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Sunday, 22 April 2012
'With Zither Music by Anton Karas'
Just some studies from me this week. I'm taking an environment design course at CGMW with Jason Scheier for the next couple of months. My first assignment is to do 10 studies from a visually striking film. I decided to choose a black and white film so I could concentrate on composition and value grouping. The Third Man is one of my favourites and it features tons of great shots (maybe they went a little crazy with the Dutch Angles!) and lots of striking lighting setups. Here are the first five studies that I knocked out this afternoon:
Here's the second half of 'em:
5 comments:
- Ryan Stevenson said...
Great Stuff Nick your film studies are always top-notch, I almost went for that course but decided to go for Environment Design course with James Paick this time. It will be interesting to see what you get up to.
- 24 April 2012 at 03:43
- Nick Carver said...
Hey Ryan!
I found it hard to choose between the James Paick course and this one, but I figured the Jason Scheier one might be more animated vis dev centric. I saw some images that Szymon Biernacki did for it last year and it looks like the kind of stuff I'm trying to get better at. I'm sure the Paick one will be great too. Would like to do both if I could spare the time (or the money!). I hope you and the family are doing well. It'd be great to have a catch-up on Skype sometime soon.
- 24 April 2012 at 06:45
- estevaolucas said...
Very good work Nick and thank you for told about Szymon's work. It's nice to see where the class of Scheier can go. Looking forward to see more of your thumbs!
- 24 April 2012 at 08:03
- andr-X said...
Very interesting material in your blog!
- 25 April 2012 at 07:23
- Vince Aparo said...
these are great! I'm excited to see the next five. I'm enrolled in Sheier's class as well and gotta say it's pretty awesome to be in the same class with some pro talent. love your race for the globe stuff!
- 25 April 2012 at 09:29


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March 4, 2011
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The UCSB men's swim team posted five more NCAA `B' cuts on the third day of the Pac-10 Championships, which are being held through Saturday, at Belmont Plaza in Long Beach.
Due to Thursday night's disqualification in the 200 free relay, the Gauchos decided to give the event another shot during Friday's time trials in an attempt to capture a time that will earn them a spot at the NCAA Championships. The `A' team of Chris Peterson, Ryan Hanni, Garrett Thompson and Kevin Ferguson posted a time of 1:18.29 in the time trial, which is a NCAA `B' cut and 1.49 seconds faster than their previous season best.
In the evening's first event, the 400 individual medley, Randy Aakhus was the top UCSB finisher. Aakhus took 12th with at time of 3:55.26. Evan Simoni placed 14th with a time of 3:558.13, though he swam the event in 3:56.64 during the morning's preliminary heat. Ryan Garcia, who took 16th in 4:02.18, also posted his best time of the day in the prelims (3:59.18).
In the 100 butterfly, Max Horrell won the consolation final with a time of 48.58, which was .10 seconds slower than his prelims time. He took 17th place overall. Dylan Templeton took 21st place in 49.69 seconds.
Ryan Hanni had the top individual finish of the day in the 200 free. The sophomore placed 11th with a NCAA `B' cut time of 1:36.44. Lucas Norman took 18th (1:39.08) and Andrew Dossa placed 23rd (1:41.17).
Garrett Thompson was seeded 14th in the 200 free final after swimming the event in 1:37.73 during the prelims, but he did not swim the finals due to the 200 free relay time trial.
In the 100 breaststroke, Tim Freeman posted a NCAA `B' cut of 55.03 seconds, which placed him 16th. He swam a slightly faster time of 54.74 seconds in the prelims. Andrew Latimer took 23rd in the event (58.62) and Scott Nocco took 24th (58.85).
The final individual event of the day was the 100 backstroke. Max Horrell took 22nd with a time of 50.96 seconds and Alex Campbell touched in 24th place with a mark of 52.49. They each swam faster in the prelims with Horell going 50.48 and Campbell going 52.34.
Kevin Ferguson was seeded 15th into the 100 backstroke final, but like Thompson in the 200 free, he did not swim the event due to the 200 free relay time trial. Ferguson posted a time of 48.25 seconds in the 100 back prelims, which was just .07 seconds off of Pat Ota's 2006 school record in the event.
UCSB finished the day with the 400 medley relay. The team of Ryan Garcia, Tim Freeman, Max Horrell and Andrew Latimer finished in 3:20.90.
After today's events, UCSB is in sixth place with 115 points. Stanford has continued to dominate the meet and is in first-place with 599 points.
The Pac-10 Championships will conclude on Saturday with the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and the 400 free relay.

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The Hope College Jazz Arts Collective, Mainstream Ensemble and Contemporary Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Following the concert, the Mainstream Ensemble and Contemporary Ensemble, along with the college's Standard Ensemble, will also perform at Butch's in downtown Holland.
The Mainstream Ensemble will perform "Raunchy Rita," by Frank Foster, and "Grand Central," by John Coltrane. The ensemble is coached by Robert Hodson, professor of music and chairperson of the department. The students in the group are: junior Forrest Dodson of Kalamazoo, bass; junior Michael Graverson of Hamilton, guitar; junior Daniel Langholz of Ramstein, Germany, trombone; sophomore Matthew Milliken of Roscommon, saxophone; sophomore Andrew Valesano of Sherwood, Ore., piano; and senior David Webster of Troy, drums.
The Contemporary Ensemble will perform "Star of the Story," by Vijay Iyer; "Film," by Bad Plus; and "Tuesday Wonderland," by Esbjorn Svensson. The group is coached by Brian Coyle, who is a professor of music and director of jazz studies at Hope. The students in the ensemble are: junior Jared DeMeester of Grand Rapids, bass; senior Luke Panning of Holland, violin; senior Michael Reynolds of Tampa, Fla., piano; and senior Wayne Titus of Canton, drums.
The Jazz Arts Collective will perform "Face the Mirror," by Rick Helzer; "5 for Six," by Kenny Wheeler; "Three Blocks," by senior Michael Reynolds of Tampa, Fla.; and "Afro Blue," by Mongo Santamaria. The group is directed by Brian Coyle. The students in the ensemble are: junior Joel Brogan of Orange City, Iowa, trombone; junior Jared DeMeester of Grand Rapids, bass; junior Forrest Dodson of Kalamazoo, samples, turntable and bass clarinet; freshman Palmer D'Orazio of Clarkston, alto saxophone; junior Michael Graverson of Hamilton, guitar; sophomore Jake Kalmink of Zeeland, baritone saxophone; sophomore Matthew Milliken of Roscommon, tenor saxophone; junior Christian Nikkel of Holland, guitar; senior Luke Panning of Holland, violin; freshman Colin Rensch of Kalamazoo, percussion; senior Michael Reynolds of Tampa, Fla., piano; junior Meghan Stagl of Deerfield, Ill., vocals; freshman Matt Tallman of York, Pa., percussion; and senior Wayne Titus of Canton, drums.
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Lawyers for Nushawn Williams, the Jamestown man accused of intentionally spreading the virus that causes AIDS, will be allowed to offer evidence at his civil trial indicating he is not infected with HIV.
State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski on Wednesday denied a request by the state Attorney General's Office for a hearing to try and block a jury from hearing evidence that Williams' blood, when analyzed under an electron microscope, did not contain the virus.
Michalski's ruling means that the reliability of the electron microscope at detecting HIV is likely to come under intense questioning from the state's lawyers during the trial.
Attorney John R. Nuchereno, who is representing Williams, first made the claim that Williams does not have HIV in May, following an electron microscope analysis of his blood conducted by Gregory Hendricks, manager of the Core Electron Microscopy Facility at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Assistant Attorney General Joseph Muia Jr. arguedw in court papers this week that the use of an electron microscope for that purpose was "junk science" and "would confuse the deliberative process."
Muia included affidavits from William A. Samsonoff, former director of the Electron Microscope Core at the Wadsworth Center Laboratories of the state Health Department, and from Dr. Harish Moorjani, an HIV specialist in internal medicine.
Samsonoff said relying on an electron microscope to conclude someone is not HIV positive was "an inappropriate misleading use of a scientific result and is not and would not be accepted in either the scientific medical community or the smaller professional sub-category of electron microscope analysts as a scientifically accepted procedure or test for HIV."
Moorjani labeled electron microscope analysis "the poorest technique for one to use to identify whether an individual is infected with HIV."
Several jurors have been selected for the trial to determine whether Williams, 36, has a mental abnormality that makes him predisposed to commit sexual crimes. Jury selection continues today, and opening arguments are expected to begin on Monday.
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2011: Continued to be a top contributor for the Bulldogs on the uneven parallel bars, competing on the event and scoring a 9.0 or higher at every meet of the season … Had her season- and career-high score on the event at the home meet against SCSU, winning first place with a 9.775 … Placed first on bars at Ithaca with a 9.525 … Tied for third on bars at the Ivy Classic with a 9.625 and fifth at the ECAC Championships with the same score … Competed vault and floor for Yale at the Bulldog Invitational.
2010: Emerged as one of the Bulldogs' top performers on the uneven parallel bars, averaging a 9.500 while competing in every meet … Was named ECAC Specialist of the Week after the second meet of her career, when she scored a 9.675 on the bars at Penn State … Posted a career-high 9.725 on the bars at the ECAC Championships, finishing third.
High School: Level nine national qualifier in 2007, placing third in the bars and eighth in the all-around …Level ten state and regional qualifier in 2008 and 2009, placing third at state in bars in both years … Placed third in bars at regionals in 2009 … Her team, Aerial Gymnastics Club placed third at the Midwest Open and IGI Chicago Style Meet in 2009.
Personal: Majors in molecular, cellular and developmental biology with plans to study medicine … Why Yale?: "To be given the opportunity to be a student at this amazing school and to continue competing in the sport that I love seemed like a perfect fit."


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Favorites and duds from today's commenting.
Favorites, in no particular order:
This is smart and funny, from FreemanMcNeil in the the Clay/Liston post, even if it's totally conjured from thin air. Or, maybe because it's conjured from thin air. The delivery is quick and sharp and I dig it. Good job.
I love this, from Same Sad Echo in the Giannis Antetokounmpo post. It's a dark joke, and here's the thing: a lot of jokes are dark just to be dark and aren't actually funny. There are probably a half-dozen ways to deliver this joke to make use of the angle without actually drawing a laugh, and they all probably fail by overestimating the power of the reference. Here the author cooks up some fun misdirection and infuses it with tone and character, and that makes all the difference in the world. I also giggled stupidly at this dumb blurt in Greg Howard's N-Word post. Silly and funny.
This is silly and dumb from snoop-a-loop in the Carlos Martinez post. It's just so charmingly crappy. I laughed.
I like this an awful lot, from Madoffs Mets in the Carlos Martinez post. Everything about it is excellent. The awkward opening line is pitch-perfect, and the wanking motion is the exact right response! I'm surprised this didn't get a little more attention. I'm making this the Comment of the Day.
Here's a funny dialogue joke from A Big Ol' Butthead in the Tim Lincecum's Mustache post. I like how quickly this joke moves through the middle part, what is essentially the punchline. It's smart because it doesn't give the joke time to wind down or diminish as the interaction continues. The Freudian slip is the crux of the joke, but the author structured the joke in such a way that he adds a little effective awkwardness beyond that point without stepping on his punchline. Great job.
I can't help but laugh at this awkward sequence from marmol heater in the Old Asshole Golfer post. It's a wordplay gag rendered into something significantly greater. I can't help it, I love it.
This line from darinh in the same post is also good. Smart and elegant and perfect. Good stuff.
This is a fucking spectacular non-joke from a burner named cheeseman69 in Greg Howard's N-Word post. Whether you agree with the sentiment or not (and you should), we can all agree that it's smart and thoughtful and provocative and an interesting part of an important conversation.
I laughed aloud at this joke from Theodore Donald Kerabatsos in Greg Howard's N-Word post. The tone is great. So earnest! And then the punchline, in the same exact tone, at the very end. Terrific.
I enjoyed this joke from cobra, brah! in the Sad Manchester United post. It's something like the joke from TDK above, with similar mechanics. It's a familiar joke format, is what I'm saying, but it takes talent to craft the right tone and pick the right punchline. Nice work.
This is hilarious, from The Amazing Sneijderman in the State's Music post. I laughed loudly when I scrolled back up to the art and finally put it together. That's really goddamn funny.
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I hate this whole brand of humor, from some idiot burner called AD in the Raymond Felton post. Don't do this crap. It's a cheap, lazy way of getting a handful of recs from morons with the evolved senses of humor of pre-teen boys. Jail=Butt Sex is ignorant and gross enough to need a considerable amount of skill in the delivery to not land with a resounding thud. This joke stinks, and the morons who recommended it are, well, morons.
Man, take this sorry shit back to ESPN.com, Gus Triandos' Jock Strap (from the Carlos Martinez post). Seriously. How dumb are you? How totally fucking clueless? God almighty.
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Limestone College officials are hoping a nationally recognized program developed at Clemson University will help them change the make-up of South Carolina classrooms.
Limestone College officials are hoping a nationally recognized program developed at Clemson University will help them change the make-up of South Carolina classrooms.
The Call Me MISTER program is aimed at attracting more African-American men to teaching positions, specifically in elementary schools.
At Limestone, the school will start the program at its Gaffney campus this August, officials said.
Participants will live together in a learning community on campus. They will also receive a $8,000 annual scholarship, access to a test-taking and preparation seminar, placement in a leadership academy and orientation for new students and assistance with job placement upon graduation.
The purpose of the program is to help recruit and train more teachers who African-American boys can relate to.
Shelly Meyers, assistant professor of elementary education and director of Limestone's Teacher Education Program, said research shows children are more likely to emulate a successful person if they look like that person.
"I would describe MISTER participants as perfect gentlemen," she said. "They are knowledgeable about education as a whole and have a very positive attitude about teaching children … especially those from impoverished environments and neighborhood. The MISTERS see those children in particular as merely needing an opportunity and they speak of them that way."
"What impresses me most about the MISTERS is that they do not leave education," Meyers added. "Since the program's inception in 2000, no MISTER has left the education field; the program has a 100% retention rate."
Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models), was created at Clemson University and launched in 2000 with a goal of addressing a critical shortage of African-American male teachers, particularly among the state's lowest performing schools.
The program has since spread to 14 other South Carolina colleges, as well as schools in Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Roy Jones, director of the program at Clemson University, said he was more than happy to help Limestone extend the program to their campus.
"We're very excited about having Limestone College join the growing network of host institutions," Jones said.
Jones said that in 2000, there were fewer than 200 African-American teachers in South Carolina's public schools.
Since then, the Call Me MISTER program has added 100 teachers to the workforce and currently has 140 in the program across various schools.
"If we didn't recruit another soul, we would have double the number we had in 2000," Jones said.
Still, Jones said there was more work to be done. He said the state currently has an "enormous talent pool" of young African-American men that hasn't been tapped.
"But we can't go that journey alone," he said. "We need other colleges."
Jones said the program graduates have all stayed in education and have become committed educators and mentors in their communities.
"Call Me MISTER is all about servant leadership, an idea or way of living that says 'my life is not about me,'" said Hayward Jean, a graduate of the MISTER program that now teaches at Marshall Elementary School in Belton. "It's about those who have been blessed to lead people to their God-given destiny but are also humble enough to reach down to where others may be and help bring them to where they need to be."
Its spread to Limestone follows a visit by Clemson officials in March. The program has received support from Cherokee County School District, the KNOW (2) education initiative in Cherokee County, the local YMCA, the Boys and Girls Club and Mayor Henry Jolly.
The MISTER program at Limestone is the second major education initiative the college has announced since March. At that time, the school announced the McMillan Scholarship program, which is designed for women majoring in early childhood education, elementary education, professional communication, music, art, theater, English, history or those students who have attended the annual Women in Technology and Science conference.
"We are changing the culture of our teacher education program next year with McMillan Scholars and MISTERS," Meyers said. "I'm very excited about the excitement and level of professionalism these groups of future teachers will bring to our already outstanding programs."
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DiCaprio hails Wolf of Wall Street at London premiere
The Wolf Of Wall Street was on the prowl in London tonight as Leonardo DiCaprio arrived for its UK premiere.
DiCaprio, 39, and his co-stars Jonah Hill and Margot Robbie were in Leicester Square to launch the Martin Scorsese-directed film.
It stars DiCaprio as corrupt New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort and charts his rise to power fiddling the stock market on Wall Street - and then his downfall once his crimes were discovered.
The Great Gatsby actor said of Belfort, who co-wrote the film based on his own book: "The truth is that Jordan Belfort wrote this as a cautionary tale - he's a much different person right now.
"Since then, he's done seminars and lectures to groups about how you can take the wrong path in Wall Street.
"What I appreciated about him and my communication with him was, he was very honest and forthright about what he did wrong and most of the time his intentions were even worse."
DiCaprio added: "So when you're dealing with someone who's that forthright, it makes for a more honest portrayal of this world and these people."
Robbie, 23, who plays Belfort's now ex-wife Naomi Lapaglia, said of DiCaprio: "It was really wonderful to work with someone so experienced, he was always so lovely.
"I was like, 'no-one in this industry has an excuse to be a d******* if you can have a profile as big as Leo and Marty and be as nice as Leo and Marty, then you've got no excuses'."
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FULLERTON, Calif. - Cal State Fullerton's Torrie Anderson hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to help Cal State Fullerton (8-27, 3-0) complete a comeback from three runs down and capture a 5-3 extra-inning victory and series sweep of UC Santa Barbara (9-25, 0-3) on Saturday afternoon at Anderson Family Field.
After big innings led the Titans to big leads in the first two games of the series, it was UCSB's turn to jump out first with a big inning of its own in the third. Using their speed, the Gauchos seemingly had runners in scoring position the entire frame, scoring their first run on a throwing error and two more on an RBI fielder's choice by Allison Taylor and a run-scoring single by Jessica Beristianos.
Fullerton fought back with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings as senior Katie Baldwin gave the Titans their first run with an RBI single that scored Ari Cervantes and Krystal Heinle drove herself home with a round-trip hit over the left field fence, making it a one-run contest.
The Titans rallied to tie the game with two outs in the seventh as Torrie Anderson doubled to right center field with two strikes and scored one batter later when Cervantes hit a two-strike single up the middle to knot the game at 3-3.
UCSB left the go-ahead runs on base in the eighth and ninth before Anderson and the Titans came through with the game-winner. Heinle got things started with a one-out single through the left side and Adriana Martinez moved to second on a wild pitch.
After a groundout moved Martinez to third, Gaucho pitcher MeLinda Matsumoto came out after 3.2 innings of relief in favor of starter Lindsey Correa, who reentered to face Anderson after holding her hitless in her first two at-bats. Working the count even, Anderson hit the third pitch over the wall in left center, scoring Martinez ahead of her to end the game.
Matsumoto (4-9) suffered the loss, allowing the tying run and credited with the go-ahead run on Anderson's homer. Correa was stuck with the no-decision, allowing three runs on four hits in four innings. Krista Cobb pitched the fifth, allowing one hit and striking out one.
At the plate, Beristianos led the Gauchos going 3-for-4 on the day while Jessica Ziegler was 3-for-5 from her leadoff spot.
UCSB will continue Big West action next weekend at Campus Diamond when the Gauchos host Cal Poly in a three-game series. The action will kick-off with a doubleheader at noon on Saturday, April 10 and will conclude with a single game at noon on Sunday.
The series will count toward the Blue-Green Rivalry between Cal Poly and UCSB. For more information on the rivalry series, click here.
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Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"A friend has been diagnosed with bone cancer, but has decided to refuse any treatment. What are his chances?
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Cancer of the bone is a general term used when cancer cells are seen in the bone. The cancer cells may be of several different types. For example, multiple myeloma and osteogenic sarcoma are both "bone cancers" but carry different prognoses and require different treatments. Also, many people use "cancer of the bone" in situations when cancer from another part of the body has spread to the bone. Breast, prostate and lung cancer are among those malignancies that often spread to the bones. Without knowing the specific diagnosis of your friend's bone cancer, it is difficult to be of more assistance.
In regard to the treatment of your friend's cancer pain, there are excellent medications which, when prescribed under the direction of a physician, allow long lasting relief of pain with few side effects. Also, radiation therapy is an effective and commonly used treatment of bone pain. Please see OncoLink's Pain Management page which includes numerous articles on the management of cancer pain.
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With an anticipated roster of 11 players, Hillsboro girls' tennis coach Bob Woelk expects to have a stronger, larger team this year.
"It's the first time in a long time that we will have enough players to also have a junior varsity team," Woelk said. "It's going to help us in the long run."
Woelk hopes to send several of his more experienced varsity players to state this year, including senior Allison Weber.
With a record of 25-9, Weber placed sixth in state last year.
"Last year the guy in charge of state said she was a 'human backboard' because many players just couldn't get the ball past her," Woelk said. "I expect her to be as strong or stronger player than last year. The fact that she is a left-hander also adds dimension to her game."
Weber also placed fifth as a sophomore in singles play. As a freshman, Weber was part of a doubles team that placed fifth in state.
Woelk said Weber is a "three sport kid." She plays softball and basketball when she is not playing tennis.
Over the summer, she took private tennis lessons and participated in a tennis camp, he said.
"There is no question that Allison has the tools to go to state again," Woelk said. "She is my top player."
Senior Claire Heyen is another returning player Woelk hopes will qualify for state. Heyen finished in the top eight singles players at regional last year.
"Claire was one win away from state," he said. "At regionals, she went 2-2. One of her wins was against the number five seed."
Woelk looks forward to seeing what juniors Allison Gray and Hannah Funk will do.
The duo had a 2-7 doubles record last year, Woelk said. They lost their first match at regionals to a very competitive team.
"There is value in defeat," he said. "It's part of the learning curve."
Although her doubles partner moved away, sophomore Anna Glanzer is anticipated to return.
Madison Klein will join for the first time along with other seniors Joyann Dirks, Camilea Davidson and juniors Jazmene May and Mary Leihy.
Trojans have eight varsity and two junior varsity tournaments set for this season before regionals.
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- Sept. 4: At Sterling. 3 p.m.
- Sept. 11: At Smoky Valley, 10 a.m. in Lindsborg.
- Sept. 13: At Hesston, 9 a.m.
- Sept. 16: Hesston Junior Varsity Invitational, 3 p.m. in Hesston.
- Sept. 25: Trojan Invitational, 3 p.m. in Hillsboro.
- Sept. 30: At Ellsworth, 3 p.m.
- Sept. 30: Circles Junior Varsity Doubles, 3:30 p.m. in Towanda.
- Oct. 4: Central Kansas League tournament, 9 a.m. in Kingman.
- Oct. 7: At Abilene, 1 p.m.
- Oct. 10 and 11: Regionals, site to be determined.
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In digging around for our story today on the nonstories (Ted Nugent, Obama eating dog meat, Hilary Rosen) that have dominated the campaign lately, we ran across a study from the Pew Research Center that showed that so far, coverage of Obama has been predominantly negative in tone.
Yes, you read that right, liberal MSM haters. The media may not be "in the tank" for Obama, as you love to say, this time around — a phrase that was used by partisans for both Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain back in 2008.
But even Fox News' Shepard Smith p-shawwwed that meme a couple years back, saying "The mainstream media reflected what was happening in this nation. It did not drive it. The blogs didn't drive this movement. The media didn't drive this movement."
But that's a-changing now. According to the Pewies:
"Of all the presidential candidates studied in this report, only one figure did not have a single week in 2012 when positive coverage exceeded negative coverage—the incumbent, Democrat Barack Obama."
In Obama's 2008 match-up against McCain, media coverage was fairly even-handed for The O — but it was more waaaaaaaaaaaaaay negative in tone toward McCain, a previous Pew study found.
Then again, a Rem Rieder, the longtime editor of American Journalism Review put it back in 2009: "McCain got his negative publicity the old-fashioned way. He earned it."
McCain's campaign "was a train wreck, lurching from message to message," Rieder said. "And McCain, who can be an immensely appealing figure, seemed angry and unfocused."
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Why the negativity?
Said Pew: "One was the consistent criticism leveled at him by each of the Republican contenders during primary season. The other involved news coverage of issues—ranging from the tenuous economic recovery to the continuing challenges to his health care legislation—with which he was inextricably linked."
But some MSMers may still be in the tank.
Just the other day, the public editor for the New York Times' navel-gazed its own coverage of Obama so far in this election season and wondered if it was being hard enough on him. "Readers deserve to know: Who is the real Barack Obama? And The Times needs to show that it can address the question in a hard-nosed, unbiased way."
Who enjoyed the most positive coverage? Dr. Ron Paul. The problem, said Pew, was that there wasn't a whole hell of a lot of it.
"For much of 2012, the tone of Paul's coverage was more positive than negative. But the glaring lack of attention in the news coverage reflected a media consensus that despite a loyal following and some respectable primary showings, the libertarian-leaning candidate could not capture the Republican nomination."
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kayley Valentien of Asbury (Ky.) has been named the first NAIA National Women's Swimmer & Diver of the Month for the 2012 - 2013 season, the national office announced Wednesday. Valentien was selected based on her performances in the months of October and November and was chosen out of a pool of candidates nominated by NAIA women's swimming & diving programs.
The Waco, Texas, native won five individual events she competed in between Oct. 13 - Nov. 30. In a double dual meet with Campbellsville (Ky.) and St. Catharine (Ky.) on Nov. 2, she claimed first in two events: the 400-meter individual medley (4:51.24) and the 500-meter freestyle (5:38.65). She followed that with two more individual event wins in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:35.50 and 200-meter individual medley with a lifetime best of 2:19.69.
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Dear customer,
You have no idea about running a business. I hope you fall and break your neck.
Note: The above photograph is not me but it is the kind of thing I expect to be doing after I learn how to stand up.
As an Australian staying in the United States, I have been lucky enough to experience many things previously unavailable to me. Although I still flick the switches the wrong way, think the electrical outlets look upset and cringe whenever the word aluminium is pronounced, I have fallen in love with many of the things I assume most Americans take for granted - like snow and having four actual seasons.
The four seasons in Australia consist of "fuck it's hot", "Can you believe how fucking hot it is?", "I won't be in today because it is too fucking hot" and "Yes, the dinner plate size spiders come inside to escape from the heat. That is a fucking whopper though." I hate spiders. If I am reincarnated as a spider, I will bite myself and not seek medical assistance. I have actually only seen one in the entire time I have been in the US and it was the size of a well sucked on m&m. I flicked it into the sink. In Australia, the presence of a spider involves combat gear and improvised weapons. I do miss aspects of Australia though. Not many but aspects nonetheless. I would kill for a packet of Arnott's Pizza shapes and I saw an episode of Oprah recently where she flew the entire audience to Australia to listen to Russell Crowe sing which brought a tear to my eye. It was that bad.
My favourite aspect of the United States is the snow. While those around me complain of sliding off the road and having to shovel paths, I quietly hope ten thousand inches are dumped overnight forcing everyone to dig tunnels to Waffle House and snowboard to Wal-Mart.
Thursday 20 January 2011 11.14am
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I received the attached advertisement from a friend who follows you on twitter or something. If this was some kind of joke I fail to see the humor. We had over 5000 calls asking for free snowboards and I know you are responsible.
David Thorne
Thursday 20 January 2011 12.26pm
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Dear Anton,
Thank you for your email. I have been called many things while staying in the US, including 'foggot' and 'youreonthewrongsideoftheroadmoron', but having recently seen my first snowfall and immediately heading out to spend several hundred dollars on snowsurfing equipment, I hardly think the label 'responsible' is justified.
Contrary to popular belief, there is not a lot of snow in Australia and I recently discovered two facts;
1. Snow is cold and;
2. Coming from a climate where the coldest winter demands only complaining slightly less about how hot it is, I am ill-equipped for fact 1.
Unfortunately, these discoveries were made half way up a ski-lift while dressed in jeans, a long sleeved t-shirt and soaking wet rental boots in minus twelve degree weather. Reaching the summit and finding myself unable to feel my extremities or bend back into a standing position, I simply rolled off the lift chair and slid down the embankment on my side before coming to a stop helped by a small group of children. After assuring the parents that kids get nose bleeds all the time and it was probably more to do with the altitude than my left elbow, I decided to forego that morning's activities, walk down the hill, and sit in my vehicle with the heater on while researching local snow-apparel shops on my iPhone.
Arriving at your store a short time later, I explained to a salesperson that I required warm clothing and "a pair of waterproof gloves for use in the snow." Based on his brand recommendation and assurance that they would perform in the manner required, I purchased a pair of 180's snow gloves, along with several other items of snow related clothing, and ventured back to the slopes.
Assuming the gloves would be waterproof for use in the snow (possibly due to being told "these are waterproof gloves for use in the snow") I was surprised to find they became soaked within seconds and bled black ink down my sleeves and all over the front of my jacket.
Returning to the store immediately, brandishing both the result and receipt, I politely stated that I was not seeking compensation for the ruined jacket, just simply wished to exchange the gloves for a pair not designed to destroy everything they come into contact with.
I was told, "Fuck off. You've worn them."
Being that customer service is arguably a company's most valuable asset, I assumed you would appreciate all the free marketing and promotional help you could get.
Regards, David.
Thursday 20 January 2011 4.18pm
David Thorne
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You bought gloves and ruined them and then you want to exchange them for a diffent pair? No store does that. You cant return something already worn. You have no idea about running a business. If I was working that day I would have told you to fuck off too. Dont be surprised if you get a call from the police. Are you going to pay for the extra staff I had to put on to take all the phone calls?
David Thorne
Thursday 20 January 2011 5.06pm
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Dear Anton,
I would actually be more surprised if the local constabulary hasn't got me on speed dial by now. And, going by the adage 'You get what you pay for' in regards to the level of expertise and customer service skills your staff display, I doubt the wages for 'extra staff you had to put on' would exceed the $44 I paid for the pair of destructogloves.
The three staff members working the day I purchased the gloves, who I will refer to as Fatty, Tatooey and Fuzzy for identification purposes, seemed rather annoyed by my interruption of their 'sitting in a chair looking cool' time. Fuzzy seemed the most inconvenienced but that is understandable what with having to deal with inappropriate questions such as, "Do you sell waterproof gloves for use in the snow?" in a snow-sports shop. Although intending to also purchase board, bindings and boots that day in order to avoid dealing with rental-shop queues that make the Perestroika bread lines look like a couple of friends standing around having a chat, I did not wish to infringe any further on Fuzzy's prime duties of growing an awesome beard and showing a rash to Fatty and Tatooey. Although Tattooey provided him with a diagnosis of "dude, dont' pick it, let it scab" that could only stem from several years in medical school, Fatty was less than impressed and only gave it a mild glance and noncommittal grunt before going back to playing Angry Birds.
I should probably be thankful that your staff were too occupied with having their earlobes stretched by Tonka-truck tyres and wearing pants around their knees to sell me a snowsurfingboard made of sugar or goggles made of bees.
While I may not have your experience running a business, I am pretty sure that if I owned a shop that sold chairs and you entered and said to me, "Hello shopkeeper, I am looking for something to sit on" and I replied "Sure, this one should suit your needs perfectly, it is made for sitting on" and you purchased the chair, took it home, sat on it, and it exploded, taking out previously purchased furniture with it, you would probably drive back to my shop and say, "Excuse me, I bought this chair an hour ago, used it in the manner you recommended, and it exploded - I am not asking for compensation for my other furniture but would like to exchange it for a non-exploding chair that performs in the manner originally described." Responding with anything other than "I do apologise, here's a replacement" would certainly come as a surprise to you and I doubt "Fuck off, you sat in it" would mean I'd see you, Fatty, Tattoey and Fuzzy at my premises the following week shopping for cushions.
Also, quick question. Having seen the publicity photo of you with your staff, I realise you probably use a child's board but what length would you recommend for a normal sized human? What would be ideal is a really wide snowsurfingboard with handles that I can lay down on. Or one with a seat and steering wheel. Perhaps with some kind of caterpillar tread based wheel system and a motor so that you can ride it up the hill instead of having to take the ski-lift. That thing is dangerous.
Regards, David.
Friday 21 January 2011 11.04am
David Thorne
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Its snowboarding not snowsurfing and 5"8 isn't short dickwad. I doubt my staff acted in that way but if they did then it is probably because we get hundreds of weekend warriors in here during ski season and we like to know if they are serious or just window shopping before we waste hours helping them. I'm sick of noobs like you who dont know what they want or shit about snowboarding coming in wasting our time. If I refunded money or exchanged gear to every looser who had a problem with their gloves, I'd be broke.
David Thorne
Friday 21 January 2011 2.17pm
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Dear Anton,
Yes, I am pretty sure if I ran a snowboardsurfing shop the last thing I would want is people new to the sport mistakenly entering my premises with the intention of exchanging goods for money. What a bunch of 'loosers'. You should probably have that on your front door instead of the welcome sign. Otherwise, people might read the word 'welcome' and mistakenly think they are welcome.
Perhaps you could incorporate a sign similar to the 'You must be this tall to ride' kind displayed at carnivals, but amend it to 'You must be this cool to enter' with a big red arrow pointing to photos of Fatty, Tattooey and Fuzzy.
Also, I apologise. While the average male height of 5"9 statistically means anything under is considered short, my question was without diminutive intention. I'm sure there are many advantages to being so small. Target carries an excellent range of boys clothing at competitive prices and a lower centre of gravity should, once helped up onto the ski-lift, allow you to snowboardsurf with greater stability. If I were small, I would buy a cat and ride it.
I do object to the label 'noob' though. Thirty minutes of watching instructional Youtube videos have to count for something. One of them showed a squirrel water-skiing which is pretty much the same thing so how hard can it be? I am at least twice as intelligent as a squirrel and I once covered almost the entire distance of a slip'n'slide in a standing position so the basic skill set is there. I expect to be doing steezy jumps within the first hour and Olivers by lunch.
When I was nine I attempted to jump my new Standish 12 Selectaspeed racing bike across a creek. Building a ramp from timber removed from an adjoining playground fort, I calculated that a speed of 150mph, based on a previous evening's episode of Knight Rider, would see me safely over the fifteen metre gap. Having also seen episodes of Dukes of Hazzard where they jump bridges and the nose of the General Lee crumples a bit, I strategically placed a pile of leaves on the estimated landing point to soften the impact. In front of an expectant crowd consisting of two kids from the playground and a dog, I rode to the top of a hill, donned my father's welding mask and gloves (safety first) and began the descent. Overcoming momentary speed wobble somewhere around eleventh gear, I believe I would have made it had the dog not run in front of me at the last moment, causing me to veer and miss the ramp by about four metres. Approximately half way over the creek and realising my trajectory was not going to make the distance, I attempted to pull the bike upwards, a midair bunny hop if you will, resulting in the handlebars separating from the frame.
Somehow, while my bike dropped into the creek, my body managed to make it to the far bank and roll several times before coming to a halt. Jumping to my feet and exclaiming "I'm ok" to my horrified audience, one of them pointed and I looked down to discover a rib poking out of my chest as a red stain slowly spread outwards ruining my Return of the Jedi t-shirt. I also discovered that the dog had, minutes before my approach, defecated in my landing spot. Which for some reason seemed more horrifying to me than the protruding rib at the time. Accepting the loss of Chewbacca and two Ewoks but attempting to remove my shirt before the bloodstain reached Luke, it caught hard on the rib and I blacked out from the pain. During the ambulance ride, I regained consciousness long enough to overhear one of the medics state, "Three broken ribs and a left... is that dog shit?"
While recovering in hospital, my father took the bike back to the shop it was purchased from, showed the defective handlebar bolt and described the accident - admittedly omitting the parts about the ramp, creek and dog poo. They replaced it with a new bike and threw in a helmet as way of apology. That store is where I bought my offspring's first, second and third bike twenty years later.
Regards, David.
Friday 21 January 2011 3.37pm
David Thorne
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Its ollie not oliver. You really dont have a fucking clue do you. You bought gloves without doing your research first and WORE them and fucked them up and then tried to return them even though we have a sign that says returns are at our discretion. Just because you dont get it doesnt make you right. I intend to call my lawyer about your stupid advertisement. You are banned from my store and I'm blocking your email address. I'm too busy making 40 grand a week from noobs like you to read your bullshit.
Enjoy your gloves dickwad.
David Thorne
Friday 21 January 2011 3.51pm
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Dear Anton,
I assumed Ollie is short for Oliver just as Anton is short for a normal sized human. While I appreciate your well wishes in regards to the gloves, I have already replaced them with a pair of black North Face 'Montanas' (for approximately half the price I paid for your 'alarmed squid' squishmittens) from another snowsurfing business named
who were also happy to recommend and fit a selection of boards, bindings and boots. You should check them out. They have a lot of good stuff there and I can't recommend them enough. Ask for Justin.
Regards, David.
Friday 21 January 2011 4.09pm
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I hope you break your fucking neck in a fall noob.
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Seasonal fruits and veggies make for good summertime eats. If someone in your family is particularly passionate about a certain food, photograph him or her enjoying this favorite fare, and use those images to tell a sweet story in your scrapbook. You can even create "bite-sized" pieces of food using the crafts you have around the house.
April Massad made mini melons using scraps of patterned paper and two circle punches in her "Watery Melon" layout. Adding little details like this make the layout more playful without making it too overwhelming. The fun patterns April put inside the melons also enhance the big, juicy smile on the little guy's face.
Watery Melon by April Massad. Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper; Patterned paper and journaling spot: BasicGrey; Stickers: BasicGrey; Stamps: Technique Tuesday; Ink and pens: Stampin' Up!; Punches: EK Success; Font: CK Footnote; Other: Adhesive.
Make Watermelon Accents
It's so easy to make these super-cute watermelon accents using just two circle punches and scraps of patterned paper in red and green. Simply punch large circles from the green patterned paper and smaller circles from the red patterned paper, and follow these quick instructions to complete the look:
1. Center and adhere red circle to green circle.
2. Cut layered circles in half to create watermelon slice.
3. Use hole punch to take a "bite" out of watermelon slice.
Easy, right? Now you know how to make the memory of biting into that juicy melon last!
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I finally finished the cosies and sent them off (hooray!). So now that cosy production has officially ceased, I've decided to post what the fuss was about
I present Creme Fresh cosies- 2007 teatime range
cupcake (the best seller by far)
fairy cake
lattice tart
strawberry (the first cosy I designed)
Just for Jane the pineapple (part of the fruitbasket range from 2006)
I am so glad I'm never making another one again… or maybe in a couple of years when I'm recovered. So don't ask, it ain't gonna happen!! Not for your mum or anyone!
I might publish a booklet of the patterns when I have some time at my disposal one day


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On Friday 24 September, 2 weeks from now, we are planning our biggest-ever after hours event, Science Uncovered. It promises to be an amazing science festival and more.
The Museum opens its doors until 22.00 on Friday 24 September for its biggest-ever After Hours
If you've ever wanted to visit the Museum for an evening drink and never quite made it, this is the night you should come.
As well as being a historic, atmospheric venue for Friday night drinks, it's the perfect event to recapture your first vivid Museum encounters as a child, like T.rex and the blue whale. As well as discover new treasures and the latest scientific and natural history research going on behind the scenes.
The event is free and the Museum's doors will stay open until 22.00. Although it's mainly for adults, there are earlier family events and shows starting about 16.00 in the afternoon. Science Uncovered is part of European Researchers' Night happening across Europe, so on the night there will be over 200 cities in Europe having their own celebrations.
You'll find all the details of the event on our Science Uncovered website. But in a nutshell here's what's happening:
We'll have 3 bars open, 26 exclusive Museum tours you can join, 9 science stations around the Central Hall to stop by and meet scientists and explore 'star' specimens, 5 special nature talks in the Darwin Centre Attenborough Studio and a Natural History Roadshow in Dinosaur Way.
Over 50 of our scientists and curators are your friendly hosts throughout the evening.
In the next 2 weeks you'll be hearing more about the exciting and inspiring things to enjoy on the night.
One of the special attractions of our big event is The Science Bar in the Central Hall Cafe. Here you can join scientists for a drink at tables, in an informal atmosphere, and chat about hot science topics listed on the menu cards at the tables. You'll also be able to chat with scientists face-to-face at a variety of science stations that you'll find around the Central Hall and in the Darwin Centre and Fossil Way.
Before you come, maybe think about some questions you've always wanted to ask a scientist or curator. This is your chance to ask them face to face. But don't worry if you haven't got any questions, the night is for you to enjoy the galleries and listen in too.
Here are just a few of the scientists you may bump into during the evening.
At the Science Bar. L to r: Roland Jenner, zoologist, on 'Is science noble?'. Karen James, botanist, on 'What stops women in science?'. Paul Taylor, palaeontologist, on 'Are we in the midst of a mass extinction?' Amoret Whitaker, forensic entomologist, on 'Would you donate your body to a body farm?'
Face to Face science stations. L to r: Richard Sabin, mammals curator, zoology station. Sandy Knapp, botanist, botany station. Eva Valsami-Jones, nanosciences researcher, European Researchers' station. Mike Rumsey, mineralogist, mineralogy station.
Museum tours. L to r: Alan Hart, mineralogist, The Vault gallery. Susie Maidment, palaeontology researcher, Dinosaurs torchlit tour. Roberto Miguez, zoologist, Whale Hall tour. Alex Martin, science lab manager, DNA lab tour.
Scientists talks. L to r: Jon Ablett, zoology curator, The Giant Squid. Heather Bonney, human remains palaeontologist, A Body of Evidence. Geoff Boxshall, zoologist, Life in the Oceans. Adrian Glover, marine biologist, Mysteries of the Deep.


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Now that things have settled down a bit from the 1.1.0 release, I've decided to move the Muon Suite and QApt project's to KDE's Git infrastructure. I'd like to thank all the sysadmins that helped with the move. (Namely toma, Sho_, and PovAddict)
You can find the project pages here:
We also git some neat things like reviewboard integration:
Starting the next release I'll also be moving tarball hosting to KDE's FTP infrastructure, and deprecating the old Launchpad homepages for QApt and Muon entirely.
Additionally, I've also added a KDE-Apps.org presence for Muon: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/?content=137507 (Feel free to vote good and/or become a fan) 😉
… and if you'd like to help advertise Muon even more you can always enable the gathering of the "Popcon" statistics, which gathers info on how many people have a package installed. (This is also coincidentally what determines how many stars apps in the Muon Software Center get)
Oh, and in this screenshot you can also see a feature I've added to Git master. Installed apps are given a check mark emblem to help identify them when not in the "Installed Software" view.


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A worker who saves 10% of her salary in a 401(k) every year for 40 years is pretty much a model citizen in the Republic of Personal Financial Responsibility. But the price of citizenship is high: According to a study released this month by the Center for American Progress, a left-of-center think tank in Washington, D.C., the average 401(k) accountholder can expect to pay somewhere between $100,000 and $400,000 in mutual-fund expenses and administrative fees over the course of a lifetime.
Not that any saver will be directly presented with that six-figure bill, of course. That's the point of the report—that these expenses gradually leach away a person's nest egg without the investor realizing it. The Department of Labor now requires 401(k) plans to disclose more information about their costs, a move that some observers say has pressured financial-services providers to lower their fees; the center's report calls for those rules to be tweaked to make disclosures even simpler and clearer.
The authors, Jennifer Erickson and David Madland, considered two hypothetical investors, one who started saving at age 25 while earning a salary of around $30,000 (the current median for workers age 25 to 34); one starting at 25 with a $75,000 salary. (That masters in electrical engineering: Already paying off.)
Each continued saving in their 401(k) until age 67, with employee and employer contributions totaling 10% of salary each year. The authors assumed that each would see their nominal income go up each year due to inflation and career advancement (perhaps a bit optimistic), with the increase slowing down after age 50; they also assumed that their savings would earn 6.8% a year, before fees and inflation.
Erickson and Madland then ran two fees-and-expenses scenario: one in which costs totaled 1% of assets, which the authors said was the nationwide average for 401(k)s; another in which they totaled 1.3% of assets annually, the average fee at small companies. (Recent research suggests these averages are on the high side, but not by a huge margin.)
The final price tags: By age 67, the average worker would have paid $138,336 in fees at the lower rate and $166,420 at the higher rate. For the higher income worker, those figures would be $340,147 and $409,202, respectively. In each case, the higher amount would represent at least 20% of the worker's total 401(k) savings.
As a counter-example, the authors posited a retirement plan where fees and expenses amount to 0.25% a year (not out of reach, for a big plan that enjoyed economies of scale and relied on index funds). In this case, the average worker's lifetime fees were $42,309 (about $1,000 per year of saving) and the higher-income worker paid $104,033.
Within many plans, of course, savers can choose between expensive and inexpensive funds; this report illustrates what a difference that choice can make. The authors' broader conclusion: With more employees relying more heavily on their private savings to fund retirement, the difference between a high-cost plan and a low-cost plan could be, for some workers, the difference between running out of money or staying solvent.
Also on Encore
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40% or more could run short in retirement
401(k) fee alerts go largely unnoticed
Matthew Heimer covers retirement for MarketWatch and edits the Encore blog. Follow him on Twitter @MatthewHeimer.


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The Part-I on Evangelism has been well received and I got a number of queries / questions that I thought this blog post will try to demystify. Obviously, there is a lot we can learn together and this is my understanding of Evangelism from the bottom of my heart. As I shared the passion around the topic on my previous post, this post can surely bring some interesting aspects to how one perceives "Technology Evangelism". These might not be actually what the industry wants to define Evangelism as, but I wish it does someday.
As I start diving deep into the need for Tech. Evangelism, are organizations really clear about what / how they want to Evangelize their products / services? Or are current organizations making this as a buzzword to play at a level ground with their competition? I will surely try to stay away from these questions as they seem too basic and sometimes even shake some of the fundamentals we take for granted for what Technology Evangelism stands. At the core, Evangelism boils down to individuals and their passion to spread the word in something they believe in-deeply. If they believe in the products, services and the organization they work, then they are currently in their dream-job in my opinion. So, are you in your dream-job? More so in this dream-job if you were to Evangelize these to your customers, community and decision makers then that is what I call as pure "Technology Evangelism".
Evangelism to me !!!
The source and origins of Evangelism does very much come from the Church and Christianity. But the genesis remains the same. As I read – "if you wish the world to believe what you say, you must live as if you believe what you say … Evangelism is not selling Jesus, but showing Jesus; evangelism is not mere telling about Christ, but about being Christ" – Source
Now it is important to understand that Technology Evangelism is way different than Church Evangelism but they do share the same passion and effect. First, technology is not religion. Believing a technology and being passionate on a technology cannot make it a religion. If you think otherwise, I am sorry – Technology Evangelists can switch religions then :) … A Technology Evangelist talks about how it solves a customer problem using the technology he is passionate about !!!
Evangelism to Organizations
Do organizations really need Evangelism? Infact, almost all organizations do have evangelists in some form or fashion. Just that they are not designated specifically as Evangelists. Anyone believing in a cause and promoting on behalf of your company is a typical Evangelist – Your Customers are your Evangelists for everyone. So don't question if you need Evangelist or if you have Evangelists within your organization.
Evangelism or Marketing ? – Million $ Question
There is differences in Evangelism and Marketing / Sales in my opinion. Though the thin line that differentiates these two traits, Technology Evangelism is realism a.k.a. sharing of experience in solving a problem of your customers end-of-day and creating a positive perception for using and believing your product / service. Typically, in sessions that I have delivered, I talk about some customer engagement and how my performance tuning exercise solved a critical scenario for my customer. There are always an "Ahaa" expression that I see in my audience. Evangelist are real, many times needs to be hands-on.
On the contrary typical sales person always sees an opportunity to sell their product. Though the end-result of an Evangelist might trigger the same result but not realized immediately. That is what makes Evangelism tough to quantify, measure and explain. My friend Jani does outline some of these aspects in his Part II post … And if I could steal a quote – "Organizations should never treat Evangelists as pre-sales resources".
Now, Marketing is targeted messaging to influence people and even sometimes influence sales :). But Evangelism is about paving the way to adopt the product in the future. Evangelists are always on cutting-edge products which in many cases might-not be on a product selling catalogue of companies. Creating awareness amongst potential customers and getting them excited is what an passionate Evangelist does. Looking back a decade when I joined the industry, I used to hear this buzzword called .NET by many MS Evangelists. Then, Evangelists talked about this lucid and powerful framework / platform. And now all those Evangelists can be proud that they have paved way for a Technology Adoption a decade down the lane – still going strong :). So Evangelism is not marketing but something beyond that – Changing perception and creating adoption for the future.
Evangelist Vs Fanatics
"You dont hire an Evangelist, you find them."
I strongly believe in the fact that Evangelists are intrinsically an Evangelist and they are not made on-job. There is no-way one will take a college kid and turn them around as a rounded Evangelist (exceptions exist though :)). If you read the attributes I outline in my Part-I, these are some qualities one needs to have from with-in.
Now, the fact is – Technology Evangelist is not a fan boy a.k.a fanatic which a lot of people misread. I talked about the realism, customer orientation and finally the demonstration ability to solve a problem is what makes Evangelists standout. But Evangelists are surely opinionated about technology and anything that they experiment – this actually brings the best out of them and the technology. I hope you will next time see this hidden quality before dismissing someone either way.
Not everybody can be an all-around evangelist. It is enough if you find your comfort zone / medium for evangelism. Think about what you love to do the most and then start creating something around it. You will find traces of Technology Evangelism in various avatars – Blogging, Training, Public speaking, Social media, Websites etc. Take a deep breath and see where you are good at. Sharing is more important than "how" you share.
Measuring Evangelism
"Whether you're evangelizing to your employees or customers, find the right people, make them feel part of your team, and go make history."
First, before anyone understands how to measure, the organizations must believe in Evangelism truly and deeply from top-down, all-over. I did call out before that Evangelism is without boundaries and cannot be quantified in anyway. Then the question, how can we measure the impact and results of Evangelism?
During measurement, organizations might call it metrics or anything is just a pulse. Just like our heartbeat to say, we are running too fast or we are idle and hence the rate is normal. It is important that one keeps a tap on this, as it helps in making course correction or make changes that will impact the result in 18-24 months timeframe. That is realism in Evangelism.
I always felt, the work that my earlier colleagues like Gaurav, Jani, Vineet might be reaping fruits today and a legacy of an Evangelist remains even when they are long gone in different paths. That is the power of Evangelism. And if you think there can be a metric to measure this – give me a nudge. Would love to hear from you !!!
Though all these look like theories, these are infact real concerns organizations have. To quote –
"One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety nine who only have interest." – John Stuart Mill
An typical passionate Evangelist turns every customer, community member he meets as their own Evangelist. And if you have some compelling product or service then you have taken the right step. One needs to understand that Evangelists need to talk the language of their audience – CxO, Developer, Designer, Administrator, Architect etc really dont matter – they just make you feel, they are just like you solving the same problems like you have.
Dont be myopic in judging Evangelists. Evangelists have a passion that is so infectious and you can see the passion in their eyes. Dont think if your Organization needs one or not – Intrinsically, everyone is part of Evangelism inside your organization. We surely have a lot of dimensions to talk, but let me reserve it for the next time !!!
Feel free to pass me your comments.
Related Post: New face of Online Technology Evangelism
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When Jesus Christ Was Baptized
35395, Children's Songbook, The Gospel, When Jesus Christ Was Baptized, 102
1. When Jesus Christ was baptized
Down in the River Jordan,
Three members of the Godhead
Were present there in love.
The Father spoke from heaven
When Jesus Christ was baptized;
The Holy Ghost descended
As gently as a dove.
2. And now when I am baptized,
I'll follow his example-
Be baptized by immersion
Through sacred priesthood pow'r.
Then I will be a member
Of Heav'nly Father's kingdom
And have the Holy Spirit
To guide me ev'ry hour.
Words and music: Jeanne P. Lawler, b. 1924. © 1977, 1989 IRI


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Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints featured enough high profile injuries to fill up an entire injury roundup for Week 6.
Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola left with a head injury and did not return after taking a nasty hit in the fourth quarter. He appeared to lose consciousness.
New England's No. 1 cornerback, Aqib Talib, who shut down Jimmy Graham much of the day, injured his hip flexor, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday night. A source who spoke to Talib told Rapoport that the injury doesn't seem to be serious, but there likely will be more clarity Monday.
Center Dan Connolly also got knocked out with a head injury, and linebacker Jerod Mayo hurt his shoulder in the fourth quarter.
Graham, meanwhile, also left with an ankle injury. He was able to return after getting the ankle taped, but he looked hobbled. Graham eventually had to be helped to the locker room late in the fourth quarter. Running back Darren Sproles was shaken up briefly, but it didn't look serious. New Orleans' best defensive player, Cameron Jordan, also missed time in the game.
Here are the rest of the injuries from Week 6:
1. Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub left in the third quarter with an ankle injury. He'll undergo tests Monday.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Cecil Shorts left with a shoulder injury. He reportedly left the stadium with his arm in a sling.
3. Green Bay Packers wide receivers Randall Cobb and James Jones both left with knee injuries. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports that both injuries are not believed to be too serious.
4. Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Calais Campbell was carted off the field with an apparent neck injury. Campbell was taken to a Bay Area hospital where he underwent a precautionary MRI and CT scan, according to the team. Initial results were positive.
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5. Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Thad Lewis stayed in the game during the team's overtime loss to the Bengals, but he left the stadium wearing a boot. The team says he has a foot sprain. Matt Flynn is in Buffalo for a workout Monday. (It sounds like the workout was scheduled before Lewis' injury.)
6. The Minnesota Vikings lost safety Harrison Smith (foot) and linebacker Desmond Bishop (knee) to injuries. Both looked possibly serious.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Levi Brown hurt his triceps during pregame warmups and didn't play against the Jets.
8. Kansas City Chiefs tackle Branden Albert will get an MRI on his knee and elbow, according to coach Andy Reid.
9. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports that running back Mike Goodson will get an MRI on his knee Monday. The injury reportedly doesn't look good.
10. Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray left Sunday night's loss to the Washington Redskins with a knee injury, and defensive end DeMarcus Ware left with a right quadricep injury. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett announced after the game that Murray has an MCL sprain and Ware suffered a quad strain.
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La Liga weekend preview: Battle for Champions League places hotting up
The race for the final Champions League spot hots up as we head into this weekend's La Liga action.
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With Barcelona having secured the Primera Division title and the two Madrid sides clear in second and third, the main issue to be resolved at the top of the table is who will finish fourth.
Real Sociedad currently occupy the spot but are level on points with Valencia after only managing a draw against struggling Granada on Monday.
Sociedad looked to have gained a crucial advantage when they beat their rivals three weeks ago, but since then they have picked up only one point while Valencia have won both their games, most recently a 4-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano.
Valencia's Striker Jonas has played a key role, scoring 10 goals in his last 11 games, and he told a press conference: "I was watching the game with my family and I was glad, because it is a result that helps us.
"Real Sociedad played a Granada side that needed a win to help avoid relegation. We also have tough games coming up but we will see who can hold their nerve the best. There are no easy matches.
"We know that the possibility of Champions League football increases every day, but we still don't have our fate in our own hands.
"We need more than just to win games. We know that they have the advantage in the event of a tie on points, but we are now level after clawing back five points. We have to take the nine remaining points as well."
Both teams are away from home this weekend, with Valencia taking on Getafe while Sociedad play Sevilla.
Malaga and Real Betis are in pole position to secure the remaining two places in the Europa League. Malaga, whose finish to the season is being overshadowed by the future of boss Manuel Pellegrini, do not match have a match this weekend while Betis travel to bottom side Real Mallorca, who could be relegated if they fail to win.
Second-bottom Celta Vigo also look very vulnerable having played a game more than their rivals while Deportivo La Coruna, in 18th, meet Espanyol.
Real Zaragoza, who sit two points above the bottom three, will hope to move away from trouble with victory over Athletic Bilbao, while the two teams above Zaragoza, Granada and Osasuna, play each other.
For Barcelona, the remaining three games have no pressure attached, although nine points would bring up their century.
Despite the dominant nature of their title victory, it has been a season where Barca have slipped below their highest standards, but midfielder Xavi has urged the club not to make too many changes this summer.
Reflecting on his seventh league crown, the Spaniard told a press conference: "I could not have imagined winning so many titles. Our philosophy has yielded its rewards and I hope it continues to do so.
"We've set the bar very high and now it seems as though what we do falls short. We are competitive, we have to evaluate what we've done. It's not easy to win a title every season.
"I'm in favour of making few changes. It seems as though we're in a terrible situation and that we must change the whole team. But we're going through a good moment."


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BATON ROUGE — A judge today threw out part of an education revamp pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal as unconstitutional, but upheld the centerpiece provisions that changed teacher tenure and salary laws.
Judge Michael Caldwell ruled that the section of the legislation dealing with the authority of local school boards and school superintendents violated the state constitution because it didn't fit into the stated objective of the bill.
He said any attempt to connect the authority of school boards with the listed objective of teacher tenure, pay-for-performance and evaluations "requires a long, tenuous and convoluted journey that this court is not willing to make."
The Baton Rouge judge's ruling hands a mixed victory to the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, the union that filed the lawsuit challenging the bill, known as Act 1.
The decision gets rid of changes that lessened the power of local school boards over hiring and firing and that required the state superintendent's review of local school superintendent contracts. It also reinstates a previous law that allowed seniority to be used as a primary factor in teacher layoffs.
But the ruling maintains as constitutional other sections of the bill that the union strongly opposed, including the provisions eliminating statewide teacher pay scales and making it tougher for teachers to reach the job protection status of tenure.
LFT President Steve Monaghan said the organization will appeal Caldwell's decision.
The union said the bill bundled too many objectives and the changes should have been spread out among multiple measures, claiming Jindal loaded up one bill to railroad it through the Legislature.
LFT lawyer Larry Samuel said the bill violated a constitutional provision requiring legislation to have one object, which is designed to give lawmakers the ability to properly comb through proposals and weigh their impact.
Attorney Jimmy Faircloth, representing the Jindal administration and the state, said all parts of the bill related to teacher employment and could be included together under the constitution.
Today's ruling was the second time in a month that Jindal's hallmark education initiatives have run into trouble with a judge.
Financing for the governor's statewide voucher program has been deemed unconstitutional by another district court judge, a ruling that is being appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Judge issues split ruling in La. school reform lawsuit
BATON ROUGE — A judge today threw out part of an education revamp pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal as unconstitutional, but upheld the centerpiece provisions that changed teacher tenure and salary laws.


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10 Comforting South Side Mexican Soups to Help You Warm Up
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You want to know a good way to judge a Mexican restaurant? Try its caldos. I've always said those that take the time and care to make a nice bowl of soup most likely do the same with the rest of the menu's dishes. In Mexico, they have countless varieties of soup. Some have become commonplace in Chicago, while others need to be sought out. I always like to keep an eye out over winter to see what's out there, and here are ten specific offerings to try as winter wears on.
Check them all out in the slideshow.
- Carne en su Jugo at Los Gallos
- Caldo de Res at Tio Luis
- Carne de Seca at La Placita de Durango
- Mole de Olla at Q Sazon
- Consommé with Meat from Birrieria Zaragoza
- Pozole at El Pozolito
- Caldo de Polllo Estilo Guerrero at La Quebrada
- Caldo Tlalpeno at Takito Grill
- Menudo at La Justicia
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A different look for two weeks
The holidays gave us a chance to experiment with your papers the past two weeks. We took a very magazine-like approach with our "Dear Santa" edition last week. This week, for New Years, we've again published on Friday another joint edition of the Marion County Record, Hillsboro Star-Journal, and Peabody Gazette-Bulletin. Let us know what you thought of the different approaches. But don't worry; the newspapers will be back on their regular schedule — and as separate papers — on Jan. 9.
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