and don't need any nutty friends.
8. Roasted Plantain Chips, $1.69 for 6 ounces, but you will want to buy 10 bags, so take that into consideration -- Get these out of my house. They are controlling my life. These are less like dried fruit and more like a highly improved salty potato chip. Dip them in everything. Eat them plain. Eat a whole bag. Fight my 3-year-old for them. The whole family is going to need a plantain chip intervention. I wish I never tried these. Try these.
9. Trader Joe's Green Plant Green Food Juice Blend, $3.99 for 64 ounces, which is cheaper than most of the sugary not-fruit juice blends out there -- We discovered this as a free sample and immediately bought a jug. Not too sweet, not too grassy, this is a refreshing blend of all kinds of healthy ingredients, such as spirulina, barley grass, broccoli, spinach and no artificial colors or flavors. Sort of like a superfood juice, but way cheaper. And if you put it in a colored cup with a lid so they can't see the green pond-water appearance, our kid drank it happily.
10. Joe-Joe's, $2.99 for a 20 ounce box — This is Trader Joe's version of the Oreo cookie and a constant favorite -- at least among cookie monsters and Oreo lovers. It's just what you'd expect -- chocolate cookies filled with vanilla bean cream filling, with "real vanilla bean speckles" -- but minus the hydrogenated oils and unnatural flavors.
11. Speculoos Cookie Butter, $3.69 a jar. All Trader Joe's fans knew this was coming. Cookie Butter was so popular in 2012 that the store experienced a national shortage and had to limit one jar per customer. If you like spreading sweetness on your bread, waffles, fruit and plain spoons, this gingerbready spread is the next best thing to Nutella. Yeah, we said it. But beware of a potential ginger overload, and a consistency that is more like paste than butter. Also try the Cookie and cocoa swirl and the crunchy variety.


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MANILA, Philippines — Some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record have fallen for a second day, turning roads into rivers and trapping people in their homes.
The government suspended all work again Tuesday except for rescues and disaster response.
At least three people have died, including a 5-year-old boy whose house was hit by a concrete wall that collapsed.
Floodwaters made most roads impassable throughout the sprawling, low-lying capital region of 12 million people. Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman says 44 evacuation centers in Manila were filled with tens of thousands of people.
Two nights of heavy monsoon rains have been enhanced by Tropical Storm Trami. The storm was forecast to move away from the Philippines on Wednesday.


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Forget the traditional three P's of pint, pie and a programme on a match day, Swiss Super League outfit Grasshoppers offered two lucky fans the three B's - beer, bathrobe and bubbles.
As reported in The Daily Mail, the pair had won a competition run by the club and were rewarded with the chance to watch their team take on St Gallen from the comfort of a hot tub with the full accompaniment of beer, canapés and even champagne, as well as club emblazoned bathrobes and the chance to meet the players after the game.
They even took the opportunity to join in with the goal celebrations following Veroljub Salatic's goal, as Grasshoppers ran out 3-1 winners.
The hot tub was situated on the touchline, just metres away from the two teams and the dugouts, giving the lucky winners an unrivalled match day experience that they'll never forget.
With temperatures in Zurich hovering around freezing, it seems unlikely to be a trend that will catch on. It's a good job that neither of the supporters got too excited during the game . . .
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Carl Crawford hit two home runs and Clayton Kershaw pitched eight innings of scoreless baseball, as the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0, in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Kershaw (3-2) had 12 strikeouts and allowed just four hits for the Dodgers. After giving up a leadoff double to Rickie Weeks in the second, he retired 18 batters in a row before Carlos Gomez doubled to start the eighth. Brandon League pitched a flawless ninth to notch his eighth save of the season.
"Clayton, obviously, was really good today," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said of Kershaw. "I thought he did a good job today of using his whole mix."
Kyle Lohse (1-2) got the start for the Brewers, who came into the game having won 10 of their last 12 games. Outside of the two home runs, he allowed just three other hits over seven innings, but the lack of offense prevented him from getting a win.
"I was happy with the way I went out there," Lohse said. "We had a game plan and we executed it...all but two pitches."
Crawford homered on Lohse's first pitch of the game and delivered his second solo shot on an 0-2 pitch with two outs in the fifth.
Beyond that, however, it was all Kershaw. After 117 pitches, Kershaw was replaced by League, who needed just eight pitches to end the game.
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Nick Punto was 3-for-4 ... Kershaw entered the game 0-3 with an 8.47 ERA in four games against the Brewers ... Kershaw has allowed three or less earned runs in 18 consecutive starts, the longest active streak in the majors. He last allowed more than three earned runs on July 24, 2012 against the Cardinals, when he allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings ... The Dodgers play 12 of their next 15 games at home.


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Although there are other established surf shops in Montauk, on Napeague, in Amagansett, East Hampton, Sag Harbor, and Wainscott, Yaan Pessino, who seems to have had the surf bug since he was in utero, has opened his own version, packing it with boards, ball gowns, and other "fun stuff."
At the same time, Khanh Sports, on Park Place in East Hampton Village, which opened in 1997, has added upscale eyewear and a full service bicycle shop to his enterprise. For after-hours, he sells table tennis tables.
"It's like going through your parents' garage and finding all the old, cool stuff," said Mr. Pessino, who opened Buenos Dias Surf Garage at 6 South Elmwood in Montauk last weekend. "But I went and found it for you."
"I was conceived at Ditch Plain," Mr. Pessino said. He went to the Hampton Day School and East Hampton High before cutting loose for California and other places. Surfing along with photography have always been his "main joy and pursuit," he said. He spent the last six months at L'Atelier Blanc et Noir in Biarritz, France, working in a darkroom.
The spot on South Elmwood popped up serendipitously, Mr. Pessino said, and for the past month he has been a one-man work machine.
Although his mother, Maria Pessino, a performance artist, is of Cuban descent, the name Buenos Dias "really means 'good days.' And that's what I want to create here — good days of memories, of surfing, of fun." He has the letters tattooed on his toes.
The shop has classically influenced hand-shaped surfboards, artwork, jewelry, and women's shoes as well as clothing. Surfboard manufacturers include Gato Heroi, Alex Knost, and Hydrodynamica, and clothing comes from Warriors of Radness, Leaf, and the local Drug Money Art line.
The store will function on "Spanish-style" time, open from mid-to-late morning (after the good morning surf), closed for siesta, and open again from late afternoon until 9 or 10 p.m.
"People like to walk around and peek into stores before or after dinner," he said. "I'm hoping to create a nice place for them to stop in or hang out."
Back behind Main Street in East Hampton, the laid-back kingdom of Khanh Ngo, proprietor of Khanh Sports/EH Eyeware, has grown over the years from a 600-square-foot mostly sun-and-surf shop to a double-wide store. Eyeglasses and bikes are new this year.
The winter renovations at Khanh Sports were done by Mr. Ngo and the shop's employees. "We put down Brazilian cherry floors. We cut through to the sunglass place and then broke through the back of the store that was part of Medusa," he said. (Medusa sells women's clothing next door.)
The bicycles on sale, some of which are hand-painted, come from companies like Jamis and Nirve, with prices ranging from around $340 to $700, with a couple in the $1,200 range.
"It's a better presentation," he said. "We can stock things we couldn't before, like enclosed bike baskets for puppies." And paddleboards, Mr. Ngo said.
"There's so much I still want to do," Mr. Ngo said. But for now, he's happy with the homelike feel and the products he carries.
Checking the number of surf shops, the list includes Sunset Surf Shack, which is also on South Elmwood in Montauk and which expanded to a second space across the street this year, and Air and Speed Board Shop, on Montauk's Main Street.
Espo's Surf Shop is now on Napeague, Island Riders on Montauk Highway in Amagansett, Flying Point in Sag Harbor, and Main Beach Surf and Sport in Wainscott. The proprietors all carry a variety of sports gear and pray that the surf is up.


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EMILY JENKINS: I am Emily Jenkins of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service here at the NCTC for the Student Climate and Conservation Congress on June 30th, 2010, with Mr. Craig Hibberd.
It's very nice for you to be here with us and doing this Podcast today.
CRAIG HIBBERD: Oh, thank you.
EMILY JENKINS: First of all, would you like to tell the audience what you do?
CRAIG HIBBERD: I'm the Energy Programs Director and the Communications Director for the Green Schools Alliance.
EMILY JENKINS: And what is the Green Schools Alliance for anybody who doesn't know?
CRAIG HIBBERD: Okay. Well, we're working with K-12 schools across the United States, and they are schools who are trying to cut their carbon footprint and make a difference in sustainability for their schools, and it's schools working with other schools, primarily.
EMILY JENKINS: What drew you to become a part of the Green Schools Alliance and Sc3?
CRAIG HIBBERD: Right. Well, Sc3 is such a terrific conference because it involves an unbelievable depth of speakers coming to work with 100 students. We get some of the best speakers on sustainability and resource conservation in the world to a small audience. It's such an opportunity for everyone.
And the students who come here are all-- they all apply and have to be nominated by a teacher. So they're some of the brightest and best students in the country, and they're just a terrific, terrific bunch of kids. Very smart, very dedicated, very committed. So it's a lot of fun for me. I really enjoy working with them.
EMILY JENKINS: Do you have any success stories on how an individual or a small group of individuals can make a difference in the environment and the world?
CRAIG HIBBERD: Well, actually, I live in Moab, Utah. We have a little thrift store there called WabiSabi, and they raise money for other nonprofits, and it's interesting how they came about. They started out in a tiny little store with a woman who ran it living in the back room, and she started selling used goods, and she gives-- all the profits go to other nonprofits, and today it's grown into two stores, seven employees, and about $300,000 a year, and people have been donating household items and clothing, cars and trucks, and it's a real big operation now, and last year they gave away $36,000 to other nonprofits, and it's been a terrific success, and I've never seen anything like it. It really builds community, and it's been a lot of fun for me to be a part of that.
EMILY JENKINS: As a group, what do you hope most of the kids take back with them when they go back to their homes?
CRAIG HIBBERD: Well, I think they're learning from each other. Tomorrow we'll see some films they made. And they've got a chance to work with each other. They've got a chance to try out some new ideas and meet some people that are going to be able to help them in the future. I hope they make some lifelong friends. And I'm just convinced these are some of the leaders of our country in the next generation, you'll see some good things from these students. This is a great beginning. It's just wonderful to be part of all of this.
EMILY JENKINS: It's really awesome to hear how passionate you are about them and how much you believe in them. What kind of reforms from this generation do you hope for in the future?
CRAIG HIBBERD: What kind of reforms? Well, I think they're very aware now of some of the failings that have occurred, institutional failings and regulatory failings, and I think that the generation is much more attuned to what needs to be done, they're more committed to action, but I see them very technical and very sophisticated, much more sophisticated than any generation we've seen before. And I think some of the students may be making some career and college study decisions over this week. So that's real inspiring to see that. And we know we'll see some good things from them.
EMILY JENKINS: Is there anything else you'd like to say about the kids, the conference or just the environment?
CRAIG HIBBERD: Well, I have to tell you, it's wonderful to be here and out of a car for a week, and I really enjoyed the eagle TV station. There are no commercials. I've had a lot of fun watching the eagles and really enjoy the staff here and everybody has been terrific. I think you've got a wonderful operation here and it's just a pleasure to be part of it.
EMILY JENKINS: And, of course, he was talking about the Eagle-Cam on the training web site that's been shown throughout the week here.
Thank you very much for joining me.
CRAIG HIBBERD: Thank you, Emily. Thank you very much.
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New FDA-approved procedure relieves back pain instantlyPosted: Updated:
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- More than 25 million Americans suffer with some form of back pain. What if you could relieve that pain in less than 24 hours? There is a revolutionary procedure helping two East Valley patients get back to normal.
Traci Foreman not only has an impressive high heel collection, she also has a grueling work
schedule. She travels to the East Coast weekly.
"I started having a numbness and tingling down from inside my neck, all the way down my right arm," Foreman said. That was last fall.
At first, Foreman thought her heels and constant heavy lifting were partly to blame.
"I'm short. I like to wear high heels, and so traveling with my roller bag, so that meant lifting my 30-pound bag up on the conveyor belt, to get X-rayed, putting it in the overhead bin, as well, so I thought that kind of trauma might have caused it."
Dr. Steve Chang, a neurosurgeon at Barrow Associates Institute, doesn't know exactly what caused Foreman's three herniated discs, he did have an answer. "
"This particular device is called the Secure-C and this was just FDA approved at the end of 2012," he said.
"I was really just looking for a cure, something to take that pain away," Foreman said.
In February, Foreman became the first person in Arizona to get the Secure-C.
Chang gained access to Foreman's spine through her throat, and then he took the herniated disc off of the spinal cord, allowing each nerve to decompress.
"If you think of the cervical spine as a joint, we're literally replacing that entire level," he explained.
Chang knew Chad Treuthart, 33, would also benefit from this new technology.
"When we can see their pain go away, their strength get better, and for them to get back to work, especially in this economy, so early, I really think that speaks volumes about how effective this
procedure has been," he said.
Foreman couldn't wait to be pain-free and while somewhat joking, she was curious, "Post surgery, will I be able to wear high heels?"
So far, so good. Foreman will soon be back at work and she's already back in her heels.
"It's amazing to actually have my arm and my hand back," she said.
Chang has offices in Chandler, 480-917-5600, and in Phoenix, 602-406-3505.


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Following an unsuccessful trip out west, the Milwaukee Bucks are back home for three straight games and will host the Central rival Detroit Pistons Saturday at the Bradley Center.
The Bucks dropped games in Denver and Utah, and suffered a 100-86 setback to the Jazz on Wednesday. Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova scored 17 points, while Samuel Dalembert posted his second straight double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Dalembert had 35 points and 12 rebounds against the Nuggets.
"They just dominated us in the paint," Bucks coach Jim Boylan said of the Jazz. "Our guys battled, but they are a physical team. That's their strength. They took advantage of it."
Bucks center Larry Sanders, the NBA's leading shot blocker with 3.16 bpg, did not play due to a back injury. Sanders, who has at least one block in 33 straight games, is listed as questionable Saturday. Milwaukee forward Luc Mbah a Moute (knee) is also questionable versus the Pistons.
Milwaukee has dropped four of five games and will also entertain Washington and Philadelphia in Brew City. It is 13-10 as the host this season.
Detroit cooled off the surging San Antonio Spurs with Friday's 119-109 victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Pistons young center Greg Monroe led the charge with his fifth double-double in a row, posting 26 points and 16 rebounds. Brandon Knight posted 24 points and Charlie Villanueva netted 21 off the bench for the Pistons, who ended a three-game slide and halted the Spurs' 11-game win streak.
The Pistons grabbed a 31-23 lead after the first 12 minutes and scored 30-plus points in each of the first three quarters.
"I thought to begin the game we had a great rhythm and flow, outside of maybe two of the first eight possessions, of just really working everything we did," Detroit coach Lawrence Frank said. "Whether it was in transition working our offense, or really getting quality shots and great ball movement, and just not settling for first option opportunities."
Detroit, which is just 5-18 away from home, will return to The Palace on Monday for a three-game homestand.
The Pistons learned that promising rookie Andre Drummond will miss four to six weeks because of a back injury.
"Injuries are a part of the game. This is a contact sport. Obviously we feel very bad for Andre, but he's 19 and he'll recover," Frank said. "He'll be fine. No one wants to get injured. It's one of those things in the course of it that you take it and any sort of negative situation, and you turn it into a positive."
Monroe feels he will get even more minutes with Drummond out.
"Andre is out for a while now, so I expect I'll play a lot more minutes, but tonight was a good team win," Monroe said.
Detroit is 2-1 against Milwaukee this season.


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Continuing the trend of online search, Google launched a new service that allows Internet users to explore the depths of the oceans from the comfort of their homes.
Google Ocean expands this map to include large swathes of the ocean floor and abyssal plain.
Users can dive beneath a dynamic water surface to explore the 3D sea floor terrain.
The map also includes 20 content layers, containing information from the world's leading scientists, researchers, and ocean explorers.
With ocean in Google Earth, you can:
|Dive beneath the surface and visit the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench
|Explore the ocean with top marine experts including National Geographic and BBC
|Learn about ocean observations, climate change, and endangered species
|Discover new places including surf, dive, and travel hot spots and shipwrecks
In addition to Ocean, Google also introduced new features will enhance the way people interact with Google Earth and use it to communicate with the world.
- Historical Imagery: Until today, Google Earth displayed only one image of a given place at a given time. With this new feature, you can now move back and forth in time to reveal imagery from years and even decades past, revealing changes over time. Try flying south of San Francisco in Google Earth and turning on the new time slider (click the "clock" icon in the toolbar) to witness the transformation of Silicon Valley from a farming community to the tech capital of the world over the past 50 years or so.
- Touring: One of the key challenges we have faced in developing Google Earth has been making it easier for people to tell stories. People have created wonderful layers to share with the world, but they have often asked for a way to guide others through them. The Touring feature makes it simple to create an easily sharable, narrated, fly-through tour just by clicking the record button and navigating through your tour destinations.
- 3D Mars: This is the latest stop in our virtual tour of the galaxies, made possible by a collaboration with NASA. By selecting "Mars" from the toolbar in Google Earth, you can access a 3D map of the Red Planet featuring the latest high-resolution imagery, 3D terrain, and annotations showing landing sites and lots of other interesting features
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Ganesh says:
I found your article very useful .keep it up .
I found your article very useful .Please write these artcles in future.
One thing is assured now, no one can beat Google. The pace at which google is innovating has left microsoft to think once again about its tech-how. Certainly the people at google are more tech-advanced than those at Microsoft and other companies. Technologies to explore oceans can be made by companies like google only.
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Very nice Info, so Usefull keep on help us
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Google Earth 5.0 is a remarkable mapping feature that allows you to explore the depths of the ocean terrain through 3-d imagery. While exploring these ocean depths you can access 20 content layers which has excerpts from leading scientist, researchers and ocean explorers.
Google is constantly adding value to their corporate model by inventing, enhancing or creating new venues for their customers to access which provide the customer both stimulation and educational value.
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Tattoo - Holocaust
I have a tattoo on my left arm from the German Auschwitz camp. Since the Torah prohibits tattoos, should I get it removed?
The Aish Rabbi Replies:
Actually, in your case, the tattoo is not a Torah prohibition, since it was done under coercion.
On the contrary, your tattoo is a symbol of your bravery and courage to remain Jewish, despite the evils you had to endure.
I heard a story where thousands of Jews were waiting in line to see a great rabbi. To facilitate order, the rabbi's attendants handed out numbers to those waiting. At one point, an elderly man walked to the front of the line, and said he wished to speak with the rabbi.
"Where is your number?" the attendant asked. At which point the man rolled up his sleeve to reveal his concentration camp tattoo. The man was immediately put at the front of the line.
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Key Insights Found in the Report:
1. Based on TEU volume, 23 of the top 25 ports posted positive growth from 2009 to 2010
2. Los Angeles claimed the top port with 4 million TEUs recorded and a 13% increase over 2009
3. Shanghai is a dominant port partner with 9 of the top 10 U.S. ports
4. The top 10 ports had an average increase of 17.38% from 2009 to 2010
"This report creates a compelling view of the overall U.S. trade economy," stated Paul Rasmussen, CEO & president of Zepol Corp. "The detailed information on each port is an essential source of data for port authorities, steamship lines, 3PLs, importers, and suppliers of the United States market."
The information in this report was derived entirely from Zepol's trade intelligence tools, TradeIQ and TradeView. Zepol's tools are available for online access through a variety of subscription options at www.zepol.com. Annual access to Zepol's trade data tool subscriptions range from $895 to $9995 and these subscriptions meet the needs of all importers, suppliers, transportation companies, and government agencies.


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SAN FRANCISCO — Even as the much-anticipated HBO comedy "Silicon Valley" debuted Sunday, some of the real technorati were more interested in one of the network's other shows: "Game of Thrones."
Silicon Valley fans of the dragon-filled fantasy drama celebrated the return of the series, which kicked off its fourth season Sunday evening. The philanthropic group HackCancer threw a "Game of Thrones" theme party at the San Francisco Armory over the weekend and watch parties took place throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mikael Berner, founder of Mountain View, Calif.-based software startup EasilyDo Inc., was one of those who got together with friends to follow the battle for the Iron Throne — and then skipped "Silicon Valley," which aired right afterward. He said Hollywood often misses the mark when trying to capture Silicon Valley life.
"I prefer shows that aren't too connected with my reality," Berner said. "I just find myself judging everything — like, 'We don't code like that,' and, 'Larry doesn't walk around with Google Glass on; Sergey does.' It's not as fun."
Berner illustrates how even amid a blaze of hype for "Silicon Valley," a satirical program from "Office Space" creator Mike Judge, some of the digerati were shrugging their shoulders. That continues a vein of indifference toward techie-oriented entertainment. Reality show "Start-Ups: Silicon Valley," which was produced by Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's sister, flopped in 2012. "Betas," the Amazon.com-produced comedy about life at a software startup, was recently not on a list of shows that was renewed.
For "Silicon Valley," HBO courted attention with events tailored to the technology industry. The cable channel held a screening for the show last week in Redwood City, not far from the headquarters of Oracle Corp. and Electronic Arts Inc. Elon Musk of Tesla Motors Inc. and venture capitalist Michael Arrington were among the attendees. HBO has put on similar red-carpet affairs to build buzz for its other shows — including a screening of "Game of Thrones" last year in San Francisco where technology influencers rubbed elbows with the cast and creators.
Those tactics haven't helped other Silicon Valley-themed entertainment become hits. For Ashton Kutcher's portrayal of the Apple Inc. co-founder in the movie "Jobs," the actor held several screenings last year for technology executives, including one at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, and one in San Francisco.
Another took place at the Los Altos Hills mansion of Russian venture capitalist Yuri Milner, according to two people who attended the event. Musk, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, venture capitalist John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and a roomful of other Silicon Valley heavy-hitters were there, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the event was private.
Yet none of that translated to "Jobs" becoming a hit. The movie has a 27 percent rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and it landed in seventh place on its opening weekend. "Jobs" has brought in total worldwide ticket sales of $35.9 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
With "Silicon Valley," HBO took aim at the same technology-savvy young adults who are ditching monthly cable subscriptions for cheaper, online options from Amazon and Netflix Inc.
"It's kind of like a two-fer," said Ken Doctor, an analyst with Newsonomics, a media consulting firm. "It's another original series, which they pioneered, but aimed directly at the cord-cutter generation."
Netflix, the largest subscription streaming service, surpassed HBO last year, posting 24 percent growth in paid U.S. subscribers and capturing tons of publicity with shows like "House of Cards" and "Orange Is the New Black." While HBO has hits like "Game of Thrones" and the buzzy "True Detective," U.S. subscribers were basically flat last year at 28.6 million, according to researcher SNL Kagan.


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Here's how to do succession planning in your business
Q: Our family owned business is growing at a steady rate, and we're trying to put operating procedures and systems in place to support it. Our lawyer is urging us to write a buy-sell agreement among the principal stockholders. What do you advise?
A: A buy-sell agreement sets up a requirement that in the event of the death or incapacity of one of the owners of a family company or other closely held business, that person's relatives or heirs are obligated to sell his stock to the remaining owners. The intent is to keep ownership in the hands of those running the business and minimize confusion and conflict.
So while it's not the perfect solution to all ownership problems, a buy-sell agreement is usually a valuable building block in the family company's foundation. Remember, though, that the agreement itself is nothing more than a nice idea unless the remaining owners have the capital to buy the departing partner's stock. Most buy-sell agreements are pre-funded with "key man" life insurance or another reliable cash source.
And don't forget to check with your tax adviser about the estate and income tax implications of a buy-sell agreement. There's usually enough stress involved in exercising a buy-sell's provisions without getting an additional surprise from the IRS.
Q: I'm in my mid-60s and president of a company that my grandfather founded many years ago. My daughter and son now help me run the business, and I'd like for them to take it over and keep it in the family.
But my father and his brothers, the senior owners who preceded me, spread company stock throughout the family. If something happened to me tomorrow, I don't know how my kids could maintain control of the business. Is there any way to straighten this situation out?
A: If you're in your 60s, then it's kind of late in the day to start thinking about this problem. And make no mistake: widely dispersed stock ownership can be a problem in a family business, as the children of Campbell Soup chairman John Dorrance, Jr., discovered several years ago when their cousins tried to force them to sell the family owned company.
But if your company's stock is still in the hands of only the family, then you should be able to formulate a plan for clarifying and continuing ownership. First, get your objectives clear and in order: protecting and preserving the business, retaining management authority for those with management responsibility, distributing benefits of ownership fairly among those entitled to them and others.
Then bring in some expert help − an attorney experienced in corporate ownership issues, your financial adviser, maybe a family business specialist − to review share categories and values and work out necessary agreements among family members. Finally, do your kids a big favor and urge them to start working on a plan for ownership continuity and management succession a lot earlier than you did.
Q: I've thought about succession planning for the company I founded, but I've decided just to include it in my will. That way, my wife and kids can do whatever they want with the business after I'm gone and I'll save myself a lot of money and worry. Don't you think that makes sense?
A: I've said it before, and I'll say it again. No company worth more than $10 in U.S. currency should be conveyed by will. The value loss through estate taxes and the management burdens dumped on surviving family members should be reasons enough to keep even the biggest blockheads from willing their businesses. But apparently they aren't.
So consider this. You've put a lot of yourself into creating, nurturing and growing your company. It's your life's work and it bears your personal stamp. Why throw all that investment to the wind by letting the courts and the tax collectors have the major voice in what happens to your business after your death? Take a little well-deserved pride in the business you've built, and put some effort into preserving it and protecting your family's longer term interests.
Sit down with your family and work out a succession plan, and get your attorney and tax adviser to link it to a good personal estate plan for you and your spouse. That's the real way to save everyone concerned a lot of money and worry.
Lea is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a family business speaker, author and adviser. Contact him at email@example.com.


text: This news item expired on 11/11/2013, so the information below could be outdated or incorrect. Thank You, Veterans! On May 13, 1938, an Act of Congress made November 11 in each year a legal holiday, known as Armistice Day. This day was originally intended to honor veterans of World War I. A few years later, World War II required the largest mobilization of service men in the history of the United States; and the American forces fought in Korea. In 1954, the veterans service organizations urged Congress to change the word "Armistice" to "Veterans". Congress approved this change and on June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor all American veterans, wherever and whenever they had served. This year, Veteran's Day is Monday, November 11. Government offices will be closed on Monday in honor of our veterans.


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Safety & Security TipsUniversity Police
Cell Phones
- Only give your mobile number out to people you know and trust.
- Do not use your mobile phone to communicate with strangers. Only text and call people or businesses you know in real life.
- Never reply to text messages from people you don't know.
- Make sure you know how to block others from calling your phone. Using caller id you can block all incoming calls or block individual names and numbers.
- Make a record of your Electronic Serial Number (ESN) and/or your International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number. Pressing *#06# on your mobile phone's keypad will display your 15 digit IMEI number.
- If your phone is lost or stolen, report it to your local police station and your network operator immediately.
- Think about how a text message might be read before you send it.
- You should never give anyone else's number out without asking them if it is okay.
- You should never take pictures or videos of anyone with your phone if you do not have their permission.
- Do not allow others to take pictures or videos of you without your permission. Remember -- these pictures and videos can be posted online.
- Be careful if you meet someone in real life who you only "know" through text messaging. Even though text messaging is often the "next step" after online chatting, that does not mean that it is safer.
- Tips provided by the National Cybersecurity Alliance
Social Networking
- Privacy and security settings exist for a reason: Learn about and use the privacy and security settings on social networks. They are there to help you control who sees what you post and manage your online experience in a positive way.
- Once posted, always posted: Protect your reputation on social networks. What you post online stays online. Think twice before posting pictures you wouldn't want your parents or future employers to see. Recent research found that 70 percent of job recruiters rejected candidates based on information they found online.
- Your online reputation can be a good thing: Recent research also found that recruiters respond to a strong, positive personal brand online. So show your smarts, thoughtfulness and mastery of the environment.
- Keep personal info personal: Be cautious about how much personal information you provide on social networking sites. The more information you post, the easier it may be for a hacker or someone else to use that information to steal your identity, access your data, or commit other crimes such as stalking.
- Protect your hardware: Safety and security start with protecting computers. Install a security suite (antivirus, antispyware and firewall) that is set to update automatically. Keep your operating system, Web browser and other software current as well and back up computer files on a regular basis.
- Know and manage your friends: Social networks can be used for a variety of purposes. Some of the fun is creating a large pool of friends from many aspects of your life. That doesn't mean all friends are created equal. Use tools to manage the information you share with friends in different groups or even have multiple online pages. If you're trying to create a public persona as a blogger or expert, create an open profile or a "fan" page that encourages broad participation and limits personal information. Use your personal profile to keep your real friends (the ones you know trust) more synched up with your daily life.
- Be honest if you're uncomfortable: If a friend posts something about you that makes you uncomfortable or you think is inappropriate, let them know. Likewise, stay open-minded if a friend approaches you because something you've posted makes him or her uncomfortable. People have different tolerances for how much the world knows about them respect those differences. Post only about others as you would have them post about you.
- Now what action to take: If someone is harassing or threatening you, remove them from your friends list, block them, and report them to the site administrator.
- Use strong passwords: Make sure that your password is long, complex and combines, letters, numerals, and symbols. Ideally, you should use a different password for every online account you have. If you need to write down your password to remember it, store it somewhere away from your computer.
- Be cautious about messages you receive on social networking sites that contain links. Even links that look they come from friends can sometimes contain malware or be part of a phishing attack (attempts to collect personal information: logon and password and other indentifying information by pretending to be a message form a friend or a business). If you are suspicious, don't click contact your friend or the business directly to verify the validity.
- Tips provided by the National Cybersecurity Alliance


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Skip to comments.Jaguar and Land Rovers to be built by the Chinese
Posted on 11/18/2012 6:32:52 PM PST by traumer
Iconic cars to be built in Communist country in £1bn deal Manufacturer says 25,000 UK jobs are not under threat Sales have risen in China by 80% this year
Jaguars and Land Rovers are to be built in China for the first time in a £1billion deal. Jaguar Land Rover said the joint venture with Chery, the sixth largest car-maker in China, will not mean lost jobs in the UK, where it employs 25,000 workers.
The first models to shift production are likely to be the Land Rover Freelander and Defender 4x4s, with luxury Jaguar limousines set to follow.
It also involves the creation of a separate range of vehicles under a different brand name specifically for the Chinese market. A newly built factory near Shanghai will start production in 2014. It is the first time JLR cars have been manufactured from scratch abroad rather than assembled in kit form from parts made in Britain and shipped out.
China is now the worlds biggest car market with sales last year totalling 18.5million vehicles.
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Wassa Rand Rober???
This is illustrative of a growing problem:
China is protectionist. We ignore it, while it is eating our lunch.
China is different. It needs different laws, and different policies. Equal treatment is (not) what is needed.
Wow, sure won't be the s ame car!
No kidding...
People don't seem to have a problem buying Apple products that are all mfg in China, and I doubt vehicles will be any different.
Here's a good example, Hondas mfg in China sold in Canada:
Who would have ever thought that Land Rovers and Jagwires could be even LESS reliable than they already are?
What is the problem? Both are pretty crappy with socialist labor, they can't make them any worse.
Shouldn't they be making hybrids and electric cars to save the planet? lol
made with white metal and extra melamine...
There's no reason to think that an Indian company would specifically want to run its business in Britain.
Business is business. Britain or China, who cares?
Damn straight.
It'll have a much higher build quality.
Hey I have a 2006 Jag bought barely used. It has been a really good car. Maintenance is expensive as heck but have only had a few minor things break.
How's that cap and trade working out for ya
Mr. niteowl77
"Wassa Rand Rober???"
wore weel dribe.
Cube chuckle. :)
Others see humor, crazy.
At some point, China will flex its muscle and nationalize all these companies.
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