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Those of you who have been following the Lexicon for awhile know that one of the charities that we really like and have reported on over the years is the organization called "First Book".
Their idea is that you just have to hook someone on the magic of one book and you have a reader for life. Their mission is to get books into the hands of kids to hook them on reading and the doors that reading opens up.
Jennie Garth, the wife of Peter Facinelli is leading the charge in a new campaign. Please check out First Book, it's one of our very favorite organizations.
This fall, Cheerios®, through its Spoonfuls of Stories® program, is inviting families to start their day with a nutritious breakfast and a brand new book. As part of its ongoing commitment to nurturing the whole child and connecting families by fostering a shared love of reading, Cheerios will once again provide more than six million children's books, written in both English and Spanish, free inside Cheerios boxes beginning today.
Cheerios is also announcing the findings of its national survey that asked moms of children ages two to six about the role reading plays in their daily lives. The survey found that although today's moms are prioritizing reading – 67 percent read to their child at least once a day – nearly two-thirds (61 percent) say "busy schedules" prevent them from spending more time reading. Through Spoonfuls of Stories, Cheerios aims to celebrate all of the families who read together, while also encouraging those who do not yet read every day to pick up a book and start.
The survey also examined moms' perceptions of one of the greatest barriers to literacy today – lack of access to books. In fact, a study* showed that while in middle income neighborhoods the ratio of books per child is 13 to 1, in low-income neighborhoods, the ratio is one age-appropriate book for every 300 children. According to the Cheerios survey, however, roughly four in ten moms do not think there is a drastic disparity between middle and lower-income neighborhoods in the U.S. when it comes to children's access to books. Additionally, nine in ten moms believe that all kids have access to books through their local school and/or public library – a misconception this year's Spoonfuls of Stories initiative hopes to address. In an effort to combat this issue, Cheerios will also make a $300,000 donation to First Book, an award-winning national nonprofit that helps get books into the hands of children from low-income families. Since 2001, Cheerios has donated more than $3.5 million to First Book.
"Parents play a key role in helping their children become readers. By putting books inside Cheerios boxes, we hope to inspire families to take a few minutes each day to enjoy a good book together," said Meredith Tutterow, Cheerios marketing manager. "Through its Spoonfuls of Stories program, Cheerios hopes to increase children's appetite for a good breakfast and a good book, paving the way for a productive day and a bright future."
Actress and mother of three, Jennie Garth, has joined forces with Spoonfuls of Stories to celebrate the ninth year of the program and to discuss why she feels it is so important to find time to read with her own kids each day.
"As a mother of three inquisitive daughters, I know how important it is to take time out of our busy lives to read to our children on a daily basis and to instill this important ritual at a young age. Along with nearly forty percent of the moms surveyed by Cheerios, I too, was not aware that when it comes to children's access to books, there is a drastic disparity between middle and lower income neighborhoods in the U.S.," said Garth. "That's why I'm thrilled to be a part of an initiative aiming to provide millions of families with access to wonderful children's books and encouraging families to read together."
Since Spoonfuls of Stories' inception in 2001, Cheerios has distributed almost 50 million children's books inside boxes. This year's in-pack book offerings, appropriate for children ages three to eight and all from Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, are:
· All the World, by Liz Garton Scanlon and illustrated by Marla Frazee, discusses the many wonderful things a child can encounter in the world as well as the commonalities all the world shares.
· Chaucer's First Winter, by Stephen Krensky and illustrated by Henry Cole, follows a bear named Chaucer, who knows he is supposed to sleep through the winter but feels it's much more fun to stay up and play.
· Jump!, by Scott M. Fischer, chronicles the adventures of a bug, a frog, a cat, a hound, a crocodile, a shark, and a whale, who all love to jump!
· No T. Rex in the Library, by Toni Buzzeo and illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa, is a story about a little girl named Tess and her adventures in the library with a boisterous T-Rex.
· The Purple Kangaroo, by comedian Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Peter Brown, is a vivid and humor-filled story that tricks the reader into thinking about a purple kangaroo.
To learn more about the program, this year's in-pack books or to donate to First Book, go to www.spoonfulsofstories.com.


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Fireface 400 (RME)
From UA Libraries Digital Services Planning and Documentation
The Fireface 400 by RME is a Firewire-based audio interface used for the digitization of analog recordings.
As of approximately August of 2008, the Fireface 400 by RME unit is no longer the primary audio digitization device used, as a Fostex FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder was purchased so that digitization could occur independent of a computer.
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Welcome to a vibrant city that is known for its unforgettable history, incredible skyline, unparalleled architecture and a beautiful lakefront, CHICAGO! This lively and dynamic city, filled with world-class museums, superb shopping, championship sports, exquisite dining and entertainment provides something for everyone.
Travel around Chicago and discover all of the fascinating attractions that you won't want to miss: Field Museum of Natural History, Millennium Park which houses the most sophisticated outdoor concert venue of its kind in the U.S, Navy Pier - the city's lake-front playground, the "Magnificent Mile" of unparalleled shopping and the phenomenal skyscrapers which dot the city's skyline.
Birthplace of the skyscraper, one of Chicago's most identifiable claims to fame resides in its architecture. Learn about the architects, such as Frank Lloyd Wright, who influenced the city's architecture and view their creations.
Spend a day at Chicago's museum campus and say hello to Sue, the largest most complete and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever discovered at the Field Museum. View the most diverse display of sharks in North America at the Shedd Aquarium.
Visit the ALA and City of Chicago microsite for more information: [1]
Chicago Public Library's Harold Washington Library Center 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605, (312) 747-4300
Since first opening its doors to the public in 1873, the Chicago Public Library has maintained its status of one of the City's most democratic of institutions — providing all Chicagoans with a free and open place to gather, learn, connect, read and be transformed. The Chicago Public Library has 79 locations, and the Harold Washington Library is the main and largest location. Locate a branch: http://www.chipublib.org/library/locator/
The Newberry Library 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610-7324, (312) 943–9090
The Newberry Library is an independent research library concentrating in the humanities with an active educational and cultural presence in Chicago. Free and open to the public, it houses an extensive non-circulating collection of rare books, maps, music, manuscripts, and other printed material. The Newberry offers exhibits based on its outstanding collections, musical and theatrical performances, lectures and discussions with today's leading humanists, seminars, and teacher programs. Anyone who is at least 16 years old and who is conducting research on a topic covered by the collections may become a reader. Please see Library Users for more information on obtaining a reader's card.
Pritzker Military Library 610 N. Fairbanks Court 2nd Floor, Chicago, 60611, (312) 587-0234
A library focusing on the Citizen Soldier in the preservation of democracy. Free and open to the public, M-F 8:30am-4pm.
University of Chicago's Joseph Regenstein Library 1100 East 57th Street, Chicago, 60673, (773) 702-8740
A large graduate research library focusing on humanities, social sciences, business, divinity, and area studies. This library generally isn't open to the public without a day pass or InfoPass. Visiting information: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/using/access/public.html
Attractions and Museums
Near the McCormick Center
Adler Planetarium 1300 South Lake Shore Drive, (312) 922-STAR
America's first planetarium. During the summer, it is open daily from 9:30am-6pm.
Field Museum of Natural History 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, (312) 922-9410
Open daily from 9am-5pm.
National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum 1801 South Indiana Avenue, (312) 326-0270
This museum collects, preserves, and exhibits art inspired by combat and created by veterans. Open T-F 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm.
Shedd Aquarium 1200 South Lake Shore Drive, (312) 939-2438
Open weekdays 9am-5pm and weekends 9am-6pm.
In and Near the Loop
Art Institute of Chicago 11 South Michigan Avenue, (312) 443-3600
A fine art museum with collections of Impressionist art, American art, old master works, and more.Open M-W 10:30am-5pm, Th 10:30am-8pm, F 10:30am-5pm, S-Su 10am-5pm. Free general admission Th 5-8pm.
Chicago Architecture Foundation 224 South Michigan Avenue, (312) 922-3432
A non-profit organization that offers tours, lectures, and special events. Tours vary in price, but most gallery exhibitions are free and open to the public.
Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington Street, (412) 744-6630
Open every day except holidays. The Cultural Center offers art exhibitions, dance classes, music, films, architectural tours, and other programs.
Hull House Museum 800 South Halsted Street, (312) 413-5353
Open T-F 10am-4pm, Su 12-4pm. Hull House was one of the first settlement houses in the U.S. It is now part of the College of Architecture and the Arts at the University of Chicago. The Museum's collection includes over 1,100 artifacts related to Hull House history and over 100 oral interviews.
Millennium Park 201 East Randolph Street, (312) 742-1168
A 24.5 acre part that features the work of world-renowned architects, planners, artists and designers. Open daily from 6am-11pm.
Museum of Contemporary Photography 600 South Michigan, (312) 663-5554
The only museum in the Midwest with an exclusive commitment to the medium of photography. Free admission. Open M-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 12-5pm.
Museum of Holography 1134 West Washington Blvd, (312) 226-1007
A museum of holograms that's open Wed-Su 12:30pm-4:30pm. $5 admission.
Navy Pier 600 East Grand Avenue, (312) 595-PIER
Ferris wheel, carousel, boat rides, restaurants, and shops, Chicago Children's Museum, Smith Museum of Stained Glass, and more. Fireworks display on Saturday nights.
Near North, Gold Coast, Streeterville
Hancock Observatory 875 North Michigan Avenue, (312) 751-3680
The fifth tallest skyscraper in the United States. It features offices, restaurants, and an observation deck. Open daily from 9am-11pm.
International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, (312) 642-6502
Operated by the International College of Surgeons, this museum features exhibits on different aspects of Eastern and Western medicine. Open Tu-Su 10am-4pm.
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, (312) 280-2660
Open Tu 10am-8pm, W-Sat 10am-5pm. Admission is free on Tuesdays. Free tours offered daily.
Lincoln Park and Old Town
Chicago History Museum 1601 North Clark Street, (312) 642-4600
Open M-W, F-Sa 9:30am-4:30pm, Th 9:30am-8pm, Su 12-5pm. Free admission on Mondays.
Lincoln Park Zoo 2200 North Cannon Drive, (312) 742-2000
Free and open daily. Consult their website for hours.
Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 North Cannon Drive, (773) 755-5100
Open M-F 9am-4:30pm, Sa-Su 10am-5pm.
A historic district bounded by Lincoln, North, Wells, and the former Ogden right-of-way.
Wrigleyville, Andersonville, and North
Wrigley Field 1060 West Addison, (773) 404-CUBS
Home of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. Tours are available.
Rosehill Cemetery & Mausoleum 5800 North Ravenswood Avenue, (773) 506-3692
Chicago's largest cemetery.
Hyde Park and South
DuSable Museum of African-American History 740 East 56th Place, (773) 947-0600
Open Tu-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm. Free on Sundays.
Museum of Science and Industry 5700 Lake Shore Drive, (773) 684-1414
Open M-Sat 9:30am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.
Oriental Institute 1155 East 58th Street, (773) 702-9514
A museum of history, art, and archaeology of the ancient Near East. Open Tu, Th-Sat 10am-6pm, W 10am-8:30pm, Sun 12-6pm. Free admission but donations encouraged.
Smart Museum of Art 5550 South Greenwood Avenue, (773) 702-0200
Open T, W, F 10am-4pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa-Su 11am-5pm. Free admission.
Northern Suburbs
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road, (847) 835-5440
26 gardens on 385 acres. Free admission.
Ravinia (847) 266-5100
Summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
A free sculpture park with over 60 contemporary sculptures. Located on the east side of McCormick Boulevard, between Dempster Street and Touhy Avenue in the Village of Skokie.
Western Suburbs
Brookfield Zoo 3300 Golf Road, (708) 688-8000
A zoo managed by the Chicago Zoological Society. Open daily from 9:30am-6pm.
Ernest Hemingway Museum and Birthplace 200 North Oak Park Avenue, (708) 524-5383
Open Sun-Fri 1pm-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm.
Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Route 53, (630) 968-0074
Open daily from 7am-7pm (or sunset).
SciTech Hands on Museum 18 West Benton Street, (630) 859-3434
A family friendly museum with over 200 hands-on exhibits and daily science shows. Check their website for hours.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and Robie House 951 Chicago Avenue, (708) 848-1976
Tickets must be purchased in advance by phone or online. Seperate tickets are needed for the Home and Robie House.


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"A bold, terrifying read that goes down smooth thanks to a crisp infusion of humor. Thanks to this book, I can now aspire to dying in cooler ways than I ever thought possible. F**k you, old age. I'm holding out for a megatsunami."
—Daniel H. Wilson, author of How To Survive a Robot Uprising
"The book is proof that the ridiculous and the horrible are joined at the hip and will never be separated; in a universe that seems to continually be thinking up new ways to kill us, Brockway knows there is but one rational response: to point at it and laugh."
—David Wong, author of John Dies at the End
"There has never been a hipper Prophet of Doom. Irreverently entertaining and terrifyingly accurate, the probability of our future death has never been more fun."
—Michael Largo, author of Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die
"This book is hilarious. As if I wasn't already afraid the leave the house. What's that? Brockway suggests the apocalypse doesn't knock? What if I cower under a desk? Well, damn. I might as well have another nacho."
—Garth Sundem, author of The Geeks' Guide to World Domination


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The Psychological Screening Inventory (PSI) is a brief, easily administered and easily interpreted mental health screening measure. It can be used with both adolescents and adults and identifies people who might benefit from more extensive psychological assessment.
The measure has 130 true or false items
The PSI can usually be completed in 15 minutes and is suitable for either individual or group administration.
Scoring takes approximately 10 minute, using the template provided.
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The PSI profile produced gives a visual illustration of the standardized scores.
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The people of LA put Liberty+ through its paces.
We've achieved breathtaking audio fidelity thanks to a lab-created material called Graphene; a nanosheet with 100 times the hardness of steel yet only a fraction of the weight. Through laboratory tests, we discovered applying a layer of graphene to a dynamic driver created an astonishing improvement in sound quality.
As the graphene-coated driver vibrates back and forth to create sound, its extra rigidity and lightness ensure precision oscillation. The result: superior sound across the entire frequency spectrum; with a dramatic enhancement for treble and overall clarity.
Everyone's ears are different. How will we make sure Liberty+ fits everyone, perfectly?
We spent over a year analyzing thousands of ears, inserting hundreds of earphones, and squeezing seemingly infinite eartips. It appeared that a suitable material was beyond current technology. Eventually though, our perseverance paid off as we struck audiological gold.
The Perfect Fit
Liberty+'s in-ear comfort is guaranteed thanks to eartips engineered from liquid-silicon. Softer and more pliable than standard tips, they gently slide into and adapt to any and all ears. The extra-secure seal offers superior sound and isolation with zero discomfort.
GripFit Technology
The task of inserting total-wireless earphones has turned listening pleasure into arduous frustration. And once they're finally in, it can still feel like a gentle breeze might pull them out.
To create an instant, rock-solid fit we developed GripFit technology; exclusively for Liberty+. With its innovatively designed casing, Liberty+ slide in then twist to create an exceedingly secure yet comfortable hold.
Liberty+ will use the same wireless communication technology as satellites and drones. The specialized hardware is known as an LDS antenna. Instead of being an independent component of the device, we've devised a way for the Bluetooth antenna to integrate with the earphone body itself. This larger surface area means a stronger connection. A stronger connection means music is streamed flawlessly. No skips, no drops.
Bluetooth 5.0 is the ubiquitous wireless technology's latest iteration. At the time of its release, Liberty+ will be one of the only devices to take advantage of its features.
- Doubled data transmission speed
- Bigger range
- 800% increase in data-transfer capacity
Liberty+'s LDS antenna and Bluetooth 5.0 technology synergize to offer unbreakable connectivity within a 10m range.
With Liberty+ using such cutting-edge hardware, it is essential that the software is intuitive and effortless to use—both on iOS and Android. Using some innovative coding and a huge amount of patience, we have streamlined Liberty+'s pairing process down to 2 simple steps: Push and Go.
After the initial pairing, Liberty+ will automatically connect to your phone as soon as you remove them from the case.
And as you read this, we'll still be hard at work improving Liberty+'s software further. We promise to create the world's most user-friendly total-wireless earphones.
Incubating with Anker, the world leaders in portable power, is giving us exclusive access to some of the world's most advanced battery technology.
We're integrating their leading Li-ion cells and power management systems into Liberty+'s hardware. With this energy boost, playtime extends to around 6 or 7 complete music albums. And when Liberty+ runs dry, placing it in the included charging case pushes playtime to an incredible 48 hours.
Liberty+'s extra-secure fit provides exceptional sound isolation from exterior noise. This offers the ideal listening experience but it can sometimes be important to hear the world around you.
With the touch of a button Liberty+ uses its external microphone to relay exterior sounds with flawless clarity.
Waterproof flagship phones are now the industry standard, so it only makes sense for your earphones to be able to go wherever your phone does.
Liberty+ will be engineered with waterproof casing and a specialized hydrophobic nano-coating to resist water ingress. Ideal for sweating it out at the gym or singing in the rain.
1) Liberty+ Charging Case
2) Liberty+ Total-Wireless Earphones
3) 4 x GripFit Jackets
4) 3 x EarTips
5) Micro USB Cable
Zolo is a passionate team of audio luminaries and leading AI talent. Audio engineers who cut their teeth developing iconic products for Bang & Olufsen, Bose, JBL, Sennheiser, and more. Supported by daring AI pioneers and backed by official partnerships with tech giants like Google and Amazon. Together, our vision is: Unite Smart AI with Sublime Audio.
You probably check your phone over 100 times every day. News; weather; music; virtually anything you want is right there in your pocket. But it's buried beneath app after menu after tap after tap. Pioneering smart assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant have put instant information at the tips of our tongues.
But our speakers and headphones primarily exist to thrill us, to excite us; to play the audio that we love in the highest possible fidelity. So, why shouldn't smart speakers do just that?
Liberty+ is our debut, the first device to embody our vision. Over the past year we've poured our hearts, souls—and anything else we could find—into developing Liberty+. Now we can't wait to share it with the world. And with Liberty+ leading the revolution, we'll follow up with a complete generation of smart speakers and headphones.
Here is where you come in. We need backers to support and guide us on the journey. We're building a community of audio lovers capable of creating magic together. And Zolo will belong to you just as much as it does to us.
We wanted to find a way to reflect our gratitude to everyone who supports Liberty+, while also embodying our zero-compromise ethos. Eventually, our inspiration came from high-end fashion and industrial design.
The Backer Edition earphones will have their Zolo logo embellished with a champagne gold finish. A precious color to represent just how special the Zolo community is. The multifunction button will showcase an exposed carbon-fiber texture, signifying your incredible support during the development process of Liberty+.
The charging case will receive similar treatment. Champagne gold accents for the Zolo logo and precision chamfered edges. With the internal charging bay finished with the same carbon-fiber texture as on the earphones themselves.
The Backer Edition is the only way to stand out from the crowd and show you're listening to an exclusive part of the future of audio.
Note: Upon reaching the $2 Million stretch goal, you will be able to choose from Liberty+ Backer Edition, Liberty+ Black or Liberty+ White. We will contact backers to confirm preference before we ship.
Risks and challenges
We fully expect to deliver Liberty+ at exceptional quality according to our timeline. However, even the most well planned manufacturing process can meet unpredictable hiccups.
Most likely to present difficulties is the LDS antenna. A sensitive component which requires extensive debugging and testing to create the strongest possible connection—both of which may require time.
Liberty+ use the latest version of Bluetooth (5.0). Because this technology is so new there are some limitations with stereo presentation for calls and voice-controlled AI.
The Android and iOS companion apps will be rigorously tested and optimized to deliver a tight user experience. Depending on feedback, aspects of the app may need to be reworked and fine-tuned.
We will continue working to ensure that Liberty+ exceed the potential of their hardware.
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National signing day: Local notebook
Local signing notebook
SHU LANDS FIVE FROM CONNECTICUT: Head coach Mark Nofri has announced 34 players who have committed to play football at Sacred Heart starting in the fall of 2013. The class includes five in-state players: Ryan Murtha, OT, 6-2/290, Oakdale (Montville High); Brandon Robertson, TE, 6-2/204, Montville (Montville High); Sean Merrill, OT, 6-4/280, Wallingford (Sheehan High); Caleb Camacho, S, 6-0/180, New London (New London High); and Andrew Kalach, TE/DE, 6-2/230, Watertown (Watertown High).
Several other area players who have signed or announced their plans include five from Staples: James Frusciante, WR, Princeton; Kyle Vaughn, OL, Fordham; Joey Zelkowitz, RB, Middlebury; Kevin Kearney, LB, Bowdoin; and Pieter Hoets, DE, Trinity. Ansonia's Andrew Matos (WR/DB) is headed to Rhode Island, Trumbull's Paul Angelucci (OL/DL) is headed to Nichols, and Fairfield Prep's Chris Golger (FB/LB) is headed to Tufts.


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Top Items:
Inside the talks: Fiscal framework emerges — Listen to top Democrats and Republicans talk on camera, and it sounds like they could not be further apart on a year-end tax-and-spending deal - a down payment on a $4 trillion grand bargain. — But behind the scenes, top officials …
Discussion: Reuters, CNN, Business Insider, msnbc.com, Balloon Juice, ABCNEWS, Daily Kos and The Hill
Fred Barbash / Reuters: Geithner set for talks on cliff; senator sees "standoff"
Kate Bolduan / CNN: GOP aide: Obama and Boehner spoke Wednesday
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider: Here's What The Fiscal Cliff Deal Is Starting To Look Like
Jed Lewison / Daily Kos: Boehner slams door on proposal to stop holding middle-class tax cuts hostage
Inside the talks: Fiscal framework emerges — Officials familiar with the White House position say Obama plans zero flexibility on his insistence on a higher tax rate for top earners. He plans to take what one aide called a "trust but verify" position: He will insist on a higher rate in the year-end deal.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Washington Examiner:
Morning Examiner: We're going over the cliff
Morning Examiner: We're going over the cliff
Discussion: Washington Monthly, Politico and Reuters
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: The Deal Going Down—But Not Without Kabuki
Kate Nocera / Politico: Approaching cliff, Norquist mellows
Jake Sherman / Reuters: John Boehner to GOP: Stick together on taxes
Wall Street Journal:
Obama Flexible on Top Tax Rates
Obama Flexible on Top Tax Rates
Discussion: American Prospect, The Other McCain and ABCNEWS
Robert Kuttner / American Prospect: Snatching Defeat out of the Jaws of Victory
Wombat Socho / The Other McCain: LIVE AT FIVESIX: 11.29.12 — TOP NEWS — Obama Flexible On Top Tax Rates?
Mary Bruce / ABCNEWS: First Lady Unveils White House Holiday Decorations
Behind the Susan Rice meeting meltdown — In just two quick meetings on Capitol Hill, Susan Rice may have blown up any goodwill she had with the very senators she'll need for confirmation if she's ever tapped as the next secretary of state. — Over the past two days …
Discussion: msnbc.com, WJLA-TV, Roger Ailes, Taking Note, Weasel Zippers, NewsBusters.org blogs, The Hill, CNN, ABCNEWS and The Hill
Andrew Rosenthal / Taking Note: The Fight Over Susan Rice
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: RINO Sen. Susan Collins Blasts Susan Rice's Handling Of Benghazi After Their Meeting...
Jeffrey Meyer / NewsBusters.org blogs: MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid, Ari Melber Smear Republicans Over Benghazi
Julian Pecquet / The Hill: Susan Rice's hopes dim after rocky meeting with Senate Republicans
Kevin Liptak / CNN: Collins leaves Rice meeting with questions; says Kerry would be confirmed easily
Dana Hughes / ABCNEWS: Who Was UN Ambassador Susan Rice Before Benghazi?
Sharyl Attkisson / CBS News:
Who changed the Benghazi talking points? — United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice talks with Bob Schieffer for the Sept 16th "Face the Nation" — Who within the Obama administration deleted mention of "terrorism" and "al-Qaeda" from the CIA's talking points …
Discussion: Ricochet Conversations Feed, Wizbang, National Review and New York Times
Pejman Yousefzadeh / Ricochet Conversations Feed: Presumably, We Aren't Supposed to Care about Any of This
David Robertson / Wizbang: Maureen Dowd no defender of Susan Rice
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Big Issues Are Lost in Focus on Libya Talking Points
Big Issues Are Lost in Focus on Libya Talking Points
Discussion: Right Wing News
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
WH: Obama 'Is Not Particularly Concerned' Whether Susan Rice Misled the American People
WH: Obama 'Is Not Particularly Concerned' Whether Susan Rice Misled the American People
Discussion: Scared Monkeys, Weasel Zippers, americanthinker.com, Nice Deb, The Gateway Pundit and Wizbang
Scared Monkeys: Obama White House: Obama 'Is Not Particularly Concerned' Whether Susan Rice Misled the American People
Rick Moran / americanthinker.com: Carney: Obama 'not particularly concerned' that Rice misled the American people
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Jay Carney: We're Not Particularly Concerned About Misleading Statements on Benghazi (Video)
Lady Liberty / Wizbang: Benghazi: Obama's Lack of Concern On Rice's Lies (Updated)
Washington Post:
Fight over Susan Rice holds political risks for White House
Fight over Susan Rice holds political risks for White House
Discussion: The Hill, Politico, The Daily Caller and Prairie Weather
Julian Pecquet / The Hill: Republican split on Rice could yield her enough votes if nominated for State
Alex Guillen / Politico: Susan Rice holds TransCanada stock
David Martosko / The Daily Caller: Susan Rice has six-figure investment in controversial Canadian oil pipeline company
Melinda Henneberger / She The People:
Tom Ricks to MSNBC: You're just like Fox, only not as good at it
Tom Ricks to MSNBC: You're just like Fox, only not as good at it
Discussion: americanthinker.com, Taylor Marsh, Mediaite, Politico, American Power and New York Magazine
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: Tom Ricks Declined MSNBC Invite: 'You're Just Like Fox, But Not As Good At It'
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico: Ricks: MSNBC 'just like Fox, but not as good at it,' CNN 'far better than either'
Donald Douglas / American Power: 'The Generals' Author Thomas Ricks Disses MSNBC: 'You're Just Like Fox, But Not As Good At It...'
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine: Tom Ricks Isn't a Fan of MSNBC Either Author Tom Ricks became …
Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Chuck Hagel being vetted for national security post
Chuck Hagel being vetted for national security post
Kevin Robillard / Politico: Report: Hagel vetted for admin jobs
Daniel Strauss / The Hill: Report: Chuck Hagel being vetted for top State, Defense posts
The Caucus:
Obama Calls Rice 'Extraordinary,' as Another Republican Voices Concerns
Obama Calls Rice 'Extraordinary,' as Another Republican Voices Concerns
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Obama Says He "Couldn't Be Prouder" Of Susan Rice, Calls Her "Extraordinary"...
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine: Susan Rice Manages to Make New Enemies
Dorian De Wind / The Moderate Voice: What Motivates John McCain on Benghazi and Susan Rice?
Hugh Hewitt / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog: Senator Ayotte on Ambassador Rice
Brady Dennis / Washington Post:
Mortgage-interest deduction could be on the table in 'fiscal cliff' debate — Of all the deductions woven into the sprawling U.S. tax code, few have been more fiercely guarded than the enormous tax break that lets homeowners deduct the interest they pay on their mortgages.
Discussion: americanthinker.com, National Review and Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog
John J. Miller / National Review: Costly Words — I have several pet peeves, and one of them is the idea …
Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press:
McIntyre keeps NC Congress seat after recount — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre reclaimed his longtime southeastern North Carolina congressional seat on Wednesday night, earning a razor-thin victory over his Republican challenger after a machine recount produced hardly any change in the margin.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Mario Trujillo / Ballot Box:
Rep. McIntyre wins recount
Rep. McIntyre wins recount
Discussion: Politico
Alex Isenstadt / Politico: Rouzer concedes in N.C.
Erick Erickson / RedState:
The Incestuous Bleeding of the Republican Party — If money is the root of all evil, for the Republican Party evil is located on the fifth floor of 66 Canal Center Plaza, Alexandria, VA 22314. — Strip away the candidate and coalition and it is on the fifth floor of 66 Canal Center Plaza …
Discussion: americanthinker.com
Thomas Lifson / americanthinker.com: Who's getting rich off of GOP defeat?
Rich Lowry / Politico:
The Brotherhood delusion — The great, acerbic 19th-century satirist Ambrose Bierce defined a revolution as "an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment." He would understand events in Egypt since the fall of Hosni Mubarak very well. — In the signature revolution of the Arab Spring …
Discussion: National Review
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review: Rich on the Brotherhood — The boss also has a great column …
Transcript: TIME's Interview with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
Transcript: TIME's Interview with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
Discussion: The Lede, Mediaite, Hot Air, Politico, WorldViews, BuzzFeed and The Daily Dish
Robert Mackey / The Lede: In Midst of Crisis, Egyptians Try to Untangle President's 'Planet of the Apes' Metaphor
Allahpundit / Hot Air: Egyptian president now rambling about "Planet of the Apes" in foreign-policy interviews
Donovan Slack / Politico: Morsi praises Obama
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: The Tahrir Powder Keg
Sarah El Deeb / Associated Press:
Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Twitchy
Joshua Green / Business Week:
The Science Behind Those Obama Campaign E-Mails — One fascination in a presidential race mostly bereft of intrigue was the strange, incessant, and weirdly overfamiliar e-mails that emanated from the Obama campaign. Anyone who shared an address with the campaign soon started receiving messages …
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …, Mediaite and Washington Post
Tiffany Gabbay / TheBlaze.com:
EBAY YANKS BECK'S 'OBAMA IN PEE PEE' ART PROJECT MEANT TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY — Editor's note: We discussed this story and all the day's news on our live BlazeCast, featured below: — The popular online auction site eBay has yanked a piece of artwork done by Glenn Beck citing its belief …
Discussion: Wonkette, Ed Driscoll, Towleroad News #gay, The Daily Caller and Betabeat
Snipy / Wonkette: For His Next Trick, Glenn Beck Will Put Mapplethorpe's Bullwhip Right There In His Butt
Taylor Bigler / The Daily Caller: Now you can buy a jar of Glenn Beck's 'urine' with an Obama figurine inside
Jessica Roy / Betabeat: eBay Tells Glenn Beck He May Not Auction Off an Obama Statue Floating in Urine
Glenn Beck:
Glenn Beck's shocking Obama art piece
Glenn Beck's shocking Obama art piece
Lorraine Devon Wilke / Addicting Info: Glenn Beck Grabs Pipe, Urine And French Accent To Mock Art Controversy (VIDEO)
Scared Monkeys: Glenn Beck's Masterpiece of Art ... "Obama in Pee Pee" A Constitutional Right of Free Speech
Janet Shan / The Hinterland Gazette: Glenn Beck's Latest Stunt: Mason Jar with Yellow Liquid & Obama …
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller: As Taylor Bigler reported earlier today, Glenn Beck has responded …
Jenn / Twitchy: Glenn Beck reveals artistic side with 'Obama in Pee Pee'; Libs cry 'disrespectful'; Update: Piece removed from eBay
Dorkys Ramos / BET.com: Glenn Beck Puts Obama Figure in Jar of "Pee Pee"
Betsy Rothstein / FishbowlDC: Journalists Discuss Glenn Beck's Pee (i.e. Dos Equis)
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch: Beck's 'Obama in Pee Pee' Masterpiece Bid Up to Nearly $12K on eBay Before Disappearing
Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs: Glenn Beck Pees on Obama Doll, Auctions It Off
Charlie Spiering / Washington Examiner: EBay pulls Glenn Beck's 'Obama in Pee Pee' jar after bids rise to $11,300
Taylor Berman / Gawker: Glenn Beck Put an Obama Toy in a Jar Filled With Fake Urine, Plans to Sell It for $25,000
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Top Romney strategist: Failure to reach out to women, Hispanics biggest mistake — Mitt Romney's top political strategist on Thursday said the campaign's failure to reach out to women and Hispanic voters was their biggest mistake. — In an interview on CBS's "This Morning," …
Discussion: CNN
Kevin Liptak / CNN: Romney adviser said election wasn't lost on ideas
Stuart Stevens / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney: A good man. The right fight.
Mitt Romney: A good man. The right fight.
Discussion: ABCNEWS, The Daily Beast, The Moderate Voice, The Fix, ABCNEWS, Talking Points Memo, No More Mister Nice Blog, Hot Air, Wonkette, Ballot Box, The Caucus, CNN, Politico, Daily Kos, Little Green Footballs, Stinque, msnbc.com, National Review, Booman Tribune, The Impolitic, The Hill, Colorlines and Connecting.the.Dots
Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS: Campaign Comes Full Circle (The Note)
Robert Stein / The Moderate Voice: Obama Has Romney for Lunch (Again)
Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo: Top Romney Adviser Brags About Losing Poor, Minority Voters To Obama
Steve M. / No More Mister Nice Blog: TWO OBAMA CAMPAIGNS PUSHED DEMOCRATS FURTHER INTO THE FUTURE, AND REPUBLICANS FURTHER INTO THE PAST
Allahpundit / Hot Air: Top Romney strategist: No regrets, baby
Emily Goodin / Ballot Box: OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Obama and Romney to do lunch
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus: For Obama and Romney, Lunch at the White House
Alexander Burns / Politico: Stevens assails GOP 'self-loathing'
Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs: Mitt Romney's Strategist: We'd Have Won, Except for That Pesky 47%
Adam Garnett / msnbc.com: Top Romney adviser: No regrets!
Katrina Trinko / National Review: Let's Not Pretend 2012 Wasn't Winnable
Libby Spencer / The Impolitic: Romney operative declares moral victory
Jorge Rivas / Colorlines: Did a Top Romney Adviser Just Brag About Losing Poor Voters of Color to Obama?
Robert Stein / Connecting.the.Dots: Obama Has Romney for Lunch
Yousaf Butt / Web Edition:
DIY graphic design — The diagram leaked to the Associated Press this week is nothing more than either shoddy sources or shoddy science. In either case, the world can keep calm and carry on. — This week the Associated Press reported that unnamed officials "from a country critical …
Discussion: Guardian, The Agonist and Elder of Ziyon
Patrick Gavin / Politico:
Mitt Romney face tattoo man does an about-face — Critics of Mitt Romney accused him of being a flip-flopper. Now one of his die-hard supporters is guilty of the same charge. — Eric Hartsburg, the 30-year-old resident of Michigan City, Ind., inked the Romney/Ryan campaign's distinctive …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine: 'Gifts' Remark Costs Romney Another Supporter, One Facial Tattoo
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Rebbe Grover, Zombie Tax Cuts & the Golem — Descending from the Jesuits and their probabilism and the Rabbis and their Talmudic interpretations, official Washington is now deep in a complex exegesis of the Norquist anti-tax pledge. Is it eternal? Is it limited to a single term?
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
Grover Norquist is winning
Grover Norquist is winning
Discussion: Washington Post, Daily Kos, Balloon Juice and Hullabaloo
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post: Democrats could use their own Grover Norquist
Mistermix / Balloon Juice: There'll Never Be Days Like That Again
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama campaign: 'There's more to come' — More than a million people responded to Obama for America's survey about the group's direction and the vast majority said they are interested in volunteering in support of the president's agenda. — In an email sent Wednesday to survey participants …
Discussion: Booman Tribune and CNN
BooMan / Booman Tribune: Inspiring a New Generation — When I was growing up I heard it again and again.
Ashley Killough / CNN: Obama campaign gets feedback from supporters
Wall Street Journal:
The Tea Party Goes to War — A left-right attempt to treat terror detainees like common criminals. — There's a lot to be said for the libertarian approach to government, but the realities of a dangerous world can make its more rigid adherents seem naïve.
Discussion: TheBlaze.com
Eddie Scarry / TheBlaze.com: WSJ takes on Rand Paul, Mike Lee
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:
National Income and Product Accounts Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2012 (second estimate); Corporate Profits, 3rd quarter 2012 (preliminary estimate) — Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States …
Discussion: BBC and Business Insider


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The resistance has proven to be stronger than they anticipated. Prepare for the epic conclusion of Star Wars Resistance in a new season 2 trailer, added by Winxclubgirl202! The second and final season of Star Wars Resistance begins October 6 on Disney Channel.
Sunday, October 6 at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel
Never assume anything on the internet matches its profile picture. An American woman who wins a rather "rustic" New Zealand inn falls for a local contractor in Falling Inn Love, a romantic comedy starring Christina Milian and Adam Demos. Here's the trailer, added by rakshasa! Falling Inn Love arrives on Netflix on August 29.
Vive la France! Join Finn Wolfhard, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer in Paris to kick off an epic fan event on premiere day in Stranger Things 3 World Tour: Episode 5, added by mjlover4lifs!
It's July 4 in Paris - aka the day that turned the world upside down yet again. Join Finn Wolfhard, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer on the release day of Stranger Things 3 in Paris, France.
You haven't seen anything yet. Get a sneak peek at what's coming soon to HBO – including Watchmen, His Dark Materials, Westworld, Succession, The Righteous Gemstones, The Deuce, Ballers, Catherine the Great and more – in a teaser added by rakshasa!
@HBO -Get a sneak peak Watchmen, His Dark Materials, Westworld, Succession, The Righteous Gemstones and more coming soon to HBO
It's showtime, y'all. Witness the story of comedian Rudy Ray Moore and the rise of Blaxploitation films in the trailer for Dolemite Is My Name, added by DarkSarcasm! Dolemite Is My Name stars Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson and Wesley Snipes, and arrives on Netflix this fall.
Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
He dreamt of them for 27 years. Now it's time for them to come home and face him. Prepare for the end of It in a new TV spot for It Chapter Two, added by rakshasa! It Chapter Two stars James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Jay Ryan, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Andy Bean and Bill Skarsg?rd, and premieres September 6.
@Warner Bros. Pictures -out September 6, 2019
The party may be winding down, but it's not over yet. See what's coming up in the third and final season of The Deuce in a teaser, added by rakshasa! The Deuce returns to HBO on September 9.
@HBO -It's the eve of 1985 and the party is winding down. The third and final season of The Deuce premieres Monday, September 9 at 9PM
The Stranger Things cast is off to Europe! Attend a festival, check out an arcade, and sample Polish snacks in Gdansk with Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin in Stranger Things 3 World Tour: Episode 4, added by mjlover4lifs!
Off to Europe! Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin head to Gdansk, Poland to attend one of Poland's largest music events: Open'er Festival. Join their trip through Poland on the Stranger Things 3 World Tour.
Everyone had a reason to want Bryce Walker dead... but who really did it? Watch a new murder mystery unfold in 13 Reasons Why's final season 3 trailer, added by rakshasa! New episodes of 13 Reasons Why will arrive August 23 on Netflix.
@Netflix -Everyone had a reason to want Bryce Walker dead. But who actually went through with it? Season 3 drops August 23, 2019 on Netflix.
Last Christmas: Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding get into the holiday spirit in the rom-com's first trailer!
Who doesn't have a little Christmas baggage? A woman working as Santa's elf in a department store keeps bumping into the same handsome stranger in Last Christmas, a romantic comedy starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding. Here's the trailer, added by DarkSarcasm! Last Christmas premieres November 8.
Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster? That of having accepted to work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn. For Kate, it seems too good to be true.
There is going to be more drama off camera than on as BH90210 continues. Are you prepared for that? See what's coming up this season in a trailer, added by rakshasa! New episodes of BH90210 air Wednesdays on Fox.
@TV Promos -The reboot will only be approved if the original seven cast members agree to participate, which prompts Tori and Jennie to try convincing their old castmates; the group confronts the aftermath of their Las Vegas shenanigans
The thing about boats is that there's nowhere to run. A family who buys a ship in hopes of starting a charter business discovers that the vessel has a very dark past while stranded at sea in Mary, a horror film starring Gary Oldman and Emily Mortimer. Set sail for terror in the trailer, added by jlfhan624! Mary arrives October 11.
David impulsively buys a strange boat at auction. But soon after they embark on their maiden journey, strange and frightening events begin to terrorize David and his family, causing them to turn on one another and doubt their own sanity.
Just because your dreams are different doesn't mean they're unimportant. Four sisters come of age in Little Women, Greta Gerwig's new adaptation of the classic novel. Here's the trailer, added by rakshasa! Little Women stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Eliza Scanlen, and premieres this Christmas.
@Sony Pictures Entertainment
The Crystal is the source of all life. It has been corrupted, and now everyone and everything in Thra is at risk. Light the fires of resistance and prepare for an epic quest in a new trailer for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, added by rakshasa! The series, a prequel to Jim Henson's 1982 film, premieres August 30 on Netflix.
@Netflix -Light the fires of resistance! Join Deet, Rian and Brea on an epic quest to find hope in darkness, save Thra, and reveal their destiny. Nothing will ever be the same
Move along, hideous goblins; Invader Zim has a planet to conquer. Get ready for Phase 2 of his evil alien plan in a trailer for Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus, added by misanthrope86! Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus premieres August 16 on Netflix.
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Renting videos in the '90s was an unforgettable experience. Look back on a fun, crazy era of at-home horror in the trailer for Direct to Video, a documentary about the straight-to-video horror films of the 1990s, in a trailer added by jlhfan624! The documentary will premiere this October on The Monster Channel.
A fun look back at the straight-to-video Horrors of the 90s.
Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell and Reese Witherspoon voice their TV concerns in The Morning Show's first teaser!
The news is only half the story. Step behind the scenes of The Morning Show, a comedic drama focused on a journalism team who helps America wake up each morning, in a teaser added by rakshasa! The Morning Show stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell, and premieres this fall on Apple TV+.
@Apple TV -The Morning Show stars Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carell in a high-stakes drama that pulls back the curtain on early morning TV
Do you ever miss being in the spotlight? Go behind the scenes of BH90210 with the returning cast to find out what it's like to play exaggerated versions of themselves, and enjoy a sneak peek at what's next, in a featurette added by lilyZ! BH90210 airs Wednesdays on Fox.
Leading up to the much anticipated show premiere, the cast opens up about what the fans can expect on the new BH90210.
You must forget everything you know if you want to reach a higher place. A drug-addled writer learns to make peace with himself at a rehab facility in A Million Little Pieces, a drama starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Odessa Young, Juliette Lewis and Charlie Hunnam. Here's the trailer, added by rakshasa!
@Rapid Trailer -August 30, 2019 -A young drug-addled writer approaching the bottom of his descent submits to two months of agonizing detox at a treatment center in Minnesota
Something evil is happening in the jungle. Travel deep into the Amazon to investigate a series of bizarre murders that will make you question the very nature of reality in the trailer for Green Frontier, a Colombian thriller series, added by rakshasa! Green Frontier, or Frontera Verde, arrives on Netflix on August 16.
@Netflix -Question the nature of reality.
The music was key to Disney's new adaptation of The Lion King. Find out more about breathing something new into the beloved story from Beyonce, Pharrell, and director Jon Favreau in a featurette, added by lilyZ! The Lion King is now in theaters.
Check out this new special look at the music and making of The Lion King with Beyonce, Pharrell, and director Jon Favreau.
Our blood is all we are. A social worker goes above and beyond for the children he cares for in Bloodline, a new vigilante horror film from Blumhouse. Here's the trailer, added by jlhfan624! Bloodline stars Seann William Scott, Mariela Garriga and Dale Dickey, and premieres September 20.
Bloodline stars Seann William Scott, Mariela Garriga and Dale Dickey, and premieres September 20.
Hey Neptune, got a problem? Mars Investigations is here to help! Check out a commercial starring Keith and Veronica Mars, added by rakshasa! The fourth season of Veronica Mars is now streaming on Hulu.
@Hulu -Come down to Mars Investigations where our motto is...wait what's the motto?
Who needs sleep when you have a new city to explore? Visit Tokyo for a media marathon, martial arts lessons, and more fun with Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things 3 World Tour: Episode 3, added by mjlover4lifs!
Next-up: Tokyo. Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo take in the sights and sounds of Tokyo, Japan on the 3rd leg of the Stranger Things 3 World Tour.
There are many who prey on the innocent. I'm sure your kind would agree. Check out a tense new TV spot for Disney's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, added by rakshasa! Maleficent: Mistress of Evil stars Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Harris Dickinson and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and arrives on October 18.
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Are they playing him, or is he playing them? A delusional preacher begins working for the FBI in The Day Shall Come, a comedy starring Marchánt Davis, Anna Kendrick, Danielle Brooks, Denis O'Hare, Kayvan Novak and Jim Gaffigan. Here's the trailer, added by Makeupdiva! The Day Shall Come arrives on September 27.
The Day Shall Come stars Marchánt Davis, Anna Kendrick, Danielle Brooks, Denis O'Hare, Kayvan Novak and Jim Gaffigan, and arrives on September 27.
Welcome to Seoul! The next stop on the Stranger Things 3 World Tour is all about press, culture, food, and K-Pop. Explore the South Korean city with Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin and their new friends from EXO in Episode 2, added by DarkSarcasm!
Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo hit the road for their next stop on the Stranger Things 3 World Tour: Seoul, Korea. From meeting EXO, to Press Events, Imperial Palaces and a whole lot more. Join them for their journey. Episode 2 is HERE.
A pizza delivery girl must fight for her life after being captured by a high society cult in need of a virgin sacrifice in Satanic Panic. Here's the horror comedy's trailer, added by Makeupdiva! Satanic Panic stars Ruby Modine, Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O'Connell, Jordan Ladd and Arden Myrin, and premieres September 6.
Satanic Panic stars Ruby Modine, Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O'Connell, Jordan Ladd and Arden Myrin, and premieres September 6.
After 21 MCU movies, prepare for the final conclusion of the Infinity Saga, and also part 2 of Infinity War, penultimate film of Phase 3, intro to Phase 4, and backdoor pilot for about 3 Disney+ shows. Enjoy a funny but spoiler-filled look at Avengers: Endgame in a new Honest Trailer from ScreenJunkies, added by aprildawn73!
@ ScreenJunkies Avengers: Endgame arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on August 13.
From the fields to the streets, everyone is running. Two trusted henchmen are sent to investigate a problem in a cartel supply chain in Running with the Devil, a crime thriller starring Nicolas Cage, Laurence Fishburne and Barry Pepper. Here's the trailer, added by rakshasa! Running with the Devil premieres September 13.
@Rapid Trailer -The CEO of an International conglomerate sends two of his most regarded executives to investigate why shipments of cocaine are being hijacked and over cut somewhere on the supply chain.
Rainbow Johnson is a doctor, a wife, and a mother to five beautiful children... but do her children really know her story? Travel back to 1985 with a young girl in a strange new situation in the trailer for Mixed-ish, added by lilyZ! Mixed-ish, a Black-ish spinoff, premieres this September on ABC.
Mixed-ish, a Black-ish spinoff, stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Arica Himmel, Tika Sumpter, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Gary Cole, and premieres this September on ABC.
What if an app could tell you when someone likes you? Enter a world where you can't hide your feelings in the trailer for Love Alarm, added by Makeupdiva! Love Alarm, a South Korean series from Netflix, stars Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram, Song Kang and Go Min-si, and premieres August 22.
Love Alarm, a South Korean series from Netflix, stars Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram, Song Kang and Go Min-si, and premieres August 22.
You don't know how good he is at what he does. Honey Boy, written by Shia LaBeouf, chronicles the rise and fall of a talented child actor as he tries to mend his relationship with his father. Here's the trailer, added by rakshasa! Honey Boy stars Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges and Noah Jupe, and premieres November 8.
@Amazon Studios -From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences...brings to life a young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health
The chaos of war has brought a new wave of refugees to the streets of Carnival Row. Search for a fresh start in a place where different is dangerous with a new trailer for the Amazon series, added by lilyZ! Carnival Row stars Cara Delevingne and Orlando Bloom, and premieres August 30 on Prime Video.
Carnival Row stars Cara Delevingne and Orlando Bloom, and premieres August 30 on Prime Video.
They shouldn't have taken the book. A group of teens are forced to face their fears in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, a new horror film based on the iconic book series. Check out a bewitching new trailer, added by Makeupdiva! Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark premieres August 9.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark premieres August 9.
The plan was complicated, but it was real. Go behind the scenes of The Red Sea Diving Resort with the movie team and the heroes who were really there to learn more about the original rescue mission in a featurette, added by rakshasa! The Red Sea Diving Resort is now streaming on Netflix.
@Netflix -Inspired by remarkable true life rescue missions
They're creepy, they're kooky, and they're moving someplace spooky. See worlds collide as The Addams Family moves to the suburbs in a new trailer, added by rakshasa! The Addams Family features the voices of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard and Nick Kroll, and premieres October 11.
@MGM -An animated version of Charles Addams' series of cartoons about a peculiar, ghoulish family. -October 11th
It feels good to be home. Reunite with the returning cast of BH90210 in a new featurette, added by lilyZ! BH90210 stars Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling and Shannen Doherty, and premieres tonight on Fox.
Original "Beverly Hills, 90210" Cast Members Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling, Shannen Doherty to reunite in iconic show's return home to FOX.
Six cities. Three weeks. One world tour. Join the Stranger Things cast behind the scenes of a press tour in New York City in the first episode of Stranger Things 3 World Tour, added by mjlover4lifs!
First stop: New York City. The Stranger cast hit the ground running in New York with stops at Good Morning America, Kelly & Ryan and more.
Without the show, how will they reach the children? With his beloved children's show off the air for the first time in 30 years, television icon Jeff Pickles must find another way to connect with his audience in Kidding's second season. Here's the trailer, added by rakshasa! Kidding returns to Showtime on November 30.
@Kidding on SHOWTIME


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Leadership and Service Training
The Office of Student life strives to develop and foster leadership skills and volunteerism within all GHC students through involvement in RSOs and other leadership programs. Some programs require application and acceptance, while others are open to any interested student. The OSL believes the leadership process begins by strengthening individual leadership skills and facilitating a sense of responsibility to your community. We offer opportunities to develop fundamental leadership skills that are necessary to maintaining successful personal relationships, contributing to campus organizations and participating as citizens in our community.
Student Government
The Student Government Association (SGA) is composed of student and faculty/staff representatives who work together for the betterment of the student body and its interests. The student representatives of the SGA are the designated representatives (officers) from all the student clubs and organizations at all campuses; plus a limited number of unaffiliated student representative slots called student-at-large positions. Students interested in serving in an at-large position should contact the Office of Student Life for an application. Although the SGA includes representatives from the faculty and staff, a student representative serves as chairperson of the SGA and is selected by the other council members.
The primary purpose of the SGA is to serve as the voice of the student body and act as a liaison between students and college administration in order to help formulate just and proper regulations pertaining to student government and to assist those persons designated to enforce the regulations. The SGA operates under the Constitution of the Student Body of Georgia Highlands College. The SGA also assists the Office of Student Life with its activities and events in a manner that strives to result in the greatest possible advantage and satisfaction of all students, both as individuals and as part of the student body as a whole. The SGA also operates as the student activity fee budget committee that determines how the collected student activity fee monies are to be allocated for the upcoming year.
Students also have the opportunity to serve on several institutional committees to assist faculty and staff in the setting, review and discussion of college policies and procedures. Committees available for student representation and participation include the following:
Student Affairs Committee
Student Judicial Committee
Technology Committee
Affirmative Action Committee
Students interested in serving on an institutional committee should contact the Office of Student Life.
Emerging Leaders
Students who participate in the Emerging Leaders program receive leadership development training through a series of workshops and short training sessions. Students who successfully complete the program are better prepared to be campus leaders and expand on their leadership skills during their time at GHC. Students must be nominated by a faculty/staff member to be eligible to participate in the program.
Coordinators: John Spranza firstname.lastname@example.com, Lyric Sprinkle email@example.com, and Abraham Ortiz email@example.com.
Charge Into Leadership student conference
The Charge Into Leadership student leadership conference is a FREE annual leadership development conference offered by the Office of Student Life early each fall semester. The conference features a national keynote speaker, several breakout sessions of various topics, and much more. Check with the OSL staff at your campus for more information.
Volunteerism and Service-Learning
GHC offers a wide variety of opportunities for student to give back to their communities. Students interested in volunteerism and service-learning are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Life at their GHC location.


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A rebel ship disappears from orbit, sucked into the belly of an Imperial Star Destroyer. Rebels hold their breath and take up defensive positions as a door is breached. Stormtroopers flood in. Shots are fired. Cute plastic heads clatter to the floor and slowly blink out of existence.
Beginning with the first scene of A New Hope, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy finally gives fans what they really want: the chance to play through Lego versions of the first three films. We've finally had a chance to blast its plastic stormtroopers and TIE fighters ourselves, and while it's still a work in progress, it's already more polished, more fun and even sillier than the original.
Like the first game, Lego Star Wars II is a simple action/platformer that sends players through parody versions of the trilogy's action scenes. We started out just watching its plastic Princess Leia grapnel up ledges and build control panels out of scattered debris to open doors, but we soon joined in as Captain Antilles for some co-op play (which you watch by hitting the Movies tab above).
The action was brisk and simple, and we were able to blast stormtroopers (and huge swaths of scenery) into their component blocks with ease. The sequel does add a few new flourishes, though, including a dodge move performed by firing just when a blaster shot's about to hit you. We also uncovered a "hat dispenser," which lets you get through certain doors by fooling them into thinking you're a stormtrooper.


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Rare Kiss Record Case Sells for $4,000
A 1979 Kiss record case sold for $4,000 during an eBay auction that ended on Dec. 4. This black wood case is a coveted piece of memorabilia and features the cover art from each of the original band members' 1978 solo albums.
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss all get their own side of the box, and the copyright of 'Aucoin Management, Inc. 1979 by agreement with Kiss, a partnership' is printed in small text on the outside.
The most intriguing thing about this item is the chance in a million factor that it included the original J.C. Penny Catalog shipping box that it came in. Most kids would've ripped that carton to shreds upon its arrival but like the band, even the box had star-power, with the iconic Kiss logo printed on the cardboard casing.
The seller, a longtime Kiss fan and the original owner of this record case, admitted to not wanting to part with this item but due to the financial crisis, made the decision to let it go. More of this seller's items are expected to go up for auction in the coming weeks.
(P.S., we've got a photocopier, a table saw and a hammer — we can make you one just like this for half the price!)


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I found myself doing something strange as I prepared for a 14 hour flight back to the United States this week: Buying games.
While games have long been my time-waster of choice for the frequent international flights I take, it's usually video games I stock up on. Not so for my Sydney to San Francisco flight. This time around I was hunting for pocket chess, little wooden brain teasers and magnetic backgammon.
With the attempted bombing of a U.S.-bound Christmas Day flight and the heightened security that surrounded it, rumor quickly spread that one of the new rules for international flights bound for the United States might ban the use of all electronics.
The very thought of not being able to access the library of books and video games stored on my iPhone, my DSi, my PSPgo put me in a near panic.
So on the eve of my flight, my wife, son and I headed to an oddity in the Blue Mountains' town of Hazlebrook west of Sydney. Selwood Science & Puzzles is housed in the Selwood House, an 1865 cottage wrapped in a garden of ferns and eucalyptus. The many rooms inside the old home are packed with the sorts of diversions and toys most familiar to children born before the rising popularity of video games and electronics.
One room is dedicated to puzzles of metal and wood, board games big and small and a cornucopia of games featuring bits of plastic, dice, and magnets. There were pocket versions of chess, checkers and backgammon; bent nails nested in devious designs; decks upon decks of cards for games I had grown up playing and some I had never heard of. And not one of the hundreds, thousands of these games required a battery or electrical outlet to play.
Other rooms were packed with science kits and experiments, books of brain teasers, IQ tests and short mysteries.
If electronics, long the opiate for the masses of nervous fliers, find themselves device non grata for the near future, could these non-digital diversions be their replacements? Will flights start to resemble coffee shops with passengers hunkered around chess boards, games of Hearts and Dominoes raging in the back rows?
Probably not, but it's a reminder of how dependent some of us have become on the products of the digital age.
Arriving at Sydney International Airport on Sunday I discovered little had changed in the wake of the latest attempted attack. I was assured, repeatedly, that electronics could be used during the upcoming flight.
Not quite believing the reassurances I ducked into a bookstore to load up on the printed word, in case the digital one wasn't available to me. The lines in the bookstore, the crowds milling through rows of paperbacks, made me think I wasn't the only one fearing a last-minute, in-air electronics ban.
For now I'll keep the paperback and pocket chess at hand, just in case.
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Are you drinking enough Water this Winter?
February 01, 2018
Chapped lips? Dry skin? Headaches? Nosebleeds? Dry cough? Fatigue?
These are all signs that you might not be getting enough water this winter. In the summer, when you're hot and sweaty, your body keeps reminding you that you're thirsty and NEED water. But in the winter, when you're cold and shivering, it's all-too-easy to neglect hydration. Your body doesn't feel as thirsty, and it's much harder to recognize that you haven't been drinking much water. That's why you have to consciously remember to drink enough water in the winter, when the air is dry and the heater is working overtime.
2017: More Good News you might have missed
January 01, 2018
Bad news isn't hard to find.
Hurricanes, wildfires, mass shootings, terrorist attacks. Bad news fills the front page, and good news is often relegated to the small print. But there is plenty of good news out there! Sometimes you just have to look for it. There are positive stories, hopeful stories, inspiring stories, and they're all around —in your town, in your neighborhood, and all across the globe.
Just take a look at a few of the stories from 2017 that you might have missed . . .
'tis the season
December 01, 2017
It IS the season. For sharing. For caring. For giving — of your time, your resources, your abilities. For sharing your table with family, friends, neighbors. This holiday season, as we reflect on the gifts we've been given, may we be eager to give, and eager to bestow acts of kindness on our loved ones, or even on strangers in need.
Ruth Ebenstein, an American-Israeli writer, relates a story of a Christmas Eve in 1944, a Christmas Eve that her grandmother, uncle, and mother spent in a concentration camp in Austria, on the verge of starvation. Ruth's mother, who was only three years old, could not even leave the bed because she had no shoes to wear. Late that Christmas Eve night, Ruth's uncle Gyuri, a young boy of 12 at the time, snuck out of the concentration camp and walked four miles to the nearest town. When he arrived in Deutsch-Wagram, he came upon a house and, knocking at the door, he begged the sleepy woman who answered for some food for his family. She whispered, "Come back tomorrow." When Gyuri returned on Christmas day, the smiling Austrian lady gave him food, clothing, shoes, and warm woolen socks that she had knitted for his young sister.
November 11 — Honoring those who have served.
November 01, 2017
On November 11 of 1918, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11thmonth, an armistice went into effect, a cessation of hostilities between the Allied Nations and Germany, ending the "war to end all wars." The official end of World War I would not be declared for seven more months, at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, but the end actually came on that November day, when the truce was signed, the opposing forces laid down their weapons, and the war known as the "Great War" was over. Now, all over the world, people set aside this day, November 11, to honor those who have served their countries well —bravely and selflessly.
Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, Veterans Day. A day to honor all those who have served.
Winging South for the Winter
October 01, 2017
As the days grow shorter and the nights grow colder; as long, languid summer melts into crisp, cool autumn; as nature takes on russet hues and puts on fancy dress; as you marvel at the beauty of the season, don't forget to look up. One of nature's great marvels is the show in the sky as the birds of North America migrate south. Migration is the annual movement of birds, often north and south along a flyway, between their breeding grounds and their wintering grounds. One of the best known, and certainly the most familiar, of North America's migrators is the Canada (not "Canadian") Goose (Branta canadensis). The impressive V-formations of Canada geese flying south are seen all over North America; indeed, Canada geese are found in every one of the contiguous United States and every Canadian province. However, they are not our only journeying birds. "Of the more than 650 species of North American breeding birds, more than half are migratory." Cornell Lab of Ornithology
50 Inches of Rain
September 01, 2017
Hurricane Harvey, now downgraded to tropical depression Harvey, dumped 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast this week. This epic storm has wreaked havoc on a large swath of the southwest and left destruction and devastation in its wake. When a large low pressure system moving in from the sea runs smack dab into a high pressure system over the coast, it's a recipe for a natural disaster. Counter-clockwise circulating air vacuums up moisture from the Gulf, and all that warm, moist air rising up must eventually come down. And come down it did. "Harvey came inland about 200 miles south of Houston, and the outer rain bands pushed into Houston on Saturday. . . Houston lies a few dozen feet above sea level, and during normal rainfall residential yards drain into streets, streets drain into bayous, and bayous carry water into Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
But this was not normal rainfall; it was extreme tropical rainfall. Meteorologists measure rainfall rates in inches per hour at a given location. A rainfall rate of 0.5 inches per hour is heavy, while anything above 2.0 inches per hour is intense (you'd probably stop your car on a highway, pull over, and wait out the passing storm). [In the Houston area], from 11pm to 1am that night, 10.6 inches of rain fell, about as much rainfall as New York City gets from October through December. That happened in two hours. Ars Technica
Total Eclipse of the Sun
August 01, 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017. Mark that date in your calendar, because this is one you don't want to miss. On August 21, North America will experience a rare and awe-inspiring astronomical event —a solar eclipse. The last time a total solar eclipse spanned across the continent of North America was almost a century ago—June 8, 1918. The most recent total eclipse of the sun that could be viewed from anywhere in America was 38 years ago, February 26, 1979, and was visible in five US states as well as parts of Canada and Greenland. Needless to say, this just doesn't happen every day.
From One End of this Continent to the Other
July 01, 2017
July 2017. This month, North Americans will be celebrating the birth of their country, their identity as a people and as a nation. From Winnipeg to Washington, D.C., from Calgary to Corpus Christi, from Toronto to Tallahassee, we will watch fireworks and watch parades, we will sing and laugh and make merry. And EAT. Whether your celebration will include barbecue and watermelon, or haddock and butter tarts, there will certainly be some good eats. Join the celebration!
Plant a Garden
June 01, 2017
Summer begins on June 20 this year, so this is an excellent time to begin thinking about a summer garden. A garden can transform a drab yard into a showplace. As you think about your garden, take advantage of all the resources available, and plan before you plant.
First, it is helpful to know some flower basics . . .
Drinking Water Week
May 01, 2017
Did you know that next week, May 7-13, is Drinking Water Week? A week in which we observe the absolute vital role that drinking water plays in our daily lives. A week to celebrate WATER! This year's theme is "Your water: To know it is to love it!" and it encourages us to get to know more about the water we drink.
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By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Just months after playing his final round as a member of the Tennessee Tech men's golf team, former Golden Eagle Lee Maxwell is representing his alma mater in historic fashion after qualifying for the 2013 U.S. Amateur Championship Tuesday afternoon.
Maxwell, who helped lead the Golden Eagles squad to a third place finish in the 2013 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, enjoyed much success on the golf course as a senior. The Cookeville native put together a 76.5 scoring average, highlighted by a first-round 69 at the inaugural Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate.
He becomes the first former Tech golfer to qualify for the U.S. Amateur Championship since Braxton Hunter in 2005.
This year marks the 113th U.S. Amateur Championship. The U.S. Amateur Championship is the oldest golf championship in this country, one day older than the U.S. Open. Except for an eight-year period, 1965-1972, when it was contested at stroke play, the Amateur has been a match-play championship.
Throughout its history, the U.S. Amateur has been the most coveted of all amateur titles. Many of the great names of modern professional golf, such as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lanny Wadkins, Craig Stadler, Jerry Pate, Mark O'Meara, Hal Sutton, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, grace the Havemeyer Trophy.
The Country Club has hosted five U.S. Amateurs and three U.S. Opens. In 1982, Jay Sigel won the first of two consecutive Amateur championships. This is the 100th anniversary of amateur Francis Ouimet's historic U.S. Open win over Harry Vardon and Ted Ray. The champions in all three Opens at The Country Club won in playoffs, including Julius Boros in 1963 and Curtis Strange in 1988.
"I'm very excited and proud to hear that Lee qualfied for the U.S. Amateur Championship," said head men's golf coach Polk Brown. "It's arguably the biggest amateur event in the world and will be taking at a very historic place at The Country Club. It will mark as an outstanding test of golf and I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes for him. I'm very proud to see how he's been doing lately and I wish him all the best up there."
The championship will be held at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. beginning Aug. 12 and wrapping up Aug. 18.


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The Boatswain is constantly be in tune with the needs of the Ship and its members. He or she acts as role model, morale officer, confidante and liaison with other persons and institutions. Mariner esprit-de-corps is a major responsibility of the Boatswain.
The Boatswain is the elected youth head of the Sea Scout ship.
|Serving as Boatswain can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Star, Life, and Eagle.
- Able Seaman Rank
- If at all possible the Boatswain should have previously served as an Assistant Crew Leader, a Crew Leader, and the Boatswain's Mate.
Reports to
- Be available to attend a majority of activities.
- Plan and conduct skills training, practices and competitions.
- Attend Fleet Quarterdeck meetings.
- Plan and conduct Quarterdeck meetings.
- Train the Boatswain's Mate to be Boatswain. Assign the Boatswain's Mate to do as many tasks as possible so that when the Boatswain's Mate becomes Boatswain, he or she will be ready to train the next Boatswain.
The Boatswain is top youth leader in its unit. Other top youth leaders are:
- Senior Patrol Leader - Scouts BSA
- Crew President - Venturing
- Boatswain - Sea Scouting
- Post President - Exploring
See also
- Positions of Responsibility
- Apprentice rank
- Ordinary rank
- Able rank
- Quartermaster Award
- Star Rank
- Life Rank
- Eagle Scout Rank
Ship Quarterdeck and Officers
Youth and Adult Positions of Responsibility
Youth and Adult Positions of Responsibility
|Quarterdeck officers:
|Boatswain • Boatswain's mate for administration • Boatswain's mate for program • Crew leader(s) • Yeoman • Purser
|Other youth officers:
|Assistant crew leader(s) • Specialist • Media Specialist • Activity chair • Chaplain Aide • Storekeeper • Bugler
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The Times asked its reporters and critics to highlight figures in entertainment and the arts who will be making news in 2014. Here's who they picked:
Jonathan Groff | Actor
He closed out last year as the voice of the rugged mountain man romantic lead in Disney's animated feature "Frozen." But things are about to get less PG for Jonathan Groff.
The 28-year-old actor is switching out the unadulterated fun for adult-only fun when he stars in the HBO series "Looking." The half-hour dramedy, from Michael Lannan and Andrew Haigh ("Weekend"), centers on three gay friends navigating adulthood in progressive San Francisco.
"It's as extreme as it gets," Groff acknowledged during a cab-ride phone call. That's no stretch. Within the first minute of "Looking," Groff's character is occupied in an awkward sexual encounter amid foliage.
The Pennsylvania native made a mark as the hot-to-trot, shaggy-haired lead (Melchior) in the Tony-winning Broadway musical "Spring Awakening." He'd go on to bolster his theater cachet in productions that included "Hair" and "Red."
He's also built a presence offstage with sideline TV parts. In a role that made use of his musical sensibilities, Groff had an arc on Fox's "Glee" as Jesse St. James, the male lead of the rival glee club. And in 2012 he appeared in the final season of Starz's "Boss" as an adviser to Kelsey Grammer's character, Chicago Mayor Tom Kane.
"I feel really lucky that I got to play supporting roles and see great actors do the daily grind of a television show — and to learn from that," he said.
He wrapped the year with "Frozen," in which he drew notice for being the first "prince" voiced by an openly gay actor.
In 2014, Groff will attempt to prove he can carry a TV show when "Looking" premieres Jan. 19 — something HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo isn't worried about. "I think he is built to be the lead of a show," Lombardo said. "The camera loves him. He is frustrating and lovable and sexy and flawed and charming and just so human."
Being the face of a show has its own pressures. Ahead of its premiere, "Looking's" place in gay TV history is already generating analysis. It's drawn comparisons for its brashness to its time-slot companion "Girls" and Showtime's groundbreaking retired series "Queer as Folk" and been blasted for its lack of diversity.
"I feel like a lot of people will be tuning in with the expectation of seeing an entire demographic being represented, which I feel is such a dangerous expectation," he said. "It can't be everything to everyone."
Later this year, viewers can also see Groff in the buzzed-about Ryan Murphy theater-to-telepic adaptation of Larry Kramer's AIDS drama "The Normal Heart," which also features Julia Roberts and Mark Ruffalo and will also air on HBO.
"I hope I don't overstay my welcome on anyone's TV," he said.
— Yvonne Villarreal
Annet Mahendru | Actress
Annet Mahendru could teach James Bond a thing or two. In her role as Nina on FX's "The Americans," she plays a high-level KGB agent stationed at the Soviet Embassy in Washington. She's also the lover of CIA agent Stan Beeman, who has recruited her to be his informant. But Beeman doesn't realize that Nina, newly committed to her country after discovering that Beeman has lied to her, is misleading him.
The actress, who speaks Russian and five other languages, brings an exotic flavor to the drama: She was born to an East Indian father and a Russian mother and has lived in Afghanistan, Russia and Europe. Although she doesn't get much opportunity to display it on "The Americans," she has a comedy background, studying improvisation at the Groundlings School.
Her other credits include "2 Broke Girls," "Mike & Molly," and "The Blacklist."
— Greg Braxton
Nancy Dubuc | President and CEO of A&E Networks
Nancy Dubuc has been a rising star in TV programming for more than five years. She has one of the most eclectic portfolios in television, overseeing the A&E channel, History, Lifetime and the Lifetime Movie Network. Dubuc has significantly bolstered her channel's brands by expanding the definition of what constitutes historical and A&E programming.
The strategic pivot helped introduce "Pawn Stars," "American Pickers," "Hatfields & McCoys," and "The Bible" to History and "Duck Dynasty," "Storage Wars" and "Bates Motel" to A&E. She and her team have been successful in helping revive the TV movie genre for basic cable with such movies and miniseries as "Bonnie & Clyde," "Drew Peterson: Untouchable" and "Prosecuting Casey Anthony."
Dubuc's challenge is to continue her streak of finding offbeat entertainment nuggets and characters (Think Robertson family of "Duck Dynasty") that go against the established grain to create pop culture. And of course, she must manage that talent (Think Robertson family of "Duck Dynasty"). Her track record is the envy of many TV programmers, undoubtedly placing her near the top of any executive wish list — although A&E Networks would not want to let her go.
— Meg James
John Mulaney | Actor-comedian
At 31, John Mulaney is already a seasoned TV comedy vet, with five years as a writer on "Saturday Night Live," the Comedy Central special "New in Town" and multiple late-night appearances under his belt.
But in 2014 the Chicago native will take a giant leap forward with his own sitcom, "Mulaney," on Fox. In the grand tradition of comedians making the transition to series television, he'll star as a fictionalized version of himself. The show, executive produced by Lorne Michaels, will also include scenes of Mulaney's stand-up act, which with its accessible, observational style has invited comparisons to Jerry Seinfeld's.
After graduating from Georgetown, Mulaney earned a name for himself in New York's downtown comedy scene with "The Oh, Hello Show," in which he and fellow Hoya Nick Kroll played fiftysomething Upper West Side divorcees with a shared love for Alan Alda.
In 2008 Mulaney landed a writing job at "SNL," where he and Bill Hader created one of the show's most popular characters, night-life expert Stefon.
"'SNL' was great because you rewrite so much. Going through the week you change things all the time, and you cut things you really love" he says. "A sitcom is longer than an 'SNL' sketch but only 21 minutes long. You have to be brutal."
And though it may not have Alan Alda, it does have old-school appeal in the form of Elliott Gould, who plays Mulaney's neighbor, and Martin Short as his boss, a veteran comedian-turned-game show host. "He's the funniest person in the world," says Mulaney. "SNL's" Nasim Pedrad also costars.
Originally developed at NBC, the series is the latest Fox sitcom, following "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," with strong ties to the long-running sketch comedy show.
The multiple-camera comedy will be taped before a live studio audience, a style that has somewhat fallen out of fashion in TV comedy but one that Mulaney, given his experience on "SNL" and love for classic '80s sitcoms such as "The Golden Girls" and "Family Ties," feels strongly about. Having to do it all in one night, he says, is helpful: "There's a certain point where it's done."
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IDB and Calvert Foundation partner to fuel small business growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
November 18, 2015
Innovative partnership enables U.S. individuals to invest in small and medium enterprises in the region The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Calvert Foundation announced today the lauch of the Inter-American Opportunity Facility (IOF), a groundbreaking $20 million investment partnership designed to reduce poverty and promote economic growth at the base of the economic pyramid.
Paraguay will expand access to financing by Water and Sanitation Councils and families at the base of the pyramid
September 22, 2015
IDB loan to Visión Banco will increase access to financing and enable homes to carry out improvements and connect to water and sewer systems The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $10 million loan from its Opportunities for the Majority Sector to Visión Banco SAECA of Paraguay, designed to improve and broaden access to potable water and sanitation services for families living in small cities and suburban areas, through investments in water and
Inter-American Development Bank report highlights business opportunities at the base of the pyramid in Latin America and the Caribbean
July 28, 2015
More than 400 million people make up a market with enormous potential According to an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report released today, the base of the pyramid is a $759 billion market offering promising business opportunities to the private sector. The report presents information about the size of the base of the pyramid (BOP) market, its socio-economic characteristics, spending patterns and demand-related factors, with statistics about BOP consumer preferences.
International BASE Forum conference to focus on the business potential of the low-income market in Mexico
June 03, 2015
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to bring together business leaders, financial institutions, investors and government officials during the BASE III International Forum from June 29 to July 1 in the Centro Banamex in Mexico City
Low-income housing market offers new business opportunities in Mexico
May 12, 2015
Growth of the housing market for low-income people in México will be a central theme during the BASE III Forum International, to be held in Mexico City June 29-July 1 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) estimates that the housing market for the base of the pyramid in México –those people whose income is below $10 a day– grew 25 percent between 2000 and 2010, reaching $40 billion annually. Mexicans spend more on housing (24 percent of their total spending) than on anything other than food.
IDB to support BOP families in the Dominican Republic with access to credit for home improvements
February 05, 2015
Loan of up to $5 million has mobilized an additional $5 million through a B-loan syndication The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of up to $5 million to Banco Multiple Ademi, a leading financial institution in the Dominican Republic with 60 percent of the microfinance market share, for on-lending to an estimated 5,000 Base of the Pyramid (BOP) families in need of home improvement financing.
Paraguay to expand financing to more than 5,000 micro and small businesses at the base of the pyramid
September 18, 2014
IDB loan to INTERFISA will finance project to broaden access to credit with a gender-based approach, through the innovative NdeVale business model
IDB loan to to benefit low-income public-sector employees in Colombia
July 07, 2014
Financing will enable Bayport Colombia to scale its existing portfolio and provide credit for home improvements, working capital, education, health, and agricultural expenses A loan of $15 million from the Inter-American Development Bank's Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ) sector to Bayport Colombia, S.A.S., a non-bank financial intermediary that focuses on rural areas and financial inclusion for families at the base of the socio-economic pyramid (BOP), will provide financing for a variety of needs for low-income populations throughout the country.
New IDB study reveals success factors in business models for low-income family housing
June 25, 2014
Report outlines innovative schemes that invigorate the market, with private sector participation
IDB supports access to home improvement financing for low-income families in El Salvador
June 24, 2014
$5 million loan from Opportunities for the Majority to Habitat for Humanity El Salvador to benefit nearly 8,000 families at the Base of the Pyramid The Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ) sector at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $5 million loan to Habitat for Humanity El Salvador (HPHES) to support increased access to home improvement financing for the Base of the Pyramid (BOP) in El Salvador.