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GroupM no longer funnelling all programmatic through trading desk
WPP's GroupM media operation, facing complaints from clients about its agency trading desk Xaxis, has offered a new, less restrictive means of managing programmatic campaigns. Marketers will be able to select their own third-party technology providers and have their programmatic campaigns managed directly by one of GroupM's media agencies, like MEC or Mindshare.
Over the past five years the big agency families have responded to advertisers' demand for programmatic media by launching specialized sub-agencies, known as agency trading desks or ATDs, which handle programmatic campaigns for all of their sibling media agencies. Clients have criticized the system for adding an extra layer of obscurity to the process and preventing them from having a more direct role in campaign execution. WPP's Xaxis has borne the brunt of this scrutiny because of its fee structure, which bundles all its services together and does not provide clients with a transparent breakdown of costs.
Ad Age now reveals that GroupM has been offering clients who are unhappy with Xaxis' NDAs the option to have their media agency manage programmatic campaigns instead. Ad Age says it's a bid by GroupM to prevent clients from taking programmatic trading in-house and cutting the agency out entirely, a major trend we've been seeing in recent months. The initiative will be led by GroupM chief digital investment officer Ari Bluman, the same executive who made waves in June when he said that that GroupM will cease all trading on open ad exchanges by the end of this year.
GroupM is not the first to offer an option to circumvent its ATD — SMG set up a similar partnership with Mondelez for its programmatic video buying in June — but it will apparently be the first to standardize the practice for clients that want it. On the heels of abandoning open RTB, this decision seems to be reinforcing GroupM's position as a hybrid traditional-programmatic player, which uses technology to facilitate direct human relationships, private marketplaces and upfront dealmaking (in contrast to, say, IPG Mediabrands, which has highlighted its focus on technological innovation and automation).
But whether or not GroupM's competitors pursue the same strategy, expect more of them to come up with alternatives to the ATD model — they'll have to if they want to keep clients from cutting them out.
Read more at Ad Age
Buzzfeed poaches president of ad tech frontrunner Criteo
BuzzFeed has chosen ad tech and digital media veteran Greg Coleman to fill the shoes of former president Jon Steinberg, who left to become CEO of Mail Online North America in May. Coleman comes from a background at AOL, Yahoo and most recently Criteo, a large public ad tech company that specializes in programmatic retargeting.
Coleman told the Wall Street Journal that he plans to focus on building out BuzzFeed's programmatic capabilities, a space that BuzzFeed has so far steered clear of. In a Q&A with Ad Age, he clarified that BuzzFeed will maintain its zero-banners policy, and that although programmatic is part of its future, it's not clear what form that will ultimately take. As an encore,
BuzzFeed announced $50 million in new funding from Andreessen Horowitz, which it will use to build out its native and video ad offerings and continue expanding internationally.
Read more at the Wall Street Journal
ComScore brings fraudbuster MdotLabs into the fold
ComScore has acquired Mdotlabs, an ad security startup launched less than a year ago by cybersecurity researchers Paul Barford and Timur Yarnall. Barford gained notoriety last year for his work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison identifying so-called pay-per-view (PPV) networks, where publishers sign up to buy fake traffic. Barford investigated PPV networks by buying traffic from them for websites he set up, and determined that those 10 networks likely generate 500 million fraudulent pageviews each month.
Shortly after publishing the study, Barford co-founded Mdotlabs, which quickly rose to compete with the likes of White Ops and Spider.io (bought by Google in February). The company was the first to draw media attention to "drone pools – cloud servers that are able to generate fake impressions faster and more efficiently than distributed botnets.
Although comScore and Nielsen have so far only approached fraud from a traffic validation perspective, acquiring Mdotlabs may be comScore's first step to offering a dedicated fraud and brand safety verification tool like that offered by Integral Ad Science or The Media Trust. comScore says Mdotlabs' strength in video fraud detection was a major reason for its choice, since programmatic video — with its relatively high CPMs — has become rife with fraud.
Read more at Ad Exchanger
Tech platforms working to sort out deal ID disarray
Casale Media's Andrew Casale, writing for AdExchanger, promises an end to the cumbersome and frustrating deal ID framework. The much-hyped technology promises to create a backdoor channel for programmatic direct buying on ad exchanges, essentially uniting the infrastructure for open and private exchanges.
But despite its potential, deal ID currently requires some hair-pulling to implement, and so much has to be negotiated and defined in the process that it might as well be a manual deal. Casale says that a cabal of DSPs and exchanges have been working together to reform the deal ID standard, and create a more streamlined system. Importantly, buyers using deal ID-enabled DSPs will be able to "discover" available deals that meet their audience criteria, in a sort of deals library, and sign up for them with the tap of a button.
Read Andrew Casale's column at AdExchanger
Big Deals
Acquisitions and partnerships shaping the ecosystem
- DG Mediamind spinoff Sizmek picks up mobile targeting specialist Aerify Media
- Unruly is latest to integrate Nielsen OCR measurement
- Google adds video ad creation platform Directr for YouTube marketers
- Mobile SSP and exchange Smaato gets $25M infusion, plans to build out self-service
- European entertainment network RTL buys a 65% stake in spotXchange, values video platform at $220M
- Independent trading desk Dstillery raises $24 million
Around the web
Must-read features and opinion
- Exchanging the 'ad exchange' for something more avant-garde (Media Post)
Industry insiders say ad tech players may be ditching "ad exchange" to beat low-quality inventory stigma - Starcom MediaVest's Steve Parker, VivaKi's Marco Bertozzi and Carat's Doug Ray on future of programmatic and its role in the TV landscape (The Drum)
Media agency bigwigs share their thoughts on the promise of programmatic TV - Advertisers taking programmatic in-house is short-sighted (AdExchanger)
Jay Friedman of Goodway Group cautions advertisers not to get carried away with "white-hot" trend towards in-house programmatic - Outdoor advertising, a media anomaly, knocks on the digital door (Street Fight)
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- Shook (magazine), a British music magazine
- Shook, Missouri, United States
- Cachou (musician) or Shook, French musician and vocalist for Dirty District
- John Wall (basketball)
People with the surname[edit]
- Al Shook (1899–1984), American football player
- Barbara Ingalls Shook (1938-2008), American philanthropist
- Edwin M. Shook (1911-2000) Maya archaeologist
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- Kerry Shook (born 1962), senior pastor of Fellowship of The Woodlands
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- John Wall (basketball)
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Microsoft Announces Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 Halo Limited Edition: The Master Chief
The $29.95 Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 is a good all-around mouse, but it's not particularly gamer oriented. The product description has you "Zoom[ing] your way around Windows," with the mouse, rather than blasting your way through Halo. And it touts the way BlueTrack Technology lets you use the mouse on uneven surfaces, rather than pointing to gaming features. Then again, who says Halo merch has to be limited to gaming gear?
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MINNEAPOLIS – The woman who was driving a car filled with children when it veered off a suburban Minneapolis highway ramp and plunged into 9 feet of water did not have a valid driver's license, authorities said.
Two of the five children died, authorities confirmed Friday, while three remained hospitalized a day after the crash. The five children, ages 1 to 7, were removed from the car after it was towed into shallower water.
The driver, Marion Guerrido, was the mother of three of the children; the other two children were her boyfriend's. She had a Minnesota driver's permit but not a license, said State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske. Guerrido's permit was considered invalid because she was not driving with a licensed driver, as required, at the time of the crash, he said.
The crash happened Thursday morning in St. Louis Park. Guerrido was driving northwest on Highway 7 toward Highway 100 on the damp roadway when the 1998 Pontiac Grand Am went into a storm water pond, the State Patrol said.
Guerrido escaped and screamed for help, but the children were trapped inside as the car sank in water that was 8 to 9 feet deep, said State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske. Passers-by unsuccessfully tried to rescue the children before police arrived.
"Obviously it was a very chaotic situation, a very unusual situation because of a number of factors: the temperature of the water, the depth, no information about initially what had happened," Roeske said. "All we knew were there were kids in a vehicle at the bottom of a pond."
Roeske said rescuers pulled the children out one by one. The first child was pulled from the water about 25 minutes after the crash was reported, and the last one was in the water for about 45 minutes.
Authorities confirmed Friday that two of them -- 5-year-old Zenavia Rennie and 7-year-old Alarious Coleman-Guerrido -- had died. The other three children -- Aliyana Rennie, 1, Amani Coleman-Guerrido, 5, and Zarihana Rennie, 6 -- remained hospitalized in critical condition, according to family attorney Rick Petry.
Alarious Coleman-Guerrido, Amani Coleman-Guerrido and Aliyana Rennie are the driver's children.
It was not immediately clear whether the children were in seat belts or child seats, and Roeske said authorities were still investigating where they were headed. The investigation is likely to take several weeks.
"We have not identified anything or ruled out anything at this time, other than alcohol," Roeske said, adding that there was no evidence Guerrido had been drinking. "We have received no information nor have encountered any evidence that would indicate it was an intentional act, but the investigation continues."
He said once the investigation is complete, the case would be forwarded to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office to determine if charges will be filed.
The intersection near this ramp has seen 18 crashes from 2010-2012, including one last year in which another vehicle went into the same storm water pond, said Minnesota Department of Transportation spokeswoman Bobbie Dahlke.
She characterized the figure as "relatively low" for an intersection with signals and noted that the data includes the whole intersection, not just the ramp where Thursday's crash occurred.
The Transportation Department is planning a $60 million Highway 100 reconstruction project that will remove that entrance ramp and build a new one on the south side of Highway 7. She said the ramp at issue is being relocated to maximize the merging distance for vehicles on Highway 100, not because of safety concerns.


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The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania said Wednesday it filed the lawsuit on behalf of the 11-year-old girl and her parents. They say the policy violates privacy rights under the state constitution and want a county judge to prevent the Solanco School District from enforcing it.
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Russia and the US lead the world in classical dance, with help from Paris and, sometimes, London. That view, however, would ignore the German companies, starting with the world-class Stuttgart ensemble and, thanks to careful work by director Ivan Liška, the Bavarian State Ballet. German dance companies are constantly fighting against the national bias towards opera and Munich's 10 days of dance at the Nationaltheater is a triumph in itself, Liška showcasing his dancers in the repertoire he has built up over the past 16 years.
John Neumeier's work is rarely seen in the UK but he is a giant among choreographers, still leading the Hamburg Ballet after 40 years. Liška created Lysander in his 1977 Ein Sommernachtstraum (A Midsummer Night's Dream) so it is fitting that the State Ballet now dance it. Where Balanchine and Ashton pare down Shakespeare's narrative, Neumeier takes an expansive approach, even offering the Pyramus and Thisbe caperings, and sharply contrasts the play's two worlds both visually (Jürgen Rose's sumptuous Biedermeier-period costumes for the mortals against the fairies' shimmering silver body suits and caps) and musically (earthly Mendelssohn against otherworldly Ligeti, and even hurdy-gurdy for the mechanicals). In dance terms, Neumeier moves from somewhat pedestrian, neoclassical ballet for the humans to a more interesting movement palette for the supernatural, characterised by an indulgent physicality. The company work hard to master these contrasting styles; Ilia Sarkisov's characterful, effervescent Puck/Philostrat, Tigran Mikayelyan's powerful Oberon/Theseus and Dustin Klein's goofy Thisbe on pointe stood out.
A matinee assemblage of youth and junior dance groups contained something of real import: a sneak preview of Liška's forthcoming June revival of the abstract Das Triadische Ballet (The Triadic Ballet), Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer's extraordinary 1922 conception. Schlemmer's costumes (some of the originals exist in Stuttgart), far outstripping Leigh Bowery and glam rock at their most outlandish, stalk the stage again, and even if neither the original music nor movement survives, it is exciting to see such important designs where they belong.
A strange mixed bill brought together Russell Maliphant's moody Broken Fall and José Limón's arch Othello distillation The Moor's Pavane, both expertly danced, alongside Léonide Massine's Choreartium. Massine's work is barely seen these days, but it was he who created the now familiar genre of the symphonic ballet, and this 80-year-old piece has lost little of its monumental beauty. Created in 1933 to Brahms' Symphony No. 4, it is still notable for the elevation of the corps de ballet to collective protagonist and for the architectural nature of its choreographic construction. Liška is to be congratulated on having Choreartium in his repertoire, and his ensemble dance this masterpiece with sensitivity, shifting in form and mood with the music which, as with the Mendelssohn, was played with both power and detail by the Bayerischer Staatsorchester.
However, Keso Dekker's redesign is nothing short of disastrous, robbing much of the clarity of the groupings with costumes in garish colours or, in the case of the final movement, snakeskin body stockings; these, coupled with a projected undulating curtain effect, confuse the eye and weaken Massine's concept. Only the wondrous second movement emerges relatively unscathed, an intense Séverine Ferrolier leading 18 women in their powerful dance of mourning, their costumes suitably subfusc. Instead of calling on Tatiana Leskova, who danced this work and has often set it, the State Ballet turned to Lorca Massine, the choreographer's son, whose interpretation of his father's creation is fluid at best, which gives Munich an ersatz Choreartium when it could have been truly echt.


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Historic West Paris building that once made clothes pins razed by fire; no fireworks inside
WEST PARIS, Maine (AP) � A West Paris building that burned down this week once home to the last manufacturer of wooden clothes pins in the U.S.
The Penley Mill was West Paris' biggest employer from 1923 until it closed down in 2002.
The building was destroyed in a fire that broke out early Tuesday morning. It took 50 firefighters from a dozen departments to control the flames.
The mill was leased by the owners of a fireworks store just yards away, but officials say there were no fireworks in the building.
Sgt. Joel Davis of the Fire Marshal's office says that the building was in compliance with code regarding distance to nearby structures and that helped prevent flames from spreading to a fireworks storage building.
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Lindsay Stevens brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 107 Designs von 27 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
A.T. Hodge & Associates
A.T. Hodge & Associates is a well established IT services and consulting company in Australia looking to expand into the next phase of its operations.
We are a small team of experienced engineers that are passionate about our business, we are looking for a logo design that is going to help define who we are in the industry.
Our business focuses on providing enterprise level support and services to the SMB market.
Corporate, Professional and Innovative.
At the moment our art work looks old and a little too "family business", we don't currently have an offical logo so this would be a great chance for us to rebrand.
We would like to downplay the 'A.T. Hodge & Associates' in the logo design and move more towards using just 'ATH'. This allows us more flexibility within our marketing material.
Our colours should be based around blue, grey and / or silver which is used in our current website http://www.ath.com.au
We are of course open to new ideas and suggestions but would like to maintain that we are an established and professional company.


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A true brasserie style restaurant serving freshly prepared food for busy people. I liked it here and would always say its a safe place to eat nicely prepared food
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My husband and I went to dine there tonight to celebrate our ruby wedding anniversary after travelling down from the north east. There were only another two tables in at 6pm despite having a pre-theatre dining menu. There was not a great choice on the menu but we went for the chicken korma and vegetable alternative with poppadoms to start... More
Stumbled on Daawats at Johnstone before going to the Savoy Theatre. What an unexpected find in this part of London, we did not realise that it was part of the Strand Palace until we needed the loos! The atmosphere is not typically Indian, and on reflection is like many hotel restaurants, but the staff were very welcoming, polite and attentive.... More
This was a great experience the food was excellent and the staff were very friendly We went twice and both times we really enjoyed our meal.
We live locally and have been to many restaurants in the area. We were just having a walk and decided to try this restaurant on the spur of the moment. We were greeted straightaway and seated with menus promptly. The waiter was very friendly. We ordered our food which was very well presented and very good. Also the food came... More
If you like a good English roast dinner that you do not have to cook yourself, then this is the place to go to eat! The food was excellent and the service was also very good. I would definitely recommend it to everyone especially foreign visitors who would like to sample English cuisine.
Visited "Dawat" in April, 2013. This is an Indian restaurant housed in a very good and centrally located hotel "Strand Palace", a clear advantage indeed. But this restaurant didn't live upto my expectation. I ordered rice and a spicy lamb dish. The food arrived much later than expected although the restaurant was almost empty at that time. The proportion wasn't... More
The menu looked interesting, but the food was rather disappointing. Bit too much style over substance.
Sadly this restuarant at the Strand Palace has been converted into an Indian restuarant with no european food available. What a shame!
we decided to eat here popped in before the theatre, polite service, was quite empty so we selected our own table, the service was good not in your face, and recommendations were very well received, the wine was lovely, the food although limited choice was lovely ! well presented.i have tried to return but been distracted by other places on... More
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Strawberry Cupcakes
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For strawberry-lovers, these little beauties are the perfect treat for any birthday celebration.
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3 tablespoons strawberry puree (just puree fresh or thawed frozen strawberries in a food processor)
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch salt
2 tbsp whole milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup soft butter
1/2 cup thawed frozen (or fresh) strawberries, pureed and simmered until reduced by half
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla
To make the cupcakes:
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Put paper liners in 6 cupcake tins.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt onto a piece of wax paper. Set aside.In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla, and strawberry puree. Cream the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer, and add the sugar. Beat for a few minutes, until light and fluffy.
Add the egg and mix on low until combined. Add half the flour mixture and mix briefly on low. Scrape down the bowl and add the milk mixture, mixing just until combined. Scrape down the bowl and add the remaining flour mixture. Mix on low and then divide the batter evenly among the prepared cupcake tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
Cool in the pans for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting:
Beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the strawberry puree a teaspoon or two at a time until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.


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Vancive, CareFusion sign antimicrobial dressing deal
Singapore: Vancive Medical Technologies and CareFusion inked an exclusive agreement in the US, Canada and Mexico for the licensing and distribution of Vancive's BeneHold Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) antimicrobial Adhesive Technology for applications in vascular access. BeneHold is a trademark of Avery Dennison and ChloraShield is a trademark of CareFusion.
Under the agreement, CareFusion will market Vancive's unique antimicrobial adhesive technology used with transparent dressings that are ideally suited for protection of catheter insertion sites. The first product received 510(k) clearance from the US FDA in September 2012 and will be co-branded under CareFusion's new ChloraShield brand.
CareFusion and Vancive are working together to develop a comprehensive line of dressing products that incorporate the BeneHold CHG antimicrobial Adhesive Technology to meet the specific needs associated with many types of vascular access procedures. CareFusion expects to commercialize these offerings during the company's fiscal third quarter, which begins in April.
"We are excited about this collaboration, and believe it is an excellent opportunity to combine the unique capabilities of each company," said Mr Howard Kelly, president and general manager of Vancive Medical Technologies. "By bringing together the considerable infection prevention expertise at CareFusion and Vancive's cutting-edge technologies, we will provide innovative solutions to the vascular access market."
"The collaboration with Vancive Medical Technologies and the new ChloraShield line of dressings are a perfect fit with our leadership in CHG products," said Mr Jim Leitl, senior vice president and general manager of Medical Specialties at CareFusion. "These innovative vascular access dressings extend our clinically differentiated infection prevention and vascular access product portfolios, allowing us to create greater value for our customers."
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A play by William Shakespeare, sometimes called a comedy but also called a romance — that is, a work involving mysterious happenings in an exotic place. The central character is Prospero, a duke who has been overthrown and banished to an island. As a sage and magician, he rules the spirits who inhabit the island. When the men who overthrew Prospero pass near the island on an ocean voyage, he raises a tempest, wrecks their ship, and causes them to be washed ashore. In the end, they give back to Prospero his former authority, and he gives up his magic.
Note: Prospero's daughter, on first seeing a handsome young man, says, "O brave new world!" a phrase that is often quoted.


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Lee Mears, Tim Payne, Simon Shaw, Tom Croft, Joe Worsley and Ugo Monye all toured South Africa with the Lions last year, while Steve Thompson, Lewis Moody, Mark Cueto, Charlie Hodgson and Jonny Wilkinson were part of Sir Clive Woodward's Lions squad in New Zealand five seasons ago.
Both Shaw and Wilkinson have been chosen for the Lions on more than one occasion, with the Wasps lock a tourist in 1997, 2005 and 2009 and England's World Cup winning fly-half a Lions Test player in both of the last two tours Down Under in 2001 and 2005.
And with previous captain Steve Borthwick ruled out through injury, England look set to opt for a Lions tourist as skipper with Moody favourite to continue where he left off when England took on France in Paris two months ago.
Hodgson is the biggest suprise when it comes to the inclusion of the 11 Lions. The Sale playmaker has been in outstanding form for his club this season but hasn't played for his country since the tour of New Zealand in 2008 when he was publicly criticised for his supposed defensive frailties.
Riki Flutey, a Test Lion a year ago, misses out through injury, while fellow Lion Phil Vickery is given the summer off having only just returned from long-term injury.
Johnson has picked nine uncapped players in his 44-man squad for the two-Test tour of Australia that also includes two games against the Australian Barbarians, one against the New Zealand Maori and a pre-tour Twickenham clash with the Barbarians.
Gloucester lock David Attwood, Newcastle prop Jon Golding, Leicester second row Geoff Parling, Leeds flank Hendre Fourie and Bath centre Shontayne Hape are all included, as are the Wasps quartet of Joe Simpson, Dominic Waldouck, Rob Webber and Dan Ward-Smith.
"There are always opportunities for guys to come through after one season, as has happened this season with Dan Cole, Chris Ashton and Ben Youngs," Johnson told BBC Radio 5 live.
"If you said at the start of the year that those guys would have been in the England 22 in the last game of the Six Nations, people would have doubted it.
"Their form in the Premiership has demanded they go. When you are picking a Test team in the southern hemisphere, mid-week games are high pressure too and they give us a chance to play some of these guys.
"It's a big squad - deliberately so."
England squad to tour Australia and New Zealand
Forwards: Dylan Hartley, Lee Mears, Steve Thompson, Rob Webber; Dan Cole, Jon Golding, Paul Doran-Jones, David Flatman, Tim Payne, David Wilson; David Attwood, Courtney Lawes, Tom Palmer, Geoff Parling, Simon Shaw; Steffon Armitage, Tom Croft, Nick Easter, Hendre Fourie, James Haskell, Lewis Moody, Chris Robshaw, Dan Ward-Smith, Joe Worsley
Backs: Delon Armitage, Chris Ashton, Matt Banahan, Mark Cueto, Ben Foden, Ugo Monye, David Strettle; Mathew Tait, Mike Tindall, Dominic Waldouck, Olly Barkley, Shontayne Hape; Toby Flood, Shane Geragthy, Charlie Hodgson, Jonny Wilkinson; Danny Care, Joe Simpson, Richard Wigglesworth, Ben Youngs


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A Utah-based company has developed a way to make iPhones and other gadgets waterproof.
Attendees at this year's Consumer Electronics Show have been pulling up short at HzO's demonstrations, which include a fully functional iPhone repeatedly submerged in water yet still playing music, and an iPad that works after it has been dunked, with pockets of water still visible under the touch screen.
The technology isn't intended for prolonged exposure under water, rather as a way to protect products when they're accidentally dropped in the toilet or the bath, for instance. But the demonstration showed that the devices can, in fact, keep running for hours when submerged, and the company says they can safely be used while lounging in the pool or in the rain.
(See a video of the technology in action here.)
HzO has finalized its "WaterBlock" technology and is pursuing contracts with major manufacturers, according to spokesman Rick Peterson.
While most companies don't cover water-damaged devices in their standard warranties (Apple's iPhone warranty specifically excludes "liquid contact"), they often end up covered in water anyway, making it a major expense, Peterson said.
The company's waterproofing process uses a vacuum chamber that sucks all of the air out, then pumps in a gas that seeps into the device. The gas includes a waterproof material that settles on all the device's surfaces, giving it a protective coating that is "nanometers thick," according to Peterson.
Physical interfaces such as headphone jacks and charging ports are masked during the process to ensure they are not coated. When devices are submerged, the non-coated areas become weak points because they are exposed to water, but the company's demonstrations at CES indicated they still function, at least for short stretches.
HzO does not comment on the material it uses, and Peterson would say only say it is a common material that has existed for "the last 50 years." The coating can be applied in different strengths to provide varying levels of waterproofing, and can protect devices to depths of about a meter.
The waterproofing process, which currently takes several hours, is too costly to be performed on a device-by-device basis, so HzO is negotiating directly with device makers to include it as part of their manufacturing. That means for the foreseeable future, consumers won't be able to send their own devices off for waterproofing.


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A top-order bat, Bharat Chipli has been scoring consistently in the domestic circuit since his first-class debut in 2005. His good performances earned him a place in the coveted IPL.
Turning out for the Deccan Chargers once again in IPL 2012, Chipli feels that playing alongside and against international players boosts the confidence of cricketers who have had little or no international exposure. He adds that the little tips shared by veterans like skipper Kumar Sangakkara and coach Darren Lehmann and sharing dressing room space with big stars gives a player insight into how the game is played at the international level.
Excerpts from Chipli's brief interaction with iplt20.com before DC's clash with the Rajasthan Royals on April 17:
On the journey that has helped him reach where he is today
I am very lucky to have been playing [cricket and get] whatever I have achieved till now. Hard work does lead to success and that's what it did. [When] I started playing cricket, I never thought of playing [something] like the IPL or Ranji cricket. I like cricket, and I just wanted to play it [and] that's how I started. Then slowly I started scoring runs and enjoying the game more. I like batting, so I wanted to bat more, so that's how I got runs and ended up here.
On captain Kumar Sangakkara and his advice
[He hasn't suggested any] major changes as such. Whenever you need him, he is there [to help] and [talks about] simple stuff like basically not hitting the ball too hard [and] looking for gaps [and] this kind of basic stuff. [He talks about] mental stuff also, and tells us to believe in ourselves and bat the way I always do.
On his natural game
Caution with aggression. I can say that because I can clear the boundaries. I just need to know when I should hit and bat more freely.
On how playing in the IPL
It probably gives you a lot of confidence [does] playing in the IPL, [because] scoring here will give you a lot of confidence [since you are also playing against international cricketers]. [It will also] keep you in a good frame of mind, where in you time the ball well and your mindset is right. You will have the confidence having played with the big stars and scored against them. So the confidence will always be there, which will help you in your first-class cricket.
On how playing with the likes of Dale Steyn in the nets helps him improve his game
The quality of cricket is higher here, so obviously [your cricket] is going to improve. You learn from them little things like the discipline part to the way how they play cricket, and even batting against them [the likes of], against Dale Steyn you are bound to improve.
On coach Darren Lehman
I am very pleased with him because of the way he handles the side, [and] the discipline [that he has brought in]. [...] I am learning a lot from him and he is always positive, which is a very good thing for us. He will always back you in whatever you do. He doesn't say anything [negative] or criticize, which is a very good thing. It is a learning process and you are learning a lot. He doesn't say much about the game, he just asked me to bat the way I always do; be positive and back my abilities.
On the Twenty20 format
I like the T20 format. Ranji Trophy [the longer format of the game] is more challenging [and] you need more focus in it. But T20 is where you need a lot of self belief that you can do it. I think my game is more suited to T20 and one-day cricket then the Ranji Trophy [longer] format.


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Through an uneven 2-4 start, the 2011 Eagles showed signs of greatness, of sloppiness, of laziness, of inattentiveness and an uneasy propensity for beating themselves. Most of these are the elements you see from teams looking for an identity. The time is now to find out whether or not the 2011 Eagles are a collection of overpaid, self-serving free agents or a 53-man roster that can be molded into a winning team. Heading into Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football and coming off a bye week, it is a coin toss.
Dispense with all of the lockout talk and lack of offseason activities and conditioning. These are professionals. If they couldn't get it done themselves then they don't deserve to be here drawing a paycheck. It has been a tumultuous six games and the bye week has afforded players and coaches an opportunity to heal injuries, revise game plans and revitalize a plan of attack which has not been evident to the casual observer. The good news is that this sporadic team is as much a mystery to the fans as it is to the opposition.
We've seen enough of the Eagles to identify strengths and weaknesses and to circle question marks and while fans think they know more than the coaches, anyone watching the "All-22" film can see the glaring errors in formation, execution and anticipation. This team is as talented as any out there and is but they don't award trophies based on talent or payroll. This team needs to treat every game like an elimination game or else the season will be lost. From this perspective of intensity and focus, the Eagles are capable of winning or losing any game, anywhere on any given Sunday. Can they go on a 10-game rally and reach the postseason? Well, in a word, "YES" but they have thus far lacked the desire and motivation required.
Here is a checklist of what the Eagles need to do to make it right in 2011 …
When you change a roster as dramatically as the Eagles have in the last couple of years, it can be difficult for leaders to establish themselves. Newcomers don't want to overstep their limits in a strange locker room. Young players may assert themselves over time but in deference to veterans. Seasoned veterans must demonstrate their worth to the team before they step out as go-to leaders. Above all, those who perform on the field (be they rookies, special teamers or $100 million franchise players) will be respected in the locker room.
Michael Vick is, without question, the leader of the team. Like him or hate him (and very few remain neutral) Vick is the one in the forefront in terms of salary, prestige, experience and of course having his hands on the ball. Everyone seems comfortable with the idea of Vick in that role. He sets a great example and needs to continue doing so with additional support – especially from veterans on defense.
That particular veteran defensive leader remains to be seen. It could be Cullen Jenkins, who won the Super Bowl last season in Green Bay and who has the kind of natural leadership that younger players gravitate toward. Jason Babin, Trent Cole and Nnamdi Asomugha could also be leaders but in reality, conforming themselves around any single leader is the most important galvanizing effect. Whether Babin or Cole or Jenkins, they must express to his team the urgency of the situation right now. No excuses. No time to waste. The Eagles are 2-4 despite their huge payroll and they have very little margin for error to get into the playoff driver's seat.
Other leaders could include Asante Samuel? In some ways he is the most vociferous player on this team – and behind the scenes he is more personable than in public, but Samuel leads in a different sort of way. He is a free spirit who keeps it loose in practice and who, in games, steps up with a big interception and big play. Samuel isn't going to go blow up a ball carrier and he isn't going to do the rah-rah thing. LeSean McCoy is emerging more and more as that kind of smart, self-sacrificing, put the team on my back type of player. McCoy understands his role on the team, his place in the contract hierarchy and the fact that no single player can turn this around. It would behoove McCoy if receivers Jeremy Maclin, DeSean Jackson, Jason Avant and Brent Celek would be members of a more vocal young-players group. Avant called a players-only meeting a couple of weeks ago and it appeared to make a difference.
In time, Nate Allen, Brandon Graham, Jamar Chaney, Danny Watkins and Casey Matthews should take up the mantle of team leadership. Allen works hard, keeps his head high and is a player on the rise – so long as he chooses to keep his head in the game. Graham has been injured but returns to the team this week. Same with safety Kurt Coleman who has shown flashes of brilliance along with all these young players – but needs to play at a high level over time before they are viewed in that manner. This is the time when leadership, or a lack thereof, is apparent with a football team. We'll learn very quickly how much camaraderie and leadership and urgency come from the Eagles' locker room. The team has three straight home games that are in the conference and that are of utmost importance to this team. Let's see how the Eagles approach each week.
Straight ahead are games against high-powered offenses (Dallas and Chicago) and Juan Castillo needs to be up to the task. Everyone wants to make Castillo the scapegoat but he does have the ability to make or break the season. Offensively the Eagles have the talent and the tools to get the job done but defensively they have not kept it together for more than two consecutive quarters. Castillo needs to simplify his approach, while at the same time making sure his defense is unpredictable and pressure based. Offensive coordinators have had six games to get a handle on Castillo's tendencies so he must be aware of that urgent need to evolve and react.
Against Washington the Eagles successfully pressured the line of scrimmage, challenged on every snap and created turnovers. This was also evident against St. Louis in the first half of the opener but absent against San Francisco. Castillo now has a good idea of what his players can do, and what they probably should not be doing. He must challenge them to keep improving.
One example would be how Defensive Coordinator Juan Castillo should make best use of CB Nnamdi Asomugha? Early in the season Asomugha lined up at safety, in the slot, at linebacker and on the right corner – to limited success. Against Washington, Asomugha shut down everything from the right CB spot in man coverage. If it doesn't work, try something else. When you find what works, do it until it doesn't work anymore!
This week Miles Austin, Jason Witten and Dez Bryant will all be facing Asomugha but where is he best used? Furthermore, have the Eagles found their answers at linebacker? Is the combination of Nate Allen and Kurt Coleman the long-term solution at Safety? How much Wide 9 will the Eagles use, or will they tighten the edges from time to time? Castillo has a lot on his plate but he must use his head. He has improved exponentially in a very short amount of time. He's a smart man and a fine football coach. Down the stretch, how does he overcome a lack of experience at his job and use his football knowledge to make this defense kick butt and take names?
The offense in the red zone has been ridiculously inconsistent and it has been a prime focus for the offensive coaching staff. The tough part is that it isn't just one area that needs fixing, because the mistakes made come from every avenue of the game — playcalling, execution, penalties, turnovers, scheme, size differential and clock management. Other than that things couldn't be better!!!
Improving in short-yardage situations, being more physical inside the 10-yard line and eliminating penalties would sure help. Finding a bread-and-butter play or three to go to with the end zone in sight would work wonders for the Red Zone efficiency – and the team's confidence. Vick ran for 9 TD a year ago and he has zero after 6 games. That is a startling difference despite incorporating Ronnie Brown and a revamped offensive line.
The Eagles need to rank in the top 10 in the NFL from here on out in red-zone efficiency or score from outside the Red Zone to really maximize what the offense can do. Too many wasted chances have already done their damage in wins and losses. Every one of their four losses have been winnable games, lost to poor execution, poor play calling and preventable mistakes.
Very soon the cold weather is going to have an impact on games, particularly on special teams. That means more pressure moments for kicker Alex Henery and punter Chas Henry. The Eagles have not exposed Henery to many long kicks, but that could change soon. He had only the only bad game, against the 49ers, and it was costly. That's how precious the difference is between wins and losses in the NFL. Henery is a more accurate kicker than he has shown thus far but the NFL is a far cry from the college ranks. Welcome to the Big Time, Rookie!!
Chas Henry has been pretty consistent for a rookie punter. He needs to get off change-the-field-position punts, but the offense has moved the ball well enough to keep him from kicking out of his end zone. With tough defenses looming on the horizon, Henry is going to be called on sooner rather than later to bail out the defense with a booming punt.
Speaking of Special Teams, the return game could really use a big play now and then. The Eagles need a home-run hitter on kickoff returns and their best bet remains to be DeSean Jackson. At some point they will have to commit to Jackson's role or incorporate Dion Lewis. Recalling the Miracle in the New Meadowlands is all well and good but that could also deter teams from kicking his way. Perhaps slipping Jackson in occasionally could balance the scales.
The Eagles have done neither this season. Not a single point in the first drive. Not a fourth quarter in which they outplayed their opponent (and several examples of blowing significant leads). That has to change right now or the season is already lost. In the NFL wins are precious and beating oneself is a fate worse than death.The Eagles have always, always, always started well with Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg scripting their first 15 plays. Not this year, for some unknown reason.
Perhaps the secret is to incorporate more of the no-huddle offense and eliminate the Wildcat? When the Eagles are unpredictable offensively on their first drive they are effective. Likewise when they wear out defenses in the fourth quarter by using more tempo and taking advantage of their great team speed. For some reason they have tried to incorporate more gadget plays like draws and sweeps and play action screens, which have shown limited success. Better served would be showing that they can use a power running game on short yardage and then burning defenses with the home run play. It's hard to argue with the offense's production, but the points really haven't been there as they should be. At times this offense is breathtakingly good. At other times, it just breaks down and looks abysmal – often when they get too cute trying to outsmart themselves rather than punching their opponent in the teeth.
Dallas. The Philadelphia defense will endure a huge undertaking trying to limit Dallas' newfound rushing attack and potentially lethal-if-inconsistent passing assault. Putting together 60 minutes of great football on Sunday night against Dallas will go a long way toward establishing some confidence in what the Eagles are, and what they can be moving forward for the remainder of the season. Ideally look for the Eagles to focus on stopping the Dallas ground game and waiting for Tony Romo to shoot himself in the proverbial foot. The Eagles have superior pass defense and an unheralded pass rush which could neutralize Romo but Dallas knows that the Eagles are susceptible to the run and will exploit that weakness until the cows come home. May the better team win – especially if that team is wearing green!
PREDICTION: EAGLES 28 COWBOYS 21 Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid are 12-0 coming off the bye week and while that stat tells you that Reid and Co. are better with two weeks to plan for an opponent, it has no real bearing upon this particular game or matchup. Eagles vs. Cowboys means grudge match, bragging rights, divisional showdown and better buckle your chin strap really tight. Someone is getting punched in the mouth!
DE Brandon Graham practiced on Monday and came away feeling good about where he is in terms of his skills. Until he shows the coaching staff that he is in football shape, he won't come off the Physically Unable to Perform list. That could be this week against Dallas. When Graham is ready, he will be active and the Eagles will have to move someone off the 53-man roster to make room for Graham.
Play defensive coordinator. If you want Nnamdi Asomugha to cover a receiver one on one this week, which Dallas receiver do you pick? Miles Austin? Dez Bryant? Jason Witten? Tough call. All three are outstanding. Hopefully Asante Samuel & Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie can help.
Earlier in the week the health status of LT Jason Peters or DE Trent Cole had been unclear. Now after both participated on a limited basis in Wednesday practice, their chances of playing against Dallas are around 95%. The players will be back into their regular work routine and while both are still hurting they will see a lot of action in this divisional grudge match.
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