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The Prisoner of Shark Island
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The Prisoner of Shark Island
United States 1936
Directed by
Arthur Byron
John McGuire
Douglas Wood
Frank Shannon
Frank McGlynn Sr.
J.M. Kerrigan
Paul McVey
Maurice Murphy
Wedgwood Nowell
Paul Stanton
James A. Marcus
Dick Elliott
Robert Homans
Jack Pennick
George Reed
Harry Strang
Wilfred Lucas
Ray Turner
After unwittingly aiding Lincoln's assassin, Dr. Samuel Mudd is condemned to life on an island prison in a mock court trial. An outbreak of yellow fever nearly decimates the island; Dr. Mudd regains both his dignity and his freedom when he saves guards and prisoners.3
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Citadel Press, Secaucus, NJ, 1979
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As you approach the Mazda Mazda6 i Grand Touring, your walkway is illuminated by the Welcome Lighting on the underside of the rearview mirrors. Don't bother taking the smart key out of your pocket, a mere touch of the door handle will unlock the vehicle. Don't bother futzing with the headlamps or windshield wipers either, it's automatic. Just settle into the heated leather-trimmed seats, press the start button to bring the peppy engine to life, and you're off.
For 2009, the Mazda6 has grown in both size and ambition. When viewed from the front or rear quarter, this midsize car has bulging fenders, a low nose, and a sweeping roofline, which makes it look absolutely sporty. However, when viewed from the side, its slab-sided profile belies its newfound size. No longer can detractors complain about the 6's diminutive size compared with the Toyota Camrys and Nissan Altimas of the midsize sedan segment, because the Mazda6 has grown in nearly every dimension.
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The soft suspension causes the body to move around quite a bit when turning hard, which reduces the responsiveness of what otherwise feels like a fantastically engineered chassis. Compounding the driver/road disconnect is the trademark large sedan vague steering and superlight clutch pedal, with its questionable engagement point. We also found ourselves sliding all over the wide, poorly bolstered leather seats.
Clearly the big 6 was out of its element on the twisties, but when we reached the highway on our way back to the CNET garage, the Mazda really came into its stride.
The Mazda6's suspension soaked up the bumps and cracks of the washboard that is Interstate 580--a road that rattles even small crossovers--in Oakland, Calif. The ride was smooth and quiet allowing the optional Bose premium audio system to shine. Over long sweeping turns, the Mazda6 didn't exhibit as much body roll as it did earlier and felt absolutely planted for off-ramp blasts.
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By the time we'd parked the Mazda6 for the night, we'd all but forgotten the sedan's back road blunders and gained an appreciation for its highway manners and excellent cabin quality.
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LAREDO, Texas – The leader of a drug trafficking and money laundering organization operating near Zapata, Texas, pleaded guilty on Thursday. The case is a result of a three-year investigation by various federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Pedro Navarro Jr., 36, of Zapata, pleaded guilty Dec. 8 for his role in moving marijuana and methamphetamines and laundering proceeds from drug sales that began June 2006 and ran through June 2011.
According to court documents, Navarro admitted that between February 2008 and June 2011, he was responsible for transporting numerous loads of controlled substances from the Zapata-area to other parts of Texas and beyond. Some of these drug loads were seized by law enforcement, including numerous loads of marijuana totaling thousands of kilograms and about five kilograms of methamphetamine which was seized in Beasley, Texas, on or about April 5, 2011.
During court proceedings, Navarro also admitted he was a member and leader of the drug trafficking conspiracy responsible for these marijuana and methamphetamine loads. In addition to being responsible for transporting drugs, he also admitted to using a residence to store the marijuana after it had been smuggled from Mexico into the United States. This marijuana would normally be ferried across a lake from Mexico at night in small boats, which would pull up to his residence located on the lake. There, individuals would then unload the marijuana. Navarro would then ensure the marijuana was loaded into passenger vehicles at the residence, which were driven to final destination points.
Navarro also admitted that he conspired with others to launder money, which represented the proceeds of his drug trafficking. He agreed to transport large amounts of U.S. currency, which were the proceeds of drug trafficking, from the Zapata-area to Mexico. He did this with the intention of promoting the continued operation of his drug trafficking business. Navarro specifically agreed to help transport this money to Mexico, where it would be given to other members of the drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies.
One of the specific loads of money for which Navarro was responsible included about $23,425 seized at or near Hebbronville, Texas, on March 9, 2010. Navarro also used some of the proceeds he made from drug trafficking to build a residence in Zapata. During the course of the drug trafficking conspiracy, the members of conspiracy were responsible for generating illicit proceeds in the amount of at least $18 million.
In addition to the guilty plea on Thursday, 15 additional co-conspirators have also pleaded guilty to various drug trafficking and money laundering charges. These individuals include: Alex Navarro, 21; Servando Guerrero Jr. aka "Mariachi, 36; Sandalio Ramos aka "Lalo," 41; Rene Davila, 29; Leonel Rodriguez aka "La Dona", 41; Juan Luis Rivera, 29; Jorge Grajeda Jr., 28; Juan Antonio Valadez Sr., 53; Jose Luis Gonzalez-Chapa, 23; Judith Zamora, 26; Clauida Medrano, 27; Leonides Navarro, 21; Maria Micaela Berrones, 23; Andres Quintero-Ortiz aka "Chango", 46; and Hermes Ramsden Leal, 19.
Sentencing for these 15 individuals and Navarro has not yet been scheduled. At sentencing, each faces a minimum of five years and up to life in prison, without parole, depending on their respective roles in the offenses and criminal history. In addition, as a result of their convictions, each defendant faces a fine ranging from $4 to $20 million.
In addition to the convictions of the 16 people listed above, the investigation has resulted in the seizure of more than 10,000 kilograms of marijuana, about five kilograms of methamphetamine and more than 30 grams of crack cocaine, as well as proceeds of illegal drug sales.
The following law enforcement agencies conducted this three-year investigation: the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); the Federal Bureau of Investigation; U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Border Patrol; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; the U.S. Marshals Service; the Texas Department of Public Safety; the sheriff's departments in Zapata, Webb, Fort Bend, and Jim Hogg Counties, as well as police departments in La Joya and El Campo, Texas.
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The "Pearl Harbor" stud told USA today, "There's a lot that's unexplored, but that's for the next director to figure out. They're hard movies to do and it takes every day for two years. They're fun, but they're hard."
She had a major fallout with Michael Bay in 2009, but it seems Megan Fox and the "Transformers" director have officially put aside their differences.
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 27-year-old actress revealed she was more than happy to sign up for Michael's new action-packed film, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
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The "Transformers" director was a guest speaker at the Consumer's Electronics Show Convention in Las Vegas on Monday (January 6) when he walked off stage during his speech.
Clearing up exactly what went down on the set of his new movie in Hong Kong on Thursday (October 17), Michael Bay took to his website to set the record straight.
As previously reported by GossipCenter, the director was attacked by local business owners who wanted money for the loss of revenue due to the interruption from filming.
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Looking ready for a relaxing evening at home, Shia LaBeouf was spotted out picking up some entertainment for the evening during an outing in Studio City on Wednesday (May 27).
The "Transformers" stud dropped by a used DVD shop, purchasing a handful of old movies before continuing along on his way.
Even celebrities have to make that dreaded trip to the dentist every now and then. And yesterday Megan Fox was spotted heading in to get her teeth checked.
The "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" hottie looked super sexy as she arrived for her check-up, sporting a grey cardigan over a black dress with some funky patterned leggings and black boots.
Enjoying a low-key afternoon at home in Glendale, California, Shia LaBeouf was spotted grabbing a case from the trunk of his vintage ride.
The "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" stud sported a beard and kept it casual in a white t-shirt, belted jeans, and a blue ball cap.
As a follow-up to a breaking report about the sudden passing of John Travolta's 16-year-old-son Jett, recent updates tell that it was a seizure which caused the child's death.
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|One Tool Doesn't Fit All: Introduction
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|What Is Differentiated Assessment?
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|Analyzing Your View of Differentiated Assessment
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|Building the Toolbox to "Zap the Gaps"
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|What Is the Teacher's Role in Differentiated Assessment?
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|Opening the Toolbox
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|Why Students Forget and Why They Remember
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|The Affective Domain and Assessment
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|Motivation for Assessment
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|Knowing the Learner
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|Through Animals' Eyes
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|True Colors Through Objects
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|Exploring Self-Assessment
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|Student Engagement After the Learning
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|Assessment for Differentiated Instruction and Flexible Grouping
|p. 131
|Using Technology for Assessment
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|Assessment Cubing
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|Choice Boards
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|Assessment Agendas
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|Evaluating Group Work
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|Group Discussion: Assessment
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|Troubleshooting Tools for Group Assessment
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|Differentiated Instructional Planning Models
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|Adjustable Assignment Model
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|Curriculum Compacting Model
|p. 163
|Academic Contract Model
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|Project-Based Model
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|Problem-Based Model
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|p. 172
|Planning for Differentiated Assessment
|p. 173
|Step Up to Formative Assessment Planning
|p. 173
|Content, Process, Product, and Learning Disposition Assessment
|p. 177
|The Role of Formative Assessment in Curriculum Planning
|p. 179
|Essential Questions for Planning
|p. 182
|Teaching Assessment Strategies
|p. 183
|Effective Differentiated Assessment Practices
|p. 184
|Generate Change for Differentiated Formative Assessment
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Monday, 8 April 2013 | MYT 12:00 AM
by aida ahmad
YOUNG aspiring models who need some mentoring and guidance in the modelling industry can now refer to Amber Chia's newly launched book — Guide to a Successful Modelling Career.
The Malaysian supermodel's self-authored how-to book is the first of many to come in the Masterclass Series by MPH Group, a new line of books by local experts sharing their knowledge and experience in their areas of specialty.
According to Chia, it was not a technical book about how to pose or do the catwalk, but a guidebook filled with practical advice from her.
"I did not know a thing about modelling when I started out in the industry as a teenager. I wish there was a guidebook that I could have referred to back then," she said.
The Guide to a Successful Modelling Career comprises 11 chapters, each full of advice for young women keen on pursuing a modelling career in Malaysia and beyond.
Topics covered include how to assess oneself, modelling platforms, maintaining a professional attitude, personal branding, avoiding scams as well as other employment opportunities.
The guide was launched by Malaysian tourism ambassador and shoe designer Datuk Jimmy Choo. Also present was MPH Masterclass Series editor Oon Yeoh.
Chia also shared her own journey, from her childhood days in Tawau daydreaming about modelling, to winning the Guess international ambassadorship and where she is today.
"I had big dreams and no dream is too big or too small. Nothing is easy and I learned it the hard way and I am proud to say my dreams have come true," she said, adding that she managed to set up a modelling academy a few years back and is happy that she could produce a guidebook to help aspiring models.
With no mentor or connections in the industry, she said she could have easily stumbled and made the kind of mistakes many aspiring models make on their quest for success but her determination to make it big on her terms guided Chia through her difficult years.
Meanwhile, Oon said it was important to promote local expertise.
"Chia's book is a good guide for young aspiring models who need to know the good side and pitfalls of the industry," he said.
Published by MPH Group, the guide is on sale at RM35.90 a copy.
It will also be available as an e-Book via MPH Digital.
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[kwlink]Christmas[/kwlink] is almost here and we have a bunch of [kwlink]hot game news[/kwlink] for you to check out here at Kidzworld! This week is full of stuff - from Greenpeace taking on Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony to a Rock Band robbery, [kwlink]MapleStory[/kwlink] events, MX vs. ATV Untamed previews, Dragon Ball Z videos and even Iron Man. Check it all out here, and don't forget the list of all the new games that drop this week for every game system from [kwlink]Nintendo DS[/kwlink] to [kwlink]Xbox 360[/kwlink], [kwlink]Wii[/kwlink], [kwlink]PS3[/kwlink], [kwlink]PSP[/kwlink] and even for your PC!
Greenpeace and the Clash of the ConsolesRecently [kwlink]Greenpeace rated the game companies[/kwlink] that make the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. Sony scored reasonably at 7.3 out of 10, Microsoft got 2.7, and Nintendo earned a dreadful 0/10! Now [kwlink]Greenpeace[/kwlink] has a new Clash of the Consoles video starring Mario, Master Chief and Kratos. The video is horribly cheesy, especially the part where Mario poops out a brown mushroom (ick), but it's worth checking out for some info on how video games are trashing the environment.
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Game VideosCheck out these videos from Atari's new Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 fighting game to check out the super saiyan battling action!
Rock Band Robbery!EA's new party game Rock Band is so much fun that a few criminals decided to rob a delivery truck at gunpoint! They drove up next to the truck, got the driver to stop, then pulled guns on him. They blindfolded him, drove a ways, emptied the truck, then ditched the driver. The thieves got away with 1,000 of the $170 Rock Band games, complete with the mic, drums and both [kwlink]guitar controllers[/kwlink]. Cops are already on the case.
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MX vs. ATV Untamed Offroad Racing Game PreviewThe #1 offroad racing game in the world just took it up a notch with the new MX vs. ATV Untamed [kwlink]racing[/kwlink] game for DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360 and Wii! It's fast, dirty and fun racing with eight game modes, tricks and 100 ways to customize your ride. It even lets you challenge top offroad racers like Ricky Carmichael and Chad Reed! It hits stores today and you can check out these preview pics and videos right here, just click 'em!
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In Portland: Greg Dees on scaling social innovation
The father of social entrepreneurship education is visiting Portland this week, with stops at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and Mercy Corps.
Greg Dees, who helped found social innovation programs at Duke, Harvard, and Stanford, was recognized by the Aspen Institute and Ashoka with their first Lifetime Achievement award for his pioneering work.
From the Portland Business Journal:
Starting a business is difficult. Keeping that business afloat can be herculean. Both can be markedly more challenging for social entrepreneurs.
"We know from business entrepreneurs that keeping a business alive is a challenging task," says Greg Dees..."Layer on top of that a social mission that can limit your options and it becomes even tougher."
So how can a social mission limit the choices a social enterprise can make? In multiple ways, according to Dees, but it typically involves balancing an organization's mission with the need to generate revenue...
One way around the thorny issues that can arise when launching a social enterprise is to put innovative ideas to work inside a larger organization.
"I tell students they don't need to go out and start their own organization. In some ways, we have more organizations that we need," Dees says.
Hear Dees speak at the Pacific Northwest College of Art Friday, November 9 from 7-9pm: "The Open Solutions Society: Taking Social Entrepreneurship Seriously" (free).


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A screenplay not only tells a story, it serves as a blueprint for creating a film. During this class, you'll discover how to plot your story, create fascinating characters, and structure the three acts. You'll leave with your screenplay plotted out, your story outlined, and a completed first act. Examples from a variety of genres will be reviewed, as well as samples from popular screenplays. Both novice and experienced writers are welcome. Instructor John M. Risner, B.S., Film Production, professional screenwriter, script consultant, screenwriting instructor and story analyst. Class meets for 6 weeks on Thursday nights
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Deadbreed To Bring Dark MOBA Action Into Beta
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MOBAs are growing in popularity, featuring original IPs like Defense of the Ancients and League of Legends, as well as beloved properties like Lord of the Rings and the DC universe. The latest multiplayer strategy game to enter the fray is a new franchise called Deadbreed, offering tons of customization and a group of creators who know their way around the realm of video games.
Made up of folks most recently working on the Just Cause series, the veteran team behind Deadbreed set out to make a darker, more hardcore MOBA for fans of the genre with unprecedented hero customizability and RPG gameplay features, according to a press release announcing the games impending beta.
I wanted to play a MOBA where I could totally customize how my hero looked and, more importantly, played, but I couldnt find one, said developer Stefan Ljungqvist. Talking to friends, I realized I wasnt the only one wanting this, so we decided to make it.
Thats a pretty great way to look at game development, actually. If theres a game youd like to play but cant find it on the market, just make it yourself! Chances are pretty good that you arent the only person craving said game, so long as said game isnt Fish Cleaning Simulator 2014. You know what, I take that back. Id actually put money on there being a group of people out there who would eat that particular game up.
Ljungqvist said he and his crew were also excited to make a more hardcore MOBA, containing combat and violence typically unseen in more family-friendly MOBAs, as well as a bunch of RPG features to make customization and progression more involved.
After a decade of making AAA action console games, it feels good to return to your roots, he continued, referencing his background in pen and paper RPGs. It feels great to make monsters again.
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Do you ever feel distracted? Overwhelmed? Overloaded? Find it hard to focus? Bounce from one task to the next?
Me, too.
The internet is awesome. Social media is great. I love my iPhone. However, in this age of information and whatever we want and need to know at our fingertips, some days it can make your head spin.
So how do we get rid of the distractions?
How we focus on what's most important, and tune out the rest?
How do we put first things first, when it seems like everything needs to come first?
My hope with this blog post is to give you some tips, some direction, and some tools to help guide you through the complexities of life in today's modern world, and get back to what's most important.
Disclaimer: I am not an expert at this. I often try and test systems, to only slide back to old habits some days. But I'm working on it, and I think, getting better at it. So hopefully I can shed some light on this for you.
How to Get Rid of Distractions: The Top 5 List!
1. You have to figure out your core values first.
I've blogged about this a few times, most recently here. Your core values are like your roadmap for life. They are your guide to compare decisions and choices and actions against, to help determine if they make sense and are aligned with what's most important to you in life.
Your core values are the foundation, and without them, you will tend to be reactive to the circumstances and choices in your day and in your life.
Honestly, take an hour, a few hours, or half a day to start the process of really determining your core values. This is a game changer, and if you only took action on this one step, it would create a massive positive shift in your life.
2. Create routines and rituals in your life.
Now you may feel this is really anal retentive to map out what you do each day. But really, you already have some semblance of a schedule and routines in your life: the hours that you work, when you drop and pick up your kids at school/hockey/gymnastics/swim lessons, when you put your kids to bed or when you wake up in the morning, when you take your next vacation…..you get the idea.
Now imagine if you took the things that are most important to you in your life (again, back to core values), and scheduled those in just like the examples above.
Let's take exercise.
Perhaps you'd like to get to Crossfit Edmonton (shameless plug for my most amazing gym) 3 times a week, a hot yoga class weekly, and walk your dogs 4 times a week.
Okay, this is me.
Confession time here…I only make one of these 3 exercise goals work for me on a regular basis. You wanna know why? Yup, I schedule them.
I go to Crossfit Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the 9:15 am class. Now set in stone. I schedule other things around it.
And why it doesn't work for my goals of a weekly hot yoga class and dog walks? Yup, you guessed it. Not scheduled.
Now, I've attempted a schedule for both of these, and have had reasons (read: excuses) to not follow through. It's too cold, I don't want to leave Ed alone with the boys by himself on a Sunday morning, I need to get other things done, or other various reasons why I have not made these happen. And I know that until I schedule this and get my butt outside even when it's a little cold to walk the dogs, or be okay with the boys going crazy as I walk out the door to get my namaste on at yoga, these will never happen.
Schedule your routines and rituals, and they will happen.
3. Get rid of things that do NOT fit with your core values.
I gave up TV last year. I've watched a few shows here and there. But probably about 10 hours of TV since January 2013.
I made a big commitment to learning in 2013, and that included reading 30-60 minutes each day. TV time interfered with that, so I let it go.
But now, if I do decide to watch an episode a very funny show, like Modern Family, I'm maxed at 1 or maybe 2 episodes. There's nothing wrong with entertainment. However, I start to feel like I'm wasting my time after that, and would rather read, get to bed early, or invest time in a personal or business project I'm working on.
So sitting passively in front of a TV was simply a distraction in my life of something really important to me: learning. So away it went.
What can you let go of that no longer fits with your core values and is simply a distraction in your life?
4. Let go of relationships with people that do not share your core values.
Crap. Core values. Again.
I'll share a personal story about this, one that I just talked to a friend about this morning.
I had a group of friends that violated a very important friendship with a good friend of mine. Their actions, decisions, and choices were completely against my core values. I thought about it for a while, and didn't simply react to what had happened. But the more I reflected on it, the more I realized how stressful it made me feel trying to justify their actions or understand their intentions and motives. These were friendships that were broken beyond repair. It was time to let them go.
It sucked. These were people that I considered to be friends. However, they no longer fit in with what was most important to me-integrity, honesty, authenticity. So I utilized my doorman principle and let them go.
You may be thinking….well what if they were childhood friends? Or co-workers? Or gasp, what about family?
There may be relationships in your life that you don't want to completely sever, but perhaps need to openly communicate your boundaries of what you will and will not tolerate. I know some people that have done this. They have simply told that person that if they cross that boundary or line, they will hang up the phone, leave the restaurant, or simply walk away from the conversation with them. So there are certain parts of that person they love and don't necessarily want them out of their life, but are honest about the parts they don't like, and how they will no longer tolerate them in the relationship.
You have to really decide what is best for you, and how you will handle this with the difficult relationships in your life.
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It may be uncomfortable. Absolutely. But perhaps the pain of setting that clear boundary will be far less pain than if you continue to eat crow and put up with people in your life that stress you out, make you angry, or simply do not feel good about being around. I'll let you mull on that one.
5. Set up internet and social media boundaries.
I blogged about unplugging in a recent post here. I do a lot of connecting on social media as part of my vision, as well as writing this blog.
But it can be addictive.
I've set up boundaries with when I check email and social media (ideally, just twice a day during the week). The first day I did this, I was so antsy. I did it more from the standpoint of being efficient with my time, but did not realize how much I was truly wired in. I still find this a challenge, as my days are often so different with work and family commitments. However, the days I adhere more to this schedule (again, I'm a work in progress, just like you), the less stress I feel, the more I get done, and the more accomplished I feel.
Maybe for you, it can be unplugging completely for a weekend, when you're on holidays, or after a certain time in your day. But not having boundaries when our phones and tablets and computers are so readily available is a huge distraction and time waster in your day.
Get disciplined and really master this one, and see your time suddenly open up for more things you'd like to be, do and include in your life.
So there's your Top 5 Tips for Eliminating Distraction-ta da!
What do you think of them? How do you get rid of distractions in your life? What tips can you share with others that follow this blog?
Do tell! Simply post in the comments section, on Facebook, Twitter, or feel free to privately email me (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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High School: Graduated from Haughton High School in 2012 ... Lettered in cross country, track and field and soccer ... Set personal best marks of 1:01 in the 400m, 2:32 in the 800m, 5:42 in the 1,600m, 12:29 in the 3,200m, 20:02 in the three mile run and a height of 5-2 in the high jump ... Set the school record in the two mile run ... Coached by Shane Simms.
Personal: Emily Lantz ... Daughter of Jeff and Margie Lantz ... Born on Oct. 3, 1993 in Bossier City, La. ... Has three older siblings: Brent, Casey and April ... Chose Louisiana Tech over Northwestern State and East Texas Baptist. ... Sister, Casey, ran cross country at East Texas Baptist from 2008-11.


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Lamborghini Jakarta did its third annual touring event in Bali. The event brought together more than 50 Lamborghini owners and their cars from across the country. This year, the event offered 450 km of driving, such as a trip to Singaraja where drivers could enjoy twisty roads and smooth asphalt. After the daily outings, Lamborghini owners were rewarded with exclusive fun such as dance from renowned DJ Dash Berlin. For CSR, the club also donated a total of Rp 160 million to three villages, a new trash truck to the local governor and funded several elementary schools. Continue reading
ForbesLife Indonesia Launch Issue
Since 1917, Forbes has inspired its readers to celebrate the rewards of success by honoring the finest products, destinations and experiences that unearth true luxury. Just as Forbes has always inspired success, ForbesLife is devoted to enjoying it. Whether it's exotic travel, stylish clothing, or dream cars and homes, the magazine celebrates the places, products, and experiences that define life at its best. What distinguishes ForbesLife from other luxury lifestyle brands is the unparalleled access it provides to the thought leaders and tastemakers who reveal their private passions.
In October 2014, Forbes Indonesia publisher launch a new lifestyle magazine Forbes Life Indonesia . In this launch issue we present a fine blend of content, such Continue reading
Susi Pudjiastuti
After being sworn in as the member of Working Cabinet of Jokowi-JK as Indonesia's new Marine and Fishery Affairs Minister for the period of 2014-2019 on Sunday (26/10), Susi Pudjiastuti came into the public spotlight for her smoking habit, drink wine, and tattoo on the foot.
The Abarth 595
Good things come in small pack- ages, and Fiat's Abarth 595 Turismo Martini is a case in point. While there are other Turismo models of the Abarth, the Martini version has custom Martini Racing stripes on the side. This car is a pimped up version of the Fiat 500 sports model, and the dif- ferences are striking, such as quad exhaust pipes, a bigger wing spoiler and bigger 17 inch wheels. One of the most important design cues is the Abarth scorpion badge on the side of the car. Continue reading
The Beauty of Smartphone Photography
SE Asia Live, Interview with Jakarta Based Photographer, Ahmad Zamroni.
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NESW Photo Book Taken Entirely using a Camera Phone: Interview with Jakarta Based Photographer, Ahmad Zamroni.
Tell us about NESW. What specific theme or idea did you wanted to convey with NESW and what motivated you to pursue it? Explain the significance of the title NESW.
The title North, East, South, West was chosen to represent us: Ahmad Zamroni (Forbes Indonesia Photo Editor), Dita Alangkara (Chief Photographer of AP Indonesia), Yuniadhi Agung (Kompas Daily Photographer) and Mast Irham (Chief Photographer, EPA Indonesia); whom all work as a photojournalist and have a different style in communicating through photography. The title is also a cardinal sign that symbolizes guidance to those seeking directions. We aim not to differentiate one another, but rather to compliment each other. Ultimately, we wanted to show that every photograph is personal which could be created by anyone and anytime freely.
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Malam itu di bulan Agustus, 1997, berdua saya dan Kebo, sapaan buat teman saya Yoga Cahyadi, duduk kami bersantai di kawasan Pantai Parangtritis. Memandang dengan takjub sekaligus bangga di tebing sebelah barat kami, akan bendera Merah-Putih berukuran 30×20 meter yang terpasang di didinding tebing Parangendog.
LIVING HISTORY, Wayang Orang Bharata is keeping alive a traditional art form
Wayang orang is a traditional javanese theater often compared to western-style opera and performed to a gamelan ensemble. Established more than 40 years ago, the Wayang Orang Bharata is now the last surviving professional wayang orang troupe in Jakarta. It stages performances once a week, on Saturdays in a playhouse in Senen, Jakarta.
In an unusual arrangement, executives and socialites have performed on stage with the troupe, such as Indika Energy President Commissioner Wiwoho Basuki Tjokronegoro. "Becoming a wayang orang artist is not a matter of income. We do it solely because of a profound love for wayang orang—we want to keep alive Wayang Orang Bharata and this traditional art form," says Marsam Mulyo Atmojo, head of the Wayang Orang Bharata association.
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Teddy Rachmat has been a success as both a top executive and an entrepreneur, and one of his few regrets is not being more of the latter sooner.
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Season eleven of Lifetime's Project Runway began with a bang as sixteen designers met at the runway to be greeted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, whom we've all missed dearly. Can we agree that things just aren't the same during All Stars seasons? Klum had a special surprise for these designers in the form of their worst nightmare: the entire season will be a team challenge!
They were split into two teams. The first team called themselves 'Keeping It Real' and consisted of Stanley
Kate, Layana, Patricia, Daniel, Richard, Amanda, and Joseph. The second team called themselves 'Dream Team' and had designers Benjamin, Emily, Cindy, Michelle, James, Tu, Matthew, and Samantha. So who are these crazy people?
Stanley was put together and adorable. Apparently he almost entered a religious seminary, but was freaked out when his leaders tried to pray his fabulous gay away. Now he is dedicated to fashion with his aesthetic focusing on pristine, high fashion looks.
Kate was a little neurotic, which I'm sure the producers just love. She has a bridal business and likes to stroke her own ego. She described herself as a crazy chihuahua. Layana was sweet and adorable. Originally from Brazil, she loves looks which compliment a woman's body and are simple and easy to wear. Patricia is really unique and really showed off her native american heritage. She loves to design her own textiles and take risks.
Daniel has an epic mustache and a penchant for the fabulous. His designs are also very high fashion and meticulous. Richard was hilarious in that he really loves himself, has his own custom made hangers and label for his clothing and loves the glamorous side of life. Amanda is the sister of a member of Maroon 5, which is pretty random. She doesn't want to work in teams, but seems to warm up to the idea when she is placed on a great one. Joseph is very avante gard and whacky, designing with bright colors and crazy patterns.
Benjamin Mach is from Australia and Mondo really loved him, calling him 'Mach Daddy'. He seems very talented and has great direction. Emily has great aesthetic, but kept bragging about how much better she is than the other designers and how she planned on winning. This proved rather tragic later on. Cindy owns a funeral home and a massive home in Washington state. She recently graduated from design school and was excited to get her business going. Michelle is super adorable and apparently walked straight onto PR from the Portlandia set. She screams hipster, edgy fashion and has a knack for uniqueness.
James' casting video showed him claiming to design for chihuahuas and shitzus or even a new American flag if need be. Tu was a Buddhist monk in Thailand before leaving to pursue fashion and dance fabulously. Matthew is from New Orleans and loves designing around the party scene. Some of his example pieces during casting featured IV tubing and a heroin spoon necklace. Samantha is from Brooklyn and loves to create colorful, edgy pieces that make a woman feel powerful.
Keeping It Real is getting along fabulously. Tim Gunn allows the team members to critique along with him and it proves rather interesting. Each of them seem to help one another make wise choices and work together. Daniel creates an insane looking structured jacket and slacks that looks like it walked off the Paris fashion week runway, although Michelle claims that it's been done too many times before.
The Dream Team begins to struggle when they realize that Emily hasn't planned her design well with the time constraints. No one wants to help her, not realizing that it will affect the entire team. Cindy offers to help Emily complete a really shitty bolero jacket over a terrible halter top and skirt.
This season Michael Kors is MIA and has been replaced with the absolutely handsome and adorable designer Zac Posen. Guest judge this week was Christian Siriano, a previous PR winner.
Designers that really stood out were Benjamin, Matthew, Daniel, Patricia, and Richard. Daniel won the challenge with Patricia and Richard in close second and third places. Those in trouble were James, Emily, and Cindy. James' blouse and color blocked pencil skirt bored the judges. Cindy's dress had mixed patterns and although it was long to show off her print, the judges hated the design and Heidi said it reminded her of the 90′s. However, Emily really bombed it by barely putting anything on the runway. This after her team came to her rescue as she had nothing earlier that morning.
Lesson learned people. Do not brag until you can put your money where your mouth is. I definitely felt badly for Emily after she had to do the walk of shame. It was the worst first oust in PR history.


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Lowestoft Town are expected to welcome back Andrew Fisk and Jake Reed back into their squad for the trip to Billericay Town this evening, kick-off 7.45pm.
The Trawlerboys look to finally be emerging from an injury crisis last month and go into this evening's clash on the back of three successive victories in the league.
Both Fisk and Reed are expected to be involved at New Lodge this evening after recovering from ankle injuries and joint boss Ady Gallagher admitted the pair's return is an added boost to his side. "They both trained on Thursday and we expect them to be fit," said Gallagher. "It would be good to have them both back and apart from the real long-term injuries we're about where we expect the squad to be."
This will be the second time the clubs have tried to fulfil the fixture after the match was postponed in November due to a waterlogged pitch. The decision led to a row between the two clubs when Billericay chairman, Steve Kent, accused the Blues of wanting to get the game called off – an allegation strenuously denied by the Blues.
More overnight rain could put the game in doubt once again but Gallagher and his squad have been preparing for the match to go ahead.
"You've got to make sure you're ready," he said. "We know it's a pitch that doesn't drain particularly well. You can see that from the amount of games that have been postponed there this season. Last time I think the officials made a mistake by not calling the game off before we had travelled but it's in the past now."


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Your OUTPUT filtering should really be egress > >filtering in the FORWARD chain of your firewall. Hopefully > you aren't > >web surfing with your firewall. > > > >Stick around and I'm sure someone else will mention the general > >pointlessness of OUTPUT filtering. > > > > > > > I should have made it more clear in my original post. The > machine in this scenario is neither a firewall, nor a > workstation. It's a server, a co-located remote machine. As > such it is a kind of a workstation, or a potential workstation. > > That doesn't take away from your agrument that OUTPUT > filtering is pointless, but in this case, I decided to > implement some OUTPUT filtering to be sure and avoid users > (non-root of course) from using a shell account (or their > php-enabled web account) to access certain services. > > Thanks very much for the rest of your response, and I think > it answers more or less my question about using conntrack, > but to try and make it more clear, the situation I wanted to > avoid is the initiation of a connection, from source port 80 > (by root, of course) to port 7775 on the server machine. With > the current rules this would pass the firewall. Yes, and this can be mitigated by using conntrack and only allowing --dport 80 inbound to the server, along with RELATED and ESTABLISHED connections to keep things running. This way only port 80 is open on your server. Your server can respond on a higher port but wouldn't be able to initiate a connection on that port (a compromise would have to reverse-tunnel over the existing connection). > >iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW --dport 80 -j ACCEPT > > > >What happens is the first packet goes out (in the NEW state, > you could > >get even more restrictive and use the '--syn' or '--tcp-flags > >SYN,RST,ACK SYN' to make sure it's a SYN packet) on port 80 and hits > >the remote server. The return packet (now ESTABLISHED) hits the > >ESTABLISHED match at the top of your INPUT ruleset there and > goes on its merry way. > >The next packet out from the machine (also ESTABLISHED) hits the > >ESTABLISHED match in the OUTPUT chain and is accepted as well. > >Everything else that happens until the connection is closed goes > >through the RELATED,ESTABLISHED rules and not through the > '--dport 80' rule. > > > > > > > I'm also using the rules for traffic counters, so I don't > want to do that, but yes, it would simplify things as lot. If you want traffic counters you can always put rules above these with no -j ACCEPT at the end. The rules will in effect do nothing other than show up in an iptables -vnL. This way you keep the integrity of your firewall and still get the traffic counted. > >>as a hypothetical example of the problem: > >>let's say i run an admin type webserver for some app, > >>listening on a port above 1024, for example. if someone > >>hacked a web client to use port 80 as the source port for > >>it's connections, (dunno, would you have to hack the kernel > >>too, or just be root?) , then they could bypass the firewall > >>part of the security, right? or with ssh, surely it would be > >>easy enough to hack an ssh client to use port 80 as it's > source port. > >>ok, so you probably shouldn't run an ssh listener on a port > >>above 1024, but nevertheless, it's a good hole to close. > >> > >>thanks! > >> > >>Keith. > >> > >> > > > >Once someone has rooted your machine, local firewalls and > whatever else > >are meaningless. Let's say though that only the service (Apache for > >example) was compromised: You still have a legitimate > service running, > >accepting connections from port 80 (which by the way, is how > the exploit > >would have been launched in the first place) and sending information > >back out on unprivileged ports. The result is the same, you > can't block > >the bad traffic with a firewall unless it's doing content inspection. > > > > > > > That's totally understood, I wasn't in anyway trying to use > netfilter to > protect the box from somebody who already has root! > I am trying to protect it from root user on a remote attacker > machine, I > was referring to that remote machine when I mentioned a potential web > client making connections from port 80. > > Keith Understood and glad to help out some. Derick Anderson


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From successful side events on REDD+ lessons learned and new forest monitoring tools in the DRC, to supporting the Joint Declaration of Intent for REDD+ in the Congo Basin, see below highlights from the UN-REDD Programme's many activities at COP17.
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"UN-REDD Lessons Learned: Asia-Pacific" Drawing from the early experiences of supporting partner countries in their REDD+ readiness and implementation efforts over the past three years, the UN-REDD Programme launchd its first "Lessons Learned" series with a substantive, 12-page publication focusing on lessons learned among UN-REDD Programme partner countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The "UN-REDD Lessons Learned: Asia-Pacific" booklet (in English, French and Spanish) was presented to participants at the REDD+ CEB side event on 30 November 2011 in Durban, as well as at the UN-REDD Programme booth throughout the first week of COP17 and on the UN-REDD Programme website. Read more...
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http://mmajunkie.com Although Alistair Overeem was paid in full following this past weekend's UFC 141 event, reps for his former management team aren't throwing in the towel.
A Nevada court recently ruled that Knock Out Investments, a fighter management group associated with Overeem's former Golden Glory team, was due $241,285.49 due to breach of contract.
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The day before the court order, which came on Jan. 7, Golden Glory filed suit alleging Overeem did not pay a 30 percent commission owed to the team for a Strikeforce fight against Fabricio Werdum in June. In his suit, Overeem, who made his UFC debut at UFC 141, claimed the team owed him $151,000 in back pay and asked a judge to determine whether his management contract, which ran five years, is enforceable.
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Chris and I are not tech gurus. I feel like I have a solid understanding of technology, but I'm not going to build the next Facebook any time soon.
The likes of Warren Buffet and Peter Lynch are famous for telling investors to buy what they know, and avoid areas where they have no hope of understanding the underlying technology.
However, for us that's leaving a lot of potential upside on the table, which as speculators is just not acceptable. We do have to minimise our risks though, so how do we do that?
One way is to surround ourselves with people waaaaaay smarter than we are…
Guys like Jeff Bone, who I recently interviewed in my post, The Technology Entrepreneur. Jeff knows tech, he lives and breathes it, and has been for a long time. If I want to assess a new technology or analyse a trend that I might want to invest in, you can bet I'm calling Jeff to get his opinion.
Another guy that I've come to admire and respect is Dan Faiman. Dan created a start up focused on monetising the music industry, which Chris and I helped seed recently.
Dan's not a one-trick pony. Techies like Jeff and Dan live for the excitement that creating something from nothing brings them. Both also get a rush from adding value to the world and leaving things just a bit better than they were before they started.
I spoke to Dan about his background, the mobile app space and a few of the niches he thinks have the most potential to be the "next big thing."
Mark: Dan, you're one of those young gun techie types – crazy smart, a bit Bohemian, seemingly unconcerned about the financial rewards and more about the technology and how to make people's lives a bit easier. I've met quite a few guys like you, they do it for the love of it, which is where I think their success comes from, by the way. When did you first start "tinkering" around with the Internet and technology in general?
Dan: I think at a young age I could understand technology easier than my peers. Getting from point A to point B, whether on a computer or an electronic toy, I could see the process and conclusion before I'd even start.
I was always an entrepreneur at heart. As a kid I remember looking for jobs that I could make a dollar, while staying within bicycle range of my house. Whether it was shoveling snow for my parent's friends, or helping them around the house with little jobs.
For example, I recall being in the third grade when the personal computer was in its infancy. I could type faster than most of the kids, so I'd transcribe their hand written essay in exchange for a quarter (which is what it would cost me for a toasted almond ice cream bar at lunch time). It wasn't cheating, it was just transcription!
So, at a young age I realized that if I wanted something, like a video game or a toy, that it was my responsibility to earn the money to buy it. My parents weren't always going to buy it for me, and birthdays were too far and few between. Connecting the dots, I knew that if I had enough money to purchase the item, my parents couldn't disapprove.
Mark: So you were an early adopter, getting into technology quite young?
Dan: I was fortunate enough to own an Apple IIgs as a kid, and my folks were generous enough to support my habit by purchasing every "upgrade" as it came out; 286, 386, Pentium… etc.
So I had my Apple IIgs, and on a floppy disc a very basic word processing program, along with Wizardry which my brother enjoyed. It had the 5 1/4 "slot. We would tether two drives together and make copies on the fly, we were way ahead of our time (laughs).
Meanwhile a friend of mine had a commodore 64, so I started to learn my way around a DOS prompt pretty well. I was 5 at the time, and if I wanted to play Ghostbusters when the babysitter was over I had to memorize the commands. The mouse functionality was interesting, but I wanted to play games or just learn more about the computer instead, so I would stay within a DOS terminal.
Mark: Not bad for a five year old!
Dan: (Laughs) Flash forward a few years, my dad brought home a computer catalogue from work. The choices were either Dell, Gateway, or Quantex, we went with the latter.
It gave us a lot of trouble, but looking back it was a blessing in disguise. The machine came pre-loaded with Windows 95 but the errors would sometimes require us to "refresh" or overwrite the operating system due to DirectX issues, video card drivers, or something of that nature. I was so used to a DOS prompt by now that it was like a second language. Extracting files or going through directories was easy, so I could usually repair the system on the hardware or software side myself.
This was great because as the computer software evolved, so did my skills. If I didn't fix it the machine would go down to the local store for repair, and my family wouldn't have a computer for a few days or weeks… even worse, I didn't have my video games!
Mark: Ahhh, the horror!
Dan: Hey, for a little kid that was big time.
Then came the Internet… One day my father came home with one of the very first modems; I think it was 1800 baud. I remember thinking that the whole world was now available to me. With the modem I had access to information, data, and even more people I could interact with outside of school and my circle of friends.
Mark: Sounds like your parents fostered your growth and curiosity. What was your first experience with the Internet per se?
Dan: Yes, I was very fortunate to have understanding parents who provided me the resources to allow my tech fascination to grow, and who could tolerate that constant, squeaky modem noise (laughs). Looking back they were very patient, only having a single phone line in the house.
Once I realized that the BBS was available, and connecting a computer directly via the modem to another one would allow them to "talk," it became incredibly interesting to me. If my friend had a computer I made sure we were connected. It was the modern version of the soup cans with the string between them.
When Prodigy, CompuServe, and AOL came around we were ahead of the curve. I had already understood the Internet well enough to know that these systems basically just added a GUI (graphical user interface) wrapper to what I was previously doing.
I enjoyed seeing what type of world was out there. I could wander aimlessly and unescorted, because no one understood what the Internet actually was, at least not enough to ask questions or restrain me.
It was a place to roam with no supervision, you could get into trouble. As with all things there was a dark underbelly that you didn't want to stray to far into, but I like to push things to their limits, and then once it's hit, try to see how much further I can go.
Some people like to experiment with drugs, a rock band, or dirt bikes when their kids. I was more interested to see what the Internet was really capable of doing, opening all sorts of doors, Pandora's box if you will, then figuring out how to close it.
That was a rush for me, and those experiences are what allows me to understand the boundaries of technology today. As pat as this sounds, the financial reward is enticing, but the ability to create and disrupt for the greater good are what truly motivates me.
Mark: I like that statement, "disrupt for the greater good." We'll let you tell us more about how you're doing that.
Your focus is on the mobile app space, so is that where you think the low hanging fruit is right now?
Dan: Yes, I think the mobile app space is still in its infancy and has immense potential. You're essentially bringing this huge, complicated universe known as "Cyberspace," which still frightens many people, down to a handheld device and giving people the ability to interact and transact in a myriad of ways.
Essentially these handheld devices are just phones, something everyone is at least familiar with, so it really shouldn't be that scary. Apps are just pieces of software that make those phones perform functions that to some seem almost magical.
I think the reason that Apple has been so successful is because they make complicated technology approachable and easy to understand for the average person. I mean how many of us have seen 3 year olds playing with an iPod or iPhone, almost like they had one in a previous life or something (laughs).
Mark: You know that's interesting. A new friend of mine recently shared something called the "hundredth monkey effect" with me. I'd remembered learning about it way back when, but it was interesting to apply it to technology adoption.
The "effect" postulates that a learned behaviour spreads instantaneously from one group of monkeys to all related monkeys once a critical number is reached. It's the instantaneous, paranormal spreading of a concept or an ability to the entire population once a certain number (100) of that population has been exposed to the new idea or learned the new ability.
Dan: Yeah, that's a great potential explanation for the phenomenon.
Mark: So, applying it to technology we could say that kids understand how to use technology because at this point a generation previous to them had already been almost ubiquitously exposed to it.
Dan: Look, there's a reason why Apple stock is trading as high as it is, and the company is sitting on more cash than most countries (and zero debt), continuing to acquire more and more of the market share. In fact, more than at any time in the past 30 years! Their stuff is just easier to use, more fun and more practical.
Simplicity is the key. People become overwhelmed easily. if you could simply make something that's normally 2 clicks just 1 click, you'll probably increase your customer base by 10x. Those guys mastered that, flawlessly.
So the mobile app space takes all of this into account and gives the consumer information in the palm of their hand. Whether it's for business, research, or pleasure, these devices have endless possibilities, along with a massive install base due to hugely successful marketing campaigns by the cellular carriers.
I believe that putting the focus on the mobile space allows a company to provide a resource to people who wouldn't normally feel it is a necessity.
I'm a culprit myself. Up until 4 months ago, when the iPhone came to Sprint, I felt that my Blackberry was all I ever needed. "I'm in business, why do I need YouTube, Words with Friends, or an app that makes me Fat with a click of a button?" However, now that I have it I don't know how I survived without it.
The app space gives you immediate access to a world where people still think they don't need (or want) constant connectivity… until they do! I've seen that mantra blasted out of the water again and again as more and more people realize how diverse the apps have become, and what they can really do from a practical standpoint with their iPhones and Androids.
I believe you'll see large websites; Google, Facebook, and e-Commerce platforms turn to mobile even more aggressively than we're currently witnessing. We've only just started to dip our toe into this space. The mobile era that we're in is somewhat of a test and proving ground.
You can easily create and fill a void, gain user interest and become a successful company overnight. Besides web, no other space allows that to happen. In 2 days I could develop an application, have it in the Apple or Android Marketplace and receive user feedback and possible revenue with little to no overhead.
I believe with the access to the install base that these mobile operating systems provide a developer, the ease of creation, if you understand the language, and the ability to push a few ideas out and see what sticks is absolutely the "low hanging fruit." No other vertical in the world that I know of allows you to have an idea and product to market in a 24-hour period.
Mark: VC's seem to be writing checks for anything and everything mobile, especially hyper-local apps, where you connect buyers/sellers locally with one another. What's that all about?
Dan: At this point we're all pretty familiar with the Craigslist's of the world. We grew up with the classified ads on paper, and now they're just delivered electronically. Seller meet buyer.
Zaarly.com is probably the best-known example of hyper-local right now. They raised something like $14M from the likes of Kleiner Perkins and Sands Capital Ventures, and added Meg Whitman from eBay to their board. So these guys are attracting a lot of high-caliber attention. Hyper-local is going to be hot.
Hyper-localized apps take into consideration the idea of I want it, I need it, and it has to be NOW. For example, say I want an Xbox. Maybe I don't want to pay top dollar for it and I could get by on an older model. I'd be willing to pay $100 right now if someone locally was selling one I could get immediately.
VCs look at these scenarios as an opportunity to say there are nickels and dimes to be made per transaction by hooking up buyers and sellers and facilitating a quick sale. A lot of transactions, will add up to big dollars – and there's a market for everything.
Look around your house, almost everything has a buy or sell dollar amount. Ebay proved this to the world in a big way. The barrier to entry is low in hyper-local marketing. You figure most households have something they can (and want to) sell.
Mark: I've often thought that Craigslist has to be one of the most valuable Internet businesses around. However, they don't monetise it (yet). Obviously you have to monetise this stuff at some point, so how does a company like Zaarly make money?
Dan: A consumer would pay a nominal transaction fee. Our society is hyper-active in and of itself. Our patience is about 1/10 of a second and then we're on to the next task. Hyper-local apps take this into consideration and capture the customer when they're at their most vulnerable. Desire meets instant gratification.
Not many businesses in the world can deliver that impulse sale. Supermarket and convenience stores make a lot of money utilizing the principle of impulse buying. Lots of little sales add up.
You're also dealing with a space that doesn't fluctuate with economic turmoil, in fact it will likely thrive during a recession. People always need extra money. Maybe they over-extended themselves the year before financially, or they made an impulse buy and now their wife wants the drum set out of the house.
Hyper-local apps that cut out the middle man and let you deal on a one-to-one basis will always be hot. The idea isn't new, but with the low barrier to entry technology has created, coupled with large transaction turnaround make it a very compelling space to be in. The one who will come out on top is the one who becomes synonymous with the space the way Craigslist did.
Mark: So what's the real difference between hyper-local sites, and Craigslist for example?
Dan: Hyper-local to me is the difference between choosing a region, a city, or town on Craigslist, and on a mobile app locating the buyer/seller using a map (likely Google) to drill down to a neighborhood block. Is the person within walking distance to my house? Cool, if so, I'll do the transaction.
The buyer can make the decision to buy from that seller based on their location. It's just one more barrier removed from making the transaction happen. Companies creating these apps look to take a slice of these small, hopefully numerous, transactions.
Mark again… We'll talk more with Dan tomorrow. We're just getting started.
– Mark
"Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking of them." – Alfred North Whitehead
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