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On the Multiculturalism/Zizek debate
January 3, 2011 Leave a comment
I put off writing this because I had already got the subject out of my system, but it has returned and it's very difficult to ignore: it is the question of multiculturalism, and more specifically what this means to anti-fascists.
Richard Seymour recently produced a blog entry about philosopher Slavoj Zizek's attempts to critically analyse violence and provocation carried out against the Strojan family – an extended family of 31 Gypsies, 14 of them children.
Seymour's beef is with two things: firstly the outcome of the events, which culminated in the police succumbing to pressure by violent mobs and forcing the family to leave, who, as he notes, had they not "driven the gypsies out, the racist mob would have done so with fire and blades."
The second thing Seymour has beef about is Zizek's poor research on the matter. Zizek has used this example to underline his own controversial view of multiculturalism (more of which in a moment) but what he has failed to do is properly understand what happened to the family. As Seymour says in a reply to critics of the aforementioned entry:
I find no evidence that the Strojan family are car thieves, and they didn't murder anyone. It is true that locals blamed the Strojan family for a number of thefts, but it's also true that they acknowledge when pressed that the Strojans have been scapegoated on this issue.
I'm with Seymour here; had Zizek done his homework, he would've seen that this is a case of scapegoating, or at best a heavy-handed response to petite-theft among some individuals of a family, perhaps spurred on because of the family's racial background. Zizek here is not being racist, he has just erroneously placed this disgraceful event in the wrong context; by implication I feel that Zizek's "apologia for anti-Roma racism" is due to a misjudgement by the Slovenian.
As it happens I find Zizek's critique of multiculturalism very useful (which is why one can agree with Seymour on this issue, and still be in defence of Slavoj Zizek, so to speak). I will attempt to place it in its correct context.
Multiculturalism, according to Kenan Malik, author of From Fatwa to Jihad: The Rushdie Affair and its Legacy, has come to be defined as a policy promoting diversity among a society of people with fixed identities, partly as a reaction to inharmonious feeling at a time of increased immigration into the UK. For Malik this has simultaneously become the problem and solution to intolerance. While it rather nobly aims to celebrate difference, it also rather crudely pigeon-holes people, on account of their racial or national heritage.
In trying to effect "respect for pluralism [and] avowal of identity politics" – which have come to be "hallmarks of a progressive, anti-racist outlook" – segregation has simply become institutionalised.
As a consequence to the respect agenda, all cultures have become of equal value, which may mean that in purely multicultural terms everything is permissible if it can be justified on the grounds of cultural heritage – which leads to the question who can authoritatively account for what a cultural trait is (for Malik, such policies in the eighties served only to strengthen conservative Muslim leaders in Birmingham, on the daft assumption that they alone could authoritatively account for what Islam is).
For Zizek, there is a bourgeois liberal variant of multiculturalism that is repulsed by (far) right wing populism of the Other (the immigrant for example) to the extent that it starts to fetishise the Other. Not content with opposing all racism directed at this Other, it starts to think the Other can do no wrong. Take as an example the song "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer" often sung by Julius Malema, President of the African National Congress Youth League; the real anti-racist would oppose this song in spite of its historical context, for whatever the white farmers' crimes during the apartheid, this is a song that is derogatory towards a race. The bourgeois liberal fetishist, of the ilk to which Zizek refers, may justify singing the song on the grounds that such retaliation is historically justified (you could perhaps ascribe to this the notion of "white guilt").
For Zizek, the bourgeois liberal justifying Malema singing the song is akin to expressing the belief that Melama knows no better, leading Zizek to assert that certain modes of politically correct tolerance of the Other is grounded upon the belief that certain groups can be judged differently (which is why the BNP for example are wrong for being racist populists, but Malema is clear on the grounds that he has experienced racism himself). This ends up being monoculturalism based upon a rather stereotypical ideal of how the Other should act – the point being that the bourgeois liberal, for Zizek, is deluding himself by thinking he is a mutliculturalist, since it is almost a colonial understanding of the foreign Other who he is identifying.
In short, this notion of multiculturalism masks a racist idea of the Other who needs to be "tolerated" (for more on this see Naadir Jeewa's excellent analysis).
The confusion here lies in who we identify as this bourgeois liberal, naïve apologist? For many people who subscribe to multiculturalism this simply doesn't resonate. For me, Zizek's analysis is less a critique of multiculturalism, and more a critique of naïve, neo-colonial monoculturalism (which I assume he is well aware of, though if not, we ought to understand that the bourgeois liberal variant of multiculturalism is not necessarily inherent to multiculturalism proper). But maybe the word multiculturalism lends itself too easily to the idea that cultural relativism is appropriate– since we're immediately in a struggle to identify what we can call culture (authority on which, as Malik explains, can often fall into the wrong hands).
When most people support multiculturalism, what they mean is that a country ought not to have a dominant national character immigrants are obliged to adopt as a guarantee of their debt to their new homeland. Instead a country should allow all to practice what they wish, as they wish, provided that it doesn't harm anyone. Perhaps I'll adopt the term socialist universalism?


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Here are ten little known facts you didn't know about the Irish wolfhound breed:
1. The Irish wolfhound was originally a war dog used to drag men off horseback or off chariots.
2. He was also used as a hunting dog and a guard dog. They hunted wolves and elks when they were abundant in Ireland.
3. Oliver Cromwell saved the Irish wolfhound by refusing to allow the export of any more from Ireland after their numbers dwindled.
4. In the mid 1800s Captain George Augustus brought the breed back form the verge of extinction by cross-breeding wolfhounds with deerhounds, great danes and mastiffs.
5. The pure Irish wolfhound comes in various colors, from cream to black. Wheatens, reds of various shades, and greys from pale silver to slate are included, either with or without brindling. White on tip of tail and feet (and legs) is acceptable, but excess white spotting (blaze or collar) is not.
6. There is also a color in the breed which is considered impermissible – blue. In the past, if this color occurred the affected puppies were put down at birth or as soon after as their color became obvious.
7. Wolfhounds usually adore children. However, they are not always good with other animals, especially smaller ones, due to their hunting instinct.
8. The Royal Irish Regiment, Prince William's regiment, in the British Army has a wolfhound as mascot.
9. They are sometimes used in Scotland for herding sheep and are said to be almost as good as the border collies.
10. They are not considered the brightest of dogs, compared to border collies or other breeds.
Read more: Celtic Canines - top ten Irish dog breeds (PHOTOS)
Here's a clip about Irish wolfhounds:
*Originally published in 2013.

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Here's the challenge that the PhizzPop Minneapolis teams got on Friday, January 9 at 4pm CST.
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Thriving with online retailing and multichannel promotion
2009 represents one of the most challenging environments that retailers in the US have experienced since the Great Depression, these challenges extend to the entities that also distribute their products through retail channels—including content creators, consumer electronics, clothing, consumer and packaged goods, etc.
Online revenue for traditional online retailers has dropped 2% this year after 5 years of 20% growth. Revenues during the November to December season for traditional physical retailers (which represents 30% of the retailer's business is down 7%) making for one of the worst performing years for traditional retailers since records were kept.
However, austere environments often create optimal opportunities for new business models and consumer experiences. You've recently been retained by a private Dutch-based company that currently owns and operates a variety of pharmacies and supermarkets in the Southeast United States and a number of big box retail chains in Western Europe, they've hired you to help them with a new physical and online shopping venture they've launched in 5 physical locations in each of two test markets, the Minneapolis metro area and Denver/Boulder metro area and across the US via an online channel that is tightly coupled to their physical operations.
Your client's enthusiasm has been bolstered by the recent and continued retail success and resurgence of stores like Wal-Mart and Target that cater to different spectrums of the big-box retail market and on the high-end with retail stores like the Apple Store in the brick and mortal world.
They've also watched with enthusiasm as Amazon has quickly become ascendant in the online retail space and become even more interested in how nimble and adaptive competitors such as Netflix have rapidly evolved their business models.
There are a few pieces of information that they've asked you to ponder closely as you work with them.
One is a recent report by a trusted market research firm that found that brands are critically important to socially connected consumers, to the degree that socially connected consumers valued content created by their favorite brands more than peer generated content. Your client is very interested in how technology and social media can leverage their own brand and the brands they sell. They want to take that have social currency to increase relevance, affinity and loyalty consumers.
The second item is that your client is struggling with the success Amazon is having with programs like Amazon Prime and they are eager to explore experience strategies that can engage an audience that doesn't always require instant gratification or can leverage any unique characteristics from a technology or services perspective that can enable new, disruptive experiences that increase relevance, affinity and loyalty with your client's venture.
The new CEO of this consortium spent the previous three years in Europe in managing the firm's retail expansion in big box stores. After much thought and how to best leverage the consortiums resources he chose to play on the firm's strengths. In an effort to enter the US market they've focused on the concept for a new type of retail store that merges the mass market success of big box retail like Costco, Wal-Mart and Target with some of the brand affinity of stores that aspire towards the mastige like success of alternative groceries and coops such as Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and REI.
As a consultant and trusted advisor to this CEO you've been asked to develop a proof of concept that can be given at the firm's board of directors meeting that can demonstrate how technology can be used both in a store environment, in physical branding and promotions both in the store and out of the store and via experiences on the store's Web site and third-party online Web properties.
Although the primary objective of this exercise is to demonstrate that this retailer has a 'plan' to its increasingly fidgety board of directors, there are also critical secondary audiences whose objectives must ultimately be met, and include:
1. Price conscious consumers that must be inspired or incented to begin a relationship with the retailer with repeat purchases of consumer packaged goods, house wares, clothing, toys, consumer electronics and media.
2. Consumer packaged goods and consumer electronics manufacturers that are eager to determine new ways to position their products and (increasingly) services to consumers in physical and virtual channels that provide differentiation and value
3. Media companies that distribute books, magazines, audio and video content in both physical and (increasingly) digital formats
4. Other emerging next generation service models that can generate revenue and brand affinity around these repeat purchase behaviors with consumer packaged goods, consumer electronics and content.
Your assignment is to demonstrate next generation scenarios that can enhance physical shopping scenarios, brand awareness and improve online promotion and traditional online browsing, selection and cross-sell scenarios.
How can social media, services, digital distribution and enhanced experience design differentiate customer purchasing scenarios? The CEO has asked you to focus on the following areas:
1. Encouraging repeat purchases of consumer packaged goods, or the key drivers of the retailers revenue "beer and diapers" and more mundane goods like laundry detergent and clothing.
2. Offer compelling alternatives to secondary competitors that are eroding physical media sales, such as the Apple iTunes store, Netflix and Blockbuster.
3. Determine how an over arching strategy of web-based services and advertising models could or should be a part of this firms strategy for the above category or a more traditional category such as consumer electronics, pharmacy services, registry, etc.
Your client is adamant that you focus your thinking on both the attract and engage modes of the consumer experience and is less concerned with the specific purchase and sustainment phases of a consumer lifecycle. This means your solution should focus on.
A. In-store or out of store promotion scenario using technology (mobile, digital signage, kiosks, other) that utilize unique Windows mobile, touch or services-based solutions.
B. An online interaction via the client site or a third-party site that leverages Microsoft technologies such as WPF, Silverlight or Live Services technology that demonstrates a promo, configuration, acquisition, usage or services scenario.
- A multi-platform Web-based experience is part of the expected solution proposals
- A much of your demonstration as possible should contain real interaction components and data exchange (which can run locally, leverage APIs, reliable internet access will be available to all teams)
- For promotion focused scenarios we're not expecting teams to be experts in online coupon fraud, promo-code redemption, etc.
- The use of services and social media strategies should be used to extend at least one scenario
- Channel optimization across different types of channels and mediums (Mobile, in-store, touch interfaces, desktop clients, disconnected experiences should be used to extend at least one scenario
- Variations or parts of the experience can be delivered to desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile device, Surface, etc…
- Solutions should make use of technologies and services that provide rich, interactive, unique and collaborative experiences that leverage the best of Web 2.0 and social media, but it should also extend the capabilities and effectiveness of these services. (Including use of audio, video, etc.) where a unique and valuable experience can be added.
- Interface(s) must be delivered as Microsoft WPF and/or Silverlight 1 or 2 experiences as a core enabling feature.
- A Microsoft Surface and HP Touchsmart computer will be available to demonstrate scenarios on if requested. You'll be able to test your solutions on this equipment starting Tuesday morning at Microsoft offices.
The name of this venture is Indigo. When asked to define the style and tone of Indigo one industry pundit said that Indigo is… "What would happen if big box retailers married the customer experience of Nike's marketing with Nike.com and the user enthusiasm of friend feed to sell you zit cream, movies, iPods and IKEA furniture." In bus stops and transportation hubs in Minneapolis and Denver they experimented with the following campaign.
The following are considerations, not guidelines that should be evaluated when designing a solution:
- Extending the experience outside of the retail physical and online brand experience (including but not limited to Windows Live Services and leverage third-party communities—thinking beyond just Facebook, etc. but also looking and community sites for brands, ie pampers.com as an example, or affinity marketing such as the working lunch site (http://workinglunch.msn.com)
- Looking at how advances in visualization, viral marketing, relationship marketing, affinity marketing, casual gaming, advocate networks, offline applications can be utilized for this effort. For inspiration see http://www.artefactgroup.com/portfolio/nau/.
- Integration of Microsoft Live Services such as http://maps.live.com/ and http://dev.live.com/ and http://www.windowslive.com/explore.
- Usage of QR codes or online promotion and coupons and other next generation tagging and geo location services. See www.microsoft.com/tag.
Sandra is a 51 year old homemaker in Littleton, CO. She's just getting settled into a new townhome that she purchased with her husband after sending their youngest child off to college at the University of Texas. Her husband recently took a voluntary 'retirement' package from his employer and is now consulting part time—for a fraction of his previous income. Because the Ladd's were planning on a retirement in a few years they are taking advantage of this opportunity to move into a new phase of their lives.
The have less money to spend, but they also have less expenses. Their son's college is paid for with previous funds and their retirement savings is relatively intact. Sandra's most recent splurge? Trading in the mammoth family Suburban for a Toyota Prius. Sandra is determined to put her family on a path towards simplicity, she's exhausted from raising three children in a mammoth house, driving massive cars and just doing everything…well big. The Ladd's would be considered middle-upper class by most standards and as Sandra sees what's going on around her with the economy and even a few friends that are experiencing financial difficulties she feels a bit guilty about some of her families more conspicuous past consumption. But…she's still got a new town house to decorate and now is the time for her and her husband to enjoy some of the simple pleasures and fruits of both of their labors. She's using some of new found time with her husband to volunteer at a few local non-profits that they are both respective board members of and get more active in their local school district—which served their own children so well.
Sandra goals are to continue doing the simple things she enjoys, but she'd like to simplify what she does and minimize her impact on the world. She'll still continue to by the cosmetics and brands that she loves and she's also got a home to decorate, but she'd like to be a bit more intelligent about how she goes about decorating this time. She's mostly looking for simply accessories to accent what she already has and isn't in a particular hurry to get things done. She's begun shipping care packages to her son at the University of Texas but has become a bit a frustrated when her youngest son complained about the Guns and Roses Chinese Democracy CD she sent him.
"Mom, nobody listens to CDs!" he told her on a recent phone call.
"You've been waiting for that one to come out for years." She replied.
"That's true he said, but not in this format, I've moved on."
Sandra promised no more CDs but privately thought "I raised that kid for 18 years and I'll be damned if I'm not going to continue to mother him." But…the next time she sent him a gift card to download music on Amazon.com.
Philip Mendoza, Business owner
Philip mad a frantic call to his wife as he drives to work on Monday morning and takes an exit ramp on the expressway and prepares to return home. His wife answers the phone.
"I've got it." She said. "I'll be waiting for you. Can you still make your meeting?"
"Yea, it will be close but I'll make it. You're the best; I'll see you in five minutes."
With his video projector now safely in his trunk and ready for his meeting as he drives into downtown Minneapolis Philip starts running through a list of what he needs for his office. Post it notes, coffee, tea and small TV for the reception area. He's certain he'll forget most of this. What was he thinking when he left his cushy job to start his new business? He missed being able to dump a pile of receipts on his assistant's desk and have her reconcile his expenses as he focused on what was 'important'. Right now, everything seemed important as a business owner. Already locked into a lease because he didn't negotiate favorable terms he's determined to be smart about every decision he needs to make. But…"I've got to focus on what's important too, growing this business and landing deals that pay us."
Philip is the type of guy that starts a project at home and spends about as much time running to a Home Depot or a Lowes as he does doing the actually project. About 25% of the time he winds up hiring a professional to redo much of what he simply didn't do well.
As a small business that consists of only himself and a part time receptionist he needs a simple way to keep on top of the little things he needs for his modest office. He looks at his calendar on his smart phone and notices that he's got 6 meetings scheduled over the next 8 days at his office. "I use Skype for my offshore team, Trip It for travel, Mint for my finances. Why can't I find an easy way to keep note pads in the office, staples in my stapler and Red Bull in the fridge?"
Philip's not going to enter into any long term agreement or relationship with the multitude of companies and partners that can help him with his business. He's too cheap and too unorganized to want a long term commitment. He goes to Office Max when he needs to and the grocery store when he needs to, he loves serendipity but realizes he needs more discipline and structure too. He needs someone that can help him keep the office coffers stocked with supplies and food and handle the last minute fire drill. What he really needs is someone that can tell him what he needs before he needs it.
Manuel glances down at his cell phone and sees that it's his local video store calling. He looks over at the dresser in his bedroom and knows immediately that they are inquiring about the DVDs that he checked out—4 weeks ago. "I need to get another NetFlix subscription". He thinks, but then he remembers he had one, one that got cancelled after his credit card expired. He never bothered to update it and still has a movie on his shelf, "The Wages of Fear" that he checked out for a cinema writing class he had last semester. He sighs as his roommate comes in his room and asks if he'd like to go grab lunch.
"Not with you! I take care of myself and I know you're just going to the Italian Beef place, it will screw up my work out this afternoon if I go there with you and all that salt will mess up my skin." He states.
"Suit yourself you metrosexual prima donna." Says his roommate as he grabs his cellphone and heads out the door, but before he leaves, he stops, "Hey, I forgot, you're Mom called. She wants to know what you want for your birthday. I suggested a new attitude and she agreed but you should let her know if there is anything else. Oh, and I ate all your beef jerky and those dried cranberries you had laying around for breakfast, you should get some more." The shoe Manuel threw at his roommate landed with thud against the door as his roommate sprinted out of the apartment.
Manuel flopped down on the couch and grabbed his laptop. "I should write that summary on Revolutionary Road for my lit. class now." He thinks. Instead he watches Futurama and South Park on You Tube for a half hour and engages is a lively debate on Friend Feed about the pluses and minuses of various herbal supplements and facial moisturizers.
Finally he writes his short summary paper and hits print. As he surfs afternoon television for a few moments before departing for class he hears his printer beeping in his room. He walks into the room and discovers his printer is out of ink. He grabs his jacket, book, laptop, phone and MP3 player and heads out the door towards the library to print out his paper before his class thinking that perhaps he'll pick up that new Robert Downey Jr. movie after class. "I just need to see if I can chase someone down to watch it with me." He thinks but then remembers that he'll actually have to buy it if he wants to watch it too as he's persona non grata at all of his usual rental outlets. He ponders this as he walks to class thinking if he was a bit more together he could be having his family getting him some of this stuff for his birthday. He also remembers that his sister's birthday is coming up quickly too. He knows he needs to get her something nice (but inexpensive as he is a college student after all) after she had been very generous and purchased an Xbox for him over the holidays. "I better show I care." He thinks.
Ruth Cho, Global Product Manager, Consumer Packaged Goods Company
Ruth looked at her computer screen and cringes as she reads how Wal-Mart has missed its earning guidance. What is most troubling is that in a dismal year Wal-Mart is the highlight, outperforming all of the other retailers and grocers that carried the brand of frozen and refrigerated baking products and meals that she was the global product manager for. As she stepped out of her office and into her 'war-room' it was hard to fanthom how it would be possible to successfully launch the four new products from their portfolio in the coming year.
"What are we going to do?" She thinks. Recently negotiations and agreements with retailers and distributors had become even more painful coming out of a holiday season where every retailer had tried to out Wal-Mart Wal-Mart and, in effect, hurting everyone. But the year was not without highlights. Brand satisfaction and awareness was at an all time high for almost her entire portfolio. This was largely credited to Mrs. Cho's efforts in conjunction with the CMO and CTO to overhaul the infrastructure for all of their Web properties and consolidate the agency vendor list that produced the myriad of branded sites for her portfolio.
The results were impressive on two fronts. The master brand site had been live for only 18 months but already had 1o million members. A recent affinity campaign done with a third-party portal and social networking site had brought over 600k new members to the site. "But how can I capitalize on this?" She wonders. She looks at her calendar and notices that she's got a board meeting with the retailer Indigo, a position she was asked to take because of the industry recognition of Mrs. Cho's success with using communities to increase affinity and loyalty with her brands. "I sure wish some of our partners could demonstrate how we could extend and leverage this." She thinks.


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Golf Performance Program
More than 25 million Americans play golf, a sport that is surprisingly demanding on a player's body. In fact, an estimated two-thirds of all golfers will be injured each year – and that number increases among players over the age of 50. The most common injuries that can take a player out of the game are back pain, "golfer's elbow," shoulder and/or knee pain, tendonitis in the wrist and carpal tunnel syndrome.
The Injuries
Professional golfers generally experience overuse injuries due to the many hours of practice and play involved at that level. Among amateur and recreational golfers, most problems are caused by poor body mechanics or a lack of conditioning. Improper warm-up, limited strength and flexibility, and poor swing technique are also contributing factors.
Our Approach
The Golf Performance Program at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation was developed to help individuals return to the game following injury or surgery, but also offers a pro-active approach to injury prevention. Our team of physical rehabilitation and sports medicine specialists focuses on conditioning, core strengthening and the biomechanics of the swing, as a complement to the instruction and training provided by a golf pro.
Depending on the needs and goals of the individual at any given point in time, he or she may be admitted to Kessler for inpatient care or be treated on an outpatient basis.
Our Program
Kessler's three-part program is tailored to the individual needs of each client and includes:
- Analysis – Based on the individual's current fitness level and any medical conditions, we videotape his or her swing to identify areas of weakness and/or poor mechanics.
- Education – We introduce proper biomechanics and explore ways to improve overall conditioning, strength, flexibility and the efficiency of their swing.
- Exercise – Clients participate in a series of exercise sessions to develop a regimen that includes warm-up, conditioning and cool-down drills. Each is also given a home exercise program to reinforce fitness levels.
Specialized Services
As one of the nation's leading providers of comprehensive medical rehabilitation services, Kessler recognizes the benefits of sports and leisure activities as part of an active lifestyle. Interested individuals who have experienced a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, joint replacement or other orthopedic injury are all encouraged to continue to play golf – or to take up the game – through the use adaptive strategies and equipment. Kessler therapists provide the specialized instruction and work closely with the United States Golf Association and other organizations that support every individual's ability to play.
It is important to check with your physician before beginning any exercise program or participation in athletic activity. Once cleared for play, an individual should follow the following recommendations:
- Always warm-up – Before play, golfers should do a minimum 15-minute warm-up that includes a general cardio-vascular workout, as well as stretching and strengthening exercises for all muscle groups -- hamstrings, calves, shoulders, torso and back.
- Maintain posture during play - Keep your back aligned.
- Always cool-down – After playing, stretch all muscle groups again.
- Move around the course – Using a golf cart may help to minimize stress on the knees, but be sure to walk around and stretch between holes to help keep muscles from tightening up. If you prefer to walk the course, avoid carrying a heavy golf bag; use a hand cart or ergonomically-designed bag instead.
- Take your time – Don't rush your game and be sure to be well-rested before play.
- Exercise – Be examined by a physician to determine the exact cause of the pain, whether it's a strain, sprain, overuse injury, arthritis or rotator cuff problems.
For More Information
For more information about Kessler's Golf Performance program, contact or call Kessler's West Orange, Saddle Brook or Chester Campus.


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Technology and social media can be your club's friend or foe. Just ask Life Time Fitness. The Chanhassen, MN-based company employed a group cycle instructor at one of its clubs in Rockville, MD, who tweeted a picture of a McDonald's sack on the desk of a Life Time Fitness employee with the words: "A McDonald's bag sits on the desk of a Life Time employees (sic) desk at @lifetimefitness aka 'the healthy way of life company.' Ah the irony."
Life Time later fired that instructor, Grant Hill, not due to the tweet but because he violated its code of conduct, the company told news station WJLA in Maryland.
"While our company has in place a social media policy…his separation was not due to social media interaction. Rather, he violated our company code of conduct, specifically by operating a business that was in violation of our conflict of interest policy," the statement read in part.
When reached by Club Industry about the matter, Life Time declined to add to its statement.
Hill has owned a boot camp business for two years. He has taught the cycle class at Life Time for three years, he told the station, adding that Life Time was aware of his other business the whole time.
I bring up this story not to debate whether Hill should have been fired or whether his firing was truly for the tweet or the code of conduct violation but to point out the need to have in place a social media policy at your fitness facility. (Branding consultant Denise Lee Yohn shared her thoughts on what your social media policy should include in this Step by Step.) Not only must you establish a policy, but you must ensure all your employees—from full-time to part-time to one-class instructors—are aware of that policy and the consequences for violating it. And you must be consistent in following that policy, whether the tweet or Facebook post or blog entry is ultimately positive or negative.
What sort of social media policy do you have in place? Must all your employees read it and sign that they agree to adhere to this policy? Have you had to terminate an employee because he or she violated the policy?
Your employees represent your company when they are on and off the clock, but they are also individuals with opinions. How much of those opinions can and should you control when those opinions can go out to literally millions in an instant?


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I was thinking about 2D games (like Starcraft), where the sprites are in two dimensions, but the objects that are "higher" in the screen are behind the other objects (I think this is obvious when you think that "higher" in the screen means "far" when simulating a 3D environment).
But, how do you do this programmatically? It is a good idea to track every movement for every object, assigning object to different layers in order to simulate movement in that axis?
Is there a better way?


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The Culture of Food and Wine
Ever wonder what food and wine experiences are like in other countries? How about culinary traditions in other countries? Well, Summer Whitford (aka, the Food and Wine Diva) has written a book detailing several country's cultural traditions and culinary customs in "Join Us at The Embassy." Summer brings her experience as a professional chef, cooking instructor, and wine educator to bear in giving us an inside look at each ambassador's personal entertaining style, formal and informal embassy parties, as well as important holidays, festivals, and significant customs that are unique to each country.
Join us as we talk with Summer Whitford, the Food and Wine Diva, about her experiences traveling the globe, and sampling food and wine along the way.
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Egypt:Beyond Stabilization. Toward a Dynamic Market Economy
- I Introduction
- II A Historical Examination of Growth, Investment, and Saving
- III Current Fiscal Situation and Medium-Term Outlook
- IV Inflation
- V Capital Inflows: Managing Success
- VI Sustainability of the Exchange Rate Regime
- VII Poverty, Social Safety Net, and Human Development Issues
- VIII Privatization and Restructuring the Public Sector
- IX Modernizing Egypt's Financial Markets
- X Trade Liberalization
VII Poverty, Social Safety Net, and Human Development Issues
- Howard Handy
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- May 1998
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2016 World Cup - Brazil ::: Castelo, task #4 (13/04/2016, 126 pilots)
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Some information about CASTELO : History: --- There is information on two Amerindian tribes inhabiting the area before the colonial era. The main tribe was called Puris, and the secondary, with less presence, were the Botocudos. The first non-native immigration into the region was of gold prospectors who moved into the area, but this was a short-lived adventure which by 1830 had been abandoned. After 1830, local interest turned towards the land. Medium-sized properties were established using slave labour until 1888, when it was abolished. Soon after, Italian immigrants from the neighbouring municipality of Alfredo Chaves began to settle in Castelo. In 1891 Castelo became a district of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and remained part of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim until 1928, when it separated. Location --- Castelo is 145 km from the state capital Vitória, and stands at 100 meters above sea level. Castelo's borders are: Alfredo Chaves and Domingos Martins (E), Venda Nova do Imigrante and Conceição do Castelo (N), Muniz Freire and Alegre (W) and Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (S). Population --- Castelo is strongly influenced by Italian immigrants, who make up the great majority of the municipality's population. This influences today's traditional commemorations, very much Catholic-based in traditions like Corpus Christi. This influence is also felt in the traditional Italian Folklore dance group, which still practices traditional Piemontese dances. Geography --- Highest point in the municipality is the Forno Grande Peak (2039 m), which is also the highest point in the state after Bandeira Peak, shared with Minas Gerais. (from Wikipedia)
General information about Castelo : http://www.castelo.es.gov.br/site/turismo/index.asp
- Overall results
- task #1 (10/04/2016, 129 pilots)
- task #2 (11/04/2016, 129 pilots)
- task #3 (12/04/2016, 127 pilots)
- task #4 (13/04/2016, 126 pilots)
- task #5 (14/04/2016, 127 pilots)
- task #6 (15/04/2016, 127 pilots)
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The effect video games have upon society has been up for debate for some time now. Some parents may consider video games as a waste of time or even a bad influence for their children. However, over the years there have been many studies that have shown the complete opposite. Video games can teach kids to follow instructions, increase problem-solving and logic skills, and increase hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Indeed, playing video games can give the brain a workout equivalent to that of a completing a crossword puzzle or learning to read. For example, many games require the player to make quick decisions. This can prime the brain for quick thinking, while also forcing the player to create alternative plans and methods to reach a goal. As a result, many kids are experiencing learning skills and earning rewards (usually beating a level). Although this is referring to video games, learning skills and experiencing rewards is part of all aspects of life.
Since kids love video games so much, game designers have begun to aim some games toward education. This has had various results. Designers still have to create a game that is fun, but integrate learning into the process. Most of the time this results in a boring game. However, Keen Software House, from the Czech Republic, recently released a game with a new twist on game play and learning. The game is Space Engineers. As the title implies, people play as engineers in space.
Currently, only an alpha version of the game is available through Steam for $15. Within the alpha version players begin as an engineer on an asteroid, and from there they are free to build small or large space ships and stations. The game's design allows a rather easy system for creating ships, along with unlimited resources for building, which is known as sandbox mode. Building is very simple and can be done by bringing up a building menu. Within the building menu, users can find items such as reactors, thrusters, and gyroscopes. Each item has its own purpose. An incomplete ship will not function properly unless all the pieces come together in some way.
Then there is the destruction Space Engineers offers. Players can crash their ships into asteroids or other ships and watch the destruction that follows. The ships bend, twist, and deform in ways that seems very realistic. This is due to the realistic volumetric-based physics engine the game utilizes. Additionally, the game has great visuals and graphics. There is no date on when a full-featured version of the game will be coming out. As for now, the developers are waiting on feedback from players to see what they should focus on the most. They are also not mentioning anything about plans, ideas, or road maps.
Overall, the game is looking good for an early release. It will be interesting to see how they approach the final game, though. Will it have dedicated missions and a plot line? Or will it be more of a free-roaming, build-and-destroy game? Right now, it's all wait and see.
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To understand the history of the country, visit Jakarta's many Museums and historical landmarks. The National Museum houses artifacts of the entire Indonesian archipelago from prehistoric times to the modern era. Here are stone statues, ceramics to intricate gold crowns and accessories.
Visit Kota Tua or Old Batavia for an insight into the history of Jakarta, then wander through the many museums around the Fatahillah Square, housing Wayang puppets, paintings of Indonesia's master painters from Raden Saleh to Affandi, or see old-style banking and money at the Mandiri and the Bank Indonesia museums.
Other historic landmarks in Old Batavia are the Dutch drawbridge, the tower of the harbourmaster, old Chinese temples, and a lot more.
While, Taman Mini Indonesia (TMII) offers a wide range of museums as well as fascinating regional pavilions of original houses and architecture from around Indonesia.
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When cleaning mushrooms, avoid using water, which reduces the flavor of the mushroom and is absorbed into the mushroom only to be released into foods combined with them. Water will also have a tendency to turn mushrooms grey in color. Therefore, use a brush or a damp paper towel to clean sand, grit and other debris from the pits and ridges. If you must use water, use as little as possible and dry quickly with a paper towel. Cut lengthwise and check interior for insects and other debris.
If storing in the refrigerator, do not clean the mushrooms before storing. Store uncleaned mushrooms in a paper bag or their original container allowing them to breathe. Storing in plastic or airtight plastic containers causes mushrooms to retain moisture and decay faster. Mushrooms stored at temperatures between 34ºF and 38ºF with humidity levels around 85% to 90% will keep them in ranges that are considered best for storage. To preserve mushrooms for an extended period of time, use other methods such as freezing, drying, salting, canning, or pickling.


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Dating Doppelganger
Jude Law has a new girl. Her name is Kim Hersov, 34 years old, the editor at large for UK Harper's Bazaar, and is what Sienna Miller will look like in 10 years if she doesn't drug and booze away her good looks. Compare and contrast…see?
Anyway, Jude and Kim are supposedly on Holiday together in India and have been quietly seeing each other for a couple of months, finding much in common including their children – she has 2 aged 7 and 10. British journalists have described Kim as a super chic fashionista…which can't be going over well with the ex Miller, whose perch atop the style mountain was decidedly shortlived, limited to one boho season, no matter how hard her hardcore fans try to argue otherwise.
As for Jude, he's apparently taking it slowly, chastened by the notoriously quick propose-then-pop-the-nanny experience from last time. Or at least until the premiere of his new movie which happens to be My Blueberry Nights, scheduled to open the Cannes Film Festival … next month.


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Are your favorite performing artists underrepresented for their work? Does the mainstream "best of" not reflect your tastes? Then make your own awards. This is my blog, with my completely biased opinions – The Grammys, this is not. That said, the rsmithing.com music awards for the past year go to…
Best Video: Melodysheep, Happy Little Clouds
I interview the mastermind behind Melodysheep, and all-round cool dude, John Boswell, here.
Best Concert: Beats Antique, Cat's Cradle, May 4, 2012
I recount how I discovered Beats Antique here and document another of their gigs here.
Best New Artist: How To Destroy Angels
It's atmospheric Nine Inch Nails with a female voice. Totally works.
Best Comeback: Quicksand
The band's breakthrough album, Slip, is a certified classic.
Best Shoutout to Me: Garbage
One of my favorite bands featured my artwork in a promo video. Full story here.
Album of The Year: Deftones, Koi No Yokan
The Deftones' enduring talent surges ever forward.
Best Electronica: Photek, KU:PALM
Photek came back after many years with a sparse-yet-rich new record.
Best Topical Humor: CollegeHumor, Look at This Instagram
Thanks to Sarah Khanna, food blogger at butteredup.com, for turning me on to this. I think.
What do you think? What were your best musical moments of the past year? What other categories would you include? Let us hear from you in the comments.
Related articles
- Photek's KU: PALM Embraces Past, Present, Future (rsmithing.com)
- Deftones December Wrap Up (cgiovanniwrites.wordpress.com)
- Melodysheep: 'The Face of Creation' – Higgs Remix (VIDEO) (blippitt.com)
- Who is Skrillex and Why Did He Win Three Grammys? (…What is Dubstep Anyways?!?!) (CA Music Industry Summit)
- Abum Review: Photek – KU:PALM (Five Fist Reviews)


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It's that time of year in the ThinkCash offices – so when you go on vacation there is a good chance you will get pranked. You might get "peanuted" or "Hasselhoffed", but this time the team went with the classic cube foiling.
This was a pretty thorough job including umbrellas, coins, . . .
and even the Kleenex box and tissues. I also thought the empty aluminum foil containers in the trash can was a nice touch.


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We offer some of the bestselling brands in the fashion world. names which our customers keep coming back for season after season including BOSS, Emporio Armani and Belstaff. We also offer wardrobe essentials such as Barbour Jackets and Nike Trainers & Sneakers, whatever you need - there's a reason why Stuarts is number one.


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As my friend Sara Jane was stabbing pins into her felted, hand-made Pat Robertson voodoo doll, she asked what I thought of his comment. I had no idea what she was talking about, so she gave me an overview: On a recent episode of The 700 Club, the televangelist had suggested that Alzheimer's disease was reasonable grounds for divorce.
After watching the news clip later, I had mixed feelings. Robertson was answering the question of a viewer wondering about a friend, who was seeing another woman after his wife's Alzheimer's diagnosis. To the astonishment of some and the guilt-relieving approval of others, he advocated divorcing a spouse who has Alzheimer's if a caregiver spouse wants to become romantically involved with someone else. "It's like a walking death," was his apparent justification. So just leave me in the final stages of my life without the person I love? He also recommended that the spouse arrange "custodial care" before divorcing. Sounds like hiring a permanent babysitter so a spouse can leave.
It's taken me a while to put my thoughts into words. Robertson would have been well advised to do the same and defer this question completely rather than just blurt out his comment and finish with "refer to ethicist."
Justification for relationships outside marriage are most often premised on "S/he is not the person I married" or "S/he doesn't know who I am," but many an experienced Alzheimer's caregiver will tell you that there are windows of recognition, moments of calm in response to their voice raised in an old familiar song or the gentle touch of their hand. Depriving a spouse of this comfort is cruel. Also, I find the comment "S/he is not the person I married" to be very hurtful. Who among us is the same person we were when we married decades ago? We have softened, we have matured, we have gone through experiences together that have changed both of us, and hopefully the changes improved and strengthen our marriage.
If that statement "You are not the person I married" were given validity across the board, there would be a great deal of infidelity or divorce. Oh, wait, there already is! So why add terminal illness as another reason to walk away from marriage? In a country rallying for preservation of "traditional" marriages and values, why not applaud a spouse for honoring the marriage vow of "in sickness and in health?" I, for one, do praise the spouses in support groups I facilitate for the emotional connection they maintain, on whatever level, with their spouses.
While maintaining a bond with someone who is unable to respond is something I have not personally experienced as a spouse, I do know that if a family finds themselves no longer able to care for the spouse with Alzheimer's and chooses to place them in care elsewhere (or as Robertson called it, "custodial care") change can, and usually does, bring rapid decline. I suspect Robertson is unaware of this, as he is probably unaware of the myriad levels of custodial care and the expenses and legalities involved. Moving a spouse to custodial care is heart-wrenching, even when necessary for the safety of all concerned. But to move a spouse to any level of care outside the home and then follow that with divorce seems cruel and unusual punishment. Abandonment due to Alzheimer's may be the new basis for divorce. I pray I never see that.
I would have preferred that the original questioner speak to her friend with compassion and patience rather than pose the question of infidelity on national television. But her call served a purpose, if not the one she intended. With the rise of dementing illnesses, partners would be well served to discuss their wishes about relations outside marriage as the illness progresses.
Having been married for 20 years, my spouse and I have certainly had the conversation about relationships if one of us died. That's a personal conversation, but fairly easily navigated. But "when I am gone" is very different than "when I have a terminal illness." I would not want my spouse to hold my words regarding relationships after death to apply to relationships while I am alive. Marriage, as I experience it and believe it, is about compassion and devotion. I am still alive. I am not a "walking death" and I do not expect to be treated as if I were at any point in my illness, should it progress to that stage. My inability to express love verbally is not the same as not feeling love even if I am unable to speak.
To my darling spouse, I ask: Stay with me, hold my hand, sing me songs, give me a shot of tequila, but do not abandon me, do not forsake me. You may be the only hold I have left on this earth, and I want you there when I leave it.


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The theme for today is: HOT CHOCOLATE
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text: Some of you may care about the outcome of the upcoming Super Bowl (unless, like many, you're already convinced of the grossness of both teams and are rooting for Legionnaire's disease). However, as always, cheating website Ashley Madison is asking the tough questions: who would married ladies rather do, Eli Manning or Tom Brady? Oddly, 54% of women picked the doofy Manning because of his supposed "boy next door" looks. Shutdown Corner theorizes that ladies might also feel threatened by sleeping with a man who's also been with Gisele Bundchen. Sadly, Ashley Madison did not calculate the percentage of women who would rather contract Legionnaire's disease than have sex with either quarterback; we suspect that number might be high.


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Janderson needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 66 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Magellan Vacations
We are an online travel agency specializing only in luxury hotels in major cities across the US. We provide a personalized service over the phone booking our clients into the best luxury hotels suited to meet their needs, all at a lower price than the hotel! Because of our relatiionships with the hotels, our clients get treated like VIP.
Our target audience is the affluent traveler, the young couple, anyone who is looking for added value either through our rates or our personalized service when booking a hotel.
We are looking a rejeuvenate an existing logo for our company. Think along the lines of more modern and more dimensional.
1. No clip art please
2. We want to represent luxury, without looking stuffy
3. Please base it off of the compass rose provided (http://www.magellanvacations.com/li…rm-top.gif).
3. Modern smooth lines, young and hip yet still upscale.
Please do not spend time on the font - it will be addressed after we have a look selected.
The files we will require are:
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June 2008 was tragic. Then 25-year-old Tomohiro Kato went on a stabbing rampage in Tokyo's geek district, leaving seven dead and ten injured. He was sentenced to death earlier this year. Not exactly the feel-good backdrop for a movie.
Written and directed by prolific filmmaker Ryuichi Hiroki, the movie, dubbed River, follows a young woman who lost her otaku boyfriend in the attack. She slowly rebuilds her life, interacting with Akihabara inhabitants and even working in a maid cafe.
The film's director has made an array of films on difficult topics, but online in Japan, many are complaining that a movie like this is unnecessary and too soon.
「秋葉原通り魔事件」蓮佛美沙子主演で初映画化 [Sponichi]
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WASHINGTON — If you're looking for a fun-to-drive sub-compact that will deliver good gas mileage at a reasonable price, put the 2014 Ford Fiesta on your list of cars to test drive.
The Fiesta has undergone a slight refresh for 2014 and is available in either a four-door sedan or, like my tester, a five-door hatch.
I drove the mid-level trim Ford Fiesta SE with a very reasonable sticker price of $17,135. It was fitted with just one $290 option package, which includes heated seats and power-heated mirrors. The base Fiesta starts at around $15,600. It's even less if you choose the four-door.
This is the most affordable car I have tested by several thousand dollars, and I have to say I had a good time driving this spunky little hatch. It really is a good commuter car — its small, sub-compact size makes for good city driving and easy parking.
With a slick 5-speed manual gearbox and 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine, the car never seemed underpowered, though I did try to reach for a non-existent sixth gear several times while cruising on the highway. For a manual transmission, this is a very good one: The clutch is light and it's easy to be smooth. A 6-speed automatic can be added as a $1,000 option.
I did pretty well with MPG as well, averaging 34.2 mpg in a mix of city and highway driving, which is better than the sticker says. I saw 38 mpg on a highway trip. If you're looking for better mileage, then the $995 new 1.0-liter 3-cylinder engine gets up to 45 mpg on the highway, and you get a few more horsepower, too.
If more power is what you're looking for, Ford has just introduced a Fiesta ST with nearly 200hp and a more sporty look with even better handling. It should make for a fun, little pocket rocket.
The interior of the Fiesta SE is nice for a car at this price. There are soft- touch materials on the dash and it's very trendy looking inside. The ambient lighting around the cabin is a neat touch. There are many colors to choose from; I liked the blue and my 5-year-old asked for purple.
The heated cloth seats are comfortable with plenty of room up front until you throw a rear-facing car seat in the back, forcing you to move the front seat forward to make it fit. I suggest you test-fit a car seat and make sure you and your passenger has plenty of leg room.
I found the SYNC system easy to use. Phone pairing was easy and voice controls made it a no-hands operation for calls. The leather-wrapped steering wheel is a nice touch and felt better than a $29,000 Ford Escape I tested last fall.
With a slick manual transmission standard, a user-friendly five-door hatch looks more upscale and expensive than it really is. With an as-tested price of around $17,000, you get a value-packed sub-compact that's easy to live with and offers a sporty nature that can make for a fun drive.
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The custom tiles kinda seem like the Something Awful premium upgrades. I don't post nearly enough to care about the words under my name. High-res videos are fancy, but current resolutions are good enough for me. The only series that would objectively benefit from higher resolution would be Unskippable, the Stormrise video specifically with the itty-bitty text.
Are swear words allowed in titles? Would one be allowed to identify oneself as a "Bad Motherfucker"?
It would be incredibly hilarious if the so-called "walled garden" caused a caste split that generated immense hostility between the Pubs and the Plebs, culminating in a forum war so intense that the insane amount of flaming fried the Escapist servers and burned up the souls of every user online on what will come to be known as Judgment Day. Well, it'd be hilarious to me.
Exactly what Nomad said. Seriously, Russ, I respect you, I respect the staff.. But come on. If you're going to promote your paid membership service, at least do it with some common courtesy. Treat the people who are considering giving you their money some respect. A little counts. The way the staff have been "promoting" this just looks off. I donated to this sort of access thing before. It turned into more of a paid FRIENDSHIP. "If you give us money, we'll be your friend and we'll only listen to you for any support questions."
Hate to mention it again, but LRR doesn't do that. Runners don't get special treatment. Yes, they're in a pretty sweet gang and all, with their peeps and it's all cool, g.. But y'know, they still respect and honour their other fans messages. Hell, Paul's helped me out with some HTML advice for my uni assignment. Jer, Graham and I have had some deep discussions about JRPG's. Tally and I discuss crafty stuff. I'm not a Runner (and I don't think I'm likely to be, the operations to do with art and such aren't my strongpoints), but that doesn't matter.
Honestly, I'd be much more inclined to buy the product if you don't cram it down people's throats that we're idiots if we don't.
That is a fair point. Are there at least some terms and conditions associated with the forums? Because I really, really don't want this place to become Xbox Live.
As for the subscription, I think I'll pass. Partly because my ststus as a 17-year-old without a credit card renders me unable to pay, and partly because I don't really care about HD videos anyway. I came for Yahtzee, stayed for the News Feed.
I'm not too sure about custom titles either, to be honest. Now that they've become common, they're not valuable anymore. And for the people whose badassery earned them one (Nuke, Decoy and Gigantor for example), I could understand if they feel a little shafted.
Also, as a sideneote: $5 that this is the reason Root lost his Time Lord title.
I can tell you that in no uncertain terms, the emphasis here in the office was that we would continue to be doing everything we do for the vast majority of people on the site who don't join the Publisher's Club. That was the message from the top, and that's what we're going to be doing.
This just lets us go above and beyond.
Huh.. $10 USD is $10.78 AUD.. I guess I can let 78c slide. See you on the other side, I guess?
I keep getting this horrible feeling that those of us who don't sign up are going to be treated as akin to pirates.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I want to join, and I guess I love the escapist, but I also have no way to subscribe, unless you take cash.
To be honist it's Amazon thats holding me back, My dad has a Paypal account he allows me to use (As I have no need for one myself) but I don't know if he will let this fly. Yeah I'm one of those crazy kids who do what their parents ask.
YAR YE SKURVY DOG, WALK YE PLANK! I mean.. Um... No! No that won't happen at all!
Also.. I'm a Publisher Club member! O: Oh snap.. I actually did it o.o
So yeah, I can end if I wish to before the instant billing in a year's time, right..?
Yes - it was stated that you can unsubscribe at any time, and you will continue to have access through the end of your paid period regardless.
Understood, thanks Matt! Let's see how this whole shtick works out.. Hopefully better than my last experience with this sort of thing.. Just.. Escapist Staff, don't start acting like super-celebrities, ignoring people who AREN'T Publisher's Club members. Benefits are benefits, but don't treat anyone who happened to not subscribe like shit. That should be the same to PC members too. Common courtesy, kthx?
My other question.. Who do I ask to see if I can get a username change? This is one hell of an old name. Might see if I can get a change on the LRR boards too..
Something Awful makes a fortune just by charging people to use an internet forum. Then again Something Awful quickly became the second greatest cess pitt on the internet second only to it's own horrific offspring.
I'll be watching this closely, if there's enough content and features to warrant my dolleros then great. If not then that's okay too. At least the option is there for people who want HD videos and whatnot.
That being said, it's totally bogus that my awesome custom titled, paid for with about 20 minutes of sweat, sweat and sweat is being made redundant by dudes paying $20bucks to call themselves "AWESOMEASAURUS"
I would do this if I had the cash, but being a university student, I don't.
The only thing that irks me about not being able to do this (aside from seeing all the awesome titles people are making for themselves) is the thing about a private area of the forum for members only.
Feels like I'm being segregated from the community for being poor.
At first i was very dismissive, thinking it was another good site gone bad by offering 'Premium' content but after reading through this, the prospect of all those benefits for less than £10 for the year is actually quite enticing.
That said, ad-free browsing - not exactly difficult when you have ABP installed :p
Now to think of a title...
Well, typically I just hang in the background and let the more outgoing sorts grab the glory, but heck... it's the Escapist. I suppose I can pony up.
Do you see what I did there? "Pony" up? Eh? Eh? Come on, people, work with me here. Is this thing on?
So how do I set this custom title?
I signed up, not for the benefits because they look rather blah tbh, but to support the escapist, $11AUD is pretty cheap for a year, and hey, you guys do good work, don't care for all the articles or video series (personally can't stand the new porn star thing) you have, but you who say they love every aspect of any publication, but on the whole, it's a great site, and well worth supporting.
Hmmm, very interesting, I am tempted to get this though I'm cheap as hell. I'll definitely consider subscribing to this, but I'm really just content with the way things are now.
Though that badge sure does look shiny....
I find it hard to believe that anyone who's been around this site, and has seen the staff interact with the community, would even be asking such a question. We interact with y'all now, when you aren't paying us a dime. What, we're suddenly going to stop that because some folks pony up $20 and some don't?
Lemme tell you who I ignore: Jerks. The willfully ignorant. People who are cruel for the sake of alleviating a few seconds' worth of boredom. Asshats. And people who watch Jersey Shore.
Sorry, but I just can't abide that show.
Point is, while I certainly hope people choose to support The Escapist so that we can keep the lights on, that's not going to be a determining factor in how I treat someone. People have plenty of perfectly valid reasons for not joining the Pub Club, and if I didn't respect that, then I'd be the jerk.
Just for clarification, will we be able to still watch videos on the site at a lower quality if we don't sign up for the Publisher's Club?
And are you planning on increasing the number of ads on the site in the near future?
Any more information about this retail store?
You mean, like...for the Pope? ;)
(Sorry, I know it was just a simple typo, but it was such a darned funny one, I had to say something.)
Unfortunately guys, When i saw the PM a little part of me Died, and ive strongly considered jumping ship before things turn nasty. When i first read the PM i thought "They're going to charge for forums now...", but then i read on.
Im tempted to leave, The only thing that is stopping me is my love of the community here. Why should i part from my hard earned cash, to get insider info on a company that doesnt seem to have much to do with, or even care about, our Forum community. I mean even though most of the forum community seem to hate MM, They still go ahead - Because they want to run a business - Which is understandable. Granted, The forum Mods & Stuff are nice people, and they arrange Escapism days, But the people sat in the offices in the Esc HQ, what do they make...Oh yeah...Game Dogs.
I dont mean to sound like a Skeptic here, But with the influx of new members (hell, After the Valve vs Zynga fiasco, Imagine the advertising revenue they got from those hits, Must've been like christmas) & site popularity, Asking the site to pay for a forum that they dont really need just seems a tad Cheeky, If not a little bit cheap.
Unfortunately PM's like we got just seemed to add to the fire of "This place is going to be bought out by IGN" - Many places have become popular, Bought out by IGN, Fleeced & Marketed to the Hilt - Then left a souless hulk of what it once was...Its a shame the process is probably going to begin soon here.
The Thing is, the way i feel is a "Them And Us" Situation now, The forum community, Which probably gives a proportion of the revenue via the advertising & Site traffic to the Escapist, And the Suits, Who want to make as much money as they can from the site.
My question to the Escapist faculty is why Should we part with our hard earned money? ZP is fine as it is, And we all seem to pay our ways be looking at the ads all over the site. (even the evony ones, Oh look, More boobs...)
I know the escapist is a business, But this just feels cheap/greedy to me.
Oh I guess I can spare $10. Since I'll never get down to Australia to drink from Yahtzee's bar, I might as well support him this way, and all the other fine works on this site as well. Plus I've been here two years for free, I can give you guys that.
But I too question the contest thing. I've tried before but due to my Canadianishness, I've never been able to enter. So what's the point of that? Are you guys going to be able to expand that to your neighbors from the North, or do I have to start yelling at Obama over trivial matters again?Thinks he can take my basketball....
I'm sure there is a joke to be had involving the vaticans current troubles and the pope using this site, but I can't see one.
Will any member be able to view the new gate forums but not post? I'd like to see them before even considering this. the main reason I stopped posting regularly was because I didn't like the threads that were being posted, I don't want to join up just to find that the gated forums still has crap like, "why all the hate on Christians?" or whatever equivalent you like to replace that with.
EDIT: also, a list of premium member might be nice, just saying.
Just to be clear, I have to ask if I'm reading this right.
This is a subscription; an automatic payment which occurs every 12 months? Without manual or any other form of authorisation beyond the initial payment?
It doesn't come and ask us every 12 months "Are you happy to pay us?"
I'm intensely wary of -anything- which features automated payments, so I'd appreciate the clarification.
Oh, and if I give you guys money, can I stop people from using those goddamn .gif avatars which bug me as I'm trying to read? >_>
Unrelated: Also, Susan, question. You seem to write on the forums with a bit of an accent. Some of the words you use. And yet, it doesn't seem to come across in your video supplements or anywhere where I hear you speak. Are you aware of this? Is it on purpose? I'm curious ^^
This is a huge post, sorry, but I'm trying to answer whatever questions I can before the wife catches me working at night ;)
Only for the ones that you'd otherwise be eligible for. We can't change the laws, unfortunately.
I don't know - technically any phone identified as a smartphone should be able to try, but I don't know if BlackBerrys can play these videos. It might even depend on the version you have. I'll check around the office tomorrow to see if anyone has one that we can test on. We tested on several iPhones, an iPad, a Droid, and a Palm Pre (and my Zune HD, but that unfortunately doesn't work :P)
Custom titles has been one of the most requested features from people on the site, second only to video podcasts. We did the code to add them in a while back, but there is a very high potential for abuse, and we don't want to have to moderate them constantly. People that subscribe are incredibly less likely to set their titles to something inappropriate, so it acts as a built-in filter.
People with special titles (from contests or otherwise) get both a custom title and the one that's set. These are pretty rare, so you will mostly only see it on staff.
Honestly, I don't think that it counts as one of the major features, but it's a nice little perk, and we wanted to throw in as many things as we could. Same as the badge.
It was disbanded because it wasn't going to work well in that format, so we killed the idea at that time. We still liked the original concept though, so we brought it back for this - it'll function differently though. Like the titles, this is also a matter of volume - we don't expect the thousands and thousands of people we have on the forums to all join, so slotting this into the member program means we have less traffic to handle in there.
Nope, standard common sense rules apply.
All the same rules apply to everyone. A clarification of the forum guidelines is in the works, but it's completely unrelated to this.
We'd never treat a ninja like a pirate. That's just wrong.
Not a lower quality, at the same quality you've been seeing them at since we upgraded them late last year. We aren't changing anything for non-members.
Here's something you may not know. Forum traffic is, in ad terms, completely worthless. It's a tiny percentage of our total site visitors that view lots of pages but never click on ads. Nobody wants to advertise in them. The forums are also the heaviest load on our servers, and require a dedicated employee and several very gracious volunteer moderators to even attempt to keep in line. As a business, we'd be better off not having most of our forums at all.
I'll leave it to you to decide why the "suits," every one of which who is a long-time dedicated gamer and has written articles about gaming for our site, keep the forums around. Frankly, as one of them, I find your insinuation pretty offensive.
Here's the thing: As an ad-supported business, there are certain things we can and can't reasonably do. The membership program is a way to do two different things. First, it's a way for people who want to support the site but not see ads to support us and what we do directly.
Second, it's a way for us to add features that being ad-supported doesn't allow us to do. For example, we couldn't afford the bandwidth to serve the high quality video to everyone. Video podcasts mean people don't need to come to the site or see ads to see the videos. Full-content RSS feeds also keep people away from the site and ads.
If you don't mind seeing the ads, and none of the features sound like something you'd use, then by all means take a pass on this. I personally think that when you add everything up it's a nice set of features, but it's definitely not for everyone.
....Holy internets, thank you!
Seriously, that's the kind of post I've been really waiting for. Actual honest assistance and not blatantly insinuating and insulting people to sign up (the first few pages were practically filled with staff members adding subliminal and often demanding "Join usssss" comments. You, however.. You gain much win. Your clarification completely justifies why I finally paid the money. Good job, sir! \o/
Well, if my title cannot be Bad Motherfucker, I'm afraid I'll have to settle with being a pleb and not a pub. Unless I came across an equally awesome title and an extra $10. It'd have to be pretty incredible though.
Either way, I understand the limitation. I can only imagine what sorts of foul titles could be thought up
Personally, I think you're already set with "Beat Writer".. In some states and provinces.
"Bad Mother-shut-yo-mouth"?
Whats $20 in GBP?
'Those that are classy enough'?
I'm resisting the urge to tear up in rage at the derision in that comment, and hoping against hope that it is meant with satirical intent, because otherwise I could be in trouble within my next post.
Beyond that, no comment, I've stated my anti-Publisher message enough for one day.
Would "West Coast Mother-Loving G" be appropriate? Or it too long? Or too much of a LRR reference? (Edit: LRReference?)
I did it, as I support this site and hate mother fucking ads. Thanks for the option to make them go away Escapist team!
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In its release on the closing of the acquisition, Envestnet noted that Prima's clients include seven of the top 20 banks in the U.S. by total assets, regional broker-dealers, trust companies and accounting firms. Prima's team will remain headquartered in Denver, but will relocate two blocks to Envestnet's Denver offices, or as Watson described it in a February interview with AdvisorOne, as "a weak seven-iron shot" away from Prima's current offices.
The acquisition was first announced in February 2012, when Envestnet said it would acquire Prima for $13.7 million. It was the second of three acquisitions within the past six months by Chicago-based Envestnet, a provider of a wealth management platform for broker-dealers and RIAs that includes portfolio management, research, advisory services and tools.
In December 2011, Envestnet closed on the acquisition of BNP Paribas' U.S. TAMP operation Fundquest, for $24.4 million in cash. It announced the pending acquisition of Prima on Feb. 10, 2012, for $13.7 million, also in cash. On Feb. 16, 2012, it said it would acquire the portfolio management technology company Tamarac for $54 million in cash. In an interview following the Tamarac announcement, Envestnet Chairman and CEO Jud Bergman (left) said, "We're a strongly positive cash flow company; so we're generating cash," but that going public in 2010 "gave us the means to implement our strategy."
Adding FundQuest, Tamarac and Prima will be accretive to Envestnet in the broadest sense. Following the stated deal for FundQuest, Bergman said further acquisitions were possible.
The acquisitions may help Envestnet grow beyond Bergman's stated goal of 20% organic growth, partly through providing entree to a different tranche of advisors (such as Tamarac's large-RIA client base or Prima's presence in the bank channel). In addition to acquisitions that are financially accretive are ones that Bergman calls "value accretive" deals, in which deals include technology or products that can enhance Envestnet's existing platform (such as Prima's expertise in due diligence and access to the bank channel, and FundQuest's TAMP products and investing human capital, which will bolster Envestnet PMC's offering).
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16-year-old Helena Muffly wrote exactly 100 years ago today:
Monday, September 18, 1911: This is fair week. It was rather doubtful looking this morning. Mother wanted me to take an umbrella, but thought it wouldn't be called for. Pretty soon the sun burst forth and shone in all its radiance. Hope the rest of this week will be as nice as it was today.
Her middle-aged granddaughter's comments 100 years later:
According to the Milton Evening Standard the 1911 Milton Fair was going to be the best ever:
. . . only clean shows
. . . the amusements will be fit for man, woman, or child.
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