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RiffTrax are comedic MP3 tracks that you play in-sync with your favorite movies. Written and performed by the stars of the award-winning TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax brings the unique humor of "Satellite of Love" partners Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett to Hollywood's hit movies.
These are some Questions we are Asked Frequently, culled from support emails as well as forum posts.
If your question isn't answered here, consider dropping by the Forums and asking for help. There are plenty of people there who might be able to lend you a hand, including RiffTrax Support staff. If you have an emergency you can always email us at support at rifftrax dot com.
Please contact us through our Support Department or the Community Forums.
Each RiffTrax contains verbal instructions to help you synchronize it. Alternatively, you might try using our free RiffTrax Player.
RiffTrax Presents are RiffTrax that are officially sanctioned by Mike, but feature other Mystery Science Theater 3000 alums, comedians and special guest celebrities.
An iRiff is a home-made audio commentary that you can upload to the RiffTrax Store and sell to our thousands of daily visitors. You'll make 50% of the net revenue your iRiff generates, paid in quarterly installments on balances over $25.
Yes! The creators of the best iRiffs will be invited to work with Mike on an official RiffTrax Presents.
When you purchase a Video-on-Demand title, you receive pre-synchronized video files, with the commentary "baked into" the video - as opposed to an audio file that you must synchronize yourself. Video-on-Demand Shorts are provided as DRM-free DivX, .mpg and .wmv files, suitable for your portable media device. Feature-length VOD titles are available as DRM-free DivX files, and may also contain the additional file formats listed above.
You can sign-up for the RiffTrax Mailing List to be notified of all new releases, upcoming events and to learn about special discounts! We'll also announce our new releases (along with contest giveaways and ticket contests for RiffTrax Live) on our Facebook page and our Twitter stream!
Our download-to-burn content is served as a single .iso file, which is a DVD image that can be readily burned to a DVD! (Note that some of our DVD images require a dual layer burner.)
For Windows users, it should be as simple as dragging the .iso file into your favorite DVD-burning software (note that you'll want to use the "Burn image" option) and clicking the Burn button!
However, If you don't already have image-burning software (such as from Roxio or Nero) download and install the free program ImgBurn (click here to download it from the ImgBurn website).
Mac OSX users: you can easily use Disk Utility (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility) to burn your image. After launching Disk Utility, go to File > Open Disk Image and browse to your downloaded .iso file. (Of course, you can always use Toast or your favorite DVD-burning application.)
The short answer is that NTSC files are for people in North America, including the United States and Canada. PAL files are for users in regions other than Region 1, such as the United Kingdom and Australia. The long answer has to do with technical specifications of each format. NTSC and PAL have different framerates - meaning a PAL video actually is a bit faster than its NTSC counterpart, making it somewhat shorter. It's difficult to notice unless you have two versions of the same movie (or audio file) playing side-by-side; but eventually you'll notice the PAL version being ahead of the NTSC version. Sometimes the difference is as much as a few minutes! If you find that your mp3 file is constantly out of sync with the DVD you're watching, first make sure that you've downloaded the correct format of mp3 (NTSC for Region 1, PAL for elsewhere) and then check other things, such as the DVD version (Collector's Edition, Director's Cut, etc.) is correct for that mp3 file. These details are usually found on the product page. For more information on NTSC, as well as a list of countries that use it, click here. For PAL information use this link.
There are several different ways to enjoy RiffTrax. We have riffs of feature length movies available for download in mp3 and .riff format, we have merged video downloads riffing on hilarious educational shorts and select feature titles, we have guest riffs of feature titles, and we even have your own riffs available in our iRiffs section!
If you'd like to watch on your TV, we also have DVDs available, including compilations of our Shorts, a growing collection of feature length DVDs, and live tapings of our RiffTrax Live events!
It's easy! If the certificate is already attached to your account, all you have to do is log in, select the products you wish to purchase and add them to your cart, then select Pay with Gift Certificates in the check out screen!
Go to My Account and select My Settings. Once in the editing screen, scroll down until you reach the Gift Certificates field and enter your code into the box. Save the page and your certificate is attached!
No. The .riff file spec was essentially the mp3 combined with sync information in different formats, and encrypted. It made updating the file, and adding new information to it, extremely difficult. Our new .sync file format is completely different in that it's simply a text file containing timing data for maintaining sync. The two formats (and players) are not compatible with each other.
No way! We've made it easy - you can download individual .sync files here: http://rifftrax.com/riffplayer
Not yet! .Sync Files are still being compiled. You can find a current list of available .sync files here.
Make sure you've saved your MP3 riff and the corresponding .sync file in the same folder. Be certain the name of the sync file matches the name of the mp3 (i.e. EmpireStrikesBack_RiffTrax.sync and EmpireStrikesBack_RiffTrax.mp3). Remember, not all Riffs have .sync files yet, there may not be one available for the DVD you're trying to play! You can check the list of available .sync files here.
Sure you can! You can always sync a RiffTrax the old fashioned way, by playing the MP3 in your MP3 player and following the verbal instructions to sync it to your DVD.
Yes, unfortunately. As of this writing (March 31, 2011), the following discs are not yet playable by the Riffplayer: Casino Royale, Last Airbender, The Dark Knight, Star Trek (2009). We hope to resolve this in a future update.
In Windows: Go to Task Manager (ctrl + alt + dlt, select Task Manager) and under the Processes tab, close all instances of mplayer.exe and riffplayer.exe.
For Mac: Open a terminal window, and type "ps -A | grep mplayer", hit enter. Then kill the mplayer processes by typing "kill -9 PID" where PID is the ID of the processes listed in the first step. Do these steps again, but replace "mplayer" with "riffplayer"
Go to the Options menu and select Preferences, then go to Drives on the left. In the right hand panel, select the correct drives for DVD and CD playback from the pull down menus.
Close Riffplayer.
In Windows: Go to your Application Data directory (In Windows XP, it's usually Documents and Settings > username > Application data; In Windows 7 and Vista, browse to your User folder at C:\Users\username). There you will find a folder named .riffplayer. Open this folder and rename your preferences file (riffplayer.ini) to riffplayer.BAK (or something similar). When you next run riffplayer, the preferences file will be recreated with the default values.
In OSX: Open a terminal window and then cd /Users/YOUR USERNAME/.config/riffplayer/ and delete or rename riffplayer.ini, then restart Riffplayer.
First, try running the player by itself (close any other open programs.) If your video is still choppy, try changing the audio drivers: in the Options menu, select Preferences, and click General in the left panel. In the right panel, select the Audio tab, and in the Output driver pulldown, select a new audio driver. The default is dsound, and win32, sdl are known to work.
Click Apply, and then OK, and then restart the Riffplayer for the changes to take effect.
If that doesn't work, you might also try changing your Video drivers. Same steps as above, but choose the Video tab instead. In Windows, the default is Directx (fast); Directx (slow), gl, gl2, and Direct3d are known to work. In Mac, corevideo and coreaudio are the known defaults.
When using Directx in Windows 7 / Windows Vista, DVD programs set the Window color scheme to Basic (and turn off Aero). This is completely normal.
Please do! .sync files are just text files. Some instructions on creating a .sync file are here: http://www.rifftrax.com/riffplayer/creating-sync. Note that the process is a little complex and requires doing some math. You can submit your .sync files at this forum thread.
At this time, no - SMPlayer (which the Riffplayer is based on) does not currently offer support for Bluray; as far as video files, such as the ones you might download from iTunes, we do not currently support syncing these up, though that is something we hope to support in the near future.
If the player crashes (these things happen) sometimes it's handy to see the logs from your player. We need the Riffplayer logs, available under Options > View logs > Riffplayer. Save them as a text document, and email them to email@example.com.
You might fill out a bug report, which you can do at this link. You might also check the Known Issues page.
Yes! We have a few .sync files that can be found on the RiffPlayer page.. But since it's hard for us in North America to make PAL .sync files, we are always looking for more contributors! If you'd like to help, see the "creating sync files" instruction page at http://rifftrax.com/riffplayer/creating-sync and give it a shot. You can contribute your .sync files by emailing them to us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our recommended method for watching our movie downloads on a PS3 is the following:
1. Download the mp4 for Tablets and TVs file from your Library.
2. Load the file onto a USB drive.
3. Insert the USB drive into one of the PS3's front USB ports.
4. Go to your main screen ("X-Kross") and go to Video. Scroll until you see your USB Drive.
5. Press the Triangle button on your remote or gamepad and select "Display all".
6. Browse to your newly-downloaded file and hit Enter to start watching!
You can also use DLNA-type media servers - such as PlayOn, Plex, Playstation Media Server, etc. - to stream your RiffTrax content from a computer to your PlayStation or other DLNA-capable device. Of course, this requires 3rd-party software (such as Plex).


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From Outkast reuniting on a Frank Ocean track and Liam Gallagher throwing hate at Mumford and Sons to Azealia Banks catching hell from GLAAD and Perez Hilton and more, 411's Sean Comer breaks down the Right, the wRong and the Ridiculous from the week in music!
We're back like vertebrae, Babies. Welcome to the first proper Music's 3 R's of the new year. My thanks to Jeremy Thomas and company for bearing with a stop-gap "clip show" of a column last week, but it feels oh-so-fine to be nestled warmly beneath the Arizona sun again.
What's more, I'll feel positively orgasmic when I ascertain who is responsible for the salsa-mash-up remix of "Losing My Religion" that just raped my ears here at the Southern & Longmore Starbucks in Mesa. Justice need not always be swift. Sometimes, it merits considering the executioner's glee.
Oh, but p'shaw, and such. There's time enough for the bodies to hit the floor and pile to the sky. There's news afoot! R's, Assemble!
Lindsey Stirling to mount 2013 world trek
What? Don't look at me that way.
Hey, Jeremy Lambert gets his puppy-love affection for that gangly faux-awkward, man-eating sociopath Taylor Swift. Matthew Sforcina gets his perpetual Victoria/Tara devotion. Grant me my ardent devotion to one of 2012's most enjoyable, dynamic "new" artists to break through without mass television or radio exposure. Consider it my "thing," and I'll gladly back off my torch-bearing march when she's awarded a Best Female Artist Grammy.
Last year, Stirling mounted a sizeable tour in support of her self-titled debut album that saw venue after venue swapped on short notice, due to greater-than-expected ticket demand. This month, she's following up a YouTube-streamed New Year's Eve concert in New York City with a brand-new 2013 world tour.
If you've yet to experience her blending of classical violin with dubstep and hip-hop, there's just no imploring you enough to check out her
YouTube channel. With the exception of maybe Dave Matthews Band's Boyd Tinsley, I can't name many artists who create more ethereally beautiful melodies in pop stylings than her.
You…the one who just briefly thought, "What about Yellowcard?" The corner … go sit in it. You're not coming out, either.
She's as mesmerizing visually as her music alone, in all its aural pleasures. She blends a certain capricious, pixyish charm and
joie de vivre
in her playing with dance and movement in her music videos that transcends even her playing's virtuosity by itself.
For ticket information, visit Lindseystirlingviolin.com (SEAN'S NOTE: In what I have to believe is a 411 rarity, this column's original inclusion of the tour dates actually exceeded a character limit that I didn't know existed. Check the site, Babies. The dates are all there, along with meet-&-greet and on-sale info.) I missed her fall gig here in Phoenix, but I will walk through Hell's every circle of Katy Perry concert movies and Nickleback's "Stick your dick in it…" bets to catch her April 5 stop in Tempe.
That said…get those tickets when you can. As mentioned above, stops on her previous tour sold out easily.
Common to be 2013's gift to hip-hop that keeps on giving
We've known each other a minute now, Babies. In that time, I've hopefully made one thing abundantly, tequila-clear.
Where it concerns the present-day state of hip-hop, I'm rarely exactly what one would call "impressed" with the drowning of substance in style the way Domino's desecrates perfectly good chicken wings with an over-abundance of overly pungent sauces.
There. That reminder should leave little doubt why it's so very exciting to read Common's confirmation to Jimmy Fallon (as reported via
) that his 2013 agenda includes his first-ever mixtape, an EP accompanying his self-produced coming-of-age film
, and a new full-length album.
Last year, his ninth full album
The Dreamer, The Believer
reached #4 on Billboard's Rap Albums charts and peaked at #5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
is] a coming of age story for an inner city kid who actually goes out with his uncle for a day. His uncle wants to show him the good parts of life but he ends up teaching how to be a man and shows him the good and the bad," Common told Fallon.
I'm making my prediction official right now: by the time 2013 ends, at least one (if not all) of the introspective Chicago MC's releases will place near the top of this site's year-end album accolades. Few MCs today realize hip-hop's full potential for commentary and narrative quite as he does.
Frank Ocean brings Outkast back together
Getting my hopes up? Leaping daringly to conclusions?
Absolutely not. I'm just savoring what is.
reported this week that the opportunity to revisit a hot Frank Ocean track will bring Outkast back together in the studio in the very near future.
Big Boi and Andre 3000, who last released
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
together in 2006 and have since been exploring various & sundry solo endeavors, will join the breakthrough Grammy-nominated wordsmith to touch up "Pink Matter" from Ocean's rightfully acclaimed
Channel Orange
. Big Boi himself announced the pairing for the remix via his blog, complete with photos of his own lyrics in progress. Later, he added via Twitter that getting his partner on board took some convincing.
"[He] didn't want an OutKast Record Coming out on anybody else's LP," he claimed. The 2006 double-solo albums aside, the pair have in the interim worked together on "Royal Flush" with Raekwon in 2008 and on "Lookin' For Ya" in 2010.
There's just nothing negative to be found here – not even Andre's harboring such reverence for the ATLiens' legacy that he was reticent to release new material under any name except strictly their own. The crowned Kings of Stankonia are two of the most perpetually imaginative, musically inclined minds not just in hip-hop, but in music, period. Even if this proves a one-off, given Big Boi and Andre's recent remarks indicating their reluctance to pour themselves into a new full-length Outkast release at this juncture, let's all just sit back and enjoy every meeting of these minds that we can.
Legendary Bobby Womack afflicted with Alzheimers
There's just no defeating time.
Legendary soul artist Bobby Womack is battling Alzheimer's disease at the age of 68,
reported this week. The 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, who wrote and originally recorded the Rolling Stones hit "It's All Over Now" among numerous other songs in his 50-year-plus career, just spent 2012 both defeating colon cancer and releasing a new album,
The Bravest Man in the Universe
"The doctor says there are signs of Alzheimer's. It's not bad yet but will get worse," Womack himself said. "How can I not remember songs I wrote? It's frustrating. I don't feel together yet. Negative things come in my mind and it's hard for me to remember sometimes."
Womack has spent the past half-century backing up the likes of artists from the legendary Sam Cooke to Mos Def and Gorillaz, playing and writing from a repertoire spanning country, soul, R&B, rock and roll, doo-wop and gospel.
Even here, there's a certain "Right" to be found: in a grand "f*** yo couch!" to the debilitating, tragically common form of dementia, 2013 begins with Womack already preparing another new album,
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Liam Gallagher takes great big crap on Mumford & Sons
What, exactly, is your damage, Liam?
The founding member of Oasis spouted off mightily to
regarding his folksy, earthy, Grammy-lauded countrymen. Suffice to say, he doesn't see the big fuss amounting to much.
"Everyone looks like they've got fucking nits and eat lentil soup with their sleeves rolled up. They all look like they live on the heath," Gallagher said. "Maybe that's where they record. Everyone's fucking Don McLean — far too many acoustic guitars, no style. They look like they shop at Oxfam. I wouldn't put any posters up of any band if I was a 16-year-old lad. There's none of that sitting down on fucking stools for me, sweetheart."
Because, of course, what f***ing good is any music that isn't Oasis? Because, y'know…
Look, I love the Gallaghers. By the time their band had reached its rope's end, they'd really transcended early snark that their music was infinitely more appealing decades before when the Beatles made it. They managed to bring a certain sneer to otherwise quite radio-friendly alternative rock made for arenas, but with less of Queen's bombast and (for the most part) more the intimate art in craftsmanship of, say, The Stone Roses.
That said…f*** right off, Liam. There's a place in hearts & minds for "F***in' in the Bushes" and there's a rightful "stool" for "I Will Wait." There's also little denying that by the last years of Oasis, the band had somewhat gone the way of Bush before them and stagnated. Mumford & Sons are earning their warranted respect not with explosions of electric pyrotechnics and attitude, but writing from an organic place that's perpetually as refreshingly raw and real as what Life itself has placed before the pen-holders themselves.
Azealia Banks earns more notice for a cheap gay slur than her music
I know…shocking, right?
What should really bake your ziti is wondering whether I'm sarcastically referring to the bisexual female rapper getting more noticed for an ill-timed use of "f*****" or that someone has a problem with Perez Hilton.
The flamboyant blogger recently chose a side in the diss-track war between Banks and Angel Haze, and it left Banks publicly calling Hilton "dickbreath" and a "messy f*****."
That in turn left GLAAD and
Editorial Director Bill Werde with respective bad tastes in their mouths.
Spoiler: not exactly the taste of "dick."
"Let me be clear: 1. I've been a big fan of@AZEALIABANKSmusic 2. If you think@PerezHiltonis mean, than call him that, not 'faggot'," Werde said via Twitter. "And 3. It's some honest advice. The past months, literally every time Azealia Banks hits my radar, it's some kind of beef and not music."
Banks shot back via her own Twitter account, "A faggot is not a homosexual male. A faggot is any male who acts like a female. There's a BIG difference. Really not as moved by this f word thing as u all want me to be. As a bisexual person I knew what I meant when I used that word. And I meant what I meant when I used that word."
And finally, Hilton himself chimed in, "It's not just about me. It's bigger than me. Like, if I called you an ignorant "N" word, that would be offensive to so many! Gay and bisexual people can sometimes be the most homophobic. 'He's such a f*****!'…'That queen is so fucking femme! Ewww!'
"You think it's funny, but you perpetuating the false myth that it is okay to use the F word is NOT funny. And it's wrong," Hilton concluded.
I personally can't stand Hilton. I think GLAAD is rivaled only by PETA in the annals of exaggerated, look-at-us temper tantrums. In this instance, I can't deny their points, though.
I see the point from whence Banks speaks; it's a stupid one, too. It need be explained no further than the N-Bomb parallel drawn above: you can't have it both ways. Determining that certain people under certain circumstances in certain contexts may invoke a "slur" without reproach guarantees not only that the poisonous words survives, but that it thrives.
It speaks to Banks' intelligence somewhat – whether she'd mean it to or not – that she couldn't muster any more substantive invective against Hilton than base name-calling. In no genre more so than hip-hop must quick, acerbic, observant wit be a well-honed instinct. If Banks can't muster anything more cutting than jabs that have probably landed squarely on Hilton's chin more often than even he can count, then she has no business holding the same mic as Haze.
You might notice a sparse collection of "Ridiculous" this week. That's not without cause.
I've breached my own
modus operandi
for 2013 and made a writer's resolution for the next year: be about the music.
To be perfectly honest, that's my vision for this column: for it to truly be a
forum. I could've ranted thousands of words more on end about Lil Wayne's rumored voice-acting turn as a Pixar-animated dinosaur. I could've taken cheap jabs at Justin Bieber's marijuana use. I could've even taken still more slaps at the redundant saga of Rihanna and Chris Brown.
What would've really been the point, though?
This isn't to say that I'll never address artists' personal-life entries to the gossip universe. When Chad Kroeger dares a simpleton to lop his cock off in a twirling fan blade, how could I possibly resist? Still, likewise, how many possible more ways could I possibly reiterate, "Chris Brown is walking, talking excrement with the IQ of a cruller?"
Now, when it comes to remarking on Rihanna cashing shamelessly in on being a famous domestic violence victim because even she must now realize that she's let the curiosity of her having a screw loose replace displaying actual talent? Now therein, I have opinions.
In the case of the former, though, what am I really contributing to an artistic dialogue?
The Ridiculous shan't languish, nor escape my eye. I've just resolved to be a bit more choosy. After all, if I'm deferring too easily to humor that's of a lower brow than I know speaks to me, then to what extent am I really living up to the capstone credo that wraps up every week's column?
Lest you think for even a moment that I'm about to suck the fun out of this Sunday-night sojourn through the music world's sights, sounds and shit I couldn't make up if I tried…MOMENT OF GWAR!
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The video above is a great look at the importance of 1:1 in schools.
When reflecting on a 1:1 school it is quite easy as I have been in a school that has only had one computer suite in the whole school and now a school that has transitioned into a 1:1. I wanted to share a list of useful pieces of information with you about what it is like but it seems Dean Groom has already done that with his comprehensive 23 Things about Classroom laptops. That just made me think, that in 10 years that it will be the minority of teachers working in schools with out laptops! Now that is a thought. Also the most recently trained teachers will be 'digital natives' it won't have this feel that we experience as educators now on this learning curve of doing old things in new ways but teaching will hopefully be revolutionised. As mentioned in my previous post about schools of the future, change is slow and finances make the biggest impact but their is no denying that 1:1 schools will be the norm, I would say especially in all private schools.
I have gone off track slightly there. Teaching in a 1:1 school has been a fantastic and I honestly could not really imagine the idea of going back. Especially after taking this COETAIL course. I have to say I enjoy being part of the change in education. It excites me. I will be attending the EARCOS conference in March and I have just looked at the schedule. There are so many ways I want to be developing the way my students learn and cater to them as 'digital natives'. Yesterday I saw a post on Facebook from a teacher friend to his yr12 students asking where they were and what were they working on, in a non formal and open way. The students had instantly replied and were honest about how they were managing their time. It was a glimpse into the future for me of the way education will develop with technology at the forefront and possibly flexible hours.
So the transition. Our school took a tear system approach with yr10-11 being given laptops then over the course of a year yr9 to yr7 were given laptops. the excitement in the school was enormous and it was almost on a daily basis that students would ask when they are getting their laptops. When they finally arrived for them though it was a similar situation to most people buying smartphones. They learn how to use the device for the bare minimum of what they need. It seemed the main reason they wanted to have them was so that they could use Tumblr, Facebook and game. Umm sound similar to an iPhone; Game, call, text, social media. It surprised me as the students ay our school are wealthy enough generally to own their own laptops at home but that wasn't the point. The point was that they had grown up using them and for them it was natural that they woudl have them in their classes.
The distractions. As mentioned above Deans list is pretty comprehensive but I will share some of the behavioural issues that arise in class. Many that link to Digital citizenship in the NETS.
1. Students for some reason find it hilarious to turn each others computers off.
2. Students will amazing be able to type despite the fact that their laptop screen is 90% closed!
I try saying "screens 45 degrees"..this is not enough!
3. Students seem to think that they have an inane ability to multitask, i don't mean like brushing your teeth and getting dressed. More like having Skype, Facebook, Email,Google and an assignment all open at the same time and flick between them. Is it a surprise that the assignment you set is not complete when they were probably only focusing on the work 50% of the time.
Its amazing how students will quickly flick their screen when you approach
4. Excuses, excuses. I thought it was bad when students said they forgot to bring in their homework , they left in on their desk at home. Think again. I forgot to back up, my computer has crashed, the portable drive, hard drive has a virus, the file corrupted etc. Their is a mine field of excuses. Ours states that all work must be backed up and students are all recommended to use Dropbox which can be a savior.
It is important to be consistent like any other behavioural issues and that students are taught digital citizenship integrally in classes. The key is a decent school AUP.
I could go on about the issues in the class that 1:1 brings but obviously these are far weighed out by the benefits of having that technology at their finger tips. As long as teachers and students are taught how to use technology to its full potential.


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New research corroborates that teens exposed to tobacco ads are more likely to smoke, and are not simply more susceptible to advertising, Reuters Health reported Jan. 18.
According to the study abstract, researchers surveyed 2,101 teens between 10 and 17 who had never smoked and followed up over nine months. The teens were shown ads from which all branding had been removed for six brands of cigarettes and eight commercial products. After nine months, 13 percent of the youth (277) had begun smoking.
At the end of the study period, 20 percent of the youth who had the most exposure to ads began smoking, whereas only 10 percent of those who had the least exposure did so. Exposure to ads for other products did not seem to have a similar effect. Demographic factors such as age, sex, family income, school performance, or a parent or friend who smoked were taken into account.
One of the researchers, Dr. James Sargent of Dartmouth Medical School, explained in an email to Reuters Health that, "This study shows that it is the specific images from tobacco ads that predict smoking and not such a character trait."
Unlike countries such as Italy and New Zealand, the United States has not completely banned cigarette advertising, although it is not allowed on television, radio, or billboards. According to Reuters Health, William Shadel of the RAND Corporation said that most tobacco ads are now provided at point-of-sale and through "direct marketing."
"Any parent who takes a close look around their teenager's environment would be appalled by the amount of imagery that teenagers can and do get exposed to given that we have restrictions," said Thomas Glynn of the American Cancer Society. "They don't see it on TV or hear it on radio, but it is everywhere."
Reuters noted that "nearly a third of teen smokers will continue smoking and die early from a smoking-related disease," according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"In this way, smoking causes more death than alcohol, obesity and illicit drug use combined," Sargent said. "Tobacco image advertising is one cause of smoking onset; this is why regulatory limits on such (ads) are necessary."
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Thinking big can pay off. High growth companies that grow to dominate a blue-skies space can be immensely profitable. Personally, I'm more likely to invest in a stalwart than a high growth stock; a company with a solid, easy-to-understand business, a growing dividend, been around for at least a few decades, you get the idea. High valuations give me nausea. But reviewing my portfolio, the best gains in the last several years are not from the stalwarts, but instead from a couple high growth companies. If the stalwarts were the keel, these high growers were the sail. They had less solid fundamentals and higher volatility, but their potential was easy to understand. Their annual reports were not sensationalistic, but instead quietly explained why were and would remain leaders in an industry-changing technology. They spelled out the company's advantages in terms that I could understand. That being said, the companies needed to be profitable and not deep in debt. That line I emotionally could not cross.
I stalked these companies for a while, waiting to either understand the business better over time, a better price point, or both. Some targets took months or years to have a price stumble, and others never materialized. It was like an investing stake-out: sitting in my car, eating carryout dinners, watching a doorway that might never open.
One of the first fish reeled in was a great outperformer, but the lesson learned was not that I got it right. I got lucky. Navteq, the leading digital maps company, was beaten up after a couple earnings misses so I jumped in. Digital maps! How could it not be a home run? When Nokia swallowed Navteq (and Leica did the same with a smaller competitor), I felt I'd been robbed of a multi-bagger. Truth is, digital maps were commoditized by applications such as Google Maps quicker than I could have predicted, and the investment returns would like have been subpar if the Finns hadn't taken it off my hands.
In the dwindling GPS space, Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) has a GPS technology that constitutes a defensible moat. Its precision GPS, ancillary technologies, and specialized hardware are becoming must-have applications in heavy construction, agriculture, and mobile solutions. Trimble's valuation, numerous acquisitions, and liberal stock options have taken me a bit out of my usual comfort zone, but so far holding tight has proven a sound strategy.
Another high growth company is Stratsys, (NASDAQ: SSYS). Their annual report made 3-D printing easy to understand as a business necessity, not in a science-fiction or story-stock way. I liked how they targeted higher end side of the market (industrial prototypes rather than DIYers). They listed their advantages, primarily in their printing materials, post-printing processing, and office-friendliness (you don't have to put the printer in the basement for worker safety). The founder was still the CEO, which I find a plus in these types of companies. On the risk side, 3-D printing company valuations are now sky high, even after a recent drop. They got low enough a couple years ago to make me a buyer. I can't watch all the volatility, so I'm putting the shares in a drawer for the next ten years.
I've just started to build stake in a third company, iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT). It has created robot platforms that can perform in unknown and changing environments, versus fixed robots such as the ones on assembly lines. Their robots have years of real-world experience in the field. A robot platform, be it a home vacuum or their recent medical robot, coupled with being open to collaboration and development from other partners (their recent RP-VITA robot partners with an established telehealth company and can use an iPad for an interface) suggests applications on the horizon that I can't even imagine yet. The founder is still the CEO and a long history of profitability, although it has had some recent hiccups. Over the past several years, its cleaning robots had spotty consumer ratings which kept me away, but these have improved in recent robot releases. Finally, the recent price swoon, in part due to a cyclical trough in military revenue, made it attractive to buy for real. One risk to iRobot is that they get leapfrogged by another technology in both the consumer and military spaces, or their margins erode substantially as me-too companies enter the space.
Identifying best of breed high growth companies and keeping tabs on them for a drop in price is simple, but not easy. The big dips require a gut check and a review of the thesis that underpins the investment, but holding on throughout the roller coaster ride for the long term can add a great tailwind to your portfolio. Thanks for reading, and consider sharing what high growth companies you have on your watchlist in the comments below.
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PIERRE, S.D. – Many thousands of Americans who have combined loss of hearing and vision may soon connect with family, friends and community thanks to the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
This new federal program provides support for the local distribution of a wide array of accessible communications technology. It was mandated by the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) and established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The FCC is also funding a national outreach campaign to educate the public about this new program. The iCanConnect campaign will be conducted jointly by Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Mass., and Helen Keller National Center in New York City, N.Y.
The iCanConnect initiative seeks to educate people about the availability of communications technology – from screen enlargement software and video phones to off-the-shelf products that are accessible or adaptable. In South Dakota, the Department of Human Services (DHS) has been certified by the FCC to distribute equipment to citizens who are low-income and suffer from combined hearing and vision loss.
"We strive to help South Dakotans with disabilities live and work where they want and to contribute to their communities," said DHS Secretary Gloria Pearson. "This important technology-access program furthers those goals, so we want to use iCanConnect to help spread the word throughout South Dakota."
Through iCanConnect.org/south-dakota, individuals, their family members or care givers will find information about the program including who qualifies, what equipment is available, how it is being distributed and installed, and how to receive training. This information is also available to people who call toll free at (800) 825-4595.
The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program was created so people who are blind and deaf-blind can remain safe and healthy, hold a job, manage a household and contribute to the economy and the community. Additional information is available through the FCC at fcc.gov/NDBEDP.
The CVAA acknowledges that advances in technology can revolutionize lives. Nearly 1 million people in the United States have some combination of vision and hearing loss. People with combined loss of vision and hearing as defined by the Helen Keller National Center Act whose income does not exceed 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines are eligible to participate in the new program.
"With the right technology, people with disabilities can link to information and ideas, be productive and move ahead," said Steven Rothstein, president of Perkins. "Perkins' most famous student, Helen Keller, exemplified the potential of a person who is deaf-blind. We are proud to have a role in this transformational program."
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I wonder how many times the line "I'm on a boat!" will get tossed around during this thing.
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1. He has nothing to prove. He's a Hall of Famer. He has won 15 division titles, five pennants and a World Series. He has done it all, and all he's seeking to do now is repeat after himself. Retire next month and nobody — well, almost nobody — will hold Greg Norton against him.
2. He's 68 years old. He has money, a large family and the farm in Adairsville. Five years ago he told me what a older friend once told him: "Don't wait too long to retire, Bobby, because then you can't do nothin'." There are a lot of somethings Cox hasn't yet done. Like go to the Kentucky Derby. Or the Indy 500. Or do anything that happens between February and October and doesn't involve getting to the ballpark at 11 a.m. for a night game.
3. He's not quite the manager he once was. This is hard for me to say. As you know, I hold the man in the highest esteem. But this should have been a better team. (Not a great team, but a better one.) The 2009 Braves have outscored opponents by 74 runs and won 79 games. The 2009 Marlins have outscored opponents by seven runs and have won 80.
4. He's getting even more stubborn, which is never good. Let's return to what Cox said about pitching to Ryan Howard after Friday's game (in which Howard hit two more home runs): "We've got a good plan. We just make mistakes." If you can't execute the plan, wad it up and toss it in yonder ashcan. And just walk the doggone guy.
5. Put simply, it's time. He has managed the Braves since June 22, 1990. He has been managing this team nearly as long as Tommy Hanson has been alive. It has become too easy to play for him, too easy to be an Atlanta Brave. As this franchise moves into its new era — the Hanson-Heyward-Freeman-Escobar era — it wouldn't be the worst thing to have a new voice in the dugout. It might actually be the best thing.
And now, because you asked: Here are my 5 top choices to succeed Cox as Braves manager.
September 21st, 2009
3:26 am
Don't forget about Jair Jurrjens in that era statement. They should sign him to a long term deal now and seeing how Scott Boras is his agent, it's going to cost them.
September 21st, 2009
3:44 am
I don't think he needs to hang it up — but I hope he wants to, for reasons 1, 2 and 5. We need a legend to remember and talk about when we get mad at the next guy. (And we will, eventually, no matter who it is — see Cox, Bobby.) It has been a wonderful ride, and it might be next year, but why take that chance? Chipper can help TP get comfortable in the big chair next year, then maybe transition into coaching himself.
September 21st, 2009
4:13 am
Bobby is one of the best managers in the game and shouldn't hang it up because players don't get hits, make plays or throw good pitches at key times. Bobby's moves put players in position to succeed, but it's up to the players to take the next step.
I would agree with you if the Braves were loosing a bunch of games with the tying or go ahead runs were in scoring position and nothing but a relief pitcher holding a bat at the plate. But that doesn't happen to Bobby – meaning that he is doing his job and putting the players in position to win the game nightly.
If Chipper were hitting .325 instead of .271 and Sorreano and Gonzalous hadn't blown 11 saves between them – we would probably be leading the division and nobody would be talking seriously about Bobby retiring. This is just baseball – if any one should consider retiring, it's Chipper, not Bobby.
September 21st, 2009
4:37 am
I agree with what you said, Bobby is losing his touch. Some of the managing decision with bullpen is a bit two sided, either it is too conservative or too aggressive. He stuck with Johnson and Francoeur were truly taking too long for the Braves in the first half and some of the hiccups in the second really killed Braves' playoffs chances as well.
I still think he got good eye for pulling trades for the Braves team; he really should become a senior advisor or something and leave managing to some of the younger managers.
By the way, I don't like your comments about Braves should be a better team, not a great team and blah, blah. In fact, I think they have a very good team right now. I went from 6 games under .500 to 10 games above .500 shown that they improved a lot this season. It is just hard to go from a disappointing season to become a world champion all of sudden.
If the Braves can play the same level as they did in the second half in 2010 for a whole season, they should be 20-25 above .500 and that is a legitimate record to challenge Phillies for divisional champion.
September 21st, 2009
4:55 am
Agreed on all points Mark. But will Terry McQuirk and John Schuerholz be able to persuade Bobby to retire, and if not, will they have the balls to show him the door?
It is time for this great franchise to move into the future. Cox is part of the gloried past. Parting paths is the obvious choice.
September 21st, 2009
6:25 am
Cox should have retired many years ago when he proved, on the field, that he could only stumble to one World Series win despite 15 division championships. His glaring flaw is his preference for mediocre older players and staying with struggling players too long. However, the most significant problem is that the Braves are TOO even keel: there is never any spark. The team currently has a great group of younger players and outstanding pitchers, and they need a manager that can stir the pot and accomplish something. With Cox, it will be like the kid with perfect school attendance, but a "C" average: i.e., mediocre.
September 21st, 2009
6:27 am
The biggest problem that I have had with Bobby Cox is the thing that all the veteran players like about him. His undying loyalty to those veterans to the detrement of the team. He takes too long to realize that a player has lost it. Ala Chipper Jones, Francoeur, A. Jones, etc.
September 21st, 2009
6:30 am
Ive never been a Cox basher; I dont hold him responsible for onlyone World Series title..I thank him for that one. But Mark is absolutely right..it is time for him to retire gracefully.
We need someone who will stir it up a bit in that dugout..I want to see some passion every now and then.an occasional shoving match if someone isnt hustling..having a little edge isnt a bad thing.
September 21st, 2009
7:01 am
Mark – thanks for this post. The changing of the guard on the pitching staff and in the front office has taken place, and a new crop of Braves is ready to usher in the next generation of ATL baseball. It just makes sense now for new leadership in the dugout.
In one way, it would have been nice to have a year to reflect on his legacy and for all of baseball to have a goodbye season – but I doubt Bobby would or will ever go out that way. In his case, I'm sure we won't know it's over until it's over.
September 21st, 2009
7:03 am
Team too dull? Need a spark? Want some passion, someone who will stir things up and create excitement in the dugout?
Hey, I'll bet that Milton Bradley is available!
September 21st, 2009
7:13 am
6. Cox can't put together a decent batting order: Our best HR hitters are hitting 7th and 1st (LaRoche and McLouth), our best hitter for average (Diaz) oftten bats 8th, Chipper shouldn't have stayed in the 3 hole with his stats…
September 21st, 2009
7:24 am
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Well written, Mark. Respectful, clear, and assertive. Bobby, move on.
September 21st, 2009
7:36 am
great read Mark….ummm…are you going to do a 5 reasons why he shouldn't retire..?? I hope….
September 21st, 2009
7:40 am
Finally, an AJC reporter has the courage to come out and at least take a position on Bobby Cox. You see, we may disagree on many things about Bobby's strengths, weaknesses, tendencies or decisions, but at least you've demonstrated the courage and willingness to discuss or debate, unlike the other two AJC reporters who have avoided this like the plague. And even though I believe you're a few years (at least 2-3 years) too late, you've embraced the truth and were the first to stick your neck out. You now have my respect and I do not afford this unduly.
Larry (1-14)
September 21st, 2009
7:51 am
Like a Kentucky Derby winner, it is time for Bobby to head out to pasture and get paid just to take the mares and…..beat the hell out of em.
September 21st, 2009
7:55 am
Good job Mark. You have echoed the frustrations of most serious fans, while giving credit where due. Thanks Bobby, but it's time to go.
September 21st, 2009
7:57 am
Pendleton was a solid third baseman and hitter himself but he apparently is not one who can influence others as a hitting coach. Starting with Andrew Jones, his failures are legion. Why compound our felony and promote him to the manager's job when it becomes available based on his proven inability to produce well in his current position? I'm sure he's a likeable person but so are others in baseball. That should not be a factor in the selection. Maybe what the Braves need in a manager is a good "people person" but with a sterner attitude about discipline than Cox. Hang it up, Bobby, and enjoy your family time on the farm.
September 21st, 2009
7:59 am
1. No one handles young players better than Bobby.
2. He's great at managing people, and much more is involved here than most realize or acknowledge.
3. He actively roots for and fights for his players in each and every game, getting the best out of them in this way. Moreover, he stays in every game, rather than simply sitting on the bench in a seemingly disinterested or unimpassioned way, as does say a Lou Piniella.
4. The players love, respect, and want to play for him.
5. He's not the reason for the team's ills this season — and remains the consummate Brave's manager. No one's better!
September 21st, 2009
8:04 am
6. he's just padding an unreachable record at this point. no one will be thrown out of as many games as him! at this point, he's like the power hitter trying to pad the career totals at the end. although unlike the erst-while slugger, he is doing it with more frequency now than when he was in his prime.
September 21st, 2009
8:11 am
Enter your comments her walk Howard for goodness sake!!!! Why would you pitch to a guy who hits 2 homers every game against you. The omly way I don't walk him is if the bases are loaded and then maybe if we are 2 runs ahead.His time is up. He has been a good regular season manager but terrible in the post season
September 21st, 2009
8:12 am
Glad to see you've been reading the comments on Jeff Schultz's page, Mark.
September 21st, 2009
8:19 am
All you ever hear is how great Bobby is, one World Championship! One, what is so great about that? I saw in Port St Lucie, Jermaine Dye, years ago, 400 homers ago, Jermaine Dye was a powerhouse with an arm. Bobby never liked him, never. Played one year! Greg Norton, shoot he will pick it up soon and will get the BA to 150. If to the owners, if to upper management Bobby Cox is the answer, they should all be fired. Gawd I was sick of him in the 90's. Winning 9000 ball games is not the answer, winning one world title is!
September 21st, 2009
8:21 am
scottbravesfan is right about Jurrjens. And, speaking of which, maybe the Braves need to trade with the Tigers for a right-handed pitcher more than once every 20 years.
September 21st, 2009
8:29 am
I agree that Bobby Cox should retire now. The team is in transition and part of that should be a new manager. He is deservedly a hall of famer, but he has seemed to diminish in performance this year, and the stat you offer re: the Marlins is pretty compelling.
Off topic, I've developed a new way to avoid dyspepsia while reading the AJC blogs. I only read the author's post and follow up comments – not the posts of readers (scottbravesfan was a slip). That way I don't waste my time with idiots calling for Joe Cox to be benched following a five-touchdown game and other craziness.
September 21st, 2009
8:33 am
i don't really recall him ever being a big fan of the IBB. the year bonds broke the single season homer record i was at a game in which bonds homered three times. each situation begged for an intentional walk. hell, that year the bases loaded with bonds up called for the free pass. maybe it's a pride thing. maybe it's about respect. who knows?
September 21st, 2009
8:33 am
Right on PA @ 7:59 AM! BC definately cost the Braves some games this year, but Chipper, Francouer, and Soriano cost them more by not performing as everyone expected. Now that the Braves know what they have, I expect next year will be a lot of fun – especially with BC managing.
September 21st, 2009
8:37 am
Right on the money Mark and you did it in a way that was not insulting to Cox. Well done.
September 21st, 2009
8:38 am
I hope Bobby has the good sense to retire gracefully, before Frank "the legend killer" Wren tells him it's over. I don't think it will come to that. But if it does, Wren will say something ugly, in a way that only he can.
September 21st, 2009
8:38 am
[...] 5 reasons Cox can retire. [AJC] [...]
September 21st, 2009
8:41 am
A gift for you Cox lovers. You can thank me later.
5 Reasons why our beloved leader should stay:
1. We're too busy in October to be watching baseball.
2. Greg Norton needs a job, too.
3. We like Chipper batting 3rd. It's a tradition.
4. We like the way Bobby puts the best hitters at the bottom of the lineup. He's innovative, even for an old man.
5. He feels the players should earn their pay. There's no reason for those boys in the bullpen to just sit around. Put 'em in the game!
September 21st, 2009
8:44 am
Your conclusion is correct, although your reasons are extrmely low keyed. Truth is Bobby Cox has made blunder after blunder, game after game this year. With our very good pitching talent and reasonably good offensive potential, it is almost unbelievable that the Braves have won barely over half their games. But the main point you miss is that this weakness as a manager is nothing new. He has never been been a good manager. He has always almost completely ignored the most improtant necessity in getting the most out of your hitters — that is, teaching, emphasizing, demanding — working the count, being selective, making the opposing pitcher throw a lot of pitches – which has multiple advantages: seeing what the pitcher has, adjusting to the pitcher, getting better pitches to hit, making him make mistakes, tireing him out both withn innings and for the game, getting into the teams weak middle relief etc. And this is just one continuous mistake – lack of management that has cost many games year after year. In addition, he makes blunder after blunder in his in game strategis and moves or lack thereof. He is extremely slow to make linup changes, the necessity of which is obvious to everyone – example, getting Prado into the linuup this year, getting Francouer out of the lineup, continuing to use Norton – just a few of many examples. He does not move players up and down in the batting order based of their being hot or cold – example, keeping Chipper in 3rd spot in order throughout prolonged slump. His use of the bullpen has always been terrible. So many times in – in game situations he makes moves or lack thereof that are exactly what the opposing manager wants him to do. He is terrible as far as putting pressure on the opposing pitcher – so many times mkes a move or like thereof that takes the pressure off. He is good at maintaing team moral, making players like him etc. He was fortunate enough to have been manager of a team that had an All Star Pitching Staff so far far superior to everyone else in the Division (in a fairly weak Diviison) that was good enouough to overcome his weakness as a Manage and win the Division of the long 162 game sechedule – for 14 years. But remember, that even with this tremendous advantage, he usually only barely won the Division and won only 1 WS in 14 opportunities (and that required Glavine pitching a shutout).
September 21st, 2009
8:48 am
If you want BC to leave, you better have an adequate replacement in mind. All of your reasons are valid only if that is the case. Change #2 to "54″ instead of 68, and #3 to "journalist" instead of manager and these reasons could apply to you, or to anyone's spouse or old friend, for that matter. None are REALLY valid unless there is a far better alternative. Just ask dawg fans who bitched about BVG and now have WM!
September 21st, 2009
8:55 am
Enter your comments here I agree Cox needs to retire this will probley be 4 years in a row with no playoffs. If he dont wont to retire the GM should persuade him to..
September 21st, 2009
9:07 am
I agree with all 5 points, nothing else to say.
September 21st, 2009
9:09 am
Oquendo, maybe. Don't know much about Mills. Do you see the Marlins doing another housecleaning and their manager (Gonzales?) ending up here? All the sports sites earlier in the year claimed that Wren was high on Pendleton.
September 21st, 2009
9:13 am
Bobby, please stay as long as you want! We can't get anyone any better. Only other people I would want coaching (and not necessarily more than Bobby) are both in California (Torre and especially Scioscia), so I don't think either one is likely to leave. Sure, it is easy to second guess Bobby on a few specific things, but you don't think you would second guess whoever you would get to replace him given 162 chances? Appreciate what you have while you can. It is not often you get a hall of fame manager.
September 21st, 2009
9:15 am
Mark, come on, be careful what you wish for here. You just might get it. You may have some beefs with him but I don't see any replacements that come near his credentials. Did you read your colleague Furman Bisher's column on Sunday? Remember Casey Stengel managed until he was 75 and Connie Mack until he was 88. Baseball is passion for Bobby. Why give up on a passion?
September 21st, 2009
9:15 am
Bobby doesn't seem to realize that Ryan Howard is essentially 2 different players depending on whether he's facing left handed or right handed pitchers. Against lefties this year, he is hitting .190, slugging .333, has an OPS of .618 and hits a home run every 42 at bats. Against righthanders, he is hitting .319, slugging .701, has an OPS of 1.096 and hits a home run every 9.8 at bats.
Howard's stats versus right handed pitching are very comparable to the overall stats of Albert Pujols this year. His stats versus left handed pitching are slightly worse than the overall stats of Kelly Johnson.
The Braves are ill equipped to pitch to Howard because they have nothing but right handed starting pitching. Beyond that there's also the incredibly stupid move Cox made weeks ago, in which he pulled Gonzales after a 14 pitch 8th inning and went to Soriano to start the 9th against Howard. Home run, Phillies win 3-2.
I have been a defender of Cox in the past but he has become as stubborn as a mule and accountable to nobody. It is time for him to go.
September 21st, 2009
9:16 am
Bradley has finally seen the light. I welcome him over to our side.
The rest of you Cox lovers go back and read what Bradley wrote. You know it's the truth. I wouldn't have been so nice about it, but I will refrain fron name calling and simply agree once again that it's past time for Cox to go.
September 21st, 2009
9:16 am
But I agree, I would walk Ryan Howard every time he came up. I do wish Bobby would give in on that…
September 21st, 2009
9:18 am
Plate Appearance, couldn't have said it better, thanks!
September 21st, 2009
9:21 am
MB I need help. Im in the finals in fantasy this week and have laroche, escobar and hanson on my team. I read a report last week that the braves might skip him a start. Is he going to pitch this week? Any idea how long Laroche and Escobar will be out of the lineup?
Anyone please help. My braves got me here, no i need them to help me win!!!
September 21st, 2009
9:28 am
I've been slowly joining the "time for Cox to go" chorus. After pulling Hanson against Houston, refusing to walk Howard this weekend and not playing McCann every day (what are you saving him for Bobby, that lineup yesterday was just sad), I'm fully there now. Graciously walk away Bobby, we'll all deservedly applaud you. But it's time.
September 21st, 2009
9:31 am
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Bobby and Chipper need to go at the same time, preferably after next season. Let's do it with some class this time.
September 21st, 2009
9:33 am
Mark, how is the shift they put on Howard "conceding singles"? It's exactly the opposite…they do that to take away singles, and it works. Ryan Howard does not hit ground balls to the left side. Maybe one or two all season. Why do you need someone over there?
September 21st, 2009
9:35 am
(Not directed at you, Mark)
Example #1,564,348 of "People will complain about anything":
I vividly remember in the last month everyone complaining about Bobby playing Brian McCann too much. Now they're mad when he gives him rest. Why am I not surprised…


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GIANFRANCO MARINI's curator insight, February 26, 7:44 AM
Traduco approssimativamente quanto scritto da Robin Good.
Una raccolta di risorse sulla content curation che raccoglie diversi articoli 60, (in lingua inglese) e li organizza in 8 categorie principali:
1. perché c'è bisogno della curation?
2. Che cos'è la digital curation?
3. aggregazione o curation?
4. tutto sull'audience
5. dove è possibile trovare contenuti di valore
6. che cosa selezionare?
7. strumenti di curation
8, contributi dei partecipanti del corso
Gli articoli sono stati ordinati in categorie utilizzando Pearltrees, questo lavoro rappresenta il risultato di un corso sulla content curation
Ali Anani's curator insight, March 3, 9:37 PM
Curate and scoop it- this one shows you how to curate effectively
Christoph Meier's curator insight, March 11, 6:38 AM
Robin Good's insight:
Here's a valuable resource on content curation, "distilled" by the students of the DCurate MOOC lead Martin Couzins and Sam Burrough which organizes over 60 different articles, guides and tools on the topic.
This resources collection is presented in the form of a Pearltrees interactive map, organized into eight sections:
1. Why Do We Need Curators
2. What Is Digital Curation
3. Aggregation vs. Curation
4. It's All About Audience
5. How Do We Find Valuable Content
6. How Do You Decide What To Curate
7. Curation Tools
8. Contributions from participants
If you are new to content curation this is a good resource to bookmark and keep as a reference.
DCurate MOOC sign-up: http://www.curatr3.com/portfolio-item/how-to-be-an-effective-digital-curator/
See also: http://sco.lt/99a09Z
Free to use.
Explore the guidemap: http://bit.ly/digitalcuratorguidemap
See also: https://gibbon.co/RobinGood/content-curation-guide
Monica S Mcfeeters's curator insight, March 30, 6:18 AM
This will be helpful to share to those wondering about content curation.
Jeff Domansky's curator insight, September 1, 8:53 PM
Valuable collection of the art of curation from Robin Good.
gwynethjones's curator insight, August 13, 2013 11:05 AM
SO true! This is my FAV new Curation tool....well, add Scoopit to MentorMob & you have a dynamic duo!
Asil's comment, August 3, 2013 5:33 PM
The Internet Archive has been a leader on this since the inception of the Internet. They have a subscription service called Archive-It and you can share access to those perma-links using their WayBack Machine. Here's the link to that site: https://archive.org/web/web.php
Robin Good's comment, August 3, 2013 10:33 PM
Asil, thank you so much for this very appropriate reminder.
blogbrevity's comment, August 5, 2013 6:20 AM
Great opportunity to explain the difference! Permamarks is a "hybrid" way to save links, and the basic version is free. Permamarks creates ONE link that is BOTH a bookmark and an archive at the point of time YOU viewed it: http://pmrks.com/cronut-for-saving-links. When you share a permamark, it provides content in the "context" of when you viewed it. That is what makes Permamarks so valuable for scooping. It preserves a link to a current "realtime" page, but if that page has been removed or changed, you automatically have an archived version at the point in time you captured it. Your scoop.it pages stay relevant and free of dead links. This is very different from other archiving or caching services you can go back to and research pages or links archived at "their" point in time (which may be different from "your" point in time.) Robin, this reminds me of when I first defined curation as different from aggregation because curation presented a "point of view." This is so important to curation. Now an individual can save the internet from their own "point of view." Thank you, again, for this great post and discussions.
Víctor V. Valera Jiménez's curator insight, May 10, 2013 7:51 PM
Excelente artículo en Mashable de Stephanie Buck que nos habla de este nuevo perfil profesional que está irrumpiendo con fuerza en el marketing de contenidos, el Content Curator.
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Curadoria de conteúdos. Curiosamente ontem eu preparava uma atividade nesse assunto para o Núcleo de Biologia do curso (especialização) em Educação na Cultura Digital do ProInfo.
Monica S Mcfeeters's curator insight, March 30, 6:18 AM
This will be helpful to share to those wondering about content curation.
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Valuable collection of the art of curation from Robin Good.
Nancy White's curator insight, May 31, 2013 12:50 PM
Many good ideas can be found here regarding what we need to teach students about curating digital content for learning. The importance of story - and to really look at something (or read it!). The importance of asking quesitons and seeking answers before adding it to your curated collection to determine if it is a good fit. There are many parallels to the world of digital curation.
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Qui de mieux qu'un "conservateur" (=curateur) d'Art pour expliquer ce qu'est la Curation de Contenu?
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Good solid list of content curation resources and articles for nonprofits and educators
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Title: User's Manual for LZAK-C64: A Computer Program to Implement the Q-Model on Commodore 64
Authors: Mehdi Saiidi and Renee A. Lawver
Date: January 1984
Performing Organization:
Department of Civil Engineering/258
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
A simple nonlinear model (called the Q-Model) for seismic displacement history analysis of reinforced concrete plane frames was implemented on a Commodore 64. This manual presents a brief description of the model (see the Appendix) and outlines the procedure to use the model. It is assumed that the user is familiar with the derivation of the properties of the Q-Model. Two examples are presented to demonstrate the input preparation and the resulting output (Abstract by authors).


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