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Q: How can I get the CI of a couple of numbers? Is it possible to get the Confidence Interval of a couple of numbers (or more) without knowing the distribution or anything like that ?
Thanks.

A: I assume that you observed a (big enough) number $n$ of packets, amoung which $x$ packets were lost.  You have an estimation of the proportion $p$ of packet loss, $\hat p = {x\over n}$.
The usual Confidence Interval procedure gives a 95% CI
$$ \left[ \hat p - 1.96 \sqrt{\hat p (1 -\hat p) \over n} ; \hat p + 1.96 \sqrt{\hat p (1 -\hat p) \over n}\right],$$
which is usually considered as valid if $n p > 5$ and $n(1-p)>5$ on the whole interval.
As I assume that the proportion $p$ you estimate is small, I give you this Confidence Interval procedure which is robust for small values of $p$.
Let $\Phi(p) = \arcsin(\sqrt p)$ for $p\in [0,1]$.
A 95% CI on $\Phi(p)$ is given by
$$\left[ \Phi\left({ x - 0,5 \over n}\right) - 1,96 { 1 \over 2 \sqrt n} ;
  \Phi\left({x + 0,5 \over n}\right) + 1,96 {1 \over 2 \sqrt n} \right]$$
To get a CI on $p$, use the inverse transformation $\Phi^{-1}(y)=\sin(y)^2$ on the bounds of this interval.

A: Generally a confidence interval is about a parameter of a population/distribution, not the observed values.  As such there needs to be some assumptions (even saying that your are confident that the mean lies between minus infinity and infinity assumes that it is a real number).
Here is an article that derived a formula for a confidence interval for the mean with a sample of size 1 (they do make some assumptions):

An Effective Confidence Interval for the Mean With Samples of Size One
  and Two  Melanie M Wall, James Boen, Richard Tweedie. The American
  Statistician. May 1, 2001, 55(2): 102-105.
  doi:10.1198/000313001750358400.

If you are looking at proportions or counts then you can use binomial or poisson distributions that can be estimated using 1 or 2 data points.  If you are not happy with those assumptions then you will need to make some others.

A: Converting my comment into an answer in view of the OP's response,
given any two numbers $x_1$ and $x_2$, their average value (or sample mean) is
$$\bar{x} = \frac{x_1+x_2}{2}.$$
The sample standard deviation is
$$
\sigma
= \sqrt{\left.\left.\frac{1}{2-1}\right[(x_1-\bar{x})^2+(x_1-\bar{x})^2\right]}
= \frac{|x_2-x_1|}{\sqrt{2}} \approx 0.707|x_2-x_1|
$$
Assume without loss of generality that $x_1 \leq x_2$.  Obviously,
$[x_1, x_2]$ is a $100\%$ confidence interval for the observations
which does not even require any calculations of $\bar{x}$ or $\sigma$,
but even greater confidence can be generated among the non-cognoscenti
by saying that $\left[\bar{x}-\sigma/\sqrt{2},\bar{x}+\sigma/\sqrt{2}\right]$ is
a $100\%$ confidence interval for the observations.

A: Assuming that you have enough observations, you can then use the central limit theorem. This will mean that you have a standard normal distribution to work with.
From then on, it depends on what percentage your significant level needs to be to compute the confidence interval. Calculate the sample variance (s^2) and your confidence interval will be:
Xbar ± s/sqrt(N) where N is the number of observations.


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Google at the CES 2019: Assistant reigns supreme
Noor Imtiaz January 10, 2019
Google made many cutting-edge announcements at the CES this year. From releasing innovative gadgets like the Interpreter to software accessories for Google Assistant, their booth had it all. In addition to the own announcements, Google also flaunted their new partnerships at CES. Third-party integrations with Lenovo, McAfee, and Samsung mean Google had one of the more impressive runs at this year's show.
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With the rising popularity of the high-glare "blue tint bulbs" on the roads, the rising number of poor crash repairs which result in the headlights not being aimed correctly, and the occasional person that doesn't know their high-beams are on, we decided it was time to do a little preventative protection on the Jeep. With the mirror automatically compensating, you are no longer distracted by the glare of the person behind you. The safety benefit is obvious, you can now fully concentrate on what you're doing. You don't even need to take your hand off the wheel to press any buttons.
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The mirror is shipped with generic instructions designed for all cars. The following write up is specific to the TJ (1997+) Jeep Wrangler, although it may be helpful for owners of other vehicles too.
Start by removing the old mirror. This is done by unsrewing the Torx-T20 screw that locks the mirror into place, and lift it up. It should easily come away from the window leaving the metal "button" behind, still secured to the window.
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We found a hole in the sheet metal that would allow the sensor to be positioned vertical, and would be slightly shielded from the radiator by one of the grill slats. We had to squeeze the clip on the sensor as it's designed to mount on thick bumper plastic, not thin sheet metal.
We then test fitted the swaybar cover again to ensure there was enough clearance and that there was enough of the sensor exposed to allow it to get an accurate reading. As luck would have it, it was a perfect fit.
As the lightbar wiring already passed through the drivers side of our windshield frame, we decided the mirror's wiring would take the same route. We zip-tied the wiring loom across the bottom of the grill, resting on a lip of the bodywork. The wires are then routed up and above the steering box, up and out the way, then under the fender and into the engine bay through an existing hole. We secured the wiring loom to the existing loom for the turn-signals.
The wire was then run along the inside lip of the engine bay, where the hood closes. Again we secured it to an existing wiring loom, and then back towards the firewall. A small hole was carefully made in the existing seal for the main vehicle wiring loom to then pass the temperature sensor wire through, and it was then in the drivers foot-well area.
The next stage was to find a grommet that you can fit the wires through. The power wires are already placed into a clip, and the temperature wires come with terminals to be pushed into the main clip. We made a note of where the wires were supposed to go, and removed the power wires from the clip. After selecting a suitable grommet, we then matched up a drill side and drilled the windshield frame. Don't forget to throw some protection over the dashboard and seats or you'll be dealing with metal filings for weeks to come. Be careful not to slip with the drill. Even after center-punching it, we need some touch up paint!
The next step was to remove the Sport-cage bars, each side has two T40 Torx bolts securing it to the window, and two in the rear securing it to the cage. You will need to unzip the padding to access these. It is NOT the T50 Security-Torx bolt on the bar itself. Remove the bars, and remove the black T40 bolt on the side of the windshield hinge, then fold the windshield down. If you have a 2003+ Wrangler, you can just run the wires behind the new plastic window frame cover.
The next stage is finding an ignition-switched power source for the mirror. We were at the dealership at the time and one of their electricians suggested using the blue wire on the ignition loom behind the steering column. A quick test confirmed this wire was live when the ignition was on, and off at other times. We suggest doing the same confirmation before picking a wire, there's quite a lot of them there! An alternative power source is the switched accessory line behind the glove box on the passenger side.
The mirror is supplied with a clip-on terminal which you just push on to the wire, and it cuts the casing and makes contact with the wire itself. You then connect them irror's power line to the terminal, and then run the ground wire to the dash frame, using the existing point below the speakers.
As there was a potential for the wires to be damaged when the window frame was raised again, we added an inline fuse to protect the Jeep in the event of a short circuit.
The power and temperature probe wires are then fed up to the top of the dash behind the AC vent, and secured out of the way.
Now the fun challenge, getting the power and temperature probe wires through the windshield frame and up to the center, and back out again! We had some thick cable lying around, so we bent the end of it so that it would naturally go round the corners of the windshield frame, and just basically passed it through and all the way around. When we finally saw the cable through the hole at the bottom of the windshield frame, a bent coat hanger was used to hook it out. We then attached the power and temperature probe wires to the cable with masking tape, ensuring it was smooth so they didn't get snagged. Pull the cable back out and the wires should come with it. Pass the wires one-by-one through the grommet and push the grommet into the hole.
Finally, mount the new mirror again using the T20 Torx bit, connect the wires to the clip, and connect the clip to the mirror. Adjust it to where you want it, and turn the ignition on. You should see the display in the corner, and you can test the auto-dimming by covering the front sensor (making it think it's dark) and shining a light in the rear sensor. You will see the entire mirror fade out to darkness. Very cool! The compass will be in calibration mode initially, and driving the Jeep in couple circles will let it calibrate automatically.
The Temperature can be switched from �C to �F by holding the Temp button down for 3 seconds until the current measurement unit starts flashing, release and press Temp again to toggle between �C and �F. Leave it alone for a few seconds and it will save the setting. The display is clear and visible even at the middle of the day with no roof on the Jeep.
The Auto-Dimming function can be disabled by holding the Temp button for 6 seconds, and the green LED next to the temp button will go out. Next time you start the Jeep, Auto-Dimming will automatically be enabled again.
Now take the Jeep for a drive at night and see what it's like to have a little luxury in your Wrangler!
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Understanding the complete works of Christensen on Innovation
In Innovation, Personal DevelopmentPublish Date October 19, 2017
Clayton Christensen has been the undisputed expert on Disruptive Innovation. In this post, I will breakdown his complete works on disruption – a theory of competitive response to an innovation. His theories have been relevant to me in my interests of entrepreneurship, product management, and trying to articulate world's problems.
The content of this summary is derived from Christensen's books of The Innovator's Dilemma (1997), The Innovator's Solution (2003), Seeing What's Next (2004), and Competing Against Luck (2016). Lastly, I will supplement the theories in these books with external research criticizing or supplementing his work.
Why Understand Christensen's Theories on Innovation
Understanding The Innovator's Dilemma (1997)
Further Research and Shortcomings for The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Solution (2003)
Further Research and Shortcomings for The Innovator's Solution
Seeing What's Next (2004)
Further Research and Shortcomings for Seeing What's Next
Competing Against Luck (2016)
Next Steps for Understanding Christensen's Theories
Understanding his theories holistically – from inception to now – will allow a leader (product manager or an executive) to best apply these theories to understand his or her business landscape. Furthermore, and most importantly, it will allow the leader to be aware of the anomalies, shortcomings, areas of further research about his proposed theories.
Being armed with his theories has guided and continue to guide me in my projects (understanding disruptions in retail, launching SharpScholar startup etc) and I hope it can do the same for you.
Understanding Complete Works of Clayton on Disruptive Innovation
The Innovator's Dilemma (1997), the original Christensen's work, began with seeking an answer to: Why do well-managed firms with commanding market leadership position, consistently fail to innovate products and result in their own downfall?
Christensen's answer was that it is because the incumbents do everything "right" that cause them to fail. Specifically, the marketing departments of incumbent companies don't take risks with new innovative products whose potential is unknown.
"The basic lessons, according to Christensen, are that:
technical improvements on the supply side tend to outpace technical needs on the demand side, leading to all products moving consistently upmarket, and
that existing markets are always significantly larger than new markets, and thus it doesn't make sense for an established firm to expend disproportionate resources on not-yet-existing markets." [See Figure 1 below for visualization] Source: Innovation Group – UCSB
Figure 1: Showing (1) Sustaining Innovation exceeding market expectations (2) Low-End Disruptive Innovation taking root by focusing on under-served customers
"What should we conclude from this? Christensen notes that disruptive innovation always favors entrants. We should not expect well entrenched players to innovate as radically or creatively as new players. If one is an established player, this is pretty bad news. Christenson's advice is to spin off separate divisions or units to concentrate on disruptive innovation; only groups small enough to pursue uncertain and currently negligible markets will have a good chance at creating disruptive change." Source: Innovation Group – UCSB
Despite being a widely popular theory, there were (and still are) some significant shortcomings and room for further research. More specifically;
Over Simplification: Research finds agreement with Christensen's core theories but also emphasizes room for further research as it seems oversimplified. In his later works, Christensen, has built upon his "simple" theory of innovation to tease out the nuisances.
Generalization of Incumbent's Ability: Christensen has been criticized for over-generalization of Incumbent's ability to reorganize resources and processes for a disruptive or low-end innovation. Other research found that "ability to adapt" and "technologically fit alert" factors of an incumbent firm might be of greater importance than spinning out a separate organization. (Meeus & Oerlemans, 2000)
Further Research for Case Studies: Scope of industries and case studies was quite limited to disk drives and diggers and Meeus & Oerlemans Research with Dutch Industrial. Thus, a call for further research and case studies was widely requested by the community.
The Innovator's Solution (2003), as the name suggests, had the goal of arming the leaders with how "The Innovator's Dilemma (1993)" can be solved. This book dug deeper into the "how" as compared to the previous book – which only gave high-level details of spinning out a separate organization for disruptive innovations.
Furthermore, Christensen also updated the model of disruptive innovation. The original model for disruptive innovation (Source: Innovator's Delimma 1993) had two axes upon which the markets were sustained or disrupted (See Figure 1). In this book he added a third dimension that represented non-consuming contexts – "New-Market Disruption" as shown in Figure 2 below;
Figure 2 – Updated Model for Disruption Innovation – Adding New-Market Disruption
The "New-Market Disruption" created performance measures (affordability, speed, or business model) that enable the non-consumers to do something that was previously prohibited. As compared to low-end market disruption, new market innovations were different because they targeted non-consumers as opposed to over-served consumers.
This introduces a triple threat for leaders in incumbent firms. First, they risk someone producing a cheaper or simpler widget for low-end customers. Second, they face the threat of consumers shifting from the current value network (or performance criteria) to new-market as its performance improved along a given trajectory. Lastly, the same leaders are expected to product profitable growth at a level that investors demand. In reality, "roughly one in ten businesses are capable of this type of growth" (Christensen, The Innovator's Solution, 2003, P1). Christensen suggests that innovation offers promising growth for companies for whom sustaining growth offers little potential for growth.
By the time the Innovator's Solution was released, participants of the innovation community (i-e Procter and Gamble) had tested and applied the theories put forward by Clayton Christensen. Therefore, the following supplements were put forward by external research;
Guidance of Running Separate Organization – Rigby (2007) research and report agreed with the concept of "Disruptive Growth Engine" (Christensen, The Innovators Solution, 2003). To supplement, it provided additional guidance on running a separate innovation organization in companies. Particularly, CEO's are advised to expect profits early from their innovation engines. It further highlights the need to research further into guidance for the CEO for challenges of keeping the separate organization running.
Organization's Culture and Appetite for Innovation – Another research (Drew, Sarasvathy, Read, Wiltbank, Ohlosson, 2011) built on the "Disruptive Growth Engine" by exploring the need for entrepreneurial spark or company's culture to innovate that will fuel the processes and systems.
Entrepreneurial Talent Required – Which talent is best suited to implement or lead the innovation organization? Another research (Fontela, Guzmán, Pérez, & Santos, 2006) emphasized and expand upon the entrepreneurial skill that can be developed in executives.
Fatality of Disruptive Innovation – A research has focused on downplaying the threat of disruption, as suggested by Christensen, by emphasizing that many "disrupted" products co-exist happily with the disruptor. (Sood & Tellis, 2011)
Launchpad for Disruptive Innovation – The above research has also highlighted that disruptive innovation is more likely to come from an incumbent organization than a startup. (Sood & Tellis, 2011)
The feedback on Christensen's work to-date suggested that leaders were beginning to understand the world through the lens of low-end and new market innovations. However, they were not able to understand the market or apply it in a "repeatable and methodological fashion" (Christensen, Anthony, & Roth, Seeing What's Next, 2004, P XXXI).
Therefore, the primary purpose of Seeing What's Next was to put forward a systematic approach to apply the theories from The Innovator's Dilemma and The Innovator's Solution. This way the leaders are able to "[see] what's next" in the market.
There is little criticism or response from the community for Seeing What's Next. This is because Christensen does not explore any of the core-theories on Innovation in this book – which have been the focus for criticism in his previous books. Despite that, some notable research include;
Structure for Implementing – Christensen's three-stage model needed to be supplemented with a structure to implement directly in an organization. For example, who in the organization would use this model and how do they get appropriate support and insight across the business. (Smith and Saritas, 2011)
Other Supplements – Furthermore, company's culture is just as likely to contribute to successful innovation. (Sood & Tellis, 2011)
Competing against Luck has been a much-needed supplement to Disruption theory. To quote from the book, "Disruption, a theory of competitive response to an innovation, provides valuable insights to managers seeking to navigate threats and opportunities. But it leaves unanswered the critical of question of how a company should innovate to consistently grow. It does not provide guidance on specifically where to look for new opportunities, or specifically what products and services you should create that customers will want to buy"
"This book introduces the Theory of Jobs to be Done to answer these questions and provide clear guidance for companies looking to grow through innovation. At its heart, Jobs Theory explains why customers pull certain products and services into their lives: they do this to resolve highly important, unsatisfied jobs that arise. And this, in turn, explains why some innovations are successful and others are not" (Christensen, Competing Against Luck (2016), Page 17-18)
The books noted above provide a cohesive model for managers to approach innovation. The Innovator's Dilemma book explores and identifies the dilemma. The Innovator's Solution book prescribes a solution to that dilemma and updates the framework. Seeing What is Next book gives a methodological approach to applying the framework from within a company. Lastly, Competing Against Luck (2016) explores innovation from a customer's perspective to answer causes growth.
Christensen's refinement and application of his Innovation theories are being continued at Christensen Institute – a non-profit aimed at "changing the world through disruptive innovation. Their research is something I try to follow and study to understand the theory being applied and testing against real-world problems. I am excited to study the impact of his theories in companies to-date and hope that more problem-solvers (product managers and leaders) can equip themselves with the understanding of his theories.
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2 comments On Understanding the complete works of Christensen on Innovation
September 23, 2020 at 11:45 pm - Reply
I found this very helpful, but am still wondering where to start. I.e., is it critical to read the books in the order they were written or could one start with Competing Against Luck and work backwards? Time is the challenge.
September 27, 2020 at 5:48 pm - Reply
I found that it is best to start with a "high-level" understanding of this theories. For instance, the summary above. Afterwards, aim to apply it to the current problem you are trying to solve – at your company, ideating the future of an industry, studying the trends in an industry etc.
The above approach will give you the context to understand his theories.


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Кашке-батыр (XVIII век) — казахский батыр.

Биография
Выходец из рода шапрашты Старшего жуза. Потомок Карасай батыра. Родился и вырос в ауле Каракастек Жамбылского района Алматинской области. Имел двух сыновей — Акымбека и Ыстамбека. От Акымбека родился Сураншы, от Ыстамбека — Саурык. Отличился смелостью и героизмом в сражении за освобождение Семиречья от джунгарских захватчиков и Кокандского ханства. Среди населения южного и юго-восточного регионов Казахстана сохранилось немало легенд-рассказов о смелости Кашке-батыра. Героизм Кашке воспел в своих стихах-жырах Джамбул Джабаев.

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The supply of safe drinking water in South Sudan has been severely disrupted by the conflict, as water points have been damaged or fallen into disrepair. Unsafe water puts people, especially children, at increased risk of waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea and cholera. In Bentiu, UNICEF and partners rehabilitated the water treatment plant with the support of USAID, piping safe water all over the town.
Girls collect water from an artificial lake to wash clothes in the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in April 2017. Clean water is provided at the PoC site, but many use untreated water from the artificial lake for tasks such as washing.
More than 114,000 people are seeking safety in the PoC site, where a girl in May 2017 carries a bucket filled with safe drinking water. Nationwide, only 41% of children have access to safe water.
The water treatment plant, which resumed operations in June 2017 after a year-long rehabilitation, produces 500,000 litres per day of safe drinking water which is pumped through six kilometres of pipes to water points across Bentiu, improving the lives of residents.
A woman washes with water piped from the treatment plant to a pump at the Machakos primary school in July 2017. Women from the area come to the pump daily to collect safe drinking water for their families and to wash.
Before the treatment plant resumed operations and pumped water to the school, Angelina would fetch untreated water from a river two-hours away, once narrowly avoiding a crocodile, only to be bitten by a snake, "the area bitten by the snake still gets swollen, even though it's mainly healed".
The rehabilitated pump at the school means families can now access safe water close to their homes. For Angelina, who makes her living selling firewood, it has had a tremendous impact.
"The water we get from the school here, I use it to prepare food for my kids and do other things at home, we are all happy," says Angelina, filling a jerry can.
Access to safe drinking water means Angelina, her six children, and others in the community won't be sickened by waterborne disease.
Mary, 15, a student at the primary school, was devasted when her younger sister Nyakuth passed away after falling ill.
"I'm feeling so sad about what happened, it was all because of the dirty water, if the clean water was there — then she might not have become sick and passed away".
Nyahok Yar lives in the Kochthey internally displaced persons camp in Bentiu with her children and relies on a tricycle for mobility. Before a pipeline bringing safe drinking water from the treatment plant to the camp was constructed, Nyahok would travel up to two hours per day to collect water.
"Sometimes during the rainy season, it was too muddy, I couldn't move with my bike to get water and I was stuck in my house," says Nyahok.
Now it takes Nyahok five minutes to collect water with the help of her children, meaning she can make the journey several times a day.
At Bentiu hospital, a doctor provides safe drinking water to a patient. South Sudan is in the grips of a severe and protracted cholera outbreak which has infected thousands and claimed hundreds of lives — safe drinking water and hygiene are crucial to prevent the spread of disease.
In South Sudan, 5.1 million people lack safe water, adequate sanitation and hygiene. For the residents of Bentiu, the rehabilitated water treatment plant and pipeline has been life-changing.


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Our 179 tastefully designed and comfortable soundproofed rooms come with the following: air-conditioning, minibar, laptop safe and flatscreen TV with Sky Sport and Bundesliga. A FreeCityTicket for free use of public transport in Vienna is included.
The closest station is "Westbahnhof Vienna"
Enjoy our bright, air-conditioned standard rooms at IntercityHotel Vienna. The rooms include a work desk, a minibar, satellite TV with free Sky channels, a laptop safe and complementary WiFi. The bathroom is equipped with a shower/WC, a hairdryer and an additional vanity mirror.
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From 205-pound tackle to 4-year starter, Jack Driscoll still trying to prove he can play in NFL
Published: Feb. 26, 2020, 4:46 p.m.
Auburn offensive lineman Jack Driscoll speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) APAP
By Tom Green | tgreen@al.com
Jack Driscoll grew up watching the NFL Combine every year. He was enthralled by the event throughout his childhood after hearing stories from his father, John, who participated in the 1988 event as an offensive tackle prospect out of New Hampshire.
Driscoll wanted to one day follow in his father's footsteps and earn the chance to showcase his talents in front of NFL personnel in hopes of getting drafted to the league.
There was just one small problem for Driscoll. As a junior in high school in Connecticut, he was a mere 205-pound offensive tackle and wasn't getting much attention from colleges. He knew that wouldn't cut it.
What ensued over the next several years led Driscoll to where he was standing Wednesday morning, at a podium inside the Indiana Convention Center during this week's NFL Combine, where he is one of 52 offensive linemen in this year's NFL Draft class. So, how did Driscoll go from a little-known 205-pound high school junior to a 6-foot-5, 306-pound NFL prospect?
"Just kind of kept that vision," Driscoll said. "Like I said, I didn't really have a lot of offers coming out of high school, so just understanding you got to enjoy the process if you want to get here…. It's an honor to be here and I'm really proud of that."
Driscoll's transformation began his senior year at Daniel Hand High in Madison, Conn., when he worked his way up to 240 pounds as a tight end, with 247Sports giving him a two-star rating as an offensive tackle and the 2,277th-best prospect in the 2015 class. Though his offers were limited, Driscoll signed with UMass and redshirted his first year on campus.
That's when, he said he made his biggest jump in reshaping his body to play offensive tackle.
Between the time he enrolled at UMass and the start of his redshirt freshman season in 2016, Driscoll put on nearly 50 pounds — settling around 295 — and worked his way into the starting lineup, making eight starts that season while playing left tackle and left guard. He worked in concert with the team's dietician, as well as the UMass strength coach, and came up with a plan to put on all that weight without making it bad weight.
Ultimately, Driscoll ate. A lot.
"Eating was like a full-time job; it still is but it was like a full-time job at that point," he said.
The not-to-secret key to it all, he said, was peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He'd eat at least five of them a day — on top of his three other meals and a variety of protein shakes. It began daily with breakfast, then he'd make and pack up two sandwiches before he left for class and would snack on those while on campus. Then there was lunch, followed by dinner. Then, before bed, he'd eat two or three more of the sandwiches.
"For a while, I couldn't even smell them anymore without getting sick," Driscoll said. "Just a lot of eating and really working with the dietitian and our strength coach and understanding what time of day to eat, because that's really one of the most important parts. Eating before I went to bed and just really filling out. I was really lanky and stuff, so our strength coaches… did a tremendous job of coming up with a plan where I could gain weight and ultimately be at the size I need to be to play offensive line.
"As you know, there's probably not too many 200-pound offensive linemen in the NFL, so I had to do something."
That "full-time job," combined with his work in the weight room and on the field at UMass ultimately paid off. After making 20 starts between the 2016 and 2017 seasons while earning his undergraduate degree at UMass, Driscoll explored the graduate transfer market with his sights set on the SEC West.
"I just wanted to play at the highest level possible," Driscoll said. "I wanted to play against the best competition day in and day out and week in and week out…. I wanted to test myself and be able to prove to myself that I belonged with the best players in the country, so I decided there was no better place to go than the SEC West."
He took a visit to Auburn in the spring of 2018, immediately hitting it off with Gus Malzahn and then-offensive line coach J.B. Grimes, and he transferred to the Plains that April. Driscoll started every game at right tackle over his two seasons at Auburn, and now he's on the cusp of seeing his NFL dream come true like his father — who was a 12th-round selection by the Buffalo Bills — did 32 years ago.
WalterFootball.com currently projects Driscoll as a fifth-round pick, with the general consensus among analysts being that he needs to improve his strength if he hopes to stick in the league. While there are certainly concerns about Driscoll as a prospect, he's confident there are factors working in his favor that will help him make it in the NFL.
He has experience in a pro-style system from his time at UMass, as well as in inside-run and power-focused schemes like the one he ran at Auburn. There's the four years of starting experience, of course, as well as versatility, with experience at both tackle spots and at guard; he said he has also worked on his snapping, in case teams are interested in him playing some center.
"The more positions you can play, the harder it is to get cut and the more valuable you are," Driscoll said. "It's something that if you're just a one-trick pony, you're probably not going to last in the league very long, so really just trying to make myself that much more valuable and working snapping, that's such a good skill to have."
Driscoll knows he's not a finished product. His transformation — that one that began his back in high school — isn't quite complete. He knows there's still more to prove, even as he sees one childhood goal realized this week in Indianapolis, and he hopes to answer lingering questions about his size, strength and ability this week at the NFL Combine.
"I still have a lot of work to go," Driscoll said. "That's one thing, I'm never really satisfied. Now I need to prove to myself I can play in the NFL. That's something that's a goal; that gets me up every morning…. A lot of people can play in college, but not everyone can play in the NFL. What do I need to do to get my body and my mind right so that I can make that transition and help the team win games?"
Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.


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Gesa's Lethlean a Finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Gesa Credit Union President and CEO Christina Lethlean has been named a finalist in the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program for the Pacific Northwest Region for her leadership in transforming Gesa into one of Washington's leading credit unions. The award recognizes outstanding business leaders who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
Lethlean was selected by a panel of independent judges from among 60 regional nominees and 32 semi-finalists. She is credited for leading the 54-year-old Gesa through a challenging economic climate, growing the credit union's assets from $600 million in 2007 to more than $1.1 billion in assets and more than 106,000 members.
Lethlean has transformed Gesa into a lender of choice in Eastern Washington's Tri-Cities area and has introduced new business lines, including business lending and services, home loans and investment services, while adding more full-service branches. Under Lethlean's leadership, Gesa built a new environmentally friendly headquarters, expanded its community presence and increased member convenience with ongoing enhancements to electronic services.
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year works to make a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, it celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.
Regional Entrepreneur of the Year® winners will be announced at an awards gala on June 15, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Wash. Now in its 26th year, the Entrepreneur of the Year Program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are then eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 17, 2012. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Questions or Concerns? Contact Matt Halvorson, Anthem Editor: mhalvorson@nwcua.org.
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In July 2012 the average high temperature in Gulkana, AK was 66.6°F, and this was 2.7°F cooler than the average of 69.2°F. The hottest day in July 2012 was 28 July when the temperature reached 80.1°F. Overnight the average temperature in July is 46.4°F and in 2012 the average overnight temperature was 2.1°F cooler at 44.3°F.
In July the average monthly rainfall in Gulkana, AK is 0.98 inches with rain usually falling on 13 days. In July 2012 there was a total of 1.49 inches of rain, that fell on 18 days.


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Smash Pages Q&A: Gale Galligan takes on 'The Baby-Sitters Club'
The artist discusses her work on the popular graphic novel series as well as her recent Garfield fan comic, 'Jon.'
A lot of comics readers know Gale Galligan for her webcomics and short comics like Patbird and Galesaur, 12 Days in Ireland, and Weeb, but this month her first full length graphic novel comes out from Scholastic's Graphix imprint, which will likely introduce her to a whole new audience. The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three is the fifth book in the graphic novel series. Galligan is taking the reins adapting and drawing the series from Raina Telgemeier.
Already hard at work on the second book in the series, Galligan isn't slowing down at all, and showed up to this year's SPX with a new minicomic, Jon. We talked about writing for kids, finding her own style, and Garfield.
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Although I have never been a fan of miracles since my childhood… But due to lack of a better word for now, let me say I miraculously got a jaw-dropping alert from my bank that my school has just credited my account with a scholarship endowment fees (Despite me not being a scholar *winks). I didn't think twice before making gab at my preference list to view what need is to be fulfilled next.
Being a Nomad, I then decided draft out places which I'd sure visit after validating the alert wasn't a debit message.
Fast-forward to Wednesday 23rd of November.
A flat soled pair of what I think was Gucci until I discovered it was spelt Bucci- shout out to my brothers in the east.
My selfie stick, camera, phones, chargers and batteries. Not forgetting my writing pad and pen.
So I headed straight to Ikotun market; an ultra-modern market which doubles as a car park where one can possibly get a bus to anywhere in Nigeria. It was the closest to me where I could make some little purchases considering my route to Badagry. Cogent of which I needed was a belt. The one I have isn't what third party would appreciate.
On getting to Ikotun garage, I got caught in sight by a man who I guess must be in his early forties holding just a belt in his hand. It was obvious he wanted to sell. And without thinking twice I decided to buy from him, with the aim of not bargaining no matter how costly he'd state his price. At that point, my heart was completely filled with pity for the aging man on the difficulty he is going through in other to make a living.But on the other hand, I was held back with the thought about the dubious acts of an ordinary Ibo hustler when it comes to business. But then I was still bent on buying from him.
So I paid him ₦550.00 after some little bargain and assurance of satisfaction from his radiance. So I asked him to take my picture using my small digital camera, which he gladly did. Why wouldn't he when I barely argued the price of the belt. So I headed straight to where the bus park for iyana-iba was.
I was the foremost passenger to board the 14-seater bus. Meaning two hours of my time was an alternative forgone in a bid to get the bus filled with the remaining thirteen (13) passengers. I was charged #100 for the fare then we set off.
Oops…I forgot to mention that the bus didn't get filled untill few minutes past 5pm.
As the bus kicked off, we passed through Ikotun-Igando road which according to me is one of the best roads in Lagos metropolis, going by how long it's been commissioned but still retains its smoothness, to the engineering brain behind its construction, dam it! it just so comfortable for any commuter to travel on.
While in the bus, nothing really diverted my attention except for the woman who sat next to me. She is a similitude of those whom Yorubas would call 'Ala ro ro' they would always be in desire for cheap things. She bought almost everything costing less than #100 from virtually all sellers till we got past Igando itself.
On getting to Iyana-iba at about 30 minutes later, lucky had it way around me this time has I was the second to the last to board the Badagry bus which ₦200 per passenger. Those who are quite familiar with that particular axis would testify to the fact that if you are unable to get a seat beside the window of those buses, then you are a 'gunner'. You can ask them if you doubt.
For reasons best known to the driver, he chose not to go through the express, rather he headed straight off to 'Oko-Afon' (a needless decision since there wasn't hold up) where he later bumped out to the express. But what are we capable of doing? Since the Lagos fact still remains that every passenger is automatically under the control of the bus conductor as soon as payment has been made.
As we journeyed along the express, I almost decided against continuing due to the depleted state of the road leading to Badagry. The road was so terrible that I panicked seriously out of fear that the tire of our bus might go off. Then the evil thoughts started flowing in uncontrollably. The first thought that came to my head was that what will happen if a rickety tanker moving beside our bus suddenly falls on us? I quickly rebuked it in Jesus name even when I can't remember when the last time I went to church was. Another was the thought of our bus tumbling into the forest along the road. I tried guessing who and who will make it and when I was done, I came up with just 1 person. Me!
I quickly jolted myself back to life and within me; I vowed to severely warn anyone who wishes to visit Badagry to do so in broad day light. Honestly that road to Badagry can pass well for a death trap at night.
Read: what I faced on my way to Ogun state.
The journey got slower due to the condition of the road then I was alerted by wrist watch of the time; it was almost 7pm, jeez! I hurriedly decided against lodging in a hotel as I have earlier wanted since it wouldn't really be easy for me doing that on getting to Badagry. Hence, I sought advice on that by putting a call through to a close relative of mine who stays close by in a small but popular village called Ajido.
He was more than happy on hearing my voice and I was happy he was. I told him about my sudden change in plan and he didn't chastise me. He indeed wanted me around. Not so soon after our conversation, I sought the permission of the driver to highlight at 'Aradagun bus-stop' in other to get a bike or a cab that will take me straight to my suddenly planned base.
I actually got there around 8:30pm but the question of whether or not I enjoyed my stay there would be answered in subsequent updates.
when do we expect the update?
within the next 24 hours!


One of the best ways to know if your business is going to be successful or not is to find out who your customers are and what they like. Without knowledge of your potential or current customers, it is very difficult to provide a good product or service. Without even knowing it, you may have already conducted market research. By asking or listening to people talk about what type of product or service they are looking for, you have an idea what people want. Market research is a good way to gather information that can be used to define opportunities and problems for your business.
When you begin to perform your market research, you want to first define the problem. You want to decide what you are trying to get information about. What flavor ice cream do your customers prefer? What trends of jewelry are your customers looking for? Some research can be done to find out what is going on in your industry and some research can be conducted to determine customer satisfaction or level of happiness with a certain product or service. After you determine what the problem is, you have to define your research plan or your ways of collecting the data and information. You can use information that already exists through other research or you can collect the information on your own. If you want to collect the information on your own, you can use a number of different methods: focus groups, interviews, surveys, questionnaires or observations. Once you have collected all of the data and information, it is time to analyze it and decide what, if any, changes need to be made in your business to better accommodate new or current customers.
Another way you can find out more information about your potential customers is to study your competition. Take a look at the products or service they are offering, their pricing, and marketing techniques. You may even want to go to their location and buy their product or use their service to have firsthand knowledge of what they are offering.
To collect the best information about your customers, you may need some help. There are many organizations that collect data that you can turn to for assistance: the census bureau, your local chamber of commerce, your local library, trade and professional organizations and (of course!) your local SBDC.
No business can be successful without customers. So getting to know who your customers are and what they like is one of the most crucial aspects to any business. Even the most simplistic research can be helpful for a business owner. Don't be afraid to ask your customers what they like or don't like. The more feedback you can get the better you can meet the needs of your customers.


Blood Orange Chai Tea Latte Recipe – An easy and dairy-free drink made with chai tea, fresh blood orange juice, and vanilla. A sweet and spicy beverage to warm you up this winter!
I'm here a day early, because it's time for this month's Recipe Redux rendez-vous!
I'm all about trying new foods, especially those that are in season, or native to a region. Which is why I was more than eager to try (and LOVE) escargots while I was in France.
While it may not be native to New England, citrus is definitely in this season. I've gone through my fair share of grapefruit and crates of clementines this winter, but one of their citrus cousins has come and stolen my heart.
And I have my job to thank. Since one of our nutrition classes introduces kids to a new fruit or vegetable group each month, January fittingly was citrus fruits. I knew most kids have probably had a navel at least once in their lifetime, but more than likely not a blood orange…myself included.
Besides the one girl who knew what it was because it was a basket ingredient on Cupcake Wars. This girl is my spirit child.
And the rest was history. While I could (and do) easily just eat them as is, I wanted to combine it with one of my other favorites of the season. CHAI TEA LATTES!
I love the warming spiciness of chai, and knew it would work well with the sweet tang of the blood orange. Hence, how the blood orange chai tea latte was born. You done right girl.
Buy on sale. Blood oranges go sale more frequently during the winter, so take advantage of the deals when you see them.
Opt for refrigerated. The almond milk in the cooler section tends to be less expensive, and some options don't have as many preservatives as the shelf stable containers.
In a large mug, pour boiling water over tea bags. Let steep for 3 minutes.
Discard tea bags, and stir orange juice into tea.
In a microwave-safe mug, combine almond milk, sweetener, and vanilla.
*optional* use milk frother to froth milk into a foam.
I should have named this what my students would have called it…a vampire latte. They never seize to amaze me.
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Oooh, I love Chai. And blood oranges. This sounds divine!
I love your take on a chia tea latte! I gotta get me some blood oranges!
Wow, what an interesting combination! I grew up drinking chai tea and would never think to pair it with blood oranges. I'm going to have to try it!
Thanks Sonali! It definitely is different, but it works!
Love this! Ha, ha Cupcake Wars teaching kids about fruit!
So simple and a great flavor pairing!
I love trying new foods, too! And surprisingly liked escargot, as well. 🙂 Love the citrusy twist on the classic Chai, Emily!
I love chai and blood oranges. Of course the citrus and spice would go together–brilliant! Going to try for sure!
Two of our favorites! Sounds like a perfect combination!


Professional portrait photographer Lisa Bretherick talks about her work documenting Naz's memorial service held three weeks after he passed away. Her incredibly moving photographs have since been exhibited multiple times in London, helping raise visibility of Naz and Matt Foundation.
"The story of Matt Ogston and Naz Mahmood is terribly sad. These two young men had had to keep their relationship secret from Naz's conservative Muslim family. Originally from Birmingham, they had moved to London to build a life for themselves, bought a flat and got engaged.
When Matt told his parents, they accepted it. With Naz it was the opposite. His mother even suggested he seek a cure from a psychiatrist. So deeply traumatic was this, that very soon after, Naz took his own life.


Brittany and Jeff tied the knot in downtown Tampa, during hurricane Irma! This actually worked out in their benefit surprisingly. Brittany had mentioned to me how badly she wanted to take portraits of her and Jeff in front of our theater. Unfortunately there was a festival going on the same day which means there would have been tents and tons of people outside. Since most businesses boarded up and fled- we literally had the entire downtown to ourselves! It was so cool- On top of all the craziness it was so amazing to see these two people whom I have really enjoyed getting to know over the last year say I DO! Jeff's mother also had a few surprises for him during their first dance.


Graphic novelist (and former Golden Bear) Gene Yang spoke at the Berkeley Story Hour program yesterday, and it was awesome. That's all we can say. First off, the guy looks very much like a Berkeley student aged a few years, so we were delighted when we heard he was an alum. He's a tall, soft-spoken man and a self-described nerd, but the guy is pretty darn cool.
… Except it has nothing to do with Batman or sonar. OK, so the title is wildly misleading, but a partnership between UC Berkeley and Nokia has managed to develop a technology that uses cell phones to monitor and surveil real-time traffic flow.
As students in Political Science 179 filed into Wheeler Auditorium Tuesday afternoon, the air was abuzz with speculation about the day's "surprise" guest speaker, who they'd been told they wouldn't want to miss. They scanned the room, their straining eyes finally coming to a dead stop upon a familiarly well-coiffed, well-dressed, well–well, everything'd person.


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On January 5, 2006 January 5, 2006 By Frank the TankIn College Football, Sports
If you had read my BCS bowl picks from last week, you would be scoffing at those headlines today proclaiming that Texas "stunned" USC for the national championship (for the record, I was dead on in my Rose, Fiesta, and Orange Bowl predictions while West Virginia screwed me on the Sugar).
There were two things that actually were stunning, however. First, this year's Rose Bowl managed to live up to the ridiculous hype. The momentum shifting between the teams on every other possession in the second half, the major stars making huge plays, the winning score coming with 19 seconds… this was instant ESPN Classic material!
Second, and obvious to anyone who watched this game, was the complete and utter dominance of Vince Young. I personally have never, ever seen an individual take over a football game at any level, college or pro, the way Young did last night. 30 for 40 on passing plus rushing for 200 yards??? 3 rushing touchdowns and breaking at least 5000 tackles??? Basically, if you combined the two-headed Trojan monster of Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart into a mighty morphin football player, you would get Vince Young. This was more reminiscent of the way Michael Jordan and Larry Bird would completely take over basketball games on all ends of the floor than comparisons to past football greats – guys just don't single-handedly do things like that in football if only because of the nature of the sport. But Vince Young rose to that level last night to give Bevo and his friends a national championship.
Here are some great insights on the game from around the web:
1) The Sports Guy's Running Diary – Brilliant and hilarious as always, from the "Coach Fredo" references to aptly noting (as my wife and I enjoyed last night) how Keith Jackson pronounced John Stamos' name.
2) Michael Wilbon – The South Side's PTI rep points out appropriate comparisons regarding Reggie Bush, Vince Young, and Texas coach Mack Brown.
3) Len Pasquarelli – Will Vince Young really pull a Matt Leinart and return for his senior season even though his NFL draft stock is at its peak? It looks like the answer is yes for now.
4) Rose Bowl Celebs – The L.A. Times shows the specific seat numbers of a number of celebrity attendees of last night's games. By the way, after seeing that Rodney Peete was considered "great" enough to stand along side former USC alums Marcus Allen and Ronnie Lott on the sidelines, O.J. must have really taken it personally. I mean, it's one thing to hold that whole murder thing against him, but inviting Rodney Peete? Yikes!
Anyway, this was a national championship game for the ages. I'll be back after tonight's huge Illinois – Michigan State Big Ten opener. Go Illini!
Note to Dems: Forget Abramoff and Remember Clinton
Land-o-Links – 1/5/2006
2 thoughts on "Forever Young"
What, no mention of my stunning commentary on the state of the halftime show? I'm slighted, brother. 🙂
Also, if Keith Jackson utters the phrase "times out" (as in "USC just used their last times out.") anymore, I will personally start injecting his Gatorade with something unfortunate.
Hook 'em! Go Illini! I'm wearing orange for the third day in a row!
frankthetank
Apologies, my man! I didn't see your half-time commentary until after I posted today. For everyone else, check out TK's band analysis at the link below:
http://tony.rightquick.org/wordpress/?p=141


Lots of this size rarely come on the market in Fort Walton Beach, Florida! Located in Poquito Bayou in Shalimar, Warwick Drive Lot# 5 has a generous size, .67 acres, and depth of 390 feet, and can potentially be subdivided to have a flag lot. Find a public boat launch, park, swimming and outdoor grills three minutes away at Longwood Poquito Bayou Park at 4 Bay Street, Shalimar. Woodland Shores, in Poquito Bayou, is convenient to Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, with the beaches minutes away. There are no association fees. We have a builder for you to design and plan your new home!
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Independent microroasters Heartland Coffi were at the forefront of the explosion in demand for quality coffee in London over 10 years ago.
Incorporating the peak of Wales' largest mountain and lines to reflect the heat from the roasting process into the simple vintage style brand identity. The flags of the countries where the coffee beans are sourced from were used to differentiate each blend.


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Remove the protection foil from the side of the acrylic that you want to engrave on. Leaving the other side of the protection foil on will protect the acrylic sheet from getting scratches during handling.
For a perfect result we recommend using the acrylic cutting grid table or the acrylic slat cutting table. It avoids back reflections on the material. Position the acrylic sheet into your laser, remove the protection foil and cover the rest of the table to maximize the exhaust power.


Peter Parker is the alter ego of the super-hero Spider-Man.
Peter Parker was a science whiz that was bit by a radioactive spider that gave him super-powers.It gave him super-strength,a spider-sense and enhanced reflexes.Peter also built some web-cartriges which he fires webs from.He became a wrestler and gained lots of money.But one night,Peter let a thief go he could have aprehended and minutes later that burgular murdered his Uncle Ben.Filled with revenge,Peter donned his suit and persued the thief to a warehouse.He aprehended the burgular and learning from his uncle's famous line''With great power comes great responsability'' he became a vigilante and vowed to protect New York from crime under the name of Spider-Man.Peter then is hired by J.Jonah Jameson as a freelance photographer to take pictures of Spider-Man.He also meets his roomate Harry Osborn and his girlfriend Gwen Stacy.His Aunt May also introduces him to Mary JaneWatson.Peter is unmasked by TheGreen Goblin,and the Goblin murders Gwen Stacy.
The Peter Parker minifigure appears in 1376 Spider-Man Action Studio,4851 The Origins and 4856 Doc Ock's Hideout.
In Lego Spider-Man The Series,Peter is a college man who is dealing with problems with J.Jonah Jameson and Eddie Brock.He is struggling to fight villains such as The Green Goblin and Shocker.


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[OPINION] Social media influencers and their ethical responsibility
Sep 19, 2021 8:42 AM PHT
Jayeel Cornelio
Graphic by Raffy de Guzman
'Toni Gonzaga and her many peers who will play a big role in the coming elections need to be reminded: their audience goes beyond their followers'
Digital influencers are in a unique position to shape public opinion.
When social media actors with massive followers use their platforms to venture into political matters, they carry with them a huge burden. Whether or not they admit it, what they say and whom they feature can greatly shape the conversations ordinary people eventually carry out.
This point cannot be emphasized enough. Especially now.
The campaign season has begun and influencers, in the age of social media, are at the center of it.
In a society fractured by disinformation and hate, influencers cannot only be thinking about themselves, their brand, and their profits.
Stars, influencers get paid to boost Duterte propaganda, fake news
Their significance
We cannot deny the big role of social media in amplifying certain issues. Controversies that trend on Twitter, Facebook, or IG can feel like they are concerns of national importance.
This is especially the case among those whose main source of information is social media.
In 2019, SWS administered a national survey about news consumption. Apparently, even before the pandemic, Facebook was already the daily source of news for 21% of Filipinos. And even at that rate, Facebook has already trumped radio and newspaper as people's daily news source.
Interestingly, the educated ones relied more on Facebook and other social media accounts for news. There's an insight here. If fake news primarily spreads on Facebook, then their main consumers are in fact educated Filipinos.
In the report Architects of Networked Disinformation, Jonathan Corpus Ong and Jason Cabañes shed light on the burial of Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Accompanying the events that led to it was an online campaign that called for national healing, unity, forgiveness, and moving on.
Digital influencers were at the heart of this positive message. They banked on Filipino religiosity and virtues of bayanihan. But in doing so, they evaded "discussions of reparations and justice for the victims of the Marcos regime."
Unfortunately, this campaign is not yet over. In conversation with Toni Gonzaga, Bongbong Marcos has recently claimed that under the presidency of his father, Filipinos "were united as one…. And we've lost that a little bit…. I would like to restore that."
In another piece for Rappler, Gelo Gonzales has suggested that "Gonzaga doesn't appear to be aware of the massive responsibility she carries, most especially with the election looming." I agree with his assessment that as an interviewer, Gonzaga has "allowed Bongbong to get away with even more lies."
I suspect that for her loyal followers, Toni Gonzaga was simply on brand. She has, after all, featured other political figures including Leni Robredo. So she is neutral.
And every interview, including the recent one with Bongbong Marcos, is heartfelt and intimate.
But Toni Gonzaga may have forgotten that she has an audience bigger than her loyal followers: the public. To be sure, celebrities and social media influencers may choose not to care about the rest of us. Toni Gonzaga, for one, has over 4 million subscribers, providing her with clout and a steady income stream.
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What then can her critics do?
This is where ethics comes in. Influencers cannot think only about themselves or their support base alone. Nor must they give in to the seduction of profit and fame at the expense of other people.
As public figures, influencers are in their own ways community leaders. As Mark Fackler reminds us in his work on media ethics, communicators must endeavor to uphold mutual respect, human dignity, and nonviolence.
But his is not a sentimental appeal. To uphold human dignity is to arrest the perpetuation of injustice.
In fact, drawing on principles of communitarianism, Fackler even calls on media practitioners to reject "greed-hoarding impulses."
[ANALYSIS] Consequences of distorting Marcos' historical legacy on Youtube
No to neutrality
Influencers are not always powerful.
Influencers can only flex their social media muscles to the extent that they have followers. This is why authenticity matters. They need to be authentic to themselves, their brand, and their audience. The entire industry of influencer marketing necessarily relies on performing and assuring the audience of this authenticity. This is how credibility is asserted.
And once this credibility is in question, followers feel the responsibility to hold them accountable. Or simply unsubscribe.
In response, influencers can simply appeal to personal authenticity. In an earlier interview, Toni Gonzaga did exactly that. She insisted that "I have nothing to hide, I have nothing to defend, I have nothing to prove, I have nothing to explain to anybody because I know who I am deep inside."
This, unfortunately, misses the point.
Influencers have a responsibility to be ethical. Toni Gonzaga and her many peers who will play a big role in the coming elections need to be reminded: their audience goes beyond their followers.
Neutrality is not a virtue. Not now, not ever. – Rappler.com
Jayeel Cornelio, PhD is a sociologist at the Ateneo de Manila University and a 2017 Outstanding Young Scientist of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Follow him on Twitter @jayeel_cornelio.
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