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Over 700 Students Receive Degrees at Clarkson University's 120th Commencement Ceremony
More than 700 Clarkson University students from 28 states, 19 countries and 56 New York state counties were granted bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at Clarkson University's 120th commencement today, Saturday, May 11. (An additional 207 students received degrees in the winter.)
The weekend was also marked by the commissioning of United States Army and United States Air Force officers on Friday.
Receiving honorary degrees and addressing students, families and guests were Wanda M. Austin, president and chief executive officer of the Aerospace Corporation, and Mark P. Sarkisian, director of seismic and structural engineering in the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP.
Senior Jared D. Smith of Bay Shore, N.Y., was awarded the Levinus Clarkson Award, and senior Marty LaFleur of Potsdam, N.Y., received the Frederica Clarkson Award. Both are $1,000 prizes given to "a student who demonstrates the best combination of scholarship and promise of outstanding professional achievement."
Sitaraman Krishnan, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering in Clarkson 's Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering., was awarded the John W. Graham Jr. Faculty Research Award. The $1,500 research accounts are presented to "faculty members who have shown promise in engineering, business, liberal arts or scientific research."
Laura E. Ettinger, an associate professor of history in Clarkson's School of Arts & Sciences, was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award. The $1,500 prize is given "in recognition of the importance of superior teaching." Candidates are nominated for the award by Clarkson alumni and the final selection is made by a faculty committee.
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer was also at the ceremony.
Saying she was, "honored to meet the inspired -- and inspiring -- graduates," Wanda Austin applauded Clarkson's administration, faculty and staff for their commitment to ensuring an outstanding education."
She added, "Your focus on leading innovation and benefitting humanity provides the graduates with the balance of tools needed to become our future leaders."
Acknowledging that Clarkson has the second highest percentage of students who serve in ROTC, Austin said, "Special congratulations and thanks for developing one of the best Army and Air Force ROTC programs in the nation."
As a CEO, she said she's traveled the world meeting -- and learning from-- lots of talented people. And speaking directly to the graduates, she assured them that they, too, would become "the leaders and problem solvers of the future."
Austin said that, as the recipient of an honorary degree and a mom, she put together a list of the top ten lessons she's learned. Drawing cheers and applause from the graduates, she said the list is short enough to Tweet:
10. Get a Job
9. Commit to your education – commit to continuous learning
8. Listen twice as much as you talk
7. Maintain a work/life balance; work is not the meaning of life
6. Vote!
5. Make peace, not war-- seek win-win solutions
4. Do what you love-- find your passion and your voice
3. Think globally
2. Give back more than you receive
1. Get a job! Have a plan to become self-sustaining
Calling Clarkson graduates to contribute to the arts and sciences, to mathematics, physics and research, Mark Sarkisian urged them to join forces and find sustainable solutions as if they were "…a collective of common elements, that is far more powerful and beautiful -- when working together than when each member works independently."
As examples of this collaboration, he cited "…migratory birds flying in formation cycling leaders throughout their journey, people building and interacting in cities, and you and your professors striving toward the advancement of understanding together."
He spoke of emergence-- of becoming something new-- saying, "This leads to efficiency in design and also creates a symbiotic relationship between structure, architecture and buildings systems."
Sarkisian called this "emergence" -- becoming something new -- as "the path to achievement and accomplishments that will ultimately shape your contribution."
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
[Photographs for media use are available at http://www.clarkson.edu/news/photos/commencement2013.jpg and http://www.clarkson.edu/news/photos/commencement2013a.jpg.]


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Harriet Harman is not having a good time. She is accused of failing to stop at road traffic accident, she was embroiled in the expenses claims fiasco, and she is the deputy leader of a party that just got dropped by the biggest selling paper in the UK. But, this is not why she is on this site.
She is mentioned here because of her statements about the website Punter Net. As the name of the site implies PunterNet is a website, for "punters", or more precisely clients of prostitutes. It could be described as being similar to a Which? forum for users of prostitutes (not that Which? would like that analogy). PunterNet provides a surprisingly large amount of information about the prostitutes that are reviewed, for everything from costs and location, right down to wheel chair access.
Harriet Harman called for the website to be banned. And, as the site is hosted in California, she address the comment directly to the Californian governor, Arnold Swartzenager
Ms Harman's exact statement was:
Surely it can't be too difficult for the Terminator to terminate PunterNet…..If he doesn't I've got a message for Arnie – I'll be back!
British politicians don't really pull off the James Bond style quips very well; Ms even Harman less so. Particularly, because it doesn't make any sense.
Assuming that the Governor chooses to push forward a law to ban this site, and then California legislates against the site, both of which are a huge assumptions, then the site will simply be moved elsewhere. It could move to a neighboring state, or a different country, there will be no difference whatsoever.
What is frightening is that Harriet Harman doesn't seem to know this. Presumably she is not aware that there are many sites in the world that contain material that the UK government doesn't like, but can still be viewed from the UK. Everything from Al Qaeda promotional websites to child abuse images and extreme pornography. If she is not aware of this she is remarkably ill informed.
Even more strange is the fact that UK government effectively operate a firewall that allows them to block almost anything and everything they want to. This has happened for quite some time, but hit the mainstream press recently when a page from Wikipedia was blocked.
How can the deputy prime minster not know this?
More accurately, either she, her advisors and script writers didn't know any of this, or they did know this and still decided to push the idea of closing down a website, operating legally in a different country, as it fits in with their personal agenda.
The net effect?
The statements by Harriet Harman were in fact so ridiculous that the owners of PunterNet, stated that the recent press had produced lots of new traffic for the site:
I would like to thank you for the huge influx of traffic to my website which your actions have caused….I am sure that the ladies who are a part of the PunterNet community thank you as well, as they will no doubt benefit financially from the many new clients who might otherwise never have found them.
The Law
Historically, the UK has allowed prostitution. Rather choosing to legislate against those who exploit women, banning (in theory) brothels and pimps, put allowing individual women, working for themselves, to make their own choices; the morals for this are not commented on here. Therefore its strange that the UK Government wants to ban a site, in a different country, which advertises something which can be legal both in the country it resides and the UK. Has she not seen all the adverts in UK magazines, and phone boxes, advertising "escorts"?
Police experience in the UK has learnt that providing safe environments for women to sell sex is the lesser of the two evils, when compared to the problems of "street walkers". As a result, in many areas the police have decriminalized prostitution, by allowing the practice to continue unhindered.
The government states that they are concerned that about a spike in the sex industry during the Olympics and want to take action to stop this: This is laudable and may be accurate, with previous major sporting events showing a huge increase in the use of prostitutes. This demand for sex for cash leads to the demand for more prostitutes which, in turn, can lead to sex trafficking; and all of the human horrors that brings with it.
If it's the governments intent is to stop the eastern European gangs kidnapping and moving young women around Europe, then perhaps the best place to start is not shutting down a website that operates in California, and has been since 1999 (according to the WHOIS database)

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Students worked with nationally known playwrights (Suzan Zeder, Distinguished Play Award for The Taste of Summer and author of Mother Hicks), musical publisher (Ken Dingledine, vice president of Samuel French Publishing Company), author Cathy Day, and Tony nominee actress Sutton Foster.
The seminar presented its musical in Muncie as a fundraiser for its community partner (Big Brothers and Big Sisters) and in Chicago at the Drury Lane Theater as an alumni scholarship performance. They will also submit their musical to the New Play Festival in New York City. The project has a long-term goal of a fully realized production as part of University Theatre's 2011-2012 season at Ball State University.


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The blade flashes. The violins stab out freaky chords. The shower curtain is pulled off its rings - one by one. Chocolate syrup gets washed down the drain. And then Norman Bates needs to take a shower himself (filming a Hitchcock film is hard work, you know). Lucky for him, stashed away with his knife and wig, he has a bag of Blood Bath Shower Gel. And that means he'll not only get clean, but he'll have fun doing it.
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The first course Charity Hansen is taking as a freshman at Pasadena City College is a basic class on managing time, speaking up in discussions, setting ambitious goals and then going after them.
If only she could.
It's the only class she managed to get this semester. No math. No English. No science.
"I can't use what I'm being taught yet because I can't get these classes," said Hansen, a 19-year-old from Los Angeles who hopes one day to become a psychologist. "It's frustrating."
Hansen's college education has stalled just as it is beginning. Like thousands of students in California's community college system, she has been reduced to taking one class because there's no room in other classes.
Instead of a full-time load of 12 units, some students are taking three units or even less.
Frustrated students linger on waiting lists or crash packed classes hoping professors will add them later. They see their chances of graduating or transferring diminishing.
It's a product of years of severe budget cuts and heavy demand in the two-year college system. The same situation has affected the Cal State and UC systems, but the impact has been most deeply felt in the 2.4-million-student community college system -- the nation's largest.
At Pasadena City College, nearly 4,000 students who are seeking a degree or to transfer are taking a single class this fall. About 63% are taking less than 12 units and are considered part time. The school has slashed 10% of its classes to save money.
The lives of some community college students have become a slow-motion academic crawl, sometimes forcing them to change their career paths and shrink their ambitions.
Mark Rocha, president of Pasadena City College, said California's once-vaunted community college system has never been in such a precarious state.
"It breaks our hearts," he said. "The students who are here, we're desperately telling them 'Don't drop out, don't give up hope. We'll get you through.' "
Since 2007, money from the state's general fund, which provides the bulk of the system's revenue, has decreased by more than a third, dropping from a peak of nearly $3.9 billion to about $2.6 billion last year.
Without enough money, course offerings have dropped by almost a quarter since 2008. In a survey, 78 of the system's 112 colleges reported more than 472,300 students were on waiting lists for classes this fall semester -- an average of about 7,150 per campus.
California ranks 36th in the nation in the number of students who finish with a degree or who transfer to a four-year university, according to a February report by the Little Hoover Commission. Many students drop out before completing even half of what is required to earn a typical associate's degree, the report found.
Even for those who persevere, it can take years to graduate -- well beyond the two years it once took.
Cinthia Garcia thought she was on the right track. She went straight from high school to El Camino College in Torrance with plans to transfer to a four-year university.
That was six years ago.
"I've been in school forever," said the 24-year-old graphic design major from Compton.
At El Camino, she struggled to get classes, typically landing a spot in only two or three. The art department at El Camino began losing professors and Garcia decided she needed a change.
Pasadena City College, with a respected arts program, was appealing, so she moved to Los Angeles to be closer to school.
Still, she was unable to enroll in more advanced art classes, in part because they also were full.
She emailed every instructor in the art department, searching for a class. One responded. She told Garcia she would help her get the last seat in a Web design class. By then, the class was full, but a few days later, someone dropped the course and Garcia was in.
"All that for just one class," she said, shaking her head.
The crowding has rippled through the school, causing long waits to see academic counselors -- an important issue for many community college students who need advice on navigating the sometimes complex requirements to transfer to Cal State, UC or a private university.
At El Camino, Garcia said, the lines to see counselors were hours long. She'd make appointments weeks in advance, never seeing the same advisor twice, she said.
"I tried to do it on my own but I was only able to get so far," she said. "Students are isolated because the counselors have such an overwhelming load."
Garcia said all the delays have made her life harder. She had a full-time job at Ikea, but cut back her hours, hoping the extra time would allow her to power through Pasadena City College.
Over the years, she has shifted her goals from a four-year degree, to a community college associate's degree, and now to a certificate, which requires fewer credits.
That decision could cost her in the long run.
A study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor showed that in 2009, the median weekly earnings of workers with bachelor's degrees was about $1,137 -- about a third more than workers with an associate's degree.
Jeffrey MacGillivray attended three community colleges in search of classes and direction.
He started at Los Angeles Harbor College, then tried West Los Angeles College, where he failed to get into any classes, and now he is at El Camino.
This fall, he managed to find a seat in only one academic class -- philosophy. He later added a boxing class to fill some mornings.
"I was thinking I can just go to community college, do my two years and transfer," said the 20-year-old Redondo Beach resident. "I had no idea I'd probably end up at El Camino for four years."
MacGillivray has focused much of his attention on trying to play football and run track in community college in hopes of getting a scholarship to a four-year school.
But he has never been able to get enough classes -- at least 12 units each semester -- to qualify for a team. At El Camino this semester, 98% of class sections are filled to capacity.
"It's really frustrating, having this goal of running track at a university and graduating with a degree," he said. "Junior college is being a bigger obstacle than it should be."
Next semester, MacGillivray may be changing schools again. He was offered a chance to join the Long Beach City College track team -- with the possibility that the school could help him get the classes he needs.
For all the trouble, MacGillivray said there is a bright side to his academic wanderings. After two years, he's figured out what he wants to major in -- media arts.
And to his surprise, he has discovered that he actually enjoys philosophy.
On a recent afternoon, he listened intently as his professor lectured on ethical relativism -- the belief that morality is linked to the social norms of one's culture.
"She's so deep," MacGillivray said of his professor. "I only got one class, so it's pretty cool it was that one."


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JoAnn Quale of Williston, formerly of Fargo, New Town and Keene died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Bethel Lutheran Nursing Home. Funeral services will be celebrated at Keene First Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Rev. Rob Favorite and Rev. Kevin Beard will officiate and she will rest internally next to her parents in the church yard cemetery, Good Hope.
JoAnn Carol Quale was born July 23, 1957, in Watford City, N.D., to George and Lillian (Pederson) Quale. Her grandmothers lived with the family until the times of their death. JoAnn loved the family she grew up in. As she grew older, this love was extended to her in-laws, nephews (or Rug Rats, as she called them until they were adults) and her great-nephew (also, a Rug Rat). JoAnn was baptized and confirmed as a member of Keene First Lutheran Church of Keene.
JoAnn spent the first two years of her life living in Watford City. The family then moved to the Quale farm at Keene where she spent her childhood years. School was easy for JoAnn. She attended country schools, Reservation and Hawkeye, through the 6th grade. JoAnn went to junior high and high school in New Town, where she graduated co-salutatorian in 1975. She was a National Merit Scholarship winner. It was during this time that the family moved to New Town. JoAnn attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., where she graduated with honors, studying computers long before they became a part of our everyday lives. In 1992, JoAnn received a Master of Liberal Arts degree from Moorhead State University. She studied virtual reality before others began to understand what virtual reality really was. JoAnn received a second Masters' degree from the University of Mary. JoAnn was a member of Mensa. Education extended beyond textbook learning. While in high school, she read an article in the newspaper, and went to check out square dance lessons, an activity that most of her family members later got involved with. After college, she became a certified EMT, and later, was on call while at work at the college or while attending college events. For fun, she took Tae Kwon Do lessons and earned a black belt.
JoAnn worked entering data from banks after they closed at night for a short period of time right out of college. JoAnn was hired as a systems analyst at that time and had worked for Concordia College for over 30 years before cancer made it necessary for her to quit working.
It was in junior high that JoAnn became involved in music, which has always been a big part of her life. She started playing clarinet in the band. She and a friend would practice and play duets way into the night. This led to traveling, another of her interests. She traveled to Europe: the Netherlands, Luxembourg, West Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichenstein, France and Belgium with the band and chorus from the International Peace Gardens, even playing her clarinet on the steps of the capital in Washington, D.C., representing the state of North Dakota in 1976. She continued to be in a band throughout her college years.
JoAnn's next big trip to Europe was on a May Seminar to Western Europe after graduating from college.
Traveling and helping others were an important part of JoAnn's life. JoAnn's first Habitat for Humanity trip took her to St. Croix where she helped rebuild a home and work with an orphanage. Later Habitat trips took her to places like the Philippines and Africa, New York City and a women-only building trip in Montana. She chaperoned several projects with students from Concordia College and worked on several projects in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Education came from a different direction when she went to China to help teach children English. She joined a church choir in Fargo that was going to Estonia to sing as part of a mass choir. She sponsored an orphaned child in Africa for many years. Norway, Sweden and Australia were places that she traveled to for fun and to celebrate several of her birthdays.
"Perform Random Acts of Kindness" was a motto that she liked and lived by. She was kind to family and friends alike. JoAnn helped a friend move to Chicago and later to Alaska. She went to Idaho to participate in a bike ride to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis. This past summer, she handed out water bottles to bike riders and runners who were participating in the Fargo Marathon. Her home was always open to others and she made her guests feel as if her home was their "home away from home."
JoAnn was a dreamer. She worked hard to make her dreams come true, through education, working hard, being a good co-worker, a good neighbor, traveling and making the world a better place. JoAnn lived her life to the fullest extent. She never made plans to start dying. JoAnn lived as long as she could, she didn't let her cancer slow her down. JoAnn participated in two different studies for the treatment of brain cancer in the hopes that it would help others in the future. JoAnn and two college roommates and her neighbor went to Minneapolis to see "The Lion King" this past January. Seeing the Twins play at Target Field, watching Xanadu at Chanhassen Dinner Theater and taking a trip to Washington, D.C., were all done this last summer. JoAnn had hoped to go to Machu Pichu this coming spring and would have liked to go to Antarctica.
JoAnn had years filled with family, relatives, friends, neighbors, roommates, studies, culture, traveling, good deeds and faith in God and his son, Jesus Christ.
JoAnn had seen the following quote on Facebook and had shared it with a friend: "Yes, I am a Christian. Yes, I can be the biggest hypocrite ever. I backslide. I stumble. I fall. I stray onto the wrong path. But, God is working in me. I may be a mess, but I'm His mess. And He is slowly straightening me out. And the day will come when I will be by His side. His work is completed. And until that day, I will take His hand, and let Him do in me whatever needs to be done, no matter how painful it will be for me. When He is finished, it will all be worth it."
JoAnn will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
JoAnn is survived by her sisters, Linda (Martin) Hanson, Zahl and Judi Quale, Bismarck; brother, Gary (Beverly) Quale, Williston; nephews: Ryan Quale, St. Louis Park, Minn., Nicholas Quale and Eric Quale, Williston and great-nephew, Riley Brenno-Quale, and aunt, Olga Reese. Also mourning her are lifelong friends Sharon Ellingson, Lynnae Johnson Landin, Nancy Weiser, Mary Thrond and Mike Synstlien.
Her parents and grandparents preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the Fulkerson Funeral Home in Williston on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and one hour before services at the church in Keene.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at www.fulkersons.com


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Continuing a Fox News campaign to portray President Obama as anti-Christian, Sean Hannity claimed the administration's requirement that insurers cover contraception for women was part of a "war on religion." That criticism is undermined by the fact that a majority of Catholics believe insurance policies should cover contraceptives.
Obama Administration Reaffirmed Health Insurers Must Cover Contraception
New York Times: "Obama Reaffirms Insurers Must Cover Contraception." From a January 20 article in The New York Times:
The Obama administration said Friday that most health insurance plans must cover contraceptives for women free of charge, and it rejected a broad exemption sought by the Roman Catholic Church for insurance provided to employees of Catholic hospitals, colleges and charities.
Federal officials said they would give such church-affiliated organizations one additional year -- until Aug. 1, 2013 -- to comply with the requirement. Most other employers and insurers must comply by this Aug. 1. [The New York Times, 1/20/12]
And While Polling Shows That Catholics Support Insurance Coverage For Contraception
Catholics For Choice Poll Found 63 Percent Of American Catholics Support Coverage For "Contraception, Such As Birth Control Pills." According to a 2009 poll conducted for Catholics for Choice, 63 percent of American Catholics said that "health insurance policies -- whether they are private or government -- should cover ... contraception, such as birth control pills."
[Belden Russonello & Stewart, September 2009]
And Several Catholic Groups Found A "Silver Lining" In The Move
Catholic United's Executive Director: "There Is A Silver Lining In Today's Ruling. Increased Access To Contraceptive Services Will Dramatically Reduce The Abortion Rate In America." James Salt, executive director of the group Catholics United, issued this statement in response to the contraception ruling:
Although we recognize the authority of Catholic teaching on the issue of contraception, we also acknowledge that there is a silver lining in today's ruling. Increased access to contraceptive services will dramatically reduce the abortion rate in America. Reducing abortion should be a goal recognized by both sides of this highly polarized debate. Furthermore, we look forward to working with the administration in finding a win-win solution that will both meet the medical needs of women while protecting the religious liberty of Catholic institutions. [Catholics United, 1/20/12]
Catholic Democrats President Whelan: "These New Regulations ... Will Certainly Help Reduce The Number Of Unintended Pregnancies" And "Decrease The Incidence Of Abortion." Dr. Patrick Whelan, president of Catholic Democrats, issued a statement on the HHS ruling that noted, "These new regulations, providing for greater access to contraception, will certainly help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies across the country, and correspondingly are likely to further decrease the incidence of abortion." From Whelan's statement:
As a physician and pediatric specialist, I know that news of the HHS regulations today means that more women will have access to the kind of health care that has been denied to millions over the years because of the high cost. Over 50% of girls and women who use contraceptives take them for reasons other than the prevention of pregnancy. Since the beginning of his first presidential campaign in 2007, President Obama has emphasized the importance of preventing unintended pregnancy as the most moral approach to solving the abortion problem. These new regulations, providing for greater access to contraception, will certainly help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies across the country, and correspondingly are likely to further decrease the incidence of abortion. [Catholic Democrats, accessed 1/26/12]
Hannity Accused Obama Of Waging "A War On Religion"
Hannity: This Is A "War On Religion." Hannity called the contraception mandate an "assault on the first amendment, freedom of religion, a war on religion":
HANNITY: Do we all agree this is an assault on the first amendment, freedom of religion, a war on religion? Am I wrong? [Fox News, Hannity, 2/7/12]
Stuart Varney: President Obama Is Telling Catholics "You Must Abandon Your Faith, Or Abandon Charity." Stuart Varney called the contraception coverage mandate, "a cruel and arrogant move":
VARNEY: I'll go further, and I'll be harsher. I think this is a cruel and arrogant move on the part of the president. It is cruel to tell Catholics that you must abandon your faith, or abandon charity. That is a cruel decision to place upon anybody. [Fox News, Hannity, 2/7/12]
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VIDEO: Heat vs. Nets: Game 3
NEW YORK — As the Chicago Bulls didn't bother to defend Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans in the first round of last year's playoffs, Brooklyn Nets forward Mirza Teletovic sat.
Though his team was suffering from a lack of floor spacing, the floor-spacing big played just one garbage-time minute as the Nets got bounced in seven games. Teletovic, a 27-year-old rookie, had never gained the trust of coaches Avery Johnson and P.J. Carlesimo. He got a shot at the rotation for a few weeks after the All-Star break, shot decently, and then rode the pine the rest of the way.
This season, Teletovic had the trust of coach Jason Kidd from the start. His been in the rotation from Day 1 and has had a consistent role. Kidd has never been afraid use his bench for heavy minutes or in key situations.
His trust and his team's depth paid off in Game 3 of the conference semifinals, a 104-90 victory over the Miami Heat in which Andray Blatche paced the Nets in the first half and in which Teletovic sparked the Nets' game-deciding third-quarter run with three of his four 3-pointers.
After struggling offensively in the first two games of the series, Brooklyn broke out on Saturday, hitting a franchise-playoff-record 15 treys on 25 attempts and scoring 104 points on just 84 possessions. The passes were a notch crisper than they were in Game 2, and the Heat defense was punished for the attention it put on the ball.
"The thing that was great about it was the ball movement," Joe Johnson, who shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc, said, "us getting into the teeth of the defense and kicking out for wide open shots."
Teletovic's shots weren't all wide open, but once he sees one go in, how open he is doesn't seem to matter. He's now 11-for-19 from beyond the arc in the series and 17-for-34 in six games against the Heat this season.
His defense has always been a question and is the biggest reason he never earned Carlesimo's trust last year. But Kidd had him defending LeBron James for a stretch of the third, a period in which the Heat scored just 14 points.
As Miami struggled, Brooklyn found some separation by spreading the floor and moving the ball.
The Heat's defense can be suffocating, but open shots can be had if the ball moves quickly. Teletovic's first 3-pointer (video) was an open look from the right corner on a possession in which the Nets passed the ball eight times, including three times in the four seconds before Teletovic's shot.
Other 3s were just one pass away, as Deron Williams took advantage of the attention he was getting from the Heat defense.
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But they could never have imagined that baby Noelle, born at Mass General Hospital yesterday on 12.12.12 at 12 minutes past 12 noon would end up on yesterday's TV news and splashed all over the local papers with happy Mom proudly wearing her Woods Hole Inn t-shirt in every shot!
When guests check out of the inn, we encourage them to enter our annual photo contest and say "Wear it in an interesting or unusual location and the most interesting will win a two night stay at the Inn." You can see photos from prior years here.
Last year's winner was on top of a mountain near McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Another group of happy guests wore their t-shirts on the Times Square Jumbotron for their 15 seconds of fame — inventive, we thought and they received a prize.
Wow! The Klingers have taken our contest to a whole new level. Game on! We are still accepting entries, and will do so until end of March 2013. Keep the photos coming people, or check this link out to vote. It's not over til it's over…
We are sending our very best to the Klinker family as they settle into their lives with this gorgeous new baby.
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Stage shows that have been performed at the Sesame Place theme park, which opened in Langhorne, Pennsylvania in 1980.
Stage shows
Big Bird & Company Musical Review (1989 to 1992)
Big Bird & Company Musical Review was a musical show featuring Big Bird, Ernie, Bert, Prairie Dawn and the Honkers.
Musical numbers included "Hello," "A Very Simple Dance," "Doin' the Pigeon," "Hip to Be Square," and "The Wheels on the Car."
The Perils of Miss Prairie (1994)
The Perils of Miss Prairie was a stage show presented at Sesame Place in the summer of 1994. The Sesame Street characters star in a musical show in which Oscar the Grouch threatens to take away Prairie Dawn's ice cream parlor. Elmo helps save the day. The show title was a nod to the 1914 silent film serial The Perils of Pauline.
Bert and Ernie's Island Vacation (1994)
The Perils of Miss Prairie ran during the mid-90s and starred Bert, Ernie and friends as they put on a play about the duo's island adventures. In addition to Bert and Ernie, the show featured Big Bird, Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster, Prairie Dawn, the Count and Oscar.
Songs included the "Sesame Street Theme" and a medley of "One Banana" and "Day-O."
Makin' Music, Makin' Friends (1996)
I Can Do It (1996 to 1997)
Elmo's World Live! (2001 to 2006, 2011 to 2014)
Elmo's World Live!, based on the popular Elmo's World segment from Sesame Street, opened at Sesame Place in 2001.
In the first version of Elmo's World Live! (2001-2006), Elmo explored the concept of dance -- what can and cannot dance, and especially the many different types of dance. Selected guests in the audience were able to join Elmo on stage with his friends Dorothy and Mr. Noodle's Nephew. As of 2005, there had been over 3,500 performances of the show. [1]
In 2007 the show was revamped, with a new script and theme: fish. This version of Elmo's World Live was used from 2011 to 2014.
Oscar's Big Game Show (2002 to 2005)
Oscar's Big Game Show is a stage show at Sesame Place that stars Oscar the Grouch in an interactive game show. "Oscar's Big Game Show" features contestants chosen from the audience to compete on stage in various games. Also appearing are Big Bird and Sal the Trashman (played by a live-actor).
The show opened in 2002 and was held daily at the Paradise Theater on Sesame Island.
Gotta Dance (2005 to 2006)
Gotta Dance is a music and dance performance show held in the Paradise Theater on Sesame Place's Sesame Island.
Children's recording artist David Jack returned to Sesame Place in 2005 and 2006 for a new show that co-stars Big Bird and Zoe. Jack and the Sesame Street characters get visitors to join them in dancing to different songs while teaching viewers new dance moves and styles.
Elmo's World Live! - Fish (2007 to 2010)
Elmo's World Live!, based on the popular Elmo's World segment from Sesame Street, opened at Sesame Place in 2001. In 2007 the show was revamped, with a new script. In the updated version of Elmo's World Live! (2007-present), Elmo explores the concept of fish with his friends Dorothy and Mr. Noodle's Nephew. This version of Elmo's World Live ended in 2010 and was changed back to Dancing in 2011.
Abby Cadabby's Treasure Hunt (2007 to 2011)
Abby Cadabby's Treasure Hunt is a musical show which premiered in May 2007 at Sesame Place.
In the show, Abby Cadabby and her friends — Elmo, Cookie Monster, Rosita, Grover and Oscar the Grouch — search for the key to a magical talking treasure chest. Along the way they encounter many strange and magical items — including a singing tree, a rhyming rock, and a shouting toucan.
The show premiered at SeaWorld in 2008 under the title "Elmo and Abby's Treasure Hunt."
Big Bird's Beach Party (2004 to 2009)
Big Bird's Beach Party was a stage show presented at Sesame Place during the summer season at the Big Bird Theater, until 2009. The Sesame Street characters, along with their human friend, Jamie, decide to go to the beach for an impromptu party. While there, Telly faces his fear of the water. The show included more characters than any other show in the park. The show first opened in the summer of 2004.
The show is currently being performed at SeaWorld.
Elmo Rocks! (2010 to 2016)
Elmo Rocks! opened at Sesame Place in 2010. The show starred Elmo, Zoe, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie. The musical show, features the transformation of the Sesame Street cast into "The Rockin' Elmo Band."
The show replaced Big Bird's Beach Party and took place in the Monsterpiece Theatre (formerly known as Big Bird Theater). The show was replaced by the Magic of Art.
Let's Play Together! (2012-2018)
Let's Play Together opened at Sesame Place in 2012. The show stars Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Grover, Rosita, Bert, and Ernie.
Show description:
"Come and have a play date with your Sesame Street friends, when you see our brand new show—all about Friendship! Our new show will be full of fun times—and will always bring back fun memories—especially when the audience gets into the action! In this show, you'll join Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Rosita, Bert, Ernie, and of course Abby Cadabby, as they play, sing, and dance while learning all about the wonderful things that friends do together."The show was removed from the parks website before the start of the 2019 season.
Songs: "The Elmo Slide," "Elmo's Got the Moves," "Shake Your Head One Time," "Muevete," "A Very Simple Dance," "Rhyme Time," "Friendship"
Elmo the Musical - Live! at Sesame Place (2014-Present)
Elmo the Musical - Live! at Sesame Place!, based on the segment Elmo the Musical from Sesame Street, opened at Sesame Place in May of 2014. The show stars Elmo, Cookie Monster, Velvet, and a couple of chickens.
"Imagination, math, and music add up in Elmo the Musical—Live at Sesame Place! Join Elmo as it's time to raise the curtain and light the lights, when this brand-new show takes over the Sesame Studio at Sesame Place! Elmo likes to use his amazing imagination to put on new musicals! So when Cookie Monster's very favorite cookie goes missing, he needs Detective Elmo and his musical investigative ways to help him out—by putting on a musical using math to solve the mystery! In order to help Elmo and Cookie Monster achieve their goal, they get some assistance from Elmo's friend Velvet, the talking theatrical curtain, some members of the audience, and a couple of fun-loving chickens! (Yes, we said chickens…)"
The show was written and directed by John Tartaglia, with musical direction by Michael Shawn Lewis.[1]
Songs: "Imagine That," "Me Lost Me Cookie," "I Get Around," "One Little Star"
The Magic of Art (2016-present)
The Magic of Art premiered on April 30, 2016 at Sesame Place. The show starts Abby, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Telly and Grover.
"With help from her friends Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover and Telly she learns that art comes in all shapes and sizes! From paintings to stories and even sculptures, Abby's friends inspire her to use her imagination to create her own magical masterpiece. That's when Abby learns that the magic of Art is in your heart!"
Songs: Magic of Art, Power of Yet!, Elmo's Ducks, Me Want It!, ABC Hip Hop, Don't Give Up!, Magic of Art (Reprise) and Make Your Own Art
The Count's Halloween Spooktacular stage shows (seasonal only)
Countdown to Halloween (2005 to 2013)
Countdown to Halloween is a Halloween show that premiered in 2005 as part of Sesame Place's annual Halloween event, Count's Halloween Spooktacular! Countdown to Halloween is a show about an unusual Halloween night with Count von Count. Audiences are treated to seeing classic Sesame Street characters singing and dancing about pumpkins, bones, and having a party.
Elmo's World Live! - Halloween Show (2009 to 2013)
For Halloween 2009, as part of "The Count's Halloween Spooktacular," Sesame Place introduced the Elmo's World Live! Halloween Show. According to the Sesame Place website: "Today Elmo is thinking about Halloween! Join Elmo, Mr. Noodle and Dorothy as they explore this fun, fantastic holiday. This interactive show encourages audience participation as children will pretend to be a ghost, help Mr. Noodle decide what Halloween costume to wear this year and join Elmo as he learns all about scarecrows. Filled with songs, surprises and special effects, Elmo's World Live – Halloween Show will transport Sesame Place guests into Elmo's world of make-believe."
The Not-Too-Spooky Howl-o-ween Radio Show! (2010 to present)
The Not-Too-Spooky Howl-o-ween Radio Show! was introduced in 2010. In the Halloween-themed show, Count von Count serves as the master of "scare-emonies" on an old-time radio show. With help from his Sesame Street friends — Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Zoe, Grover, Oscar and Elmo — The Count produces a not-too-spooky Halloween radio show. The WSME Howl-o-ween show features, song and dance numbers, comedy sketches with Elmo and Oscar, magical surprises from Abby Cadabby and a cooking segment with Cookie Monster that goes awry. The show ends with a special performance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
Who Said Boo?! (2014 to present)
"Elmo, Abby, Zoe, Telly and Cookie Monster are on their way to a Halloween party at The Count's Castle, and they're looking forward to a really great time! But just when they all assemble together and enter the castle gates, they hear an eerie "Boo!" sound. No one knows what or who said "Boo!""
Elmo the Musical—Halloween! (2014 to present)
"Elmo is so excited to create a musical about Halloween with YOU! At this time of year, Elmo loves the trick or treating, and the costumes, of course. Most of all, though, he loves the magic! This year, he wants to create a musical where he can be a magician and perform amazing tricks!
When a white rabbit enters with a miniature hat, he needs Magician Elmo's magical help. He accidentally made the hat way too small with a magical mistake, and now this bunny's blunder is going to ruin "The Great David Cluckerfield" annual Halloween Magic Show. If only one of Elmo's friends knew anything about magic, maybe the show won't be ruined!
Music, magic and mayhem are everywhere at the Sesame Studio Theater, and the audience gets to be part of the action, along with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Velvet, Abbot the Rabbit, The Great David Cluckerfield, and of course, some very silly feathered friends."
Elmo's World Live! Christmas (seasonal only until 2014)
The show was replaced by Elmo the Musical: Christmas in 2014.
Studio shows
The Wild Duckie Chase (1989 to 1997)
The Wild Duckie Chase was a studio stage show at Sesame Place. The show first opened at the park in 1989, and closed in 1997 when it was replaced with The Amazing Adventures of Elmo and Zoe.
The show used audience participation to put selected visitors in a "movie" with the Sesame Street cast. Audience members were selected and asked to act out, what would appear like random and abnormal actions in front of a green screen, and the audience. At the end of the show, the filmed actions of the participants were used in a movie shown to the audience. By mixing the prescribed actions with pre-taped appearances of the Sesame Street Muppets and cast via chroma-key, the guests appeared to be "interacting" with the characters, sets and plot, taking advantage of the previously mysterious actions the participants were asked to perform. Participants of the show were able to purchase a souvenir copy of their Sesame Street "appearance" on VHS after the show.
The plot took the participants on a search for Ernie's lost Rubber Duckie, meeting many Sesame Street characters along the way and traveling to many exotic locations.
The Amazing Adventures of Elmo and Zoe (1997 to 2000)
The Amazing Adventures of Elmo and Zoe was an attraction at Sesame Place that first opened in 1997 (replacing The Wild Duckie Chase). The show used audience participation to put visitors in a "movie" with the Sesame Street cast. Audience members were selected and asked to act out apparently random and abnormal actions in front of a green screen. At the end of the show, the videotaped actions of the participants were used in a "movie" shown to the audience. By mixing the prescribed actions with pre-taped appearances of the Sesame Street Muppets and cast via chroma-key, the guests appeared to be "interacting" with the characters, sets and plot. Participants were able to purchase a souvenir copy of their Sesame Street "appearance" on VHS after the show.


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Bon Vivant has a rustic industrial vibe that's classy yet laid-back, a perfect backdrop for chilling out and filling up after work or before a big night out. Which fits, considering that the bar's name means "person living well," from the French. From 4 to 7 p.m., well drinks and beers are $1 off while premium pours and wines are $2 off. Those who indulge are welcome to free appetizers, which can include everything from Caprese salad on a stick to homemade potato chips and fresh fruit. There's also a special menu with great deals on appetizers including mac and cheese, hummus and sliders, and French baguettes with Himalayan salted butter. Bon Vivant's owner, Tricia La Belle, has a winning track record. She took Boardner's in Hollywood from a flailing old rocker bar to a groovy eatery and bustling dance club. The vibe La Belle is creating at Vivant has made it just as much of a destination, especially when it comes to happy hour. —Lina Lecaro
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Zinque is the Diane Von Fürstenberg wrap dress of restaurants. During the day, its airy interior resembles an Apple store, considering how many Mac laptops are in use. But at night it's a different story: Wine glasses, oysters and occasionally live music make you feel as if you're in a European bistro. (The din of customer conversation doesn't hurt the illusion, considering it often includes snippets of French and Italian.) Zinque offers bites for every hour of the day: pastries, breakfast sandwiches, paninis, healthy salads, happy-hour snacks, flatbreads and "plates." With indoor and outdoor seating, outlets and Wi-Fi, there's not really an occasion or meeting that Zinque can't accommodate. It's tempting to arrive early for coffee and stay for wine, but if you'd rather change locations, Zinque now boasts two — one near Abbot Kinney, and one near the Pacific Design Center in WeHo. —Eve Weston
600 Venice Blvd., Venice, 90291. (310) 437-0970, lezinque.com. Also 8684 Melrose Ave., W. Hlywd., 90069. (424) 284-3930.
Unlike what you might imagine an adult arcade to be like, EightyTwo is not the sweaty domain of grown-up nerds. Rather, it's a video game paradise that's as sleek as it is chic. Housed in a metallic, 2,000-square-foot warehouse, this Arts District cocktail bar boasts 15 pinball machines — which date from 1977's Ed Krynski–designed Jungle Queen to last year's uber-badass Metallica pinball. It also has 25 video games, from Atari's 1978 classic Space Invaders to 1993's NBA Jam and Mortal Kombat II. Nightly DJ sets transform the game room into a late-night dance party, and a tree-lined courtyard with communal high-top tables offers sweet refuge from even the most grueling round of Pac-Man. There's nothing quite as electrifying as getting your game on at EightyTwo, even if much of its clientele isn't old enough to remember the year (an amazing one for video games) for which it's named. —Jennifer Swann
707 E. Fourth Place, Little Tokyo, 90013. (213) 626-8200, eightytwo.la.
Though some see disco as a blight on American pop music that will hopefully not be resuscitated, others consider it our country's pinnacle of dance music. L.A. types who fall into the latter camp are likely to be seen at Giorgio's, a Saturday night party at the Hollywood Standard. Though only a year old, it has been attended by such stars as Mick Jagger, Diddy, Billy Idol and Leonardo DiCaprio. Named after famed Italian producer Giorgio Moroder — who basically invented disco — it was founded by longtime party promoter Bryan Rabin and Adam Bravin, who serves from time to time as President Obama's DJ. Oh, and as for the event itself? You enter through a kitchen. The room is dark and filled with smoke. And, most importantly, the dance floor stays packed until closing time. —Hillel Aron
Hollywood Standard Hotel, 8300 Sunset Blvd., W. Hlywd., 90069. (323) 650-9090, facebook.com/giorgiosdisco.
Lots of people can tell you that the Three Clubs has been featured in Mad Men, but it bears repeating, if only to give you a mental picture of what you can expect inside this Hollywood spot, especially on quieter days. You'll come in, sit down in a dark, quiet corner and order up a cocktail (we recommend the rye Manhattan) expertly made by a man who has never self-identified as a "mixologist" (although he possesses the skills of one). The appeal of the Three Clubs is in its refreshingly unpretentious take on the classic American cocktail bar, one that's equal parts 1964 and 2014. While we'd recommend trying out the spot during off-hours, there's certainly plenty going on in the evenings, most notably Monday Night Tease, one of the oldest and most venerated burlesque nights in all of L.A. County. All told, the Three Clubs is a great spot for a date, or just to drown your sorrows in the sweet, neon glow of Hollywood's past. —Nicholas Pell
1123 N. Vine St., Hlywd., 90038. (323) 462-6441, threeclubs.com.
Were the Flintridge Proper to have an official song, it might go something like this: "220 bottles of gin on the wall, 220 bottles of gin. Take one down, pass it around. 219 bottles of gin on the wall." At this watering hole located in the northern suburb of La Cañada Flintridge, these numbers are no exaggeration. Calling itself "the world's largest gin bar," this drinkery and restaurant features a vast collection of gin sourced from all around the world, and even some in-house varieties produced with locally grown ingredients, such as wild sage and rosemary. "We have a gin for every taste," says Brady Caverly, who co-owns the Proper with his wife, Mary Elizabeth. Customers who would like to sample multiple kinds of gin can choose from the Proper's "flights," which include three 0.75-ounce tastings. (The popular Bartenders' Favorite, for $15, includes choices picked by the staff.) Under chef Kevin Napier, the Proper also has an extensive food menu, highlighted by its popular chicken pot pies and burgers. —Chris Walker
464 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge, 91011. (818) 790-4888, theproper.com.
If you've ever played Cards Against Humanity, you know that the filthy, politically incorrect (yet hilarious) fill-in-the-blanks game is much better with alcohol. Which means there's nobody better to play against than an entire bar full of booze-fueled opponents. Stop by Wolf & Crane in Little Tokyo every Wednesday night from 9 to 11 to take part in L.A.'s best alternative to the pub quiz. Host Dan — also known as Hipster Satan — spins old-school tunes, delivers hilarious commentary and hands out prizes such as flavored condoms, 1990s one-hit-wonder cassettes and free drinks. It helps that the Little Tokyo watering hole has an amazing selection of Japanese whiskeys and other craft spirits, a long list of mostly California beers and some really tasty, highball-style cocktails. If you get hungry, you can snag a bag of Japanese potato chips for two bucks or order delivery from the Pitfire Pizza just up the street. —Jason Horn
336 E. Second St., Little Tokyo, 90012. (213) 935-8249, wolfandcranebar.com.
The Boyle Heights nightlife scene has come a long way in the last decade, partly thanks to the Metro Gold Line, which runs right through one of the historic neighborhood's main corridors, First Street. There have always been local Mexican dive bars in the area but, until recently, not much that appealed to the young generation of Mexican-American. That's changing, however, and M Bar is a big reason why. Though it's not as hip as some spots in the area, its lack of pretentiousness helps drive its appeal. On any given night, M Bar features locally sourced entertainment, from live cumbia to comedy, all with no cover charge. When it comes to drinks, stick with the signature Michelada, a spicy Mexican beer cocktail that is proudly made to order. —Javier Cabral
1846½ E. First St., Boyle Heights, 90063. mbarbh.com.
There's no sign on the street to tell you where the Blind Barber is, just an illuminated, striped barber pole. Yes, you can get actual haircuts and shaves at the barbershop. But the real attraction isn't the front salon. You enter the "secret" rear saloon through an unmarked door at the back of the barbershop. Like its sister bars in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the Culver City Blind Barber is dark and old-timey, with leather booths, a neat-o vintage cigarette machine and plenty of manly, retro swank. Plus, there are the requisite cleverly named cocktails, such as the Smoke & Dagger (Jack Daniels, jalapeño-infused Combier, lemon juice, cucumber, ginger) and Sweeney Ted (Jameson, honey, egg white and bitters). A selection of excellent grilled cheese sandwiches makes the trip worthwhile even for teetotalers. —Gendy Alimurung
10797 Washington Blvd., Culver City 90232. (310) 841-6679, blindbarber.com.
Koreatown signage can be confusing along Western Avenue, but you'll spot Mok Maru Jong Sul Jip immediately from the giant banner featuring Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu. If you can't make it to the stadium, rally here. But don't just do it for the obvious reasons, such as the cheap-enough pitchers of Hite on every table, next to a small, green bottle of soju, which is there in case you decide that you're not drunk enough. Don't even do it just for the Ryu Burger, a messy patty topped with kimchi, jalapeños and melted pepper jack. Come to Mok Maru Jong Sul Jip for the way the room erupts with applause every time Ryu strikes out a batter. And stay for the people-watching — old men, jocks and couples on dates clinking glasses — as well as the food, particularly the carne asada fries on the menu. Like Randy Newman, we love L.A. —Amy Nicholson
222 N. Western Ave., Koreatown, 90004. (323) 465-6803, facebook.com/MokMaruJongSulJip.
There's no shortage of bartenders who can whip up an elaborate cocktail at L.A.'s trendiest mixology bars. Of course, most of these suspender-wearing drink slingers take their craft so seriously that it could take all night before you ever get to taste their all-too-precious concoctions. That's simply not the case at Oldfield's Liquor Room, where veteran bartender Robin Jackson ensures there's never a line to order a drink — and it's not because her gorgeously garnished cocktails won't have you lusting for more. It's because she can expertly whip up retro classics — such as the $7 happy-hour special Amoxicillin (rum, lemon, honey and house-made ginger liqueur) — in seconds flat, and with a big smile on her face. A two-time winner of L.A. Times' Spirit of the Times punch competition, Jackson not only invents custom cocktails for her customers but does so with the charm and sophistication of a 1950s starlet and the skillful brevity of the most no-nonsense professional. It's the kind of old-fashioned customer service you simply won't find at those Hollywood cocktail lounges, despite what their lines at the bar might suggest. —Jennifer Swann
10899 Venice Blvd., Palms. (310) 842-8066, oldfieldsliquorroom.com.
In a world where dive bars are under constant threat of going under (or worse, going Bar Rescue), Gold Room stands tall. It feels safe to say it will never lose the true spirit of itself and what a legit dive represents — a place to lube the workaday grind with cheap liquor and irreverent camaraderie. Even after a minor refurbish in 2009, it managed to spit-shine itself while remaining a space safe from fake bookshelves, craft cocktails and lip-pursing snots chasing manufactured hip. Most importantly, Gold Room kept its impossibly priced, 31-year-running, loss-leader: a shot of tequila and a beer for $4. No other transitional neighborhood's watering hole has hit all the right notes with both locals and scenesters, and you can see them all peacefully rubbing elbows any night of the week. It's a place that promises never to change in the philosophical sense, which is why it remains not only the best bar in Echo Park but one of the best in all of Southern California. —Paul T. Bradley
1558 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park, 90026. (213) 482-5259, facebook.com/pages/The-Gold-Room/204677952897397.


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Did Kanye West + Kim Kardashian Stiff an Ice Cream Parlor?
As any world traveler knows, it's difficult to keep track of local customs when one is far from home, and the resulting misunderstandings can often be embarrassing. Take, for example, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, who have reportedly been laboring under the delusion that you don't have to pay for ice cream in the U.K.
That's one explanation, anyway, for the tweets posted by a British ice cream shop employee who accused West and Kardashian of performing whatever you call the frozen dessert equivalent of dine 'n' dash during their recent visit to a Haagen Dasz shop in London's Leicester Square.
The swindled scooper, who WENN reports is unfortunately "known only as Assa," tweeted "Dear Kim Kardashian & Kanye West thank you for coming in HD, you could've at least payed for your ice-cream, regards the girl that served u [sic]!"
Digital Spy reports that West and Kardashian are in the U.K. to promote her new line of clothing, dubbed the Kollection, and points out that neither member of the superstar couple has commented on the allegations. We're sure it's just a big misunderstanding, but in the future, we'd suggest that Kanye might want to look into acquiring one of those Carvel black cards that enable the bearer to 75 years of free ice cream.
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Wharton Pre-Term
On Sunday, August 12th Wharton Pre-Term began. Usually when I say that I get 2 questions, 1 – how can school start on a Sunday? And 2 – What is pre-term? So let me debrief.
First thing, I'm realizing that once you sign up for bschool, anywhere, you basically sign your life away. It's not that they will take away alllll my weekends…but theres A LOT to do in SUCH little time. On the first day on Pre-term, a Sunday, we just spent it meeting people in our Cluster* and then off to a reception…and by reception that means food and alcohol..which was really fun. It was great meeting allll these new people from all over the world….I keep learning all these random new fun facts…like how weapons (outside of authorities) are NOT allowed in Singapore…or how I can get free dinner (and of course recruiting advice) from my peers at Wharton returning back to their consulting gigs.
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|MBA Convocation...can you see me? I'm near the front :-P
The last few days have been a whirlwind. You really can get caught up in FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). These last few days have been filled with a Calc Class (everyone at Wharton has a to take a math exam..something I'm just finding out), Cluster meetings for orientation information (like how to register for class), Community Building (planning for the Cluster Olympics) and I'm personally taking an "Intro to Accounting Class"…with a professor that is so hilarious. He actually has made accounting interesting...I'm still shocked. Overall it's been really fun…and busy (in a good way) and even at this moment I'm sitting here FOMO'ing about what I'm missing out on as I write this blog. Finally, this upcoming weekend there is a leadership retreat (yes…we have mandatory events on a Saturday and Sunday)….so we can meet our learning team*. This is ALSO a surprise (that is all anyone knows…I don't even know where we are going)..and that's pretty much all I can say about that. After that…my obligations will be Mon-Fri until Pre-term is over…and then once class REALLY starts..Mon-Thurs…did I ever mention that Wharton doesn't have class on Fridays? :-D
*Cluster - Wharton is basically 840 students...so there are 4 clusters of ~210 students. And then within Clusters you are split into Cohorts of about ~60-70 students.
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Description of Standard: Recognize angle measure as additive. When an angle is decomposed into non-overlapping parts, the angle measure of the whole is the sum of the angle measures of the parts. Solve addition and subtraction problems to find unknown angles on a diagram in real world and mathematical problems, e.g., by using an equation with a symbol for the unknown angle measure.


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It strikes one as an oxymoron. Guerrilla gardening. Hardcore soldier resistance tactics meets backyard tomato seed planting. But yes, in action in urban spaces around the world, this is the increasing truth. Growing one's own food, as an individual or for a community, is a concept lost on more and more people in affluent societies today. The disconnect is complete; modern economics allows people to consume goods produced in ways unknown to them, in places they will never see, due both to a lack of knowledge and exposure, as well as unsuitable conditions in which to create, or grow, these goods themselves.
Guerrilla gardening is a practice and a movement aimed at changing this, and the concept is spreading through example, in the mysterious appearances of plants in forgotten patches of earth in the hearts of cities, and the growing network of support, advice and encouragement among fellow gardeners in publication and on the Internet.
You're walking down the block in your town or city, perhaps right outside your front door, and you glance over or miss completely a barren plot of dry, trash-strewn earth; perhaps on the sidewalk where no tree or shrub grows, perhaps in a massive concrete planter, or maybe in a forgotten, chain-fenced lot with some links conveniently severed. This dirt you pass is useful; anything you might like to look at, or like to eat or use for a gift, could grow there with a bit of care and attention. But nothing does, and nothing is done about it, for the idea of planting such useful plants in an urban context doesn't immediately make sense; it is an alien concept.
We buy what we need in the city, we don't walk to a bus stop to harvest a stem from our favorite flower or peak into an alley to see how our pea shoots are growing on the back fence of an auto garage. But it doesn't have to be that way. People can reclaim the space around them. You can shape it as you see fit. Do it boldly in the middle of the day, start a conversation when you get curious questions. Do it quietly in the middle of the night, away from disapproving eyes. The spirit of a guerrilla lies in disruption through unconventional, unexpected and innovative means. The disruption is the redefining of what inhabitants of a city call home, bringing the ancient into the modern, the natural into the manufactured. It is a chance to feel that you can create what you need and desire, that you need not wait for others to do it for you. And in this struggle, which is inherently communal, you are not alone. There are plenty of communities and resources on the handy worldwide web, so for ideas, info and inspiration, please see:
Guerrilla Gardening: A world community organization including tips, pictures, blogs, and local community boards.
Primal Seeds: A guide to the guerrilla gardening movement and a great resource from other guerrilla gardeners and communities.
Los Angeles Guerrilla Gardening: Even if you are not located in LA, the LA movement is going strong and has plenty of ideas for inspiration.
And if the interwebs just aren't your thing check out these two hardcover books: On Guerrilla Gardening and Guerrilla Gardening: A Manualfesto
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HOUSTON - A collision in southwest Houston sent three people to the hospital and ended in the arrest of one driver.
Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, a BMW traveling the wrong direction on West Alabama Street crashed head-on into another BMW heading east on Westheimer Road, just west of The Galleria.
Three people in the second BMW were injured in the crash, including a child. Emergency crews transported them to a hospital in stable condition.
Police arrested the wrong-way driver at the scene and charged her with driving while intoxicated, after determining she was intoxicated at the time of the crash. Her name has not been released.
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Judge to feds on citizen detention: I said no!
Affirms decision to suspend enforcement of defense authorization provision
A federal judge has told the Obama administration that all Americans are protected by her preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of a citizen detention clause in a new federal law supported by Obama.
The federal government had told the judge it concluded that her recent ruling exempted only the named plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the provision.
That interpretation would have enabled the government to enforce the detention provision against all Americans except the plaintiffs.
U.S. District Judge Katherine B. Forrest shot back in a new Memorandum Opinion and Order yesterday that said because the possible injury to Americans includes the loss of their rights, her order was intended to protect everyone.
"The injunction in this action is intentionally expansive because 'persons whose expression is constitutionally protected [and not party to the instant litigation] may well refrain from exercising their rights for fear of criminal sanctions by a statute susceptible of application to protected expression,'" Forrest wrote.
On May 16 she issued a preliminary injunction banning enforcement of Section 1021(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act. The section allows indefinite detention of people designated by the government as terrorists or terror-linked.
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The law allows them to be held without hearing, charges or bond – essentially without their civil rights. And their detention can be indefinite.
The Obama administration asked for reconsideration and said it was interpreting the injunction as a protection only for the individual plaintiffs.
Wrong, the judge wrote.
"The law has long provided that this type of finding has provided relief to both the parties pursuing the challenge, as well as third parties not before the court," she lectured. "This court's preliminary injunction was consistent with that precedent. Put more bluntly, the May 16 order enjoined enforcement of Section 1021(b)(2) against anyone until further action by this, or a higher, court – or by Congress."
She continued: "Here, plaintiffs argue that they and others could be subject to indefinite military detention under Section 1021 (b)(2); accordingly, the public interest in ensuring that ordinary citizens understand the scope of such a statute justifies its breadth."
WND previously has reported on the dispute, which has gathered significant attention already. The law is based on a vague provision that appears to allow for the suspension of civil rights and the detention of citizens linked to terrorism.
Virginia already has passed a law that states it will not cooperate with such detentions, and several local jurisdictions have done the same. Arizona, Rhode Island, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Washington also have reviewed such plans.
The case was brought on behalf of Christopher Hedges, Daniel Ellsberg, Jennifer Bolen, Noam Chomsky, Alex O'Brien, Kai Warg All, Brigitta Jonsottir and the group U.S. Day of Rage. Many of the plaintiffs are authors or reporters who stated that the threat of indefinite detention by the U.S. military already had altered their activities.
Constitutional expert Herb Titus filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the sponsor of the Virginia law, Delegate Bob Marshall, and others.
Titus, an attorney with William J. Olson, P.C., told WND that the judge's decision to grant a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of paragraph 1021 "affirms the constitutional position taken by Delegate Marshall is correct."
The impact is that "the statute does not have sufficient constitutional guidelines to govern the discretion of the president in making a decision whether to hold someone in indefinite military detention," Titus said.
The judge noted that the law doesn't have a requirement that there be any knowledge that an act is prohibited before a detention. The judge also said the law is vague, and she appeared to be disturbed that the administration lawyers refused to answer her questions.
Titus said the opinion underscores "the arrogance of the current regime, in that they will not answer questions that they ought to answer to a judge because they don't think they have to."
The judge explained that the plaintiffs alleged paragraph 1021 is "constitutionally infirm, violating both their free speech and associational rights guaranteed by the 1st Amendment as well due process rights guaranteed by the 5th Amendment."
She noted the government "did not call any witnesses, submit any documentary evidence or file any declarations."
"It must be said that it would have been a rather simple matter for the government to have stated that as to these plaintiffs and the conduct as to which they would testify, that [paragraph] 1021 did not and would not apply, if indeed it did or would not," she wrote.
Instead, the administration only responded with, "I'm not authorized to make specific representations regarding specific people."
"The court's attempt to avoid having to deal with the constitutional aspects of the challenge was by providing the government with prompt notice in the form of declarations and depositions of the … conduct in which plaintiffs are involved and which they claim places them in fear of military detention," she wrote.
"To put it bluntly, to eliminate these plaintiffs' standing simply by representing that their conduct does not fall within the scope of 1021 would have been simple. The government chose not to do so – thereby ensuring standing and requiring this court to reach the merits of the instant motion.
"Plaintiffs have stated a more than plausible claim that the statute inappropriately encroaches on their rights under the 1st Amendment," she wrote.
Forrest found that the plaintiffs had a reasonable fear of detention based on the language of the statute. She ordered the provision not to be enforced until further proceedings in her court or "remedial" action by Congress that would restore those protections.
The brief was on behalf of Marshall and other individuals and organizations, including the United States Justice Foundation, Downsize DC Foundation, Institute on the Constitution, Gun Owners of America, Western Center for Journalism, the Tenth Amendment Center and Pastor Chuck Baldwin.
"The government was given a number of opportunities at the hearing and in its briefs to state unambiguously that the type of expressive and associational activities engaged in by plaintiffs – or others – are not within [paragraph] 1021. It did not. This court therefore must credit the chilling impact on 1st Amendment rights as reasonable – and real," Forrest said.
Marshall's HB1160 passed the Virginia House of Delegates by a vote of 87-7 and the Virginia Senate 36-1. Since the vote was on changes recommended by Gov. Bob McDonnell, it was scheduled to take effect without further vote.
Marshall then wrote leaders in state legislatures around the country suggesting similar votes in their states.
Marshall's letter noted Virginia was the first state in the nation to refuse cooperation "with federal authorities who, acting under the authority of section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA), could arrest and detain American citizens suspected of aiding terrorists without probable cause, without the right to know the charges against them, and without the procedural rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Our new law goes into effect on July 1, 2012."
He told lawmakers, "While we would hope that the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives would be vigilant to protect the constitutional rights of American citizens, even when addressing the problem of international terrorism, those efforts in Congress failed at the end of last year, and President Obama signed NDAA into law on December 31, 2011."
Endorsing Marshall's plan was the Japanese American Citizens League, which cited the detention of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II on no authorization other than the president's signature.