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Lindsay Lohan DESTROYED any shred of dignity the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner had left ... and now it's nothing more than a joke ... this according to Tom Brokaw.
The legendary newsman blasted the dinner during an interview with Politico -- saying the standards for the once-respected event have fallen so low, his daughter's junior prom has more dignity.
FYI -- Lohan was a guest of Fox News' Greta Van Susteren at last year's event ... where booze flows freely and Beltway nerds routinely bring show-offy stars as plus-ones.
Brokaw says he's so pissed at the downfall of the event, he won't ever attend again.
However, there was one wild and crazy celebrity appearance that he actually enjoyed -- wait'll ya hear who it is.
"It was deliberate he singled Lindsay out, he obviously knew it would get him attention."
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3. Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for excellence in broadcast journalism for his interview with Mikhail Gorbachev
4. seven Emmy Awards including one for China in Crisis special report
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9. 1995 Lowell Thomas Award from Marist College.
10. 1997 University of Missouri School of Journalism Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism
11. 1997 inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame
12. 1998 Fred Friendly First Amendment Award, a tribute to those "individuals whose broadcast career reflects a consistent devotion to freedom of speech and the principles embodied in the First Amendment."
13. 1998 American Legion award for distinguished public service in the field of communication.
14. 1998 Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America's President's Award recognizing "devotion to helping young people through scholarships."
15. 1999 Congressional Medal of Honor Society's "Tex" McCrary Excellence in Journalism Award
16. 1999 Emmy award for international coverage of the Kosovo conflict
17. 2005 Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
18. 2005 Four Freedoms Medal: Freedom of Speech And Expression
19. 2006 Washington State University Edward R. Murrow School of Communications Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting Award
20. 2006 Sylvanus Thayer Award: United States Military Academy at West Point
21. 2006 Walter Cronkite Award for Journalism Excellence at Arizona State University
22. 2007 Horatio Alger Award for overcoming adversity to achieve success through the American free enterprise system from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc.
23. 2011 Charles Osgood Lifetime Achievement Award in Broadcast Journalism from WFUV (90.7 FM).
24. 2012 The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal awarded by Vanderbilt University [21]
25. 2012 Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award awarded at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts
You're right Susan, Blohan is just SO above Brokaw. Now, according to you, we can add FAME WHORE to all those prestigious honors.
Ree gina ( that's with a long i, folks) is so easy to set off. I love it. Cracks me up!
Tom called Lindsay "down market". Just hysterical!
Tom- go sit your rust ass down
Do they even have Internet in Australia ? Those dam aborigines are way too advanced.
If you would like a photo of our little Fill Dirt Sphincter or Black Death Proect X Chromosome or Bozo's Left Nut or whatever gay little boy name it's using, go outside, find some bare ground, piss on it and draw an upside down happy face in that mud with a stick, then snap a photo of it… There you go.
This is the greatest ever! Hahahahahahahahahahaha
Hey Sphicter Boy, see the fist <<<<<<<< it is coming for ya! right in the kisser!!!! If you are really lucky it will be coming right up your arse as well.
something is wrong with Tom Brokaw. With all the prestigious things he has done in the past, he made these ridiculous statements. The statements he made are really low class and petty, something that he would not have done in the past. In Sept he was on MSNBC slurring his words and feeling light headed because he "accidently" took Ambien. Time will tell but I bet something medical is going on with him.
Chef Fruity Gallbladder doesn't care what Brokaw says cuz he gets his news from the soft and smooth voice of Elmo.
State run media anchor Tom Brokaw is wrong and Lindsay Lohan is not even going to the dinner this year , so what is the problem ?
Bias media outlet , Mother Jones , ruined one of the White House correspondents' dinners by bringing dictator lover Sean Penn to that dinner.
In the brutal dictator ruled countries that Sean Penn supports , there is basically no freedom of press and that dinner is suppose to represent freedom of press.
Lindsay locking herself in the ladies room at this event and smoking in the bathroom while she had a 45 minute meltdown was the hit of the show. Her "bodyguard" stood outside the door and would not let other women in because of her. She got an afternoon of side eyes. Pathetic and stupid of Greta.
Nicole, why did you post a link to Crossroads in Antigua in your comment a few pages back? Did the judge/prosecutor OK her to go there? And more importantly, who's payin . . . ?
Below is the link to the entire interview. It's 9 minutes long. TMZ made no attempt to hide that they cut it down and it should not surprise anyone that they tried to make the comments more salacious then they actually are.
Susan and especially Nicole, before you begin boo-hooing about how mean he's being to Lindsay, maybe you should listen to the whole thing. I promise that you will like the Claire Danes reference. Turns out these days Lindsay is only good for stunt casting and stunt invites.
Lohan should be embarrassed by being around fake reporters to include Brokaw. They have lost the ability to report the truth. It is now all about the politics and no longer the news. If Obama stopped many of these so called reporters would break their noses.


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U-type and factorial designs for nonparametric Bayesian regression
AbstractThis paper deals with the design problem for recovering a response surface by using a nonparametric Bayesian approach. The criterion for selecting the designs is based on the asymptotic average estimation variance, and three priors for the response are specified. We found the optimal design that minimizes the criterion over the lattice designs with s q-level factors and N runs. The approach we used is similar to that in Ma et al. (J. Statist. Plann. Inference 113 (2003) 323). We also obtained alternative expressions and lower bounds for the criterion corresponding to each of the three Bayes models for the two-level U-type design by using the column balance and row distance proposed in Fang et al. (J. Complexity 19 (2003) 692). These results mat be used to construct the two-level U-type designs for the nonparametric Bayesian models.
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An Opportunity in Soda
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PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) is rumored to be in talks to purchase SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA). The deal would be an expensive but interesting way to gain a new business line. And Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) probably couldn't pull it off as well.
Fickle consumers
The beverage business is a tough one. It is dominated by two companies, but has many smaller players. Although there are notable barriers to entry, consumers have a tendency to get bored with existing fare. That leaves them flitting from hot product to hot product. Every time a new fad comes along, the industry bellwethers have to ape the new product or buy their way into the emerging sector.
PepsiCo famously bought Quaker Oats for over $13 billion to gain control of Gatorade when sports drinks were the rage. That said, the other brands and products that came with that purchase have probably provided as much benefit over the long-term as Gatorade has, deepening and diversifying the food giant's reach inside the grocery isle.
A hot product
Right now, one of the hot products is SodaStream. The company sells a machine that carbonates water and a collection of drink flavors. Carbonating water isn't new, soda siphons have been around for ages. However, building a system around this old technology has fascinated customers.
Although coming from a small base, sales and earnings have more than doubled over the past three years to $436 million. The stock, meanwhile, went from the mid-$20s at its IPO to over $70 a share within a year. It fell back to the $30 range just as quickly, but is again in the $70s after a run that started late in 2012. Its trailing P/E is over 30, though doubling earnings in three years suggests that valuation isn't outlandish. But only if impressive growth continues.
Fad or real?
SodaStream looks in some ways like The Singing Machine, which sells karaoke devices. Although its sales never took off like SodaStream's, it latched onto a fad and its stock ran up on that alone. After trading in the $30 to $40 range, the stock is currently selling for less than a dollar a share. If SodaStream is little more than a fad, it isn't worth $70 a share and there's notable downside risk here for investors.
Reuters recently reported on rumors that PepsiCo was looking to buy SodaStream for $2 billion. PepsiCo has stated there's no truth to the rumor. However, PepsiCo is the perfect company for such a deal.
Partly because of the Quaker purchase, PepsiCo has a widely diversified product portfolio. Although selling devices is a little outside the company's focus, selling the consumable syrups would fit right in. Moreover, it would give PepsiCo another avenue for entering people's homes.
And with the marketing heft of PepsiCo behind it, SodaStream could find itself going mainstream. It isn't too far fetched to suggest that, with the right backing, SodaStream could experience at least a portion of the success that the Keurig coffee system has seen. Imagine if PepsiCo was able to get soda competitors to sell syrup for the machine. It could be a massive business opportunity.
Not needed
For sure, PepsiCo doesn't need SodaStream. The company earned $65.5 billion in 2012. Adding SodaStream's revenue would be little more than a rounding error. The allure of a hot new drink fad, however, might make it worth the effort. And Coca-Cola would have a harder time pulling off such a deal because of its clear focus on drinks.
That isn't to say that Coca-Cola couldn't buy SodaStream, just that it doesn't have as deep relationships with grocery stores and other outlets. Even though the rumor is that SodaStream wants to pit the two beverage giants against each other, Coca-Cola has purposely tried to remain focused and selling small appliances is just too far afield.
Part of that focus is because of the impressive profit margins in selling glorified water. Indeed, Coca-Cola's profit margins are in the low 20s while PepsiCo's tend to be in the low teens. SodaStream, meanwhile, had a profit margin of just 10% in 2012.
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Casually dressed lawyers in Japan, that paragon of formality? Surely not.
One of Japan's largest firms Nishimura & Asahi recently announced a new initiative aimed at addressing global warming
issues and cutting down the firm's electricity consumption. It's called 'Cool-Biz'. No, Tulkinghorn is not making this up.
Bright spark ideas include reducing the number of lights and adjusting the temperature of air-conditioners, which means the firm's staff are being encouraged to wear light, comfortable attire.
Clients are also encouraged to visit the firm dressing more casually to be cool. So on a hot summer day in Tokyo you might spot a few secretaries in hot pants or partners in board shorts at Nishimura.
Whereas if they set up shop in the UK they'd most likely be wearing raincoats and snowshoes.
White-collar primed
Several of Tulkinghorn's spies had the pleasure of supping with a bunch of Ropes & Gray lawyers recently, including City legends Maurice Allen and Mike Goetz.
While discussing the meteoric rise up the headcount rankings of the US firm's London office, while at the same time dodging the flying spheres on the pétanque pitch at Baranis in Chancery Lane, one of the hacks couldn't help noticing two bags stuffed full of what appeared to be neatly pressed dry cleaning.
"It wasn't dry cleaning," a Ropes insider corrected the spy later on. "The tailor had just made a delivery of new shirts to the office."
Clearly this pair are making too much money.
He's a real nowhere man
Here's an interesting tactic from Bird & Bird. Recently the firm announced the hire of a new corporate partner in its Paris
office, one Stephen Walters.
But in what is becoming a worrying trend (readers will recall the story of the oh-so-coy Morgan Lewis, which neglected to mention the former home of its nine new laterals), there was no mention of where Walters had washed up from. Perhaps he just appeared out of nowhere, Tulkinghorn mused.
A brief interrogation of the PR revealed that yes, Walters was indeed another Dewey & LeBoeuf refugee (as were the Morgan Lewis nine).
Then, in an exciting twist, the PR revealed that Dewey's name had been removed from the release at the last minute. Not on Walters' say-so, it must be stressed, but a PR strategy designed to avoid his name 'pinging' up on Google searches for 'Dewey departures', Tulkinghorn is given to understand.
So from now on a cynical Tulkinghorn will take the bland phrase 'moved from another international law firm' to simply mean 'escaped from the sinking Dewey ship'.
Grands seigneur
Who knew that a day in the company of Skadden litigation partner David Kavanagh would be such a draw?
At the International Arbitration Charity Ball at the Guildhall recently, Kavanagh put himself up as a lot. Tulkinghorn supposes that pimping yourself out for a good cause gives a whole new meaning to the job title 'solicitor'.
Perhaps it was because Kavanagh said he would do anything - yes, literally anything - that the crowd sent the auctioneer into a frenzy. So much so that when one table won the bid with a stake of £4,000, another demanded that the litigator put himself up for another day so they could match it.
Every lawyer has his price, and Kavanagh's is £8,000. That's twice as much as was raised for two tickets to the closing ceremony at the London Olympics, by the way.
God only knows what they'll have you doing for that fee, David, but at least Save the Children will feel the good of it.
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|A row and a half of greenhouse grown tomato plants, some struggling broccoli, onions and some freshly sown eggplant, squash and green peppers
Well, I finally found the right time to do it. I finally transplanted my 10-inch tall tomato plants from the greenhouse to the outdoor planter.
Not being a "green-thumb" at all, I had to do a little bit of research into what to do. I don't want to screw this up.
As I've shared, the house we bought in December has an absolutely amazing backyard with beautiful flowers all laid out in sequence to bloom different patches each season change.
I even discovered I have two rose bushes. Not only do I have two, but one has pink roses and the other red!
Anyways, we're figuring everything out just fine, with the exception of questioning whether something is a weed or not.
Several weeks ago, I blogged (here and here) about using the greenhouse to sow some tomato, onion and broccoli seeds. The tomatoes are doing awesome, the onions I think are doing alright, the broccoli, not so hot.
Anyways, with this awesome weather and the last freeze way behind us now, I had to move the tomatoes from the green house to the 1 of 8 planters left behind by previous owners. How do you transplant? Great question! Startpage.com had the answers.
Essentially, it took no time whatsoever. I'm pretty sure we have really nice soil in the beds and after tilling some weeds out I simply took my gardening shovel, scooped from the 2-by-3 greenhouse planter the growing plants and set them in a little divot in the outdoor planter. covered it with soil and watered.
|A tulip tree bud that fell to the ground
Now, here's the trick. I didn't immediately move them to the ground from the greenhouse.
I read online that you must set the plants outside to get indirect sunlight before putting them in the ground. Thankfully part of my yard has a significant portion that is well shaded from a variety of trees, including a tulip tree. Be sure to also swing by and see some of the pics that we've gathered in Bishop's Secret Garden.
However, I'm anxious to see what happens in the next few days. The same article reference above also said that the plants will seem droopy for a few days but should sprout up real nice. I hope! Can't wait for some fruits!


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Edmund Jenings Randolph
In office
January 2, 1794 – August 20, 1795
|George Washington
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|Thomas Jefferson
|Succeeded by
|Timothy Pickering
In office
September 26, 1789 – January 26, 1794
|George Washington
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|Succeeded by
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In office
1786 – 1788
|Preceded by
|Patrick Henry
|Succeeded by
|Beverley Randolph
|August 10, 1753(1753-08-10)
Williamsburg, Virginia
|September 12, 1813 (aged 60)
Millwood, Virginia
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|Lawyer, Politician
|Military service
|Continental Army
|American Revolutionary War
Edmund Jenings Randolph (August 10, 1753 – September 12, 1813) was an American attorney, Governor of Virginia, Secretary of State, and the first United States Attorney General.
Randolph was born on August 10, 1753 to the influential Randolph family in Williamsburg, Virginia. He was educated at the College of William and Mary. After graduation he began reading law with his father John Randolph and uncle, Peyton Randolph. In 1775, with the start of the American Revolution, Randolph's father remained a Loyalist and returned to Britain; Edmund Randolph remained in America where he joined the Continental Army as aide-de-camp to General George Washington.
Upon the death of his uncle Peyton Randolph in October of 1775 Randolph returned to Virginia to act as executor of the estate, and while there was elected as a representative to the Virginia Convention. He would go on to serve as mayor of Williamsburg, and then as the first Attorney General of the United States under the newly-formed government.
He was married on August 29, 1776 to Elizabeth Nicholas (daughter of Robert C. Nicholas), and had a total of six children, including Peyton Randolph Governor of Virginia from 1811 to 1812.
Randolph died at age 60, suffering from paralysis, September 12, 1813 while visiting the home of a friend, Nathaniel Burwell of Carter Hall, near Millwood, Virginia, in Clarke County and is buried at a nearby Burwell family cemetery "Old Chapel".[1]
Randolph was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1779, and served there to 1782. During this period he also remained in private law practice, handling numerous legal issues for George Washington among others.
Randolph was elected Governor of Virginia in 1786, that same year leading a delegation to the Annapolis Convention.
The following year, as a delegate from Virginia to the Constitutional Convention, Randolph introduced the Virginia Plan as an outline for a new national government. He argued against importation of slaves and in favor of a strong central government, advocating a plan for three chief executives from various parts of the country. The Virginia Plan also proposed two houses, where in both of them delegates were chosen based on state population. Randolph additionally proposed, and was supported by unanimous approval by the Convention's delegates, "that a Nationally Judiciary be established" (Article III of the constitution established the federal court system).[2] The Articles of Confederation lacked a national court system for the United States.
Randolph was also a member of the "committee on detail" which was tasked with converting the Virginia Plan's 15 resolutions into a first draft of the Constitution. Randolph refused to sign the final document, however, believing it had insufficient checks and balances, and published an account of his objections in October 1787. He nevertheless reversed his position at the Virginia Ratifying Convention in 1788 and voted for ratification of the Constitution because eight other states had already done so, and he did not want to see Virginia left out of the new national government.
Randolph was appointed as the first U.S. Attorney General in September 1789, maintaining precarious neutrality in the feud between Thomas Jefferson (of whom Randolph was a second cousin[citation needed]) and Alexander Hamilton. When Jefferson resigned as Secretary of State in 1793, Randolph succeeded him to the position. The major diplomatic initiative of his term was the Jay Treaty with Britain in 1794, but it was Hamilton who devised the plan and wrote the instructions, leaving Randolph the nominal role of signing the papers. Randolph was hostile to the resulting treaty, and almost gained Washington's ear. Near the end of his term as Secretary of State, negotiations for Pinckney's Treaty were finalized.
A scandal involving an intercepted French message led to Randolph's resignation in August 1795. The British Navy had intercepted correspondence from the French minister, Joseph Fauchet, to the U.S. and turned it over to Washington. Washington was dismayed that the letters reflected contempt for the United States and that Randolph was primarily responsible. The letters implied that Randolph had exposed the inner debates in the cabinet to the French and told them that the Administration was hostile to France. At the very least, Elkins and McKitrick conclude, there "was something here profoundly disreputable to the government's good faith and character." Washington immediately overruled Randolph's negative advice regarding the Jay Treaty. A few days later Washington, in the presence of the entire cabinet, handed the minister's letter to Randolph and demanded he explain it. Randolph was speechless and immediately resigned. Elkins and McKitrick (pages 425-6) conclude that Randolph was not bribed by the French but "was rather a pitiable figure, possessed of some talents and surprisingly little malice, but subject to self-absorbed silliness and lapses of good sense."
After leaving the cabinet he returned to Virginia to practice law; his most famous case was that of defense counsel during Aaron Burr's trial for treason in 1807.
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The character this topic reminds me of is Sanya from Butcher's "Dresden Files" series, about a wizard detective in Chicago. It is a fantasy world where there clearly is magic, there are vampires, demons, etc., and Sanya is a Knight of the Cross, a holy knight with a sword embedded with a splinter from the True Cross where Jesus died apparently. Sanya gets his orders/visions from angels or something along those lines. He is an atheist, for the reasons you described - the "angels" and "God" may just be extraordinarily powerful beings, but closer to aliens (or maybe even actually aliens) than to divine powers there at the beginning and the end. I imagine the same is possible in Azeroth.
TwinCitiesKnick said...
You know what? You're right. He was agnostic in that way, not atheist. He admitted the possibility that God exists and he took orders from Him, that he might be insane, that angels might be aliens... he was an agnostic, a skeptic with a very high standard for certainty.
This really makes me wonder what the definition of 'God' really is, and where the line is. If all of humanity was created by a huge alien that also terraformed Earth and evolution was just it's ikea plans for creating life forms, then I would probably assign it the title of God- humanity's creator would probably deserve the name, even if it too had a creator or something.


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heart for Owen.Olivia has a new baby cousin. Owen Michael was born this morning. My little brother is a Dad! It doesn't seem all that long ago that we were kids, splashing around in our plastic pool, running through a yard full of dandelions, and riding bikes until the sun went down. And now we have babies of our own.I wish with my whole heart that I could be in Tucson right now to snuggle my sweet nephew. Some day soon, our babies will meet, laugh together and play together. And our hearts will all be bursting to see it. Welcome to the world, Owen!
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Senate Bill 51, sponsored by Thayer ( R-Georgetown), was approved by the Senate State and Local Government Committee on Thursday. Thayer is committee chairman.
The amendment would abolish the State Treasurer's Office currently occupied by Todd Hollenbach (D), who was sworn in for his second term earlier this month.
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Michael Moore thinks Matt Damon should run for president — At a panel discussion, the controversial filmmaker praises left-leaning Damon for "not caring about who he offends by saying the things that need to be said," and seems to endorse him as a candidate.
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Our Pavilion Stage will again be the central point of the market offering entertainment for all ages. Throughout the 33 market days, the Vancouver Christmas Market will offer a kaleidoscope of performances, ranging from traditional European choirs and dance performances, world class string ensembles, worldly gospel choirs and festive carol singers to mention only a few.
Jeffrey Victor
Vancouver's very own Bing Crosby is crooner Jeffrey Victor, star of the Arts Club hit, "White Christmas." Allow him take you back in time to the nostalgic Christmases like you used to know. And special guests on December 19, the singing quartet known as the "Gingerbread Men.
Monday, December 9 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Thursday, December 19 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Maria Ho Trio
Maria is a vocalist, live performer, band leader and recording artist. A regular performer at The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, BC Children's Hospital, The Cellar Jazz Club, The Dragon Boat Festival and other special events, including the 2010 Winter Olympics celebration at Robson Square, she is delighted once again to be part of this year's Vancouver Christmas Market.
Her début album Where or When, featuring the solos of Richie Cole, Warren Vaché, George Robert, Krishna Booker and Phil Dwyer, is receiving airplay on NPR in New York and Denver, CBC Radio throughout Canada, and DR P8 Jazz in Denmark. Two new singles from Maria this year, "Poinciana" and "The Things We Did Last Summer," are receiving airplay in New York, Denver, and on CBC Radio.
Inspired by Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Freddie Cole and Stevie Wonder, Maria's engaging and spellbinding stage presence, along with a smile in her voice, will uplift your mind and spirit to brighten your day. She is drawn to this genre of music for its beautiful melodies and lyrics that are witty, intelligent, poetic and subtle. This festive season, The Maria Ho Trio will take you on a musical journey of jazz standards, sambas, bossa novas and Christmas classics.
Sunday, November 24 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday, December 8 7:00pm - 9:00pm
VanDeca is a fully auditioned musically eclectic vocal ensemble that celebrates the strengths of its members. VanDeca performs multi-genre material from a broad range of composers and arrangers, encourages and supports the Canadian fine arts, promotes professional conduct in a fun and positive environment, and supports local musicians as they make the transition from educational to professional careers.
Current Members: Eric Biskupski, Courtney Blake, Anuar Chain-Haddad, Homer Concepcion, Marco Del Rio, Alyssa Espiritu, Elyse Kantonen, Grant Kowalewski, Stephanie Lam, Maggie Ma, Troy Martell, Tess Meckling, Ainsley Christine Reid, Linzi Voth, James Whitlock
Sunday, November 24 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Tuesday, December 3 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday, December 22 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Cat Thomson & Jessica Lee (CASSICA)
Opportunity didn't come knocking for Jessica Lee, it blew the door in. The 21 year-old Ottawa native was invited by Josh Ramsay to duet "Good to You" on arguably the most venerable stage in Canada. Lee actually surprised herself a little at Massey Hall, discovering that she felt perfectly comfortable on stage. One month after the revelations of Massey Hall, Lee was in Vancouver recording a fresh version of "Good to You" and flexing her front-of-camera chops in the epic video that went with it.
The rest is history in the making. Cruising on the same ready confidence she brought to Massey Hall, Lee accepted the offer and set aboutwriting and recording a debut album with a small team of collaborators including Fake Shark's Kevvy Maher, Tino Zolfo and Marten Tromm—both fresh off their work with Adaline—plus Carly Rae Jepsen's "Tug of War" co-writer Ryan Stewart, and Ramsay himself.
Given the strength of her own personality and drive, Lee's music feels genetically related to the music that inspires her (Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry—basically the female powerhouses) while being very much her own. She mentions that "even retelling the story makes you realize how lucky you are," but sometimes nature has a way of adjusting itself. It was just a little nudge from the universe(and a couple of highly intuitive guys) that put Jessica Lee exactly where she's meant to be.
Cat Thomson is a classic triple threat. Equally at home behind both the piano and the mic, she has the range, power and depth that you'd expect from an opera trained vocalist. But Thomson is also a songwriter of remarkable sensitivity, with a natural feel for the plush contours and emotional edges of sophisticated adult pop music.
Those talents converge on her debut album. Recorded in Vancouver with producers Kevvy, Steve Bays and Colin Janz (with input from allies such as Louise Burns), Puzzle is an album as deep and rich as the voice behind it that could sit somewhere between FionaApple, Florence and the Machine, and Mariah Carey without being diminished by any of them.
Thursday, November 28 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, December 18 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Kate Kurdyak
For 18-year-old Vancouver singer/songwriter Kate Kurdyak, music has been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. Kate made her first foray into song writing at the age of 12. In 2012, Kate and her band won Youthink Magazine's BC's Best Teen Band Contest and later went on to play in the Summer Playland Festival at the PNE. She also participated in The Cultch's Ignite! Songwriting Mentorship Program and has worked with local artists such as Aidan Knight, Kathryn Calder and Shaun Verreault. In 2012, she was a finalist in VanCity Idol. In 2010, Kate helped record the strings tracks in the Young Artists for Haiti's "Wavin' Flag". Kate plays the piano, guitar, violin, viola and studies voice and music composition.
Sunday, November 24 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Tuesday, December 24 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Dal Richards Big Band
For more than seven decades, Dal Richards & his Orchestra have delighted Canada with memorable dance music. A Vancouver legend, Dal continues to swing - leading his orchestra of talented musicians in a blend of unique sounds that capture the best of the big band era, along with jazz, rock and pop standards from the 1930s to today. He's played small towns and big cities throughout the province - and continues to bring his unique sound to British Columbians from White Rock to Whistler, New Westminster to Inuvik and beyond.
Saturday, November 23 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday, December 22 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Phat Santa Swing
One of the best things about the holiday season is the Christmas music. From traditional Christmas Carols to popular Christmas songs, Phat Santa Swing plays Christmas music you know and love Get everyone into the Holiday Spirit at your event with live seasonal music that swings!
Saturday, November 23 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday, December 6 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Polish Zgoda Polonez Dance Troupe
Beautiful traditional costumes and entertaining cultural dances – The Polish Zgoda Polonez dance troupe will be back for another great performance this year! Dancers from the Polish Friendship "ZGODA" Society Dancers have been sharing their love of Polish traditions and culture through dance for over 60 years! The centre started with a small number of enthusiastic members who arrived to Vancouver after the Second World War. The first dancers from Zgoda started performing in 1948. Since then, the Polish centre on Fraser Street has hosted many dance troupes, from Karpaty, to Zgoda and now Polonez. The dance group's current name Polonez or Polonaise, has its roots in a peasant walking dance and which through transformation is now recognized as one of Poland's' National dances. The current group Polonez, has been in existence for the past 21 years and has between 20-26 dedicated members. The dance instructors/choreographers are Marysia Filipowska and Carol Coulson. The dance troupe has a number of national and regional dances in its repertoire, from Polonez, Kujawiak, Mazur and Krakowiak to regional dances from Lublin, Nowy Sacz and the Kurpie region. The folk costumes have been either imported from Poland or made locally here in Vancouver.
Wednesday, December 4 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Vancouver Bach Choir
The Vancouver Bach Choir is an award-winning, 150-voice symphonic choir committed to offering vibrant and culturally diverse choral experiences to its audiences. As one of the largest choral organizations in Canada, VBC explores a wide range of repertoire from the past to the present with passion and commitment. On Dec. 15, 2012, VBC presents the Canadian premiere of John Adams' profoundly illuminating nativity oratorio "El Nino (The Infant)." A "Messiah" for the modern age, the wondrous musical achievement is a poetic retelling of Christ's birth from one of the world's most vital and prolific living composers. To tell its tale, the oratorio weaves text from pre-Christian prophets, canonical and Gnostic gospels, and mid-20th century Hispanic poetry into a powerful and staggeringly beautiful score.
Friday, November 29 8:00pm - 9:00pm
The Vancouver Christmas Market 'Nation Days' are special days dedicated to European communities and cultures. This year, Vancouver's European community groups will again bring a piece of home and their culture right to our market. Visitors will be given the opportunity to immerse themselves in different European cultures by watching traditional performances on stage and will have a chance to get to know more about Vancouver's European community groups.
Austrian Nation Day – Saturday, November 30
Austrian Nation Day
The AVC Edelweiss Dancers began as a cultural group in 1975 and are still members of the Austria Vancouver Club. Most of our dancers are of Austrian/German heritage and we continue to bring to life the folkdances that originated in the mountain villages throughout the Alps.
Italian Nation Day – Sunday, December 1
Great Britain Nation Day – Saturday, December 7
Croatian Nation Day – Sunday, December 8
Czech Republic Nation Day – Saturday, December 14
German Nation Day – Sunday, December 15
|The Concordia Choir
The Concordia Choir, Vancouver is a mixed choir which performs under the direction of conductor Sergio Pires and with pianist Tanya Frank. The choir was founded in 1976 with the purpose of keeping German folksongs and traditions alive. To this day the choir still sings in German, as well as in many other languages. The membership consists of about 30 singers, primarily German-born and German-speaking, but also includes singers with other nationalities that enjoy choir singing. Throughout the year the choir holds concerts at the Vancouver Alpen Club and also performs at many community events such as the European Festival, the PNE, and at Christmas time at the Vancouver Christmas Market and the Festival of Lights at Vandusen Botanical Gardens. We always welcome new singers to our fun group! www.concordiachoir.ca
Estonian Nation Day – Tuesday, December 17
Slovenian Nation Day – Sunday, December 22
The X-Mas Factor
Another great returning favourite for entertainment at the Vancouver Christmas Market will be the X-Mas Factor singing competition, sponsored by Studio Cloud 30 Entertainment. Every Friday evening from 6:00pm to 6:30 pm, contestants will take to the stage to give their interpretation of Christmas classics. The finale will take place December 21 from 2:00 pm
See the the contestants here
Christmas Carousel
Vancouver's only downtown Christmas Carousel is back for another year to bring even more joy to your Christmas season! The entire family can enjoy this most anticipated, one of a kind item. A Carousel is a treat for kids of all ages, and it is always SO much fun!
The Vancouver Christmas Market is happy to introduce a fun and educational 'Christmas Traditions Scavenger Hunt' for all visiting kids. At various stations around the market we are presenting different Christmas traditions from Europe and beyond.
Depending the level of difficulty chosen, the challenge will be to find the stations and either collect individual stamps or answer questions about Christmas traditions. While adding some extra learning and fun to your visit, particpants will also have a chance to win a great prize as part of our weekly draws.
This year the market will have a marvelous tall Christmas Tree with fairy lights which creates a unique Christmas atmosphere surrounded by dozens traditional wooden booths, performance stages and festive decorations.
Colourful décor. Authentic gifts. Family entertainment. Tasty authentic food. The aroma of mulled wine. A truly enchanting atmosphere.
Vancouver is a cosmopolitan city with a rich history of hosting world-class events. The Vancouver Christmas Market will change the way Vancouverites celebrate the Christmas season.
Christmas markets are a delightful way to begin holiday festivities. The crisp, cold air fills with the fragrance of sizzling sausages, sweet pastries, spices and hot spiced gluhwein. Booths sell sweet treats, such as chocolates, cakes, pastries, cookies and candies. Music of Christmas fills the air, in preparation for Christmas.


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Authorities Saturday said an 82-year-old woman was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in the city of Artesia.
Girl, 3, Seriously Hurt In Exposition Park Hit-And-Run
A three-year-old girl was struck and seriously hurt by a hit-and-run driver in Exposition Park Saturday.
Police Continue To Investigate Crash That Killed Young Brothers
Police continued to search for a second driver who may have caused a crash that killed two young brothers in Santa Fe Springs last Friday evening.
2 Pedestrians Hurt In East LA Hit-And-Run Crash
The search was under way Saturday for a driver of a green sedan who left two pedestrians injured in a crash in East Los Angeles.
Driver Of Cadillac Escalade Sought In Deadly Hit-And-Run In Willowbrook
A search continued Sunday for a hit and run driver who police say fatally struck a 38-year-old man and critically injured a 7-year-old girl.
Long Beach Police Hunt For Driver In Deadly, Intentional Hit-And-Run
Long Beach police are looking for a hit-and-run driver they say intentionally ran over a crash witness killing him.
Police Hunt For Driver In Deadly Hit-And-Run In Chatsworth
Police Sunday continued to search for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a motorcyclist in Chatsworth.
3 Children Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In South LA
Police Sunday said three children, who were struck by a hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles, were expected to be OK.
2 Women Hospitalized After Long Beach Hit-And-Run
Two women have been hospitalized after being struck by a hit-and-run driver as they crossed the Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach.
Driver Flees After Crashing Car Through Canoga Park Home
A car crashed into a Canoga Park home Saturday severing a natural gas line, but no one was injured.
Man Fatally Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Canoga Park
Los Angeles police Saturday were looking for a driver of a white pickup truck that fatally struck a man in Canoga Park.
Search Underway For Driver In Deadly Hit-And-Run In San Pedro
A search was underway Sunday for a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a 34-year-old man in San Pedro.
Police Search For Driver In Downey Fatal Hit-And-Run
A 58-year-old man was killed Friday night in a hit-and-run accident on Woodruff Avenue in Downey and now police are searching for the driver.
Search Continues For Driver In Deadly Hit-And-Run
Los Angeles police Sunday are searching for a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck an 81-year-old woman in Koreatown.


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I was a teenage zero-hour shopgirl.
In the olden days, when I was a less jaded 16-year old I got my first ever job at a ubiquitous clothing shop. I'd forgotten I'd applied at all - unemployment was high back home, and it was rare for anyone to even reply to your job applications, let alone offer you a job. I started just before the Christmas rush and my new manager, who'd laughed when I sounded so shocked at being offered the job, casually mentioned I'd be on a zero-hour contract "for flexibility" though "obviously you won't work zero hours, ha ha!".
Seven other women started at the same time as me, a few my age, looking to make some money outside of school. Others were older, and were clearly anxious about making enough to cover their bills. One was a single mum, who dropped her daughter off to her mother's house before every shift.
After being trained up, we all got plenty of hours over the Christmas period. We were told our uniform had to consist of jeans and shoes sold in store, and though we were given a discount, this still ate up a day's wages easily. After Christmas, as the New Years sales wound down, our manager told us she'd be revising the rota to "get back to normal".
This was when it got tricky. Some of us had managed to pick up enough shifts to work almost full time at first. Now I was offered one full day a week, which suited me fine. But the women who were trying to support themselves realised they were going to struggle quite quickly.
At this point, it became clear our manager, with more time on her hands, was getting to know us a bit better and clearly amassing favourites.
One colleague was slightly late two weeks in a row, and when asked why replied she'd had trouble finding a parking space. She didn't come in the following week. Looking at the month's rota I saw her name but with no shifts allocated. Two months later I saw her near my house. "Have you got a new job?" I asked. She explained she hadn't, and that while she'd not been sacked, she hadn't been offered any shifts and there'd been no explanation.
My manager started offering me more shifts as she warmed to me. This meant other women weren't getting them. The single mum asked if I was desperate for work that week, as she'd had her gas bill and it was bigger than expected. I asked my manager if she could take one of my shifts, and was curtly told that under no circumstances was that allowed to happen.
The politics increased with the precarity of work. One small slip-up or clumsily phrased sentence could find you silently blacklisted when the next rota was drawn up. Accidentally accepting a fake note, failing to spot a shoplifter, or most often - being ill, invariably meant you had your hours drastically cut. With no obligation to allocate shifts to zero-hours staff, there was no need for our manager to explain the decisions she made on staffing. And there were always far more staff than shifts - the company were very relaxed about offering zero hours contracts, and the more a store offered, the more desperate staff became to tow the line.
Shop politics oscillated between intense rivalry and cliqueness in the scrabble to curry favour, and protective camaraderie, where we'd sign in for someone we knew was running late, or lie about how many toilet breaks a colleague hiding illness had taken (we were allowed one per eight hour shift and had to document it. How generous).
It's no surprise zero-hour contracts have boomed - for businesses, they abdicate managers of the responsibility of justifying their hiring and firing decisions. It wasn't a coincidence that the only people who seemed comfortably enployed in our shop were young white or asian girls with no caring responsibilities. The black women who were hired, those with children, older women and anyone who had the temerity to ever be ill quickly found themselves in effect fired - but on paper, this never showed up so required no scrutiny legally. A handy get-out clause.


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In some ways, paella has more in common with risotto than with most baked rice dishes, such as pilafs. You build flavor by sauteing garlic, onion (or, in single-serving style, shallots) and a spice such as Spanish smoked paprika in olive oil, then you coat the rice in this mixture, helping seal it so it doesn't leak starch and get mushy. The short-grain rice slowly swells as it absorbs the broth on the stove top, never covered, but rather than constantly stirring and gradually adding broth, you pour in all the hot liquid at once and occasionally swirl the pan as the paella gently bubbles. You finish it in the oven, still uncovered, then cover with foil only once it's out, letting the rice finish cooking as the paella rests and cools. To get that crispy layer on the bottom, you put it back on the stove top for a final couple of minutes.
My favorite personal paella for a while used squid, scallions and cherry tomatoes. Now that I'm eating a mostly vegetarian diet, it has been helpful to remember that in Spain, paella includes all manner of ingredients. What unites them is the rice and the pan.
I flipped through "Paella!" and "Paella" and found ideas in both. Herraiz's book, which has a nifty cover made to look and feel like the cloth bag that traditional Bomba rice is sold in, has very few vegetarian recipes. But I did see a mullet and roast pumpkin paella that inspired me to use small cubes of butternut squash, cooking them in the rice instead of roasting them separately. Casas's book has a take on a simple vegetarian paella that features spinach, chickpeas and pine nuts; I simplified it even further and used the very non-Spanish flavor of Madras curry instead of my beloved smoked paprika. Traditionalists would be horrified, but Herraiz is not one of them; his book, in fact, includes a recipe for a "Return to India" paella that uses not just curry powder, but tamarind paste and coconut milk. Perhaps I could be forgiven.
One thing most Spaniards would probably not forgive is my choice to make my personal paellas in a small steel pan I bought in Paris. It's not considered technically correct to refer to any dish as paella, in fact, if it's made in anything but that traditional, shallow pan. The word, like a Moroccan tagine, refers to both the pan and the dish. But my paella pan is too big for a single-serving approach, so I and the Spaniards are just going to have to agree to disagree.
Or so I thought. My paella pan is 13 inches in diameter, making it appropriate for four or six. The paella for two we ate in Valencia came in a 10-inch pan. I've always assumed that was the smallest size available. But last week I logged on to LaTienda.com, a favorite source of all things Spanish, and noticed that I was wrong. There, for just under $13, was a carbon-steel paella pan measuring just under eight inches, designed to serve one. I clicked, I bought and I felt blasphemous no longer.
Yonan is author of the upcoming "Eat Your Vegetables: Bold Recipes for the Single Cook" (Ten Speed Press, August 2013). He can be reached through his Web site, www.joeyonan.com.
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From 5.30p.m to 7.30p.m, 20th Feb, in Caffè Letterario, Ostiense Roma.
Born: in Livorno, Italy in 1973 and is currently based in Rome.
He is an interaction designer, artist, robotics engineer as well as a TED Fellow 2012. He's also been Eisenhower Fellow since 2013.
Salvatore also finds time to lead and manage multiple international projects at global, EU, and Italian level. He also helps as a strategy and technology advisor for multiple organizations.
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Language(s): French
Keyword(s):Listening Experience , Radiophonics
Through the form of a poetic dialogue, the author explores the various modes of listening. Two characters listen to a radio program in a radio studio and attempt to understand the sounds. Thus René Farabet develops various spaces and sound configurations and recommends to his characters that in order to have a rewarding experience: "it is not enough to hear, it is also necessary to listen".
Abstract translation(s):(français)
Farabet, René (1991). Au commencement était l'oreille


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KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- As the movie "Lincoln" is released this weekend, local historians are talking about Abraham Lincoln's visit to Kalamazoo.
"On August 27, 1856, he came here to a rally held in Bronson Park," according to Kalamazoo and Western Michigan University historian Lynn Houghton. "They estimated there were anywhere from 8,000-15,000 people in Bronson Park."
Lincoln was not elected president until 1861, but had been a senator and was motivated enough by the issues that he wanted to serve more.
Houghton said he was very interested in the issues affecting America at the time.
"It was a huge rally in support of John C. Freemont, who was running for president that year," Houghton said of the rally. "There were a series of speakers - Lincoln wasn't the only one."
"Lincoln" opens in wide release at theatres all across the country this weekend.
To hear the entire Houghton interview from The Lori Moore Show, click here.


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#i was surprised this didnt end in some sort of murder #i've been on tumblr too long
the little 'ye' though omg so cute
omg at the mall today i saw this straight couple right and they were like holding hands and everything it was sO CUTE! straight couples are so brave and cute wow i love straights. i took a photo of them behind their back and showed it to my cishet friend to prove im not heterphobic. then i posted it online without them knowing so that everyone else could see how CUTE and BRAVE they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love straight people
The educational system in one image.
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend the rest of its life thinking it's an idiot." -Albert Einstein
Reblogging. always. always. always.
This is just so fucking damn straight yes jesus yes.
QUEER REPRESENTATION IN THE MEDIA, a powerpoint by me.
i wrote a paper with a more in-depth version of this argument, if you want to read it just send me a message!!! and please feel free to add your own commentary to this, i rlly want to hear other people's opinions.
not to mention that queer couples raising kids on tv are usually white men as well when in fact they're the least likely queer group to decide to raise children. The most likely group to have kids are WOC in same sex relationships. But as far as media is concerned, those families don't exist because you never see them.
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was assigned to do this short e-greeting by my boss
the sfx didn't really turn out like what I expected
but that's ok coz it was done by other person
Happy Chinese New Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai for those who celebrate it! May this year bring you a prosperous life!
animation by me
story by my boss
sound by yong
preloader by NG
Rated 2.5 / 5 stars May 11, 2011
dumb but...
it had no point but nice animation and it wasnt very entertaining sorry
Rated 4 / 5 stars November 8, 2009
Good job!
Short,and a bit confusing at first,but you did a good job creating it.I must say,that was very creative,especially since it was the year of the dog.heh, the third chicken grabbed said "Buck you",I loved it!Go dogs!
Rated 3 / 5 stars February 4, 2006
that was pretty cool and funny, great drawings and animation, overall, great job!!
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars January 30, 2006
too short (like my review) but funny
Rated 4 / 5 stars January 29, 2006
funny flash
One of the funniest flashes ive seen on newgrounds.Make more!!!1


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Matchup: Panthers at Chiefs
1 p.m. ET, Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium
Published: Nov 29, 2012
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Each week Fantasy Source experts break down the matchups for NFL games from a fantasy perspective. Our tiered star ratings tell you how strongly we feel about each player's chances for a breakout performance. We analyze players based on how well their opponent defends that position and other factors such as statistical trends, playing-time potential and the talent level of the players and the teams involved.
5-Star Players
Cam Newton, QB, Panthers. Newton scored four TDs in his Monday night debut, and Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski has worked to simply the game plan for the second-year quarterback. That should suffice against the Chiefs, who have given up 22 TDs against just seven interceptions. Look for Newton to work the play-action passes to his receivers, and he could easily be Carolina's leading rusher. He's a top-five option this week.
Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs. Do you really care if Charles asked Peyton Manning for his autograph after last week's game? The Chiefs shouldn't, because Charles is the best thing going on an otherwise-awful offense. It's about time Kansas City gave this guy a full workload. Look at the results the past three weeks: 63 carries, 294 yards and eight runs of 10 yards or more. Carolina allows 4.5 yards per carry. Expect another big day from Charles.
Steve Smith, WR, Panthers. Smith has eight catches for 167 yards and two TDs the last two weeks. He has seven targets in each of Carolina's last four games, and Newton will work with Smith on the intermediate passing game early. There's a chance for a late-season surge here. Start Smith as a WR2.
4-Star Players
Panthers defense/special teams. The Panthers are a hot pick as a sleeper defense, but it's anything but a sure thing. Carolina has allowed 28.3 points per game the last three weeks and allowed a breakout performance from Bryce Brown last week. If Kansas City has success early with Charles, there will be limited chances for success. Then again, the Chiefs score just 14.6 points per game. It's a high-risk, high-reward play.
3-Star Players
Dwayne Bowe, WR, Chiefs. Bowe's lack of production isn't for lack of effort. He has 33 targets the last four weeks, but that's resulted in just 16 receptions for 175 yards and no TDs. All three of Bowe's TDs have come in the fourth quarter, so the best bet is to hope for a cosmetic TD. Bowe remains a WR3.
Brandon LaFell, WR, Panthers. LaFell is evolving as a receiver, and he's been a quick read on slants for Newton, especially on play-action passes. He has eight catches for 167 yards and two TDs in Carolina's last two games. LaFell is a hit-or-miss WR3, but the Chiefs have allowed eight pass plays of 40 yards or more. LaFell is a starting option.
Greg Olsen, TE, Panthers. The Chiefs don't do a lot of things well on defense, but they have limited tight ends to 44.9 receiving yards per game. Olsen has six catches for 92 yards the last two weeks, and Newton goes through stretches where he forgets about his reliable tight end. Olsen is a borderline starting option as a result.
2-Star Players
DeAngelo Williams, RB, Panthers. Williams has a chance to atone for what has been an extremely disappointing season. Lead back Jonathan Stewart (ankle) is out, meaning Williams will get a chance to carry the load. He'll be used on read options with Newton, a concept Williams has failed to master the past two seasons. There's a chance he'll improve with more carries, but owners should anticipate flex production.
Graham Gano, K, Panthers. Gano scored six points in his Panthers debut and made his lone field-goal attempt. Kansas City surrenders 8.8 fantasy points per game to kickers, but Gano isn't a starting option.
Tony Moeaki, TE, Chiefs. Quinn has been willing to take a few deep shots in the seam with Moeaki, who has nine receptions for 181 yards the last three weeks. That's 20.1 yards per catch. Carolina has allowed five TDs to tight ends. If the Chiefs ever get a passing TD, Moeaki will be on the other end. He's a sleeper this week.
1-Star Players
Brady Quinn, QB, Chiefs. Quinn is still the same inconsistent quarterback, but to be fair he doesn't have the greatest supporting cast. He's just 22-of-39 with no TD passes the last two weeks. Carolina allows 220.9 yards per game through the air, which seems like a reasonable output for Quinn. He's not a starting option.
Jon Baldwin, WR, Chiefs. Baldwin is the Chiefs' de facto WR2, but he two catches or less in Kansas City's last six games. He struggles to get separation from cornerbacks, and he is a victim of inconsistent quarterback play. He's not a starting option.
Chiefs defense/special teams. The Chiefs did an admirable job against the Manning-led Broncos last week, but that translated into just five fantasy points. Justin Houston and Tamba Hali have combined for 15 sacks the last two weeks, and they'll have to get pressure on Newton in an effort to force a few turnovers. Good luck. Keep the Chiefs on the bench.
Ryan Succop, K, Chiefs. Succop has been the primary source of scoring for the Chiefs the last three weeks. He's 12-of-14 on field-goal attempts in that stretch, and he's 11-of-12 at home this season. There's a hint of sleeper value.
0-Star Players
Mike Tolbert, RB, Panthers. With Stewart out, Tolbert might move to tailback and see a few more carries. Tolbert, however, is still a fullback and will take a backseat to Newton and Williams. He's not quite flex worthy.
Peyton Hillis, RB, Chiefs. Hillis isn't getting many touches behind Charles, and he's splitting those with Shaun Draughn. Hillis has five carries for 14 yards in Kansas City's last two games. You can't count on him to poach a TD; he hasn't scored one this season.
Shaun Draughn, RB, Chiefs. Draughn has just two carries each of the last two weeks, and he's not involved in the passing game. He's not a starting option.
Dexter McCluster, WR, Chiefs. McCluster is a multi-purpose threat who totaled 44 yards in Week 12, but he has more than 50 receiving yards in just two games this season. He's a bit player; not a fantasy option.


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One way in which to answer the question of the fate of Amazon forests under future climate change is to look to the past. Knowledge of past temperature and precipitation changes and associated vegetation changes will enable us to better predict future changes in vegetation associated with predicted climate changes. Paleoclimate records, such as tree-rings and ice cores, are widely used to reconstruct past climate with the intention of predicting possible future scenarios under climate change. Here, we use lake sediments from the western edge of the Amazon Basin to reconstruct precipitation and associated vegetation changes over the past ~2000 years in order to determine the potential range of future variability under climate change in this region.
In the summer of 2009, we travelled to the Peruvian Amazon to collect lake sediment cores from Lake Limón, and since this time, we have created an age model using 210Pb and 14C dating methods. We have also performed x-ray fluorescence (XRF), lamination, and d13C and d18O analyses on the most recent portion of the sediment. XRF analyses allow us to determine changes in elemental abundance and sediment composition between layers of the core, which may be attributed to precipitation changes in the region. Our results show that the terrigenous elements (Aluminum, Titanium, Iron, Potassium, and Rubidium) are very highly correlated, and a principal components analysis reveals that these elements explain ~40% of the variability seen in the data. In other words, a large portion of the variability seen is from terrestrial input to the lake. A preliminary correlation with climate data reveals that this variability reflects changes in precipitation, but we are currently working on a more thorough analysis to confirm this. We are also working on obtaining grain-size data, which has been shown by others to reflect changes in precipitation and lake level. Colleagues at the Florida Institute of Technology have obtained a record of pollen from this same lake, and thus, we will be able to combine our precipitation record with their pollen record to determine past vegetation changes (if there are any) associated with changes in precipitation. This will then enable us to better predict future precipitation and vegetation changes in this region of the Amazon Basin.
This research is supported by NSF Partnerships for International Research and Education (Amazon-PIRE), with contributions from the Kartchner Caverns scholarship fund.
Project Collaborators: Sarah White, Research and Outreach Scientist, Geosciences, University of Arizona; Jonathan Overpeck, Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Planet Earth, University of Arizona; Scott Saleska, Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona; Mark Bush, Professor, Biological Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology.