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"The Future of Advertising" Speech by P&G's Ed Artzt, 1994
On May 12, 1994, the CEO of Procter & Gamble Edwin Artzt delivered a speech at the annual 4As conference on the future of advertising. It has since become a classic, often referenced but rarely read in full. The speech, written months before the first banner ad received its first impression, was prescient in many regards and inspiring throughout:
"We run the risk of simply adapting to these changing technologies, but if we don't influence them -- and if we don't harness them -- loyalty to our brands could suffer in the long term."
"The most important change, by far, is that people will become more program-driven and less channel-driven."
"[Remote controls will] soon be replaced by program navigational services that will fundamentally change the dynamics of TV viewing."
"In virtually all of the media tests that have been launched around the country, consumers respond very positively to time-shifting."
"History says that the advertising industry adapts brilliantly to new technology. But we can't sit there. We have to act."
"So we've got to get involved in programming to make certain that advertisers have access to the mass audience and to the best properties."
The speech was made a year and a half before Nicholas Negroponte's seminal Being Digital. The full text of the speech, via AdAge archives and an abandoned MediaCzar blog, follows.
My first job, before joining P&G 41 years ago, was as an apprentice account manager in a Los Angeles advertising agency. If my first boss and mentor, Grace Glasser, were alive and here today, she would be as proud as I am-and she would probably be saying, "Get to the point, Ed. We have work to do."
So, here's my point: The advertising business may be heading for trouble -- or it may be heading for a new age of glory. Believe it or not, the direction -- up or down -- is in our hands.
The reason: Our most important advertising medium -- television -- is about to change big time, and we have one whale of a stake in these changes.
From where we stand today, we can't be sure that ad-supported TV programming will have a future in the world being created -- a world of video-on-demand, pay-per-view and subscription television.
Within the next few years-surely before the end of the decade-consumers will be choosing among hundreds of shows and pay-per-view movies. They'll have dozens of home shopping channels. They'll play hours of interactive videogames.
And for many of these -- maybe most -- no advertising at all.
If that happens, if advertising is no longer needed to pay most of the cost of home entertainment, then advertisers like us will have a hard time achieving the reach and frequency we need to support our brands.
TV Is Changing -- Fast
This is a serious issue -- and it's one that we've been spending a lot of time on in the last few months. Since March, in fact, I've met with a number of industry leaders -- Larry Tisch, Tom Murphy, Barry Diller, John Malone, Jerry Levin, Sumner Redstone, and others -- and I've come away from these discussions more convinced than ever that we in the advertising business have to get in front of these changes. Listen to what they have to say about the future:
Barry Diller: We're at the beginning of this process. It's not going to happen overnight. It's been overhyped to death. But it will, in the next three, four, five, seven, nine years, it will be part of our lives.
John Malone: Our timetable for making services available is to have our terrestrial facilities in the U.S. completed by the end of 1996, so that would be 21/2 years from now.
Larry Tisch: I see the next five years as a period of experimentation where various companies will do various tests in small markets to understand better what can be done on a mass market for the future.
Sumner Redstone: One thing is certain. You will have technological changes. You will have high-power direct broadcasts. You will have some new networks of which one will certainly be the Paramount network.
Barry Diller: I think that it's inevitable that as you get more choices, you get more fractionalization. The trick for the TV networks is going to be to brand themselves. They'll develop, over a period of time, some sort of personality profile-or they'll find themselves irrelevant, because one thing the future's going to bring us is the ability to choose programs and brands over simply generic providers.
Tom Murphy: Because we deliver on any weekly basis 95% to 100% of all the people in the U.S. ... if we got down to the point where you would be like radio is today, then the cost of delivering advertising messages ... would be very, very high and it would be very difficult to introduce new products, so I think the major advertisers and the networks really go hand in hand into the future.
Jerry Levin: We are simply taking the 200 million television sets that are out there and, behind the television set, putting a very powerful distributed computer system with all of this firepower that the consumer doesn't need to worry about. This is what happens when you finally digitize television.
John Malone: Five or 10 years from now what we'll see on the TV landscape is several hundred, maybe hundreds, of choices for the consumer.
Jerry Levin: When you give the consumer that control, that element of choice, that feature of convenience, then the consumer's attitudes are transformed in a remarkable way.
Any doubt in your mind that things are going to change?
Of course, some companies will flourish as a result of these changes. Barry Diller, at QVC, told me he can sell 20,000 pairs of earrings in 5 minutes on his home shopping channel. That's terrific for a company that sells impulse items.
But Procter & Gamble, in a given year, has to sell 400 million boxes of Tide -- and to do that, we have to reach our consumers over and over throughout the year.
TV Critical to Brand Loyalty
Frequency and depth of sale in advertising are critical to preserving loyalty to frequently purchased brands like ours. For example, in any given month, P&G brands like Tide and Crest and Pantene will reach more than 90% of their target audience six or seven times.
The only way you can achieve that kind of impact is with broad-reach television -- which is why we spend almost 90% of our $3 billion advertising budget on TV, and why we simply must preserve our ability to use television as our principal advertising medium.
We run the risk of simply adapting to these changing technologies, but if we don't influence them -- and if we don't harness them -- loyalty to our brands could suffer in the long term.
We can't let that happen, so I'd like to use my time here this morning to share some of what I've learned and to suggest some starting points for industry action.
Viewing Habits Changing
Most of the hype about the "information highway" has focused on technology, but we're interested-as I know you are-in consumers: What is it that they want from these new services, and how much are they willing to pay for them?
What we've learned is that people want choice, convenience and control. And they're willing to pay a fair premium to the programmers and media suppliers that meet these needs.
The question is, if they get what they want -- and I have no doubt that they will -- how will that change the way they use television? And what will it mean for advertising?
The most important change, by far, is that people will become more program-driven and less channel-driven. What that means is we may lose access to broad segments of our audiences because program-driven viewers will no longer stay tuned to a particular channel. In fact, they may not even stay tuned to ad-supported programming at all.
This shift toward program-driven viewing isn't new. It began when the first alternatives to the networks appeared -- the early independents. And then as the UHF dial filled up and cable came on the scene, people got used to switching among more and more channels to find what they wanted to watch.
But the trend accelerated in the '80s as a result of a simple new technology -- the remote control, the zapper.
This is a point that Barry Diller made when we talked.
Barry Diller: This country's communications began with enormous concentration in a couple of choices, all that were really available. Also, people didn't want to get up off their little chair and turn the set, 8 feet away. So they did tend to watch a network, and the trick then, going way up through the '60s, '70s, some of the '80s-even now, to some degree-was flow. Could you get them and keep them? That began to change with the remote control. What it changed was that now you didn't have to get up, period.
And so the advertising industry began to realize the consequences of program-driven viewing: channel surfing and the ability to "zap out" commercials altogether.
Navigating Past Channels
And remote controls were just the beginning. They'll soon be replaced by program navigational services that will fundamentally change the dynamics of TV viewing.
These "navigators" will be heavily marketed subscription services. They'll tell viewers what's on tonight -- and more. They'll know what kinds of programs a viewer likes. They'll even remember everything a viewer has watched.
TCI is now working with TV Guide to develop a navigator called On-Screen TV Guide. Their vision is that subscribers will go immediately to their navigator channel whenever they turn on the TV. And the navigator will have done its homework-it'll recommend a lineup of programming, drawn from this 300- or 500-channel universe. It may even recommend two or three alternate lineups. And once viewers have said, "OK," they won't even need their remote. The navigator will turn the channels for them. They won't even need their zapper.
Virtually every major supplier will offer its own proprietary navigational service. On-Screen TV Guide will compete with Viacom's Star Sight and Bell Atlantic's Star Gazer. These services will rapidly erode the whole idea of channel identity. Network lineups will be replaced by navigator lineups. And television geography -- the location on the dial where a program can be found -- will no longer be important or even relevant.
A couple of things could happen. Without network lineups to keep people tuned to a particular channel, the advertising spots between programs could easily disappear. Right now, these spots represent 15% of TV advertising -- $5 billion worth of revenue. If they go away, or become substantially less valuable, media costs are certain to rise.
Here's another chilling thought. There is a very real possibility that the majority of programs people watch will not be advertiser-supported.
Shifting to Pay-Per-View
Pay-per-view movies are a good example. People will flock to these because they offer all the functionality of home video plus the convenience of never leaving home.
Listen to Jerry Levin talk about what Time Warner's doing. Just put yourself in the consumer's shoes and see if you find this service appealing:
Jerry Levin: There is a digital library of movies I can access at any time -- I don't have to wait for it, I don't have to put it into a machine and I can stop it in case the phone rings or I want to order a pizza -- which I can now also order through this service -- and I can fast-forward it, I can have this complete control of the digital library that can be summoned instantaneously when I want it and at my convenience.
That kind of functionality -- which will be offered for about the same price as a video rental today -- will draw millions of people to pay-per-view.
And that appeal will be strengthened even more with first-run and even pre-theatrical-release movies.
If you want an idea of how big a deal this could become, listen to John Malone describe his plans for this market.
John Malone: If you look at the cost of going to Madison Square Garden to see a sporting event -- $50 a ticket -- it's not hard to imagine that, for a hot event -- a first-run movie, pre-theatrical -- the numbers could be very large. "Home Alone 2." I kid Rupert Murdoch, but "Home Alone 2" [on] Christmas Eve, simultaneously with theatrical release, including a T-shirt, could be a $30-$40 item without a blink and you supply a videocassette as part of the package and you might see 20% of U.S. households buy something like that. The numbers are huge.
That's not an unreasonable scenario. In fact, research done by TCI and Time Warner indicates that pay-per-view will essentially displace the home video market -- and will probably expand it substantially because there will be much more than movies on pay-per-view.
There'll also be real-time events-sports, concerts, Broadway musicals-almost anything people would pay to see live. And we may even see events that are ad-supported today moving to pay-per-view, like the World Series or the Super Bowl.
As you can imagine, pay-per-view could take very sizable audiences away from ad-supported programming. And based on what we know about the way consumers use home video today, we can expect much of the shift toward these services to occur during prime time.
Playing Games -- Without Advertising
Another huge draw will likely be video-games, especially for the kids and teen-agers who are target audiences for many brands.
We've already learned from Nintendo and Game Boy that kids -- and many adults -- often spend hours playing these games.
We can expect this habit to trend upward as new subscription game channels begin to appear, like the recently announced TCI/Sega channel. John Malone told us that this new channel, which will be available for $10 or $11 a month, will allow users to play up to 50 games -- of any length -- every month. And he believes that game programmers will put as much promotional firepower behind new releases as the biggest Hollywood movies get today.
John Malone: People will be able to play Sega in an interactive mode -- they'll be able to play against the country, or the world, for that matter. You introduce a new game, whoever solves it first -- let's say at 3:00 Sunday afternoon East Coast time, you download to your customers the next Super Mario 3 and the first kid who gets down to the code that's embedded in it and calls the 800-line gets a $100,000 college scholarship. Right. You got me. Big. Big. Big.
There will be other kinds of games. You'll be able to play along with "Jeopardy!" or "Wheel of Fortune" or try to predict the outcome of "Murder, She Wrote" or the Final Four.
These games will attract millions of viewers -- kids and adults alike -- and potentially every hour they spend playing these games will be spent away from ad-supported programming.
Shifting Away From Appointment TV
There's one other area I want to mention, and that's time-shifting, or on-demand television. In virtually all of the media tests that have been launched around the country, consumers respond very positively to time-shifting. They don't want to be tied to the TV every Sunday night just because they want to see "60 Minutes." In most of these tests, they've clearly indicated that they would pay a premium for the option of watching their favorite shows whenever they want to.
That could create a real problem for the traditional networks, as Larry Tisch pointed out:
Larry Tisch: Everybody knows that "60 Minutes" is on at 7:00 on Sunday night. That's appointment TV. You make it your business to watch "60 Minutes." If I said to the American people today, well you don't have to watch "60 Minutes" at 7:00 on Sunday night, you can pick it up on cable, on a pay-per-view basis, any time you want to see it, I have a big question in my own mind whether you destroy the whole idea of appointment TV. I'm not so sure it makes sense to have a system where people could forgo the program on the theory that they maybe could pick it up later if they wanted to. I think we would lose that critical audience size for the program that's so important to network TV and to the advertiser.
That's a good point. But, as John Malone says, consumers are tired of "appointment TV."
John Malone: The No. 1 thing we're finding in our market research is that people don't like to be enslaved with a pre-programmed schedule. And people, given the alternative, will rebel against being forced -- if they see a particular program that they like -- to have to watch it at a particular time, and I think that is going to break down and that will break down quite rapidly, in my opinion.
Now, it's possible that time-shifting will work to our advantage. If advertising is shifted along with the program, and people don't have the option to zap, that could create an even larger audience than a single showing can hope to achieve.
But if the ability to fast-forward is part of the time-shifting package, we lose that advantage. And, of course, if Larry's right and people end up not watching a program at all, then we get no benefit whatsoever.
The implications are clear: It's going to be harder than ever before just to reach consumers with our advertising, much less reach them with the frequency and regularity we need to build loyalty to our brands.
As I said at the beginning, we can't let that happen. Television advertising is the lifeblood of our business, and we must protect our access to it.
The question, of course, is, "How do we do that?"
Taking a Page From Advertising History
The first place to look is at our own history. Advertising started in print. When radio came along and we all had to buy time as well as space -- and sell with words and music and no pictures -- we, the advertising industry, took control of our environment.
We created programming. We molded the environment to fit our needs. We were no longer dealing just with newspapers and magazines that people bought and read every day. We had to create listener loyalty to programming we sponsored. We created soaps, comedy shows, variety shows and mysteries. We made listening to radio every Sunday night a family institution.
Those were days when the advertising industry grabbed technology change in its teeth and made it the greatest selling tool ever conceived.
Then along came television, and everything changed again -- back to pictures, the era of visual demonstration, a boom time for the advertising industry. With television, we could do more than describe the benefits of our products. We could show those benefits -- we could make cakes rise, stains disappear, dirty floors become clean again.
And again, the advertising industry grabbed the technology in its teeth and turned it into a bonanza for advertisers. The first 40 years of television could be called the "Big Brand Era," a period in which advertising could create Tides and Tylenols, Pampers and Pepsis, almost overnight, by harnessing the dynamic power of mass audience reach, the drama of moving pictures and the repetitive force of immense audience loyalty to programming.
Now, we're going to have to grab technology in our teeth again and make it work for us. But it isn't going to be as simple as it was to adapt to radio or TV, where everything favored the advertiser. Now, we've got competition, not just among traditional, ad-supported media but from unadvertised programming as well-entertainment and information that will represent an entirely separate source of revenue for media suppliers and programmers alike.
This is a real threat. These new media suppliers will give consumers what they want and potentially at a price they're willing to pay. If user fees replace advertising revenue, we're in serious trouble.
Turning Change into Opportunity
But I don't think that's going to happen. If this industry does what it's done before, you will turn this threat into an enormous opportunity.
Just think of some of the opportunities we've not had before:
We can use interactive technology to engage consumers in our commercials.
We can provide direct consumer response. If a consumer wants to know which Cover Girl nail polish matches the lipstick she saw in our commercial, we can tell her on the spot.
We can target not just demographic segments but individual households. If a family has a newborn baby, we can make sure they get a Pampers commercial.
We can use games, infomercials, video shopping malls. We'll have a whole bag of tools to engage and inform consumers, and if we do that right, we can keep people in their seats when the commercials come on.
History says that the advertising industry adapts brilliantly to new technology. But we can't sit there. We have to act. So what should our game plan be?
An Industry Game Plan
First of all, we've got to get together as an industry to better define the video market of the future, and to understand how consumer viewing habits will change as the result of these new technologies. Our objective should be to define the new opportunities to make advertising more effective, more exciting and more persuasive-and that learning should then be shared throughout the advertising industry. This needs to be a collaborative industry effort because we are all in the same boat with our anchors down.
We asked Sumner Redstone, "What do you think about the state of the ad industry's involvement in planning its future?"
Sumner Redstone: I've been surprised actually-considering the enormous changes that are in the making right now and will take place over the next several years-that the advertising agents and indeed the advertisers have not sought to play a different and bigger role in what's going to take place in the multimedia future.
You know, we're probably at the beginning of the most exciting age in entertainment throughout the world, and if I had any role in that, I'd be seeking to escalate it. And believe me, we just did -- at a cost of about $10 billion.
We also asked John Malone whether he believes it could make a difference if the ad agencies get more pro-active in this process of change.
John Malone: Every advertiser has entirely different goals and audiences, and these different services and different technologies will impact each advertiser differently. And an understanding of that -- to help shape it as it evolves -- I think should be very useful to the advertising community.
What else do we need to do? We've got to borrow a page from our own history and start getting control of the new environment. The whole idea of this new technology is that it makes it easier to divert revenue away from advertising into fees. There's nothing wrong with that. It gives the consumer more choice, and it forces us to be more creative.
Remember, consumers are on our side. They would rather have their home entertainment free.
So we've got to get involved in programming to make certain that advertisers have access to the mass audience and to the best properties.
In fact, every industry leader we talked to agreed that advertisers should get back into program ownership. Here's how Barry Diller put it.
Barry Diller: I think the advertisers are going to have to godfather programs as they once did in the past. I think they will take proprietary interest in programs, be responsible, promote them through. I think that's a healthy thing.
And we've got to form active working alliances with the new providers.
As John Malone explained, many of the new-media suppliers don't fully understand the value we can bring.
John Malone: I think perhaps the guys who are coming at this from the technological perspective are not thinking very much about how this does impact the advertising community and how the advertising community can be a strong ally in developing some of these new services.
We need to make sure they understand what we can bring to the table. Maybe our involvement means that a pay-per-view movie can be pulled down for half the price -- or even free -- if it includes commercials.
Or maybe it means that the $10 monthly fee for a game channel can be reduced to $2 or $3 if we can integrate advertising.
We're limited only by our creativity here -- and our ability to prove that it's in everyone's interest to involve advertising in these new media.
The third thing we need to do is to put together a legislative and regulatory game plan. No. 1 priority: protect universal access to advertising-supported media. Second priority: ensure continued competition among media suppliers. It's not in the public interest if communities end up with only one wire coming into the home. Tom Murphy underscores why.
Tom Murphy: We want to be sure that we don't end up with just one monopoly having control of the signal into the home and consequently being in the position where they could demand a high price from the media or from the public so they can get the programming into the home.
We ought to bring together all related trade associations-the NAB, the Motion Picture Association [of America], the ANA and the Four A's-to accomplish our objective. And we need to do this as soon as possible because other parties are already at the table.
For example, an advisory council on the Information Infrastructure has been formed to work with Commerce Secretary Ron Brown. There's not a single representative from the Four A's or the ANA on that panel.
This is an area where we simply have to be more pro-active. That's the only way we can ensure universal access and continued media competition.
We've got a lot of work to do, and we need to get going. So I'm calling on the Four A's and the ANA to join forces and lead our industry to action. I've already talked with Roy Bostock, and with Dick Garvey at the ANA, and they've agreed to take on this responsibility.
The first step is for the staffs to do some critical homework: We need to study the various consumer tests, like Time Warner's test in Orlando, to learn what we can about consumer interest and behavior; we need to develop models to predict the impact of time-shifting and navigational services on the reach and frequency of advertising; we need to develop a detailed analysis of how these technologies could affect our overall access to television audiences.
Then, we need to bring together the senior members of the industry into a leadership summit -- no more than six months from now. We need to get aligned on what we need to do as an industry.
Jerry Levin of Time Warner is an advertiser, a program provider and a media supplier, but he has no trouble seeing this as an opportunity first and foremost for the advertising business.
Jerry Levin: If I were younger and entering the business today, I couldn't think of a more exciting time rather than something to be fearful of-a more exciting, engaging opportunity for the creative things that advertisers and agencies do.
We may not get another opportunity like this in our lifetime. Let's grab all this new technology in our teeth once again and turn it into a bonanza for advertising.
- Friday, April 29, 2011
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Been doing some deep thinking lately on the subject of self defense. Even the term "Self" defense has a negative ring to it. By thinking in those terms, it would be more appropriate to call it "others" defense. Simply meaning that one should take into consideration, the entire group, not just ones self in terms of defense.
Children and guns do not mix.
Guns make lots of noise, not good when you don't want to be heard.
Ammo would eventually run out and you would then be stuck learning new approaches to a problem that should be learned in the present tense. Not when you "have" too, with limited time, supplies and resources for learning like you do now.
Therefore, I don't think guns are the best choice for self defense. The best self defense for others would be to read up on how to keep a low profile, and teaching others to learn as well. How to use silent weapons when searching for food, and teachings others to learn as well. Learning the lay of the land, (the most important in my eyes) and teaching others in your group to learn as well. There are lots of non-lethal methods to protect your self like using geese, that will help you and others sleep safe. Look at hungry dogs as an opportunity for food. Set safe traps and eat the dogs as you catch them. Sounds bad, but two birds with one stone so to speak. What I am trying to say here is, there are many ways to protect you and yours from outsiders. Your goal is for you and yours to survive, not to die at the hands of your own weaponry. Use your mind, it is the best defense you have.


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Cyprus implementing Citizenship-by-Investment Programme changes
On February 13th, 2019 the Cyprus Council of Ministers approved revisions to the Cyprus Citizenship-by-Investment Programme (CIP) with the aim to enhance the due diligence standards and credibility of programme and address concerns previously raised by the EU Commission. In addition, these changes will contribute to research and development within the country and help fund affordable housing initiatives.
Three of these changes start with immediate effect while the remaining will be implemented on 16 May 2019.
Changes with Immediate Effect
1. The period for which the Investor must hold his investment increases from three to five years (this excludes the primary residence of €500,000 which still must be held for life).
2. In order to file an application for citizenship via the CIP, the applicant must hold a valid Schengen Visa at the time the application is submitted to the government.
3. Any applicant who was previously rejected by another European Member Country will not be eligible to apply to the Cyprus CIP.
Changes Starting 16 May 2019
1. In addition to the qualifying investment criteria there will be two new donation components added to the revised CIP that total €150,000:
- A €75,000 contribution to the Research and Innovation Foundation
- A €75,000 contribution to the Land Development Agency to fund affordable housing initiatives.
2. A planning permit shall be mandatory for properties under construction
3. The qualifying investment options will be ratified:
- Investments in the Shipping Industry will now be permitted
- Government bonds will no longer qualify
4. During the five year investment period the Investor will be able to change his or her investment, provided he or she is granted consent by the Ministry of Finance.
5. A specialised foreign due diligence firm will be hired to carry out all background checks on applicants and implement stricter criteria for approvals.
6. For the purchase of new real estate the minimum investment remains at €2 million however, for the purchase of re-sales the minimum investment will increase to €2.5 million.
Ensuring the CIPs longevity
These programme enhancements will ensure a more robust CIP and help to appease some of the concerns that the EU Commission had previously raised in a January report on member states that offer citizenship and residence schemes.
During the cabinet meeting, the Finance Minister, Mr. Harris Georgiades, touched on the positive aspects the CIP has contributed to the recovery of the real estate sector and it was now the appropriate time for the CIP to add a social contribution. "We ensure that for every naturalisation of a foreign investor, funds will also go towards an affordable home for our fellow citizens who are in need" he said.
Latitude Consultancy welcomes these enhancements that will ensure the credibility of the programme is kept intact through stricter selection criteria and standards. In the end, this will ensure the longevity of the programme that has had and will continue to have a positive impact on the economy and social well-being of the country.
For more information on the Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Programme please contact Omar Mina using our contact form.

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NASCAR Fantasy Picks: Best Chicagoland Speedway Drivers for DFS
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By Tom Bowles, 6/29/19, 4:30 PM EDT
Set your roster as NASCAR heads back onto an intermediate oval at Chicagoland Speedway
After a fairly uneventful day on a road course, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers get back to their normal routine at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday. Yes, that means the lower horsepower/aero duct package is back to pair with your latest daily fantasy DraftKings roster.
Also, cars will be impounded after qualifying Saturday before getting inspected Sunday. Anyone who fails tech the first time will have their qualifying time disallowed, which could potentially give you good value in your lineup. Check practice results Saturday and the final starting lineup Sunday before making necessary adjustments to your roster.
There are quite a bit more laps in this race than there were last week (267 vs. 90) so you will want drivers who can lead. Bonus points for fastest laps and positive place differential are also important. As always, the winner of the race could also give you a big boost to your DraftKings score. Click here for more on the DraftKings rules.
Now, here are this week's selections, courtesy of Frontstretch.com's Joy Tomlinson!
DraftKings Picks
Kevin Harvick ($11,200)
Career at Chicagoland: 18 starts, 2 wins, 10 top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish at Chicagoland: 11.2
Here it is, nearly July and the Freaky Fast Stewart-Haas No. 4 Ford team is still searching for their first win of the season. Is Chicagoland the week? Perhaps, but either way, for daily fantasy purposes, he could be a good fit for your roster. Harvick has the second-highest average DraftKings points among the 1.5-mile tracks this year at 64.5. Since Chicago is another intermediate, it stands to reason that he would again earn a lot of fantasy points. However, he's the second-most expensive driver, so know you would need some key, value racers in your lineup.
Not only has Harvick done well at this length of track, but he's also run well at Chicagoland in the past. His only wins here were in his first two Cup starts at this track, in 2001 and 2002, but he's finished in the top 10 in four of the last six races here. Granted, they only come to Chicagoland once a year, but Harvick's been around the sport long enough to know his way around this course. If he does well in practice but somehow starts near the rear, I will definitely have him in my roster.
Chase Elliott ($9,700)
Career at Chicagoland: 3 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s
Average finish at Chicagoland: 8.0
Elliott has been the only driver to have a victory apart from Team Penske and Joe Gibbs Racing this year. Even though that win came at Talladega, his Hendrick Motorsports team has shown flashes of speed. In fact, his average DraftKings points at Las Vegas, Texas, Kansas and Charlotte combined is 62.75. That's an incredible score for under $10,000.
Though he's only run three races at Chicagoland, Elliott finished third and second his first two times at the track. He also led 117 total laps in those first two events. If he does so again in this race, it would be a bigger score for your DraftKings lineup. In addition, Elliott can get some good place differential points, especially if he doesn't qualify as well.
Alex Bowman ($8,700)
Elliott's teammate almost won at Kansas, a 1.5-miler, earlier this season. He ended up giving DraftKings users 79.3 points with his second-place finish back in May. The driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet has been surging up the standings as of late.
One good thing for fantasy purposes is Bowman hasn't started in the top 10 during the past four races this year. However, he's only capitalized on that in two events, but one of those was at Charlotte. He scored 49.5 DraftKings points after finishing seventh in that race.
While Bowman doesn't have a solid track record here, he does have two Chicagoland top 10s. Both of those also came within the past two races he ran (2016 and 2018).
If Bowman follows the trend that he's set so far this season at 1.5-mile tracks, he would be an excellent value for your DraftKings lineup. Practice results and starting position will be helpful to know for sure whether he is viable or not.
Ryan Newman ($7,600)
Career at Chicagoland: 17 starts, 1 wins, 4 top fives, 9 top 10
Newman's lone win at Chicagoland came way back in 2003. However, he does have a top-five finish as recently as 2015. I have him here more for the potential value that he's shown throughout the 2019 season driving the No. 6 Ford.
It was a rough start since joining Roush Fenway Racing but Newman is on a two-race top 10 streak. That's very respectable for the program. Additionally, in nine of the past 10 events so far, he's scored at least 30 DraftKings points. While Newman hasn't done as well at the 1.5-mile tracks, he could carry momentum from the last two weeks to change that.
Daniel Suarez ($7,400)
It was a disappointing end to a strong run at Sonoma last week, but Suarez looks to bounce back. Still, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver is somewhat risky, since he's started in the top 10 in each of the past four races. He only finished higher than where he began in two of those events.
But one thing I do like about Suarez is that he tends to do well at 1.5-mile circuits, averaging 40.75 DraftKings points across those four races this year. Also, he finished just outside the top 10 at Chicagoland in his two starts.
Hopefully, Suarez can keep up that trend and deliver a top-tier performance.
Chris Buescher ($6,800)
For the second week in a row, Buescher is my Honorable Mention. He wasn't as good last week out in the road course at Sonoma, struggling most of the day which makes him very inexpensive. Though he did finish ahead of where he started at last year's race at Chicagoland, I have him here because of his performance at similar tracks. He scored an average of 40.25 DraftKings points across the four races. Also, before last week, he was on a four-race, 40-plus fantasy points streak. Buescher has performed exceptionally well for JTG-Daugherty Racing so far this year and looks to keep it up this week.
Dark Horse Performer
Matt Tifft ($5,400)
Xfinity Career at Chicagoland: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10
Xfinity Average finish at Chicagoland: 11.0
While Tifft hasn't exactly been the best Dark Horse Performer, his price is still very cheap, which could give you good value and enough money to snag a top-tier driver. He averages 23.75 DraftKings points at similar tracks, which is just about the value for his price tag. Though he hasn't started at Chicagoland in the Cup Series, he did begin each Xfinity race seventh and finished sixth and 16th, respectively.
Hopefully, the Front Row Motorsports rookie can provide the value you need for your fantasy lineup.
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Seattle Times real estate reporter Rosenberg resigns
by Chris Roush · June 30, 2019
Mike Rosenberg
Seattle Times real estate reporter Mike Rosenberg resigned earlier this month, reports Rich Smith of The Stranger.
Smith reports, "Rosenberg's resignation comes a little over a month after journalist Talia Jane accused him of sending inappropriate messages via Twitter.
"When the paper was made aware of the sexual harassment allegation, the Times suspended Rosenberg and launched an internal investigation. The Times confirms the company has completed their investigation, but they refuse to disclose the findings 'as it is a personnel matter handled directly by our human resources group.'
"The spokesperson would not answer several questions about the nature of Rosenberg's departure, but did say that the paper is 'as we have always been, committed to fostering a respectful workplace.' She added that the company has 'continued to invest in training and elevate awareness of our employee assistance program for counseling consultations as needed.'"
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Chris Roush is the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.
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Fletcher: 'I'm Very Fortunate to Walk Into This'
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor
Following practice on Wednesday, new Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher met with the media for his official introduction. It had been around 36 hours since Fletcher had officially been hired as the Flyers GM, less than a week after initial contact was made considering him for the position.
On Monday night, during a conference call with the media, Fletcher was just getting his feet wet, learning of the situation. Two days into his time as GM, he's started to evaluate and discuss the franchise with other members of the staff around him. In giving full marks to former GM Ron Hextall, who built up a farm system and cap space, Fletcher recognizes the situation he's now in is rare.
"The cupboard is full, there are a tremendous amount of prospects," Fletcher said. "This year we have nine draft picks, we have an extra third and an extra seventh. We have cap space and we have good players. There's everything here to be successful and that's our goal and that's what we're going to do. It's set up for success. The history. The city. I called it a dream job the other day and it truly is.
This is as deep a prospect group as I've seen. There's a lot of good pieces there and again, there's good players here. It's a strong, strong foundation of talent, both players and staff. I'm very fortunate to walk into this."
Fletcher comes in as the ninth GM -- eighth different -- in franchise history, the first since Russ Farwell to be a complete outsider to the organization upon his hiring. Fletcher is well aware of the franchise's history, the standard set by the original Flyers of the 1970s and what expectations are within the city.
"It's an iconic brand, historic franchise," Fletcher said. "You look at the original six teams in the NHL, obviously there a long time and you put Philadelphia right with them. It's just a tremendous market, tremendous franchise, great history, Stanley Cup championship history."
During the press conference, Fletcher sat between Comcast CEO Dave Scott and Flyers team president Paul Holmgren, the two men who led the search for a new GM.
The process happened quickly. Fletcher was contacted last Tuesday, the day after the Flyers fired Ron Hextall. He was in Philadelphia for an interview on Thursday and remained in town for a few days. He was awarded the job on Monday.
The reason for the speedy process was based on where the season currently is. Many teams are still alive in playoff discussion. The Flyers also had limited games over the last 10 days, just last Tuesday and last Saturday. At 25 games played this season, the Flyers still have 57 games remaining on the schedule and time to right the ship. All three acknowledged that.
"We've got about seventy percent of our games left, so, my goal going into this was really, try not to miss a beat," Scott said. "Make sure we get a thorough process but get the right fit for the organization, which I think we've done. The goal hasn't changed, we want to win hockey games, we want to go deep and ultimately, we want to win a cup. It's the same goal."
"It's important to move quickly, just because we do have a lot of hockey left and we want to get back to business," Holmgren said. "Get back to the business of winning hockey games."
"Twenty-five game is not even a third of the season. We have a lot of runway left here," Fletcher said. "We have an opportunity, this group, these coaches, these players, all these staff members, we all have a group to find a way to push and make the playoffs. That has to be our goal. We're right there, we're a few points back, but we're as strong as any of the teams right around us. Hopefully we can find a way to become a very good team as the season moves on."
Basically, for now, things will remain the same with the roster and coaching staff until Fletcher sees a reason to make a change. Fletcher added that the first place to look for changes is from within.
Fletcher may have been aggressive to a fault in Minnesota, and noted that he learned from mistakes from the past. In a salary cap era, he said, you have to put an emphasis on building through the draft first and foremost.
That said, Fletcher has shown a willingness to do whatever it takes to win. He's not going to shy away from something if it helps the team get better. It just may not be the first option.
"The first order of business is to look for in-house solutions," Fletcher said. "I think you have to give people a chance. Players, staff, everybody. If we can get this thing going the right direction, maybe we don't have to go out and be aggressive. But, if things aren't working or we're not getting traction, then I think you have to look at every angle."
So Fletcher begins his journey as GM of the Flyers, first looking at the current performance of the team -- he noted he gets to watch six games in the next 10 days -- and determine what the next step is, if there even is one needed, as the season moves on. The Flyers will dictate that.
But the Flyers seemed to get the type of guy they wanted running the team. They got someone who is open to making the team better in any way, someone who is going to communicate well within the organization, someone who has a desire to win. That's ultimately what won Fletcher the job.
"He has a real positive outlook on hockey and life. He'll bring a lot that way," Scott said. "Very kind of easy, open management style, leadership style that I really appreciated quickly. Last, I would just say, the passion that Chuck has for the Flyers. He said it, it's a special brand, it's an iconic brand and he's happy to be here, we're happy to have him."
Posted by Kevin Durso on 12/05/2018 in Flyers, Writer: Kevin Durso | Permalink | Comments (1)
So, if the franchise has such a "peachy" future to look forward to, why did the Flyers bag Hextall? Sounds to me like management only needed to ask Ron to make some adjustments in the improvement schedule for the team and to, otherwise, stay the course. Looks to me that, once again, as in the case of Sam Hinke, the guy who has the "balls", originally, to show management the right direction will not be here to reap the rewards of success. Let's hope Fletcher does not turn out to be another Collangelo!
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Brodinski
Brodinski is the most exciting dj and producer to explode onto the scene in recent years. Yes, he may hail from France (Reims, Lille) but he is quite unlike any of his Parisian peers. His taste in music is broad and this is reflected in his own product..
Ever since Brodi was considered as the new kid on the block, championed at a tender age by such heavyweights as Busy P., 2 Many DJ's, Tiga and Erol Alkan, he made it his mission to share a healthy obsession with quality dance music with as much people possible.
"I've always loved collaborating with other people, cause I get bored too easily. When working together, my head gets fed all the time, new ideas come flying from all directions. The more projects I'm involved in, the better! With Bromance, I'm taking that feeling to the next level".
Indeed, since the inception of Bromance, the label he founded with his manager Manu Barron, Brodinski hasn't stopped working with others: with friends of course but also surprising ones. With fellow French producer Gesaffelstein, it was on the debut physical release of Bromance. This friendship took them a step further when they were approached to work on Kanye West's Yeezus album. That collaboration resulted in the co-production of 2 tracks "Send it up" and "Black Skinhead".
Brodinski's love for Hip Hop naturally drove him to collaborate with artists such as Danny Brown, Suicideyear or Kaytranada who all released some music on Bromance. His latest collaboration includes working on Theophilius London's upcoming album. They also released a single together called "Gimme Back The Night" (Bromance #11).The family now gathers several solid personalities like Louisahhh!!!, Club Cheval, Panteros666 or Monsieur Monsieur, and has released 18 EPs.
Brodinski means serious business with his new venture. So far, Bromance has done pretty well if you consider all the releases, the reputation of the parties all over the world and the residencies on radio stations. By the way, the label boss just set up a new weekly Bromance & Friends show on Rinse FM France and BBC Radio One also renewed his residency started last year with a monthly show.
He took the Bromance brand to the next level thanks to collaborations with brands like The Hundreds or Revolver to release limited editions of BMC gear.
After touring around the world, launching his own label, collaborating with Kanye West and Theophilius London, Brodinski is now working on his debut album, a big step in his young career. Catch him soon playing in a city near you!
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'Petya' CIA-Sponsored Virus and Ransomware (with 1EarthUnited)
LADA'S OVERVIEW
The author of the article below contends that the 'Petya virus is a state-sponsored attack on Ukraine.' However, a number of European countries have been affected too. What's more, some large Russian companies were affected as well.
I think you'll orient yourself better in what the latest Petya virus and its counterpart NotPetya mean if I explain what's in the name. "Petya" is diminutive for Piotr, or Petro, if you wanted to say it with a Ukrainian accent — as in Petro Poroshenko. Someone with a wicked sense of humor named this new malicious, ransom-demanding wiper malware after the Ukrainian president. In the end, even when victims do pay up, the computer still fails to reboot, making it a total loss. Knowing Poroshenko, very close to the truth, I'd say.
A new joke in Russia is that the virus's name is Petya, while the anti-virus is called Vladimir Vladimirovich (Putin's name).
In conclusion, my personal opinion is that there is much more going on here than meets the eye. It is a promo for a specific new 4th Dimension MEGA-project by the global elites, bankers and related organizations.
What is it? I'll discuss what I mean and make some bold predictions in the upcoming
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You can brush up on technical details of what the hoo-ha is all about below. Thanks to 1EarthUnited for the material!
Hacker News: Petya Ransomware "Wiper malware" is a state-sponsored attack on Ukraine?
What if I say the Tuesday's devastating global malware outbreak was not due to any ransomware infection?
Yes, the Petya ransomware attacks that began infecting computers in several countries, including Russia, Ukraine, France, India and the United States on Tuesday and demands $300 ransom was not designed with the intention of restoring the computers at all.
According to a new analysis, the virus was designed to look like ransomware but was wiper malware that wipes computers outright, destroying all records from the targeted systems.
Comae Technologies Founder Matt Suiche, who closely looked the operation of the malware, said after analyzing the virus, known as Petya, his team found that it was a "Wiper malware," not ransomware.
Security experts even believe the real attack has been disguised to divert world's attention from a state-sponsored attack on Ukraine to a malware outbreak.
"We believe the ransomware was, in fact, a lure to control the media narrative, especially after the WannaCry incident, to attract the attention on some mysterious hacker group rather than a national state attacker," Suiche writes.
Is Petya Ransomware Faulty or Over-Smart?
Petya is a nasty piece of malware that, unlike other traditional ransomware, does not encrypt files on a targeted system one by one.
Instead, Petya reboots victims computers and encrypts the hard drive's master file table (MFT) and renders the master boot record (MBR) inoperable, restricting access to the full system by seizing information about file names, sizes, and location on the physical disk.
Then Petya ransomware takes an encrypted copy of MBR and replaces it with its own malicious code that displays a ransom note, leaving computers unable to boot.
However, this new variant of Petya does not keep a copy of replaced MBR, mistakenly or purposely, leaving infected computers unbootable even if victims get the decryption keys.
Also, after infecting one machine, the Petya ransomware scans the local network and quickly infects all other machines (even fully-patched) on the same network, using EternalBlue SMB exploit, WMIC and PSEXEC tools.
Don't Pay Ransom; You Wouldn't Get Your Files Back
So far, nearly 45 victims have already paid total $10,500 in Bitcoins in hope to get their locked files back, but unfortunately, they would not.
Meaning, even if victims do pay the ransom, they will never recover their files. Kaspersky researchers also said same.
"Our analysis indicates there is little hope for victims to recover their data. We have analyzed the high-level code of the encryption routine, and we have figured out that after disk encryption, the threat actor could not decrypt victims' disks," the security firm said.
"To decrypt a victim's disk threat actors need the installation ID. In previous versions of 'similar' ransomware like Petya/Mischa/GoldenEye this installation ID contained the information necessary for key recovery."
If claims made by the researcher is correct that the new variant of Petya is a destructive malware designed to shut down and disrupt services around the world, the malware has successfully done its job.
However, it is still speculation, but the virus primarily and massively targeted multiple entities in Ukraine, including the country's local metro, Kiev's Boryspil airport, electricity supplier, the central bank, and the state telecom.
Other countries infected by the Petya virus included Russia, France, Spain, India, China, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Turkey and South Korea.
How Did Petya get into the Computers in the First Place?
According to research conducted by Talos Intelligence, little-known Ukrainian firm MeDoc is likely the primary source of the yesterday's global ransomware outbreak.
Researchers said the virus has possibly been spread through a malicious software update to a Ukrainian tax accounting system called MeDoc, though MeDoc has denied the allegations in a lengthy Facebook post.
"At the time of updating the program, the system could not be infected with the virus directly from the update file," translated version of MeDoc post reads. "We can argue that users of the MEDoc system can not infect their PC with viruses at the time of updating the program."
However, several security researchers and even Microsoft agreed with Talo's finding, saying MeDoc was breached and the virus was spread via updates.
Source: http://thehackernews.com/2017/06/petya-ransomware-wiper-malware.html
Hacker News: Original Author of Petya Ransomware is Back & He Wants to Help NotPetya Victims
The author of original Petya ransomware is back.
After a long 6 months of silence, the author of now infamous Petya ransomware appeared on Twitter today to help victims unlock their files encrypted by a new version of Petya, also known as NotPetya.
"We're back having a look in NotPetya," tweeted Janus, a name Petya creator previously chose for himself from a James Bond villain. "Maybe it's crackable with our privkey. Please upload the first 1MB of an infected device, that would help."
This statement made by Petya author suggests he may have held on a master decryption key, which if worked for the new variant of Petya infected files, victims would be able to decrypt their files locked in the recent cyber outcry.
Janus sold Petya as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) to other hackers in March 2016, and like any regular ransomware, original Petya was designed to lock victim's computer, then return them when a ransom is paid.This means anyone could launch the Petya ransomware attack with just the click of a button, encrypt anyone's system and demand a ransom to unlock it. If the victim pays, Janus gets a cut of the payment. But in December, he went silent.
However, On Tuesday, computer systems of the nation's critical infrastructure and corporates in Ukraine and 64 other countries were struck by a global cyber attack, which was similar to the WannaCry outbreakthat crippled tens of thousands of systems worldwide.
Initially, a new variant of Petya ransomware, NotPetya, was blamed for infecting systems worldwide, but later, the NotPetya story took an interesting turn.
Yesterday, it researchers found that NotPetya is not a ransomware, rather it's a wiper malware that wipes systems outright, destroying all records from the targeted systems.
NotPetya also uses NSA's leaked Windows hacking exploit EternalBlue and EternalRomance to rapidly spread within the network, and WMIC and PSEXEC tools to remotely execute malware on the machines.
Experts even believe the real attack has been disguised to divert world's attention from a state-sponsored attack to a malware outbreak.The source code to Petya has never been leaked, but some researchers are still trying hard to reverse engineer to find possible solutions.
Tuesday's cyber outbreak is believed to be bigger than WannaCry, causing disaster to many critical infrastructures, including bricking computers at a Ukrainian power company, several banks in Ukraine, and the country's Kyiv Boryspil International Airport.
The NotPetya also canceled surgeries at two Pittsburgh-area hospitals, hit computers at the pharmaceutical company Merck and the law firm DLA Piper, as well as infected computers at the Dutch shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk forced to shut down some container terminals in seaports from Los Angeles to Mumbai.
Swati Khandelwal Technical Writer, Security Blogger and IT Analyst. She is a Technology Enthusiast with a keen eye on the Cyberspace and other tech related developments.
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Declaration of Cold War: What Chain of Events is US Provoking With New Hostile Move?
War drums are beating. The US is trying AGAIN to tip the world into the war mode.
The US House of Representatives voted almost unanimously (411 for, 10 against, 13 abstained) to condemn Russia for 'aggression in Ukraine(?), Moldova(?) and Georgia(?).' It also voted to create a more aggressive propaganda machine in Russian and Ukrainian, and to SEND AMERICAN WEAPONS TO UKRAINE. In addition, the resolution calls for the reinforcement of NATO and for the sale of US GAS TO EUROPE TO REPLACE RUSSIAN GAS. Link to RT video report.
I wonder who and when will finally vote to condemn the REAL aggressions of the USA against Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Serbia, present US aggression and financing of the illegal coup in Ukraine, and so many other aggressions all over the world? Who will condemn USA for spying on the entire world? What about the continued US and NATO aggression and intimidation campaign against Russia? What about color revolutions US sponsors all over the world?
Do you feel a sense of deja vu by any chance? I do. Remember how many times I warned of exactly these things. I said that these are the main purposes for the US 'subversion of Ukraine' (the fact that US invested only officially $5bln into 'subverting Ukraine' was publicly admitted by the US State Dept's Victoria Nuland in December 2013).
I said this at various times:
1. Conflict in Ukraine is used to weaken Russia and EU at the same time.
2. Ukraine conflict is used to drive a wedge between Russia and EU, and at the same time, between Russia and Ukraine.
3. Ukraine to Anglo-American elites is loose change and cannon fodder to be thrown out as a used-up lemon. For Russia, Ukraine is their brothers and part of the Russian world to be respected and lived in peace with.
4. The continuing escalation of a conflict is necessary to paint Russia and Putin as aggressors, when the actual aggressor is US, with the kind help of Brussels, Germany, Poland and Lithuania. This is the same methodology used to perfection by the UK/US/France in the past to escalate Hitler's aggression and to pit Germany and Russia (in the 20th Century, the two biggest rivals of the Anglo-American empire) in two past World Wars. Using proxies to fight their wars is the best Anglo-American achievement from hell.
5. US is itching to sell its own, more expensive gas to Europe, taking this market away from Russia.
For that purpose, McCain went to Bulgaria and other EU countries. THE VERY NEXT DAY after McCain's and two other senators' visit, Bulgaria announced that it was withdrawing from South Stream. Annual losses from such withdrawal for Bulgaria constitute $400-600 million + $150 million in losses from the switch of the Russian gas transit to Turkey to the new Black Sea pipeline. Altogether, up to $750 million per year in losses. What makes leaders of a country do something that is clearly bad for the country's economy? Only arm-twisting can do that, and/or a bribe.
McCain's arm-twisting worked well on the sold-out neocon-infested Bulgarian government. It didn't work on Hungary (which because of that is now threatened with a color revolution), nor Austria. Austria's President reportedly retorted that he didn't tell US what to do, so he would appreciate it if US didn't tell him who to conduct business with.
Still, subverting Bulgaria was enough – South Steam has ground to a screaching halt.
Notice that the US Congress cold war resurrection resolution (sounds like The Lord of the Rings – the dark powers on the rise) appeared right after the noteworthy events I described in my previous article: German Vice Chancellor: No Ukraine in NATO; Russia, Let's Make Up!
Below is a brief summary of the events I described in the above piece, plus analysis of the underlying geopolitical games and return moves by the US.
1. Europe has started looking for ways to make up with Russia and get EU-Russia relations back to normal. Additionally, Germany let it be known that they would not approve Ukraine in NATO, which is what US has been pushing for.
All the above is a big problem for the US hegemony. US needs to prevent this from happening. The only way of influencing the EU in these circumstances is to escalate the stand-off between Russia and the West, so Eu has no choice but to take anti-Russian position.
Last time they used the Malaysia Boeing downing in Ukraine to push reluctant EU towards a new round of anti-Russian sanctions. How about provoking Russia via arms supply to the Kiev junta this time, making Russia act to protect Donbass?
2. Russia announced the closure of the South Stream project.
No doubt US has rejoiced. US was the driving force behind the sabotage of the South Stream, projected to deliver gas directly to southern and central Europe. This route would bypass the unstable Ukraine, making the supply more secure and cheaper for many countries. The winners of this scenario would have been: Austria, Hungary, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia, Russia – and the entire EU economy. Losers from South Stream would have been: Ukraine and US. Now do your math: WHO BENEFITS AND WHO LOSES FROM THE CLOSURE OF SOUTH STREAM!
The US had been long pushing to sell their own shale gas to the EU, however expensive and inconvenient this may be.
Note, the US shale gas issue is a big problem in the US itself. It has been proven that this barbaric method of extraction causes untold damage to the environment, causing irreversible water damage, making potable water and soils unusable, and creating tremors and quakes. I have lived in Upstate NY, which is sitting on large shale gas deposits, and it is an ongoing struggle for the residents there to keep the shale gas vultures out of their state. Recently, the birthplace of shale gas in Texas has moved to ban this harmful practice.
Shale gas industry was touted in the US as a way out of the systemic crisis of the US economy. However, it's not working so well. Due to low gas prices, most shale gas wells had to be capped as high cost of production made them unprofitable. To make shale gas worthwhile, US desperately needs a huge new market such as EU. To gain the EU market, US first needs to squeeze Russia out of it.
Now, isn't it clear that US needs to do the following things:
1. Weaken EU, break EU's will, subdue European countries – and make them buy more expensive gas contrary to EU's interests.
2. Weaken Russian economy, vilify and discredit Putin, isolate and vilify Russia, so Russia can't continue working with the EU, so consequently EU would be forced to buy expensive US gas, forsaking a much better deal it has with Russia presently.
3. Destabilize and destroy Ukraine, making it into a massive festering wound for both Russia and EU to deal with. Destabilization of Ukraine sabotages Russian gas supplies to the EU. In addition, the spinning of Ukraine as victim of the big, bad Russia also serves to create divisions and alienation on European continent. This is a complete repeat of the Georgia 2008 scenario. See my predictions that came true: Striking geopolitical similarities: Sochi2014-Ukraine and #Beijing2008-Georgian war.
All the above US needs to do in order to make its grand plan of getting out of the crisis happen.
What is very important to understand is this: by making EU buy US shale gas, US not only solves its economic problems, but it also binds EU to itself irreversibly.
Once Russia has reoriented towards other markets, it will be hard to impossible to convince her to turn back. Russia is the historic and karmic global balancer. Hence, Russia's re-orientations usually are precursors to big global changes to come. It is entirely in the interests of the EU to get closer to Russia, and that includes UK as well, although UK can serve as a bridge between US and new Europe. But it is entirely against the interests of the present-day US empire for any of that to happen. Living in peace and cooperation with the rest of the world is certainly in the best interests of the population of the USA.
Ideally, the US and those who still want to execute the US 'full spectrum dominance' global hegemony plans, want to convert the entire world into its vassals. I can tell you this will never happen, and perhaps those who formulate the insane US policies already get it on some level. At this time it appears the US is trying to inflict as much damage as possible on as many countries as possible as its plan B. And you know what, they are partially succeeding!
What we are observing is a war between the wounded, but very dangerous beast and the rest of the world.
Unfortunately, too many try to pretend this war doesn't concern them. Some think they can remain on the beast's side until tide changes and they can switch to the other side safely. It's so much easier to have someone else fight your battles, incur hardship and losses, while you just arrive in the end and collect the trophies. This sounds like Romania, which first entered WWII on the side of the fascist Germany, occupying my city of Odessa, which was promised to Romania by Germany as one of the spoils of war. But when Germany started losing, Romania switched to the other side. And it sounds like US, who during the same WWII let the USSR bleed and fight until it became clear in 1944 that the USSR was winning, and that's when US finally entered the war to collect their trophies.
Russian Vityaz' – bogatyr' (bogatyr' means knight, protector; vityaz' was a highly evolved master protector, whose powers were borderline mystical)
Yes, there are very few heroes. But Russia has no choice. Whether Russians want it or not, they are destined to always fight that dangerous beast that threatens to devour all. Russia's is the hardest place to be. It is the hardest role to preserve balance in this crazy, unbalanced world. Allies are hard to come by, as usual. Few want to risk their lives and well-being to confront the beast; fewer still, have wisdom and foresight to do so successfully. Hiding out seems so much safer.
I mentioned Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings for a reason. Tolkien, like Edgar Cayce before him, like other visionaries, such as Anastasia of Siberia (The Ringing Cedars) and Bulgarian Baba Vanga – and like yours truly – have been hinting at the same thing. The White City in The Lord of the Rings is written after Moscow (known historically as the White Stone City) and the ancient city of Great Novgorod. I write about that in Forbidden History: Are Scandinavians Slavs? The Return of the King refers to the return of Russia. You can find some of my predictions about Russia and the historic and karmic role of various parts of the world in Predictions.
Putin's Move and Profitable Russia-Turkey Alliance
Instead of the cancelled South Stream, Russia and Turkey announced the construction of the new arm of the Blue Stream. Turkey is to become the Russian gas distribution hub for further sales to Europe, or to any other market. Russia is also to build a new energy system for Turkey. The new system will allow for a more flexible gas distribution by sea or pipeline, depending on demand.
It's interesting how secret the Putin/Erdogan agreements were kept until the last moment.
It has to be noted that the new agreement between Putin and Erdogan was only possible after Putin created a new paradigm with the Caspian Sea powers, including Iran, and notably, Azerbaijan. This is also connected with SCO advancements and Eurasian Union (EAU). Turkey is very interested in being admitted into SCO and EAU. I can predict that at least the SCO announcement will come out soon. These events happened very quietly and went unnoticed in the West; and actually, Russia likes that. The quieter, the better. In reality, these events are very important. I spoke about them briefly before, and I will discuss them in more detail in one of my upcoming interviews next year.
Azerbaijan is an interesting factor here, as well as Syria, Iran and Gagauzia (autonomy within Moldova). All these are connected with Russia and each other via invisible but meaningful links.
Incidentally, I have some interesting interviews coming up next week and in January 2015. Stay tuned!
After everything that happened, it would be naive to think US wouldn't make return moves. It is more difficult to understand why so many seemingly intelligent people in the EU and US allow themselves to be duped and manipulated time after time by thugs in the US Congress, Pentagon, White House, and by the shadow puppet masters.
The problem for Russia is this: the moment US starts making any threatening moves, all EU's good intentions evaporate and they dutifully fall in line. They forget their own good and profit, their own reasoning as to how important the relations with Russia are, and start again playing a role of the US lap dog – or US vicious pit bull.
This is the chain of events the US is trying to provoke with this new hostile move:
US sends its weapons to the Ukraine junta. Kiev uses these more advanced and deadly weapons against civilians in Donbass. Russia has no choice but to match that to protect Donbass from complete annihilation. US and EU start yelling that Russia interferes in Ukraine.
Then US pressures EU into adopting a new round of sanctions, contrary to EU's own interests. These sanctions will be equally damaging to both Russia and EU. The winner is US.
Next, relations between Russia and EU hit a new low as Russia has no choice but to reciprocate. US gets to twist the arm of the weakened EU even more efficiently. US can now sell its shale gas to the EU and no one makes a peep.
EU becomes fully dependent and therefore, subservient to the US. Will US continue escalating, while Russia has no choice but to adopt further protective measures? The trust between Russia and EU is gone. After EU business is forced to leave Russia having been squeezed out by the US/EU sanctions, there will be even less opposition to the US policy in the EU and fewer forces left to protest against it.
Repeat of WWI and WWII. The next step is, yet again, to pit Central and Western Europe against Russia.
Now, people, ask yourselves – how many of you want this kind of outcome? I can tell you that it would be the last war. This human civilization will not get another chance. I wrote about that in my mystical thriller THE EARTH SHIFTER.
I wrote last time about the upcoming THE PUTIN ENIGMA Earth Shift Report. I am still working on it and it will come out in due time. There are so many ideas I need to reconcile/transfer into 3D language and reality for it to materialize. So, please be patient.
But I have great news! I will be releasing another Earth Shift Report soon, based on the hot and timely news that are hitting the wires! I am sure you will find this report extremely fascinating and eye-opening.
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Andria Tupola easily won the Republican nomination to be the next governor of Hawaii. She will face the incumbent, Gov. David Ige in November.
There are now two Native women running for governors as the party nominee, Republican Tuopola in Hawaii, and Democrat Paulette Jordan in Idaho. Jordan is a Coeur d'Alene citizen. In a lot of ways the challenges of these two campaigns are mirror opposites: Idaho is as Republican as Hawaii is Democrat.
"We need to be different and make sure our message is heard," Tupola, told Hawaii News Now. She said her party affiliation is not what will carry the day, but her message of service will. "Your goal at the end of the day is to serve the people."
The Tupola campaign released her "victory speech" on Facebook. The candidate was surrounded by young people at the Kahuku High School in Punahou where they celebrated wins in the primary as well as by the team. They ended with a "war chant" and what in the states would be called the Tomahawk chop.
Tupola is a state representative and serves as House minority leader.
In the first congressional district, Kaniela Ing, who was running as a Democratic Socialist, took a distant fifth place in the Democratic primary. Former Rep. Ed Case won that race. Ing is Native Hawaiian.
And in the second congressional district, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard easily cruised to win the nomination for another term with more than 75 percent of the vote. She defeated Sherry Alu Campagna, Native Hawaiian.
(Related stories: Indigenous candidates make bid for Congress, governor and Sherry Alu Campagna challenges status quo ).
Kudos to a woman who actually as the characteristics of being smart, independent, bright, and representative of "woman" who are not sub-servient to the failed 2018 model of "progressivism" based on.....free "shiete"! State of Hawaii carries a debt where the Debt to State GDP ratio is 18.28%....every State Hawaiian (legitimate) citizen carries a $11,450 debt (tax burden)....Thank you Hawaiian State Democrats (-sarc)!


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September 10, 2022 / Entertainment, News, Royals
Cher's Tribute To The Queen Certainly Didn't Go As Planned
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It's difficult to measure Cher's cultural impact — a global superstar since the '70s, she's experienced decades of transformation and success. Besides wowing audiences with her vocal chops, her presence on stage and in film, and spot-on style — which celebrities continue to emulate — Cher's Twitter account is another arena where the star shines.
Fans love Cher's creative capitalization, random mini-stories, and bursts of political engagement. However, her recent tweet in honor of the late Queen Elizabeth II is turning heads, and not because of its touching emotional content. Cher began, "Am Sad About The Passing Of Queen Elizabeth II. I Had Honor Of Meeting Her." Fans responded to the tweet with photographs of Cher and the Queen — one of their first meeting in 1988, showing Cher in her full "Moonstruck" era glam, and a photo of the pair meeting again in 2001.
But Twitter got confused when the singer continued, "I'm Proud She Was a [cow emoji] & Happy She Had a Great Sense Of Humor." Instead of calling the late Queen of England a cow, fans wondered if Cher's emoji choice meant to say the Queen was the GOAT, aka Greatest Of All Time, per The New York Post.
Eventually, the internet figured it out — Cher and the Queen are both Tauruses, per The Post, so the singer was likely honoring their astrological connection as the bull of the zodiac. Still, this wasn't the first time Cher's Twitter has had the internet scratching their heads, and, odds are, it won't be the last.
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My Immigration Story: Michelle Desiderio, First Generation, The Philippines
It's a major sacrifice to leave your family and friends behind to move to another country and find ways to support loved ones from afar by sending them money. We've shared several of these stories through our #WhyISend stories before.
Our understanding and empathy for immigrant communities come from listening to our customers as well as our own team members. Many of our team members are immigrants themselves which help us more deeply understand and care so we can work to build the best financial services for them. We're sharing these stories through our new blog series, "My Immigration Story," where we will highlight the journeys people faced when they or their families moved to a new country.
Leaving the Philippines
One of the first stories we're excited to share comes from Michelle Desiderio, a Product Manager for Remitly's Compliance product. She focuses on building experiences that make it easier for a customer to use our service for the first time while keeping customers and their information safe and secure remaining compliant with government regulations related to international money transfers.
Both of Michelle's parents are from the Philippines; her mom grew up in Iloilo and her dad grew up in Manila. After college, they both found job opportunities in the U.S. Their decision to move was not an easy one. They knew they could build a better future for themselves in the U.S. while earning money to send to loved ones in the Philippines. However, this meant they had to leave behind their first daughter, Michelle's older sister, with their parents until they could obtain a Visa for her to join them in the U.S.
Leaving Michelle's older sister behind in the Philippines made the decision to live abroad very difficult for Michelle's parents, but they did this to invest in a better future for their family as a whole. They had Michelle after moving to the U.S. and continued sending money home to support their daughter and their parents in the Philippines.
"I didn't meet my older sister until she was about 8, and I was 4 years old when she finally moved to the U.S.," Michelle shared. "I can't imagine ever having to do this and go through such a challenging sacrifice, but many other immigrant parents have had to do this — it's not uncommon."
We see many of our customers making this difficult decision. In a survey of our female customers, we learned that a little over 40% had to move to the United States without their children, to provide them with basic necessities and about 30% have not seen their children in over 3 years.
Here's a photo from Michelle's Instagram account of the day she met her sister :
I really liked being picked up by @ladgordon. Also, my hair is horrendous 😐 #tbt #sisters
A post shared by Michelle Desiderio (@mgdesiderio) on Dec 24, 2015 at 6:11pm PST
Growing up in the United States
While growing up, Michelle never really considered how her own upbringing in the U.S. was quite different from her parents. "As an adult, though, the difference in our upbringing is like night and day," Michelle shared.
Her grandmother, for example, was determined to make sure her daughters got an education and thought big about their future, despite the common opinion among their town that girls didn't need to go to school.
"My lola ignored the naysayers, and as a result, my mom had a career in the U.S. as a registered nurse and raised a family here. One of my aunts is a successful businesswoman in the Philippines, and another is retired from a long career in education as a teacher."
As a first-generation American, Michelle experiences her own various challenges on a regular basis. She explained that she felt a sense of identity crisis growing up in Virginia. "I was just trying to fit in with my white, American friends and I wouldn't say very much about my Filipino background even though other kids would always ask me about it because I obviously looked different," she shared.
But while she spoke English more at home with her parents, she stopped practicing Tagalog. When visiting the Philippines, since she doesn't speak the language fluently, she says that she's "very clearly American. I seem to stick out like a sore thumb."
While living in Virginia Beach, Michelle felt that her family was really Americanized and assimilated compared to other Filipino families. The food, though, was the biggest connection to their family back in the Philippines.
"Some of my favorite pastimes with my parents and sister include sitting around the dinner table, enjoying my mom's sinigang or chicken tinola, and listening to my dad's stories about the mischief he would get into as a kid growing up in Manila," Michelle shared.
She explained how it's the flavor, the ingredients, and the Filipino family parties that kept traditions from the Philippines alive in the U.S. "There's always pansit (noodles) for birthday parties. Food is the easiest and most delicious way to keep in touch with our culture," she said.
Back to my roots 🇵🇭✌🏼 #cravings #filipinocooking
A post shared by Michelle Desiderio (@mgdesiderio) on Jan 28, 2017 at 6:05pm PST
Being part of a global community
Today, Michelle sees her mother's strength and determination as her own motivation within her career. While figuring out what she wanted to do in product management, she heard about Remitly's mission and the CEO's passion to improve how immigrant communities send money abroad so more money makes it to their loved ones who need it instead of pocketed in fees by other providers.
Michelle saw firsthand how much trouble her own parents would go through to send money home. They would drive to Western Union, pay high fees, go through a complicated process, and wait a long time for the money to arrive.
When Michelle started working at Remitly and showed her parents the service, they loved the express product option, along with the notifications and receipts that the money was delivered. This has been especially helpful when her parents want to send money on a tight deadline to Michelle's cousin for tuition payments.
"As a product manager, I want to make sure I'm using those experiences to build that empathy with my customers because we've experienced it. We get their pain points so we want to build the best product for our customers."
Michelle and her family send money home quite often, especially for medical needs, tuition, and for caretakers. "It's so important to us because our family made the sacrifice to leave home to build a future and support our loved ones."
Being part of a global community is especially something to be proud of, in Michelle's view. As a first-generation American, she feels that there's a lot of learning to do about her Filipino heritage, and she wants to share and contribute to the diversity of the communities she's part of.
"My family's not the only one that's been separated, and my mom isn't the only one to leave the Philippines. Knowing what my mom and my dad and my sister had gone through, I want to take actions as a product manager that are directly making an impact and create less friction for users."
When sharing a final word of advice to other first-generation Americans, she said, "Ask your parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles all about what they were like when they were your age. Travel back to the homeland if you can."
This can often be hard to do, as traveling abroad is quite expensive. But Michelle believes that connecting with your family and learning their history is so important.
"I love hearing my parents' stories and flipping through old photo albums of my parents in their younger years. It gives me a deeper understanding and connection to my parents and our culture, and it gives me a greater appreciation for what they've done to raise me and my sister here."
We would love to hear your experiences and why you send money home to your loved ones. Share your #WhyISend story here!
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For the first time in Ariel Holan's time in charge of Independiente his side were unable to celebrate victory on the road as Aldosivi put in a determined, defensive display to deny an in-form Rojo.
Independiente's pace has made them a dangerous, counter-attacking outfit but it was clear from kickoff in Mar del Plata that Aldosivi would rarely be venturing out of their own half in any numbers.
Chances were few and far between at either end and aside from Emanuel Gigliotti drawing a fine save Matías Vega and Nery Domínguez flashing a shot inches wide of the post, there was little to show for El Rojo's 72% possession.
Holan is yet to lose as manager of Independiente but will be disappointed to only have gained a point on Friday evening. His side are up to fourth for the time being while Aldosivi have probably done enough to avoid relegation at least for this season.


The New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation maintains 52 public campgrounds and day-use facilities. The rates are reasonable and permits are issued for available sites for up to a two-week period from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Reservations may be made for 1 to 14 nights, depending on campground and time of year.
Reservations are made on line at Reserve America or by phone at 800-456-2267.
More information about DEC operated campgrounds and day use areas is available on the NY Dec website or at 518-457-0456.
Complete details are available at the park website.
Floyd Bennett Field in the Jamaica Bay Unit has four public campsites available for a unique urban, yet rustic camping experience. There is a fee of $50 for three nights. For more information, call 718-338-3799.
The Sandy Hook Unit has campgrounds for organized youth groups only, with no more than 40 total individuals.
Camps supervised by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission include Baker Camp, Sebago Cabin Camp and Beaver Pond Campgrounds.
To reserve Baker Camp, check their link. For Sebago and Beaver Pond, reserve on line at Reserve America or by phone at 800-456-2267.
Information can also be obtained by contacting the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC), Bear Mountain NY 10911 845-786-2701.
Fire Island National Seashore has concession camping at Watch Hill Campground 631-567-6664.
New York State parks on Long Island where camping is permitted are Hither Hills State Park, and Wildwood State Park.
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Q: Mysql 5.7.9 JSON type with Doctrine DQL anybody try to work with doctrine dql and MySQL JSON type?
I trying to build equal sql
SELECT o0_.id AS id_0, ..., o0_.json AS json_6
FROM ...
ORDER BY o0_.json->"$.index" DESC LIMIT 10;

I mean this part:
ORDER BY o0_.json->"$.index" DESC

For that i wrote this code
// MySQL 5.7.9 JSON features
$queryBuilder->addOrderBy('o.json->"$.' . $column . '"', mb_strtolower($value) == 'desc' ? 'DESC' : 'ASC');

and get exception
[Syntax Error] line 0, col 210: Error: Expected Literal, got '>'

Anybody have ideas how to solve this problem?

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namespace DreamFactory\Platform\Resources\System;

use DreamFactory\Platform\Resources\BaseSystemRestResource;
use DreamFactory\Platform\Services\SwaggerManager;

/**
 * Service
 * DSP system administration manager
 *
 */
class Service extends BaseSystemRestResource
{
    //*************************************************************************
    //	Methods
    //*************************************************************************

    /**
     * Creates a new Service
     *
     * @param \DreamFactory\Platform\Interfaces\RestServiceLike $consumer
     * @param array                                             $resources
     */
    public function __construct( $consumer, $resources = array() )
    {
        return parent::__construct(
            $consumer,
            array(
                'service_name'   => 'system',
                'name'           => 'Service',
                'api_name'       => 'service',
                'type'           => 'System',
                'description'    => 'System service administration.',
                'is_active'      => true,
                'resource_array' => $resources,
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * @param mixed $results
     *
     * @return mixed|void
     */
    protected function _postProcess( $results = null )
    {
        if ( static::GET != $this->_action )
        {
            // clear swagger cache upon any service changes.
            SwaggerManager::clearCache();
        }

        parent::_postProcess( $results );
    }
}

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