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How Variety Got Its Groove Whacked
Oh, it's funny how things change…
Five years ago, The Hollywood Reporter was on death watch and Variety was going in for the kill. Variety scooped up Anne Thompson and others, cockily pecking away at whatever good meat was left on a dying carcass.
Three years ago, Sharon Waxman, the hated and hacky former New York Times industry reporter, started The Wrap, with funding from Howard Schultz, amongst others, and the support of Charlie Koones, who had left his gig as Publisher of Variety a year earlier. The Wrap started off with an interesting list of former Variety staffers, but ran through most of her start-up capital and the patience of most of her veteran writers in just over a year. She got another round of financing, but has never quite overcome the failure to launch. Her strongest internet asset, the relentless and funny Joe Adalian, covering television, moved on to NY Mag's Vulture, and since then, the only interesting element of The Wrap has been Waxman's hustle in trying to keep it alive.
Three months after Waxman launched, Jay Penske decided to purchase and fund Nikki Finke's LA Weekly-based psychodrama, aka Deadline Hollywood. And Nikki turned around and in one of her few shows of insight, realized that she was 2 reporters away from being a trade. In early 2010, she hired Mike Fleming, who was the highest paid reporter at Variety, and soon after, Nellie Andreeva from the Hollywood Reporter and, to this day are the trio that must generate at least 85% of the page views for Deadline. They also reportedly make more money than any triad of reporters in the business.
While Finke was hiring away Mike Fleming, Variety was erecting a paywall and firing Anne Thompson, Ben Fritz, and others (and soon after raping the budget for critics, Variety cut Todd McCarthy loose as well).
Five months later, The Hollywood Reporter hired Janice Min to resurrect the dying paper and brand.
That was just 22 months ago.
Since then, the two wannabe trades and the two long-standing trades have gone in four different directions, trying to find The Answer to a dying business model. Like most Old Media, the trades were heavily staffed, well edited, and operated on a rigid set of deadlines. People were well paid. People had health insurance and even pensions. This kind of stability and weightiness was critical to doing the most professional work. Still is.
But the evolution of the last three years brought the dirty secret of the trades to light. As competitive and intricate as the work of operating a news room that was also in the daily business of timing the news to fit the needs of sources, there wasn't a lot of serious journalism going on at the trades. And there was very little news being broken in the entertainment business. 90%+ of what was/is being printed is not a matter of ferreting out information, but having a source with a vested interest choosing one outlet or reporter over another with whom to break the news.
And no one who wanted any of this information much cared where it came from. They just want the information as soon as it becomes available.
So do you:
A) Try to keep rolling along as though we were still in 1995?
B) Try to find a niche that is part trade/gossip and part a high-gloss insider's Vanity Fair?
C) Sensationalize as much as possible to get someone's attention?
D) Hire two people who have been amongst the most trusted reporters for sources to plant info with for years and then have the boss set off on a rampage of threats and lies combined with rarely adding much thought to what the sources do give you, in order to get as many people as possible to make you the first stop with info, whether out of fear or advantage?
I'm not going to even bother with a key to which of the four outlets is which. If you don't know, I am shocked you've read this far.
Moving on… you now have 4 trades or wannabe trades trying to come up with new revenue streams. Variety, now hidden behind a paywall, announced that it would become the brand for entertainment industry forums and meetings, that business being better than publishing in this era. The Reporter focused on bringing high-end non-industry advertisers on board. The Wrap, after getting nowhere with ads, scaring many by being a blazing headline outlet, decided to try out the forum business also. And Deadline struggled mightily with advertising until Nikki realized what everyone else knows… the money is in awards season.
Retail shopper that she is, Nikki threw a barrel of money at Lynne Segal, who had been at The Hollywood Reporter forever before going to the LA Times and rebooting their Oscar business with an unreadable but potentially profitable pull-out section called The Envelope. It took Lynne a few minutes to get Nikki to create her own hideous print edition and to hire on Pete Hammond, a very bright, very nice, very professional friend of the industry to be their Oscar frontman. (None of Nikki's other hires have moved the bar a millimeter.)
The Wrap followed with a bad print book of their own.
And The Hollywood Reporter, which had decided not to pander to the season with special issues and wrap-around covers soon changed their mind.
Meanwhile, Variety, still printing daily, but hidden behind a wall on the web, making whatever immediacy it was offering a non-issue, had lost its identity. The Wrap failed to ever establish one.
But Deadline, fronted by Nikki and her tabloid "Toldjas" and name-calling, had a distinct identity. And they had an increasing percentage of stories planted by publicists there first. (They call them EXCLUSIVES. I call them maize.) By dint of Nikki's harassment and willingness to run anything that her self-motivated sources told her and the solid trade-style work of Fleming & Andreeva, Deadline not only became the top trade… it really became the only trade. If you want to know who booked a pilot or who is changing agencies, Deadline is the first and perhaps the only stop. If you want premature, ignorant, studio-written box office coverage, Deadline is there. If you want to know what the studios want the rest of the industry to think, no where better to land than Deadline.
And The Hollywood Reporter also established a real identity. They hired a lot of the best people in town and let them loose. There are various murmurs of discontent from inside, but the checks are still clearing and starting with THR, Esq, some of the brands inside of the brand have become standard bearers.
Thing is, identity and image are not objective metrics. To quote Variety guys tweeting today: "This week, Variety broke 37 film stories, Deadline broke 18, and The Hollywood Reporter got a LOT of web traffic." I don't doubt these numbers. But no one really cares. Of those 55 Breaking Stories this week, a grand total of, maybe, 6 that anyone really gives a damn about. Finke has done a really good job of making the idea that being first is the important metric. But it's not. Not amongst anyone but journalists counting "scoops." More than ever, people are looking for perspective. The information is not sacred… at all. Why? Because it's not news… it's publicity parsed into news. I remain respectful of Josh Dickey and his Variety team and the work they do to achieve their goals. But I still rarely see any story that anyone actually dug up. Being in touch and hearing the rumor about who is being fired or promoted and following it up… sorry… it is hard work… it does force information release at times… but it's not really news.
Really, take Josh and 3 people of his choice and keep the brand going and they could come back and outdo Deadline and everyone else in a year. Deadline isn't doing anything great. Bring down the paywall, Reed, and at worst, you'll raise the price on your sell.
Conversely, I would love to see Mail.com – or whatever it's called this month – buy Variety and to see what it's really like to run a daily that is more than 3 people deep.
That said, the bottom line remains… none of these businesses are very good businesses. Nikki claims profitability, but people paying for her ad space have added up the numbers they know and looked at what she's paying writers, and come up with red ink. The Reporter continues to be plagued with rumors that they are running a deficit. No one seems to know how The Wrap continues on, though they did a low-dollar deal with Reuters that no one else wanted and that has raised profile… and agita around Reuters, which has to deal with the errors that get run. And now, Variety is going to go to the bidder… maybe one of those guys on "Storage Wars."
The bottom line is that journalism – even trade journalism – has been diminished in this era. Finke has no interest in actual journalism and her fake honesty is more dangerous than simply being an easy placement (which is one reason why she is a good person with whom to place stuff). Waxman still doesn't understand much of anything about the industry and has pissed off a shocking number of people who used to support her in concept (though she has turned out to be a good VC wrangler… she should move forward in that career)… The Hollywood Reporter can't afford to be a trade much longer… and Variety is a dinosaur, any way you cut it.
If you're wondering, the LA Times has fallen back from the old days… but has got some strong writers who are still worth reading… more so than many of those mentioned above. But now they have a paywall and that will strangle their best writers in a matter of months. Again… even when they have it first or even best, it will soon be in the New York Times and THR and Deadline and all over the damned place if anyone cares. And it will be the same info over and over and over again.
And the rest of us… not really in that game. Sorry, Indiewire, but you aren't anything close to a trade now, not even for indies. Great stuff, often. But the focus isn't there and the range isn't there. Three focused people can be a trade. Six unfocused blogs are not.
I guess that's my way of saying, in the parlance of Shark Tank… I'm out.
6 Responses to "How Variety Got Its Groove Whacked"
The paywall at Variety is such a joke. The people in charge have to be aware of just how insanely easy it is to get around, right? NY Times too.
just push the 'x' button… i'd do it more often but who really wants to read 'variety'?!?…
Variety put its online content behind a "paywall" in early 2010, ending an experiment with free online content that it began in October 2006.
Absolutely superb analysis David, and I agree with almost all of it (I read you more than I read Deadline or the Wrap so I can't really comment on their personalities the way you can).
As someone who used to run a niche trade, my biggest Amen is for your trenchant analysis of what journalism is and isn't. Being the first mouth the spoon feeds is a good branding opportunity, but if the story was framed, parsed, and packaged by a vested interest and then handed to an outlet, it's no more hard journalism than a weather report on a sunny day.
And don't get me wrong. I like weather reporting, because it helps me decide if I'm going to take the PCH if I want to get to the beach. But Woodward and Bernstein it ain't.
Smart analysis but you're completely ignoring the KEYS to the 'golden age' of trade journalism, David: a monarchy (Variety) and a healthier economy ($$$). Studios had no choice but to advertise big for airing their dirty laundry. Nowadays, Variety, THR, and Deadline are in the pockets of the studios b/c the playing field has changed so dramatically and they can't afford to do so otherwise. (i.e. notice how nobody is asking for Rich Ross or Big Iger's head after the epic fail of 'John Carter.')
Finally, I agree with you on IndieWire being utterly useless but I'm sorry– the Los Angeles Times is NOT worth reading. It's basically another incarnation of the new THR: a combination of pop stories and re-written trade exclusives, only instead of Captain Obvious he/she has a real name. For example, "Should Kim Kardashian return her wedding gifts?"
And don't get me wrong–Ben Fritz is a good writer but when was the last time they dug up something better than Deadline or Variety? Unless, of course, you're referring to the hard-hitting saga detailing how many white guys there are in the Academy (crowd gasps)…
Actually, Deadline's awards season print editions are far from "hideous." Within the confines of this type of pandering journalism, there was actually quite a bit of solid content & interviews.


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There is one question that has the potential to bring more harm to our relationships than any other.
"What's in it for me?" Without even thinking, our natural bent is so often apt to ask this question. We are constantly looking out for our own benefit. Perhaps you've experienced a conflict in your home or with a coworker or classmate; how would that conflict be different if nobody asked, "What's in it for me?"
This question turns our God-give callings into an opportunity to meet our own needs. It turns people into objects as we strip away their dignity in order that we might get what we want. This question turns our relationships into a series of transactions that will hopefully lead us to be more profitable than our neighbor.
Selfishness infiltrates the human heart. This is the same thing that Paul Tripp described when he suggested, "The DNA of sin is selfishness." The human heart is bent in on itself.
When Paul describes the Christian life, he describes our relationships a bit different than the typical inward-bent:
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! - Phil 2:5-11
Jesus is the opposite of selfishness.
He doesn't deserve the cross, he shouldn't be a servant, and he has no need to be humble. But he is. The core of the human heart is selfishness, but central to the heart of Jesus is love. And it is precisely the heart of Jesus that curves our sinful hearts outward towards the heart of others. When we can't give up asking, "What's in it for me," Jesus only asks, "What's in it for you?" He gives up everything so that you might have everything.
He allows himself to be broken and poured out for the world around him. Instead of worrying about his own bruises and scars, his blood gets poured out for the criminals, the cowards, and the rebels. In humility his mission is never about self-preservation, but is always about self-sacrifice.
This is the kind of love that transforms.
@@Christ is so committed to us that we don't need to be all about ourselves.@@ He has given us everything to the point that we don't need the profit, the worth, or the value that we so often look for in the people around us. His body and blood is broken and poured out for us so that we might also be broken and poured out for the world around us.

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"If you have to cut, cut something else. Not the music. We need the music. It soothes the savage beast."
– Aretha Franklin, America's Queen of Soul, commenting on school budget cuts in advance of a charity concert she played with former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, an accomplished pianist. The concert was to benefit inner city children and the arts.


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In India climbing is a government institution. The Indian Army, through the Indian Mountaineering Federation (IMF), oversees several mountaineering institutes around India. These institutes provide students with equipment, training, and regularly run expeditions for top students and instructors.
While these expeditions include some of India's most talented climbers in siege style ascents. Because of the military and colonial roots of South Asian mountaineering training, climbing in India is siege style. Today, India's two most volatile borders with China and Pakistan are drawn over some of the world's highest mountains. Most of the participants in IMF courses are military personnel. Though the IMF does not teach mountain warfare specifically, the movement of people and supplies through technical terrain is essential to expedition climbing.
For non-military students, expedition training gives them valuable skills necessary to make a comfortable living working for the many foreign and domestic expeditions to the Himalaya.
Obviously Indian climbers harbor a wide variety of opinions and dreams. However, the Indian climbing community, like the American climbing community is shaped not by an inherent impulse toward fast and light climbing, but by local, historical, social, and political conditions. To assume a natural evolution towards fast and light climbing continues the paternal and racist legacy of early Himalayan climbing that assumed European superiority. This was a tradition that rarely allowed South Asian climbers the possibility of being more than backwards and exotic coolies.
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Maybe not all her secrets...if that were the case, anyone who entered my home would be privy to the whole of it, and that wouldn't be very wise on my part. What you will find are several items that are essential to my nightly routine.
When I took this photo, I was having one of those 'everything looks like art' kind of days, where I'll take 30+ photos of random objects in my house or while I'm out on a walk with the dog. [I know I've gone too far when even the garbage bin I throw her 'business' in has an interesting form..] This compulsion doesn't stop when I'm lying in bed, which is how the 'nightstand series' came to be. Initially, this was just going to be one post about the objects next to my bed. What was seemingly going to be a brief exercise, has become rather lengthy, so I'll post a bit each day to give you a glimpse into my life.
The 'composition' starts with a round, white pedestal table I found at an antique store for $25 [$22.50 with my all cash discount- a fairly standard deal at these sorts of places, and every penny counts!] while I was staying on Amelia Island back in November. It's a little wobbly, partly because my 1930s wood floors have lots of 'character' [an endearing term for uneven] and partly because it's a twenty-something dollar table. It's got a great, wide top, which helps me ignore any flaws in design.
Set atop the white 'canvas' are ten objects that are invariably always there.
1. Lamp: I'm so particular when it comes to lighting. I have this weird aversion to overhead lights. Even more-so, I loathe the harsh wash of fluorescent bulbs. I know, I know- this is terribly anti-environment of me, but I'll rant about this more another time. This lamp has a dark, coffee shade, which bathes my bedside in a warm glow. This object is also essential for my reading and writing, since other than the local coffee shops, this is the only place I do those two tasks. [I'm sitting in bed as I write this, with four pillows propped up against my back- don't judge, it's all very professional...]
Stay tuned for more musings on my nightstand [trust me, things get really interesting by #4, I promise...]


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i was on a boat
And now I am home, my exchange adventure is over. 6 months flew by.
3 days in Oslo
Oslo. Before taking the boat to Germany (and home), my parents and I had 3 days in Oslo. It was their first time in the city, so we were good tourists - but also made sure to not miss the World Championship game from the Netherlands against Denmark. We won! And we
- enjoyed Vigelandsparken while the sun sort of set, which is still quite late;
- ate kanelbullar from United Bakeries;
- stayed and walked a lot around in Frogner - it's so pretty there!;
- loved Slottsparken.
And although it isn't Trondheim, I did fall a little in love with Oslo again. One day, one day I'll live there.
Trondheim - Oslo
We drove almost 500 kilometers today, in a little over 7 hours. I cried for the first hour or two, didn't want to leave my beloved Trondheim behind, but right now I'm happy to be in Oslo and get to explore this city for a bit again. And: happy to go home.
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I can hardly believe it, but spring is starting to show evidence that it may come to the Buffalo area after all! I had some serious doubts. With sunshine and above-freezing temps comes thoughts of spring cleaning, and step one (for me) is stocking up on all of the cleaning supplies needed to love on our home after months of intense use. Things always on my list? New dish sponges, antibacterial wipes, foaming hand wash, bleach, fresh mops, furniture polish, and surface cleaner.
A few days ago, we stopped at Walmart to pick up a few spring cleaning things, and I found Softsoap's Liquid Foaming Hand Wash in three really great scents - Kitchen Citrus Bliss, Jasmine and White Cotton, and Whipped Cocoa Butter. Because of their super-affordable price tag, I took home all three! I like to keep a stock of hand soap in our linen closet because with three little boys, we go through it pretty quickly.
The boys are all really good about washing their hands - both because their preschool teaches them the cutest, most effective hand washing song ever (which they love to sing to us), and because foaming hand soap is, well, really fun! You get a handful of bubbles! That's speaking a kids' love language. And of course, my favorite soap is the affordable kind. ;)
So thinking of the boys, and the little update I made to their bathroom recently, I decided to give them the Jasmine and White cotton soap - blue is the theme, after all! Naturally, it fits in perfectly.
Can I just say that I'm so happy I showed this room a little love? It was such an eye sore in our home, and now I walk in there and see it all pulled together, and it just makes me smile.
The Kitchen Citrus Bliss found its new home on my kitchen counter, naturally. It's so fresh and clean, and it brings in a little spring (which we desperately need around here right now!) My sink area is still one of my favorite places in our home. I can't wait for our gardens to start growing again so I can snip some herbs and buds to fill in little vases around it. I had so much fun doing that last summer! (My heart beats for growy things!)
That left Whipped Cocoa Butter for my bathroom. There's also something ultra-smooth and soft about this soap that I'm pretty crazy about.
One thing to check off the spring cleaning list already! And look at that - it's not even technically spring yet. Overachieving, over here! ;)
I need to get to work on the rest of my check list! What's on your cleaning list this spring?


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Title: Eternal Blades - Sehkmet's Guardians #3
Author: V.S. Nelson
Author's Website: V.S. Nelson Website
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Genre: Epic Paranormal Romance with Thriller/Suspense
Length: approx 500 pgs
Buy Link: Eternal Blades - Sekhmet's Guardians - Book Three (Volume 3)
Tshering Snow never meant to fall hopelessly in love with her savior, the Ancient, known as Lance, but she did. He seems to care deeply for her, spending every available hour with her, but will he be able to give up his past and settle down with one woman? After all, he has the reputation of a playboy.
Lance hates the personification he has created around himself. Afraid the others might not understand; he has held back the truth from Gabriel and the other Guardians. He has waited for the right woman, the one Sekhmet prophesized about so long ago. And now he has found her. When he is accused of fathering a child by both Gabriel and Tshering, how can he make them believe the child is not his, even if the boy is a spitting imagine of him?
After the women are attacked by Set's Legions while relaxing on Jennifer's new yacht, they come to the unanimous decision; they will train and join the Guardian forces. But that's not as easy as it was meant to be. Old fashioned and hard headed, Gabriel is determined he will not having women fighting in their war. When Tshering, Jennifer and Jessica are taken hostage by Set's Legions all hell breaks loose on the Guardian's compound. Lost without their mates, brother fights brother while they try save their women and put an end to the Legion's terror. Will Sekhmet, the goddess they serve, step in and reveal the truth or will she leave them to find their own solutions to a never ending war as she has in the past?
Since I have read the previous two novels in this series I could not wait to read this one, it did not disappoint.
There seems to be no real "couple" for this book as with the previous novels (although they usually had more than 1 couple) this was more of a moving forward with the story and adding a few more wrinkles that you can see coming and all of it looks to be exciting to say the least.
While Lance and Tshering took a decent part of the main plot it was not the overwhelming point, we revisit most of the usual characters from the other books and throw in a couple of new things (I cannot wait to see who/what Michael is hooking up with)
The action is woven in with romance and intrigue expertly and the multifaceted plot never leaves you with boring sections that must be scanned. I always love that you never get left with a cliffhanger but always left with a few unanswered questions for hooking you into the future novels.
While not overwhelming popular (yet) these are 5 Star reading, perhaps a few editing mistakes along the way but nothing I would bother to mention other than one TSTL situation that I guess could not be avoided to make the plot work.
Bottom Line: This is a 4.5 Star novel in a series that improves with each installment, highly recommended for PNR and UF enthusiasts. This is one of those rare series that has greatly exceeded my expectations.
Reviewer's Note: I would strongly suggest that any reader start with book 1 of this series to enjoy the excellence of this novel.
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Working in different phases of future projects.
(not exactly sure what's coming out of this… Coming soon: FIM DA FITA)
Coming Soon: NO TRILHO DOS NATURALISTAS: ANGOLA.
This film is part of a series of documentaries about the botanical missions that were made in the portuguese ex-colonies in the end of the XIXth century and beginning of the XXth century.


text: What an amazing session! I love getting to shoot at new locations and Clover Bottom Mansion had so many great areas to work with. We had already taken hundreds of great images when we decided to head out to another cool location to get some beautiful sunset shots. I had such a hard time picking out my favorites from this one, but here's a few!


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To me, there's only one type of sling right now that has the most upside with the least downside, and that's the adjustable two point sling. It can do everything a one point and three point can do, without the downside of those two designs. My home boy Chris, a 12 year Infantry vet, also made the point that if you have a two point sling, if you get hit and go down, somebody can just throw that rifle on their back and secure it that way. Stuff like the Wolf Hook don't make that possible...and they make your rifle a big pendulum. Trust me, they suck. Don't do that to yourself.
There are a couple ways to set up a sling, with some variations that I find less useful overall but may be driven by necessity. You can attach the sling in close, or as far apart as possible. What's attached to the rail may drive a different method; ya do what ya gotta do.
In close, meaning at the receiver extension side of the rifle, and as close to the barrel nut end of the rail as possible has the advantage of keeping the sling out of the way and has some more flexibility with transitions from shoulder to shoulder. It's a good method for stuff like room clearing or short duration, relatively close shots as a SWAT entry team might encounter. This method makes the two point most like a one point. The downside is that the sling isn't very useful as a shooting aid. This photo belongs to Rob Sloyer. It's amazing how few photos there are of the sling side of Pat's rifle. They're almost all from the right side!
The other method, and the one I settled on after experimenting with every way I could think of, is to sling from the buttstock and as far forward on the rail as possible.
My sling is a two point adjustable from ATS, using Murdock Webbing's Multicam jacquard webbing. We figured this product would be a good test of abrasion resistance for that material. Jacquard is woven in the pattern, the pattern isn't printed on it.
But I regress, or digress, and not progress. The advantage to this method is that the sling can be run all the way out, as it'd usually be done for most uses. The sling can be choked up and used as a shooting aid for long shots, and can be cinched down the rest of the way to pull the rifle to the chest and free the hands for other uses without putting the muzzle in the dirt.
I'm a big fan of Magpul products. However, the one thing I don't like about 'em is that they're designed around the MS sling. While it's convertible from one point to two point, the range of adjustment is very short and it requires slinging off their end plate, the ASAP plate. It's noisy and that irritates me. They make a pretty good adapter for the stock I run, the ACS, which uses a heavy Duty QD sling swivel and screw-on socket.
My forward sling mount is a 1 1/2 inch Ace rail grabber. I don't have need of a QD swivel there, and it's a lower profile mount than a QD is. If you do need a QD, do yourself a huge favor and make sure it's a rotation limited mount, like the Daniel Defense part.
I haven't gotten around to trimming the sling yet, but I will. I just wrapped the excess with some Velcro wrap stuff from an old 6004 holster. If anything, I have the sling adjusted a bit long now and need to take up a little more slack in the adjustable end.
I've run both VTAC and Blue Force Gear VCAS slings, and like them both. I have a slight preference towards the VTAC as it has a greater range of adjustment and is somewhat easier to adjust...although not enough so that I wouldn't run a VCAS and be perfectly happy with it. VTAC slings are, in my limited experience, easier to adjust when the sling gets dirty, muddy and cruddy. Padded vs. non-padded comes down to what you're doing with it. If it's going to be run over armor, don't bother with the pad; it's just bulk that doesn't help ya. If you don't usually wear armor, then the padded one is a good choice, although I don't notice enough difference between them to really make it a point to get the padded one. I had a padded VTAC on my rifle before I started testing the current one, but honestly I can't tell much difference between 'em.


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It is a dangerous game bo3 which will depend on peak cards. The fact is if they Overpass or Mirage is one of these cards take away G2, if Cobblestone or Inferno is one of these cards will be taken F3. Personally, I think that this meeting should still take F3, recommend to put a little bit because the risk is very high.
FlipSid3 extremely stable, then drag the top team, then drained to anybody.
The last meeting of the teams fails to Gamers2, they smashed 16-6, 16-4.
Honestly, this game against s1mple Gamers2. When not playing s1mple, FlipSid3 simply falls apart.
But, FlipSid3 is now in full force, trained and ready to sweat. Each player begins to show itself, and show good results. Very pleased with the game against Team Dignitas. / De_inferno (4 - 16); de_cobblestone (7 - 16); de_cache (11 - 16)
They broke the Danes with the score 3: 0 on the cards, which is a very strong result.
While as Gamers2 played against Dignitas 1: 1 / de_mirage (16 - 9); de_cache (9 - 16)
Gamers2 also extremely stable, they are now in good shape and ready to fight for victory.
An replacement players in the team now for a place "rallen" plays "MICHU". A very good player, he was a Stand-in on lan tournament in Virtus.pro, showed a very good result and brought the team a lot of points.
We showed good results against the team "Kinguin", which won with a score of [2-0], and then simply tore Kinguin team Virtus.pro.


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Pear + Almond Spelt Cake with Cinnamon Sugar
It's not often I cook or bake with pears. When they are perfectly ripe, it's impossible not to slice them up and eat them on the spot, perhaps with a bit of sharp cheddar or mild blue cheese.
This autumn, we've had a surplus of these golden-green fruits, though some have been less than perfect. The winners are kept aside for snacking, while the rest have been stewed for porridge or used in baking. The standout recipe from the bunch was this almond and spelt cake, which is moist and dense enough to last for a few days, and makes for a quick breakfast or wholesome dessert.
Pear + Almond Spelt Cake with Cinnamon Sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup raw sugar
1 cup almond milk
1 vanilla bean, split and peeled
1 cup spelt flour
1/2 cup almond meal
2 slightly ripe pears, cored and into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar until creamy, 3 minutes. Whisk in almond milk and vanilla. Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour and almond meal until well combined. Gently fold in pears.
Butter a 9-inch cake pan and dust with flour; shake off excess flour. Using a rubber spatula, transfer batter to a prepared pan. Bake until top is golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Allow cake to cool.
In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and cinnamon. Using a mesh sieve, dust cake with cinnamon sugar. Serve immediately. Alternatively, store cake in an airtight container up to 4 days; dust with cinnamon sugar before serving.


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Since my fellow student Niki wrote about a way they have informed about HIV in her home country Germany, I will tell you about a now ongoing process from my country of birth (aka Sweden). A Swedish book called Never dry tears without gloves (Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar) has just been released (the TV series based on the book will premiere in Sweden at Monday). The book is about two young homosexual men in Stockholm (the capital of Sweden) in the 1980's, the period of time when HIV first appeared in the city.
It's written by the Swedish author and comedian Jonas Gardell, an openly gay man (but not HIV-positive) who wrote the book to tell the story of the homosexuals during a time when the society thought of them as cockroaches. About why Gardell wrote the book, the author himself has said: "It's a sort of honorary task. To describe my time and our history as homosexuals, we who fought back and changed the world." One of the things that really touched me about the book was a part of synopsis on the back of the book. It says:
"What's told in this story has happened. It happened here, in this city, around this blocks, among the people who have their lives here. In a city where the most people continued to live their lives like nothing had happened, young people started fall ill, fade away and die.
I was one of them who survived. This is me and my friends' story."
Never dry tears without gloves is a trilogy, and this one, the first part of the series, is called The Love. The other two books, The Illness and The Death will be released next year.
The book is not translated to other languages at the time being, but I hope it will be because it's a very important part of the history that is told. The history of HIV is not to be forgotten. And neither are our actions – then and now.
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J.C. Penney Could Pay Macy's For Alleged Violation of Stewart Pact
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April 9, 2013
Rival retailers return to court earlier this week on April 8 with Macy's accusing J.C. Penney of breaking an agreement to halt all sales of Martha Stewart products until their legal dispute is resolved. Allegedly, J.C. Penney has continued with the sale of plastic pitchers marketed under Stewart's name. The civil case resumed this week after the companies failed to reach resolution at mediation.


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David and Khaled are happily in love, poised to marry. Their attempts for matrimonial harmony are thwarted by family foibles: a homophobic father, a pseudo-orthodox Jewish mother, and an unexpected pregnancy. The two men have a few things to straighten out before they can say their vows and live happily ever after.
An endearing and wacky family comedy.
85 mins / German (English subtitles)
Director — Hanno Olderdissen


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Hollywood Hits the Slopes: 4 Starlets Reveal Their Sundance Film Festival Packing Lists
The Sundance Film Festival kicks off today in Park City, Utah—not the most familiar climate for an industry that's been planted on the West Coast since the early 1900s. So how does one stay stylishly bundled, fresh-faced, and red-carpet ready while event-hopping at the preeminent independent film festival in the U.S.? According to these actresses who are heading to a week of screenings, photocells, and parties, it's not just about lots of layers: From _Zipper'_s Dianna Agron, who keeps a pair of boxing gloves handy for travel, to Mississippi Grind star Analeigh Tipton, who favors cozy Icelandic wool sweaters, here are what four Sundance stars are packing in their suitcases.
Dianna Agron
Any special beauty regimes to avoid dry winter skin?
My makeup artist Georgie Eisdell just turned me on to iS Clinical's products. My skin hasn't been this good in . . . I can't even remember. I'm so happy.
When I travel I try to always carry H. Gillerman essential oils. They keep me relaxed.
Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille is my new favorite scent. That's sex in a bottle.
Nothing takes off your eye makeup better than baby oil. Such a simple solution.
I always carry Lucas' Papaw. It's certainly not a new find or a shocker, but I fully endorse it, always will.
What designers or brands are you excited about right now?
In my bag: Miu Miu, Rag & Bone, Burberry, Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs. Madewell
How do you stay fit, especially when constantly on the go? Working out on the go can be tough, but not impossible. Just got a pair of boxing gloves and punch mitts. Those are great to pack in your suitcase. You need to find a workout buddy, but that's the fun bit. Also a jumprope is easy to pack and all you need is some good music. Lately I can only seem to work out to Disclosure. And when I go dancing all I want to dance to is Disclosure. It's heavy on the rotation and has been for the past year.
What are you most looking forward to in 2015? I'm thrilled for Zipper and the rest of the movies I did last year to be released. They are such different roles for me and I think they'll contrast well to the characters I have played previously.
Analeigh Tipton
What are you packing for Sundance? Warm clothes! So many layers of Northface jackets. That's a necessity. My Leica—doesn't leave my arm. And a disposable Kodak for the slopes.
How do you stay fit, especially when constantly on the go? I've had to learn to be creative—like anyone who is active—gym time is precious, and not always an option. When I lived in Los Angeles, running outside was my favorite. But now living in New York where it's too cold, or on location in less familiar surroundings where a gym (or time) isn't available, I have go-to body weight exercises I can do anywhere. I'll also take my iPad if I have scripts to read and walk—often in circles depending on the space—to meet a step quota for the day. This is especially handy when I'm exhausted because walking is so low-impact, but my head and body still benefit from the clarity it brings.
Any special beauty regimes to avoid dry winter skin? CeraVe moisturizing cream for my face—it's incredibly thick and I had to learn how to properly wear it under makeup when necessary-–but it's magic. And you can buy it at a drugstore so I never have to worry about not finding it. Never makes me break out, always keeps my skin hydrated for the entire day. For lips, eyes, and dry patches: Lucas' Papaw ointment—my friend from Australia brings it back to New York for me. It's also magic that never leaves my bag.
How do you bundle up for cold weather? Silks—they slide right under skinny jeans where most warming layers won't. And again, Northface makes the best down jackets—really helpful when you need to pack layers and don't want to take up space or pack too much weight. I backpacked Iceland and collected a few of their Icelandic wool handmade sweaters—these things 1) ALWAYS smell good (I have no idea why) and 2) are beasts against the cold.
What designers or brands are you excited about right now? Currently, Christophe Lemaire and Acne (also both on my Sundance packing list)
What in your wardrobe can you not live without? A pair of vintage Levi's
What are you most looking forward to in 2015? I'm looking forward to this year so much! One example—I'll be traveling for work a good deal in these upcoming months—and with my camera, everywhere I go becomes a pop-up book of possibilities to capture. I think it will be a good year to meld these two things together.
Anything you would like to tell us about regarding your role in Mississippi Grind? I am enormous fan of the directors, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. To work with them on Mississippi Grind has been one of my favorite experiences on set to date. It was a very precious role to me—she's vulnerable and more weighted by life, in a sort of way—than my previous roles. Watching Ben and Ryan's [Reynolds] chemistry was something extraordinary.
Julia Garner
What are you packing for Sundance?
My Sorel boots, vests and sweaters for layering. I'm also taking my Wellensteyn coat that I've worn every time I've come to Sundance.
Any special beauty regimes to avoid dry winter skin?
I love any of Fresh's lotions and creams.
How do you bundle up for cold weather?
I always wear layers and I make sure that my feet, hands, and especially my head are warm and protected.
What designers or brands are you excited about right now?
Alexander Wang, Rag & Bone, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein Jeans, Alice + Olivia, and Radenroro by Liquica Zimiles
What in your wardrobe can you not live without?
Sunglasses, lipstick, scarves, black turtlenecks, black jeans, boots, and Chanel Mademoiselle perfume
What are you most looking forward to in 2015?
I'm looking forward to continuing to play challenging roles that will help me grow as an actor and as a person.
Mamie Gummer
What are you packing for Sundance?
Massive black leather and shearling coat from Acne. Weighs more than a small child but its warmth is worth the lugging.
How do you stay fit, especially when constantly on the go?
I pack a jumprope and stare at it occasionally stuffed into my suitcase.
Any special beauty regimes to avoid dry winter skin?
I'm a big fan of Hydra Zen cream by Lancôme. Always stock up on it at the duty-free shops.
What designers or brands are you excited about right now?
So very many. Acne, Raquel Allegra, Apiece Apart, Rachel Comey, Christophe Lemaire, Correl Correl, A Détache, Anntian, Isabel Marant, Creatures of Comfort, Clare V., Martiniano, & Other Stories, COS, it goes on. . . .
What are you most looking forward to in 2015?
I'm excited for tomorrow, and looking forward to hopefully feeling that way more often than not.
Anything you would like to tell us about regarding your role in The End of the Tour?
I loved working with Jesse [Eisenberg] and Jason [Segel]. We ate some really bad chain meals, visited the Mall of America, and rode around in a beat-up Volvo singing Alanis Morrisette at the top of our lungs—pure joy.


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Ask Orthodox Jews in Norway where one can find a fresh shoulder of kosher beef and they will give the same answer -- nowhere. There is more to this obscure fact than a clash between Jewish tradition and the concerns of animal-rights activists in today's Europe, Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz told a Jewish forum in Oslo. This is a symbolic fact about tensions that surround Jews in Norway.
"You live in the only country in the world today that does not permit kosher shechita," he said, at the city's Chabad House. "Shechita" is a rite in which a skilled Jew uses an extremely sharp blade to swiftly sever an animal's trachea, esophagus and the arteries and veins of the neck, allowing blood to drain out.
"They wonder why there are only 800 Jews or 900 Jews living in Norway. This is a country that permits the butchering of seals, the butchering of whales, but not this ritual slaughter -- which has been proved by every scientific means to be one of the most humane means of slaughter."
The audience grasped the big idea behind his words, since this March 25 event -- which was recorded -- was held in an outreach center for observant Jews. How can Jews honor the details of their ancient faith without keeping kosher?
However, Dershowitz noted that when he asked other Jewish community leaders about any anti-Semitic trends in Norway, all they would say is that "things are wonderful," before falling silent.
"How can things be wonderful," he added, "if you can't have your own meat? How do you deal with the meat here, do you have to bring it in from England?"
Someone in the audience quietly replied: "We don't talk about certain things."
Among First Amendment and criminal law attorneys, few are as famous and infamous as Dershowitz. He joined the Harvard faculty in 1964 and, three years later, was promoted to full professor at age 28. Even a brief summary of his courtroom career would include a gallery of clients such as porn star Harry "Deep Throat" Reems, British socialite Claus von Bulow and O.J. Simpson. In the 1970s his attempts to defend Russian dissident Anatoly Scharansky made global headlines.
Dershowitz didn't travel to Norway just to talk about dietary laws.
The goal was to lecture about legal affairs and, especially, the role of international law in Israeli-Palestinian conflicts through the years. However, the Zionist group that organized the tour -- the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem -- found that Norwegian academic leaders were not anxious to have Dershowitz lecture on their campuses, at no expense to the hosts.
The dean of the Bergen University law faculty, according to Dershowitz, said the school would "be honored to have Prof. Dershowitz give a lecture on the O.J. Simpson case, as long as he promises not to say a word about Israel." The Harvard professor has written six books about the Middle East, advocating a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian standoff.
Israel was the key, in part because of 2009 debates at Norwegian universities about a proposed boycott at Jewish Israeli scholars and others who support Israel. However, rather than focusing on recent conflicts about occupied territories, Dershowitz noted that the text defining the boycott began by saying: "Since 1948 the state of Israel has occupied Palestinian land and denied the Palestinians basic human rights."
In addition to challenging the founding of the state of Israel, the first academic leader to sign the boycott petition also offered a harsh critique of the "egocentric ... tribe-mentality" among Jews in Israel, Norway and "all over the world."
While Norwegian leaders keep talking about dialogue on these issues, said Dershowitz, it will be hard for Jewish leaders to take part in bridge-building efforts if their voices are not allowed to be heard. The only previous time in his career in which he was turned away from major universities was in "apartheid South Africa, when I was Nelson Mandela's lawyer."
The bottom line: Boycotts do not promote dialogue.
Based on recent events, Dershowitz said it appears Norwegian intellectuals want "dialogue with Hamas, but not with Dershowitz. Dialogue with Hamas, but not with Israel. … Dialogue with people that we agree with, but not with people we disagree with. This is not dialogue. This is a one-way monologue."


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I'm always looking to architecture, graphic design, typography and music for inspiration. I'm a huge fan of heavy metal and punk rock and alt rock. I look to colorful fabric, mid-century modern furniture, and lots of blogs, magazines and mail-order catalogs for ideas that may spark something new. I am truly an A.D.D. crafter, so I'm pretty much all over the place.
(But that totally makes me happy.)
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I've been part of an ongoing debate in the comment thread over on Crooked Timber about whether Jonathan Chait "gets it" about the GOP or if he falls into the MSM trap of describing the GOP Agenda--a series of self-serving and false empirical claims--as conservative "small government/pro-freedom" ideology.
In a new piece he does a much better job at avoiding the Reaganist framing. It's a straight forward explication of Colbert's famous point: "Reality has a well known liberal bias." It's better, but the piece, Why Data Journalism Is Partisan, still slips up, occasionally using "ideological" as a synonym for "partisan".
Here is Chait, describing the criticism of new data driven outlets like Vox and FiveThirtyEight:
The empiricists may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in them. The data journalism movement in general, and Klein's project in particular, has spurred a fierce ideological backlash.
The Reaganist backlash is real, but it isn't "ideological". The data says that Obamacare works and supply side economics fails. Reaganists disagree, not because of values or worldview, but because Obamacare benefits poor people at a slight cost to rich people, while supply-side economics benefits rich people to the devastating detriment of everyone else!
Supporting ones own monetary self interest is not an ideology!
I repeat, Reaganism is not a "system of ideas"; it is a series of false claims, that, if believed, help rich people and hurt everyone else.
UPDATE: Krugman's comments on the same article here. Note, we independently relay the liberal bias of reality quote, although he attributes it to Rob Cordray, which may be where it originated before Colbert used it at the White House Correspondents Dinner.


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10 ways to reduce waste in the workplace
We all know that reducing waste is an important part of conserving our planet's resources and protecting it for many years to come. Fortunately, many of us are conscious of our impact and make efforts to reduce waste at home by recycling, returning bottles, using ceramic dishes over paper plates, and so on. But what about reducing waste in the workplace?
Companies may not put time, money, or energy into workplace waste reduction if they believe it's too inconvenient to establish a program, or that it's trivial because it doesn't bring the company money. However, while reducing waste may not generate revenue in the traditional sense, it will ultimately save your business money.
Even if your company isn't ready to establish a dedicated team to help take green measures, there are simple ways to reduce waste that are easy to implement, help the environment, and save you money in the long run:
1. Go (nearly) paperless
While recycling is helpful, the biggest impact comes from using less paper in the first place. With programs like Google Docs that allows you to write, edit, and collaborate for free online, and Dropbox, a free service that makes it easy to sync and share files, it's easier than ever to eliminate the amount of paper you use in the workplace. Consider adding a "think before you print" message to the bottom of your emails as a friendly reminder to coworkers.
2. Keep a paper recycling bin within arm's reach
People recycle when it's convenient. At ISCG, every trashcan has a small recycle bin attached so that it's visible and doesn't take any extra effort. Make it easy for employees to recycle by meeting them where they already are (at their desks) with a bin.
3. Print smarter
Sometimes printing is necessary. Save up to 50 percent on paper costs by having employees set their defaults to print double-sided, and ask employees to use the "Print Selection" function, which encourages them to only print what they need and reduces wasted sheets of paper.
4. Provide real dishes and silverware
Instead of spending money on wasteful paper plates, harmful Styrofoam cups, and flimsy plastic utensils, invest in real dishes and silverware for your office café. You'll save on the cost of purchasing and disposing these items over time, and real dishes are much nicer to use. Make everyone responsible for cleaning their own dishes, and if you can, spring for a dishwasher to make it even easier.
5. Get rid of the K-Cup machine
Those millions of little plastic cups can't be recycled and go straight to the landfill. K-Cups may seem economical because you can make one cup of coffee at a time, but they are much more expensive than coffee beans. A pound of K-Cup coffee goes for roughly $50, while Starbucks is $12 per pound, and Dunkin is only $9 per pound. Invest in a machine that grinds the beans to make one cup at a time, and buy coffee beans in bulk to save money.
6. Buy in bulk
Coffee beans aren't the only thing you should buy in bulk for the office. Purchase items like sugar and creamer, snacks, cleaning supplies, and Kleenex in bulk instead of individually packaged to lower the cost per unit and reduce the amount of packaging you throw away.
7. Reuse binders and file folders
Provide label stickers so employees can write over and reuse binders and file folders instead of throwing them away after one use.
8. Create a recycling center
Make a small recycling center by providing bins to put returnable bottles, non-returnable bottles, and paper. At ISCG, we have these three bins and a trash bin hidden in two large pull-out drawers in the kitchen. Money from the bottle deposits is money in your company's pocket.
9. Provide filtered water
Install a filtered water tap or keep a large Brita pitcher in the fridge so employees can pour a glass of water instead of grabbing a disposable plastic water bottle. Your company will save money on bottled water, and landfills will be spared of more plastic.
10. Give employees a reusable water bottle
Surprise and delight employees with a reusable water bottle with your company's logo on it. There's a small cost associated, but ultimately you'll save on plastic water bottles, promote wellness, and get free advertising when they carry it outside the office.
There are countless ways to reduce waste in the workplace. Try these suggestions to see how easy it is and how much money you can save. And if you're ready to create a more sustainable workplace overall, contact ISCG – we can help!
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Yawn-Activated Coffee Machine Perks Up Weary Travelers [Video]
Douwe Egberts offers airport-goers a free cup of joe using facial recognition technology.
Traveling can be hard work and sometimes caffeine is one of the few things that can get you through the experience. That's why Douwer Egberts set up this coffee machine that hands out free coffees when it detects a passerby is tired.
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