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At first I didn't understand the "Gays of Web 2.0″ joke, but then I saw the "Straights of Web 2.0″ next to it and then it was funny.
You're The Man Now Dog made the map (my favorite ytmnd). The name of the YTMND island is even funny if you are familiar with the URLs on that site.
Blogipeligo is an interesting word.
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Funny how the "Bay of Angst" is off the shores of LiveJournal and Xanga.


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Dwyane Wade's Son Transfers to Powerhouse Prep School
5-Star RB Keeps Georgia's Tradition of Elite Ball Carriers Alive
John Duffley, April 23, 2020 3:20 pm
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Don't listen to these guys. There's only one team in college football that deserves the title of 'Running Back U.' Rodney Hampton. Garrison Hearst. Terrell Davis. Musa Smith. Knowshon Moreno. Todd Gurley. Sony Michel. Nick Chubb. D'Andre Swift. Uhh, Herschel Walker anyone?
The Georgia Bulldogs are a running back factory. Decade after decade, elite ball carriers know that the position's tradition in Athens rivals the likes of 'Defensive Back University' over at LSU. Heading into the 2020 season, that tradition will live on with one of the top running backs in all of high school football heading to the Peach State.
Buchanan High School running back Kendall Milton announced his commitment to Kirby Smart and the Georgia football program live on CBS Sports HQ back in July. The Clovis, California product is rated as the nation's No. 6 running back prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite, and Rivals ranks the five-star prospect as America's 27th overall prospect regardless of position.
Milton committed to Georgia after receiving more than 40 offers from the likes of Auburn, Florida, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M and USC.
The Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers and Ohio State Buckeyes rounded out Milton's final four schools, but Georgia came away the winner of this five-star lottery.
"That tradition. That running back tradition through these past years" Milton said when asked why he chose Georgia. "They've been able to develop great running backs and send them to the NFL. They had two in the Super Bowl last year, so it shows they're producing. The academics over there [are] top-notch in the country. And the coaching staff, the record speaks for itself. I'm excited to be a Bulldog."
During December's Early Signing Period, Milton made it official for UGA and signed his National Letter of Intent.
Georgia Signs 5-Star RB Kendall Milton
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Welcome @therealkmilt #GoDawgs #ATD pic.twitter.com/bQpa2ZJRzj
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) December 18, 2019
RELATED: E.J. Smith, Son of NFL Legend Emmitt Smith, Announces Commitment
Listed at 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds, Milton compares to classic, smash-mouth running backs that aren't available everywhere in today's game. 247Sports National Recruiting Editor Brandon Huffman once called Milton an "immediate Power 5 starter and projects as first-round NFL draft choice."
Milton's highlight tape speaks for itself.
During his sophomore and junior seasons with the Buchanan Bears, Milton's racked up 2,851 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns on the ground. He averaged 8.2 yards per carry while helping Buchanan to a 20-6 record and appearance in the Division I CIF Championship game back in 2017.
As a senior, Milton was selected to participate in the All-American Bowl held in San Antonio, Texas.
Kendall Milton Highlights
Milton joins outside linebacker Mekhail Sherman (Washington D.C.), offensive tackle Broderick James (Lithonia, GA) and tight end Darnell Washington (Las Vegas, NV) as the fourth five-star recruit committed to Georgia for the 2020 recruiting cycle. 247Sports ranks UGA as the No. 6 overall class heading into next year, which includes four-star prospects like quarterback Carson Beck, offensive lineman Tate Ratledge, wide receiver Marcus Rosemy and cornerback Jalen Kimber.
The University of Georgia's 2020 recruiting class features nine players ranked in the top-10 at their position, and there are plenty more SEC-caliber recruits still undecided.
Kirby Smart's program is re-tooled once again, but no prospect is more exciting for the Dawgs than 5-star RB Kendall Milton. 'Running Back U' isn't going anywhere, folks.
This article was originally published December 18, 2019.
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About the author: John Duffley
John joins the FanBuzz team with five years of experience freelancing as a sports writer for TheDupes.net and Football.com. A graduate of Penn State University, John currently lives and works in Austin, Texas. He is also a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

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Revisiting Some Debates: Defense, goaltending, the uncertain future
By Dominik@LHHockey Jan 4, 2010, 2:40pm EST
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Maybe it's because of the Islanders off days. Maybe it's because we passed the new year and the half-way point of the season. Maybe it's because a certain #39 has now officially been recalled to the big club after a healthy (second) conditioning stint over the weekend with Bridgeport. Regardless, I feel like there are some early-season topics worth revisiting now.
Consider this an open forum on a variety of topics. I'm a devout believer in the Church of I Am Neither Genius Nor Clairvoyant, so I like to revisit my earlier opinions or beliefs and check how they're panning out -- and to check whether I've changed my mind or "still need more data." I'm curious whether your opinion has changed as well. (And even though I left that sect long ago, followers of the Church of Always Damn Cocksure are encouraged to weigh in with full voice.)
On defensemen present and future, on our pressbox-dwelling shootout experts, on the three-headed goaltending monster, on last summer's top pick and next summer's location news, let's hear how your thinking has changed (or solidified) on these and other topics:
The Defensemen Situation
So, pretty much everyone this side of Garth Snow's office door went into this season thinking the blueline was subpar and/or at least way to vulnerable to injury. Maybe Snow believed that too, but was in three-year, let contracts expire mode. There was pre-season talk around these parts of trading for/signing Anton Babchuk or Adrian Aucoin or Dennis Seidenberg to augment things (caveat: We never truly know whether a free agent would come here).
Naturally, Radek Martinek went down with a season-ending injury, opening some opportunities: I've been pleasantly surprised by Andrew MacDonald. I've had moments of relish with Jack Hillen, but he can't do anything about his small frame, and his pairing with Andy Sutton has sort of reaffirmed his ceiling.
The Islanders also twice had a chance to reclaim Brad Lukowich -- both when he was originally assigned to Austin and this past week when he was recalled by the Canucks. Related to that, the Isles had a chance to claim disgruntled ex-Isle Mathieu Schneider last week. I think he would have goosed the powerplay; he also would have been a 5-on-5 liability (in other words, he'd fit right in!). At the same time, Doug Weight returned -- and the powerplay point is where Weight is most useful at this point.
How I've changed: I always thought the Isles needed another D-man. I was just never really happy with the options. A one-year veteran for depth would've been nice. Aucoin I'd have loved. I originally poo-poo'd Lukowich, the Sharks and Canucks' discards could actually still be the Islanders' gain. Basically, I'm a child here: I want, I want, I want, but I have no brilliant solution. I look forward to a day when (hopefully) Calvin De Haan, Matt Donovan and Travis Hamonic might make this question moot. I cry that Hamonic has just had six weeks of the most important year in his career taken from him because of a last-minute hit in a blowout. Speaking of which...
GTG
2009-10 Jack Hillen 39 1 9 10 5 32 0 0 0 0 46 2.2
2009-10 Andrew MacDonald 19 1 0 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 13 7.7
2009-10 Dennis Seidenberg 42 1 14 15 3 27 0 0 0 0 69 1.4
2009-10 Adrian Aucoin 43 6 13 19 4 30 0 0 2 0 80 7.5
2009-10 Mathieu Schneider 17 2 3 5 0 12 1 0 0 0 14 14.3
The Defensmen, Part II
Before this season I was excited about Calvin de Haan, still hopeful about Aaron Ness, and curious about Jyri Niemi. Half-way through this season, I'm excited about Travis Hamonic (though the injury sucks), hopeful about Matt Donovan and de Haan, and curious about Ness and Niemi.
How I've changed: This will change quarterly, for several years, until two of them become legit NHL defensemen. Most will probably say, "Come on, at least two will become legit NHL defensemen!" But the fact is every team's road of dashed hopes is paved with prospect after prospect who looked great for a few months here and there. There are only so many NHL jobs. There are myriad teenagers chasing them, and nearly as many scouts and pundits hyping them.
The Goaltending Situation
We're heeeeeeere. Rick DiPietro practiced with the big club today. The three-headed monster is on the horizon. Scott Gordon and Garth Snow have some decisions to make. Right now it's probably: Dwane Roloson drives and Martin Biron and DP battle over the scraps, at least until one has a dynamite performance. We're still on pace for this situation to be pretty clear by the Olympic break, which ends right before the NHL trade deadline.
How I've changed: I always figured the DiPIetro situation wouldn't come to a head until December or January. But in September, I fully expected Biron to have a nice enough season for someone to want to acquire the starter's pimp juice he has on his resume. I didn't think the issue would be that he hasn't gotten enough starts nor wins to be attractive to someone; I've no insider knowledge of the trade market, but that's how an educated guess would go now. Drat.
PK Sv%
2009-10 Martin Biron 17 950 2 11 51 3.22 508 457 .900 .788 1
2009-10 Dwayne Roloson 28 1679 15 7 78 2.79 886 808 .912 .887 0
Jeff Tambellini, Meet Rob Schremp
When Rob Schremp arrived I thought it was a worthy experiment. The guy's still youngish, he clearly has some rare skill, so give him a new start and see if it works out. I also thought it spelled bad news for Jeff Tambellini, and I think that's true: Though Tamby is a wing and Scott Gordon has decided Schremp can only work at center, with Josh Bailey's move to the wing and Doug Weight's deployment at wherever, it's clear Tamby falls down the depth chart.
I'm of two minds on Tambellini: He's certainly improved and I don't like scratching him for such long spells. At the same time, the Islanders have given him multiple chances and when he goes through a handful of uninspiring games I don't mind him hitting the press box. That said, his presence has rarely made the Islanders less likely to win, particularly when you consider this team's love of overtime and the shootout.
How I've changed: Haven't really. Tambellini is always an enigma for me, and Schremp is still in an evaluation period for me. Schremp has clearly gotten a greater chance this year (and produced less), but that's because the Islanders have more to learn about whether he is a fit -- in other words, they've gotten to know Tambellini quite well. Ultimately, it's no stretch to doubt either will still be Islanders when the team is a legit playoff team.
PPtoi
2009 - Jeff Tambellini 24 7 6 13 -1 8 3 0 11:56 1:07 46 15.2
2009 - Rob Schremp 21 2 6 8 -5 8 2 0 13:55 2:57
The Playoff Bubble, or Rebuild (don't call it a rebuild!) Year II
I never expected this team to make the playoffs. I did hope -- for entertainment and player development's sake -- they would hang in the picture for half a season. They've done more than that, partly thanks to the Eastern Conference's craptastic nature, which has kept a lot of teams not named after weather phenomena within a winning streak of eight place.
How I've changed: Haven't really -- except that the proximity to eighth place has made me live and die with each game far more than I expected to, even though I still believe a finish closer to the top pick than to the last playoff spot is better for the franchise. Of course, given the way the East is shaping up, a finish close to eighth place can be close to the top pick.
The Uncertain Future, Part I: Tavares vs. Hedman vs. Duchene
You just don't know the deal on any draft pick until a few years into his career. Even the #1 overall. I was sympathetic to the "build with a franchise defenseman" theory and actually mulled it for much of last season. In the end, I thought Tavares' talent was a surer bet for the franchise now, and in the future. All the top three picks look like great talents, but that's about all we know so far.
How I've changed: In truth, I was pleasantly surprised by Tavares's hot start, and expected more dry spells like the current one to come earlier. Obviously I don't have high expectations for 18- and 19-year olds, no matter the buckets of Pierre McGuire saliva spilled over them.
The Uncertain Future, Part II: Lighthouse Project (or: Where the hell we gonna play?)
I am no more clearer about the fate of the Lighthouse Project today than I was a year ago, when Charles Wang first unleashed the PR machine to publicly pressure Kate Murray and the Town of Hempstead powers that be. That gambit was worth a shot, but Murray's party has kept control and now Wang is back into don't-do-it-through-the-press mode.
How I've changed: From the Kansas City call which I knew was unrealistic from Day 1 to the Saskatoon training camp announcement, I've always believed the most likely home for the Islanders would continue to be in the New York area. I'm less confident in the Lighthouse Project's chances than I once was, but every alternative is messy: The ones that keep the club in the area are ultimately less messy than the ones that would remove the Isles from such a deep media/TV market.
So that's a lot of topics, but how have you changed on any of them? Or stuck to your guns? Defense, prospects, the #1 pick, goaltending, the future -- or any other topic that I didn't list: What have you learned in the last 40-some games and 3-4 months?
Islanders legend Clark Gillies passes away at 67 The Islanders announced the devastating news that Clark Gillies, four-time Stanley Cup champion, former Islanders captain and all around Long Island legend, has passed away at 67.


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Let me start by saying – this cake is famous. It is in fact, a bit of a celebrity.
During my little stint at the Good Market (Yes, I've had a tiny little stall there, just for the heck of it for like a very few weeks and I still can't believe I did it), I introduced this spiced banana cake, which for some reason, became very popular among the crowd. It sold so well that I still have people hounding me for it wherever I go (yes YOU. I'm talking about you).
So this banana cake is not your ordinary banana cake. It has been referred to as the Food of Gods, the wonder food, the amazing cake, the only way I will eat banana, etc by those who had tasted it and it tastes pretty good, if I may say so myself. Combining all Sri Lankan spices, local ambul banana ( a sour type of banana available in Sri Lanka) and wholemeal flour, it is healthy, as well as so darn delicious.
It's spicy, it's sweet but not too sweet and it's perfect for Christmas what with its spicy notes reminiscent of the season and is ideal, especially if you are tired of the same old fruit cake year after year. I've decided to share my secret recipe albeit a little reluctantly. But you know, it's the season of sharing and caring, so let this be your gift this year from me to you.
Beat the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs. Beat until the sugar dissolves.
Add in the spices. Beat well. Add the banana. Combine.
Add the flour and the baking powder. Once combined, stir in the cashews.
In a preheated over (375 F) bake until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Dense, pudding-like texture dotted with crunchy cashews. The cake is sweet and caramelly, with the delightful sourness of the bananas balancing it all, accentuated with the aromatic spices, sensual and necessary. The cashews are crunchy and provide a creamy sweetness of their own, what with the nuttiness of the flour coming in with its own unique earthiness, titillating, teasing the senses. This cake is not overly sweet and will provide a lovely respite from all those rich Christmas goodies, laden with sweetness and the calories.
Christmas will be a little different this year.
My choice of banana for this recipe is ambul. You can of course, choose a slightly sour banana for optimum results.
Cashews are optional. You can also substitute with pecans or walnuts. Trust this would be lovely as well.
You can actually control the sweetness by adding as more or less of brown sugar as needed.
Don't let the cake go dry in the oven. Usually 15 minutes will do but some ovens take longer.


The Horizon Interactive Awards are an international awards competition acknowledging outstanding achievement among interactive media producers. The 2012 installment drew thousands of entries from top developers, designers, and online advertisers from all over the world, including 20 countries and more than 40 states. This marked the second year Junction had submitted entries representing its work for evaluation in the prestigious annual tradition. In last year's competition, Junction was awarded dual honors for integrated online/offline marketing campaigns.
Judged by a panel composed of industry peers and end users, each entry is measured by its creativity and originality, technical merit, communication effectiveness, and overall design and user experience.
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Zero-TV: Threat or Passing Fad?
We're beginning to hear of a new phase in the electronic video universe, "Zero-TV" households. It may sound familiar, like the new lower calorie sodas or sport drinks which tout less calories, sweeteners and sugar, and while there is a great deal of difference in their meanings, the effect on the television viewing public may hold some similar results; less traditional television viewing. The term Zero-TV households, refers to those households who no longer watch traditional television offered by cable or satellite providers but who tend to stream video online, via computers, smartphones or tablets.
Nielsen's Cross-Platform report provides informative data on the changes in the American consumer's media behaviors. Their latest update to the report features new insights on Zero-TV households and indicate that more than 95% of Americans get their information and entertainment by watching TV in their living rooms through traditional cable or satellite channels. While just relatively small five percent of viewers fall outside that traditional mold, the group is growing, from two million households in 2007 to five million today.
Some people have had it with TV and the 100-plus channel universe. They have begun to tire of the $100.00 per month bills and have begun to cut the ties with cable and satellite companies and most do not even access free television signals via an antenna, opting to watch shows and movies on the internet or their cellphone connections. Is the traditional television delivery model facing major changes or is this new trend likely to be just another viewing option, reserved for a fragment of the total consumer audience?
Show creators and networks make money from Zero-TV households through deals with online video providers and from advertising on their own websites and apps, but broadcasters only get paid when they relay such programming in traditional ways. Unless broadcasters can adapt to modern platforms, their revenue from Zero TV viewers will be zero. "Getting broadcast programing on all the gizmos and gadgets like tablets, the backseats of a car, and laptops, is hugely important," says Dennis Wharton, a spokesman for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). The Zero TV segment is increasingly important, because the number of people signing up for traditional TV service has slowed to a standstill in the U.S. Last year, the cable, satellite and telecoms providers added just 46,000 video customers collectively, according to research firm SNL Kagan. That is tiny when compared to the 974,000 new households created the year before.
Zero TVers tend to be younger, single and without children but the industry is monitoring the progress to determine if the targeted demographic will change their viewing ways as they grow older and into the more traditional households with children. Even the Zero-TV market is fragmenting with a host of new buzz words to describe these non-traditionalist viewers. There are "cordcutters," those who stop paying for TV completely, and make do with online video and sometimes an antenna. There are "cord-shavers," who reduce the number of channels they subscribe to, or the number of rooms pay TV is in, to save money. Then there are the "cordnevers," young people who move out on their own and never set up a landline phone connection or a TV subscription. They usually make do with a broadband Internet connection, a computer, a cellphone and possibly a TV set that is not hooked up the traditional way.
The new market segments may be the equivalent of an infant lion in a room with an elephant, but cable and satellite providers should be aware that an infant carnivore, over-looked and under-estimated, can grow and nibble away at the heels of the larger more dominant mammal and eventually drop the behemoth. As the wireless, mobile phenomenon continues to blaze across the technology landscape, changing forever the methods the public utilizes to communicate, shop, pay their bills and interact with one another socially, traditional television viewing providers of programming should be careful to modify their marketing strategy and viewing delivery products, lest they fall victim to this new consumer trend.
Could television consumers, long-accustomed to being enslaved by the service policies and arbitrary costs of traditional, deeply entrenched cable and satellite providers, be on the brink of perpetuating payback? We'd love to hear from our readers. Are you a cordcutter, cordshaver, or cordnever?
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Is Trimming the Budget Killing Walmart's Brand?
In an effort to be more competitive in the face of increased competition, mainly from their "dollar store" competitors, Wal-Mart has been minding its costs as U.S. sales growth slows. U.S. locations declined for nine straight quarters before snapping the streak with a 1.3 percent gain for the quarter ending last October. It is understandable that keeping a tight focus on costs during poor economic times is a necessary function of doing business today, but how far is too far before one of the most successful brands in history is significantly damaged?
Founder Sam Walton, built a strong foundation for the future success of his company by featuring wide unobstructed aisles, neatly and plentifully stocked shelves and motivated and friendly staff along with the low process. In 1980 to make his giant low-price stores even more friendly he added greeters to the entrance of the stores. The world's largest retailer has recently removed greeters from the overnight shift at its U.S. supercenters, chipping away at a 30-year tradition of making sure all shoppers are welcomed to the store. Cutting back, even during the early morning hours, shows Wal-Mart is rethinking long held traditions to boost profit margins and guarantee low prices.
The most recent effects of trimming the brand is having wide spread effect and is garnishing customer complaints from all across the country. More than 1000 complaints were registered recently regarding the lack of adequate stock being on the shelves to meet the consumer demands. Many were from previously loyal Wal-Mart customers confused by what has happened to service at a company they'd once admired for its low prices and wide assortment. Many said they were paying more and driving farther to avoid the local Wal-Mart.
And how is the company responding to the latest criticisms?
Responding to the report in Bloomberg News, Wal-Mart said the customers complaining to Bloomberg aren't a sufficient sample size and don't represent shoppers' impressions of its stores nationwide. The spokeswoman said, "The premise of this story, which is based on the comments of a handful of people, is inaccurate and not representative of what is happening in our stores across the country." Not the kind of response shoppers expect from a major retailer in a highly competitive, economically depressed environment.
Customer service is also driving some customers away. One frustrated customer tried to get a watch battery changed. "No one could find the batteries and a worker didn't know how to change it anyway", he said. "The lady told me to go to a pawn shop to have it changed. Michael Young, a 63-year-old accountant in Oklahoma City, goes to Wal-Mart "only when I need things I know I can usually get for less money." He has to prepare himself for what he knows will be an unpleasant shopping experience.
It is not uncommon for businesses to encounter operational challenges which result in scattered, poor customer relations resulting in some tarnish to the brand, even the world's largest and most prestigious performers will struggle to consistently maintain quality service and performance levels. Even if it is an isolated problem or one of localized perception, and the evidence suggests neither is true, perception regardless of whether it has basis in fact, is reality in the eyes of the consumer.
Could Wal-Mart, once the discounter consumers could rely upon for more than just low prices, be so focused on trimming the budget that they damage what many long-standing, loyal customers believe is one of the most endearing brands?
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Putting the Yodel Back in Yahoo!
When Marissa Mayer was selected to become the third new CEO at Yahoo in just three years, there was plenty of evidence that she was facing a daunting task to stop the rapid decent of one of America's most famous companies. A former engineer with Google, Mayer's brought well established Silicon Valley credentials with her to Yahoo. At age 37, she hopes to stem the losses to Google and Facebook Inc., which her high-profile predecessors failed to do. Her hiring signaled that the Internet Company was likely to renew its focus on Web technology and products rather than beefing up online content. Her appointment capped a tumultuous year at Yahoo when former CEO Scott Thompson resigned as CEO after less than 6 months on the job as a controversy flared up over his academic credentials.
Anyone who has been in the position of turning around a failing company will readily admit that the weapons of public criticism, pent-up institutional frustration and anger quickly become squarely focused on virtually every decision you make. And no matter how deep the chasm, progress out of the depths of failure cannot come fast enough to critics and detractors, most of whom could not artfully orchestrate their own turnaround in the driveway.
Most recently, Mayer has been charged with failing to make significant progress in hiring much needed human resource talent that is necessary to bring about institutional changes and discipline to Yahoo. Some say that her insistence on interviewing every new recruit and instituting high standards and practices in hiring are hampering the effort to fill Yahoo's 900 vacancies, nearly 8 percent of its 11,500 member workforce. To make Yahoo a more attractive place to work, Mayer has borrowed from the Google playbook and provides employees with free food and the latest smartphones.
But the recent decision to eliminate the practice of employees working from home for Yahoo employees has spawned the most attention from the media outlets, social engineering pun dents and even other chief executives. "From the time she got there, she was kind of shocked by the Culture, by the fact that so many people were working from home that you couldn't even have a Friday staff meeting," said a person familiar with Mayer's thinking. In announcing the decision Mayer commented, "To become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important, so we need to be working side-by-side," the memo said. "That is why it is critical that we are all present in our offices." Observers say that the new CEO has more than a dozen ideas to make the organization more efficient and orderly, some of which will be controversial and unpopular.
In this case, Mayer consulted logs from Yahoo!'s Virtual Private Network (VPN), which employees use to remotely access the company's network. Since workers weren't logging in from home often enough…. they will soon do so from the office.
Working from home has its advantages and disadvantages, and under certain circumstances, it might be necessary for organizations to reel in their remote workers. They may be concerned about communications, team cohesion or personal accountability, or they may need all hands on deck to meet strategic goals in a turnaround situation.
Many business leaders feel organizations should not offer telecommuting as an option simply because it is part of the employee engagement model that has come into fashion in the past 10 or 15 years. Yahoo and other Silicon Valley companies virtually invented this employee engagement model, one that emphasizes employee perks like workday flexibility to attract top talent and encourage creativity. In many cases, it works. However engagement without personal accountability is a recipe for disaster.
The challenge is striking the right balance to make telecommuting work for an organization and its employees. Working from home may be convenient for some but it represents a huge opportunity cost to a company that's trying to turn things around. The effort is about Mayer getting to problems created by Yahoo's huge, bloated infrastructure and a company that got fat and lazy over the past 15 years. The most immediate step in any rescue attempt is to stop the bleeding. Only after the patient is stabilized can you get to work in repairing the damage.
The ball is at least moving forward now. While the home page and mobile redesigns won't "save" Yahoo, it is likely give it some necessary breathing room while it bets big elsewhere. Mayer has said her top priority is to create a coherent mobile strategy for Yahoo and that she intends for at least half of the company's technical workforce to be working on mobile products. Towards meeting this goal, the company acquired mobile app developers, Stamped and OnTheAir, during the quarter, but turning development talent into revenue is the challenge the new CEO must address.
It is largely agreed that six months into her tenure, Marissa Mayer has arrested the decline of the Internet portal and has won favor on Wall Street with stock buybacks, but a longer-term turnaround remains uncertain. Her promise of a modest revenue uptick in the coming year paled in comparison with the growth of its Internet peers. And Yahoo shares, which have gained roughly 30 percent since Mayer took the reins last July, fell nearly 3 percent to $19.77. Q4 2012 was Yahoo's second full quarter with Marissa Mayer at the helm as CEO. The results Yahoo reported thus far should be some encouragement that things are indeed on the right track.
When a new CEO comes to the rescue, they usually have one or two quarters before they have to start showing something positive, and time is clearly one factor that must be on Marissa Myer's mind as the CEO of an injured giant. With each day will come new challenges, opportunities and expectations of greater success, and who doesn't like a good turn around story?
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As more and more people discover the convenience of mobile technology, it is critical that marketers form a clear digital strategy to take advantage of the explosion in mobile applications. With mobile subscriptions set to surpass the world population by the end of this year, the opportunity to reach out to potential customers through some mobile devise is virtually unlimited, and with adults spending more media time on mobile than on newspapers and magazines combined, it is vital that businesses make mobile a more significant portion of their marketing spend.
Mobile's potential is huge according to The Mobile Marketing Association. In its "2012: The Year of the Mobile Imperative" study estimated that there are currently more than 5.3 billion mobile devices in use in the world.
The global mobile ad market is expected to grow from $3.4 billion in 2010 to $22.0 billion in 2016, with the top marketing objective being to increase customer engagement. Online social media, while the smallest sector of mobile and social media, has been growing at a very strong 42.1% year over year. Within the online social media category, social networking is the largest and fastest-growing segment by far.
Whether marking through smart phones or tablets, utilizing mobile web or mobile aps, social media, QR Codes or location-based proximity, marketers and consumers are obviously mad about mobile. Not sure if you agree? Look about, no matter where you are, observe those around you and watch as they interface with the world through their electronic devices. Researching a prospective purchase, buying an event ticket, planning travel, reserving a night's accommodations, securing dinner reservations or paying a bill, everyone everywhere is mad about mobile.
Even in the normally fast paced world of electronics and communication technology, the growth in business utilization and consumer acceptance of marketing by mobile technology is comparative to Star Trek's Enterprise at warp speed, and given the results of resent studies and predictions, it is not about to abate anytime soon.
The biggest challenge for marketers is to keep up with the explosion of various digital channels and how they interact with consumers, particularly mobile. In order to thrive amidst all the madness, businesses will need to understand what is unique about how a consumer uses their mobile devise; identify when mobile is most likely to lead a consumer to make a purchase; and create a user experience that encourages continued mobile engagement.
Effectively, targeted strategy formulated and implemented, insanity conquered.


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It is well known that due to scale effects micro systems are frequently confronted with problems caused by surface tension induced forces, electrostatic forces, etc. because their magnitude prevails over the volumetric forces. Micro- assembly processes are especially affected by this problem since detecting and applying forces in an adequate manner is essential for an assembly operation to be a success. In order to apply the forces in a correct way we need to know what their magnitude, direction, point of application and instant at which they must be applied are. In this paper we present a technique which allows us to describe the different forces that appear in the micro-assembly domain. The role played by the different forces in an assembly operation varies quantitatively but not qualitatively as the size of the assembled parts increases or decreases. By combining dimensional analysis, similitude laws and real measurements we try to understand the behavior of the forces present in the micro-system domain. Real measurements are performed on a force detection system especially designed. The main features of this system are: simultaneous detection of forces in two directions and capability of measuring forces dynamically. Those features allow us to describe the forces that appear when inserting a pin in a hole, the forces originated by the surface tension of glue on a chip while it is approached to its final position, etc. The results obtained show that some of the forces measured are strongly influenced by parameters different from those that prevail in larger object manipulations.


Backend Engineer at Canary New York, NY, United States Apply About Canary: We are transforming the way people connect to physical places, their family and community via the most consumer friendly IoT device. About the job: Hi, we're Canary… a New York City based startup that is transforming the way people connect to physical places, their family, and their community. We're building the most consumer friendly "Internet of Things" device that has already won awards and is the most successful crowdfunded product on Indiegogo. We are building a platform that will scale to process more real time video, audio and sensor data than any consumer product on the market. This is a massive real-time data problem that will change the way people connect to physical places. About the Role: You'll be tasked with processing, storing and scaling one the fastest growing real time datasets of any physical product on the market. You will be responsible for designing and building our backend APIs and data processing pipeline. This is an incredibly important role as we scale our platform to hundreds of thousands of devices in the next 12 months. What We Need You To Have: 3+ years experience building web applications Expert knowledge of at least one high level language (e.g. Python, Ruby, Go...) Experience modeling large and complex data sets Experience writing unit tests and working with testing frameworks (e.g., mocking/stubbing tools, test harnesses, etc.) Familiarity with all levels of the web application stack Bonus Points: Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Service Experience writing integration tests for distributed systems You've built and supported a RESTful API Love of Python Interest in connected devices and home automation Startup experience A Little About What We Give You: Comprehensive Health Insurance - we cover 80% of the cost. Catered Lunches, everyday. Flexible work hours. Unlimited Vacation. Commuter costs are covered by us. Beautiful SoHo location with panoramic views of the city. About Canary: There are a lot of "smart home" companies out there trying to "connect" things - dishwashers, lights, fridges, TVs, crock-pots, etc. At Canary we prefer to solve problems. We started with home security because it's a need shared by hundreds of millions of people around the globe. We know because we've already sold Canary in 78 countries, and proved through our Indiegogo campaign (the most successful ever) that there's a real demand for affordable intelligent home security. Rather than just preventing the bad (including burglaries, fires and nosy landlords), Canary also helps out in other ways whether it's letting users watch their kids play during the middle of the day or providing a digital neighborhood watch while they're on vacation. The goal for our first product is to make a security device that people want to interact with on a daily basis. We're looking for awesome people who love toppling giants, working autonomously in small teams, solving challenging problems, and developing solutions for actual people. Apply or share with your friends and colleagues Tweet About Canary: We are transforming the way people connect to physical places, their family and community via the most consumer friendly IoT device. About the job: Hi, we're Canary… a New York City based startup that is transforming the way people connect to physical places, their family, and their community. We're building the most consumer friendly "Internet of Things" device that has already won awards and is the most successful crowdfunded product on Indiegogo. We are building a platform that will scale to process more real time video, audio and sensor data than any consumer product on the market. This is a massive real-time data problem that will change the way people connect to physical places. About the Role: You'll be tasked with processing, storing and scaling one the fastest growing real time datasets of any physical product on the market. You will be responsible for designing and building our backend APIs and data processing pipeline. This is an incredibly important role as we scale our platform to hundreds of thousands of devices in the next 12 months. What We Need You To Have: 3+ years experience building web applications Expert knowledge of at least one high level language (e.g. Python, Ruby, Go...) Experience modeling large and complex data sets Experience writing unit tests and working with testing frameworks (e.g., mocking/stubbing tools, test harnesses, etc.) Familiarity with all levels of the web application stack Bonus Points: Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Service Experience writing integration tests for distributed systems You've built and supported a RESTful API Love of Python Interest in connected devices and home automation Startup experience A Little About What We Give You: Comprehensive Health Insurance - we cover 80% of the cost. Catered Lunches, everyday. Flexible work hours. Unlimited Vacation. Commuter costs are covered by us. Beautiful SoHo location with panoramic views of the city. About Canary: There are a lot of "smart home" companies out there trying to "connect" things - dishwashers, lights, fridges, TVs, crock-pots, etc. At Canary we prefer to solve problems. We started with home security because it's a need shared by hundreds of millions of people around the globe. We know because we've already sold Canary in 78 countries, and proved through our Indiegogo campaign (the most successful ever) that there's a real demand for affordable intelligent home security. Rather than just preventing the bad (including burglaries, fires and nosy landlords), Canary also helps out in other ways whether it's letting users watch their kids play during the middle of the day or providing a digital neighborhood watch while they're on vacation. The goal for our first product is to make a security device that people want to interact with on a daily basis. We're looking for awesome people who love toppling giants, working autonomously in small teams, solving challenging problems, and developing solutions for actual people. TechMeAbroad is not licensed to give legal advice. We merely make typical statements to help you get started, not advice. 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The average wage has more than doubled and wealth has more than tripled since 1995.
Total private direct share ownership in Australia in 1994 was 16 per cent of the adult population or 1.98 million Australians. Today, this has risen to 33 per cent or 5.94 million investors.
To mark its 20 year anniversary today, Australia's largest retail share trading platform, CommSec, has undertaken an in depth review of economic developments and the evolution of share trading in Australia over the last two decades.
Over the past 20 years, consumer prices have increased by 67 per cent yet the average wage has more than doubled – lifting by 128 per cent from around $33,000 to $77,000. This has translated into increased purchasing power as the relative cost of essentials including food, clothing, household goods and transport have all fallen over time.
Interestingly, while the average wage has substantially increased, wealth has more than tripled, largely driven by higher returns on shares and property. Per capita wealth stood at almost $97,000 in 1995 compared to in excess of $340,000 today.
In 1995, the population was around 18 million and the Australian economy was still in recovery mode after the early 1990s recession, with annual economic growth just below 3 per cent. In contrast the present rate of growth is slower than the 'normal' pace, sitting at 2.3 per cent.
In 1995, interest rates were high compared to current levels due to high inflationary pressures, as the cash rate was aggressively lifted from 4.75 per cent to 7.5 per cent between August and December 1994 and stayed at this level until July 1996. The rate of underlying inflation remains at the same level of 2.3 per cent as it did twenty years ago.
The Australian dollar was hovering around US73 cents when CommSec was established, and now it's approximately US74 cents.
On 17 July 1995, Commonwealth Securities, now known as CommSec, entered the market with the primary aim to make share trading accessible and affordable for retail investors.
Craig James, CommSec Chief Economist, said: "It's interesting to reflect and compare the financial evolution of Australia over the years, what has changed and what has been achieved. In the case of Australia's key economic and financial indicators, the exercise is a very positive one.
The index of total returns on shares (All Ordinaries Accumulation index) is six times higher now than 20 years ago. In terms of share price indexes, on 17 July 1995, the All Ordinaries index stood at 2,104. The most recent record high was set back on 1 November 2007 with the All Ordinaries closing at 6,854. The closest the sharemarket has been able to get to this closing high in the past few years was 5,955 for the All Ordinaries on 27 April 2015.
In late 1995, the fore-runner of BHP Billiton, the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP), was the largest company on the Australian sharemarket. There were three mining companies in the top 10 companies with four banks, a media company, a paper manufacturer and soft drink producer. In 2015, there are now five banks in the top 10 companies, one mining company, one telecommunications company, one supermarket retailer, one biotechnology company and one conglomerate (Wesfarmers).
If you would like to view further analysis you can visit the CommSec website at www.commsec.com.au/20years.
Australian Bureau of Statistics; The Australian Share Ownership Study, ASX, 1994; The Australian Share Ownership Study, ASX, 2014; and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
This media release is approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399, AFSL 238814 (CommSec) a wholly owned but non-guaranteed subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 48 123 123 124, AFSL 234945 (the Bank). This economic report does not provide a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any securities, property, real estate or financial products, and has been prepared without taking account of the objectives, financial or taxation situation or needs of any particular individual. For this reason, any individual should, before acting on the information in this report, consider the appropriateness of the information, having regard to the individual's objectives, financial or taxation situation and needs and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. Past performance, economic or otherwise, is not a reliable indicator of future performance. This report is produced by Commonwealth Securities Limited based on information available at the time of publishing. We believe that the information in this correspondence is correct and any opinions, conclusions or recommendations are reasonably held or made as at the time of its compilation, but no warranty is made as to accuracy, reliability or completeness. To the extent permitted by law, neither the Bank nor any of its subsidiaries accept liability to any person for loss or damage arising from the use of this media release.


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We're just coming to the end of the first set of classes on the Fort Worden Windows Restoration Project. The Port Townsend School of Woodworking has partnered with Fort Worden State Park and Peninsula College to offer an innovative way to get energy conservation projects completed. Prompted by the reciept of an ARRA (Stimulus) grant Kate Burke asked us to put on a series of courses to get the work completed. These courses have been free to the students. We've has some great crews from State Park Construction and Maintenance teams, the Washington Conservation Corps and the Veteran's Conservation. Local contractors and homeowners (from around Puget Sound) have added to their skills too.
This slideshow should give you an idea of the professionalism of the work and the enthusiasm of the students. Our thanks to Al McCleese for these great images.


Only Printed Top No Bottom and No Dupatta . Printed Crepe Kurti. Add a Star look on you in each and every occassion. Note That this is Semi-Stitched Gown so you Have to do side fittings as per your size and fittings.


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«Nobody's Fool» (en español: «El tonto de nadie») es una power ballad interpretada por la banda de glam metal estadounidense Cinderella. Fue publicado como el segundo sencillo de su álbum debut de estudio Night Songs (1986).

Llegó al número 13 en el Billboard Hot 100 y también al número 25 en la lista Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks en 1987.

Historia
El cantante Tom Keifer la describió: «es una canción para la experiencia del desamor. Yo diría que eso no fue escrito para ninguna persona en particular. Había pasado por eso varias veces antes de escribir esa canción. Muchas veces, las emociones de las canciones son acumulativas. Esa no es una experiencia en particular, sino la culminación de muchas».

La canción fue lanzada en Canadá y los Estados Unidos como un disco de vinilo de siete pulgadas y en Japón como un disco compacto. Además, se lanzaron sencillos promocionales en formato maxisencillo (12 pulgadas) para la venta en Europa y el Reino Unido.

Nobody's Fool empujó a Night Songs al top 3 de la lista de álbumes más vendidos en febrero de 1987. Es el segundo sencillo más exitoso de Cinderella y solo superado por Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone), lanzado en 1988.

Videoclip

El video musical fue dirigido por Mark Rezyka y continúa la historia desde donde lo dejó el videoclip de «Shake Me».

La Cenicienta sigue a la banda a su espacio de ensayo, con las hermanas malvadas en la persecución. Mientras la banda interpreta la canción, la chica corre a casa para el golpe de la medianoche cuando su atuendo de roquera cambia de nuevo a un vestido sencillo. Más tarde se reúne con la banda de nuevo para un autógrafo y el videoclip termina cuando un destello de reconocimiento pasa por la cara de Keifer.

Fue subido a YouTube de manera oficial en octubre de 2009 y contaba, para octubre de 2021, más de 76.2 millones de visualizaciones.

Listas

Referencias

Sencillos de 1986
Canciones de 1986
Sencillos de Cinderella
Canciones de Cinderella
Sencillos de Mercury Records
Sencillos en inglés
Canciones en inglés
Baladas de glam metal
Baladas de rock

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In not so surprising at all news Size? gets their hands on yet another exclusive adidas Originals release with this upcoming adidas Originals Tobacco colorway. The sneaker gets a rather subdued colorway by mixing burgundy and cardinal red together along the course of the suede upper and a gum outsole as icing on the cake. These adidas Originals Tobacco's are set to hit shelve at the UK retailer on November 15.


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Q: undefined references to 'vtable' and `WinMain' I always get this errors when I try to compile and run program:
undefined reference to 'vtable for Currency'
undefined reference to 'WinMain'
[Error] ld returned 1 exit status

My program should convert values from one currency to another (from Euro or Dollars to hryvnias). I am using Dev C++, if that matters.
Class Currency is an abstract base class, and classes Euro and Dollar are child classes.
File currency.h:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <locale.h>

using namespace std;

class Currency
{
protected:
    double amount; //amount of money in some currency
    float rate; //exchange rate
    double amount_grivni; //amount of money in hryvnias
public:
    virtual void Convert() = 0;
    virtual void print();
    virtual void Setamount(double);
    virtual void Setrate(float);
    virtual ~Currency();
};

class Euro: public Currency
{
public:
    Euro();
    Euro(double, float);
    virtual void Convert();
    virtual void print();
    virtual void Setamount(double);
    virtual void Setrate(float);
    ~Euro();
};

class Dollar:public Currency
{
public:
    Dollar();
    Dollar(double, float);
    virtual void Convert();
    virtual void print();
    virtual void Setamount(double);
    virtual void Setrate(float);
    ~Dollar();
};

File currency.cpp:
#include "currency.h"

Currency::~Currency()
{
}

//----------------------------------------------------------------
Dollar::Dollar()
{
    amount=0;
    rate=0;
    amount_grivni=0;
}

Dollar::Dollar(double cur_amount, float cur_rate)
{
    amount=cur_amount;
    rate=cur_rate;
    amount_grivni=0;
}

void Dollar::Convert()
{
    amount_grivni=amount*rate;
}

void Dollar::print()
{
    cout<<"Amount of money in dollars = "<<amount;
    cout<<"\nCurrent rate of dollar to hryvnia = "<<rate;
    cout<<"\nAmount of money transferred in hryvnias = "<<amount_grivni<<"\n\n";
}

void Dollar::Setamount(double amount_dm)
{
    amount=amount_dm;
}

void Dollar::Setrate(float rate_dm)
{
    rate=rate_dm;
}

Dollar::~Dollar()
{
}

//----------------------------------------------------------------
Euro::Euro()
{
    amount=0;
    rate=0;
    amount_grivni=0;
}

Euro::Euro(double cur_amount, float cur_rate)
{
    amount=cur_amount;
    rate=cur_rate;
    amount_grivni=0;
}

void Euro::Convert()
{
    amount_grivni=amount*rate;
}

void Euro::Setamount(double amount_d)
{
    amount=amount_d;
}

void Euro::Setrate(float rate_d)
{
    rate=rate_d;
}

void Euro::print()
{
    cout<<"Amount of money in euros = "<<amount;
    cout<<"\nCurrent rate of euro to hryvnia = "<<rate;
    cout<<"\nAmount of money transferred in hryvnias = "<<amount_grivni<<"\n\n";
}

Euro::~Euro()
{
}

File currency_main.cpp:
#include "currency.cpp"

int main()
{
    int i, n, choice;
    double cu_amount;
    float cu_rate;

    cout<<"Enter the number of currencies to process";
    cin>>n;

    Currency **arr=new Currency*[n];

    for(i=0; i<n; i++)
    {
        cout<<"\nType number 1 for Dollar and 2 for Euro:";
        cin>>choice;

        switch(choice)
        {
            case 1:
            {
                cout<<"\nEnter amount of money in dollars = ";
                cin>>cu_amount;
                cout<<"\nEnter the exchange rate (1 dollar in hryvnia) = ";
                cin>>cu_rate;
                arr[i]=new Dollar(cu_amount, cu_rate);
                break;
            }
            case 2:
            {
                cout<<"\nEnter amount of money in euro = ";
                cin>>cu_amount;
                cout<<"\nEnter the exchange rate (1 euro in hryvnia) = ";
                cin>>cu_rate;
                arr[i]=new Euro(cu_amount, cu_rate);
                break;
            }
        }
    }

    for(i=0; i<n; i++)
    {
        arr[i]->Convert();
        arr[i]->print();
    }

    for (i=0; i<n; i++)
        delete arr[i];

    delete[] arr;

    return 0;
}

I tried to run this program in Visual Studio, but it didn't help. I created new files and copied code from old ones, but it also didn't work. I even reinstalled Dev C++ and rebooted the computer. The code looks simple, but I can't see what the problem is.

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FSRN Weekly Edition – October 17, 2014
(Photo Credit: South African Radio via Flickr Creative Commons)
Texas cases prompt congressional hearing on Ebola: Too little, too late?
Tenuous peace between Turkish Kurds and Ankara nears a breaking point
Tens of thousands of Gazans still in temporary housing; Ban Ki-Moon calls destruction "beyond description"
Zimbabwe's high court stays house demolitions, thousands already homeless
Pennsylvania lawmakers send to governor's desk a bill that could gag Mumia Abu Jamal's public speech
Mumia Abu Jamal: Ebola & The Real Health Crisis in America
The Ebola virus has suddenly become a policy priority in the U.S. after the death of the first patient diagnosed with the virus in-country. Two nurses who provided care have also fallen ill. One of the nurses even called the CDC to ask if if was safe for her to fly, despite the fact that she had a slight fever. They told her it was. Now, the CDC accepts that was a mistake and the possibility that the virus may have spread during the nurses travel has heightened the public fear about an outbreak in the U.S.
With the World Health Organization announcing this week that Ebola Virus cases in Africa could reach 10,000 a week in just two months, the U.S. government has announced additional measures to its plan to combat the deadly disease both domestically and in West Africa. Critics say the reaction is too little, too late. Ashley Westerman has more from Washington, D.C.
A Kurdish militia commander in the town of Kobane claims they are pushing the so-called Islamic State out of the Syrian town on three fronts. In recent days U.S.-led air strikes have hit ISIS positions around the city which for more than a month has been under siege. The Pentagon claims the air attacks have killed hundreds of ISIS fighters. Meanwhile Turkey refuses to allow the U.S. to launch fighter jets from its military base or allow its own citizens to cross the border and join the fight. That's led to anger among Turkey's Kurdish minority and deadly street clashes. As FSRN's Jacob Resneck reports, Kobane's fate may be tied to Turkey's stability.
The Israeli government has provisionally agreed to allow a temporary power plant aboard a Turkish ship to moor off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military severely damaged the only power plant in Gaza during its assault on the region this summer. United Nations' Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon visited Gaza this week and was speechless at the scope of the destruction wreaked on the region.
Meanwhile, in a recent conference in Cairo, representatives of more than 30 countries pledged billions of dollars in financial support to rebuild the war-torn coastal enclave.
In Gaza, about 50,000 people displaced during the seven weeks of violence are still living in UN shelters while thousands of residential buildings await reconstruction. Among the displaced, hundreds of families are sheltering in temporary metal sheds placed in their communities. FSRN's Rami Almeghari visited one of the devastated neighborhoods of Gaza and has the story.
In Zimbabwe, a court has ordered the government to halt a program of evictions and demolitions that has already rendered about three thousand families homeless. As the rainy season approaches, it's unclear if officials will appeal the decision. Garikai Chaunza reports.
On the last day of their legislative session, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a bill Thursday known as the Revictimization Relief Act. The measure makes anyone convicted of a personal injury crime liable to legal action for public speech which – quote – "perpetuates the continuing effect of the crime on the victim."
Pennsylvania Representative and former police officer Mike Vereb introduced the measure after political commentator, author and FSRN contributor Mumia Abu Jamal delivered a commencement address at Vermont's Goddard College on October 6th. Prison Radio recorded the speech over the phone and the audio was replayed to the graduating class of 23 seniors.
Mumia Abu Jamal continues to advocate for prison and sentencing reform, and his audio commentaries on a wide variety of topics are heard on radio stations around the country and online, including at FSRN. According to Noelle Hanrahan, Director of Prison Radio and Mumia's producer, the loosely worded measure is likely unconstitutional.
"It's very likely that it will be defeated, but the cost to both our First Amendment rights during the process of it's defeat will be extreme. This bill will be signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett. And if they are successful in implementing it, very quickly a judge within Pennsylvania can issue an injunction and stop reporters from having access to inmates. So, this could come quickly. We probably have to file a lawsuit preemptively to stop it from its implementation, otherwise we are looking at losing speech until we can get through the court system. And the Pennsylvania court system and the federal court system are in fact very anti-prisoner. It could take a long time, and we are losing a lot of ground."
Hanrahan says this bill is about much more than protecting crime victims, its about removing voices from the public debate about the criminal justice system.
"I think we really have to frame it in a different way. This isn't in fact about the experience of people who are victims of violent crime. Many people in prison are already victims of violent crime. Those who are in prison who are innocent are victims of violent crime. People don't lose their constitutional rights when they go into prison. The greater import for free speech issues, and First Amendment issues is that we are a criminogenic nation. We are a culture that creates crime. We have the highest imprisonment population in the world, and the conditions of confinement affect everyone regardless of prison walls. So healthcare in prison, the fact the we choose to spend money on prisons versus preschools – that we spend more per capita than any culture on earth. That is a defining thing for everyone.
As journalists, as journalist that records prisoners, we need those voices from inside. This is an attempt by politicians and the Fraternal Order of Police, to warehouse those voices and keep them from the public debate. This is a crucial issue for our culture at this point – it's really a defining issue. We need to understand what the culture of incarceration is doing to the culture, and we can only do that with first person voices from inside."
The bill is now headed to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett's desk. Corbett has indicated he intends to sign. Meanwhile, free speech and prison reform advocates are preparing to preemptively challenge the law.
In 1982, a jury convicted Abu Jamal of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. The trial drew significant criticism from legal experts due to numerous irregularities.
Abu Jamal spent 30 years on death row, including ten after his death sentence was overturned. In 2011, he was transferred to the general population at SCI Mahanoy prison, where he is currently serving a sentence of life without parole and consistently maintains his innocence.
From prison, Mumia Abu Jamal files his most recent commentary: "Ebola & The Real Health Crisis in America."
(Music Credit: Francis Lévesque via Jamendo Creative Commons)
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