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Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines wraps up the Pillars of America Speaker Series
Published: 05/10/2012 12:01:00
Updated: 05/10/2012 13:06:07
The Glacier Valley Rotary Club's "Pillars of America" featured speaker this week was the legendary Rowdy Gaines, who won 3 gold medals in swimming at the 1984 Olympics. In an interview with KINY's Wade Bryson, he related the message that was the focus of his presentation.
VIDEO: This week's Pillars of America Speaker was Olympic Gold Medalist and NBC Commentator Rowdy Gaines (Image: Rik Pruett)
Lt. Colonel Ret. Kevin Sweeney continues the Pillars of America Speaker Series
Josh Shipp kicks off the Pillars of America Speaker Series
"My message is pretty simple, we all have dreams and everybody whether you're six or sixty you have dreams to be successful, to be somebody, and my dream was to be able to go to the Olympics and be able to represent my country and in order to do that I had to follow a lot of words along the way. Was I perfect? By any stretch of the imagination No, I made a lot of mistakes along the way but I learned words like dedication and commitment and responsibility and teamwork and setting goals and those are the kinds of things that I talk about and people can relate to in their life, It's all relative, absolutely it's all relative we all go through these peaks and valleys so I talk a lot about that and my message can be to a six year old kid or a sixty year old man it doesn't matter."
In addition, Rowdy also offered a few sage words of advice for KINY's listeners.
"If you want to be good at anything, Dude you've got to be dedicated, if you want to be a good piano player, you've got to be committed to it. You want to be a good teacher or a good doctor you have to have a certain amount of commitment and my father always taught me that anything of value takes dedication and commitment; if it's not valuable it doesn't demand that so to me anything that has value in your life then you have to be dedicated at."
Rowdy Gaines will be NBC's swimming commentator for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London this July, more in-depth interviews with him will be posted to the Olympic Zone on our website here: http://www.nbcolympics.com/kath/?aff=kath
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I've consumed countless plates of Korean barbecued galbi over the years, but somehow when cooking short ribs at home, I always assume that long-braising is the way to go. These Karashi Mustard Short Ribs from The Japanese Grill by Harris Salat and Tadashi Ono have me rethinking that: is grilling the only way to go?
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a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 8, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Since 1998 the state has been telling drivers not to put a phone to your ear while driving, although our esteemed legislators didn't get around to making it law until recently. Yes, it is VERY tempting to phone (for some, to text) while driving, but it is SO dumb! I see drivers start to slow on the freeway or drift in the lane and know they're on the phone. At best, it causes the drivers behind to slow, often causing the p;hantom slowing of the whole freeway; at worst, it kill people including on city streets. Thank you MPPD and CHP.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 8, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Studies have shown that the hands free law has not reduced accidents. The conclusion is that the act of talking on the phone whether holding the phone or using a hands free device is the distraction that can lead to accidents.
Another study has found an increase in accidents in states where texting is illegal. In states where it is legal, the driver holds the phone high enough to see where they are driving while texting. Where it is illegal, the driver keeps their phone out of sight in their lap and not on the road.
This is another law with good intentions and unintended consequences. At least it is a net revenue generator. Thank you Joe Simitian.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Apr 8, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Yes, thank you's to the police depts. for enforcing this law! I have seen people seriously distracted while typing or chatting on cellphones. I saw one a few months ago (a fender bender bumper crunch) because one driver was texting on her phone. There should be zero tolerance for this activity. If the message is really that important, pull off to the side of the road to retrieve it and reply, or get a chauffeur so you can text and talk while being driven.
a resident of Woodside: other
on Apr 8, 2011 at 4:58 pm
You shouldn't use a handheld cell phone or text while driving.
But you also shouldn't be doing your make-up, dancing, disciplining your children, filing your nails, reading the newspaper, flossing your teeth, eating lunch, putting on mascara or brushing your hair either.
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Apr 8, 2011 at 5:28 pm
I agree with POGO; I would add reading books and maps, shaving, curing eye lashes -- all of which I've seen.
Despite surveys and stats, which can always be manipulated, anything that distracts your attention from defensive driving, eyes on the road, and safe operation of your vehicle IS a distraction, plain and simple.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Apr 9, 2011 at 8:26 am
@ Pogo
You said: "You shouldn't use a handheld cell phone or text while driving."
FYI, it doesn't look like you are aware, but this is the law, not something we just "shouldn't do!"
a resident of Menlo Park: University Heights
on Apr 10, 2011 at 10:37 am
It seems that, like speeding, many people continue with illegal behavior since they feel they won't get caught.
I can't understand why the fine is so low. It's hardly a deterrent. I was fined for turning right on a red light, having not seen the "no right turn" sign. The fine was $530.
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Apr 10, 2011 at 1:39 pm
One of the most ironic offenders I saw was a guy driving a Stanford Driving School VW Beetle .... and the driver was SHAVING! I kid you not.
a resident of another community
on Apr 10, 2011 at 9:54 pm
The law only applies to handheld phones and the fines are low because that is the only way Simitian could get the law passed. His first attempts failed because of lobbying from the phone industry. He passed some "foot in the door" legislation which is gradually being made stricter. No, it does not yet go far enough but we are making progress.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 9:36 am
As another writer suggests there are other equally dangerous acts like shaving putting on makeup or reading a map and these should be addressed. As one radio comentator said on the air its against the law to put a phone to your ear but not a banana.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 9:40 am
It's about freaking time.. Wonder what took the authorities a very long time to enforce this law..
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 9:49 am
If driver call or answering a cell phone is illegal but a dog or cat is touch a staring in moving car is legal .Which one is most dangerous we know is Animal . So please review the Law and change the Strategy.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:03 am
Driver should not take any phone calls, handsfree or not. Driving and participating in a phone call is statistically more dangerous than driving while under the influence of alcohol.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:14 am
It's about frigging time that the law was finally enforced. People have been flaunting their cell phones while driving ever since this law went into effect. I only hope that other towns take it upon themselves to cite offenders.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:19 am
This law is a joke! Lets face it, CHP and public sector knows they need more money to reduce the 25 billion deficit. I actually don't blame CHP, they are simply doing their job. They are just a tool for the public officials who like to find another way to tax the public and still feel good about themsleves.
As far as their cell phone study, has there been a study on the following:
1) Putting on makeup while driving
2) Talking to your crying kids while driving
3) Playing with the radio while driving
4) Having a heated discussion in the car
5) Drivers who are taking medications
6) Drivers who did not get enough sleep the night before
The truth is those things cause just as many accidents or maybe much more. However, it is hard to prove and give someone a ticket based on these actions. CHP and legislature was looking for an easy way to make themselves feel good a write another ticket.
The reality is less tickets means more layoffs for public employees. So next time you get a ticket think of it as a donation to public sector!
As I aleays say, give me a ticket and save the speech in regards to helping society! If you want to help society, reduce your pensions and stop wasting taxpayers money!
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:21 am
This is nothing more than another revenue producer for small minded towns.
How can a country, a government, any educated people allow such a law as holding a telephone be illegal while driving and yet
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:25 am
Like many laws, this law is based on speculation rather than specific, verifiable, factual findings.
The effect: wireless headphone manufacturers and small town governments taking the common man's cash. What's new, I guess?
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:29 am
I think it's GREAT that law enforcement is finally starting to ticket people after the law has been on the books for over a year now!
But again I see police on their cell phones all the time and should they be above the law? NO...they should be made to comply like everyone else!
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:33 am
Where do you call to report the police officers who are talking on the phone?
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:35 am
I get around primarily by walking and riding my bicycle. That is, I am not wrapped in steel to protect me from distracted drivers. Almost daily I have a close call with someone who is on his cell phone or texting. I think that it is really arrogant for those drivers to put me in danger for their own convenience (or perhaps addiction). Nevertheless, I will continue to power my transportation by metabolizing lipids rather than by driving because of fear.
a resident of Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:36 am
So if this traffic violation has the same effect as driving drunk for reaction time why are the penalities and fines not the same, $159 sounds like a fine given to a professional athlete, Lets slap fines on these code violaters and hurt them so they will think seriously about doing it again, I lost my daughter to a mother texting near her elementary school 3 years ago, and to this day has never even apologized!
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:46 am
beenthere -
Anyone can say "there has been a study" on something. But without citing your sources, the words are meaningless. Who did the study, how many were polled, how was it done, how was the control set up, and what was the exact conclusion? For instance, I looked at my desk for a few minutes, and I've just done a study that shows arranging paper a certain way on your desk increases productivity. Not very good, I think.
Not that I don't agree that driving while on a cell phone is stupid. Honestly, I just don't understand why people don't buy bluetooth devices. The cost of a ticket in terms of time and money is a lot more than what you could get a high-quality earpiece for.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:48 am
As already pointed out there are many other distractions that people engage in that don't seem to draw the same degree of legislative wrath as cell phones do. But cell phones are an easy target because, for some reason I don't understand, seeing someone on a cell phone (anywhere, not just cars) just gets some people irrationally riled for some reason. People see someone talking on a cell phone somewhere and it just pushes their buttons and sets them off. So someone is talking on a cell phone somewhere, what's the big deal to you? But when people do it in a car, well that's just an easy target to vent their rage at cell phone talkers.
But as for the hazard of talking on cell phones while driving, this law in reality seems absurd: it's not holding the phone to the ear that's the distraction, it's the talking on the phone, hand-held, hands-free, or otherwise, that's the real distraction. The brain evolved in an environment of face-to-face conversations, so talking to someone not face-to-face is not something the brain was evolved to process and thus takes more brain power away from driving. As for the statistical reduction in traffic accidents, I'm guessing that's due not to people switching to hands-free but more to people just not talking on the phone while driving as much. I mean really, does anybody really think that people are all switching to hands free and talking on the phone the same amount? I'm sure if an actual rigorous, controlled study were done which compared the same volume of hands-free calling while driving to hand-held calling, I bet the accident statistics would not differ by much if at all.
a resident of Portola Valley: other
on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:58 am
As Alex points out, there are many activities that are distracting. And, yes, there have been studies done. By the DOT, looking at accident reports over an extended period of time. Number one distraction causing accidents is adjusting the stereo in some way. Number two is eating while driving. People hate drivers talking on cell phones, but it is number 7 on the list. There are 6 things that have been studied that cause more accidents due to driver distraction, yet we have no laws about drive-thru restaurants or car stereos or make-up, etc. Flaming hypocrites at work, once again.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:04 am
They should Confiscate the CELL PHONES TOO! Every Day I see a Driver causing a Traffic Problem and Hold a CP!
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:05 am
Hey Folks -
Just remember: It's about your 'safety'... Or at least that's the axle they have you all wrapped around, no?
(And a few extra $$$ to help offset various budget gaps and such but hey - C'mon...)
You're all so concerned about who's 'complying' and who's not, and what you might do to rat out your fellow citizen so that he feels the same 'pain' that you do. Never mind of course that if you do not hang together, you will eventually All Hang Separately, but I wouldn't want to burden you with thoughts of something as 'Kook-Fringe' and trivial as the steady erosion of your Liberties by way bureaucratic Decree or anything...
So enjoy your morning coffee and the sense of freedom that it brings, and leave those trivial matters to your Statist Overlords who know what's best for you - and how to extract it from you at will.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:06 am
There is a law against all forms of distracted driving, but not specifically against each activity, just a general prohibition. If you are eating apple slices you may be able to do so without danger, but if your taco dumps hot sauce in your lap you may swerve all over the road. Rather than specify which foods may be eaten while driving, the resulting behavior is addressed: if you are doing something that causes you to drive dangerously then you are breaking the law. That covers eating, shaving, putting on makeup, etc. Using the phone is always dangerous so it is called out specifically. In New Jersey I understand it is illegal for a driver to take a drink of any liquid while driving.
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:13 am
Its about time that the cops inforce the laws! At least 2 times a week, I am almost hit
by a texting Idiot driving a car into my lane..
I wish there was a device that could taser the cell phones of these selfish idiots!
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:18 am
Funny, I see women doing makeup, texting and driving at the same time...it's hard to enforce makeup violations and the cities need the $$$ so they found a way to grab the cash....don't run a red light or even roll thru a stop sign where there are cameras...$528 fine for me first time in Millbrae....at the BART Station....Losers!
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:33 am
Riddle me this Batman?
How can someone afford a $200+ smartphone and ~$80/month phone bill but CAN'T afford or think to pickup a $39 bluetooth earpiece.
Blows my mind.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:42 am
People mentioned other things than cell phone use. Shaving reading, eating. All of these are considered illegal under the distracted driving law. If an officer sees you doing anything in your car and makes a determination that you are distracted, you will get a ticket. Kudos for the zero tolerance. The minimum fine of $159 is just that, minimum. Depending on court fees and assessments, it could be double that amount.
There is nowhere that using a phone for texting is legal. One person mentioned such, but even if you hold your phone at eye level to see where you are driving, you cannot possibly pay attention to both at the same time.
Greg mentioned he got a ticket for running a light. Well, if you break the law, you pay! Those other things he mentioned are illegal, they just have to get caught too!
To those of you that text or talk while driving, I have just two things to say: I hope you get caught [portion removed; name-calling violates terms of use]!
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:46 am
the people who agree have it all wrong...Alex and Last angry Man have it right...
you guys [portion removed; name-calling violates terms of use] if you think they are doing this for your well being. [Portion removed; see terms of use] if they need money just ask people for help instead of trying to steal legally. I do agree it's safer not to use it but at the same time it's no different than people looking at their gps or changing the radio station. Are they gonna outlaw all those? it just doesn't make sense. It only takes a split second for an accident so anything can cause those. the truth is they need money and they are going to take it, one way or another. Next think you know it'll be again the law to look left or right because that's a distraction too...then the people who agree to the cell phone law better go get your next brace cuz one false move you got yourself a ticket too...and remember keep your hands at 10 and 2 if you are real law abiding citizens...it's just a stupid law...
this reminds me of the stupid seat-belt law, do they want you safe because they care of because they don't want to lose another tax payer...
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:49 am
Revenue producer only. People are such bad drivers around here, it won't matter what you do. It is just too easy to get a license in this country.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:49 am
haha excuse the typos, if you're smart you can still read it...i couldn't afford a new keyboard because the gov is in the process of stealing my money...gotta pay that first you know...
a resident of Woodside: other
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:52 am
"G" and "MP Res", look at the law. Police officers are exempt from the law. Often, they need to use their phones while going to a call to exchange information that is not appropriate to talk about on a publicly broadcast radio. Also getting in and out of ones car over a hundred times a day makes for a lot of difficulty with bluetooths, wires, etc.
I am in agreement with a lot of posts that it's not the phone causing the problem, it's the overall distraction, whether it's a phone, text, GPS device, makeup, food, children, animals, or just plain stupidity. An overall law against distraction would be great, except everyone would argue about it because the citing officer would have to use discretion.
I wish the best of luck to everyone in driving and trying to stay safe with so many dangerous drivers on the road!
a resident of Woodside: other
on Apr 11, 2011 at 11:55 am
So "Greg",
The cops or cameras who made you get a citation are Losers?? How about the genius (you) who rolled through a stop sign where there are cameras?? I'd say you're the loser.
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Apr 11, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Seriously? Please. Hands free! I can't stand the people who think putting the phone in front of their face is different than holding it to their ear. If you really want to stop people from texting, make the fine bigger. Why are some of you contesting it? Please don't tell me it shouldn't be illegal. When you are looking at your phone, you are not looking for my child crossing the street,etc. PERIOD. I don't need a "study" to tell me it's distracting and dangerous, nor do i need a comparison to other distractions. Let's be frank. Smart phones are FAR MORE ADDICTING and create far more distractions that any of the aforementioned items. The shaving gentleman, while I don't condone that, I am guessing he shaves far less than someone "checks" their phone while driving. I want to check my phone too and have to stick in my purse and put it on the back seat so I am not tempted to reach for it. We have created a society that has become addicted and reliant on instant gratification and information. As Brian Wilson would say..FACT!
The bottom line is WATCH THE ROAD.
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Apr 11, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Include amorous activity on the list of driving distractions.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 2:21 pm
OK so how many of you have seen this? A policeman in a police car is talking on his cell phone while driving? I personally have seen it a handful of times........ but as always, they're above the law.
Police officers are the worst offenders of the laws. I frequent a place that houses inmates, word around the establishment is that if it ain't nailed down.....expect an Officer to have it..hidden somewhere on the premises. It's true....which makes sense cause look at other people in positions of autority, is it human nature to take advantage like that.... in our world I guess the answer is yes.
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Apr 11, 2011 at 2:28 pm
This banter is hilarious reading. We've all seen people driving and doing something else that might serve as a dangerous distraction. How about ticketing every driver that has his/her little dog sitting on his/her lap? The fact is, even with earphones or Bluetooth devices, drivers are mentally impaired by having a phone conversation while driving. One's concentration is directed to the phone conversation and away from the task of driving.
Ticketing is a great way to deter this unsafe behavior, but 55 citations will hardly balance the city's deficit. Only reforming outrageous pention packages for city employees will bring MP back into the black. Heck, if the police want to bolster the cover, all they need to do is post motorcycle officers along the right hand lane of westbound El Camino (in front of Jeffrey's Hamburgers) during afternoon commute time and ticket all those who snake back into the thru traffic lane just before Ravenswood Ave.
a resident of another community
on Apr 11, 2011 at 4:51 pm
Yep, this is just another moneymaking scam and erosion of our liberties by the tyrannical state oppressors. The entire C.V.C. is social engineering and should be repealed.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Apr 12, 2011 at 1:05 pm
It is nothing less than stunning to follow the logic of some of the posts.
Many seem to suggest that since [shaving, smoking, or whatever] while driving isn't illegal, then cell phone or texting shouldn't be. Okay, which is it...is it nuts to have laws around DUI?
Others seem to say that the law is wrong because it's a money-maker (and others, that the fines aren't high enough!). so this makes it wrong?
Studies or not, every day I see cars swerving, swaying, wreckless, too slow or too fast, with a distracted driver, cell phone in hand. My obversations are clearly not supported by studies. But you can bet I worry about my safety, and the safety of my kids playing near the street, or riding their bikes.
a resident of another community
on Apr 12, 2011 at 7:18 pm
I agree that the logic of some of the arguments is rather ridiculous. They argue that it is incorrect to cite "phoney" drivers because there are other sources of distraction. Transfer that logic to medicine and you would have doctors refusing to treat cancer because the patient had other issues that could also possibly cause him to die. WRONG! You treat what you can even if it does not cover all possibilities.
a resident of Woodside: other
on Apr 12, 2011 at 9:06 pm
I don't think anyone is arguing that one distraction is more important than another.
My point is that there are lots of ways not to pay attention. So even if you don't text or use your cell phone while driving, if you eat, read, shave, floss, curl, comb, file, discipline or pet, you're just as reckless.
a resident of another community
on Apr 13, 2011 at 7:01 pm
POGO, you are often reasonable but not this time. The point is definitely that some distractions are more important than others.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 13, 2011 at 8:25 pm
I'm sorry, but a distraction is a distraction. One is not more important than another. I drive over 35000 miles a year, while not scientific, I can tell you that from what I have seen eating, drinking, putting on makeup (especially) are all very distracting and there are studies which I think another poster mentioned that show talking on a cell phone is number 7 in distractions. The cell phone and texting laws are measures put forward by politicians to look like they're doing something while dong nothing. If the politicians really wanted to do something about distracted driving they would modify the distracted driving law to enumerate all or many of the distractions that drivers are involved with. If we want to truly address distracted driving we need to ACTUALLY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, not just put "feel good" laws in place.
If people started getting tickets for eating, drinking, smoking, having their pet in their lap and all the other miriad distractions to driving, people might start taking "distracted driving" seriously. Part of the lack of compliance with cell phone and texting laws is that they are so clearly addressing such a small part of the problem is that people don't respect the law. If they don't respect it, they ignore it.
a resident of another community
on Apr 14, 2011 at 12:29 pm
I am not trying to defend distracted drivers, but I think that distractions differ in their severity and duration. Politicians who take an "all or none" approach to issues like this usually end up with "none". Simitian started with a bill that he was able to pass over the objections of lobbyists and he is now tightening it up. Had he tried for the home run by explicitly listing and banning all of these items I don't think he would have gotten anything passed.
a resident of Woodside: other
on Apr 14, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Donald -
I'm not saying Simitian's bill is flawed at all. I'm saying that drivers do lots of things that unnecessarily put others at risk. Many of those complaining about texting drivers think nothing of eating lunch from their lap at 50 mph.
I suspect we are in violent agreement!
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text: It's hard to believe that Pixar Animation Studios has been around for 25 years. In that quarter-century, the studio has reinvigorated the animated-film genre, creating memorable characters that in many ways seem more real than the human actors in some live-action movies. The Art of Pixar: The Complete Colorscripts and Select Art From 25 Years of Animation (Chronicle Books, $50) shows us how those wonderful movies came into being, from Toy Story to Wall-E. A hardcover collection of scripts and artwork from all the studio's movies, the book was written by Amid Amidi, co-founder of animation blog Cartoon Brew, and features a foreword by Disney ex-pat John Lasseter, who worked for the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm that would become Pixar after Steve Jobs purchased the company in 1986. To get a taste of the creative thought that went into making some of our favorite animated movies, Wired.com asked Amidi to offer commentary on some of the coolest images from his new book. Check out the artwork, along with Amidi's commentary, in the gallery above, then hit the comments and let us know all about your favorite Pixar flick. Above: Toy Story 3 (2010) Sometimes filmmakers imbue meaning into a specific color. In Toy Story 3, director Lee Unkrich chose the color blue to represent safety and home. Unkrich explained that it's no coincidence that in the early scenes of the film, "[Andy's] bedroom is blue, the sky is blue, his T-shirt is blue. He is in blue jeans, he's got a blue car." —Amid Amidi Illustration: Dice Tsutsumi, digital (2009)The Incredibles (2004) The nonlinear production process of computer-animated films can make it difficult for a filmmaker to envision how a film will look until late in the process. Colorscripting allows the filmmaker see the entire scope of a film and understand its key emotional beats in one colorful piece of artwork. The bold shapes and colors in Lou Romano's color script for The Incredibles deviated from the pastel look of earlier Pixar colorscripts. The finished film had a similarly stylized production design with a high-contrast palette. —Amid Amidi Illustration: Lou Romano, digital (2002)Toy Story (1995) Colorscripts provide a roadmap for shifts in color, lighting, emotion and mood throughout a film. The roots of colorscripting in animated films can be traced back to the Disney features of the early 1940s as well as the theatrical shorts produced at the modernist animation studio United Productions of America in the mid-1940s. In the contemporary era, the process was resurrected on Disney's 1992 film Aladdin. Since then, no studio has placed as great an emphasis on colorscripting as Pixar, which has created a color script for all 12 of their features. 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Bill Cone, who created pastel colorscripts for A Bug's Life and Cars, reveled in these possibilities by exploring the effects of natural light in his colorscripts. A talented plein-air artist outside of the studio, Cone spent a lot of time outdoors observing the endless variations of the sun's effects on the environment. "I've learned that literally any type of day [scene] can be evil, sad, happy, joyous, miserable ... that there's no rule," Cone said. "It can be anything the story tells it to be and it's your job to actually make it correct. It's more like connecting what you believe a feeling can represent to what the story is saying. How do you best express that?" —Amid Amidi Illustration: Bill Cone, pastel (2004-2005)Ratatouille (2007) Production designer Harley Jessup likes to exploit the contrasting textures of different locations in the films he's worked on like Monsters, Inc. and Ratatouille. 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Lakeside's skatepark on a roll
Right now, skateboarders who live in Lakeside have to drive to another neighborhood or get creative to find a safe spot to ply their sport close to home.
That's about to change. Lakeside is on its way to building a skatepark in Lindo Lake County Park that will feature ramps, bowls and all the trimmings to keep thrill seekers on wheels satisfied. Construction is expected to start later this year and if all goes well, the skatepark will open next spring.
"Can you just see families coming and letting their kids skate while they do their exercise or take their dogs for a walk around the park? It's just a beautiful, beautiful place," said Terry Burke-Eiserling, co-chair and secretary of the Lakeside Skatepark Committee, sitting at a picnic table a few days ago close to where the skatepark will be built.
Since 2009, she and four other Lakesiders have made it their mission to make this skatepark happen — and no, they're not 14-year-old boys. Burke-Eiserling, is 63. For years, she hopped into her Nissan Pathfinder and drove her son James, now 24, and his friends around the county. Santee and El Cajon have skateparks, but there was an unmet demand in Lakeside, Burke-Eiserling said.
"I would fill my car with boys and I would take them skateboarding or fishing or surfing, or whatever one does to provide healthy entertainment and activities for young people," she said. "I would think, Why can't I do that in my own community?"
In 2009, she and others on the committee went to a workshop about how to gain support and build a community skatepark. The workshop was sponsored by the
Between 2009 and now, the park received county approval, an extreme sports company completed the design, and construction will soon go out to bid.
The project has a budgeted price tag of $648,290. The county provided $195,880 from the general fund and just over $452,000 from a county parks land fund created through development fees, according to spokesman Steve Schmidt.
Documents from 2012 outlining the park's construction and maintenance budget show that $45,000 went toward design services.
The skatepark committee has also put $65,000 into a trust to pay for five years of maintenance. Funds are also being raised for future maintenance, including by selling donor bricks.
An earlier version of this story failed to note that $65,000 in funding for the initial maintenance of the skatepark is already in a trust, and funds are being raised for future maintenance.
The Tony Hawk Foundation donated $5,000, Burke-Eiserling said. Private donors have also made contributions, from spare change to large checks.
"We're excited to meet the recreational needs of the community," said Christine Lafontant, district manager with the county's Department of Parks and Recreation. She added that Lakeside has a growing population of skateboarders. They were using the streets, parking lots, and other structures in the park that weren't meant to be skated on.
"We're trying to provide somewhere that's safe," she said.
Burke-Eiserling said she's learned a lot along the way.
Lesson 1: It takes a long time to get something built on public land or with public funds, so patience is key. She added she is grateful for the county's funding and support.
Lesson 2: People are generous. She was pleasantly surprised by the number of donations, from community nonprofits to people dropping change into collection jars in two locals 7-Elevens.
Lesson 4: Build a great team. She said everyone on the committee has different strengths, and that has been instrumental to the project's success.
Lesson 3: Skating isn't for everyone. "I tried to get on my son's skateboard in front of the garage and I swear I was going to break both hips. I said this isn't for me," she said.
Today the only thing that hints at the skatepark's future is a banner hanging from the nearby tennis court fence.
But one day, Lakeside's skateboarders will be able to tell their children, "When I was your age, we didn't even have a skatepark! We skated uphill both ways in the snow!"


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I can't believe that going into our 5th season I still hadn't put a show together on carnivals, circuses and the like. Well, we remedied that this week. A great introduction was supplied by Eddie Izzard doing a cover of The Beatles BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR KITE. It's from the soundtrack to the film Across The Universe directed by Julie Taymor. "Just tune in, turn off, drop out, drop in, switch on, switch off, and explode!"
Yes, I know that the Red Hot Chilli Peppers do a great version of LOVE ROLLERCOASTER, but it was the original that made the playlist. It first appeared on the Ohio Players Honey album in 1975. In this clip from the television show Midnight Special, you get the bonus of Wolfman Jack doing the intro and some crazy boy dancers. Ahhh the 70's.
Thanks to Ku Promotions for our giveaway this week: two tickets to The Audreys' concert. They're a band of four boys and one girl, playing rootsy kind of music and are based in Adelaide, Australia. They have released two records, one in 2006 called Between Last Night and Us and one in 2008 called When the Flood Comes, both of which has won the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album. I've seen them perform twice now and they really are a knockout. Their latest album, Sometimes the Stars, features the track TROUBLE SOMEHOW:
I love the collaborative work between Mark Lanegan (ex Queens of the Stone Age) and Isobel Campbell (ex Belle & Sebastian). THE CIRCUS IS LEAVING TOWN is from their latest album, Ballad of the Broken Seas. Here's a great interview with them which features a slice of the song within it. It was shown when Isobel won the Mercury Prize for the album, which she produced.
Total change of pace came with a couple of tracks from the 60's: Al Johnson with CARNIVAL TIME from his 1962 album, Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Freddie Cannon with his hit, PALISADES PARK. And just to mix it up a bit I threw in some Fun Lovin' Criminals with CONEY ISLAND GIRL.
The Stylistics were one of the most successful soul groups of the early 70's and their song SIDESHOW fitted the theme perfectly. As did a true classic from Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – THE TEARS OF A CLOWN.
Nellie the Elephant is a classic children's song written in 1956. It became a UK #1 hit for punk band, The Toy Dolls, when they covered the song in 1983. Michael 'Olga' Algar, led vocalist, guitar and bass player, is the only remaining member of the original line-up, who continue to perform. I love the way that they used the aesthetics of punk to express a real sense of fun.
This following clip is from the Martin Scorsese film The Last Waltz, a documentary of the concert by The Band, held on Thanksgiving Day, November 25 1976. It was advertised as the group's last show and they were joined by an illustrious line-up of talent including Van Morrison. Here they are with CARAVAN:
The Decemberists' songs range from upbeat pop to instrumentally lush ballads, and often employ instruments like the accordian, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer organ and upright bass. In their lyrics, the band rejects the angst and introspection common to modern rock and instead favour a storytelling approach, as evidenced in songs such as MY MOTHER WAS A CHINESE TRAPEZE ARTIST. It's from the 5 Songs EP.
The 1986 Madness song (Waiting for) THE GHOST TRAIN was actually about apartheid in South Africa but hey, I love the title and based on that alone it made the playlist.
"I got blisters on my fingers!!!!" yells Ringo Starr, (I think), at the end of The Beatles' frenetic HELTER SKELTER. Written by Paul McCartney, he deliberately tried to create a sound that was as loud and dirty as possible. Done.
Moving onto something a lot more mellow, it was Alison Goldfrapp with the very beautiful CLOWNS from her 2008 album Seventh Tree. And you thought I only played the old stuff. Oh you of little faith!
With his astonishingly accomplished guitar playing, Stevie Ray Vaughan ignited the blues revival of the '80s. He was inspired equally from bluesmen like Albert King, Otis Rush and Muddy Waters and rock & roll players like Jimi Hendrix and Lonnie Mack as well as the stray jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, developing a uniquely eclectic and fiery style that sounded like no other guitarist, regardless of genre. It's been said that Vaughan bridged the gap between blues and rock like no other artist had since the late '60s. His tragic death in 1990, at the age of 35 in a helicopter accident, only emphasized his influence in blues and American rock & roll. Here he is with Double Trouble performing TIGHTROPE:
There Goes Rhymin' Simon is the second solo studio album from Paul Simon, released in 1973. the album covers several styles and genres. Our choice from the album was, of course, TAKE ME TO THE MARDI GRAS.
Natalie Merchant has been quoted as saying that she named her first solo album Tigerlily because the word evoked a feeling that was both 'fierce' and delicate'. Released in 1995 the album included the hit single CARNIVAL in which the protaganist compares the colourful sights and sounds of New York with being at a carnival.
A trio of guilty pleasures were lined up next: Back in 1967 The Hollies released ON A CAROUSEL and Manfred Mann were also were enraptured with the circus on HA! HA! SAID THE CLOWN. But the guiltiest of pleasures was still to come: In 1971 Cher released her first chart-topper, as a solo artist, in the United States: GYPSIES, TRAMPS AND THIEVES. Come on, you've gotta love Cher!
Swedish group, The Cardigans, had their first international breakthrough with their 1995 album Life which included the track CARNIVAL, a very cruisy pop tune with the gorgeous Nina Persson on vocals.
Beirut is an interesting band. They're American yet their music combines elements of Eastern European and Balkan folk with Western pop music. They successfully fuse mainstream and indie-rock with the World Music market and consequently have a very unique sound. CAROUSELS, from their 2007 album Lon Gisland, is a great example of their work.
Beirut proved to be a great lead in to our final song of the day, the very gothic CARNY by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. I love the use of accordian on this track (thanks to Warren Ellis). It gives the song an even more intense circus-like feel.
I'm happy to say that I'll be back for another season of the Theme Park, same time same airspace. So keep listening locally on BayFM99.9 or streaming live on BayFM.org. And I'd love to get your suggestions for next week's show, which will be on GAMBLING.
Here's this week's complete playlist:
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite – Across The Universe, Eddie Izzard
Carnival – The Black Rider, Tom Waits
Love Rollercoaster – Funk Classics, The 70's, Ohio Players
Enter The Circus – Back To Basics, Christina Aguilera
Troubles Somehow – Sometimes the Stars, The Audreys
The Circus Is Leaving Town – Ballad of the Broken Seas Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan
Carnival Time – Mardi Gras In New Orleans, Al Johnson
Palisades Park – The Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Freddy Cannon
Coney Island Girl – Come Find Yourself, Fun Lovin' Criminals
Sideshow – Ultimate Slow Jams 9 [Disc 4], The Stylistics
The Tears Of A Clown – Motown's Biggest Pop Hits, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Nellie The Elephant – The Wonderful World Of The Toy Dolls, Toy Dolls
Caravan – The Last Waltz [Disc 2], The Band + Van Morrison
My Mother Was A Chinese Trapeze Artist – 5 Songs, The Decemberists
Goodbye Cruel World – Jukebox Hits 1961, James Darren
The Ghost Train – Rock TV Classic, Madness
Helter Skelter – The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 2], The Beatles
Clowns – Seventh Tree, Goldfrapp
Tightrope [Live] – SRV (Disc 3), Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Take Me To The Mardi Gras – There Goes Rhymin' Simon, Paul Simon
Carnival – Tigerlily, Natalie Merchant
Fire Eater – Naturally, Three Dog Night
Ha! Ha! Said The Clown – Manfred Mann
On A Carousel – The Hits Of 1967, The Hollies
Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves – Billboard Top Rock 'N' Roll Hits: 1971, Cher
Carnival – Life, The Cardigans
Carousels – The Lon Gisland EP, Beirut
The Carny – The Best Of, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds


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In a rare meeting between two of the nation's most storied programs, No. 3 Alabama and No. 11 Oklahoma will face off Jan. 2 in the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans.
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The world's top chefs pick their favorite new restaurants for Condé Nast Traveler's 2011 Hot List.
Courtesy of Osteria Morini
Anyone who has eaten at **Michael White'**s previous establishments (including Marea, Alto, and Convivio) knows that the Michigan-born chef can do fancy Italian. But his newest restaurant—rather, osteria—is an ode to the dairy-rich, meat-centric food of Northern Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. At Morini, explains admirer April Bloomfield, "White extrudes his pastas in-house, giving them a nice rustic texture." He also embraces simple, fatty pleasures like butter, olive oil, cream, and lard—or any other fat, for that matter. Expect deep-fried béchamel croquettes, polenta topped with lardo, and prosciutto and mortadella meatballs (entrées, $17-$28).
Must eat: The mascarpone-stuffed pasta with black truffle, and the veal and pork ragù.**
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Graham Elliot's latest project is all about the humble sandwich—and, says admirer Michael White, "bringing his whimsical culinary style to a fast-casual setting." The shop smells like popcorn (in a good way) and has chalkboard bathrooms where self-expression—and toilet humor—are encouraged. Waiters call out orders for pastrami on rye and house-made sodas while Graham, in white-framed glasses, greets customers. It's the most fun you'll have pre-cocktail hour, and that's before you've tried his take on grilled cheese: Wisconsin cheddar, prosciutto, tomato marmalade, and cheese curd on Pullman bread (sandwiches, $10).
Must eat: Beef short rib with baby watercress, shoestring potatoes, and pickled shallots on pretzel bread.**
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In Paris, fancy restaurants are out (for now) and tiny bistros in outlying arrondissements are in. And the most exciting
table du jour is Giovanni Passerini's 26-seat modern Franco-Italian Rino. "It encompasses so many dining trends that are taking off right now in Paris," says Elliot of the self-taught chef's first venture, in an increasingly arty but still working-class pocket of the eleventh arrondisement. Elliot loves the "laid-back vibe paired with the simple seasonal menu," which touts sexy market-based dishes like sardine ravioli in fennel consommé, and crispy lamb sweetbreads with beets and roasted endive.
**Must-eat: **Homemade ravioli with brandade de morue.
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Copenhagen's Noma was recently ranked the world's best restaurant—so it's no wonder that the city's hottest table is the brainchild of Noma expats. Just over a year ago, Christian Puglisi and Kim Rossen left their posts as sous-chef and waiter, respectively, at René Redzepi's acclaimed restaurant to open **Relæ. Expect rigorously seasonal pared-down dishes like broccoli with parsley puree or veal hearts with pepper sauce, fare that admirer Iniki Aizpitarte describes as "both frank and singular. Relæ has a real culinary culture, a true cuisine d'auteur that is dynamic like Puglisi's personality" (prix fixe, $60).
**Must-eat: **Pickeled mackerel with shaved cauliflower and lemon peel puree.
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Singapore's food hawkers have long been the source of many a blogger obsession, but a recent blitz of celebrity chef-helmed restaurants has put the tiny nation at the center of the food world. Our favorite new arrival is **Luke Mangan'**s Salt Grill & Sky Bar, a hot spot where the Aussie chef serves a mod-Oz menu, mixing classic French techniques with local ingredients like coriander, ginger, and chili. And then there's the view: Perched atop the gleaming art-and-retail complex ION Orchard, the restaurant is a glass-domed jewel box with unparalleled views of Singapore's urban surrounds (entrées, $27-$70).
Must eat: Yellowtail kingfish sashimi with ginger, shallot, and goat's feta.****
Courtesy of Osteria Mozza
Admirer Luke Mangan admits, "I'm a big fan of anything **Mario Batali **does"—and he's particularly enthralled by Batali's Singapore export. As at the Los Angeles original, the restaurant's star is the central mozzarella bar, which turns out more than 15 varieties of handmade mozzarella, while a soundtrack of U2 thumps in the background. "I love how you can sit at the bar while watching all the fun in the kitchen area," Mangan notes. It doesn't hurt that Osteria Mozza has an impressive 700-bottle wine list (entrées, $25-$43).
Must eat: We love the mozzarella cheese with braised leeks for its simplicity.**
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Mario Batali skips across continents in pursuit of the perfect prosciutto, but this year the restaurant that most impressed him was close to home. "Harold Dieterle is cooking simply delicious Thai-inspired food that feels more Thai than a lot of 'authentic' places," says Batali. Most items on **Kin Shop'**s menu are either interpretations of traditional dishes or wholly new creations that fuse Thai ingredients with Western cooking methods, but Dieterle masters the balance between spicy and sweet (entrées, $14-$27).
Must eat: The duck laab salad skates that thin line between insanely hot and divinely delicious.**
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Pit master Adam Perry Lang has teamed up with Jamie Oliver to bring to England a range of barbecue techniques—from Japanese robata to Texas smokers. Admirer Harold Dieterle says of the duo, "Both are great chefs, and with Barbecoa, they are diving into a wide range of international grilling styles." Look for American imports like beer-can chicken and pulled pork shoulder, as well as riffs on British bar snacks, including fried pork scratchings served with mole dipping sauce (entrées, $25-$56).
Must eat: Charred hot wings.**
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Britain's hometown hero, Jamie Oliver has been spending a lot of time across the pond changing the way Americans eat. He's left the crown in good hands, though. As he reports, "One of my students from the first year [of Fifteen], Tim Siadatan, has set up a restaurant that's had amazing reviews." The 28-year-old chef's Trullo has acquired cultlike status due to its ingredient-driven, Italian-leaning food. The 40-seat utilitarian space buzzes with British tastemakers, starched financial types, and writers, actors, and artists, while James Dean look-alikes cheerily serve chili-spiked tagliarini and perfectly charred lamb (entrées, $25-$32).
Must eat: Slow-cooked lamb with grilled eggplant and salsa verde.
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El Bulli may be closing, but** Ferran and Albert Adrià **already have another project in Barcelona. Tickets, named for its theater district location, is an homage to tapas, with six dining areas, including a futuristic bar serving avant-garde bites and a space the brothers call the "madhouse" or the "Marx Brothers' cabin," reserved for regulars and "rogues" (a.k.a. friends of the owners) who the chefs predict will act as a peanut gallery of sorts. Albert's brainchild is the amusement park-like dessert fairyland, La Dolca, with cotton candy machines, ice-cream carts, and display windows full of decadent sweets (entrées, $3-$16).
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Not long after opening L.A.'s sleek multi-concept Bazaar, José Andrés is taking on Sin City with a restaurant that marries Chinese and Mexican food. Andrés's friend and mentor Albert Adrià says, "The best street food comes from China and Mexico, and China Poblano has both—and of the highest quality." In practice, Andrés's restaurant is less about fusion than about serving the cuisines side by side: In addition to the main kitchen, two separate kitchens turn out dan dan mian (hand-cut noodles with spicy meat and peanuts) and sui mai, scallop seviche, and cochinita tacos (entrées, $8-$17).
Must eat: The Rou Jia Mo Street Sandwich, a traditional braised meat burger.**
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Max Levy, the U.S.-born, Japanese-trained chef behind Beijing's Bei, the sleek mod-Asian restaurant at the Opposite House, shows his Big Easy roots with his latest project. Apothecary is one part cocktail bar, one part down-home eatery, serving classic tipples alongside fried favorites. China Poblano chef José Andrés, who stumbled upon Levy's casual joint in Beijing's Chaoyang while researching his own new restaurant, reports, "Levy is an American from New Orleans, now cooking in Beijing." Translation: Expect plenty of andouille, tasso ham, and gumbo to go with your Sazerac (entrées, $9-$30).
Must eat: Fried chicken dinners on Sundays.**
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Rick Bayless is often credited with changing the face of Mexican food in America—and hungry Chicagoans still line up for his creamy pumpkin mole and deep-fried churros. His latest venture, however, was met with a fair amount of skepticism: Angelenos are reluctant to pay for white-tablecloth Mexican when there's ample (and delicious) street food to be had. But even diehards admit that the food at Red O sings, whether it's the sopes—fried tortillas with raised edges, topped with pork belly and short ribs—or the goat cheese caramel and bacon atop soft-serve ice cream (entrées, $14-$32).
Must eat: Tinga poblana, a tender duo of pork shoulder and belly with homemade chorizo and smoky chipotle sauce.
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Rick Bayless calls José Manuel Baños Mexico's "most promising rising star," and the 31-year-old chef delivers, combining traditional flavors with modern technique learned at El Bulli. Sopa de fideos comes with capsules of liquid cheese that burst in the mouth, while the lamb chops in Oaxacan green mole are served with white bean foam. The setting, like the cuisine, is Old World and New: In a restored colonial house in the historic district, the restaurant has white walls and contemporary art to make it current. And almost everything, from the vegetables to the 43 varieties of mescal, is local (entrées, $7-$20).
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Gabriela Cámara, the star restaurateur behind Mexico's impossibly hip seafood shack Contramar, is tackling a new protein. Its name derived from the Spanish words for fish and bull, MeroToro is the Slow Food queen's take on surf and turf. Still, expect a similar combination of refined food in an informal Condesa setting. Cámara's executive chef, Jair Téllez, combines the flavors of Baja with the best possible ingredients—admirer José Manuel Baños describes the restaurant's short seasonal menu as "Mexican cuisine in a Mediterranean style." (entrées, $15-$26)
Must eat: Grilled octopus with pickled vegetables, sea beans, and green chiles.**
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After a rapid rise in the San Francisco restaurant world, culminating in the Michelin-starred Fifth Floor, Melissa Perello took a break. But she's back in a big way with her 46-seat Frances, in the Castro. Admirer Gabriela Cámara says, "It's extraordinary food in a casual restaurant, cooked by people who obviously know all about fine dining." The modern Californian menu changes weekly and might include bacon beignets with maple crème fraîche or lamb with butter beans, artichokes, and olives. The thoughtful wine list includes a house red and white; blended by sommelier Paul Einbund and wine maker Marco Cappelli, it's priced at $1 an ounce (entrées, $18-$25).
Must eat: If they are on the menu, the sardines.**
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Corey Lee spent four years as chef de cuisine at the French Laundry, earning a James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year award and the attention of fellow toques—including admirer Melissa Perello. Now Lee has his own place, Benu, where he's painstakingly planned every detail, from the minimalist decor to the imported Korean tableware. Chef Perello, who admits to being envious of his huge kitchen, describes Lee's Eastern-leaning food as "unique, creative, and cutting-edge without being pretentious or weird." His is a modern take on fine dining (a sign, perhaps, that fancy is making a comeback?), and the $160 tasting menu is worth every penny (entrées, $24-$40).
Must eat: Faux shark's fin soup with truffle custard.


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As reported in Reuters, companies in Britain could be forced to switch accountants to break up the cosy relationships between the "Big Four" and their clients, blamed for masking weaknesses exposed by the financial crisis. The "Big Four" – KPMG, PwC, Ernst & Young and Deloitte – check the books of nearly all listed companies in Britain and around the world, and have often served the same clients for decades.
The UK's Competition Commission proposed that companies put out their audit work to tender every five to seven years, and change accounting firms every seven to 14 years – roughly in line with changes being discussed at the European Union level.
Investors would also play a role in selecting an auditor, according to plans put forward by the commission, which published preliminary findings from a probe it began in 2011.
The industry was put under scrutiny after auditor "complacency" was blamed by UK lawmakers for deepening the financial crisis.
The Competition Commission found that 31 percent of the top 100 companies in the UK and a fifth of the next 250 firms had had the same auditor for over 20 years.
Competition in the UK is restricted by factors that make it hard for companies to switch accountants, the Competition Commission found, and there is a tendency for auditors to focus on satisfying management rather than shareholder needs, it said. The findings add weight to a draft European Union law which contains plans for boosting competition in the 27-country bloc's audit market which would override UK changes.
The United States is also mulling auditor rotation as the sector faces questions for giving banks a clean bill of health just before governments had to step in and rescue them in the 2007-09 financial crisis. Critics have said the Big Four should separate out their audit and advisory units, a step the draft EU law looks at.
"The real issue we have identified is stickiness in the market," Laura Carstensen, who chaired the probe, told Reuters. "The question of break-up was not on our list." There was "significant dissatisfaction" among big investors, the commission said, but changing the "long standing and entrenched" system would take time.
Its proposals go further than a recent change introduced by Britain's Financial Reporting Council (FRC), which requires companies to consider changing accountants every decade. The FRC said it was pleased the Commission was looking at taking more steps to enhance competitiveness and switching.
PIRC, which represents pension funds and fund managers, said mandatory rotation was the best way to ensure auditor independence and large shareholders increasingly favoured this.
The commission also proposes banning "Big Four only" clauses, meaning banks could not insist on a borrower using one of the four top audit firms.
The Big Four insist there is strong competition and point to downward pressure on fees and some recent switchings of auditors among big companies. PwC said the Competition Commission had "grossly underestimated" the critical role the audit committees at client firms play in protecting shareholder interests.
Ernst & Young said it was pleased the watchdog found no collusion, abuses or excess profits but rejected accusations that the audit market was not serving shareholders, as did Deloitte and KPMG.
"In addition, we believe that competition between audit firms is healthy and robust and that the evidence supports this," E&Y said.
But second tier audit firms, such as Mazars, BDO and Grant Thornton, welcomed the findings after having argued it would not be worthwhile expanding unless there was some intervention to help prise open the market.
"It's clearly going to make a significant contribution in Brussels as the European institutions decide the way forward," said David Herbinet, Mazars' UK head of public interest markets.
The watchdog did not propose curbing the Big Four's advisory services such as tax to clients they audit and also said joint audits, whereby one of the Big Four must share a customer with a smaller accountant, was a non-starter for now.
Joint audits were a top demand from several mid-tier firms and could still be included in the EU law. The Competition Commission will publish its full report next week and final, binding recommendations by mid-October.
The European Parliament's legal affairs committee is due to vote on the bloc's audit shake-up next month. (Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)


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Italian Bonds Get the Political Jitters
The markets really, really don't like the thought of more Berlusconi.
Italian bond yields shot up sharply this morning after weekend news that Prime Minister Mario Monti would resign earlier than expected. The catalyst for Mr. Monti's exit is the loss of support from Silvio Berlusconi's party.
Mid-morning in London, Italian 10-year yields were at 4.80%, up from 4.53% at Friday's close. The Italian two-year shot up from 1.96% Friday to trade around 2.28% Monday. Rising yields mean falling prices. Which we're also seeing on the Italian stock market: The FTSE MIB is down 3.4% this morning.


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text: This news item expired on Saturday, April 7, 2018 so the information below could be outdated or incorrect. Crimestoppers 828.255.5050 Asheville-Buncombe Crime Stoppers is a program separate from the emergency telephone number system that allows a member of the community to provide anonymous information about criminal activity. The program allows a person to provide crime solving assistance to the authorities without being directly involved in the investigation process. That person could also be eligible for a reward if the reported information results in an arrest. Crime Stopper programs are operated in many communities worldwide. How does this program work? The first step begins when a concerned citizen makes an anonymous telephone call to Crime Stoppers by calling (828) 255-5050. The coordinator or Communications takes the information offered, and gets the individual's date of birth. Information obtained by the Crime Stoppers coordinator will be forwarded to the appropriate agency and division. The board will vote on the dollar amount to be awarded to the anonymous person when an arrest has been made based on the caller's tips. When the caller contacts Crime Stoppers to check on the status of his/her file, the coordinator will inform him/her of the arrest and the reward money. The coordinator will get a physical description of the caller and will give him/her a receipt number to use to receive the cash money. A time and place to meet a board member will be set up. The caller and board member will meet in the designated place, and the caller will have to write their receipt number on the paper, and will receive his/her cash reward. Crime Stoppers is an important way for Buncombe County to get involved with keeping the community safe and crime free. Tips from anonymous callers are invaluable for law enforcement officials to find and apprehend suspects.


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April 26, 2017
CSA has published C22.2 No. 60947-7-3, the harmonized standard for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Part 7-3: Ancillary equipment — Safety requirements for fuse terminal blocks.
As reported in the CSA Group electrical community by Mark Humphries, Project Manager-Electrical Standards, this was previously published as a bi-national (ANCE/ UL) in 2011, but this is the first edition as a Canadian national standard.
The harmonized standard is based on the IEC 60947-7-3 (edition 2) and was prepared by the Association of Standardization and Certification (ANCE), CSA Group, and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL).
This part of the 60947 series specifies requirements for Safety Requirements for Fuse Terminal Blocks, and is to be used in conjunction with the first edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60947-7-1. The requirements for Ancillary Equipment – Safety Requirements for Fuse Terminal Blocks are contained here and in CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60947-7-1. Requirements of this Part 2 Standard, where stated, amend the requirements of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60947-7-1.
This standard was reviewed by the CSA Subcommittee on Terminal Assemblies, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Technical Committee on Industrial Products and the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Requirements for Electrical Safety, and has been formally approved by the CSA Technical Committee. It has also been approved as a national standard by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).
Find out more: http://shop.csa.ca/en/canada/low-voltage-distribution-and-control/cancsa-c222-no-60947-7-317/invt/27041222017.


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By Jamie Gardner
The annual Homecoming game for Appling Christian Academy was held Friday night at Eagle Field. The Eagles played host to the Abundant Life Cougars of Hardeeville, South Carolina. The local squad dominated the visiting team.
On the opening kickoff, Eagle returner Andrew Phillips scampered 80 yards down the field for a touchdown. Fullback John McLemore added the two-point conversion to make the score 8-0.
Shown are members of the 2012 Appling Christian Academy Homecoming Court at Friday night's Eagle football game. Miss Casey Davis was crowned the 2012 Homecoming Queen. She is joined by Alyssa Fernando, Deanna Johnson, Sarah Dhaliwal and Victoria Cox.
Eagles tame Cougars 46-0, now 6-0
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Als eines der größten Philatelie-Auktionshäuser der Welt und Weltrekordhalter wie z.B. für den höchsten Preis, der je für ein Stück aus der Philatelie gezahlt wurde und den höchsten Preis, der je für eine einzelne Briefmarke gezahlt wurde, haben wir, David Feldman SA, unsere Büros 2009 in New York City eröffnet und öffentliche Auktionen unter dem Namen David Feldman USA abgehalten. Mit der jetzigen Eröffnung unserer Büros in Hong Kong ist David Feldman zu einem globalen Auktionshaus für Philatelie geworden.
Als Sammler und professioneller Philatelist können Sie auf unser volles Engagement zählen: Wir erreichen das bestmögliche Resultat mit unserem bekannten freundlichen und flexiblen Kundendienst, intelligenter Werbung und Präsentation, alles gestützt von verlässlicher finanzieller Stärke.
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Inspection of Lots Prior to the Auction
There are two ways to physically examine lots prior to an auction
In person – either on premises or at a trade show at which David Feldman USA has a booth. Ample opportunity is provided for potential purchasers to examine lots at our galleries either during scheduled viewing times or by appointment.
Postal viewing – purchasers known to us may, at David Feldman USA's sole discretion, have lots sent to them by Federal Express for viewing. Lots must be returned the same day they are received and the viewer is to pay shipping and insurance both ways. Postal viewers not immediately returning lots will lose the privilege for life.
In addition, potential purchasers who cannot view by the above may phone or e-mail David Feldman USA requesting an expanded description; we will do our best to accommodate all requests, but accept no responsibility for errors or omissions in these expanded descriptions.
Unless announced otherwise on the auction floor, lots are sold as numbered in the printed catalogue. David Feldman USA, as agent for the consignor, shall regulate the bidding and determine the manner in which the bidding shall be conducted.
David Feldman USA reserves the right to a) withdraw any lot prior to sale without liability to any potential purchaser or agent, or b) to group two or more lots belonging to the same consignor.
The highest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer shall prevail.
Bids are in US Dollars and bidding increments are as follows:
Up to $300 by $10
$300-$700 by $25
$700-$1,400 by $50
$1,500 - $3,000 by $100
$3,000-$7,000 by $250
$7,000-$14,000 by $500
$15,000-$30,000 by $1,000
$30,000 and up Auctioneer's discretion
These increments are a guide for bidding uniformity. The auctioneer retains the right to change the increments at his discretion when bidding activity warrants or he may break the increments to accommodate an agent's bid.
On all lots, a commission of 15% of the hammer price is payable by the buyer.
The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of absentee bidders but shall not be liable for errors and omissions in executing bids, regardless of the manner in which they were received, and whether such errors or omissions be those of the bidder or agent or those of the auctioneer.
The auctioneer may refuse any bid not believed to be made in good faith, or made with the provision that the lot be sent to an expert (committee) not acceptable to the auctioneer.
All lots are offered without reserves.
Agents are responsible for all purchases made on behalf of their clients, unless other arrangements have been confirmed in writing prior to the auction.
Should a dispute arise between bidders or between a bidder and the auctioneer acting on behalf of either a mail bidder or a consignor, the auctioneer at his sole discretion shall determine the successful bidder or whether to reoffer the lot in dispute. Should a dispute arise after the sale, the auctioneer's sale records shall be conclusive.
Each lot is sold as genuine and correctly described. Any lot which a purchaser considers to be incorrectly described may be returned to the auctioneer within 15 business days of receipt for valid reason. A valid reason is a) a fault not described, or b) a blatant error in the lot description including catalogue value, or c) a lot receiving an accurate certificate of authenticity not conforming to the lot's description (See Condition of Sale 13).
The following lots cannot be returned for any reason: a) lots containing 6 or more items, b) lots that have been either viewed in person or postally, c) lots that are being returned because of something that can be seen in the photograph, d) lots described as having repairs, defects or faults, e) lots comprised of encapsulated stamps.
Extension of Time
For all lots containing 5 items or less, the purchaser has the right to request that a lot be sent to a mutually agreed upon expert or expert committee for an opinion on the authenticity and condition of a lot.
The purchaser must notify the auctioneer within 21 calendar days from the last day of an auction of his desire to place a purchased lot or lots on extension, the name of the expert (committee), whether or not a grade or minimum grade is desired, and (if this is the practice of the expert committee), whether or not the purchaser would like his name or David Feldman USA to appear on the certificate. The expert (committee) must be acceptable to David Feldman USA.
If the expert (committee) agrees with our description then the purchaser must also pay the associated fee and shipping charges both ways between expert (committee) and auctioneer and from the auctioneer to the purchaser.
The auctioneer is to submit the lot(s) to the expert (committee). No exceptions. Failure to comply will result in denial the extension request.
In the event an opinion cannot be reached ("no opinion"), the sale will be canceled and if the account has no outstanding balances, then all monies collected shall be returned to the purchaser without interest.
Any US stamp or postal history with a PF or PSE certificate issued within the last five years is not eligible for extension.
Payment for Purchases
A successful absentee bidder (one who gives his bids to the auctioneer to be executed), shall be notified of lots purchased. Before David Feldman USA will send such lots, payment in full must be received within 5 business days of receipt of the notification. However, a purchaser known to the auctioneer, or who furnishes satisfactory references, may, at the auctioneer's sole discretion, have purchases delivered or forwarded for payment. Purchases will be shipped to the address on the bid sheet and proof of the shipping by David Feldman USA shall consist of a receipt indicating safe delivery to the shipper (USPS, Fed Ex, DHL, etc.).
Payment is to be made in US dollars. If funds are to be wired, please contact us for details.
All shipping charges and transit insurance are the responsibility of the purchaser.
Title shall not pass to the purchaser until David Feldman USA has received full payment.
Purchasers must pay for all lots placed on extension in accordance with Condition of Sale 13, even while the lot(s) are with the expert or expert committee. A late payment of 2% per month shall be added if payment is not made in accordance with Condition of Sale 13 above.
Purchased lots not paid for after 60 days, or sold to a purchaser who refuses to respect these Terms of Sale (delinquent or non-compliant purchases), will be reoffered by the auctioneer in a future sale. If the lot(s) realize less than the originally awarded amount to the defaulting purchaser, then the defaulting purchaser is responsible for the difference in net price (hammer plus buyer's commission – seller's commission). If the lot(s) realize more than the awarded amount, the defaulting purchaser will not receive any proceeds; the surplus will be donated to the American Philatelic Society.
A defaulting purchaser shall be deemed to have granted David Feldman USA a security interest in all lots awarded but not paid for within 60 days that remain in the auctioneer's possession. David Feldman USA shall have all of the rights afforded a secured party under the New York Uniform Commercial Code with respect to such property and may apply against such obligations all monies held or received by it for the account of or due from DF USA to such purchaser.
If David Feldman USA takes any legal action to secure payment of a delinquent account, the defaulting purchases shall be liable for all legal and other expenses incurred by David Feldman USA to secure such payment, including but not limited to a reasonable allowance for attorney's fees. For purposes of this paragraph, the term legal steps shall be deemed to include any and all consultation by David Feldman USA with attorneys with respect to all matters arising out of a delinquent account.
Unless exempted by law, a purchaser shall pay New York State sales tax or any additional sales or compensating use tax levied by his home state.
Bidding shall constitute acceptance of these terms of sale. In the event a dispute cannot be resolved, all matters arising out of this auction shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof.
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this auction shall be settled by arbitration in the City of New York, State of New York in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator(s) may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction.
The purchaser at this auction a) consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of New York and of the Courts of the United States for a judicial district within the territorial limits of the State of New York for all matters arising out of this auction sale, including, without limitation, any action or proceeding instituted for the enforcement of any right, remedy, obligation and liability arising under or by reason thereof; and b) consents and submits to the venue of such action or proceeding in the City and County of New York (or such judicial district of a Court of the United States as shall include the same).