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OH MY GOODNESS, am I one proud blogger! One month ago, I issued a Cheesecake Challenge in which I encouraged you to choose a WBB cheesecake recipe and tackle it in the kitchen. Was I ever impressed at the splendid results! Y'all are courageous, inspiring, and sweeter than fresh-picked strawberries. I kinda like ya.
Know what else I like? Even though you were all making some of the same recipes, your kitchen experiences were diverse: Some of you baked at the last minute. Some of you baked your cheesecake before the challenge even officially began. Some of you are experienced bakers. Some of you baked your first cheesecake ever for this challenge.
My students even jumped in to participate. Alexander in the 7th grade made two different cheesecakes, and Ava in 6th grade chose to make a red velvet cheesecake. Speaking of young'uns, there may have even been a toddler involved in the production of one of these cheesecakes.
Despite your very different circumstances and skill levels, you all succeeded. There were obstacles and "creative" presentations (Nathan's brownies didn't set up in the circular pan, so they ate them as pudding). There were hours of work. But you made it — and accomplished something lovely for your family and friends. Congratulations on gorgeous work, and thank you for making this such a rewarding experience for me.
Priscilla the Powerful
Priscilla Made: Coffee Cookie Dough Fudge Cheesecake
Comments:"This is only the second homemade cheesecake that I have ever done! It was fun and exciting to be doing something like this with so many different layers of yummy goodness!"
Mollie the Magnificent
Mollie Made: Coffee Cookie Dough Fudge Cheesecake (go see her blog post)
Comments: "Oh man. Seriously. Best thing ever. There are a lot of components, but it really doesn't seem like too much when you're eating it. The cheesecake itself is the best cheesecake I've made (I think thanks to the water-bath cooking process). And the ganache and cookie dough. I mean, yes."
Janet the Jumpstarter
Janet Made: Coffee Cookie Dough Fudge Cheesecake (without cookie dough layer)
Comments: "This cake was the most delicious dessert I ever made! It was so yummy, and pretty too. I made it for a dinner and everyone thought I had bought the cake somewhere."
Gio the Genius
Gio Made: A cross between Chocolate Cheesecake-Stuffed Cupcakes and Red Velvet Cheesecake! (go see his blog post)
Comments: "The cake was soft, moist and the hint of chocolate was there. The slightly tart cream cheese topping really set well and complemented the cake. The streusel was just as I imagined it to be – sweet, slightly crunchy and not overpowering at all. It was, all in all, the perfect topping. I was glad I joined the Cheesecake Challenge since I think I really kicked —" (I'll leave that to your imagination – ha!)
Allyson the Awesome
Allyson Made: Chocolate Cheesecake-Stuffed Cupcakes (go see her blog post)
Comments: Allyson added coconut oil to her batch of Chocolate Cheesecake Stuffed Cupcakes, and a layer of strawberry jam for good measure!
Lauren the Laudable
Lauren Made: Lemon Blackberry Cheesecake Squares (go see her blog post)
Comments: "I made your lemon blueberry cheesecake bars and they turned out delicious! […] My husband is a happy man:-)"
Ava the Adventurous
Ava Made: Red Velvet Cheesecake
Comments: "Dear Miss Ruble, The cheesecake was amazing! I'm really glad I tried your recipe."
Alexander the Able
Alexander Made: Coffee Cookie Dough Fudge Cheesecake and Chocolate Peanut Butter Bliss Cheesecake
Comments: "Imagine! A 7th grade boy, with little to no help, executing a gorgeous cheesecake. No one ever informed him that this was a daunting task, and after watching your video, he was confident that he could pull it off–and wanted to!" — Alexander's Mom
Muppy the Magical
Muppy Made: Pumpkin Cheesecake Bread Pudding (go see her blog post)
Comments: "It was amazing, I cannot believe how good it tasted, I thought the spices and the pumpkin went so well with the cream cheese. The brioche perfectly matched the cheesecake custard. I thought it tasted its best straight out of the fridge the day after making it." Muppy made her own homemade brioche for this recipe!
Dee the Delightful
Dee Made: Red Velvet Cheesecake (go see her website)
Comments: "It was so much fun being part of your cheesecake challenge. The red velvet tasted divine and my husband and all our friends just loved it. The fresh smell out of the oven was so incredible. Our puppy, Monty, kept whiffing the air; it was hilarious. I used plain graham cracker crust instead of oreo just so that the chocolate ganache layer could be seen underneath. […] Thank you from the heart for a wonderful time and opportunity." Dee chose to have a "Cheesecake Sunday" party and made several more cheesecakes to serve alongside this one!
Cassie the Conqueror
Cassie Made: Chocolate Peanut Butter Bliss Cheesecake (go see her blog)
Comments: "First off, let me just say what a delicious recipe this was. I'm a cheesecake freak, and I'm always in search of great cheesecake recipes with rich thickness. This was exactly it. It took me a couple of days to prepare because of my hectic schedule, but i'm glad I did it. My friends and family are too!"
Jade the Joyful
Jade Made: Chocolate Peanut Butter Bliss Cheesecake (go see her blog post)
Comments: "In my daughter's words: 'Mmm, tasty!'" Jade made this dessert vegetarian and provides a list of tasks her toddler was able to perform!
Nathan the Nimble
Nathan Made: Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
Comments: "We celebrated a friend's birthday yesterday, and he really liked them. Since they did not set up properly, and given my online nickname (GooeyChewie – actually a double reference to Star Wars and Star Trek), we called them 'gooey chewie brownies.' Later we played a few rounds of that Tribbles game in the background, and I think part of the reason I won was because two of my opponents had eaten gobs of the brownies and could probably have fallen to a sugar-induced coma at any moment."
Pam the Perfect
Pam Made: Red Velvet Cheesecake
Comments: Pam overcame lots of obstacles to make her cheesecake — I love her story: "I decided to make this for my dad's birthday this year, because it looked delicious and challenging. It wasn't until I put all the ingredients out in front of me and realized: Crap. I've never made a cake from scratch. I've never made a cheesecake. I've never made ganache. I ended up grabbing the wrong measuring cup for the flour for the cake, and had to use my amateur baking instincts to add the right amount of buttermilk to make it work. Oh, and I didn't have nearly enough red food dye to make it red, so I guess it was more of a mauve velvet cake! I also realized I misread the ingredient list when I picked up cream cheese, because I was short an entire 8 oz. Once again, I fixed some things with the cheesecake, and it came out a little dark, but still wonderful. The ganache was easy, and I had a hard time not eating spoonfuls of it as I was decorating. My final hurdle was the frosting, which came out terribly, so I ended up throwing it out and covering the cake in ganache and white chocolate. I did not hear anyone complaining about that little detail 😉
I got a call from my Dad and his girlfriend after they had taken it home to tell me it was one of the best cakes they'd had in their life! They said it was rich and sweet, and could only handle a little bit at a time, but found themselves coming back for more even when they didn't think they could handle it.
I'm sure you hear these stories all the time, but this challenge has inspired me to take more risks in the kitchen, which is something I've never done. I've never made cheesecake before because I was always overwhelmed by the idea of it, and now I can't wait to start experimenting with all kinds of cheesecake. Thank you so much for your blog and your creations, I look forward to taking on more of your challenges, testing more of your recipes, and being inspired to make my own. I already have a plan for a cake like this one…but cookies and cream."
Becca the Bold
Becca Made: Red Velvet Cheesecake (go see her blog post)
Comments: "Even though I was slightly overwhelmed and maybe a little frustrated with the process (since I had NO IDEA), I am really glad I did this! I actually got a little surge of triumph thinking about it reminiscent to my days in AP classes when I aced a test. Thanks Julie for the challenge! I may actually try to challenge myself a little more in the kitchen. (Just a little)"
Maranda the Masterful
Maranda Made: Coffee Cookie Dough Fudge Cheesecake (go see her blog post)
Comments: "I chose to make her most famous cheesecake of all. Coffee Cookie Dough Cheesecake. Doesn't that sound utterly delicious?? Well I'm here to tell you…it is! […] Now, I'm not a cheesecake person. The only other cheesecake I've ever loved and continued to fantasize about is this goat cheese cheesecake with pineapple vanilla compote. Believe me when I tell you that this cheesecake is well worth the effort and time to make!" Maranda also weighed this cheesecake and found it weighed a whopping 7 pounds!
Katie the Courageous
Katie Made: Chocolate Cheesecake-Stuffed Cupcakes
Comments: "I […] wanted to tell you how much you've inspired me in the kitchen. I really enjoy baking, but until reading your blog I was pretty nervous about making things 'from scratch' out of fear of ruining someone's birthday/wedding shower/happy occasion (…or my midnight craving for chocolate), especially without my Mom on hand to help me fix my mistakes. Your writing and encouragement makes me think 'YES! I CAN make cupcakes myself that are from scratch, taste delicious, and don't look like they were made by a three year old with poor motor skills!' Ok I'm still working on the 'not-embarrassing-looking' part, but…there's progress :)" I don't think they're embarrassing looking at all, Katie!
Andrea the Amazing
Andrea Made: Coffee Cookie Dough Fudge Cheesecake (go see her blog post)
Comments:"It was an awesome challenge to make this cake today, as I have never made a cheesecake using the water bath to keep the cake from cracking. Never had to create a ganache to for a cake and decorate with it before. (Just used ganache for truffles.) And never have made an egg-less cookie dough crust before! YUM! So, if you have an event that calls for a high end cake or you just want to indulge, like me, I encourage you to try it!"
Erin the Energetic
Erin Made: Coffee Cookie Dough Fudge Cheesecake (go see her blog)
Comments: "It's amazing! A VERY big hit! Thanks so much for the recipe!"
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35 Comments on Your Flippin' Awesome Cheesecakes!
These are awesome! Even though the contest is over, I am definitely going to have to make cheese cake soon! Great job everyone!
Thanks, Taylor! I'm going to deep fry some cheesecake here in a bit, thanks to your influence. 🙂
Thanks again for including me 🙂 All of the others look awesome, too!
Thanks for joining in! Your cupcakes were so creative!
Amazing! What a great turn out!!!! Congrats to everyone on such a huge success. Now I'm hungry!!!
Thanks, Maranda! Everyone did such a fabulous job — including you!
My mouth is watering looking at all of these. Must resist urge to make more cheesecake!
Your little one would love some more, I'm sure 😀
Now I really want to try some of your other cheesecakes! Thanks for including me:-)
So glad you joined in! Can't believe you were the only one to make those bars — they're some of my favorites! Yours came out gorgeous!
Love the 'handles' you applied to the various bakers! Great looking variety of cakes.
Thanks, Norma 😀
How exciting, they all look gorgeous – lots of love in the kitchen 🙂 What an amazing job you've done.
Thanks, Muppy! Your creation was beautiful!
Wow. These are really really truly BEYOND insane! Now I'm in the mood to devour a whole cheesecake. Watch out kitchen, here I come!
Thanks, Joanne!
I didn't get in on your challenge, but I'm still determined to make your caramel fudge brownie cheesecake! These are gorgeous!
Thanks, Betty!! Can't wait for you to try it! It's one of my favorites!
THANK YOU SO MUCH JULIE! I had a lot of fun doing what I did. Making the "mash-up version" of two of your cheesecakes was honestly my first lightbulb moment in the kitchen. hahaha. I can still remember how they felt in my mouth, and how good they were. Plus, I used shortening (remember me asking if there's a good substitute for it and tweeting how shortening looks like solidified pork fat?!) :))
That is so wonderful to hear, Gio! I LOVE that you had a "lightbulb moment" making these — and what a great flash of inspiration it was! So glad you joined in the challenge!
P.S. I totally do remember that tweet! haha!
Woohoo! The challenge was fun. You should do another one sometime. (I might even use the right pan next time.)
I definitely want to roll out another challenge soon! Get ready! 🙂
I feel utterly saddened that I couldn't participate. I had all the intention of trying the marbled cheese cake. Due to some circumstances, I am at my mum's place in India and she doesn't have an oven.
But a few months ago I did try a no – bake strawberry cheesecake. http://sliceofmylyfe.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/epitome-of-a-week/I really enjoyed reading the way you gave credit to each of the entries. All the participants would feel mighty encouraged, I am sure. All entries are splendid. Beautiful work each one of you.
I'm so sorry you couldn't participate, Anita! But do send me photos whenever you get a chance to make the marbled cheesecake brownies — I'd still love to post them later!
Your strawberry cheesecake is lovely!
They look delish! I can't wait to try some of these out and I love the idea of deep frying it!!
Thanks, Brooke! I had deep fried cheesecake at the NC State Fair and it was amazing. Can't wait to try it 🙂
Wow that's an awesome turnout!!
Thanks Avanika!
you make me so happy bc you're so cheery and happy 🙂 loved this post, made me wish i weren't so stinking busy so i could've participated! next time!!
Aw, thanks Natalie!! I hope you can join in next time around!
What an amazing round up Julie! I really hoped I'd have time to bake a cheesecake for it but sadly time ran out. But I can see that you got a stellar turnout. And I love the titles you gave everyone too!
What a fantastic array of cheesecakes! Each one more beautiful then the next!
They all look fabulous! I may have to skip breakfast this morning and just move on to dessert.
Looking at all the cheesecakes, I can't believe that these were recipes that you originally made (you must love cheesecakes A LOT)! I'm definitely bookmarking this post so that should I have a cheesecake craving, I know where to turn to ;p
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Saturday, January 14, 2012, marked the publication of Joe Paterno's first comments on the record since the Jerry Sandusky scandal exploded and led to the end of his career as he, and everyone else, knew it. Sally Jenkins' piece reads like a prologue to an obituary, with the necessary exposition to put the past two months into some sort of context.
Removing the descriptive language, though, reveals the quotes from both Paterno and his wife, Sue that shape Jenkins' story. I pulled a few that I found particularly jarring:
1) "You know, it wasn't like it was something everybody in the building knew about. Nobody knew about it."
— Paterno, on his insistence that he was unaware of a 1998 police investigation into the report on the boy who has come to be known as "Victim 6".
Analysis: The same thing was said about Tiger Woods' inner circle when questions of "how much did they know and when did they know it" came about regarding his serial philandering. Jo Becker's report in the New York Times from November 10 of last year provides insight into this notion. Becker spoke to several investigators who doubted Paterno's assertion of see-no-evil, hear-no-evil, know-no-evil.
An excerpt from Becker's article:
"You have to understand those statements in context — there is nothing that happens at State College that Joe Paterno doesn't know, or that Graham Spanier doesn't know," one person involved in the investigation said. "Whether or not a criminal case went forward, there were ample grounds for an administrative inquiry into this matter. I have no evidence that was ever done. And if indeed that report was never passed up, it makes you wonder why not."
Joe Paterno was the most notable and powerful man at Penn State. According to the anonymous investigator, he was the most powerful man in State College. In 13 years since that investigation took place, Paterno's assertion leaves us to interpret his involvement in one of two ways: either a) he knew what happened and was responsible for organizing a broad cover-up, or b) like Pete Rose has done every day since he was banned from baseball in 1989, Paterno crafted an alternate version of the events that he believes so passionately, it has become truth. This second supposition aligns with one definition of truth listed as "conformity with fact or reality."
2a) "He didn't want to get specific. And to be frank with you I don't know that it would have done any good, because I never heard of, of, rape and a man. So I just did what I thought was best. I talked to people that I thought would be, if there was a problem, that would be following up on it."
— Paterno, describing Mike McQueary's call to him after witnessing Sandusky having sex with a boy in the showers of the Penn State Football facility in 2002.
2b) "I had no clue. I thought doctors looked for child abuse in a hospital, in a bruise or something."
— Sue Paterno, when asked if she knew anything about Sandusky's alleged child molestation.
Analysis for 2a: Paterno's recollection that McQueary didn't want to be specific in his description of the actions is consistent with the original report of McQueary's statement. Numerous reports since November, and the grand jury report, confirm that Paterno did, in fact, run it up the chain. But another quote from Paterno is particularly revealing:
"I didn't know exactly how to handle it and I was afraid to do something that might jeopardize what the university procedure was. So I backed away and turned it over to some other people, people I thought would have a little more expertise than I did. It didn't work out that way."
Again, we come back to Paterno's power. He could have easily told the administration and the Board of Trustees about the McQueary call and the accusations and said, "Do what you have to do." He also could have cleaned house. Expertise and knowledge of male rape had nothing to do with it. Neither did procedure. Many of Paterno's players have called him a father figure and have said he taught them how to be leaders. Do true leaders back away from a challenge or shrink in the face of adversity? That's what Paterno did. He did not practice what he's preached.
Analysis for 2b: Sue Paterno added that we will become a more aware society as a result of this. That's a nice thought, except millions of people both inside and outside Happy Valley have been aware of child abuse for years. When similar salacious charges ravaged the Catholic Church several years ago — this was international news — awareness heightened to the nth degree. Sue Paterno's statement does not reflect well on the cultural awareness and intellectual faculties of either her or her husband, despite their ability to recant the Classics or demonstrate their love of opera, as Jenkins noted.
3) "Right now I'm trying to figure out what I'm gonna do, 'cause I don't want to sit around on my backside all day. If I'm gonna do that I'll be a newspaper reporter."
— Paterno on his current state of affairs.
Analysis: Before saying, "If I'm gonna do that I'll be a newspaper reporter," Jenkins observed that Paterno grinned and smiled; an obvious attempt to try to rankle the veteran reporter. Paterno should know, though, that the enterprising work of reporters not sitting on their backsides and exposing his role in this mess are part of the reason he is out as Penn State's head football coach and is no longer a tenured professor there. One reporter in particular, Sara Ganim, could very well win a Pulitzer for her work on this story. Paterno demonstrated in both nonverbal and verbal terms why he kept Happy Valley in such a hyper-controlled bubble. He hated reporters.
None of Paterno's comments should come as a shock. There is no new information. From this interview, it's clear Paterno believes that we are naive enough to think his story is the truth. Should we believe he was naive enough to have never heard of male rape or child molestation? Paterno may believe we as the public, are that stupid. What if, based on everything that has come out since November, we believed the same of him?

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Dallas, TX – Chris Kaman and O.J. Mayo combined for 44 points on Wednesday and the Dallas Mavericks hung on to defeat the Toronto Raptors, 109-104, at American Airlines Center.
Kaman finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, while Mayo netted 22 to go with five rebounds and six assists for the Mavericks, who improved to 4-1 on the season. Vince Carter dropped 17 points on his former team and Brandon Wright added 12 points in the triumph.
"We had an opponent that we felt was a little tired having four games in five nights and we felt fresh," Mayo remarked. "For us to be at home in front of our home crowd, we felt we could impose our energy and our effort to get the win."
Andrea Bargnani ended his night with a game-high 25 points and nine rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points with six rebounds and seven assists for the Raptors, who played without Kyle Lowry due to an ankle injury.
Amir Johnson chipped in with 18 points and 11 boards in the setback.
Dallas dominated the first quarter, shooting 60 percent from the floor, as it raced out to a 21-11 advantage with 5:13 left in the frame.
A 14-foot jumper by Bargnani cut the deficit to single digits, but the Mavs held a comfortable 36-24 margin heading into the second quarter.
The Mavericks controlled the second quarter as well. Toronto cut the deficit to nine on three separate occasions, but Dallas kept the Raptors at arms' length and led 61-50 at halftime.
Dallas continued its domination for the duration of the third quarter. The Mavs led by at least 10 until a pair of Bargnani free throws with 2:10 left in the stanza cut the lead to nine.
DeRozan closed the quarter by sinking 1-of-2 from the line for the Raptors, who trailed 82-74 heading into the final 12 minutes of play.
Trailing by 10 with 3:09 to play, the Raptors made it interesting with a mini 7-2 spurt to cut the Dallas lead to 107-102 with exactly one minute to play, but the visitors would not get any closer as the Mavs hung on for the victory.
"I thought our guys did a heck of a job of fighting in the second half," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. "The group we had in there, Andrea, DeMar, and Jose (Calderon) played with a purpose and momentum coming in. They really put us in a position to almost win the game after having a slow start. I like what I saw in the second half, but we have to do something about the first quarter."
Game Notes
Dallas is 4-1 for the first time since the 2007-08 season ... The Mavs have won six of their last eight matchups with the Raptors ... Toronto is winless in 12 of its last 13 games in Dallas ... Calderon scored 11 points and handed out six assists for the Raptors ... Dallas guard Darren Collison finished with 15 points.


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(this post will be updated with more pics)
This year, I was invited to draw, speak, sightsee and soak up the amazing city of Tokyo, Japan for Central West, Inc Entertainment caricature company, via my friends Kage and Kay Nakanishi.I met Kage and Kay at the NCN conventions over the last couple of years and they are two amazing people. They have been inviting an American or European artist to Japan to draw for them during the holiday seasons (or other special times) for years. The list includes great caricaturists Paul Gaunt, Chris Rommell, Jan OpDeBeeck, and Court Jones. Staying in the Temple-laiden area of Asakusa (uh-sock'-suh) and working at the touristy mall known as Venus Fort in Odiba (oh-die'-buh), I had plenty of chances to see many different areas of Tokyo. Shibuya (shi-boo-yuh) was busy and crazy, full of youth and trends and fashion, Yokohama Bay was beautiful, with it's ports, navy ships, parks built on the water, unique buildings, and even a tourist mall with a Nakanishi caricature booth!
Everything about Tokyo amazed and impressed me. Kay and his girlfriend Hiromi (not sure about spelling... sorry!) were great in showing me and my girlfriend (Danielle) around in our spare time, and even helping her out when I was working. We visited the Ghibli Museum (for animator Miyazaki) and saw some amazing artwork, despite it being children-oriented. The food was amazing (and I WILL buy a good rice-cooker!) and the stores were unique and impressive.
The skylines were breathtaking - crammed with unique buildings of all shapes and sizes. The weather was fairly consistent, and clear. I could not get over the cars. They were all new. They were all small. With navigation systems, global GPS tracking, great fuel mileage, features that American cars have never heard of, and small, interesting parking garages/lifts/spaces/barriers that seemed far more efficient than anything we could ever think of. I was floored by the cleanliness... never have I seen a spotless subway train, and this one looked like someone's grandmother painstakingly and meticulously scrubbed every inch with a toothbrush.
Everything was smaller, tighter, more narrow, and far more efficient. Pictures on menus, English on signs, and a society that worked well. I feel as though the world I've grown to know society that doesn't revolve around them, but rather they have their place in it, and respe is one where everyone struggles to grab the biggest piece of the pie, whereas in Tokyo most seem to be sharing the pie, even if it leaves them with a small slice - - they understand that there is act that space. It's impressive.
Drawing Japanese tourists was great. They have to be the best customers I've ever encountered. It may have something to do with the fact that I had a sign-board beefing up the "visiting American Champion", but they seem to like exaggeration with a likeness more than any group I've ever encountered. I couldn't push it enough. Exaggeration, distortion, bold gestural lines, and off-the-wall expressions - - - as long as I held a likeness, there was nothing that they complained about, only laughs.
I drew for seven days of the 16 I was there, and each was fairly busy. I promised I would go back and I plan to, eventually.
While I was drawing at the booth, Kay decided to take pictures of the drawings that I seemed 'pleased with' - he could instantly read my face and reactions to my own decisions and executions, and I have to say, he had me pegged perfectly. He seemed to be able to tell from my body language and subtle facial expressions which ones I loved, liked, disliked, and hated, and he took pictures of anything that wouldn't make me angry:
many of these are my favorites drawn in Tokyo. I tried to push most of them to new exaggerations, drawing things and ways that I haven't before.
This couple, like most, took it well. They laughed out loud and took a picture with me.
This composition was very fitting with their face size/shape, but definitely borrowed from friends/inspirators Steve Brodner and Grigor Eftomov.
Like the last one, this was drawn from photos. This was for a wedding 'welcome' board and I tried to be true to the expressions in the pic - you get a lot more personality when you don't gloss over the uniqueness and strange parts of a photo. They loved it.
This gent waited for nearly an hour watching, one morning, then sat for his, only saying to Kay that he wanted it "as funny as I could draw" - I had just seen a book on French caricaturist Jean Milet-Renault, and pulled a lot of inspiration from his extreme description of form and exaggeration.
This young musician waited for a while and was very appreciative. I gave him a little more attention than the average guest, because I could see how he appreciated what I was doing.
Just a cute girl. Sometimes you need to see the 'cute' ones. Exaggeration does not only exist in the ugly, but it merely is to heighten the uniqueness of a face and persona. If one is cute, the caricature should feel 'cute' in the end, even if not classically proportioned.
A drawing for one of the artists of Central West.
I felt that this couple was already a caricature (as cheesy as that sounds) - they sat well, had great faces, made my job easy, and loved every line.
Great faces.
An australian couple - the biggest nose I got to draw all week. I enjoyed speaking English to someone for a change.
I love drawing kids with solid expressions. This one was fun.
This was the beginning of a long string of couples that lasted days. I love the contrast the two faces can offer, compositionally and with expression and exaggeration. It makes the drawing more interesting and frankly, easier to do.
Pushing the exaggeration. She was a bit shaken, but laughed at the drawing.
Young men sometimes wear eyeshadow in Japan - mostly trendy hip guys, but I had my share of magenta eyelids.
This couple was great - one of the few I held back on for likeness/quality's sake. I wanted to focus on cleanliness. It seemed to make them very happy.
Some people just draw themselves, with swooping lines and contours.
Another cartoony kid.
This couple seemed to be a bit stingy, but I saw some inspiration and couldn't hold back. Ironically, the woman loved it the most. I couldn't have predicted it, but loved their attitude.
Renault inspired, with a bit of Kruger-esque angles. I was feeling good at this point, drawing next to award-winning Kage Nakanishi on my last day - what an inspiration he is!
Just having fun with contrast in size, height, expression, and complexion. This was one of my favorites, after...
...this one. The only one that I felt I drew exactly (nearly) what I had intended and in mind. They were great sports, and the guy gestured her face-shape to her after he saw it, cracking them both up. I love Japan!
I've got more pics of Japan, and importantly, drawings of nearly every artist over there, step-by-step which I'll post here soon. Keep coming - I've got more park-sketches coming up this week (lots of them!).
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From elaborate posts, incredulous reactions and downright curses, net users, not limited to South Koreans, erupted in anger when Russian figure skater Adelina Sotnikova won gold over South Korean figure-skating legend Yuna Kim at the women's free skating event at Sochi.
Immediately after the results were announced, many questioned the crowning of Sotnikova, and even an insider alleged that the competition was rigged. News reports began to appear on the judges' panel for the women's free skate, which was comprised of four judges from Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, and Slovakia). The Russian judge is famously married to the general director and past president of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, and the Ukrainian judge has a shameful past record of receiving a year-long suspension for a vote-trading deal.
For many online, it appeared to be a case of stolen gold for South Korea's beloved figure skating queen. Some net users took a proactive approach: an online petition demanding an investigation into the scoring decisions and a do-over judgment received 1.9 million signatures in less than two days. Others vented their anger with humor, giving way to images mocking the Russian player's stumble [ko] by photoshopping her into different scenes.
이 분 제가 비보이대회에서 봤는데요; pic.twitter.com/jIkTnPjSFC
— 애교 (@_Yeong7) February 20, 2014
I think I've seen her at a B-boy dance competition.
저분 엑소 커버댄서랍니다 글 내려주세요 pic.twitter.com/3426mYh3k9
— 코뿔소박스 (@kobox00) February 20, 2014
[Fake correction request] I heard that woman is a cover dancer for Exo [K-pop boy group], please remove your wrong post.
Many jokes were made about possible revenge at the 2018 Olympics, which will be hosted by South Korean city of Pyeongchang:
재미있는 트윗 글들…"두고봐라, 평창에서 보자 이것들아. 이상화 선수가 피겨에서 금메달 따는 걸 보여주겠다!".. "편파? 흥! 우리에게도 비장의 무기가 있다. 평창에서는 검찰과 국정원이 심판 볼 거다!"
— 백찬홍 (@mindgood) February 21, 2014
There were so many hilarious tweets about this result. One says, "Wait till we host the Olympics at Pyeongchang. We will make you watch [famous speed skater of South Korea] Lee Sang-hwa winning a gold medal at figure skating". One tweeted, "The rigging? We have a few tricks up our sleeve for that. It would be none other than our National Intelligence Service and prosecutors who will be judging the Pyeongchang Olympic games" [a reference to the spy agency's election meddling scandal].
미리보는 평창ㅇ올림픽이랰ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ pic.twitter.com/bgr02vfxBc
— 시루 (@SEERU_) February 21, 2014
They say this is a preview of the Pyeongchang Olympics. [The photoshopped image shows a traditional drum performer figure-skating] lol.lol.
여자피겨 진짜 올림픽 챔피언은…. 이 분. pic.twitter.com/dXj8WCOoHz
— jungkwon chin (@unheim) February 21, 2014
The real champion of women's figure skating at the Olympics is … him.
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[…] South Korean Figure Skater Yuna Kim's 'Robbed' Sochi Gold Becomes Photoshop Meme From elaborate posts, incredulous reactions and downright curses, net users, not limited to […]
yeah, but that girl in the picture is Lipnitskaya, not Sotnikova. The first fell, the second did not fall (and won gold by doing a numbers game in her free skate that worked to her advantage, as Kim's program was less technically challenging).
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If you travel when you're single, the following scenario may sound familiar: You get a friend to drop you off at the airport early, you make it through security and grab a coffee or a pre-trip beer, you wander to your gate and board, scoping out the people around you. You sit down in your seat – damn, how did you get stuck sitting in the middle row again? – and you secretly cross your fingers hoping for someone attractive to sit next to you instead of that overweight man/woman with overgrown nose hairs making their way down the aisle.
Attractive person saunters by. If only you had been in row 30A instead of 28C.
But thanks to Richard Branson, there's help.
Virgin America is now offering Seat-to-Seat Delivery, making it easy to flirt with that hottie (scare them?) a few rows back by sending them drinks, snacks and even meals. Nothing better than hitting on fellow travelers. Who better to explain how it works than Branson – king of international affairs – himself?
The best part about it? Given the fact that airplane food has become so expensive, your potential mile high club partner probably won't turn the free drink/food down.
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BEIRUT – With President Barack Obama weighing the issue, increasingly desperate Syrian rebels are pressing the U.S. and its allies to send weapons to even their odds now that Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah guerrillas are fighting alongside the regime.
The U.S. and its allies so far have refused to send lethal aid to the rebels in part because of fears that the arms could fall into the hands of Sunni extremist groups that have joined the fight against President Bashar Assad.
Moderate opposition leaders have stepped up efforts to turn that argument around, saying Western inaction will deal a blow to their leadership and let al-Qaida-linked militants take the forefront in the rebellion or hand victory to Iran and Hezbollah, a Shiite militant group. They're hoping the newly visible role of Hezbollah and the fall of the strategic town of Qusair to regime forces will spur the U.S. and other countries to send weapons.
Ahmed Ramadan, a member of the main Western-backed opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, said the failure to supply weapons and ammunition to moderate forces within the rebels' Free Syrian army will let radical forces take the lead.
"Who is the U.S. denying weapons to? Everyone," he said. "This punishes the moderate forces, not the radical ones, because the radical forces continue to find armament through their own means," he said.
The Obama administration has been alarmed by the Assad regime's rapid military advances, but U.S. officials said those closest to the president are still split on whether to begin providing Syria's armed opposition with weapons or to consider more drastic steps such as using U.S. airpower to ground Assad's gunships and jets. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly on private talks being held Wednesday on the issue.
Burhan Ghalioun, a prominent Paris-based Syrian opposition leader, said he and his comrades have been trying to convince U.S. officials that it's time to put an end to the tragedy in Syria by empowering moderate rebels. He warned an Assad victory also would mean more sway in Syria for Hezbollah and its Iranian backers.
"The U.S. now faces a real test that has to do with its credibility," he said in a telephone interview. "Are they going to let Syria become an Iranian protectorate? This is what it boils down to," he said.
"Their hesitation and reluctance is prolonging the war and giving false illusions that Bashar Assad can win the war," he added.
Opposition leaders stepped up their outreach after the fall of Qusair, a key western town near the border with Lebanon. Hezbollah fighters openly joined the fight in Qusair, helping propel Assad's forces to victory. The group's leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, has vowed to fight to help secure a victory for the Syrian regime.
Gen. Salim Idris, the main rebel military commander in the Free Syrian Army, has repeatedly pleaded for Western anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, saying the rebels' weapons were no match for the Syrian regime's modern tanks and warplanes.
Any military assistance to the rebels would likely be funneled through Idris' council, according to U.S. officials.
Syrians complain that by denying Idris the weapons, the West has effectively undermined the commander's authority on the ground.
"Rebel loyalty is going to be with whoever is providing them with the guns and ammunition, and so far it's not Idris who is doing that," said Amr Al Azm, a U.S.-based Syrian activist and professor at Shawnee State University in Ohio.
Bassam al-Dada, an official with the Free Syrian Army, expressed skepticism that the U.S. would start providing weapons, and said even if it does the amount is unlikely to be sufficient to change the situation on the ground.
"If it happens, it will likely be small, insignificant aid that will in fact create problems between the military leadership and the rebels on the ground, who will think weapons were coming in when in fact they are not," he said.
Zeineddine al-Shami, a media coordinator for the First Brigade in the Free Syrian Army in Damascus, said radical groups such as Jabhat al-Nusra represent a small percentage of the fighters on the ground but their impact has been felt because of tactics, including suicide bombings.
"We won't need (suicide bombers) if we have artillery or rockets" or more sophisticated weaponry," he said. "If we don't, the spirit of Nusra will prevail."
Associated Press writers Bradley Klapper and Julie Pace in Washington contributed to this report.


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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - As the novelty of playing hockey outdoors seems to be wearing off, the NHL is hoping bigger is better at the Winter Classic.
The league has been playing at least one game outdoors annually since 2008 other than last season because of the lockout. The popularity of the concept is being tested by putting six games in the elements this season.
With a lot more fans and two Original Six teams, including one from Canada for the first time, the NHL is confident the 2014 Winter Classic will be different.
"Those are two distinguishing factors," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said. "It'll be special."
The league said 105,500 tickets have been sold for the game Wednesday between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium. That almost doubles the average of 53,045 spectators who watched the first five Winter Classics.
If every person who paid for a ticket braves temperatures in the teens on a snowy afternoon, a record will be broken.
In the same football stadium, known as the Big House, Michigan and Michigan State set a hockey attendance record of 104,173 in 2010.
"If you haven't been to a football Saturday here, then you should put it on your bucket list," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said Tuesday after a brief practice. "It's the best sporting event. I've been to the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Stanley Cup. This is probably the best sporting event I've ever been to, bar none.
"Can it transfer into hockey? I assume it can.
Some players will borrow a practice from football, putting eye black on their cheeks to help cope with glare.
"I remember back to Wrigley Field (in the 2009 Winter Classic), I thought it looked kind of silly when guys were doing it," Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall said with black smudges under both eyes. "But it does actually help."
And like some football games, shoveling might be necessary to clear the playing surface.
Skaters with shovels cleared the ice before both teams practiced on Tuesday and they might be busier during the game. A winter weather advisory is calling for 4 to 6 inches to fall from Wednesday morning through Thursday morning in Ann Arbor.
"A little bit of snow just adds to the romance of the game," NHL Chief Operating Officer John Collins said.
A lot of snow, though, and 10 mph wind could become a problem for the Red Wings and Maple Leafs, who enter the game tied in the Eastern Conference standings with 45 points halfway through their seasons.
"Cold you can deal with," Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader said. "But if the snow is coming down hard and it's windy, it can be pretty tough."
If gusts are a significant factor, Toronto coach Randy Carlyle said the NHL will have the teams switch ends midway through the third period so that both play into the wind for an equal amount of time in the game.
Snow hasn't been much of a problem in previous Winter Classics because they've been played with an average temperature of 39 degrees on or around New Year's Day.
A blizzard, gale-force wind and below-freezing temperatures would not be enough to wipe the smile off the face of Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf one day after he signed a $49 million, seven-year contract.
"I got chills coming into the building," Phaneuf said. "You grow up playing on outdoor rinks as a kid. And to be able to come here and obviously with this news being announced, to have my family here it's going to be a special game to be a part of. .... When there are 110,000 people, it's going to be an experience I'll never forget."
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Interbike showLas Vegas, Nevada, USA, August 31-September 3, 2008Main Page Previous Part Next Part Part 12 - October 2: Cool urban bikesBy Gary Boulanger, Bikeradar.com US editor High fuel prices and a shaky economy has catapulted urban and commuting bikes into the forefront, as was evident in the volume of stylistic, asphalt-munching bikes and accessories shown at the 2008 Interbike trade show in Las Vegas September 22 - 26. There were several tastey urban commuters and fixies on display. There's an obvious influence cascading through the industry from the North American Handbuilt folks, as integrated lights, racks and sweeping lines were seen in every corner of the show. And, Brooks leather saddles were adorning more bikes than ever in Las Vegas, a testament to the power of reto chic and function. Internal gearing, bamboo racks and fenders, swept-back handlebars and colour options never seen on street bikes has everyone getting ramped up on simplicity once again. Here's Part One of our urban coverage from the Sands Convention Center. Breezer BikesOne of the biggest news items relating to commuting was longtime bicycle advocate and mountain bike pioneer Joe Breeze's company, Breezer Bikes, being acquired by Advanced Sports, Inc. (ASI), owners of Fuji, SE Bikes and Kestrel. Farifax, California-based Breeze will expand the commuting line that's been his forte for 10 years, and expand it with mountain bikes. We especially liked the tricked out Breezer Finesse, specced with Shimano Alfine gruppo and disc-brake wheelset. ElectraElectra, long known for its beach cruisers and recently the Amsterdam line, have expanded into the delivery boy and iPod-listening market, with racks and storage galore. Not only can one choose from a range of retro commuter style bikes, one can also pick a colour to match your latest iPod player. CiviaThe Civia line debuted at last year's Interbike, and has expanded generously for 2009. Alongside the Hyland platform comes the Loring. Ortlieb-made waterproof panniers and a full line of wooden fenders, baskets and accessories have also been added. SchwinnThe company that got its start in 1895 is keeping with the times, reflected in its Earth urban commuter made of natural fibers. RaleighRaleigh's heritage stretches back almost as far as Schwinn, and the Superbe
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Like practically anything by Alfred Hitchcock, Spellbound is a fascinating film. Whether it's any good or not is a different matter - to Savant it has always been a Selznick-warped bad joke of dated ideas, a condescending soap-opera where every other line is an unintentional howler. And I don't think one needs a snooty superior attitude to think this, as Spellbound itself says it all. A quality production from top to bottom, with great music and an interesting collaborator in Salvador Dalí, there are more than enough reasons to like this silly movie about psychoanalysis.
Unfortunately, Savant only remembers Spellbound as the movie that was laughed off the screen back at UCLA, by an audience who had just sat enraptured through Nicholas Ray's They Live by Night:
Something like this happens every 20 seconds in Spellbound. There's too much silliness to write it off to the questionable taste of micro-managing producer David O. Selznick. The film simply doesn't have a good story or a handle on any aim beyond star glamour.
Psychoanalysis was the rage in the 1940s, when the film analyst stopped being a remote professor in a dark room, and brought his 'magic' to bear on movie problems. Suddenly the screen was engulfed by bush-league Freuds bringing light into the lives of the mentally disturbed, merely by making impassioned speeches on the screen. The pattern often followed something like The Dark Mirror, where Lew Ayres investigated deranged twins: just by verbalizing the hidden source trauma of the afflicted, the mental disturbances vanished like magic. Some films gave the analyst the power to distinguish good from evil, and others presented their analysts as suspect, as in The Cat People and Nightmare Alley. But because of its lofty cinematic pedigree, Spellbound's naive treatment of the subject stands out.
Spellbound turns the analyst into a female Sherlock Holmes, a seer who must interpret bizarre evidence in the form of dreams and hallucinations (all energetically depicted by Hitchcock). The dreams, of course, are a schematic series of puzzle pieces, each neatly filling in a piece of the mystery as simply as one would reassemble a torn treasure map. Dr. Petersen is one of those 'professional' women whose unresponsiveness to males is interpreted by her peers, and endorsed by the film, as frigidity. She can't be a true woman or a good analyst until she 'opens herself up', so to speak.
The best scene in the film has her turn the tables on a hotel detective who assumes she's a schoolteacher or a librarian. She uses his smug goodwill, which normally would be just as unwelcome as the attentions of the drunk from Pittsburgh.
Spellbound is less sophisticated than Poe's The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Feather, or The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, both stories about imposters in madhouses. Here the clinic is populated with deranged patients whose exaggerated maladies are humorous and instantly diagnosable. Rhonda Fleming's nypmhomaniac, for instance, is more an amorous decoration than a character, and, like Bergman's character, a male fantasy that imagines that females are sexually hysterical by nature. John Ballantine's affliction is the psychiatric variation on the 'Hollywood illness': his trauma is limited to bouts of anxiety and cold sweats, giving Gregory Peck ample opportunity to flex his acting muscles. All he becomes is a confused child greatly in need of Mama Ingrid's loving attention. If anything, keeping Peck in a state of agitation just makes him more attractive - it's not like his affliction comes with drooling or incontinence or anything.
The picture of psychiatrics in general, and by extension doctors, is absurd. There's no medical ethics of any kind at this clinic, as the doctors openly verbalize the personal amusement they get from their patient's problems, and trade snippy judgments of each other that the authors must think is subtle evidence that the docs are as looney as the loons. The film's conversational humor among the doctors backfires entirely, making every side comment, even by Bergman, seem arch and condescending. Aiming for sophistication, the dialogue is trite and callous. Poor Mr. Garmes (Norman Lloyd) has his guilt complex discussed in front of him, as if he weren't there - no wonder he wants to commit suicide.
Spellbound goes far beyond the fantasy medicos of the Dr. Kildare series, by showing no conflict of interest in Dr. Petersen taking a heavy romantic interest in her patient. Any seriousness the show affects about real analysis, is lost, as both patients and doctors are conceived from a condescending point of view. The only picture Spellbound offers is that of a spoiled-brat producer whose self-centered & elitist view of the world bears little relation to reality.
All the Selznick production hype, even when honed by Hitchcock's visual skills, make the picture even more ridiculous. Miklos Rosza's famed score is his generic noir melody line orchestrated to blast out with rhapsodic love chords every time Bergman and Peck get within three feet of one another. Heavy symbols, like the opening of the 'doors of romance' are visually polished, but laughable in context.
It would be easy to put all the blame on David O., but some of Hitchock's future films, particularly Marnie, parrot Spellbound's attitude toward visualized 'trauma triggers' - the color red instead of parallel lines, etc. The academic reasonings of authorities like scholar Marian Keane don't wash for Savant - I don't believe that Hitchcock was working on an elevated cinematic plane of altered signs and meanings, weaving a cinematic web of psychology that makes Spellbound a profound experience. I'm as convinced as anyone of the great art of films like Vertigo and Psycho, but an unevenness often shows in Hitchcock, when his eagerness to experiment with technical and structural gimmicks interfered with dramatic logic - as in Stage Fright and I Confess. With the autocratic Selznick barging in, reshooting and rewriting scenes, Spellbound is Hitchcock's classiest mishmosh. Even after allowances are made for its dated script, no art thesis can change the fact that Spellbound plays as an amusing mess. 1
Not that Savant's not ready to see it again. The attractive Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck are a pleasure to watch, and the visual trimmings make Spellbound a glossy Hollywood-hallucination that does a good job pretending to make sense. I looked at other reviews to see if anyone else had the same reaction to this picture ... and judging by its glowing reputation, I'm expecting some good responses saying how I've missed the boat this time. I'm looking forward to them.
Criterion's DVD of Spellbound is thirty numbers back in the series, evidence of the company's commitment to holding up a release until it's 'just right'. And the extras are exemplary, even for Criterion. Entrance and Exit music cues have been added, giving Miklos Rozsa fans an extra treat. There's also an NPR radio piece on Rozsa's use of the theremin. There's an audio interview with the composer as well. Marian Keane's careful scholarly analysis is given a commentary track. The galleries of stills and documents is exhaustive, and the booklet contains two essays, by Leonard Leff and Lesley Brill.
The two major extras are a 1948 radio performance with Joseph Cotten and Alida Valli, and an extended text - clip mini-docu on the making of the Salvador Dalí dream sequences. Savant was surprised to learn that they were shot, cut, and discarded, and then re-shot by an uncredited William Cameron Menzies!
On a scale of Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor, Spellbound rates: Movie: Fair Video: Excellent Sound: Excellent Supplements: extensive - see above Packaging: Keep case Reviewed: September 23, 2002
1. For the record, Savant thinks the Selznick-Hitchcock collaborations are not at all his best movies - Rebecca is slow, strained and overrated, and The Paradine Case is an almost total bore. What's disturbing about Spellbound is how it tarnishes later Hitchcock works. Leo G. Carroll makes a snap judgement about Ballantine murdering Dr. Edwardes, and then taking his place out of guilt, to keep his victim 'alive.' This is Psycho in a nutshell, but trite where Psycho is profound. Psychoanalytical mumbo jumbo threw Hitchcock for a loop ... after Spoto's critical book on Hitchcock, are we to conclude that The Master of Suspense was himself a misanthropic psycho, masquerading as a film director making cynical movies about psychos? Return
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Starbucks To Gold Card Customers: Sorry, We're Not Paying For Your Lactose Intolerance Anymore
A soy-fueled storm is brewing in the Internets today, as we've heard from Consumerist readers who received an email update about changes to their Starbucks Gold Cards. Sure, Starbucks loyalists will now get a free drink or food item after every 12 purchases instead of 15, but if those card-carriers happen to be lactose intolerant or otherwise indisposed toward dairy, they'll have to start paying for their soy, as well as syrups.
After touting which rewards are changing for the better, Starbucks adds in the email "Unfortunately, we will no longer offer syrups and soymilk on the house."
As one soy drinker explains, this stinks. Consumerist reader Maya writes:
As someone who can't stomach cows milk and has a hard time with digestion, soy milk has been a great alternative for my morning latte and Starbucks has been oh so kind to offer soy milk free of charge for those who have gold card status and spend a significant amount of moolah each year at their retail locations (we can't even count Starbucks vendor stands or airport kiosks in this number). We are SHOCKED that this is ending.
Rader Dorian adds that the new benefits aren't enough to make up for what's been taken away:
One of the great benefits of having a Starbucks Card was NOT the free drink for every 15 or on ones BD, but the Free Soy and Syrup.
As of Oct. 16th, that is going away. Yeah, they are changing the free drink to every 12, but that is not going to do it.
I also got an annoyed message from one of my friends who is lactose-intolerant (and who I never cease to ask if she wants cheese on something because my brain refuses to remember that we don't all constantly gorge on dairy): "There goes my loyalty to Starbucks. Charging 60 cents for soymilk is just too much."
There are plenty of comments over at Starbucks' site for its rewards programs for those who'd like to make themselves heard on this issue, as well as more than a few enraged tweets directed toward @Starbucks. Join the soy fray — you never know, Starbucks could back down when faced with such fury.
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Boeing confirmed that F&R and ETOPS testing will start in early June. Earlier I had reported a June 9th start date and that date looks to be solid. Functionality and reliability testing will test the aircraft as if it is in a commercial airline environment with simulating failures and other problems to see how the 787 will handle it. The test airplanes will be used but critical to this testing will be the use of ZA102, the ninth 787 built and recently re-worked to full production standard with all the necessary change incorporation modifications that were needed. This is the standard that all production 787 in which all will be delivered. So far the Rolls Royce powered 787s have completed 96% of required testing and the GEnx powered 787s are done with 75% of testing.
The FAA must issue an amended type inspection authorization (TIA) before Boeing can start F&R and ETOPs testing but that should happen soon. Thus far, of the 4,200 deliverables that needs to be completed for type certification of the Rolls powered 787, less than 150 remain to be done and of those less than 40 need to be submitted to the FAA directly. ETOPs certification will be accomplished on test points that need to be run and not the number of flight hours. Those test points will be run during the 300 hours needed for F&R testing thus both tasks will be tested concurrently.
As this required testing draws to a close, Boeing will send ZA002 during the week of July 4th to Japan for service ready validation operations (SRVO) where the airplane will be inducted into ANA's operations. This testing is to ensure that the 787 is ready for life as a passenger carrier and not a test airplane. ANA and Boeing will conduct fit checks with maintenance stands and jacks within the hangar, ground servicing operations, refueling and maintenance activities, as well as simulate operations between initial city pairs that ANA will fly the airplane on like Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima. Read Boeing's statement:
Boeing and ANA to Conduct 787 Service Readiness Validation in Japan
-The first time the 787 will fly to Asia and Japan
TOKYO, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and ANA today announced how the two companies will work together to help prove the 787 Dreamliner's readiness to enter service on a commercial basis. Using the second flight test aircraft, known as ZA002, they will simulate in-service operations across several airports in Japan in a service ready operational validation. The validation is expected to take place the week of July 4. Anticipated city pairs include trips between Haneda Airport in Tokyo and airports in Osaka (Itami and Kansai), Okayama and Hiroshima.
This will be the 787's maiden appearance in Japan. ANA is the launch customer for the aircraft and has 55 Dreamliners on order. The 787, which will be deployed across the ANA route network, is an integral part of ANA's strategy to strengthen its position and support its growth and expansion plans.
"ANA is eager to introduce the innovative 787 Dreamliner to Japan," said Shinichiro Ito, ANA president and chief executive officer. "Giving our employees the opportunity to gain experience with the airplane will help ensure a smoother entry into service later this year.""We've put the airplane through its paces in a rigorous flight test program," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "Now, as we get closer to first delivery, we'll prove out its capabilities and reliability in a revenue-like environment."
ANA's maintenance crews also will practice maintenance and servicing of the 787 during the validation. This will include typical ground servicing activities, fit checks of airplane jacks and maintenance hangar stands, towing and refueling the airplane, and other routine maintenance operations. Watch this video to see how Boeing and ANA are planning for the validation.
Similar service ready validations have been conducted with great success on previous Boeing programs, including the 777, 737NG and 757-300.
Boeing plans to deliver the first 787 to ANA in the August to September timeframe.
After SRVO is completed along with ETOPs and F&R , Boeing will submit PSOC (program statement of compliance) which will allows the FAA to rule on type certification for the 787 and allow Boeing to deliver in August/September. My gut feeling is we can see first delivery around mid to late August after ETOPs and F&R testing is completed in mid to late July.
There was no word on testing for the GEnx powered 787 though Boeing is completed with 75% of testing. Boeing still has to announce when F&R and and ETOPs testing will start on ZA005 and ZA006 but I anticipate that Boeing will have to have on production GEnx powered 787 ready to support that testing. It could be ZA177 which is the 23rd 787 built and destined for Japan Airlines. It is currently undergoing rework and change incorporation at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Still I would not completely rule out a production plane straight off the assembly line especially if it require very little work to get it ready for flight. Considering that carriers such as JAL, Air India and China Southern have ordered the GEnx-1B, Boeig will be under pressure
to finish up certification activities for the GEnx powered model. I wouldn't expect first delivery to JAL until October at the earliest. GE has received more orders for it's GEnx-1B engines to power the 787 than Rolls Royce has for the Trent 1000 engines.
Like the 787, the 747-8F is also nearing the end of its certification tests. It still has to conduct F&R testing and the the start of this testing is dependent on the FAA signing off on part of the Honeywell design flight management software and its readiness to conduct F&R testing. Still according to Guy Norris Boeing expects the start F&R testing around the end of May. To signify how far 747 testing has come, Boeing has sent one 747 test airplanes to Lackland AFB to undergo change incorporation and preparations for delivery. RC503 has been at Lackland AFB since May 13th for the required rework. Flight testing on the 747-8I continues and is currently well over 200 flight test hours between the two flight test aircraft. Boeing has said that the flight test program for the 747-8I will be about 600 flight test hour thus this program is already more than one third of the way through the flight testing hours that is needed.
Boeing also addressed production rates at the conference. Currently, production of the 787 is at two per month. Interestingly, James Bell, Boeing CFO said that Boeing would have built 40 production standard 787s by the time the first one is delivered to ANA. Given that Boeing has just started work on the 35th production standard 787 and at the current pace of 2 per month, Boeing should be at number 40 around August. Boeing is being extremely cautious when it comes to increasing production rates, especially on the 787. They have stated that until they know that they can handle the next production increase without travelled work the rate won't increase. That said they are saying that the 787 production increase to 2.5 per month is expected to start later this summer (August/September in my opinion). Additionally Boeing North Charleston will come one line in July with the first 787 for United Airlines to be loaded in the tooling jig. With all the problems that Boeing has had with the production system, Boeing has indicated t hat they are prepared to move production of the horizontal stabilizer for the 787-9 from Alenia and back in house within Boeing at Seattle. This was in many way not unexpected given Alenia's performance on the HTP for the 787-8. However, Boeing may need to negotiate the move of that work from Italy to Seattle with Alenia as it is Alenia that owns the design though it is unclear if the current agreement between the two firms extended to the 787-9. This tale (pun intended) is not over.
Future 787 VariantsBoeing has always left the option of building variants of the 787 including the larger 787-10 (now known as the 787-10X). During the conference Boeing, while not outright launching the 787-10X has given strong indications that they intend to do so. They plan on a stretch of about 6m which would accommodate an additional 43 passengers over the 787-9 which can carry 290 passengers. This would squarely put it in competition with the A350-900 and can possibly be seen as a replacement for the 777-200 and possibly the 777-200ER. The expected range is going to be less than that of the 787-9 due to keeping the same wing as the -9 variant. James Albaugh, head of BCA said of the -10X, "I believe this will be an airplane we will probably do."


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2013 KEY POINTS There were 118,962 marriages registered and 47,638 divorces granted in Australia in 2013. Over the past five years there has been a gradual increase in the median age at separation and divorce. This aligns with a gradual increase in the median age at first marriage. MARRIAGES
SUMMARY TABLES MARRIAGES In 2013, there were 118,962 marriages registered in Australia, a decrease of 4,282 (3.5%) from the 123,244 marriages registered in 2012. Although the number of marriages decreased in 2013, the estimated resident population increased by 407,027 from 2012 to 2013. As a result, the crude marriage rate decreased from 5.4 to 5.1 marriages per 1,000 estimated resident population. The median age of males and females at marriage was 31.5 and 29.5 years respectively in 2013. The median age at marriage for males and females has increased by 0.1 years since 2012. The proportion of marriage ceremonies performed by civil celebrants has continued to increase in 2013, with civil celebrants performing 72.5% of all registered marriage ceremonies, an increase from 71.9% in 2012. Couples who lived together prior to marriage accounted for 76.6% of all marriages registered in 2013, a decrease from the 77.6% registered in 2012. The proportion of marriages with both partners marrying for the first time increased in 2013 to 72.5% of all marriages. The number of marriages where one partner was marrying for the first time was unchanged (16.3%) from 2012, while the proportion of remarriages for both partners decreased from 11.9% in 2012 to 11.4% in 2013. In 2013, 55.1% of couples married were both born in Australia, 31.6% were born in different countries, and 13.2% were born in the same overseas country. 1.1 SELECTED MARRIAGE INDICATORS(a), Australia, Selected years, 1993–2013
DIVORCES In 2013, there were 47,638 divorces granted in Australia, a decrease of 2,279 (4.6%) from the 49,917 divorces granted in 2012. The crude divorce rate for the number of divorces per 1,000 estimated resident population was 2.1 in 2013, a decrease from 2.2 divorces per 1,000 estimated resident population reported for 2011 and 2012. The median age of males and females at divorce was 44.8 and 42.2 years respectively in 2013. Median age at divorce in 2013 has increased by 0.2 years for males and 0.4 years for females from 2012. In 2013, divorces involving children represented 47.4% of all divorces granted compared with 48.4% in 2012. The number of children involved in divorces totalled 41,747 in 2013, a decrease from the 44,834 reported in 2012. The average number of children per divorce involving children in 2013 was 1.8. The median duration from marriage to divorce in 2013 was 12.1 years, a slight decrease from that reported in 2011 and 2012. This number has been decreasing from a peak of 12.6 years in 2005. Over the last 20 years, the proportion of divorces granted as a result of joint applications for divorce has been increasing. This has continued in 2013 to the point where joint applicants are the highest applicant type for the fourth year in a row, with 19,625 divorces granted from joint applications, compared with 15,684 from female applicants and 12,329 from male applicants. 1.2 SELECTED DIVORCE INDICATORS, Australia, Selected years, 1993-2013
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