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Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Reading Room
January 26, 2010 · Print This Article
Yesterday LACMA launched a new addition to their website that showcases out of print and hard to find publications. I haven't had a chance to check out a lot of the books that are currently up for their first series "Southern California Art of the 1960s and 1970s" but; I am really excited to see what they will be offering in the following months.
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Dubbed the 'Reading Room,' the new site is intended to make books, catalogs and other literature available that would otherwise be difficult to access, according to LACMA. The museum said that the site currently features 10 rare art catalogs, including 'Six More,' the catalog for LACMA's 1963 exhibition on L.A. pop; "Billy Al Bengston," a rare 1968 monograph; and the surveys 'Late Fifties at the Ferus' (1968).
Among the features of the site are the ability to browse the publications page by page, perform text searches and download the volumes in PDF format.
For more info check out LACMA's Reading Room
A Q & A with Richard Rezac
January 25, 2010 · Print This Article
Richard Rezac has a wonderful exhibition up right now at Rhona Hoffman Gallery (through February 2, 2010). In addition, the Modern Wing of the Art Institute is currently displaying six Rezac sculptures (spanning the years 1985-2008) from its Collection — they'll be on view through early May. Rezac had a survey exhibition at the Gahlberg Gallery of the College of DuPage last year (the exhibition's catalogue, which contains an enlightening essay by James Yood, is available for download on the Gahlberg Gallery's website; just click on the link above to go there).
Richard generously agreed to answer a few questions about his latest works via email. I'm very grateful to him for taking the time to provide such illuminating and thoughtful responses.
You won the Rome Prize fellowship in 2006, which enabled you to travel to Italy to study Roman architecture in greater depth. To what extent did having a more sustained, daily interaction with Roman architecture impact your work?
That 11 month experience in Rome and in numerous parts of Italy has had a strong, and I trust, lasting effect, though because it was so substantive, I still do not know the extent of the influence. My purpose was to study the Baroque architecture of Francesco Borromini, whose 11 or so buildings are all in Rome. My approach in taking this in was naturally one of an artist, not an historian, though I certainly read what I could about his work and that of his immediate predecessors and those he influenced, especially Juvarra and Guarini in Turin.
The great pleasure was in seeing Borromini's architecture (and eventually a large group of drawings in Vienna) on a near weekly basis, allowing me to feel aspects of his accomplishment and study many details. I was also privileged, by the American Academy's offices, to gain entry to parts of his buildings normally off-limits.
The effect on my sculpture is not so clear to me, other than a continuation of some complexity – several materials or layers or juxtaposed forms within one work resulting in a, perhaps, more broad, gently argumentative, dynamic. In the long arc, though, of my sculptural language from the past 25 years, there has been an evolution from simple and concrete form to more extended, thin, linear and colored form, so the desire to be around Borromini's architecture was in some sense anticipated by my work before I went there.
Along with architecture, I often think of interior design when viewing your sculptures. Some of them, for me, bring to mind things as mundane as contemporary kitchen and bathroom fixtures! After coming home from viewing your show, the kitchen faucets, towel racks, and cabinet knobs in my house–the particular geometries of their placement and their relationship to my body–all of a sudden stood out for me. Even the old-fashioned diamond tile in my bathroom floor started to "dance" for me in new ways. Am I being overly-specific here, or do you yourself ever draw inspiration from commonplace domestic interiors?
There is certainly a resemblance to ornament, facets of interior design objects, furniture, and architectural detail, such as moldings, in my sculpture of the past 6-8 years. I attribute this mainly to geometric form – the basic language in which my sculpture originates. Perhaps most manufactured applied design objects rely on the ease of elemental, efficient geometric forms. So there is an overlap, to be sure, between the common domestic accessories often handled or those elements produced in multiples as in tile flooring and the appearance of some of my forms or combinations.
I consider most of my sculpture, and all of those that are untitled, to be abstract and they may only arrive at some suggestiveness or association to domestic elements when completed and then exist in our space. I have rarely begun a work with the intention of representing another existing form, if anything it is in pursuit of a persona or complex phenomena. I am most interested, in as much as is possible for me, in starting with nothing and finding a satisfying form or arrangement.
Off-Topic | Molly Schafer and Jenny Kendler
January 21, 2010 · Print This Article
Off-Topic invites artists, curators, writers, and cultural workers to discuss a subject not directly related to the practice of making art. We would like to welcome Molly Schafer and Jenny Kendler who are tag teaming this post with , "Snakes on a Plane, Lemurs on a Plate: How Human Beings' Actions Can Have Unexpected Consequences for the Natural Worldâ€. Both Molly and Jenny are Chicago based artists that have collaborated on numerous projects. Their most recent endeavor is The Endangered Species Print Project, which has recently been featured on numerous blogs. ESPP raises money through limited-edition art prints for critically endangered species.
Snakes on a Plane, Lemurs on a Plate: How Human Beings' Actions Can Have Unexpected Consequences for the Natural World
Molly Schafer and Jenny Kendler
If you've heard much about Guam, you most likely know it as the U.S. Territory that was the site of the Battle of Guam. In 1944, the U.S. took back possession of this tropical West Pacific island from the Japanese, who had occupied it following the attack on Pearl Harbor. You may have also heard the interesting story of a Japanese soldier, Shoichi Yokoi, who was discovered by hunters in 1972, having lived in a cave for 27 years.
Although Shoichi's story is probably one of the strangest to come out of Guam, during his 27 years living in Guam's forests, he would have been an intimate witness to one of the island's saddest stories.
Let us imagine our unlikely protagonist on the night of the American invasion (with no accounting for exact historical accuracy): Our Shoichi hears shouts from the beach as the Americans land, and being a simple kind of nature-loving guy, and wanting no part of this fuss, he grabs a canteen and a flashlight and makes his way deep into the forest, nimbly leaping over lianas and roots down the forest paths he's grown to know during his time on the island. He heads to a cave that he had found some months before, where he'd frequently camped out and laid in some supplies, most importantly, a pair of binoculars. You see, our make-believe version of Shoichi is an avid bird-lover. So, while our Shoichi was evading American troops in his grottoed refuge and keeping his ears open for the sound of shots or approaching footsteps — as darkness settled heavily on the steamy tropical night, he listened with a keen pleasure to the rich chorus of tropical birdsong filling the air.
If you or I were to walk Shoichi's favorite paths through Guam's forests today, we'd have a very different experience. Sure, you'd see all the hallmarks of tropical forests worldwide: lush vegetation, a truly huge variety of living growing things, moisture hanging thick and low in the warm tropical air — but then as your ears tuned into the sounds of the forest and your eyes strayed upwards, you'd notice two very unusual things — two strangely interrelated changes to the forest, with a single historic origin. Yes, you might hear the sound of insects, the sound of leaf litter being crushed under your feet, but you'd hear no birds. And as you looked upwards through your binoculars, to spy out these unusually silent birds, you'd catch a sticky web across your face, and wiping it away, you'd notice that there were webs everywhere. Guam is a tropical island now devoid of the music of birdsong and filled with enormous colonies of spiders. Clearly, these are the signs of an environmental imbalance — but what could be the cause? [Read more]
Top 5 Weekend Picks!
January 20, 2010 · Print This Article
Hello again, my lovelies. So, as I was sayin' on my gallery crawl blog, I was a little worried Monday when I started putting the listing together. At that point it was looking a little bleak. Thankfully that situation has remedied itself. It's always nice when the weekend picks are relatively easy, and this weekend there is so much good stuff that picking was easy, it was whittling down that was hard. Here are a few places that still look awesome, but didn't make it to the Top 5: Visions from a Foxhole at Pritzker Military Library, Rune at Ben Russell (dude, get a website, please! or if you have one, tell me where it is), We Are the World at Roots and Culture, and Ethan Greenbaum and Katrin Sigurdardottir at The Suburban. This is seriously the Alt. Space Weekend! As an odd testament, not one opening (that I could find) in River North. So go out, support your local project spaces, alternative spaces, apartment galleries, garage galleries, corners-of-living-rooms-with-art-badly-hung-in-them places, and enjoy the (inevitable and awesome) cheap beer. SALLY FOURTH!
1. ChicagoLand at PeregrineProgram
So I saw Daniel Lavitt out in the streets last weekend and asked him about the show. I'd seen the announcement card around (you've probably seen it too, him staring Godzilla-style through a tiny window), but wasn't sure exactly what the hell was going on. Well, my friends, this stuff looks like a whole pile of awesome! I love miniaturized work, it's always a bit creepy and awkward. For this work, Lavitt is not only miniaturizing Chicago, he's doing it to culturally and personally significant places AND wiring them along an economic gradient. I've never been to this space, so I'm super stoked on seeing a new venue and Lavitt's new work.
PeregrineProgram is located at 500 W Cermak Rd, #727. Reception is Friday from 6-9pm. [Read more]
Gene Siskel Film Center | Mine
January 20, 2010 · Print This Article
In 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast it left about 80% of New Orleans flooded. Approximately 1,800 people lost their lives and almost five years later the community is still rebuilding. There are not too many subjects that I continue to source out documentaries on but Katrina and it's aftermath has produced some great docs including Spike Lee's epic, "When the Levees Broke", and the 2008 winner for best documentary at Sundance, "Trouble the water". With her debut feature film Geralyn Pezanoski adds to the growing collection of films about Katrina but instead of first person narratives Pezanoski focuses her lens on the pets left behind. Aptly titled "Mine", which won the SXSW Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature, showcases not only the rescue efforts of these animals but the complications many pet owners faced when they returned home.
When the citizens of New Orleans were forced to evacuate, many people were not able to take their pets with them. According to the film, "in New Orleans alone, an estimated 150,000 animals died in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita." Many of the animals that did survive were rescued by volunteers and shipped to shelters throughout the country. We meet a handful of people that have returned to New Orleans and are looking for their pets. Pezanoski does a great job finding subjects and shows a great amount of compassion when portraying their grief. 80-year-old Gloria was forcibly removed from her home after it had flooded because she would not leave her black lab named Murphy Brown. Jessi James rescued 20 members of his family but had to leave his dog JJ, short for Jessi Junior, behind. As they search for their dogs, all of which have been adopted by new families, we see the same discrimination that has been associated with the Katrina events unfold again. Many of them cannot afford lawyers to help with the return their animals. But, we soon see complex networks of people from around the country form that handle the daunting task of searching for one pet at a time. [Read more]


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My Website: TameBabyParrots on FacebookMy MM URL: http://www.modelmayhem.com/LuleLikesPictures
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About MeI'm a female photographer with experience as a model - Find J Sombra here for my work.
I shoot artistic beauty, glamor, a little underwater and artistic nudes - nearly always with natural light.
I am interested in shooting a variety of people - in respect to age, body type, ethnicity, personal style, etc.
I photograph women (*men now, too!*) above age 19 for zivity.com -- any body type, any ethnicity. I love working with experienced models, but I appreciate anyone who would like to step in front of my lens, as I have a more photojournalistic or artistic approach to portraiture, rather than the mainstream gobbly-gook, whatever that is (I think it involves glitter??!!??!).
Zivity always has several contests that allow photographer and model to make more money. Current contests include:
1. Video Games & Panties (deadline to shoot: June 30, 2014)
2. Greed (deadline to shoot: July 5, 2014)
3. Field of Dreams - a beautiful field, not baseball (deadline to shoot: July 25, 2014)
4. Fairy Tale (deadline to shoot: July 25, 2014)
5. Cowboy Boots & Bikinis (deadline to shoot: July 30, 2014)
6. "Your Favorite Dish" - Cooking/Kitchen/Nudity (deadline to shoot: July 30, 2014)
7. Hooray for Boobies (topless shoot) (deadline to shoot: August 10, 2014)
8. Urban Exploration (deadline to shoot: August 10, 2014)
9. Rock n' Roll (deadline to shoot: August 20, 2014)
10. "Me Time:" The Relief, Joy, and Relaxation of Self-Care (deadline to shoot: August 20, 2014)
11. "Secretary Audition" w/lingerie requested (deadline to shoot: August 25, 2014)
Ongoing, Popular themes & stuff I'd like to shoot ....
* Tattoos are popular on zivity, and there are often "show me your ink" contests.
* Summer in Texas is a fun time to shoot swimwear/underwater/playin' in the hose with water balloons sort of thing, and who doesn't love a pretty girl having fun in the sun? My underwater camera is inconsistent (...cheap and old...) but it can be quite magical for those willing take a risk.
Zivity pays royalties to the model quarterly by check or paypal, and other than this, and our images, and the very rare piece of wardrobe, I cannot otherwise compensate models.
I provide copies of all final/edited images via Dropbox or CD/DVD. Minimum 7 images per set, average 25-30/set, max 50-60.
Occasionally I submit to magazines. This wouldn't mean extra pay for you, but you'd get a tear sheet.
I don't mind if you bring an escort, especially if they are good at holding things, making snacks, and/or providing pleasant company.
Check out zivity or an album of my portrait photography on pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/jessicayesorno/portrait-photography-by-j-leza/
Here are images that I like: if you love any of these too, we could try to recapture some of those elements in your photos: http://www.pinterest.com/jessicayesorno/portrait-photography-inspiration/
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text: Hello everybody!! I have always been a Betta lover, my mother always had a few in the house when I was growing up, all from walmart or some nearby store, all veiltales, and all sad looking, but in a beautiful way Went to her house about a month ago and saw one of her new ones, a male with barely any tail, do not have a clue how that happened, and decided to try to find a much more elaborate Betta for myself. Havent had one myself in about 6 or 7 years. Bought Leonidas "Leo" from a breeder in Missouri. here is a pic of him. He listed him as a Red and Gold Dragon moontail, and in pictures thats what he looks like, but he is actually red with more a seafoam green. I sadly put him in a tank I had lying around from my old college days, a little 1 gallon with a light and small air filter, no heater. Bad idea, he just sat at the bottom of the tank all lethargic. SOOOO I went and bought him a 5 gallon tank, with heater, and got it cranked up to 80, and now he is as happy and lively as can be! Lots of space and he loves it! Absolutely hooked, and will probably go Betta crazy now! I have the Betta bug!


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Hi Chick:
I guess I was responding to two different, but related strains of
discussion in my post and it probably shouldn't have been addressed
exclusively to you ... sorry about that.
I believe a few days ago you mentioned your visit to Van Wade's and
someone attached the comment attributed to another grower who countered
comments about his gorgeous hostas to "all the fertilizers and water he uses"
or words to that effect.
At some other point, monoculture entered the picture and everyone (me
included) was off and running.
Attaching the term "monoculture" to the growing of hostas might be
stretching things a bit as you suggest --- variety in this genus is quite
large. However, there can be little discussion that fast growing varieties
will quickly choke out our slower growing friends when planted in close
I don't know that I have ever seen a hosta bed which has been depleted of
nutrients, but I have seen beds of hostas where many were stunted and showing
abnormal growth --- could be due to nutritional defficiencies, could be one
of a host of other problems. Without quizzing the gardener to death (which
might be a bit rude) it is sometimes difficult to tell what the problem is
I assume you would agree that hostas are heavy nitrogen feeders --- a bed
planted exclusively with hostas could easily deplete the soil's nitrogen
This would necessitate the use of chemical fertilizers which provide food for
the immediate up take of the plants. My whole point on organic gardening was
and is that, if you are depending on the microorganisms to create the
nutrients required and maintain the balance within the soil (which I am), you
cannot create huge plantings of specimens with identical nutritional needs
--- while others may feed their plants, I feed the soil.
With regard to your response to my comments about plant specific pests and
diseases, I pointed out that foliar nematodes were a poor example and, yes, I
am aware that they affect ferns. They also affect azaleas and probably a
bunch of other plants that we don't know about yet. I am a little more
concerned about pests and diseases which may make an appearance in the U.S.
in the coming years. The world has become a very small place and new
organisms secretly enter the U.S. each year in various imports. I had never
heard of the Asian Long-Horned Beetle until 6 months ago --- it is believed
that this pest entered the U.S. at some point in a furniture shipment from
Korea. It attacks a variety of maples and other hardwoods and the only
solution at this point is to cut down the entire tree and destroy it. There
are now problem populations of this beetle in New York and Chicago. It
doesn't pose a problem to hostas (except maybe to take away their shade
trees), but I am not betting my entire garden investment on government
inspectors ... and I am not betting it on my limited knowledge of all the
pests and plants diseases out there. Some exotic pests (both plant and
animal) become a problem for the U.S. because of climates different from the
one from which they were imported (Kudzu) or because, while the pest was
knowingly or unknowingly imported, the predator which keeps it in check in
its original home was not (Zebra mussels). What we don' t know about today
just might bite us on the butt tomorrow ...
Anyway ... in a lot of cases, interrupted plantings can effectively
disrupt the fast spread of pests and diseases and give you time to
effectively combat them --- something which is absolutely essential in a
chemical-free garden.
We all have slightly differing, and sometimes competing, gardening
philosophies and the only reason I brought organic gardening into the picture
is because it's MY philosphy ... it's a challenge and I just love
challenges!!! One of these days when I get the chance to make another visit
to your nursery, perhaps, if things are slow, we can have a more meaningful
discussion of our differing philosphies. In the meantime, your plants are
doing just great in their new home and you are most welcome to visit them
Sandie Markland
Lorton, Virginia
Zone 7
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Research Topics
Keyang Xu
Affiliation: Genentech Inc
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Characterization of the drug-to-antibody ratio distribution for antibody-drug conjugates in plasma/serumKeyang Xu
Genentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
Bioanalysis 5:1057-71. 2013..The objective of this manuscript was to propose and assess the assays that allow for the characterization of the drug deconjugation in plasma/serum...
- Characterization of intact antibody-drug conjugates from plasma/serum in vivo by affinity capture capillary liquid chromatography-mass spectrometryKeyang Xu
Genentech, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
Anal Biochem 412:56-66. 2011..Other potential applications of the method may include characterization of posttranslational modifications, protein adducts, and immunogenicity...
- Mechanism-Based Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Model for THIOMAB™ Drug ConjugatesSiddharth Sukumaran
Genentech Research and Early Development, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California, 94080, USA
Pharm Res 32:1884-93. 2015..General applicability of the model structure was evaluated with two different TDCs...
- Conjugation site modulates the in vivo stability and therapeutic activity of antibody-drug conjugatesBen Quan Shen
Genentech Inc, 1 DNA Way, S San Francisco, California, USA
Nat Biotechnol 30:184-9. 2012..Thus, the chemical and structural dynamics of the conjugation site can influence antibody conjugate performance by modulating the stability of the antibody-linker interface...
- Bioanalytical approaches for characterizing catabolism of antibody-drug conjugatesOla M Saad
Department of Bioanalytical Sciences, Assay Development and Technology, Genentech, Inc, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
Bioanalysis 7:1583-604. 2015..This review covers both large and small molecule approaches, and uses examples from Kadcyla® (T-DM1) and a THIOMAB™ antibody-drug conjugate to illustrate the process...
- Bioanalytical assay strategies for the development of antibody-drug conjugate biotherapeuticsSurinder Kaur
Genentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080 4990, USA
Bioanalysis 5:201-26. 2013..Our strategy has involved novel protein structural characterization tools to help understand ADC biotransformations in vivo and use of the analyte knowledge gained to guide the development of quantitative bioanalytical assays...
- A multiplexed hybrid LC-MS/MS pharmacokinetic assay to measure two co-administered monoclonal antibodies in a clinical studyKeyang Xu
Genentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
Bioanalysis 6:1781-94. 2014..However, these studies present bioanalytical challenges for ligand-binding assays (LBAs). Recent MS-based protein quantification offers an alternative for bioanalysis...
- Site-specific trastuzumab maytansinoid antibody-drug conjugates with improved therapeutic activity through linker and antibody engineeringThomas H Pillow
Genentech, Inc, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
J Med Chem 57:7890-9. 2014....
- A mechanistic pharmacokinetic model elucidating the disposition of trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for treatment of metastatic breast cancerBrendan Bender
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA
AAPS J 16:994-1008. 2014..The two modeling approaches provide flexibility based on available analytical measurements for T-DM1 and a framework for designing ADC studies and PK-pharmacodynamic modeling of ADC efficacy- and toxicity-related endpoints...


text: I know this isnt old/american but thought i.d. throw it out there. selling my f.moser racing bike bought in italy and shipped to the usa. good after market parts. willing to sell just the frame. thats where the value is. free shipping in the usa. located in iowa. $700. thanks! http://desmoines.craigslist.org/bik/3935075540.html


text: By Peter Phillips Mainstream media is the term often used to describe the collective group of big TV, radio and newspapers in the United States. Mainstream implies that the news being produced is for the benefit and enlightenment of the mainstream population—the majority of people living in the US. Mainstream media include a number of communication mediums that carry almost all the news and information on world affairs that most Americans receive. The word media is plural, implying a diversity of news sources. However, mainstream media no longer produce news for the mainstream population—nor should we consider the media as plural. Instead it is more accurate to speak of big media in the US today as the corporate media and to use the term in the singular tense—as it refers to the singular monolithic top-down power structure of self-interested news giants. A research team at Sonoma State University has recently finished conducting a network analysis of the boards of directors of the ten big media organizations in the US. The team determined that only 118 people comprise the membership on the boards of director of the ten big media giants. This is a small enough group to fit in a moderate size university classroom. These 118 individuals in turn sit on the corporate boards of 288 national and international corporations. In fact, eight out of ten big media giants share common memberships on boards of directors with each other. NBC and the Washington Post both have board members who sit on Coca Cola and J. P. Morgan, while the Tribune Company, The New York Times and Gannett all have members who share a seat on Pepsi. It is kind of like one big happy family of interlocks and shared interests. The following are but a few of the corporate board interlocks for the big ten media giants in the US: <snip> Can we trust the news editors at the Washington Post to be fair and objective regarding news stories about Lockheed-Martin defense contract over-runs? Or can we assuredly believe that ABC will conduct critical investigative reporting on Halliburton's sole-source contracts in Iraq? If we believe the corporate media give us the full un-censored truth about key issues inside the special interests of American capitalism, then we might feel that they are meeting the democratic needs of mainstream America. However if we believe — as increasingly more Americans do— that corporate media serves its own self-interests instead of those of the people, than we can no longer call it mainstream or refer to it as plural. Instead we need to say that corporate media is corporate America, and that we the mainstream people need to be looking at alternative independent sources for our news and information. SOURCE Corporate Media Ownership Click Here For Report PDF


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Rail and other transportation networks in the Northeast that were damaged by Sandy will cost billions of dollars to repair -- and billions more to upgrade to withstand future storms and floods. "Estimates of the damage have reached more than $7 billion," said Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. "Across the region, train tunnels, stations and rail yards were flooded, rail tracks were damaged and critical equipment was ruined," he added. "We are facing hundreds of millions of dollars in immediate repair costs and billions more in mitigation and resiliency measures," said Patrick Foye, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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Anyway, please enjoy this week's Best and Worst of WWE Raw column for June 25, 2012. SID shows up and it rules.
Best: Vickie Guerrero Is An Awesome GM
I fly the Vickie Guerrero flag a lot in the Best And Worst Of WWE Raw column, but she ended up handing in such a good line-up card that even Jerry Lawler had to stop stammering about wandering navels for five seconds and give her credit. It was everything a WWE Board Of Directors could want from a Raw — a spotlight match featuring the WWE Champion to jerk the hell out of a curtain, a number one contenders match, a Divas battle royal and a big 20-minute spot right in the middle for John Cena to ramble about f**king nothing.
By proxy, or by accident depending on how optimistic you are, it also ended up being everything we could want (at least on paper) from a Raw — CM Punk and Daniel Bryan being great at wrestling for 10 minutes, Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio getting to wrestle and become the in-canon Best Uncrowned Guys, we got AJ, Kaitlyn and Maxine in swimsuits and John Cena's schtick was so memorably bad that Chris Jericho could return looking like the coolest guy ever simply by telling him to shut up and stop being 9. If wrestling is real and "anything can happen in the WWE", it was a top shelf attempt at quality wrestling TV by a character who everyone expected to put Ziggler and Swagger in an Excuse Me handicap match against Cena for maximum loss embarrassment.
The only major negative with her line-up is that so many of my favorites were missing. Laurinaitis showed up in a cameo on a shirt in a box of donated clothes, so hopefully he'll be back on TV soon, but where was David Otunga? Or Ryback?
Worst: Destiny Promised To Watch The Entire Show With Me This Week And Offer Running Feedback For The Column But Bailed As Soon As Kane Got Pinned And Went To Bed
Just putting this out there. Destiny's new routine is as follows:
1. Join me on the couch when Raw starts, instantly start talking about how she wants to see Kane.
2. Hangs around until Kane shows up, gets excited for Kane.
3. When Kane is on-screen, she starts explaining all the things she'd write for Kane if she was in charge of wrestling (i.e. "Kane should have a girlfriend who dresses like Kane", "Kane should drive a car that looks like Kane").
4. When Kane gets pinned (or leaves the screen), she gets listless and wanders away, or starts multitasking.
So last night's show was TERRIBLE for her, because Kane showed up almost immediately, only to quickly lose. No build-up, no time for ideas and no pay-off. She didn't even stick around long enough to see him break up with a girl he wasn't dating, like he isn't a kayfabe f**king rapist murderer.
WWE, if you read this, put all of Kane's matches in the overrun, and mention that Kane will be appearing later on every 10 minutes throughout the show so my girlfriend will watch Raw in its entirety.
Best: No Inappropriate Ponytail Theater This Week!
It's always been weird to me that wrestlers can only talk to each other or settle differences on wrestling night, like they don't have six other days in the week to pick up a phone or send somebody a YouTube link and say "hey, that shit that happened on Raw was an accident. We cool?" Triple H has made that even weirder since the Undertaker feud, because apparently he or the person he's feuding with need two weeks between everything they do to process it and formulate a response.
Brock Lesnar will have an official answer to Triple H's challenge next week! I hope it's just, "this is extremely unprofessional and your business is weird. Why are you challenging people who sued you to a fight? Say that out-loud" and maybe a wank-and-throw motion.
Worst: Who Should Gangbang AJ? Cast Your Votes Now
Oh God, this.
Remember when the WWE roster surrounded the ring on Raw to give Triple H a Vote Of No Confidence, and Beth Phoenix said that really weird stuff about how R-Truth and Miz were so out of control that she and the other Divas didn't feel safe, and you KNOW they didn't mean to infer "they might rape us" because it's a TV-PG show but it totally and completely sounded like she was worried Miz and Truth would show up and start raping ladies on Raw? That's what this graphic reminded me of.
Because I seriously don't think they meant "Who do you think AJ should be with?" as "who should AJ have sex with", they meant "who should AJ align herself with". Right? The story has been about AJ picking a side and being weird about it. They aren't going to have an #AJAll option in a poll about who she should blow, right? But at the same time the allegiance thing has been less "who will AJ manage" and more "who will AJ date", so what DID they mean? The reasonable thing, because they write dumb stories and don't know how to word shit, or the horrible thing, because they've got a history of being awful to women?
I think Lawler mentioned it, but why was there no #AJNoneOfTheAbove option? Jokes about #AJBrandon (or my personal favorite, #AJKaitlyn) aside, is it an impossibility that she could be her own thing and just be an anarchistic character who wants to ruin things for people and watch the world burn? Or just a woman who can exist outside of a relationship?
Here's how I'd book it: I'd have CM Punk sit down with her to have a talk about what's been going on between them, but before he says anything she interrupts with, "by the way, I want you to meet my new steady boyfriend, The Guy Mickie James Kidnapped". And then that guy and Punk shake hands. Secondary option: Heath Slater gets a second member in his band.
Worst: Big Show Transferred His Knee-Crying Abilities To Brodus Clay
It wasn't really a "worst", especially after the Brodus/Curt Hawkins matches or The Big Show's 180 minute assault on Kofi Kingston in a steel cage a couple of weeks ago, but I wanted so much more out of a formal Brodus/Big Show Raw match. I actually liked this less than Show's spear -> table thrashing attack from a while back. Show demolished him with extreme prejudice there. Here, he won by falling on him during an interrupted body slam. Really? I get that it's time for Brodus to lose, but does taking a sudden pin and getting knocked out on the ramp protect him anymore than a hard-fought match that ends in a knockout punch?
I don't know, it didn't seem like a big deal either way, but I want my Hoss Fights, and with Lord Tensai getting stuffed into a production crate and shipped back to OVW I only have so many options. Vickie should've sent Ryback out in the middle of this and have him god damn demolish show and Brodus and double-Muscle Buster them like he would to Fillmore and Hayes, then have him be all FEED ME MORE and organize a reality show for WWE Network where they have to find some Haystacks Calhoun and Loch Ness Monster looking f**kers to hang with Skip.
(I really missed Ryback this week, I don't know if you can tell.)
Best: Did You Know?
I've got a couple of jokes for this, so choose your favorite:
Did You Know?
This would still seem shorter than a single 3-hour Raw.
Did You Know?
If you were to watch every 'Necessary Roughness' commercial during an episode of Raw non-stop for 24 hours a day, it would take you over 75 days to watch them all.
They should bring back Sean O'Haire and have him approach guys backstage and be all, "last Monday, WWE Raw had a higher social media score than Fox News, ESPN or Nickelodeon. But I'm not telling you anything you already Did Not Know".
Worst: It May Be Time To See What TNA's Up To, Jack Swagger
Pro-tip for Dolph Ziggler: Remember last week when you had a tough time beating Jack Swagger? Next time you wrestle him, bring a stuffed animal to the ring and hit him with it. If you believe hard enough, he will die.
But yeah, I thought Santino getting his first United States Championship defense in like three months (with the announcers bringing that and his six month title reign up for the first time) meant Swagger was going to squash him, get it back, and get to be a thing again. The loss against Ziggler severed him from Vickie, so to survive he'd need to refocus, go back to the "american american american" well and maybe eventually get another swank ECW-esque series with Christian over which show's secondary title is the best. I was pretty surprised to see Swagger get suplexed around (!) and lose clean to an Animorph.
WWE loves to tell that story where a guy loses over and over for a year, and we convince ourselves that it's building to something when the only thing it can "build to" is NOT LOSING ALL THE TIME. You can tell that story more quickly by NOT HAVING A GUY LOSE ALL THE TIME. Ryback's kids are there to lose all the time. The 6'5 NCAA Champion and former World Heavyweight Champion is not necessarily there to do that.
But whatever, it's Jack Swagger. He should seriously consider doing the Christian/Matt Morgan tour of TNA thing where he slums it for a few years, learns how to wrestle guys who didn't come up in WWE developmental and come back with something better than "I'm from America".
Worst: Send Me Those Clothes, You Assholes
Oh man, how much do I hate John Cena and Zack Ryder for digging a People Power shirt out of the donation bin and tossing it in the garbage as a throwaway reference? Hey Derrick Bateman, I know you read this column and live in the WWE Zone or whatever, go find that bin and ship me its contents. I'll pay you for the shipping. If his track jacket ends up in the garbage I swear to God
Best: Katy Perry's Inspirational Movie About Her Struggles Is In 3-D And Can Double As A Pepsi Commercial
People stage-diving to Katy Perry divorce songs with Pepsis in their hands is about living every single moment. I hope somebody makes a biopic about me one day and it's just footage of me drinking Mountain Dew Throwback and going down waterslides in smell-o-vision.
Worst: John Cena, Aggressive 9-Year Old, Reading Promos Written By Nerds Who've Gotten Too Old
And then this happened.
Cena continues to be in a weird dark place since the news of his divorce broke, and this week it took the form of an absolutely out-of-a-bat's-ass shit promo about Star Wars where Cena makes WWE guys be Star Wars guys and pretends it's hilarious. You know for a fact that this was scripted out meticulously by some 36-year old Kevin Smith-esque asshole who either
1. Hasn't updated his pop culture references in 20 years and missed Zack And Miri Make A Porno causing Star Wars references to jump the shark for f**king ever.
2. Wanted that promo to be Cena comparing wrestlers to 'Babylon 5' or 'Lexx' characters but nobody got his "John Cena's a Cylon" Prototype gag and couldn't get anybody to laugh at anything but 'Lexx Luger', so he dumbed it down and made it about Star Wars so people who watch wrestling and have the pop culture scope of a Ziggy comic could enjoy it.
Either way, it was a nearly-lethal dose of secondhand embarrassment, and as Totes Adorbs as Cena was laughing at his own Yoda impression it only succeeded in making me forget about Cyndi Lauper and Wendi Richter's forceable nostalgia entry from last week. If you want to be nerdy on wrestling you have to be SINCERELY nerdy on wrestling, like when AJ dressed up as Kitana from Mortal Kombat. It worked because you knew she knew who that was, and because she tried to do the fan lift. If Cena's seen an entire Star War for real I'll eat my shoe.
If you guys are just hiring nerds to make pop culture jokes on Raw, I am a pretty desperate blogger with mild wrestling business connections and I could write the hell out of a "Kane and Undertaker are Fire Benders" gag. It ends with Kofi Kingston throwing a boomerang at Kane and f**king up his third eye.
Best Best Best: Chris Jericho Is Tired Of Your Shit
This Raw was full of great moments, but I think my favorite was Chris Jericho remembering that he's CHRIS JERICHO and not that stammering weird guy from the last four months, wandering out in the Million Dollar Man's jacket and asking John Cena to cut another Star Wars promo like a 9-year old (complete with GLORIOUS EYE-ROLL):
The video package of Fozzy preforming in front of a bigger-than-Raw audience made Jericho look like a huge star, and despite sorta looking like Dana Carvey he made more of an impression on me last night than he has since January. Seriously, the guy looks like he's aged 15 years in the last month. Kicking a Brazilian flag is basically the worst thing you can do. Regardless, Cena desperately needed someone to shut him up, and all Jericho had to do was be a normal person who isn't an invalid 5-year old to do it.
No offense, Make-A-Wish kids.
Best: Money In The Bank Matches With Actual Guys In Them
WWE looks like they want to keep the good will from last year's Money In The Bank going, so the announced matches so far include a straight-up CM Punk versus Daniel Bryan WWE Championship match and a pair of Money In The Bank ladder matches, with at least one of the two featuring actual WWE Superstars. Usually those things are full of guys who can jump off a ladder or hold a ladder to be jumped from, so you end up with Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne and R-Truth and like Kane in there, when you'd assume guys like Show and John Cena and The Rock (cough) who always want the WWE Championship would WANT to be in there and get an easy-as-shit opportunity. If Jack Swagger can cash in on a guy and become champion, how easy would it be for Cena?
The thing about Cena being in the match "to stop the Big Show" is pretty funny, since literally two months ago he was a fat guy who lost his month-long Intercontinental Championship by accidentally stepping through a table. Gravity and a ladder rung not built to support a f**king moose would probably stop Show without Cena having to be around, but I guess Jumping Dog Shoulderblocks From The Ladder~ are a solid insurance policy.
Cena winning the match could work, too, especially if you have him be the guy who fails on his cash-in. They've got to have someone fail soon, and Cena's got enough credibility and enough title wins under his belt to not look like such a goober about it. Have him nobly challenge Punk to a match at SummerSlam and lose. Gimmick integrity preserved, Cena gets another good match without having to resort to props and Punk's title reign gets closer to the full year. A win all around.
Best: SID, MOTHERF**KERS
Okay, I was lying about the Jericho eye roll. The best part of this show was SID, because SID RULES THE WORLD. That's my analysis. Through boots and powerbombs he has been PUT IN CHARGE OF OUR WORLD.
I was talking about this earlier today … the coolest thing about WWE's legends build for Raw 1000 is that they've forgone their usual "let's bring out whoever's already in the back" thing with Sgt. Slaughter and IRS and are actually bringing in cool guys we haven't seen for a while. And Sarge and IRS are GREAT, don't get me wrong, but they are WWE Legends, not VADER and SID. If Stan Hansen shows up next week to break Heath Slater's neck with a Western Lariat I'll forgive another year of sports entertainment.
Sid is awesome, but you don't need me to tell you that. I wish he'd gotten a backstage segment with Teddy Long, though.


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The Detroit Tigers attended the playoffs four times since Jim Leyland took over the controls back in 2006. They reached the ALCS all four times and the World Series twice, but never won the big one.
And now, according to multiple sources, Leyland will no longer be the manager of the Detroit Tigers. He allegedly informed the club after their ALCS loss to the Red Sox and the Tigers have scheduled a presser for 11:30 this morning to officially break the news. It is said that Leyland feels that someone younger should tackle the position. Rumors are sure to abound as to whether he was forced to step down or if it was truly voluntary. We'll probably never know.
Leyland, 68, has a lifetime record of 1,769-1,728. In six of his eight seasons with the Tigers he posted a winning record with their 95-67 mark in 2011 representing their best regular season under his watch. His playoff record with the Tigers was 25-23.
His legacy will be etched out over the course of the next several weeks as fans and media alike take time to process what he meant to the franchise. He will long be remembered for his candor, love of cigarettes, passion for his players, and his professionalism.
Surely some fans will rejoice, those that have been calling for his head for years. Others will take this news hard as Leyland represented the Tigers in a classy way from day one. GM Dave Dombrowski is notorious for getting the players he wants virtually whenever he decides he wants them. His leadership has shaped the face of the Tigers' roster. Perhaps his most important move will now be his next – replacing Leyland with someone who can help push the Tigers over the top.
It truly is a shame that Leyland couldn't have ended his career with a ring full of diamonds outlining the Old English D.
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Poblano and Walnut Salad
|Vegetable oil
|2 Tablespoon
|Poblano chili
|8 , seeded and sliced
|Lettuce leaves
|Watercress leaves
|2 Ounce (60 Gram)
|Ripe tomatoes
|3 , chopped
|1 , chopped
|Walnut dressing
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|2 Ounce (60 Gram)
|4 Fluid Ounce (1/2 Cup, 125 Milliliter)
|Feta cheese
|3 Ounce, crumbled (90 Gram)
|1 Tablespoon
1. Heat oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add chilies and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until crisp. Drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
2. To make dressing, place walnuts in a frying pan over a low heat and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until nuts are lightly toasted. Place nuts and milk in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add feta cheese and sugar and process until smooth.
3. To serve, place lettuce, watercress, tomatoes and avocado in a bowl, toss to combine, then pile onto a serving platter. Drizzle with dressing and scatter with chili strips and pomegranate seeds, if using.
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Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 2863 Calories from Fat 2191
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 252 g387.9%
Saturated Fat 39 g194.9%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 87.5 mg29.2%
Sodium 1146.1 mg47.8%
Total Carbohydrates 139 g46.3%
Dietary Fiber 53.7 g214.6%
Sugars 38.3 g
Protein 51 g102.2%
Vitamin A 847.3% Vitamin C 195.8%
Calcium 86.5% Iron 113.4%
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China biopharma investing was the major news theme in stories that appeared during the past week in ChinaBio Today. Some of the articles are a January retrospective to see what happened during the previous year, while other stories cover current events that are putting new capital into China biopharmas in 2008. Bringing a proper balance to the outlook, there were also stories about progress in biopharma products, which after all, is the point of the investment.
Overall, US venture capital had a very good year in 2007. The total amount invested was $29.4 billion, up 11% (see story). But nestled in the VC numbers was the fact that China was the destination for $1.4 billion of US venture capital, 5% of the total. That was a record, and India, not far behind at $1.1 billion, also saw all-time highs.
In China, $3.25 billion in venture capital was put to work by investors of all nationalities, including domestic ones (see story). Bio/healthcare snagged $409 million of the total, a 12.6% slice of all China VC. There were 40 investments closed, so the average size of an investment works out to $10.2 million.
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA) raised new cash through a secondary offering, placing 2.5 million shares to raise $9.75 million in gross proceeds (see story). That is just about the same amount of cash as Sinovac already had on the books. Sinovac makes a solid profit on its hepatitis A vaccine; its flu vaccine is generating increasing revenues since Sinovac entered a co-marketing agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK); and its avian flu vaccine is progressing steadily through its clinical trials.
NovaMed Pharma closed a Series B venture capital funding that brought in $13.8 million (see story). The new round brings the total the company has raised to almost $19 million. NovaMed, a Shanghai CRO that helps biopharmas navigate their products through the SFDA approval process and then distribute their drugs, says it will use the money to in-license new molecules, expand its distribution operation, and increase R&D.
PPD, Inc (NASDAQ:PPDI), a worldwide CRO based in Wilmington NC, will invest in a global central lab services facility in Beijing (see story). To do this, PPD will partner with Peking Union Lawke Biomedical Development Limited [PUL], putting specialized equipment into PUL's existing lab. PPD already has central lab facilities in Brussels, Belgium, and Highland Heights, KY. The new Beijing lab will offer the same services as the existing lab, and its instruments will be calibrated with the other facilities so that results from all labs will be interchangable. However, the purpose of the Beijing lab is to meet the needs of China clients.
One article that did not deal directly with money and investment was the latest installment in our series that covers the proposed changes in China's patent law. Guest authors Dr. Charles C. Liu and Jeanne J. Liu have reviewed the new plan, and they provide a discussion this week in developments in the areas of "Foreign Filing License and Patent Export Control," "Administrative Enforcement" and "Administrative Control" (see story).
On the product development front, there were two reports showing that the invested money was creating results. Renhuang Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC:RHGP) successfully produced lyophilized syringin powder, a new formulation of a successful traditional Chinese medication (see story). It is extracted from Acanthopanax (or Siberian Ginseng), which is already the major contributor to Renhuang's revenues. The new compound is a powder injection intended to treat depression and fatigue.
And finally, Calypte Biomedical [CBMC.OB] said its oral HIV diagnostic test passed the technical review part of the SFDA approval process (see story). The Aware HIV-1/2 OMT produces a diagnosis in just 20 minutes without any lab work, which makes it useful for less developed countries. The Aware HIV-1/2 OMT must still prove that it is in conformity with the regulations for products standards and labeling before final approval is granted.
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People can read traditional printed books a good bit faster than eBooks on tablet computers, a new study has found.
The study tested peoples' pace of reading on two popular e-reader tablets – Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle 2 – as well as a standard PC monitor and a plain ol' regular book.
The test used some Hemingway stories, which took on average more than 17 minutes to read.
To make sure people did not just skim the stories, the participants were given a reading comprehension tests afterward.
Overall, the study revealed that people read text 6.2 percent slower on an iPad than on the printed page. With the Kindle, reading was 10.7 percent slower.
Nielsen noted that this difference between the e-readers was not statistically significant, however, so in the end the only fair statement is that "tablets still haven't beaten the printed book," Nielsen wrote.
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Death by Water, Kenzaburo Oe's latest novel to be translated into English, practically begs you to read it as autobiography. Like The Changeling, as well as many other works not yet released in English, Death by Water is narrated in. . .
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The article fails to address the central question over why the legend of St George has provided a source of inspiration for English people over the centuries. The reason is because of what the legend represents - the triumph of good over evil. The origin and nature of the man himself is of little significance.
While it may be true that the majority of English people do not overtly mark the day, I believe that this is indicative less of a lack of desire to rejoice in our achievements as a nation but more to do with feeling uncomfortable with the concept of celebrating an English national day.
This is engendered in no small part by a government that cares little for England as an entity, television controllers that devote no air time whatsoever to signifying St George's Day and journalists who seek to dampen down any enthusiasm that may spontaneously erupt.
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Words are thrown around like they're not worth nothing A frail powered heart holding onto something Catching hold of the world but keep on fumbling Turn your soul to stone so everything is numbing
Give your time but your faith is starving Should have paid attention to all the warnings In doubt cuz he said he'd protect you he loves you, and he'd never dream of leaving Cmon I only miss you when I'm breathing
Your mind can take quite the beating You can put on a face while inside you're bleeding Someone pinch me now please tell me i'm dreaming And tell me he will hold me in the morning
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Very eloquent and sad. I like the line, 'You can put on a face while inside you're bleeding'. How we often found ourselves there. Good work.
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Virginia Tech will be busting out these alternate "Hokie Stone" helmets against conference rival Georgia Tech, according to Phil Hecken of Uni Watch.
Fans that might not otherwise care have officially been given a reason to tune into Thursday night's nationally televised ACC showcase game. The Yellow Jackets are commemorating the 100th anniversary of Grant Field by sporting a slick set of white throwback jerseys, but Va. Tech just blew the UniSwag game right out of the water.
We had recently reported that the helmet you see above was in the developmental stages of fabrication, leading us to believe we would not be seeing it until far later in the year, if at all.
Luckily, our assumptions proved incorrect. The inspiration for the new lid is the stone that is unearthed near campus. Roughly 80-percent of the buildings at Virginia Tech have been built with this stone, so the look is a excellent way to commemorate the building blocks of their institution.
We are excited and interested to see how the helmets look on the playing field.


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The Only Classical Chillout You'll Ever Need
2 CD / Sony / RCA Import / 2003-10-04Works: John Tavener: The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; Ludovico Einaudi: Due Tramonti (Two Sunsets), for bassoon (or cello) & piano; Ennio Morricone: The Mission; Stanley Myers: The Deer Hunter; Fr&ea...
Performers: Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Dinnigan, Simon; Einaudi, Ludovico [Composer/Piano]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gheorghiu, Angela; Philogene, Ruby; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Watson, Janice
Conductors: Bateman, Paul; Serebrier, José; Pesek, Libor; Pärt, Arvo; Bolton, Ivor; Gardiner, John E.; Raine, Nic; Davis, Carl
Various Artists / Golden Age Of The Piano [DVD]
1 DVD Video / HBDirect Import / 2003-04-08Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Franz Liszt: ...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Brailowsky, Alexander; Cliburn, Van; Cortot, Alfred; Gould, Glenn; Hess, Myra; Hofmann, Josef; Horowitz, Vladimir; Paderewski, Ignace Jan; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra
In this fascinating 80-minute film, American piano expert David Dubal presents a definitive survey of the great virtuosi of the early and mid 20th century...continue...
Run Time: 80 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Sound Format(s): , Digitally Processed
Country of Origin: USA
Keyboard Giants Play Beethoven / Rubinstein, Hofmann
1 CD / Music & Arts / 2002-11-01Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Spoken Word: Announcement to introduce Beethoven's Piano Concerto, Op. 58, August 22, 194...
Performers: Hofmann, Josef [Piano]; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Mitropoulos, Dimitri
Ensemble: Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Rubinstein Collection Vol 25 - Ravel, Tchaikovsky: Trios
1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-07-10Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha [Violin]; Piatigorsky, Gregor [Cello]; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
"If I had to take only one group of Rubinstein's recordings to my desert island, it would be the recordings he made with Heifetz and...continue...
Rubinstein Collection Vol 45 -Chopin: Ballades, Scherzos
1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Ballade for P...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
"No Chopin pianist was more faithful to the score or less bound to it. One connot overestimate the role these recordings have played in shaping...continue...
Rubinstein Collection Vol 40 - Beethoven: Violin Sonatas
1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30 no 3; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreu...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Szeryng, Henryk [Violin]
Rubinstein Collection Vol 47 - Chopin: Waltzes, etc
1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltzes (3) for Piano, Op. 34; Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Waltzes ...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Rubinstein Collection Vol 61 - Mozart: Piano Concertos
2 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Krips, Josef
Ensemble: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
"The new remastering permits us to hear it as if we're in the room with pianist and orchestra." (Mozart Piano Concerto 21) -Baltimore Sun...continue...
Rubinstein Collection Vol 44 - Chopin: Piano Concertos
1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130)
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Rubinstein set the standard in this century for Chopin playing. In these performances he achieves an uncanny balance between freedom and structure, between long-line lyricism...continue...
Rubinstein Collection Vol 56 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas
1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; S...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
"These recordings have been around for about 40 years...But for those who grew up with Rubinstein's Beethoven, who find his elegance and musicianship second to...continue...
Rubinstein Collection Vol 49 - Chopin: Nocturnes
2 CD / RCA Records / 2000-08-08Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, Op. 15; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, Op. 27; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, B 106/Op. 32; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, O...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
"The set of nocturnes he recorded in 1965 is unmatched: a miraculous balance of singing line, tonal luster, poetic nuance, romantic fancy and classical form."...continue...
Rubinstein Collection Vol 35 - Rachmaninoff / Reiner
1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-08-08Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor,; Prelude for piano no 1 in C sharp ...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
"...[the Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2 is] one of the set's benchmarks." -Chicago Tribune...continue...
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody; Falla, Chopin / Rubinstein, Reiner
1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-10-14Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor,; Manuel de Falla: Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Garden...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz; Jorda, Enrique; Wallenstein, Alfred
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; Symphony of the Air
Grand Piano - Debussy / D'Albert, Copeland, Grainger, et al
1 CD / GPR Records / 1996-10-01Works: Claude Debussy: Arabesques (2) for Piano; Tarentelle styrienne; Suite bergamasque; Pour le piano, suite for piano, L. 95; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Aftern...
Performers: Copland, Aaron [Composer]; d'Albert, Eugen; Grainger, Percy [Piano]; Hess, Myra; Madriguera, Paquita; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
The Only Classical CD (Tape) You'll Ever Need!
1 CD / RCA Records / 1994-07-19Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3...
Performers: Garcia, Jose-Luis; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Stratta, Ettore; Slatkin, Leonard; Wallenstein, Alfred; Fiedler, Arthur; Ormandy, Eugene; Reiner, Fritz; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Baroque Chamber Orchestra; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Lucerne Festival Strings; New York Choral Artists; Philadelphia Orchestra; RC...


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Imagine being able to quickly survey the people around you. Find out where they live or work, what their daily commute is, how much money they earn…
In the worlds of marketing and research that's the dream, and it's exactly what Israeli tech group Trendit is promising to do.
Read more: What lies beyond ad-blocking?
"To put things simply, our company is built around a statistical technology that takes a very small sample of anonymous data from [mobile phone] operators, combines it with knowledge of the geography and tomography, and use it to create an amazingly accurate survey in real-time," Trendit's CEO Benny Saban told The Memo at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
What can you learn and who would use these samples?
"Where are people, where do they live, what is the socio-economic range of these people, where do they work and more," Saban says.
To demonstrate Saban pulls up a screen on his laptop that looks something like Google Maps, he zooms in on Israel and clicks on a small town.
Information pops up with an estimated number of people living in that town, based on Trendit's access to real time data of a small sample of smartphone users (around 15% of the population in Israel).
In one past project, Saban explains, a San Francisco mall used the information to find out where its customers were coming from, how often they visited and to track the impact of marketing campaigns day-by-day all in real time.
"For marketers and researchers they can use this data to create campaigns or create more accurate reports. Our other big market is the move towards smart cities. How a population travels around a city, which areas have the highest income inequality, and use this data to plan smart services."
Despite Saban's obvious enthusiasm for the business and some pretty incredible technology, Trendit has yet to explode in popularity.
In January Trendit listed on the London Stock Exchange, raising £4m to grow and expand the business, but while its customer-base is growing Saban says the eight-year-old company has yet to turn a profit.
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[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform and U.S. belt buckle with Savage revolver] (LOC)
[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform and U.S. belt buckle with Savage revolver]
[between 1861 and 1865]
1 photograph : sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 9.2 x 8.1 cm (frame)
Title devised by Library staff.
Case: Leather, cross and scroll design.
Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (D 062).
Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress).
Published in: An introduction to Civil War small arms / Earl J Coates; Thomas S Dean. Gettysburg, Pa. : Thomas Publications, 1990, p. 62.
United States.--Army.--People--1860-1870.
Military uniforms--Union--1860-1870.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union.
Format: Portrait photographs--1860-1870.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Ambrotype/Tintype filing series (Library of Congress) (DLC) 2010650518
Liljenquist Family collection (Library of Congress) (DLC) 2010650519
More information about this collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.32121
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"Blitar, city and regency" Blitar by theo1006
Blitar Travel Guide: 47 reviews and 216 photos
Blitar should be on anyone's "to visit" list who has already been to Yogya and Bromo. With three prime attractions in the neighbourhood, apart from being president Soekarno's town of birth, we wonder why we did not discover Blitar sooner.
(1) Kelud volcano (which administratively lies in Kediri regency) is easier accessable than Merapi and not less impressive than Bromo.
(2) The Penataran hindu temple complex is the largest of East Java and full of interesting details.
(3) Wading through Embultuk cave south of Blitar was our best cave adventure yet.
Here follows a complete list of attractive sites, referring to the map photographed at the parking of Penataran swimming pool. Boldface are the sites we visited so far.
Town Centre
Pendopo Kabupaten Blitar (A, government house, OTBP) 0 km
Istana Gebang (not on the map, Soekarno's childhood home, MUST) 1 km
North of town
Makam Bung Karno (B, Soekarno's Mausoleum, MUST) 2 km
Kawasan Wisata Penataran (C, Penataran Tourist Area, MUST) 14 km (Penataran Temple Complex and Penataran Museum)
Candi Gambar Wetan (U, temple ruins amid plantation, OTBP) 20 km
Kelud Volcano (not on the map, in Kediri regency, MUST) 30 km
South of town
Candi Simping (S, temple ruins, OTBP) 10 km
Monumen Trisula (L, Suharto era monument, OTBP) 35 km
Goa Embultuk (M, walk underground river!, MUST) 40 km
Pantai Tambakrejo (H. popular beach, MUST) 45 km
Pantai Pangi (not on the map, secluded beach, OTBP) 45 km
West of town
Candi Mleri (T, sacred site, OTBP) 20 km
East of town
Bendungan Serut (D, dam, OTBP) 7 km
Bendungan Wlingi Raya (E, dam, OTBP) 10 km
Candi Watu Tumpuk (V, temple ruins, OTBP) 30 km
Bendungan Lahor (F, dam, OTBP) 40 km
Candi Sawentar (P, temple, OTBP) 10 km
Makam Mbah Jugo (O, sacred grave, OTBP) 25 km
Northeast of town
Candi Kotes (Q, temple, OTBP) 20 km
Candi Plumbangan (R, temple, OTBP) 25 km
Telaga Nyunyur (G, lake, OTBP) 25 km
Petilasan Rambut Monte (N, historic site, OTBP) 30 km
Southeast of town
Lokasi Siraman Kyai Pradah (K, sacred bathing place, OTBP) 10 km
Pantai Serang (I, popular beach, OTBP) 45 km
Pantai Wediombo (not on the map, white sand beach, OTBP) 45 km
Pantai Jolosutro (J, quiet beach, OTBP) 50 km
Blitar is the town where Soekarno, Indonesia's first president was born and is buried. Therefore many Indonesians come here for a visit to his parents' home, now a museum called Istana Gebang, and his tomb, known as Makam Bung Karno or Makam Proklamator (because Soekarno is also honoured as the 'proclamator' of Indonesia's independence on August 17, 1945).
- Pros:A variety of top attractions
- Cons:Off the usual tourist route
- In a nutshell:Should be put on the map
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Chic on the Halfshell Purse
By: Drew Emborsky
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This free crochet pattern is perfect for spring and summer. A lightweight Chic on the Halfshell Purse can hold everything comfortably and is incredibly stylish. This trendy piece will get everyone talking and everyone will be so surprised that you made it yourself! With simple crocheted stitches and plenty of room to hold all your warm weather accessories, this cute crocheted purse also makes a great gift for girls of all ages. Make your purse in classic white, or mix up the colors to create something more suited to the season. Great for budget-friendly fashionistas, this classy crocheted purse is sure to be a bag you come back to again and again! We interviewed Drew Emborsky on FaveCrafts Radio and asked him about this project. Listen to the May 4 show to hear his tips and tricks.
- 3 oz sport weight yarn in the color of your choice
- Size H [5.00mm] crochet hook
Gauge: 14 sts & 3 rows = 4" X 4" in dc.
Approximately 12" at widest point and 10" tall with handle
Divide yarn into two equal amounts and hold two strands of sport weight yarn together throughout.
Sides (Make 2)
- Rnd 1: Ch 4, 11 dc in fourth ch from hook, slip st to top of beginning ch. (12 dc)
- Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around. Slip st to top of beginning ch. (24 dc)
- The following are only partial rounds used to create an oblong shaped fabric. Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st. 2 dc in next 19 sts, leaving four sts un-worked. (40 dc)
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in front loop of same st and in front loop of each st around. (40 sc)
- Rnd 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in each st around. (40 dc)
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in front loop of same st, *2 sc in front loop of next st, sc in front loop of next st* around. (60 sc)
- Rnd 7: Ch 3, turn, dc in each st around. (60 dc)
- Rnd 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in front loop of same st, *2 sc in front loop of next st, sc in front loop of next st* nine times. (28 sc)
- Rnd 9: Ch 3, turn, dc in each st around. (28 dc)
- Rnd 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in front loop of same st, *2 sc in front loop of next st, sc in front loop of next st* 12 times. (37 sc)
- Rnd 11: Ch 3, turn, dc in each st around. (37 dc) Fasten off.
- With wrong side facing, skip 23 sts on Rnd 7 and continue as follows:
- Rnd 8: Attach with a sc in the front loop of st, *2 sc in front loop of next st, sc in front loop of next st* nine times. (28 sc)
- Rnd 9: Ch 3, turn, dc in each st around. (28 dc)
- Rnd 10: Ch 1, turn, slip st in same st and next 2 sts, sc in front loop of next st, *2 sc in front loop of next st, sc in front loop of next st* 12 times. (37 sc)
- Rnd 11: Ch 3, turn, dc in each st around. (37 dc) Fasten off.
- With right sides facing join together with a row of sc leaving center of purse open.
- Fasten off, turn right side out.
- Make handle by joining two sts to the right of one of the top seams.
- Crochet 22 rows of 4 sc.
- Whipstitch handle to opposite side of purse.
- Work one row of sc around sides of purse handles and around U shaped section of each side.
- Use the closure of your choice.
- The photo shows a simple snap closure sewn into the inside of the purse.
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mywish4utoo 362656 5
Jul 19, 2013
I must say I didn't have a problem with the instructions , though I can see where some might. Mine turned out just like the picture. Thank you!
May 13, 2014
Hi I'm dee, you say that you made the purse, well I'm on round 8 where it says do 9 times, well the more I crochet, it starts bunching up looking like a ruffle! Is that the shape it should take till I put it together with the second piece? can you explain, I'm not having any luck with these instructions-very frustrating/ thank you
Nov 08, 2012
Very nice purse, but the pattern really needs a go-though for proper write-up it is very difficult to follow. An inexperienced crocheter will not be able to notice discrepancies and do re-writes for a workable project.
disco dotty
Jul 27, 2012
I fell in love with this pattern and have been crocheting for over 45 years...I have tried this pattern five times without any luck. This pattern should have been proofed before posting it. There is no mention of which is considered the top or bottom row 23 and what about row 16...say what. the end product doesn't look, anything like the photo....too bad.
Teariana Designs
Dec 04, 2011
Hi everybody, I posted on The Crochet Dude's fb page, https://www.facebook.com/thecrochetdude pics of the purse illustrating where the stitches are to be counted. Will post more to show each stage. K?
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Nov 25, 2013
Tearina I tried to go to the Facebook link, but no luck. Would it have been around the Dec. , 2011 date? I knit more than I crochet, so have not come across a direction that has me connecting to a stitch several rows back. Thanks
Oct 06, 2011
@rraymor, We suggest you try contacting the pattern designer directly for help. The designer is specified in the byline. I hope this helps! --Editor of FaveCrafts
Oct 04, 2011
having trouble figuring out the pattern from #13 on
Nov 08, 2012
It looks to me like you are supposed to go back to Rnd 8. So instead of where it says Rnd 8, I would have written: Go back to Rnd 8 Continue to Rnd 9 Continue to Rnd 10 Continue to Rnd 11 I have not made this yet, but noticed the confusion right away. I think if this crochets-up successfully, I will do a proper handle (either a round tortoise-colored plastic, or willow inserted between a double layer of 4-across sc to add firmness to it)
Jun 29, 2011
@tatianacarrete 5265782: Unfortunately, we are unable to translate our patterns into any other language at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. -- Editor of FaveCrafts
tatianacarrete 526 5782
Jun 28, 2011
My name is Tatiana and Im from Argentina, Buenos Aires. Id like to know if it is possible to have this translation, I really like this bag and it is very difficult to me because Im new in crochets. (Chic on the Halfshell Purse). Thank you very much.-
Jun 17, 2011
This is my first time trying to make your halfshell purse from your patterns. Do you have any pictures for making the sides, having a problem when I reached number 11 Rnd10 to the end including the assembly. Thank you Connie
Jun 16, 2011
Hi seymorporter 1151523, The link seems to be working fine. You should be able to just press the play button to hear the radio show. Drew may not be the first guest on though. -Editors of FaveCrafts
seymorporter 11515 23
Jun 15, 2011
I am interested in making the purse in the picture, When I clicked on the link to listen to Drew Emborsky talk about it I couldn't connect. I just got a page showing me other items I could make. I especially like what he did with the sides and the handles of the purse and would like to hear what he has to say.
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