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More Reasons To Like The European Stress Tests eradicate the perverts.
New warning on site
Joe Weisenthal (Business financial data regarding EU
Insider) banks without going through reads, "Broadcasting
Submitted at 7/24/2010 12:02:40 PM enormous trouble and expense. inappropriate content to
Thus the entire EU stress test
First of all, you should be process is suspect. And analysts
min...
skeptical anytime EVERYONE have no way to independently (Business Insider)
is saying that the stress tests verify either the inputs or the Submitted at 7/24/2010 10:42:00 AM
were too weak, if the market results.
doesn't register the same That's remarkable. Chatroulette tries to eradicate
disappointment. Look it is possible, appearance the perverts. New warning on
As Jamie Coleman at of leniency aside, that the site reads, "Broadcasting
ForexLive put it, groupthink can European banking system is not inappropriate content to minors
be expensive. that bad, especially if no is a violation of both US and
As we argued in the hour before governments collapse. The UN law. We are actively
the results were release, what problem is: in an opaque cooperating with law
was really being tested was the system, the presumption is to be enforcement agencies."
political/regulatory structure of fearful of everyone, because you Join the conversation about this
Europe. Could the famously can't easily sort winners and story »
fractious EU actually pull off a losers.
credible-looking test with some long-term plus. no SEC in Europe, no EDGAR
The crises of this spring
harmony? The answer turned That actually dovetails nicely or FDIC portals on the internet
indicate that Europe has a long
out to be yes. with a point Christopher Whalen with extensive financial data on
way to go in terms of figuring
Meanwhile, European made in a guest contribution at banks. There is not even a
out its structure. The latest
regulators might actually be in Reuters: common template for gathering
exercise may yet prove to have
better shape now than they were In the EU, on the other hand, financial data on European
been an important step.
before. Felix Salmon argues that there is virtually no banks or even credit statistics
Join the conversation about this
leniency aside, if at a minimum transparency on bank financial for many EU consumers.
story »
the whole exercise got everyone statements and thus no visibility Financial analysts, risk
talking and seriously looking for investors in terms of making professionals and publishers
into the banking system, that's a the stress tests credible. There is cannot even obtain basic
2 Business/ E-reader News Edition
Advertising is next
Jeff Jarvis (Business Insider) side, we must develop a much, dollars versus digital dimes, but
Submitted at 7/24/2010 1:42:00 PM much more effective financial rather a realistic assessment of
relationship with the consumer.” how to make money in a world
Condé Nast is a house built on That is, get money from the of abundant competitors and
smoke and mirrors — that is, to c o n s u m e r i n s t e a d o f t h e consumer choice.
say, on brand advertising. So it a d v e r t i s e r . Instead, I suggest they have to
is astonishing to hear its CEO, Good luck. get new revenue through
Chuck Townsend, essentially The company plans — like commerce — through selling
toss the company’s business Murdoch — to try to suddenly the things they once advertised
model out the window of the get new money from consumers now that advertisers are
Death Star in what The Times who for years — long, long deserting them to sell direct.
frames as “a fundamental before the internet — have been Problem is, that’s hard, as
overhaul of the advertising- accustomed to almost-free Condé knows best from its
based business model.” This, content: $1-per-issue luxe experience with Style.com,
folks, is surely the real product magazines that cost probably which started as an attempt to
o f t h e M c K i n s e y s t u d i e s four times that to produce and create a high-end store (I
undertaken at Condé, not a few distribute (not to mention the worked there then). They
magazines folded but a new tens of dollars it takes in created it in partnership with a
strategy. In a phrase: marketing to acquire that retailer and the retailer bagged
Advertising is fucked. marketing. The age of the ad that says I get a buck or two a
subscription with advertising the effort when times got tough
I’ve said that Rupert Murdoch’s and schwag — a purse for sales guy is over because the month. How about I get a buck
in the first bubble; it then
paywall is also essentially his Glamour readers or the fabled age of the ad is over. for a click?”
became another ad-supported
surrender of any hope that sneakerphone up the street at The problem is going to be that Dream on.
site. But the strategy wasn’t
advertising can be grown or Sports Illustrated). there is only more competition They’re not wrong that they
wrong. Problem is, there is no
even maintained. He gave up in content and so trying to need to get money from
Condé promoted Bob retail expertise in the company.
a n d s h r a n k l i k e G e o r g e Sauerberg, former head of suddenly charge more flies in consumers but they’re not
More recently, Condé should
Costanza’s privates. It’s one consumer marketing (read: the face of basic economics. The going to get it for content. Sorry
have bought Net-a-Porter but
thing for the dirty digger to give circulation) to its presidency. absurdity of the strategy struck guys. But as Google schooled
instead luxury conglomerate
up on car ads. It is quite another Bob is one of the good guys of me yesterday as Amazon tried to the newspaper industry (I’ll
Richemont snarfed it up.
for Condé to go off its diet of Condé Nast (I don’t mean to sell me a subscription to Time substitute appropriate words):
(Disclosure: I spoke at
Madison Avenue and Seventh damn him with faint praise there for 28.8 cents an issue while The large profit margins
Richemont’s corporate retreat
Avenue in favor of a parking … sorry, couldn’t resist); he’s Time is trying to sell its iPad [magazines] enjoyed in the past
recently.) Condé should buy Gilt
meter. issues for $4.99 and I see no were built on an artificial
smart, mature, experienced. (I to establish new skills, a new
“We have been so overtly worked with him a good deal reason to buy either. In what scarcity: Limited choice for
relationship with customers, and
dependent on advertising as the when I was at Advance’s parent world do these economics make advertisers as well as readers.
new revenue. Its content then
turbine that runs this place, and c o m p a n y a n d h e w a s a t sense? In their dreams. With the Internet, that scarcity
becomes just added value: the
that is a very, very risky model Fairchild; I should add that none “I want to collect income from has been taken away and
Cinnabon’s in the mall.
a s w e e m e r g e f r o m t h e of what I’m saying here comes the consumer,” Townsend told replaced by abundance. No
A media company going into
recession,” Condé CEO Chuck from the slightest contemporary The Times earlier. “An annual [dreaming] will be able to
retail and selling in areas held
Townsend told The Times. “In a knowledge of the company; magazine subscription may be restore [magazine] revenues to
by former advertisers has
company like ours where 70 haven’t been in the cafeteria for something like anywhere what they were before the
precedent: Media News’ Salt
percent of our margins are many months.) Bob knows bet[ween] $12 and $24. So I’m emergence of online [content].
currently locked into a model It is not a question of analog ADVERTISING page 6
generated on the advertising management and consumer
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Lake City paper became a real Gawker Media to get the the black hole (as a Time Inc. structure, injecting some vitality changes, but a real injection of
estate broker and undersold the incredibly popular competitor president once dubbed this and speed to the way new life. And soon. Because Palm
entire business in town. The Jezebel and to infuse the damned internet thing). projects proceed from concept tried something similar. And we
Telegraph, as I like to point out, company with a new culture. Welcome to Bob Garfield’s to reality. And avoid bringing in all know how that turned out.
sells everything from hangers to Make Nick Denton editorial Chaos Scenario. "Americans," who Risku thinks Main image via Csonka.
wine to betting to its readers. director and COO and then Join the conversation about this would corrupt the "Finnish way" To keep up with this news,
But if Condé and other media watch the fun. story » the company works with their follow me, Kit Eaton, on
companies are going into retail, I doubt they heard any of this See Also: "aggressive" habits and "money- Twitter.
they need entirely new skills of from KcKinsey because in the • Big Moves At Conde Nast: grabbing" thinking. Cultural
merchandising and sales, an few encounters I’ve had with Bob Sauerberg Named stereotypes aside, Risku may be
entirely new financial structure them they remix known models President, Will Focus On right--what Nokia seems to need
to cope with inventory costs and rather than invent new ones, "Digital Connectivity And is not money-grabbing, cash-
tight margins, the ability to which is what is called for here. "Technology Development" before-long-term-success
cope with entirely new I’ll bet they proposed cutting • Former Spoiled Magazine
competitors and suppliers (that some costs (done) and remixing Editors Get Rude Awakening In Toolbelt Diva Videos
is, former advertisers — but, revenue (started) when what’s Post-Print World (HowStuffWorks Daily Feed) Religion and the Attack On the
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calcified, entitled culture. For moral of this story remains that
that, I’d suggest they buy advertising is next to fall into
GOVERNMENT'S
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they’ll take steps to rein in their applications. But the long-term many different technologies as shared data. “We’re looking for “A lot of people think we’re this
consumption. “We want to see if vision is to link all 9,600 possible,” Melton said. “Our the total solution, not just big bureaucratic arm, but we’re
we can change the behavior of buildings on a single network, strategy isn’t to buy one, walk someone to sell us the really no different than the
people,” Santella said. Down the with regional command centers away and let it run. Others have middleware boxes, but also the private sector other than the fact
road, he hopes to stick a widget controlling energy output and a done that, and let’s just say they analytics and the engineering,” we work for the government.
on employees’ screens depicting national one “spotting trends didn’t work so well. Initially, a said Santella, all of which We knew we had to be a leader
their personal usage. “We want and opportunities and writing lot of companies were surprised means no one can go it alone. in this -- we feel like we’re
to bring this down to human policies around them,” as by this, but considering we have The result is that practical making the market.”
scale.” Melton put it. It would be the an inventory of 360 million partnerships are starting to form,
In addition to the 200 buildings prototype for the nation-wide square feet, we have the ability rather than everyone touting
slated for gut renovation, by the smart grid touted by everyone to be leading customers.” their own technology as the only
end of the year another 50 will from GE to IBM to Google -- In practice, this means being one you’ll ever need.
be identified for outfitting with although the agency isn’t about able to dictate the terms: open “We know the technology is
simpler measures such smart to hand over the keys to just protocols; nothing proprietary; changing, and we’re making the
meters and stand-alone one. “We’re trying to test as seamless interoperability, and case for change,” said Melton.
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Filed under: Earnings Reports, If you don't have an HDTV by
Hershey Co (HSY), Verizon Submitted at 7/23/2010 5:30:00 PM
now, you might feel like you're
Communications (VZ) hopelessly behind the times. But
Let's take a brief look at a Filed under: Earnings Reports,
even if you do own one, you
couple companies that reported delivering only 46 cents per M c D o n a l d ' s ( M C D ) , Y u m might not be exactly sure how it
quarterly earnings this week that share. This is a nice follow-up to Brands (YUM), Wendy's Intl works or how to optimize your
couldn't be more different: one the first-quarter release. (WEN), Burger King Hldgs
s t o c k p o s s e s s e s . I n d e e d , viewing experience. This quiz
sells candy while the other sells C o n t i n u e r e a d i n g T w o (BKC) won't tell you what HDTV is
telecommunication services. Quarterly Reports: Hershey and McDonald's Corporation ( considering how many equities
best for you, but it might help
Both, however, pay dividends, Verizon MCD) was down roughly 2% as have pulled back from their 52-
week highs, you've got to enjoy you sort out some of the
although one is set at a much T w o Q u a r t e r l y R e p o r t s : I began composing this piece mystery.
this element of the story.
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Latest Earnings
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bad in the least, considering that C o m m e n t s
the 52-week high is $71.84. It
shows the kind of resilience the
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14 Top News/ Culture/ E-reader News Edition
during a training run for a the Hornet generally performs," selected by the air force to join
weekend international air show said Jansens. Facebook hit 500 million users
the CF-18 demonstration team
in Alberta, but the pilot was able "The pilot did eject safely but this week, but where do they all
for 2010.
to eject from the plummeting was dragged several hundred live? If Facebook were a Facebook500M
The accident will have no
plane before it hit the runway. feet unconscious along the country, it would be the third Powered by Tableau
impact on CF-18 operations
The pilot, Capt. Brian Bews, ground," he added. most populous in the world - but I think it's fascinating to think
elsewhere in the country, 2nd
who sustained a sore back and it's not a country. Those 500 about the relative sizes and
The military and the Lt. Christopher Daniel said from
scraped-up arms, was treated at D e p a r t m e n t o f T r a n s p o r t million people (give or take a market penetrations of various
Ottawa.
a hospital and released Friday. i m m e d i a t e l y l a u n c h e d a n few fake profiles, right?) all live countries. In case you were
"It is one of the most reliable
Bews was practicing Friday in a investigation into the accident. in actual countries, where wondering, the countries with
airplanes you can buy on the
C F - 1 8 H o r n e t j e t o v e r There was no indication of the Facebook is used to a greater or the highest percentage of people
market. Its safety record is
Lethbridge County Airport for cause of the accident. lesser degree. using Facebook are Hong Kong,
second to none. I have no
an international air show. The Air show president Robb Engen Ross Perez is a Data Analyst at Canada, the UK and then the
problem getting in the airplane
CF-18 he was flying is a model said the airport was briefly data visualization company United States. Who's most into
and I know that Capt. Bews will
specifically used for air shows. closed to all incoming and Tableau. When the UK Facebook in South America?
be eager to get back in as well,"
"All of a sudden you could hear outgoing flights, but he said the Guardian data blog posted Chileans, at 41%.
Daniel said.
`pop, pop, pop,' " witness event, which is in its 19th year, numbers of Facebook user Not all countries are included.
Five Filters featured article:
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"I saw sparks come out of the weekend. this week (including from appear on the map. The giant
Religion and the Attack On the
one engine. The plane started "We did have an unfortunate longtime number tracker Nick social network hasn't gained a
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Darren Jansens, says the pilot Engen. "The show is continuing Sponsor government suppression of
Perez, who is part of the access to the site. (See this
Superfast Shrimp marketing team at Tableau, said
it took him about an hour to put
discussion on Quora for more
perspective.)
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Superfast Shrimp Headshot - Propaganda, State visualization what Blogger was This is a pretty cool way to look
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cook, shrimp is a high-protein, Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available video publishing. it really is interactive. Discuss
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Jul 24, 2010 9:07am EDT a good pass margin for it will continue with the about 170 billion euros of
L O N D O N / Scandinavian and British banks, overhaul. government support to 34 banks. SAN DIEGO -- Young or old,
FRANKFURT(Reuters) - So but Greek, Spanish and Italian Franz-Christoph Zeitler, Just as investors take a view famous or fanboy, the geeky
few banks failed Europe's long- banks faring less well. Bundesbank's vice president, when markets reopen on siren call of Comic-Con
awaited stress tests on Friday Banks were tested on how they said: "In the regulators' view no Monday, Central bank International draws all types of
that investors will likely focus w o u l d w i t h s t a n d a n o t h e r other German bank (other than governors and heads of people to the San Diego
instead on the dozen or so banks recession in the next two years, Hypo Real Estate) needs further supervision will meet in Convention Center each year.
that just scraped through when i n c l u d i n g s o m e l o s s e s o n capital as the level of 6 percent Switzerland to review proposed With more than 120,000
markets reopen next week. government bonds. They failed is clearly above the regulatory capital reforms, and the attendees -- a good proportion of
S e v e n b a n k s f a i l e d t h e if their Tier 1 capital ratio minimum, but the markets could resilience shown by Europe's whom dress in costumes that act
unprecedented test of Europe's dropped below 6 percent. see that differently." banks could make it harder for as overt statements of their
banking system -- including five There were 17 banks whose Italy's smaller banks will also them to argue they cannot fannish allegiances -- the four-
small regional Spanish lenders - ratio fell to between 6 percent come under scrutiny. implement tough new rules. day event becomes a genuine
- and need to plug a much and 7 percent. "As we expected, bigger banks "The banks are ready to start cultural melting pot.
smaller-than-expected combined They included Deutsche have higher capital ratios, while implementing the new rules Some years it's literally
capital shortfall of 3.5 billion Postbank, Greece's Piraeus the market will probably say which are necessary to reinforce melting, but a cool snap turned
euros ($4.5 billion). Bank, Allied Irish Banks, Italy's that banks such as Monte dei the capital provision and down the heat on Comic-Con
But the health check on 91 Monte dei Paschi di Siena and Paschi and Banco Popolare still liquidity management of the 2010, cutting back noticeably on
banks in 20 countries was UBI Banca, Spain's Bankinter lack adequate ratios," said banks," Vitor Constancio, ECB the amount of nerd sweat in the
criticized as being too soft. It and eight smaller Spanish banks. Centrosim analyst Luca Comi. Vice President, told Reuters giant hall where vendors hawk
w a s a l s o o v e r s h a d o w e d WEAK LINKS ACCESS TO FUNDING? Insider after Friday's results. every manner of geekish delight.
somewhat by a slew of data on Even in the hours before the A main aim of the test was to (Additional reporting by Philipp Melvin White and Sharen
E u r o p e a n e c o n o m i e s t h a t results w ere released National open up funding markets for Halstrick, Huw Jones, Antonella McCall of Murrieta, California,
suggested the banks may face Bank of Greece, Slovenia's NLB banks who have been shut out in Ciancio and Angeliki check out a map of the show
less pressure and loan defaults a n d C i v i c a i n S p a i n a l l recent months. Those still Koutantou; editing by Patrick floor. When asked about their
than earlier thought. announced plans to raise capital. deemed too risky could still Graham) trip so far, McCall says,
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particular banks, armed with the a capital increase of more than 1 "This isn't necessarily the last Religion and the Attack On the asked him to."
extra data the tests provided, b i l l i o n e u r o s , a G r e e k word, and if funding costs do Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available Photos: Jon Snyder/Wired.com
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January Jones Rests
As Cubans wait, Castro to mark revolution's start and Relaxes Ahead of
(Reuters: Top News) Caribbean island remains mired Cubans who leave the island are although the Catholic Church's Mad Men's Premiere
Submitted at 7/24/2010 3:56:18 PM in financial problems. looking for "better economic announcement of the deal was
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He will speak to a nation conditions." published in state-run press.
By Jeff Franks waiting for him to make good "We have to create more Cuba views the jailed dissidents Submitted at 7/24/2010 9:00:00 AM
HAVANA| Sat Jul 24, 2010 on an early pledge to improve attractive policies for young as mercenaries of the United
4:56pm EDT the economy and raise salaries people, so that it makes States, working to topple the January Jones kept things
HAVANA(Reuters) - President that average the equivalent of economic sense for them to stay. government. simple in a black tank as she
Raul Castro will mark the 57th $18 a month. We need growth and a better Castro's speech will be part of a headed to a spa in NYC on
anniversary of the start of the The most urgent complaint of quality of life for everyone," she celebration of a July 26, 1953, Thursday. She left her new guy
Cuban revolution on Monday on most Cubans is that they are told the magazine. assault on the Moncada military Jason Sudeikis behind to do
a bit of a roll internationally, but tired of having only enough She said the Cuban government barracks in the eastern city of some East Coast press before
still struggling to modernize one m o n e y a n d g o v e r n m e n t knows "that our people want Santiago de Cuba by young Mad Men returns tomorrow on
of the world's last communist s u b s i d i e s t o s c r a p e b y . more flexibility and liberality. rebels led by Fidel Castro. AMC. Earlier in the week
economies. "I work every day and I make How this can happen is now the The attack failed, with many of January's shooting schedule
He is expected to make the 250 pesos ($11.30) a month. I subject of discussion in many the rebels killed, but it began the meant she missed the big LA
annual July 26 speech at a have to invent to survive," said committees. It's a slow process, armed insurrection against U.S.- premiere, though we chatted
morning ceremony in the central 28-year-old construction worker but something is moving." backed dictator Fulgencio with the rest of the cast about
city of Santa Clara, beside a Enrique, who did not give his Whether the president will Batista that ended in victory on what's to come this season. Buzz
monument holding the remains full name. "Invent" is a word address those issues on Monday January 1, 1959. is testing how well you
of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the commonly used in Cuba for is unknown, but he is more Fidel Castro, 83, has recently remember the show, while
Argentine who helped lead the finding ways, usually illegal reticent than his older brother emerged from four years of FabFlash checks in with what
armed uprising that put Fidel under Cuban law, to make extra was and has made many of his seclusion that followed we can expect fashion-wise.
Castro in power in 1959. money. changes without announcing emergency intestinal surgery in Bella has the beauty lessons
Raul Castro, who replaced Castro has tweaked the system them. July 2006, but there has been no from Mad Men's gorgeous
older brother Fidel in 2008, this to try to create incentives for Most likely his speech will be word from the government that women and Très is focusing on
month sprung the biggest greater productivity and to the "usual rhetoric" but with the he will attend Monday's event. the hot guy eye candy. January's
surprise of his administration by improve efficiency, but he has possibility of "a slight, Venezuelan President and close character was in an interesting
agreeing in a deal with the moved slowly, saying he wants flirtatious mention of change for ally Hugo Chavez has said he place when we left off, but
Roman Catholic Church to free to avoid mistakes that could international audiences," said will attend and that Raul Castro thankfully there's only one more
52 political prisoners. endanger the future of Cuban Christopher Sabatini an analyst had asked him to speak at the day until we see the aftermath of
The announcement of the communism. at the Council of the Americas ceremony. her decision and the female
release quieted, at least for the 'SOMETHING IS MOVING' in Washington. (Additional reporting by wisdom she'll share this year as
moment, international criticism Many Cubans complain that he "They know they have the Esteban Israel; Editing by Betty Draper.
of Cuba that followed the needs to speed up because the world's attention with the Xavier Briand) View 5 Photos ›
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founder of HubSpot, recently all revenue is, in Shah's words, because they think 'hey we have faster
blogged his thoughts on a cloud computing now, we can Jessica Simpson makes her
"some sort of recurring Because of the shorter
similar topic: the insights he's scale as we need it.' That's true, operational cycle of SaaS return to acting with her Aug. 1
revenue." He suggests you
gleaned from the B2B SaaS you can scale as you need it, but businesses, Shah contends, you cameo on Entourage and here's
determine your total costs for
startup. Describing these as " there are some real dollars just are able to identify when "bad the first look. In the short clip,
customer acquisition and your
non-obvious SaaS startup getting the basics up and things start to happen" more Ari Gold tries to win her back as
monthly subscription revenue.
lessons," Shah's blog post running." Shah recommends quickly. User interface and a client by replacing her beloved
If the acquisition cost is $1000,
contains a list seven important talking to other SaaS companies experience counts maltipoo, Daisy. In real life,
for example, and the monthly
observations. who are willing to share some of A good user interface is crucial Daisy was snatched by a coyote
subscription revenue is $100,
Sponsor their data so you can gauge what to obtain and retain customers, less than a year ago, and while
then you need to retain a
You are financing your your hosting costs might be. It and so design needs to be a key Jessica has talked about moving
customer for at least 10 months
customers pays to know your funnel on with another pet, she hasn't
to recover that initial acquisition element of your SaaS. "Start
Most SaaS businesses are As early as possible, ascertain recruiting great design and user replaced her four-legged best
cost. It's software, but there are
subscription-based. If you the shape of your marketing and experience talent now." friend yet. Watch the clip and
hard costs
include a "30-day free trial," sales funnel. What drives If you're an SaaS company, tell us what you think about
True, you aren't shipping disks,
then it will be quite some time prospective customers? What is what other "lessons learned" Jessica's humorous Entourage
CDs, and DVDs, but there are
before revenue comes in. Cash the conversion rate of visitors to would you add to this great list? guest-starring bit being all about
still substantial infrastructure
flow issues arise as a result your site? "The better you know Discuss Daisy - funny, fitting homage or
costs. "By the time you get a
because while subscription your funnel the better decisions still too soon?
couple of production instances,
dollars come in over time, sales you will make as to where to Jessica Simpson's Entourage
a QA instance, some S3 storage,
and marketing costs are incurred invest your limited resources." Cameo Is All About Daisy -
perhaps some software load-
at the start. "The higher your You need knobs and dials in the Funny, Fitting Homage or Still
balancing, and maybe 50% of
Too Soon? Funny, Fitting
Homage - Jessica's got a good
sense of humor and this is no
different. Still Too Soon - Poor
Daisy, I can't believe Jess had
the heart to film this.
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plans to begin a pilot iPad enter the workforce.” several introductory courses,
program this fall, with students Though an iPad starts at $499 such as “Introduction to the
in certain courses offered by the and can cost as much as $829 Professions,” software, e-texts,
School of Media and Strategic for the top-end model, there is and other resources will be
Communications and the Spears potential for cost savings, as uniform for those courses.
School of Business receiving well. The university has already “We can ensure everyone has
iPads to use with those courses. identified one class where the the same hardware and software,
The program will be used to textbook in ePub format costs and it makes it easier to
determine how effective iPads $100 less than the dead-tree integrate into the curriculum,”
can be as tools to enhance version. With a typical class Evan Venie, associate director
learning as well as how such load of five courses, it could be of media relations for IIT, told
mobile devices can be integrated possible to completely offset the Ars. “But we also want to open
into the workplace. cost of a device like an iPad in it up to other faculty that want to
“This limited pilot will be textbook savings alone. (At integrate iPad support into their
focused on fields of study least, this is true if you’re courses—most of the faculty are
where we believe we can best comparing the iPad against a very interested in leveraging the
determine the higher education
value of the iPad,” Bill Handy,
visiting assistant professor in
stack of brand new textbooks;
the savings may disappear if
used books are brought into the
potential the iPad offers in the
academic environment.”
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the integration of these mobile technological enhancement to 'Haven.' and started tossing orderlies out
tools can expand the tactical the curriculum. Because all Emily Rose and crew the window. Turns out that
abilities of students as they freshman are required to take sleepwalked through another crazy is contagious as a few of
dull mystery plot in the third the patients escaped and the
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Bogota Brouhaha
Francisco Toro (The New breaking off all diplomatic requests for the Ecuadoreans to Venezuela.
Republic - All Feed) relations with Colombia and move on suspected FARC sites The second interpretation, more
Submitted at 7/23/2010 11:00:00 PM placing his armed forces in a in their country had gone prevalent in Colombian political
state of alert ahead of possible unheeded, an accusation echoed circles, sees the Uribe-Santos Six more Rock Band 3
Venezuela and Colombia are air raids into Venezuelan in Thursdays's report on rift as real, and Uribe's decision songs (and one for
the original odd-couple of territory. Venezuela. Yet, since being to air Venezuela's collusion with
Hemispheric diplomacy. With The moves are notable more for elected by a landslide in June, FARC as a last ditch attempt to
Dance Central!) revealed
t h e f o r m e r r u n b y a the timing than for their Santos has struck a conciliatory sabotage Santos's intended Griffin McElroy (Joystiq)
rambunctious socialist autocrat substance. That FARC has long pose towards Venezuela, rapprochement with Venezuela. Submitted at 7/24/2010 6:00:00 PM
and the latter by a U.S.-aligned enjoyed a safe haven inside appointing a former Colombian Santos's refusal to stake a
h a r d - r i g h t h a w k , t h e t w o Venezuelan territory has been ambassador to Venezuela with position either in favor or As hinted at yesterday by
countries have been on a an open secret for years: books deep connections in Caracas as against Uribe's move could be Harmonix's Twitter, a whole
collision course for years. The have been written about the Foreign Minister and moving taken as evidence for either of gang of tracks were confirmed
proximate cause and biggest Colombian rebels' extensive towards rekindling the once- the two interpretations. to be included in Rock Band 3
irritant has long been the racketeering operation on the thriving bilateral trade If the Santos-Uribe rift is during the developer's recent
Venezuelan government's tacit Venezuelan side of the border, relationship between the two indeed just for show, it's easy to Comic-Con panel. These ditties
a l l i a n c e w i t h F A R C , and a Spanish investigative countries. imagine a process of include:
Colombia’s oldest and largest journalism TV show even It's at this point that motivations normalization under Santos that • "Everybody Wants to Rule the
Marxist guerrilla movement. managed to record Venezuelan get murky. One school of includes specific demands from World" by Tears for Fears
This week, tensions just about army officials openly discussing thought—particularly prevalent the Colombians on ending the • "Rock Lobster" by The B-52s
b o i l e d o v e r a s C o l o m b i a the location of FARC and ELN inside Venezuela—sees the rebels' safe haven in Venezuela • "Foolin'" by Def Leppard
presented detailed evidence of camps inside Venezuela. What supposed Uribe-Santos rift as as a pre-requisite. But if, as • "Beautiful People" by Marilyn
Venezuelan collusion with isn't clear, however, is why carefully orchestrated political many in Colombia believe, Manson
FARC and a smaller rival Colombia's president Alvaro theater: a ruse to set up an Uribe is acting without Santos's • "Hey Man, Nice Shot" by
guerrilla, the ELN. In a speech Uribe would choose to make elaborate Good Cop/Bad Cop approval, a cross-border Filter
to the Organization of American this evidence public now, less routine, with Uribe in charge of Colombian attack on FARC • "Cold as Ice" by Foreigner
States, Colombian ambassador than three weeks before he's set airing out some politically positions inside Venezuela is
Luis Alfonso Hoyos accused the to hand power over to his explosive charges and Santos not out of the question before Also, one new track was
Venezuelan government of protegé and one-time Defense then stepping in to repair the the August 7th transition. At confirmed for Dance Central:
allowing the rebels to set up and Minister, Juan Manuel Santos. relationship with key facts that point, the Good Cop could "Bust a Move" by Young MC.
consolidate more than 80 camps Long considered even more already out in the open. This find himself inheriting not so Never before has a rhythm game
on the Venezuelan side of the hawkish than Uribe, Santos was approach would spare president- much a tattered relationship as played host to a track giving
lightly-governed 1,375 mile t h e d e f e n s e m i n i s t e r w h o elect Santos the blowback from an imminent war. such welcome instructions.
b o r d e r b e t w e e n t h e t w o ordered the 2008 raid that killed personally disclosing the facts Francisco Toro blogs about Six more Rock Band 3 songs
countries. He also asked for an FARC's number two leader at a included in Thursday's report, Venezuela in the Chávez era at (and one for Dance Central!)
i n t e r n a t i o n a l v e r i f i c a t i o n camp inside Ecuador, setting off while ensuring that a post- Caracas Chronicles. revealed originally appeared on
mission to visit the sites within a major diplomatic crisis at the transition rapprochement For more TNR, become a fan Joystiq on Sat, 24 Jul 2010
30 days. Less than an hour later, t i m e . B a c k t h e n , S a n t o s includes a forthright negotiation on Facebook and follow us on 18:00:00 EST. Please see our
President Chávez responded by complained that Colombian over rebel sanctuaries in Twitter. terms for use of feeds.
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to us." just won't be discussed as much. were to continue with such talk.
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Monique Gooden says the 1984 "Well, he's probably more "That can cause tension in the
Filed under: Mets, Yankees, AL National League Rookie of the comfortable without it being group,'' Durant said about why
East, NL East Dwight Gooden, Year had been holed up in a said,'' USA Basketball chairman he doesn't like being singled out.
the former New York Mets and hotel somewhere in New Jersey Jerry Colangelo said Friday "I really don't like that too
Yankees star, has abandoned his back in May. about the Oklahoma City much. But if Jerry says it, I
family and turned into a The couple wed in January forward's reluctance to be guess I got to go with it. I don't
deadbeat dad, says his wife, 2009, but Monique claims they dubbed the face of the team. "So really like it too much, being
Monique, according to a New haven't lived together since May that's the bottom line. So we singled out. I just want to be
York Post report. 1, according to the report. won't say it.'' part of a group.''
Monique Gooden told the paper "You know what, right now I'm Then again, Durant, 21, is so
she has not seen Gooden since Milan -- surviving on public so stressed, I've been so stressed respectful he says he won't be
June 22. She said the former assistance and food stamps. that every day has been a
ace, who has been plagued by "He's left us with no money," struggle for me," she told the
substance abuse problems for Monique Gooden told the Post. paper. "I just want support for
decades, left the her and their "When I got here to Maryland, I the kids at this time . . . I just
children -- 5-year-old old son had to go apply for social want to take care of them."
Dylan and 4-month-old daughter services, food stamps and health
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Apple as
Captain
Queeg
(Scripting News)
Submitted at 7/24/2010 7:15:18 AM
depose the captain, in the new cases. The thought occurred not some marginal character in a
famous mutiny that the movie to me that Apple could have big war. It's more than an SCVNGR— the location-based
and the Herman Wouk novel are given us a nice present anyway, aircraft carrier, it's a whole fleet. mobile app that takes a really
named after. even if there hadn't been a PR So why are they acting like a creative approach to the space
Classic movie, with some great mess. Wouldn't that have been burned out captain of a mine- — is teaming up with Columbia
performances. And somehow classy. We appreciate that tower who thinks he's found the Pictures to help promote the
the story comes up all the time you're an early supporter of our missing strawberries. upcoming film, Eat Pray Love.
in real life, especially in the tech products (knowing we're the The movie, which stars Julia studying prayer in India and
industry. ones who always get screwed, Roberts, is about a woman who finally finds love in Bali.
Anyway, just when it seems the we know it, but they don't have goes on a yearlong sabbatical to The concept behind the film —
rest of the world is ready to let to say it). So here's a nice gift. find herself. First she explores one of traveling and self-
Antennagate go, here comes a It's really nothing, but it's our the pleasure of food in Italy,
followed by spending time YOUR page 62
Youtube video from Apple, way of saying we appreciate
Faith-based reporting
Mollie (GetReligion) Sure, we know generally that had the opportunity to find out couple of years ago, an NPR
Submitted at 7/24/2010 12:19:10 PM the offices help faith-based and answers to these questions but reporter asked him point blank
other nonprofits that run squandered the opportunity. why he was so unresponsive to
Some reporters just react to programs on things like job But, no. Instead the newspaper reporter queries.
events and press releases. Others training, but let’s get more published a puffy, no-news So next time someone gets an
do a good job of keeping the big specific. Which groups do they piece praising Joshua DuBois, opportunity like the Tribune
picture in mind. help and fund, and for what the head of the faith-based had, let’s make sure we use it
I thought of this when I read projects? Have their priorities office. You’d be hard pressed to well!
Washington Post religion changed since the offices were find a reporter who dislikes Five Filters featured article:
reporter Michelle Boorstein’s run by the Bush White House? DuBois as a person but many of Headshot - Propaganda, State
blog request for assistance on Does the office at USAID, for the reporters I know who cover Religion and the Attack On the
one of the issues she covers. She example, get involved in the the faith-based office have been Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available
says she’s been requesting many millions of dollars of nothing if not frustrated with tools: PDF Newspaper, Full
access to the faith-based offices contracts related to sex and their inability to get answers to Text RSS, Term Extraction.
in federal agencies for more family planning overseas? And If you can help provide basic questions about what the
than six months but has been what does the Justice answers, be sure to let her know. office is doing. At a Religion
shut down across the board: Department faith office do? The Chicago Tribune actually Newswriters conference a
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discovery — actually makes it dreamer, find a serene spot in a has been given so much Comic-Con, Disney launched its
particularly effective as a tie-in public park and let your friends attention really sets the app new TRON[iTunes link] iPhone
with a location-based mobile what you’ve always wanted to apart from others in this space. app. Inside the app, there was a
app. In order to promote the do. Sing in front of a crowded It’s not tacking gaming elements feature that unlocked content if
overall themes of the film, room? Write a novel? Score onto a social network; it’s you used the app in the vicinity
SCVNGR has created different another 2 points. infusing social elements into a of the Disney Comic-TRON
challenges that capture some of • LOVE– Head to your game. World of Possibilities booth. We fully expect to see
the experiences from the film in laundromat and snap a pic of We’re excited by how bigger more of this sort of integration
26 cities across the United your dirty clothes arranged in brands are testing the waters with marketing campaigns in the
States. the shape of a heart, score 2 with new forms of social media. future.
Using the SCVNGR app for points. We believe especially that there What do you think about how
iPhone and Android, users can are lots of opportunities to make film studios are using location-
check-in to different locations. A Location-Based Tie-in That a g r e a t c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h based apps to connect with
Each city will have its own Makes Sense customers through geolocation. audiences? Let us know!
locations that is marked as being Nearly every day we see These partnerships don’t just Reviews: Android, love
related to “Eat,” “Pray” or another brand or product partner have to be standard “check in More About: eat pray love,
“Love.” Like other SCVNGR with a location-based social and earn a badge” deals; with a Film, geolocation, location-
challenges, visiting a location network for a promotion. After little bit of effort, they can be based games, Movies, scvngr
and then completing a all, it’s a unique and effective tailored to fit the service and the For more Mobile coverage:
challenge, such as snapping a way to advertise and to connect partner brand. • Follow Mashable Mobile on
photo or answering a trivia with customers. For content like movies and Twitter
question, will earn users points We’re especially fans of books, the power of location can • Become a Fan on Facebook
and badges in the game. SCVNGR’s approach to the expand the narrative. Think • Subscribe to the Mobile
Here are some examples: location-based space, though. about how cool it could be if channel
• EAT– Looking for a little The company is demonstrating challenges could earn users • Download our free apps for
spice in your life? Stop by your its ability to be unique and money off a movie ticket, iPhone and iPad
Indian restaurant and send in a i n n o v a t i v e w i t h b r a n d e d special clips from the film or a
description of how spicy you campaigns like this one, as well hidden interview with the cast.
like your food, like “holy-moly- as with new features like social When we think about the
fiery-burn-the-roof-of-your- checkins. impact that location-based
mouth spicy,” and snag another As we noted when we first services can have on viral
2 points. covered SCVNGR, the fact that marketing as an industry, we get
• PRAY– If you’re more of a the game aspect of the service kind of dizzy. Just this week, at
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