Hi, how are you? I hope you're doing well. My name is Ndanya and welcome to Luxury Am Style. Today I've brought you to Kilimani to a Lageria's 4 bedroom unit at Flattenam Oak. And let me tell you guys, when I tell you Lageria's, I mean Lageria's. Come, let's take a tour. This 4 bedroom unit is extremely, extremely spacious. They've stage it with a 5-sita, but a 7-sita, an 8-sita can fit here perfectly. Marble on the floor, on the tiles. Grey marble that complements the space very well. Let's talk about this TV wall guys. I love the finishing of this unit. I can't even show you the other walls because this is just the beginning. This is the TV wall. Huge TV. On this other side, well-installed cutting rows. They're quite huge and I love it. On this side, this is the balcony area. Sliding glass doors and let me tell you guys. I love the fact that the living room area, the tiles are grey. But when you come to the balcony area, they've played with a different color. The balcony is a U-caved balcony. I love the floor, wooden and I love the white walls. And how they've played it with this wood. It makes it look really, really classy. And it complements each other. The wall and the floor. They've stage it to that two sitar seats. But if this was my house, I'd put one huge relaxing chair. I feel like it would make this space look more nice. Now let's head over to another segment. Over here we have this wall that is directly opposite the TV wall. This is the console area. Still very spacious. You can add more plants over here. I can do so many things with this space. I love the wallpaper. I told you the finishing of this unit is just amazing. The footer chair over here. But again I'd put a plant if it was my house. And here we have the sockets for the living room. I love, love this wallpaper. It matches perfectly the curtains and also the seats. Very nice. Here this is where the sockets of the lights of the living room are. Now let's head over to the dining room area. On to the dining area. I love this unit. I love the whites. But as you can see, I told you this for bedroom unit serves luxury. This is not your normal white wall. We've played it with a deck over here. This dining room area could fit eight sitar. An eight sitar dining table. Very, very well. They have a console over here. Storage, you can put your things over here. I love the colors. The black and the white on the wall complement each other very well. And we have to talk about the chandelier of the dining room area. That is quite similar to the one on the living room. It's just that this is a bit smaller and the one on the living room is quite huge. Now let's head over to the kitchen. Well, I love the doors very modern. The gray and the black door knobs. Perfect. What I've realized about this unit is that most of the colors used are black and white. The things I love most about this kitchen are the colors used. I love the gray, I love the black and the white. Black countertop over here. And let's talk about this transom window. Of all the houses I've reviewed, this is the first one. I've seen that has this. I feel this very thoughtful. On this area, we have a built-in glass cooker. I love it. Perfect. On to this side, this is the sink area with a mud filling. Very modern. We have a window over here. Perfect. On to this side is the laundry area, which is quite huge. I love the space. And the fact that the foot, two sinks over here, this is very thoughtful. And let me tell you, in Kilimani, there's no shortage of water. We cannot ignore the fact that the food space to hang your clothes over here, very thoughtful. And let me tell you guys, on to this area, we have an SQ. Let me tell you guys, this for bedroom unit is just very, very special. This SQ is just not very special, but the space is just perfect. We have a cabinet over here. I feel like your house manager can put her belongings or his belongings over here. On to this side, we have a washroom area. Back to the kitchen and let me tell you guys, this house, the way it's spacious, I have to remind you where we are. This is the fridge area. You can put your plant over here. If you're into home decor, a lot of things can be put on this space. Still in the kitchen, we have storage over here. And I love the fact that the foot cabinet, you can put your house shopping. Over here, it will fit perfectly. Let's start to the first bedroom. This bedroom is, I think, the biggest. I have seen they stage it with two beds, but a six by six bed will fit perfectly over here. On to this side, we have cabinets. You can put your clothes over here, your hangers. These are all inside to put you, to hang your jacket and things like that. Most storage over here, most storage on top, I love, love this. Look at this wall guys. The finishing of this wall. Hey, you guys, luxury. Look at the dropping chandelier that drops from the roof. And let's talk about this study area. On to this wall, they've stage it with floating shelves. Can put all your decor over here. It will fit perfectly. I love this decor. I have not seen this before. This is the study table. If you're a book person, this is a place to read this is the place to like unwind and things like that. I love the fact that it has a storage. I love the wooden finishing that compliments the black countertop very, very well. On to this side, guys, we have a washroom area. I love, love it. In this bedroom, they have a washroom area and I love this basin like sink that is ceramic. It has a ceramic feel. I love the fact that the foot amira over here and a light that illuminates you not too harsh, just perfect. This bathroom has sliding glass doors and I love the finishing. The black just perfect. Over here we have towel holders. Very nice. On to this area, this is the bathroom area, the washroom. And now let's head over to another bedroom. Let me tell you guys, I feel like if you have visitors and you have a home like this, this is their bedroom. This should be the visitor's bedroom. It just suits the visitors very, very well. And it's also very welcoming. Now let's head over to the second bedroom. Now this bedroom is just very, very small, perfect for your daughter or your son. I love, love how each bedroom in this unit serves a different personality. Over here I look at this wall, guys. This wall is just, they didn't put the regular wallpaper. I love the fact that they didn't put the regular wallpaper on this wall. Here a five by six will fit perfectly, including the side tables. Here we have a socket, can charge all your things. On to this side storage over here. Oh, I love the fact that, okay, this storage is quite different from the other one. This one is segmented inside. The other one was just a plain storage. Very, very nice. And now guys, you cannot ignore this chandalia, guys. The lightings in this unit are just amazing, amazing. Let's head over to the other bedroom. Okay, before then, let's talk about this wall. For them they've staged it with quite a huge art, but you can put your TV over here so that your daughter or son will not get bored on their bedroom. This washroom is quite similar to the one in the other bedroom. I love, love the tiles, the grays, the whites. Very, very perfect. Now let's head over to the third bedroom. On this path that heads to the third and the fourth bedroom, the fourth bedroom being the master bedroom, I feel like you can put wall pictures over here, as much as it's not plain because it plays with a bit of decor on this side. The videographer will show you guys in details, but I feel like if they added a bit of art or family photos on this wall, they would be really, really perfect. I love the gypsum on the roof and the light that just drops onto the pathway, very, very perfect. First things first, when you get into the third bedroom, the washroom is over here and then let me tell you guys, I love the fact that each bedroom in this unit has a different size. Each bedroom has a different size. The other bedroom could not fit a 6x6 bed, but this one, as much as the stage due to the 5x6, a 6x6 will fit here perfectly. We cannot ignore this wall guys. The finishing again, everything about the finishing of this wall is perfect. I love this chandelier. Onto this side, we have a study area, just a small one that fits this space well. On the floor, we have a wooden field, gray wooden field, perfect. Onto this side, this is where the wardrobes are. On this side, they have the wardrobes that inside is segmented. You can put your socks over here, you can put your hoodies over here and I love the fact that it's quite different from the other wardrobe. Enough storage over there as well. Here on this side, we have a place for your sockets. I love this lamp and I love love this area. The footer side table that has a wooden feel, I love it. The colors, let me tell you guys, the colors are just amazing. But if it was me again, if this was my house, I'd place a plant over here. But now you'll notice that I really love plants. Yeah. Onto this side, this is where the window is and they've put a grill. I love it for security purposes in case you have a child. This is just perfect. On top, sliding curtain rods. Now let's head over to my favorite parts of this unit. That's the master and soot. When I check about luxury and style, this is what I mean guys. Look at how special this master and soot is. Over here, they've put a bench over here. I assume this is where you sit when you're putting on your sneakers, your heels, things like that. We cannot ignore this lamp guys. Let me tell you, this is just to show you how you can decorate your bedroom. Onto this side, I love love this wallpaper. I love the fact that there's a window over here that will put enough light into the room. Onto this side, we have a dropping chandelier. Very modern. I love love the fact that also this gypsum around here. This master and soot has a balcony and I love love this idea. The fact that you can just come here with your partner and sip your coffee as you talk your issues out. This is just perfect. Onto this wall, they've stitched it with floating shelves. I love it. Most space for your decor guys. Let me tell you guys in this master and soot. If you're into decor, there's so so many things that you can do with this bedroom. Over here into this area is the wardrobe area. This is where you put your clothes and things like that. Inside, it's very well segmented. You know where to put your socks, things like that and I love how huge it is.  Right opposite the wardrobes, this space for your makeup table. You can put all your makeups over there. This is amazing. Over here, we have the sockets that switch on the lights of the washroom inside the master and soot. I love this modern modern door. I love the finishing. I love the door knobs. Let me tell you guys this washroom is just everything luxury. I love this mirror. The fact that it has a sensor, you just do this and do this once you're done. Perfect. Bafileks think over here. I love these taps. Very modern. Much filling. The colors guys. I am in love. Over here we have storage where you can put your shampoos and things like that. You're so perfect. The coolest thing I've seen today guys is this toilet. This toilet has a sensor. So you don't need to touch it with your hands because of hygiene. You just put your foot over here and it opens. Do the same thing it opens again and if you want to close it, you do exactly the same thing guys. Luxury and style I tell you yeah. On to this side we have the bathtub area. I love it. Over here we have the bathtub guys. Perfect for showering after a long day. You just want to come home and relax. And when you think you're coming to a house like this guys it just makes you feel happier. I love the grays on the wall. Perfect perfect tiles. Over here we have a U shaped bathroom area. I love the doors. Now this are not sliding doors. This ones you open and I love the match feeling of the shower head. Very nice. The grays. The videographer will show you guys in details. Hey guys. Today at least I've learned one thing. If there's something I've learned today is about that toilet guys. Everything in this four bedroom unit at Platinum Oak is just pure class. Too clean. And the price you're getting for this unit with this much luxury and this much style I think 22.5 million is a good deal. My name is Ndanya and keep it as PM buzz.


Okay, we're back, this is Dave Vellante, and this is day three, we're winding down here. It's been three great days, jam-packed, executives, practitioners, bloggers, opinion makers. Kartik Kanan is, Kanan is how you pronounce your last name, right? As the head of marketing and products at Cetus. Now, you may have, well, now at VMware. Now at VMware. Cetus was a very quiet, kind of quasi-stealth, analytics company that kind of exploded on the scene recently with VMware acquisition, and we had heard about them before the acquisition, and kind of squinting through what was going on there, but, and then of course the acquisition. It really started VMware's, in our opinion, big data play. It's been about a year in the making from our perspectives, and we felt like there was a big hole in their strategy with regard to big data, and you guys are in part, anyway, designed to fill that, and I know there's much more in the roadmap, but maybe you could just take us through the beginning. Cetus, you guys started this, you got some amazing people involved in the company, some really big players. I know Bechtelstein, Dan Warman-Holven, my friend Ravi, TM Ravi, great guy, so some really sophisticated, early supporters, but talk about the early days and where we've come from. Yep, well, I will. First of all, VMware does have an excellent portfolio in the big, fast, flexible, big data space, but we'll come back to that later. Going back to Cetus, we started the company in 2010, and when we started off, we were thinking of the data warehouse and BI problem, and going back 20 years, I started off as a data warehouse programmer, and I look back and I say nothing has changed other than things speeding up, getting bigger and faster, but really it's the same sequel, it's the same schemas, it's the same everything. So what we thought about was there is all of this big data, there must be an easier way to mine all of it, and we started talking to several companies in the online space initially. We talked to e-commerce companies and gaming companies and advertising, and the common problem across all of these guys was not getting enough insights deep enough instantly because they're all about monetizing user behavior. So if you have to wait days and weeks to get your insights, you really are not monetizing. You're looking in the rear view mirror. You really are. So hey, look what happened. Exactly. Boy, I wish I knew that, right at that. Exactly, right, exactly right. So it boils down to being just a game of reporting, and reporting's not enough. So we founded the company on the premises of big data, but being able to provide insights into the big data easily, that's premise number one. Premise number two, we didn't really want to cater to the DBAs and the IT folks, for reasons being the business users in these companies really want fingertips, information in their fingertips, and they want to be able to make those decisions quickly. They don't want to have chains of people to go through. So premise number two was how do we empower the business user to get all of these analytics? So that being the two premises, we kind of started up Cetus, and we are continuing on in that direction, and under VMware as well. So you touched upon a couple of points that I'd like to come back to. So the first being, big data insights fast, and you're absolutely right, it's almost like the business intelligence and the whole enterprise data warehousing business was kind of a fail. It was fail in terms of, not that it didn't create some value, it certainly did, but it was fail to deliver the vision that was put forth by all the BI vendors early on. It became rear view mirror thinking, and I think the second point is the business users. So my question is, in your view, what is different about this big data trend, generally and specifically with Cetus and VMware are doing, that will live up to that promise this time around? Well I think the most important thing that we have focused on that is going to be the answer to your question is we are all about delivering real time analytics as well as batch analytics. I think the two have to come in combination to deliver a full analytics suite of products to the end user. What I mean by that is most people when they connect their application up for analytics, they want certain things out of the box. And these could be a number of unique users or a number of players who played the game today, things like that. But there's also a ton of things that is specific to their business that we as a vendor would never know, but we've got to be able to support it like a platform and let you define your own custom function and yet have it instantaneously respond to you with the right answers. So it's a combination of real time analytics out of the box as well as batch analytics on what you want specific to you. And behind the scenes we use technologies like Hadoop and the good part about what we do is we productize that whole stack. You don't have to be a map reduce programmer. You don't have to have 12 data scientists sitting and cranking through the data. So what we've done is made all of that technology, made that complete layer opaque. So you don't have to divert the attention of your developers to becoming Hadoop experts and running your data. Let them do what they do best, which is develop the game or the e-commerce site, but we'll productize that whole thing above on top of it.  So again, I want to make sure I understood what you're saying, Karthik. So batch, bringing together batch and real-time big data analytics. And if I understand that correctly, you're not positioning, for instance, Hadoop as just batch. What you're saying is it can be real-time. Let's define real-time as, we like to define it as, before you lose the customer. Exactly right. It could be milliseconds, it could be microseconds, it could be even a minute. Yes, right, absolutely. So you're comfortable with that definition. But you're not depositioning Hadoop like a lot of companies and people as just batch. You're recognizing that Hadoop can be real-time, near real-time. What about those systems feeding the transactional systems of the organization and delivering literally orders of magnitude, maybe not orders of magnitude, but meaningful impacts in productivity and products to organizations? So I want to remove the technology conversation from this answer completely. I mean, things like Hadoop and being able to leverage search indexes like we do or combining the two machine learning algorithms, graph databases, all of these contribute to helping solve the problem. But they're all technologies. Unless we can leverage all of this in a platform that is geared toward the business user, you really are not taking the impact of all of these technologies. So taking the technologies aside, coming back to the point I was trying to make is, combining real-time and batch is one aspect of it, but you touched upon a very important thing too. How easy it is to get events floating from these applications. Feeding in the right data into your analytics platform is key to get the results, because the fewer the data points you get from your application, the fewer the analytics are going to be. So another dimension of how to make it real is to integrate directly into the applications. So you don't have to write a lot of code, provide them SDKs, provide them instrumentation, use syslog services, whatever it is, stream the data as seamlessly as possible in multiple dimensions. Just raw event data from the applications coming in real-time. I think that's the right answer to make all of this possible in real, is make sure that the application layer is not feeling the pinch of having to integrate with an application for analytics. Sorry, so let me, again, there's a little bot there and I want to make sure I understand it. I'm going to use Oracle as an example. They might, in one example, in one use case say, okay, use Hadoop for the batch. Let's build a connector to Hadoop and we'll do the transactional piece, the real-time piece. You're describing a scenario that is quite different from that, directly feeding that data into the application. Now, there are others like, I think of an adapt, trying to build a new platform to do what sounds similar. Would they build that on top of your offering, is that a competitive offering? I'm just trying to position them in my mind. Adapt would be more at the infrastructure layer, not to pitch them in a position that they wouldn't want to be pitched in. Like I said, taking the technology layer aside, what we are is an analytics platform layer sitting on top of no matter where your data wants to be. If you want to put it in a transactional and relational database, so be it. The right way to say extract some data from Salesforce would be to build a connector to Salesforce. So no matter where the data is, structured or unstructured, the right approach is to make sure that you have all the right connections in place to make that data transfer as seamless as possible. Our way, when we deal with online companies, is to talk to them about having an application integrating directly into our platform, therefore bypassing this whole transfer of data, ETL into a database and then extracting it out into a Hadoop cluster from where you do further mining. You can continue to do that in parallel until we can prove the value out. But really, I think the value can be derived by streaming application data directly into an analytics platform. If what you're saying is true, why would you do it that way? But you're right, you got to earn the right to get there. Okay, but essentially you're saying you could work in concert with ADAPT and build applications on top of that. Absolutely. Absolutely. Okay, that makes a lot of sense. So that's, you can see the stack emerging here. What's priority one for Cetus now, that you're part of VMware? Well, the first thing that we want to prove out is in the online application analytics space, as we call it, get a good install base of online companies as our customers. We have several trials and several customers at the moment, but we want to expand it out to thousands of customers. And we are focusing on the online space, so e-commerce, gaming, ad publishing, social media, and mobile app companies. And we really want to establish a presence here. That's goal number one. And then we'll think about goal number two and three. So where are you in terms of actually shipping product? We are in limited availability and servicing customers right now. So we have existing customers. We are in trial in several environments. We will announce GA in a public manner later this year. So limited on time, you mentioned sort of a number of examples. Can we go deeper and pick your favorite use case? We can talk about that a little bit. Well, e-commerce and gaming happen to come up to the top in terms of favorite use cases because both of these are specifically focused on user behavior analytics. They really are all about monetizing user behavior, either by serving the coupons or having their loyalty and engagement increase. So those are the two ones that I gravitate towards and we have some good trials and customers happening in that space. So we'll probably by the end of the year have more in that space ahead of mobile app and social media. Where do you see the practitioners now? Have they done probably a data inventory? What data do we have internally and externally? And then they're starting to, sounds like build a data architecture. Is that right? And then they're sort of still do an inventory of the data? Yeah, well, I think that's where the bulk of the exercise remains. First phase is inventorying the data. And we often find that too, when we engage with customers, they ship a whole lot of data through application feeds to us.  So it becomes an iterative process where they realize they don't have enough analytics because they're not capturing enough event data. So they go back. So it's a bit of an iterative process and it will take time for a customer to get fully engaged and receive the full benefits of a platform. So there's still a lot of learnings going on. We know this for sure. A lot of big data strategy discussions going on in organizations right now. And some deployments that are pilot, but not a lot of large scale production deployments broadly. They're out there. And this is a very, very steep learning curve and we think it's going to happen. We've been predicting now for quite some time that it's going to make major impacts on business productivity. And we're very excited about the combination of these big data applications and this new data infrastructure. We are exploding onto the scene. So first of all, congratulations on your successes and your acquisition. And really appreciate you coming on to theCUBE. Thank you, Dave. Sharing your insights. Good talking to you. Hopefully you can come back again. We will. All right, keep it right there. We'll be back with our next guest. Right after this, Silicon Angles theCUBE from VMworld Live 2012. Keep it right there.


This is Doctomer 11277. We are here at Summit Automotive in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. You're new and used heavy-duty truck headquarters. Today we are checking out this super clean 2016 Ford F-250 crew cab long box. This truck has the Lariat Ultimate package and it also has the 6.7 liter power stroke diesel. This truck has been fully safe and inspected by our service shop as a fresh oil and filter change. All the fluids have been checked and topped off and this truck is 100% ready to go. Magnetic gray metallic is the color we shoot all of our videos in 1080p 60 frames per second so if you have HD capabilities on your computer tablet or smartphone device turn them on right now because it is definitely your best way to check out the quality and condition of the truck before seeing it in person. And if you'd like to check out all the photos on this truck in the upper right hand part of your screen as a link to our website click that and check us out there. This one comes with the 20 inch factory alloy rims with the chrome covers and it has Michelin LTX LT275 65R20 tires and these tires look like they have right around 50 to 60 percent of the tread left on them. Frame and underbody is in really nice shape and the front fender is in excellent condition too. No dents or dings on that. The headlight lenses are nice and clear. The front bumper is in great condition. I didn't see any dents or dings on that. The grille is in nice shape and the hood is in really nice condition as well. Passengers side front fender no dents or dings on that looks really good and the passengers side rim is in excellent shape as well no scuffs or scrapes. As you go down this side of the truck take note of how clean the body is how reflective and mirror like that paint is. We take these HD videos so if you are far away or even if you're close by and you just cannot make the trip down but you're so interested in purchasing the truck you can see the truck hear the truck and have confidence in the vehicle that you're looking at before you even get here so that when you do get here there's absolutely no surprises. And that is why we offer the Summit Auto Fast Pass option in the upper right hand part of your screen a link right to our website where you can apply for financing get pre-approved see a payment quote even appraise the trade all from the comfort of your own home so when you get here all you got to do is drive the truck love it you'll be all set to go back tires have just about as much try as the front tires and the frame in the underbody is in pretty nice shape box rails all look really good right there and that's like that all the way underneath and it does have all the remaining factory exhaust so it has not been altered in any way shape or form lower rockers all look really good and it does come with the nice chrome step bars this one does have the chrome appearance package which gives you the chrome tipped exhaust and the chrome trimmed mirrors as we come around to the back of the vehicle rear bumper is in really nice shape didn't see any dents or dings on that it does have the backup parking sensors and the full towing package which includes a receiver hitch four pin and seven pin wiring tailgate is in excellent shape it does come with the step assist tailgate and this one has a very nice line ex spraying bed liner I didn't see any major dents or dings back here and it's in really nice shape there's that tailgate step assist this bar goes up this comes down to stand on and the tailgate shuts nice and solidly as we go down this side of the vehicle just as clean as that passenger side no major dents on the box here looks pretty good and for full disclosure this back rim is in excellent shape as well no scuffs or scrapes on there down the rest of this side of the truck looks really good does have the driver's side door code entry which we do have the code for and this one comes with the power scope mirrors they power fold in and power telescope out inside the lariat ultimate package gives you the black leather interior there are no rips there are no tears on the seats they are in excellent shape both of these front seats are power factory floor mats throughout and it does have the Sony sound system these mirrors do power fold in like so I always like showing both sides so you know that both sides are working good and the truck does have to be on for those power scope mirrors to work there you can see they power telescope out and in our windows power locks power mirrors auto headlamps power pedals and as we have inside the truck here you can see that this one has 46,342 miles instrument cluster is very nice and clean you do get all the different settings right there and comes with the leather wrapped steering wheel bluetooth and audio controls on the right cruise controls and information center controls on the left does come with the six speed automatic transmission with the optional tap shift turned out four-wheel drive stability control this one has the my Ford touch radio and FM and Sirius XM radio capabilities on this radio and then this one has the factory navigation system with it and that's actually part of the Lariat ultimate package gives you the all the leather seats and everything but it also gives you the factory navigation and then up top we have the power Sunruff do you get your map lights there your power slide and rear window buttons up there as well and controls for that center this is also this radio is also where your backup camera is going to show up you do get a CD player climate controls including your dual climate controls down here is your factory exhaust brake factory brake controller 12 volt PowerPoint and you do get a 110 volt 150 watt plug-in passengers side floor mat and seat are in excellent condition as well side current airbags and the last thing I want to point out on the radio is that if you go to the climate controls there that's where you can turn on your heated or cooled seats we'll take a quick look at the back seats and then we'll start it up and check out under the hood back seats are just as clean as the front seats no rips no tears back here you do get the power sliding rear window with the built-in rear defrost seats are in excellent condition it does have a lockable storage bin underneath the back seats here that locks with the ignition key and the carpeting and floor mats are very nice back here as well 110 volt 150 watt plug-in and behind the seats is where your factory subwoofer is you get child safety locks on the back doors the bottoms of the doors all look really good and let's do the panels there and we'll start it up and take a quick look under the hood I would personally like to thank you for checking out the video today and hopefully from this HD video you will have been able to tell just how clean this truck is all the way around inside now under the hood we have a 6.7 liter power stroke diesel entry-base very clean very smooth this truck has been fully safe needed and inspected by our service shop as a fresh oil and filter change all the 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From VOA Learning English, this is the health report in special English. Hundreds of thousands of Russians die every year from diseases linked to smoking. The country has one of the highest smoking rates in the world. The World Health Organization estimates that 40% of adults in Russia smoke. That is about 44 million people. The WHO says China leads the world in tobacco smoking rates. It says Russia is second. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev recently made an effort to reduce the number of smokers in his country. He proposed a ban on smoking in public places by 2015. And a ban on all tobacco advertising. And he proposed to increase the country's very low cigarette taxes. In Russia, a pack of cigarettes can cost between $1 and $2. Mr. Medvedev appeared in an internet video about the issue. He said Russians must stop smoking. He said about 90% of Russian smokers begin smoking before they reach the age of 20. He said smoking kills about 400,000 people in Russia each year. He compared the loss of life to a large city disappearing from the country's map. The Prime Minister also warned about the way smoking kills. He described long and painful deaths from cancer or emphysema, as well as sudden deaths from heart attack and stroke. Still, smoking continues to grow in some groups. The number of Russian women who smoke has increased sharply in the past 20 years. In 1992, about 7% of Russian women smoked, 22% do now. Yet approval from the upper and lower houses of parliament may not limit Russian smoking. Many experts say the government does not have enforcement power to put the law into effect. For VOA Learning English, I'm Mario Ritter.


And now stay tuned for the mystery program that is unique among all mystery programs. Because even when you know who is guilty, you always receive a startling surprise at the final curtain. In the signal oil program, The Whistler. The famous Go Farther gasoline.  I'm The Whistler, and I know many things for I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak. And now for the signal oil company, The Whistler Strange Story. A friendly case of blackmail. In this world, there are two kinds of people. Those who do things and those who dream about doing it. That was the philosophy of Albert Goodman. At least, that's the way he explained it to his old friend George. George Wilson. It was the night George came over to Albert's apartment to ask for some money. A loan. Yes, Al, a couple of thousand dollars. A couple of thousand? What in the world do you need that much money for?  Well, you see, I want to get married. Married? But George, after all these years, I thought you were a confirmed bachelor like me. I've just never been able to afford to before. No, no, no, I suppose not. Still, George may be having a wife will inspire you. Thank you. Help you make something out of yourself. Start a new career, perhaps. Why, I couldn't leave Shannon and Reed not after all these years. Oh, why not? You're still on the same job you were when I left there, 18 years ago, aren't you? Oh, I've had some raises. Well, that's something, of course, but you haven't advanced your position. No, I'm still a bookkeeper. Well, I understand many bookkeepers are married and quite happy.  A car, clothes, jewels. Oh, no, no, Ethel's different. Oh, oh, I see. Well, I'm very glad to hear that. Anyway, it's your business. You do what you want to do. But the two thousand dollars you're asking me for, George, that's a lot of money. If you don't have it as a bachelor, I don't see how you expect to put away enough after you're married to repay me. I'm afraid I can't let you have it. Well, I thought... I know, I know. We've been friends for a long time and believe me, George, I'm refusing to lend you this money as your friend. Following that much money to get married on is a big mistake. Ethel doesn't want to wait enough. In that case, you'll just have to make the best of your present situation. Then start doing something to better yourself. It's time you did anyway. I don't exactly know what you mean. Well, I'll tell you, George. There are millions of people in this world, people who do things and people who only dream about doing them. Now, take us, for example. Us? Sure. Twenty years ago, we were both in the same spot, bookkeeping for a second-rate investment company for a hundred bucks a month. We both had the same chance to get ahead. Today, I have most of the things I want. Money, position. I've earned them, George. And you? Me. I have to come to you for money to get married on. Yeah, I think I see what you mean. Don't get me wrong. Don't get me wrong. All I'm saying is that you've got to set your sights high and then work like the very devil to reach your goal. Sure. Well, Al, I... I guess there's nothing more to say. Believe me, George, I'm sorry. But honestly, I think you'll thank me someday for not lending you this money. Maybe you're right, Al. No, no. Maybe you're right. Al, George. Your old friend Al doesn't think you're a good financial risker. And in the name of friendship, he's given a very unflattering description of yourself as a person. A dreamer, he calls you. Not a doer. And you know how right he is. You're afraid right now, afraid that Ethel won't wait. That all the dreams you've dreamed will fade into ashes just as they've always done.  Especially after you talk to Ethel that evening. Well, of course I love you, George. But we have to have money to live. We want a home at least. I just talked with Al. Al? Oh, he's your friend with lots of money, isn't he? Say, maybe he could help us out at the start. That's what I talked to him about. Oh, did he say he'd help you? He said he'd do me the biggest favor a guy could do. Well, and what are we worrying about, honey? He didn't give me any money. Huh? Oh, well, why not? Doesn't matter. But he did do me a big favor. He gave me an idea. An idea about what to do. Yeah, what? Ethel. Do you love him? Oh, you know I do, honey. And you don't care too much where our money comes from. I mean, as long as we have plenty. Well... Enough to buy you everything you want. Oh, gee, honey, what you do is your own business. As long as you don't get into trouble. Okay. Well, Al reminded me of something today. You see, Al left Shannon and Reed about 18 years ago, and no one heard of him for several years. Al doesn't know it, but I know where he spent those years. Where was he? In prison. In prison? Why? Embezzlement. Well, Mr. Shannon told me before he died. Well, the whole thing was handled very quietly. Al replaced the money he'd taken from the firm, served his time. And since he's been out, he's been a model citizen, made good in a big way. Don't other people know about it? I doubt if anyone does. Mr. Shannon kept it pretty quiet, kept it out of the papers. Nobody in the organization knew what happened. We all thought Al had gone east. And now he's sitting on top of the world. That's a nice spot to be sitting in. Yeah. Most of all, Al's proud of his solid position, his good standing in the community and all. You know, I wonder just how great of value Al does put on his position in life. George, you don't mean... I mean blackmail, Ethel. Oh, let's say a friendly case of blackmail.  Then just for the fun of it, here's an experiment I'd like for you to make. Cry just one tank full of Signal Ethel, the premium quality of Signal's famous go farther gasoline. Engineer to bring out the best in any car. Yes, if you like fun, you get sweet satisfaction out of the prompt obedience with which Signal Ethel makes your motor respond to the starter. If it's fun you like, it's fun you'll have. When the traffic light goes green and your Signal Ethel pep makes other drivers turn green. And if it's fun you like, you'll still be having it. As Ethel, Signal Ethel's power whisks you effortlessly down highways and up hills with the hushed purr of your motor echoing your own feelings of relaxed contentment. Yes, driving can be fun and you'll be sure you're having all the fun your motor has to offer. If you just fill up next time at a Signal service station, fill up with Signal Ethel. Really taking Al's advice to do something, aren't you? The next day you carefully print a note to Al on a plain piece of paper demanding $5,000. There'll be no telltale marks to identify. Then you send Ethel down to Phoenix for the weekend with explicit instructions about how to mail it from there. Then you wait. Al will get it when he gets home Monday evening. Then the fireworks will start. After all, George, you're his best friend. If he talks to anyone, it'll be to you.  Finally... Why, Al? Well, this is a surprise. I gotta talk to you, George. Sure, sure, come in. Thanks. Uh, sit down. Thank you. Uh, George. Do any of the old gang from Shannon and Reed live down around Phoenix? Gosh, I don't know, Al. I haven't kept track of any of them. Except you? Why, are you going down there for a vacation or something? No, no, I... I got something in the mail today. Here, take a look at this. This is strange. It's printed. Yes. Go on, read it. Good one. Understand you're doing very well for an ex-convict. If you want to keep the past dead, you'll have to pay me $5,000. If I know you, you won't want your present friends and business associates to know that you served time for embezzlement. Why, Al, that's blackmail. Yes, blackmail. Yes, blackmail. Al, sure, it's not true. I'm afraid it is, George. Mr. Shannon was the right guy. Kept it very quiet. Even let me tell everyone I was going east for a few years that the day the auditor's caught up with me. But I really went to prison. George, if this gets out, it'll ruin me. You paid for your mistake. Yes, I know I have, but apparently I haven't paid enough. People are funny about ex-convicts. I just can't let this get out now, George. It would kill me. You're my best friend. Maybe you can help me. Well, I'll do anything I can, Al. Good. Now, I'm supposed to leave the money in small bills in the shoe box on the top of the mailbox on the corner of Franklin and Hudson. Tomorrow at three in the morning. But you're not going to do it. I tell you, George, I've got to.  You mean you're going to try to track down who this blackmailer is? Of course. I'll pay this time, but I'm going to find out who's doing this. And when I do, well, that guy whoever he is will be in for plenty of trouble. Yeah. Yeah, he sure will.  Al was right about you, wasn't he?  Still, you're determined to go through with it. And Al's making it easier for you, isn't he? He wants you to watch the blackmailer's pick up. That will make everything much simpler. The following morning at a quarter of three, you're standing in the shadows across the street from the mailbox. The street is deserted. Silent. Soon, Al walks past you, nodding silently. And he crosses the street, places the shoebox on top of the mailbox, and goes on. A minute before three, the lights of a car swing into the street. Ethel's right on time. As she pulls to a quick stop, rush across the street, pick up the shoebox and toss it into the open car window. Then Ethel steps on the gas. She's out of sight in ten seconds. Everything's perfect. You slip out of the shadows and head for your rendezvous with Al. Halfway down the block, you pass an alley and... George! Al! I thought you'd be down the next corner. I doubled back, hit here on the alley. Did you, uh, did you see anything? I dust the car pulling away and turning up the side street. I couldn't see what kind it was, could you? Well, just it was a sedan. About, uh, I think a 46. But I did get part of the license. Six I for two. I had something, Al. And you can check up on that tomorrow at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Yes, I will. And the man, did you see him? No. I guess that's why they wanted to put on top of the mailbox. They just slowed up and scooped it in. They? They were more than one? Well, I think so. I'm not sure. I'm sorry, Al. I guess I wasn't much help. Oh, that's okay. You're part of a license number. I think you were more help than you realize. What did Al mean by that, George? The pickup went all right, didn't it? He couldn't have seen you go over and toss out all the shoebox, could he? Well, it's done now. And you're sure that phony license number you told him about will take Al off on a wild goose chase for a while? He's checking it himself. And you're jittery the next day as you wait for him to get back to the license bureau with the news. And finally when he comes, well, what did you find out, Al? One thing that you slipped up, George. I slipped up. Yes. You see, there are no licenses in this state that use the letter I. Six I, four two, you say, wasn't it? And it's a wrong number. Oh, well, I... Oh, yeah, sure, sure, I know. You just made a mistake. It was dark. The car was moving. Everybody can make a mistake like that. It's too bad, though, that license number was our only clue. I'm sorry, Al. Well, it looks like we're up a blind alley. Oh, no. No, I've got a couple of ideas. I'm going to Phoenix for the weekend. Phoenix, George. You wonder if Ethel could have left a clue behind her. If anyone saw her in Phoenix who could connect her with you. But all you can do is wait over the long weekend. On Monday, Al is back. But you don't hear from him all day. By night time, you're jittery. And when Ethel stops by and wants you to take her out, you tell her you have to wait for Al's phone call. Both of you wait nervously until it comes. Uh-oh. This is it. Hello? George? Oh, yes, Al. Any luck? Yes, a little. I checked all the hotels and tourist camps for people from Los Angeles who were in Phoenix the day the blackmail letter was mailed. Yeah? And I found one. Oh? Uh, girl named Ethel Martin lives on Orange Drive. I'm just going over there now to look her up. Oh. Oh, I see. Well, uh, good luck. Yeah. Well, I'll let you know what I find. Goodbye. Yeah. Goodbye. George. George, what's the matter? You. He found out you were in Phoenix. What? Oh, we gotta get out of town. I guess you're right. Well, with that $5,000 we got from Al... That $5,000 won't go very far. But that's all there is. We can get more. Same way you got the $5,000. Only this time we'll get a big stake and clear out. Oh, no, honey. It's too risky. Al's too close already. Not if he doesn't find me. It's even riskier not to send another letter, especially since you asked him to lend you money. If he's got to get another letter or he'll figure the blackmailer was just somebody that knew him and needed a few thousand. Yeah. And that's you, George. I don't think I'm going to be all right. I never thought about that. Yeah, this time we'll ask for $25,000. I don't know just how we'll do it, but I'll figure something out. You're finding out something that Al didn't know. That weakness can make people do things, too. You're frightened, but you can't turn back. Next day you try to figure a smart way to send the next letter. And you get the idea when you go up to meet Ethel for lunch. She works in a big office. And just outside the door, you find the cleaning man has left the trash basket to be picked up. Right on top, George. Staring you in the face is an open envelope postmarked San Francisco. It's just what you need, isn't it, George? You reach down and pick it up. Oh, pardon me. I nearly knocked you over. That's all right.  Looking for something? No, no. I just wanted to write a note.  I see. Well, I guess nobody will miss a piece of waste paper. No, no, I guess not. Still a weakling, aren't you, George? Frightened because a man sees you take that envelope out of the trash barrel. And he'll probably forget it in a matter of minutes. But everything frightens you now, doesn't it? That afternoon you take some ink remover and carefully remove the address from the back of the envelope and the return address from the back. Then you print Al's name and address carefully. Slip a new blackmail note into it and place it securely in your pocket. You'll take no more chances with effort. This job you'll do yourself. Early that evening you walk to Al's apartment and after making sure there's no one in sight you hastily slip it into his mailbox and return quickly to your apartment. Certain you'll hear from Al as quickly as he finds the letter. Well, what's up? Why all the noise? George, it's another blackmail note. Look, look! Well, I'll be... This time they want 25,000. Pick up at the same place Friday night. It gives me three days to raise the money. Are you going to pay it? I don't know, I don't know. Also gives me three days to track down the blackmailer. Any ideas? Yeah. This envelope's postmarked San Francisco, but that doesn't mean anything. Oh, no, why not? Because this wasn't delivered by mail. I picked up all of my mail when I got home this evening that I went out to have dinner and while I was gone, somebody slipped this in my box. Oh, what do... what makes you think so? There's no special delivery stamp on it. This envelope has been used before. Oh, how do you know that? The original address was removed with ink remover. You can see the yellow stain, you see? Now watch while I hold it in front of the light. You see those pin scratches? Can't tell what they are. No, the new address written over has obscured them. You can make out something of the name, you see? It's... Rafferty. Now that's it, you see? Rafferty. You can make out part of the return address, too. San Francisco 14. Yeah, I think... I think maybe you're right. Oh, no, I've got something. Rafferty San Francisco 14. I'll go up there tomorrow and if I can find out who that letter was written to down here, then I may have the trail. And believe me, George, if I find this guy, he'll wish he'd never started this. You already wish you hadn't started it, don't you, George? And all the time, Albert is in San Francisco, you're jittery. Even though you tell yourself that no matter what he finds out, he can't connect his findings with you. But as one day passes and then another, your fears grow. Finally, the next day, you can stand up no longer. You decide to leave town immediately. Hurry to Ethel's office and you walk in the door. Oh, hello, darling. How nice. It's just in time to take me to lunch. Come on, hurry. George, what's the matter? That man, that man in your office in the brown topcoat, that was Al. Al? You mean... Yes. What's he doing here? I don't know. He came in a few minutes ago. Thought he was still in San Francisco. Who was that other man, the one he was talking to? The man he asked for. Jim, Jim Rafferty. Jim Rafferty? Yes. Oh, what's the matter, George? That man Rafferty. He saw me pick up the envelope in the trash barrel the one I put the blackmail letter in. It was his envelope. Come on, we've got to get out of here fast. Well, George, Al was a much better detective than you even suspected, wasn't he? It's all quite clear, isn't it? Just returned from San Francisco and while he was there, he found the Rafferty family. Then learned that the envelope you found in the trash barrel had been sent to Jim Rafferty, employed in the same office with Ethel. Now it's a race to get away. Your certainty's on your trail. You and Ethel, hurry out of the office. No time to wait for the elevator. Take the stairs. Race down. But not fast enough. Just as you get to the bottom hall, the elevator door opens and outstabs us. Al. Well, hello, George. Oh, Al. Oh, hello. I didn't expect to see you here. No, and I didn't expect to see you either. Shannon and Reed haven't moved to this building, have they? Oh, no, no, no, no. I just came over to... Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't introduce you. This is my fiancée, Miss Smith. Happy to know you, Miss Smith. You remember Al, honey. I talk so much about him. Yes, yes, of course. How do you do? George, I want to talk to you. Suppose we could make a dinner tonight at my place, just like old times? Gee, I'm sorry, Al. This is important, George. Well... I'm sure that Miss Smith won't mind one night. Oh, no, no, of course not. Good. Then six at my place, George. Just the two of us. George, you have to face him, don't you? Flight now would mean confession. And wherever you went, especially with Ethel, you'd be found. So at six o'clock, you're at Al's apartment. Al is jovial, friendly as you eat dinner. You just play along with him, watching for anything, waiting, afraid. Just as he said you were. Then after dinner, he fixes two drinks and places them on the table. One at your place and one at his. This is it. Your drink is poisoned, you're sure of that. You can tell by the careful way he mixed them behind your back. The way he sets them down, carefully, not spilling anything. So you have to act fast. Oh, say, Al, I forgot my cigarettes. Do you have any? Sure, of course. I'll get you one. Okay, he turns his back for a minute to get the cigarettes. With one quick movement, you switch the two drinks. Then he's back. Ah, there you are. Oh, thanks. Now how about a toast, George? Sure. To friendship. There's very little of it left these days. Ah, I'll drink to friendship. Yes, there are very few friendships like ours, George. That's why I wanted you here tonight. You see, George, one of those drinks we just had was poisoned. Yes, I know that, Al. You know?  I know that you found out I was blackmailing you. And I knew you'd planned to kill me. It was the only way you could keep your pass covered up. If you'd had me arrested, everything would have come out. But I fooled you, Al. I fooled you because while you got the cigarettes, I switched the drinks. No. No, George. Yes, yes, Al. That's right. Turn white. Now it's your turn to be afraid. Go on, Al. You said you were different. A strong man or doer? All right, now let's see how strong you are. 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Less than you think, because your signal dealer will not only trade in your old battery, but has liberal credit terms available. So when you need a new battery, play safe. Get a good one. Get a signal deluxe battery at a signal service station. So, George, you've outwitted Al at last. You didn't get the 25,000, but you're certain you'll be free, and no one will ever know about your blackmailing your friend. Al is pale, trembling. You're sure he'll be dead in a very few minutes. He can't even phone a doctor, can he, George? Not while you're there to prevent it. You smile at his first words. George. George, you don't know what you've done. I think I do. I've simply outsmarted you.  Well, this time I've switched things on you, literally. On yourself, George. What do you mean?  I? Yes.  It was my drink that was poisoned. Your drink? Yes. I told you I was the kind who did things that I simply followed out my own philosophy. I've spent too many years building myself to lose everything, so I decided to win things deliberately. Rather than have my life ruined by a blackmailer, a blackmailer I couldn't trace. You couldn't trace? That's right. That man Rafferty was my last chance, and when he told me how the trash barrel was accessible to anyone, he'd seen a man pick an envelope out of it, but didn't remember what he looked like. I figured my situation was hopeless. There wasn't any use going on. You didn't know about me. I suspect you. But you've settled a score for me. You've brought on your own punishment. Al. Al. Look, do something. No, it's too late, George. Much too late. No one in the world could help you. The funny part of it is I was doing everything for you. You were getting the big favor you asked. I... I don't get it. I... I knew you were a weakling, George, that you'd never do anything on your own, but I liked you in spite of your weakness. So when I decided to take my life, I wrote out a will. 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at Davis Media Access and today my guest is Bob Fung who is the developer of a local election website and blog called Civ Energy. Welcome Bob. Thank you. You're here because you and I have something in common and that's that we both care a great deal about local elections. Right. And so I carry out that work through Davis Media Access and you carried out through Civ Energy which is a relatively recent addition to our election resources. So how'd you get started with this and why? Well I have done some reading after I retired and I tried to analyze sort of what was happening in the world and technology is really moving quickly in the private sector and but it's not that that well applied to sort of public areas sort of say public decision making. So I thought that I'd apply what I know to helping people make better voting decisions. Right. So now you and I first started talking about this some years ago and and when the project started actually had a different name. Right. It was voter prep. Voter prep. Right. And then it seemed like it kind of got backburnered for a little bit and now you're back and in a much more substantive way. Right. And the idea I am focused on local coverage as you are and I thought that if the website was just oriented at elections that people wouldn't have any they'd have to like find it when the elections came around. Right. Only once a year. Once every two years. Yeah. So I thought I'd add some stuff to voter prep that would try to hold people's interest through time. So what's your particular niche then? We have in Davis for a small relatively small city. We have a local newspaper. We have the community media center. We have a campus radio station, political blogs. Where do you fit in? Well we provide on the web and on your phone and tablet a non-partisan views of the candidates. So you know there's the voter pamphlet guide which is on paper and which is fine but the candidates can express their views their viewpoints on issues in video or in text or both or in Spanish or whatever they like. So and then we hope to reach voters through you know through these the modern channels of you know having them look at the phone. Let's take a look at the website and we'll kind of so here we are civenergy.org. Right. And tell us what we're looking at here. I see this is the Davis City Council candidate page. There are nine candidates so you see nine pictures of the candidates and then on the right column you see events that are relevant to the election and if you scroll down you'll see news items that are related to the event and then in the middle the main part are we pose and citizens pose questions to the candidates that they can answer that they can respond to. So if say we click on the first on the first issue which is just a basic introduction to the candidate then you could see that three out of the nine candidates so far have written something about who they are and on this page you see a summary of what they wrote but then if you click on go to full viewpoint on one of those you see more text. So it really is kind of rounding out the other suite of options I mentioned here in town and let's talk about the city council race for a minute. We have two seats open. Rob Davis and Rachelle Swanson seats and nine candidates. Last week it was 10 and we're down to nine now and of course the final filing date isn't for a few weeks yet and that's true of all races in the county. You said that you're going to focus some energy is mostly going to focus on the Davis races and the parcel tax issues and what Davis Media Access does is anything kind of within Yellow County so from city up through congressional and I think you and I have already talked about we'll make the meet the candidates videos we do available to you. You can share them we'll share your contact and in fact we're partnering on a forum so let's take a minute and talk about that. Yeah the forum will be on March 18th Sunday from 3 to about 530 and Ann Evans will be the moderator. She's a former mayor of Davis and co-founder of two Davis institutions the Davis co-op and the Davis Farmers Market and so in sort of Ann would like to have some refreshments after the formal period so to you know because she's also the author of the Davis Farmers Market. That's right that's right so and we might we're trying to you know figure out if we can use some of her recipes and so on so we wanted to make it to make it a welcoming environment for the candidates and for the people and so after after the formal question and answer period the candidates will have tables and have their election materials available and then they can people can go up to them and talk to them and and have a refreshment so try to make it very low-key and social. Right of course candidates end up doing a lot of forums right and I I saw recently that the the League of Women Voters is trying to make a comeback here in Davis. Right that's right it used to be very active it used to be the League was a strong partner of ours and they were known for the kind of forums where they would ask completely non-partisan you know non-specific issues that's right some of these the candidates sometimes end up doing 13 14 15 forums that's right in a season right so we're getting out there early relatively early yeah so I attended that the last two meetings for this of the League of Women Voters right so the the person who's moderating the meetings says that it will take a year to form a new chapter that you need 18 people and so yeah we we would she's been publishing the the invitations to the meetings on Facebook so if you're interested you people should come out right yeah it's it was very strange and kind of sad when the League closed up shop here in Davis and I understood why a lot of its members had aged out and weren't really embracing social media right it's kind of kind of time for a new breath of fresh air then well in in terms of sieve energy what kind of response are you getting from the candidates and from community members well this year I have I'm working with Leslie Hunter who is well known in the political community in Davis and so she's been able to use her her the people that she knows to sort of get the word out right and in the in the conversation that we had with yesterday at the League of Women Voters Jesse Salinas was there okay and in local politics you know like a website is it's it's good but a lot of a lot of local things happen by word of mouth yeah and through relationships yes and so that's one sort of change in my approach for sieve energy that I've taken to try to get more involved in the community and get things sort of do partnerships like with you guys and so on in in order to get everything going you're absolutely right I had a volunteer comment to me last week that wow you're always in and out of the office and I said you know if I'm in the office all the time I'm not doing my job right because you're absolutely right you have to go out there and connect with people and tell them hey I do this work and I'm really passionate about it and here's where you can get more info are you interested yeah right that kind of thing yeah so so the enterprise has published some some notices about the about the forum and will be tabling at farmers market and you know we're trying to to get to people as many different ways as we can through facebook and so on right so what led you to do this you mentioned you retired and I have to admit I don't know from what okay retired yeah I I developed algorithms decision-making algorithms okay so I studied decision-making how to help people make better decisions in my graduate work right and that translated into developing algorithms that were done by by computers and so I developed algorithms that were mainly used by financial institutions to make decisions about their customers so developing is it's your background it's kind of in your blood yes but that's that's right but I develop algorithms are are one thing and websites are another so I'm a complete novice at website development and I have a team that I use I don't I I do a little bit of programming but I haven't done it for a while so so I depend on a on a team to do that right but I understand the the the development process is the same I mean the same yeah that's the same kinds of pitfalls and but you've been in you've been in the Davis area for a long time right that's right you raised your family here and yeah right yeah so I've lived here 30 years right so and in that time you see a lot of local elections come and go that's right and kind of follow the trends and yeah and and I was involved in a another project last year with the finance finance and budget commission to look at the city's finances so it's I find the sort of collective decision making the decision making that the city council does this the decision making that citizens do when they vote I think it's fascinating to me yeah something that I hadn't looked at in my professional career but I think it's really important to to try to get it to try to put some light on it and to help people do better yeah again kind of drawing back to where we started at the top of the interview it's really about voter education I think both what you're doing with Civ Energy and and Davis Media Access election work is really about providing as much information as you possibly can I like to say there's no excuse to be an uninformed voter when you've got all these resources around you right so how do you in in between election cycles what kinds of content can we look forward to you well we we thought that we would provide discussions of of civic topics which we're not coming up we're not coming up for election like Nishi had and the idea of for example innovation centers has been on the on the city's agenda for a number of years right although the current bill or the current piece of measure does not include for the right she doesn't include an innovation center but things like that where where if there's something sort of that the city government wants to do or you know or maybe some private citizens want to do then we could highlight that for the citizens and have it discussed even though it's not an election so I mean you know that that there's now a task force for looking at the downtown for the core area yes yeah we had them in here a couple weeks ago yeah so that would be one that's not going to come up for election right but that's an important topic for for Davis maybe the condition of the roads you know how the parks are doing stuff like that yeah remember your partnerships cool Davis is looking at you know the the during the Davis futures forum we've been recording those and they're looking at a lot of those those kind of citywide issues right yeah so the yeah so there's other the the Davis futures forum I think they do a great job of highlighting various issues in town so we we uh you know have we we talk with them regularly right well thanks for coming in we're almost at the end of our time I told you would go quickly yeah I just want to remind viewers that we I'm sitting here with Bob Fung the developer and originator of CivEnergy.org and together with CivEnergy Davis Media Access we'll be sponsoring a an election forum for city council candidates March 18th beginning at 3 p.m at Davis Community Church and former Davis mayor and Evans will moderate so it's been fun to talk to about this this thing we do this civic engagement around local issues very important thanks autumn all right thanks for coming in and thanks for tuning in


The Kraft Foods Company presents Willard Waterman as the great Gildesleeve. The Kraft Foods Company has brought to you partially transcribed by the Kraft Foods Company. It tastes wonderful. It looks wonderful. But the big news about Kraft's new parquet is the way it spreads. Even when ice cold, new parquet spreads smoothly. It won't tear up a fresh slice of bread. It won't crumple thin crackers. New parquet is ready to spread smoothly the instant it leaves your refrigerator. Get Kraft's new parquet tomorrow in the new blue package. You'll love the way it tastes. You'll love the way it spreads. The law of averages doesn't seem to apply to the great Gildesleeve and his nephew Leroy because the boy usually gets what he wants. Well, let's see. This is October 15th. Then comes November 15th. Then December 15th and ten days after that. Gosh, Birdie, I can't wait till Christmas to ask him for a new watch. Well, Leroy, what about the birthday angle? Gosh, I've had three birthdays this year already. But you only got away with one. Yeah, but I gotta get a new watch. Evening, Miss Gildesleeve. Wish me luck, Birdie. Boy, you don't need no luck. Ever since you was born, you've been knee-deep in four-leaves clovers. Oh, Leroy. Did you have a good day? Well, it's rather hectic these days, my boy. The mayor's been calling a lot of conferences at City Hall. Yeah? Yeah, high-level, top-door stuff. Big brass, you know. Gosh, I'm proud of you, honk.  Well, I guess I'm about as brassy as they come. I've been waiting all day to get in this chair. Well, just relax, honk. You deserve it. Want me to get your slippers? Well... Rob, newspaper, some warm milk? No, thanks, Leroy. I'll just sit and sag. Okay, I'll like your cigar. Sure. Thank you. You're welcome. Just want you to be comfortable. Yeah, I'm very comfortable. Yes, my boy. Aren't you gonna ask me about my day? Oh, excuse me. How was your day, Leroy? I was late for school. Well, that'll happen. Forget about it. I don't want to forget about it. Let's talk about it. All right. Why were you late? Now we're getting somewhere. You left home in plenty of time. But I'm always late places. All on account of my old atomic jet watch. Your watch? We're an old turnip. Look, the stem screws out. See? Leroy, put that stem back. Okay, just showing you. And the crystal falls out. Watch this. Leroy, stop pounding your watch on the table. That's funny. It won't fall out now. It did when I tackled Piggy during football scrimmage. Well, I'm not surprised. How about it? Can I have a good watch now? No, Leroy. I saw some swell ones, not Mr. Peavey's. He's a friend of yours. Why don't you give him a business? Don't push me. Mr. Peavey might give you a discount. I wouldn't ask for a discount. That's the way friendships are lost. Okay, pay the full price. $29.95. Really swallowed my cigar. It's worth it, huh? My boy, it's obvious that you don't know how to take care of a good watch. Pulling out the stem, banging it on the table. Were you getting football scrimmage? Aw, God, I got the worst watch in school. Let me put it up here so you can see how noisy it is. Huh? You can't tell whether it's the watch ticker or somebody knocking on the door. Take it away, Leroy. Okay, but now you know what I have to live with. What, for $29.95? I'm not putting out that kind of money for a watch right now. Well, when? Thanksgiving? No. Christmas? Young man, you're not ready for a watch like that. You'll get a good watch when you graduate from high school. When I graduate? Gosh, I may never get the watch. You know, I'm just dying. Yes, I'm pretty well acquainted with him. Is Mr. Gildersleeve needed a watch? I'm, uh, excuse me, I'll have to hang up. A customer just came in and I think he wants to buy a watch. Oh, Mr. Gildersleeve, what can I do for you? Nothing, PB. I'm not going to buy a thing. That's what he thinks. I, in second thought, I am thirsty. You might give me a Coke. You, uh, care to move down to the showcase and drink a Coke, Mr. Gildersleeve? What's wrong drinking it here at the counter? I've got a little work to do in the showcase and I thought you might like to see what I'm doing. Well, I'll move down. Better than shouting back and forth. Yes, I think so. PB, I've never seen such a junky looking showcase. You've got everything in there. Well, if I put everything in one place, I know where it is. Just look at that. Box cameras, fountain pens, Japanese fans, watches. Uh, speaking of watches. This is my best value and put it up on top of the showcase. Beautiful watch, Mr. Gildersleeve, in only $29.95. Just the kind that it makes some man, woman, or boy, very happy. Oh, I'll never forget the first good watch I had. It was given to me by my uncle. Yeah, I was his nephew. I gathered that, PB. He gave me that watch I thought the sun rose and set in my ankle. Uh-huh. Very reliable timekeeper. I doubt if I'd ever made it through pharmaceutical school without it. PB, I know this will come as a surprise to you. But the watch you're pushing is exactly the same one Leroy is trying to promote. You're doing change. Are you and Leroy in cahoots? No, I'm not in cahoots. I'm in the drug store. That phone would ring now. I'll answer it, PB. You have your hands full. I can get it, Mr. Gildersleeve. Now, don't worry. I won't frighten the customer away.  PB's pharmacy. You've been one to follow the sun. Yes, sir. Right now, I'm in the trail of my nephew. Where is Leroy? Oh, he's out playing. He came home from school and asked what time it was, and then he raided the icebox and asked what time it was again, then went out to play. Oh. Mr. Gildersleeve, what time is it? What time is it? Where's the little park you keep here in the kitchen? Oh, Leroy took that so he'd know when to come home for dinner. He's carrying a clock around with it? Yes, and he's using it for a wristwatch. A wristwatch? Well, not exactly a wristwatch. He took some adhesive tape and wrapped it on above his elbow. Oh, my goodness. He's carrying this thing too far. He says he can't trust that watch he hears. Maybe that Polish boy needs a new one. Now, Bertie, he has PV working on me. Don't you try to influence me. Oh, no, sir, Bertie wouldn't try to influence you. Of course, Leroy was late for school again this morning, but Bertie wouldn't try to influence you. Good, Bertie. No, sir, Bertie wouldn't try to influence you. Of course, if he's late at school too often, he may not pass this year, but Bertie wouldn't try to influence you. All right, Bertie, don't. No, sir. Of course, that Polish boy tells me the stem comes out, and he's on house with his teacher, but Bertie wouldn't try to influence you. He's lining up everybody on his side. Well, I can see through him. In the kitchen, Leroy. Good, Bertie.  Okay, so wait. If you don't have a watch, you can depend on. I'll bet you've just been waiting for me to come home so you could show me how you're suffering. Me? Yeah, and while we're on the subject, I must say I'm getting a little annoyed with your tactics. That phone call to Mr. Peavey, for instance. Gosh, I guess I lost my head asking Mr. Peavey to help me get a watch. Aren't you ashamed of yourself? Yeah. All right. I won't say any more about it if you won't. Okay, I'll forget about the watch. I can take it. Take what? The cruel things they say about me at school. What's this? They say that goes me, Roy, the dope. He doesn't even know what time it is. Let's see your watch. Where is it? Here in my hip pocket. You don't want this, Rox, to rock. You shouldn't carry a wristwatch in your pocket. It picks up wind and dust. What else do you have in your pocket? Salted peanuts. Salted peanuts. They're in a bag. What if the salt sifts out into your watch and corrode the works, ruin it forever? There's nothing wrong with this watch. With proper care the last three years. That's okay for you to say. You don't have to put up with it. By George, you're just trying to finagle a new watch. I'll wear your watch tomorrow and prove it can keep time. You'd wear my watch? To prove a point, yes. If I can keep my appointments by it, you agree to keep quiet? Oh, gosh, you could be checking it with other clocks all the time. Leroy, I give you my word. I won't look at another clock all day. And you won't ask anybody for the time? Well, no, I won't. It's a deal. Come in, come in. I'm honored to have you called. I only have a moment. You will? Glad you got by if only for a moment. You remember my nephew, Mr. Mayor? Oh, yes. Hello, Gerald. Gerald? It's Leroy, Mr. Mayor. Oh, yes, yes. Gerald is the dog catcher's son. Honestly, I stopped in the water department at a quarter of five, but you apparently had gone for the day. Well, I had little water business to attend to on the way home. Yes. Well, the water commissioner shouldn't make a habit of leaving early. It might leak back to me. Very witty, Mr. Mayor. Very witty. Oh, brother. We're having a very important meeting with the city commissioners at 2.30 tomorrow afternoon. On Saturday afternoons? Saturday afternoon. Oh, well, very good, Mr. Mayor. I had to let you know tonight to give you time to prepare your fall report. Oh, I'll be there with the report. I'm meeting Charlie Anderson at the reservoir at 10.30. And I'll set up an appointment with the city bookkeeper for one o'clock. Good. I must be running along. See you tomorrow, Gildesleeve. Yeah, I'll be there. You can depend on that. With my watch? Goodbye, Leroy. So long. So do I, Mr. Mayor. For new parquet, the delicious new margarine made by Kraft, one simple fact will convince you that I mean it when I say parquet is different. Here at last is a margarine that spreads smoothly even when ice cold. You can prove it with your very first pound. 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Of course, it's a day of heavy engagements for the water commissioner, but so far things have worked out. This watch has been keeping pretty good time since I adjusted the regulator. Let's see if it's still running. She strong as an ox. Seems it should be later than two o'clock. I wish I could check it with the clock. I won't break my promise to Leroy. Let's see where the sun is. Oop, overcast. No sun. I can't afford to be late for my appointment with the mayor. George is a great temptation to take a peek at the clock on my desk. Hi, Aunt Leroy. I didn't expect to see you down here. I just wanted to see how you're getting along with my watch. How are you getting along? Fine, great. Wonderful little watch you have here. Yeah? What time is it now? Well, uh, ten minutes after two. Leroy, if you're trying to worry me, you aren't successful. Was I far off? I can't tell you, Aunt. Remember our agreement? Yeah, yeah, and I stuck to it.  Well, it's still a temptation. Aunt, do you mind if I put it in your filing cabinet? Not at all. I promise you I wouldn't look at a clock or ask about the time, and I won't. Well, let's lock it from the filing cabinet anyway, huh? If it'll make you feel any better. Okay. Oop, turn off the alarm, Leroy. Oh, I got a damn clock in your office. Well... You take naps, huh? If I do, a busy executive has to doze off once in a while to store up energy. Well, I'll put your clock in the cabinet. No use denying it. Now I am worried about the time. This is why it says 2.15. I don't dare be late for the mayor's meeting. I don't want to go in early either. You think I haven't enough work to do? Yeah, I know. I'll phone Paula. This is the day her bridge club meets at 2 o'clock. If she isn't home, at least I'll know it's after 2. Yeah, if she isn't home. Hello? Oop. Hello, Paula. This is Stockmorton. I didn't think you were home. Well, then why did you call? Well, because I was sure you were out. And if you were out, I'd know it was after 2 o'clock. Yeah, I mean... Stockmorton, are you well? Me? Sure. I thought your bridge club was meeting today. We met yesterday. Yeah. Now then, why did you call? Well, how about a date tonight? Say in about three hours and 45 minutes? What? That would be about 6 o'clock, wouldn't it? Oh, you're taking me to dinner. How wonderful. Dinner? Well, yes. Thank you, Stockmorton. Goodbye. Bye. Well, I didn't learn much there except I have a dinner date. No less, please. Oh, Miss Amir, how long have you been standing there? Oh, long enough that I wouldn't think of interrupting you while you're talking to one of your lady friends on city time. Well, I caught up with my work. I'm a fast worker. I gathered that from your phone conversation. I guess it's about time for your meeting, Mr. Mayor. Shall we go? Gilda Slave, my meeting has been in progress for half an hour. It has? What excuse do you have other than your social activities? Well, I got a little confused about the time.  Gilda Slave, what was the city official doing with an atomic jet watch? You see, Mr. Mayor. Where's the clock you always keep on your desk? Yo, that's in the filing cabinet. In the filing cabinet? Oh, you must be joking. Nobody with the IQ of a nap would keep a clock in a filing cabinet. Yeah, well, yes, you're right, Mr. Mayor. Glad you didn't take me seriously. Shall we go to the meeting? Darn that alarm. Gilda Slave! Yes, sir. You and Leroy, go ahead. I'm taking Mr. Winthrop to dinner. Sue, I just happened to look in that general direction. Say, I wonder if I left my hat on the mantel by the clock. You better take a look. No, it isn't there. But, Zeke, five minutes after six, I better get on the ball. I've even changed my clothes. How's Leroy taken? It runs. Probably just needs more regulating. Why doesn't she come to the door? I wonder if I'm so late she got tired waiting on the left. Might have been easier to buy Leroy a new watch than to go through all this. Well, on Earth is there. Hello, Paula. Turn on the porch light. It's me, Trockmorton. Good heavens, Trockmorton. Yeah, I've been ringing the doorbell. Well, I heard it. But I thought if I ignored it, whoever it was would go away. Why should I go away? I'm here to take you to dinner. Well, I didn't want to answer the door in curlers like this. You're so early. Early? Oh, no, I beg your pardon, but you're late. I am not.  Tangled? Well, don't tell me I spent an hour on my hair just to be insulted. Oh, I didn't say your hair was that bad. But you just admitted yourself. You were ashamed to come to the door all wired up like that. You do look funny. You men be so horrid. Oh, Paula, there's no reason to get upset.  We are not going to dinner. I think it's been happening all day. Nothing but trouble. I'm in trouble with the mayor. I'm in trouble with Paula. Yeah? You mean you're having dinner with us instead of Ms. Winthrop? Yeah, if I eat it all, Bertie. Yes, I'll set a flame. Yes, Lila. You couldn't be in trouble with everybody because of my watch, could you? That's not rub it in. Oh, I wouldn't. I'm sorry you're getting so many jams. I certainly do admire you. You do? I don't know of another uncle day with that old turnip. It sure double-crossed you, uncle. Certainly lowered my position with the mayor. And I never seen Paula so upset. She slammed the door on my necktie. Yeah? I wondered why it was so short. Well, fortunately, I had my pen knife along. Like that in the house. Well... You'd be entirely within your rights if you had tossed it in the fireplace. Right, George. That's the best suggestion I've heard. Here goes before I change my mind. Well, I'm glad to get rid of that. Yeah. Of course, that was my watch you broke. Dying watch wouldn't even keep correct time long enough to get me across the street. 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Hey there, Robbie coming at you from the Diamond Exchange District in Israel and I want to talk to you today about Hiring people and why it sucks to be alone so a big revelation Came upon me about a week ago where I was at a lecture of one of my business partners and he told one of the attendees now This is a cool as a small preface the people there are all Business owners, so we got tons of CEOs with five to 15 employees in the room And there was one guy who was independent and he asked What does this have to do with me like you're talking about hiring people about management? How does this have anything to do with me and my business partner said to him? Well, if you stay alone, you're gonna keep having ups and downs in your business Inevitable and when I heard that it hit me like a ton of bricks Because I've experienced that in my own life So anytime I got a lot of new clients because of really strong marketing What would happen is I would have lots of work to do to get done lots of Responsibility and that is the exact opposite of the attitude that you want to have when you market yourself So when you're marketing you want to think out of the box creative courageous Crazy massive action just go all the way and when you work with clients You want to think deadlines responsibilities giving the client what he needs giving the support being available So you it's really hard to do the two when you're one person You need a multitude of people that are each focused on a different topic Now you might think you know that sounds really good, but I don't have any money to spend right now on employees Well, the cool thing is that there's multiple levels of motivation for each employee So there's four levels now the most basic level is just money. I want to get money I want to get paid, you know, I just come just put my time in get the money get out And that's the most basic one if you don't pay that employee or there's problem of money anything No loyalty just out of the gate now. There's the second level which is an investment So somebody comes to work for you and he's looks at it like an investment like well I'm not getting maybe as much money as I want But the whole idea is to make more money later think of somebody who become wants to become a partner in a law firm For example the CEO of a bank Again, it's it's about like building it and there's more lots a lot more motivation because the goal is to Get more and more money with time, but again, it's not for self-development. It's not because you care It's because you want to get more money and this is a great place to get more money now the third level is Self-development. This is where you go to work to grow as a person because you learn a lot become a better person and Hopefully you had a chance to work at a corporation or a business like that where the people there are always about self-development And you constantly learn new skills new opportunities and you just want to go to work Like it's so fun that you would do it do it for free if money was not a problem And that's really what I'm aiming for and now the fourth level is where you do it as a as a just as a service out of A feeling of this is something I just have to do I'm not sure what the word is but imagine like a religious guy That just gives and gives and gives because that's what his religion says and he doesn't care what he gets in return He just does it out of Yeah, whatever the word is I forgot so I Have business owners and friends and partners that I know that pull off these amazing Business structures where they basically hiring people that are looking for self-development And you'll see these guys having like a group discussion with their employees and their employees are literally working like some days at like 2 a.m You know just the middle of the night, but but it's they don't care because they do it for for the the growth of it And again, that's the big big thing. I realized is that if you work alone You cannot grow because you start growing and again the responsibility grows And then you have to get the growth down because you have to take care of the clients So This is something I'm really aiming for right now and I actually Booked this week about seven or eight people that are coming for free to basically help me with the marketing The whole idea is to find people that are really really good for marketing and really push that and so from now on I'm going to be Hiring people all the time So the idea is to always keep growing and get more and more people that again work for self-development Not for the money and not for investing just to get more money But for the whole the purpose of like becoming better at people So if you haven't done that yet, I recommend that you start thinking like that. I remember my mentor Dan Penia told me Super something super important He said that the job of a ceo is to always look for People look for deals and look for money. That's the only thing you need to do as a ceo again Find people to hire Find business deals and find financing for deals I hope this video helped you uh kind of a low energy, but uh I hope the value is worth it. So uh, yeah, that's the idea. That's the goal to hire more people Build a team and uh, again, I hope it helps you. So let me know if you have any questions And I'll see you in the next video