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Rare candor
By On the Banks Jun 5, 2009, 5:54pm EDT
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Warning, non-football post below. Although there may be some obvious parallels with all the Big Ten talk.
There's been some blowup in the blogosphere over a Wednesday article from InsideHigherEd. I wanted to link this yesterday, but didn't have the time. The U.S. News and World Report college rankings measure selectivity, and are fairly easily manipulated. These facts are well known in academia, but less so among the general public. One of my pet causes here has been that, Rutgers University needs to acknowledge that it's a dog eat dog world out there. It has a top notch faculty, but surging enrollments have hurt the school's reputation, which has a tendency to snowball and compound in time. It may be dirty, it may be wrong, but RU is not in a position to take the moral high ground on any topic. Rutgers may not be able to fix its funding problems over night, but this is an area where a little effort could go a long way.
Manipulating the U.S. News rankings is a widespread practice; the point of this post isn't to single Clemson out. If you ever wonder why the rankings seem so unintuitive and arbitrary at times, there are worse offenders. A few choice excerpts:
The easiest moves, she said, revolved around class size: Clemson has significantly increased the proportion of its classes with fewer than 20 students, one key U.S. News indicator of a strong student experience. While Clemson has always had comparatively small class sizes for a public land-grant university, it has focused, Watt said, on trying to bump sections with 20 and 25 students down to 18 or 19, but letting a class with 55 rise to 70. "Two or three students here and there, what a difference it can make," she said. "It's manipulation around the edges."
Clemson has also transformed its admissions standards, more or less ceasing to admit full-time, first-time undergraduates who are not in the top third of their high school classes, and constantly re-assessing its SAT average throughout the admissions cycle, Watt said, so that admissions officials know whether they "have to increase the SAT score in the next round" of students.
Bringing about other changes has been harder, Watt continued, as she described what she called the "more questionable aspects of what we've done." The university has ratcheted up the faculty salaries it reports to U.S. News by about $20,000, which it has achieved by actually increasing spending (paid for largely through increased tuition) and by altering the way it relays the data to the magazine's editors. Clemson folded its benefit payments into the average faculty pay figure it reports to U.S. News, requiring the institutional research office to produce several different definitions of faculty pay for U.S. News, the American Association of University Professors and other surveys, Watt said.
Here's a big one, and why Rutgers calls its alumni so frequently:
In reporting institutional financial information to the magazine, she said, Clemson runs "multiple definitions to figure out where we can move things around to make them look best" in the rankings. Academic expenditures are emphasized and administrative overhead minimized wherever possible, within reason, she said. The university has encouraged as many alumni as possible to send in at least $5 to help bring up their giving rate, and hired a firm to find disconnected alumni.
By the way, this is one where the alumni really can make a difference. Giving even $5 somehow improves the university's academic prestige according to U.S. News. Perhaps Rutgers should do a better job of making this explicit point clearer to alumni that can't otherwise afford to donate money.
Now, this is really bad.
And to actual gasps from some members of the audience, Watt said that Clemson officials, in filling out the reputational survey form for presidents, rate "all programs other than Clemson below average," to make the university look better. "And I'm confident my president is not the only one who does that," Watt said.
And U.S. News incentivizes this behavior!
Taken together, the changes have had an impact on numerous U.S. News indicators: the proportion of freshmen who were in the top 10 percent of their high school class has risen to 42 from 34 percent; student to faculty ratio has dropped to 14:1 from 16:1; the retention rate of freshmen has climbed to 89 from 82 percent and the graduation rate to 78 from 72 percent. And as those last few results show, Watt said, many of the changes Clemson has made have helped students.
But many of the administrators and data analysts in the audience were clearly troubled by Watt's description of Clemson's approach, especially as she pointed out that the university has grown more exclusive (fewer than 10 percent of its undergraduates are first-generation college students) and has "favored merit over access in a poor state," sending tuitions rising."To me it's a little unsettling what you're doing," said one audience member. "You had a perfectly good institution" before.
Don't forget, that there's more than one way to play this game.
Take admissions. A college's acceptance rate, or the proportion of applicants it admits, counts towards its rank, and the more selective the college is, the better.
So some colleges try to increase the number of applicants they receive -- and turn down -- by waiving fees and dropping requirements. Some send out applications by e-mail, with most of the student's personal information already filled in. Others send out persistent e-mail appeals to high school sophomores, with breathless subject lines like ''Time is running out.''
Ace Bailey confirms commitment to Rutgers: What it means for the Scarlet Knights? Rutgers has made some noise in the Class of 2024.


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energy efficiency in Moldovan households
EBRD is driving energy efficiency in Moldovan households
By Olga Rosca
@olgarosca
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is helping Moldovans save energy at home and cut their energy bills with a ground-breaking facility to boost residential energy efficiency.
With a group of key partner banks, the EBRD is providing finance for on-lending to home-owners and home-owners' associations, housing management companies, energy service companies, and private developers wishing to improve energy efficiency in the residential sector.
The EBRD financing comes under a dedicated €35 million framework – the Moldovan Residential Energy Efficiency Financing Facility (MoREEFF).
Four banks – Moldindconbank, Moldova Agroindbank, ProCredit Bank and Mobiasbanca – Groupe Societe Generale – have joined the framework, which was launched in October 2012.
Julia Otto, Head of the EBRD's Chisinau Office, said: "The EBRD has made energy efficiency a top priority in Moldova. Energy bills represent an enormous burden for Moldovans, particularly in winter. At the same time heat losses are just as big. The EBRD financing aims to help Moldovans refurbish their homes, keep them warm and reduce their energy bills. In addition, the Bank is supporting the Ministry of Construction and Regional Development in amending the Law on Energy Efficiency and the Housing Codes, creating a legal framework that will enable home-owners' associations and condominiums to borrow money in order to invest in more efficient materials and equipment."
The EBRD financing is part of a greater effort to help Moldova improve its energy security, as the country imports more than 90 per cent of the energy it consumes, and spends more than 30 per cent of its import budget on energy. Outmoded urban infrastructure, dilapidated communal housing and obsolete energy infrastructure lead to an enormous waste of resources at the consumer level. In some residential buildings thermal losses account for up to 50 per cent of heat consumption.
The EBRD's MoREEFF finances improvements such as the installation of energy-efficient windows, the insulation of walls, roofs and floors, and the use of gas boilers, biomass-fuelled room heaters, solar water systems, heat pump systems and rooftop solar panels.
Any Moldovan home-owner or association of home-owners, energy service company, developer, or facility management company that takes a loan under MoREEFF is entitled to receive a grant of between 20 per cent and 35 per cent of the loan amount towards the cost of the energy-saving project, once it has been completed in line with MoREEFF's terms and conditions. Sweden and the European Union Neighbourhood Investment Facility are also providing €11 million in grant support to provide these investment incentives as well as energy-saving advice to home-owners and the participating banks.
Through MoREEFF the EBRD has helped 169 households make energy- and money-saving improvements. These projects are helping save an estimated 914 MWh per year – enough energy to drive 30 times around the equator or three times to the moon. As a result, CO2 emissions have been reduced by 207 tonnes per year, which otherwise would require a five hectare forest, or 7,681 trees, to absorb.
The EBRD, one of the largest investors in Moldova, has to date signed 99 investment projects in the country, covering the energy, transport, agribusiness, general industry and banking sectors, for a cumulative investment of €747 million.
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Paul Ingraham • Sep 11, 2013 ARCHIVEDMicroblog posts are archived and rarely updated. In contrast, most long-form articles on PainScience.com are updated regularly over the years.
Ideas based only on educated guessing about biology, however reasonable and plausible they may sound, have a nasty habit of falling apart when more directly tested. This is one of the strongest patterns in the history of medicine.
A classic modern example is autologous blood injections for tendonitis: an idea that sounds promising if you just talk about the biology, but fails when tested on actual patients.


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Q: Getting previous cell's image I have two cells, and I want to get the previous elements image source. SO, that I can replace that images url.
string args =string.Format("'{0}'", tblCell.ID);
A.OnClientClick = String.Format("B({0}); return false;", args);

In the JS file :
function B( cid) {
$("td[id$='" + cid + "']").css("background-color", colorSelected); // this works
}

But, I want to to get the previous 'td' image and replace that image, what should I do ?
I tried with this in the function B(but ti gave me undefined on alert) :
var a = $("td[id$='" + cid + "']").closest('td').prev();
alert(a.id);

A: If both cells are in the same row, you need to omit the .closest('td') call, because .closest() traverses tree upwards(http://api.jquery.com/closest/).
Try this:
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Bolts to the Suzuki S40 / Savage frame and provides mounting points for the solo seat, battery, and fender. TIG welded and powdercoated for durability.


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Джон Ли Рэтклифф (; род. 20 октября 1965, , Иллинойс, США) — американский политик, член Республиканской партии, Директор Национальной разведки (2020—2021).

Биография
Получил юридическое образование в университете Нотр-Дам и в Южном методистском университете, занимался частной адвокатской практикой.

Политическая карьера
С 2004 по 2012 год являлся мэром города  в Техасе, а в 2007—2008 годах — федеральным прокурором Восточного округа Техаса.

В 2014 году впервые был избран в Палату представителей США от 4-го округа Техаса, переизбирался в 2016 и 2018 годах.

28 июля 2019 года президент Трамп номинировал Рэтклиффа на должность директора Национальной разведки после объявления об отставке Дэна Коутса, намеченной на 15 августа.

2 августа 2019 года кандидатура Рэтклиффа была отозвана из Сената из-за категорических возражений демократов и отсутствия твёрдой поддержки республиканцев.

28 февраля 2020 года Трамп повторно представил Рэтклиффа на замещение вакансии, остававшейся открытой в течение нескольких месяцев (самый длительный период за всё время существования должности).

Во главе Национальной разведки
21 мая 2020 года Сенат утвердил кандидатуру Рэтклиффа на должность директора Национальной разведки. Голоса сенаторов разделились: 49 «за», 44 «против». Таким образом, Рэтклифф стал первым с момента учреждения должности в 2005 году директором Национальной разведки, которому не удалось заручиться в Сенате двухпартийной поддержкой — демократы не верили в его объективность на новой работе, поскольку в Палате представителей он однозначно поддерживал президента Трампа при попытке объявления импичмента и расследования российского вмешательства в выборы 2016 года.

26 мая 2020 года принёс присягу и вступил в должность.

21 октября 2020 года на совместной пресс-конференции с директором ФБР Кристофером Рэем заявил, что Россия и Иран похитили данные регистрации американских избирателей и могут использовать полученные сведения для вмешательства в избирательные процедуры. Ранее в тот же день Министерство внутренней безопасности опубликовало информацию, что угрозы сторонникам Демократической партии по электронной почте от имени праворадикальной группировки Proud Boys в действительности рассылались иранцами (сведений об аналогичных действиях России на момент пресс-конференции не имелось).

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Janusz Walus And Parole For Prisoners Serving Life Sentences...| MENAFN.COM
Janusz Walus And Parole For Prisoners Serving Life Sentences In South Africa: The Weaknesses Of The Court's Decision
(MENAFN- The Conversation)
The murder of chris hani , a South African liberation struggle hero, by Janusz Walus on 10 april 1993 almost derailed the country's transition from apartheid to democracy. Now, almost 30 years later, the constitutional court has ruled that Walus (69) must be released on parole. The move has been met with anger by many in the country, including some in the governing African National Congress alliance. Law professor Jamil Mujuzi explains the country's parole system for prisoners on life sentence, and what he considers to be the weaknesses and strengths of the court's decision.
Parole in South Africa
South Africa has one of the highest prison populations in the world . As at 1 April 2022, there were 143,223 inmates in the country's correctional centres, of whom 96,079 had been sentenced .
Section 73(1) of the correctional services act (the act) (1998) provides that
However, the Act also provides for circumstances in which offenders may be placed on parole. This explains why there are also thousands of parolees in South Africa.
In some countries, such as the US, an offender sentenced to life imprisonment (lifer) spends the rest of his or her life in prison . In South Africa, section 73(6)(b)(iv) of the Correctional Services Act provides that a lifer
In terms of section 73(5)(a)(ii) of the Act, it's the minister responsible for correctional services who has the power to determine the date on which a lifer is to be placed on parole. Thus, section 78 of the Act provides for the"powers of the minister in respect of offenders serving life sentences". These powers include refusing or granting parole to a lifer.
However, when the minister refuses an application for parole, he or she is empowered to make
The case of Janusz Walus
There were lifers in South Africa before the commencement of the Correctional Services Act in 1998, and their placement on parole is governed by section 136 of the act .
Under sections 78 and 136 of the Act, it is only the minister who has the power to grant parole to a lifer. However, in the case of walus v minister of justice and correctional services , the constitutional court has ordered the minister
The court made that order after finding that the minister's decision to reject Walus' parole application was irrational. This was so because, among other things, the applicant had served the minimum period he had to serve – 13 years and four months before being considered for parole. His 1993 death sentence was commuted to life in prison in 2000 .
The court also observed that Walus could do nothing to change the two grounds on which his parole application was rejected – the comments made by the sentencing court and the seriousness of the offence.
In justifying its order, the constitutional court referred to, among others, sections 78 and 136 of the Correctional Services Act (CSA) and held that it
The court reached that conclusion because it relied on the 2004 version of section 78. Between October 2004 and September 2009, section 78 of the Act empowered a court to grant parole to lifers.
A younger Janusz Walus. Raymond Preston/Sunday Times
In my view, however, the court erred in holding that the Act gives it power to grant parole to lifers. With the commencement of the Correctional Services Act 25 of 2008 on 1 October 2009, it is only the minister who has the power to grant parole to lifers. It can only make an order if it finds that the minister's decision was irrational – as it did – but only under the promotion of administrative justice act, 2000 .
The court held that Walus' sentence is governed by the 1959 Correctional Services Act. But, both in the 1959 Act and in the 1998 Act, the court does not have the power to release a lifer on parole.
Since Walus was not sentenced between 2004 and 2008, the court does not have power to grant him parole under section 78 of the 1998 Act. His death sentence was commuted to life in 2000, and not 2004 when section 78 came into force.
Section 136 is a transition provision. It does not change the law that governs the release of Walus on parole (and that is what the court recognises).
The second weakness of the judgement is that it equates a non-parole order to a remark at sentencing. A non-parole period is an order which the Department of Correctional Services must comply with. It is not a mere remark. It is part of the sentence. That is why in the 2016 case jimmale and another v s , the constitutional court held that a non-parole order must be made in exceptional circumstances"because the imposition of that kind of an order has a drastic impact on the sentence to be served".
The court also held that the minister (and by implication the parole board) should not make parole decisions based on the remarks of a sentencing court, and the seriousness of the offence. This is because these are conditions over which the offender has no control. Any future parole decisions should be made based on conditions over which an offender has control.
The decision also shows that the offender's rehabilitation is the most important factor that should be considered in deciding whether or not he or she should be granted parole. Therefore, any offender who is not rehabilitated is likely to have his or her parole application rejected. This then imposes a duty on the Department of Correctional Services to ensure that effective rehabilitation programmes are available in every correctional facility.
This decision is likely to be relied on by courts to order the Department of Correctional Services to grant offenders parole. However, an inmate has to remember he or she does not have a right to parole. As the supreme court has reiterated , inmates have
If an inmate breaches the parole conditions, his or her parole will be cancelled. It has to be emphasised that a sentence of life imprisonment means that an offender has to be in prison for life.
Granting him parole means that he or she serves part of the sentence outside the correctional facility. This means that an offender sentenced to life imprisonment has to be on parole for the rest of his life unless he or she is pardoned, or the sentence is commuted by the president under section 84 of the constitution .
In the case of foreign offenders, there may be a need for South Africa to enact prisoner transfer legislation, or to ratify prisoner transfer treaties such as the convention on the transfer of sentenced persons (1983), or the Southern African Development Community Protocol on the Inter-State Transfer of Sentenced Offenders (2019) so that these offenders are transferred to serve their sentence in their countries of nationality.


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PolyAurum was one of 10 companies selected to present at the MedStartr Palooza held in Philadelphia on July 29, 2016. The meeting was sponsored by Baker Hostetler and attended by Angel and VC investors.
PolyAurum, LLC was one of 15 companies selected to exhibit at the New York City Regional Innovation Node Venture Showcase. The 2 day meeting was attended by entrepreneurs, investors and government officials interested in promoting innovation in the Boston-DC corridor.
Out of sixteen Penn I-Corps teams, PolyAurum was selected as one of five teams to present at the Philly Tech Week Penn I-Corps Showcase. The showcase took place May 4th at PricewaterhouseCoopers and the audience included media and investors alike.
PolyAurum presented to an audience of investors and potential corporate partners at the Digital Health and University Showcase Technology Days at the City Garage in Baltimore Maryland on April 17, 2016. The meeting was sponsored by Greenspring Associates and Sagamore Ventures and included presentations by companies from University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University and University of Virginia as well as panel discussions on using 'big data" to capture the patient and customer and the future of neuroscience.
PolyAurum presented its biodegradable gold nanoparticle technology at a Fox Rothschild – University of Pennsylvania sponsored investor event in NYC on April 13, 2016.
PolyAurum was one of 16 teams selected to participate in the second cohort of University of Pennsylvania's I-Corps Site accelerator program. This National Science Foundation (NSF) funded initiative brings together faculty-student teams for a ten-week-long workshop to further business ideas, aiming to commercialize new technologies.


Task Force Sagarr yesterday padlocked a boarding house for doing business without permits from the Dumaguete City government.
Task Force Sagarr No. 11 team leader SF03 Danny Abad said the boarding house owned by Esmeralda Gomez that was closed, was just one of those given warnings and notices earlier by the City Legal Office.
Investigations showed that the boarding house of Gomez, with eight rooms, is rented by a certain Restituto Villafuerte of Amlan, who, in turn, accepted lodgers who are students of a nearby university.
The mayor's order was for the boarding house to cease and desist from operating until it has complied with the provisions of Section 68 of the Omnibus Tax Code of 1997.


What is an Arthritis Screening Panel test?
The General Arthritis Panel is a custom blood test panel which may be used to evaluate rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes stiffness, pain, loss of mobility, inflammation, and erosion (deterioration) in the joints. It usually affects multiple joints symmetrically, the hand and wrists most commonly, but also elbows, neck, shoulders, hips, knees, and feet.


Rule 1 - Never edit the cib.xml file manually. Ever. I'm not making this up.
Rule 2 - Read Rule 1 again.
Rule 3 - The cluster will notice if you ignored rules 1 & 2 and refuse to use the configuration.
Now that it is clear how not to update the configuration, we can begin to explain how you should.
The most powerful tool for modifying the configuration is the cibadmin command. With cibadmin, you can query, add, remove, update or replace any part of the configuration. All changes take effect immediately, so there is no need to perform a reload-like operation.
Some of the better XML editors can make use of a Relax NG schema to help make sure any changes you make are valid. The schema describing the configuration can be found in pacemaker.rng, which may be deployed in a location such as /usr/share/pacemaker or /usr/lib/heartbeat depending on your operating system and how you installed the software.
If you want to modify just one section of the configuration, you can query and replace just that section to avoid modifying any others.
 This process might appear to risk overwriting changes that happen after the initial cibadmin call, but pacemaker will reject any update that is "too old". If the CIB is updated in some other fashion after the initial cibadmin, the second cibadmin will be rejected because the version number will be too low.


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Egyptians spend eight weeks at Sandia learning how to safely handle sealed radioactive sources
BY CHRIS BURROUGHS
Fourteen Egyptian engineers, physicists, and chemists are spending eight weeks at Sandia this spring learning the intricacies of safely handling sealed radioactive sources. This training program is part of a larger project to greatly improve the cradle-to-grave management of sealed radioactive sources in Egypt.
Sealed sources are radioactive materials typically encapsulated in small metal vials or containers. They can be used for a variety of purposes — medical for eradicating cancers and industrial for anything from sterilizing surgical instruments to detecting erosion inside pipes.
"Of the 14 Egyptian students, only five had prior education and/or background in radiation protection," says John Cochran (4163), project manager of the Integrated Management Program for Radioactive Sealed Sources (IMPRSS) in Egypt. "We are giving them a condensed version of the training Sandia's Radiological Control Technicians receive."
The special training the 14 Egyptians are receiving is tied directly to an incident in 2000 when an Egyptian farmer living in a rural area outside Cairo discovered a small shiny piece of metal on the ground. Thinking it unusual, he took it home to show his family. Five weeks later the man and his son were dead, and several other family members were seriously ill.
After much investigation, which even involved temporarily quarantining an Egyptian village, it was determined that the cause of death and illness was radiation exposure. The man had found a sealed source that came from a pipeline inspection instrument. It was accidentally left at the site.
The incident set off a national uproar that resulted in the government of Egypt wanting to greatly improve the country's infrastructure to safely manage sealed radioactive sources.
Starting in 1994, Sandia hosted several Egyptians in the US on fellowships, and Sandia's capabilities were known by the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA). After the incident the EAEA contacted Sandia to help the country develop a program that would help protect the people of Egypt by improving the safety of cradle-to-grave management of sealed sources.
Sandia and the EAEA submitted a joint proposal to the US Agency for International Development in Cairo for funding.
"Three years went by between making the pitch and getting the money in the door. We were persistent," John says.
They then put together a program that covered the full life cycle of sealed source management, including tracking, awareness, security, regulatory reform, recovery, conditioning, storage, recycling, disposal, and the ability to respond to an emergency involving a sealed source.
Before training the 14 Egyptian engineers, chemists, and physicists, Sandia presented three-day classes in Egypt on sealed source management for members of the EAEA and the Egyptian Ministry of Health and another for users, like hospital personnel.
Brian Thomson of Behavior-Based Safety and Training Dept. 6342, who developed the eight-week program, says the curriculum is customized for the Egyptians' needs. The program involves six weeks of lecture and hands-on training in a mock radiological area, one week of training on teletherapy devices (devices used for medical purposes such as cancer treatment), and one week of radiological emergency training and exercises.
Upon their return to Egypt, the 14 students will share their new knowledge of how to safely handle sealed sources with their colleagues.
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Incoming: 16 Must-Hear March 2017 Releases
For music, February was a rollercoaster; early Album of the Year contenders, impressive, debuts disappointing returns and forgetable award shows. Although last month was fairly busy, it doesn't compare to this month.
March is stacked with noteworthy releases. From highly anticipated debut albums, long overdue returns, promising EPs, anniversary reissues, deluxe edition treatments, and a live version of one of metalcore's greatest albums. And that's only what we cover in this lengthy edition of "Incoming". We've not even included the new releases from Minus The Bear, Pulled Apart By Horses, and Steel Panther.
To be honest, we were spoilt for choice when we came to putting together this months edition of "Incoming". Nevertheless, here is 16 must-hear releases you need to hear this month.
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Creeper – Eternity, In Your Arms
One of the most eagerly anticipated albums of the year is without doubt 'Eternity, In Your Arms' by Southampton's finest goth punks, Creeper. The expectation is certainly high after the success of last year's 'The Stranger', Already Heard's EP of the year by a country mile, which rubber stamped the band's reputation for nailing a killer tune.
On the evidence of teaser tracks like the frantic 'Black Rain', 'Suzanne' and the superb 'Hiding With Boys', Will Gould and Co look set to fulfil their potential as one of the UK's most exciting young bands. Whatever it is that makes a band stand out, Creeper have it in spades, there's power, energy, emotion and it's all so slickly delivered that they never miss. Expect great things. (EL)
'Eternity, In Your Arms' by Creeper is released on March 24th on RoadRunner Records.
Creeper links: Website|Facebook|Twitter
Mastodon – Emperor of Sand
After enjoying more critical and popular success than ever before on 'The Hunter' and 'Once More Round The Sun', when it was announced last year that Mastodon would be reuniting with 'Crack The Skye' producer Brendan O'Brien, it seemed the band would perhaps revisit their proggier, heavier roots on album number seven, and these fires were fuelled further when it was announced that it would be a conceptual release.
However, based on the initial singles, it's hard to tell what direction 'Emperor of Sand' will take. 'Sultan's Curse' instrumental is more reminiscent of 'Leviathan', but is balanced by a more refined vocal approach courtesy of all three of the band's vocalists. On this evidence, it seemed like things were taking a turn for the heavy, but second cut, 'Show Yourself', is perhaps the band's lightest track to date, and feels like the culmination of the band's pop sensibilities.
While the 'Emperor of Sand''s overall sound is anyone's guess at this stage, the quality on display is undeniable, and it would be reasonable to assume that this record will be more than a few end of year lists. (JG)
'Emperor of Sand' by Mastodon is released on March 31st on Reprise Records.
Mastodon links: Website|Facebook|Twitter
Mallory Knox – Wired
Can it really be three years since Mallory Knox released their sophomore full-length, 'Asymmetry'? Despite such a long period without new music, it does not seem as if the Cambridge alt-rockers have been absent by any means. The scale and ambition of that album placed the band on the top tier of British rock and achieved that rare thing – an 'alternative' artist among the Radio 1 crowd. Extensive touring included every date of the 2015 Vans Warped Tour, BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend the same year and 2016's Slam Dunk Festival, ensuring colossal anthems 'Shout At The Moon' and 'Getaway''s place in the subconscious of the rock world.
Can third effort 'Wired' possibly take them further? The answer is an emphatic yes. If 'Asymmetry' was the band imagining taking on stadiums and headlining festivals, 'Wired' might just make that a reality. Three songs have been released so far, the most recent and most intriguing being the Kaiser Chiefs-style bombast of 'Better Off Without You'. The group's trademark mighty choruses return in the form of 'Giving It Up''s falsetto hook, and 'Lucky Me' is certain to soon make an appearance on drive-time airwaves. Mallory Knox are back, somehow bigger than ever before. (PS)
'Wired' by Mallory Knox is released on 10th March on RCA.
Mallory Knox links: Website|Facebook|Twitter
Sorority Noise – You're Not As ____ As You Think
After releasing two of the most heartfelt and emotional driven full-length records in recent history, Sorority Noise return for round three. In the brief glimpse we have been afforded on the band's new record, 'You're Not As ____ As You Think', this record could be the heaviest in term of content the Hartford, Connecticut four-piece have shared.
Known for the catchy hooks of their songs which sometimes drive home a darker message, It appears those darker messages in the new record could make this Sorority Noise's equivalent to Brand New's 'The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me'.
The band has already released 'A Better Sun' from the upcoming record and there appears to be a more cathartic feel to Cameron Boucher's lyrics and the continual theme of having to write songs out or therapeutic necessity to got on with the day-to-day. Sorority Noise may have already touched many music fans with their two records to date, but 'You're Not As ____ As You Think' looks set to cement them in alternative music folk law. (TB)
'You're Not As _____ As You Think' by Sorority Noise is released on 17th March on Big Scary Monsters (UK)/ Triple Crown Records (US).
Sorority Noise links: Website|Facebook|Twitter
Can't Swim – Fail You Again
You might find it hard to believe but New Jersey rockers Can't Swim only formed in the spring of 2015. Nevertheless, they've gone to achieve a lot in just under two years. Their debut, 'Death Deserves a Name', received plenty of praise on its release last February. They spent the remainder of 2016 playing shows on both sides of the Atlantic with Moose Blood, Boston Manor, and Four Year Strong.
'Fail You Again' serves as the next step for the [now] quintet, taking the raw alt-rock of 'Death Deserves a Name' and making it more dynamic. The three songs we've heard so far, 'We Won't Sleep', 'Stranger', and 'Quitting', give us a potential insight into what we can expect.
The first is an energetic number with a reflective message of defiance, as the group vocals proclaims "we won't sleep until the lights burn out". 'Stranger' somewhat bridges the gap between 'Death Deserves a Name' and 'Fail You Again', proving to be an explosive emotional release. Whereas 'Quitting' sees Chris LoPorto's intimate vocals guiding the way softly through to haunting harmonies in its conclusion. Together, they have us intrigued and excited to what 'Fail You Again' has to offer. If everything goes to plan, Can't Swim could solidify their place as one of America's best new rock bands. Don't be surprised if you see and hear the name Can't Swim alot more in the coming weeks and months. (SR)
'Fail You Again' by Can't Swim is released on 10th March on Pure Noise Records.
Can't Swim links: Website|Facebook|Twitter|Instagram
Vukovi – Vukovi
Prepare yourself kids, in what has already been a stormy few weeks there's another one on the way. But this one is coming straight from Glasgow, Scotland and has a whirlwind of riffs and a torrent of genre influences in tow. Vukovi and their self-titled debut album drops this month and it's already shaping up to be an early contender for album of the year.
Expect songwriting that's as beguiling as it is unpredictable, a lead single in 'La Di Da' that will have you addicted in seconds and a sound that smashes off all of the best elements of scot rock, raw frenetic indie. There are vivid nods to electronica and dance thrown in for good measure too. That's before we get to the electric vocals of frontwoman Janine that's unlike anything the U.K. scene has seen in a while. Biffy Clyro and Twin Atlantic watch out, there are some new challengers ready to gun straight for your throne at the top of Scottish rock. (DW)
'Vukovi' by Vukovi is released on 10th March on LAB Records.
Vukovi links: Website|Facebook|Twitter|YouTube
Mayday Parade – A Lesson In Romantics (10th Anniversary Reissue)
If there's anything to make a generation of reformed emo kids feel like they're getting old it's the 10th Anniversary reissue of Mayday Parade's stellar debut album 'A Lesson In Romantics'. In what was arguably the peak of a rising crop of US pop-rock and pop-punk bands unapologetically embracing their heartbreak and growing out their fringes, Derek Sanders and Jason Lancaster combined their considerable vocal and writing talents for the last time to gut wrenching results.
What better excuse is there to embrace your inner emo kid all over again and emotionally belt out the likes of 'Miserable At Best', 'Jersey' and 'Champagne's for Celebrating' in a darkened room. Not that we'll be doing that. Honest. Still, no harm in enjoying the sort of heart on the sleeve vocals and emotive narratives of relationships gone sour that few bands have matched since. (DW)
'A Lesson In Romantics (10th anniversary reissue)' by Mayday Parade is released on 17th March on Fearless Records.
Mayday Parade links: Website|Facebook|Twitter|Instagram
Converge – Jane Live
Last year, Converge played their legendary album 'Jane Doe' at Holland's Roadburn festival, almost 15 years after its initial release. This recording has been mixed by Kurt Ballou and will be released as 'Jane Live' this month. As an album, 'Jane Doe', needs no introduction as one of the most important in heavy music, having influenced and an entire generation of metal and hardcore acts; as well as helping Converge define themselves as a band and cement themselves as innovators.
Jane Live by Converge
Converge are also an extremely intense live act, so the Roadburn show must have been something truly special. While it's hardly the same, 'Jane Live' will hopefully recapture some of the energy from that show and allow those who weren't there to share some of that experience. If the live cut of the title track is anything to go by, then 'Jane Live' will live up to both the album's legacy and Converge's live reputation. (AC)
'Jane Live' by Converge is released on 3rd March on Deathwish, Inc.
Converge links: Website|Facebook|Twitter
Darkest Hour – Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora
Think of 'Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora' as a stain-ridden rebirth for Darkest Hour. A few years under the belt of Sumerian Records and a shift towards a more commercial sound may have issued a wider fanbase for the D.C. quintet who helped catalyse metalcore as it is today, but also made them victims of the genericization metalcore suffers from.
Consequently, Darkest Hour are a band with something to prove and who are willing to put up a fight to remind us what made them such a celebrated band in the first place. Singles 'Knife in the Safe Room', 'Those Who Survived' and 'Timeless Numbers' show this fighting spirit sent into a sonic assault of manic melodic death metal riffing and vocal performances from frontman John Henry with no hints of restraint.
With production duties handled by Converge mastermind Kurt Ballou, a grittier sound is expected on 'Godless Prophets…' and grittier Darkest Hour is something worth getting very excited about. (AD)
'Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora' by Darkest Hour is released on 10th March on Southern Lord Records.
Darkest hour links: Website|Facebook|Twitter
Brutality Will Prevail – In Dark Places
Much like the lifespan of a dog, three years in an ever-changing hardcore scene can feel as long as twenty with the pace that certain bands come and go. And with a number of lineup changes taking place in Brutality Will Prevail, it would have been easy for that length of time since releasing fourth album 'Suspension of Counciousness' to swallow them up.
Instead, the nastiest names in the business have returned with 'In Dark Places', their most obtuse, concrete laden album to date. Building on the feral nature of 2010's 'Root of All Evil', this album filters that haughty hardcore enrgy into towering dirges of doom-metal grooves and gritty beatdowns, all while fronted by a deeper vocal performance that confronts the Grim Reaper head on and asks "What you got?"
The relentlessness of 'In Dark Places' may leave BWP with one of the hardest British records of the year on their hands. It's guaranteed to have you spin-kicking and windmilling yourself into the grave. (AD)
'In Dark Places' by Brutality Will Prevail is released on 24th March on Holy Roar Records.
Brutality Will Prevail links: Facebook|Twitter
Counterfeit – Together We Are Stronger
Some artists create music with the hope of releasing their deepest internal conflicts and dilemmas in the hopes that it resonates with listeners with similar personal anguish, other artists create music to make listeners feel like they're stuck on a roller coaster without brakes. Counterfeit exist in the latter category.
Newcomers to the London quintet may recognise frontman Jamie Campbell Bower from his solo work and time spent fronting The Darling Buds, or hell, you might recognise him from 'Sweeney Todd' and the 'Twilight' movies. But debut album 'Together We Are Stronger' is much more than a one man effort, as the entire band puts in a full-blooded effort on singles 'For the Thrill of It' and 'Enough' switching from streetwise swagger to high octane melodies that recall Reuben at their most intense.
With no lack of adrenaline on these singles, 'Together We Are Stronger' is set to be a lively release for March. So get to know the album before they take it on the road in April. (AD)
'Together We Are Stronger' by Counterfeit is released on 17th March on Xtra Mile Recordings.
Counterfeit links: Website|Facebook|Twitter
Lonely The Brave – Diamond Days EP
On March 17th, Lonely The Brave continue their ascent with the release of the gorgeous 'Diamond Days', taken from last year's epic album 'Things Will Matter'. Although the album has been around for a while, by featuring three new tracks the EP is looking like good value. It also includes 'Two Heads', a cover of 'The Rat', by The Walkmen, and the massive 'Collider', which hit the ether a few weeks back.
The release coincides with the upcoming tour supporting Mallory Knox and should further cement LTB's position at the forefront of British alternative rock. (EL)
'Diamond Days' EP by Lonely The Brave is released on March 17th on Hassle Records.
Lonely The Brave links: Website|Facebook|Twitter
Basement – Promise Everything (Deluxe Edition)
After their glorious return following a two-year hiatus, emo-revivalists Basement released their comeback album (if you can call it that after such a short space of time) 'Promise Everything' last year. It seen the band pretty much pick up where they left off with 2012's 'Colourmeinkindness', and more fully developing their more sunny, pop-punk influenced sound.
This month's re-release of 'Promise Everything' is the band's first release on new label Warner Bros./Fueled by Ramen, and features re-recording of the title track, as well as a new mix of the full album. This would suggest marginally more than the average deluxe edition, but there's also going to be the standard fare for releases like this, namely a cover, two acoustic versions of songs from the original release, and an unreleased track.
It's doubtful this release will offer a radically new way of listening to 'Promise Everything', but it should pique the interest of fans, and seems to offer more than a cynical cash-grab. (AC)
'Promise Everything (Deluxe Edition)' by Basement is released on 3rd March on Warner Bros. (UK)/Fueled by Ramen (US)
Basement links: Website|Facebook|Twitter
Catch Fire – A Love That I Still Miss EP
Since releasing their debut EP, 'The Distance I Am From You', a year ago, Nottinghamshire pop-punks Catch Fire have built a steady following after shows with Trash Boat, Boston Manor and These Minds. While their take on Alessia Cara's 'Wild Things' saw the quintet gain more attention. They're now set to return with their sophomore effort – 'A Love That I Still Miss'.
It sees the five-piece wear their hearts on their sleeves, as recent singles 'Sylvester' and 'Guilty As Charged' hint at a more lyrically sincere approach by vocalist Miles Kent. While musically the band complement the heartfelt nature through refined instrumentation, ultimately leaning towards a more emo-tinged sound. However, don't think Catch Fire have gone soft as they're more than capable of producing memorable hooks, and when combined with Kent's heartfelt words, it makes them one of the best emerging UK pop-punk bands right now. (SR)
'A Love That I Still Miss' EP by Catch Fire is released on 24th March on Rude Records.
Catch Fire links: Facebook|Twitter
Dead Bars – Dream Gig
Combining irreverent humour with heartfelt insight, Seattle's Dead Bars have already enamoured many with a handful of excellent EPs and split singles. Now, having caught the attention of No Idea, the good time party punks are all set to hit us with wave after wave of positivity with their debut full-length 'Dream Gig'.
Promising silly sing-alongs and wry takes on daily life, there's also a sense of underdog-does-good about Dead Bars' tales of drinking, relationships and anxiety. If, like us, you enjoyed Pkew Pkew Pkew's monumental self-titled debut last year, you won't want to miss out on the Dead Bars party…(RM)
'Dream Gig' by Dead Bars is released on 10th March on No Idea Records.
Dead Bars links: Facebook|Twitter
Western Daughter – Driftwood Songs
Boisie, Idaho's contribution to indie and rock music can't be underestimated, and sounding like the Americana tinged offspring of Boisie legends Built to Spill, Western Daughter look set to be the latest to break out from the Pacific North West city.
Yet, for all the influence of Built to Spill, Modest Mouse and The Decemberists, Western Daughter aren't a tribute act content with rehashing the sound of their region, and if they can build on their astonishingly good 'As The Sun Went Down' EP, then we could be looking at one of 2017's first great indie-rock records. Early signs are hugely promising too – if you haven't checked out the beguiling 'Skinny Water' or infectious 'Exhibition on Main St.' then you should catch-up quick smart. (RM)
'Driftwood Songs' by Western Daughter is released on 24th March on Take This To Heart Records.
Western Daughter links: Facebook|Twitter
Words by Sêan Reid (SR), Dane Wright (DW), Rob Mair (RM), Edward Layland (EL), Josh Graham (JG), Alan Cunningham (AC) and Peter Stewart (PS).
On: 1st March 2017
In: Incoming
Tagged: Already Heard, Basement, Brutality Will Prevail, Can't Swim, Catch Fire, Converge, Counterfeit, Creeper, Darkest Hour, Dead Bars, Feature, Lonely The Brave, Mallory Knox, Mastodon, Mayday Parade, Sorority Noise, Vukovi, Western Daughter


If Ray Nagin, mayor of New Orleans, can get reelected, it proves the power of incumbency.
Allowing our U.S. senators and representatives to bask in luxury and opulence in our congress for their entire lives promotes corruption, arrogance and back-room politicking. Would Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff have been able to weave their web of illegal deals if Tom Delay had not spent 22 consecutive years in congress making connections and practically getting "made" as they say in the mafia?
Limiting the number of consecutive terms congressmen can serve will do more to cure Washington of its culture of corruption than all the lobbying laws combined.
This is a simple cure for much of the evil in Washington - let's limit the number of consecutive terms for which a congressman can get elected. After two consecutive winning elections to office, senators and representatives should have to sit out a term. During their "out" term, they can mingle with normal people and get reacquainted with reality. If they are really worth their salt, they can always come back for another two consecutive terms after each "out" period.
I just learned about presidential signing statements today on NPR and I'm blown away!
It's no wonder Bush has never vetoed a bill from Congress. In many ways, a presidential signing statement is more powerful than a veto.
What is a presidential signing statement? When Bush signs a law, he then issues a legal document , known as a signing statement, to go into the federal register along with the bill. In the signing statement Bush issues executive orders declaring which parts of the bill he disaggrees with and intends NOT to follow.
They go unnoticed. Even many congressmen aren't aware of them.
They cannot be overridden by congress.
In some cases there can never be a plaintiff to force the issue before the supreme court.
This president and his republican party have in the past vigorously whined about "judicial activist" - judges who interpret the law the way the want to interpret it rather than the way congress wrote it. Isn't this exactly what Bush is doing? Isn't presidential activism far more sinister and dangerous to our country than judicial activism could ever be (since the executive branch of government is the one that enforces laws)?
This is just one more example of the dumbest president in American history trying to elevate himself and the office of the president to the level of absolute dictatorship.
"This is an attempt by the president to have the final word on his own constitutional powers, which eliminates the checks and balances that keep the country a democracy. There is no way for an independent judiciary to check his assertions of power, and Congress isn't doing it, either. So this is moving us toward an unlimited executive power."


Tonight I got to hold the newest person in my life. She's absolutely beautiful. I know everyone says that about babies, but really - this one is stunning. Lee and Warren have made such a gorgeous little girl. There's always something so magical about the way a newborn baby will clasp your finger in her hand, and squeeze tightly.
I turned to Lee, as she was breastfeeding, and asked: "How was the delivery?"


Voting has ended for the Popularity Awards at the 2018 Asia Artist Awards!
From September 20 through November 20, the Asia Artist Awards tallied up votes for the winners of the Popularity Award. After fans participated in this event through three rounds of voting, winners from three categories — musical artist, male actor, and female actor — were chosen from the top 10 nominees.
The 2018 Asia Artist Awards will be held on November 28 at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, with Super Junior's Leeteuk and Lee Sung Kyung hosting the event. The red carpet event will be broadcast live via V Live starting at 1 p.m. KST, while the awards ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. KST.
Check out the latest lineup of artists and actors attending the ceremony here!


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Will Ken Dorsey be an NFL head coach in 2023?
We discuss whether an NFL team will hire Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and which opening fits him best.
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Offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey has led the Buffalo Bills to become of the NFL's best offenses this season, led by a high-octane passing attack with a star quarterback. With the league evolving towards making offense more of a focal point, Dorsey should be among the names on the radar for teams with a vacant head coach position.
Who is Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey?
Dorsey is a former NFL player who had stints with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League during his seven-year career. He has close to 10 years of coaching experience after landing his first job with the Carolina Panthers back in 2013, starting as a quarterbacks coach after working as a scout for the team from 2011 to 2012.
After a brief stint with Florida International University as their Assistant Athletic Director in 2018, Dorsey returned to the NFL as the quarterbacks coach with the Buffalo Bills in 2019. Since then, he has slowly worked his way up the ranks, being elevated to passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2021. After Brian Daboll was hired as the coach of the New York Giants in 2022, Dorsey was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Bills this season.
Why would he make a good head coach?
Dorsey has long been coveted for offensive coordinator roles throughout the league, but he has some viable head coach interest given the Bills' offensive success this season in the aftermath of Dabolls' departure. The Bills are currently AFC East champions for the third straight season, remain in contention for the top seed in the conference, and boast the NFL's fourth-ranked scoring offense. Additionally, in a league that is trending towards the passing game, Buffalo ranks sixth in passing yards per game.
The NFL is a copycat league, and teams are constantly on the search for the next great offensive guru to pair with an emerging quarterback. Given that this would mark his first head coaching experience, picking a veteran staff will be essential in determining year one success for him. Having experienced assistants on defense and special teams will be key alongside his knack for running the offense.
Which teams are interviewing him?
Dorsey had an impressive season as the offensive coordinator in Buffalo, but he had Josh Allen as his quarterback. The Carolina Panthers have serious questions on what they will do at quarterback for next season. It would be exciting to see what Dorsey could do with a rookie quarterback like Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud, but I don't think either of the top two would fall to him. It would be exciting to see what Dorsey could do with a guy like Will Levis who looks like he has some tools, but needs the right coaching. Dorsey would help the quarterback position out a bunch if he were to land this head coaching job.


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28% admit their business needs to reinvigorate, but are unsure what to prioritize
63% of those embarking on change say optimizing the operating model will be truly transformational
Over a third (34%) of media and entertainment (M&E) executives admit that their company will no longer exist in five years unless their business undergoes reinvention. This is according to a new EY survey, How are media and entertainment businesses reinventing in an age of transformation?, which analyzes the views of more than 350 global industry executives to reveal the catalysts, strategies and actions that are shaping business transformation.
Faced with multiple evolving and disruptive forces, 50% of executives say they can no longer rely on traditional business models if they are to succeed in this landscape. The survey further highlights a sense of inertia among many M&E businesses, with more than one in four (28%) indicating they need to reinvigorate their business, but that they don't know what to prioritize.
John Harrison, EY Global Media & Entertainment Sector Leader, says:
"Media and entertainment companies remain upbeat about change. But with such diversity of business models and revenue streams, the starting point is often unclear. The survey reveals that there is no single path to reinvention, but businesses can succeed by prioritizing three key levers of change: operational excellence, innovation and upskilling talent. Embracing these ambitions can help them address short-term challenges and unlock long-term value creation."
The survey also unearths the three biggest drivers of change across M&E industry subsectors: responding to a shifting competitive landscape, which could lead to pressure on profitability; struggling to keep pace with technology as businesses evaluate digital innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G; and challenges associated with changing customer expectations, which is impacting the uptake of products and services.
Pursuing operational excellence is the industry's top transformation ambition
Executives identify operating model change (41%) and operational delivery and execution (39%) as their top transformation priorities. Simplifying the enterprise emerges as a key theme in driving the next generation M&E operating model, with 55% of all executives indicating that they want to streamline their business by consolidating internal segments.
The survey further reveals how businesses are using data to achieve operational change. Almost two-thirds (62%) of respondents see the increasing availability of data as an opportunity for transformation. Notably, 56% of executives indicate that they prioritize building first-party data, compared with just 13% who prioritize third-party sources.
Harrison says: "The evolving nature of revenue generation, combined with pressure to release capital to fund growth, is leading companies to reevaluate transformation goals and how they respond to shifting customer demands. Making the most of data that resides across the enterprise is one of the most crucial tactics for realizing positive change — particularly in helping businesses to compete by improving the customer experience."
Workforce transformation is key to achieving strategic goals
With four generations coexisting across the workforce — Boomers, Gen X, millennials and Gen Z — the survey highlights the growing imperative to foster continuous learning. A third (33%) of all executives identify the need to close the talent gap and build skills as a driver of change, rising to 43% and 42% among publishing and advertising executives respectively. Nearly a quarter (24%) see the talent gap as a threat, while 30% list it among the biggest barriers to innovation.
Harrison says: "The need for digital skill sets is now the norm among media and entertainment companies, but changing technology continues to shift expectations. To remain relevant, workers need to migrate up the value chain, reinventing themselves and continually improving their capabilities."
Other key findings from the survey include:
Only 20% cite corporate strategy and their CEO's vision as a leading innovation driver.
46% say automation is the single most important tactic for achieving cost savings.
49% prioritize upskilling the existing workforce as the best way to develop talent.
Subsector priorities vary: 56% of advertising and marketing companies say evolution of the product or service offering is a priority, falling to 15% among production companies.
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RIM to exit most consumer markets?
Will they pull the plug on BB10 now, or are they so far along that they'll push this os for enterprise?
Re: RIM to exit most consumer markets?
I think it is a good move, going back to their roots. No way can they compete with Android, iOS or even Microsoft for the consumer market. Too late to the game and not enough pizazz either.
Gonna be tough in the business world too, however.
And dump the PlayBook. 500,000 discounted units in the last quarter. Cut it loose.
Totally agree. the PB was not something RIM needed to spend cash on developing.
Loyal BB user from the early days. I must admit, I wonder what RIM is up to. They are simply not keeping up with the competition. iPhone and Droid are miles ahead. I can't easily read a web site, I cant easily open attachments. Everyone is telling me to switch! Is there any hope?
Looking at my signature, my main BES peaked at 580 late last year. I checked it today and we're down to 429. iPhones are arriving daily and I have literally a box of Bolds and Curves piling up.
I suspect by year's end I'll have under 100 left.
We've dropped over 100 users from our largest BES since the end of January this year, after we introduced a BYOD program and added iPhone to our list of corporate standards.
I'm wondering how long it will be before I decommission this BES altogether.
Last edited by juwaack68 : 03-30-2012 at 07:24 AM.
RIM got totally distracted by the PlayBook and wasted a lot of time, money and goodwill with it. And I have one! They lost focus on their core business customers, many of whom invested in ActiveSync. 18 months ago the ratio of BBs to non-BBs was 7:1. Now it is down to 3:2. And we don't buy any Androids.
Okay so first people say that the leaders should step down. They do but remain on the board and so then people say that is not good enough. One actually retires and now it will be spun as "a very bad sign....." I love how the negativity attaches to every statement no matter what RIM does. It's actually pretty annoying.
You'll have to get used to it, around here.
WOW, just wow. I remember when BB's were considered the top dog in cell phones. I was a complete BB junkie back in the 8700C - 8310 days. Then came iphone, then Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, now I'll be getting a Lumia 900 next month. RIM just sat there while ios, android and now WP 7.5 just blew right past them.
I'm sorry that it annoys you. Watching a company destroy themselves annoys me.
I never advocated the leadership stepping down - I said they made a HUGE error with the PlayBook. If you want all happiness, try another less realistic board.
Man, oh man... why is it that the biggest true innovators, the ones that were the first, and best, in the PDA phone/smartphone market, are the ones that keep dying?
The original smartphones, the ones that opened the category up to the business people first, and then the rest of us, were BlackBerry, Palm Treo, and the Danger HipTop/T-Mobile Sidekick... and one-by-one, they've all been getting knocked out of the marketplace.
No other smartphone has ever offered me everything I want and need in a phone the way the BlackBerry does. Good luck getting push email integrated with an AOL account on Android... it's my understanding that it can't be done. And good luck finding another smartphone platform that gives you, in the box, all the software tools you need to backup & synchronize your data yourself, on your computers, so that you don't have to rely on cloud-based backup. We all saw how that cloud only backup & synch idea failed miserably with the Sidekicks.
I'd love to keep an optimistic outlook, and believe that RIM is going to come back out of their corner swinging and win the day again. But realistically, the odds are slim to none that they can pull it off now. They let the other guys gain way too much market-share.
Last edited by Jack T. Chance : 03-30-2012 at 02:27 PM.
This is good news right? I long ago gave up on being able to impress my friends by showing off how my Berry does cool things (like go on the Internet) and I have an iPod and iPhone for the fun stuff. Maybe they will just hunker down and give us bigger, faster versions of the hardware they have. I'm still hoping for a Bold the size of my gf's Driod phone.
And didn't Mike Lazaridis already rant about how RIM didn't need all the fun, consumer stuff? So this can't be too much of a surprise.
He did, and he was lambasted on these forums for it.
The basic issue today is too many people only want things that flash and ding. The blackberry was designed as a secure device that allowed users to forget about security because it was being handled by the phone. No viruses , No hacking, No concerns it just worked. When the users today realize they are very vulnerable to many different security issues including their finances they will demand a secure device. What goes around comes around. It just takes a while. Its like the new cell phones that you simply swipe near the checkout device at the store. Wonder what happened if you loose track of your phone and virtually everything you own is exposed and soon gone.
Fourstring - what's your point? That an Internet forum isn't the right place for people to express their opinions? Or just the opinion that all is well at Research In Motion? I am sure there are plenty of Fanboy forums out there where RIM can do no wrong. They might even think the PlayBook is a success!
Last edited by NJBlackBerry : 03-30-2012 at 07:50 PM.
When the users today realize they are very vulnerable to many different security issues including their finances they will demand a secure device. What goes around comes around. It just takes a while.
Bullcrap. It's this exact kind of thinking that is sinking RIM right now.
The majority of users don't give a crap about having the most secure device. They want a smartphone which they can use for basic productivity and install a bunch of apps to add value to their handheld. They want the iPhone and Android phones. Nobody wants a BlackBerry handheld anymore, and RIM is finally accepting that.
RIM can't wait around for people to come back, no matter how "cool" they think BB 10 will be.
They need to focus on retaining what enterprise market they have left, and that seems to be what the new CEO is planning to do.
IMO, it's too late for that too.
While I do not need a secure device, I am very happy to have it. But I need a bulletproof communication device which allows me to run my business from anywhere like I sit in the office.
With every release of the OS starting with version 6, the quality and usability was less then I expected. The only 3rd party app I really use is a backgammon game and signalloc. I tried to use OS6 and also a 9900 with OS7 for several weeks. Nothing came close to the 9700 with OS5. So I went back to this.
While I absolutely like fancy add-ons like an accelerometer, compass (add a baromether, thermometer, radar, the more the better), and also like 3rd party apps, I simply wont buy a device if the basic functions like mail, addressbook, calender do not work reliable.
Dont know, how many users are like me, I guess there a some more.
The first failure of RIM was to think, that with a Java device, all they have to do is do add the mobile safari, and everyone will be happy. They did not think about that on a keyboard device with a tiny screen the experience is worse then the incomplete renderding with the past browser.
The second failure was to believe that the evolution of the CPUs will allow them to make a java based device which gives the user decent speed for interaction.
If I am a consumer and about to buy a new phone, and see, that a Blackberry will just work like any other phone but slower, why should I then choose the slower one?
It took about 2 years until they finally realized they need an OS which basic functions run native on the hardware. If RIM started development of this concurrently with the last release of OS5 that would have saved more the one year of useless development efforts. The 9900 would today run a snappy and usable OS, and still would be compatible with a BES server.
Since time was now running out, they bought QNX. But it turned out that it was not possible to develop something usable within a short time. So the playbook was launched as a test-balloon. Thanks to unfinished functionality success was limited.
Under big pressure the development of the final playbook-OS had to be done, while development for BES and current devices has been slowed down.
Now, that the playbook somehow has been finished, the OS still has to be converted to something usable in a phone. Will take another 9+ Month. But as we learned from a recent press release, it will not be a blackberry compatible to the current BES nor is there an upgrade for the BES planned. Instead, you need a new server software to manage it. Why? because time is running out again. Of course to help RIM to finance those 3 to 4 years of lost time, we most likely have to buy the new server and licenses for the Devices.
Again, the new OS will also have email, addressbook, and calendaring as the basic functionality, and most likely the device needs to be charged 1 time during the day. For me, that means I would get about the same as before, but no added basic functionality, plus I have to buy and run another server.
The idea of RIM to again focus on the needs of their business customers is good, but like it looks currently, I will replace my phones with used 9700 as long as possible. That will give me another 3 years. Only if something appears which gives me a better functionality then I currently have for an acceptable price, I will make the switch to the new OS.
Last edited by nobody7290 : 03-31-2012 at 05:34 AM.
I'm pretty sure I answered a question that was asked. Nothing more, nothing less.
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Are electricians really earning £156,000 every year?
Are electricians really earning £156k a year?
We recently discussed the shortage of electricians in the UK, encouraging businesses to expand into electrics to reach more customers and capitalise on profits in a time when electricians are in high demand and earning more than they ever have before.
New reports (via the Daily Mail) have recently sparked debate in the electrical industry, with figures saying that some electricians are now earning more than £150,000 a year because of the ongoing labour shortage.
However, these sky high figures are based on recruitment firms for those large corporations, who are willing to pay this high price during the skills crisis, and are not a true reflection of what every electrician working in the industry earns.
Electrician salaries above £100,000 are rare, but they do happen, with large corporations seeking professional, experienced and skilled contractors for larger projects.
It is important for the public, existing contractors and prospective people looking for a career change, to understand that these sky high salaries that are reported in mainstream sources are not to be a true representation of every electrician working in the industry, and in fact most will earn an average of £30,000-40,000.
Your skill level, the city you live in, and also whether you are self employed or employed by a larger corporation are all key factors in how much you earn as an electrician, which is why although some electricians may be earning £156k, it doesn't mean that most are.
Instead of focusing on the rare salaries above £100k, we should celebrate the collective success of the industry and the ever growing demand, as well as the increase in salaries, whether it is those on £18,000 or £30,000 or £70,000.
It is all positive for the electrical industry and that is what we should focus on, not sky high figures that maybe only apply to 1% of electrical contractors working in the UK.
It's not only the electrical industry that is seeing increase in demand and salaries either, as plumbers and bricklayers have reportedly seen their salaries increase by up to 10%.
The labour shortage means great things for contractors, as it sees the positive progression for electricians to capitalise on more jobs with less competition. With more jobs, means more money and more experience. Which brings you back around; with more experience, brings more opportunities for larger contracts, which means that maybe you too will be achieving a much higher salary in the future.