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Posted on February 3, 2015 June 30, 2015 by Michael Visenberg
Tue, 02/03/2015 – 11:50pm
A lot has happened since our last Stock Watch, including Caris LeVert's season ending foot injury and Washington dismissing the nation's leading shot blocker Robert Upshaw. LeVert showed signs of being a formidable all-around player and in a draft that lacks depth at guard, he has been kept in the mid-first round in 2015 on the assumption that he will declare despite the injury.
Upshaw was said to be a likely early entry candidate before the dismissal, and now that appears to be a certainty. With great size and length at center, he proved to be a very apt shot blocker and rim protector. Unfortunately he has not proven to be a dependable player. He was dismissed from Fresno St. for substance abuse and subsequently could not hold up his end of the bargain with Washington this season. With rumors he may head to the NBA Developmental League, teams will certainly be doing their homework attempting to figure out whether he has what it takes to be a professional, both on and off the floor.
DAngelo Russell 6-5 180 PG/SG Ohio State Fr.
D'Angelo Russell
Currently leading all NCAA freshmen in scoring at 19.4 ppg, the most remarkable thing about Russell has been his vision as a playmaker. He has completed highlight reel backdoor passes toward the basket on backdoor cuts, while reading defenses to optimize mismatches. While 5.2 apg to 2.8 topg might not be numbers that scream point guard, his ability to handle and pass the ball with legitimate SG size only enhance his potential down the line. During Ohio State's current three game win streak, Russell is averaging 24.3 ppg (61.4% FG, 50% 3PT), 9 rpg and 7.3 apg, with the last two wins coming against ranked teams. He has moved up to #4 in the latest 2015 Mock Draft, as well as putting more distance between himself and the next best NCAA guard prospect.
Jerian Grant 6-5 205 PG/SG Notre Dame Sr.
It is really hard to ask for much more than what Jerian Grant provided in Notre Dame's win over Duke. He played the full 40 minutes, scored 22 points with 6 rebounds and 12 assists, with the Irish coming away with a 77-73 victory over the nations #4 team. He was incredibly confident, with highlight plays that included an over 30 foot three pointer with 16 left on the shot clock in the first half, than a crucial basket and assist to help the Irish claim the victory. Even after all of this, Grant managed to keep his cool by urging fans not to rush the court, feeling that #8 Notre Dame should expect to get wins over other ranked opponents. Grant has played like a true floor general this season and seems to be heavily in the conversation for a spot as a 1st Team All-American. His display of leadership and professionalism are key factors in raising his stock. Some scouts even feel he could play himself into the late lottery if he continues to be such a standout impact performer.
Stanley Johnson 6-7 245 SF Arizona Fr.
Ever since his less than stellar showing in Arizona's loss to Oregon St., Johnson has been playing like a man possessed. Averaging 17.8 ppg (50% FG, 84.4% FT) and 7.8 rpg, he played with more poise while using his physical ability to wear down opponents on both ends of the floor. While some pundits commented on how much Arizona would miss Aaron Gordon as a defender, Johnson has done very well as a replacement, especially since conference play has begun. His shot is still a bit inconsistent and he is still prone to taking wild shots near the basket. The upside is, he seems to be putting in the work necessary to improve in both of these facets, while also showing a consistent floater. His ability to create baskets for himself and others off the dribble is an added wrinkle to his game, and he always seems to bring a high energy level to big game situations.
Brice Johnson 6-9 225 PF North Carolina Jr.
There has been a notable improvement to Johnson's body every year that he has been at UNC, as he has added around 35 pounds to his frame. At the same time, he has maintained his ability to run the floor and get off the ground that few his size possess. The most crucial thing for him to focus on is staying on the floor, as he has been plagued with foul trouble for a majority of his college career. It remains a bit of an issue, though over the last four Tar Heel games, Johnson averaged 27 mpg as opposed to the 21.6 mpg he had been averaging in his previous 17 contests. He has averaged 15.5 ppg (74.3% FG, including a perfect 6-6 in his last game against Syracuse) and 10.5 rpg, with only 2.3 fouls per game. If he manages to keep this up, we could see Johnson's stock rise once again. His range is still limited, though his athleticism, energy and defensive potential continue to make him a prospect worth keeping an eye on.
Devin Booker 6-6 205 SG Kentucky Fr.
Throughout the season, we have focused on all of Kentucky's freshmen McDonald's All-Americans aside from Booker. And in the meanwhile he has steadily risen to the forefront. He has easily been Kentucky's most dangerous long range shooter and is currently at 49.3% from 3PT, with almost two makes per game. Booker has also shown an aptitude for spacing and has been great when given opportunities in transition. While his all-around statistics definitely do not pop out at you, he has solid ability as a passer and certainly can add strength to hold his own as a rebounder. Currently Kentucky's 2nd leading scorer at 10.7 ppg, the 18-year-old already shoots at a very high level with potential to build off of that, which has increased his "one-and-done" options in a 2015 draft lacking many quality shooters. Wiuth a body in need of toning and all around skills that need polish, he is still seen as a likely two year guy with a chance to crack the lottery with further skill development. Though playing at Kentucky has certainly showcased his skillset, and given him a legitimate chance to go if he were to really light it up in March.
Kris Dunn 6-3 205 PG Providence So.
The nation's current leader in assists, averaging 7.8 apg, Dunn has really come into his own and battled back from the injuries that plagued him during his first couple seasons at Providence. He has averaged 22.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg and 8.7 apg in Providence's last three games, all wins. Thursday against DePaul, he went for a massive triple double, with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. His turnovers are still an issue, as he has averages 4.2 topg and he can definitely use some refinement as a long range shooter. He still has played well enough to bring himself firmly into the draft discussion, which is great to see from a player who has battled through a lot to get to this point.
Michael Qualls 6-6 205 SG/SF Arkansas Jr.
His "home" versus "away" splits shows that he still needs consistency when in enemy territory. Even so, he is a tremendous run/jump athlete with an incredible wingspan and he has shown definite improvement every year he has been in college. While his three point shot remains similar to last season's 35%, he has improved his overall shooting inside the arc, while upping his free throw percentage from 68% to 78.8%. Qualls scored a career high 30-points last Thursday against Alabama, showing some diversity on offense and keeping his team in the game up until Bobby Portis' buzzer beating basket. He still needs to refine his overall game, but the improvement he has shown at the wing position gives him NBA potential.
Karl Anthony Towns 7-0 250 C Kentucky Fr.
Towns is still a prospect with a lot of upside considering his combination of size and skill set, but it has definitely been a rough couple of weeks. Heading into the Georgia game in which he was impressive, he was averaging just 15.8 mpg, 5.3 ppg and 2.5 rpg during Kentucky's previous four games. The #1 Wildcats have not necessarily been hurt by Towns lack of contribution and have the depth to make up for it, though it still leads to questions about just how ready he may be for the NBA. He still struggles with his back-to-the-basket and has not been as much of a threat as one might expect with his sweet shooting stroke. He needs to work on staying away from bad fouls and that means showing greater awareness as a defender.
Kaleb Tarczewski 7-0 245 C Arizona Jr.
Ranked #7 in the final RCSI rankings in the 2012 class, Tarczewski has been solid but definitely not spectacular during his time at Arizona. Particularly troubling as of late is his production on the boards, as he has averaged only 3.6 rpg in 23.8 mpg over his last five games. This does not even include the game against Oregon St. where he did not manage a single board. He is still a fairly athletic big man who runs the floor pretty well, though he is too predictable offensively and definitely not a rim protector. It keeps getting more and more difficult to envision Tarczewski being anything more than a low 2nd round pick. Being drafted at all is great, though this projection is obviously a great deal lower than what he was advertised as entering school in Tucson.


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Dead Calm (1989)
Published on December 9, 2013, by JPRoscoe - Posted in Movies 0
Nice tense moments
Tacked on studio ending
Movie Name: Dead Calm
Studio: Kennedy Miller
Genre(s): Horror/Mystery/Suspense
Release Date(s): April 7, 1989
The race is on!
After the death of their young son in a tragic car accident, naval officer John Ingram (Sam Neill) and his wife Rae (Nicole Kidman) have decided to take a break by cruising the South Seas. When they come upon a boat, an eager man named Hughie Warriner (Billy Zane) boards their ship with a tale of death and botulism. When John, goes to check out the other ship, he discovers Hughie is a liar and a murderer. Hughie has taken his boat and Rae, and the boat John's on is rapidly sinking. As Rae fights to stay alive with Hughie, John is in a race against time to catch up.
Dead kid and I have to sleep with a psycho…great year.
Directed by Phillip Noyce, Dead Calm is a thriller suspense film based on the 1963 novel by Charles Williams. Previously Orson Welles tried to bring the film to the screen as The Deep, but the film was never finished. The movie was rather well received by critics and was a moderate success at the box office.
Dead Calm had a great poster…the head of Nicole Kidman laying sideways and split lengthwise by the water. It was plastered all over comic books at the time and made me want to see the horror film. I can recall seeing the movie, and it was quite a thriller at the time it was released (in the age of other films like Fatal Attraction). Having not seen it for years, the movie still holds up.
This isn't a very good vacation…
The story takes a basic story and makes it pretty smart and decently crafted. The movie was criticized a little for taking a lot of the original novel's deeper content out of the story and turning it into a scare-fest. The studios objected to the original ending and tacked on a final end for Hughie which does feel a little out of place (I highly doubt after everything that happened, that the rather smart characters wouldn't have checked the ship).
Sam Neil is the "star" of Dead Calm, but the movie came to be known as one of the early films for Nicole Kidman who first made waves in BMX Bandits. The movie also is an early role for Billy Zane who does play a good killer with his broad straight charming smaller. With a small cast, it is important that they all hold their ground and the trio does do a good job.
Eat flare Hughie!
The movie is a stylish film. I always find movies shot on water impressive due to the immense nature of the ocean. Phillip Noyce utilizes this and the film has some nice editing of tense moments (minus the add-on ending which seems anticlimactic).
Dead Calm is kind of slipping into obscurity. It was once a bit of a sleeper hit, but now seems rarely mentioned. If you've never seen Dead Calm and you want a nice (short) tense thriller, check out Dead Calm…it's a film that has held up well over the years.

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Q: Where select expert button in windows form crystal report viewer? I used crystal report viewer expert button in my old project in vb.
Crystal report viewer old in VB
or Crystal report viewer old in VB
But i can't find it crystal report viewer version 13.
What is the reason that i can't find it?
Crystal report viewer old in VS 2015
or Crystal report viewer old in VS 2015

A: That option was removed as Crystal transitioned from the RDC (COM) object model to the .NET object model.

A: Simplest solution is to use parameters.
More complex solution is to use the Crystal runtime to manipulate record selection logic.
Or export the report data to a format (Excel, JS Grid, JS Pivot Table...) that provides filtering options.

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Changes In Store For Major South Coast Library
By Andy Vasoyan • Jun 28, 2019
KCLU's John Palminteri reports on a number of changes coming to a major South Coast library.
Big changes are in store for a major library on the South Coast.
The Santa Barbara Library is increasing security, adding programs, and cutting fines.
Library Director Jessica Cadiente says that the city is funding more surveillance cameras in and around the building, and a new code of conduct sign has been posted as well.
Next week the library will also have a coordinated hookup with the International Space Station, open to the public at the Faulkner Gallery.
Twelve children will be able to ask questions to the astronauts working at the station.
The library will also be cutting out fines for late returns, but that doesn't mean they dont want their books back!
They will be sending letters out to anyone who doesn't return their books, and could eventually escalate that to revoking library priveleges.
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Change In Library Management In Santa Barbara County Means Some Will Need Updated Library Cards
By Lance Orozco • May 14, 2019
There's a major change in the works for library service in Santa Barbara County, one which will require some people to update their library cards. The Santa Barbara Public Library will no longer manage the Buellton, Solvang, Los Olivos, and Santa Ynez Libraries. Oversight is shifting to the Goleta Valley Public Library.
Ventura County Revives Bookmobile Concept With New Generation High Tech "Mobile Library"
KCLU's Lance Orozco looks at a new addition to the Ventura County Library system. It's a Mobile Libirary, a high tech version of a bookmobile program the county pioneered in the 1930's.
A 3-D printer is whirring away, make a toy sized version of a van is sitting next to in a Ventura parking lot. The van is a 2019 version of something many of us knew as kids: A bookmobile. But you can't call this gleaming new vehicle a bookmobile. It's much more than that. It's the Ventura County Library system's new Mobile Library.


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Watchmen: Season 1 (Blu-ray Review)
May 31st, 2020 by Aaron Neuwirth
The initial announcement of a Watchmen television series was intriguing to hear. Arriving ten years after Zack Snyder's (pretty good) attempt to bring the groundbreaking graphic novel series from creators Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons to life, would HBO be able to deliver the deluxe treatment in a manner similar to what Game of Thrones […]
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Watch The Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series Out On Blu-Ray 6/2
Tick tock. Fans can dive even further into the alternate world that has captivated audiences since its debut when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series on Blu-ray and DVD, June 2, 2020. Featuring all nine riveting one-hour episodes – plus over 90 minutes of bonus content, including two never-before-seen special features […]
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Batman: The Complete Animated Series (Blu-ray Review)
November 3rd, 2018 by Brandon Peters
Waiting with great anticipation since its announcement last year, Batman: The Complete Animated Series is finally arriving on Blu-ray in an impressive 12-disc set spanning the show's entire history. Complete with the films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero, the set debuts a brand new feature length retrospective documentary, The […]
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Legion: The Complete Season One (Blu-ray Review)
March 28th, 2018 by Aaron Neuwirth
With superheroes dominating the box office many months of the year, it's only natural that TV attempt to follow suit in its own way. We have the Arrow-verse, Gotham, and multiple Marvel Studios Netflix series, among other examples. FX got in the game too last year with Legion. Inspired by the Marvel Comics character, Fargo […]
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LEGION Season One Comes to Blu-ray March 27 with Limited Edition Book and Incredible Extras
January 16th, 2018 by Aaron Neuwirth
There's been one truly spectacular superhero TV show in recent years and it is Legion. Based on the based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz and featuring a powerful, all-star cast — including DAN STEVENS, AUBREY PLAZA, JEAN SMART and RACHEL KELLER — "LEGION" follows the story of David Haller (STEVENS), a troubled young man who may be […]
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Too Many Variables Complicate 'The Accountant' (Movie Review)
October 14th, 2016 by Aaron Neuwirth
Right away it should be said that while The Accountant is not quite "good" it did impress me due to its existence. It was of little surprise to find that the film was once on the Hollywood Blacklist (a list of the most liked unmade scripts), as it clearly tries to accomplish a lot and […]
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Bringing Down the House: 10th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Review)
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The hilarious Steve Martin (Father Of The Bride) and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah (Best Actress In A Supporting Role, Chicago, 2002) star with Eugene Levy (American Pie) and Betty White (The Proposal) in this hysterical culture clash hit. When Peter Sanderson (Martin), a divorced, uptight lawyer, meets Charlene (Latifah), a street-smart soul sister who's just […]
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Laser therapy is a therapeutic treatment that utilizes light energy to stimulate tissue repair and provide pain relief. This technology uses pulsed emissions to relieve pain and continuous emissions to boost circulation and reduce inflammation.
Laser therapy is a therapeutic treatment that uses light energy (photons) for tissue healing and pain reduction. Until now, there have been only pulsed light lasers that control swelling and continuous light lasers that control pain, but not both.
How does the MLS Laser work?
The area to be treated is carefully identified and MLS Laser Therapy is applied in a rhythmic manner. The dual action and precise synchronization of pulsed and continuous laser emissions work at the cellular level and strengthen the therapeutic effect. MLS Laser Therapy promotes healing and quickly brings cells back to an optimal condition.
There are no known side effects. In human medicine, patients have stated they feel a comfortable warm sensation in the area being treated; but generally patients don't feel the laser. There is no pain, heat, redness or swelling during or after treatment.
Will the laser hurt my pet's eyes?
No. Protective eye wear is worn by the patient and therapist operating the laser, as well as anyone else in the treatment room.
Some patients notice improvement after the very first treatment session; with others it may take a few treatments. The effect of laser therapy is cumulative, meaning that each successive treatment builds on previous ones.
Who should not have laser therapy?
Laser Therapy cannot be given directly over an area within 48 hours after cortisone injection, over an area with cancer and over the abdomen of pregnant females.
What kind of laser are you using?
This type of laser is a state of the art Class IV Infrared Cold Laser.
Will my pet insurance cover the cost of treatments?
TruPanion offers 90% coverage of the cost of treatments under their Complimentary Care Package, but check with your insurance carrier before starting treatments.


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Lagos recycles less than 10% waste generated – Waste Managers
By Agency Reporter On Dec 11, 2022
The Association of Waste Managers Nigeria (AWAMN) says at present less than 10 per cent of waste generated in Lagos State is being recycled.
The President of the association, Dr David Oriyomi, said this in Lagos on Friday night, during the the association's Award/Gala Night, with the theme: "Making Circular Economy A Reality".
Oriyomi said that there was the need for collaboration with other stakeholders in order to accelerate the rate of recycling in the state.
He said that looking to the future, "Waste cannot continue to be buried in the dumpsites, due to the effects this method could have in future".
According to him, there is the need to make the concept of circular economy a reality, and the association has produced a paper and has started taking steps toward the implementation.
"Our first objective is to promote reduction of waste being generated.
"The concept that waste being a resource can be misleading and promote the increase of the volume of waste being generated, if not placed in the right perspective.
"Waste is only a resource if it is properly collected and channeled towards reuse or recycling. This comes at a cost, and it must be viable as a business for it to be sustainable.
"Currently, less than 10 per cent of waste generated in Lagos state is being recycled; through genuine collaboration with other stakeholders we can accelerate the rate of recycling
"We need to invest in the appropriate infrastructure and all hands must be on deck. Our priority must be to save our environment, as we are in danger of having more plastics than fish in the oceans.
"We clearly must have a rethink and producers must take more responsibilities and the government must continue to play its role as a regulator and a protector of the public interest," he said.
Oriyomi called on the government to invest in Sanitary Engineered Landfills, Waste to Compost, and Waste to Energy, so as to save the environment.
He said that while it was recognised that such investment was capital intensive, there was still the urgent need to invest in Sanitary Engineered Landfills, Waste to Compost, and Waste to Energy, to combat the negative effect of climate change.
"As we come to the end of Year 2022, we have every reason to thank God and celebrate one another and with one another.
"No doubt, Year 2022 has been challenging one especially with the hyper inflationary increase in diesel cost, exchange rate, interest rate and general overhead, which saw our operational cost increase tremendously
"Thank God for the surviving spirit, though, most of us are flaccid, we have hope for a better and brighter future," the AWAMN president said.
In his goodwill message, the Managing Director, Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, said that in spite the downturn experienced in 2022, the waste managers had performed well.
"We saw a lot of progress in terms of our capacity building.
"The volume of truck and investment we made this year has been second to none. Now we can proudly boast that our PSPs have over 1,000 genuine trucks among themselves," Odumboni said.
The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Dr Ola Oresanya, said that the waste managers were the key for the sustainability of waste management because they were the private sector involved in the business.
"If you are not delivering value, this business would have died.
"Basically, you are delivering values to government and to the people of the state. That is why this business is still on and I pray it continues to be on.
"It is organic, it is natural, it is real, and that is why it is sustainable," Oresanya said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that awards were given to the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello (Lifetime Merit Award) and the CEO of FCMB, Mrs Yemisi Edun (The Amicus of the Environment).
Others who received awards included the MD of LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni (Sui Generis Award); Mr Desmond Elliot (Advocate of the Environment), among others awardees. (NAN)
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Диоцез Лапуа () — один из девяти диоцезов Евангелическо-лютеранской церкви Финляндии. Создан в 1956 году.

После создания диоцеза кафедральным собором стала церковь Лапуа, построенная в 1827 году по проекту архитектора Карла Людвига Энгеля.

Структура
Диоцез состоит из 47 приходов, объединённых в 7 пробств.

 Пробство Исокюрё
 Пробство Каухайоки
 Пробство Паркано
 Пробство Северо-Центральной Финляндии
 Пробство Ювяскюля
 Пробство Южной Похьянмаа
 Пробство Ярви Похьянмаа

Епископы
 1959—1974 —
 1974—1995 —
 1995—2004 —
 2004— —

Литература
 Ornatus episcoporum. Suomen piispojen liturginen asu. Jyväskylä. 2000. ISBN 951-95604-3-2

Ссылки
 http://www.lapuanhiippakunta.fi/

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The Met: Live in HD 2022-23: Champion
Released: Apr. 29th
Cast: Stephanie Blythe, Ryan Speedo Green, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Eric Owens, Latonia Moore
Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones made history in the 2021–22 season. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays Griffith's older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past. Soprano Latonia Moore is Emelda Griffith, the boxer's estranged mother, and mezzosoprano Stephanie Blythe is the bar owner Kathy Hagan. Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns to the podium to conduct Blanchard's second Met premiere. Director James Robinson, whose productions of Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Porgy and Bess brought down the house, oversees the staging. Camille A. Brown, whose choreography electrified audiences in Fire and Porgy, also returns.


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Q: MPMoviePlayerViewController gets dismissed, when app resignes active state When I set my iPhone to sleep, switch to another app, etc., and then come back again, a prior visible MPMoviePlayerViewController (presented with presentMoviePlayerViewControllerAnimated:) is not there anymore. How can I maintain it, when my app loses the focus?

A: I found, that the "audio" background-mode has to be specified in the Info.plist-file to achieve the desired behavior. But interestingly my app got rejected after I added this, because it is not allowed when the app doesn't do actual background audio stuff. I think this is called a "dilemma". ;)


Well-designed websites are easy to distinguish from poorly designed websites. But what is it that separates the two? Great design is driven by a concept and has a source of inspiration. By having a concept in place, the design is focused and every decision of the design is thoughtfully made. This results in a cohesive and thorough design.


Content marketing is no longer a novel strategy to deploy in an organization's path to marketing transformation—but that doesn't mean it can't impact your organization or industry's trajectory toward success or failure.
Content marketing myths are extremely hard to dispel—in fact, in my experience, that's been one of the most difficult things about them. What works, and what doesn't? What's most effective? Which strategies are valuable, and which are a waste of a marketer's time? And whether you're new to content marketing or you've been at it a while, it's easy to be derailed by a long-standing myth that even the most accomplished marketers haven't had the chance to bust.
To that end, I've assembled this list of the 12 biggest content marketing myths, their corresponding truths, and some actions you can take at your organization today.
Myth #12: Video is too expensive to include in my content strategy.
Many marketers have visceral reactions to the word "video," often because they believe producing video content is just too expensive. There are two reasons this simply isn't true.
First, as with any marketing initiative, cost really comes down to the value received compared to the resources required. Overall, video provides organizations with a tremendous amount of value—as much as, or even more than, other content options.
Second, some marketers incorrectly assume that all video has to be perfectly polished; however, that's simply not the case. When it comes to incorporating video in your marketing strategy, the key is to remember that, more often than not, the story you're telling and the channel on which you're telling it are more important than the production value of the piece. A strong story produced on a mobile phone and published on social media is perfectly acceptable and will not bust your marketing budget. And, in a society dominated by social media, any video is better than no video at all.
So what's the best approach to keep costs low and still take advantage of the power of video? Rather than diving straight into the realm of producing expensive videos and hoping for the best, get creative with guerilla marketing. You might remember how, in 2014, GoPro's video strategy brought about a renaissance for user-generated content that has opened the door for brands to rely on users to tell their stories. You can take advantage of similar tactics and enable advocates of your brand to help tell your story through video. Along those same lines, a decent smartphone camera is enough to allow you to shoot your own videos and share them via social.
Myth #11: Social media is just a channel and doesn't count as content marketing.
While it's true that social media provides additional channels to distribute your content, it shouldn't be assumed that those channels should be ignored as their own unique marketing opportunity.
Instead of using social purely for content amplification, treat social channels as actual publishing platforms. Content marketing isn't a cut-and-paste process; you're best served by defining within your content strategy how you will uniquely adapt your efforts to social in order to maximize user experience and enhance your brand. The better your content fits into a social channel, the better it will be received and the better it will perform for you.
Myth #10: All the content we produce should go on our own channels, not someone else's.
And for many major brands, these kinds of partnerships aren't a new trend. According to Ad Age, Mini VR Films and Fast Company, Clorox and Huffington Post, and Revlon and Refinery29 are just some of the many brands who are putting this idea to good use.
Myth #9: I can hire a few off-shore writers, pay them $50 for a 500-word article, and the traffic will roll in.
The myth in the above statement isn't so much about hiring off-shore writers, as I've worked with very capable content producers on continents across the globe. Rather, it's that the process of producing valuable, comprehensive, and scalable content worthy of your brand is as easy as hiring a handful of writers, spending a few bucks, and churning out blog posts.
While this may have been a valid technique just a few years ago, it's no longer a legitimate practice for most brands or industries. Today, brands are moving beyond the "content for content's sake" methodology and recruiting industry-leading subject matter experts who can provide in-depth research and original insights that result from experience in a particular field. And if you're looking for a high-quality, sustainable storytelling strategy that's driven by talented brand journalists, you'll need to be offering prices that meet your contributors' needs.
To be successful, content marketing requires time and budget. Be willing to do your research, talk to freelance writers to gauge their fees, make the investment, and see it through—otherwise your chances of failure are greatly increased.
Myth #8: I have to produce so-called "10x" content or it won't work.
Some digital marketing pundits may disagree, but the idea that you have to produce content that's 10 times better than your competition just isn't true. If you can produce beautiful and content that you know meets that level—and if you can do that at scale—then that's great! But I really don't think that's practical advice, and it isn't a requirement in most industries.
Instead of trying to dump too much time, budget, and effort into figuring out what constitutes 10 times better, spend your time focusing on what your customers need. Put yourself in their shoes and ask: Am I giving my customers thorough, meaningful content that's easy to understand? Could I answer their questions in a manner that would be better than my competition? From there, learn as much as you can about your audience—their needs and their pain points, yes, but also their interests and their favorites (places, devices, etc.). Then, start crafting stories that meet them where they are, challenge them, and inspire them to new heights. Compete with yourself, and with the right passion and data to back you, 10x quality will follow.
Myth #7: We really only need a handful of blog posts and then we can stop producing content.
While it's true that you could begin to see a payoff from just a handful of blog articles or case studies, however a handful of content (even if it's super useful) will only get you started.
Instead of creating a few pieces of content and then stopping, you're better off engaging in your marketing transformation by delivering a consistent stream of content at a regular cadence. Your production may ebb and flow a bit as you learn more about your audience's engagement behavior, but make sure your expectations are set that publishing content requires a longer-term strategy. Keep a finger on the pulse of your site traffic and content strategy, to ensure you're publishing regularly and demonstrating to your customer base that you're committed to providing them with information that matters to them.
Myth #6: Search engine optimization and organic traffic sources are too competitive for me to compete.
The assumption is that as more content is published and shared, it gets harder it is to obtain any significant traffic from organic search. This isn't quite true. First, consider that Google alone still registers at least 2 trillion search queries every year. Beyond that, there are also billions of topics and niches out there for you to tap into (with still more to come).
Instead of giving up on SEO, it should be ingrained in your content marketing teams. Writing for pure SEO is dead—especially with Google now prioritizing quality over keywords alone—and let's face facts: it usually sounds robotic anyway. You can still execute best practices around SEO and set yourself up for organic success. Even if you only receive a small sliver of those organic searches, it can amount to very substantial traffic.
Myth #5: Content marketing ROI measurement is easy.
"Let's go digital," they said. "It's easy to track ROI," they said.
While digital marketing is inherently easier to track performance and ROI, achieving a true ROI calculation is more difficult than most marketers expect.
First, let's dig into what is meant by ROI. By its very definition, ROI is the return on investment—how much do you get back from what you've spent? Or to put it another way, if you spend "X", how much can you expect to get back in return? True ROI calculations are difficult in many organizations because marketers have to trace sales all the way back through the lead generation process. Did a sale come from a newsletter subscription, or a local event lead? Most companies struggle to answer questions like this reliably, and they know ROI calculation takes time.
Instead of assuming that measuring ROI is easy, assume you're going to have to work toward a true ROI calculation. Understand what your calculation milestones are, from lead capture to attribution, contribution margin, and beyond. It will take time for you to get to a real ROI for most of your efforts.
Myth #4: Good content markets itself—I don't have to bother with marketing or promotion.
While it's true that the best content can just take off on its own, that's not the case for the vast majority of content produced.
Even high-quality content won't share itself—it may need a bump initially to get some momentum. Share your content on social media for a bit of a boost, and even better: put a little bit of budget behind your content promotion as well.
Myth #3: Content is just a means to an end—it holds no intrinsic value for my organization.
It's surprising, but some organizations do believe the content they produce isn't really an asset to the organization; thinking instead that it's just a cost of doing business.
This couldn't be further from the truth—if you're producing content that provides value to your customers. Content is a major company asset; the more you have, the more value you provide to your customers. And, just like other assets, content is often accumulated gradually, intentionally, and strategically.
Make sure you see content for what it really is—not just an empty expense, but an asset that your company will possess for months and years to come.
Myth #2: Content strategies and calendars aren't worth their effort.
Sure, you can wing it for a few weeks, or maybe even several months—but if you think a content strategy and content calendar are more work than they're worth, you don't likely understand their value.
Content strategies and calendars both provide coordination, awareness, and focus across an organization. A small team experimenting with a blog in a remote corner of a company may not feel the need to formulate a strategy or maintain a content calendar. But as soon as content marketing becomes a cross-functional effort, both become integral to your marketing efforts.
Myth #1: A call to action isn't a necessary component in a content marketing plan.
This is the single biggest content marketing myth that I've heard so far. While telling authentic, powerful stories is crucial for building and nurturing relationships, there are absolutely times when we want people to take action. If your content lacks a clear call to action, you leave your audience without a next step. Whether you're hoping they'll read more content, purchase a product, download a whitepaper, or subscribe to your newsletter, it's important to give them that direction.
Some marketers, and even senior marketing leaders, think that content marketing is an easy path to success. They're destined for disappointment if they buy into this notion—or any of the other key myths I've identified above. Content marketing is a very effective strategy, but it's important to understand that opportunity in this area lies in the medium to long term, not in quick and easy wins.
How does your organization's content marketing compare to others in the industry? Find out in five minutes by taking Skyword's Content Marketing Continuum assessment.


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Drought can quickly alter physiological processes in plants not adapted to such conditions. Epiphytic plants, however, have been noted to have some tolerance to drought, which is evident in their water-holding tanks. Several physiological components were measured to determine if Vriesea gigantea, an epiphytic bromeliad, has drought tolerance. Water content, maximum quantum yield, protein concentration, and protein content were measured and compared between three control plants and three experimental plants, which were subjected to two weeks of no water. Water content showed a significant difference, indicating that the plants were being stressed compared to the control plants. The average maximum quantum yield was nearly identical (0.8), demonstrating the same likelihood of an electron being passed to photosynthesis and therefore photosynthetic processes are continuing at the same rate. Protein content resulted with a higher amount in the drought samples, as was also noticed in the darker bands of both Coomassie stained and Western blot gels compared to the control. The data obtained renders this species to be sufficiently drought tolerant at a two week, drought period.
Epley, Taylor, "Analysis of the Response of a Bromeliad, Vriesea gigantea, Subjected to Drought" (2012). Honors Theses. 76.


Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton – the Beatles and the Rolling Stones of silent comedy. They say you have to pick one to love, but there is nothing to stop you admiring both. If you're a Keaton devotee, though, you may have watched the progress of the Cineteca di Bologna's Chaplin Project with green eyes. Though of course your expression will have been too deadpan to reveal your true feelings.
Over several years and many gala screenings, the Cineteca and the L'Immagine Ritrovata lab, working in collaboration with archives, labs and historians across the world, restored all of Chaplin's works to the utmost technical standards. You can see the results of these labours in releases such as the recent Chaplin Mutuals Blu-ray, which really is worth adding to your Christmas list. Now it's Buster's turn. Using material from the Cohen Film Collection, the Keaton Project will set about buffing and shining all the silent shorts and features made by the Great Stoneface. It's a mammoth task for the ladies and gents in the lab, but a massive treat for those of us who get to watch the finished films.
Don't tell me you missed the fact this year, this February in fact, we are celebrating 100 years of Charlie Chaplin's Tramp. Kid Auto Races, Chaplin's first screen appearance as the anarchic scruff, was released on 7 February 1914. It's a cinematic centenary of the best kind – one that affords the opportunity for screenings of wonderful films and some clever-clever comment and analysis too. An event at the BFI Southbank on 4 February will add a little star power to proceedings, as well as some new insights into the Tramp and his creator.
At The Centenary of the Little Tramp David Robinson will be talking specifically about how Chaplin drew on the music hall tradition of his youth to create his signature character – and how those influences stayed with him and found a beautiful expression in the gorgeous 1952 film Limelight.
This special event marks the centenary of the birth of Charlie Chaplin's 'little tramp'. One hundred years ago this week the iconic character first stepped in front of the camera at the Keystone studios. David Robinson, Chaplin's official biographer, presents his latest thoughts on Chaplin and the tramp and celebrates the launch of his new book 'The World of Limelight,' commissioned by the Cineteca di Bologna, which draws on previously unpublished material from the Chaplin Archive.
Limelight was first cast not as a film script, but as a long novella, Footlights, with the supplementary Calvero's Story. Both are here published for the very first time – the ultimate raison d'être of this volume. Out of these Chaplin extracted a screenplay which passed through several drafts before being transferred to the screen.
The accompanying commentary in this volume explores the documentary reality of the world which Chaplin recreated from his memories and evoked for posterity – London, the music hall and ballet at the end of an era, the outbreak of the First World War. The book is illustrated with images from the author's own collection, and reproductions of documents and photographs from the Chaplin archives, which clearly depict the development of the film LIMELIGHT that David Robinson so intricately describes.
The event takes place at 6.20pm in NFT3. For more details, see the event page on the BFI website.


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Review: SOUND OF METAL
Review: HALF BROTHERS
THE PEANUTS MOVIE: The Power of the Underdog
TIGERLAND and the Importance of Healthy Leadership
A Gift to the Future: SHE-RA AND THE PRINCESSES OF POWER
20 Years of AMERICAN PSYCHO
Cinema Chance Cube, Episode 40: TRANCERS
Cinema Chance Cube, Episode 39: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT
Cinema Chance Cube, Episode 38: TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND
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The Snyder Cut of JUSTICE LEAGUE Is Real, and It's Coming out in 2021
LEGENDS OF TOMORROW and SUPERNATURAL are Crossing Over. Sort Of.
James Mangold in Talks to Direct INDIANA JONES 5, Which is Now Our Dad's Favorite Movie
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ARTEMIS FOWL and the Death and Rebirth of the YA Adaptation
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BARRY Review: Season 1, Episode 6, "Listen with Your Ears, React with Your Face
In episode six, "Listen with Your Ears, React with Your Face," the situation between Barry and the Bolivians escalates as he and Taylor plan to kill the Bolivian leaders arriving to deal with their raided stash house, and Detective Moss trusts her gut feeling about Gene's acting class while debating her relationship with Gene.
Have you ever gotten good advice from people who have no business giving advice? Like, they're probably the worst at everything and yet their wisdom actually makes sense? It turns your world upside down a little, doesn't it?
Barry has been at a crossroads for the last six episodes. He can't extricate himself from this world of murder and crime. Fuches isn't keen to let him go, and sees through all of Barry's attempts to vacate his position and hand it over to Taylor. He doesn't see any way out, and it's Taylor who actually provides some useful advice, even if his initial suggestion (kill Fuches) goes over like a lead weight.
Taylor tells Barry that he needs to make decisions for himself and live out his dreams, whatever they may be. He even helps Barry in his own way, by offering the cash from the Bolivian stash house and dumping it into Barry's backpack when he's not looking. It warmed my heart a little that Taylor would give Barry all of the stash house money. Taylor is an utter psychopath but he's the most supportive person in Barry's life right now, and that says a lot about how dangerous the situation is and how terrible Barry's friends are. Dale Pavinski, who plays Taylor, uses a deadpan delivery that makes everything he says hilarious even if it's ghastly and awful. All the voicemails he leaves Barry would seem like a guy desperate for friendship, if they weren't so disturbing and based on committing violence ("Barry, I want to kill the Bolivians with you.")
Of course, Taylor's support ends up costing Barry dearly. Barry finds the money in his backpack, and has to hide it in the acting class's studio. When Detective Moss spots Vacha, the Chechen who has been stalking Barry and Sally, leaving the acting class, her Spidey sense flares up and she chases him through the streets. After their confrontation ends in violence, Moss finds Barry's hidden money. She now has definitive proof that the Chechens are linked to the class, only she thinks the dearly departed Ryan was the one in business with the Chechens. Detective Moss is good at her job. Barry has the build to fit the fuzzy man in her dash cam photo, the skills to kill someone, and at some point, it'll become clear that he only showed up a day or two before Ryan died.
It's also Taylor who, after Barry fires him from the Bolivian job, shows up anyway, this time with two other guys. One of them is Chris, Barry's friend who he invited to Natalie's party in episode 4. It's here where Barry starts to see how deadly serious his situation is. Even though he gets in the car, he desperately wants Chris to get out of it. The man has a wife and kids, and he's woefully mistaken about why they're going into the desert. It's another example of Barry showing us and its protagonist the stakes involved. Barry's decision to reach out to his old buddy on Facebook has now led them all to a violent confrontation.
There's no way this ends well, and indeed it ends extremely poorly for everyone involved. The end of this episode made me gasp, possibly louder than I did during Infinity War. That's saying a lot.
In the behind the scenes interview about this episode, Bill Hader and Alec Berg said that Barry's aptitude and confidence in crime means he's more likely to put himself in dangerous situations, and how that creates more problems. We see that evidenced here in the last five minutes, which are even more surprising than last week's final five minutes. Once again, Barry is at the center of a scheme that is spiraling out of control. Now, the Chechens and Bolivians are at war, Barry is caught in the middle.
All he wants to do is be a good Macbeth.
A few more notes:
Barry: "You can teach discretion but what [Taylor] needs, frankly, Fuches, is someone like you… to mold him."
Fuches: "Don't try to Parent Trap me, you dickhead."
Vacha: "He killed my brother."
Noho Hank: "Okay, you need to let that go."
My favorite joke in this episode is when Barry apologizes to his acting class for yelling at them (in episode five), and they apologize to him for not understanding his experiences as a Marine. They say that they've taken a quiz and they know they've lived in a bubble their entire lives. Then one of them pipes up that they've been trying to understand, so they've been reading books about World War II.
Hiro Murai directed this episode, just like he did last episode, and it shows how brilliant he is at shooting night scenes and action. When Detective Moss takes off after Vacha, you clearly see what's happening and Murai uses lighting from cafes, street lamps, reflections off cars, and other natural city elements to illuminate the chase.
Henry Winkler should receive an Emmy for the way Gene walks away from Detective Moss after she rejects him. He looks devastated, and the way he makes his takeout box swing a little bit inside its bag adds an extra bit of pathetic.
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Matt is a dairy farmer involved in a three-way milk production partnership. He is also the editor of the Irish Farmers Monthly. Matt is the presenter and producer of a farmshow on KCLR (Kilkenny/Carlow Local Radio). Previously Matt was the National President of Macra na Feirme. He was Chairman of the FAB (Farm Apprenticeship Board). Matt was also Vice-chairman IFA National Dairy Committee and a Member of the Kilkenny Enterprise Board.


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Concorde's First Flight: Supersonic Travel (1969) | British Pathé
Check out the 1969 maiden flight of the now defunct Concorde supersonic airliner from Toulouse, France. This amazing plane could travel from New York to London in 3.5 hours!
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In Toulouse, France, Concorde 001 enjoys a successful maiden flight.
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"bandwagon" & "cashgrab" come to mind as tags.
That guy - 2015-05-13
also "FHRITP", right?
EvilHomer - 2015-05-13
I feel like rating this based on the flagrant Jimmy Olsen trolling, but I will wait until I hear from JHMF, about whether this is empowering towards women or not.
How the fuck should I know? Ask a woman.
I can see how you'd think I'm a sensitive insightful guy, because I can discern that Thunderf00t is a misogynist or that "FUCK HER RIGHT IN THE PUSSY" is degrading to women, but this is a little more nuanced.
I think this is empowering to women if women like it, if this is a superhero that young women can relate to, and enjoy. But these things often transcend gender. I know a young woman who is crazy for star wars, and is estranged from her father, and I suspect she may be moved by the Luke Skywalker/ Darth Vader relationship.
StanleyPain - 2015-05-13
The thing with her rescuing the plane will be in the pilot and it will be the last thing even remotely sci-fi-y or comic book-y in the show until the season finale. Everything else will be basically Gilmore Girls.
Hooker - 2015-05-13
So, Superman with a lot more crying, lusting after boys, and needing advice to get through every decision. Got it.
Rodents of Unusual Size - 2015-05-13
I totally thought SNL's parody of a Black Widow movie wasn't realistic but it is totally spot on!
https://youtu.be/j_5KgpN38hM
roofle - 2015-05-14
Wow that parody is so much like this show, down to the bitchy female boss.
I KNOW. WHAT THE SHIT.
It's not impossible that the SNL writers got an advanced look at this trailer, but either way, it's pretty funny.
Callista Flockhart's J Janice Jameson character could still work. I think she's either going to transcend the cliche , or fade into the background, depending I suppose, on whether Callista gets better acting jobs.
Did they really rip off Spiderman that blatantly? Jeez.
Binro the Heretic - 2015-05-13
"This is what normal looks like."
No...no it really doesn't.
"It's not an S ... it's a backwards S."
"Oh for fuck's sake, you're looking in a mirror."
I wouldn't mind if they can keep the tone light on this, and a lot less "I'm just a girl, what to do, what to do" than this trailer makes it out to be. Joss Whedon has provided all kinds of examples if you need ideas on a good woman lead; or you could even look at "iZombie" which does pretty well with a strong lead who could be excused for being mopey and tearful, and yet isn't.
Dear Bort from exactly one year ago: trust me, you're going to love this show. You know how you are constantly frustrated that DC has trouble doing a Superman who cares about everyone no matter who they are, tries to bring out the best in people, and uses his powers creatively ... ? Not only does the show do all that, those are CORE THEMES of the show.
Also, search Youtube for "Melissa Benoist puppies". The video's probably not there yet, but trust me.
Gmork - 2015-05-13
Hey look, a pile of dogshit.
Yeah, Flockheart looks pretty bad.
She needs a muffin or five to go along with her coffee.
Nikon - 2015-05-13
This looks terribad.
Wander - 2015-05-13
Of all the superhero shows you could have ripped off, you chose ARROW?
Imagine if they'd ripped off daredevil.
People are pointing out the most similar pre-show trailer for a superhero show is Flash, which is actually quite good.
But yeah, I'm on board with this lacking the embracing of silly comic book fun that Flash has, and instead seeming like the TV version of the Supergirl movie. Namely idiots starting with "What species is a girl?" and thinking a reference to a totally different more popular comic franchise they actually treated like a hero, will result in a big enough tie-in audience.
Heck, if you wanted to make Ugly Betty the Superhero, that could be great. Ms Marvel is generationally a bit of that and I'd love that show. But don't mix the worst of both worlds.
Chocolate Jesus - 2015-05-13
don't get me wrong, this looks like a heap. but no more so than the average super-hero turd cranked out for you callow shit-munchers.
fluffy - 2015-05-13
Smallville: GIRL POWER edition
The Mothership - 2015-05-13
Thank goodness that girl has a man in her life to tell her how to fight crime.
So you're advancing the argument that bopsey girls DON'T suck at practical stuff?
>>So, Superman with a lot more crying, lusting after boys, and needing advice to get through every decision. Got it.
You can be forgiven for forgetting all those long ponderous scenes with Kal-El getting wisdom from Kevin Koster and the hologram of Russell Crowe. They were pretty forgettable.
If there ever was a character who needed to be transformed into a sexy black dude, it's Jimmy Olson. He was already dated in the sixties.
Does she still have the mini-skirt? She does? Okay, I'm in.
>> Does she still have the mini-skirt? She does? Okay, I'm in.
Wow. Talk about rape culture. Mr Holmes, I am surprised with you.
>>Wow. Talk about rape culture. Mr Holmes, I am surprised with you.
I, on the other hand, would have been surprised if Homer hadn't gone for the cheap shot. I thought if I mentioned the miniskirt, we could get it out of the way.
Homer , rape culture is about intimidation and humiliation. It's not about legs, or breasts, or any other naturally occurring body part. The miniskirt is adorable, and it's iconic. I can't think of another superhero who wears a mini-skirt.
The miniskirt is a weapon for the objectification of women, and you're practically raping her with your eyes. Why can't we just have Supergirl wearing jeans and a nice flannel shirt?
You know what were iconic? Lara Croft's huge breasts. Where were you when we had to defend those?
I'm.sure Lara Croft's huge breasts will win in the end.
But which side were you on? Were you in favor of the iconic breasts, or against them?
I don't know. it depends on whether Lara's breasts are running as a Democrat or as a Republican.
>>So you're advancing the argument that bopsey girls DON'T suck at practical stuff?
Are you advancing the argument that bopsey girls actually exist?
It's a simple question, John, and you obviously don't want to answer it because you know whichever way you go with this, you'll be in trouble. You've been highly supportive of sex-negative feminism in the past, yet here we've got a case where something iconic which YOU value is, according to conservative SNF standards, misogynistic and in need of change. Lara's breasts, high heels, chainmail bikinis... Supergirl's miniskirt.
Where are your principles?
(Bobbsey twins/2 + "little girl, big world") x chipper confidence - horse sense = bopsey girl
t's a simple question, John, and you obviously don't want to answer it because you know whichever way you go with this, you'll be in trouble.
Homer, I don't give a shit about Lara Croft's breasts. I'm not familiar with the Tomb Raider game, so I don't have a clear Idea of what her breasts look like in the game. but I don't think large breasts by themselves are good or bad.
I've supported Anita Sarkeesian's right to publish her videos without being subjected to character assasination on a mass scale, but, as I've said many times before, I have no opinion on whether the views expressed in those videos are correct. I don't play video games, and I don't usually watch her videos. If someone was actually trying to suppress video games, instead of simply discussing them critically, I'd be against that, for the exact reason why I'm against what I view as an attempt to suppress Sarkeesian's message through the limited means means available. That includes intimidation, misrepresentation, and libel.
Okay so Jimmy Olsen is black...great. Does he have to be the opposite of Jimmy Olsen's personality? Jimmy Olsen is not confident, he's full of angst and innocence and doesn't know what's going on half the fucking time. This really bothers me...not that he's black but that he's a playa.
Also fuck this whole show.
^ Exactly! It's one thing to change Jimmy from a pasty ginger into a black guy; nobody likes gingers, so Original Jimmy wouldn't do well on TV. But this Jimmy seems to be: cool, confident, athletic, charming, and good at his job.
He is literally a Mirror Universe version of Jimmy Olsen, something lifted straight out of one of his most bizarre Silver Age comics. And you know that they did this intentionally, simply to troll people and bait nerds into complaining - which will then be spun into the latest faux-"controversy"! Look at these ComicGaters, being racist against Jimmy Olsen blah blah blah; let's all talk about Supergirl now.
There' s a reason for this. Jimmy Olson's function here seems to be as a go-between between Kara and the copyright-protected world of her cousin. He's representing Superman, so the awesomeness fits. And interestingly, there's another character here who seems as close to old-school Jimmy Olson as is humanly possible.
Simillion - 2015-05-14
fantasize about supergirl banging a black guy NOW
kingarthur - 2015-05-13
I watched this with the sound off and, aside from Flockhart (who looks like a corpse), it doesn't look *that* bad.
As in, my friend's seven year old daughter would think this is great. Only way she'd like it more was if it was Catwoman.
You need to watch it with the sound on for full effect.
You know how dolphins use their sonar clicks to disorient fish to make them easier to catch? It's kind of like that.
There's a brief respite when she saves the plane, but then it's back to annoyingly bubbly dialogue and synth-pop background music.
I just created a tag "Hollywood hates women" so please feel free to link.
Jet Bin Fever - 2015-05-14
Looks terrible, but hey, at least it isn't dark and brooding and joyless like the Superman/Batman movie.
Since this trailer all seems to come from the pilot episode, the hope is that Kara shakes most of her insecurity by the end of the episode and is much more her own woman by episode two.
Well, look at her glee when she falls backward off the building. Or when she sees the report of the plane rescue on the news. It's not all insecurity, not by a long shot. She loves being Supergirl.
You know what this really looks like to me, even more than the SNL Black Widow Trailer, is Raimi's Spiderman. Peter Parker dealing with JJJ and struggling to deliver Pizzas on time.
You're so warped when it comes to young women, John. Your perceptions are completely off whenever a clip even loosely involves one of them.
>>You're so warped when it comes to young women, John. Your perceptions are completely off whenever a clip even loosely involves one of them.
Yeah yeah, I've heard this before. As usual, I'm not getting a whole lot of specifics. Since you've brought it up, you might want to take it further, into the realm of actually saying something.
Are you saying that I imagined that she was smiling when she fell backwards off the building? Did she NOT respond gleefully to being on the news? Or is the spiderman analogy lacking? That's possible. It's a long time since I've seen Spiderman 2.
What I believe is that I'm the objective one, because I'm neutral, a non-combatant. It seems to me that older men who chase after young women must lack self awareness. I was in Lowe's once, getting some keys made, and the clerk was a beautiful woman in her twenties, and she was flirting with me, no mistaking it. I can't imagine why. Maybe she's been molested. She must do it with every man, and maybe most of them like it, but I felt humiliated.
Most (Nearly ALL) younger woman are never never never going to think of me in a romantic way, and I'm *MOSTLY* happy about that. It's wonderful to not be a threat, to be safely dad-zoned. They're the most beautiful creatures on earth, and the best hope of the future, As far as my perception goes, I see them a lot clearer than when I was desperately trying to get my hands on one of them. I can just talk to them now, and I enjoy that. I might as well, because that's the way it is.
What you're suggesting, but not saying, because, once again, you're not actually saying anything, is the number one sexist stereotype that men perpetrate on other men. The fake men's rights movement ignores history and logic to blame feminism for the patriarchal legacy that oppresses men, (the draft, bias custody hearings, etc) and then embraces the number one toxic myth of masculinity, that a man isn't really a man if he isn't having sex, and everything is about pussy. So any man who seems vaguely sympathetic to feminism becomes a "white knight" who is motivated by a desperate futile desire to have sex with women. And these are the guys who blame feminism for anti-male sterotypes!
I''m not characterizing you as a white knight. I'm characterizing you as a guy who is normally pretty reasonable but gets really strange and even creepy whenever there is a video with a young pretty female in it. It clouds your judgement.
If my judgement is clouded, I must be wrong about something. Spit it out, dude! Just say it! Or don't.
My point isn't so much the content of this as much as how adamant you are about defending it to a ridiculous degree... when really it's just another crappy superhero TV show, just like all the rest of them. I think you go a little crazy taking on the internet, when really you should just sit back and not care what people think about a TV show, whether or not it involves young women you find attractive.
Why does it feel like this is about YOU, caring what I think?
If you think I'm creepy, you have a right to that opinion, but its not my problem. I like this for reasons other than Supergirl being super-cute. I grew up watching George Reeves suspended by wires. You don't know what a crappy superhero show looks like. I'm also one of the minority that loves Age of Ultron.
But I see guys issuing rape threats and death threats, spreading salacious rumors about Zoe Quinn's sex life, and running around yelling FUCK HER RIGHT IN THE PUSSY. Me? I enjoy cute girls being cute, from a respectful distance. I've made my peace with it.
I think it looks interesting, but I don't have a TV, and I'm not yet convinced that this is going to be worth confronting CBS's bloated nightmare of a website.
Oh, who am I kidding? I can't wait.
OH JHM, you're incorrigible!!
>>OH JHM, you're incorrigible!!
Look, I could pretend that I'm too cool for this, but I think we all know that I'd be fooling no one.
Why should I deny it? Half of you guys are into cartoon ponies.
There's a new more better trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CThmpQJ6NMY
Still a lot of self-doubt, but hopefully that won't be a series theme.
Update: this show quickly got past the insecure bits and became damn good as superhero shows go. It's not Shakespeare, but one thing it gets very right (righter than any other show has) is how Supergirl does her thing simply because she wants to do good. She doesn't need dead relatives or guilt as motivation, she simply likes to help people.
magnesium - 2015-05-14
Does a trailer need to be six minutes long?
It reminds me of Lois and Clark for some reason, so I dunno, I probably would've liked it when I was a kid. If it shows up on Netflix I might watch it I guess.
muffinbutt - 2015-05-19
Am... am I the only woman on this site.
atheistgirl - 2015-05-20
I, as a redhead, am annoyed that, yet again, Jimmy Olsen has been made not a ginger.
Otherwise this looks like it may have potential. As long as it doesn't get too smaltsy.
the pilot was leaked somehow, and is available in all the usual places.
Now that I've seen it, it's well done, but it's also pretty conventional. I can understand the objections now. It looks great, and I'd say its less dumb than, say, the Christopher Reeve Superman, but Lois and Clark and Smallville were possibly both smarter. From here, Supergirl could go either way.
"Smallville" lasted for like a decade, with several seasons of the show having EVERY HERO IN THE DC UNIVERSE showing up to be heroes, except for Superman. That is so completely the opposite of a good approach to a Superman show. (I suspect "Smallville" ran into trouble by lasting more than two seasons, a victim of its own success.)


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In just its fourth year, the buzz around the Hainan Rendez-Vous speaks volumes. How does an event build this much anticipation is such a small time frame? We delved deeper to uncover the gems in this show with such a firm grip on the eastern crown.
It began in Beijing, with a government decision to create a global luxury destination out of the International travel city, Hainan.
Just four years on, the Sanya-based Hainan Rendez-Vous (HRV) single-handedly has that goal under control. It's easily the region's largest show, and the split but cohesive focus – the event covers Yacht, business jets and ultra lifestyle brands, as well as superyachts – has proved invaluable to a local market hungry for innovative design.
Organisers are increasingly fielding interest from all points of the globe, proving the need for Hainan's unique power to bring together decision makers from east and west. Pulling the world's top yacht names, business jet brands and and ultra lifestyle leaders to be woven with the discerning market and strong buying power of the Chinese market, HRV has a history of selling out months in advance of each year's opening day.
Much of the success of the event has been its ability to look beyond the brands and become a lifestyle experience. Galas, yachting soirees, cocktail parties, provide space to network, while art displays, entertainment and educational workshops further expand HRV's offering and usher a distinct Riviera flavour to Sanya's shores. That lifestyle experience brings another dimension to the event; it allows brands attending the event to play a vital role in shaping the way this new market sees the world of yachting.
With China on track to become the most dynamic private jet market internationally, VIP guests have been flown in from around the country by private aircraft in previous show editions. This ensures the integrated, personal experience with the end product begins immediately, and is continued when they arrive and are chauffeured from jet to yacht as guests of the world's leading yacht brands.
Unique in China, HRV's emphasis is on elevating the event beyond the realm of trade show seen previously in the country, to networking hub. International yachting brands were quick to realise the value of the event, moving quickly to align themselves with it by the time the second edition was staged. Lürssen, Heesen Yachts, Blohm+Voss, Royal Huisman, Kingship, Oceanco, Feadship, Brunswick, Jeanneau, Beneteau, CNB, Azimut – Benetti, San Lorenzo, Ferretti Group, Marquis, Sunseeker China and Princess Yachts are just some of the big names presented during the Rendez-vous from an early stage.
One of the chief appeals of the event is its ability to attract China's elite. With the combination of a plethora of lifestyle brands, and that enviable social calendar proving a strong drawcard, the HRV's success has increased exponentially year on year. Sanya itself is undergoing a period of rapid, growth transforming into a high-calibre yachting resort, attracting international visitors. In the last four years, ten marina projects have begun construction or launched into their planning stages, leading to a projection that Sanya will boast 6,000 berths ten years from now. Sanya has now also been officially confirmed as a stopover in the Volvo Ocean Race, further establishing its presence on the international scene, as did the announcement that Caesars Entertainment would be building a 36 billion yuan resort and entertainment complex in the city.
This rapid growth is further spurred on by the influx of visitors with every show. 2013's edition attracted 23,000 people, further cementing the city's position as an emerging yachting hub. The 2013 HRV also proved its strength as a flourishing forum for transactions, as well as an introduction to the boating lifestyle, facilitating as it did the sale of 29 yachts and three business jets. In 2010, Hainan Rendez-Vous was founded by China VISUN Group chairman and yacht aficionado Wang Dafu. For many years he had aggressively promoted yacht culture in China.
The 5th Hainan Rendez-Vous will be held at the Sanya Visun Royal Yacht Club from March 27 to March 30, 2014.and will again be the region's preeminent meeting of leading business minds, and ultra-lifestyle brands.
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Nietzsche's Influence on "The Fountainhead"
Question: I've heard that Friedrich Nietzsche influenced The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Is that true?
Answer: The simple answer is yes, but there is more to say on this subject, so let's examine what some scholars have written.
Ayn Rand's admiration for Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) early in her career, coupled with her later repudiation of his philosophy, provide fascinating material for study. Although glib characterizations of Rand as a exponent of Nietzsche's philosophy are wholly inaccurate, his influence on The Fountainhead is undeniable. The subject is complicated, observes University of Wisconsin philosophy professor Lester H. Hunt, by the fact that "Rand's relation to Nietzsche changes considerably over the years."1
Although Rand fundamentally opposed Nietzsche's philosophy, she greatly valued his poetic ability to capture the inner, emotional state of a proud man. In Rand's words, Nietzsche had "a magnificent feeling for man's greatness, expressed in emotional, not intellectual, terms" and was able in certain passages to sum up "the emotional consequences for which The Fountainhead provides the rational, philosophical base."2
The years Rand spent planning and writing The Fountainhead, from the early 1930s to 1943, were especially important years of change in her attitudes toward Nietzsche. We know this from a careful study of Rand's notes and manuscripts for the novel conducted by Shoshana Milgram, associate professor of English at Virginia Tech, in an essay called "The Fountainhead from Notebook to Novel: The Composition of Ayn Rand's First Ideal Man."3
According to Milgram, Rand's growing awareness of Nietzsche's philosophic errors motivated her to identify and remove problematic material from the novel. That is why, according to Milgram, "the Nietzsche-like elements appear prominently in the notebooks, much less so in the manuscript, still less so in the final text, and hardly at all in the sections of the novel written after she signed her contract with Bobbs-Merrill."4
As she completed and revised her novel, she not only took out the Nietzsche quotations, but also endeavored to eliminate several negative Nietzsche-like elements. Nietzsche implies that there are different moralities for the noble and the others, that the will to power is an expression of strength, that the world is a hostile place for the noble man, that spiritual nobility is innate rather than self-made, that the noble soul has no commerce with reason. All that, Ayn Rand repudiated. . . .
When she planned and began writing The Fountainhead, she included and even emphasized several Nietzschean elements: the world's hostility to Roark, his lack of friends, the opposition between him and the world. But she ultimately changed all of that. The hostility vanished. The friends joined him, and as traders rather than serfs. No longer is any man in the street his enemy, because any man willing to use his own mind is an ally.5
In her article, Milgram supports these generalizations with numerous detailed examples from Rand's notes and manuscripts, dealing especially with the hero's relation to the world and to the woman he loves. For example, from a survey of the marginal notes Rand made in her copies of Nietzsche's works, Milgram concludes that "Nietzsche does not, in any of the passages she marked, treat sexual love as an expression of love; it is entirely an expression of power."6 However, "the novel—especially in the later chapters—emphasizes not only the union of body and spirit, but also the spiritual union of these two people, rather than his power over her."7
Rand summarized her mature view of the German philosopher in a short essay she wrote in 1968:
Philosophically, Nietzsche is a mystic and an irrationalist. His metaphysics consists of a somewhat "Byronic" and mystically "malevolent" universe; his epistemology subordinates reason to "will," or feeling or instinct or blood or innate virtues of character. But, as a poet, he projects at times (not consistently) a magnificent feeling for man's greatness, expressed in emotional, not intellectual, terms.8
The stark differences between Nietzsche's philosophy and Rand's are further highlighted in an essay by John Ridpath, former associate professor of economics and social science at York University in Toronto. In "Nietzsche and Individualism," Ridpath states: "A study of Nietzsche's basic philosophy—his metaphysics and epistemology—clearly shows that there is nothing in his fundamental views that is in any way compatible with a social philosophy of individualism."9
Individualism is the advocacy of man as an end in himself, of individual rights, of the state limited to the protection of rights. Nietzsche is putting forth the most extreme denial of individualism possible—racist, elitist tyranny—and Nietzsche does not for a moment back away from admitting this. [I]t is essential for Objectivism to be dissociated from the pseudo-individualism of Friedrich Nietzsche."10
Scholarship makes it clear that Nietzsche inspired Rand in writing The Fountainhead; however, his formal philosophy left no mark on hers.
Ayn Rand's first best seller, The Fountainhead, was published on May 7, 1943. To commemorate the novel's 75th publication anniversary, we're highlighting themes from Essays on Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead," a collection edited by Seton Hall University philosophy professor Robert Mayhew.11 "There are a lot of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations in the culture concerning Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead (and everything else she wrote), and continued perplexity in some circles regarding its unwavering popularity, especially among the young," says Mayhew. "These essays contain answers to lots of the questions people ask—or should be asking—about this remarkable novel."
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Lester H. Hunt, "Ayn Rand's Evolving View of Friedrich Nietzsche," in Allan Gotthelf and Gregory Salmieri (eds.), A Companion to Ayn Rand (Chichester, UK; Malden, MA, 2016), 343. (Nietzsche "is no doubt the one philosopher with whom Ayn Rand is most often associated in popular discussions of her ideas," Hunt writes, but unfortunately the prevailing tendency is to "greatly exaggerate the similarity between the ideas of these two thinkers," leading to the "wildest misconceptions.")
Ayn Rand, "Introduction to 'The Fountainhead,'" The Objectivist (March 1968), 6.
Shoshana Milgram, "The Fountainhead from Notebook to Novel: The Composition of Ayn Rand's First Ideal Man," in Robert Mayhew (ed.), Essays on Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2007).
Milgram, "Notebook to Novel," 24, 36.
Milgram, "Notebook to Novel," 36.
Rand, "Introduction," 6.
John Ridpath, "Nietzsche and Individualism," The Objectivist Forum (February-April 1986), April 1986, 5.
Ridpath, "Nietzsche and Individualism," April 1986, 9, 11.
Robert Mayhew (ed.), Essays on Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2007).
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