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Imagine you have a marathon to run tomorrow. And you just bought new shoes- A quality ones for it. To your dismay, these shoes don't exactly fit you right and cause discomfort while you're walking. Can you think of wearing these shoes to the marathon tomorrow and winning too? As far as I see it, you will not only fall behind your own potential but may as well suffer from shoe bites and bruises that will last longer than the race. As shoes are essential for you to have a good run, similarly a saddle is arguably the most important aspect of your bike.
Regular bikers understand that a good saddle makes all the difference to help you achieve supreme flexibility and enhanced performance.
If your saddle is perfect for your buttocks, you won't even feel its presence. But if the width, texture and the shape of the saddle are even a tad bit uncomfortable, it will serve as a reminder throughout the ride and even after it. The ischial tuberosities are the components of your body designed to take on your seated weight.
Most cases of saddle-related discomfort get highlighted because the weight is carried on the soft tissues between the sit bones instead of the bones themselves. Just like you need to have some essential accessories for your motorcycle for a comfortable ride, having a comfortable saddle is a must for your bicycle.
Let's compare the leather and rubber saddles one by one to understand their pros and cons better.
Weighing about 530 gms, the Brooks 17 Standard Saddle helps to amalgamate durability with comfort at a price that is easily affordable. A bit heavier than the usual saddles, it takes a little bit of time to make your buttocks accustomed to it, but once you're there, the comfort you achieve is irrevocable. This is readily available in black or honey leather covers. The dimensions are 280mm x 170mm.
You are bound to find this one a bit slippery for your taste initially, but eventually, after some long rides, you will be a Brooks fan for life. The rails have limited adjustment potential as compared to modern saddles, but the comfort this provides is unparalleled.
Avoid getting your saddle wet. Although it requires a minimal amount of care to prevent damages due to rain, etc. but still cannot be totally neglected, if you wish for a saddle that lasts a long time. The durability and the outstanding look of this saddle will definitely grab a few compliments.
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The complaint most riders have with the supremely comfortable Brooks leather bike saddles is that it takes a really long time for your ischial bones to get accustomed to it. During this time, it may not be the most amazing feeling for your buttocks. And hence riders dive to purchase other cheaper varieties of it.
The Brooks Cambium Cotton Italian Vulcanised rubber saddles are a revolution on their own. These are already broken in from the moment you purchase them, hence the initial torture that you face for your bum is eliminated here. The indestructible vulcanized rubber that sits atop Cambium's removable frame makes all the difference.
However, there is no compromise made on the appealing look of the saddle, which is as alluring as the leather and plastic ones before it. The two colors available are the Natural- which is a tan snakeskin covering a lighter brown rubber, and a Slate color that two-tone grey cotton atop a brown rubber.
The dimensions are 283mm x 162mm and it weighs close to 415 grams. Another great thing here is that the frame of the C 17 saddle can be totally removed from the rubber, thus repairing works can be easily done. The thin trim around the rubber edge creates a good amount of friction during your first few rides.
Although it wears out completely within a week, it can chafe your skin and prove to be slightly uncomfortable in this period, something which you will not experience with any leather saddles.
For both these above models B17 and C17, there is an 'S' model that stands for 'Short'. This is just a smaller version of the B 17 and C 17 models that fit better to the female anatomy.
Looking deeply into the pros and cons of both the saddles, the B 17 is definitely more expensive than the C 17 and it also won't last long unless you put in care and efforts.
But at the same time, B 17 is what my bum chooses hands-down for my long distance expeditions.
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Jessica is a traveller by heart. She loves to pen down her thoughts related to her travel experiences and her knowledge about motorcycle adventure products to keep one's safe and enjoy the ride. She loves to meet new people during her trips.


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Hogan vs. Gawker: How a small publication got crushed by a hulk
It's been about a year since Gawker shut down, but a new documentary is shedding light on what happened between the small media company and wrestling giant Hulk Hogan. Nobody Speak, a Netflix doc, follows Gawker founder Nick Denton and then-editor-in-chief AJ Daulerio after they're sued by Hogan for publishing portions of his sex tape. Hogan's crew of lawyers and Hogan himself are also featured extensively.
Hogan wins the case and is awarded more than $130 million, which inevitably bankrupts Gawker and its team. But that's just the start.
The most illuminating part of the doc focuses on the fact that Hogan's lawsuit was backed by billionaire Peter Thiel. However, the case is never really about the ethical dilemma of publishing a private sex tape. It's about silencing people who uncover and reveal the truth, also called journalists.
And this isn't a one-off thing.
A group of reporters who worked at the Review-Journal in Las Vegas were gathered in the newsroom one day and told that the paper was under new ownership. After much research and speaking to contacts, the reporters discovered the paper was purchased by billionaire Sheldon Adelson. (He's known for the Las Vegas Sands Corp., which owns the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and operates the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.) He has also owned the Israeli daily newspaper, Israel Hayom, since 2014.
Perhaps it is totally innocent, you might say, that a billionaire would want to purchase a newspaper. Maybe they love the news and they see an industry that is flailing like a fish out of water. And they want to help by providing the funds. But we have to be more critical of who is behind the facts. Before buying the Review-Journal, Adelson had sued Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith for libel. Smith wrote a book that included the history of Las Vegas, which he argued could not be told with Adelson. However, Smith said he provided the facts in a professional and unbiased manner. Eventually, after a two-year legal battle, Smith filed for bankruptcy. He resigned from the paper after he found out Adelson had bought it.
It seems that billionaires buy papers for power and to silence reporters to maintain that power. But they're doing the public a disservice because they are not interested in the truth. They are not interested in transparency. (And although it may seem like journalists are "the enemy" with all the hateful rhetoric being used by powerful politicians, it's impossible to have democracy without critical and factual reporting. Instead of welcoming healthy opposition, politicians and some of the public have turned their back on journalism because of "fake news" – a tool used by Trump to feed the public's mistrust of the media.)
If there is a large enough chasm between the people and the publications, then the power goes to the powerful. Then the power goes to the wealthy. Then the power goes to Trump, or Adelson, or Thiel, who are all serving their own personal interests and investments. And that is the scariest thing of all. Both Adelson and Thiel contributed largely to Donald Trump's campaign, and the Review-Journal was the only paper to endorse him in an editorial piece written in November 2016.
In light of all this there is some hope, some resistance.
Real journalists will continue to seek truth, not power.
Real journalists will continue to seek truth, not power. (I had to write this again so it would really sink in).
Here's what the key players of the documentary are up to now:
Hulk Hogan
According to his website, Hogan is planning to buy a place in Orlando because he has a lot of great friends in the area, like Shaq and Carrot Top. In a video posted to the site on June 30, he also mentioned his beach shop on Orlando Drive. He said him and his partner are "ready to do more crazy stuff here," whatever that means.
"I just love being here and the fans are so nice. And you never get bored when you're in Orlando because there is always something to do," he says in the video. A Facebook post on the same day suggested Hulk would be signing autographs in honour of his birthday in August.
Nick Denton
Since he filed for bankruptcy in August 2016, Gawker Media was acquired by Univision. As part of a non-compete clause, Denton is not allowed to associate with other similar companies without permission from Univision. According to a Fortune article, he is being paid around $16,000 a month as part of the clause.
His blog hasn't been updated since March, however, Denton has been active on Twitter.
A.J. Daulerio
Daulerio was interviewed by Esquire in January. At the time, he said he was unemployed and living in Florida. In mid-June, an article written by Daulerio was published in Mel Magazine, where he talks about his struggles with sobriety and having a son. At the end of the article, it says he is a freelance writer living in LA. His instagram bio says he is a "stay-at-home mom."

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Steve Berberich is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Independent System Operator (ISO). The ISO is one of the world's largest transmission organizations, managing the electric grid and wholesale power markets for 30 million Californians.
2019 marks Mr. Berberich's 14th year with the ISO and his 8th year as CEO. During his tenure, he has navigated the ISO through a series of major changes underway in the energy industry. He has been instrumental in facilitating the transformation of the power grid to lower its reliance on fossil fuels, and driving energy policy to foster new ways to produce and consume electricity. Recognized as one of the nation's 10 most influential energy leaders in 2014, Mr. Berberich has overseen the integration of more renewable energy than any other region in the world. Most recently, Mr. Berberich directed the deployment of the nation's first Energy Imbalance Market, which welcomed several additional western states into the ISO's bulk power markets. He is a frequent speaker nationally and internationally about the 21st century grid.
He has served in a series of executive capacities at the ISO, including Vice President of Technology, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Berberich brings more than 25 years of experience from fields such as utility leadership, business consulting, financial services, banking and finance. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tulsa.
In addition to having previously served on the NERC Member Representatives Committee, Mr. Berberich was a member and formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sacramento-based Jesuit High School and served on the Folsom Police Foundation Board.


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The Artist – June 22nd, 2019For a time, he had great potential for becoming a star, a real world champion. Drugs, laziness, sex, and the death of his father, all did him in…
The Nuances of the Rematch – September 14th, 2018Since their first meeting last September, the lead-up to this bout has been unsettling on many fronts…
House of Fury Revisited – August 20th, 2018I always enjoyed driving to the Coeur d'Aline Casino, in Worley, Idaho, and talking to boxing promoter Moe "Jackie" Smith…
Fantasy Fights: Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Aaron Pryor – June 30th, 2016Pryor was more intimidating, his presence and persona were enough to scare any man but surely Chavez would have been unmoved…
Will Chris Eubank Jr. ever get over the Nick Blackwell bout? – May 16th, 2016Chris Eubank Jr. will maybe consider himself to be lucky as Nick Blackwell's fate was not that of Duk-Koo Kim and Roman Simakov…
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"The Good Son" by Mark Kriegel – September 17th, 2013"For all its shortcomings and danger, the ring is a perfect kind of sanctuary, a precious counter-world to the chaotic world that exists outside of it…"
Hall of Fame: A Picture and Not Enough Words – June 11th, 2013I assure you that it would be well worth your effort, right now, to pull out your planner and make a note to visit Canastota next June…
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Red Rock Canyon State Park
Tree mortality at Red Rock Canyon State Park, in Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA.
Red Rock Canyon State Park is known in the tree world for harboring the last remaining native populations of the Caddo maple (subsp. of Acer saccharum). My task was not in the canyon, however, but in the surrounding upland areas. As we climbed out of the canyon, it became clear that there was widespread tree death. Large, overstory trees of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana), Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica) and Post Oak (Quercus stellata) were impacted. While I did core surviving trees, I have not attempted to age anything yet. My best guess is that trees well over a hundred years old died during this event. Trees that were dead seemed to occupy sites with steep slope, irregardless of aspect. While I am unfamiliar with the soils in this area, they seemed shallow, as bedrock was visible on the surface in many places. Understory trees seem to have been less effected overall, and the seedling layer is dominated by the same three species which experienced the greatest overstory loss at this site.
What killed the trees at Red Rock Canyon State Park? While I am new to the scene, it seems that droughts which peaked in 2010/2011 must have played a part in this event. When thinking about the size of the trees that died (measured several > 50cm dbh), it gives pause that perhaps it was not the drought alone, however. Did temperature extremes also play a role? How old were the oldest trees that died during this event? Why were understory trees not impacted?
While there certainly are more questions than answers as to what happened at Red Rock Canyon, perhaps an answer will emerge with further work in the area. I am hopeful our lab can characterize the mortality that has occurred. Interesting projects would include measuring trees that died and survived, taking cookies from dead trees and cores from survivors to compare growth leading up to death (or survival), identifying site characteristic differences of dead trees and survivors. While some of this information was captured during the transect work I conducted as a part of my larger Cross Timbers mortality survey, an event of this magnitude needs to be characterized more thoroughly.
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The second annual Traverse City Trail Festival is coming up quick! Are you ready for a big day in the saddle on July 21?
Tom and our trail crew have been putting the final touches on the 2018 Traverse City Trail Festival course, and aside from some very minor connecting pieces, the 40 mile route is 99.9% finished! The goal this year was to retain some of the racer's favorite sections from 2017, as well as mix in some new trail and new sections to keep racer's on their toes and help the tour crowd to go even deeper into the wolds of the Pere Marquette Forest!
As you may have heard, there is even more of a challenge to the 2018 TCTF in that it's just the first of three races in the new NMMBA Trail Series! Three races over three months, we're challenging riders of all abilities to sample the diverse trail experiences at TCTF, the Glacial Hills Challenge, as well as the Bear Claw Epic at the Cadillac Pathway. Racers who complete all three events will pick up a free water bottle to show the world they can handle anything the Northwoods throw at them, as well as their dedication to supporting the people who support the trails!
Of course, the TCTF wouldn't be possible without the support of the area's incredible community and our wonderful sponsors. As you gear up for a full summer of racing and riding, don't forget to support the folks who help us keep the trails open for business!
The best way to get ready, of course, is to get out there! We've got the most accurate GPX file available right here. Using this link, you'll be able to ride the full ride from our beautiful start/finish venue at Ranch Rudolf, but you can also use it to hop on and off the trail to suit your needs on each ride!
It's just over a month away, who's excited to ride?


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October 1995
Jimmy froze on the curb. He had just crossed the street and into the glow of the only street light in Stuart, perhaps in all of Warren County. Scarecrow was here and was going to take him away.
The whirlwind formed in front of him, growing now to about four feet tall, more bits of dust and pieces of straw forming the body of Scarecrow. Jimmy felt his gut tighten, his whole skin a shell of bumps, and he couldn't move. The early October air was cool, but the cold that gripped Jimmy came from the demon forming in front of him, and from his own fear.
Jimmy wasn't aware of breaking and running, but suddenly he was racing the devil for his home. He and his dad lived in a little, three-bedroom house the color of sunshine. Jimmy could see the shifting blue-white of the TV flickering in the living room. Hearth and home. The lamp light spilling through the windows of his house looked like the comforting glow of firelight. Something sharp pricked the back of Jimmy's neck.
Jimmy let out a single yelp and ran for all he was worth. He leapt the fence and dashed to the porch. He grabbed for the door handle, was thankful the door was not locked, and pushed it open. Trembling, he entered the sights and smells that had begun to seem like home and tried to shut the door without slamming it.
"Jimmy?" His dad's voice came from the living room, the parlor as his dad called it. Jimmy heard the sounds of both the newspaper shuffling and the news on the TV.
"Yeah," Jimmy managed to croak.
"Come here, would you."
Something went skittering across the outside of the door, a light scratching. From the safety of the entryway, Jimmy told himself it was just straw and leaves being blown on the wind. His inner eye knew better, though. In his mind he saw Scarecrow standing two feet away, held back by just the door, pressing his straw ear to it, listening to Jimmy and scratching his straw fingernails across its surface.
James Boyd closed his newspaper and continued to ignore the droning of the TV news, which he liked to have on though he rarely paid attention, and looked up as his son entered the parlor. Jimmy looked tired, maybe sick, and as if he'd been crying. James was concerned maybe Jimmy had been beaten up.
"What's the matter?" James gestured for Jimmy to come closer.
"Scarecrow," Jimmy said, before he could think not to.
"Ah, come on, you shouldn't scare yourself like that." James awkwardly held his son with his right arm, his son who every day looked more like a man than a boy.
Jimmy finally noticed that his eyes were wet, and he wiped them with his hand, hoping to conceal the tears and instantly realizing he was drawing attention to them by wiping them. "I guess."
"Well, go up and take a bath. Maybe you should hit the bed early tonight. Any homework?"
"No. I got it all done after school."
His father smiled. "Great. How was basketball?"
"Okay," Jimmy replied, sounding neither excited nor dejected.
Jimmy was on the basketball team. He was sure he'd made the squad only because the school was so small that everyone who tried out made it, but he was on the team nonetheless, and his head was full as any boy's of sports hero fantasies. Even now he saw his impossibly long shot curling around the hoop and dropping through just in time to beat the buzzer.
"Okay." Jimmy smiled at his dad and started upstairs.
"I'll be up to tuck you in, if you want." James added this last part somewhat tentatively, not sure Jimmy even heard it.
"Okay," came Jimmy's voice from upstairs.
As the hot water played over Jimmy's toes, the bubbles of his bath rose to surround and protect him. Jimmy liked to bathe. He was a boy, of course, and had no problem getting dirty, but he sure enjoyed making himself clean.
Above him, the black square of night peered in through the bathroom window. The Night of Scarecrow. He tried, he really did, to find the courage to stand and look outside. Instead he reached up, hooked his finger in the white plastic loop that dangled from the cord and drew the blind, blocking out the night. In the familiar and well-lit safety of the bathroom, Jimmy relaxed.
James Boyd walked up the stairs to the second floor of the house he had purchased with a small portion of the money he had made on a big products liability case. He had always tried to make time for his family, which is probably why he had been only an attorney for years, rather than a rich attorney. When Julie had given birth to Jimmy, it had been the happiest day of their lives, but also a signal to James that maybe he should sacrifice some of the time he cherished with his family in order to provide for their financial needs.
Julie. Even now the very thought of her brought tears to James's eyes, and the remaining stairs between him and the second floor landing blurred a bit. Her stomach had been acting up, and the two of them assumed it was acid reflux. Her medication wasn't helping anymore though. By the time they visited the doctor and the test results had come back, the cancer had eaten so much of Julie's insides it was a wonder she was not already dead. Within weeks she was.
James had felt so helpless. This was no mugger he could stand against, no drunken driver he could sue. The blackness that grew within Julie had developed since her last regular check-up and had consumed her by the time they discovered it was there. In March of that year James and Julie had been considering a second child. On the third of June, James was throwing the first handful of soil on her coffin as it lay in the cold earth.
James wiped his eyes, in much the same fashion as Jimmy had wiped his own downstairs twenty minutes earlier, and entered his son's room.
Jimmy lay on his back in bed, the covers more or less over him. For a moment, as James looked at his son, Jimmy looked like an image in a genetic kaleidoscope. He looked just like Julie and he looked just like James himself. He looked like the boy he was still and like the man he was becoming. James cleared his throat and let out one cough.
He moved to the bed where Jimmy lay and took hold of his son's covers, adjusting them, tucking the boy in. James wasn't sure these days if Jimmy wanted to be tucked in and kissed goodnight, to be treated like a boy or like a man. Tonight Jimmy had been terrified by the local kids' legend of Scarecrow, and he looked vulnerable, like a little kid, so James leaned down and kissed his son on the forehead.
"Goodnight, Jimmy," he said softly.
"Goodnight, Dad."
Suddenly James's mind and heart were flooded with a million things he wanted to say to his son, things he had long wanted to say, had said in imaginary conversations in his head over and over. He tousled Jimmy's hair and stood, turned and began to leave the room.
Sounding as if he were already slipping into dream, Jimmy said "You miss her, don't you, Dad?"
James stopped just inside the doorway to Jimmy's room.
"I know you always try to be strong for me, 'cause I'm the kid and she was my mom. But she was your wife and, before that, she was your girlfriend. You loved her. You loved her before I was even around to love her. I know you still love her, just like I do. It's okay to miss her, Dad. You have just as much right as I do, maybe more."
James tried very hard to say thanks, but all he could manage was a scratchy, breathy sound.
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Jimmy walked into his mother's room. The place smelled like a hospital. Jimmy couldn't help but wonder if that smell was from the medicines or the way the place was cleaned, or if maybe hospitals had some sort of air freshener they used to make them all smell the same.
The lighting was soft, but he could clearly see his mother's face as he approached. Everywhere there were machines making mysterious beepings and chirpings, and displaying all sorts of blinking, steady and wavy lights. Then he smelled dried grass.
Jimmy's skin tightened so much he felt it may crush him as he saw, in his mother's hair, a length of straw. When he had entered the room, he thought his mother looked as if she may have been sleeping, but now she looked shrunken and sick. Her features had a puckered look as if something were sucking her inward and soon she might collapse and disappear. Suddenly Jimmy felt a cold wind blow from behind him and heard the sound of small scratchy objects skittering across the floor, dancing a dance of fear on the icy wind.
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In the light of morning, the dream of his mother in her hospital bed mostly dissipated by the sun, Jimmy followed his standard school morning ritual. He got up, made the bed, went into the upstairs bathroom and peed, washed his hands and face, and took last night's bath towel down from the rack where it had dried and smelled it to see if it was fresh enough to use again.
Deciding the towel had at least one more use in it before it would require washing, Jimmy neatly folded it and laid it on the shelf where it belonged Then he brushed his teeth, which he would do again after breakfast before leaving for school. Smelling bacon and either pancakes or French toast, he bounded downstairs.
Father and son had their customary moment of silence. James had never focused on any one religion and preferred Jimmy make up his own mind about such things. Then they dug in. Several minutes passed, the kitchen full with the sounds of clinking and munching.
"What are you doing tonight, Dad?" Jimmy asked.
"I need to finish up a little work today, and it may take me until sometime this evening. What about you?"
"I thought you were retired," Jimmy countered, not answering his dad's question.
"Not retired, just suddenly wealthy. Still, I have a few loose ends to tie up before I can completely not be an attorney anymore. At least for a while. I got really lucky on one big case, and I'd like to use that money to give us a chance to be a family."
"Not lucky, Dad," corrected Jimmy. "You won because you're smart and honest."
"Wow, thanks." James smiled. "Not everyone has such a high opinion of attorneys."
"You're not my lawyer," Jimmy clarified, "you're my dad."
James smiled, then tried again. "You got plans for tonight?"
Jimmy didn't look up from the remains of his pancakes. "Me and some of the guys were going to hang out, ride bikes or somethin', after practice."
"Well, don't be out too late." James stood from the table and took their plates to the sink. "And be sure to call if you end up at a friend's house."
"I will, Dad." Jimmy stood as well, and headed off for the downstairs bathroom to brush his teeth before heading for school.
James rinsed their dishes and looked west out the window over the kitchen sink.
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A TRIBUTE – Paying my last respects to Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago
I went to the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Quezon City last Friday night to pay my last respects to former Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. The queue took less than 20 minutes, but travelling to the Church took me over an hour because of the heavy traffic. I only


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We are kind of surprised as a Honda CB650F based neo-sports café concept debuted at the Paris Motor Show when the motorcycling industry was gathered at the INTERMOT. This motorcycle follows Honda's new styling language for naked bikes. They established this new design theme last year with the CB1000R, CB300R and CB125R. This new design language revolves around a neo-retro theme.
The engine on the concept looks similar to the CB650F's, at least visually. The frame also looks similar but the sub-frame seemingly attaches to the mainframe at a higher point. The tail is kept shorter with a flatter single seat to make the motorcycle emit the neo-sports vibe. The footpegs are further back and slightly higher, creating more room for the stacked dual mufflers. The fuel tank has a very similar profile but the cutouts for the knees are a different shape.
The concept features inverted forks and radially mounted calipers. Headlight is also smaller but an LED unit nonetheless. It looks quite similar to the one used on the CB1000R. The swingarm looks similar to the CB650F's swingarm, but with a new, slimmer chain guard. The rear shock also doesn't look much different from the CB650F's suspension.
Now, the question is when will we see a production version? Because this concept looks very practical and there is a gap between the CB300R and CB1000R that needs to be filled. Now the production version of this motorcycle could very well debut at EICMA looking at Honda's history. Last year they showed a concept version of the CB1000R at the Tokyo Motor Show and just a couple of weeks later, they were EICMA with a full-fledged production model. Let's see if history repeats itself as we look forward to EICMA 2018.


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Do you ever use direct mail? I bloody love direct mail. There isn't really that much of it anymore, and what there is tends to be a bit crap.
So if you're doing it well, it works.
You can have a lot of fun with it too, with what we call 'lumpy mail' – and it doesn't have to cost the earth.
But when you're weighing up the pros and cons of spending money on pricier direct mail, don't think of it as a cost. Work out what the lifetime value of your prospect is, and you'll probably see that the direct mail investment is peanuts in comparison.
A copywriter I know had a client he really wanted to work with. So here's what he did…
He wrapped up a canoe paddle, and sent it via DHL to the CEO's office. Together with a note that read: "Up shit creek?"
Did he get the account?
Absolutely he did.
But if you had something a little smaller in mind, how about a message in a bottle?
A teabag, a Kit-Kat and an interesting magazine article?
A coconut with a letter in it?
A scratch card?
Got a list of old, inactive customers? Send them a boomerang with the message "We want you back!"
The only limit with direct mail is your imagination…
…but you'll find my book, Business For Superheroes is full of good ideas. Not just for what to mail to prospects, but how to give it the best chance of getting results.
Click here and take it for a test drive.
Vicky Fraser is a copywriter, author, and entrepreneur. She really did run away with the circus… but when she's not swinging from a trapeze, she's showing other copywriters and small business owners how to work with better clients, make more money, and stop missing bathtimes, first words, and dinners with angry partners. In fact, she wrote the book on it. Get your copy here.
PS Think beyond the obvious, too… There was a great campaign by a supplier in the construction industry who made a branded thermal cup and sent it to existing and potential clients who worked on building sites. Their name would be right in front of the people they wanted to be noticed by every time they had a cuppa. And builders drink a lot of cuppas.


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"I feel like this is my home now. I know where everything is on this compound."
(Speaking of my intense attachment to our resort on day 5 of 6)
I had the incredible gift and privilege to be able to travel with Zach to Cabo on his work trip. His company is very generous and very much value and encourage the marriages of their workers. It was SO GREAT.
After going to Philadelphia and NYC, I was home for 2 days before we headed to Mexico.
I am going to let you all know, I totally did not think I was a resort kind of girl. I have been on some amazing road trips, had the pleasure of hiking/camping/fly fishing trips, exploration of shops and eats in cities trips, and trips with friends and backpacks stuffed to the brim in Europe. I have never been on a beach vacation. AND LET ME TELL YOU. I am all about the beach vacation.
After landing in the desert and driving by dirt shacks and endless cactus, we arrived at the resort.
AND, we pulled up to this.
And THAT ^ went out to THIS.
Our time was really really dreamy. The days consisted of getting up early, getting coffee and breakfast on a big patio overlooking the pool.
Zach was here to be a vendor to some veterinarians that were attending a conference. So I would hang out for awhile and talk to the veterinarians. I left all the facts and biology talk to Zach while he told them about their new rattle snake anti venon. I would just stand and listen and talk to people about their afternoon plans! It was like Friday every day.
After a couple of hours of sitting in this walkway, I would usually go wander the property and admire the SUCULENTS that are year round and huge, and the cacti (?) and all of the charming spanish decor.
AND THEN. I would go on a run. It was really hot, but there was always a sea breeze. And it was beautiful. I would run on these dirt paths outside of the resort. Running through the desert with nothing to hurry and be done for, was so relaxing.
And then I would find my way to the shore.
After that. I would throw my swimsuit on, choose beach or pool and go jump in and lay out until it was time to pick up ole Zach.
I read a lot and it was amazing. Sorry to the Downtown Library for the sea salt in between your bindings.
Or, I would hammock and take a nap (gosh, just soooooo tired haha).
And then my favorite! I went to pick up Zach, bid adew to the vets, and whisked him away to one of the lunch spots!
We ate a lot of salsa, guac, and ceviche. AS WE SHOULD.
And coconut ice cream.
And then we would continue our lay :)
And then in the evening we would either a. Go play in the beach coves.
And I would exit beach cove ASAP...
or b. Go eat dinner at one of the nicer restaurants.
There is an art to being sat and having your chair being slid under you. I have never skied before, but after this trip, I am the girl you should take with you on the lift.
Orrrrrrr option c. Go to a evening dinner party by the pool and be attended to by the mereiache band (person favorite). We got to sit and eat and hang out with these brilliant doctors from the west coast and the east coast and Texas and Mexico City and they were great.
Oh! Or option d. Try some very local mezcal that we both really liked but cannot locate anywhere.
And then there was Cabo San Lucas.
Haha it wasn't that extreme. As badly as I wanted to go explore, after an hour, I was ready for the resort again.
We went into a few of the shops. It was about 89 degrees in this room.
Zach dabbed for a lot of this trip. But he actually dabbed a few of the hagglers standing outside shops. It seemed to repel them.
Pucca shells everywhereeeeeeeeee
The Marina was the pretty touristy part. This is where the excursions to the ocean leave. There were some American ish restaurants. But. Everyone looked miserable there.
So! We headed back to the resort. My one purchase in tow. A truly sun faded Cabo San Lucas tank. We played on the beach one last time. And this is where I decided I was not ready to come home. I actually relaxed so much, but it still always felt like there was something more to discover or experience on the resort (helllllloooooo perfect balance on a vacation!)
We took one last long walk. And we talked about the trip. Zach and I both agree that going to taco truck down the street or getting packaged sushi at the market down the street and then playing in the park with our friends or hanging out at our apartment with the windows open (my edit to our conjoined day dream) will always be more satisfying than eating fancy small plates of food and having your chair slid in under neath you.
But! The ocean is something that should be remembered. It is so beautiful and calming and peaceful. There's a reason to go to the ocean and stand in awe of it! It cannot be tamed, and it's beautiful.
So after getting home to dsm late on Monday night, I found my suitcase to be cracked. This guy was a Christmas present in college and took me all over Europe, on various work trips, various work trips for Zach, to Chicago and on our honeymoon to California, and through the potholes of Bushwick. Mexico and back was its last leg as my sidekick.


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We are celebrating the 8th world title of Manny Pacquiao in last night's fight against Margarito. My husband is a big boxing fan and the fact that he is Filipino makes him a HUGE Manny Pacquiao fan.
When we were in the Philippines late this summer, we had an opportunity to meet Pacquiao at the founder's day celebration of my husband's alma mater in Dumaguete City on the island of Negros. Andrea was really thrilled to be able to get his autograph and pose with him in a picture. I got to shake his hand.
You would definitely not assume that he is a world-class fighter just by looking at him. He is quite small but as showed his opponent last night; looks can be deceiving.
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SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK. Fabiana Imbricata Violacea is a once seen, never forgotten shrub, and it's not that often seen. The arching branches are covered in tiny needle-like evergreen leaves and when they are joined, in early summer, by multitudes of lavender mauve tubular flowers all along the stems, it's a stunning sight. Full sun. Well drained soil, not clay. To 6 ft. 2 litre pot.
Windy spots are not advisable for this lovely shrub: somewhere sheltered and sunny it will love.
If you need to prune your Fabiana, mid to late spring is probably the best time to do so.
Fabiana Imbricata is a native of South America, Chile to be precise, where it grows on dry upland slopes. So, as you might surmise, good drainage is essential to its wellbeing in a garden situation. So many really nice and interesting shrubs seem to come from Chile, or certainly ones that we like!
Fabiana Imbricata Violacea is an arching hardy evergreen shrub with fine needle like leaves and tubular lavender flowers in summer suitable for full sun.
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Lions, Sightsavers and Eye Camps
Clubs support the Comprehensive Eye Services (CES) Programme which provides integrated services of eye care, education and rehabilitation across various communities.
Eye camp programme
This original programme grew out of the Lions Sight Savers Eye Camp programme, which started over 30 years ago. In that time a very large number of people have had their problems identified and their sight restored. Originally cataract operations were carried out in the back of Land Rovers or under canvas, but thankfully with time conditions have improved and now those requiring treatment are taken to hospitals (some of which were built with Campaign SightFirst funds) for improved treatment.
Unfortunately not all those arriving at an eye camp could be treated. Some were incurably blind, or might have a condition that a cataract operation would not help.
Comprehensive Eye Services (CES) Programme
The CES programme is able to offer something to everyone with a sight related problem. A blind person is directed to rehabilitation or training, a blind child will be helped to be integrated into school and all other eye problems are dealt with appropriately through health education, treatment or surgery.
A Lions Club's donation now buys a share in integrated services of eye care, education and rehabilitation. Reports are issued to Clubs that donate £250 or more. The report identifies which CES project their money has gone to and gives an update on the previous twelve months' activities. The report includes a map identifying the area of the country where the Comprehensive Eye Services are being provided.
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AUBURN, Ala. — After back-to-back shutouts opened the Mickey Dean era, Auburn softball will look for another sweep Friday against Tennessee Tech and Furman.
The No. 13 Tigers (2-0) beat Marshall and Wichita State in the first day of the Plainsman Invitational on Thursday behind the arms of Kaylee Carlson and Makayla Martin. Auburn will hope for better offense on Day 2 of the 2018 season, as it only combined for 6 runs and 8 hits.
SEC Country will have live inning-by-inning updates and analysis of the action from Jane B. Moore Field. Refresh the page throughout the day for all your Auburn softball coverage.
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Game 1: Auburn softball vs. Tennessee Tech
Due to the previous game running long, Auburn's first game of the day is set to start at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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Today was a four-cup-of-coffee sort of day. Between dropping my phone in a toilet last night to leaving my keys at my mom's house to needing those keys this morning by 8:45 so I could serve popcorn to forty ten-year-olds at the start of a long shift... let's just say I've had better days.
But these have made today infinitely better.
Paul McCartney
Steve Martin
Ernest Hemingway
John Travolta
Elizabeth Taylor
Marlon Brando
Fred Astaire
Bette Davis
Carole King
Sigourney Weaver
Audrey Hepburn
Hayley Mills
Mary Tyler Moore
Brigitte Bardot
Meryl Streep
Ingrid Bergman
Eartha Kitt
Betty White
The Kennedys
Peter Lorre
Is twenty enough? I think twenty is enough.
That was so much fun. If you ever need a little pick-me-up I definitely recommend searching for celebrities and cats on Pinterest. Or you could just check out this pinboard- I discovered it toward the end of my search and it is AMAZING. Over six hundred pins!
Have a great weekend, everyone. Hopefully this made it just a pinch better.


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ZineWest 2019 Entries due 27th April. WritingEntryForm_ZW19
This is our thirteenth year. We love to see a wide variety of works. Our editors and our judge (Dr. Luke Carman) are open to your ideas and style. Anything word-based that we can reproduce in an A5 zine. Editors select a publication list of around thirty entries and these works are forwarded to the judge. Please note eligibility, size limits and house style before filling in the form and sending us up to three of your best short pieces! Entry is free. If your work does not reach the print zine list it doesn't mean we didn't appreciate it. You may be offered a second opportunity to share your writing and compete for a prize at ZW WORD, which follows the zine launch on Saturday, 12th October, 2019.
Writing Awards: 1st=$400; 2nd=Giramondo title; 3rd=Giramondo title. Plus commendations and Editor's Award.
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Launch, ZW18 13th October, 2018 at UNE Sydney
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A blog developing a corpus of short films, originally in conjunction with Professor Jeffrey Middents' course Literature 346/646, "Short Films," at American University during Summer 2006, Fall 2008 and Fall 2011.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Six Shooter
Written and Directed by Martin McDonagh, Ireland, 2005, 27 Minutes
2005 Academy Award Winner-Best Live Action Short Film
Previously Covered on The Short Films Blog by Ashley Joyce (Post Found Here)
If you click on the link to Ms. Joyce's previous posting on "Six Shooter," you will find a wonderful summary and critique on the film's theme of death, which she eloquently and accurately tackles. However, in following with this week's theme of award winning shorts, I'd instead like to focus on how unorthodox styles within the shorts category seem to have greater success during award season.
"Six Shooter" stars Brendan Gleason as Donnelly, a grieving widower returning home on a train from the hospital after his wife has passed away. There he runs into a delinquent without a filter and a couple grieving the loss of their child, and Donnelly faces a sardonically funny conflict that turns tragic. The film functions with a true dramatist's magic, infused with the dark absurdity that is trademark McDonagh; an Irish playwright behind works such as The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The Pillowman, and would go onto write and direct 2008's In Bruges.
What I find fascinating is that this movie would go onto earn an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film, yet if its style were taken and transposed onto a feature, it's unlikely to have even earned a nomination for Best Picture. It isn't that McDonagh's style on display here couldn't be done as a feature (hence In Bruges.) But take 2005's Best Picture winner, the painfully preachy melodrama Crash. Nominees in the Best Picture category included that year's upset favorite, Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Good Night and Good Luck, and Munich. The latter three were all based off of historical events, and all dramatic, lacking humor, and avoiding the label of "genre film."
Then take the films up against "Six Shooter:" "Cashback," "The Runaway," "The Last Farm," and "Our Time is Up." Admittedly, I have not seen "The Last Farm" or "The Runaway," but "Cashback" falls in the indie dramedy category while "Our Time is Up" is a suicide comedy. This trend of unconventional genre films winning the Best Live Action Short Film category is apparent when looking over winners from the last decade: Last year's "God of Love," or 2009's "The New Tenants," a sort of homage to Tarantino and David Lynch. Now albeit, we do see films and directors that are not traditionally "dramatic" get nominated. However, I think it is obvious that there is a lack of seriousness (or rather, suffocating pretentiousness) absent in these nominees and winners, as opposed to the Best Picture category, which has a tendency to picking tepid, slow moving dramas over bolder, stylistic films; notable upsets include Ordinary People over Raging Bull, Forrest Gump over Pulp Fiction, or last year's The King's Speech over The Social Network.
There is almost a suggestion that the Academy views the short film as a gimmicky product; where clever situations and stylized dialogue over 10-25 minutes is rewarded. "Six Shooter" does not have a particularly strong dramatic arc. After spending about 22 minutes entertainingly watching some foul mouthed kid insult a mourning mother and give an anecdote about how he witnessed a cow explode, McDonagh does a good job using characterization as a means of illustrating the meaning of death, but in terms of entertainment value, of being engaging, it does so through vulgar pulpiness. This sort of style has made, what I think, some of the best films of the last 25 years: Any of Tarantino's films, Fight Club, Drive. But to the award givers? They might tolerate 20 minutes of such, but not 120 apparently.
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Friday, October 07, 2011
Fight For Your Right (Revisited)
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (Revisited)
Directed by Adam Yauch, USA, 2011, 30 minutes.
Source: Youtube
"Fight for Your Right (Revisited)" is all at once a comedy, a tribute to the Beastie Boys, a music video and a commercial for "Hot Sauce Committee Part Two," the rapping trio's latest album. The film picks up right where the iconic video "Fight for Your Right" leaves off, with Elijah Wood, Seth Rogen and Danny McBride starring as the Beastie Boys. Released the day after a normal-length music video for their single "Make Some Noise," this short follows the group as they steal beer, do drugs, cause havoc in the streets of NYC and eventually face off against the "future Beastie Boys" (Will Ferrel, John C. Reilly and Jack Black) only to be arrested by the real-life Beastie Boys. All of this happens while we are being introduce to the Beastie Boys newest beats.
What is most impressive about this short is the star power. Almost as entertaining as watching Frodo chugging beer and being a belligerent youth is watching the famous cast unfold. There are an almost overwhelming number of cameos in the film, it is impossible to guess what actor/comedian/musician/Steve Buscemi will appear next. Some of my favorite roles include Chloe Sevigny as a 80's hair-band chick, Orlando Bloom as a street car-window washer and Ted Danson as a flustered restaurant host. This video will require multiple viewings to catch and appreciate all the appearances, but in my mind it is fully worth your time if only just to inspire day-dreams about the hilarious chaos that must have taken reign on set.
Thinking about the number of things this film accomplishes could give a person whiplash. The Beastie Boys are memorializing their own legacy while advertising their newest product, and got every big name in Hollywood to sign on. This short embodies the variety of intentions a single film on the internet can have, but you would never notice because it is just that funny.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Crazy For You
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Directed by Drew Barrymore, United States, 2011, 11 Minutes
Actors: Chloë Moretz, Tyler Posey, Alia Shawkat,Miranda Cosgrove, Shailene Woodley
This film is a modern day retailing of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (R&J), or more specifically, its successor, West Side Story. This film follows two gangs. One is dressed in neon colors and called the Day Trotters, and one is dressed in black leather and called the Night Creepers. Within these two gangs, there is a boy, Lucky, from the Day Trotters and a girl, Veronica, from the Night Creepers who inevitably fall in love and want different peaceful lives. The two young lovers have a secret affair for a few days and only communicate through writing on their hands, and the tragic instance of graffiti on the wall. After a misunderstanding, their teen love affair comes to an end. When a gang fight erupts between the two gangs due to a brutal beating of the Night Creeper's female leader's sister, Veronica pushes Lucky accidentally off the roof, and learns of his true answer to her palm question too late.
I have never been a fan of Romeo and Juliet, but this film does do a modern adaptation of the play--and amazingly does it without dialogue. The only dialogue we get is from Night Creeper's gang leader, played by Alia Shawkat, and it is one of anger and hate, a very important and sad emotion that is exists in R&J. In addition to Alia Shawkat, this film is full of young up-and-coming stars: Chloë Moretz as Veronica, Tyler Posey as Lucky, Miranda Cosgrove as the beat up gang member, and many more. I am not sure this film would have been made if Drew Barrymore, a well-known actress herself, had not directed it. This film is characteristic of a Drew Barrymore piece. From Charlie's Angels to Whip It, Barrymore has a distinct 1980's clothing cut and colors styling. As far as quality, this film, partnered with MTV, is of high quality--high quality as both a short and a music video for the band Best Coast and their song "Our Deal". Also, I really enjoy how Lucky is a combination of both Tony and Bernardo from West Side Story, two males that greatly affect Maria and her view on society.
This film is a successful modern retelling of a classic play for the MTV/Reality TV age. It also follows the frustration of the play elegantly. In the play, you always want to yell at Romeo to stop taking the poison as Juliet awakes. This film evokes the same frustration when we watch Lucky, who is not lucky, write "I can't" and then disappear to the other side of the wall. Of course, Veronica does not notice the rest of the answer until Lucky is already on the pavement dying. Why does he have to be so dimwitted and write the two most disappointing and most misleading words to answer her question on the wall she is standing closest too? Also, playing on the similarities of its predecessor West Side Story, the fight at the end of the film is dance fighting, which also goes with the music. Furthermore, this film is effective because it promotes love, not violence--something every generation needs to remember. I think, though, that this film is ineffective because it deals with two gangs that control the same streets different times of day, so why is it necessary for them to fight? In West Side Story there is racial discrimination as well as youths trying to control the same streets the same time of day. Also, this is meant to be a music video. I did not realize this fact until I watched it for the second time. The film plays to the music, but the music gets lost in the film at the same time.
One last note: I am really happy to see Chloë Moretz in another film. She is great in both Kick-Ass and (500) Days of Summer. Also, without looking, does anyone recognize the actor who plays Lucky? That's right. He plays Jennifer Lopez's son in Maid in Manhattan. Crazy.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Prop 8 - The Musical
Directed and Staged by: Adam Shankman
Conceived and Written by-Marc Shaiman
Stars: Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Craig Robinson, Sarah Chalke
This short satirical musical colloquially discusses the battle about gay marriage between liberals and conservatives; specifically the issue of Proposition 8. In a time when liberals could see their social agenda potentially being fulfilled (the election of President Obama), conservatives fought and continue to fight tooth and nail to block any gay rights laws from passing. This film humorously outlines this battle by depicting liberals as colorful "hippies" and conservatives as tight wads in suits.
While the musical is quite humorous, with such conservative one liners as "Obamanation" instead of "abomination", it in fact does an excellent job of outlining the main components of the conservative argument against gay marriage. One such component is the religious view in which the conservatives cite the Bible as saying gay marriage is "damnable." At this point in the film, Jesus (Jack Black) makes an appearance and stipulates that the Bible in fact says a lot of things that modern society, including the conservatives, ignore such as stoning ones wife if she is adulterous or that it is acceptable to sell ones daughter into slavery.
In much the same way that Drunk History Vol. 5 (previously posted on this blog) accurately portrays history in an incredibly humorous way, "Prop 8 - The Musical" accurately portrays the gay rights battle. While not only being very informative at its roots, it also shows the almost ludicrousness of many of the conservatives arguments. Choosing to ignore much of what the Bible says and acknowledging only the parts that help ones argument is hypocrisy at its finest. This film does an excellent job of making its viewers laugh while at the same time informing them of the situation. Though it may take several views as ones own laughter make stop the message from getting through.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
"Are You The Favorite Person of Anybody"
Directed by Miguel Arteta
Written by Miranda July
Stars: John C. Reilly, Miranda July, Mike White, and Chuy Chavez
The film opens with John C. Reilly standing in an open walkway close to a street. He's holding a notebook and he polls three different people, "Are you the favorite person of anybody?" He doesn't stop there. He goes on, "Are you certain of this? How certain are you: Very certain, confident, you think so, not so sure, could be?"
Take a moment and think about the question. Ask yourself?
The film is an experiment in human psychology and characterization. It's an intense question. If you really think about it. And the setting. Something can be said for asking a stranger such a personal question on a side street. It doesn't lend its way to intimacy or privacy. In psychology one might say that Reilly's character lacks boundaries. Before we turn the heavy-handed finger on the three main characters, take a look at Reilly's character. He possesses a certain character pathology. He not only asks the initial question. He also asks the characters if they are sure of their answers? It appears as if he's judging their initial response. Who is he? He's really just someone out on a side street asking people a terribly personal question and trying to pawn off oranges that his wife has sent him to get rid of. A lot of details emerge from these people's lives in only four minutes. Additionally, when Mike White is certain that he's nobody's favorite person, Reilly's character seemingly feels bad for him. We see this when he offers him the oranges. He doesn't offer oranges to the July's character-- he doesn't feel bad for her. She's sure that she's somebody's favorite person.
Three different characters emerge. July's character appears confident, but introspective. She's optimistic of her fondness. White's character isn't contemplative at all, he knows that he's not anybody's favorite person. He's confident in that. And finally, Chavez's character is most people, someone who would see a guy like Reilly and do whatever it took to get around talking to him and as quickly as possible. We could guess that when he heard the question he didn't want to take the time to think about the reality of the question, but we don't know that.
The great thing about the writing here is that this one question reveals character depth in each of the actors. How might their reaction and answer to this one question translate into other aspects of these characters lives? All within such a short amount of time. July's writing is tight and concise. This is what writing in the short form is all about-- getting the most detail out of the shortest amount of space and time. Particularly for the short story writer. The same goes for the short filmmaker. When you break these stars down by their characterization it's easy to get past who they are and to dive into who they represent in the film.
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Monday, October 03, 2011
We Were Once a Fairy Tale, Spike Jonze, 2011
We Were Once a Fairy Tale
Spike Jonze, 2011. 11 minutes.
The whimsical surrealism of Spike Jonze and the megalomania of Kanye West combine forces in We Were Once a Fairy Tale to create a drunken fever dream of a short film.
The opening shot sets us in a dark club with flashing lights. The camera moves like a hand-held camcorder, ducking and weaving into different frames and constantly moving in and out of focus. The sloppy, hazy nature of the cinematography matches the drunken slump West finds himself in. Dapperly dressed in a white tuxedo jacket, he slurs his words as he tries to strike up conversations with women. West stumbles around and becomes overly excited when he hears one of his songs playing over the sound system. "It's my song!" he tells a pair of unimpressed women. "I made all the notes!" Proclamations like these play off the stereotype of West as a puerile, out of control egomaniac. It would seem West is in on the joke, and the tension the self-consciousness creates is a great example of star power importing extra meaning to a film. West's celebrity makes the film something of an inside joke we all feel privy to.
Things take a turn for the surreal after West has an encounter with a mysterious woman waiting for him in his hotel room. However, when he wakes up, he finds himself alone on a couch in the club, disoriented as ever. Visually, the film underscores his confusion by pairing the grinding drone of the club's music with blinking, multicolored lights that glow in eerie ways off of West's white jacket. West enters the bathroom to collect his thoughts, only to vomit (pieces of paper), and then stab himself to remove a tiny, rat-like creature from his belly. West then hands the tiny creature a miniature sword, and the creature sighs, then kills itself.
It's a superficial reading, but it seems like the tiny monster West pulls from his belly is meant to be a representation of his "demons," or whatever restlessness is in him that caused him to get belligerently drunk (perhaps the lingering memory of the mystery woman?). West's music often traffics in purple dramatics that would seem to support this idea, too.
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As consumers, we are all familiar with website recommendations. They have become table stakes for most e-commerce sites, we rely on them for finding new content on streaming video sites, and most online publications offer recommended news articles to their readers, just to name a few cases.
But are these recommendations any good? How many times have you seen a recommended item and thought "I would never buy that," "I already have one of those," or "I was never interested in that product"?
Last week, personalization experts Greg Hinkle and T.J. Prebil (CTO and Product Marketing Manager, respectively) presented the webinar The Future of Recommendations, providing Evergage's perspectives on how online recommendations will evolve going forward.
Greg and T.J. focused on eight key areas of advancement in recommendations technology. Here's an overview of one of them.
Fewer, More Complex Algorithms Create More Relevant Recommendations
Let's say that two shoppers with different preferences viewed the same black dress on a retail site but left without making a purchase. Upon returning the retailer's homepage, they are each presented with recommendations related to the black dress.
To promote products that are frequently purchased with the dress, as well as items that are uniquely relevant for each shopper, many traditional recommendations engines will use a technique called "slotting."
Here, one algorithm will show the items that are typically purchased with the dress (regardless of how relevant those products are to each shopper) and another algorithm will show the items that are similar to other products the shopper has viewed before (regardless of whether they are relevant to the product viewed in the current session).
It may look something like this image below – where the first set of products are identical for each shopper and the last two are customized for the shopper, but aren't related to the dress.
A better approach would be to combine multiple algorithms into a single strategy (or recommendation "recipe") that produces a more cohesive set of recommendations that work for each individual. With a single "recipe," marketers can recommend items that are both typically purchased together (with the dress) but also appeal to individual visitors (based on their preferred price points, brands, styles, etc.).
This more sophisticated recommendation logic may take into account, for example, that one visitor is from California and prefers a higher price point while one is from New York and prefers a lower price point.
Ultimately, the products recommended are much more relevant to each visitor. The shopper in California who prefers a higher price point is shown more expensive pumps to pair with the dress, while the shopper in New York is shown less expensive heeled boots and booties.
The Future of Recommendations
In the webinar, Greg and T.J. explored how recommendations algorithms have evolved, the importance of using real-time data, the need for marketers to test and control their own algorithms, and more. To learn more about the future of recommendations, watch the webinar replay now.


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What legacy does Mayweather V McGregor leave behind?
MMA/Boxing: What does the "Money fight" do for Boxing and MMA?
"The Money Fight" between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor this past Saturday night in Las Vegas ended in the most probable way, but not without some fireworks along the way. McGregor did much better than anticipated, and left us with an entertaining fight between boxing and mixed martial arts' two biggest stars.
Going into the fight many narratives arose;
Popular boxer-turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya tweeted a NSFW comment bashing the fights existence as "a fraud." Boxing analyst Max Kellerman said that "McGregor won't land a single punch."
The MMA community was more optimistic we'd see a dogfight. UFC president Dana White kept selling the fight on McGregor's power, size, and youth. "When McGregor hits guys, they go to sleep," he reiterated. But really, no one knew what to make of the event.
Luckily, it ended the best way possible for all parties. McGregor came to fight in his pro boxing debut against one of the best to ever do it, showing bravery and making things interesting as he caught Mayweather with clean shots to win some early rounds. He landed 111 punches on Mayweather throughout the bout, more than many other world-class boxers before him. But ultimately, he was still in with a legend, even if he looked his age, and in the 10th round he had nothing left as Mayweather connected on each punch he threw, forcing the referee to stop the fight.
But now that it's over, what should we make of it?
The fight came together because there was way too much money for it not too. Mayweather came out of retirement for the lure of a potential 300-million-dollar payday, and Conor McGregor tripled his net worth in merely 30 minutes of work. The figures have been so astronomical that people on both sides of the MMA and boxing communities have expressed interest in a cross-over event as well. However, there were many hurdles to cross for this fight to come together, and don't expect it to happen again anytime soon. But now, it's back to business as usual.
"The Money Fight" was a large enough event to help boxing and mixed martial arts' momentum for some time to come.
In boxing it is common for massive hype to lead to a massive letdown, but this time the casual fan got what they paid for and were left with an affinity for the sport moving forward. Especially after shelling out money to watch the boring debacle that was Mayweather-Pacquaio back in May 2015, where many were left with a bad taste in their mouth and boxing was left in a slump.
Last year was a rough go for the sport, with no marquee match-ups. However, 2017 has seen a large upswing in ratings with matches like Thurman-Garcia, Golovkin-Jacobs, Kovalev-Ward II, and Brook-Spence to name a few. Fans also got one of the best heavyweight fights ever earlier this year between potential global star Anthony Joshua and all-time great Wladimir Klitschko, emphasising that boxing's marquee division is back.
On the day of the Mayweather-McGregor fight, ironically, CEO of Top Rank Promotions' Bob Arum announced a 4 year partnership with ESPN, sure to provide marquee match-ups of stars in the years to come on a basic cable outlet. Then, looking forward, on September 16th we get the event that boxing fans have been demanding for the last two years, in Canelo-GGG. It will do huge, huge PPV numbers and many expect the match-up to be a classic. The sport is in a great position for fighters of the next generation in the years to come.
The UFC and MMA, too, have had months of promotion where Dana White and McGregor had the exposure to reach the masses and leverage a setup for future super fights. Conor returns to MMA a much larger global star and with a plethora of options on the table. He possesses the ability to, and likely will, surpass all the ratings records he has previously broken. A trilogy fight with sport rival Nate Diaz is sure to bring astronomical numbers. Tony Ferguson, Khabib Nurmagedov, or Max Holloway are also possible, lucrative, options.
But more than anything, what McGregor has really done is establish a foundation for self-promotion other fighters can follow to grow their brand and subsequently, the sport. He is the golden goose of the UFC, but they are desperately in need of new accompanying stars. Their biggest draws of the past in Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones aren't relative at this point and don't have anyone else who can really move the ratings needle.
McGregor's rise however has transcended a message to mixed martial arts talents. His story of welfare-turned global star has provided other fighters a path for self-promotion based on talent development and being charismatic in front of the camera. It is more obvious, and received, than ever.
Last Saturday's fight was an event for the ages. But what started out as merely an event ended up being a fight, and has left fans clamouring for more.


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Warren Averett Welcomes Scott Bradbary, First Chief Talent Officer
Warren Averett, LLC is pleased to announce that Scott Bradbary has joined the Firm as a Member and as our first Chief Talent Officer. Scott will work closely with the Executive and Administration teams to strengthen the culture, core values and the Warren Averett Experience.
Scott formerly served as the Chief Learning Officer and member of The Rainmaker Academy and has worked extensively with the accounting profession, including hundreds of firms and thousands of accountants, helping them maximize potential and meet professional goals. He is also a frequent speaker at conferences around the country and has been featured at the AICPA's Emerging Partner Conference.
"I am impressed with Warren Averett's commitment to excellence. As a former athletic coach, now coaching corporate athletes, I love winning. I also love the process of developing a team," said Scott Bradbary, Chief Talent Officer of Warren Averett. "Jim Cunningham and his team have given me an opportunity to truly follow my passion!"
"Scott has spent his professional career training people to reach their goals," said Jim Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer of Warren Averett. "We're excited about his passion for high performance and team success that will help our Firm, and our clients, thrive."
Scott will work out of our Birmingham office. You can learn more about Scott by visiting his bio, or by viewing his LinkedIn profile.


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Greetings Mighty Lions of MD36! As you read these words, the members of your Council of Governors are probably winding their way home from the Centennial International Convention in our Lions home town of Chicago. As they are being written … well, we're still preparing for this amazing trip and figuring out what to pack and what to leave behind!
Your 2017-2018 Council of Governors has been working hard, training for the coming year, getting to know one another and really becoming a cohesive team. In that spirit, we put our heads together and came up with our Multiple District Theme for this year, "Moving MD36 Forward!" Our International President, Dr. Naresh Aggarwal, was very introspective and mission-oriented when he chose our International Theme, one we all recognize and believe in: "We Serve". These two themes mesh with and complement one another as we Move MD36 Forward in the following ways!
The first way we can Move MD36 Forward is through our strongest asset, our SERVICE in our communities. As we serve in our communities, as we serve together, we strengthen our Clubs, our Zones, our Districts and Multiple District, and … most importantly, our communities! As we communicate our service, we gather more friends to help and join in that service!
The next way we can Move MD36 Forward is through our LEADERSHIP! As Lions we are natural leaders in service and we provide leadership to our Clubs, our Zones, our District and Multiple District, and … most importantly, our communities! As we lead with quiet confidence, we gather followers and join and strengthen our service and become the next generation of leaders.
We always Move MD36 Forward through our FELLOWSHIP! We join Lions clubs for the service, but it's the fellowship that keeps us! In everything we do as Lions, we do it with our friends! Enjoy your service together, promote your fellowship and fun and more friends will be drawn to enjoy that fellowship!
The most complicated and "seemingly" difficult way we need to engage in to Move MD36 Forward is through our COMMUNICATION! As we communicate better with our club members, our District and Multiple District Leaders … and most importantly, with our communities … through our PR efforts, media efforts, flying the flag and wearing our Lions gear, more people will know what we do and seek to be involved.
So, Mighty MD36 Lions, your Council of Governors will be working hard to prepare themselves for the coming Lions year at District Governor school in Chicago. Many of your MD36 Lion friends will be attending Centennial International Convention and will be renewing old friendships and making new ones with Lions from all over the world. I look forward to seeing friends I met in Hamburg and in Toronto. As we prepare ourselves for the next 100 years of Lions service, let's remember that through: SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, FELLOWSHIP and COMMUNICATION, we will fulfill our Multiple District Theme, "Moving MD36 Forward", by living and accomplishing our motto and our International Theme: WE SERVE! And … we'll be happy Lions!
Your Council of Governors is fully committed to working as a team towards our goal of "Moving MD36 Forward" and to working for you … the Lions of their Districts and the Multiple District. I am incredibly lucky to be associated with this strong team of amazing Lions!
Lions of MD36, I am so honored by your trust, so very proud to serve you and … I am truly honored to be counted among you.


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$$250K+(Ladders Estimates)
Portland, OR 97208
Industry: Manufacturing & Automotive•
15+ years
Posted 13 days agoby Joe Szlosek
Head of Procurement
We are seeking the Head of Procurement for a multi-billion dollar division of a Fortune 500 company in Houston. Relocation assistance is available.
This position will report to the Chief Procurement Officer and The VP of Operations. The role will be responsible for ~$1.5B of global direct material & project spend. This position will also engage Corporate direct material, Capital and Indirect centers of excellence to provide end to end support for the business. The position will manage a global team located in across the North America, EMEA, and APAC regions. Successful candidate must be willing to re-locate to Houston within a very short period. A high degree of travel both domestically and internationally will be required – up to 50%.
This position will be a key member of the business Leadership team and will actively engage with company Leadership to develop and drive the company's long-term Strategies and Annual Operating Plans. This position will provide strategic direction for procurement in alignment with business requirements to increase competitiveness, drive growth and improve bottom-line.
The position will partner with the leadership team to direct supplier qualification and development efforts and will have extensive knowledge of the contemporary procurement tools, practices and key items we buy.
· MBA Degree/ Manufacturing industry experience is preferred
· Prior track record for developing high performing teams, elevating individual and team performance, and retaining a highly skilled team.
· Ability to work in a very fast paced, performance oriented, demanding environment, while keeping team motivation levels high
· Skilled in influencing, persuasion, negotiation, and problem resolution
· Demonstrated leadership capabilities in leading a global organization
· Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing sourcing strategic plans
· Skilled negotiator with fluency in contracts and pricing issues
· Business acumen to align sourcing initiatives to financial goals and customer needs and expectations
· Known and respected by the industrial and supplier community
· Experience directing procurement on a megaproject is a plus
· Experience in contracting strategies, cost plus, formula pass thru
Valid Through: 2019-11-1


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This is one of those ones that even though it only happened just two months ago, I knew from the second I set foot into Jenn's Mom's home, and into their lives; that I wouldn't ever be able to find the words to describe this day. On paper, it had everything a photographer dreamed of: An intimate wedding with 50 people on a remote dune/cliff overlooking Lake Michigan. A backyard reception with nary a tent in sight, opting instead for community dining under the lights and later, the stars. A ridiculously rad pink dress, and an equally amazing entourage to walk Jenn out on to the dune. It had all of that, but I promise you, it was so much more than that. It all started last December when Jenn emailed me and gave me the synopsis of this day. Small. Intimate. Northern Michigan. Sand Dunes. That's all I needed to know. What was originally supposed to be an event with just a few people outside of family, expanded a bit, jumped dates a few times, and they took a head-first dive into how crazy (and ridiculously stressful) wedding planning can be. As time went on, I just got more and more excited for what this day could be for them. Booth and Jenn are both artists in NYC; Booth being an extremely talented video editor, and Jenn being one of the stars of CHICAGO The Musical on Broadway in New York. Obviously they've got a ton going on in their lives, but it was two secret emails from each of them to myself (without the other copied in) that started to show me just how deeply and passionately these two loved and cared for one another. The first came from Booth at a short stint of time when they were thinking with how much the wedding group was expanding, that budgets might not line up and they might have to cancel with me. Jenn was heartbroken and feeling pretty bummed out, but then after a day of thinking, Booth reached back out in secret and told me that we would make this happen; he knew what was ultimately important to his bride, he could feel what she desired for this day over the food, the music, the attire. The second secret contact came from Jenn to me; more of a heads-up of what to expect on our hike out to the ceremony site. She knew her man was a self-describe nerd, that much was given. So she setup for his two-mile hike out to the dunes for him to just happen across a bagpipe player (his favorite musical instrument), as well as a pair of Jawa's from the Star Wars Empire. Literally just popped up on our path, the bagpipe player played in the middle of the woods, the Jawa's handed him a card, hugged him, and went on their way without a word. They know each other. They know what kind of magic it takes to surprise and care for one another. That's why I love them so much.
The rest of the day was just a dream. Jenn was lead in via an entourage of the little kids she cared for most in the most epic of ways. The most perfect hand-written vows, a flower ceremony, and singing atop the dune followed; as well as a dixie cup champagne toast to top it all off. They laughed, and cried, and made the two-mile hike back to the cars before the hour and a half drive back to Traverse City. We dined al fresco with delicious food by Epicure Catering right on the Leelanau Peninsula. Large group tables, foraged and gathered from barns and antique sales grouped up their friends and family. Part of the magic of the day as I observed from the outside was just who their friends and family were. Everyone was literally overjoyed to be there to celebrate Jenn and Booth. I don't think anyone could wipe the smile off their faces. Just a gathering of some of the most interesting group of people I've ever had the honor of meeting, hailing from NYC, London, Dubai, Traverse City, and beyond. They were teachers, and chefs, and Broadway Actors, and musicians. But that night, they were just friends. Zero cliques ever formed as large group gatherings tend to have happen. Everyone enjoyed the company of everyone, and it just made for such a surreal, but also completely normal and comfortable, and happy feeling environment.
The day winded down. We ate pie, we took portraits in the cherry orchard. We laughed and they danced under the stars while Ward sang a cappella beneath just the light of the bistro lights hanging above. I'd only known them less than 12 hours at this point, but I just knew in my heart that everything about this day; everything about this marriage was right.
This day was everything. Thanks for reading my silly amount of words, now begin the slow-scroll through my silly amount of pictures. I think you'll be glad you did.
Frankfort/Traverse City, MI :: 07.11.15
Ceremony :: Old Baldy Trailhead - Arcadia Dunes // Frankfort, MI
Reception Venue :: Private Home // Traverse City, MI
Catering :: Epicure Catering/Cherry Basket Farm
Pie :: Grand Traverse Pie Company


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Irish developer Black Shamrock has partnered with Chaosium Inc. to create a Runequest video game. If you haven't heard of Runequest before, it's a tabletop role-playing game that's been around since 1978. That's Dungeons & Dragons levels of old. Unfortunately, the game hasn't yet reached the same level of market penetration and cultural prominence that D&D has. That may very well change with the upcoming Runequest video game.
Runequest plops players into the magical world of Glorantha as the default setting. (As always, players had the option of using other game worlds or developing their own from scratch. If they felt so inclined.) After creating characters through dice rolls, you're off to adventure! What makes this game unique is a much lower degree of power creep and a heavy focus on using percentile dies rather than a mix of different dice like in the d20 system.
A new #RuneQuest computer game!
"We cannot be more excited than to be working together with Black Shamrock to bring the fantastic setting of #Glorantha to life as a video game," says Jeff Richard, Creative Director of @Chaosium.https://t.co/KwlXrIph7a
— Chaosium (@Chaosium_Inc) March 12, 2019
"We're so excited to be working on such a legendary fantasy role-playing world and take very seriously the trust that Chaosium has placed with us," said Black Shamrock Managing Director Olivier Masclef in a blog post on Chaosium's website. "As up-and-coming RPG specialists, the opportunity to bring the world of Glorantha to life is a dream come true."
Unfortunately, those are all the details we have for now on the Runequest video game. While they do say it will be an "[all-new] RPG adventure", that doesn't give us much of a clue as to what genre or mechanics we can expect. After all, Dungeons & Dragons is a similar style of game and yet it's hard real-time strategies, computer role-playing games, and even straight-up brawlers released under that license. We'll have to wait a while longer to see what we'll get.
What do you think of the Runequest video game? What sort of experience do you think we'll get to play? Let us know in the comments below!


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