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Lebron Is Still King When Endorsement Matters, According to Seton Hall Sports Poll
James Has Edge Over Curry Among Consumers
Retired Manning, Somewhat Deflated Brady Top Football Endorsers
South Orange, NJ, September 27, 2016 — LeBron James is more likely than Steph Curry to influence a purchasing decision by American consumers according to a national poll conducted last week by the Seton Hall Sports Poll.
The poll was conducted this week among 875 adults on both landlines and cellphones across the nation. (There is a margin of error of +/- 3.4%).
When asked which player is more likely "to sway your purchase decision on something he endorses", 26% selected James and 19% selected Curry, with 40% choosing neither, and 16% declaring "don't know."
"Curry got enormous attention last year, but James did win the championship, and he's been on the scene a lot longer" said Rick Gentile, director of the Poll, which is sponsored by The Sharkey Institute. "We will be watching to see if this turns over the next season."
When confronted with marquee names from the NFL, and asked if their endorsement would sway a purchase decision, the retired Peyton Manning scored highest among those listed, with 31% saying "yes" to his name. Tom Brady, currently serving a four-game suspension for "Deflategate," ranked second with 21%. Others listed were Aaron Rodgers (17%), Cam Newton (16%), JJ Watt (15%) and Odell Beckham Jr. (13%).
Manning was the only player where women rated him as high as men; they were much less impressed by the others. Manning in fact had 32% "yes" among women, 31% among men. Brady was 19% yes among women, 23% among men. Rogers received only 9% "yes" from women, 25% "yes" from men.
Advertisers will likely note that younger people are more likely to be swayed by an endorsement. It was most apparent among those giving the answer "neither," with 26% of 18-29 years old saying "neither" while 40% of those 30-44, 43% of those 45-60 and 46% of those over 60 did.
Rick Gentile was interviewed by Seth Everett for a podcast on the poll's findings. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/seton-hall-sports-poll/id1053266467?mt=2#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogtalkradio.com%2Fsetonhallsportspoll%2F2016%2F09%2F23%2Fseason-2-september-2016-colin-kaepernick-national-anthem-controvery
ABOUT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
One of the country's leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership — developing students in mind, heart and spirit — since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 academic programs, Seton Hall's academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S.News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek.
Seton Hall, which embraces students of all religions, prepares its graduates to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. Its attractive main campus is located in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, and is only 14 miles by train, bus or car from New York City, offering a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. The university's nationally recognized School of Law is prominently located in downtown Newark.
For more information, visit www.shu.edu.
About the poll:
This poll was conducted by telephone September 19-21 among 875 adults in the United States. The Seton Hall Sports Poll is conducted by the Sharkey Institute.
Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard landline and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus 3.4 percentage points. The error for subgroups may be higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.
The Seton Hall Sports Poll has been conducted regularly since 2006.
Media: Media: Marty Appel Public Relations (212) 245-1772, AppelPR@gmail.com; Rick Gentile (917) 881-9489.
1. Which basketball player is more likely to sway your purchase decision on something he endorses, Steph Curry or LeBron James?
Curry 19
Neither 40
Don't know 16
2. I am going to read you the names of some current and former NFL players. Tell me if their endorsement would sway your purchase decision:
Odell Beckham, Jr.
This entry was posted in Advertising, Basketball, Football, General News, Media, Podcast, Poll Results, Professional, Sponsorship and tagged Advertising, Cam Newton, JJ Watt, Lebron James, NBA, NFL, Odell Beckham, Peyton Manning, Sponsorship, Steph Curry, Tom Brady on September 27, 2016 by Pamela Dungee.
Seton Hall Sports Poll in Media Across the Country
Seton Hall's latest Sports Poll gauged public opinion on star athlete approval ratings, ticket purchasing, PED use, the most admired sports accomplishments and the most anticipated sporting events.
The poll and its findings were featured by media outlets across the country, including Forbes, the NY Daily News, ESPN's "SportsCenter," the San Francisco Chronicle and the Star Ledger/NJ.com as well as a number of sports radio talk shows, including KKFN in Denver, NBC Sports Radio, 104.5 The Zone in Nashville, and 790 The Ticket in Miami.
In addition, ESPN's Sports Business reporter, Darren Rovell, a Twitter follower of @HallSportsPoll, issued a number of tweets about poll findings to his million plus followers.
Media highlights include:
Forbes, "Poll Shows Rehashed Sexual Assault Story On Peyton Manning Has Zero Impact On His Favorability"
NY Daily News, "Seton Hall Sports Poll: Fans dig Manning despite renewed focus on sex-harassment charges"
San Francisco Chronicle, "Stephen Curry's approval, disapproval ratings"
Star Ledger/NJ.com, "Is Peyton Manning still beloved despite allegations? Poll indicates …"
NBC Sports Radio, The Scott Seidenberg Show, "Steph Curry approval rating vs. Lebron and Kobe"
ESPN SportsCenter, "Steph Curry popularity vs. LeBron"
ESPN's Darren Rovell, to 1.15 million followers on Twitter
Seton Hall Sports Poll: Peyton Manning has never had a higher approval rating (68% say they like him) since 1st poll in Nov. 2011.
New athlete popularity polling from @HallSportsPoll pic.twitter.com/2igWccj3Se
40% of people saying they are fans of Steph doesn't mean 60% don't like him. @HallSportsPoll data showed only 1% said they didn't like him.
Read more about the most recent Sports Poll »
This entry was posted in Advertising, Baseball, Basketball, Football, General News, Sponsorship, Sport and tagged Advertising, Fantasy Sports, Football, MLB, NFL, PED, Peyton Manning, Poll Results, Seton Hall Sports Poll, Super Bowl on March 11, 2016 by Michael Ricciardelli.
Becca Pizzi vs. Peyton Manning, Millennials to the Rescue
Luc-Olivier Merson's painting depicting Pheidippides giving word of victory at the Battle of Marathon to the people of Athens. Pheidippides, having run non-stop the distance of 26.2 miles from Marathon, delivered his message and then promptly died.
In the most recent edition of the Seton Hall Sports Poll, we asked 762 people from across the nation:
Which athlete's recent sports accomplishment do you most admire?
And here were the choices:
Peyton Manning's second Super Bowl win
Denny Hamlin's victory driving in the Daytona 500
Kobe Bryant appearing in his 18th and last NBA All-Star game
Becca Pizzi completing 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
Given the overwhelming popularity of Peyton Manning (despite recent accusations) and the Super Bowl in this country, perhaps not surprisingly, Manning won with 37% of the vote. But he was not all that far ahead of a strong 31% for runner and runner up Becca Pizzi, who completed an astonishing seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.
Yes, I just said that. She ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days (for some historical context, see Pheidippides above, pictured after running one Marathon).
The rest of the pack?
Kobe Bryant's All-Star farewell had 14% and Denny Hamlin's narrow Daytona 500 victory had 7.
But back to Becca Pizzi. Among women polled, her accomplishment was a virtual dead heat with Manning's Super Bowl win, with Pizzi coming out on top, 34 to 33.
And within the 18 to 29 year old demographic, men and women combined?
Not even close, Pizzi won it, doubling Manning 42 to 21%.
From 37-31 Manning to 42 to 21 Pizzi is a 27 point swing and switch. In polling talk, that's big ju ju.
Marketing professionals and sponsors take heed. It has been belabored elsewhere and I will not do so here, but there is something different about this generation we have chosen to call "millennials." And this time, I would suggest, they got it right:
Becca Pizzi ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.
This entry was posted in General News, Sport and tagged 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents, Becca Pizzi, Denny Hamlin, Kobe Bryant, Marathon, Peyton Manning, Poll Results, Runner, Running, Seton Hall Sports Poll, Women Athletes, Women in Sports on March 2, 2016 by Michael Ricciardelli.
Rick Gentile and Seth Everett Podcast on Sports Poll, Athlete Popularity
Click on the image to listen to the podcast.
This entry was posted in Baseball, Basketball, College, Football, General News, Media, Podcast, Professional, Sport and tagged Advertising, Football, MLB, NFL, PED, Peyton Manning, Poll Results on March 1, 2016 by Michael Ricciardelli.
Seton Hall Sports Poll, January 2016, Super Bowl and Politics
WHEN SUPER BOWL INTERSECTS POLITICAL SEASON, WHAT'S THE MOST COMPETITIVE CONTEST OUT THERE?
And Which Candidate Would You Want Coaching Your Team?
South Orange, NJ, January 28, 2016 — With the Super Bowl coming right as the presidential primary season "kicks off," Americans said they were following the presidential contests by more than a 2-to-1 margin over football, with 60% choosing the political contests, and 24% the Super Bowl. 53% say the political races will be the most competitive, compared to 37% naming the Super Bowl. (By party, 35% name the Republican race, 18% the Democratic race).
The responses came in the latest Seton Hall Sports Poll, which polled 771 Americans (by landline and cellphone across the nation) this week. The margin of error is 3.6%.
Blending sports and politics, Donald Trump was the choice of 32% when the Poll asked "which candidate would you like to have coach your favorite team?" Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders each received 15%. (Interestingly, among African-American respondents, a third named Clinton, about double any other candidate on the list).
The reasons for watching the Super Bowl are of course, varied. 40% said it was best explained because they were football fans, with 19% saying they were a fan of one of the participating teams, 18% saying it was a "big event," and 10% interested in the commercials. Only 2% said it was primarily because they had a bet on the game, although in another question, 13% said they participated in wagering on the game.
SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS AND THEIR IMPACT
Regarding commercials, 52% acknowledge that they watch Super Bowl commercials more closely than in other TV shows, with 39% saying "about the same." 88% said seeing a product advertised in the Super Bowl would make no difference in their buying habits, and the remainder is split.
"This news reinforces the prices charged for Super Bowl ads," noted Rick Gentile, director of the Poll, which is sponsored by The Sharkey Institute. "88% may say it doesn't influence them, but when 52% say they pay more attention to ads during the game than in other TV shows– that's a powerful number for advertisers to focus on."
THE MANNING/ AL JAZEERA REPORT
Peyton Manning, whose name emerged recently as having been sent human growth hormones (the report was on Al Jazeera and was recanted by the source), was the subject of a question on whether that report changed opinions about him. (During the polling period, the NFL announced it would investigate the charges). A significant 11% said they thought "less favorably" of him, and 76% said it had no effect. 3% said they felt more favorably towards him.
PETE ROSE AND THE HALL OF FAME
Pete Rose, who will be inducted in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame this year, was the subject of two questions, the first asking whether that was appropriate – to which 47% said yes, 33% no. The second asked if he should be eligible to be elected to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, to which 56% said yes, 28% no.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PLAYER SUSPENSIONS
A question was also asked whether a player being investigated for domestic violence offenses off the field should be suspended by his sport or allowed to play. 48% said the player should be suspended, and 39% said the player should be allowed to play. Broken down by gender men said allowed to play by 49%-43% over suspended. Among women, it was 52% suspended, 30% allowed to play.
For a fully produced podcast in which Seth Everett interviews Rick Gentile tonight, you may stream the podcast : http://www.blogtalkradio.com/setonhallsportspoll/2016/01/29/january-2016–super-bowl-pete-rose-hall-of-fame
To download : https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/seton-hall-sports-poll/id1053266467?mt=2
This poll was conducted by telephone January 25-27 among 771 adults in the United States. The Seton Hall Sports Poll is conducted by the Sharkey Institute.
Media: Media: Marty Appel Public Relations, AppelPR@gmail.com; or michael.ricciardelli@shu.edu
Do you plan to watch the Super Bowl on Feb. 7?
Yes 68%
Don't know 4
(IF NO SKIP TO QUESTION 3)
2. Which of the following best explains why you'll be watching the Super Bowl?
I'm a fan of one of the teams 19
I'm interested in seeing the commercials 10
I'm a football fan 40
It's a big event 18
I have a bet on the game 2
3. In the next two weeks will you pay more attention to news about the upcoming Super Bowl or the presidential contests?
News about Super Bowl 24
Presidential contests 60
Which do you think will be most competitive, the Republican presidential race, the Democratic presidential race or the Super Bowl?
Republican race 35
Democratic race 18
Of the following presidential candidates which would you like to have coach your favorite team, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders or Ted Cruz?
Trump 32
Sanders 15
Cruz 15
Do you tend to watch commercials in the Super Bowl more closely,
less closely or about the same as in other TV shows?
More closely 52
Less closely 9
About the same 39
Would you be more likely to buy a product advertised on the Super Bowl, less likely or does it make no difference?
More likely 7
Less likely 5
No difference 88
Do you participate in any pools or wagering on the Super Bowl?
Prefer not to say 5
Has the recent news concerning the risk of permanent injury to football players made you more interested, less interested or has it had no affect on your interest in the Super Bowl?
More interested 14
Less interested 9
No affect 73
10. A report last month by the news service Al Jazeera claimed that Peyton Manning and other sports stars were sent human growth hormones in 2011 by an anti-aging clinic despite the fact that it was recanted by the source. Did this story make you think more favorably of Manning, less favorably or did it have no effect on your opinion of him?
More favorably 3
Less favorably 11
No effect 76
Switching to baseball now, it was announced Pete Rose will be inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and have his number retired by the team. Do you think this is appropriate considering his ban for life by Major League Baseball for betting on games while active?
Do you think Pete Rose should be eligible to be elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown?
The New York Yankees traded for a player who is being investigated by Major League Baseball for a domestic violence incident although he was not charged with a crime by authorities. Do you think players should be allowed to continue to play while being investigated for violent offenses or should they be suspended pending the results of the investigation?
Allowed to play 39
Suspended 48
How closely do you follow sports, very closely, closely, not closely or not at all?
Very closely 18
Closely 41
Not closely 27
Not at all 14
This entry was posted in Advertising, Baseball, Baseball, Football, Gambling, General News, Poll Results, Professional and tagged Advertising, Baseball, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Football, Hillary Clinton, MLB, NFL, Peyton Manning, Presidential Elections, Seton Hall Sports Poll, Sharkey Institute, Super Bowl, Ted Cruz, Which Presidential Candidate Would Make the Best Coach? on January 28, 2016 by Michael Ricciardelli.
'Deflategate' Equals Deflated Popularity for those Involved
The aftershock of the prolonged debate over "Deflategate," which resulted in Tom Brady's suspension over deflated footballs being overturned in judicial proceedings, has crushed the popularity of those involved.
-Commissioner Roger Goodell, who had rebounded from a 12% favorable rating a year ago after his Ray Rice decision to 24% at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, fell back down to 14% favorable.
-Brady himself fell from 61% to 34% favorable since his winning Super Bowl performance.
-Coach Bill Belichick fell from 38% to 21% favorable in the same seven months.
Brady's counterpart, the ever-popular Peyton Manning of Denver, remains consistently high, with a 61% favorable rating, almost double Brady's, and right where he has been since the question was first asked in November of 2010.
"Winning a court decision is not the same as winning back the hearts of the fans," said Gentile. "They have a long way to go."
This entry was posted in Advertising, Football, General News, Poll Results, Professional, Sport and tagged Advertising, Bill Belichik, Deflategate, Football, NFL, Peyton Manning, Roger Godell, Tom Brady on October 1, 2015 by Marty Appel.
The Seton Hall Sports Poll is sponsored by The Sharkey Institute, brought to you by The Stillman School of Business, and directed by Rick Gentile – a faculty member at Seton Hall University and 10 time Emmy Award winner for his work as Executive Producer and Senior Vice President of CBS Sports.
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Kannadadda Kiran Bedi (que también se escribre como Kannadada Kiran Bedi ) es una película dramática de acción de Kannada de 2009 protagonizada por Malashri en el papel principal, con Srinivasa Murthy, Rangayana Raghu y Ashish Vidyarthi con papeles principales. La película se estrenó el 27 de marzo con críticas mixtas. La película se grabó como un éxito de taquilla. La película también ha sido doblada al hindi como Mumbai Ki Kiran Bedi, en telugu como Andhra Kiran Bedi, en tamil como "Tamil Kiran Bedi" y en malayalam como Kerala KiranBedi.

Trama
Un agente de policía, Venkatappa (Srinivasa Murthy), se encuentra con Bellary Bhagyalakshmi (Malashri), un fraude, y le cuenta la historia de su hija, Kiran Bedi (Malashri). Kiran era oficial de policía en Bangalore y se parecía a Bellary. Hay un nexo criminal dirigido por Bhoopathy (Ashish Vidyarthi), sus socios Naga (Kote), Mobile Nachappa (Rangayana Raghu), D'Souza y Muni en Bangalore. El hijo de Bhoopathy, Vicky, asesina a un joven estudiante de la administración pública, Shweta. Bhoopathy esconde a Vicky en la casa de Bhadramma (Telangana Shakuntala) en Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Kiran encuentra a Vicky y lo mata a él y a Bhadramma. La Bhoopatía, en un ataque de rabia, se las arregla para matar a Kiran. Venkatappa pide ahora a Bellary que se convierta en Kiran Bedi y acabe con Bhoopathy y sus asociados. Bellary acepta después de escuchar la historia y obtener dinero por ella. Bellary apunta a todo el nexo de la Bhoopatía y lentamente comienza a acabar con ellos. Pero pronto la identidad de Bellary es revelada en la corte. Llena de remordimiento, entra en los servicios civiles y se convierte en una verdadera policía acabando con la Bhoopatía.

Reparto

 Malashri como Kiran Bedi / Bellary Bhagyalakshmi.
 Srinivasa Murthy como el agente Venkatappa.
 Ashish Vidyarthi como Bhoopathy.
 Rangayana Raghu como Mobile Nachappa.
 Telangana Shakuntala como Bhadramma.
 Kote como Naga
 Sayaji Shinde

Banda sonora

Crítica

Recepción de la crítica
La película recibió críticas mixtas.

Indiatimes dijo: "Es un festín para los fans de Malashri y los que les gustan las películas de acción. Es un placer verla en un doble papel: luchar contra los alborotadores, perseguir coches, disparar a los capos de los bajos fondos y ayudar a los buenos samaritanos para una sociedad libre de crímenes".  BharatStudent dio 2,5 de 5 estrellas y declaró: "Mientras que la primera mitad transcurre con diálogos de puñetazos y secuencias de acción, la segunda mitad se emociona pero culmina en la pista de masas con los diálogos de alta energía y algo de buena comedia".

Taquilla
La película tuvo un promedio de apertura en la taquilla. Om Prakash y Ramu tuvieron superhits juntos cuatro veces antes. Se esperaba que la película también lo hiciera bien. Finalmente fue clasificada como un éxito en la taquilla.

Referencias

Películas de India
Películas de 2009

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Conroy misleads public on Internet filter
news Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today appeared to consciously tell a factual inaccuracy with respect to the current implementation status of Labor's controversial Internet filtering project, stating that Telstra and Optus had implemented the mandatory filtering system, when they have only implemented a drastically reduced voluntary version.
In a press conference this afternoon with Prime Minister Julia Gillard televised live nationally, Conroy was asked whether he was still philosophically committed to the Internet filter project, and whether it would be implemented during the current term of government, or the next. The full transcript is available online here.
"Well, two companies, in fact three companies have already introduced it," he said. "It may come as a great surprise to you that the internet hasn't slowed down or collapsed. Telstra and Optus and a small – apologies to the third company – have introduced the filter."
However, as Conroy is aware, no Australian Internet service provider has implemented the Internet filtering system which remains the current policy of the Federal Government.
Labor's filter policy, if implemented, would see all of Australia's ISPs forced to block a blacklist of Internet sites compiled by the Australian Communications and Media Authority from being accessed by their customers. That blacklist would consist of sites which have been 'Refused Classification' in Australia — that is, their content is too extreme to be classified under Australian classification guidelines, which range from the G category suitable for general consumption to the X classification which usually contains legal pornography.
Following widespread public condemnation of the filter policy and statements by the Coalition and the Greens that they would not support the policy, making it impossible for the Labor Government to push association legislation through the Federal Parliament to enact the policy, in July 2010 Conroy announced that the project would be delayed while the Government (in the form of the Australian Law Reform Commission) carried out a review of the Refused Classification category. That review is believed to have been completed, with a report slated to be in the Government's hands shortly.
It is true that Telstra and Optus have implemented an Internet filter of sorts. In July 2011, the pair, and a smaller ISP, CyberOne, implemented a very limited filtering system which blocks a dramatically smaller number of sites than Labor's much wider filter. However, those sites purely relate to known "worst of the worst" child pornography sites which have been placed on a blacklist of sites distributed by international policing agency Interpol. The voluntary system has been put in place with the assistance of the Australian Federal Police.
It is not clear how many sites are on the Interpol blacklist, however it is believed that the number would only be a few hundred to less than a thousand. In comparison, ACMA confirmed in March 2009 that its list contained some 1,370 sites. In addition, what appeared to be a separate version of the list at the time contained some 2,395 sites. Conroy pledged in May 2010 to review the list if it reached 10,000 sites, and the Minister has speculated the filtering technology could support a blacklist of 50,000 sites.
In short, although Conroy appeared to conflate the two, the Internet filtering system implemented by Telstra, Optus and CyberOne is radically different to the Government policy the Minister was questioned about by a journalist today.
In the press conference today, Conroy stated that Telstra, Optus and CyberOne were "testing" their filtering systems against the Interpol list. In addition, he noted that the Government had seen announcements "by a whole range of other companies that they're going to introduce it themselves voluntarily". "We welcome this, we think this is a fantastic step forward. I've been calling on the sector to stand up and move forward, I think I've only seen now one company that has indicated it may not introduce voluntarily the filter," he said.
"So we welcome – well, we're still going through the review at the moment, but I'm very, very excited that the industry has stepped forward. And at this stage I'm only aware of one company that said it won't, and there are discussions taking place with them. And if we were to achieve an outcome where everyone actually introduces it themselves, well then that is the best possible outcome."
It is true that one other company — Vodafone — has committed to implementing the Interpol version of the filter. And other ISPs are discussing the filter issue with the Australian Federal Police, meaning more may join the voluntary filter program in future.
However, in his statement, Conroy appeared to conflate the Interpol version of the filter with the much more comprehensive mandatory filter, which uses the ACMA blacklist. A number of major ISPs, such as iiNet, have plainly stated that they have no intention of implementing the Government's wider mandatory filter unless they are forced to through legislation. "The proposed filter is fundamentally flawed, will not achieve its stated purpose and simply will not work," said iiNet CEO Michael Malone in May 2010 (PDF). "It is fundamentally bad policy. We do not and never have supported such a system."
These comments largely echoed similar sentiments in 2008 expressed by Justin Milne, then the group managing director for Telstra's BigPond division. "The idea that ISPs could somehow or other filter the Internet is one, technically impossible and two, a bad idea anyway," he told ZDNet.com.au at the time. "If you want to filter the bad guys out of the 'net, quite apart from the fact that technically you can't do it, you would need to pass a lot of legislation, a huge packet of legislation, to make that properly carried out, to make it stand up."
iiNet has engaged with the AFP over the Interpol filter, but it is believed that the ISP's stance on the issue is that it will not implement the voluntary system unless required to do so by law. And other ISPs have taken an even more extreme stance opposing the filter, with both Exetel and TPG stating in July 2011 that they had no intention of implementing the voluntary Interpol filter. Primus, which had initially supported the voluntary filter alongside Telstra and Optus, is believed to have backed away from the proposal.
This lack of support from the industry means that Conroy's statement today that there was only one ISP which had indicated that it would not implement the voluntary filter was factually inaccurate. In fact, since the voluntary filtering scheme was proposed in early 2011, the majority of Australia's ISPs have maintained their distance from the proposal, some violently so.
Conroy's comments today have already resulted in incorrect media reports on the issue.
"Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says Telstra and Optus are already using the government's controversial internet content filter with more internet service providers (ISPs) tipped to get on board," reported an article which appeared to have been written by AAP and published by Ninemsn today. The article was also published by technical publication Computerworld.
Today's press conference is the second time this month that Conroy appears to have misled the public about the current status of the Government's mandatory Internet filter policy. On 14 February , Conroy was similarly asked by Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie in a Senate Estimates session whether the Government was still committed to the Internet filtering scheme. The full Hansard transcript is available online here (PDF).
"The good news is that two of the major ISPs in this country have actually introduced it," Conroy replied.
In follow-up comments, Conroy then did make it clear that the implementation he was referring to was the Interpol filter that Telstra, Optus and CyberOne have implementated. "For over six months now, three ISPs, including Telstra and Optus, have been blocking a list of child abuse material compiled by Interpol based on referrals from law enforcement agencies from around the world," he said.
However, Conroy's initial statement implying that the three ISPs had implemented the Government's wider mandatory filter was inaccurate. The Minister is aware that the ISPs have only implemented the much more limited Interpol filter.
In the same Senate Estimates session, Conroy also appeared to back down from a strict commitment to implement the wider filter. "We welcome this commitment by Australia's ISPs to step up and block the Interpol list. We will examine the report of the ALRC, but we remain committed to ensuring that Australians remain in a position where they are not subject to child abuse material," he said.
Pressed on the matter of introducing legislation by McKenzie, Conroy stated that the Government would wait to speak about the matter until the ALRC's Refused Classification report was published. "We will be considering the report, and will see where that leads us … So we are awaiting the final report," he said. The delivery of the report was "imminent", Abdul Rizvi, a senior bureaucrat from Conroy's Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, told the Estimates committee.
It seems clear that Conroy appears to be attempting to publicly conflate the voluntary Interpol filter with the Government's much wider mandatory Internet filtering project.
The reasons for this are obvious. The mandatory Internet filter project has always been one of the most controversial and unpopular policies proposed by the Rudd and Gillard Labor Governments, and the Government does not have, and is not likely to be able to obtain, enough parliamentary support to push the legislation it requires through.
However, it would be politically unsightly for Conroy or Labor in general to publicly back down from supporting the filter at this point. The Government has pushed so long and so hard on this policy that it would be embarrassing to do so, and that sort of publicity is the sort that the Government can ill afford, especially after the events of the past several weeks with the Rudd/Gillard leadership tussle.
So what we get are these inaccuracies, half-truths and veiled implications from Conroy, which are attempting to shift the Government's policy position to one of supporting the voluntary Interpol filter, which has received a lukewarm reception from the ISP industry, but which still meets many of the Government's policy goals regarding objectionable Internet content.
This, as I've previous opined, isn't a bad thing. Most Australians are fairly comfortable with the idea that their Internet could be filtered for child pornography. They just don't want it filtered for other things, and they don't want the Government to maintain a secret blacklist of banned sites.
However, this doesn't mean the current voluntary filter has been implemented correctly. As I've also previously written, there are many disturbing issues regarding the Interpol filter which have not been addressed. In July 2011, I wrote the following about the Interpol filter:
"We are talking about a filtering scheme here which is being implemented behind closed doors, with little notification to customers, with no civilian oversight, an unclear legal framework, the potential for scope creep and a limited and secretive appeals process overseen by the agency which drew up the list to start with."
What Conroy and the Federal Government needs to do right now is come clean on its intentions for the mandatory Internet filtering policy and the voluntary Interpol filter, preferably by abandoning the failed mandatory Internet filter and applying the same consumer protections to the voluntary Interpol filter which the Minister promised to apply to the mandatory filter. Oh — and the Minister should stop telling factual inaccuracies in public.
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Daniel Myles 28/02/2012 At 10:40 pm
Clear unintentional of Conroy, he's still angry that Arbib got his face back and was distracted.
Phil 28/02/2012 At 11:00 pm
Great write up, thanks Renai. I hadn't been keeping up with this.
No worries! The filter issue is normally dormant, but it flares up now and then ;)
Concerned 29/02/2012 At 10:39 am
Expect it to come back once we are locked in with a single physical network (NBN) and competitive network have been shut down and new ones not allowed to be built. By then, it will not even require legislation, just a ministerial direction to the government entity, NBN Co.
Martin Eddy 29/02/2012 At 2:50 pm
The NBN is a layer 2 network. Good luck trying to implement filtering at that level without DPI.
Ray 29/02/2012 At 7:29 pm
The government isn't actually blocking other companies from creating their own wholesale network, they are simply stating that any company that wishes to create it's own competing wholesale network that is to compete against NBNCo MUST follow the same open access policies that NBNCo has to follow.
Which means available for all RSPs at the same rates, etc…
Please don't chinese whisper bad things like that.
Rodney 28/02/2012 At 11:46 pm
the question was: "…are you still philosophically committed to the internet filter"?
why does "the internet filter" have to refer to the particular version of the filter you'd like it to refer to .
Why can't it refer to "the filter" that Optus, Telstra, VF (and shortly iiNet) have implemented.
"Philosophically committed" also tends to suggest a reference to a non-specific version of an internet filter – that is, an ISP filter in one form or another, rather than the specific version you're conveniently assuming the journalist was referring to.
It's a pretty weak basis upon which to prepare a baseless tabloid style piece of prose, let alone to leverage your efforts to carelessly fling around allegations of deliberate mistruths. Isn't it?
Sorry Rodney.
"The Internet filter", refers to Labor's mandatory filtering policy. It's as simple as that.
Jean W 29/02/2012 At 4:55 pm
I would interpret Conroy's statements as meaning that the Interpol filter is a sufficient implementation of his policy.
Chris Bennett 29/02/2012 At 6:51 pm
Sorry, in that case, you would be completely incorrrect – hansard clearly states that Conroy's comment refers to the proposed mandatory internet filter. Conroy was either ridiculously incompetent, unbelievably stupid or telling a deliberate untruth. You decide :)
Mark 28/02/2012 At 11:58 pm
So Telstra, Optus and CyberOne have implemented a 'blacklist' filter. But it currently blocks fewer sites than the government has proposed. Big deal — unless you have some evidence that the current filters are incapable of scaling to the increased number of sites.
No, I didn't think so.
This seems like an awful lot of words to expend on a non-story, founded on a fine distinction that only true geeks could appreciate. How about going out and finding some real news?
Actually, it is a big deal. And it's not a fine distinction. Filtering thousands of sites in a range of categories, compared to filtering a much smaller number of sites which contain the worst of child pornography is a sizable objective difference.
And that's why the public objects strongly to the one but not to the other ;)
CMOTDibbler 29/02/2012 At 4:08 pm
More than that, Renai. Having the list controlled by Interpol and having the list controlled by the Australian government are two very, very different things. I do not trust the government (either flavour) to control the list. I would rather lose out on the NBN than have a government controlled filter.
another web user 29/02/2012 At 5:11 pm
Tack me to the above sentiment, hence why I didn't vote Labor in the 2010 election.
All well and good to have a nice and fast web con but if I can't use it to it's full potential then I'd rather go without.
Bob.H 29/02/2012 At 1:35 am
The Interpol filter is a DNS filter. The proposed mandatory ISP filter is a black/white URL list filter and they are mutually exclusive. It follows that the voluntary filter can't be scaled to include the Australian definition of Refused Classification material.
You might also like to note that the Interpol definition of "child abuse material" and the Australian Refused Classification definition of "child abuse material" are totally different. eg the Australian definition currently includes material where actors or actresses look to be under 18 years of age regardless of their real verifiable age.
As Renai has said it is a big deal.
Geordie 29/02/2012 At 12:30 pm
Blocks fewer sites, on a different list, administered by a different body, compiled for a different purpose, subject to a different oversight body, with a different scope, for different reasons, with different ramifications for non-compliance, under a different regulatory scheme, with a different technical implementation that seeks to filter for a different reason.
Other than that though, it's identical.
billy 29/02/2012 At 1:01 pm
but it's an "internet filter" right? An "internet filter" of the kind (ie an ISP level filter) that certain lobby groups attempted to convince everyone that democracry would crumble because of.
Who knows which (if any) version of the filter the journalist was referring to anyway – let alone what Conroy interpreted the question to mean.Hasn't he only said what everyone knows anyway which is most Australian internet connections are subject to ISP level filtering and nothing bad has happened as a result of that?
Geordie 29/02/2012 At 1:22 pm
It's not comparable. My phrasing might have been jovial but the point behind it remains, the mandatory censorship system that was Labor policy (or about three policies) from just before the 07 election until probably late 2010, is in no way similar to what has been implemented by those ISPs.
What was ALP policy, and what Conroy has ALWAYS talked about when discussing the "filter", was a "pass by" blocking system which would inject TCP resets into sessions to "break" attempts to access what was on the fairly lengthy (and growing) Australian Communications and Media Authority blacklist, which is an FOI exempt list of various legal, illegal, offensive and inoffensive content deemed unfit for Australian consumption. This was to apply at every ISP in Australia.
What's been implemented is a voluntary system by a handful of telcos that does DNS filtering of an incredibly small blacklist administered by Interpol, which is not a mixed bag but rather literally the most illegal and horrifying content on the Internet.
There'll still be people unimpressed, but it's mandatory versus optional, simple versus intricately complex, run by a recognised international body versus run by an Australian regulatory joke. Conroy is pointing to something reasonably uncontroversial and declaring it a successful implementation of something completely different that there was massive public outcry over. It's like announcing the death penalty for shoplifting and then implementing jail time for murder.
Yes, yes. The filters are different, I don't think anyone denies that. But I think it's unfair to assume that Conroy has, on this occasion, misled by deliberately conflating the two filter types. A reasonable person need only look at the transcript and the exact question asked to realise that.
Tezz 29/02/2012 At 3:06 pm
I hate to defend Conroy here but I have to agree with Billy. The transcript says..
MINISTER CONROY: Well, two companies, in fact three companies have already introduced it. It may come as a great surprise to you that the internet hasn't slowed down or collapsed. Telstra and Optus and a small – apologies to the third company – have introduced the filter.
They're testing it against the Interpol list, and overwhelmingly Australians have not noticed any difference, any difference whatsoever. We've seen announcements by a whole range of other companies that they're going to introduce it themselves voluntarily. We welcome this, we think this is a fantastic step forward. I've been calling on the sector to stand up and move forward, I think I've only seen now one company that has indicated it may not introduce voluntarily the filter.
The bulk of this article is concentrating on the first paragraph of that transcript and not the second. And really it comes down to "the" vs "a" anyway, so if Conroy had of said "Telstra and Optus and a small – apologies to the third company – have introduced a filter." then this article would never have been.
Sorry Renai, but this is being a bit nit picky.
Conroy was also incorrect there. As some commenters on this article have noted, the mandatory filtering technology is completely different from the DNS-based filter which Telstra and Optus are using for the Interpol list. Telstra and Optus are not testing the technology against the Interpol list.
A journalist asked about "the internet filter". Conroy responded, discussing "the filter".
You have chosen to interpret "the filter" as meaning a specific greylisting technology, and used that to portray Conroy as lying, but it is no less valid to think of "the filter" at a technology-agnostic policy level. After all, no legislation has been passed that mandates a specific filtering product.
I'm sorry, but you're wrong. The journalist asked about the Government's mandatory Internet filtering policy, and Conroy replied speaking about the voluntary Interpol filter (which he has nothing to do with implementing). It was evasion — and it truly is as simple as that.
Filly P 29/02/2012 At 6:40 pm
You're wrong Renai. Presumably you linked through to the transcript because you've read it.
If you haven't, I understand; you're a small business owner, you're busy and you've got headlines to concoct.
If you have read it, you'll see that the journalist refers to "the filter". Not necessarily the filter policy of five years ago, of one year ago or of the filter that ISPs have implemented now. You've chosen the particular meaning you want to attach to the journalist's question, and Conroy's answer to it, for your own purposes. It's as simple as that.
Sorry; you're wrong. 'the filter' refers to Labor's mandatory filter policy.
This is what was actually said:
JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, notwithstanding that you're waiting for the review, are you still philosophically committed to the internet filter, and is that something you'll introduce this term or next term?
[…] And if we were to achieve an outcome where everyone actually introduces it themselves, well then that is the best possible outcome.
So either Conroy has drastically changed his policy, and not told anybody, or he's lying about what Telstra and Optus have implemented (because they haven't implemented the internet filter, they've implement an internet filter — much watered down from the filter that was proposed by Conroy).
Conroy saying "It may come as a great surprise to you that the internet hasn't slowed down or collapsed" is deliberately conflating the two types of filters.
He'll use this to try and argue that ISP filtering doesn't have an effect on speeds and while we will know he's full of it, the general public is likely to fall for it.
He's not lying but he is being misleading as usual on this issue.
John 29/02/2012 At 1:53 pm
>unless you have some evidence that …
That evidence exists. Read, for example, Telstra's report on their own trial of internet censorship.
Duke 29/02/2012 At 10:20 pm
Oh it blocks fewer sites does it? Your evidence for this would be? Ah yes, Interpol, the feds and the isps who apparently are entitled because of their profession to have knowledge of the 'worst of the worst' sites…
Freddy 29/02/2012 At 2:25 am
Must also remember that the Interpol filter system is site based and would typically be implemented by DNS poisoning which has little performance issues. But the URL Mandatory Filter that Conroy has been pushing cannot be implemented by using simple/only DNS poisoning and requires a dynamic inspection of the full URL in order to perform filtering.
Thus Interpol has little performance issues and the Mandatory Filter has performance issues and increasing so as the list increases. To compare the 2 is comparing a printed page to a dynamic database.
Ralph 29/02/2012 At 5:57 am
"It may come as a great surprise to you that the internet hasn't slowed down or collapsed."
I really can't tell when it comes to Stephen Conroy. Is he as sneaky as we think, or does he really not understand the differences (eg scalability, overblocking, implementation) between basic DNS poisoning and individual URL blacklisting?
The other point that I would make is that the 'slippery slope' everyone keeps bringing up is already happening in the UK:
http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-faces-uk-isp-block-after-high-court-ruling-120220/
Granted, it's only TPB they're trying to block, but that's hardly the CP scenario they were sold on originally.
Clueless 29/02/2012 At 10:52 am
Do we have ourselves a new meme?
http://i.imgur.com/g6FWW.jpg
Sammy 29/02/2012 At 8:08 am
I don't trust any politicians that has anything to do with the internet you never know which way they will spin.
Paleoflatus 29/02/2012 At 8:12 am
I'd accept filtering by ISPs, only if it were approved by a two thirds majority in a national plebiscite and included similar inspection and censorship of all mail by Australia Post. The principle is identical – only the technology is different. If politicians were men of principle, we wouldn't have this problem.
Anyway, would you buy a used car from Conroy?
David Robinson 29/02/2012 At 8:55 am
The principle might be similar but you can't get a world of porn (for instance) in an envelope. /// I watched that press conference, PM Gillard did run a pretty tight ship question wise but the journo's still don't appear to be on top of this as much as you might hope.There should have been a follow up question re the filter. I thought Conroy was getting the p*ss taken out of him for going into some detail otherwise. Btw Mr LeMay can you please follow up M.Turnballs' comment regarding separating Telstra and its copper in his plan,the article is in the Oz,if you don't know already.
Martin Eddy 29/02/2012 At 10:11 am
"The principle might be similar but you can't get a world of porn (for instance) in an envelope"
I bet that's news to all the people who get deliveries from Fyshwick ;)
Paleoflatus 29/02/2012 At 12:32 pm
It's not necessary to get a "world of porn" into an envelope. A couple of dozen photographs, an obscene letter, or a loaded USB drive can be quite evil.
I wouldn't denigrate the value of principles, either. When we dump principle, what is left?
David Robinson 29/02/2012 At 6:56 pm
The only thing I was doing was taking a shot at your analogy. Snail mail vs the web.
Sorry, Turnbull.
Jim 29/02/2012 At 10:52 am
Personally, if this is Conroy/Labor's way of moving on from their full on un-implementable filter, then I don't really care if he tells a few fibs to save face.
In an ideal world I'd like my politicians to openly state that something was a bad idea and as they've learned more about what they were proposing it became obvious is wasn't either sensible or feasible, and that they'll accept that and change their policy.
I'd also like world peace, an end to poverty and a pony. In the meantime I'll settle for good outcomes however they're arrived at.
Myke 29/02/2012 At 11:34 am
Point, but Conroy has done enough that he doesn't need to save face. Inability to concede the filter isn't as desirable as first thought hurts his ability to achieve in the future.
Excellent article, Renai !!
Conroy is the sort of politician who is scum even among politicians. You could say that he is "the worst of the worst".
He is a serial liar and it's good that someone in the media has called him out on yet another attempt to deceive the public.
Notice that one thing that Conroy didn't say is that internet censorship is actually succeeding in its goal.
Unless you count "Australians haven't noticed any difference whatsoever" as a tacit admission that internet censorship doesn't work.
Guest 29/02/2012 At 4:36 pm
we didnt notice a difference because it didnt work? ie we can still access whatever we want.
oh wait, i forgot, competent people installed it, at an incompetents whim
Disgruntled Loner 29/02/2012 At 4:01 pm
What is even more interesting is if you follow the Media appearances of Conroy over the last 3 days. Monday he was slagging Rudd. Tuesday it was reported here the Conroy lurks on Whirlpool. Wednesday we get Conroy misleading the Media in a manner certain to infuriate Whirlpool forums. If you look at it in the right light it could be seen as a ham fisted attempt to troll forums so that the topic of Mondays vote is buried by something, anything, as quickly as possible?
A conscious factual inaccuracy is a LIE. No more. No less.
Why, oh why does this bloody government keep doing this?
Harquebus 29/02/2012 At 5:06 pm
I think the parliament house filter filters out something like 3 million websites.
Rene, your headline for this could really have been used for every proclamation big Steve has made regarding his filter for the last three years…
If anyone can provide a quote from him that doesn't mislead the public re this matter I will consider donating a shiny, spanking new dollar to the ACL… and I don't risk my money easily…
Shannon 01/03/2012 At 9:36 am
Q: How can you tell that Conroy is misleading the public?
A: His lips are moving.

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I was honored to be invited to deliver the keynote remarks at the UW-Madison Bolz Center's Arts Business Research Symposium March 13-14. I previewed those remarks here and have posted the full text serially over the last several days. The talk was originally titled "Not about the Benjamins: Arts Entrepreneurship Research, Practice, and Education." Here's it's just called "The Ouroboros." This is part 7, the last.
Before I wrap up, I want to take a little sidebar back to something I mentioned at the beginning – see: the Ouroboros metaphor is even manifest in the structure of this talk – the idea that good business practices support the arts.
This is true at both the organizational and individual artist level. That is why, to support good business practices at the individual level, we at Pave are producing something we're calling "The Arizona Arts Entrepreneur Toolkit." Too often, artists don't have access to the business planning tools they need, or if they do, they are scattered across the Internet and in multiple textbooks, rather than right there in front of them, thus creating a barrier to entry for artists. Some of the organizations I mentioned earlier, and I think specifically of Springboard for the Arts, provide similar services to their local or regional constituencies; thus our current project is new to Arizona, but, I freely admit, not new in concept. One of the things we all can continue to do, as these toolkits do and this symposium and the ones we hold biennially at ASU strive to do, is demystify business practices so that individual artists can use them and, yes, exploit them, in the creation of art.
At the organizational level, the arts sector – especially the nonprofit arts sector — needs to be realistic, transparent, and accurate in its reporting. Arts organizations need to disclose to their boards – and the public – what it really costs to produce and present art. A few companies are starting to do that. However, I became incensed recently when American Theatre Magazine published an article titled "ZACH Theatre reveals all in its budget for August: Osage County." The budget that was published was deceptively simple and deceptively low. In a letter to the editor, also posted as a comment online, I pointed out that the first step toward solvency for an individual theatre or for the sector as a whole is really understanding what it costs to make art happen. The article may have costed out most of what was visible in the photo that accompanied the article, but like the iceberg that sank the Titanic, the real costs are below the surface. Good, accurate, transparent accounting sounds boring and tedious, but it is a necessary business practice that supports the health of all of the arts.
So, to return to arts venturing and our Ouroboros: is the creation of a business a means? Or an end? I remind you of the distinguishing feature of arts business and our Ouroboros. What distinguishes the arts business from tech businesses or manufacturing? When it comes to arts-based businesses, it's not about the Benjamins, it's about the art.
With that provocation, I would like to open the session up for discussion.
If, like the Ouroboros, you would like to return to the beginning, you can do so here or download the full text with citation.
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Joe Grisaffi is one of Houston's most beloved film stars, having written, directed, and starred in dozens of local films like Conjoined and The Haunted Trailer, and even making appearances in Hollywood productions like Pirates of the Caribbean. He is also one of the city's premiere collectors of arcade machines and tables. He's channeled that impressive collection into a new arcade called Mr. Pixel's Classic Arcade in northwest Houston that is having its grand opening this week.
It's a small affair, located at West and Jones next to Paradise Anime and near a Papa John's that offers customers of Mr. Pixel's half off. What it lacks in size and a bar, though, it makes up for in its classic appeal.
With Asteroids, the object is to shoot and destroy asteroids and saucers without being hit.
Like a lot of arcades opened in the last decade, Mr. Pixel's offers free games all day for an entry fee. In their case its $10, which can be a real steal for those of us used to dropping extra cash every time a kid's game card runs out at Chuck E. Cheese or the like.
"It can be a real bargain," says Grisaffi. "There are a lot of apartment complexes and stuff around here. Parents can bring their kids down on Saturday and spend all day for like $40. This isn't really supposed to be a job for me. It's something I love to do and want to do."
Though the arcade contains only some of Grisaffi and his partner's combined collection, it's still very impressive. Pinball tables include Nightmare on Elm Street, Barb Wire, Batman Forever, and Dungeons & Dragons. The arcade games are a nice mix of fighters like Street Fighter II and Killer Instinct II and more esoteric stuff. I found myself completely sucked into an old Atari game called Berzerk that is simple yet murderously addictive. My daughter lost herself in Donkey Kong Jr., and when I explained that Mario was the bad guy in the game her mind was well and truly blown. There are also a few driving games, Golden Tee, and other classics.
It's a curated collection, so expect new titles from time to time.
The plan is for Mr. Pixel's to be a very reactive sort of arcade, with Grisaffi moving games in and out regularly depending on how well received they are. For the burgeoning collector, every game will also have a price tag, and they are planning to eventually start selling vintage home console titles as well. They've already been in touch with local fighting tournament groups, and the big front room is set aside for a rotating group of local vendors selling art and video game related items.
Even during the soft open, the arcade was packed with families. I had an absolute blast. Between Mr. Pixel's, Paradise Anime, and 8th Dimension Comics, it's nice to see northwest Houston build up a small, but excellent geek-centric shopping area. If you want to experience a family friendly classic arcade experience, you could hardly do better.
Mr. Pixel's Cassic Arcade is open 5-10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m. Sundays at 9110 Jones Road, Suite 135. For information, visit mrpixelsarcade.com or facebook.com/Mr.PixelsClassicArcade.
Jef Rouner is a contributing writer who covers politics, pop culture, social justice, video games, and online behavior. He is often a professional annoyance to the ignorant and hurtful.
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Effective new drugs and screening would make hepatitis C a rare disease by 2036, according to a computer simulation conducted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The results of the simulation are reported in the August 5 edition of the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
Christmas Disease
Once known as the Royal Disease, hemophilia B is a rare bleeding disorder that stems from a defect in a specific clotting factor: factor IX. Factor IX, or F9, is a specialized protein needed in the coagulation cascade and the formation of a stable fibrin clot. Hemophilia B was once called the Royal Disease because Queen Victoria of England passed the factor IX mutation through several royal families in Europe. It is inherited in a recessive, X-linked fashion. Because of its mode of inheritance, males are primarily affected and become symptomatic, whereas females are mainly carriers. Queen Victorias eighth child, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, was a hemophiliac and died as a result of this disease at the age of 31. One may say that Queen Victoria was the Royal Diseases patient zero. Two of her five daughters, Alice and Beatrice, inherited the defective gene and became carriers like their mother. Beatrice passed it into the Spanish bloodline and Alice passed it into Russian and German bloodlines.
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In 2013, a mother arrived at a Texas clinic with her 4-year-old son in tow. Three weeks earlier, he had been diagnosed with ringworm and given an antifungal (griseofulvin), but he had recently stopped eating. Concerned about his loss of appetite, she patiently waited for a doctor to see her son. When the doctor finally saw them, she informed him that it had been 2 days since her son ate. He also had begun to develop a rash on his face, trunk, and extremities and had some nasal congestion and an occasional cough. The doctor conducted a physical exam on the boy but there was nothing extraordinary other than his presenting symptoms: a sand paper–like erythematous rash and reddish mucosal tissue in his mouth and throat. He wasnt feverish, his cough was not persistent, and a rapid strep test was negative. Believing he had contracted a virus, the doctor sent him home to rest.
EV: The Other HPV
Publish Date May 2, 2014
It was once a pervasive theory that warts come from playing with toads and frogs, but it is now nothing more than an old wives' tale. Today, for most people, it is an absurd concept. But it is derived from an old medical axiom, which is really medical folklore, about "like producing like." Simply put, because toads and frogs have wart-like bumps, playing with them transfers those wart-like bumps to humans. Forget about the fact that frogs are smooth, or the fact that neither actually have warts. It was a simple and easy way to understand and explain an unknown phenomenon. In fact, it would not be surprising if this folklore were still passed down from parent to child in some remote corner of this country.
Gut Fermentation Syndrome
Publish Date April 4, 2014
Gut fermentation syndrome, also known as auto-brewery syndrome or syndrome A and endogenous ethanol fermentation, is a rare disorder with few reported cases. Based on existing literature, it is more predominant in Japan than in the US, but even in Japan, it is extremely rare. A quick Internet search produces 341,000 results, with mostly media articles in the top 10 and, further down, lawyers soliciting their services for DUI offences. It's interesting that most of the reports were about a single case that appeared in the International Journal of Clinical Medicine. Of course, sensationalism sells, and with headlines such as "Texas man's 'beer gut' turns food into alcohol" and "Auto-brewery syndrome: man's belly brews beer," you can't help but attract readers, but is it misleading? Based on the headlines alone, one may assume that beer bellies turn food into alcohol, or literally brew beer. What is it about this case study that has lawyers champing at the bit?
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The plan headed into the weekend was for AJ Styles to beat Bully Ray for the TNA Championship Sunday night at Bound for Glory and "leave the company" with the title. Basically, TNA wants to capitalize over the uncertainly of his contract situation and are looking to recreate what WWE had with CM Punk at Money in the Bank a couple years ago.
We're told TNA is hoping to get Styles booked in Japan to "defend the TNA title without the company's permission." So far, Keiji Mutoh'sWRESTLE-1 promotion is interested in assisting with the angle but TNA has also reached out to New Japan Pro Wrestling.
I don't feel like I need to remind most of you but this was the plan headed into the weekend. Booking plans are subject to change at any time and we're not reporting this is on the final run sheet. We are reporting these were the plans at one point so do not be surprised if they happen. If TNA deviates from this, plans changed over the weekend.


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Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain has filed a lawsuit in Seattle, Washington, against an unidentified hacker who the firm claims to have stolen 617 Bitcoins worth $5.5 Million from them earlier this year. Such a case where the identity of the defendant is not known at the time of the filing of the case is known as a 'John Doe' case where the defendant's name is mentioned as 'John Doe'.
The case has been filed on Bitmain's behalf by the litigation firm Perkins Coie LLP. The litigation firm has claimed that Bitmain lost 617 Bitcoins on the 22nd of April this year, when the price of one Bitcoin was $8,935 on an average. This amounts to a total loss of 5.5 Million USD. The law firm has claimed in their filing that these stolen Bitcoins were then used by the hackers to pump the price of decentraland cryptocurrency, known by its ticker name MANA. The hackers also used the stolen BTC to pump and dump some other smaller currencies.
It is interesting to note that in April, MANA underwent a major bull run, with its price shooting by over 300%. As per Coinmarketcap data, MANA is currently the 65th largest cryptocurrency in the markets, with a market cap of $101 Million at the time of writing. MANA's bull run lasted till early May, following which the price of the currency fell once again. There is a clear case of market manipulation and fraud here. However, the question that leaves many wondering is: why did Bitmain file this case in a Washington-based court?
Why Was This Case Filed in Washington?
The strange thing about this lawsuit is that Bitmain, a China-based firm, has actually filed a lawsuit in Washington. This is because the case breaks international communications laws. The law firm appointed by Bitmain, Perkins Coie LLP has stated that since the funds ultimately ended up in an account on Bittrex, which is a Seattle-based firm, it makes sense to file the case here.
Moreover, the fraud committed by this anonymous 'John Doe' hacker went beyond international borders - and was committed over the internet, the lawsuit states that "[Doe's] activities constitute a violation of the federal CFAA, 18 U.S.C.A. § 1030(a)(4)." Under the US laws, it is possible to sue an unidentified person under the names of 'John Doe' or 'Jane Doe', known as a 'fictitious defendant'. With this kind of a lawsuit, the court can use its power to find out the identity of the anonymous person.
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Q: Implementing rebate Classic scenario, where an order has order lines.
The client wants to be able to apply a rebate to the entire order, that is either a fixed amount or a percentage.
What would be the best way to implement that?
I am thinking storing two fields on the order-object:

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*Rebate fixed amount

*Rebate percentage

And then I can calculate the total rebate - and make the rebate an order line, that I re-calc every time the rebate-fields or order lines are changed.
Caveats, hints, best practices?

A: Take a look into using something like the composite pattern.
The rebates should not be stored within the objects themselves but should be applied as an external entity. Think about providing enough flexibility for realistic changes.

A: There's more flexibility in keeping the rebate logic separate from the order. For example, business rules might change to have a more flexible rebate strategy, e.g. rebates only apply to some order lines based on whether there is a promotion for those items. That's more akin to a strategy pattern (which might or might not be overkill for your scenario and business environment).
In that scenario, the order would have a foreign key into a rebate table which identified the rebate strategy and any associated data such as percentage or fixed amount.

A: Did you think of adding rebates to all order lines. If no rebate - it`s a zero rebate. Any rebate can be added.
Pattern you should use in this case depends on how are you going to use rebates. If single rebate on the order - strategy is very well.
If rebates can work with each other (rebate for first buy, 10000 client and discount card) you should look at decorator as other way you`ll be have to implement as much strategies as rebates combination.

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There are a number of differences between the ancient Olympic Games and modern Olympic Games, such as the fact that the ancient Olympics were held in Olympia while the first modern Olympics were held in Greece. During the modern Olympics, many events like skiing and bobsledding occur during a separate Olympic Games that occur during the winter. During the ancient Olympics, only warm-weather events took place.
The Olympic games are believed to have occurred in 776 B.C. in Olympia around the time of the birth of Homer. The ancient Olympics permitted only people of Greek descent to participate. Because of this limitation, only a few people were able to participate. The modern Olympics is open to all types of participants.
During the ancient Olympics, only the male athletes were allowed to take part in the games. In the modern Olympics, both male and female athletes are allowed to participate.
In the ancient Olympics, only the winners would be recognized out of all of the men who participated. In the modern Olympics, there are several medal winners who are recognized for each individual and team event, receiving gold, silver and bronze medals.
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2022 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe Rendered As Next-Gen Super Grand Tourer
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The launch of the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series marks the end of the life cycle of the current generation tourist. The coupe was first revealed in the fall of 2014, which means it will soon enter its seventh year on the market. It's probably safe to assume that 2021 will be the vehicle's last model year.
According to various sources, an all-new AMG GT coupe is expected to launch at some point in the first half of 2022. Our colleagues at Motor.es came up with the idea to make the car the second generation and here is the result – a slightly smaller and more elegant sports coupe with a more refined design.
2022 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe
It may sound a bit too short, but it is said on the street that this generation of coupe will be offered with four, six and eight cylinder engines, accompanied by hybrid power. All powertrains will be available only with a nine-speed automatic transmission delivering power to all four wheels via a variable all-wheel drive system.
It is also believed that the AMG GT Cabriolet will be scrapped to make way for a new SL roadster, leaving the AMG GT as a coupe-only offering. We've seen the SL test on public roads before and it's more than likely that the two new sports cars in Mercedes' portfolio will share the same front fairing.
In addition, the AMG GT Coupé and SL will be available in a 2 + 2 seater configuration with two small seats behind the driver and passenger. Details on the engine lineup are not available at this point, but we expect to start seeing the first test prototypes of the AMG GT next year.
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Brawn: "He simply got his head down and put his foot down"
by Joseph Tyrrell
Max Verstappen held his nerve to claim victory at the German Grand Prix and Ross Brawn has praised the performance of the Red Bull driver highlighting his focus as those around him made mistakes.
Verstappen won his second Grand Prix in three races at the Hockenheimring to close the gap to Valtteri Bottas in second to just 22 points. He overcame a difficult start and a spin to stand on top of the podium ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Daniil Kvyat.
Whilst many struggled to manage the conditions, Verstappen seemed to have them under control and Brawn praised the Dutchman's performance and how he dealt with the early mishaps.
"The Dutchman and his Red Bull delivered an almost flawless performance in Hockenheim," Brawn said in his post-race debrief.
"The only two mistakes were a less than perfect start from the front row that briefly dropped him to fourth, and a harmless spin after switching to medium tyres shortly before half distance.
"However, as was the case in Austria, Max didn't let either misstep impact on his performance, and again as with Austria, he simply got his head down and put his foot down on the way to a masterful seventh career win – and a point for the fastest lap of the race."
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Frederik the Great, the Fabio of horses, is about to gallop into Central Park
Kimberly M. Aquilina Posted on August 23, 2016
Courtesy of Rolex Central Park Horse Show
He's been called the Fabio of horsesand his flowing mane is enough to make any mareswoon. If horses had romance novels, Frederik the Great, the "world's most handsome horse," would be on every cover.
The award-winning, purebred Friesian stallion will join Rolex Central Park Horse Show on the evenings of Sept. 23 and 24 as part of the multi-day equestrian show at Wollman Rink, the first horse show to take place at the iconic rink.
"Frederik has taken the world by storm and helped to shine an international spotlight on the equestrian world, allowing an unprecedented audience to appreciate these Friesian horses,"CEO of International Equestrian Group and founder of Rolex Central Park Horse ShowMarkBellissimosaid. "The Rolex Central Park Horse Show will bring Frederik to New York City to provide a special opportunity to showcase his majesty and beauty, giving New Yorkers and visitors from all over the globe a first-hand experience of this special horse."
Originally from the Netherlands, the 15-year-old dressage horse is now based in the Ozarks of Arkansas. He has his own YouTube channel, has been approached to appear in movies, a 10-part miniseries "Frederik the Great: Behind the Beauty" and a documentary titled "They Have No Voices."
For more on the three-day equestrian event, check out the show's Facebook pageor the website.
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The late Gianni Versace's former home, Casa Casuarina, has hit the market at the huge asking price of $125 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Versace bought the home in 1992 for $10 million and then invested $33 million in the property, adding a 6,100-square-foot south wing, a 54-foot-long mosaic-tiled pool lined with 24-karat gold, a mosaic-covered courtyard, and frescoes on the home's walls and ceiling.
As fancy as the house is, it's a little morbid that Versace was killed outside in 1997.
The house has 10 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, and overlooks the ocean.
Then Casa Casuarina was transformed into a boutique hotel after his death.
We'll be keeping an eye on if this house gets price-chopped in coming months.
The home was called "The Villa by Barton G." when it was a hotel.
Inside, it looks like a palace.
There is 19,000 square feet of living space.
The ceilings and walls are hand painted.
Even the toilet has gold accents.
If you purchase the home, you might want to redecorate a bit.
Versace added the mosaic floors.
The home has hosted some wild brunches outside.
There are beautiful fountains in the court yard.
The home overlooks the ocean.
Walk out to your private terrace and enjoy the ocean breeze in the morning.
The pool has a mosaic floor, too.
Tourists regularly stand outside the house, taking photos. So you might consider buying some taller trees if you purchase the place.


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283 houses demolished inside Amchang Reserve Forest
GUWAHATI, Aug 25 - Launching one of the biggest eviction drives in the State�s history, the personnel of police and civil administration demolished altogether 283 dwellings, including concrete structures, inside Amchang Wildife Sanctuary today.
The eviction drive, which started at around 9 am and continued till 4 pm, was carried out in two locations � Botahghuli and Khanapara.
Two teams each were deployed to evict encroachers at Yusufnagar � atop a hill at Botahghuli � and at Kankannagar-Nabajyotinagar behind the College of Veterinary Science.
A senior forest official said four elephants, eight excavators, 1,200 personnel and 400 labourers were deployed for the operation today.
The number of people affected in the operation could be around 2,000 settlers, the official said.
Meanwhile, two persons were arrested at Botahghuli on charges of attacking the personnel during the exercise.
There was also a mild resistance from the tribal encroachers at Kankannagar, but no untoward incident was reported. �People had already taken out their belongings. We did not face much problem,� said an officer who was present at the site.
�At around 3 pm, there was a rumour at Botahghuli eviction site that the court had stayed the eviction. There was a hue and cry. Some miscreants from outside also joined the crowd and a few tried to attack the security personnel. We detained around eight persons, and two of them were arrested so far,� a police official said.
A bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Chief Justice Ajit Singh and Justice Manojit Bhuyan had on August 2 last granted a month�s time to the government to evict encroachers.
The High Court had taken up the suo moto PIL in 2013 following a letter written by NGO Early Birds to the Chief Justice detailing how the area of the sanctuary was shrinking rapidly due to the encroachments.
The number of encroachers inside the sanctuary could be over 6,000. A recent joint survey had revealed that the area under encroachment could be around 500 hectares. The number of households would be over 1,414 in 34 locations.
The eviction operation is expected to continue for a few days.
Meanwhile, hearing a petition, the Gauhati High Court has ordered a suo moto in case of 25 families of Yusufnagar. The district administration said the case of these families is being looked into, but the eviction elsewhere inside the sanctuary will continue.


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Ljubljana–Logatec
Cycling into the heart of the Notranjska region
The first mention of the town of Logatec dates from Roman times, when it developed as a strategically important outpost along the road connecting Aquileia and Emona (present-day Ljubljana). Its development kept pace with the development of transport and traffic, and then with advances in industry and commerce. The town boasts a number of fine examples of village architecture typical of the region. Other sights include Logatec Castle and the War Museum, with an extensive collection of military decorations from all over the world. The surrounding area has a number of interesting natural sights, including Planinsko Polje, a unique karst phenomenon. One of the longest and most famous avenues of trees in Slovenia stands along the road connecting Vrhnika and Logatec. It was planted in Napoleonic times, when the territory of present-day Slovenia was part of Napoleon's Illyrian Provinces.
This route heads out of Ljubljana in the direction of the coast. Leave the city and cycle towards the Ljubljansko Barje Nature Park, which you will then skirt for a while. The Barje wetland is a unique natural region of marshland and peat bogs and in prehistoric times was home to communities of pile-dwellers. Their legacy is today found on UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritage. Continue on past the Mali Plac Nature Reserve, near the village of Bevke, which represents the southernmost remnant of high-moor peat moss bog in Europe. Now continue towards Vrhnika, the birthplace of Slovenia's greatest writer, Ivan Cankar. Vrhnika is famous for Bistra Castle, home to a unique technical and cultural history museum, and Močilnik Valley (containing the best-known source of the Ljubljanica). This is where the Barje wetland ends and the Karst region begins. From here just a few more kilometres of quiet asphalt roads and macadam tracks through woodland separate you from Logatec, which can serve as a starting point for further trips. Alternatively, simply return to Ljubljana after your visit – by bike or by train.
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I had high hopes for Viral Nation. After a deadly virus wipes out most of the world's population, the survivors live in walled cities scattered around the U.S., taking a daily suppressant that keeps the virus in check. Clover's never known a different life. The brilliant girl is excited about attending the Waverly-Stead Academy, but when she reports to her interview with her service dog in tow, she's told her acceptance has been rescinded. Instead, she's thrown directly into training with the Company as a Time Mariner, someone who travels through the time portal discovered at the bottom of Lake Tahoe sixteen years earlier.
Violent crime is a thing of the past, thanks to this portal, because offenders are arrested and executed based on the data retrieved from the future. When Clover finds a bulletin accusing her older brother, West, of murdering the Academy headmaster's daughter, she knows she has to save him, and she'll risk everything to do so.
This story seemed like it would be amazing. Minority Report meets time traveling dystopia, all centered around a girl with autism? Hell yeah, bring it.
The book's description made me think there'd be action and intensity aplenty. What I got was a story that started slow and never really picked up steam. Whenever there was action on the page, it wasn't enough, because it lacked tension. That lack of tension meant the twist toward the end of the book had far less impact than it could have had. I wasn't shocked, or surprised, or even startled.
I never got into West's head; there was a major disconnect for me with him. I never got into any of the characters heads, really. Clover had the potential to be interesting, and at times she was. She could puzzle out the answers to questions with a minimal amount of information. But again there was that disconnect, and I found I just didn't care enough about what happened to her.
The most intriguing character was Jude. Pieces of him are revealed, little by little, as Clover gets to know him. He knows how to handle her when she gets worked up, and he's not afraid to stand up to West if he thinks what West wants isn't what's best for the rest of their gang – or for Clover.
I want to say that most of this is all on me, because I built it up so much in my head beforehand. And I'm sure there are readers that will enjoy Viral Nation. But despite being well written and having one of the more creative plots I've heard of in a long time, it lacked that intangible it that pulls you into the story and keeps you turning the pages even when your stomach is growling for dinner. The ending sets up the next book; unfortunately, I won't be reading it.


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Dmitriy Anatolyevich Pantov est un biathlète kazakh, né le  à Pavlodar.

Biographie
Il a participé à trois éditions des Jeux olympiques en 1994, 1998 et 2002. Dans sa carrière, il a obtenu un seul podium international, une troisième place sur l'individuel de Bad Gastein durant la Coupe du monde en 1994.

Son fils Anton est aussi biathlète.

Il devient entraîneur après sa carrière sportive.

Palmarès

Jeux olympiques d'hiver

Légende :
 — : pas de participation à l'épreuve
  : épreuve inexistante lors de cette édition.

Championnats du monde

Légende :
 : épreuve inexistante à cette date
— : pas de participation à cette épreuve

Coupe du monde
 Meilleur classement général :  en 1997.
 1 podium individuel : 1 troisième place.

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Biathlète (homme) aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1994
Biathlète (homme) aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1998
Biathlète (homme) aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002
Naissance en septembre 1969
Naissance à Pavlodar
Naissance en RSS kazakhe
Entraîneur de biathlon kazakh