At first, the inhale on this was kinda perfumy, but the strong sour blueberry aftertaste kept me vaping. After it set in a bit the flavor really came out. It's not for everybody, really sour sweet candy blueberry/blackberry. If you love sour and candy I think this one is for you.
they sent me kilo's cereal milk instead of this one. so 2 stars I guess cause idk what it tastes like.
Loved it! The flavor wasn't to strong or to soft. It was just right!
Tasty. It's hard to go wrong with blackberry and that's really almost all I got on the inhale. On the exhale I do catch a hint of the blueberry. It's decent, could be a touch sweeter, could be a tad more complex, but as a simple vape.. Not bad at all.
Sweet flavor, almost berry but not quite, on inhale. Odd taste on exhale. Definitely wont reorder this one, but wasn't completely terrible.
Good blend but almost too sweet for being a cream flavor.


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Antoine Predock ( ; born 1936 in Lebanon, Missouri) is an American architect based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is the principal of Antoine Predock Architect PC, the studio he founded in 1967.

Predock first gained national attention with the La Luz community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The first national design competition he won was held by the Nelson Fine Arts Center at Arizona State University. Predock's work includes the Turtle Creek House, built in 1993 for bird enthusiasts along a prehistoric trail in Texas, the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, and a new ballpark for the San Diego Padres, the Petco Park. He has also worked on international sites such as the National Palace Museum Southern Branch in Southern Taiwan and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Predock says his design has been highly influenced by his connection to New Mexico.

Biography

Early life
Antoine Predock was born on June 24, 1936 in Lebanon, Missouri. He considers himself an Albuquerque native, though he did not move there until college. Predock credits his mother, who had majored in liberal arts in college, for his artistic inclination, and his father, an engineer, for his technical interests.

Predock first attended the University of Missouri in Columbia School of Engineering, then the University of New Mexico, where he studied engineering, emulating his father. Although he was a successful and academically inclined student, Predock found little fulfillment in his studies in engineering. Upon completing a technical drawing course taught by Don Schlegel, an architecture professor at UNM, Predock began to reevaluate his career choices. After a short hiatus from academic life, he returned to UNM at age 21 to study architecture. Schlegel acted as an advisor to Predock throughout the latter's time in the UNM architecture program. Eventually, Schlegel told Predock that he had taken advantage of all that UNM had to offer and encouraged him to apply elsewhere. Predock did, and was accepted to Columbia University, where he obtained his B.A. in architecture.

Career
Predock established his first office in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1967. As of April 2019, Predock and his team have offices in Albuquerque and Taipei.

He and his firm have planned, developed, and collaborated on over 100 buildings and projects. They have been featured in over 60 exhibitions, 250 books, and over 1,000 publications. He has also held various teaching positions at at least 14 universities, in the United States and elsewhere.

Awards and honors

 International Fellow, Royal Institute of British Architects (2015)

 Fellow, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (2014)
 Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council (2010)
 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Lifetime Achievement Award (2007)
 AIA Gold Medal (2006)

 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Minnesota (2001)
 New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts (1989)

 Fellow, American Academy in Rome (1985)

 William Kinne Fellows Traveling Prize, Columbia University (1962-63)

Notable projects

 1970 – La Luz Community, New Mexico
 1971 – University of New Mexico Law School building
 1979 – Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico
 1982 – Rio Grande Nature Center, New Mexico
 1989 – Nelson Fine Arts Center, Arizona State University, Arizona
 1990 – Las Vegas Central Library + Children's Museum, Nevada
 1991 – Mandell Weiss Forum, University of California, San Diego
 1991 – Venice Beach House, California
 1992 – Classroom + Laboratory Building, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), demolished in 2022
 1992 – Hotel Santa Fe at Euro Disney, France
 1993 – American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
 1993 – Turtle Creek House, Texas
 1994 – Mesa Public Library, Los Alamos, New Mexico
 1994 – Social Sciences + Humanities Building, University of California, Davis
 1994 – Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, California
 1995 – Museum of Science & Industry, Florida
 1995 – Ventana Vista School, Arizona
 1996 – Center for Integrated Systems, Stanford University, California
 1996 – Center for Musical Arts, University of California, Santa Cruz
 1997 – Arizona Science Center, Arizona
 1997 – Center for Nanoscale Science + Technology, Rice University, Texas
 1997 – Dance Studio, University of California, San Diego
 1997 – Spencer Theater, New Mexico
 2000 – McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota
 2000 – Tang Teaching Museum – Skidmore College, New York
 2003 – Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library, Colorado
 2003 – Tacoma Art Museum, Washington
 2004 – Austin City Hall, Texas
 2004 – Flint RiverQuarium, Georgia
 2004 – Performing Arts + Learning Center, Pima Community College, Arizona
 2004 – San Diego Padres Petco Park, California
 2004 – National Palace Museum Southern Branch, Taiwan, withdrawn in 2008
 2006 – Discovery Canyon Campus, Colorado
 2006 – Highlands Pond House
 2006 – Recreation Facility, Ohio State University, Ohio
 2007 – George Pearl Hall, School of Architecture, University of New Mexico
 2007 – Indian Community School, Franklin, Wisconsin
 2007 – Doudna Fine Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University
 2008 – Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas, Texas
 2008 – Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, Colorado College
 2014 – Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, Manitoba
 In Progress – Inn at The French Laundry, California

References

Antoniades, Anthony C. "Antoine Predock: A Case of Synthetic Inclusivity", L'arquitettura, March 1988, pp. 178–198

External links
 Interview with Antoine Prerock on Grand Opening of Petco Park, 2005
  San Diego Union-Tribune article
 Illustrated page on the Nelson Fine Arts Center in Tempe Arizona
 Antoine Predock's web page
 Modern Home in Dallas, Texas Designed by Architect Antoine Predock
  Indian Community School, Franklin, Wisconsin
 Predock's Architecture School, by Susan Smith, ArchitectureWeek No. 408, 2008.1210, pD1-1.

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Architects from New Mexico
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National Design Award winners
Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation alumni
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Two Koreas agree to march together at Winter Olympics opening
North Korea also says it will send a 550-member delegation to the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in the South
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Published 11:09 PM, January 17, 2018
Updated 7:11 PM, January 18, 2018
MARCHING TOGETHER. This handout photo provided by South Korean Unification Ministry on January 17, 2018 shows South Korean chief delegate Chun Hae-Sung (R) shaking hands with North Korean chief delegate Jon Jong-Su (L) after their working-level talks at the South side of the border truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas. Photo by AFP
SEOUL, South Korea – The two Koreas agreed on Wednesday, January 17, to march together under a single flag at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and field a united women's ice hockey team for the Games in a further sign of easing tensions on the peninsula.
North Korea also said it would send a 550-member delegation to the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in the South, Seoul said, as the two sides met to discuss athlete numbers in the latest in a flurry of cross-border talks.
Nuclear-armed Pyongyang agreed last week to take part in next month's Pyeongchang Games which are taking place just 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the peninsula.
Seoul has long sought to proclaim the event a "peace Olympics" in the face of tensions over the North's weapons programs – which have seen it subjected to multiple UN Security Council sanctions – and the discussions represent a marked improvement.
The two Koreas will march together under a pro-unification flag at the opening ceremony for the February 9-25 Games, according to a press statement issued by the South.
They also agreed to form a unified women's ice hockey team and the South said it will send its skiers to the Masikryong ski resort in the North for joint training with North Korean skiers ahead of the Games.
IOC meeting
"Inter-Korean relations have been strained for almost 10 years," the North's chief delegate Jon Jong-Su said as the meeting started on the southern side of the border truce village of Panmunjom. "We hope that ties can open," he added.
Three officials from each side took part and the results will be discussed by both Koreas with the IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Saturday.
"This will then enable the IOC to carefully evaluate the consequences and the potential impact on the Olympic Games and the Olympic competitions," an IOC spokesperson said.
"There are many considerations with regard to the impact of these proposals on the other participating NOCs and athletes," with final decisions to be made on Saturday.
The IOC must approve extra Olympic slots for the North's athletes after they failed to qualify or missed deadlines to register.
The North agreed to send 230 cheerleaders to support athletes from the two Koreas during the Olympics and to form a joint cheering squad with the South.
A 30-strong North Korean taekwondo delegation will also visit the South next month for demonstrations in Pyeongchang and Seoul.
The North also said it will send a separate 150-member delegation of supporters, athletes, performers, journalists and delegates to the Paralympics in March.
South Korea will need to find ways to accommodate the North Korean delegation without violating UN Security Council sanctions which block cash transfers to Pyongyang.
Any blacklisted officials in the North's high-level delegation could be another potential stumbling block.
A North Korean delegation will visit the South next Thursday to inspect the facilities at the Games venue.
In another meeting on Monday the two reached an agreement over a trip by a 140-member North Korean orchestra to the South to hold concerts in the capital and in Gangneung, one of the Games venues.
Frosty reception
The talks come after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un abruptly announced his willingness to take part in the Games in his New Year speech.
The move was seen as a bid to ease searing tensions on the peninsula and was rapidly welcomed by Seoul.
Last year the nuclear-armed North tested missiles capable of reaching its "enemy" the US and Kim traded threats of war with President Donald Trump.
Seoul's proposal for a unified team in women's ice hockey has met a frosty reception in South Korea, where critics accused the government of robbing some of its own players of the opportunity to compete at the Olympics for the sake of politics.
Tens of thousands have signed dozens of online petitions on the presidency's website urging President Moon Jae-In to scrap the plan.
South Korea only qualified for the ice hockey tournament as hosts, rather than on merit, and are not seen as medal contenders. – Rappler.com
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Sport News, Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks' 2020-21 NBA Schedule: Important Fixtures Against Nets, Suns and More
The Atlanta Hawks have been busy this off season. Owing to the complications that may arrive due to COVID-19, the NBA has released the first half of the schedule.
The Atlanta Hawks had a disappointing season last season. Their star Trae Young was amazing averaging 29.6 points, 9.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds. Apart from him, some young players like Cam Reddish and Kevin Huerter had some decent performances.
Hoopin' szn is upon us. Our 20-21 NBA schedule is here. Check out some of our key match ups.
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— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) December 4, 2020
Coming into this season, the front office has added some quality players in Rajon Rondo, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Danilo Gallinari from the free agency. They have also added Onyeka Okongwu, who will challenge Clint Capela for the center position.
The Hawks start their season with two successive games on the road. They start their campaign against the Chicago Bulls. The much improved roster of Hawks will hope to secure the win against the Bulls, who have been relatively quiet this off season.
They have four games in their entire first half of the season, which will be broadcasted on ABC, ESPN, etc. The Hawks will be hopeful that their signings can elevate the team's quality significantly and propel them to a playoff team this season.
Atlanta Hawks vs Brooklyn Nets- Dec 30th, 7:30 PM
The Hawks go into a double header against Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving led Brooklyn Nets. This will be the very first time Durant and Irving will be seen together on the court. This isn't a matchup by any means.
Now that Trae Young has some much needed help in scoring because of additions like Gallinari and Bogdanovic, there is no doubt that they are a threat in the offense. If their offense can click, they can surely give some troubles to the Nets. The Hawks might be able to sneak one win against the Nets.
Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns- 13th Jan, 9:00 PM
This is one of the most even matchups of this season. Fans will see two young superstars in Devin Booker and Trae Young and two of the best veteran guards in Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo battle it out with each other.
The Suns had a very good end to their season last season with an eight win streak and given the players they have added, they are slightly favored in this fixture. It will be very interesting to see who wins this game.
Atlanta Hawks vs LA Clippers- 26th Jan, 7:30 PM
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George led LA Clippers have a point to prove this season. Last season, they were the favorites to win the championship but were defeated by comeback kings, the Denver Nuggets.
This season, they have brought in an experienced big man in Serge Ibaka and a backup point guard in Luke Kennard. They were reportedly interested in signing Rajon Rondo but could not convince the star to join them.
The Clippers might be the favorite to win this, but Lloyd Pierce might have a trick or two up his sleeve against them.
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One of the UK's leading minor car body repair specialists, ChipsAway, has reported record level business enquiries following its third highly successful national TV campaign and the launch of its new website.
ChipsAway's new TV advert, which was seen by millions of potential customers on a range of popular national channels, represented a further major investment by ChipsAway. Aimed at supporting franchise owners, the campaign generated a substantial amount of new business for the network throughout the UK.
The new look website has also had a significant impact on the business by substantially increasing traffic and generating higher levels of business for ChipsAway franchise owners.
Marketing Director of ChipsAway, Robin Auld said: "These record figures just go to show that even despite the challenging economic climate, there are still lots of people out there who really value the high quality, cost-effective and convenient service ChipsAway offers. The new website together with national TV exposure had proved hugely successful in building brand recognition, generating new leads and maintaining our position as market leaders in the minor automotive repair industry."
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Airbus Launches A321neo With True Transatlantic Capability
ALC First To Commit To Airbus' Increased Range Option
Airbus has officially launched the A321neo with 97 metric tons Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) having secured the first commitment from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The Los Angeles based lessor signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 30 more A321neo, upsizing its commitments at the 2014 Farnborough Airshow from 60 to 90 and becoming the launch customer for Airbus' increased range option.
The A321neo 97t will have, with 4,000nm, the longest range of any single aisle airliner available today and tomorrow, making it ideally suited to transatlantic routes and will allow airlines to tap into new long haul markets which were not previously accessible with current single aisle aircraft.
"We are excited to be the first to sign for the new longer range version of the A321neo," said Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Air Lease Corporation's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "ALC wants a footprint in every promising market segment, including ones that can be opened by this new version of the A321neo. We pride ourselves in being able to provide our customers with the very latest, most innovative products and solutions."
"We are delighted to officially launch the A321neo 97t option with ALC," said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. "ALC is a forward-looking company who has once again demonstrated its confidence in Airbus' latest products and innovations just six months after being a launch customer for the A330neo." He added: "The longer haul single aisle market is a lucrative one that the A321neo will now dominate, thanks to the aircraft's superior comfort, economics and range. This new version of the A321neo is a high revenue generating aircraft which will open up many new opportunities for our customers."
Under the assumption that ALC's MoUs for 30 A321neo aircraft plus 25 A330neo Family become firm orders, ALC's total orders for Airbus aircraft would stand at 258 (53 A320ceo Family, 140 A320neo Family, 15 A330 Family, 25 A350 XWB Family and 25 A330neo Family).
The A321 97t variant is building on the continued innovations brought to the A320 Family with Airbus Cabin-Flex (ACF), which offers passengers the highest standards of comfort while providing great flexibility and profit optimisation to airlines. Thanks to an additional fuel tank in the forward underfloor hold of the aircraft, as well as minor improvements on the wing and fuselage, the A321neo 97t will be able to fly 206 passengers on longer routes of up to 4,000 nm in a comfortable two-class layout. First deliveries will have started by 2019.
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Two provinces in Cambodia are likely to experience some of the greatest temperature increases and flooding in the Mekong region during the next three decades, according to a USAID-funded study on climate change that warns economic land concessions are badly exacerbating the problem.
Mondulkiri and Kampong Thom are listed among 12 regional hotspots in the report Climate Change Adaptation and Impact for the Lower Mekong, a draft of which was presented in Bangkok late last week.
"The provinces in eastern Cambodia and the Vietnamese highlands are highly threatened due to large increases in the wet-season temperature," notes the 200-page study, which took the team of researchers nearly a year to compile.
Cambodia's 3S rivers basin will have the highest temperature increase, with a predicted two to three degrees Celsius jump by 2050 and up to five degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
Droughts will become more frequent, rainfall heavier and, in general, the Kingdom will have more intense weather throughout the year.
Cambodia's floodplains will have an increase "of around one drought month per year," and see at least a 16 per cent jump in heavy rains.
"Increasing peak rainfall and cyclone intensity will increase the variability in Mekong rainfall affecting flash floods, hill-slope erosion rates and downstream flooding," adds the study, which is part of a five-year Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change project.
The knock-on effects of such extreme weather patterns threaten to undermine one of Cambodia's fastest-growing industries and a personal pet project of the prime minister's: rubber.
ELCs and the attendant loss of forest coverage, meanwhile, will speed the impact of climate change in Cambodia.
"Any form of land degradation resulting from land concessions within PAs [protected areas] increases the vulnerability of ecosystems to climate change, and their capacity to adapt," the report notes.
Last year alone, more than 150,000 hectares of protected forests were reclassified as private land, a figure that included the entirety of the Snuol Wildlife Sanctuary, Preah Vihear Protected Area and Peam Krasob Wildlife Sanctuary.
Similar to ELCs, a spate of planned hydropower dams will aggravate the effect of climate change.
"The direct, short and medium term impacts are likely to be that hydropower dams will increase local poverty and food insecurity, and thereby increase communities' climate change vulnerability and/or decrease adaptive capacity," the report warns.
Tin Ponlok, deputy director general at the Ministry of Environment's climate change office, said he hadn't seen the report, but that the broader findings appeared to be in line with his office's data.
Declining to comment on specific potential risk factors, Ponlok said his office had been working with nine ministries to draw up a strategic plan for minimising the impacts of climate change and hoped to finalise it by the end of the year.
Officials at the Ministry of Land Management could not be reached for comment.


Think your property taxes are high? How about Hawaii? The property taxes in Hawaii have got to be through the roof, right? Sorry; they're only about 1/8th as high as ours in the paradise of Illinois (Go Bears, go Cubs, go Hawks, go home all competing teams). Actually, according to reliable sources in the appraisal world that we happily live in at Pahroo, Illinois now has the second highest property taxes in the nation. This GROSS, but reliable news was released by the Urban Brookings Tax Policy Center as reported by Dennis Rodkin of Chicago Magazine online (Jan -2014).
What's moving us up on the "Bad Stats" list? According to Rodkin (and as any super-sharp Chicago realtor or real estate appraiser will verify) that while home values are up slightly in our area, they're not keeping pace with our taxing bodies' hearty appetites to put more and more taxes on the plate of the homeowner (as in "home-moaner"). Rodkin quotes taxing authorities such as Brian Costin, director of government reform for the Illinois Policy Institute. Costin actually predicts that Illinois is on its way to eclipsing New Jersey on property tax rates.
As Costin explains, "Illinois home values fell farther and are improving more slowly than those in many other states. The latest Case-Shiller index data, which came out on New Year's Eve," (Happy New Year!), "showed that while home values in the nation's ten major cities have recovered (on average) to June 2004 levels, they're only back to February 2003 levels in Chicago. At the same time," Costin says, "most local taxing bodies do the maximum increase they can do under the law each year." Lombard and Lake County are notable exceptions and he notes that both have reduced their rates.
Costin contends (though not in these words) that the BADder news is that, "Our property taxes have gotten so high that it's having a negative effect on our housing market." He points to reduced demand, as evidenced by a rising number of people leaving the state." Moving to Indiana is an option, where property tax rates are less than half those in Illinois, and the cost to buy a house is much lower, as well. Of course, there's Hawaii where you may say aloha to lower property taxes, but adios to a market with jobs that are abbondanza.
THE GOOD NEWS, (yes there is good news) is that you can fight city hall and the Cook County Assessor's office to a certain extent. Stay tuned for our next appealing article on how to appeal and/or lower your property taxes and tell us mahalo.
In today's turbulent real estate markets, property owners, property investors, financial planners, lenders and portfolio and asset managers turn to Michael Hobbs & PahRoo Appraisal & Consultancy for prompt, trustworthy guidance and keen valuation insight into real estate appraisal, both commercial and residential, estate appraisal, real estate valuation, and business consulting designed to create transformational growth and success. Appraise our ability to meet and exceed your needs at www.pahroo.com.


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"State set records by vaccinating 11.85 lakh people in a day"
June 21, 2021 by Anika Kumar
We have a capacity to vaccinate 1 Cr. People in a month: Singhal
Andhra Pradesh has set a record by vaccinating more than 11.85 lakh in a single day on Sunday, overcoming a "small vaccine hesitation" among people, State Health Minister Anil Kumar Singhal said.
Mr. Anil Kumar Singhal completed the vaccination campaign at a state primary school in Ramnagar here on Sunday evening with Ongole MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy to demonstrate to everyone the ability of the state to protect its population from the disease. On an earlier occasion, six lakhs were vaccinated in one day.
Thanks to the joint efforts of the staff and the support of the electorate, 11.85.653 people across the country were vaccinated by 5 p.m. on Sunday, he told media representatives.
The state has the capacity to vaccinate about a billion people in a month, he said, given the overwhelming response to the special today.
The implementation of the campaign, which included mothers of children between the ages of 0 and 5 and those over 45 years of age, was meticulously planned, he said.
"The whole exercise was done foolproof," he added, patting the staff including ASHAs, ANMs and volunteers down to the ground to motivate people and work from morning to night while they administered the vaccine.
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Drawing on the author's work with young asylum seekers and refugees, this book explores how literature can be used to help children and young people who have been victims of violence overcome their experiences and regain self-worth. It covers all aspects of implementing the therapy, including the theory behind it and practical advice.
Unpack my Heart with Words explores how literature can be used to help young victims cope with their experiences. The process of reading, discussing and rewriting carefully selected texts can have a significant therapeutic impact, as the young person identifies his or her own experience in the narrative. This book guides readers through all aspects of implementing biblio/narrative therapy with children and adolescents, from the importance of cultural sensitivity and understanding the psychological needs of the child to providing more practical information on how to choose the right text and encourage expression through the spoken and written word. It includes exercises for use in sessions, an analysis of the importance of symbol when working therapeutically with children, and a complete account of the ethics of good practice. Drawing on the author's innovative work with young asylum seekers and refugees, and with an overview of the latest research in creativity, language and memory, the book provides a comprehensive and practical resource on the use of literature to help young victims regain their dignity and overcome the overwhelmed hurt self.


Bongo Beatnik Ralph Alfonso is a legend; a writer, musician, poet, band manager, author, photographer, record exec, label owner, art gallery owner, graphic designer, publisher and publicist who has been documenting the Canadian art and music scene from its early outsider roots to its present insider status.
But before he was a legend he was Ralph Alfonso, a comic book fan who became a journalist writing about the emerging punk scene of the mid 70s. A one time one hour interview with Toronto punk debutantes, The Diodes, became four decades of managing those self same rockers. Together they became legendary having opened the infamous punk rock club, The Crash & Burn, which did, metaphorically. But not before it was documented on film, a film that will be shown, along with a gallery of Alfonso's photographs from his vantage point smack in the middle of what we call Punk Rock!, at the Diodes upcoming reunion gigs to be held at The Phoenix in T.O., Sept. 11, Hamilton's It Ain't Hollywood Sept. 13 and the Station in Brantford Sept. 15. Gord Lewis and Dave Rave of Teenage Head will open the Hammer and Hogtown gigs. The Diodes will also play Pop Montreal Sept. 17, and the Manantler Craft Brewery in Bowmanville Sept. 12. Manantler will brew a special tribute IPA, "Time Damage" which will be available at all the shows.
Time hasn't done much damage to the Diodes, their songs or to Alfonso who says 2015 is just as exciting time in Canadian music as was 1975. He gives the thumbs up to labels, Bonsound in Montreal and Dine Alone in Toronto as well as to Arts and Crafts co-founders Jeffrey Remedios, recent appointment to CEO of Universal Canada.
Alfonso says the development is interesting in so far as Universal chose not to promote from within but from without but when it comes to the argument about indie vs major he says they are just words to describe an approach to business. When he began he says there was no word for the music being made. It was just new sounds and a new sense of possibility.
While punk was happening at the same time in London, New York and TO it was doing so for different reasons. It was a voice for the working class in Britain but it was the voice of the middle class in North America.
A level different enough to survive the damage time can do, a level that crossed classes and genres, labels and categories and entered a timelessness. Alfonso has survived through all his manifestations, "Some people think of me as a major label guy. Some people see me as the Indie guy. But I run into other people and they say 'oh you're the guy with the art gallery in Montreal," he says. The Diodes too, live on, in photographs, on film, on record and on stage.


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Lady Bird | Review
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The year is 2002 and the titular character of Lady Bird is a senior year student at a Catholic high school in the suburbs of Sacramento. Thus far, the character is a mirror of Greta Gerwig, for whom the film marks a directorial debut. Though not autobiographical – the director/persona relationship is more spiritual here – it is the personal touch of a life lived that allows Gerwig's film to shine. Lady Bird is tender, stark and unfailingly honest.
The cream of cinema's young talent are to be found here, with Timothée Chalamet and Lucas Hedges supporting a terrific Saoirse Ronan. Four times BAFTA nominated at just 23, Ronan plays Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson, a soon-to-be high school graduate with a fiercely independent streak and even bolder red mop of hair.
Having long since done away her birth name, in favour of a title ('I gave it to myself, it is given to me by me'), "Lady Bird" is what some grandmother might call 'a piece of work'. In the close of one early squabble with her mum (Laurie Metcalf – splendid), Lady Bird simply launches herself out of their moving car, resulting in a broken arm. For much of the remaining film, Ronan wears her arm in a vividly pink cast, iconically symbolising her defiance, individuality and underlying fragility.
At the heart of Lady Bird – a Boyhood-meets-Juno coming of age piece – is an insightful explosion of that special mother and daughter known to many, certainly Gerwig, but here as jarred as it is love bound. It is a film more concerned with the passage of time more so than matters of plot and, as such, revolves around its markers. Milestones include the first boyfriend, the loss of virginity, the break ups and the Mean Girls and Clueless cliques of changing personalities.
There is also the rising tide of graduation and collegiate life beyond it; Lady Bird dreams of an east coast education (in a place 'where culture is'), against teachers and family who believe she is neither smart enough nor wealthy enough. Of the latter, her mother, a life-worn nurse, is pragmatically and bluntly definite.
In spite of these regular coming-of-age beats, Lady Bird is a pleasingly unique offering. Gerwig's characters are vivid enough to overcome the types one might anticipate, with Beanie Feldstein a more rounded and complex 'best friend' than the trope requires to rewarding effect. Likewise, there is a thoroughly lived in quality to the central performances of Ronan and Metcalf, crafting the duo a compelling and emotionally true cinematic journey that is brave enough to fragment seemingly beyond repair.
If the film's relationships are fragmented, its script, structure and pace are not. Gifted so excellent a cast, Gerwig is able to realise her vision is a carefully mannered and natural fashion, never failing to implant wit and absolute honesty. A score by Jon Briony well captures the essence of the whole, which is embodied in warmth, quirks and emotional resonance.
When it comes to the name: Lady Bird, no clear answer is forthcoming here, although links to Lady Bird Johnson seem unlikely. Instead, we might relate it to spotted, red bugs, who are bright in hue to warn away predators and are each uniquely designed.
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Kieran McLean says:
This just came out recently in the UK so just got around to reading your review but good job! Pretty much agree with you on every level. I've not reviewed it myself yet, but if you get a chance listen to my podcast co-host review it (nerd-feed.com/2018/03/06/lady-bird-review/).


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package org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.datanode;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.DFSConfigKeys;
import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.HdfsConfiguration;
import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.MiniDFSCluster;
import org.junit.Test;

public class TestDataNodeTransferSocketSize {

  @Test
  public void testSpecifiedDataSocketSize() throws Exception {
    Configuration conf = new HdfsConfiguration();
    conf.setInt(
      DFSConfigKeys.DFS_DATANODE_TRANSFER_SOCKET_RECV_BUFFER_SIZE_KEY, 4 * 1024);
    SimulatedFSDataset.setFactory(conf);
    MiniDFSCluster cluster = new MiniDFSCluster.Builder(conf).build();
    try {
      List<DataNode> datanodes = cluster.getDataNodes();
      DataNode datanode = datanodes.get(0);
      assertEquals("Receive buffer size should be 4K",
        4 * 1024, datanode.getXferServer().getPeerServer().getReceiveBufferSize());
    } finally {
      if (cluster != null) {
        cluster.shutdown();
      }
    }
  }

  @Test
  public void testAutoTuningDataSocketSize() throws Exception {
    Configuration conf = new HdfsConfiguration();
    conf.setInt(
      DFSConfigKeys.DFS_DATANODE_TRANSFER_SOCKET_RECV_BUFFER_SIZE_KEY, 0);
    SimulatedFSDataset.setFactory(conf);
    MiniDFSCluster cluster = new MiniDFSCluster.Builder(conf).build();
    try {
      List<DataNode> datanodes = cluster.getDataNodes();
      DataNode datanode = datanodes.get(0);
      assertTrue(
        "Receive buffer size should be a default value (determined by kernel)",
        datanode.getXferServer().getPeerServer().getReceiveBufferSize() > 0);
    } finally {
      if (cluster != null) {
        cluster.shutdown();
      }
    }
  }
}

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It's winter in NYC but it is summer in my office. All. The. Time. What does this mean? That I need to wear dresses to work, otherwise I am totally overdressed and not in the fashionable way. In the "oh my god, it is so hot, I'm going to pass out" way. Ya know?
Layering is my new best friend. Also, this coat is my new best friend. Winter is a serious thing in NYC and I'm not playing games. Luckily this coat is so incredibly warm and really, really good looking. Tall boots are a must when wearing tights. The least amount of leg exposed to "the elements" the better.
Happy Hump Day, all. Still looking for the perfect gifts for the humans on your list? Be sure to check out my gift guides!
You can say that again! Dressing in layers in this city is a must especially since it will 60 degrees tomorrow!
the vest is making that outfit! your office sounds miserable. I would probably quit on heat reasons alone. I get hot REAL easy, so i can't have that.
My office didn't even turn the heat on until November 15, but now it is approximately 80 degrees in here everyday, so I feel you! Love love that green dress, and the vest is such a cool piece!
IS that the madewell dress?!?! I am kicking myself for not getting it this weekend if so! 🙁 And PS- Teach me to not hate putting on tights! I will wear pants everyday if that mean no tights….no clue why i hate it so much!
First of all, I want to steal your hair. And second, I have the SAME issue with my office. It's the tropics in here, but on the way to work I'm freezing. Ugh!
Love this look a whole lot!! yeap, a lot!
love this look! and i am the opposite, it's warm outside and freezing in my office.
Love it! You look cozy.
And for reals, I'm showing my hairdresser a pic of your hair color because I LOVE it!
This dress is ESSENTIAL. I need one.
Great neutrals! I love it. I'm obsessed with layering on the neutrals in the winter and this is perfection!


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Q: Can I still romance Garrus? For my second playtrough I've decided I want to romance Garrus. I did his loyalty mission already. We've had the talk about blowing off steam by sparring, where I accidently didn't take the flirty option. Garrus has been continuing his endless calibrations ever since.
I currently still have the

Obtain the Reaper IFF

mission left, but I am saving it for later. Will completing it (Or any other mission) allow me to take another shot at romancing him, or did I screw up when I said that one wrong thing?

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Thanksgiving: Fact Vs. Fiction
By GVHSJagJournal November 29, 2018 Advice, School News
Many Americans widely regard Thanksgiving as the best holiday for food, family, and football. But do students really know what they're celebrating? When asked several questions about Thanksgiving, eleven Garnet Valley High School students shared their answers, ranging from partially correct to completely false. When asked why we celebrate Thanksgiving, one survey participant stated, "To keep up the tradition of being thankful for what we have at the end of the harvest", and another wrote, "To celebrate getting this country." The majority of survey participants somewhat understand what the holiday is about, along, however, with a few common misconceptions.
Myth: Thanksgiving is only celebrated in America.
While the origins of Thanksgiving do trace back to early America, Thanksgiving is a tradition observed in Canada, Liberia, Saint Lucia, and Grenada. Other areas of the world also have their own version of giving thanks for the harvest, such As South Korea (Chuseok-추석), Germany (Erntedankfest), and Japan ((勤労感謝の日 Kinrō Kansha no Hi).
Myth: Thanksgiving started in the 1400's.
The first Thanksgiving in America was recorded to have taken place in November of 1621 and was a harvest festival that lasted for three days. However, many Americans believe that since Christopher Columbus first sailed to the Bahamas in 1492, the tradition of Thanksgiving traces back to earlier years when Europeans and Native Americans became in close contact with one another. While Christopher Columbus and Native Americans constantly interacted, Thanksgiving was a feat celebrated more than one hundred years after his experiences in the Caribbean.
Myth: Turkey was eaten at the first Thanksgiving.
While there was no recorded menu for the first Thanksgiving, historians have suggested that the first Thanksgiving meal consisted of venison, squash, corn, succotash, and pumpkin. Contrary to popular belief, potatoes were not served at the first Thanksgiving. While potatoes may have been introduced to Europeans by the Spanish in 1570, they didn't catch on quick enough to get circulated into the typical European diet by the time the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in September of 1620.
All of this begs an intriguing question: why do so many people believe these myths if they aren't true? As an explanation, Thanksgiving was only truly declared an official United States holiday in 1863 at the height of the Civil War, and the tradition gained more popularity after it was moved to the first Thursday in November by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Clearly, this was in an effort to raise sales during the Great Depression, but the message of Thanksgiving, revolving around acts of gratitude and sharing memories with others, is still present. While Thanksgiving might not be everyone's favorite holiday or at the same level as Christmas and other widely celebrated traditions, it does no harm to learn more about it and gain a greater insight into American history and culture.
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Home » News and events » All stories » National Security Pod: Women in National Security – episode 3
National Security Pod: Women in National Security – episode 3
National Security Podcast: Securing elections and fighting fake news
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On this third of five special episodes brought to you from the Women in National Security Conference, Madelyn Creedon offers an insider perspective on nuclear policy-making in the United States.
Hosted by the ANU National Security College, the Women in National Security Conference is a forum on the participation of women in Australia's future national security policy and practice – and the National Security Podcast is here to bring you the highlights.
This jam-packed third episode is hosted by Gabrielle Kneipp and was recorded on the first day of the conference. First up, Chris Farnham hears from Matilda House, who opened the event with a Welcome to Country, before catching up with some of the conference attendees for some on-the-ground insights. Last but not least, the National Security College's Jennifer Hunt chats with Madelyn Creedon about her long career in nuclear politics and the recent US decision to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
Matilda House is Chair of the Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council. She was instrumental in establishing the ANU Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre in association with the Indigenous students on campus in 1989.
Madelyn Creedon is the 2018 Alliance 21 Fellow at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. She has had a long and distinguished career in US government service, most recently as Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) within the Department of Energy, a position she held from 2014 to 2017.
Jennifer Hunt is a Lecturer at the National Security College and a Research Associate at the US Studies Centre. Her research portfolio examines the intersection between defence, energy, and economic security issues.
Chris Farnham is the presenter of the National Security Podcast. He joined the National Security College in June 2015 as Policy and Events Officer. His career focus has been on geopolitics with experience working in and out of China for a number of years as well as operating in Australia and Southeast Asia.
Gabrielle Kneipp is Executive Officer at the National Security College. She is currently on secondment from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and studying a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Communication in Journalism.
We'd love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook.
This episode of the National Security Podcast was produced and edited by Edwina Landale.
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A couple of my coworkers are from the Philadelphia area. They told me about this place called Gino's that used to be around when they were growing up. Gino's was around from the 60's to the early 80's when the franchise was merged with Roy Rogers. Recently, the local fast food chain has made come back in the area, with a handful of locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. We stopped into the King of Prussia location earlier this week, where I got to try the classic Gino's Giant.
The Gino's Giant is very similar to a Big Mac. It's their signature burger made with two (looks like) 1/4 lb. beef patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, special sauce, and the third, intermediate piece of bread separating the patties. It's also served on a sesame seed bun.
I don't remember the last time I had fast food, but this definitely brought back memories of stuffing my face into McDonald's and Burger King burgers. That's a good thing of course. I liked it, though I think it could have used a bit more sauce or cheese that's melted more, as it was a smidge dry.
Last weekend a friend's wife gave him the boot for the day for a "ladies day" or whatever you want to call it. We ended up hanging out that day on a mission to have a better time than them! That Saturday, we ate a multi-course lunch, stopping at three places. The main stop was The Wishing Well for The SHAME Burger.
The SHAME Burger consists of a 10 oz. beef patty, a 1/2″ brick of homemade scrapple, American cheese, and a fried egg. As usual, I ordered my burger medium rare. I'm not gunna lie, the burger looked intimidating. It was one of the more meaty tasting burgers I've had lately. The burger was juicy, the scrapple had the crispy outside and soft inside, and the egg was perfectly runny. Shockingly, I did not feel as much shame as I thought after consumption!
If you're feeling bold, The Wishing Well has The SHAME Burger from Hell Challenge! This challenge consists of TWO double SHAME Burgers. That's 4 10 oz. patties, 4 bricks of scrapple, 8 slices of American cheese, 4 fried eggs, 2 orders of fries, and 2 pints of beer. The time limit on the challenge is 45 minutes. Think you can do it?? I certainly cannot, nor do I wish to attempt it. I would like to see Marcos of Fidel Gastro give it a shot!
The Institute has a new menu and with that new menu comes a great selection of burgers. They have one that features scrambled eggs and sriracha as well as one that features oyster mushrooms and goat cheese.
I went with their porter smoked burger which came with porter smoked gorgonzola and caramelized onions, cooked medium rare. The 8 oz. burger was served on a brioche bun and came with tots. The burger was juicy and was well complimented by the flavors of the gorgonzola and onions.
I'm more than a fan of this place as it has some tasty food (new menu plus THIS), great beers (had my first Canadian Breakfast Stout here), and friendly staff. It is also a couple blocks from Union Transfer, so I'm certain this is going to be my preshow bar.


Bloomberg Pursuits considers Auckland's foodie scene as better than Sydney and Melbourne's.
An international news outlet says it's time to "forget Sydney" and make a culinary pilgrimage to Auckland instead.
In an article for Bloomberg, writer Amy Louise Bailey highlights Ponsonby restaurant Orphan's Kitchen, Ostro and Amano in Britomart, and Masu and Depot on Federal St, as she tracks the course of the city's growth to become "one of the most innovative culinary destinations in the South Pacific - rivalling even Sydney and Melbourne."
Bailey, who grew up in Auckland in the '90s, notes the city's food scene has come a long way from the "conventional" white table clothed restaurants serving up chocolate sponge cake to a city where restaurateurs are standing out for embracing New Zealand's Maori heritage and utilising the country's compact geography to source local, seasonal produce - a trend in top food establishments the world over.
The article cites the 2000 America's Cup and subsequent Viaduct development as the catalyst for Auckland's food transformation, identifying the period as an era where ingredients such as kumara and octopus became celebrated "stars on the plate".
Restaurant Association of New Zealand general manager, Nicola Walsren, tells Bailey the Viaduct was "Auckland's first real hospitality precinct" and says it created a domino effect now seen in the dining hubbubs of Ponsonby and Britomart.
Feast your eyes on our Wagyu Beef Bavette Steak with roasted eggplant, brown butter and truffle vinaigrette. A great addition to our menu.
Meanwhile, the Hipgroup's co-founder, Jackie Grant, is praised as being "at the heart of Auckland's culinary revolution" after starting Cafe on Kohi in 2004 and latterly establishing her nose-to-tail Italian restaurant, Amano.
Bailey quips: "If Auckland's food scene was slow to build, it's currently evolving at a rapid-fire pace."
And as another boat race appears on the horizon, Bloomberg predicts Auckland is sailing into a fresh boom in hospitality opportunities with several new developments underway including the massive mixed use development, Commercial Bayand hotel brands such as Park Hyatt and Sofitel, both moving in ahead of the 2021 America's Cup.
The article includes a list of top dining spots, from restaurants Depot, Ostro, Masu and dessert mecca Milse, to popular weekend markets such as the "ritzy street food" of Parnell's La Cigale and Ponsonby Central, described as "akin to New York's Chelsea Market".


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Google fine-tunes its China weather vane
From C/Net News
A simple change to Google.cn that forces Chinese-language searches to click through to uncensored results was enough to get Google's license in China renewed.
Is Google learning how to read the wind in China?
Back in 2006, when Google was just getting into China for the first time, The New York Times published an inside look at the complicated process Google was required to follow in order to make sure it was censoring its search engine in line with Chinese law. The problem is that there is no real stated law as to what's banned and what's allowed; instead, sensitive topics would get hashed out in meetings with government officials termed "wind-blowing meetings," as in, the answer is blowin' in the wind.
Perhaps Google has learned how to take a hint. It announced Friday that the Chinese government has renewed its Internet Content Provider license, earning it another year of business in China but only after it agreed to make changes to the way it redirects users to its Hong Kong Web site, where Web search can be unfiltered under China's "one country, two systems" approach to Hong Kong.
Google's first solution to its China problem--which kicked off in January when Google declared that it no longer intended to censor search results in China--was to simply move Chinese-language search to Hong Kong in March. At the time, it admitted that it didn't know whether or not this would actually work, with Google co-founder Sergey Brin citing a "lack of clarity" around what exactly Google was allowed to do and what it wasn't.
Last week, Google showed signs that it has figured out how to read the Chinese government's wishes. When it became clear to Google that the government didn't like its method of automatically redirecting Google.cn users to Hong Kong, it changed course, requiring them to actively click through to a special version of the Google.com.hk site while on Google.cn.
Sure, that was actually the only thing they could do on Google.cn, dominated by one gigantic hyperlink to the new site, but the requirement that Google.cn visitors make a decision to click over--rather than having that decision made for them--was apparently enough to mollify the government.
So continues Google's odd dance in China. It's a particularly vexing problem for a company in which just about every decision--including where to put the soda machines in its offices--is determined by hard data.
There is no data set that Google can rely on to know whether or not its approach will appease the Chinese government. There's no algorithm that determines how government officials will receive Google's products.
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Q: How to mess up a PC running Windows 7? Ok, so for my PC class I have to find 3 hacks that would mess up the lab's PC. Me and my partner are going to mess up the PC and then another team will try to fix it. The system on it is Windows 7. Anything that would stop the normal use or render the PC useless works.
The conditions:

*

*Can't open the case

*Can't use the registry settings (due to how big it is, it would take the other team a long time to fix)

*Needs to be fixable (meaning, nothing that would mess that bad so it would require an reinstall) within 15-30 minutes (by my teacher, preferably not by the other team :)

*Can use the administrative tools

*No downloads (PC is not even connected to a network)

Note: stuff like create a fake, unclickable desktop by taking the desktop's screenshot and setting it as a background won't work as this has been discussed already. Also creating a reboot link and putting it in the autostart programs has been discussed.
But anything of this type would be great to hear.
Any suggestions?
P.S. This is really for my college class, so no harm here, just pure lab fun :)
Added after edit:
First would like to thank everybody for the input, some great ideas here. To clarify some things:
- I have the admin account
- It needs to be done in about 15 minutes, it needs to be able to be fixed in 15-30 minutes
- Can't connect it to ANY network, since it's a lab PC and the college wouldn't allow them.
@Billare, yes, our teacher is a hacker at heart :)
Oh, and by the way, I don't think we are allowed to boot from another media, or mess with the BIOS, it is a Desktop Systems Administration class, and everything needs to be done inside Windows. I'll ask and see if we're allowed, if yes, then I can use some ideas from here. Thank again to everybody.
Edit 2:
Let's try a different angle. How about disabling some non-vital services which will cause some annoyance. The main point, it needs to be a pain right from the start of using the PC, not in the long term use.
Wow, my head is spinning some ideas from here, great, will let you know tonight what I used.

Moderator note: If you suggest ways to disable/break the computer, please include information on how to fix whatever it is you're breaking as well, if it is not immediately obvious.
One-liner answers, that fail to explain how they work or what the do, will be converted to comments.

A: Put every program in the Startup group multiple times. When they start the system it will bog down to absurd levels.
Also put them in AUTOEXEC.BAT. They'll boot in Safe Mode or something, fix Startup ... and it will still happen. Drive them crazy.
Fix by editing AUTOEXEC and the Startup Group.

A: A friend of mine once accidentally associated the .lnk file extension to a specific application which has the effect of meaning no shortcuts could be opened (they would all open the application).  The only way to fix this is to open a command line to run any applications.  Can be fixed via HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT *.lnk setting.
This was on a Win 95 machine, not sure if its still possible on Windows 7.

A: One thing that comes to mind is disabling the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service. I did this once on a windows 2000 machine, and evidently all "Properties" dialog windows refused to load.
The thing about this is that the only way to enable it back again was to find the service entry in the registry and change it into "automatic".
However, in windows 7 they have removed the ability to disable this service, but if you manage to remove it some other way (registry, but that wasn't allowed ), maybe removing the executable that it invokes (or the dll because it is invoked by svchost.exe) would seriously cripple the computer.
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k rpcss this is the invokation, find a way to avoid that and you're good to go.
EDIT: There is a rpcss.dll in C:\Windows\system32, if you delete that, all hell would break loose.

A: Change the polling rate for usb devices as described here:
http://forum.overclock3d.net/index.php?showtopic=8088
Fix:  Swap back to the old backup file.
Why is this amazing?  Typing will only work when done really, really slowly.  Moving the mouse will seem like the sensitivity is set very low, but is instead because it just will not pick up the movement.

A: *

*Adjust the Date/Time format to include a funny string, often done by viruses.
Fix: Hard to find if you are unaware of these settings, remove the string there.

*Move the .cpl items of C:\Windows\System32 elsewhere, thus disabling any control panels.
Fix: Search for those files, probably look by last access/modified date.
How to make this harder: Put them in a zip file, makes it harder to find them as it is a single entry.
Alternative fix: Run sfc /scannow, which should put those files back.

*Give them a black screen after logon by removing everyone from the permissions list, don't recursively apply this though but just change it that everyone doesn't apply to this folder anymore but still all files and subdirectories.
Fix: Hard to know the cause, but you can simply give everyone the permission back in Safe Mode.
Why does this happen: Because Windows often pokes your %SystemRoot% (most likely C:) and if it doesn't have permissions for that it will most likely not look further and stop instead...

A: I'm surprised no one mentioned the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc You can REALLY mess up someone's day by screwing with the services file or hosts file.
Try adding the line
127.0.0.1  google.com

To the hosts file. Easy to diagnose if you know about it.  Not at all easy if you have no idea.

A: You could also use the NTFS alternate stream capacity to further hide programs behind programs.  And also fill the HDD with empty files that are hidden in the alternate data stream.  Couple this with no place for the OS to put a paging file and you've mimicked the L2 cache trick.
So you can also hide a batch script behind the control panel etc so that whenever they run the control panel that triggers a batch script that opens 100000000 explorers and kills the system.  Have fun with this, there is lots of room for creativity here.
Read this on ADS
Resolution/Detection: You could use a little program called "LADS" to detect the ADS or some anti-malware stuff can detect ADS.  Other than LADS it's virtually undetectable.  It's one of the lessor known tools of NTFS.
You are free to just delete the stream that is attached to a named data stream.  Here is a "Wikipedia" entry on ADS:
http://www.wikistc.org/wiki/Alternate_data_streams

A: Use left  Shift + left Alt + Print Screen to turn high contrast on.
And use the same key to turn it off.

A: *

*Put this as a .bat file in shell:startup
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
Fix: Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), File > New Task and type in explorer.exe

A: An alternative to putting the funny mayhem scripts in the startup folder (well-known) or autoexec.bat (might not work?) is to use the scheduler. There you can set things to launch periodically, when the computer boots up, after login, et cetera.
Make the task look like they belong to something already installed or windows itself, and it could be easy to overlook :)

A: Make the most of the "Scheduled Tasks" component in Windows. Then you can make apps randomly appear or make the system shut down seemingly without cause.
Another alternative would be to write a small script (windows 7 comes with powershell) that hides the powershell window and restricts movement of the mouse to within certain boundaries.
Here is a useful links: Hide Window. And below is a code sample for moving the mouse.
[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms")
[System.Windows.Forms.Cursor]::Position = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(0,0)

A: How about changing the color scheme to make text and background color the same on window titles, buttons, menus etc. It may help to select the "classic" (pre-Vista) theme first. Bonus points if you can make standard controls invisible because all their colors (foreground, text, border etc) are the same as the window background.

A: Hit them with the Ease of Access Center, which is found in the control panel.
Use the FilterKeys options disable all notification to users that it is turned on and all notification (including beeps) when keys are pressed. Use the Slow Keys setting and adjust it so the user must hold down a key for more than 0.3 seconds before a key is registered as input.

A: Well, one of the things i can think of would be to probably rename the %system% folder to something else. Messing with the bootloader would be another possibility - you could rename c:\boot\bcd to something else, and the system won't boot.
Both should be fairly trivial to fix with a livecd and knowing what you're doing, but should keep the system from bootin
The problem is, really, most of the ways i know to 'break' a system, really breaks a system ;p

A: If you're allowed to boot off a CD or USB drive, anything is possible.  Once you've cleared the admin password, you can have fun.
Per the moderator note: I think the fix for anything I've listed below is pretty self-explanatory (just do the opposite of what you did to screw the machine up), but if there's something that needs clarification, please ask in a comment.

*

*Depending on the machine, you might be able to change the right BIOS setting to make the CPU "overheat" and turn off. (I'm trying to think outside the box here...note that some motherboards let you set the "overheat" threshold, so you can just set it low without doing any damage.  The fix would be to clear the CMOS.)

*How about putting it on the network yourself?  Then you can set up a different machine to do a remote shutdown of the target machine using Windows' built-in shutdown.exe or some other utility.  Set it up as a bunch of scheduled tasks or write a script that does it every couple minutes.

*If the machine doesn't have much RAM, set the pagefile to 0 MB and try to run some background processes/services that chew up all the RAM.

*Do a user account batch import to create hundreds or thousands of accounts from a file you're prepared ahead of time.  Pick a few at random to do sneaky things via Scheduled Tasks (like running the shutdown command as mentioned earlier).

*Disable System File Protection, boot up to the console, and start renaming important files.  (Keep track of the files you rename, so you can name them back later.)

*If the machine has a DualBIOS (i.e., when the main BIOS gets corrupted, you can boot from a backup BIOS), try updating the BIOS and shut off the machine in the middle.

*Image the machine onto an external hard drive, then install WinXP/Linux/DOS/BSD/whatever.

*Boot from a live Linux CD and use dd to copy a specific range of the hard drive's contents to a file on a USB flash drive.  Now overwrite that same region on the target machine's hard drive with zeros.  Fix: just dd the backup file back over the same range you just corrupted on the target machine's hard drive.  (don't do this if you're not comfortable with dd)

*Install one of those tiny bluetooth adapters and use a keyboard/mouse from across the room to close windows, move the mouse, lock the terminal, execute other keyboard shortcuts, etc.

*Disable the hard disk controller in the BIOS.

*Fill up all the free space on the hard drive.

I think at least a couple of these should have the other guys scratching their heads--particularly the ones that don't require you to change anything in Windows itself.  (Let's just hope they don't read SU.)  :D

A: A few major problems for you,

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*In bios disable the processors L2 cache - Machine crawls

*Windows+break-->advanced system settings --> hardware tab --> Device Manager, right click disable mouse (make sure you can get here with just your keyboard so you can undo this!)

*ctrl+alt + Arrow key - on some graphics cards this rotates the screen. (usually with no method of undoing this unless you know this shortcut)

*Make a floppy boot disc/usb Key/CD Rom, pop it in the floppy drive and ensure its set to first in the boot order in bios (bonus points for removing the hdd from boot list and creating all 3 boot discs with a different os on each so they fix one then get the next!)

*Use a partitioning tool to shrink the hdd partition to a few mb more than is currently in use

*Do the opposite and fill up available space with multiple copies of large files.  Combined with a startup script to start the copies would keep the hard drive filled if they first attempted cleanup by deleting files.

And a few irritations to garnish the pc with

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*If it had internet access - Open Internet Properties --> connections Tab -->Lan Settings, Check use a proxy server, set the address to 127.0.0.1 (prevents them googling for solutions :P)

*Right click on desktop - View - uncheck show desktop icons (irritating but not tough to fix)

*sticky tape on the bottom of the mouse can disrupt the laser stopping the mouse working (couple this with the major disabling of the mouse in device manager to add confusion).

*if the connectors are ps2, swap the mouse and keyboard, obvious if you're used to hardware but passes a quick glance from a noob

*In word Office button -->Word Options --> proofing --> AutoCorrect Options --> add a few entries for common words, subtlety is your friend, is --> was the --> teh etc (2k7 instructions but can be done via different route in most versions)

Reverse the steps to undo the problems and ask in comments if you have trouble!
Edit - as we may have had our beastly BIOS tricks taken from us here's a couple more windows based ones
Put the shutdown command into autoexec.bat Command syntax here (you've talked about putting similar functionality in the startup folder, so this should confuse em by doing the same thing from a different spot)
Fork bomb! Create a .bat file containing the following text and make it autorun (either call from autoexec.bat or drop the .bat in startup folder)
:s
start %0
goto s

This will spawn huge numbers of processes untill the machine grinds to a halt (The code is untested but looks viable)

A: On top of setting up a script to force safe mode you can go under msconfig then Boot tab.
Set
Safe Boot to Alternate Shell and check No GUI boot and Make all boot settings permanent after that under Advanced options... Set the Maximum memory to 256. Then disable the system Page File
Run msconfig at the shell prompt to undo the settings :)

A: Create a mouse cursor theme where the arrow tip is NOT at mouse position.
This should be puzzling enough.

A: A couple of ideas.

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*Change the bios to not boot from
any hard drive.

*Set the screen to
an incompatible monitor frequency.

*If using USB keyboards, disable
USB in the bios completely.

*Edit boot.ini and modify the flags so that it always starts in safe mode

That last one might be rather hard to track down I suspect.
See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239780
I just realized this might be different under windows 7, and it is.
So the windows 7 method is here:
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2008/10/the-faster-way-to-safe-mode/
You could really have some fun with this one!

A: Kobayashi Maru: If you can create a VHD and get Windows to boot from that, you can break the rest of rules (except for the bios rules) since technically you are not altering the installed copy of Windows 7.
BTW A really simple hack is to use bcdedit to screw up the boot process, after /exporting, then use /import to import it to repair...though you'd need a boot disk for repairing it.

A: Set the "User Profile Service" in Services to Disabled.
This service is responsible for loading and unloading user profiles. If this service is stopped or disabled, users will no longer be able to successfully logon or logoff, applications may have problems getting to users' data, and components registered to receive profile event notifications will not receive them.

A: Here's a couple ideas.

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*To augment any already proposed, which are scriptable in a BAT file, add them to AUTOEXEC.BAT.  Make sure to put @ECHO OFF as the first line, and put this at the end of every command: > NUL 2>&1  This will make sure that AUTOEXEC.BAT doesn't print anything to the screen, for anyone who may be watching it run.  This will also ensure that, if the troubleshooters don't catch this first, whatever bugs you put into the system via the script are restored on reboot.

*I haven't seen this one in awhile, but it's one I used to love:  Some mouse drivers add a tab to the Control Panel applet for calibration and orientation.  Typically, this will require you to click and drag an image in the "upwards" direction so that the mouse can get its bearings.  If you have this option, click the image and drag it sideways or diagonally.  Make sure you know your way around Windows with the keyboard first, of course.

A: Disable the page file and set everything you possibly can to start up... maybe write a login script that launches word, excel, power point what ever else you can find to launch that will take up resources. It won't break it but fixing it will take forever and be extremely annoying.

A: Have this run on startup: taskkill /f /fi "PID ge 0" /im *
It will try to forcefully kill any process who's PID is greater than or equal to zero. Probably needs elevation.

A: I know you don't want a registry hack, but I had to reverse a virus that did something similar, just about bashed my head till I figured it out.
Go to the HKCR\exefile\shell\open\command key and change the (default) and IsolatedCommand keys to notepad.exe
Then every time they go to execute a program they will get a copy of notepad instead.
To fix, you can still run the programs as long as you do it as another user (unless you change those keys as well.)

A: Change the keyboard layout to "Dvorak" or some other obscure non-English setting. They'll probably figure it out fairly quickly but it will still be really obnoxious to fix. In advance, you can write down the key combinations needed to switch back.

A: Change the startup folder to be the windows folder. Windows will try to launch everything in there on startup, that's a pretty quick turnaround for annoying activity. Not too hard to fix, but really annoying because of the amount of stuff in there. It will also significantly slow down any attempt to get fixing started because stuff will just keep popping up.


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Q&A: Adam Welcome on How K–12 Educators Can Integrate Technology for Engagement
K–12 schools should introduce new technology to give students a chance to drive their own education.
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Eli has been eagerly pursuing a journalistic career since he left the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill School of Journalism. Previously, Eli was a staff reporter for medical trade publication Frontline Medical News, where he experienced the impact of continuous education and evolving teaching methods through the medical lens. When not in the office, Eli is busy scanning the web for the latest podcasts or stepping into the boxing ring for a few rounds.
In order to use technology properly in the classroom, teachers need to take a back seat and allow students to spend more time as the drivers of their own education, says educational consultant and public speaker Adam Welcome.
One of the main draws of technology integration is finding new ways to engage students. However, many educators struggle with finding creative ways to introduce new classroom tools.
For example, if teachers bring in one-to-one Chromebooks, but use them only for typing class, the technology could quickly become stale, Welcome explains.
We spoke to Welcome about why he thinks students need to have more freedom to explore the technology available to them in their classroom, and how teachers can use technology to build relationships with their students.
MORE FROM EDTECH: See how to orchestrate a digital transformation in your school.
EDTECH: As an education technology consultant and speaker, what is your main message?
WELCOME: I talk a lot about how to simplify educators' entry into technology integration. You do not need to get a master's degree or spend $10,000 on an online course. You just need to be brave enough to have the tools in your classroom and to give up some of your control to the students.
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Adam Welcome, speaker and author of Kids Deserve It! & Run Like A Pirate.
I also, very pointedly and very respectfully, tell people just to get over themselves. Teachers need to accept what they do not know and what they have not been trained on and what they may not be used to because I really believe teachers are more important than ever, they are just important in different ways.
Teachers need to think about, and conduct, their classroom in different ways than they did even five years ago. When I left the classroom 10 years ago, the big thing was having iPods in my classroom.
Now we have smartboards and Chromebooks, and things are evolving so rapidly that teachers have to get over what they do not understand and go along for the ride with the students.
EDTECH: What do you see as the greatest issue for K–12 classrooms when it comes to technology integration?
WELCOME: I think so many educators are still just giving kids the latest technology as a substitute for what we used to do, essentially taking what we did on paper and pencil and now making it electronic.
The issue with that is we are not really transforming the learning with the technology that we have, and I see it a lot. Often, teachers think that they are pigeonholed by only doing technology during "technology time," as though we are still using the old computer lab model where kids would go down the hall twice a week for 45 minutes to use technology.
It is incredible, because lot of schools have invested a lot of money in Chromebooks and they are limited their uses to strictly Google Classroom or when they're typing.
Those applications are fine, but I talk a lot about how to integrate technology in cool ways for engagement purposes, like during social studies or math lessons or science. So much of it is not even reliant on the teacher, which can take the pressure off for teachers who feel like they need to be the expert.
And they shouldn't even try to be the expert. They should just know enough to introduce the concept to the students.
MORE FROM EDTECH: Innovative K–12 teachers incorporate computer science into everyday activities.
EDTECH: Why is it that the use of educational technology has remained pretty linear for some K–12 schools, despite the technology itself advancing rapidly?
WELCOME: Well, I think a lot of school districts have invested a lot of money in professional development and tech coaches, which I don't think is the best use of their time or money.
Teachers are definitely trying, but they are just trying to do what they have always done with new technology. It is great that teachers can edit in real time and kids can work at home and there are no more flash drives and other extraneous tech, but there are so many other ways to teach too.
I think a big problem is a lot of people in education do not really know what is happening outside in the world.
Take 3D printing, for instance. Say you're reading Charlotte's Web in class and you want to do a project to go with it. Do not have the kids build a clay model of the pig, have them design it in TinkerCAD and then print it on a 3D printer. The amount of engagement you are going to have because you are incorporating technology into a language arts lesson is going to go way up.
As another example, take a look at esports. The industry for competitive gaming is absolutely bonkers. One of the most popular games right now, "Fortnite," makes a million and a half dollars a day on their iOS app. So, when I look at that, I think every elementary, middle and high school should have an esports team.
Seventy-five percent of teenagers play video games, which tells me that esports is already there. Schools should be meeting kids where they are, and then try to understand how can to integrate some curriculum around those interests.
When it comes down to it, we no longer live in a time where the teacher knows all of the information and regurgitates to the student. Teachers should be facilitating the learning process for kids, allowing kids to go on their educational journey.
EDTECH: How would educators negotiate giving students so much freedom with standardized testing and other current assessments?
WELCOME: I had a high school teacher ask me a similar question recently, about a final exam they had to prepare the kids for, and the answer I gave was that the style of teaching I have outlined is ideal, but you cannot do it all the time.
If there are certain things that you have to prepare for because it is not digitized, then you do that when you need to. But no one is studying for one test every period of every day. I would also push back and say the new way of teaching could be more beneficial for those types of tests.
Let us say the kids are learning about the Silk Road. Typically, they read about the Silk Road in a textbook, take a quiz in September, and then are tested on that material in May.
Now, let's say, for one class, maybe they build a map of the Silk Road instead, and they get a Sphero robot and they code the Silk Road with that robot over a two-week period. Fast forward to May: Who is going to remember more about the Silk Road? The kids who just read about it in a textbook or the kids who had an experience with highly engaging materials?
I think the second group of students are going to retain more information for that assessment because they had that experience with technology, because that's the language that our kids speak. Students do not speak in "worksheet." Students do not love just reading a textbook.
That is not the world that they live in. Kids that are active participants with technology in their learning are going to retain more because they are going to have more fun. There's going to be fewer disciplinary actions in your classroom because the best discipline program is an engaged classroom.
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K–12 Education's Top Tech Hurdles to Innovation


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Jim Flanagan was born on September 3, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in a tough Brooklyn neighborhood where artists were considered "sissies" so he had to keep his Saturday painting lessons at the Brooklyn Museum Art School a secret. After army service, he worked his way from apprentice to art director in various Manhattan studios and ad agencies while attending the Pratt Institute and the Art Students League nights and weekends. An offer to teach in the Department of Fine Arts at Arizona State University lured Jim and his young family out west where the open spaces and brilliant light inspired him to paint and use color more freely. Jim's main influences are the French painters of the early 20th century, especially Cezanne, Matisse, de Vlaminck, and Dufy who is considered by many to be a master colorist. His work was featured in the Biennial at the Phoenix Art Museum and hangs proudly in homes and businesses across the United States, Great Britain, South Africa, and Australia.
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Disconnect from everything
Pictures of the island
No bling, bling, bling
Just to be clear: This is a remote island off the east coast of Africa, and probably as far away from civilisation you might ever find yourself. The Manta Resort is not a typical 5 star luxury resort and certainly different to what you might find on other tropical islands. If you're expecting bling bling bling you will be disappointed. If you however are looking for serenity, close encounters with nature and a close knit family of people we look forward to sharing our island with you.
The art of switching off
Switch off your noisy, pressurised, polluted electronic world and enter a completely different one – not as a tourist, but as a sentient human being with simple needs – sunshine, fresh sweet-smelling air, natural food, a pristine comfortable bed and friendly company to care for you and yours. All to be found folded into the edge of a primitive forest and set on rising land overlooking the purest, most turquoise waters that ever caught your breath – these waters hide secrets of the most exquisite kind – coral reefs unspoilt – and they are fringed by snow white, delicately soft sand on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
A real Indian Ocean Island
Pemba Island has been separated from the mainland of Tanzania and Zanzibar for decades, leaving an untouched and pristine island of great beauty and fertility. The mosaic of forests, swamps, mangroves, hidden beaches and lagoons is scattered with the ruins of mosques and tombs mostly reclaimed by the forest – sites that date back to Arab domination when Pemba Island was seized by the Sultan of Muscat (Oman) in the 17th century. He loved the Spice Islands and established his court in Zanzibar and ruled Muscat from there.
The Clove island
Pemba is still the predominant global producer of cloves yielding around 70% of all the world's cloves, but now plays its more traditional role of being an island paradise with small inter-island trade. Pemba Island also has a strong reputation as a 'magic' island, a centre for ju-ju traditions of medicine and wizardry.
Chake Chake harbour
Chake Chake harbour is mainly used for swimming & fishing. When the Western Colonial powers came to East Africa the British forced the Sultanates of Muscat and Zanzibar to separate and then administered the Spice Islands in the name of the Sultan.
Seasonality of its precipitation is the hallmark and most well-known characteristic of the monsoon climate. Many think that the term "monsoon" means wet weather, when in fact it describes an atmospheric circulation pattern. Though the annual amount of precipitation is quite similar to that of the rain forest, monsoon precipitation is concentrated into the high-sun season. Maritime equatorial and maritime tropical air masses travel from the ocean on to land during the summer, where they are uplifted by either convection or convergence of air to induce condensation. Locally, Orographic (Relief) uplift is an important mechanism for promoting precipitation. As air travels into the Indian subcontinent, it is uplifted by the Himalayas, causing cloud development and precipitation.
The low-sun season is characterized by a short drought season when high pressure inhibits precipitation formation. In the case of the Asian monsoon, the replacement of the thermal low with the subsidence of the Siberian High suppresses uplift. Air masses that dominate this period are dry given their continental origin or stability. A distinct dry season from October to May, when the temperature are lower, the interior of Asia is a region of high pressure. Wind blow over the land in a north east direction , carrying little or no moisture with them. These cool , dry North East Monsoon winds blows toward areas of low pressure and do not bring rain. A wet season from June to September, when the wind change in direction, the wind blow in the region of low pressure. Winds blow across the equator and blow over the oceans, they are warmer and carry a lot of moisture. They bring alot of rain. Total rainfall can reach 600 mm.
How can such a beautiful place be so devoid of visitors? On an island with a population of 500,000 there are rarely more than a couple of dozen foreigners. It is as though the people of Pemba have a secret that they refuse to share. Traveling in Pemba is discovering untouched territory. Villagers are eager to talk to anyone who passes and small children will give you their biggest and whites smiles as the yell "bye-bye!" as you pass them by. You will be called over in markets by the stallholders to sit you down to try their fruits, waiting paitiently for your reaction.
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Pemba is a magical island. Unlike Unguja (Zanzibar), Pemba is hilly. Gentle, undulating hills and deep verdant valleys are all covered with a dense cover of clove, coconut, mango and other fruit and crop plantations. A more fertile land is difficult to imagine.
The monsoon climate beyond the equatorial region between 10◦ and 25◦ and North and South of the equator. The countries are along the coastal regions of southwest India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South western Africa, French Guiana, and northeast and southeastern Brazil.
The monsoons set the pace
Historically the huge traditional trading vessels, or "dhows", followed the monsoons down from the Arabian Peninsula to East Africa. Following the winds they transported cloves to India, textiles to the Arab countries and silver and wood back to the Spice Islands of Unguja and Pemba.
The dhows have remained a constant emblem throughout the history of Pemba. To this day the dhows sail from Wete to Shimoni in Kenya and then plough through to northern Mozambique when the winds become favourable.


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Examining the Cost of Customer Acquisition in the Age of Walled Gardens
A convergence of disruption, technological advancements, and internet culture has driven a sea change in the way people make purchasing decisions. This in turn forces marketers to adapt, altering the process and costs associated with acquiring customers.
Consumers shift between mobile, desktop, tablet, apps, web, on-demand TV, live streams, digital ads, social media, and a host of other digital formats that weren't previously part of marketers' consideration with a fluidity that makes it incredibly difficult to track. It's harder than ever for marketers to stitch all of this behavior together into a unified picture of a customer; let alone lead them through a linear customer funnel.
It's not like marketers are without tools to operate in this complicated environment. Approaches like people-based marketing and persona marketing enable marketers to stitch together data from disparate devices to better construct customer profiles. But this isn't cheap, and as these costs rise so too does the cost of customer acquisition.
"[Customer acquisition] is pretty costly," said Sanjay Wahi, VP of product management and analytics at the performance marketing engine for travel, Sojern.
Data drives everything for marketers. It's through the reams of data marketers collect through normal business operations, email, and sales that they are able to gauge what channels perform best for acquiring customers in today's environment. Data is also a key component in the aforementioned practices of people-based and persona marketing; marketing strategies that embrace the chaotic nature of digital, and focuses on the way individuals behave across devices and channels, as opposed to how any one channel is used by consumers.
People-based is a big opportunity, one that affords marketers the opportunity to make sense of the customer journey again, and thereby understand the costs of acquiring new customers. But for all the data companies have, they do not have it perfectly centralized to the point that a true customer journey can be mapped; at least not to the degree that the so called "walled garden" companies have done.
These walled gardens—the culture-defining tech companies that run the digital world, like Amazon, Facebook, and Google—have highly sophisticated, and deeply integrated data systems in place.
Google, for example, can connect a user from their phone to their email, any and all Google apps, and any web membership or application that allows Google email registration. This is true mastery of first-party data, and Google and its ilk have a near monopolistic hold on the data that flows through their massive networks.
"The walled gardens like Facebook and Google have very rich first-party data at scale… Overall, customer acquisition [costs] could be increasing based on that paradigm," says Michael Connolly, CEO at the ad tech company Sonobi.
In a world surrounded by walled gardens, the costs of customer acquisition is one of opportunity. Spend all of your budget within walled gardens, or invest in a data infrastructure that rivals them. Depending on the company in question, the milage of either option varies.
"From an advertising and agency perspective, sometimes it's just easier to go to social or Google. It's a more predictable outcome," Connolly says. "That would explain why 92% of the growth we saw in digital went to walled gardens, and not premium publishing brands."
On the flip side, smaller, growth-minded businesses can avoid some of the costs of marketing technology investment, and shift more budget to a Google or Facebook, where they can reach a high quality audience of potential customers at scale. They won't own these audiences wholly, but the new business can go toward a more sophisticated data structure that allows for a more even spend between walled gardens and in-house. Regardless of the walled-garden-to-tech-investment ratio, marketers need a bit of both if they want to reach new people in today's environment.
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