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Destination: IRONMAN 70.3 St. George
With a picturesque venue, a challenging course and an incredible vacation opportunity, there's something for everyone at IRONMAN 70.3 St. George.
Offering everything from A to Zion, St. George, Utah has become one of the most popular triathlon destinations in the world. Over 80 percent of athletes surveyed say that St. George is the best IRONMAN event they've been to. Surrounded by beautiful vistas at every turn, athletes have come to love the event not only for the picturesque views, but also for the challenging course (it is arguably the toughest half-distance race on the IRONMAN calendar) and the family-friendly vacation opportunities. Add to all that the incredible community support and IRONMAN 70.3 St. George, home of the U.S. Pro Championship, is definitely a race you should add to your list.
Race day conditions are almost guaranteed to be excellent: the desert climate offers low humidity, clear skies and average May temperatures of 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
What to do
Thanks to some of the most breathtaking scenery in the United States, a trip to the area is an unforgettable adventure.
A must-do trip is to Zion National park in Springdale. Springdale is in the heart of Zion, and though it may not be the actual "dwelling place of God," it certainly is a paradise to hikers, bikers, climbers and tourists looking for creature comforts in nature's most spectacular setting.
St. George is also just 90 minutes away from the world's leading entertainment destination, Las Vegas. Wrap up your trip with a night or two on the town—don't worry, whatever "happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."
Those are just two of the many options available to athletes, their families and friends during their time at the race. Athletes don't have to travel to Vegas for some unique entertainment: the Tuacahn Amphitheater is literally built in the shadow of the incredible red rock cliffs and offers a variety of great shows. St. George is also a sports-lovers paradise with golf, cycling (both road and cross country), camping, hiking, horseback riding, hunting and fishing easily accessible.
On top of all that the city's walkable downtown area offers great local fare, boutique shopping and plenty of parks—perfect for enjoying the sunny spring weather.
Read more about St. George's activity options.
The race
This is an early season race—set for May 3rd—and will once again serve as the U.S. Pro Championship. Enjoy your chance to race amongst the world's best in one of the sport's most hospitable venues.
The swim is held a few miles away in pristine Sand Hollow Reservoir.
The bike and run courses are two of the most challenging on the IRONMAN 70.3 circuit, but what goes up must come down … and some of the descents are epic, offering spectacular views of downtown St. George, Snow Canyon and the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The Snow Canyon climb is lined with motivational posters from the local tri club, helping to ease the difficulty of the physical task at hand.
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There are 50 qualifying slots for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.
Don't miss your chance to compete at an unforgettable IRONMAN event.
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T. Le needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 28 designs submitted by 5 freelance designers.
Bay Area College Consulting
I am a college consultant requiring a brochure design to promote my student journal publication service.
My audience are parents of high school students.
1. Create a sleek design that will capture immediate attention using the logo color schemes.
2. Create icons to represent the phases of the journal creations:
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3. If possible, please find other high quality images to represent a student journal publication. All of the attached photos need not be used.
4. A photograph of myself is also included, which can be used under the section about myself (if there is enough space).
5. Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" half fold mailing brochure. The template is attached.
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The review of this product is based on a re-released version of the game. Because of this change of medium and the passage of time, it is possible that there are slight factual differences between the original retail product and the version reviewed. The following review should be used as a reference for how well the game stood up over time rather than an evaluation of how it would have scored based on its original release date.
Batman's been removed. Godzilla got the boot. And Spider-Man, for some reason, has painted himself pastel pink. One of the quirkiest, most interesting features of The Revenge of Shinobi -- its wealth of pop-culture and comic book cameos -- no longer exists in this new edition. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't still spend your Wii Points.
The Revenge of Shinobi was one of the first games made available for the 16-bit SEGA Genesis hardware in America, in 1989. It served as the direct sequel to 1987's Shinobi from the arcade scene and the 8-bit Master System, and once again placed players in the role of expert assassin Joe Musashi -- to put his skills of swordplay and stealth to use in taking down various film and comic icons like Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker.
SEGA conveniently forgot to ask permission to include the characters' likenesses, though, resulting in a bit of legal action -- and a lot of after-the-fact alterations to the product. One revision for a later print run of the cartridges swapped out Batman for a more generic bat-like boss. Another turned Godzilla into a massive skeletal dinosaur. And now, freshly created for the Virtual Console, there's yet another new iteration of The Revenge of Shinobi -- Version 1.04. It finally takes out Spider-Man, who had lasted longer than the rest because of some favorable licensing back in the early '90s. Now, though, he's been palette-swapped to wear a pretty shade of pink instead of his trademark red and blue.
You'll see it for yourself at the end of Level 6 -- if you can make it that far.
It could be quite a challenge to complete even that much of the quest, because The Revenge of Shinobi -- while altered a bit graphically from its original edition -- has retained every bit of difficulty it's always had. This is a tough game, as you're forced to be methodical and strategic in how you move Shinobi Joe through each side-scrolling stage.
The goal of each level is simple enough -- simply getting Joe safely to the end on the right side of every stage. You'll need to take proper care to conserve his limited resources, though. Joe starts off with a limited amount of shuriken, which fuel his main method of attacking at a distance -- run out of them, and you'll be forced to melee your way through the rest of the foes. He has a life bar that affords him the ability to absorb a few hits, but not a lot -- so you have to always be mindful of keeping him out of harm's way.
And while he's also got access to four different game-changing magic techniques, only one of them can be activated per stage. So you need to be careful about being too quick on the trigger finger to summon the screen-clearing flaming dragon with the Ninjutsu of Karyu, because you might later need the power to boost your jumping height with the Ninjutsu of Fushin instead.
The Revenge of Shinobi is one of those classic Genesis titles, held in high nostalgic regard by a great deal of SEGA gamers from that age since it was one of the first games available on the system, and one of the best of that early bunch. It also helped to define the Genesis system's signature style, with large character sprites, detailed environments and a truly incredible soundtrack full of memorable music -- all in 1989, remember, when Nintendo's competing titles were all still 8-bit NES games.
It's easy to see why this game is still so loved today, but it's also in close competition in my mind with one of its own sequels. Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master was a follow-up that arrived on the Genesis years later and tightened up Joe's controls quite a bit, making him easier to handle and also increasing his speed. It's also been available here on the Wii's Virtual Console for a long time already, and between the two of them I might give the nod to it instead of Revenge -- but it would be close. You really can't go wrong with either, as both are great ninja games.
The Verdict
So take the word of the Genesis players who were there blazing the trail 20 years ago and first got their hands on this one -- Revenge of Shinobi is definitely worth your while, and 800 of your Wii Points. Just don't be too disappointed when you come across Spider-Man in his freshly recolored, powder pink Spandex. It's just another step in the long journey of afterthought alterations for one of SEGA's most loved action games.


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So It's On!! July 27th Double Down Pig Out Party at Sherman Island.
Live Music by the Kirk Talon Band, followed by "Flannel Canoe" (the band from last year with a funky new name). DJ by Guacamole DJ, Rasta Rules!!!
2 roasted pigs, salad, rice, rolls, desert, more,more, more... Bring something if you want. $15.00 for dinner ticket. Only 75 tickets will be sold so get yours in advance.
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Apple was the top smartphone vender in the United States between December and February according to the latest comScore report. Apple captured 38.9% of a smartphone market of 133.7 million people, up 3.9% from the last measurement period. Samsung grew from 20.3% to 21.3%, with HTC, Motorola, and LG experiencing drop-offs.
Overall operating system market share in the U.S. still shows that Google's Android is still dominant. However, Android's market share dropped from 53.7% to 51.7%. Blackberry also fell from 7.3% to 5.4%. Both of these drops fed Apple's growth. Microsoft had a very slight increase from 3% to 3.2%.
This report, if accurate, demonstrates that despite what many on Wall Street might say, Apple continues to grow steadily. They exceeded the growth shown in last month's comScore report, while Samsung's growth actually slowed. Of course, the U.S. is just one market, but it's a very important market. Samsung might have an advantage in the rest of the world, selling cheap phones in countries where Apple doesn't do business, but depending on the veracity of certain rumors, that's not an advantage that Samsung will enjoy for too much longer.
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Skip hire Bentley
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Fly Tipping Figures 2012
The NFU who is the voice of British farmers has publshind this very interesting document about fly tipping in the UK. It explains in detail about how the statistics are misleading as they do not report fly tipping on private land. If you click this link you can read all about it...
What Happens to Your Waste After You Throw It Away?
Waste occurs when items, such as food or packaging, are discarded because they're no longer wanted or needed. It can be collected and treated in a variety of different ways, and the UK government is under instruction from the European Union to reduce the amount of waste it produces and increase the amount it recycles. Individuals and businesses have a duty of care over their waste, even after it's left their home or premises, and failure to take reasonable steps to ensure waste is property sorted and disposed of can result in prosecution and a £5,000 fine. How…


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How could scent-on-demand change your life, and the lives of those around you?
This contest is about scent, not as perfume, but scent that people use for their home, their cars, their office, for a shop or a restaurant, a hospital or a park … in short, for any home or public space. Scents play a bigger role than we think in our lives. They help us eliminate bad odors, freshen up the air, change or accompany our mood, attract or repel people, create memories and moments, help us recognize where we are and can influence how we feel, and how others feel about us.
Imagine that a company came up with a new device that dispenses scents on demand. You could use it via any connected device, including a smartphone. It is programmable and portable, able to dispense scent in any space. The scent could be customized and delivered as you wish, including personalizing scents according to the environment, the time, people in a room…
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Barrows is the 2008 Team Captain. In 2007, Barrows won the ICSA Singlehanded National Championships in the Laser class, becoming the first male Bulldog to ever become the ICSA Singlehanded National Champion. Named an ICSA All-American Skipper in 2007 and 2008. In 2008, Barrows qualified for and represented the US Virgin Islands at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the Laser class, where he placed 21st out of 43 competing nations. Barrows competed at the 2007 Pan American Games for the U.S. Virgin Islands and placed ninth. Other international competition includes competing at the past two Laser World Championships and winning the Laser North American Championship in 2007. As a freshman, Barrows and crew Abigail Coplin won B Division at the 2007 ICSA/Gill Dinghy National Championships High school and Junior Sailing: 2005 U.S. Youth Singlehanded Champion. 2006 ISSA US National High School Team and Fleet Race Champion. Sailed and lettered for Antilles School. Played and lettered in soccer in high school and was team's leading scorer. Also participated in volleyball and basketball.


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Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Great, I was nowhere on the map! My first instinct was to follow the stream of people. It may sound like a great idea but in a foreign land, it takes a little more courage to do so.
Even at the square's entrance, I was still finding my bearings. The complimentary booklet did a better job at explaining the city's history than as a map. I took my Lonely Planet Tour Guide from my bag and the
touts voluntary tour guides started swarming my way.
I ran for dear life, entered Lion's Gate and found myself surrounded by temples and shrines. Unlike Kathmandu, the colours were more natural, almost in shades of sandstone. Under King Bhupantindra Malla's column, I studied my position thoroughly and found my way to Taumadhi Tole, where the soaring Nyatapola Temple was located. And it didn't take long before I made it to the Dattatreya, a temple carved with erotic scenes at Tachupal Tole. Here as well, two dance platforms were constructed on opposing ends but instead of dancers, small batches of harvested grains were left to dry.
The spread of drying clayware at Potter's Square was, on the other hand, massive and with the kilns located within the square, the complete process can be observed, if one stays long enough.
Perhaps it was due to my visit in the afternoon that this City of Devotees was a much quieter affair compared to bustling morning at Kathmandu.
I glimpsed at my watch and realized that I didn't have much time left to wander. And I rushed to Sunny Cafe for a taste of samay baji.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
My friend, don't read Lonely Planet. They make you lonely.
That has got to be one of the most interesting marketing lines that I've heard in a long time. A solo traveler with a book in hand that looked rather Japanese, I was an easy target for them, especially in the morning when most tourists were still busy breakfasting in their hotels. The durbar square was at its busiest and most colourful in the morning as the market began its short operation and devotees arrived to pray to their respective Gods, so there's no way that I'd want to miss this experience. And inevitably, dealing with touts comes with the package.
You have to give credit to this particular friend for such a creative line and for his persistence - unknowingly, he had followed me to the top tier of Maju Dega, a towering Hindu shrine. While I acknowledged his efforts, I had to decline his offer because I'm a total Lonely Planet Tour Guide junkie. By 11 am, I think I'd ignored a dozen of them and I was getting restless.
But I was held back by the incredible sights of the square - smoke emitted from the various temples (especially at Kasthamandap or the Pavilion of Wood), the regal gold and red paints of the historic buildings and the vegetables and fruits hawkers in action.
I must have returned to my reference point, the stunning Kal Bahirav (the manifestation of Lord Shiva in his most fearsome, where people were made to swear the truth in the past) a few times, and yet, I'd still missed the Kumari-ghar or the House of the Kumari Devi, the incarnation of goddess Taleju. I was just not fortunate enough to meet her that day, I guess. I left while the durbar was still buzzing. By now, I'd located most of the touts and I believe they'd known me as the lonely guy. I exited the chaos, headed towards Maru Tole, northwest of Kathmandu, where life took a much slower pace, and began a peaceful 3 km walk towards the holy Swayambhunath.
Patan Durbar Square
The Sun Dhoka (Golden Gate) opened and I was in the Patan Museum, a hidden gem in the busy square where an impressive collection of religious art awaits. At 11 am, I had the privilege of having the whole museum to myself.
I sat by the window on the top level of the former palace and had an aerial view of the durbar square. In ancient times, the Malla Kings used to live here and perhaps, had sat at the same position as I did.
Directly in front of me was the Garuda statue, facing the Krishna Mandir or the Temple of Vishnu. In front of the Krishna Mandir, flocks of pigeons were fed and a young girl dressed in a red, traditional costume was posing for her parents' camera. Her grandmother looked pleased. On my far left was the octagonal Krishna Temple, an outstanding construction at the entrance of the square to greet the visitors. Below, porters were carrying water from the Manga Hiti (a water conduit) to the nearby stalls. To my right, men in traditional Nepali hats and women in colourful dresses sat in the wooden pavilion of Mani Mandap, watching the world go by, just like me. The square appeared to be the smallest of the 3 medieval kingdoms but its Newari architecture was stunning. In Sanskrit, Patan is called Lalitpur or the City of Beauty. I can't agree more.
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Goo Goo Dolls will be making a welcome return to the UK in October. In their first visit since 2010, the band has just announced a string of dates kicking off in Nottingham on 15th October 2013. Tickets go on sale on Friday 31st May at 9am via www.gigsandtours.com/tour/GOO-GOO-DOLLS.
The band are set to release their tenth album 'Magnetic' on June 10th, ("Every chorus sticks like glue" Q) a collection of 11 new songs which John Rzeznik, Robby Takac and drummer Mike Malinin - a lineup steady since 1995 - recorded with Gregg Wattenberg (Train), Rob Cavallo (Green Day), John Shanks (Bon Jovi) and Greg Wells (Katy Perry). From the celebratory single "Rebel Beat" to the love-rediscovery ballad "Slow It Down," the blue-collar anthem "Keep the Car Running" to the meltingly romantic "Come to Me," Magnetic is an album bursting with a spirit of renewal.
The dates are:
Tues 15 Nottingham Rock City
Wed 16 Manchester Academy
Thurs 17 Glasgow Academy
Sat 19 Newcastle Academy
Sun 20 Leeds Academy
Mon 21 Norwich UEA
Wed 23 Birmingham Institute
Thur 25 Hammersmith Apollo
Tickets are £24 , except for London which are £26.50.
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What Camaro enthusiast hasn't dreamed of owning a first-gen at one time or another, or more specifically, "the holy grail" of first-gens: a 1969? No doubt, many of us have slumbered with vivid images of being strapped in the seat and gripping the wheel of an angry first-gen while hugging corners at unheard of speeds or hammering the loud pedal to a wheels-up, 10-second quarter-mile run only to be awakened by the sound of squealing tires and the smell of burning rubber, which in reality was the high-pitched buzz of your alarm clock interrupting the ultimate driving fantasy. Sound familiar? And that smell coming from under your sheets—wasn't burning rubber. TMI? Probably so, but we've all been there.
One of those dreamers is Pete Nikonovich. Now, Pete isn't new to the Camaro world, as his first ride was a garden-variety 1972. "Every dollar I earned back then was used to customize, increase performance, and enhance the appearance of that car," remembers Pete. "It wasn't much, but it was all I could afford at the time, and I loved it."
About three years ago life opened up allowing Pete to turn his dreams of owning a stellar 1969 into reality. His initial plan was to buy a car that someone had started to build but ran out of money or maybe lost interest in. Well, Pete found that car on eBay. Although he was the high bidder his bid didn't meet the auction's reserve, so it was a no sale. After the auction ended, Pete and the owner exchanged a few emails and agreed upon a dollar amount to get the deal done.
"The car was shipped from California to a few miles outside of my home in Charlotte, North Carolina," informs Pete. "After looking the car over, I fired it up and attempted to drive it the rest of the way home. Unfortunately, the car stalled after driving just a few miles. I called AAA to have the car towed home only to find out the car ran out of gas even though the fuel gauge showed the tank was half full. About a month later while driving through the canyon, the alternator decided to exit the car due to it not being tightened down properly."
It was then that Pete realized it was time to have the entire car looked over, so he took it to his buddy Mike Henn, of Henn Automotive, to check it all out. Two months of tightening bolts, building brackets, and replacing wires got Pete back on the road. Sadly, two months later the cam and distributor gears were toast. With his AAA tow miles depleted and tired of chasing bolts, it was time to take a serious look into taking the car to the next level.
Starting with the powerplant, Pete veered in the direction of a Nelson Racing Engines 632 Hot Rod series engine. Big horsepower, and at this point, reliability had become a larger-than-life attraction.
With the NRE bullet a few weeks away from delivery, Pete dragged the wounded warrior over to Dan Holohan, owner of Holohan's Hot Rod Shop in Mooresville, North Carolina, for some necessary firewall modifications to make room for the new mill. Dan is more than familiar with custom fabrication and classic Camaros as his former employers include Rad Rides by Troy and Detroit Speed Inc.
The aforementioned 632 is rated at 820 hp and 770 lb-ft of torque. How does it get there? Nelson starts with a Dart block bored to 4.60 inches and a Callies 4340 forged 4.75-inch stroke crank, then hangs a colony of JE 9.8:1-compression pistons via Callies H-beam connecting rods. A custom NRE hydraulic roller cam sets the tone and the assemblage is capped off with Brodix CNC-ported 440-cfm heads. ARP fasteners secure the ensemble throughout.
An Electromotive fuel management system handles the fuel and air combo delivered to the NRE Alien dual injector intake manifold pumped in via a double dose of Aeromotive fuel pumps. An Electromotive ignition system lights the fire while spent greenhouse gasses travel through a set of custom-fabricated Calvin Elston headers and 3-inch crossover pipe. Stainless Works Turbo Chambered mufflers slightly diffuse the madness.
A Billet Specialties Tru Trac serpentine system leads the charge and lines up the polished ancillaries via a Goodyear Gatorback belt, while an AutoRad core support, closeout panel, and aluminum radiator armed with dual Viper fans keep the engine temps in check.
After Dan worked his magic on the firewall, Mike Henn and Kevin Jenkins installed the engine, electrical, and plumbing. Dan massaged the inner fenders then doused the engine bay in Toyota Dark Gray metallic with satin finish. He tied in some tasty nuances including custom spark plug wire/puke tank brackets then inconspicuously relocated the coil packs to the firewall. DSE fender braces and Billet Specialties hood hinges complement the scene.
A Tremec TKO transmission and McLeod RXT twin-disc clutch ably handle shifting duties, while twist makes its way to a Spraker Racing-assembled Dana 12-bolt rearend housing and limited slip armed with 3.73 cogs.
With the "snowball effect" in full swing, Pete knew the modestly upgraded suspension was a less-than-stellar candidate to handle the car's newfound horsepower. Dan wrote the prescription for a Detroit Speed Inc, suspension setup and doctored in the healthy concoction. A DSE subframe was bolted in up front along with DSE's QUADRALink suspension system out back. Double adjustable JRi coilover shocks reside on all four corners. Baer six-piston calipers and 14-inch rotors handle stopping duties up front while Baer four-piston grabbers and 13-inch rotors do diligence out back. While at it, Dan heated in a set of DSE subframe connectors to further stiffen the chassis. BFG KDW rubber (275/35-18 front, 335/30-18 rear) wrap around a set of Budnik Cobalt rims (18x10 front, 18x12 rear).
Drawing from the Pro Touring template, the interior is a stellar example of form and function featuring a custom production performed by Hot Rod Interiors by Chuck. The one-off door panels and carbon-fiber center console solidify the sporty/luxury motif commonly found in today's muscle car builds. Race-inspired black leather Recaro seats set the scene for the interior and the DSE rollbar offers additional safety and chassis stiffness. Reminiscent of a P-51 cockpit, the gauge panel is populated with a plethora of informants, including white-faced Auto Meter Pro Comp gauges and an LED shift light. A Flaming River polished steering column topped by a black leather wrapped Flaming River D steering wheel provides course navigation while a Vintage Air A/C system ensures a comfy captain's quarters.
Freeman's Car Stereo installed an Alpine CDA-9857 head unit, which conducts the tunes through a 1,200-watt amp and quad assemblage of flush-mounted speakers (MB Quart 5-inchers up front, and 6x9s in the rear).
With the NRE Alien intake's additional height requirements, an AMD 4-inch cowl hood was called upon to provide the necessary clearance. Dan modified the cowl opening for additional race flavor then aligned and fit it to perfection.
Although Pete admits to embarking on an unforeseen three-year journey of letdowns and buildups, it was a trip worth taking. "This car is now the perfect balance of performance and show quality in which I take great pride," said Pete. "It gets driven on a weekly basis, and also sees a good amount of track time."
To this day Pete claims the most memorable experience was testing the car at Charlotte Motor Speedway. "We got to spend half a day tuning the car's suspension on the big track and the infield road course. I never dreamed of having such an opportunity."
So what would he do different if given a second chance? "A few things come to mind," said Pete. "I'd start off with a car that wasn't quite so finished, hire an appraiser to look the car over, and next—and quite possibly most importantly—I'd tell my wife about purchasing the car before telling my daughter. Things just tend to work better that way."


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The Jets' top receiver is back on their active roster.
Santonio Holmes, who has missed all of training camp and the first two exhibition games with a foot injury, has been taken off the active/physically-unable-to-perform list, the Jets announced Friday on their website.
Now, the focus turns to whether the 29-year-old Holmes can get ready in time for the club's regular-season opener vs. Tampa Bay in 16 days.
Holmes caught 20 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown in just four games a season ago. He suffered the season-ending Lisfranc foot injury in the Jets' Sept. 30 loss to San Francisco. The previous week, he hauled in nine catches for 147 yards in the Jets' overtime win at Miami.
Holmes' activation is a boost to an offense that lacks a great deal of depth in its receiving corps. At his best, Holmes can be a go-to target. However, the matter of whom Holmes could be catching passes from this season remains unsettled, with Geno Smith and Mark Sanchez still competing for the starting quarterback role.


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Josh Groban is very busy.
Currently preparing for the tour to support his latest album, "All That Echoes," which touches down at the TD Garden on Oct. 28, he is also shooting a master class special for HBO with some young students, and will be appearing on the upcoming Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar CBS comedy, "The Crazy Ones."
And that fairly neatly encapsulates Groban's life over the past few years, toggling between the classical crossover career that has led to the sale of over 25 million albums — thanks to his rich vocals on the earnest balladry of tunes like "You Raise Me Up" — and a burgeoning acting career in the comedy world, from appearances on late night shows, sitcoms like "The Office," and in the films "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and the current "Coffee Town." The latter endeavors find him picking up where he left off as a musical theater student at Carnegie Mellon University before setting off on a music career under the watchful eye of producer David Foster.
When he's not playing onstage or onscreen, Groban mans a highly entertaining Twitter account that is occasionally commandeered by his rap alter ego, "Jgro."
We chatted by phone with Groban from his home in New York. Once we finished obsessing over "Breaking Bad" — he noted that as a fan he was very excited that his character on "The Office" was named Walter Jr. — he talked tour, Twitter, and tackling creeps onscreen.
Q. In some ways this album, on songs like "Brave" and "False Alarms," has some real rock elements. Was that producer Rob Cavallo, who has worked with folks like Green Day and Paramore, pushing you to take risks?
A. My live shows have a little bit of a rock edge, without at all obviously going into the rock world. I've got an amazingly energetic band, and the great thing about filling a space and the rules of engagement when you're filling that space is that you can take it to a level higher, you can turn the amp to 11 a little bit because it's the energy of the room. So writing songs and coming up with ideas for the album after feeling that energy every night, [Rob and I] said to ourselves, "OK, the last album felt like an orchestra in your living room, let's make this record about filling that space. Let's make this a very vibrant, live, energetic album." I think the idea of any edge or any rock elements just came out naturally by the fact that we had people like Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums and Rob producing. But there was a lot of thought put into making sure that vocally I was really staying in my lane and musically wanting to pick the best songs that we could.
Q. Listening to your records, it's clear you enjoy switching up formats: piano and voice, small combo, band, band and orchestra. When you sit down to plan the tour, do you know you want to do it all and then have to figure out how to make it work?
A. I think having that childlike kid-in-the-candy-store mentality at the very first moment is healthy. It just shows that the fire is still burning bright and you're giddy. At the end of the day, it's all so much fun being able to plan and really just an honor to have another album and another tour. It's really cool. But then you have to think continuity: What's the best way I can share that exuberance, and excitement and that kind of musical ADD while still putting it into a format that is cohesive and a well-thought-out show? And when we thought about in-the-round, it presented so many amazing opportunities that checked off everything on my list for that kid in the candy store. It allows for it to be intimate and large at the same time. The vibe that I wanted for this tour was not to be like a U2 in-the-round thing, but more of an intimate, everybody-can-see-everything kind of a show. And that gives us the opportunity to do musically kind of what you were saying, to have that three-piece combo, to have piano and vocal only, to have the entire orchestra and band playing on all cylinders. And to be able to do it 360 and to feel that energy 360 is a great challenge. Some of my favorite artists from many years back did those kinds of shows: no bells and whistles, stage in the middle of the arena, and just concentrated on telling the story to people all around you, and that's something I've always wanted to do. There's four front rows and in keeping with the intimacy, we're just going to be selling the lower bowl and making sure everyone has perfect sound and view.
Q. Twitter has proven to be a great medium for you. Do you feel like you've gotten fans from it that you might otherwise have missed? Have people told you that?
A. Absolutely. Earlier on in my career I was really protective of the brand of the seriousness of the music. And because the music was so serious, I would go home and hang out with my friends and basically talk to them like I do on Twitter and they would say, "Seriously, you would lose so many fans if they knew how crazy and weird and funny you are." But you've got to think that people are not one thing. Everybody's got different sides. I was pushed into it a little bit since I was getting some opportunities in the comedy world. People like Jimmy Kimmel were giving me funny things to do, and so I would test the waters and my fans were like, "That's really funny. We can laugh at you and cry at you at the same time." I thought, OK, this just widens the whole thing, I can be myself.
Q. And funnily enough, it seems like being yourself has helped you land character roles in TV shows like "The Office" and films like "Coffee Town," that are getting you away from playing yourself in jokey cameos.
A. That's important to me. I'll make the odd cameo as myself if I think it's something that's really funny, like the story line on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" where Sweet Dee is obsessed with me and comes to my shows, so this season I had to show up for a second as myself. I've always loved acting, and diving into another character, especially something like "Coffee Town" or "Crazy, Stupid, Love," it's really fun for me to put whatever it is I'm known as aside and play a character. And I really like playing weird, douchebaggy types onscreen. (Laughs.) I don't know why it's fun for me. I always sat behind those guys in school, so I've had a lot of training. I got wedgied by all those guys constantly, so this is my way of getting back at them. (Laughs.)Interview was edited and condensed. Sarah Rodman can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @GlobeRodman.


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The Man
This dude was 104 feet tall so you can imagine the blazing fire and flames on burn night. Crazy! This was our first burn and we were simply giddy.
Deep playa break
Take a load off and rest up for the ride
The Temple of Grace
And she graced the playa with her presence. A beautiful delicate piece of art at Burning Man 2014.
Dry playa, Black Rock City, Nevada
Shelter for the storm
These delicate lotus flowers were a nice place to park it for a few.
Cool little scene on the playa
People meeting up and sharing an experience and having their minds blown
Catacomb of Veils
It's beauty was seen from within and can be seen for miles. One of the people behind this piece looks to the sky.
Nice curves!
Our first trip out to Burning Man 2011 and all the art just blew me away! This is just one of the hundreds of pieces out on the playa.
Year 2
Checking out center camp in 2013
Burning Man 2013
The Man goes up at the end of the week. People gather all around the base for as far as you can see. Some sit quietly, others party throughout. All enjoy the view.
Riding along across the playa
Night time brings lights, action and fun to the playa
This is an alternate image to one of my favourites from this year. I often go back and look through the hundreds of different images captured, to see if maybe I should share and not keep them to myself. This one was shot on my little pocket camera!
Dusk on the playa
Mushrooms and lovers as dusk sets in on another great day at Burning Man
Rings of fun
Black Rock City showing off and not in the middle of a white out!
Reverse sands of time
This is a great art installation at Burning Man called Chronosydra by Kate Greenberg and Dust Crusaders.
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An evening of ballet in two parts with works by Fernando Melo and Örjan Andersson.
Music by Terterjan and Shostakovich, with the Göteborg Opera Orchestra.
Who is watching whom? When someone sees you, you exist. Sometimes it feels more comfortable to watch than to be watched. In "Boxman" Fernando Melo plays with the concept of identity. Melo is fascinated by anonymous outsiders in the crowded masses, and how our behaviour changes when we are unobserved, or believe that we are unobserved. To capture these ideas in musical form, he has chosen music from the former Soviet Union, composed during the experimental, aleatory (by random selection) musical period. The music of the Armenian, Awet Terterjan, does not retain a steady pulse, but places demands on, and allows a degree of freedom of interpretation to both the dancers and the Göteborg Opera Orchestra, creating the atmosphere of the fringes of electronic music. This is a World Première.
The music of the evening's second ballet, "Red", also originates from the former Soviet Union, but is of a completely different character and is allowed to stray outside the Soviet borders. The beautiful string quartets of Dimitri Shostakovich provide the inspiration for a triptych of ballets, of which "Red" is the first, by the prize-winning and internationally acclaimed choreographer, Örjan Andersson. This ballet, danced to the cruelly dramatic and beautiful music of String Quartet No. 8, and performed for the first time by the Göteborg Opera Ballet, has undergone a number of changes since its première performance at the Netherlands Dance Theatre in 2001.
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Boxman - Värlspremiär
Musik - Awet Terterjan
Koreografi - Fernando Melo
Scenografi och kostym - Markus Pysall
Ljusdesign - Ellen Ruge
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Musik - Dmitrij Sjostakovitj
Koreografi - Örjan Andersson
Scenografi och ljusdesign - Jens Sethzman
Kostym - Nina Sandström


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I just flew in from Colorado, and boy are my arms tired. My ears, I mean. My ears are tired.
Colorado is gorgeous and all, but it has a noise problem. Blame the election.
Colorado is a battleground state. California is not. It makes all the difference.
The good folks in Colorado are getting absolutely bombarded with ads for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. Or, more precisely, they are being bombarded with ads slamming Barack Obama or Mitt Romney.
It took me only about a day of wondering why there were so many political ads in Colorado before I figured things out. At first, I thought it was perhaps the approaching debate, which was Wednesday in Denver.
It had nothing to do with the debate and everything to do with the reason the debate was in Denver: Colorado is one of a very few states where the results are in question.
That means of the $1 billion or so that the candidates and their super PACs will spend on this campaign, it won"t be wasted on places like California, where there"s no doubt about the outcome. California"s electoral votes are already in Obama"s bank. There"s no use campaigning here.
Instead, the campaigns will kiss up to the good folks in Colorado. I"m betting in the beginning they felt like the pretty girl at the dance, thrilled by all the attention. That probably wore off in, oh, a couple of days as the barrage of ads buried them.
According to an article in the National Journal, about $48 million has already been spent in Colorado by campaigns and groups with a little less than a month to go. I couldn"t find an estimate on the amount that will be spent in California, probably because it didn"t even register on the dial.
That"s funny, because the campaigns received far more donations in California than any other state in the nation — about $86 million so far, according to the Federal Elections Commission. The campaigns won"t put much of that back into local advertising here. We might see the occasional national buy sneak in there, but most of the advertising money is targeted to places where every vote matters.
And the ads can be brutal. Before I tuned them out entirely (which was fairly fast), I saw just one ad that talked about a candidate"s virtues. The rest were overwrought scary stories about why the other guy can"t do the job. One was a woman who has taken up running to help her forget about all of the economic hardship Obama"s policies have supposedly brought to her family. Another was a guy who worked at a wind farm, who feared he"d lose his job if Romney got elected because Romney supposedly dislikes subsidies for wind power. Or something like that.
I"m admittedly light on details about those ads. The messages were lost on me because I don"t pay attention. I"m not going to let some 30-second commercial determine my vote. Unfortunately, many people do. The commercials do a wonderful job of appealing to emotions and manipulating the viewer.
But you can only be manipulated if you allow yourself to be. Aren"t voters smarter than that? Don"t they read up, watch the debates, study the platforms, read each candidate"s multi-point plan and check multiple media sources for stories before deciding?
Well, in Colorado alone, the candidates are betting $48 million that is not the case.
David Little is editor of the Enterprise-Record and Oroville Mercury-Register. His column appears each Sunday. Follow him on Twitter @ER_DavidLittle.


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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
A Bow-tiful Life
Bonjour, loves! How are you all today?
I'm in quite the romantic mood as of late. Now that we're in the thick of winter my mind starts to wander off to pretty things and what's next to look forward to. Where does that leave me? Bows, bows and more bows! They're so pretty and everything looks better with a bow on top, right?
Maybe it's because I'm starting to think of Valentine's Day. Pretty packages all tied together in bows. Coquettish lingerie. Chloé fragrance, anyone? I'm getting excited just thinking about it. Hope J pulls out all of the stops this year :)
Hope you all have a lovely day!
Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 All images edited by The Alternative Wife
47 comments:
- le_third said...
hello lovey ... ah V day ... you know I use to be a cynic ... but now I think hey bring on all the days that celebrate LOVE :) le xox
- January 18, 2012 at 5:08 AM
- Collette Osuna said...
Happy humpday Dawn!! I love Chloe perfume....a little "someone" I Know was named after it actually, lol.
Chloe bought me more Chloe perfume for Xmas.....:)
Fashion is more than clothing. It's you, your home & everywhere in between!
- January 18, 2012 at 5:48 AM
- O said...
I love bows, they are one of my favorite accessories! Love the dress detail in the last picture and am a Chloe perfume user :). Happy Wednesday xoxo
- January 18, 2012 at 5:49 AM
- lorenabr said...
Love the perfume :) wonderful to be in such mood! :)
- January 18, 2012 at 5:55 AM
- modniza said...
omg,sooo beautiful!! thank you!
- January 18, 2012 at 7:17 AM
- Lindsey Regan Thorne @ be pretty said...
Gorgeous post, Dawn and I'm with you... a bow makes an ordinary day so much better! :) Gosh, can you believe we're thinking of Valentine's Day already? I'm hoping the same from my J... we shall see! Bow-tiful post today, love! Happy Wednesday to you! xo
- January 18, 2012 at 7:24 AM
I have a thing for bows... must be the romantic in me. I am sure J will pull out all the stops!!! Lovely images as always. xo
- January 18, 2012 at 7:26 AM
oh my, you are feeling bow-ie today ;-)
Valentine's Day has no significant meaning to me as it wasn't celebrated in Iceland and it's not a big thing in Belgium. I just want spring and I want it NOW!
- January 18, 2012 at 8:23 AM
- classiq said...
What a romantic post, Dawn! I do love bows too, it's a beautiful detail when done right and can very well work as the perfect accessory. xo
- January 18, 2012 at 8:23 AM
- Samantha Elisabeth said...
Aw these pictures match your writing perfectly. I love feeling romantic (even if I have no one to share it with) and Valentine's Day is such a lovely day!
- January 18, 2012 at 8:32 AM
- Cara said...
OBBSESSED with bows! So girly :)
- January 18, 2012 at 8:56 AM
- hope in high heels said...
Gorgeous selection of images! I love that Chloe perfume, it was what I used on our wedding day so I have a slew of romantic memories tied up with it. Have a lovely day!
- January 18, 2012 at 8:57 AM
- sugarhoneybaby said...
I am obbsessed with bows,and always in romantic mood:)
- January 18, 2012 at 9:18 AM
- The Dainty Dolls House said...
I am a huge lover of bows, I will buy things just for the bows on it..they just finish a piece off so well. So sweet and delicate!! Have a lot of them around the house too. Glad you enjoy the illustrations..Burlesque is a massive love, would adore being in Paris watching a show...will meet you there ;) Hope your day is going well dollface!! xoxo
- January 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- Mrs. Pancakes said...
LOVEV the colours!
- January 18, 2012 at 9:45 AM
- toi said...
Lovely bow and colours :)
- January 18, 2012 at 10:06 AM
- rolala said...
I love bows. They can be such a feminine detail. I just got a pretty pair of bow earrings that I can't get enough of.
- January 18, 2012 at 10:13 AM
- Alexa said...
I cannot believe it's almost February...and I'm loving all of the pretty little bows too! xo
- January 18, 2012 at 10:28 AM
- Liz {Sequins And Stripes} said...
I am such a sucker for a big beautiful bow!
- January 18, 2012 at 10:54 AM
- Charlotte Clarke said...
The Chloe bow is darling inspiration; the feminine theme paired with soft peaches is so delicate, yet is a subtle statement. Beautiful!
- January 18, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- {The Perfect Palette} said...
These images are so romantic and airy. Love them.
- January 18, 2012 at 11:18 AM
- Taylor Morgan said...
love bows. love valentines day. it's a fun time!
- January 18, 2012 at 11:46 AM
- B. in the Know said...
I am totally with you in daydreaming of Valentine's Day! I have already started planning for my annual Valentine's Tea - and it just makes me so excited. I also love that last dress - the bow is placed perfectly.
Much love,
- January 18, 2012 at 12:18 PM
- Chic 'n Cheap Living said...
Gorgeous! Hope J gets you something utterly romantic too ;)
Chic 'n Cheap Living
- January 18, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- IVA K. said...
amazing photos!
- January 18, 2012 at 12:43 PM
- Rachel {Da Paura ♥} said...
Hi Dawn, I too am excited for Valentine's Day...love love the romantic aura during February! These adorable bows are perfect... especially loving the last two pictured here. Feminine and sweet!
- January 18, 2012 at 1:08 PM
I love thinking about Valentines Day :) Jared asked me the other day about it, but he must not have looked at a calendar. He never thinks about things this early lol.
- January 18, 2012 at 2:37 PM
- Dancing Branflake said...
GOOODNESS! You know how to make a girl swoon, don't you? I'm hoping I'll be getting a package with a bow on in this year. Fingers crossed!
- January 18, 2012 at 2:42 PM
- Adele said...
Dreamy pics Dawn! I love a bit of romance so can't wait for Valentines xoxo
- January 18, 2012 at 2:57 PM
- LenoreNeverM♡re said...
not a bad day to dream about Paris!
Loveliness, Dawn!
xx on both cheeks!!
- January 18, 2012 at 3:07 PM
- DiamondsandTulle said...
Love this collection of pics Dawn! I esp love Chloe perfume - it's my signature and wedding day scent!
xx Vivian @ http://diamondsandtulle.blogspot.com
- January 18, 2012 at 4:19 PM
- Lonely Wife Project said...
The Chloe fragrance is at the top of my list!
- January 18, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- The Demoiselle said...
So pretty and pink.
- January 18, 2012 at 5:34 PM
- Tamra said...
Love a classic satin bow! Anything you wrap it around becomes a gift. :)
- January 18, 2012 at 6:11 PM
- Oh to Be a Muse said...
the Chloe fragrance with the bow does look very romantic. and i really like the bow detail on the back of that dress as well. now i'm getting excited about V-day as well.
- January 18, 2012 at 7:01 PM
- Overlooking Mississippi said...
I've always loved a tutu skirt and bows take it to another level!
Love the last dress!
- January 18, 2012 at 7:14 PM
- Styleabaad said...
"Everything looks better with a bow on top" - YES that's very well said! That's for the gorgeous inspiration!
- January 18, 2012 at 8:35 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Hi Dawn,
Beautiful, romantic post and I adore bows too and all the pretty photographs you have shared.
Happy Thursday
- January 18, 2012 at 9:03 PM
How gorgeous are these pictures?! Really lovely and romantic post, ooh beautiful lingerie and perfume, what more could one want~!
- January 18, 2012 at 9:08 PM
- Elle Sees said...
I'm smitten!! I love Vday too!! And all the romance involved with it.
- January 18, 2012 at 9:51 PM
- Jess said...
Bows really do make everything beautiful :) Especially bows AND tulle!
- January 18, 2012 at 10:54 PM
- This Confetti Life said...
- January 18, 2012 at 11:02 PM
- Ali Rodriguez said...
Nothing better than a pretty little bow for perfect presentation. I am definitely looking forward to Valentine's Day and the months ahead :)
- January 19, 2012 at 12:52 AM
- Christel @ Captivated by image said...
Sigh... What a gorgeous post!! I love bows and these images make me feel so feminine! Thanks Dawn;)
Hope J surprises you too.
- January 19, 2012 at 5:45 AM
- Plami said...
aaaahhhh you're such an inspiration to me <3
- January 19, 2012 at 6:07 AM
- prettymeggy said...
you have amazing blog and beautiful pictures!!!
this is great post.. i'm excited for february not only for valentines but its also my birthday and my baby's birthday.. such a celebrations :)
xoxo, Haus of Gala
- January 19, 2012 at 7:26 AM
- shopgirl said...
oh my goodness! is it that time already?
thanks for the reminder sweetie!
p.s. adore the pink in these pics.
- January 19, 2012 at 8:09 AM


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In one of the worst cases of horrible timing EVER, Kristin Cavallari posed in wedding dresses for a photo shoot last Thursday -- 4 days before it was announced her engagement to Jay Cutler was OVER.
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Los Angeles — Dominique M. Hanssens, Bud Knapp Professor of Management at UCLA Anderson, delivered a lecture entitled, "Marketing Science: Building Brands and Growing Customer Equity," on Friday, January 16 as part of the 2003-2004 Marschak Colloquium, which features leading experts in the use of mathematics in the behavioral sciences. Professor Hanssens has been on the faculty since 1977. He has served as the school's faculty chair, associate dean, and marketing area chair. Professor Hanssens' research is widely published. He has won distinguished teaching awards in the UCLA MBA and Executive MBA programs, and is a frequent contributor to the school's executive education offerings. In 2003, he was awarded the school's Neidorf 'decade' teaching award. He has consulted with Agilent Technologies, British Telecom, Hewlett Packard, Home Savings of America, Hughes, Johnson & Johnson, Mattel Toys, Microsoft, Pacific Telesis, TRW, and Wells Fargo among other firms.
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While the marketing discipline has been around since the early 20th century, it has benefited from formal scientific inquiry for less than thirty years. However, in that short time span, our knowledge of how product markets work and how companies can make better marketing decisions has grown rapidly. At the same time, marketing practice has come under increased scrutiny to demonstrate its value to shareholders, especially in light of alarming statistics such as: 80% of new products fail, 85% of sales promotions are unprofitable and 50% of advertising is ineffective. Considering that, in an advanced economy such as the US, about 7% of GNP is spent on personal selling, and about 3% of GNP is spent on advertising, the potential impact of an improved understanding of marketing effectiveness is substantial.
In this colloquium, I structure the scientific knowledge of marketing effectiveness around the themes of building brands and growing customer equity. Brands are identifiers of firms' products and services that offer important protection against commoditization. Customer equity is the sum of the lifetime values of the firm's customers. Brand equity and customer equity are important intangible assets that preserve and enhance the firm's financial health.
In "building brands," I focus on the supply side of marketing, i.e. what marketers do in order to create and enhance the demand for their products and services. I discuss the quantitative impact of the marketing mix on sales revenue and profitability, in particular the effects of product quality, pricing, distribution, sales force, advertising and price promotion. I draw empirical generalizations from the literature and from my own work on the econometrics of market response, with specific reference to long-term effects.
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