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Neal McCoy says in light of the comments and reports he's heard about Trace Adkins' cruise ship incident, he wants to "weigh in" on the matter.
The singer was among the many country stars taking part in last week's "Country Cruising" trip. He admits in a new Facebook post:
Adkins was the headliner for "Country Cruising," but after an alcohol-fueled altercation he left the ship early and entered rehab. McCoy says he understands why fans would be upset over Adkins' departure and the cruise organizers "fudging on the truth at first" about the situation. But Neal believes the deception "was done to soften the blow of losing Trace," and to buy some time "until everyone could get their arms around exactly what challenges Trace was facing."
The singer also feels "everybody involved" did "the best they could to keep people happy," and he "was impressed" with the way all the other artists on the cruise handled the matter.
McCoy adds that Adkins has offered to give fans on the ship free tickets and meet-and-greet passes to his next concert in their area, which he thinks is "a good way to start the mending process" between Trace and his audience.
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Mariah Carey to kick off "Today" Show Summer Concert Series
Mariah Carey will be the first artist to take the stage for this year's edition of the NBC "Today" show's summer concert series. The diva will kick off the show's annual event on May 16th at Rockefeller Plaza, where acts spanning all genres will perform throughout the months of May, June, July, August and September. It will be Mariah's sixth time performing during the concert series. She'll be promoting her much-anticipated new album, due out later in May.
Others who've also signed up for a spot on the "Today" concert lineup include Pharrell Williams, Ed Sheeran, OneRepublic, Jennifer Hudson, Maroon 5 and Usher. Country stars like Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts will also perform in May. Rockers like Fall Out Boy and Neon Trees will deliver performances throughout the summer


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Runners Cover Rocky's Route - All 31 Miles of It
(NEWSER) – In Rocky II, the boxer pulls off a rather astounding feat: He appears, in a montage, to run from South Philadelphia to train tracks seven miles northeast, then suddenly back to South Philly before heading all the way to the Schuylkill River. All told, it's a 31-mile, or 50-kilometer, run—longer than a marathon. But that didn't stop local runners from taking on the challenge on Saturday, theWall Street Journal reports.
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Courtney Love reunites Hole's 'Celebrity Skin' lineup
It turns out Courtney Love really is getting the old gang back together. Back in December she posted a picture of herself embracing former Hole bandmate Eric Erlandson, along with the cryptic note that "2014 is going to be a very interesting year."
Now she tells The Quietus that she and Eric are teaming up with bassist Mellissa Auf Der Maur and drummer Patty Schemel to reform Hole's classic Celebrity Skin lineup from the mid-'90s. Love says the quartet started playing together again just to see how it felt, and apparently it felt right.
They're now planning to put out a new single called "Wedding Day" in May, and will kick off a short U.K. tour that same month.
The new Hole track will be this lineup's first new release since 1998's Celebrity Skin album. At this point there's no mention of any more new music from the group, or any plans to tour in the U.S.
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Family Saved by Zimmerman Cancels Thank You
(NEWSER) – George Zimmerman burst back onto the scene in the most unexpected of ways this week, rescuing a family of four from a vehicle that had overturned on a Florida highway. Now, Zimmerman's attorney is explaining that Mark and Dana Michelle Gerstle "really wanted" to thank Zimmerman publicly, but canceled a press conference planned for yesterday afternoon over fears of "blowback." They were worried about being linked to someone who is "right now very toxic," Mark O'Mara toldCNN last night. Reuters adds that the Gerstles aren't talking to the media and have placed a "no trespassing" sign on their lawn.
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- "If this were a once a year event by a couple kids to earn a little money for a holiday or something, I would not have a problem with it," he wrote in an email. "I am very worried about the value of my home, which is why I built in a residential area, not a business area."
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Rusty the red panda heading back to National Zoo after disappearing
UPDATE: An escaped red panda named "Rusty" is heading back to the National Zoo. The animal had been missing since last evening. A call was put out to the public to be on the lookout for it. Officials haven't made clear exactly where the red panda was found. A red panda sort of looks like a raccoon with reddish fur.
A red panda named Rusty has pulled an Edward Snowden and gone missing. No word on whether he's bound for Ecuador.
Rusty was last seen in his exhibit at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. And then—abracadabra!—Rusty vanished.
The zoo posted this alert to its Twitter feed on Monday morning:
We are looking for a missing red panda, a male named Rusty. He was last seen at 6 p.m. last night. pic.twitter.com/JHVB79x8XY— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) June 24, 2013
In a series of Twitter updates, the zoo wrote that zookeepers have scoured trees but have not been able to find him. "Red pandas are wild animals, & will bite if cornered or scared," the zoo warned. "If you do see Rusty, don't try to approach him. Stay where you can safely keep an eye on him & alert the Zoo (202.633.4888) immediately."


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Old English hwit, from Proto-Germanic *khwitaz (cf. Old Saxon and Old Frisian hwit, Old Norse hvitr, Dutch wit, Old High German hwiz, German weiß, Gothic hveits), from PIE *kwintos/*kwindos "bright" (cf. Sanskrit svetah "white;" Old Church Slavonic sviteti "to shine," svetu "light;" Lithuanian sviesti "to shine," svaityti "to brighten").
As a surname, originally with reference to fair hair or complexion, it is one of the oldest in English, being well-established before the Conquest. Meaning "morally pure" was in Old English. Association with royalist causes is late 18c. Slang sense of "honorable, fair" is 1877, American English. The racial sense (adj.) of "of those races (chiefly European or of European extraction) characterized by light complexion" is first recorded c.1600. The noun in this sense ("white man, person of a race distinguished by light complexion") is from 1670s. White supremacy attested from 1902; white flight is from 1967.
White heat "state of intense or extreme emotion" first recorded 1839. White lie is attested from 1741. White Christmas is attested from 1857. White House at the U.S. presidential residence is recorded from 1811. White water "river rapids" is recorded from 1580s. White Russian "language of Byelorussia" is recorded from 1850; the mixed drink is from c.1978. White-collar as an adjective is from 1921; white-collar crime attested by 1964 (there is a white-collar criminaloids from 1934). Astronomical white dwarf is from 1924.
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She last stopped by for the 2011 season finale, providing the music and popping up in some sketches in the episode hosted by Justin Timberlake. This time, Gaga's appearance will come days after the release of her highly anticipated new album ARTPOP.
The "SNL" gig is just the latest in Gaga's busy promotion schedule. She's booked herself a spot on the lineup at the American Music Awards on November 24th, and her "Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular" special will air on ABC on Thanksgiving night.
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Luke Bryan says he's noticed the male domination among the newer country stars.
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Who Really Killed JFK? Experts Pick the Wildest Conspiracy Theories
Fifty years ago, John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas and Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime. Depending on whom you ask, however, that may be either all we really know about the assassination or all there is to know. No crime in American history has inspired as much debate—or as many books—as the events of November 22nd, 1963. Not all conspiracies are created equal; we asked twelve scholars of the crime of the century for the most unbelievable theories they've ever heard.
Vincent Bugliosi, author of Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
The secret service agent whose gun accidentally goes off and kills the president. Its just unbelievable. In the first place, no one heard his gun go off. There were nine other people in that limousine, and they didn't hear a gun go off. You normally would, if you're sitting one or two feet from someone and their gun goes off. The notion that he fell backward, and the gun went off and just happened to hit the president in the same place Oswald had been aiming at, but had happened to miss a second earlier. To show you how not credible these sorts of theories are, at one time or another, conspiracy theorists have accused 42 groups, 82 assassins, and 214 people by name of being involved in the assassination.
Priscilla Johnson McMillan, author of Marina and Lee: The Tormented Love and Fatal Obsession Behind Lee Harvey Oswald's Assassination of John F. Kennedy,
The most outrageous theory about the assassination would be any theory that says Lyndon Johnson had anything to do with it. This is a popular theory because one of maddening things about the Kennedy Assassination, what people cannot accept, is the disparity between the magnitude of the deed and the insignificance of the perpetrator.
Anthony Summers, author of Not in Your Lifetime: The Defining Book on the J.F.K. Assassination
One is spoiled for choice. The notion that a member of the President's Secret Service detail shot JFK by mistake rates high amongst theories that some take seriously. Then there is the proposal that an impostor lies buried in Oswald's grave. Ludicrous, yet it led to the body being exhumed. At the crazy extreme, I keep an initially sane-sounding letter that offered to prove Kennedy was merely "removed from office" and escaped by crouching down on the floor of the limousine. This rates high in my Loonies file. There is a very basic reason that almost 60% of the American people think there was a conspiracy. They are confronted by a great contradiction. The first official investigation, the Warren Commission, found that there was a lone gunman, Oswald, while the House Assassinations Committee concluded that there was "probably" a conspiracy. That aside, people have now had well over forty years of hearing conspiracy theories ranging from the credible to the deranged. Finally, for many people - and this is society's problem - the mysteries of the assassination have become grisly entertainment. To a great extent, blame the media for that.
Dean R. Owen, author of November 22, 1963: Reflections on the Life, Assassination, and Legacy of John F. Kennedy
The most outrageous conspiracy theories are that there was a "double" to Mr. Oswald and that the Warren Commission combined the biographies of two men into one, that Mr. Oswald was a CIA operative who had become a security risk, Mr. Oswald had been paid by a representative of Cuban leader Fidel Castro to assassinate the president. The culture of assassination conspiracies is fueled, in part, by the improbability that Lee Harvey Oswald, an odd, some might say disturbing, individual, could have acted alone. How is it that our 35th president was gunned down by a lone Communist armed with a $12 rifle and delusions of grandeur, in a city that, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. characterizes in my book, was "a seething cauldron of right-wing depravity?" The only person able to explain fully his reasons was himself killed two days later.
Mark Fenster, author of Conspiracy Theories: Secrecy and Power in American Culture
I would put the entire genre of alien conspiracy theories in there. Most of them are focused on Kennedy's supposed knowledge of or interest in aliens and alien abduction. No doubt someone has alleged the reptilians did it. I prefer plausibility in my conspiracy narratives. At a certain level, many of them are plausible. There are enough anomalies and coincidences in the event and enough mysteries surrounding it, and that period in political history is so rich, that many of the earthly theories seem at least minimally believable. My preference for consuming CIA-based conspiracies is personal and not particularly rational, given that I'm not convinced that the CIA of that era has shown itself as an organization to be exceptionally competent at doing anything but ruining other countries and people's lives in openly secretive ways. Pulling off a JFK hit and keeping it secret this long would be the mark of an incredibly competent plot.
James Piereson, author of Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism
I think the most outlandish is David Lifton's theory—from his book Best Evidence: Disguise and Deception in the Assassination of John F. Kennedy—that Kennedy's body was stolen between Dallas and Washington, and his wounds were altered to suggest he was shot from the back when in fact he was shot from the grassy knoll. That seems to be the wackiest I've encountered. Then there's the one involving Francis Gary Powers, who was shot down in a U-S flight over the Soviet Union in the spring of 1960—when the U.S, was sending surveillance flights over the Soviet Union. Oswald served at an Air Force Base in Japan from 1958 to 1959 where flights like these were taking off. He was a radio operator there. He wasn't given access to the U-2, but the enlisted men saw these planes taking off from the base. Powers, after he was shot down, was exchanged for a Soviet spy in 1962. He came back and wrote a book in which he claimed that Oswald gave the Soviet union the information they needed to shoot down the U-2—how high they fly, where to aim their surface to air missiles. That has never been authenticated and the CIA has always denied it. What are the chances this one man, Lee Harvey Oswald, was involved in the two most major incidents of the Cold War?
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Release date: 2001-10-02
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Universal Century 0079. The Gundam and the White Base become the primary target of the Zeon Forces. Char Aznable, the Zeon ace pilot, is very interested in the Gundam and it's abilities, while Garma, one of the commanders of the Zeon forces, makes it his personal mission to capture the Gundam.
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Inside Home Piece of Mind Security
By Dare 7
from Lanham, MD
As someone who lives alone in a home with exterior security cameras as well as an in-home alarm system, I thought it prudent to have at least one internal camera without all of the maintenance hassles (cost) and weather related issues (wind, lightning, etc) that come with exterior cameras. Although I can view the exterior cameras via my smart tablet, that feature also comes with a monthly fee. This Mole (interior camera), due to being inside the home, is maintenance-free with no monthly fees. A major plus is it doesn't have to remain fixed in one location, either. As long as it's near an electrical outlet, you can change locations at any time. It only requires the ethernet cable to hook up to your wireless router only once for the initial set-up. After that your wireless router will transmit the image(s) to your smart device, no fuss, no muss. Oh, and you can remotely tilt the camera side-to-side and up and down. Amaze your friends and co-workers. The malcontents better not get any goofy ideas.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Really Nice Product
By MovieMark
from Houston, TX
This nifty little gadget is great - it actually works better than advertised (the remote movement of the camera is completely silent). The picture quality is exceptional and it's really easy to access from a smartphone. I was able to remote view (okay, spy on) my aged 17 year old pup while I ran to the market and it was great being able to see how he handled being left alone for a half hour (he picketed the safety gate for about 15 minutes and then resigned himself to his comfy pillow for the duration). The night viewing is exceptional, and moving the camera is a breeze. Heck, I'd have paid twice the price for something that works this well (oops - probably shouldn't have said that out of courtesy to future buyers - please disregard comment HS!). In short, a great product at a great price.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Smart Home Monitor
By Tden1024
from Miami, FL
The product set up with online information used. No contact by phone, text, or email was available.
Great for the money.
By JG
from Kona, HI
Tech background. Got it installed and set up with a little difficulty. Just stick with it. It's worth it. Best used indoors. Cannot shoot thru windows and screens at night. LEDs reflect back into the lens. Trying to catch peeping Tom on "film" so had to move it outside under the eave. Not too difficult. Works great except attracts the occasional moth. Can live with that. All in all... I love it. If nothing else, gives us piece of mind. Great indoors if you go on vacation and want to monitor things. Really not made for outdoor use so ill use it inside as soon as this problem is resolved.
(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
Quick set-up; not so quick or easy
By Daver
from Ontario, Canada
Went through the quick set-up guide line by line and after registering the product I received an error notice that my product wasn't registered. Went through the process a second time and could not because an error said the product was already registered.The camera picture is not great quality and very jerky. Still not able to view pictures from wireless devices due to set-up difficulties. I don't need the pictures of inside my house if I can only look at the pictures while I am inside my home.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Horrible software
By Ran
from Lafayette, LA
Sofware is difficult to navigate and kept saying network was off-line when it clearly wasn't. Fought it for several hours then boxed it and returned it to HS. May consider re-purchasing when and if the software changes. I was very disappointed :-(
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Smartphone Home Monitor
By Paul, Marketing Manager
from Pompano Beach FL
We use the product to monitor our home when we are away. The instructions to set up the e-mail settings difficult and we will have to call manufacturer for help
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J. W. King and M. Kutas, "Who Did What and When? Using Word- and Clause-Level ERPs to Monitor Working Memory Usage in Reading," Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Vol. 7, No. 3, 1995, pp. 376-395. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/jocn.19184.108.40.2066
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A New Association Evaluation Stage in Cartoon Apprehension: Evidence from an ERP Study
Shen Tu, Xiaojun Cao, Xuyan Yun, Kangcheng Wang, Guang Zhao, Jiang Qiu
Cartoon; Humor Apprehension; Association Evaluation; Event-Related Potentials (ERPs)
Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science,
Vol.4 No.2,
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the temporal
cortical activation patterns underlying different stages of humor comprehension (e.g., detection of
incongruity stage, resolution of incongruity stage, and affective stage).
Event-related potentials (ERPs) were measured when 16 subjects were
apprehending cartoon pictures including humorous, non-humorous and unrelated items.
Results showed that both humorous and unrelated items elicited a more negative
ERP deflection (N500-800) than non-humorous ones between 500 - 800 ms, which might
reflect detection to incongruent element during humor apprehension. Then, both humorous
and non-humorous items elicited a more positive ERP deflection (P800-1000) than
unrelated ones between 800 - 1000 ms, which might reflect a classification process
preliminarily evaluating whether there were attainable cues in the pictures
used to form possible association between context and picture (we named it "association
evaluation" stage). Furthermore, humorous items elicited a more
positive slow wave than non-humorous items which also elicited a more positive
wave than unrelated items between 1000 - 1600 ms, during which this component might be involved
in the forming of novel associations (resolution of incongruity). Lastly,
between 1600 - 2000 ms, humorous
items elicited a more positive ERP deflection (P1600-2000) than both non-humorous
and unrelated items, which might be related to emotion processing during humor
apprehension. Based on these results, we deeply subdivided the second stage (resolution
of incongruity) into two stages: association evaluation and incongruity
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There is no other Boston North Shore standard like the Wylie Inn and Conference Center at Endicott College
Situated on a picturesque stretch of the Atlantic Coast on Boston's North Shore, the Wylie Inn and Conference Center at Endicott College offers well appointed, comfortable accommodations with an on-site café restaurant and bar; state of the art IACC certified conference center and an elegant social event venue, Tupper Manor.
Located just 20 miles north of Boston, in the historic town of Beverly, the Wylie Inn and Conference Center is ideal for a weekend getaway, retreat or conference. This lush 10 acre inn and conference center is just minutes away from historic downtown Salem, restaurants, scenic Cape Ann, shopping, museums, and more; all offering visitors to the North Shore endless sights, sounds, tastes and experiences.
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The Wylie Inn and Conference Center has a unique history that dates as far back as 1901. The three buildings that comprise the property, Tupper Manor, the Conference Center and Wylie Inn help to make this one of the most distinctive properties among New England Inns, each with its own story to tell. Convenient to the entrance of Endicott College and just 2 miles from the center of Beverly, MA, the Wylie Inn and Conference Center has made its mark over time as a charming spot for tourists and a state of the art facility for the business traveler.
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Discover the luxury our 91-room inn provides for business and leisure travelers alike. Each room boasts many exciting amenities including:
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Urban, McGraw featured on iHeartRadio Music Festival TV Special
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Keith Urban is among the artists featured on the first night of the iHeartRadio Music Festival TV special.
The CW will air highlights from the recent 2013 all-star Las Vegas concert in a two-part presentation, starting Monday, Sept. 30. Urban is part of a lineup that also features Elton John, Queen and Adam Lambert, Katy Perry, Muse, along with others.
Tim McGraw is one of the stars who'll be featured on part two of the special, airing Tuesday, Oct 1. Other "night two" performers include Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Drake, and others.
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(TMZ) - The L.A. County D.A. will CLEAR Cee Lo Green of charges he sexually assaulted a woman by allegedly slipping a drug in her drink ... TMZ has learned. Cee Lo will, however, be charged with the felony of furnishing ecstasy ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Sources tell TMZ the D.A. will officially REJECT the sexual assault case this morning. A woman had claimed she and Cee Lo went to a sushi joint in downtown L.A. more than a year ago. She told cops the star of "The Voice" had slipped ecstasy in her drink and the next thing she knew she was naked in his bed.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, authorities had problems with the woman's story ... one of which was that she and Cee Lo had been dating for months and had already been intimate.
TMZ reports Cee Lo not only denied the allegations ... he encouraged the D.A. and the LAPD to fully investigate. In the end, TMZ reports, the D.A. will reject the sexual assault case because of insufficient evidence.
As for the drug charge ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ Cee Lo will be charged with 1 count of furnishing ecstasy ... a felony, and he may be arraigned as early as this afternoon.
As TMZ previously reported, the woman claimed to have a tape recording of Cee Lo talking about the incident. Although sources tell TMZ CeeLo never said anything about slipping ecstasy in her drink, he did reference the drug. It appears the D.A. views the tape as a confession to drug use ... thus the charge.
TMZ reports the criminal complaint will NOT allege the singer had any criminal intent to harm the woman when he allegedly shared ecstasy with her.
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Justin Timberlake releases new single 'TKO' on the eve of the iHeartRadio Music Festival
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"TKO" is the second single off Part Two of the 20/20 Experience, following "Take Back The Night." The singer spent most of Thursday teasing the new song on social media. In the afternoon, he got the attention of fans by posting a photo on Instagram of a hand-written note reading, "Should I release a new single today???"
Then, throughout the day, he continued to stagger Instagram videos revealing short clips of the song. The videos show JT and producer Timbaland at work in the studio.
At midnight Eastern time, Justin finally directed fans to his website to hear the seven-minute track in full. Justin will close the iHeartRadio Music Festival Saturday night... here's hoping we get to see him perform the new track for the first time!
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Real Questions with... Sebastian Ingrosso
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Having spent over a decade producing some of dance music's most addicting tunes, becoming the head of his own record label Refune, and making up one third of the most famous Swedish trio for the past couple of years, it is no surprise that Sebastian Ingrosso knows how to pack a dance floor. It's only been a few months since he took his final bow with Swedish House Mafia, but what is next for Sebastian?
He just released his latest single "Reload," and the Swedish producer/DJ tells iHeartRadio that fans can expect more new music soon, including a track with Axwell. And when asked about the possibility of an album, he says "That will be my dream but the only problem is time. Time is my enemy right now. I will never promise an album because I don't want to over promise and under deliver; I want to do the opposite. I want to under promise and over deliver."
Sebastian has kicked off his Ibiza residency with Axwell, called "Departures," which he promises to be "a magical evening" with tons of special effects, making for a unique and unforgettable experience. Fans can also catch him this year at Electric Zoo, Tomorrowland, TomorrowWorld, Creamfields, and his residency at Light in Las Vegas.
While at iHeartRadio, Sebastian was put in the hot seat for an up-close-and-personal look into his life. Get the dirty on Sebastian Ingrosso in Real Questions below.
How often do you shower?
Every day at least one time a day.
Who is the most famous person in your phone?
Have you ever loaded a weapon?
Never touched a weapon actually in my life.
What's the last illegal thing you did?
Driving without a drivers licence in Sweden actually.
What's the longest you've ever stayed awake?
Three days.
Do you steal from hotels?
No, I don't like stuff at hotels. They're not so good.
Have you ever been fired?
Yes. From my uncle's restaurant. I was working the kitchen, and I kind of ate at the same time I was working. So he was just like "hey, what are you doing?" I'm happy I got fired.
What's the last thing that really pissed you off?
It was actually this morning. I rented a place in Ibiza and they sent me the pictures and I paid for it. And then they said it was the wrong pictures. I'm moving there in a week.
What's your biggest regret?
To not use ear plugs earlier because my ears are a little bit bad now. Like you know tinnitus in both ears and it's really bad.
What do you hate about Americans?
I don't hate anything about Americans. And I personally don't know the history and culture that well to hate. I don't like to hate, I see more positive things here.
What do you waste time on?
Have you ever peed your pants?
I guess when I was a kid many times.
Have you ever broken a heart?
Do you fart in front of your wife?
Absolutely not. Because I don't want her to fart in front of me, it's very simple.
What's the most ridiculous thing that you've ever spent money on?
The most ridiculous thing I spent money on, I guess, is a lot of alcohol. It's just like, that's ridiculous to think of it. It's like you go "I want a bottle of champagne," and it's like $4,000. That's the most ridiculous thing I've spent my money on.
Why did Swedish House Mafia really break up?
The truth, like we've said for everyone, I mean, we live in different times zones and we became very big. And when you become very big you need to commit to record companies, commit to delivering singles, commit to being in music videos, commit to all of these things and we couldn't find a way to commit properly together.
Do you miss it, even though it's only been a few months?
No, I miss the arenas though. But I'll be back for sure.
Who were you closer to Axwell or Steve?
Which pop star makes you shake your head?
I think one of them is Pitbull. I can't really understand his songs
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(NEWSER) – The best finish to a track meet in a while took place over the weekend in Trenton, Illinois, where one eighth-grader carried her injured twin sister on her back to the finish line. Chloe Gruenke "felt something pull and pop in my thigh" early in their 800-meter race and fell to the track in pain, reports Fox2Now. Sister Claire came over, assessed the situation, and then put Chloe on her back. Pretty much everyone in the stands soon took notice.
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Iraq militants loot bank, are now insanely wealthy
(NEWSER) – What's worse than a ruthless multinational terrorist organization? A rich ruthless multinational terrorist organization. And that's what Iraq has on its hands now, because the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has plundered 500 billion Iraqi dinars—or about $429 million—from Mosul's central bank, which the International Business Times believes makes them the world's richest terror group. That's hard to actually verify—and it depends on your definition of "terrorist" the Washington Post points out—but the money will, as one analyst puts it, "buy a whole lot of Jihad."
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Panthers shock Patriots
(Charlotte, NC) -- Tom Brady was intercepted in the end zone as time expired and the Panthers preserved a 24-20 win over the Patriots at Bank of America Stadium on "Monday Night Football." The play was marred with controversy as a penalty flag was thrown for what appeared to be pass interference, before officials gathered and waived the foul off. Cam Newton hit Ted Ginn Jr. for a 25-yard touchdown pass with just 59 seconds to play to give Carolina the lead. Newton finished with 209 yards passing and three TD's while rushing for 62 yards in the win. The Panthers improved to 7-and-3 with their sixth straight victory and remain one game back of the Saints for first place in the NFC South. Brady ended with 296 passing yards and a touchdown thrown to Rob Gronkowski. Stevan Ridley added 48 yards and a touchdown on the ground, but lost a fumble along the way. New England dipped to 7-and-3, but still holds a two-game lead on the Dolphins and Jets in the AFC East.


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Get an overview of this hotelNon-gaming, eco-friendly, all-suite hotel
Popular property highlights
A stay at Vdara Hotel & Spa places you in the heart of Las Vegas, walking distance from Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens and Miracle Mile Shops.
This 5-star resort is close to University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Las Vegas Convention Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 1495 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with stovetops and microwaves. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a health club, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a hair salon.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant or in a coffee shop/café. Or stay in and take advantage of the resort's 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
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Hotel Amenities
The full-service spa features massage and treatment rooms. In addition to an outdoor pool with seasonal pool café, Vdara Hotel & Spa also provides a health club, a spa tub, a sauna, and a steam room. This property offers a business center, and complimentary WiFi. Meeting facilities include conference rooms and a ballroom. A restaurant and lobby bar are located on site.
This Las Vegas resort also offers a fitness center, gift shop and newsstand, and a concierge desk. Limo service is available.
Vdara Hotel & Spa is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 1495
- Number of floors - 56
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Outdoor pool
- Coffee shop or café
- Year Built 2009
- Snack bar/deli
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free local calls
- Kitchenette
- Minibar
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Separate dining area
- Stovetop
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Cable TV service
- Room service (24 hours)
Where to Eat
Market Café Vdara - A "grab-and-go" food and beverage outlet with freshly made food or groceries. Open for breakfast and lunch.
Vice Versa – Situated in the heart of Vdara's lobby and overlooking ARIA Resort & Casino. Sip handcrafted cocktails and enjoy modern bar food, lunch or dinner menu options in a chic and playful environment.
Nearby Things to Do
- Golfing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
The luxury Spa & Salon Vdara offers a menu that focuses on holistic health, providing skincare services, body treatments, aromatherapy, and traditional and specialty massages. Treatments involve the use of natural ingredients derived from herbs, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and oils. Couples services are available. Advanced reservations required for treatments and massages.
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 40.00 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per accommodation, per night, plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 75
- Dogs only
- 2 per room (up to 70 lb)
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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Bed type is based upon availability for the Resort Room category and will be assigned at check-in. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
The credit or debit card used to place the reservation will be required upon arrival to register. The hotel will place an authorization against this account to cover applicable charges for room, tax, and resort fees, as well as an incidental amount per day to allow access to room charging privileges. Additional authorizations may be placed should the guest's charges exceed the originally approved amount. For debit cards, unused funds are released upon check-out and made available after up to 7 days for domestic banks and up to 30 days for international banks. For details, please contact the office using the contact information found on the confirmation received after booking.
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per night
- Resort fee: USD 44.22 per accommodation, per night
- Fitness center access
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 10 and USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 15 per day
- Valet parking fee: USD 25 per day
- Pet fee: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per night plus USD 75 one-time cleaning fee
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 40.00 per day
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- Vdara Hotel Las Vegas
- Vdara Las Vegas
- Vdara Hotel And Spa
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Biker Indicted in Attack on SUV Driver
(NEWSER) – Now seven bikers have been charged in thebeating of an SUV driver in New York, and there could be more charges to come; meanwhile, one of the bikers, Robert Sims, has been indicted. CNN offers a detailed account of the attack: The motorcyclists "were driving recklessly," says a prosecutor. Biker Christopher Cruz suddenly slowed in front of Alexian Lien's SUV, and Lien bumped into him, causing a minor injury. When Lien stopped, bikers surrounded and began hitting the car.


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SHOCK VIDEO: Shirtless Incognito goes nuts at pool hall
The Miami Dolphins say they will cooperate fully with the NFL as it investigates allegations of bullying by guard Richie Incognito against teammate Johnathan Martin. Head coach Joe Philbin says he suspended Incognito indefinitely after gathering information about what transpired.
Incognito is accused of directing racial slurs and insults at Martin, who has filed a formal complaint of player misconduct with the Players' Association. ESPN reports text messages and voice mail transcripts from Incognito to Martin are filled with expletives, slurs and intimidating threats. Incognito was suspended on Sunday for conduct detrimental to the team. The 24-year-old Martin left the Dolphins last week after reports he was pranked by fellow linemen in the team's lunch room and is seeking treatment for emotional issues.


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Cavs 79, Pistons 68
It took LeBron James and dominant defense to win this game for the Cavaliers. The Pistons hung around for three solid quarters, remembering the legacy they had as a team. That, however, didn't stop James from going off and the defense from standing firm.
James scored 11 points in the quarter, dished out four assists and pulled down three rebounds, to pull out the win. He played aggressively, attacking the rim and essentially imposed his will on the game.
Defensively, the team held the Pistons to just 29.4 percent shooting from the floor, while connecting on 52 percent themselves.
Third quarter: Cavs 53, Pistons 53
The Cavaliers blow an opportunity to put further distance between themselves and the Pistons with a mediocre effort. The Pistons need to be given credit for hunkering down on defense. But Coach Mike Brown has to be concerned about the play of his starting backcourt which was 1-of-13 at 3:38 of the quarter.
Second quarter: Cavs 44, P:istons 37
The Cavs create some separation, but what's been the key difference is the free throw line where Cleveland, especially LeBron James, is driving the ball and getting calls. The Pistons have taken seven more shots (38) than the Cavaliers and are hitting close to 40 percent. The Cavs have hit 15-of-31 for 48 percent, but they've taken 16 trips to the charity stripe and hit 13 of them. Not surprisingly, the Cavs are winning the battle in the paint, 18-12. A big area of concern: guard play. Mo Williams and Delonte West are a combined 0-of-6. That has to change. They've created a cushion, the third quarter tells whether they want this game. They build on it, and this one could be over.
First quarter: Cavs 18, Pistons 18
No big surpirse the Pistons came out giving their best punch going on an 8-0 run to open the game. LeBron James had something to say about that, scoring five points grabbing five rebounds and four assists. The Cavs looked a bit tentative to start but came back to eventually tie the game. Ilgauskas led the team with eight points in the quarter.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Loose is the best way to describe the Cavaliers as they prepared to take on the Detroit Pistons in Game 3 of the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Leading the series 2-0, there's no way they shouldn't be. Some might expect that the Pistons are more dangerous at home. Well, that's not quite the case. Earlier this week when Detroit forward Tayshaun Prince said that his team didn't defend home very well. Given they own a 21-20, he was right.
It's quite possible, however, the Pistons would be in a different position had they not traded point guard Chauncey Billups who currently has the Denver Nuggets up 2-0 on the New Orleans Hornets. Mike Brown, for one, is glad he doesn't have to see Billups - yet.
Post mortem: Cavs 94, Detroit 82
What's the saying? Too cute by half? Yup. No way this game should have been that close, but with the Cavs' second string in, the Detroit Pistons took advantage to open the fourth quarter, going on a 27-5 run before the starters re-emerged to put the game away - for good.
How much was this one in the bag? Notice that I quit blogging after halftime. The Cavs came out from the locker room with a sense of urgency. Mike Brown played the starters for most of the third quarter, a signal that he was going for the jugular and it worked.
The Cavs led by 27 at the end of three before the Pistons revved things up to make it interesting? Is it reason to panic? They never trailed in the game and led by as many as 29, so no. But this should serve as some semblance of a wake-up call. Boston and Orlando got theirs over the weekend.
Judging from the way that the starters played, this could easily be a sweep. Pistons Coach Mike Curry gambled that his team contained LeBron James, that his teammates wouldn't be able to step up.
News flash: This is the Cavs circa 2009, not 2006. He has the supporting cast now and they showed it, led by Mo Williams (21 points, two rebounds, seven assists) and Delonte West (20 points, three rebounds and four assists). While Curry busily threw Richard ''Rip'' Hamilton, Arron Afflalo, Richard Stuckey and a zone defense at James, Williams and West hit jumpers.
Even with all of that coming at him, James scored ''only'' 29 points. It look as if what the team saw during the course of the regular season served them well in this instance.
Mike Brown on his team letting a 27-point lead slip away:
- This quote from Tayshaun Prince says a lot about the Pistons psyche when they go back to Motown and heaven forbid they go down 2-0:To read more or comment...
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- So what took them so long? Mike Brown got the Coach of the Year award in the NBA, formally known as the Red Auerbach Trophy, today in the worst kept secret in post-season awards history. But what took them so long? He's taken the Cavs to the playoffs in each season he's been here and they went to The Finals two years ago. There's paying dues and then there's ridiculous.
LeBron James came up with a reasonable explanation for that - his presence has handicapped Brown in some respects. As weird as it sounds, it's very possible.
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- As some of you may have realized after reading this blog for the past six months or so, I never really had to provide any depth of analysis for the Cavaliers prior to getting this gig. That's OK, I learn fast. But it doesn't take a genius to notice that the Cavs have turned into an offensively balanced team.
- Mike Brown took the blame for that being lacking in the past, saying that he often relied on LeBron James to either score or help his teammates make a play. Given who he has in James it's understandable, but Brown certainly sounds happier knowing that he has two other options on the court in Mo Williams and Delonte West with James.
- Speaking of Mo Williams - folks shouldn't freak out when he has a bad first half. He's had more than a few this year only to turn around and fantastic second ones. It's his way - occasionally and worth dealing with for what he brings to the team overall.
- Some people ask me what the hardest part of my job is. Honestly, it's maintaining objectivity when you know a team has a player like James. Why? Because on any given night he can make you slip and just drop your jaw at something he did on the court. Case in point: yesterday's end of the half bank three-point shot. The jaw nearly got separted from the rest of my face. I felt better after seeing that the same thing happened to everyone else on press row.
- Can someone tell me why Commissioner David Stern is getting involved in some petty crap as the Cavaliers ''dancing'' against the Boston Celtics? This from Mitch Lawrence from the New York Daily News:
Third quarter: Cavs 78, Detroit 65
Other than the score there's nothing particularly pretty about this, the Cavs are just taking care of their business. It's simple for them. They continue to play as they have and they win this one. You'd still like to see more defensive intensity because the Pistons actually outshot them in the third quarter.
Second quarter: Cavs 57, Detroit 45
Ummm yeah, that defense thing. I said one team would have to eventually start playing it. Well, the Cavs are still shooting 61 percent. Detroity 47. Yes, that's not great, but it beats the heck out of 56 percent. James has 22 points in the half and is dominating the game. He's essentially playing like a man on a mission. What the Cavs are going to need is more of the second quarter and less of the first. They may have found a defensive groove. They're also outrebounding the Pistons by six and are doing a better job of sharing the ball. Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey was getting into the paint on dribble drives early in the game, that trend is apparently gone.
First Quarter: Cavs 30, Detroit 25
True to form, it's a grind-it-out affair. LeBron James leads the Cavs with 12 points, but the first obvious thing to notice: neither team is playing any defense. The Cavs are shooting 60 percent from the floor and the Pistons 56 percent after one. That will have to change and quickly.
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Game: Cavs (64-15) vs. Boston Celtics (60-19)
Broadcast: TV: ABC (WEWS Channel 5). Radio: WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM)
Starters: Cavs: LeBron James (F); Ben Wallace (F); Zydrunas Ilguaskas (C); Delonte West (G); Mo Williams (G). Celtics: Paul Pierce (F); Glen Davis (F); Kendrick Perkins (C); Ray Allen (G); Rajon Rondo (G).
Injured and inactive: Cavs: J.J. Hickson (back). Boston: Kevin Garnett (knee); Leon Powe (strained right knee).
Officials: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy and Ed Malloy.
Streaking: The Cavs have won three consecutive; Boston has won six in a row. Things to look for:
Game: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Broadcast: TV: FSOhio. Radio: WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM).
Starters: Cavs: LeBron James (F); Ben Wallace (F); Zydrunas Ilguaskas (C); Delonte West (G); Mo Williams (G). 76ers: Andre Iguodala (F); Reggie Evans (F); Samuel Delembert (C); Willie Green (G); Andre Miller (G).
Injured and inactive: Cavs: J.J. Hickson (back); Jawad Williams, Lorenzen Wright. 76ers: Elton Brand (shoulder); Jason Smith (knee), Thaddeus Young (ankle sprain, bone bruise).
Officials: Ron Garretson, Courtney Kirkland, Eric Dalen.
Streaking: The Cavaliers are winners of two in a row. The 76ers have lost three consecutive.
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Cavaliers rookie J.J. Hickson will miss the next 2-3 weeks with a stress-related back injury, it was revealed today.
The Cavs decided to shut down the rookie, who had a flare up approximately three months ago, after he began suffering symptoms 7-10 days ago. More details will be revealed later today.
Hickson averaged four points and 2.7 rebounds in play this year, but has seen his playing time cut in recent weeks with the return of Joe Smith to the Cavs and the development of fellow rookie Darnell Jackson.
Eric Snow's recent release created some relief from not only the league's luxury cap, but offer offers them another roster spot.
Former Cav Jawad Williams, who had been toiling in the NBA D-League since being released - will likely fill that spot a league source said.
The rookie, who played at Cleveland St. Edward's and the University of North Carolina, began the season with the Cavs before being released. Now he will get chance to enjoy the playoff run.
Williams averaged more than 25 points per game for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
Anderson Varejao won't play today against the San Antonio Spurs. Word from the Cavs is that he took some hits to the wrist over the course of several games. He awoke this morning and the wrist was sore. In his place, rookie Darnell Jackson will get his first start. His status will be updated tomorrow.To read more or comment...
Post mortem: Wizards 109, Cavs 101


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WATCH: Heartwarming moment deaf child hears for the first time
The heartwarming reactions of deaf people being given the gift of sound through new technologies and surgeries is something that doesn't seem to get old. So here's yet another.
This time, a 3-year-old boy from North Carolina received a first-of-it's kind surgery for a child in the U.S. where he was given an "auditory brain stem implant," WBTV-TV reported.
Although some deaf patients are given the ability to hear through a cochlear implant, this didn't work for Grayson Clamp who was born missing cochlear nerves.
The microchip now in Clamp's brain is part of a trial at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Clamp's mom said they don't know what exactly her son is able to hear, because the technology is so new. But based on WBTV's footage showing his father saying "daddy loves you," Grayson clearly hears something.
"It's been phenomenal for us," Len Clamp, the boy's father, told the station.
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Astronauts prepare for spacewalk to repair leak
Two American astronauts will make an unplanned spacewalk tomorrow to diagnose and try to repair an ammonia leak. The liquid is critical for cooling the components of the International Space Station and is circulated in tubes running throughout the orbiting complex. American astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn are experienced spacewalkers and have been trained for this kind of repair work.
The small leak was first diagnosed back in 2007 but spiked on Thursday, prompting the need for unplanned spacewalk. The two American astronauts and a Russian colleague were scheduled to leave the space station on Monday but it's unclear if the repair work will delay their return.


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Alek Parker, Matt Meola, and Torrey Meister embark on a life-changing trip to Peru as Operation Smile ambassadors
It's 11:00 p.m. as we drive through an unfamiliar labyrinth of traffic-filled city streets. There are children juggling pins while weaving in and out of traffic, and they are begging for money when cars stand still under the red glow of the hanging traffic lights. We notice a young barefoot girl no older than ten spark a lighter and take a drag from something rolled in colorful newspaper. This is life and reality for these young children: on the streets late at night, begging for money for their family's survival. She is barefoot and we are a sandal company on a charity mission to help children, but what can we do for these kids in this moment? The light turns green and the beautiful little girl exhales a cloud of toxic smoke. It drifts away in the mirror like a breath of life, floating up into the gloomy night sky.
Where are we? No, seriously. I'm reading Sanük founder Jeff Kelley's iPhone and forwarding directions to him, which has just taken us the wrong way down a one-way street. The traffic policia blow their whistles and wave us to drive on. I'm the navigator in the passenger seat trying to direct JK on how to lead our group of nine, split into two large vans, through the heart of the most densely populated city in Peru. After passing a brightly lit Atlantic City Casino, we exit the city sector that those less fortunate children inhabited, and moments later we arrive.
Ten pisco sours—a regional cocktail consisting of pisco (a clear liquor), lime juice, sugar, and egg whites—dress the bar of the hotel lobby. Our liaison for Operation Smile, Robyn Mircoff, has us gathered to explain exactly what we will be doing as ambassadors for Operation Smile. The drinks are quickly set aside as Robyn breaks the group chatter with the schedule for the morning and outlines our responsibilities and purpose for being invited here. "Let me start with some facts about Operation Smile" Robyn says. "Every three minutes, a child somewhere in the world is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate—often unable to eat, speak, socialize, or smile. Parents often can't afford the necessary surgeries. Over the past 30 years, we have performed over 200,000 surgeries in 60 different countries around the world. That's 200,000 children's lives changed forever."
JK tells us his story of getting involved with the charity: "I saw an Operation Smile ad in a magazine and realized that this is what we're all about at Sanük—sharing a smile and our positivity with whoever we encounter. I knew that we had to get involved and support this cause."
Sharing. This got me thinking. Sharing is common phrase in social media. You "share" photos, video, and articles with different online communities around the globe. But never has this terminology made more sense then now. Sharing is why we are here—sharing our time, positivity, and a friendly face. Interacting with the children, playing, blowing bubbles, and bonding.
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I'm with you on that one, people are always asking me why I didn't build a bigger studio and I tell them it would be just as full. Denice
If you could turn back time, what would you do differently in your ceramic art life? | Q.O.W. 1/16/2013
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Posted 19 April 2013 - 08:39 AM
Posted 19 April 2013 - 08:18 PM
I'm with you on that one, people are always asking me why I didn't build a bigger studio and I tell them it would be just as full. Denice
Dear All,
I think in many ways it is like having a big house. While I dream of an even bigger studio in the same way I would love a bigger house--who would clean it?? And then there is the repeated organization we all do in trying to utilize the space we have. Perhaps having it smaller is best. I work on the premiss of get it done and get it out and living somewhere else to keep on top of collecting to much stuff. It helps.
Know that if there was a service in my town that offered studio cleaning once per week for a really cheap rate, I would be the first one at the door. While I try to be really meticulous in my cleaning, it seems it could always be a little better. I like working in an area where my lungs do not have the potential to be overly exposed to dry clay. Even though I wet mop regularly, dry clay is still in our studio environment. And maybe more windows in the studio would be helpful as well. And a hepa filter overhead.
Posted 23 April 2013 - 06:47 PM
I wouldn't have taken 35yrs off! I will say my wheel welcomed me back like and old friend!
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Posted 23 April 2013 - 07:32 PM
I wouldn't have taken 35yrs off! I will say my wheel welcomed me back like and old friend!
You too!
E pur si muove.
"But it does move," said Galileo under his breath.
"But it does move," said Galileo under his breath.
Posted 24 April 2013 - 08:49 PM
I am a young one in this crowd, being only 27, but I will say even now I look back and would have things different. I found my love for clay in highschool but wasted a lot of time in college not being focused. I would definitely have changed that. I didnt have the best of professors my first go around in college (she was a crazy alcoholic) and if I would have known the other Ceramics Prof was amazing I would have ensured I was in her class. I would change the amount of time I spent outside the glaze room and from monitoring firings. I cant imagine how much more advanced I would be right now if I would of had focus the past ten years. Yet I will say that even though Im not where I would want to be experience wise in ceramics I am kinda thankful for my past. Ive always been a dabbler and even though my focus sucked I still had great curiosity to try new things and if I actually was focused on clay I would probably have never dabbled in wood working, metallurgy, silk screening, painting etc. Now I enjoy having many avenues of creativity, not a master of any, but still feel I have the talent required to take them on.
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Kvitova Beats Bouchard for Second Wimbledon Title
Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic claimed her second Wimbledon title in four years with a straight-set victory over rising Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard in Saturday's women's final at the All England Club.
The sixth-seeded Kvitova cruised past Bouchard, the No. 13 seed, by a 6-3, 6-0, margin in 55 minutes on Centre Court. It was the most lopsided women's final at Wimbledon since Steffi Graf also dropped only three games against Monica Seles in 1992.
The 6-foot Kvitova captured her only other Grand Slam championship by beating Maria Sharapova in the 2011 Wimbledon final.
Bouchard, playing in her first-ever Grand Slam final, was trying to become the first Canadian to win a major title. She had made the semifinals at both the Australian Open and the French Open this year and was the 2012 junior champion at Wimbledon. It was the first Grand Slam final between two players born in the 1990s. Kvitova is 24, Bouchard 20.
The Czech left-hander used her power to overwhelm Bouchard. Kvitova hit 28 winners and won 82 percent of her first service points.
Kvitova quickly took control of the first set, racing out to a 5-2 lead. After dropping her serve, Kvitova broke Bouchard in the next game to take the first set in 32 minutes.The Czech only needed 23 minutes in the second set to put the match away.
Kvitova, who improved to 12-4 in title matches for her career, will move to No. 4 in the WTA Rankings. Bouchard will move to No. 7. Bouchard played in only her third career WTA final, falling to 1-2. Kvitova is now 2-0 lifetime versus Bouchard, with the other victory coming in straight sets on the Canadian's home soil, in Toronto, last year. Kvitova took home $3 million with the victory.
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Santa Claus is comin' to town soon, and he knows if you've been bad or good, so we hope you've been good for goodness sake! But Santa has a helper this year - Jimmy Kimmel Lie Detective.
Watch Jimmy, with the help of the Truth Fairy, as he grills 6-year-old Fletcher and his 4-year-old brother Sammy about all the good and bad things they've done this year to report back to Santa!
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