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We know that Facebook staff’s been meeting to discuss user privacy, but it appears that these meetings might not be the happiest of events. It actually seems like Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg might be forced to rethink some past decisions. More »
Facebook – Social network – Privacy – Online Communities – Mark Zuckerberg
Neither candidate in the Arkansas Democratic Senate primary will finish with a majority of the vote, while Rep. John Boozman (R) may be able to avoid a runoff and win his party’s nomination.
As of 11:26 p.m., Sen. Blanche Lincoln led Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in the Democratic primary 44-42 percent, with 52 percent reporting. The Associated Press now reports that the candidates will face a runoff on June 8. Boozman had 50 percent of the vote in the Republican primary, while former state Sen. Jim Holt was in second place with 17 percent, with 51 percent reporting.
Halter told reporters Monday he would consider it a victory if he forced Lincoln into a runoff.
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Hackett London, Official Clothing Partner of the Aston Martin Racing team, is offering fans the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to the Le Mans 24 Hour race including travel, accommodation and VIP hospitality tickets for two people. The race – also known as the ‘24 Heures du Mans’ – takes place over the weekend of the 12th and 13th of June 2010. Visit Hackett online now to see how you can enter.
Continue reading for more information on the contest.
The prize includes:
* All travel to and from London to Le Mans with Hackett*
* Chateau accommodation for two nights
* Travel to and from the track
* Aston Martin Racing VIP hospitality which includes:
* Invitation to the Aston Martin Racing pre-race BBQ on Friday night
* Full Aston Martin Racing trackside hospitality
* Access to a private grandstand and terrace overlooking the track
* Driver appearances
* Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Sunday breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea
* Official entry passes to the circuit
* Hosted garage tours during the race
* Aston Martin Racing gift bag with full event guest guide
Aston Martin Racing will be looking to build on its Le Mans series win of last year in the LMP1 class by winning the 24 Hour race outright for the first time since 1959.
Aston Martin is steeped in a tradition of performance excellence and British style, making it a natural fit with Hackett London, Official Clothing Partners with the team since 2005, and its current longest-serving sponsor.
“We opened a PCOS machine yesterday and there is evidence of fraud that’s why we want to make sure that the remaining 58 machines are intact and untouched so that under the proper investigation with the Senate committee, proper yung procedure to uncover the elements [of fraud],” A statement said by presidential candidate Nicanor Perlas from an interview.
Almost 2000 civilians swarmed the COMELEC owing to poll fraud allegations. After a day of that event, 60 controversial precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines that was believed to have been used to commit poll fraud, left the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. These PCOS have been sent to the Senate to be investigated. These machines were guarded heavily by atleast 400 police and military escorts and a mere 100 cars and 4 buses were used to deliver this controversial package.
The COMELEC had asked the Senate to act as custodian of the controversial machines, earlier erroneously reported as a total of 67 units, which were used in the country’s first nationwide automated polls. The move will ensure that the machines will be “safeguarded and will not be tinkered with, tampered with by unauthorized individuals,” Comelec Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal told reporters that “What is important is that the machines should not be touched or the boxes should not be opened because [they were] sealed by the Board of Election Inspectors.”
Because of these occurrences, supporters of losing mayoral candidate Angelito Gatlabayan, presidential candidates Sen. Maria Anna Consuelo Madrigal, Olongapo Councilor John Carlos de los Reyes, and environmentalist Nicanor Perlas forcibly entered the storage room and asked their technicians to open the machines.
Smartmatic on the other hand wants to file criminal charges against Sen. Maria Anna Consuelo Madrigal, Olongapo Councilor John Carlos de los Reyes and environmentalist Nicanor Perlas for tampering with the machines without Comelec permission.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said the machines will be stored in an area with security cameras “so that we will know who are approaching and who are entering or touching any of these materials.”
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Former state Senate Majority Leader George Jepsen of Ridgefield became the favorite to win the state Democratic Party’s nomination for attorney general when the state Supreme Court Tuesday found Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz ineligible to run for the office.
Later Tuesday, Jepsen issued a statement in reaction to the 7-0 ruling – which reversed a lower court finding that Bysiewicz was qualified under a state statute requiring that the state’s attorney general have 10 years’ experience in the “active practice” of law in Connecticut.
Jepsen said: “I believe my broad legal experience and record as a legislator will make me the best possible Attorney General candidate going forward. I want to welcome Susan’s supporters to be a part of my campaign team. This is a surprise and I had expected the voters would make the final decision in the August primary.”
He continued: “As Attorney General, I will work hard every day for Connecticut by fighting against corrupt business practices, guarding consumers, enforcing laws against polluters and working to hold the line on insurance and utility costs.”
He said his campaign “is participating in the new clean elections program that requires candidates to raise small individual donations in order to qualify for public financing.” He pledged his “commitment to the AG’s office,” and said he “will not seek higher office while in his first term.”
The party’s nominating convention is Friday and Saturday in Hartford, with the attorney general’s nomination on Saturday’s schedule.
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How to get ahead in advertising with six dollars and Google
When top creative directors Googled themselves, they got a shock: a witty message from copywriter Alec Brownstein, searching for a job
Dave McGinn
From Tuesday’s Globe and Mail
Published on Tuesday, May. 18, 2010 10:04AM EDT
Alec Brownstein landed his dream job with creativity and $6. And the Google Job Experiment, as he calls it, has made the 29-year-old advertising copywriter the most famous job seeker of the moment.
Already working as a copywriter, but looking to move up in the world, Mr. Brownstein went on to Google AdWords and bought the names of five of the top creative directors at ad agencies in New York. Whenever one of those people Googled themselves, they found a link to Mr. Brownstein’s website, alecbrownstein.com, and this message: “Hey [creative director’s name]: Googling yourself is a lot of fun. Hiring me is fun, too.”
The bold move landed Mr. Brownstein calls from all but one of the creative directors, two advertising awards and, most importantly, two job offers, one of which he accepted. He’s now a senior copywriter at Young & Rubicam.
Mr. Brownstein and his boss, Scott Vitrone, spoke to The Globe and Mail.
Alec, where did you get the idea for this from?
Alec Brownstein: As someone who Googles myself on occasion, I realized that if someone were to put a message to me in the sponsored result in the top hit, I would take notice of that. So that’s what I did.
How much did the whole thing cost?
AB: Google AdWords is a sort of bidding system. So if want to take out an ad and get the top spot for something like “pharmacy” or “doctor” or “lawyer,” you’ve got to pay a lot for that top spot. But when you’re dealing with something that’s a bit more abstract that a lot of people aren’t bidding, like a name … if nobody else is bidding, you can get the top spot for about 15 cents a click, and that’s what I did.
Scott, how did you come across the ad?
Scott Vitrone: My partner, Ian Reichenthal, and I got a call from a friend who works in the industry. He said, “Have you guys Googled yourselves recently?” And we were like, “No.” And he said, “Well you should check it out because I think there’s someone out there who’s trying to talk to you.” So we did, and obviously Alec’s ad came up. We thought it was just beautifully simple. So we called him up and brought him in for an interview.
Alec, why did you write the ad the way you did?
AB: I wanted it to be relevant to what the occasion was. I was assuming the occasion was they were Googling themselves. So I kind of wanted them to know, hey, I Google myself too, and that’s an okay thing.
Did you ever worry this would freak out the creative directors you were going after?
AB: There’s a fine line between flattery and creepiness and stalking. I put it out there, I figured if they were the type of people who I wanted to work for, who I thought did the type of work I loved, that they might find it kind of cheeky as opposed to creepy.
Scott, at the very least you must have been intrigued?
SV: That’s exactly how we took it. We thought it was fun. We thought it was smart. The biggest thing was, Alec on his part did what we try to do for our clients every day. We’re trying to engage the consumer in that very way. He was really kind of displaying what we want our people to do here every day.
And obviously Alec had a solid resume. He didn’t just get the job because of the gimmick.
SV: Definitely. That got him in the door, and Alec had the work to back up the Google ad.
Alec, your co-workers must know how you got your foot in the door. How has it gone over in the office?
AB: I think when they first heard about what I did they thought it was pretty clever. But now that it’s sort of been getting some press they’re probably pretty sick of it.
What advice do you have for people out there looking for a job?
AB: My advice is to be targeted, to decide who you want to work for and where you want to work, and then don’t be afraid to put yourself out there in an interesting way to communicate with those people and with that place. Because it’s not like they can fire you. You don’t work for them yet.
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It should be easy, but living in a fast-paced, results-oriented society we often have trouble with this simplest action — learning to let go.
For many, being constantly on the move, staying one-step-ahead of the game and remaining in control of … Read more
If shows like CSI have taught us anything about lifting fingerprints, it’s that we do it by dusting them with powder or fuming them with chemicals… and that we have to turn on blue accent lighting and play moody electronic music while we’re doing it. Approaches like these rely on chemical reactions with the deposited finger skin oil to provide the print. A new method developed at Penn State University, however, lets the physical geometry of the print do the talking. The oils are left unaltered, which could make all the difference in a criminal investigation…
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If you’ve been wondering where the heart rate monitor referenced in the iPod Touch and Nano documentation is, you’re not alone. The first reference to this mythical device showed up last year, and we’re just now getting word on when we might see one.
Word popped up recently on the Nike support forums that we should expect to see the heart rate monitor this coming June 1st. The monitor is expected to work directly with the Nike+ interface that’s been built directly into the iPod Touch since the second generation. No word on pricing or features yet, but the forum post was written by someone who appears to be a Nike employee, so it’s most likely true. Typically heart rate monitors sell for $50 and up, and many require a chest strap that is connected to a wristwatch or some other device.
[via TUAW]
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Feel like you practically live at the office? For your health’s sake, you need to break away. Don’t take my word for it — that warning is the latest from a team of researchers who’ve concluded that working overtime is bad for your health. In fact, … Read more
When the Kin was released, many (including me) thought it was a Zune phone, and from this comparison, you get a little confirmation of the similarity. The device got a video comparison from the guys at Pocketnow.
The device is pretty cool, and I cannot wait to get mine tomorrow, to be able to do an HTC HD2 comparison, and even the HTC vs Droid Incredible comparison I had planned.
Here’s the official Google I/O T-shirt — and will you look at that, it’s got some QR codes on it. Any attendees want to spill the beans as to what they link to?
Update: Fine. Spoilsports.
This will be great news for all the fans of the Travolta couple out there! John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston is expecting their third baby!
According to Hollyscoop, Kelly expressed a desire to have a third child a few years ago and wanted to have one while they daughter Ella was about four. However, due to work schedules and then the unexpected death of their son, the years just slipped by and now Ella is seven-years-old and Preston is nearing 50.
But the good news is the star couple has confirmed on different Tabloids about this issue and even John wrote on his website “It’s impossible to keep a secret… especially one as wonderful as this” he also stated “We want to be the first to share this great news that we are expecting a new addition to our family. Love, John, Kelly and Ella.”
As we can remember, their son Jett Travolta died in January 2009 after a seizure while the family was in the Bahamas; he was 16 at the time. Travolta’s story is that his son had Kawasaki disease. However, it was a mystery on how he really died because as stated at Gawker.com, Jett had suffered a seizure and struck either the toilet or the wall as he collapsed. He was “bleeding in several areas,” including his mouth. He had no cuts but did have bruises on his body. Jett had also been bleeding internally. On the other hand, they also lost their two dogs because they were killed by an airport truck.
But despite the events that had happened in the Travolta family, it is grand news for them to have another member that will add up to their family.
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William Saletan in Slate: What goes around comes around. Blumenthal “would like you to give him a break,” Saletan writes. “But Blumenthal has never given anyone a break. He has made a career out of holding others to the strictest standards of truth–and mercilessly prosecuting them when they fall short.”
Norm Pattis: “Liar, liar, lips on fire”
The Boston Globe: “A serious offense”
Media Matters: “Is the NYT giving Blumenthal a RAW deal?”
And finally, kudos to Dennis House for finding a picture that truly is worth a thousand words.
If you love beautiful, airy architecture that shelters the body and inspires the soul, you came to the wrong place. These never-before-published images of Hitler’s quarters—at the Reich’s New Chancellery—only show brassy, oppressive interiors that inspire disgust. More »
Adolf Hitler – History – Germany – Third Reich – Officials
Dead Space 2 might be a year away but that doesn’t mean Visceral isn’t aren’t hard at work on the much-hyped sequel. Check out these new screens from Dead Space 2, scary stuff!
An international team of scientists used global data modelling to construct continental “climate footprints” in an effort to determine the cause of the mass extinctions that took place 50,000 years ago.
“Between 50,000 and 3,000 years before present (BP) 65% of mammal species weighing over 44kg went extinct, together with a lower proportion of small mammals,” said lead author Dr David Nogues-Bravo from the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate in University of Copenhagen. “Why these species became extinct in such large numbers has been hotly debated for over a century.” (more…)
High Moon Studio has released another round of video documentary for upcoming Transformers game, Transformers: War for Cybertron. This time, the developer’s give us a lil’ sneak peak into the mission design and the campaign mode of
