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Comic-Con dons its costume and raises its shields once again Thursday through Sunday at the San Diego Convention Center.
Now in its 43rd year, the four-day event draws a crowd of 125,000 fans -- and we do mean fans. Take a look at this crew and all their finery.
More than just a venue for comic collectors and purveyors of associated products, the convention serves as a launch pad for TV shows and movies that focus on fantasy and supernatural worlds; a venue to debut video games; an opportunity to offer up an extensive roster of seminars and workshops with industry cult figures; and a place for geeks and fan-boys to revel in their command of minutia.
Hot films this year -- and the bold-faced names who star in them -- expected include "Total Recall" (Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel); "Elysium" (Jodie Foster, Matt Damon); "Looper" (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt); "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" (Robert Pattinson, Kellan Lutz), and the eagerly anticipated "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" -- the prequel to director Peter Jackson's sweeping "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Television is also well represented with panels slated to discuss existing shows including "Fringe," "Community," "Grimm," "The Walking Dead," and "Game of Thrones" among others.
For those not lucky enough to snatch up one of the $175 four-day passes during the 80-minute frenzy in March, there also will be plenty going on around town. Petco Park will be turned into a zombie apocolypse where participants can be in-costume zombies trying to infect other participants, the "survivors." Gaslamp Square will get a "Grimm" makeover, including a lush (but creepy!) forest and a replica of Aunt Marie's Airstream trailer. The peninsula of Gaslamp Square will also feature a sneak peek of the new fall series "Revolution," including the actual Ferris wheel from the series' pilot, set to air Sept. 17 on NBC.
Those at the actual convention will also have some new rules to follow. For the first time there will be spot checks of passes, so partifcipants will have to carry ID that proves the name on the pass matches.
"As you can imagine, this isn't something that any of us want to do," Comic-Con director of marketing and public relations David Glanzer recently told Comic Book Resources. "It's just a safety issue. The fire marshall puts a very close eye on how we produce our event, and for 43 conventions, we've had a very good relationship with police, fire departments and members of the city."
How far things have come. The inaugural edition of this event took place at the Grant Hotel with a mere 300 people, when Shel Dorf created a three-day convention in 1970, long before big movie studios were churning out super-hero hits, the world did not have video games and zombies were largely relegated to "Scooby-Doo."
But that was a long a time ago, and 2012 looks set to be the biggest year yet with true A-listers such as Kristen Stewart, Farrell and Foster attending. The question everyone is wondering: Will anything happen big enough to rival these memorable Comic-Con moments?
In what is thought to be the first appearance by a movie at the event, Charles Lippencott (the film's marketing director) brought slides of "Star Wars" and, naturally, the comic book adaption to the convention in 1976. Only a handful of attendees showed up to check out a film virtually nobody had heard of. Like many small moments at the convention, word of mouth grew, propelling the film, and by association the convention into the pop culture history books.
As the film franchise grew from "The Empire Strikes Back," to the arrival of the second trilogy beginning with "The Phantom Menace," and through to the current animated television series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," so too did the convention. Today, the plethora of Stormtrooper, Princess Leia, Darth Vader and Yoda costumes on fans is testament to the enduring appeal of the films and its links to the four-day fan convergence.
Stephenie Meyer's romantic take on vampires, werewolves and the teenage girl who loves them was already a literary hit when the first film of the series arrived at Comic-Con in 2008. Thousands crushed into the hall to get a sneak preview of the movie and a glimpse at the actors who would be bringing their favorite characters to life.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were given their own sneak peak at what was to come over the ensuing years when fans began screaming the moment the actors walked on stage. The screams and cheers continued throughout the entire clip that was played.
Pattinson, then 22 and a virtual unknown, was visibly shocked at the reception. "It's kind of the first time I've seen any of them, so I didn't really expect it," Pattinson replied when asked by the moderator what it was like to have such ardent fans. "I .. I.. it just baffles me," he added as the crowd noise continued unabated.
Four years later, the final film in the series, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" will be previewed via another sneak peak and panel session with the actors. So popular is the franchise that fans are already lining up for the Thursday event scheduled for 12.45 p.m. (PT).
Even the director with the highest grossing movie of all time under his belt knew that "Avatar," - a movie that was 14 years in the making, visually groundbreaking and set in the mid-22nd century on a planet inhabited by 10-foot-tall humanoids with blue skin - would need the fanboy and geek seal of approval.
So in 2009, James Cameron chose to debut 25 minutes (seven whole scenes) of previously unseen footage at Comic-Con. The audience was blown away and further proved what many filmmakers have come to respect and loathe in equal parts: Comic-Con word of mouth can bury a film, or as is the case of "Avatar," help propel it to the top of the box office.
The "Star Wars," "Blade Runner" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" actor made his first and only appearance at the fest in 2010 to promote his film "Cowboys & Aliens." The actor was lead onto the stage in handcuffs - as a nod to his reticence to appear and not as visual gag in reference to to an earlier incident that year where a man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another fan.
The actor, who through his roles in such ground-breaking sci-fi and fantasy films has fanned many a fanboy fascination, seemed genuinely surprised when the 6,000-strong audience gave him a standing ovation. "I just wanted to make a living as an actor," Ford told those assembled. "I didn't know about this.
If there were any doubts that Comic-Con had taken on epic, star-studded proportions, the reveal of "The Avengers" cast in 2010 laid them to rest. Samuel L. Jackson took the stage to discuss the closely guarded film.
The ovation Jackson received sounded more like a golf clap as he began introducing the remainder of the cast: Scarlet Johannson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans. The 6,500 fans on hand were unaware that the actors would appear alongside director Joss Whedon and Marvel chief Kevin Feige, and the resulting cheer session shook the convention center walls.


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When I first built our home here in La Fortina the front yard came landscaped. Included in this landscape was a couple of Oleander bushes. Over the last couple of years I have grown to love these bushes and we have grown and flourished together. They blocked people from seeing in our front window and they provided shade from the scorching AZ sun. Well today Johnna found a pair of $9 gardening shears at BigLots and went to town on MY bushes. The once proud and ominous Oleander bushes are now flaccid, hollow, and stubby shells of their former selves. I just hope and pray that these little guys survive Johnna's reckless slaughter.
Monday, March 31, 2008
The Massacre of the Oleander plant.
Posted by Unknown at 7:45 PM
3 comments:
- LUCKY7 said...
they look good girlfriend! that's right keep the yard looking spiffy!
- April 1, 2008 at 10:00 AM
- tamiz said...
She does have a license to operate shears you know!!
- April 1, 2008 at 12:20 PM
- LaDawn Lingard said...
Beware Hughetts and pruning shears. We LOVE to prune!
- April 11, 2008 at 10:02 AM
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Badass Bricks: Thirty-Five Weapons of Mass Construction by Jake Mackay, 2013, Skyhorse Publishing
Please note that I'm posting this same review across all my blogs, but I'm appending some blog-specific
information at the end of each one.
Last year I reviewed a couple of books that provided instructions to build various modern guns out of LEGO. I commented that, at least to my untrained eye, these all kind of looked the same after a bit. I suggested that if someone wanted to do another book along these lines, they should vary it up a bit, perhaps doing more historical weapons, or else weapons from Star Wars or other sci-fi themes. It seems that someone was listening, or at least had the same sort of idea. Jake Mackay has come out with a new book for your consideration, called Badass Bricks: Thirty-Five Weapons of Mass Construction. This book takes a broader view of LEGO-built weapons. Mackay's subject matter is drawn from across history, from a Roman chariot to a nuclear sub. The scale is also varied, from lifesize weapons you can hold in your hand, to a few minifig-scale models, to even a little microscale.
The book is well put together, with clear, full-color instructions. Each model has a very brief description of its historical context and in the back there is a parts list for each. The models themselves range from simple to intermediate. I really like the idea of the book, but in my opinion some of the models come out looking kind of blocky. Also, and I have to state for the record that I have not built all of these, so my intuition may be faulty, but several of the life-size models seem a little fragile. It seems to me that if you build a life-size sword, you want to be able to swing it around a bit without it falling into a million pieces, so I see that as a negative. By far the best model is a fig-scale Humvee, seen below (forgive the image quality, I took a screenshot of the Google Books preview and blew it up a little). There are also some castle-era siege weapons at roughly minifig scale that are pretty nice.
A couple of curious facts: It looks like in some parts of the world this book is being marketed as "Badass Bricks: Forty Weapons of Mass Construction". I wonder why five models seem to have been removed from the US version. From the alternate cover image and the descriptive blurbs for the 40 version, it seems that the missing models are mostly modern guns. I wonder if the publishers felt there was too much overlap with Jack Streat's LEGO Heavy Weapons book. On Mackay's MOCpage (it's older material, with no recent updates), he notes that he admires Streat, and some of his designs on that page were inspired by Streat's work. It's only my speculation, but maybe there was concern that the missing five models came too close to other work. Another confusing note is that the bottom of every other page has the caption "Battle Bricks". I wonder if this was the working title of the book, and at the last moment the publishers changed it to "Badass Bricks".
In sum, this book is okay, but not great. This is a nice addition to my LEGO library, but there are other things out this year that I would rank higher. If you are really into making LEGO-built weapons, you might get this, but on the other hand you could probably just peruse Flickr for ideas. The target audience is probably younger teens who are intermediate builders.
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Take everything else, if you must, but leave me the light.
These early autumn days, I live for the play of the more merciful sun, entwined in the diminishing trees. The woods and the waters resume a quiet they cannot manage in mid-summer, and suddenly I find my heart has settled into something like peace.
Each welcome gift of the fall — the cooler temperatures, the promise of less traffic, the last hurrah of the wildflowers — goldenrod spread like dyed wool in the meadow, milkweed swelling, black-eyed Susans bowing, even the loosestrife lingering — all foreshadow that brief window in the seasonal calendar before we turn toward winter.
Midweek last, I went out early one morning to enjoy another sunny day announcing itself and to gather the laundry I'd left hanging on the line overnight. The sweat of the elements was still on it, rings of dew that had not yet dried, small patches that needed a little more time to press water into air and return the fabrics to their usual, consistent colors. I stood on the recently repaired deck for a long moment, considered dragging out a bentwood twig rocker and then thought better of it. I was in the mood for something more earthly, something as substantial — and changing — as the parade of time, so I walked back into the house and through the first floor, to the back entrance.
Just outside, the drying clothes waited for me to attend to them, along with a pole of wooden scrap molding that has remained untouched, uncut, all summer long. Eventually, I will have to get back to it — like all my interrupted good intentions — and saw or break it into kindling for the wood stove. But for now, it is a task that can wait, as I am, for more moderate temperatures and the energy they bring.
I sat down on the big boulder that provides a foundation for one side of the little cabin and breathed deeply in the morning air, like a black bear on its haunches, sniffing for prey. But I was looking for different nourishment, the calm in the canopy, contentment in the shadows.
It is probably impossible to sell the joys of simplicity to a world full of technology that makes everything immediate and known — all the time. Unless someone has eschewed the privilege of convenience, with its costs, and instant communication and its lack of perspective or discernment, they are not likely to make sense of why I own no TV, no microwave, or my choices to live without a reliable landline and limit the number of pans and skillets in the house to four.
I am on my way out — not of time but of acquisition.
I am not likely to be found most days, during my free time, at the mall or boutique, in an elegant restaurant or veranda bar. I'm not saying it's a better use of time or energy, but my leisure takes me away from what we ordinarily think of as the world into nature, where whole realms are enacting the drama and struggle of survival.
Thus, the morning I spent mere minutes perched on a boulder watching the woodlands, I observed a grasshopper that had taken refuge in the shadow of one of the support beams on the shed. It never moved, though I circled around it, examining the detail of its design and color, the success of its strivings reflected in its size and length.
I discovered a single black-eyed Susan in bloom in the half-light created by the cover of the shed and the trees beyond. I saw where the ants had been working frenetically all summer, their mounds and the sawdust remains.
But mostly I witnessed the light, the intensities and layers of it blending into each other and awakening in the late summer forest a thousand shades of green — almost as though it were early spring and the leaves were just coming to life.
They are on their way out, too, the first fall changes revealed in subtle yellows and a few leaves discarded from the birch. I was sitting in an old, old sanctuary, and I knew it, the temple of creation and all the natural piety there.
I did not stay long; pilgrims must move on, even if the destination is uncertain and their companions few. Still, I felt blessed standing in the light, slit as though refracted through a prism or as if bobbing on the surface of the bay. I paused and praised the gods of mortal form that endure, even if changed. I silently spoke my prayer, my petition, my credo: Let these live on.
I sang within myself a hymn of wonder, then wrapped myself in marvel, and humbled, offered up my alms: gratitude and whole-hearted greeting of the day.
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The Bank of Italy said Italy's public debt hit a new high of 2,560.5 billion euros in July, up 29.9 billion with respect to June. Source Ansa
Austria has said it still supports the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, despite growing reservations about the project in parts of Europe following the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Aleksei Navalny. Source Radio Free Europe
The U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first 11 months of this budget year, the Treasury Department said Friday.
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United States Marine Corps War Memorial, commonly known as the Iwo Jima Memorial. The guides, though knowledgeable, always tell the story of the first flag-raising and then the second flag-raising for the photo opportunity. They always tended to gloss over the rest of Hayes' tragic story. I suppose it doesn't make for cheerful tour groups of adolescents to explain how Hayes was pretty much forced to tour the country to encourage Americans to buy war bonds. Hayes had trouble with the "hero" status he carried, because he knew he hadn't been present at the event he was credited for due to the staging of the second photo that became famous. He also faced unrelenting discrimination because of his Pima heritage while on tour. He wasn't cared for when the psychological impact of his situation was manifesting in his behavior in public and in private.
But the tour also had irritating and disturbing moments. Reporters asked Hayes questions like: "How'd you get a name like Ira Hayes, Chief? I never heard of an Indian with a name like that." Such insults angered Hayes and aggravated the distress he felt about his unearned celebrity status. He shrouded himself in silence. Asked to speak at one of the bond dinners, Hayes muttered: "I'm glad to be in your city an' I hope you buy a lot of bonds." During the tour, Hayes drank heavily and became an embarrassment to the Marine Corps. General A. A. Vendegrift complained to Beech: "I understand you Indian got drunk on you last night?" Shortly afterward, Hayes was abruptly sent back to the front. The press reported that the "brave Indian" wanted to return to military action in the Pacific. (pg 77)Ten years after the war, in 1954, Hayes was honored at the ceremony that dedicated the aforementioned Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Just a few weeks later, his body was found on a street in Bapchule, Arizona. He had fallen down drunk and drowned in his own vomit. Hayes tragic story ended abruptly because the United States, while honoring Hayes in multiple ways, did not treat him or care for him the way he needed. Hayes would probably trade all of the cheering crowds and honor dinners for someone to show him the compassion he needed in the wake of so many difficult experiences.
I actually heard a rather touching story of a modern war veteran, Iraq veteran Brock Savelkoul, on NPR on my way home yesterday afternoon that reminded me of Hayes' story. Read or listen to the incredible story by clicking here. I'm not the only one who was impressed by this piece of journalism. If you have a few minutes, this video gives you a taste.
His story was heart-wrenching and literally brought me to tears during my commute. Similar to Hayes, I bet Savelkoul would trade his Purple Heart for the help he needed to cope with his injuries. Our soldiers need to be both honored and cared for like they deserve. Thankfully it seems that Savelkoul's story will have a happier ending than Hayes'.
As we teach history in our classrooms, it is important to tell them the patriotic parts, but also the portions that we should learn from. It has been over 50 years his Hayes' tragic story ended. I hope our nation is learning from our mistakes in caring for our veterans.
Please Note: This reflection was completed as part of the author's participation in the History Connected program. Please see the History Connected Wiki or the History Connected Official Website for information on the federal grant that provided the opportunity.


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Derek Hough and Karina Smirnoff Party at the Beyonce Concert, and Kellie Pickler Makes Country Music Hall of Fame
Lots of little odds and ends from today, from Derek and Karina partying in the Dell Suite at the Beyonce concert, to Kellie and Derek being on display in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. And if that wasn't enough, Kellie's video, featuring Derek, is being previewed on GMA tomorrow and will then play for 24 hours on GMA.com!! Also see PureDerekHough.com for links to stills from Derek's movie.
Fashion 24/7 has a variety of pictures of Derek and Karina at the Dell Party which, unless I'm misunderstanding something, was backstage at the Beyonce show. More pics at Socialite Life and Zimbio of Derek and Karina at the event. From E! News:
Spotted in the Dell-hosted Hyde box were sexy couple Chris Evans and Minka Kelly, Seth Rogen, Jason Alexander, Derek Hough and Brittany Snow and boyfriend Tyler Hoechlin as well as a mini Glee confab of sorts with Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Naya Rivera, who brought along beau Big Sean.
Below is a short video of Derek talking to Bella Thorne (remember, he and Mark danced with her and Zendaya for a Disney thing).
According to Examiner.com, Kellie's going to be featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame:
Singer-songwriter Kellie Pickler took her turn on the dance floor on this year's season of Dancing with the Stars. Paired with professional performer Derek Hough, the American Idol alum was crowned the winner, and her finale costume and mirrorball trophy will find its way into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The show trinkets will be showcased on the second floor of the landmark exhibit beginning on Wednesday (July 3).
That's pretty cool. The Country Music Hall of Fame is a very interesting place, even if you're not a fan of Country Music in particular. ALSO, Kellie's NEW music video for Someone Somewhere Tonight, featuring Derek, will be shown (in part) on GMA tomorrow. After that, the whole video will play on GMA online. Can't wait!! From CountryMusicRocks.net
ABC Television's "Good Morning America" will air a sneak peek of Kellie Pickler's new music video for "Someone Somewhere Tonight" tomorrow morning, Wednesday, July 3, during the 8:30 AM (all time zones) segment. The video reunites Pickler with her "Dancing with the Stars" Mirrorball Trophy-winning partner, Derek Hough. Once the sneak peek has aired on "Good Morning America," the full music video will be shown exclusively on GoodMorningAmerica.com for the next 24 hours.
Vogue here with an UPDATE: Heidi has a link to watch Kelly's new video featuring Derek at Pure Derek Hough now. Be sure to see it here if interested. Their dancing is out of this world. Kelly and Derek put all of their heart and soul into it. It's so beautiful and passionate, it makes me want to cry!!!!


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I had, as I'm calling it, the worst run of my entire life this weekend. It started out pretty bad, the first mile was just tiring and my joints hurt and my throat was already burning. (Tell tale signs of me getting sick, but still I had to run to get my miles in) After the first time these sore joints and stiffness usually just goes away, unfortunately for me, they never left. All twelve miles were done in a slow, awful manner where I wanted to die. I just wanted to keel over on the side of the beach path and pass out, drink my Purple Tiger Gatorade and never run again. Once I completed my run, though exhausted for the remainder of the day, I felt good that I had completed it, even during all the stomach cramping, shin splinting, knees aching and phlegm building up in the throat. So now, I'm definitely focusing on getting better and being able to run miles effortlessly again.
It's only when you realize how hard running can be is when you appreciate the talent it takes, to even go out and have the determination and will to complete mile after mile. I appreciate my body being able to take mile after mile of my pounding sidewalk after sidewalk, and it's when I can barely do that anymore I realize what a feat I continue to do by just running alone.
A great find I picked up this weekend (and have been wanting for a while) is the Conair Infinity Cord-Keeper Professional Ionic Styler.
First off, the pink color is super cute( it looks red, but it's pink), and the hair dryer features tourmaline ceramic technology that smooths the cuticle layer to create shiny, silky hair. This 1875-watt dryer includes 3 heat and 2 speed settings, separate diffuser and concentrator attachments. Yet my selling point on the dryer was the fact that it has a retractable cord, which is great because when I'm on the go, either in the morning, or from the gym, wrapping up that cord and trying to keep that cord, and the cord from my straightener separated is quite the task. It's easy to use and I feel like dries my thick hair in no time. They can be found at http://www.ulta.com/, but I got mine at Wal-Mart for 29.99. I love it because it's quick and easy and convenient. What more could you ask for?!
Anyways, more this week, so stay tuned for more fashion deals and steals, running tips and random stories.
PS. Look forward to something exciting happening at Chic Runner soon… what could it be?? :)


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After five years of disappointing returns, long-short equity hedge funds are rallying. They finished 2012 in positive territory and their performance so far in 2013 has been encouraging. That's good news for investors in alternative investments. Long-short equity hedge funds make up one of the biggest alternative investment asset classes, with north of $170 billion in assets, according to alternatives performance monitor BarclayHedge. Their classic hedging techniques, the very ones that spawned the alternative investments industry more than 60 years ago, have the potential to preserve capital in a market downturn or at least mitigate losses. Elite-level stock selection, skilled shorting, and low market exposure and leverage are among the key attributes investors seek when allocating to the strategy.
At the same time that long-short equity hedge funds have been rallying, the so-called intrastock correlation has been falling. What's the connection? Intrastock correlation measures the degree to which stocks move in lockstep synchronization. The closer to 100% the correlation, the more stock prices move together. When correlations are high, it doesn't matter if the ABC widget company has better prospects than its competitor, XYZ–they both move in tandem.
High correlations are problematic for long-short equity hedge funds. Fundamental analysis, the heart and soul of long-short equity fund managers, gets eclipsed by more irrational market forces. No matter how well they crunch the numbers, stock pickers can't fight the high-correlation headwinds. While theories abound about why correlations have been so high, clearly one explanation is the macroeconomic world we have been living in since the 2008 financial crisis. Government heads and central bankers have had unusually strong influence over financial markets, and politics have been more important than either economics or stock-picking.
There are still plenty of macroeconomic worries, but they appear to be subsiding. The European Union is committed to bailing out its weaker members, the U.S. economy is recovering, and record low interest rates have, so far, not fueled inflation. The signals thrown off by the intrastock correlation suggest that these macro worries began fading in mid-2012 when correlations began falling and micro issues re-emerged. It's now, when correlations are low, that we see a greater diversity in stock returns, and long-short equity hedge fund managers get to show their stuff.
The accompanying chart shows the pair-wise correlation: the tendency of each stock in the S&P 500 to move in concert, or not, with every other stock in the index on an intraday basis. As you can see from the chart, pair-wise correlation has historically hovered between 10% and 40%. In the years since the financial crisis, the correlation has leaped to 60% and even 70%, peaking in October 2011. Only recently have the numbers returned to their usual position. We are still not firmly below the 30% level, but the trend seems to be going in the right direction.
While falling correlations help long-short equity hedge fund managers, it's not enough. Stock selection is key to the long-short equity strategy. Not all hedge fund managers are equal and selecting the right manager is particularly tricky. Let me give an example.
Imagine two hedge fund managers who are both pursuing a long-short equity strategy. Both are long and short technology companies with large market capitalizations, but their long and short positions in two companies are mirror images. I won't give the names of the companies, but their stock histories are real. Hedge Fund Manager A is long a company we'll call ABC and short a company we'll call XYZ. Hedge Fund Manager B is taking the opposite position–long XYZ and short ABC. In the six months between September 2012 and March 1, 2013, ABC stock gained 5.20% in value while XYZ stock lost 26.81%. They employed the same general long-short idea, but had radically different applications and results.
Multiply that example and it's easy to see why the range in performance between the top and bottom performers—or so-called performance dispersion–can be so large among long-short equity hedge fund managers, and why it's important to pick managers in the top quartile. Long-short equity has seen a far greater historical dispersion in manager performance than long-only equity.
With the stock market flirting with new highs, advisors are naturally looking at ways to protect their clients' capital if there's a correction. Long-short equity hedge funds are a viable option for that objective, but if the intrastock correlation keeps falling and it continues to be a stock picker's market, the emphasis is going to be on the manager's stock selection skills, especially on the short side. The next phase of the market could separate the skilled long-short equity hedge fund managers from the wannabes.


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That's my team up there. I went with Ginger because she's part Sheepdog, and her herding instincts project well for the Puppy Bowl's end-to-end action. Delachaise is a Pit Bull mix, so you have to figure he won't be afraid to get in there and tussle. And Sparky's a scraggly, adorable mess—the Danny Woodhead of puppies.
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Irked over camp's return to Hauppauge park
The 600 or so day campers expected Monday at Hidden Pond Park easily outnumber the handful of Islip grown-ups bristling about their arrival, but town officials hope they all can learn to share.
Chalk drawing on the handball courts, a lack of parking and garbage everywhere, is the scene some residents describe at the town-owned 95-acre site in Hauppauge, where The Rinx recreation company operates the eight-week camp.
Charles Goodman, an avid tennis player from Brentwood, said "screaming kids" overran the park's tennis and handball courts last summer, preventing him and other regular players from using the courts. He's convinced this year will present the same problems.
"They've displaced residents," said Goodman, 69. "We pay our taxes, and they just can't do that. They can't kick us off the tennis courts and use it for something else."
Town officials disputed that residents' access has been blocked. And Tom Palamara, executive vice president of The Rinx, said camp officials leave at least one handball and tennis court accessible to the public. He added they met last year with Goodman when he first complained.
He said camp staff clean the park twice daily and have spent $800,000 in recent years on park improvements, which town officials praised. "We're constantly reinvesting in the Town of Islip's property for the benefit of the taxpayers," Palamara said. "We keep that park in pristine condition."
The town has since 1992 allowed The Rinx to operate its camp at Hidden Pond. Last September, the town board unanimously voted to extend the term of the lease to 2036 at an annual fee of $68,330.
Joseph Montuori, Islip's commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, said he has addressed Goodman's complaints with Rinx. "We told them to be a good neighbor," he said.
Montuori said he's received a complaint only from Goodman -- though at least one other resident said they called Islip Town constituent services -- and said it seemed premature to complain before the campers arrived.
"He's not giving me a chance to look into it," Montuori said. "If town residents want to come and use it, they should be able to. It's called sharing."
Islip Town Councilman Anthony S. Senft Jr. said he was "aware" of the complaints. "My commissioner assures me that there are opportunities for all our constituents to play tennis."
Brian Donehower, a Hauppauge resident who also plays tennis at the park, said he attempted to take his girlfriend's children to the park's wooded area last summer when camp officials warned him off. "It's so big; I don't understand why they have to take up that area," said Donehower, 41. "They're kids, they're having fun, but jeez."
Meanwhile, Goodman said he's been forced to go to other parks farther from his home. "I don't mind sharing, but we should be allowed to have tennis courts to play tennis on them," he said. "This is just unconscionable and inconsiderate. Can we deduct part of our tax money to make up for it?"
Palamara countered that the camp's "children are taxpayers, too. . . . Anybody who denies them the opportunity to use that camp, then shame on them."


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The founders of the Dairy Queen® system were men and women who introduced a new kind of dessert treat and, in the process, developed the foundation of the franchising industry. The history of the DQ® system is a story of a unique product that created an industry.
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For more than 70 years, the DQ® system's recipe for success has been simple. It's been a combination of hardworking people who own and operate restaurants, and great-tasting food and tempting treats served in our establishments.
Our phenomenal story began with the 10-cent sale of a then unnamed product on August 4, 1938, in Kankakee, Illinois. A father and son partnership in Green River, Illinois, had been experimenting with a soft frozen dairy product for some time. They contacted Sherb Noble, a good friend and customer, who agreed to run the "all you can eat" trial sale at his walk-in ice cream store. Within two hours, he dished out more than 1,600 servings of the new dessert.
Back then, food franchising was all but unheard of, but the new product's potential made it a natural for such a system. When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, there were fewer than 10 Dairy Queen® stores. However, shortly after the war, the system took off at a pace virtually unrivaled before or since. With only 100 stores in 1947, it grew to 1,446 in 1950 and then to 2,600 in 1955. Today, the DQ® system is one of the largest fast food systems in the world, with more than 6,000 restaurants in the United States, Canada and 18 other countries.
Although much has changed in the world and in the DQ® system through the years, one constant has remained: DQ® restaurants are still, and always have been, the place to find kids' sports teams celebrating a victory, business people on their lunch break and families taking time out to enjoy great food and soft serve treats. And success for the DQ® system is as simple today as it was in 1940. Satisfied customers lead to successful restaurants. Each owner of our independently owned and operated establishments worldwide is committed to nothing less than the "Fan Food not Fast FoodTM" slogan.
Highlights of the DQ® system include:
- 1940: First Dairy Queen® store opens in Joliet, Illinois.
- 1949: DQ® introduces malts and shakes.
- 1951: Banana splits appear on the menu.
- 1953: First DQ® store opens in Canada.
- 1955: The Dilly® Bar debuts.
- 1957: The Dairy Queen®/Brazier® concept is introduced.
- 1958: The Dairy Queen®/Brazier® food products are introduced.
- 1961: The Mr. Misty® slush treat cools throats in the warm South.
- 1962: International Dairy Queen, Inc. (IDQ) is formed.
- 1965: First national radio advertising sends DQ® message 169 million times a week.
- 1966: First national TV commercial, "Live a Little," is aired.
- 1968: The Buster Bar® Treat bursts forth.
- 1972: First DQ® store opens in Japan.
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- 1979: The DQ® system debuts in the Middle East.
- 1980: "We Treat You Right®" tagline debuts.
- 1985: More than 175 million Blizzard® Treats sold in its first year.
- 1989: Dairy Queen® ranked America's number one treat chain.
- 1991: First DQ® store opens in Mexico.
- 1995: DQ® Treatzza Pizza® and the Chicken Strip Basket make their debut.
- 1999: Pecan Mudslide® Treat is introduced.
- 1999: An operator of several DQ® locations in Massachusetts builds the world's largest blended treat, weighing in at 5,316.6 pounds.
- 2001: Crispy Chicken Salad is introduced.
- 2001: The first DQ Grill & Chill® restaurant opens in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- 2002: Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA Dallas Mavericks, becomes manager of a DQ® location in Texas for the day.
- 2003: The Blizzard® of the Month program kicks off.
- 2004: The MooLatte® Frozen Coffee Flavored Beverage line debuts in Mocha, Vanilla and Caramel flavors.
- 2004: Award-winning Dairy Queen® commercials can be seen throughout the country in the system's first full year of national advertising.
- 2005: GrillBurgers™ are introduced to consumers on national TV.
- 2005: The record is broken on June 21, when a new World's Largest Blizzard® Treat is built in Springfield, Massachusetts. It weighs 8,224.85 pounds and is 22 feet tall.
Dairy Queen® loves kids. Whether its kids' sports teams celebrating at our restaurants after games, children enjoying dinner with their parents or teenagers visiting for cool treats at the end of a date, DQ® and kids go hand in hand. And if these cherished youngsters ever become sick or injured, we want to help assure they have the best medical care available.
That's why the DQ® system has been a proud national sponsor of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) since 1984. During the past 30 years, DQ® operators throughout the United States and Canada have raised more than $100 million for CMN Hospitals. From collecting customers' pocket change to selling paper Miracle Balloons and holding special events like Miracle Treat Day, our support enables us to give something back to the communities in which we do business.
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to generating funds and awareness programs to benefit kids treated at 170 children's hospitals throughout North America. CMN Hospitals raises funds through innovative cause-marketing promotions and other programs developed to meet the business objectives of its sponsors. CMN Hospitals' hallmark is that 100 percent of locally generated donations stay in the community to benefit kids treated at the local CMN Hospital.
CMN Hospitals represent the premier pediatric healthcare facilities in their respective communities, treating children of all afflictions, including cancer, birth defects, accidents and muscular and cardiovascular diseases. These facilities, which provide care based on filling the needs of families rather than on their ability to pay, treat more than 17 million kids each year.
DQ® and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals are a perfect fit.
In 2016 our Corporate Giving Program will provide DQ® product (Dilly® Bars) to Minnesota-based 501(c)3 organizations that help kids and families who need it most in the Twin Cities.
Applications will be accepted between January 30th, 2016 and December 16, 2016. Product award or decline notifications will be sent out within two weeks of application receipt.
All questions about DQ Corporate Giving Program should be directed to DQ® Fan Relations at (866) 793-7582.
DQ® Cares Product Grant can be found below:
Note: Due to the fact that our locations are individually owned and operated, these programs are at the discretion of the operator. Contact your local DQ® restaurant for specific details.
Scholastic Achievement
To encourage students to continually strive for excellence, Dairy Queen® operators often establish reward initiatives featuring free hot food or soft-serve products. A few such efforts, which can run on either a quarter or semester basis, include:
Dairy Queen® Restaurant Tours
Schools are always looking for educational field trip ideas. Many DQ® operators offer tours of their restaurant to kids in grades 1-4. Students who visit learn how the facility operates and the importance of cleanliness and hard work. They receive a guided tour through each area of the restaurant and the machinery is usually explained in language they can easily understand. At the end of the tour, each student learns how to make their own DQ® cone, and then enjoy eating it.
Student Discounts
Dairy Queen® operators don't forget about the older kids in their area. Recognizing that high school and college students are typically low on cash, they often provide discount cards or create affordable Student Meal Deals.
Product Donations
Upon request, many Dairy Queen® operators often provide frozen cakes or other products for school activities. Whether it's a class project, high school prom or graduation party, we are happy to help make any student event more special.
What's Happening in Your Community?
The aforementioned ideas are just a few of the many programs Dairy Queen® operators implement to partner with local schools and colleges. Contact your local Dairy Queen® operator regarding any of their existing school programs or to discuss potential partnership opportunities.


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Miami – February 13, 2012 – Ultra-luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises, which turns 20 this year, has launched a commemorative air promotion in connection with its Europe 2012 cruise vacations. Guests who book selected departures can upgrade to Business Class air on transatlantic flights from just $499 each way.* In addition, the line is waiving its air add-on fares from more than 100 cities throughout North America.
"Most of our guests appreciate the extra space and comfort that Business Class service provides," says Mark Conroy, the line's president. "This limited-time air promotion is just one more way that we are celebrating our 20th anniversary."
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• Monte Carlo to Barcelona, 7 nights, departing August 6, Seven Seas Mariner. Ports include Livorno (Florence/Pisa); Civitavecchia (Rome); Sorrento/Capri; Olbia, Italy; Saint-Tropez and Marseille, France.
• Lisbon to Venice, 14 nights, departing August 23, Seven Seas Mariner. Ports include CÁdiz (Seville), Granada (MÁlaga), Cartagena, Ibiza and Barcelona, Spain; Saint-Tropez; Monte Carlo; Livorno (Florence/Pisa); Civitavecchia (Rome); Corfu and Dubrovnik.
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To receive a brochure or for more information on Regent Seven Seas Cruises, see a professional travel agent, visit www.RSSC.com or call toll-free 800-285-1835.
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About Prestige Cruise Holdings – Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) is the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Formed in 2007 to manage select assets in Apollo Management's cruise investment portfolio, PCH is led by Chairman and CEO Frank J. Del Rio and President and COO Kunal S. Kamlani. PCH is the market leader in the upper-premium and luxury segments of the cruise industry with nearly 5,200 berths between the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, a number the company expects will grow to more than 6,400 berths by 2012.
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Established by the Director-General following the decision of the Conference at its Twenty-seventh Session (1993).
Adopted at the Second Session of the Commission (1997).
To promote cooperation with a view to ensuring, through appropriate management, the conservation of optimum utilization of tuna and tuna-like species, to keep under review the conditions and trends of the stocks and to gather, analyse and disseminate scientific information, catch and effort statistics and other data relevant to the conservation and managagement of the stocks and to fisheries based on the stocks; to encourage, recommend and coordinate research and development activities in respect of the stock and fisheries, including activities connected with transfer of technology, training and enhacement; to adopt conservation measures to ensure the conservation of stocks and to promote the objective of their optimum utilization; to keep under review the economic and social aspects of the fisheries based on the stocks, bearing in mind, in particular, the interests of developing coastal states.
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
All professional education content courses leading to certification shall include teaching and assessment of the Wisconsin Content Standards in the content area.
In this column, list the Wisconsin Content Standards that are included in this course. The Standards for each content area are found in the Wisconsin Content Standards document.
In this column, indicate the nature of the performance assessments used in this course to evaluate student proficiency in each standard.
The structures within the discipline, the historical roots and evolving nature of mathematics, and the interaction between technology and the discipline.
Since the theme of the course is the use of mathematics to analyze algorithms which are in general implemented on computers, the interaction between technology and math is heavily emphasized.
Facilitating the building of student conceptual and procedural understanding.
Students are tested over both how and why certain algorithms solve or don't solve given problems.
Helping all students build understanding of the discipline including:
. Confidence in their abilities to utilize mathematical knowledge.
. Awareness of the usefulness of mathematics.
. The economic implications of fine mathematical preparation.
A large part of the course involves the application of concepts learned in calculus, discrete math, and linear algebra to the analysis of algorithms thereby building confidence in this previously encountered knowledge.
Exploring, conjecturing, examining and testing all aspects of problem solving.
Some exploring is done as different inputs are provided to programs in homework assignments. Hypotheses to various theorems are examined by testing alternatives.
Formulating and posing worthwhile mathematical tasks, solving problems using several strategies, evaluating results, generalizing solutions, using problem solving approaches effectively, and applying mathematical modeling to real-world situations.
Some problems (solving differential equations) are approached through a variety of methods. Some real-world applications are found in problem sets.
Making convincing mathematical arguments, framing mathematical questions and conjectures, formulating counter-examples, constructing and evaluating arguments, and using intuitive, informal exploration and formal proof.
Principal questions such as: why does an algorithm work, how does it work, how efficient is it, how accurate is it, are posed and given informal and formal proofs. Constructing limiting examples and counter-examples are assessed through homework.
Expressing ideas orally, in writing, and visually-, using mathematical language, notation, and symbolism; translating mathematical ideas between and among contexts.
Homework and tests provide assessment of ability to use mathematical language.
Connecting the concepts and procedures of mathematics, drawing connections between mathematical strands, between mathematics and other disciplines, and with daily life.
Some algorithms are directly related to other sciences (ordinary and partial differential equations).
Selecting appropriate representations to facilitate mathematical problem solving and translating between and among representations to explicate problem-solving situations.
The course constantly explores the interplay between geometric and algebraic descriptions of an algorithm. Algorithms that solve boundary-value problems are good examples of this interaction.
Mathematical processes including:
. Problem solving.
. Communication.
. Reasoning and formal and informal argument.
. Mathematical connections.
. Representations.
. Technology.
Homework problems are of two types: exercise and problem-solving. Students are required to justify answers through informal arguments. Programs implemented in the form of Mathematica notebooks and computers must be utilized to solve many problems.
Number operations and relationships from both abstract and concrete perspectives identifying real world applications, and representing and connecting mathematical concepts and procedures including:
. Number sense.
. Set theory.
. Number and operation.
. Composition and decomposition of numbers, including place value, primes, factors, multiples, inverses, and the extension of these concepts throughout mathematics.
. Number systems through the real numbers, their properties and relations.
. Computational procedures.
. Proportional reasoning.
. Number theory.
Mathematical concepts and procedures, and the connections among them for teaching upper level number operations and relationships including:
. Advanced counting procedures, including union and intersection of sets, and parenthetical operations.
. Algebraic and transcendental numbers.
. The complex number system, including polar coordinates.
. Approximation techniques as a basis for numerical integration, fractals, and numerical-based proofs.
. Situations in which numerical arguments presented in a variety of classroom and real-world situations (e.g., political, economic, scientific, social) can be created and critically evaluated.
. Opportunities in which acceptable limits of error can be assessed (e.g., evaluating strategies, testing the reasonableness of results, and using technology to carry out computations).
Complex numbers and basic complex arithmetic are reviewed in discussing Fast Fourier Transforms. The numerical solution to integral equations requires approximation techniques. Numeric algorithms are coded in Mathematica. Students are required to utilize existing programs or write their own. Reasonableness of computed answers and error bounds are discussed extensively.
Geometry and measurement from both abstract and concrete perspectives and to identify real world applications, and mathematical concepts, procedures and connections among them including:
. Formal and informal argument.
. Names, properties, and relationships of two- and three-dimensional shapes.
. Spatial sense.
. Spatial reasoning and the use of geometric models to represent, visualize, and solve problems.
. Transformations and the ways in which rotation, reflection, and translation of shapes can illustrate concepts, properties, and relationships.
. Coordinate geometry systems including relations between coordinate and synthetic geometry, and generalizing geometric principles from a two-dimensional system to a three-dimensional system.
. Concepts of measurement, including measurable attributes, standard and non-standard units, precision and accuracy, and use of appropriate tools.
. The structure of systems of measurement, including the development and use of measurement systems and the relationships among different systems. Measurement including length, area, volume, size of angles, weight and mass, time, temperature, and money.
. Measuring, estimating, and using measurement to describe and compare geometric phenomena.
. Indirect measurement and its uses, including developing formulas and procedures for determining measure to solve problems.
Some aspects of analytic geometry are assessed in homework and test. Students are introduced to classic partial differential equation problems through their physical models. This requires a good understanding of coordinate geometry systems and spatial reasoning.
Mathematical concepts, procedures, and the connections among them for teaching upper level geometry and measurement including:
. Systems of geometry, including Euclidean, non-Euclidean, coordinate, transformational, and projective geometry.
. Transformations, coordinates, and vectors and their use in problem solving. Three-dimensional geometry and its generalization to other dimensions. Topology, including topological properties and transformations.
. Opportunities to present convincing arguments by means of demonstration, informal proof, counter-examples, or other logical means to show the truth of statements and/or generalizations.
Informal proofs, arguments, and counter-examples are assessed through homework, classwork, and tests.
Statistics and probability from both abstract and concrete perspectives and to identify real world applications, and the mathematical concepts, procedures and the connections between them including:
. Use of data to explore real-world issues.
. The process of investigation including formulation of a problem, designing a data collection plan, and collecting, recording, and organizing data.
. Data representation through graphs, tables, and summary statistics to describe data distributions, central tendency, and variance.
. Analysis and interpretation of data.
. Randomness, sampling, and inference.
. Probability as a way to describe chances or risk in simple and compound events.
. Outcome prediction based on experimentation or theoretical probabilities.
Some "real-world" data used in homework problems, ordinary and partial differential equations, signal processing.
Mathematical concepts, procedures, and the connections among them for teaching upper level statistics and probability including:
. Use of the random variable in the generation and interpretation of probability distributions.
. Descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of disbursement, including validity and reliability, and correlation.
. Probability theory and its link to inferential statistics.
. Discrete and continuous probability distributions as bases for inference.
. Situations in which students can analyze, evaluate, and critique the methods and conclusions of statistical experiments reported in journals, magazines, news media, advertising, etc.
Functions, algebra, and basic concepts underlying calculus from both abstract and concrete perspectives and to identify real world applications, and the mathematical concepts, procedures and the connections among them including:
. Patterns.
. Functions as used to describe relations and to model real world situations.
. Representations of situations that involve variable quantities with expressions, equations and inequalities and that include algebraic and geometric relationships.
. Multiple representations of relations, the strengths and limitations of each representation, and conversion from one representation to another.
. Attributes of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, algebraic, and exponential functions.
. Operations on expressions and solution of equations, systems of equations and inequalities using concrete, informal, and formal methods.
. Underlying concepts of calculus, including rate of change, limits, and approximations for irregular areas.
Solution of equations, system of equations, linear and non-linear, are major components of the course. Limits and approximation techniques are used throughout the course. Polynomials and trigonometric functions are used as approximations to functions.
Mathematical concepts, procedures, and the connections among them for teaching upper level functions, algebra, and concepts of calculus including:
. Concepts of calculus, including limits (epsilon-delta) and tangents, derivatives, integrals, and sequences and series.
. Modeling to solve problems.
. Calculus techniques including finding limits, derivatives, integrals, and using special rules.
. Calculus applications including modeling, optimization, velocity and acceleration, area, volume, and center of mass.
. Numerical and approximation techniques including Simpson's rule, trapezoidal rule, Newton's Approximation, and linearization.
. Multivariate calculus.
. Differential equations.
Concepts of calculus reviewed and applied.
Intermediate value theorem.
Mean-value Theorem
Definite integrals
Convergence of sequences.
Taylor series.
Numerical approximation
Some multivariable calculus is systems of non-linear equations and least-square fits.
Discrete processes from both abstract and concrete perspectives and to identify real world applications, and the mathematical concepts, procedures and the connections among them including:
. Counting techniques.
. Representation and analysis of discrete mathematics problems using sequences, graph theory, arrays, and networks.
. Iteration and recursion.
Iteration and recursion are major components in solving equations, systems of linear and nonlinear equations. Some counting techniques are used in computing number of operations to implement an algorithm.
Mathematical concepts, procedures, and the connections among them for teaching upper level discrete mathematics including:
. Topics, including symbolic logic, induction, linear programming, and finite graphs.
. Matrices as a mathematical system, and matrices and matrix operations as tools for recording information and for solving problems.
. Developing and analyzing algorithms.
Matrices are used extensively in solving systems of equations and signal processing. Developing and analyzing algorithms are major components of the course.


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10. DVD: Won't Back Down on Blu-ray and DVD
Some months a film like Won't Back Down is as close to a lesbian film as you get: In it, Maggie Gyllenhaal is a single mom who thinks her daughter's elementary school sucks. Viola Davis, a concerned teacher who wants her own son to have a good education, agrees. So they team up to improve the school and the attitudes of the people teaching there. It's a movie, like a feminist Stand and Deliver, about feisty and embattled women who persevere through activism and, often, sheer willpower. Plus, Rosie Perez and Holly Hunter costar. Avaliable on Amazon.
9. BOOK: Twelve Views from the Distance by Mutsuo Takahashi
From one of the foremost poets in contemporary Japan comes this entrancing memoir that traces a boy's childhood and its intersection with the rise of the Japanese empire and World War II. In 12 chapters that revisit critical points in his boyhood, Takahashi re-creates the lost world that was the setting for his beginnings as a gay man and poet. From University of Minnesota Press. Available on Amazon.
8. MUSIC: Otep: Hydra
This L.A.-based "nu-metal" quartet is fronted by Otep Shamaya, a fierce lesbian and outspoken LGBT advocate. Otep releases its sixth and final album, Hydra, on Tuesday. A tour is planned, so you'll have one last chance to see the band in action.
7. EVENT: Lady Starlight at the Viper Room
This Sunday, Los Angelenos will get a chance to see the infamous Lady Starlight live, twice. Starlight, the multitalented DJ, style icon, and performance artist (she's Lady Gaga's cultural guru), will headline her own DJ set at the Viper Room following her opening performance for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball at Staples Center in Los Angeles. At her own concert she'll be joined by Dirty Pearls, DJ David, Junius Frey, Sarai Knowledge, and Pillow Theory, promising a strange and memorable musical experience from the artist whose interpretive performances and vast collection of classic hard rock and heavy-metal vinyl are legendary.
6. THEATER: My First Lady
Two leading lights of LGBT theater, playwright David Koteles and director Jason Jacobs, collaborators on the GLAAD Award-nominated The Bald Diva, team up again for My First Lady, in which Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison (pictured above), and Thomas Jefferson's daughters meet for a White House tea party that quickly escalates into a battle over race, class, and gender in early America. The play, which opens tonight, is part of the New York–based Metropolitan Playhouse's Founders Festival, featuring eight new works inspired by the writings of the nation's founding fathers and mothers and continuing through January 27.
5. MUSIC: Michael Van London: American Blood & Guts
This out musician, who fronted the Bombs and the Black Beverly Heels, released his new EP, American Blood & Guts, on Friday. Produced by Brad Cook, who's worked with the Foo Fighters and Ben Harper, the five-track set features songs used in Chris Colfer's screenwriting debut, Struck by Lightning. Watch a fan-made video of Van London's "Feel Love" below:


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Vision Commission Discuss Implementing Intercultural Council
COLUMBIA - Columbia Vision Commision met on Monday to discuss its recommendations to the City Council. One of the topics was to reevaluate Columbia's Sister City Program and create an Intercultural Council.
"I think what people intended for this to be was something that focused on local culture and ethnicity and getting people in the community to talk to each other and not so much what a sister city's program does which is connect you to cities in other countries," Vision Commission President Jan Weaver said.
Weaver said they hope it would provide more coordination for diversity efforts.
"When people talked about an Intercultural Council it wasn't so much culture in other countries, it was the cultural and ethnic differences in Columbia that they wanted to celebrate," Weaver said.
The Vision Commission is an advisory board that tracks, monitors and reports on progress toward acheiving the city's vision on topics such as education, economic development, community character and others.
They also discussed getting money from the 2014 budget to fund an annual public meeting. The goal of the meeting is to discuss the progress of the advisory board in implementing the city's vision and generate new ideas to improve Columbia. Commissioners said they want the annual meeting to take place every 5 years.


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I've been addicted to Starcraft 2 since the Wings of Liberty beta went live back in spring of 2010, so the thought of getting to relive the excitement of new units and game mechanics makes me crazy with anticipation. Unfortunately, only a lucky few will get tp debut the Heart of the Swarm beta to the world.
According to this blog post from Blizzard, pro gamers, members of the press, contest winners or shoutcasters should start checking their inbox. For everyone else, we will have to wait patiently (or not) for Blizzard to determine they need more data and release more beta keys.
Luck will play the biggest role on getting your hands on an invite, but there are a couple necessary steps to take to even be considered. First, you need a Battle.net account, which you should already have if you have played any of the Blizzard games(Starcraft, Warcraft, Diablo). You also need to "opt-in" to beta access by going here. Make sure to run their "opt-in application" that will provide Blizzard with your computer specs. Finally, your chances are increased if you are an avid Starcraft 2 player, so get on and get active.
Blizzard has stated that they will be working with fansites and community personalities to provide more opportunities to join the beta test, meaning that contests may be another way in.
The release of the beta can only mean that the game's release is on the (hopefully) near horizon. If you have to get in on some of the action, try living vicariously through those that have the beta as they stream their games, mostly found here on Twitch.tv.


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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Josh Macciello is serious about purchasing the Dodgers
Even after a week when I e-mailed Josh Macciello {linked here} asking him "Are you for real?", he still stays in touch.
He wants you to check out a YouTube video and his website. {linked here}
Ramona Shelburne of ESPN L.A. has written a great article on Macciello. Read it all, it's very entertaining. Plus she mentions this site and Macciello already had a meeting with Tommy Lasorda. {linked here}
Video -
Pix: ESPN.com
3 comments:
- Hideo Nomo said...
Being serious and SAYING you're serious are two VERY different things.
- January 12, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Alfredo Ortega said...
Dude, Being a Marlins fan and loving my team.... I have to say I'm a huge fan of Josh and i really hope he pulls this off and buys the Dodgers!!
It's like rooting for the underdog, he has the passion and heart and i wouldn't like anything more that for him to win!!
I'm on team Josh, dude!!
- January 12, 2012 at 6:06 PM
- kostco said...
I heard that same radio interview and loved the guy. After reading the Ramona Shelbourne article I still like him: the tattoo, gray pointed beard, the rocky balboa shirt all scream stereotypical LA to me (but maybe in a sense stereotypical NYC). What worries me are these gold mines...who values them, how do they value the gold, and how do they predict future price? So if its current market value of gold he's doing decent. If the US starts printing cash to alleviate debt, he's worth incredibly more.
He probably won't get a chance because 1) he's not a baseball insider and 2) I think somebody will realize his net worth is far too dependent on an extremely volatile commodity which could make him even more rich in the next year, or considerably less. My bet is he'll be worth more in the next couple years, but that's another discussion.
- January 12, 2012 at 9:42 PM


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Howling wolves in winter
A pack of gray wolves (Canis lupus) howling at dusk in a wintry forest.
Wolf pack biting each others muzzles
Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are biting each others muzzles to confirm each other of their places in the hierarchy.
Portrait of a roe buck
Portrait of a roe buck (Capreolus capreolus), standing between birches (Betula sp.). Hoega Kusten, Sweden, Europe
Running roe bucks
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Leaping roe buck
This young roe buck jumped and strutted in sheer joy of live over the snow.
Roe deer in winter
Group of old and young roe bucks and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) standing and feeding on a snow-covered meadow in early spring. Hoega Kusten, Sweden, Europe
Canada geese flying
A flock of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) is flying in a V-shaped formation during their spring migration northward.
Arctic terns feeding each other
A pair of Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) in spring: the male bird feeds his partner with fish as part of their mating ritual.
These birds mate for life and they migrate every year from the south polar region to the north polar region - a life on wings.
Mosquito drinking blood
A gnat (Culex molestus) is sucking blood from a human arm.
Flying Common Cranes
At sunset a flock of Common cranes (Grus grus) is returning to their sleeping places near a lake during their spring migration north.
Portrait of a grasshopper
Grasshopper sitting in a meadow, watching out between the leaves.
Portrait of a Wolf looking through leaves
Portrait of a Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) hidden behind a bush.
Wildcat with kitten
A wildcat mother (Felis sylvesris) hides with her kitten behind sunlit leaves in the deep forest.
Biting hogs
Two wild hogs (Sus scrofa) are chasing after one another, one biting the other in the side.
Beaver feeding on leaves
Portrait of a beaver (Castor fiber) feeding on the leaves of a tree he had felled so that it fell into his lake.
Two running lynx
Two young European lynx (Lynx lynx) playing with one another and chasing each other through the forest.
Lynx mother with her kitten
A lynx mother (Lynx lynx) is dozing on a stone while her cub climbs onto her back.
Lynx kitten hiding behind a bush
A lynx kitten is looking through the leaves of a shrub it has hidden behind.
Rabbit hiding between roots
Young rabbit (Oryctolagus caniculus) looking from it's hide between the roots of a large beech tree (Fagus sylvatica).
Daddy longlegs
True cranefly (Tipula sp.) resting in a plant stalk in a meadow. Vaesternorrland, Sweden.
Mountain hare cub
Young Mountain Hare ( Lepus timidus ) sitting still on a freshly mowed lawn .
Snow bunting
Snow bunting ( Plectrophenas nivalis ) resting on it's migration north to it's breeding area in April. Vaesternorrland , Sweden , Europe
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Portrait of a brown horse
Pet ferret licking a hand
A pet ferret (Mustela putorius) is licking the hand of it's owner.
Red fox sniffing
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) sniffing the snow on a sunny winter day.
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Gray Wolves are cuddling with each other at dusk in a snowy forest.
Red fox looking into the camera
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) on a sunny winter day.


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