Media moguls viewed the iPad not as a revolutionary gadget, but a time machine with a square, tabloid shape and apps that would allow them to recapture lost subscribers.Instead, newspapers and magazines now grapple with clunky pay walls and their circulation remains in freefall, as the mainstream media struggle with the dizzying pace of change in the Internet age. The iPad disrupted the news business. People used the apps on it to get their news from Facebook or Google+.“It’s important we focus on the future, not the past,” warned Richard Gingras, head of news products for Google. “We can’t reverse time.”Gingras came to the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard Friday not as doomsayer from Silicon Valley to predict the demise of the news business, but rather to foresee a bright future.“I do feel these are extraordinary times,” Gingras said. “We are in the beginnings of a renaissance in journalism.”But to get there, the business needs to change. Gingras spelled out a prescription in “Innovation in an Age of Disruption,” hosted by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. Ann Marie Lipinski, the Nieman Foundation’s curator, was the moderator.Focusing on newspapers, Gingras said that they need to toss out the concept of editions. A newspaper website needs to look more like a Wikipedia page — continuously updated by a single reporter and editor with a single URL.“A story with its own URL goes into the archive and we used to call that the morgue,” Gingras said.As readers click from social media to straight stories, websites should focus on the design of the story page, not the home page, Gingras said.Story design must change. Radio broadcasters, Gingras noted, started out reading newspaper stories before adopting their own clipped, precise prose. Similarly, newspapers operating on the Web may incorporate footnotes, links, and document clouds to build trust with readers.Computational journalism will become a larger part of storytelling. Gingras suggested municipal and other databases created for one story could automatically be maintained and serve to spawn future series. Data-driven stories will be more prevalent as an increasing number of students graduate with journalism and computer science degrees, Gingras said.In the Internet age, reporters will face increased demands and need more than just a pen and spiral notebook in the field, Gingras reckoned. “We should rethink not only about the site but the reporter’s tools,” Gingras added.As papers and reporters change, organizational roles must be reconsidered, too.But the biggest change has to be sweeping, as news businesses reconsider their entire mission — what works and what doesn’t — in a race for survival.Gingras said newspapers are burdened by always doing things a certain way while competing against companies without baggage.“These were models that barely changed in 100 years — what, they added color? So people didn’t have a reason to evolve,” Gingras said. “You now have people on the outside looking at the problem with a clean slate.”Gingras was a pioneer in online media, helping create an interactive broadcast teletext news magazine in 1979. He worked at Apple Computer, Google, and until July 2011 was CEO of Salon Media Group before returning to Google. As a member of Google’s board, Gingras also has been active in the development of new products, technologies, and companies.A “technologist” rather than a reporter, Gingras said news companies must embrace a culture of change. They can’t, like the some media titans did with the iPad, expect to recapture the past.“First it was about search, then about blogs, then about social [media] — what will it be three years from now?” Gingras said. “The pace of change continues.” read more

Wednesdays, Saturdays on GPTVNow in its third season, “Gardening in Georgia” airs on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and is rebroadcast on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Television.The show is designed specifically for Georgia gardeners. It’s produced by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and GPTV. Walter Reeves. Tim Smalley shows some of his research on different soil amendments.Wayne McLaurin tells about the best pepper varieties for Georgia gardens.Jim Midcap discusses Mohawk viburnum, a 1999 Georgia Gold Medal Winner and an excellent landscape plant for Georgia. On “Gardening in Georgia” this week, host Walter Reeves measures soil temperatures, overseeds Bermuda grass and builds suet cages. He also looks at soil amendments, the best peppers for Georgia gardens and the beautiful Mohawk viburnum.Reeves explains why knowing your soil temperature is so important in your garden and landscape. Besides showing how to measure soil temperature, he also tells how to use the Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network to get weather information near you. Be sure to bookmark this valuable Web site.Since dry, hot summers often cause fescue grass to struggle, Reeves also shows how to overseed Bermuda, a warm-season grass, into your fescue lawn.For Bird Lovers…For the bird lovers, Reeves showed last week how to make homemade suet to feed their feathery friends. This week, he shows how to build a suet cage that will let the birds feed on the homemade treat while keeping out other animals.Three guests, all horticulture professors with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, add to this week’s show: UGA CAES File Photo read more

Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York Illustration by Jon Moreno[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom DUMBO to Coney Island, shock and disbelief gripped residents of Brooklyn when surveyors confirmed that Brooklyn was actually part of a very long island known as, well, Long Island.“No doubt about it,” said Chief Surveyor Eudora Fletcher, “Brooklyn is really the western end of an island, 118-miles long, that juts out into the Atlantic.”The survey was on everyone’s mind at a local bar in Cobble Hill.“I didn’t spend all this money moving to Brooklyn just to live on Long Island,” said one clearly annoyed patron. “They shudda told me where the house was located before I bought it.”“Look,” said another Brooklynite, “my 11201 ZIP Code has got real status. What will people think when they find out it’s on Long Island?”Two men wearing dark suits, obviously visitors, sat quietly in a booth across from the bar.“Where youse guys from?” asked a local resident, noticing the strangers.“Yaphank,” one man replied.“You’re kidding. There’s a place named Yaphank?” said the guy at the bar.“It’s on Long Island,” the man said.“So whatta you guys doing in Brooklyn?”“We’re theft consultants.”“Theft consultants?”“Yes, sir. You people stole the Islanders out from under our noses, and you’ve got Long Island worried. We’ve been hired to find out what Brooklyn is going to steal next.”“This is a joke, right?”“Nope. We’ve even heard talk about building a wall across the whole island. Or taking over Queens as a de-militarized buffer zone.”“Jeez. What do the other boroughs think about all this?”“Well, Queens is nervous, of course. The Bronx isn’t worried—they’re sure the Yankees are too classy to ever move to Brooklyn. And, as usual, nobody really knows what they think in Staten Island,” said the consultant.“And Manhattan?”“Most people in Manhattan can’t even find Long Island on a map,” he laughed. “The only the people who know where Long Island is have houses in the Hamptons.”“Listen,” said the guy at the bar, “Brooklyn is nuts about sports. And we didn’t just nab the Islanders, we got the Nets, too. You gotta problem with that?”The Long Islander shrugged. “What’s done is done. But Long Island accounts for a lot more interesting people than just athletes.”“Yeah, like who?”“LL Cool J’s from Long Island.”“O.K. But Jay-Z’s a Brooklyn boy.”“Alec Baldwin’s from Massapequa.”“Eddie Murphy comes from Bushwick.”“How about Jackie Kennedy?”“Classy, but we got Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”“Long Island’s Billy Crystal.”“Brooklyn’s Woody Allen.”“Rodney Dangerfield came from Babylon.”“Brooklyn’s got Bob Guccione.”“But you have to admit that Long Island’s way ahead when it comes to corrupt police officials.”“On the other hand, Bugsy Siegel and Al Capone were both born in Brooklyn.”“Fair enough. But who’ve you got to match our Bill O’Reilly?”“Hmmm. How about Curly from the Three Stooges?”The man from Yaphank called out to the bartender: “A glass of Brickhouse Red from Patchogue for our friend at the bar, please.”The guy at the bar laughed, “And two Brooklyn Lagers for my buddies in the booth.” He came over and sat down.The Long Islanders smiled. “So tell us, do you have anything worse than the LIE?”“What?! You guys have never been on the BQE?”The bartender brought over their beers.“So,” asked the guy from Brooklyn, “seeing as we share an island and all, do you think Long Island and Brooklyn will ever understand each other?”“Well,” said one of the Yaphankers, “we could run a ‘Know Your Neighbors’ event, so Brooklyn could find out what’s happening in foreign places like Mineola and Hicksville.”“And even Suffolk County,” said the other consultant. “You think Brooklyn people would be interested?””“Not a chance in hell.”They raised their glasses. read more

As technology improves efficiency and service at credit unions, there’s one thing that seems to be disappearing: personal interactions.But at $750 million asset The Summit Federal Credit Union in Rochester, N.Y., Ellen Harnischfeger, retirement and investment services coordinator, makes sure members receive a personal touch.“In today’s high-tech society, I believe it’s more important than ever to continue serving people in our community and to provide personal member service. Their membership is vital to our existence, and we truly care about their financial future,” Harnischfeger says.Personal touches have a big impact on today’s younger generation who are accustomed to getting service behind a smartphone or a tablet, she says.“It’s imperative that we teach our younger generation that one-on-one consumer relations will help them achieve financial success and stability,” Harnischfeger says. continue reading » 1SHARESShareShareSharePrintMailGooglePinterestDiggRedditStumbleuponDeliciousBufferTumblr read more

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Bishop Bill Daniel. Photo credit: Dominicacentral.comHead of the Peoples Pentecostal Family Church Bishop Michael Daniel is supporting a decision to have this year’s National Day of Prayer rescheduled to September.The event which is usually held as part of the independence celebrations has been rescheduled and is expected to take place on September 18th.“This is something that we have been asking for in the evangelical association. We will have more time to pray, they will pray strategically. We need time to concentrate on what we are doing. There are so many things that are happening around the world that needs attention which cannot be dealt with politically. We need time to fast, we need time to seek the Lord” he said.Bishop Daniel says the new date will allow for more persons to participate.“I thought this is a wonderful decision and more people will take part. I want to commend those who took it out from where it was,” he added.According to him, the event comes at a time when churches are bringing the youths together to pray.“The time could also be used to go into the school to pray, anoint the desks, anoint the doors…against all the spirits of darkness that are coming up against the youths,” he said.Dominica Vibes News Share Share Share Sharing is caring! Tweet 36 Views   no discussions FaithLifestyleLocalNews Bishop Daniel supports move to change National Day of Prayer date by: – September 7, 2011 read more

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This will be our final blog for 2018.  We will return on January 2.  Sally and I wish all of you a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.If you are not busy enough with holiday activities, many of the schools in this area will be participating in Holiday Tournaments.  Go to WRBI or your local school calendar and find out when they are.  Most of the college bowls will also be played during this time.See you on the 2nd.

Now, nearly two decades on, he is preparing for another crack at the top flight after penning a one-year deal with Crystal Palace. The deal means Phillips will become just the third outfield player after Gordon Strachan and Teddy Sheringham to play into his forties, with the big day coming this Thursday. “I think it is just enthusiasm,” he said. “Maybe coming into the game a little bit later helped. “I didn’t really start until I was nearly 21 so maybe I’ve got an extra two or three years in me. “I just love the game of football, I enjoy playing it and for me it doesn’t get any easier. It gets harder but I enjoy the hard work, I enjoy the competition of trying to keep as fit as these young boys. “I am trying to keep myself up there in the running groups, at the top with the boys. “I am up there with only two that have done it before and Giggsy will be there this year, so I am absolutely delighted. “I never expected I would still be playing at this age so I can’t take it for granted.” Kevin Phillips says a deep-rooted love of football and a lot of hard work has allowed him to play Premier League football into his forties. After representing England and winning a European Golden Boot during an impressive career, many would have called it quits year ago. Not Phillips. Rejected by Southampton as a teenager, he played non-league football before making it into the professional game with Watford. Phillips had spoken about calling it quits for the past few years, but he could not turn down the chance of playing again in the Premier League and, more importantly, under Ian Holloway. Having signed him while Blackpool manager, he re-signed him on loan until the end of last season when he moved to south London. Phillips went on to play a vital part in Palace’s success and scored the goal that secured promotion via the play-offs at Wembley. “The last two seasons I have said that’s it, but I have had an incredible couple of years,” he said. “Working alongside Ian, he has faith in me and I said after the final there are not many managers that would give a player touching 40 as many minutes as he gives me. “You can only do that if you produce the goods for him. I still feel I can do a job and he wouldn’t have signed me otherwise. “I am delighted my future has been sorted out for the next season and I am really looking forward to get going.” Phillips got his first pre-season action under his belt on Saturday, playing the first half of Palace’s 2-1 win at Dagenham and Redbridge. The veteran will again take to the field against Gillingham on Tuesday night after signing a deal that took longer to sort than was expected. “It wasn’t straightforward,” the Midlands-based striker said. “I can understand it from the chairman’s point of view. “I suppose it is not very often that you’re doing a deal with a 40 year-old, so I said at the end of the season it had to be right for both parties. “It took a bit longer than we anticipated, but in the end I think both sides are happy and I am delighted to put pen to paper. “There was a sniff from a couple of other Premier League teams. They were very interested but this was the only place I wanted to be. “They were established Premier League teams but this is the only club I wanted to play for. “I could have gone home, gone nearer, but I’ve committed myself here and I am certainly looking forward to it.” Phillips is “99.9 per cent sure” he will retire at the end of this coming season. Retiring on top is how the striker always wanted to leave the game and hopes he can help Palace avoid relegation – ambitions that means there will be no extravagant birthday celebrations this Thursday. “My family, my missus and my kids want to do something but, ever the professional, I don’t want to celebrate,” he said. “I’ll be training on Thursday. “I will probably wait until the first international break and look to do something then. “For now, I am fully focused on getting completely match fit and I don’t want to let anyone down this season. “It will almost certainly be my last season and I want to go out with a bang.” Press Association read more

“I think it was a great, great game. In the first half we played very well but unfortunately we only scored one goal. “In the second half we scored four more and could have had more. I think that we are a very important group and demonstrated that in all our games. I hope we continue like this. “At the moment, everything is perfect but we need to stay calm, do our job as we did until now and just like this we can be successful.” You can understand Jovetic remaining cautious after the start to life at City he has had. Arriving from Fiorentina in a £22million summer deal, the Montenegro international had endured a torrid time due to a succession of injuries and illness. As a result, the Spurs match was just Jovetic’s fourth Premier League appearance but one he marked with a first top-flight goal, complementing efforts by Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure, Edin Dzeko and Vincent Kompany. “Of course I am happy because I had so many bad things behind me, but I was always positive and believed in myself,” the substitute told CityTV. “I knew I would play well and help the guys. I feel better now. We will see.” The night was one to forget for Tottenham, whose aggregate score across two league meetings with City was an 11-1 defeat. Having lost 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium in November, they were unable to exact revenge thanks in no small part to Danny Rose’s sending-off early in the second half. Hugo Lloris felt the red card and subsequent penalty was unjust, but accepts that is no excuse for their latest heavy loss. “We can’t accept that, in front of our crowd again,” the France captain said. “It was the case against Liverpool (when Spurs lost 5-0 in December) and we have to have a good reaction in our next game. “We have to push our level higher all together, and individually make the team stronger. It’s difficult to find the words for a game like that. “We have to be positive because we are still fifth, three points behind Liverpool. “So it is open. We just need to be focused until the end of the game and I hope in the next big test against a team from the top four we will be better and we will have a good response.” Press Association Striker Stevan Jovetic kept his jersey from the 5-1 win over Tottenham as a memento of scoring his first top-flight goal, but is not yet prepared to put his shirt on Manchester City winning the Premier League title. They have won 18 games and scored 69 goals in that remarkable run, and so delighted was Jovetic to have scored his first league goal that he had to renege on a promise he made to a supporter before going on as a second-half substitute. “I was on the bench and he was near to me,” he explained. “He asked me for my shirt but after I scored my first Premier League goal I said I had to take the shirt, so I gave him the pants.” City’s recent form has been anything but pants, with Spurs boss Tim Sherwood claiming City are champions-elect. But Jovetic insists the players are not getting ahead of themselves, especially with a vital game against fellow title challengers Chelsea to come on Monday. “We were, of course, really happy after beating Tottenham, but we need to stay calm because nothing is finished,” he said. “We need to play so, so many games more, especially the next one against Chelsea. That is going to be a crucial game. “I hope we will play like we did against Tottenham and that we are going to win. The Blues head into February top of the table and in imperious form but Jovetic and co are prepared for a hard road ahead. The Montenegrin, who has struggled for playing time since his summer move to the Etihad Stadium until recent weeks, scored in the victory at White Hart Lane which extended City’s unbeaten run to 20 matches in all competitions and took them to the top of the league. read more