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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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"There is an immense impact for the studios, just as there is for the actors, directors, and to a smaller extent the writers and technical people, all of whom are, unlike during the heyday of the studio system , essentially free agents, constantly bargaining for parts and salaries," said Jay Telotte, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, on the economics of the Academy Awards. "An award or even a nomination is leverage for both." Source: Wallet Hub, February 26, 2014
