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+ - US Cybersecurity Bill Amendment Pushes Government Datacenter Consolidation
There's already a Federal Datacenter Consolidation Initiative in the works — one that the Government Accountability Office estimates would save $2 billion by 2015 — but agencies have been slow to act. The Bennet-Coburn amendment would set a timeline and require agencies to report back on their progress. Seems like a no-brainer — and for once, both Democrats and Republicans (along with GAO, which has publicly called for legislation along these lines) agree on that."
+ - New Obama Administration Sanctions Target Syrian and Iranian Tech Capacity
President Obama is set to announce the sanctions in a speech at the Holocaust Museum in D.C. — which will be livestreamed starting at 9:45AM EDT."
+ - 'Honey Stick' Project Shows Fate of Lost Smartphones->
Tracking showed that 96-percent of the devices were accessed once found, and 70-percent of them were accessed for personal and business related applications and information. Less than half of the people who located the intentionally lost devices attempted to locate the owner. Interestingly enough, only two phones were left unaccounted for, the others were all found.
Going further, of the devices located, 45-percent of them reported that there was an attempt to read corporate email, and the remote admin application was accessed 49-percent of the time. A file named "saved passwords" was also one of the top selections, with a 57-percent access rate. Access to social networking accounts and personal email were each attempted on over 60 percent of the devices.
The numbers shouldn't be surprising. While not everyone has malicious intent, people are curious by nature — so remember to password protect your smartphone."
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+ - US to Release International Cyber Strategy Today
The strategy's unveiling, which will be keynoted by Hillary Clinton with remarks by Secretaries Holder, Locke and Napolitano, will be streamed live on whitehouse.gov starting at 3:00PM EDT today."
+ - Health of Every U.S. County Ranked
The data (including downloads of the underlying dataset) are available at countyhealthrankings.org."
+ - Why North Korea Isn't Behind The Cyberattacks
"The press loves a good villain, and so the story seems to make intuitive sense: the nuke-testing, IBCM-firing, SCUD-launching North Koreans launch a cyberattack in yet another moment of classic brinksmanship to protest the United Nations, US imperialism, ROK aggression, and prove their own might. The progression is obvious. Right? Not really."
Cyberwonk's six reasons why we may have it wrong start with two fundamental problems: cyber attacks, unlike missle launches, don't enhance Kim's standing inside a completely unwired country. And if he wanted to make waves outside his own borders, he would have claimed credit for the attacks — which he didn't."
+ - Online Calculator: More education, lower mortality
"Compared with children living with someone who has completed some college, children in households without a high-school graduate were more than four times as likely--and those in households with a high-school graduate twice as likely--to be in suboptimal health."
But one fascinating part of the study isn't in the report at all. It's an interactive "calculator" of sorts produced by the study's authors, which lets users select their area — down to the county level! — and see the average levels of education and mortality. They can then adjust education levels and watch as the number of expected deaths each year changes. If, for example, you increase the levels of education in the Bronx to match those in Manhattan, you could expect a 28% drop in yearly deaths — from 3142 to 2262 per year."
+ - Study: More education, lower death rates?
"When it comes to children's health, family income matters. So does education."
The study also includes an interactive calculator that lets users modify the levels of education in their area and see what happens to mortality rates. From the article:
"For California, for example, the chart says 61% of adults have some college education and that there are 309 deaths per 100,000 people. If that were to go up by 5 percentage points, there would be 294 deaths per 100,000 people. Factor in the size of California's population, and the difference is significant."
+ - How Obama Could Win
+ - Stallman Attacked by Ninjas->
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Luminance HDR offers top-notch high dynamic range imaging
Luminance HDR is a fantastic piece of software that often achieves really amazing results. However, this requires some experience and experimentation. It takes a lot of experience to see at a glance which of the tone-mapping operators will help you achieve the desired results, but because RAW editing is non-destructive, you can experiment time and time again.
Tone-mapping operators can make it possible to produce a good HDR image with just one raw image (single-shot RAWs). This then lets you create HDR images from photographs of moving objects or for situations in which no tripod is available.
- Luminance HDR: http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/
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- Photo stitching: http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Issues/2007/81/Free-Software-Projects
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Better Than Pumpkin Pie? Flan de Calabaza
Better than pumpkin pie is a bold statement, but that's what Gabriela of Gabriela's Kitchen says about this flan de calabaza, or pumpkin. She even promises that those who dislike flan will be converted.
Based on a creamy Flan Napolitano recipe, this autumnal version includes pumpkin puree, allspice, and cinnamon. It tastes like "the offspring of pumpkin pie and custard" and Gabriela says to "those of you who gag at the idea of sticky-sweet caramelized sugar atop a rich eggy custard, I swear that your distaste for flan will vanish with one bite of this recipe."
I must admit I'm not a flan lover myself, but I'm definitely going to give this a try. How about you?
• Get the recipe: Flan de Calabaza from Gabriela's Kitchen
Related: Chiles en Nogada: Guest Post from Gabriela of Gabriela's Kitchen
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I absolutely love flan - and this comes at just the right time. As a kid who can't eat gluten, this is a Celiac's holiday dessert dream. Thanks so much!
My grandmother used to make this at our thanksgiving celebrations. It is otherworldly and normally I´ll pass on flan!
Can't wait to try this! I love flan and I love baking and cooking with pumpkin!!


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Despite the White House including ending Saturday delivery in its budget, the US Postal Service itself announced today it would accede to Congressional demands that it continue to deliver the mail on the weekends.
The service's board of governors issued the following statement today:
The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service met April 9 and discussed the Continuing Resolution recently passed by Congress to fund government operations. By including restrictive language in the Continuing Resolution, Congress has prohibited implementation of a new national delivery schedule for mail and packages, which would consist of package delivery Monday through Saturday and mail delivery Monday through Friday, and which would have taken effect the week of Aug. 5, 2013.
Although disappointed with this Congressional action, the Board will follow the law and has directed the Postal Service to delay implementation of its new delivery schedule until legislation is passed that provides the Postal Service with the authority to implement a financially appropriate and responsible delivery schedule. The Board believes that Congress has left it with no choice but to delay this implementation at this time. The Board also wants to ensure that customers of the Postal Service are not unduly burdened by ongoing uncertainties and are able to adjust their business plans accordingly. (Emphasis added.)
The Board continues to support the transition to a new national delivery schedule. Such a transition will generate approximately $2 billion in annual cost savings and is a necessary part of a larger five-year business plan to restore the Postal Service to long-term financial stability. According to numerous polls, this new delivery schedule is widely supported by the American public. Our new delivery schedule is also supported by the Administration and some members of Congress.


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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
The purpose of this letter is to provide comment from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) addressing the RSPA 10/21 Federal Register request for comments on: Pipeline Safety, Enhanced Safety and Environmental Protection for Gas Transmission and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines in High Consequence Areas. To this end, we present the following:
ASSE serves as Secretariat of seven (7) American National Standards Institute Committees (ANSI) developing safety and health standards which are used by private sector organizations as well as state/Federal governmental agencies such as MSHA, OSHA, etc... ASSE members also sit on over forty (40) additional standards development committees and the Society sponsors educational sessions on standards development. The Society also has eleven (11) technical divisions consisting of: Construction, Consultants, Engineering, Environmental, Health Care, International, Management, Public Sector, Risk Management and Insurance, Mining, and Transportation. The ASSE members included in these divisions are leaders in their field with the knowledge and expertise needed to move safety and health forward on a global level. We have also attached a fact sheet on the Society for your review, (Attachment #1).
Commentary Insights The intent of ASSE is not to speak either for or against the proposal, but rather to make comments based upon our member views, existing data, and anecdotal information. Based upon this collective insight, we submit the following:
Our first comment is to ask if the RSPA has considered working with the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) on this issue. The CSB might have data, history, and expertise that be of value in addressing some of the technical issues discussed in the summary and background section of the proposal. Our suggestion is that RSPA should discuss this issue with CSB board members and staff to see if there can be a way to support each others efforts. It would also make sense for RSPA to work out a protocol for investigations with the CSB. The CSB has improved its synergy with other Federal issues, and this might be another which should be considered as well.
Our recommendation is that RSPA should continue to increase its outreach to local emergency response organizations and industry when addressing this issue. Local emergency response organizations and industry officials have significant experience and expertise to share. One area where they could specifically offer insight is in addressing hands-on training and competence for emergency response teams. We have found little guidance in standards/regulations specifying what competencies a hazardous materials response organization should be required to meet. ASSE members commented this is a significant issue for companies that contract for such initiatives. The concern is that while there is some guidance for the individual competence of responders, the issue of organizational requirements is not addressed. This might be an area RSPA should be interested in addressing.
We also note that RSPA is addressing safety related functions requiring high levels of technical knowledge and expertise. Perhaps RSPA should consider reviewing the level of professional safety competence required to perform some of these functions. If RSPA does choose to review the issue of competence, we point out that ASSE is the secretariat for the American National Standard, Z590 Criteria for Establishing Levels of Competence and Certification in the Safety Profession. When this draft standard is approved we suggest that the Agency consider using the standard as a model for evaluating professional development programs for safety and health professionals working with pipeline related issues. Finally, ASSE strongly supports the concept of recognizing accredited certification. We have included a packet of information on the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) as an indicator of what constitutes a high caliber accredited certification.
ASSE also notes that RSPA dedicates little to any text indicating how the agency intends to work with voluntary national consensus standards development organizations like ANSI, ASTM, NFPA, etc… It would make sense for RSPA to review current voluntary national consensus standards and consider incorporating them by reference in future initiatives. OMB A-119 and Public Law 104-113 call for the increased utilization of voluntary national consensus standards. It would make sense to us to have some type of plan to accommodate the increased usage of voluntary national consensus standards. This is especially true since a review of the ANSI catalog indicates that there are many voluntary national consensus standards which could impact this initiative, (e.g.: ANSI/ASME B-30 Series, catalog listing attached).
We thank you for your attention to this matter, and look forward to working with you in the future. If you should have any questions or issues please do not hesitate to contact the Society.
Frank H. Perry, CSP, PE
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RE 09-10: Patrick O'Sullivan
Today's post is brought to you by the number 259. That's the number of shots Patrick O'Sullivan posted this past season in the National Hockey League. That's 74 more shots than Ales Hemsky managed (Hemsky's total led team forwards); the last time the Oilers had a forward with more shots it was 1998-99 and Billy Guerin was scoring 30 goals on 261 shots.
Because Patrick O'Sullivan was acquired at the deadline and because he did not perform especially well during a 19 game audition (2-4-6 -7) I think it's easy to dismiss the importance of his acquisition.
O'Sullivan didn't have a strong season in Los Angeles or Edmonton but there are plenty of good indicators for the future. He is 24-years old, has played in 207 regular season NHL games and I believe he's landed the chance of a lifetime.
- Boxcars: 81gp, 16-27-43 28pims
- Shots: 259
- Plus Minus: -6
- Corsi: +7.2
- 5×5/60: 1.93 (LAK) 1.69 (overall)
- 5×4/60: 2.48 (LAK) 2.05 (overall)
- Quality of Competition: soft parade
- Quality of Teammates: 3rd level
- FO %: 41.4% in 99 sorties
- 09-10 Cap Hit: $2.925M (capgeek)
- What do these numbers tell us? Players get traded for a reason and O'Sullivan was off the pace of his previous season. In 07-08 he was especially effective at even strength (16 EV goals and and 2.05 5×5/60) but faded a little this past season. Interesting to note the Kings never really have given him a lot of PP time (2:28 per game two years ago and 3:07 this past season) and he hasn't done much with it. He had a solid Corsi but that number ranks in a 3rd place tie this season among Kings forwards and based on his linemates in LA it's safe to say he wasn't driving the bus. These are the numbers of a top 6 forward but it's a stretch to suggest he's a no-brainer option for the top offensive line and he's unlikely to be an impact scorer unless surrounded by players better than him.
- How could the numbers be better? He's certainly shooting enough and I think the Kings lack of an established group of forwards probably hurt him (their top 6 was a moving target throughout his time there). Rudy Kelly at BOC said this about his season pre-trade: Patrick O'Sullivan had regressed this season. I don't think anyone will argue that point. Despite the fact that O'Sullivan had played mostly with Anze Kopitar and Jarret Stoll this season, he still couldn't outscore himself from last year when he played with Michal Handzus. I don't know what is was, maybe he didn't like playing for Terry Murray as much as he liked playing under Marc Crawford, maybe the time off at the beginning of the season was bad for him, or maybe he just got unlucky. He wasn't as dynamic offensively, wasn't as efficient defensively, and looked somewhat disinterested all year. Whatever the reason, he was not the player we expected him to be.
- What about Penner? I think O'Sullivan and Penner are in competition with each other for both time on the 1line and 5×4 play. Penner has had a two season audition with Horcoff and Hemsky and that could mean O'Sullivan gets the early look this fall. He has speed and can aggressively forecheck, he can beat a man in a race and although he is young and needs work away from the puck it's also true O'Sullivan won some trust on a line with Michal Handzus early in his LA career (he became known for a time as a quality PK man, the way Keon used to do it: forecheck like a demon and create chances on turnovers) so there's a foundation there.
- What about Quinn/Renney? When you have two players fighting for one spot in the batting order it's always best to spend your money on the player with the widest range of skills. I believe O'Sullivan's speed, shooting ability and creativity will impress the coaches more than Penner's size and hands. It also helps that one drove the previous coach crazy. Both are inconsistent but have a huge advantage in that other candidates also have issues (Nilsson) or are terribly young (Eberle).
- Will Quinn play him against tougher opposition? It's a tough question. Should O'Sullivan end up with Horcoff and Hemsky and the coaching staff decide to match as hard as the other NW staffs then the answer is yes. However, I don't think it has much to do with O'Sullivan's talents and it would have to be considered a coincidence as opposed to any faith the Oilers are placing in the player.
- What Else? We don't know Steve Tambellini well enough to mention this beyond a possibility because it does exist in humanity, but O'Sullivan is a player acquired by this management group and that carries weight in some circles. How much? No idea. Also, Dustin Penner was involved in a trade this summer in which the men in power for this organization signed off on, so that's kind of a tell too. It should be mentioned there may be a short window here as the Daryl Katz ownership group will likely make another trip to Jurassic Park soon.
- What Else else? I'm not going to delve too deeply into the subject but for a very specific reason most of us are pulling for this guy.
- How Important is O'Sullivan to this team? Not especially outside of the money. Should O'Sullivan fail this season the Oilers can shuffle him off to the next town and his next contract will be in jeopardy. They should have a motivated player because of it.
By The Numbers
- 07-08 5×5 per 60m: 2.05
- 08-09 5×5 per 60m: 1.69
- 07-08 5×4 per 60m: 3.07
- 08-09 5×4 per 60m: 2.05
Patrick O'Sullivan isn't the ideal solution to 1line L for the Edmonton Oilers, but he's likely the best since Ryan Smyth left town. The projected number represents a healthy increase in offense, but I think based on the job he might earn (1line L with Horcoff and Hemsky plus PP time) and his age this should be a good season for Patrick O'Sullivan.
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The third film from Ben Affleck as a director (after GONE BABY GONE and THE TOWN) might be one of the only examples in 2012 of a perfect movie. The pacing, the writing and the acting of ARGO is all absolutely flawless. The way Affleck (working from a screenplay by Chris Terrio) blends both dramatic and comedic tones is like observing a mixologist make the perfect cocktail, and the result final product taste so good and goes down smooth. I said this about another film recently, but it applies just as much to ARGO: the story is so ridiculous that is had to be based on real events because no screenwriter could have pulled this out of their head. So here is this wonderful movie about how the clandestine services used Hollywood to save American lives during the Iranian hostage crisis.
For quite some time, this was a secret part of American history. When the American Embassy was stormed during the early days of the Iranian revolution in November 1979, 52 hostages were taken and held for well over a year. However, what wasn't known at the time or for years later is that six Americans escaped the embassy before it was stormed and made it to the residence of the Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor (Victor Garber), where they waited in hiding until the American government could be contacted and an exit plan could be put together. The extraction plan was placed in the hands of CIA agent Tony Mendez (Affleck), a noted expert in disguise and, more importantly, in blending in. He knew from the beginning that the only way those Americans were getting out was right under the noses of the Iranians who had deposed the Shah and were in charge of security.
The plan involved setting a up a fake Canadian movie production of a science-fiction story called ARGO, which would require desert locations in need of scouting. The plan at least was to walk the Americans (posing as Canadians) right out through the airport after they had scouted various locations in and around Tehran. They even involved a real Hollywood producer (Alan Arkin) and make-up effects expert (John Goodman) to set up a production office in California, pick a script, and plant stories in the trades about the film and its casting. It was, as one person puts it, the best bad idea the government could come up with.
Affleck and his editor, William Goldenberg, do an astonishing job of keeping everything very clear as they guide us through several storylines, featuring well over 100 speaking parts. It helps in keeping characters straight that many key roles are played by familiar faces, including Bryan Cranston, Tate Donovan, Chris Messina, Richard Kind, Rory Cochrane, Kyle Chandler, Titus Welliver, Philip Baker Hall and Clea DuVall, to name just a few. You may not know all of those names, but their faces are familiar enough that you'll remember them even if you don't see them on screen for an hour.
But the other thing Affleck does is make us remember that Mendez is not some sort of superspy. He's a flawed human being who misses his wife and child immensely, and his absence on these long missions is taking its toll on his personal life. But as important as family is to him, country would seem to come first or at least a very close second. One of the best things about Mendez is watching him think on this feet. When one of the Americans seems too nervous about the plan, Mendez takes a whispered but authoritative tone with the guy, and eventually he comes around.
The plan doesn't go exactly as planned, those in charge in the States have an 11th-hour meltdown when someone considers what the consequences of pulling these people out could have on the hostages if it's ever discovered that the CIA had a hand in them escaping. A fair concern, but the issue is dealt with in a cowardly manner by the Carter administration. The nerve-wracking airport sequence that serves as the bulk of the final act is built from raw blocks of tension that Affleck keeps building and building until it appears the entire operation is a wash. Again, it comes back to storytelling. The filmmakers make these various plots' every turn make sense and converge them into a punishing mixture of planning, luck and bravery.
ARGO proves that Affleck is a true talent behind the camera, but his portrayal of Mendez shows that he's also still growing as a performer, giving one of the best performances of his career. His version of Mendez is layered and complicated, while remaining a true professional by relying on training and instinct. As a director, Affleck's impresses with the way he positions the truly terrifying elements of this story taking place in the ambassador's home (the six Americans are frequently referred to as "house guests") with the pure scathing comedy of the Hollywood sequences. Goodman and Arkin are a natural comedy team who discuss the town's cynical and predictable reaction to news that this silly movie is getting made. Naturally, not a single person doubts its legitimacy.
Affleck wants us to understand that spies frequently used the tools of entertainment as a means to get in and out of desperate situations. And as unlikely a series of circumstances as ARGO presents, what this movie shows us is pretty much what happened. It's fun sometimes to know what we as a nation can accomplish, but Affleck reminds us that it's also fun to know what we get away with. ARGO is clearly one of the great works of the year, and should be at the top of your list of films to see as soon as possible.
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Oct. 12, 2012, 2:54 a.m. CST
So after the hat-trick
by LeonardsBellbottoms
are they gonna give him The Stand, or Justice League or what?
Oct. 12, 2012, 3:09 a.m. CST
I enjoy Affleck's directing
by Cody Willoughby
But he needs to quit giving starring roles in his movies to Afflecks. Nothing against the acting, it just seems self-congratulatory and I find it distracting.
Oct. 12, 2012, 4:17 a.m. CST
After some VERY bad decisions as an actor...
by deanbarry
Affleck has found is calling. Respect.
Oct. 12, 2012, 4:48 a.m. CST
by Glenn
That's your issue to overcome. If the acting works, what do you care? If you think it sucks, then you have every right to opine as such. But just because nepotism bothers you, is something you need to deal with personally.
Oct. 12, 2012, 5:18 a.m. CST
Hoylwood might nominate this movie for best movie, due to the self-referencial element in the story.
by albert comin
If Aflfleck gets nominated as director or this movie, you can bet the cerimony will spend half it's running time joking about Affleck. The opening film will spend most of it joking about this movie and Affleck.
Oct. 12, 2012, 6:55 a.m. CST
It strikes me that had Affleck been born 25 years earlier, we might think of him as a good actor too
by FluffyUnbound
Because with the beard and with 70's style cinematography, you see him in the ads and he's like a classic Al Pacino character. As his normal 2000's self, you see him and you think, *What a douche.* He would have made a much better 70's actor.
Oct. 12, 2012, 6:56 a.m. CST
Friggen' Affleck!!!!
by Mistahtibbs
Guy just...brings it. Pretty clear his best work is behind the camera. Looking forward to seeing this one. mt Oh, and speaking for my fellow Canadians....you're welcome, my American friends. ;)
Oct. 12, 2012, 8:16 a.m. CST
Saw this at 10PM last night
by Deaft0ne
and it is one hell of a solid movie. Definitely a lock for best film editing at the Oscars. Go see it ASAP.
Oct. 12, 2012, 8:37 a.m. CST
Its only competition is Lincoln for the big prizes
by I am_NOTREAL
The Master will get nominations but isn't a serious contender.
Oct. 12, 2012, 9:44 a.m. CST
leonardsbellbottoms, re: Justice League
by dsbrady
In a story on him in today's USA Today, Affleck said that he was considered for Justice League, but he didn't want to do it, because it's not really the type of movie he's interested in directing (plus he thought he might just take the $300M and escape to some island)
Oct. 12, 2012, 9:47 a.m. CST
Ben Aflleck was the bomb in Phantoms
by I_Snake_Plissken
Oct. 12, 2012, 9:50 a.m. CST
Is Ben ever going to get around to that Budd Dwyer biopic?
by Lou_Sassel420
THAT is something i would see in a heartbeat
Oct. 12, 2012, 10:50 a.m. CST
Actor vs. director
by Ray Tchoulakian
I couldn't stand Ben Affleck The Actor for years. He was always so smug once he had hit it big after Good Will Hunting. And then came Gone Baby Gone. I was so blown away by that film that my respect for Ben Affleck The Director superseded most other directors in Hollywood, short of James Cameron and David Fincher. And then came The Town. Affleck is now 2 for 2 in hitting grand slams as writer/director, so when I heard he chose Argo as his next directing gig, it was immediately on my top ten must see list for 2012. I'm going tomorrow night to see it, and I don't expect to be disappointed.
Oct. 12, 2012, 12:07 p.m. CST
@Mr southpawd
by albert comin
I agree with everything you said except one thing: i always liked Affleck as an actor, but i hated the direction his career was taking, that mercemary attitude to took to chose the movies to make. It's as if he took lessons from J-Lo, as if she had said to him to forget integrity and just go for fame and money. I'm so glad he changed his path and is now on the one we see today. Ironically, by going more artistic and integrity, he has never been more popular as today.
Oct. 12, 2012, 9:49 p.m. CST
For the record, this story was told in late 1981 in a TV movie
by MGTHEDJ
Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper They left out a lot of the CIA aspects that Argo is highlighting because naturally it was still classified. I'm still seeing Argo, it looks great.------later-----m
Oct. 12, 2012, 10:44 p.m. CST
81 made for TV Movie left out a lot of the CIA aspects ...
by pacinofan
...because they really didn't have all that much to do w/it. ARGO does it's best to play down the Canadian involvement which was much more significant. Still looks like a great flick though
Oct. 12, 2012, 10:48 p.m. CST
by Glenn
Huh? The CIA didn't have that much to do with it? Um, I think the film would argue that's incorrect. You have to back up blatant statements like, this, man, you can't just toss it out into the ether and expect the rest of us to just take your word for it. So enlighten us. Haven't seen the MOW; sounds like how Munich was previously made as Swords of Gideon, a hideously produced tv movie that reeks of 80s terrible. Why they make such difficult subject matter into a run-and-gun MOW, without benefit of a substantial budget and schedule, is beyond me; they always look like shit.
Oct. 13, 2012, 11:39 a.m. CST
by pacinofan
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1267937--argo-film-gives-former-canadian-ambassador-ken-taylor-chance-to-set-the-record-straight I totally get why ARGO would play up the CIA and obviously a Hollywood thriller is going to change things. Like I said, I want to see this and don't fault creative license being used by a film maker wanting to make a good movie as opposed to teaching a history class. Clearly the CIA did play a part.
Oct. 13, 2012, 7:35 p.m. CST
CIA vs. Canada
by Glenn
I had read about this and yes, what their consulate did was important. Too bad the movie won't use Mendez' almost-fuckup of the passport date stamps; that could've demonstrated just how impenetrable Iranian society was at the time and created a bit of flaw for Mendez in the film. However, I'm not going to pass judgment til I see Argo. As far as Taylor believing they had better, less histrionic exit strategies... we'll never know if they would've worked. Argo seems to be very American in the sense that, the more outrageous and sensational a plot, the more possible its efficacy. I don't agree with most tactics by America -- it's always emblematic of our imperialist heart, right down to the cultural nadir of how we drool over NFL football (conquer! big! brutal!) -- but as far as drama, this crazy plot is what elevates the film above an episode on the History Channel.
Oct. 14, 2012, 9:04 p.m. CST
The pacing, the writing and the acting of ARGO is all absolutely flawless.
by Gabe Athouse
That's where I stopped reading. Seriously, Capone, does that sound right to you? Jesus.
Oct. 15, 2012, 6:57 a.m. CST
Avengers is movie of the year!
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This is a fascinating photo for all kinds of reasons.
First, the crowd. An adult male (second row, in the awful suit and 1975 haircut) appears to be the only person not paying attention to the play!
Hey! Dummy! The NUN is following the play! Blondie looks like she's about to be physically ill because of something on the ice, and another woman (next to nun) is standing UP because there's something happening! Boy next to her looks pensive, and then we have Efrem Zimbalist Jr himself who is staring at a stanchion.
Okay, the players. I don't know the St. Louis player on the ice although I believe it to be Brian Lavender (seriously). Anyway, the player I'm interested in talking about now is the guy in the Seals uniform, Stan Gilbertson.
Stan Gilbertson turned pro in 1965. He played 375 games in the high minors before the Seals took him from the Bruins in the IL draft that summer. The Seals actually took THREE left wingers that day: Gilbertson, Frank Hughes and Wayne Carleton (who also played a lot of center).
Stan Gilbertson scored 31 goals in the AHL for the Hershey Bears in 70-71 and that got him drafted by Oakland. The Bruins had so much depth at left wing that they could have dressed another team and not gotten to Gilbertson (Bucyk, Cashman, Marcotte, Carleton, Garnet Bailey and they traded for Mike Walton) during the era when 3 lines (plus two extra forwards) were the only guys who dressed for a game.
Gilbertson had a career. Not a huge one, 428 games and 85 goals. If not for the Intra-League Draft this guy may never have seen the light of day. With the IL draft (and waiver draft) long gone, it is probable there are NHL-worthy players in the minors, in Russia, in the pressbox, who could help a major league team.
If the NHL was more interested in putting the best possible product on the ice, they might adopt rules similar to baseball's Rule V draft. The aim of that draft is to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players who are of big league calibre and would surely find employment on other MLB teams. It also forces trades because it is (and has been) effective in its goal.
Using baseball as a rule of thumb, I'd suggest the NHL adopt the following rules:
- exemption for draft picks for 3 years after player is drafted.
- exemption for minor league signings for 1 year after player is signed.
- Total player exemption: 20.
That includes junior players, Europeans, college kids, everyone on a team's list of signed or drafted players. Using Edmonton as an example, this summer's list might have looked like this:
- G-Roloson, Deslauriers
- D-Pitkanen, Staios, Greene, Gresbeshkov, Smid, Gilbert
- C-Horcoff, Stoll, Reasoner, Pouliot
- L-Torres, Sanderson, Moreau, Jacques
- R-Hemsky, Nilsson, Pisani, Brodziak
This list excludes free agents like Souray, Penner, Tarnstrom and Garon. Grebeshkov is included in the list because he would be Oilers property after the Bergeron trade despite not being signed. Any European player drafted or traded for who is not covered by the draft and minor league signing restrictions as listed above would be eligible.
NOTE: If I've forgotten someone, that's fine. The idea isn't to make this list bullet proof, but instead to make a point. Also ineligible would be anyone drafted 2004 to 2006 and then of course free agents.
However, college kids, juniors and Euro's not covered by the rules above would be eligible. The list of eligibles:
- Patrick Thoresen
- Mathieu Roy
- Zack Stortini
- Alexei Mikhnov
- Colin McDonald
- Mikael Zhoukov
- Kalle Olsson
- David Rohlfs
- Dragan Umicevic
- Jozef Hrabel
- Troy Bodie
- Jesse Niinimaki
- Brock Radunske
- Jonas Almtorp
- Glenn Fisher
- Mikko Luoma
- Patrick Murphy
- Fredrik Johansson
Then draft in reverse order to last season's standings. Do it on draft weekend before the Entry Draft. A team selecting a player would obviously have to drop a player from their roster who goes back into the pool.
The advantages:
- The Stan Gilbertson's of the world get to play in the show
- Fans don't have to watch "showcase" games
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It is a quiet little New England town a mile or so off the interstate and just east of Danbury, CT. Jan and I came here to see how the 26 trees that our community donated were doing and to bring the sign "We Will Remember With You" to Newtown. Elizabeth Rallo, the leader of the Newtown Recovery Team, directed us to the Newtown Municipal Center, where we met with Chris Kelsey. He is the tax assessor for Newtown and also on the recovery team, as well the manager of the Toy Warehouse. As the donations came in Chris was in charge of managing them, and, yes, they did need a warehouse. There were 56,784 donations of just Teddy Bears alone.


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Madison, WI – July 13, 2012 –The Mallards made it interesting late, but the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters matched a season high in hits en route to a 10-8 win at Warner Park in Madison on Friday.
Augey Bill (SO, Univ. of Arizona) was nasty Friday, twirling six innings of two-run ball. The Rafters jumped out to a quick lead in the second. Brandon Hohl (SO, Univ. of Illinois) smashed his sixth homer, a two-run blast, to make it 2-0 Rafters in the second. Hohl was one of three Rafters to collect three hits along with Austin Neary (FR, Western Carolina Univ.) and Pat Kelly (FR, Univ. of Nebraska).
After knocking Matt LaMothe out of the game after five innings, the Rafters went to work against the Mallards' bullpen. Wisconsin Rapids scored four in the 7th, including a three-run opposite field homer from Neary, his fifth. The Rafters took a 10-2 lead going to the bottom of the eighth with a four-run seventh and two-run eighth.
The Mallards, though, scored six runs in the eighth and ninth innings. In the ninth, after one out, Madison got back-to-back RBIs to make it 10-8, but Seth Fuller (FR, Black Hawk College) picked up his sixth save getting back-to-back outs off of Jeff Zimmerman and John Welborn, as the tying runs to end it.
The win snapped a three-game losing skid. The Rafters are now 4-1 against Madison and are 2-0 at Warner Park this year. On a night where the Rafters had three all-star selections, they all shined. Alex Bacon (SO, Univ. of North Florida) collected two hits to extend his hitting streak to five, Pat Kelly went 3-for-5, scored a run, knocked in one, and stole his seventh base of the year.
Augey Bill scattered five hits in his six strong innings, got his second win in his third start (2-0). LaMothe took the loss (3-3).
The Rafters (4-5, 20-23 overall) take on Madison (6-2, 22-21 overall) once again Saturday at Warner Park at 6:35 pm.
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Seems marketers have no shortage of things to measure these days.
While working on a recent project with John Coleman, VIA's CEO, and Ralph Santana, CMO of Samsung, we were discussing the challenges facing marketers of mass brands given the shifting media landscape. As we talked about the proliferation of marketing tactics and the associated success metrics being touted—engagement, sentiment, advocacy, conversation, clicks, conversion, etc.—Ralph stopped and said, "When did it stop being about sales?"
Great line. Smart guy.
Since that conversation, I've been struck by how many times I've listened to media and marketing folks emphasize measurements other than sales. A media buyer emphatically declared, "The only thing that matters is impressions." A digital marketer excitedly trumpeted brand engagement as the "holy grail of marketing." Someone in social media told me that the ultimate measure of online couponing success is "getting more fans." Really? The ultimate measure? There's nothing more we should aspire to? When I asked each of the proponents, "What about sales?" the responses were varying interpretations of, "Well, yeah, but…".
I know, attribution is difficult. It's tough to map the results chain all the way through, understanding how a company's mission is linked to its business initiatives, brand strategy and marketing activities that drive consumer behavior, resulting in sales. But only when these relationships and interactions are well understood can investment-based communications planning begin. And while there are times we need intermediate metrics to more precisely measure the effectiveness of discrete marketing activities along the chain, let's not forget that those are just means to an end, not the "ultimate" goal.
The finance guys figured this out a while ago. For them, it's all about cash flow. Whether it's operating cash flow (OCF), free cash flow (FCF) or the more easily calculated but slightly bastardized EBITDA (earnings before interest depreciation and amortization), cash flow has become the most widely accepted indicator of a company's operating performance and its viability as an ongoing concern. Maybe marketers need their own version of EBITDA. I don't know, something like "Sales After Media Impressions, Engaged Fans, Advocacy and Clicks," or SAMIEFAC.


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Weekly net soybean sales were increased 16% from last week to 128,300 MT for the 2012/2013 marketing year, mainly due to increases from unknown destinations, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Exports were down 39% from the previous 4 week average at 82,200 MT. The primary destination of these exports were Mexico, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, and Canada. In the 2013/2014 marketing year ending July 18th, weekly net sales were reported at 665,200 MT, primarily from China and unknown destinations.
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AC Milan in Trouble
Don't ask me how I get so much inside information. I am a football guru. My disciples are scattered across the globe. I know everything there is to know in the football world. Whether it's about a coach getting fired or a player breaking up with his girlfriend, I will always know these events. Nothing can be kept from me.
This week, I will tell you that AC Milan, they're in trouble. Last week, Milan's coach Allegri made a move of sending Thiago da Silva to midfield to defend. Even he can't come up with a complete form in midfield. Worse than that, Nesta suffered an injury in no more than 23 minutes! Despite these though, fortunately for us all, AC Milan still held on to win and runner-up Inter took a loss.
Let me count for you. Flamini, Boateng, and Pirlo are all injured. But what do you know, Gatusso and Seedorf joined the group. The doctors said Gatusso needs at least 3 weeks while Seedorf requires 4 for both of these players to get back on the pitch. With these players out, who would Milan field in to play? Allegri has no choice but to play the youngsters of his team. I must say, I haven't seen this kind of situation happen to Milan in the last 10 years!
I also know that AC Milan's Management are flying to Munich to Negotiate for Van Bommel's transfer. I don't think he'd be much help for Milan at the moment though.
AC Milan's next match is an away game. They play Catania who has been performing poorly as of late. But at home, that club is tough with 5 wins, 4 draws, and only 2 losses. My pick is Catania +0.5.


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UNDATED (WSAU) A Marshfield woman was sentenced to probation for attacking her cheating boyfriend. 19-year-old Melinda Brueggen will have the charges dropped from her record if she stays out of trouble for a year and completes court-ordered counseling.
Police reports say Brueggen confronted another woman at the Marshfield Mall, and demanded to know if she'd been seeing her boyfriend. She then went to the boyfriend's house, cut him with a knife, and threatened him with his 22-gague shotgun.
Brueggen was sentenced on a disorderly conduct charge. Domestic abuse and a weapons charge were read into the record but were not factored into her sentence. She was also ordered to pay a fine of $479.