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For the first time a hacking conference in Las Vegas offered a kids track. Spanning two days, the DefCon conference let kids 8 to 16 explore security flaws in computer and gaming platforms they use every day hoping to convince them to be good hackers instead of bad.
The kids listened to lectures from officials at the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency and much more.
"Wolfgang Kandek, chief technology officer of vulnerability management firm Qualys, brought his son, Filipe, 14, with him to Vegas, to participate in DefCon Kids. Dad came away with these observations."
"My 14 year old son attended DEFCON this year for the first time and he took part in DEFCON Kids. On Saturday he was in the Social Engineering Capture the Flag (CTF) contest where he was teamed up with another 10 year old participant and had to solve a 6-step scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt involved decryption of secret messages, collection of information from multiple people on the DEFCON show floor and a good dose of critical thinking."
"On Sunday he participated in the classroom sessions – at the end his favorites were "When you can remember your locker Combination" by Deviant and "Coding in Scratch" by Chris Hoff."
"As a parent I loved seeing the interest sparked in my son by the challenges and class interactions. All instructors were extremely competent and focused on the benefits of gaining a real understanding of the technologies involved and when appropriate they discussed the moral and ethical questions involved (i.e. lock picking and social engineering)."
"There is another side to the hacking coin, though. In an "it takes a thief to catch a thief" sort of way, we need people with those same skills, and that same sense of wonder and curiosity–but with better ethics and a truer moral compass. We need hackers who can find the same holes as the malicious hackers, but work to plug them and protect systems and data rather than exploiting and compromising.'
"Cameron Camp, Researcher for ESET, says 'Young hackers need to be convinced that hacker life is rewarding without going to the "dark side"–that interesting careers are to be had working for the good guys," adding, "To that end, we see recent efforts from Google and Facebook at providing bounties to incentivize hackers for finding and reporting bugs, not exploiting them.' "
"The Defcon kids track is an awesome idea. It's a wonder it took this long to introduce such a concept. I expect the kids track at future Defcon conferences to have greater attendance, and hopefully we will all benefit one day from raising a new generation of hackers."
About 60 kids took part. Their parents had to be there too.
This is something Walsh would love. He would be totally in!
Would your kid like this type of conference? Do you think you can train kids to be good hackers instead of bad?
August 11th, 2011
8:00 am
That's a great idea for the constant gamer. How to hack into secure sites. Oh yea, won't that be fun when the military gets hacked, the CIA, etc…..oh I feel so safe…
Now the little fatties who sit in front of video games, have a future.
August 11th, 2011
8:18 am
The little fatties who are gamers have almost no interest in learning how a computer works and operates. Sure, take your kid to Vegas to learn this stuff. Then when the little butter ball bundle of joy hits 15 mom and dad will be "shocked" when Junior hacks into the country club's mainframe and dad has to settle the dispute by bailing out the little porker. Walsh would love it, awwwww.
August 11th, 2011
8:31 am
Wow, such hate already and only 2 posts!! Not all gamers are lazy little fatties with no motivation. My nephew was invited to the state championships for a game he plays (yes, they do really have gaming competitions, not just in the movies). However, his is very thin, has an IQ that was considered "unmeasurable" because he's so smart, is in college studying biochemistry (wants to cure cancer), and is a pretty cool kid. I'm sure he would have loved a convention like this a few years back when he was in that age group. Yes, you can teach hackers to be good. The CIA recruits just those kids of people!
August 11th, 2011
8:43 am
Anyone every heard of a CEH certificate. People who setup poor network and internet security need to be shown that their laziness effects others lives. And if they didn't set it up right in the first place or can maintain it correctly they need to be shown where they went wrong.
August 11th, 2011
8:49 am
Not me…technology is not my forte…. if I had to be there…it would NOT be happening!
August 11th, 2011
8:51 am
@ JATL…I read your post…just what I have been talking about…thanks for sharing.
August 11th, 2011
8:54 am
What is the true motive for the hacking? To prove it CAN be done? Ok. But if your true motive is to take something, no. Then again, we're talking about moden parents and we know how whacko some of them can be. Have you seen videos of parents encouraging and cheering for their childs to fight?
August 11th, 2011
9:05 am
Jeff, I very seriously doubt that the parents who encourage their kids to fight are the same parents of kids who have the mental capacity to attend a convention of this nature.
August 11th, 2011
9:10 am
I'm going to take my son to this conference in 2016. He'll be 9 by then, and I figure he can make a fortune beating up kids and stealing their lunch money.
August 11th, 2011
9:33 am
I'm all about showing kids what job opportunities are out there and if they know they know they can put their skills to use in a career then sometimes that's the motivation they need. The key is whether these kids have ethics and won't be doing more harm than good once they learn to hack.
August 11th, 2011
9:51 am
It's not that the hackers are so good; it's that the programmers, developers and engineers are so bad. If they considered secure practices in their development, design and deployment, the obvious holes in security wouldn't be there to exploit. I think the reason that they aren't better is that their management pushes them to produce and release on unrealistic schedules — along with incompetence and sloth at all levels. I've worked in technology for 20 years, it's like a live action Dilbert cartoon.
August 11th, 2011
10:19 am
Jeff and jarvis, the motive for hacking is the same as it is in any serious craft: to understand and solve a series of demanding and interesting problems. There's the same primal joy in finally working around a security system and seeing your solution in action, just like there is in building your own house, cooking a fantastic meal, or landscaping your own house. The only difference is that instead of houses, hackers build locks, alarms, and keys.
And it's important that we do build those things, and build them well. Otherwise how can we protect our homes or our bank accounts against casual invasion and burglary? You certainly can't just hide and cross your fingers that nothing bad happens. A crazed gunman uses a gun to shoot up a school, but cops and park rangers also need them to stop violent crime or and deal with dangerous animals.
I'm guessing you guys aren't heavily plugged into the tech scene. There isn't anything wrong with that. Most people don't need to be. But outsiders often don't realize that lockpicking and locksmithing both use the same set of skills. The difference is in their upbringing and values, which all comes down to parenting and mentoring. By training children to hack in an organized environment, we can teach them the ethics of the trade at the same time they learn their skills, creating more, better locksmiths – and hopefully, fewer burglars.
August 11th, 2011
10:22 am
I read recently about another kid that would have not been spared the derision of the first posters here. this kid spent a lot of time learning how to effectively write code and programs. His interest was so intense his parents got him a a tutor to help him with his skills and he worked really hard at it. The kid's name was Mark Zuckerberg. By 17 he had written a program that Microsoft had offered him seven figures for and a job. He declined and went to Harvard instead.
So lay off the kids who exhibit an aptitude for computer programming and code writing…they're not all fat gamers who sit around playing mario bros. And code writing involved in hacking is no game, it on par with learning chess and advanced mathematics. But I imagine the people here who jumped straight to the gamer comparisons wouldn't spare them any tolerance either.
As far as teaching a good hacker from a bad one…that's just where morals and ethics from home come from. In college, the professor of one of my accounting classes told us the purpose of his class was to show us every way he could in 4 months to steal from a company so that some day we can spot it when auditing other companies. What we did with this knowledge, he said, was up to us.
August 11th, 2011
10:27 am
Anyone ever hear of stuxnet? I for one hope this hacking craze takes off and we have a country full of programmers and code writers who can identify and stop things like this when they eventually land on the doorsteps of our country. The genie is out of the bottle, and this kind of warfare is the future. Ironic that the speculation is that the US and Israel started it.
August 11th, 2011
10:28 am
@abc: my husband is on that boat too. He recently told me he can't even read Dilbert anymore, it's not funny because it is true. And the deadlines are real. The push these programmers to meet impossible deadlines thus ending with sloppy work.
August 11th, 2011
10:31 am
Off topic…but a way to show kids that diligence and hard work can pay off:
To me, this is something I always want my own children to know. We have frequently had the discussion here that when folks look successful, it is more often HARD work mixed in with a little luck vs. LUCK mixed in with a little hard work. There are exceptions!
Sorry for the interruption.
@ Tiger…it is always good to know what your competition is up to and I think today's topic can also illustrate that to children…right? I am simply not technical.
August 11th, 2011
10:34 am
Stux is a US DoD development, tailored especially for Siemens SCADA systems used by nuclear facilities in Iran. It's an example of how poorly engineered systems like that can be. Now imagine Diebold ATMs and automated voting machines are 10 times worse. Now imagine that web-based applications with databases — like your supposedly secure online banking — have next to no real security at all. HTTPS can be cracked on-the-fly with stuff you can buy from Sophos or McAfee.
As security conscious as I am, my debit card still got ripped by a waiter using a portable scanner. He sold the information to another guy who bought $800 of food from campusfood.com — and then had it delivered to his address! He even paid his T-Mobile bill with it. The bad guys aren't necessarily the smarter ones, in fact, they are most often not that bright, and that includes black hat hackers.
August 11th, 2011
10:36 am
omghax and Tiger both expressed what I was thinking much better than I could. Well stated.
August 11th, 2011
10:42 am
@mjg……unless I'm in vegas or playing the home poker game I stick to what my dad always told me…"luck is when preparation and opportunity cross paths".
August 11th, 2011
10:45 am
@abc…Stux was never "officially" claimed by DoD, was it?
August 11th, 2011
10:49 am
@ Tiger…I agree!
We have known lots of people who look at success and say,
"they are so lucky!" Perhaps but they probably worked their fannies off to get there.
I frequently have people tell me, "You are so lucky to be able to do what you want to do!"
HAHA…most anyone can do what they want to do but not everyone can get paid to do it.
OR NOT…I am working THREE days this month and also only getting paid for THREE days.
Good thing I saved some of my money. Things are picking up in the fall…hoorah!
I admire anyone who has a passion for something and will see it through to success, no matter what the obstacles. Even the topic today would perhaps require hard work and passion to be a success and if a child has the fortitude to do it legally, then that is amazing!
August 11th, 2011
10:54 am
omghax, I was just making a joke. I don't condone bullying the intelligent….or the unintelligent for that matter.
August 11th, 2011
10:54 am
Actually we have a friend who was at this conference and who makes a nice living as a "good" hacker for a major computer corporation. There is a future in it! I don't like the situations of pasty kids who are allowed to game 24/7 either, but an interest in gaming and technology is okay! It may turn into a career your adult child loves (and is paid well for -keeping them out of your basement!). And no, this friend of ours is no "fatty" but is a well-rounded individual as far as interests go.
August 11th, 2011
10:55 am
As with most all state-sponsored espionage, nobody's going to officially claim responsibility. It was ours, though. While the specific exploits it employed were blocked by code mods, it demonstrated that SCADA systems can be hacked such that things like critical power grid components go haywire while the control modules that are user interfaces show that everything is working fine. Our grid is vulnerable, too. Stuxnet targeted uranium enrichment systems, causing centrifuges to become broken.
August 11th, 2011
10:58 am
I really don't understand the gamer thing as a lifestyle. However I must agree with Tiger that we definately need the smartest nerds we can muster, if we are to defeat the rest of the world's nerds….and they ARE coming for us. The Insurgent nerd. The militant nerd. The "I just want to kill Americans" nerd. They ALL really exist.
So, if Theresa's kid is the greatest hacker nerd of all times, got his inspiration from DEFCON, and heads off disaster for us all. I am ALL for it and would personally hug him for doing it.
This world is dangerous, and getting more so as time goes by…..
August 11th, 2011
11:09 am
I recently read in Discover, at least I think it was in Discover, where there are whole towns geared towards ripping you off.
I get constantly asked how come I got this virus/malware – I thought you said I was protected. No, what I said was you are reasonably protected. If there are scores of folks out there that are looking to 'break' your computer so they can make a buck, they are going to win.
I also wonder why these folks can't use their power for good. I know. I answered my own question in the above paragraph.
August 11th, 2011
11:16 am
I think there is a secret virus programming department at McAfee. Their job is to keep the company necessary.
August 11th, 2011
11:39 am
Does anyone really rely on McAfee anymore? Kaspersky or TrendMicro Titanium here. I like something that is actually supported in today's timeline, not 1998.
August 11th, 2011
11:54 am
Outside of carnal relations, women really are not good for much. Can you imagine living with these women who post on this blog?
August 11th, 2011
11:55 am
Jarvis, I've thought the same thing about McAfee and others! LOL
August 11th, 2011
12:04 pm
Hey Uncle Jane Goose, without us women, you wouldn't be here.
August 11th, 2011
12:41 pm
Unfortunately McAfee is great at selling their services to large corporations. I'd hate to see the bill my company pays annually for 26k laptops.
August 11th, 2011
12:46 pm
@Techmom, I agree. I work for my third large employer. All 3 have used McAfee.
August 11th, 2011
12:48 pm
@JJ, the same could be said to women about men, no? And we do most of the work in that. :-)
August 11th, 2011
1:21 pm
"And we do most of the work in that."
I spend about 50% of my fun time working and the other 50% being "worked"…when I bring home precious metals, it's 100% being worked.
August 11th, 2011
1:39 pm
@jarvis – EXCUSE ME??????? Men do most of the work in that…..oh no you didn't……..
August 11th, 2011
1:42 pm
We use McAfee here. Mostly because it was cheap when we got it years ago and it's centralized. Cost a super-huge bundle to change over. We checked. In my side business, I use MS Security Essentials. No bloatware (McAfee, Symantec, etc.) here. Although I do use Corporate version of Symantec in smaller sites, but only AV, no other junk allowed.
It's amazing the lengths that bad guys will go to get your information. I'm on the fence about the Defcon thing. I like the idea to get kids more involved in how it all works, and they can hear from objective (mostly) folks about the powers of good vs. evil. But I think it's bad as some kids might look at it as a way to make some money going the bad way.
I could just be spouting off and rambling.
August 11th, 2011
2:11 pm
…as many of my old coache used to say, "luck is a significant by-product of preparation – the better prepared you are, the luckier you get"……
August 11th, 2011
2:22 pm
I agree, Wayne, and can't make up my mind about it either. I think it's possible to give kids too much info. There's was a study a while back about DARE that I think was kept kind of quiet — it showed that 10 or 15 years later, kids that went through the program were more likely to have abused drugs. Seems the program peaked their curiosity about drug use and it's raised questions about how much detailed information about drugs should be presented to kids. I wonder if this might fall into the same category and if there are better ways to cultivate interest in building the skills needed for this type of work than presenting it as becoming hackers for the greater good.
August 11th, 2011
2:27 pm
@HB: there ya go. That's what I was rambling about…
August 11th, 2011
3:00 pm
@HB and Wayne…while we're at it…I can't disagree strongly enough.
Should we discourage our children from pursuing athletic excellence because of the allure of performance enhancing drugs to get even better? Should we shield them from chess because Bobby Fischer was the biggest jerk to ever walk the earth? Hold off on sex education until after they're already really interested because the knowledge might pique their interests?
Maybe I'm the odd man out here, but I believe our job as parents is not to deny our kids knowledge but rather allow them to embrace and cultivate knowledge in a responsible way. Now granted, there are age appropriate times for some things, but overall, I believe when kids begin to show interest in something, I think that is the time to address it….not ignore it for fear of what "might" happen.
August 11th, 2011
3:08 pm
Maybe I made the wrong link between burglary ad hacking. I was thinking stealing within a computer. Yes, parents who raise their kids to fight probably aren't mentally capable of being programmers, etc. The point I was making was the intent of the hacker themselves.
And, yes, you can do the textbook (haha) best at parenting and your child can still turn out to be a criminal. But you do your best with a good conscience.
August 11th, 2011
3:59 pm
Whoa there, Tiger. Who said anything about holding off completely on teaching certain subjects, ignoring interests, or discouraging excellence? I just think sometimes we sometimes tell kids too much too soon. I came through school a few years before DARE, but similar programs were starting, and for the life of me, I can't figure out why they told us as much as they did. We had entire programs, often presented by police officers, where confiscated paraphanalia was brought in for show and tell, we were told what drug each piece used for, and how it was used in an effort to warn us against drugs. Really? Is that the best way to "warn" a 10-year-old? By showing them lots of drug-related toys? I think kids can be warned about the dangers of drugs without an "as much knowledge as possible" approach.
By the same token, I'm just not sure that a broad "hack for good" message is the best way to go about this when talking to kids. It may be ok (like I said before, I haven't made up my mind), but I wonder if kids could be encouraged to develop these types of skills without it being blatantly presented at a conference as "how to hack computer systems, but please don't do it for the bad guys".
August 11th, 2011
4:22 pm
@HB..I think we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. I think I just have a different take on it.
August 11th, 2011
4:45 pm
Fair enough. :)
August 11th, 2011
7:55 pm
August 12th, 2011
12:41 am
People bring stereotyping and politics into everything. By the logic of some here, teaching a kid how IT security works will make him an evil hacker the same way as a parent teaching a kid how to shoot a gun will make him a cold blooded killer. Stay ignorant America while the rest of the world hacks you daily…
August 12th, 2011
2:53 pm
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Noor-Ul-Iman School encourages the participation of parents in the continuous development and growth of the school. The Parent Teacher Organization is an organization of parents and teachers that aims at achieving maximum cooperation between the home and the school and functions for the best interests of the school. It consists of a core committee elected by NUI parents and staff. General membership is open to all parents and teachers of NUI. The PTO ensures that parent voices and concerns are heard and represented, organizes multiple events, participates in many of the school's fundraising activities, and plans several cultural and recreational programs for the students.
PTO Officers:
President: Saba Ghauri
Vice President:
Secretary: TBD
Treasurer: Shaireen Khawaja
Jumaa Bake Sale Coordinator: Anjum Fazal
Homeroom Parent Coordinator: Zunaira Tariq
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After dropping to No. 12 in the AP poll on Sunday, thanks to a weekend loss to Stanford, UCLA opened at the same position in this season's inaugural BCS standings.
UCLA ranks third among Pac-12 teams in the standings, trailing Oregon (No. 3) and Stanford (No. 6), while Oregon State snuck into the final place in the standings at No. 25. Alabama, as it was last season, remains at No. 1, while Florida State, fresh off a win over Clemson leapfrogged the Ducks to garner the No. 2 spot.
Here's this week's full BCS standings:
1. Alabama (.984)
2. Florida State (.935)
3. Oregon (.932)
4. Ohio State (.855)
5. Missouri (.822)
6. Stanford (.741)
7. Miami (.720)
8. Baylor (.712)
9. Clemson (.625)
10. Texas Tech (.622)
11. Auburn (.506)
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Craig Hlavaty over at the Chronicle breathlessly asks, should Houston be kept a secret?
Nope. Here's why.
It's a stupid question – Everyone has always known about Houston, it's just that the dominant opinion among east and left-coasters was negative. To the extent that's now changing, this amounts to complaining "our city which was previously seen in a negative light is now seen as slightly less negative."
These lists are stupid – This week's Onion has a spot-on send-up of every "best cities" list you've ever read. Go read it.
We're already corporate – Austin was a university town and the seat of state government, so the arrival of the tech industry was jarring. You have all of these nonprofit service-sector entities surrounded by fields of pastoral goodness then suddenly, capitalism. Houston, though, is an oil town, a port town, a medical town, and our ship channel is lined with only the heaviest of heavy industry. This has always been a city that was in touch with its inner Ferengi.
We already sprawl – My Austin friends tend to complain that the city's rapid growth has lead to sprawl, big new housing developments, tollways everywhere. You know what they say? "It looks like Houston now." Hard to get all bent out of shape if Houston ends up looking like… Houston.
No Zoning – In Austin, as in other cities that have undergone yuppification/gentrification, you see rapid price increases as the allowable density under zoning fails to keep up with increasing demand. In Houston you see no such thing. Individual neighborhoods may experience it; the Montrose, in particular, has become increasingly unmoored from reality. But Houston as a whole is still ridiculously affordable.
More specifically, the "cool" neighborhoods which we're all supposed to feel compelled to "preserve" have now moved outside the boundaries of the actual street grid to encompass typical suburban street and lot patterns. Craig Hlavaty's piece mentions redevelopment in Garden Oaks, which some time ago became regarded as a sort of extension of the Heights. However, what is Garden Oaks? It's large lot single family on curving streets without sidewalks. Houston has no shortage of large lot single family on curving streets without sidewalks. In fact, it's pretty much all we built for about 50 years or so.
Therefore, if the "cool" and "hip" people are ever priced out of Garden Oaks (leaving aside the question of how cool Garden Oaks ever really was to begin with), they will no doubt find some other midcentury suburbia to claim as their own. I coined the term "Sagemont is the new Heights" three years ago but it could just as easily be Sharpstown. I know some cool people who've picked up lots on the cheap in Long Point/Spring Branch and have built ridiculously dope modernist boxes, so maybe that'll be the next "in" place. And when all of this has run its course the hipsters can "discover" Mission Bend, which was the outer fringe 25 years ago.
Meanwhile, legions of realtors will happily guide Californians into Cross Creek Ranch, where they will curse the fact that HCTRA hasn't implemented my inverse distance-based pricing schemes. Really, it'll all work out.


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v4.083.3 -- Adjusted castbar tradeskill behavior It's still playing up.
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The castbar now consolidates stacks...
The castbar now consolidates stacks of crafting attempts. I havent added the config option yet to toggle between that and the default. The castbar seems to have a conniption when doing something like making bolts of cloth. Almost like it can't keep up. It's hard to explain. Sorry about the quality.. Essentially this...
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The castbar seems to have a connipt...
The castbar seems to have a conniption when doing something like making bolts of cloth. Almost like it can't keep up.
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Fresh install of 4.073 and the butt...
Fresh install of 4.073 and the button bar below the minimap (Skada, Omen etc) is gone leaving the buttons on the minimap itself. Edit: Is there something about this mod that automatically turns the music back on?
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Are making sure you have Docks sele...
Are making sure you have Docks selected and not the Quest Watch? Does the "dock" feature for Skada, Omen etc only work at 90? It works at any level. What is your problem exactly? It's not showing up for any character under 90 :confused: My apologies, it's not every character under 90. It seems to be somewhat random. Al...
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Does the "dock" feature for Skada,...
Does the "dock" feature for Skada, Omen etc only work at 90? It works at any level. What is your problem exactly? It's not showing up for any character under 90 :confused:
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Does the "dock" feature for Skada,...
Does the "dock" feature for Skada, Omen etc only work at 90?
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-- The "Hearth" dock button is a li...
-- The "Hearth" dock button is a little more special now for Shaman/Monk/Druid/DeathKnight That's awesome. Exactly what I was after!
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Astral Recall is simply a replaceme...
Astral Recall is simply a replacement for the Hearthstone with a shorter cooldown. Has the exact same function. It returns you to the Inn you have your hearthstone bound to. Astral Recall's usage is completely different when compared to the Death Gate and Teleport: Moonglade spells. If I knew how to code, I'd do it myself....
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Might be trickier due to Druids and...
Might be trickier due to Druids and their moonstone or DK's and their Death Gate. If he codes the ui for one it would leave the others out. Easier just to manually cast it. UNLESS he used modifiers for each. But still just easier to manually cast I would think. With regards to the "Hearthstone" button in the bottom right corner, I...
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With regards to the "Hearthstone" b...
With regards to the "Hearthstone" button in the bottom right corner, I wonder if you could add a small extra bit of functionality to it for Shamans. Currently, it's left click to hearth. Would it be possible to add a right click function to use "Astral Recall"??
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Is it possible to skin the "standar...
Is it possible to skin the "standard" bags? Never really been a fan of the whole "One Bag" concept.
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The update i just uploaded will fix...
The update i just uploaded will fix this Updated to the latest version (clean install) and got the error again after exiting a pet battle. Edit: Weird issue just popped up. Finished an instance on a lowbie and opened my map in the instance. It's now stuck open :confused: Edit2: Alt-F4 out and get LUA Error. Block too...
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Immediately upon logging in..
Immediately upon logging in.. Date: 2014-06-22 15:45:25 ID: 1 Error occured in: Global Count: 2 Message: ..\AddOns\SVUI\scripts\mounts.lua line 182: attempt to get length of field 'cachedMounts' (a nil value) Debug: SVUI\scripts\mounts.lua:182: SVUI\scripts\mounts.lua:175 Locals: scrollFrame = MountJournalLis...
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Something i've noticed recently, th...
Something i've noticed recently, the Auto Greed/DE on greens doesn't seem to be working. Switching it off and on again (with an added /reload ui) doesn't seem to work.
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This dropped when I logged into a c...
This dropped when I logged into a character after updating to the newest version. A simply /reload ui fixed it Date: 2014-05-26 10:58:11 ID: 1 Error occured in: Global Count: 1 Message: memory allocation error: block too big Debug: : tinsert() SVUI\engine\frames.lua:603: SetFontTemplate() SVUI\packages\aura\...
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does anyone knows if the ui can be...
does anyone knows if the ui can be run in a 1920x1200 monitor using the 1920x1080 version? i'm upgrading from 1680x1050 to 1920x1200 and wanted to know if anybody runs it in 1920x1200 ! ( death to 16:9! larga vida 16:10 the true horde! i mean resolution) I do. From memory the only things that need realigning are ClassTimers and Qu...
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Since the update my icons in the to...
Since the update my icons in the top right of the screen are screwed up. They seem to be duplicated. Screenshot here : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87664096/icons.jpg Is PhanxBuffs still installed? If it is either disable, or remove completely.
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Excellent change:
Replaced addon...
Excellent change: Replaced addon PhanxBuffs with Aura Frames as there were too many bugs with PhanxBuff's (most likely due to my modifying of the code which I no longer wish to maintain). The old PhanxBuffs had a small quirk that annoyed the crap out of me. On my shaman if i'd reapply my weapon buffs the countdown timer on...
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Re: Recount not displaying damage
I reinstalled the whole ui and recount won't count anything. Any suggestions? Does it say "Damage Done" or "DPS" in the top left corner of Recount?
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Re: Love It!
only one issue or bug I see so far and its has to do with the chat box frame. Class Timers and Silver Dragon icons are over lapping on the left. Minor display bug but thought I'd let you know. image of the bug http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q42/felts8031/th_WoWScrnShot_062313_203244_zps8a8e5e46.jpg /bazooka Go to the...
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There was an update to oGlow just u...
There was an update to oGlow just under a month ago. It stops it from spazzing out when you try and transmog something.
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Is there a way to make the button p...
Is there a way to make the button panels work with a custom Bartender3 profile? As i play a number of characters I do different things with the bottom panels and paging. But in doing so, it renders the side panels inoperable.
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I've managed to get everything lined up correctly, or atleast i think i have for 1920x1200 sized monitors. Though i'm not sure what i'd need to share to make it easier for others that might also use this resolution.
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Wonder if you could tell me which a...
Wonder if you could tell me which addon makes the bell dinging sound when you get full holy power/shadow orbs? Edit: Nevermind, it's Vex


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June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam is set to hold live-fire naval exercises today in the South China Sea as tension mounts with China over rights to the waters.
Vietnam will hold a "routine annual training activity" off the coast of the central province of Quang Nam, according to a statement on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website. A Vietnamese maritime safety company posted a notice of precise areas and times for the live-fire drill.
The maneuvers follow government accusations last week that a Chinese vessel harassed a Vietnamese ship in the South China Sea. Ownership of virtually all of the area is contested, with claims for various parts made by Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Vietnam also said it welcomes international involvement to keep the peace amid escalating tensions.
"Maintaining peace, stability, security, and maritime safety in the Eastern Sea is the common interest of the countries inside and outside the region," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga said in a statement on the ministry's website, using the Vietnamese term for waters adjacent to the nation's coastline. "Every effort by the international community in maintaining peace and stability in the Eastern Sea is welcome."
'Diplomatic Process'
"The U.S., like many other nations, has interests in the South China Sea," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said at a June 10 press conference in Washington when asked about the drills. The U.S. believes in a "collaborative, diplomatic process," he said, according to the department's website. "Shows of force, other gestures like that just, I think, raise tensions."
Vietnam's government said on June 9 that a Chinese vessel harassed a Vietnam Oil & Gas Group survey ship in the waters. The incident followed a similar one two weeks before. A Chinese fishing boat "tangled with the cables of a Vietnamese oil and gas exploration vessel" while being "chased" by armed Vietnamese ships on June 9, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, said in comments posted on the ministry's website.
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First Title In Tashkent?
Published September 24, 2010 12:00
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - The Tashkent Open, now in its 15th year of existence, has never had a Russian reach the final, but on Saturday, two of them will vie for the title. Making the stakes even higher, both of them will be going for their first career singles title.
In one of Friday's semifinals, No.4 seed Elena Vesnina outlasted No.5 seed Monica Niculescu, 63 36 64, rallying from 4-1 down in the third set, and putting an end to a dream week for Niculescu, who had never previously gone beyond the quarterfinals of an event.
Friday's other semifinal was also extended to three sets, with seventh-seeded Alla Kudryavtseva getting past Evgeniya Rodina, 61 36 63. With the third set knotted at 3-3, Kudryavtseva won the final three games to secure the match, her third victory in four career meetings with her fellow Russian. Rodina had also never gone beyond the quarters of an event until this week.
In her three previous career finals, Vesnina lost in Istanbul this year and Auckland and New Haven last year. This is her fifth year playing in Tashkent, with last year's semifinal showing being her best previous result. As for Kudryavtseva, before last week she had never been beyond the quarterfinals of an event, but she was runner-up in Guangzhou and now has a chance to top that result in Tashkent.
This will be the third all-Russian final of 2010, with Alisa Kleybanova topping Elena Dementieva in Kuala Lumpur and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeating Vesnina in Istanbul. Vesnina and Kudryavtseva have only met once before, with Vesnina winning in straight sets in Rome qualifying in 2008.
The doubles final is also set for Saturday, with Alexandra Dulgheru and Magdalena Rybarikova taking on another unseeded team, Alexandra Panova and Tatiana Poutchek. Both duos were victorious in match tie-breaks Friday, as Dulgheru and Rybarikova edged No.1 seeds Jill Craybas and Niculescu and Panova and Poutchek beat No.4 seeds Maria Kondratieva and Sophie Lefèvre.


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2nd Day - Austin, TX
I had the procedure Wednesday night(face and neck). Numbing cream for 45 min. This hurt so bad I cannot begin to describe it! It went by pretty fast and I got through it. Cried when I got home but had a glass of wine and got over it. Slept pretty good but woke up a few times and re applied the... READ MORE
Smartxide CO2 - Newport Beach, CA
I tired of my aged skin. I needed something to rejuvenate and make me feel better without undergoing surgery. I looked at several CO2 lasers and did decided to go with the DOT CO2. Dr. Truong numb my skin with topical medication and did nerve block for comfort. The procedure was pretty much... READ MORE
Smart Dot - Canada
Hey Everyone, I had Smart Dot lazer done on Monday. I had my lower face done with emphasis on my upper lip for fine lines/wrinkles. Somewhat uncomfortable but tolerable and the procedure lasted maybe 5 minutes. Worse part was that I could easily smell skin burning, I was covered with the... READ MORE
Ten Years Younger? - Austin, TX
I am in my early 40's & had a Smartxide treatment to my face a couple weeks ago. Droopy eyelids, wrinkles, general laxity to the skin, & sun damage are what motivated me to consider this procedure. The price, downtime & after photos I saw clenched the deal. The treatment was... READ MORE
Smartxide Dot Laser (Age 58)
I had the SmartXide dot laser done on 7-6-10. I was given 1 Demerol and 2 Xanax before the procedure and a numbing cream was put on my face. I had the face and neck done. I could feel it but the pain was not that bad. My doctor said I was the best patient he has EVER had. I did not move at all.... READ MORE
Smartxide CO2 DOT - 1st Treatment in a Series of 6. Good Initial Results for Acne Scars
I did it for my deep scars all over my face. I'm 40 years old. I've tried non-ablative Fraxels before with minimum results and finally did some research and decided this was the best bet for my scars. I take a package deal for 6 sessions including aftercare lotions. The pain was... READ MORE
Did DOT Therapy. 26 Years Old, Acne Scars.
I am SO happy I did this. I got it done about a month ago and have seen a huge improvement in my scars and tightness of the skin. I do not even wear foundation anymore....just lotion. I am NOT NOT NOT one to spend this kind of money at a med spa....but it was worth it. SO happy. If you have any... READ MORE
Age 59, Seems to Have Helped a Lot
I just turne 59 and had been thinkng about this for a long time. I canceled two appointsments in the past year out of fear. I have always had really good skin except for dynamic wrinkles .But for two years I have been grieving the loss of two loved ones. Nothing in this world ages you like grief... READ MORE
Dot Laser - Not Sure Yet if It is Worth the $$ or Discomfort. Time Will Tell.
Had Dot Laser Therapy done two days ago(Wed. May 5-2010). A little disappointed with the way things are going, but I'll post more after more time has passed. I will tell you how the first three days have gone so far. Wednesday (5/5/10): Skin was very red and felt like a bad sunburn. Usd... READ MORE
SmartXide on Face, Neck and Chest - Definitely Showed an Improvement
I had the SmartXide DOT Laser done on my face, neck and chest area. It has definitely resulted in an improvement in the tone of my skin. I have light skin, so old acne outbreaks had left red marks on my face, especially along my chin line. Those are now gone. My crow's feet, while not gone,... READ MORE
No Result on Pores, Wrinkles or Texture and VERY Painful
Very painful, a loooong recovery and no result...Could have had a lot more fun with the money. DOT Laser for texture, large pores and wrinkles.After almost 4 months I see NO change, but I have a lot of lovely outbreaks and deep zits at age 51.... READ MORE
Smartxide for Acne Scars
I had the smartxide therapy done on my face almost a month ago for moderate acne scars. I am 37 yrs old, fair skinned. I was told that I would not be satisfied with my treatment, that my scars would most likely require 2-3.After my first treatment, I would have to agree. Although I see... READ MORE
My Experience: Age 41 and on the Lake Every Summer Since Forever!
My Experience: I'm 41 Croatian/English heritage with pretty good sun damage, some brown spots, acne scars and broken blood vessels on my cheeks and pretty deep frown lines between the eyes, deep crows feet, and lines around my mouth and starting to get a crêpe neck. Day 1, Wednesday: READ MORE
Smartxide for Sagging Skin, Age 41 - So Far So Good
I'm 41 and my skin is starting to sag and I also used to pick my face a lot so I had big pores and some dark spots and of course wrinkles starting to creep out.I had my treatment done last Thursday evening, I had my face and neck done. First numbing cream and then some eyedrops that were... READ MORE
DOT Therapy Question - Lack of Peeling and Extreme Redness
I am 48 hours into DOT laser resurfacing and the redness is scary. I was told that I would be able to wear makeup about 3 days after, but my skin has not started peeling yet and doesn't feel ready to. It's still really tight (like a mask) and the redness is almost neon in color. I am using... READ MORE
SmartXide for Fine Wrinkles and Acne Scars - Total Waste of Money
I had SmartXide done in Feburary of 2009. I had high expectations because my Dr. was featured on several local news channels. I'm 44 and I wanted the procedure done for some fine wrinkles and a couple acne scars.The procedure was uncomfortable to say the least and when he put those things in my... READ MORE
No Way!!! Cannot See Any Improvements
Not worth it! Painful, scabbing still have a lot of red areas after 5 weeks. Have to use foundation, can't go out without it.Numbing creme left on for about 15-20 minutes...suppose to be on for 1 hr... Hurt like hell! I've had 2 children without any meds. fallen off many horses, broken bones etc... READ MORE
Age 45 - SmartXide DOT for Acne Scars
After reading some of the negative reviews on this site, I was worried. But wanting to be rid of these (moderate) acne scars finally, at 45, I made myself go through with it. Otherwise I'd always wonder if it would have helped.I took nothing prior (my doctor no longer prescribes anything for... READ MORE
Side Effects of DOT
It was mild discomfort, burning afterwards, and on day 3 sandpaper dot scabs in grid form that have peeled in sections leaving red and indented marks behind.I am on day 3 since my DOT treatment. The brown scablike dots that look like checkers all over my face are starting to peel and flake. Some... READ MORE
Severe Redness Day 5 After the Dot
The staffs are very experience and supportive, the procedure is uncomfortable. Very surprise to see the degree of redness and swelling right after the procedure.I have the dot treatment 5 days ago, my skin starts peeling yesterday, but the new skin still look very very red, which really worry me... READ MORE


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'Saraswatichandra' - Episode 151 & 150
Episode 150
Buddhidhan transfers Pramad's property and money in Kumud's name
Saraswatichandra asks Kumud to be smiling always. Chandrika tends to Kumari as she suffers from fever. Kumud asks Pramad whether he loves Kalika. Pramad informs Kumud that he will not be with her, if Kalika gets married. Buddhidhan overhears Kumud and Pramad's conversation. Pramad vents his anger on Kalika. Kalika informs Soubhagyadevi that she will not get married, but in vain. Danny brings a doctor to treat Kumari. Buddhidhan transfers Pramad's property and money in Kumud's name.
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Top 6 cities for street foodSummer holidays are definitely on by now and wherever you go there will be street food. In many countries that doesn't mean a hot dog on a bun, but a delicious celebration of culinary heritage.
Few places in the world, if any, are as synonymous with street food as Thailand. For the variety of locations and abundance of options, we selected Bangkok, Thailand, as our number one spot for street food. Bangkok is notable for both its variety of offerings and the city's abundance of street hawkers. VirtualTourist members recommended Soi Rambuttri, a U-shaped lane off of Khao San Raod and near Wat Chana Songkhram, as a great spot in the old district of Bangkok. One member lovingly described his last meal there: after getting an enormous Pad Thai from a street vendor against the wall, he turned 180 degrees to find an open air beer garden. Another highly recommended spot is Soi 38 near Sukumvit, which is almost like an evening food market, running until about 3 am, and very close to much of the city's best nightlife. Green Papaya salad bruised on a stone pestle, mango sticky rice, pad thai (stir-fried noodles with egg, fish sauce, tamarind juice, red chili pepper, and a combination of meat, garnished with crushed peanuts and lime), and chicken with green curry are all some of the Thai specialties our members mentioned finding in Bangkok. Reuters


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Millstone City
A novel by S. P. Bailey
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Elder Carson works in Olinda, an ancient city on the northeastern coast of Brazil. It is lush green, full of old churches and white-sand beaches and drug traffickers protecting their turf.
One night, Carson is homesick and wide awake. The midnight hour is humid and hot. It is February, and carnaval is in full swing. Carson gets up. He goes out alone. He finds a phone and calls his girlfriend back in Utah.
Things happen that night—bad things—before Carson can make it back to his apartment. The next thing Carson knows, he's a suspect in a murder investigation. And not only that—gangsters, extremely dangerous men, have taken a sudden interest in Elder Carson . . .
"In Millstone City, the LDS mission novel and the thriller collide to create something new: an intense, gritty story that is nevertheless shot through with resilience, honesty, optimism, and, yes, that certain willful naïveté that missionaries possess. Call it Mormon neo-noir. Or full-throttle faithful realism."
—William Morris, founder of the Mormon arts and culture blog A Motley Vision
"It isn't often that a thrill ride of a read is as literary as it is escapist, but Bailey's novel meets that mark. Millstone City so captivated me that I gave up a night's sleep to read it, cover to cover."
—Lisa Torcasso Downing, author and Sunstone fiction editor
"This novel is a great read on several levels. The conflict between holy desires and the unholy world creates much of the story's tension. But the reasons you'll want to read this book include its nonstop acceleration, constant switchbacks, and overall edge-of-your-seatiness. It's a thrilling read and nearly impossible to put down once you start."
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M.I.C. Gadget cites a report from the Chinese blog PCPOP that Apple will start selling the New iPad in China as soon as July 27th. PCPOP reportedly heard the news from a "reliable source."
If this rumor ends up being true, analysts should probably start upping their iPad sales estimates for the second half of the year.


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A Very San Francisco Wedding in Hayes Valley
Caitlin and Ian met and fell in love in San Francisco and decided to incorporate some of the city's iconic locales into their wedding.
After getting ready in their own SF apartment the couple headed out to the Presidio for gorgeous portraits among the trees. They stopped by the Golden Gate Bridge for a wedding selfie before heading to the church in Pac Heights. The bride wore a simple but elegant dress with a white fur coat and the groom looked dapper in a tuxedo and pink bowtie. A cable car served as transportation to the intimate three-course reception at Absinthe in Hayes Valley.
Photographer: Lori Paladino
Floral Designer: In Water
Ceremony Location: Swedenborgian Church
Reception Venue: Absinthe
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Medical Physics Unit
Medical physics is concerned with the application of physics to medicine, particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
The Medical Physics Unit, established in 1979, is counted as one of the strengths of the Radiation Oncology Program. The collaboration of medical physicists and physicians has resulted in the development of a number of highly innovative treatment techniques and has contributed significantly in the area of technology assessment and development.
The Unit's main areas of interest include:
- The treatment of cancer by ionizing radiation (radiation oncology);
- Diagnostic imaging with x rays, ultrasound and nuclear magnetic resonance (diagnostic radiology);
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- The study of radiation hazards and radiation protection (health physics).
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- Bioelectrical investigations of the brain and heart (electroencephalography and electrocardiography);
- Biomagnetic investigations of the brain (magnetic source scanning);
- Medical uses of infrared irradiation (thermography), heat for cancer treatment (hyperthermia), and lasers for surgery (laser surgery).
The Medical Physics Unit offers training leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees, as well as a two-year residency training program. The medical physics residency program is the only accredited program in Canada and one of only 10 in North America.
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Amar Ezzahi (born Amar Ait Zai on January 1, 1941 at Ain El Hammam, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria) is an Algerian Chaabi music performer.[1]
Amar Ezzahi was first charmed by Chaabi when he was listening Boudjema El Ankis. In 1963, Amar Ezzahi met Cheikh Lahlou and Mohamed Brahimi who gave him some old Qacidats (poems) and taught him how to sing them. After that Amar chose to devote himself to Chaabi music. Later on, Amar Ezzahi had in his own orchestra a pearl of Chaābi, Cheikh Kaddour Bachtobdji who became in 1964 a precious piece in Amar's art. In 1968, a first 45T included Ya djahel leshab and Ya el adraā. Three years later, Amar published 45T and two 33T in 1976. His unique casset Ya rab El I bad was released in 1982.
Amar Ezzahi disappear from artistic scene by 1980. He only performed in special celebrations.
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how do you prevent a denim jacket from bleeding onto your clothes? i wore a white tee under mine and it was scary.
this… i have no idea. i've actually had this happen to my white tees a few times, but luckily they were just hanes tees. anyone know what to do here?
- geezetheweeze said: It's probably because of the dyes. Wash it or Dry clean it to get excess chemicals out.
- goorace said: set colors with gentle rinse and soak in cold water with cup of white vinegar and tablespoon of salt. i like to soak for an hour, rinse, repeat.
- monsieuruntitled said: I usually take a white towel, and just rub the inside of the jacket down pretty well. Taking off most of the dye that would rub off easily onto a white Tee. After a few wears you should be fine. I would wear darker shirts underneath a few time until.
- designerinspirations said: try hand washing them gently (inside out w/cold water) a few times by itself, not with other clothes. you should see a lot of excess dye come out. then add a cup of vinegar to the water and rinse. it helps seal the dye and minimize bleeding.
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Nonprofits wanting gifts should give them. Relationships work that way. And relationships count for everything. Getting and retaining donors (and, really, any type of constituent) is all about building and stewarding relationships. Satisfying, long-term relationships; not quick transactions. And lasting relationships are measured by the mutually sustaining benefits experienced by all parties over time. Give and get.
TOP 10 TRUTHS (We'll explore what to do about these truths below).
- The principle of reciprocity applies in spades to social media. If you use it simply to broadcast stuff about you, you're not going to get much in return. No clicks. No shares. No actions. No gifts. As social media guru Brian Solis reminds us: "If social media warranted a mantra, it would sound something like this, "Always pay it forward and never forget to pay it back.". You must make sure that what you're offering up through social channels is a generous, meaningful gift to your constituents. Generosity begets generosity.
- Social media can help you win friends and influence people; or it can help you alienate folks. Consider this scenario: You post something on your Facebook page, and somebody 'likes' you; you never correspond with that person again. You ask for comments on your blog, and somebody comments; you never respond back to that person. Why even bother if you're just going through the motions? "X" number of people today 'liked' us means very little. Your social media connections are not statistics. They're living, breathing people with hopes, dreams, fears and needs.
- Social media is a powerful gift-giving tool. I'm not talking about your donors giving to you through this mechanism; I'm talking about you giving to your donors. I don't mean offering premiums and other tangible gifts. Donors don't want them. (Research shows they actually suppress sustained giving). If you want folks to invest in you over time, you must invest in them over time. This means giving them something they truly value.
- Social media already impacts your constituents' behavior. That's the elephant in the room. The one that can't be ignored. It's why social media has been called 'disruptive technology.' Because we're all empowered now to have 'real time' conversations. In multiple places. At multiple times. In other words, on our own terms. As businesses, we've no choice but to adapt or die. We can't cocoon ourselves in the comforting ritual of our old business practices.
- Today's customers (aka donors) have a voice that is louder than ever before in history. You no longer own your brand; your constituents define it. As Amazon's Jeff Bezos says, "your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room." There's that elephant in the room again — and why social media is leading social transformation in both for profit and nonprofit businesses. We've entered the era of 'Generation Connected' where folks won't hesitate to share recommendations, whether positive or negative. The new power of social and economic influencers is a game changer.
- Social media is an incredible gift to your organization. Whatever you do, don't consider social media to be about "spin." It's not something you do to folks. Managed effectively, it's something folks do for us. Who could have known that the tried-and-true most effective form of marketing – word of mouth – would have a virtual forum in which to run rampant? Who could have imagined we would have a way to learn so much about what our constituents care about? Who could've foreseen there'd be a way for our constituents to help us build the services they really need and want to invest in?
- Your choice today is between transaction and transformation. For too long, nonprofits have been more in the getting than giving business. You secure a gift, dump the donor into a database, and you're pretty much done (until the next ask) — . betraying your donors. Fundraising, fundraising, fundraising all the time. Businesses betray their customers similarly. Sales, sales, sales all the time. Transaction, transaction, transaction. Very expensive, and ultimately not sustainable. Going this route will preclude transformative investment and change. You'll plod along, gaining and losing supporters. Frustrating to you. Frustrating to your supporters.
- Social media in 2013 is not a nicety; it's essential — time to get serious. If you want to unlock your competitive advantage within the current social zeitgeist you must construct a relationship-building machine. If you're still putting the fundraising cart before the friendraising horse you've got it backwards. That's not how building sustainable constituent support ever worked. Today it's truer than ever. Today you absolutely must be donor-centered. All the time. It's not just a buzzword. It's a way of life. Generosity inspires generosity.
- Many nonprofit leaders – including executive directors –don't really get social media. This may be the biggest problem of all. Like executives in for profit business, they are moved by their business objectives – working in the trenches to fulfill their mission. To them, social media is merely 'technology.' Peripheral; not central.
- 'Social' is central to any successful business in today's highly connected world. Forget the word 'media' (my hunch is that it won't be long before we simply drop this quaint terminology and begin to consider our development/marketing communications strategy holistically). Social is the way we become aware. Social is the way we get our needs met. Social is the way we learn more. Social is the ties that bind. . Social is the language we speak.
WHAT TO DO: If your goal is securing more philanthropy to fulfill your mission, then make a social roadmap to get yourself there.
- Use social to facilitate referrals. When I began in fundraising we ran "Let your Friends Be our Friends" campaigns that involved mailing forms to folks and asking them to send us back names. It worked, but not well. Just not that user-friendly. And not a big enough universe with which to share. Social media, done right, makes it easy to share with oodles of friends at the touch of a button. CAVEAT: Folks won't share crap. You've got to make your content shareable. Always put yourself in the shoes of your consumer; then ask WIIFM?
- Put yourself in your consumer's shoes by consolidating data so you can get one view of folks. I know; it can seem daunting. People connect with you through multiple points of entry and getting all the data in one place isn't easy. My advice? Don't cocoon. Don't assume you can't do this. You may think you can't afford to. Consider perhaps that you can't afford not to. For some folks who can help, check out The Connected Cause, Beth Kanter's Blog and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.
- Lead the charge to create a networked culture of philanthropy. Isn't it interesting that we talk all the time about "giving and getting" when we're trying to lay responsibility for lack of fundraising success on our board members? Truth be told, "give and get" is not just for board members anymore. In a networked nonprofit everyone gives and gets.
- Embrace the digital revolution; accept the fact that it's the end of business as usual. For some help, check out this free ebook, The Little Blue Book of Social Transformation, that outlines 20 principles to lead change. It's a collaboration of Salesforce and Altimeter Group to help executives understand the real impact of social media and in turn how to lead meaningful (and lucrative) transformation. It's a quick read that's well worth your time. You may also want to check The Future of Nonprofits: Innovate and Thrive in the Digital Age by David Neff and Randal Moss.
CONCLUSION: To get you must give. This entire article has been about the value-for-value exchange – the exchange with social media facilitates — between you and your constituents. Never forget context when it comes to building and executing your social media plan. Get clarity on why you're doing this. Communication should have a purpose. It won't help you meet your goals unless you know where you're going with it. Out of context, social media exchanges are just transactions. Ask yourself this question: What am I going to do to make this exchange mean something, now and in the future?
That's how you'll move from transaction to transformation.


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A tribute to Jack Tramiel, father of Commodore 64 (gallery)
Summary: Jack Tramiel was the king of the computer industry in the 1980s when the market for home computers first took off.
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After getting into a dispute at Commodore, Jack left and purchased ailing Atari from Warner Communications. By this time the industry moved on from MOS 6502 processor to the 16/32-bit Motorola 68000.
The Atari 520ST was also known as the "Jackintosh" due to its graphical user interface. It used the Motorola 68000 and competed against Apple's Macintosh and Commodore's Amiga computers.
The Atari-130XE which was announced in 1985 was the last of the 8-bit computer series. It came with 128KB of RAM.
The Atari Lynx was the first color gaming handheld and was released in 1989 for a price of $179. Nintendo's GameBoy was released at about the same time and although it was black and white, its price tag of $99 took a bite out of Lynx sales.
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After years of trying to break America, Jamie Oliver has finally made his mark by persuading one of the biggest U.S fast food chains in the world to change their burger recipe.
McDonald's have altered the ingredients after the Naked Chef forced them to remove a processed food type that he labelled 'pink slime'.
The food activist was shocked when he learned that ammonium hydroxide was being used by McDonald's to convert fatty beef offcuts into a beef filler for its burgers in the USA.


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InnoDB's data storage model uses "spaces", often called "tablespaces" in the context of MySQL, and sometimes called "file spaces" in InnoDB itself. A space may consist of multiple actual files at the operating system level (e.g. ibdata1, ibdata2, etc.) but it is just a single logical file — multiple physical files are just treated as though they were physically concatenated together.