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Fox Adopts GOP Talking Point That Deficit Is A "Spending Problem, Not A Revenue Problem"
In the past week, Fox News figures have adopted the GOP talking point that the nation's deficit is a "spending problem, not a revenue problem." But numerous economic experts have said that decreased revenue is a major cause of the deficit.
GOP Talking Point: "Washington Has A Spending Problem, Not A Revenue Problem"
Boehner: "Washington Has A Spending Problem, Not A Revenue Problem." In his comments following President Obama's April 13 speech on deficit reduction, House Speaker John Boehner stated:
You are also aware I have been pushing the president for months to engage in this discussion about our long-term fiscal mess. I'm glad that he's finally decided to engage in it. But there's been a lot of discussion about the need to raise taxes. And I'll just say this: we can't tax the very people that we expect to reinvest in our economy and to create jobs. Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. [speaker.gov, accessed 4/15/11]
Fox Adopts GOP's Talking Point On Deficit
Varney And Doocy Agree That Deficit Is Not A "Revenue And A Tax Problem" But A "Spending Problem." During a discussion of the deficit on the April 18 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, Fox Business host Stuart Varney stated: "I don't think this is a revenue and a tax problem. This is a spending problem." Co-host Steve Doocy replied, "Absolutely." From Fox & Friends:
VARNEY: If all you want to do is just raise taxes, not cut spending, all you want to do is raise taxes, then the amount of tax-raising you've got to do is simply phenomenal. And it's not going to happen. This is bad economics. It might make good politics. After all, half of all households pay no federal income tax at all, so you can preach to that choir. You can tell them, you can have everything you ever wanted, and the other half will pay for it. Maybe that's good politics, but it's lousy economics.
DOOCY: But you also have the option, either you can raise taxes on somebody or everybody, or simply cut spending.
VARNEY: Yes.
DOOCY: On big, important programs.
VARNEY: Of course. Look, that's what's required, isn't it? This is not -- I don't think this is a revenue and a tax problem. This is a spending problem.
DOOCY: Absolutely!
VARNEY: We have spent ourselves into a $1.6 trillion deficit this year. We've got to cut that spending to get out of that hole. And we show no signs of doing it. That creates a debt crisis, and we're in it. [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 4/18/11]
Rove: Obama Is "Wrong That This Is A Revenue Problem. This Is A Spending Problem." On the April 15 edition of Fox & Friends, Fox News contributor Karl Rove stated that Obama is "wrong that this is a revenue problem. This is a spending problem, and it's his spending." From Fox & Friends:
BRIAN KILMEADE (co-host): Here's what stunned me, and I think it's essentially for -- he's saying game on.
ROVE: Right.
KILMEADE: Because he said the problem is the rich are not paying enough. Upon further review -- and he brought to your years at the White House, the proof of that. But the stats show that revenues were never higher than they were during those eight years.
ROVE: That's correct. That's right.
KILMEADE: There has to be a reason.
ROVE: And look, here's the other thing. Let's assume -- you're absolutely right. He's wrong that this is a revenue problem. This is a spending problem, and it's his spending. He's increased discretionary domestic spending in two years by 84 percent if you include the stimulus. His budget plan in February has us going -- spending $46 trillion over the next 10 years with $36 trillion in revenue. [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 4/15/11]
Camerota: "Republicans Say ... We Don't Have A Revenue Problem, We Have A Spending Problem." On Fox News' America's Newsroom, during an interview with Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ), guest co-host Alisyn Camerota stated, "You know, of course, what Republicans say, which is that we don't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem." [Fox News, America's Newsroom, 4/15/11]
But Numerous Economic Experts Say That We Have A Revenue Problem
Krugman: "Government Spending Has Continued To Rise More Or Less On Its Pre-Crisis Trend" While "Revenue Has Plunged." In an October 17, 2010, blog post, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman wrote:
For all those commenters saying that we must have had a surge in government spending -- I mean, look at the deficit! -- a simple picture:
Government spending has continued to rise more or less on its pre-crisis trend. Revenue has plunged, because the economy is deeply depressed. [NewYorkTimes.com, 10/17/10]
Krugman: Since 2007, "Revenue Plunged, Leading To Big Deficits." In an October 18, 2010, post, Krugman wrote:
During the pre-crisis period, spending grew slightly faster than GDP -- that's Medicare plus the Bush wars -- while revenue grew more slowly, presumably reflecting tax cuts.
What happened after the crisis? Spending continued to grow at roughly the same rate -- a bulge in safety net programs, offset by budget-slashing at the state and local level. GDP stalled -- which is why the ratio of spending to GDP rose. And revenue plunged, leading to big deficits.
But I'm sure that the usual suspects will find ways to keep believing that it's all about runaway spending. [NewYorkTimes.com, 10/18/10]
Krugman also included this chart:
Former Reagan OMB Official: "I Think The Biggest Problem Is Revenues." In an interview with Talking Points Memo, David Stockman, a former Office of Management and Budget director under President Reagan, responded to Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget plan and stated: "I think the biggest problem is revenues. It is simply unrealistic to say that raising revenue isn't part of the solution." From Talking Points Memo:
While the government teetered on the brink of a shutdown last week over short term funding, economists across the ideological spectrum weighed in on the GOP's long-term plan with negative reviews. The biggest shock came from high-profile economists with GOP leanings, who also criticized it on the merits.
"It doesn't address in any serious or courageous way the issue of the near and medium-term deficit," David Stockman told me in a Thursday phone interview. "I think the biggest problem is revenues. It is simply unrealistic to say that raising revenue isn't part of the solution. It's a measure of how far off the deep end Republicans have gone with this religious catechism about taxes."
Stockman, who directed Ronald Reagan's Office of Management and Budget, approves of Ryan's entitlement proposals, but breaks faith over taxes and the GOP's unwillingness to slash defense spending. [Talking Points Memo, 4/11/11]
David Cay Johnston: "There Is A Simple, Factual Way To Describe What Is Happening To Our Government: We Have A Revenue Problem." In a March 4 column, Pulitzer Prize winner and economics author David Cay Johnston wrote: "There is a simple, factual way to describe what is happening to our government: We have a revenue problem." From Johnston's column:
Right after the midterm elections, when false claims that lower tax rates increased revenues helped win votes, Fox News captured the lockstep approach perfectly in a piece on its website about how Republican leaders were "on message."
Notice these almost identical quotes from the Sunday morning talk shows five days after the midterms:
We don't have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem.
-- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Washington does not have a revenue problem. It's got a spending problem.
-- House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.
We do not have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem.
-- House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
I think it's not a revenue problem; it's a spending problem.
-- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
As framed, these advertising lines are matters of opinion, but how many Americans recognize them for what they are -- opinions, not facts?
When members of Congress will fight to protect a $53 billion mistake that benefits one industry, giving away our commonwealth for free, it is not just unconscionable. It is part of a pattern of wrecking our government and our economy for short-term political gain. And in this one, the oil companies won the day in the House.
There is a simple, factual way to describe what is happening to our government: We have a revenue problem. [Nieman Watchdog, 3/4/11]
Harvard Business Review Group Director: "[T]he Giant Deficit Is Mainly The Result Of The Collapse In Tax Receipts Brought On By The Recession." In an October 2010 post on his Reuters blog, Justin Fox, editorial director of the Harvard Business Review Group, analyzed the deficit and concluded that it was "mainly the result of the collapse in tax receipts brought on by the recession" :
The Treasury Department reported on Oct. 15 that the deficit in fiscal 2010, which ended Sept. 30, was $1.294 trillion. That's less than FY 2009's $1.416 trillion, but it's still really really big. Why is it so big, though? Is it because of all that stimulus and bailout spending? Or is something else going on?
To find out, I created a fantasy world. I figured out how fast federal spending and revenue grew over the last business cycle, from 2000 through 2007, and calculated where we'd be today if those growth rates had continued through 2010. I was originally motivated to do this for a commentary that's supposed to air tomorrow night on Nightly Business Report. But I'm thinking there's not a huge overlap between Felix Salmon readers and Nightly Business Report viewers, so I'll go ahead and share what I learned.
In my no-financial-crisis, no-bailout, no-recession, no-stimulus scenario, spending kept growing at 6.22% a year, and revenue kept growing at 3.45%. You can see from the difference between the two numbers that this was an unsustainable path. But it clearly could have been sustained for a few more years.
Where would it have left us in fiscal 2010? With $2.843 trillion in federal revenue and $3.270 trillion in spending, leaving a deficit of $427 billion. The actual revenue and spending totals for 2010 were $2.162 trillion and $3.456 trillion. So spending was $186 billion higher than if we'd stuck to the trend, and revenue was $681 billion lower. In other words, the giant deficit is mainly the result of the collapse in tax receipts brought on by the recession, not the increase in spending. Nice to know, huh? [blogs.reuters.com, 10/25/10, emphasis added]
Lawrence Haas: "Sorry, The Federal Deficit Isn't A Spending Problem." In a February 3 Fiscal Times column headlined, "Sorry, the Federal Deficit Isn't a Spending Problem," Fiscal Times contributor Lawrence Haas wrote: "What's driving our future budget deficits is not spending, per se, but two societal realities. First, like most of Europe as well as China and Japan, the United States is growing older as a society. Second, health care costs continue to grow far faster than inflation and even faster than the economy." While Haas noted that the "deficit problem" is not a "revenue problem," he wrote: "[I]f you want to blame our looming deficits on policy changes, you would look not to spending but, rather, taxes -- specifically, to President Bush's huge tax cuts of 2001 and 2003." From Haas' column:
What's driving our future budget deficits is not spending, per se, but two societal realities. First, like most of Europe as well as China and Japan, the United States is growing older as a society. Second, health care costs continue to grow far faster than inflation and even faster than the economy.
To be sure, those realities have major impacts on existing federal programs. The combination of an aging America and soaring health care costs will drive up the costs of Medicare and Medicaid, while an aging America also will swell the budget of Social Security. Nevertheless, the fact that demographic and technological factors expand the costs of key federal programs that, in their basic elements, have been around for decades doesn't merit the conclusion that "spending is out of control."
Frankly, if you want to blame our looming deficits on policy changes, you would look not to spending but, rather, taxes - specifically, to President Bush's huge tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 that Congress recently extended until 2012 and will likely extend either wholly or in large measure again after that.
Simply letting the Bush tax cuts expire would reduce annual deficits to about 3 percent of GDP (which is considered economically sustainable) over the next decade, though they would start rising again later on due to soaring health care costs.
Does that mean "the deficit problem is a revenue problem?" No, it means the deficit is what it always is - a mismatch between revenues and spending. Policymakers can address it by cutting spending, raising revenues, or some combination of the two. What they choose to do is a political matter, nothing more and nothing less. [The Fiscal Times, 2/3/11]


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Blake Lively Proves Her Knockout Status (Yet Again) in Gucci
When it comes to the red carpet, Blake Lively has a clear advantage — blessed with supermodel stems and gorgeous blonde waves, there are few things the actress can't carry off well. Case in point: Blake played to her best assets and worked her bombshell status for the launch of Gucci Premiere fragrance at the Venice Film Festival. As the face of the fragrance, it's no surprise to see the leggy blonde opt for a Gucci cocktail dress — but we have to admire her for knowing what works so well. The mini hemline and deep neckline seem practically made for the Gossip Girl star, who also knew when to scale it down, choosing to accessorize sparingly with Gucci ankle-straps and a just a touch of jewels. Along with her voluminous locks and a sultry smoky eye, it's another one on the long list of Blake's sexiest moments. Click on for every angle.

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Ten Arrested in International Cybercrime Ring
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI says 10 people have been arrested as part of an investigation into international cybercrime rings that steal computer users' credit card, bank account and other personal information.
Individuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, New Zealand, Peru, Britain and the U.S. were arrested in an operation carried out with the assistance of Facebook and international law enforcement agencies.
The FBI said the operation identified cybercrime rings that are linked to multiple variants of the Yahos malware, which is linked to more than 11 million compromised computer systems and over $850 million in losses through the so-called Butterfly botnet.
The FBI said Yahos targeted Facebook users from 2010 to October 2012, and security systems were able to detect affected accounts and provide tools to remove the threats.


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For your IT Wish List this Holiday Season: a Virtual Data Center
'Twas the week before Christmas, when all through IT, not a creature was stirring, not even a sysadmin?
Well, not quite. To support the global operations for a Fortune 100 company, the IT staff are always stirring things up at Cisco. But they may be just a little less busy this holiday season. Why? Because Cisco IT deployed a private cloud earlier this year, with a self-service portal and automated provisioning for infrastructure-as-a-service.
This means that employees throughout Cisco can provision and manage the infrastructure resources they need on their own, anytime and anywhere – so our sysadmins can take a break this holiday season (or more likely, they can focus on other IT priorities).
You may have already heard about Cisco IT's internal private cloud solution, called CITEIS: Cisco IT Elastic Infrastructure Services. It's what we call a "Cisco on Cisco" example, using Cisco's own Unified Data Center solutions – including Unified Computing, Unified Fabric, and Unified Management with our Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud software.
For a quick overview, here's a short video about the Cisco IT private cloud:
And if you want more detail, watch this on-demand webinar here.
Fireballs, the Back-Story.
All Cisco employees now have access to a service called "CITIES Express" for quick and ready access to virtual compute resources – it's our internal commodity cloud, giving every user access to two virtual machines for 30 days each, with on-demand provisioning from a shared pool of resources.
It's no coincidence that Cisco IT designed a burning globe for the CITEIS Express icon. By cutting weeks off the end-to-end provisioning time, CITEIS deserves the reputation for fiery speed to value – and the success is spreading like wildfire among Cisco developers, IT architects, project managers, and even business users who need access to infrastructure resources.
What once took 6 to 8 weeks, now takes less than 15 minutes – in fact, the average is about 7 to 8 minutes. Like magic? Well, as the scientist Arthur C. Clarke pointed out, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
The Cisco IT team also released an advanced service called "CITEIS VDC" (Virtual Data Center), and it's a real powerhouse for on-demand infrastructure. If the Express version is the low-fare airline, the VDC is like a private jet. Cisco employees, business units, or project teams can now set up their own virtual data center with a reserved pool of compute, storage, and network capacity.
Like a private jet, it costs the user more – and Cisco IT has different pricing options based on resource allocation and service tier choices. But once it's approved, the user has a wealth of infrastructure resources to order and manage within minutes – whether they want to add storage and network capacity or request load balancing.
Three Things You Need to Know For Your Cloud Portal
Here are a few key learnings from the Cisco IT deployment that may be useful as you plan your own private cloud:
1. Automate and hide the complexity on the back-end.
The Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud solution includes a powerful orchestration engine to automatically provision various compute, network, and storage resources – whether physical or virtual. An adapter framework connects other IT functions, including the user directory information, service desk, and billing. And you can put policy-based controls and governance in place to keep your users out of trouble.
But the user doesn't need to know any of this, because all that complexity is hidden from them behind a simple, easy-to-use portal interface. They just know that they get what they need in less than 15 minutes.
2. Wow your users – make it simple, make it easy.
The pièce de résistance is the self-service portal interface. It's here, in the interactive pages of the portal, that a user sees the menu of options and resources that he or she can order.
The user is informed about service options, pricing, and benefits. They can look up frequently asked questions. Panels drop down to reveal simple or advanced choices to register a new virtual data center or manage existing resources, such as extending a lease or reconfiguring a VM.
When they order a service, each resource is tracked as belonging to the user. On the user's portal home page, they see a list of what they ordered. Clicking on each item gives the configuration details, and options like restarting or suspending a VM. It's simple and straightforward, an easy button for IT.
3. More advanced functions for more advanced users.
The self-service portal transforms into a self-management dashboard as the user evolves from ordering their first virtual machine, to spinning up, turning off, reconfiguring, and generally managing their own virtual data center. This chameleonic subtlety cloaks the complex lifecycle and orchestration management behind the scenes. All the user knows is that IT made it work and they had a positive experience.
Bottom line, self-service and automation means that your users are empowered and happy. And your IT staff spends less time on the day-to-day repetitive manual activities of provisioning.
So if you're looking for that perfect gift for your sysadmins and employees this holiday season… tell them you're going to follow the Cisco IT model and deploy your own private cloud in 2012.
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text: Tea and Tours pulls together favorite works of art, genres, and themes, including those that are the focus of our current special exhibition. Wild Spaces, Open Seasons: Hunting and Fishing in American Art uses images of hunting and fishing to discuss topics of community, environment, class division, labor and leisure, mythology and rites of passage. And as always, we will share the experience over tea and treats in the Lounge.


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UBS responds to misleading CASH statements about its e-services initiative.
UBS today responded to misleading statements by the Swiss financial journal CASH, including promotional broadcasts carried on Swiss radio.
Allegations of write-offs potentially in excess of CHF 500m incurred through the firm's e-services initiative are inaccurate.
No future write-offs are planned in connection with the e-services initiative.
UBS Group established the e-services project in the third quarter of 1999 as a multichannel initiative targeting affluent European investors, not a standalone Internet bank. Following the merger with PaineWebber, the e-services strategy was reassessed and the focus shifted to more upscale clients than those originally targeted. This evolution in strategy was announced to investors and media in October 2000.
The products of the e-services initiative have since been integrated into UBS's strategy to build up its on-shore wealth management businesses in Europe. This successor strategy is now well under way.
The total operating expenses of e-services amounted to CHF 320m in 2000, and CHF 39m in 1999. These expenses included investments in operations infrastructure and the installation and testing of systems platforms now redeployed.
Those parts of the e-services infrastructure that were relevant to a mass affluent market, such as telephone call-centers, have been closed and the investment in them written off, resulting in a charge of CHF 80m in general and administrative expenses in fourth quarter 2000. In addition, capitalized software costs relating to parts of the systems which will not now be used were written off, resulting in a CHF 72m depreciation charge, also in fourth quarter 2000.
UBS disclosed the e-services initiative as a separate business unit on a quarterly basis throughout 2000, and was consistently transparent about its progress.
UBS continues to invest broadly in new client technologies in order to maintain its widely recognised leadership role in this area.
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So, you want to transfer? How do you do it? Transferring to a four-year school is a great idea if you want to gain more education to help you achieve your career goals — but you have to be prepared. Learn why the first step you take may be the most important.
We can't stress this too much: you should meet with your advisor every semester to ensure you're on track for your goal. Advisors are available to answer your questions and help you determine the best path to complete your associate and bachelor degrees and beyond. Contact them early in your college career to check your options, Learn more about how advisors can help you determine your route and make informed decisions about your classes.
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Just as Nigerian 419 scams have adapted to the Internet age, so have Ponzi schemes. Also known as pyramid schemes, these types of scams have flourished online—particularly on YouTube, where the Better Business Bureau says there are almost 23,000 (and growing) Ponzi scheme videos. Because of the apparent growth in this type of scam, the BBB last week put out a warning telling consumers to avoid the temptation, and to learn how to recognize the warning signs.
Like Nigerian scams, Ponzi schemes are older than time. Those behind the schemes are usually very vague and construct numerous euphemisms for what's going on, referring to the system as a "cash gifting club" or "cash leveraging," or even describing them as fundraisers or self-empowerment programs. The end result, however, is that the victims end up "investing" money in order to earn the privilege to recruit others, who they then try to convince to "invest" money to recruit others, and so on.
The BBB says that the 22,974 Ponzi scheme videos on YouTube have manage to gain an "astounding" 59 million views. While they don't always recruit people to join directly from the video, those perpetuating the schemes often send viewers to another website to learn more about this amazing moneymaking opportunity they've discovered. Usually the entry fees range from $150 to $5,000.
One example dug up by the Los Angeles Times featured quotes from the Bible, pictures of stacks of money, and "testimonial from a man who said he not only got rich from cash gifting, he also found true happiness and lost 35 pounds." The BBB claims that other schemers might even open a FedEx envelope with cash inside in order to "prove" the effectiveness of the program. We found a few other examples on YouTube, ranging from "proof" videos to the temptation of buying 2008 Lambourghinis to suggestions that tax season is the best time to start cash gifting.
The BBB said that it sent out its warning now because of the current economic climate. "With many families struggling to make ends meet in the current economy, Better Business Bureau warns that cash gifting is not a legitimate way to make a few extra dollars, and in fact, is nothing more than a pyramid scheme," the organization said. "Anyone tempted by slick cash gifting marketing appeals should run in the opposite direction, or they run the risk of being the next person ripped off by a pyramid scheme."
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Open source content management firm Alfresco has announced a new version of its mobile system for the Apple iOS platform that is designed to increase productivity in the cloud.
Alfresco Mobile 1.4 delivers task management, note taking and file synching. Using the workflow capability of the Alfresco Enterprise on premise platform or the Alfresco in the cloud offering, Alfresco Mobile 1.4 provides simple task management to start, complete or reassign tasks, like the reviewing and approving of documents.
With the note taking features Alfresco Mobile 1.4 allows business users to create or edit a text file with notes, tag it and save it to Alfresco in the cloud or Alfresco Enterprise, making sure the notes are not disconnected from the rest of the organisation's enterprise content.
With mobile file synching, whether users are accessing sales presentations or product price lists, they can "favorite" files in Alfresco in the cloud, Alfresco Enterprise or Alfresco Mobile and they will automatically sync to the mobile device of their choice.
Additionally, Alfresco Mobile is now available in five languages, including English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
"We live in a three-screen world where PCs, tablets and smartphones all play a critical role in knowledge worker productivity," said John Powell, CEO of Alfresco. "Combined with Alfresco in the cloud or Alfresco on-premise, our goal is to enable users to get work done on all of their devices with features that leverage both the unique features of each device and the enterprise capability of the Alfresco platform."
Alfresco Mobile 1.4 for iOS is currently available in the Apple App Store, complete with 10GB of free cloud file storage in conjunction with Alfresco in the cloud.
On top of Alfresco Mobile 1.4 for iOS, Alfresco's first mobile app for Android will be available in the Google Play store this month. Alfresco's SDKs (software development kits) for both iOS and Android are also now available allowing developers to take advantage of document management functionality to accelerate mobile app creation.


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- Provide technical advice & presentation and problem solving to clients
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- Based in Hong Kong, may be required to travel overseas e.g. Japan, Korea, Asia & other country
- Diploma or above in Engineering, Telecommunication, Networking or Computer Engineering
- Good communication skill, Team work oriented
- Can work independently, responsible, problem solving & service minded
- Quality oriented working attitude
- Knowledge of Optical Fiber, FTTH and Telecom / Datacom Network an advantage
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Yost Grube Hall practices architecture as a collaborative team that strives to create architectural excellence while working carefully to achieve our client's goals and needs. Founded in Portland in 1964, Yost Grube Hall specializes in architecture, interior design and planning services for commercial, educational, and governmental clients in the Northwest and overseas. While the firm's work is diverse, ranging from corporate headquarters and commercial facilities to resort and university buildings, all of our projects share a unifying theme: design that is in harmony with the community setting, client values, and user needs.
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The film shows a group of about fifty preadolescent boys running and crowding around a one-horse paneled newspaper van that pulls up in the foreground of the picture. On the...
Genre: Historical
Keywords: Paperboys--New York (State)--New York; Newspaper carriers--New York (State)--New York; American newspapers--New York (State)--New York; World (New York, N. Y. : 1860-1931); Commercial vehicles--New York (State)--New York; Horse-drawn vehicles--New York (State)--New York; Boys--New York (State)--New York; Actuality--Short;
Duration: 00:00:53
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|Buffalo Bill's wild west parade
The film shows a parade down Fifth Avenue, New York. In the foreground many children, both black and white, can be seen following alongside the parade. The participants in the...
Genre: Historical
Keywords: Buffalo Bill; 1846-1917; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company; Parades--New York (State); New York; Cowboys--New York (State); New York; Indians of North America--New York (State); United States--Army--Cavalry; Horses--New York (State);Horse-drawn vehicles--New York (State); Afro-Americans--New York (State); Actuality--Short;
Duration: 00:01:52
Popularity (downloads): 1631
|Racing at Sheepshead Bay
From Edison films catalog: The finish and weighing out of a running race with nine starters. Won by famous Clifford, Sloane up. 50 feet. 7.50.
Genre: Historical
Keywords: Horse racing--New York (State)--New York; Race horses--New York (State)--New York; Racetracks (Horse racing)--New York (State)--New York; Sheepshead Bay (New York, N.Y.); Jockeys--New York (State)--New York; Actuality;
Duration: 00:00:25
Popularity (downloads): 744
|Buffalo Fire Department in action
From F.Z. Maguire & Co. catalogue: Another of those stirring fire scenes which have proved so popular. There are ten pieces of apparatus in the picture. Every piece fully manned...
Genre: Historical
Keywords: Buffalo (N.Y.)--Fire Dept; Fire fighters--New York (State)--Buffalo; Fire engines--New York (State)--Buffalo; Horses--New York (State)--Buffalo; Horse-drawn vehicles--New York (State)--Buffalo; Buffalo (NY) Actuality;
Duration: 00:00:25
Popularity (downloads): 1286
|Buffalo stockyards
From Edison films catalog: A long line of horses, mules and ponies are led, driven and ridden into the yards, where they are sold and distributed. 50 feet. 7.50.
Genre: Historical
Keywords: Stockyards--New York (State)--Buffalo; Horses--New York (State)--Buffalo; Horse industry--New York (State)--Buffalo; Ponies--New York (State)--Buffalo; Mules--New York (State)--Buffalo; Livestock--New York (State)--Buffalo--Marketing; Buffalo (NY)Actuality;
Duration: 00:00:25
Popularity (downloads): 670
|Sorting refuse at incinerating plant, New York City
The subject is a group of about thirty men and boys who are sorting combustible refuse, mostly paper, and stuffing it into large sacks. In the background a man...
Genre: Historical
Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal--New York (State)--New York; Sanitation workers--New York (State)--New York; Incinerators--New York (State)--New York; Actuality--Short;
Duration: 00:01:42
Popularity (downloads): 408
|New York City "ghetto" fish market
The view, photographed from an elevated camera position, looks down on a very crowded New York City street market. Rows of pushcarts and street vendors' vehicles can be seen. The...
Genre: Historical
Keywords: Markets--New York (State)--New York; Crowds--New York (State)--New York; Immigrants--New York (State)--New York; Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.); Actuality--Short;
Duration: 00:02:53
Popularity (downloads): 1247
|Skating on lake, Central Park
The view is of a frozen lake in Central Park crowded with ice skaters. The film is of such poor quality that it is difficult to tell if the apparent...
Genre: Historical
Keywords: Skating--New York (State)--New York; Winter--New York (State)--New York; Central Park (New York, N. Y.); Skaters--New York (State)--New York; Actuality--Short;
Duration: 00:00:54
Popularity (downloads): 728
|Horse parade at the Pan-American Exposition
There is a paved street in the foreground and on the curbing on the opposite side spectators have gathered to watch a parade. In the background are several large exposition...
Genre: Historical
Keywords: Pan-American Exposition--(1901 :--Buffalo; N; Y; )Exhibitions--United States; Parades--New York (State)--Buffalo; Horses; Horse processions--New York (State)--Buffalo; Buffalo (N.Y.); Actuality--Short;
Duration: 00:02:26
Popularity (downloads): 542


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The Milford, the Kepler and the Routeburn – which is the best Great Walk?
The Milford, the Kepler and the Routeburn track are three of New Zealand's nine 'Great Walks' which are dotted throughout the country.
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New Zealand's nine 'Great Walks' are dotted throughout the country, winding their way through varied landscapes like volcanic plateaus and emerald green forests. It's no wonder the Fiordland region – with its impressive mountains, fiords, waterfalls and forests – plays host to no less than three of these Great Walks.
For those that enjoy hiking amidst awe-inspiring landscapes, Fiordland is paradise. Chances are, you'll only have enough time to walk one track. But how do you choose? Here's a snapshot of each of the trails from a local's perspective to help you decide which suits you the best.
The Routeburn Track
This well-kept trail links Mount Aspiring National Park with Fiordland National Park and its huge views make for some stunning hiking. Think soaring peaks, enormous valleys, waterfalls, and alpine lakes. The track climbs to an impressive 4,117 feet above sea level, so you can imagine the panoramas you get to soak up en route. In forested sections of the track, native birds are a-plenty; look out for the cheeky kea, the world's only alpine parrot, as well as tomtits, robins and fantails.
Is the Routeburn for me?
The Routeburn is one of the shorter tracks, taking around 3 days to walk in full. This is great if you're short on time or want to have more days to travel to many different parts of the country during your vacation. It's also a point-to-point track, linking Glenorchy (near Queenstown) with The Divide on the Milford Road (near Te Anau), so you can choose the direction you want to hike that suits your vacation plans the best. It's not as popular as the Milford Track, but it is one of the more well-known hikes.
The Kepler Track
Custom-designed to showcase all of Fiordland's best features, the Kepler Track winds past mountains, native forest, glacier-carved valleys and waterfalls. Huge limestone formations make for great photos, and large river flats give your legs a rest from climbing. Winding through mossy beech forests, you're certain to spot plenty of native bird life (on Day One there's a high chance you'll encounter the Kea bird).
Is the Kepler Track for me?
One of the lesser-known trails, you're not likely to come across as many people as you would on the Routeburn or the Milford. The construction of the track also makes for very easy walking – streams are bridged, there are steps on steep sections and boardwalks cover boggy areas. Because this track was built to cover the best of Fiordland, it's a great way to experience all of the spectacular landscapes that this part of the country is known for.
The Milford Track
If you're a keen hiker, it's highly likely you would have heard of New Zealand's most famous walk – the Milford Track. Once labeled the 'finest walk in the world', the trail winds past Fiordland's grandest landscapes; including crystal-clear lakes, soaring peaks and enormous, wide valleys. The Milford Track is probably one of the only walks in the world where you want at least a day of rain. Many say that during wet weather, when walkers are surrounded by water tumbling down steep mountainsides, the Milford Track is at is most unforgettable.
Is the Milford Track for me?
Graded as 'Easy/Intermediate', the Milford Track showcases New Zealand's tallest waterfalls and ends bang smack in the middle of the World Heritage wonder that is Milford Sound. As one of the country's most famous walks, it is popular, which means you may meet a number of people along the way. For most hikers, the track days 4 days of walking to complete.
I've got limited time, but I want to experience them all!
We've heard visitors say this so much that we decided to create an experience where guests can get a taste of all three Great Walks over only three days. The ultimate walking package, you'll hike up to Key Summit on the Routeburn Track, experience a guided heli-hike on the Kepler Track and enjoy a Milford Track guided walk and boat cruise on the third and final day. Love hiking, but short on time? Then this is the ultimate Fiordland walking package. Visit our website for more information.


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A.T. Kearney has always valued diversity. Whatever the individual's race, gender, or sexual orientation, our people know they can succeed here. Our goal is to continue to nurture and grow that inclusive culture. To that end, we sponsor an array of diversity networks.
Our global and local diversity networks reach out in several ways:
- Assist in outreach efforts to raise candidates' awareness of our firm's policies
- Provide a support network for members
- Help members take advantage of both formal and informal mentoring opportunities
- Offer opportunities for professional development
- Work with leaders and all consultants to raise diversity awareness within A.T. Kearney
- Strengthen diversity by bringing people from more diverse backgrounds to the firm
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The Women's Network is one of the longest-standing in the firm. We are committed to recruiting, advancing, and supporting women at A.T. Kearney in multiple areas including the following:
- Increasing our ability to attract and recruit top women candidates at all levels. During the recruiting process, for example, candidates have access to junior consultants and leaders who provide the best information and advice to make a solid decision.
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- Demonstrating A.T. Kearney's commitment as a women-friendly place to develop a career
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GALA supports the distinct employment needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
A.T. Kearney employees. The group focuses on recruiting, developing, and retaining exceptionally talented people. As part of the firm's ongoing recruiting at schools, GALA sponsors and participates in diversity events to build relationships with LGBT students in MBA and bachelor's degree programs. By working with firm leaders and human resources to develop policies and programs, GALA also helps create and support a work environment that allows professionals to be themselves, feel appreciated in the workplace, and develop and advance professionally.
GALA members include consultants at all levels, in various industry and service practices as well as management services employees. In addition to LGBT employees, it also includes allies who support the network in developing an even more diverse and inclusive workplace.
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The African American Network is a valuable group of colleagues who enrich and enhance each other's professional and personal lives through mentoring, networking, and professional development. With a solid foundation in place, our members receive the support they need to succeed throughout their careers through a variety of programs:
- Recruiting: A.T. Kearney seeks to attract outstanding, talented candidates through our multifaceted recruiting efforts. Our MBA JumpStart program, for example, is a forum for recruiting candidates for full-time hire. Our JumpStart Boot Camp is a full-day case workshop that helps prepare students for case interviews.
- Professional development forums: Our professional development forums position consultants for success. These flagship events connect network members with the firm's leadership, address key factors for a successful career, help our members stay connected, and provide professional growth opportunities.
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Within A.T. Kearney and the broader community, the Hispanic network promotes an atmosphere of diversity, inclusion, and respect. We promote A.T. Kearney's diversity mission in support of the firm's commitment to superior client service and business performance through the following activities:
- Recruiting: In collaboration with A.T. Kearney's recruiting team, the Hispanic network attracts outstanding, diverse talent through on-campus recruiting and national Hispanic conferences.
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Located in the Heart of Acadiana, Lafayette, La, our Toyota service department offers extended service hours, a comfortable waiting area, and the coffee and refreshments are always complimentary. At Hampton Toyota, factory-trained and certified technicians will fix it right the first time. In addition to passing the rigorous Toyota Certification Program, many of our technicians are also certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and they use state-of-the-art equipment and tools designed especially for your Toyota as well as genuine Toyota Parts that are designed to keep your vehicle working at Toyota's high-quality levels.
Helpful Hints for Toyota Owners:
� The most important thing you can do to keep your Toyota running well is to change the engine oil on schedule.
� Replacing worn out wiper blades will ensure that you have a clear view of the road under all conditions.
� Inspect your brakes at regular intervals according to your Toyota's recommended maintenance schedules.
� Keep an eye on tire pressure - losing just a few pounds of pressure in your tires can hurt fuel economy and shorten tire life.
� Read your Toyota Owner's Manual. It will tell you everything you need to know about your vehicle.
We recommend that tires be rotated every 5,000 miles even if they don't show signs of wear. Tire rotation can often be done with oil change intervals while the vehicle is off the ground. This can also be a good time to have your tires re-balanced. It's also a good time to inspect the tires for any damage, remove stones or debris from the tire treads, checking the tire tread depth for uneven wear and of course, checking your tire pressure. It is an advantage when all four tires wear together because as wear reduces a tire's tread depth, it allows all four tires to respond to the driver's input more quickly, maintains the handling and helps increase the tire's cornering traction.
Air Filters:
Genuine Toyota Air Filters are engineered specifically for your Toyota to provide exceptional filtering efficiency, improved engine performance, and noise-dampening capabilities. They trap dirt and contaminants before they reach your engine, where they can cause wear and reduce performance. Replace your engine air filter every 30,000 miles or 36 months. If you operate your Toyota under special operating conditions, we recommend inspection every 15,000 miles or 18 months.
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Today's sophisticated engine systems require a lubricant designed specifically for improved engine performance, increased fuel efficiency and reduced engine deposits. Many new Toyota models are certified for a new zero weight synthetic lubrication standard (SAE 0W-20). Our 0W-20 oil is low-viscosity synthetic oil formulated to provide uniform lubrication and reduce friction throughout the engine. Lighter than conventional engine oil, 0W-20 evenly and uniformly bathes your engine's moving parts, which means less wear and tear, better thermal stability and increased engine efficiency.
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Hampton Toyota is a Louisiana distributor of Factory-Certified Toyota Parts and Accessories. Genuine or "OEM" Toyota parts are specifically designed to provide the safety and service life you expect from Toyota. Genuine Toyota Parts - Don't settle for less. The Hampton parts department is located 6191 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503 directly adjacent to the Toyota new car showroom and offers Genuine Toyota Replacement Parts and Toyota Factory Accessories.


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Michelle Sung Wie ( /ˈwiː/; Korean: Wie Seong-mi Hangul: 위성미 Hanja: 魏聖美; born October 11, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. Wie would also become the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the youngest to qualify for a LPGA Tour event. Wie turned professional shortly before her 16th birthday in 2005, accompanied by an enormous amount of hype and endorsements.
Wie was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the only child of immigrant parents from the Republic of Korea (South Korea) who came to the United States in the 1980s. Her father, Byung-wook Wie, is a former professor of transportation management at the University of Hawaii. Her mother, Bo, was South Korea's women's amateur golf champion in 1985 and competed in a Miss Korea pageant. Her paternal grandfather, Dr. Sang Kyu Wie, a resident of Jangheung, Jeollanam-do, was an emeritus professor at Seoul National University. When she was born, since both of her parents had been Korean, Wie was a dual citizen of both the Republic of Korea and the United States automatically. However, the Republic of Korea does not allow dual citizenship after the age of 21. Wie has opted for United States citizenship.
Wie graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu in June, 2007. On December 19, 2006, she announced that she would be attending Stanford University where there are family ties. Her paternal grandfather was a visiting professor and an aunt and uncle are both graduates. She enrolled in September, 2007 as a freshman, but as a professional golfer, Wie is not eligible under NCAA rules to play for Stanford's golf team. During her first three years at Stanford, she attended only during the fall and winter quarters, running from late September through mid-March each year. She took leaves of absence during the rest of the year to play professional golf.


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When I first started getting into knitting, like really getting into knitting, Kate Oates happened to fall into my path. It was the very beginning of my blog, Yarn On The House, and she became one of my first indie designers that so sweetly said yes to an interview and giveaway. Fast forward to now and we have managed to keep in touch all of these years. Not only on the knitting front, but also watching each others' families grow and be lucky enough to meet in person on a few occasions to drink wine, reminisce and laugh about the good, the bad and the ugly.
Kate is one of those designers that inspired me from the very beginning and she is still as wonderful and talented at producing wearable timeless garments with thoughtful detailing. Her pieces are ones that I would love to have in my closet... all of them. Only mine would be gray or black. You know me!
I am so very proud of my friend, Kate, for taking the leap into self publishing a real life printed book of her very own. Grown, Sophisticated Sweater Designs from the Maker of Tot Toppers, is a beautiful new book that features 10 raglan-style sweaters with minimal finishing, each inspired by an original Tot Toppers design. I hope that I was in some small way a little bug in her ear when she was deciding between digital only and print, because I knew deep down that this project was going to be magnificent and a collection of knitwear that will be in style for many, many years to come. And, I was right. The photography is stellar, the models are adorable, and Kate's genius garment engineering and tasteful design touch make this book, well, perfect.
YOTH was lucky enough to be included in two of her lovely patterns: the Grace Wrapper, a totally sweet and feminine wrap sweater that is perfect for skirts, long flowy tunics or dresses, and the handsome Scholar Cardigan, a very fitting companion for our unisex brand and yarn. The Grace Wrapper uses our soft Big Sister and the Scholar Cardigan was a perfect match for Father, our work horse of a worsted. And, that's only two of the ten great patterns in this book.
The book is available for pre-order here with some goodies to go along with it, or you can order this beauty as an e-book only, if you are a digital lover!
And, today Kate and I are hosting a giveaway for your chance to win a full pre-order package (Grown E-book & your choice of a single Tot Toppers coordinating children's pattern, the print version of Grown and a custom Retromantic Fripperies wooden treat) + a sweater's worth of Father (10 skeins) in our signature color Caviar for a Scholar Cardigan. All you need to do is pop over to Ravelry and go show Kate's new book some love and come back to comment here which of her 10 patterns is your favorite! The giveaway ends October 20th at midnight (Pacific Time), so make sure you leave your comment by then.
Hugs & Stitches!
P.S. I'm headed to Rhinebeck for the very first time. I'll be at the Indie Untangled event inside the Magpie Fibers booth. Be sure to stop by if you are there or just say hello if you see me walking around at the festival. I love meeting my peeps, in real life!


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International City Theatre Starts The New Year With Around The World in 80 Days
2012-12-14 · By Editor
On your marks for the original amazing race! International City Theatre's 28th season gets off to a flying start with Around the World in 80 Days, adapted by Mark Brown from the visionary, classic adventure story by Jules Verne. For a taste of exotic locales, daring exploits, narrow escapes and great fun, head over to International City Theatre at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center between January 25 and February 17, or take in a low-priced preview on January 23 or 24.
It's 1872, and Phileas Fogg—normally the most exact of men who conducts his days on a most precise schedule—agrees to an outrageous wager that puts both his fortune and his life at risk. With his resourceful servant Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days. It's a whirlwind journey filled with danger, romance, secret plots and comic surprises that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats—until they begin to roll in the aisles with laughter.
"It's a madcap adventure—pure, hysterical fun," says director Allison Bibicoff. "We have five actors playing over 3 dozen parts, and they face everything from stampeding elephants to a raging typhoon to a runaway train. It's an extremely challenging production, and also a chance to be mega-creative."
Those five actors are Mark Gagliardi (original revival cast of Second City's National Lampoon Lemmings), Melinda Porto (Bend in the Road at Pasadena Playhouse, ROOMS: a rock romance at the Chance Theater), Brian Stanton (ICT's Bright Ideas; Is He Dead?; Tom, Dick & Harry; Charley's Aunt), Michael Uribes (The Robber Bridegroom at ICT, Oedipus El Rey at Theatre @ Boston Court) and Jud V. Williford (company member at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, Nicholas Nickleby and The Tempest at California Shakespeare Theater)—and they will be stashing energy bars in their make-up kits, because together they will play 39 characters and traverse seven continents in their race to beat the clock.
"I wanted this one to be fun for the audience, and for the actors," explained Mark Brown in an interview. "Sometimes I think actors want to kill me for what I have done. But I sort of knew what was possible for quick changes, and breaking down the fourth wall as well as breaking down time and space throughout the entire show. It's a really fun play, a fun night out at the theater. It's about as deep as a shallow puddle, but it's really fun."
Around the World in 80 Days had its world premiere at the Utah Shakespeare Festival in September 2001, was workshopped at the Orlando Shakespeare Festival in May 2002, and had its Off Broadway premiere in July 2008. Since then, it has literally been produced around the world, from Tauranga, New Zealand to Baridhara Dhaka, Bangladesh. Awards for 80 Days include six Acclaim Awards, two Lillie Stoates Awards, two Connecticut Critics Circle Awards and four Shellie Awards. The New York Times called Around the World in 80 Days "unabashedly theatrical…smart enough to make sophisticated adults laugh out loud and shamelessly silly enough to keep children interested and entertained."
As part of an 80-day countdown to opening night that began on November 6, International City Theatre continues to document the many ways we get around. Adults 18 and older still have time to send in photos of themselves in the process of getting somewhere—anywhere—for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the production. Submitted photos will also be considered for the lobby display. Contestants are urged to have fun; photos may be serious or silly, real or imagined. For more information and to submit photos, go to www.InternationalCityTheatre.com. Contestants must be at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. All submissions must be received by January 25, 2013.
Jules Verne was a French author who pioneered the genre of science-fiction. He is best known for his novels "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (1864), "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" (1870) and "Around the World in Eighty Days" (1873). Verne wrote about space, air and underwater travel before navigable aircraft and practical submarines were invented, and before any means of space travel had been devised. He is the third most translated author of all time, behind Disney Productions and Agatha Christie. His prominent novels have been made into films. Verne, along with H. G. Wells, is often referred to as the "Father of Science Fiction."
Mark Brown's other plays include the musical China–The Whole Enchilada (Outstanding Musical, 2008 New York International Fringe Festival); The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge (the best-selling show in Seattle's Taproot Theatre's history, called "a sequel worthy of Dickens' approval"); his adaptation, co-written with Paul Kiernen, of The Little Prince (which set box office records at both Florida's Hippodrome Theatre and the Orlando Theatre Project) and Poe: Deep Into That Darkness Peering, co-written with Mark Rector. Mark received his acting training at the American Conservatory Theatre and has appeared in theaters across the country, including South Coast Repertory, the McCarter Theatre (company member, five years) and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Films include Out of Sight (with George Clooney), Holy Man (with Eddie Murphy and Jeff Goldblum) and Amy's O (winner, Best Film: Santa Barbara Film Festival). TV credits include the Emmy Award winning series From the Earth to the Moon (with Tom Hanks), House, Ally McBeal, Providence, Diagnosis Murder and countless commercials and made-for-TV films. His song "Bring Me Back Home," which he wrote and performed, appears in the film "The Dig".
Allison Bibicoff is a Los Angeles-based choreographer and director. Her choreography has been nominated for a Los Angeles Drama Critic's Circle Award (The Who's Tommy), two LA Weekly Awards (Godspell and 1776) and a Back Stage Garland (Songs For A New World at ICT), and she received the Garland Award for her work on The Who's Tommy. Allison was the assistant choreographer for Xanadu on Broadway, which received four Tony nominations, including Best New Musical and Best Choreography, and she was the SDCF observer to Kathleen Marshall on Applause! at City Center Encores! in NYC, starring Christine Ebersole and Kate Burton. She has recently focused on directing and developing new work, directing staged readings of many new musicals and plays at the Colony Theatre, Academy for New Musical Theatre, Edgemar and more. Allison is currently directing and choreographing Modrock, a new jukebox musical currently in development that is set in mid-'60s London and features music originally performed by The Kinks, The Who, The Animals, Dusty Springfield, the Yardbirds, The Hollies, Petula Clark, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Zombies, Herman's Hermits and others.
Set design for Around the World in 80 Days is by Staci Walters; lighting design is by Donna Ruzika; costume design is by Kim DeShazo; sound design is by Dave Mickey; hair and wigs are by Anthony Gagliardi; props are by Patty and Gordon Briles; and casting is by Michael Donovan Casting.
Around the World in 80 Days runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 pm and Sundays @ 2 pm, January 25 through February 17. Two preview performances take place on Wednesday, January 23 and Thursday, January 24 @ 8 pm. Tickets are $38 on Thursdays and $45 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, except opening night which is $50 and includes a reception with the actors following the performance. Preview tickets are $29. International City Theatre is located in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center at 300 E. Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach, CA 90802. For reservations and information, call the ICT Box Office at 562-436-4610 or www.InternationalCityTheatre.com.


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Audiences expecting a hatchet job in "The Iron Lady," the new biopic of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher starring Meryl Streep, are going to be disappointed. Somewhat less disappointed, perhaps, will be Thatcher's supporters. Probably most disappointed of all will be those of us hoping for more than an elegantly mummified, vaguely pro-Tory retelling of Thatcher's life and career focusing on her dotage days.
Yes, I know, Streep is, as always, pitch perfect. Much like her Julia Child in "Julie and Julia," she goes way beyond impersonation. But even Streep can't single-handedly give depth and nuance to a movie so briskly content with skimming surfaces both political and psychological.
"The Queen" and "The King's Speech," the most celebrated British historical dramas of recent years, made the smart decision to frame their narratives within a fairly tight time frame. Within that frame we saw entire lives played out in miniature; there was no need to reach back (or forward) in time because the immediate present vivified everything we needed to know about the characters.
In "The Iron Lady," the framing action begins in 2005 around the time of the London terrorist attacks. Thatcher, having served from 1979 to 1990 as British prime minister before mounting unpopularity forced her resignation, is depicted as a semisenile old woman who imagines her late husband Denis (Jim Broadbent) is still by her side. She also, at various times, imagines she is still equipped with the powers of prime minister.
What saves these sequences from being cruel or camp is Streep's emotional investiture in the role. Even though the aging makeup is not wonderful, she manages to poke through the latex (or whatever it is) and show us a woman who is still, when she snaps to reality, a formidable force.
Interspersing these modern-day scenes director Phyllida Lloyd, who last worked with Streep on the ga-ga "Mamma Mia!," rolls out Thatcher's life in boringly chronological fashion. We see young Margaret (well played by Alexandra Roach) as a grocer's daughter who attends Oxford, enters Parliament in 1959, and successfully challenges Edward Heath (John Sessions) for leadership of the Conservative Party. Occasional newsreel clips punctuate the action, which encompasses a vast flurry of Thatcher's greatest hits: the financial deregulations and privatizations, the attacks on trade unions, the miners' strike of 1983, the poll tax riots of 1990, the Falklands escapade. Just to show that it wasn't all bad times, there is also a brief, obligatory shot of her dancing at a state function with Ronald Reagan.
Possibly Lloyd and screenwriter Abi Morgan intended all this turmoil as an implicit criticism of Thatcherism. Or maybe, because of the indomitable way in which Thatcher is portrayed, they positioned it as a backhanded justification of her policies. Who knows? Cameron McCracken, one of the film's corporate presenters, has said: "Our challenge is to let people know that it's not a political film … absolutely not a forensic examination of Thatcherism. It's a portrait of a woman coming to terms with her loss of power and identity, which is a universal story."
It may indeed be a universal story, but Thatcher was very much a singular individual with a large historical footprint. Attempting to portray her as an extraordinary ordinary human being, as opposed to a prime minister, doesn't work when the person and the politician are as entwined as they are here. Since neither the psychological nor the political portraiture cuts very deep, we're left with a movie that probably won't do much of anything for either Thatcher idolators or haters. (The people who have no opinion about her one way or the other will probably be the most bored.)
Perhaps sensing this failure at the root of the film's conception – which reduces Thatcher to a dotty lioness in winter in thrall to her dead husband's image –Streep occasionally brings a welcome loopiness to her performance. It's as if she decided to toss the baggage she's been saddled with and have a good time. Who can blame her?
It's possible to make a movie about a controversial political figure and have all the warring political factions, for different reasons, embrace it. The classic example of this is "Patton," which was both beloved by liberals and Richard Nixon's favorite movie. But this sort of thing is only possible when the movie gives us ample ammunition. "The Iron Lady" is too bland to be controversial, too antiquated to speak to the present. Grade: C+ (Rated PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity.)


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This is in response to The Gazette's editorial, which implied that the Grayson County Public School system lacks sound fiscal planning.
A comparison was made between Carroll County Public Schools and Grayson County Public Schools, but these two systems have completely different funding issues.
The Carroll school system is fortunate to have excellent support from its board of supervisors. The Carroll supervisors provide approximately $2 million to the school system above minimum funding required by the state.
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The "Zero Dark Thirty" interbranch torture propaganda war
Posted by Thomas Nephew on 24th December 2012
The makers of "Zero Dark Thirty" may have just learned that there is such a thing as bad publicity. Peter Bergen (CNN) reports:
On Wednesday, three senior U.S. senators sent Michael Lynton, the CEO of Sony Pictures, a letter about "Zero Dark Thirty," the much-discussed new movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which described the film as "grossly inaccurate and misleading."
The letter, co-signed by Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Carl Levin (D-MI), and John McCain (R-AZ), states:
…We understand that the film is fiction, but it opens with the words "based on first-hand accounts of actual events" and there has been significant media coverage of the CIA's cooperation with the screenwriters. As you know, the film graphically depicts CIA officers repeatedly torturing detainees and then credits these detainees with providing critical lead information on the courier that led to the Usama Bin Laden. Regardless of what message the filmmakers intended to convey, the movie clearly implies that the CIA's coercive interrogation techniques were effective in eliciting important information related to a courier for Usama Bin Laden. We have reviewed CIA records and know that this is incorrect.
Zero Dark Thirty is factually inaccurate, and we believe that you have an obligation to state that the role of torture in the hunt for Usama Bin Laden is not based on the facts, but rather part of the film's fictional narrative….
LA Times reporters Zeitchik and Keegan cut to the chase as far as Hollywood is concerned:
…a bipartisan thumbs-down from Washington may dim the once-bright Oscar chances for Kathryn Bigelow's fact-based thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. "You believe when watching this movie that waterboarding and torture leads to information that leads then to the elimination of Osama bin Laden. That's not the case," McCain said on CNN's "The Situation Room," adding that torture had yielded false information from detainees. The former prisoner of war explained that he was speaking out because "movies, particularly by very highly credentialed producers, directors and cast, [do] have an effect on public opinion — not only in the United States but around the world."
Zeitchik and Keegan continue, apparently not ironically,
The slam — and on a subject as provocative as torture — is part of a public relations nightmare in an industry where perception often trumps reality.
…by which they seem to mean criticisms from the news cycle trumping box office receipts and cinematographic artistry. If so, karma may be a bitch in this case, given that "perception trumping reality" is what the movie makers (arguably) did to position their movie as an Oscar-bait, kinda-sorta-documentary "based on first-hand accounts of actual events," mainly-sorta-blockbuster in the first place.
Yet there's something that doesn't sit well about the senators' position here either. I don't agree with the Washington Post's David Ignatius, who clutches at his pearls and calls the senators' letter "intemperate" and suggests the senators' position "sounds like censorship." As to the former: good grief, who cares? But as to the latter: first, "sounds like" ain't "is." Second, it doesn't even sound like it: the senators suggest setting the record straight — no more — about the movie's lack of veracity, as they rightly (I suspect*) see it, on the subject of the paltry role that CIA depravity ultimately played in locating Bin Laden.
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The notion of jumbo shrimp might not make much sense, as comedian George Carlin once pointed out, but the idea of a big shrimp festival still sounds pretty good.
That will be the attraction later this month at Fernandina Beach, the quaint coastal town on Amelia Island, north of Jacksonville on Florida's Atlantic Coast.
The annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, slated for April 29-May 1, is celebrating its 48th anniversary with an array of family activities including a nationally recognized juried fine arts and crafts show, antiques, live entertainment, kids' games, contests, pirates and food booths serving up the shrimp that is the festival's calling card.
To sweeten the deal, some of the area's hotels are offering deals aimed at festival visitors:
•Amelia Hotel at the Beach is offering a promotional rate for a standard room, including breakfast, for $149 per night for up to two adults. Ask for rate code SFPR when calling to book reservations. A two-night minimum stay is required. Call 877-263-5428 to make reservations.
•The Amelia Island Hampton Inn at the Beach is offering a Shrimp Festival Special, in which guests who stay a minimum of two nights receive a third night free. Rooms start at $190 per night. For reservations, call 904-321-1111 and ask for rate code SHP.
•The Hoyt House bed and breakfast is offering a Shrimp Fest Buffet from 6 to 9 p.m. on festival days. For $39.50 per person, the buffet includes shrimp and crab bisque soup, shrimp with penne vodka sauce, linguine and shrimp scampi, shrimp and grits, garden salad, red mashed potatoes, French green beans and fresh key lime pie. A full bar and drink specials will be available. To make reservations, call 1-800-432-2085.
Although shrimp will be the main festival attraction, it's not the only appealing diversion here.
The downtown shopping district is framed by the ghost tales passed along on carriage tours of the Victorian homes in the "Silk Stocking" district and the history of the port, once a safe harbor for pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries. Its port is among the deepest on the southeast coast, once allowing pirate galleons to enter even at low tide.
Visit ameliaisland.com for details.
The notion of jumbo shrimp might not make much sense, as comedian George Carlin once pointed out, but the idea of a big shrimp festival still sounds pretty good.


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A quick introduction to a famous number.
One of the most famous experiments in physics demonstrates the strange nature of the quantum world.
We can't let penguin awareness day pass without a look at some penguin maths.
How fast can you tell whether two networks are the same?
Simple mathematical rules can make for some interesting psychedelic science.
Simone Biles stunned audiences at the 2016 Olympics with a move that appeared to defy gravity. Did it really? Two sports scientists explain the physics of the Biles.
Chains, arches and Wembley Stadium.
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January is National Blood Donor Month, and there will be blood drives in Marion and Peabody during the month.
The American Red Cross will have a blood drive from 2:15 to 6:45 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Holy Family Catholic Church activity center, 415 N. Cedar St., Marion, and another from 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at Peabody United Methodist Church, 403 Sycamore St., Peabody.
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How Did All This Happen?
May 28, 2010 - Ben Feldman
This writer has been taking a hiatus and doing what he loves to do best, grab a bag of books and read. Of course, it is not profitable so in addition to reading I have to work and make a living. Eek out a living, that is. But while on my sabbatical I was asked some questions by friends who, unlike those voters that were giddy at the sight of Obama, had no illusions of the man and his ideas. One question, can the Health Care robbery be repealed? I am no lawyer but I do see this as a momentus struggle, similiar to the arguments in the 19th century about Secession. First, watch Virginia's suit against the Leviathin (Federal Government) which is fascinating and aiming at the solar plexus of the argument that the Civil War never stopped by the North's victory. That argument was whether the states are sovereign and can secede. Virginia is suing that the Feds can not mandate to the State an obligation inspired by the Feds. The Virginians, those true sons of independence, call their state the Sovereign state of Virginia. Oh indeed is it sovereign as are all the states. That suit is sure to inspire Scalia, Roberts, Thomas and Alito into some rich intellectual arguments long thought dead. The Liberals on the bench are sure to be eager to come up with arguments that are most foul, strange and unnatural.
What about the Sestak deal? Oh this is rich indeed. Watching Obama and company aspirate over this one is comical. Be sure to watch the lawyers devise lies that sound so pure and true. The malefactors of malice, who haven't seen a moment without drinking from the cup of folly are acting so guilty, as Ann Coulter the Goddess of clear thinking in an age of ninnyhood opines, they lead anyone to believe thay are up to no good. This is the political version of the Keystone Cops and their chief of hubis unbridled. Obama stinks on this one.
The Oil spill. Metaphorically it is a possible foreshadowing of the American financial system breaking a leak. Or, it is also a metaphor of the Feds running the Health Care system into a medieval enterprse. Or, if the government is impotent in this case and just plain incompetent what pray tell will surgery look like in the future? Adieu
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In the premiere episode of the seventh and final season of AMC's "Mad Men" called "Time Zones" the advertising world is still coming to grips with the shaggy 1960s.
Most of the characters have only embraced the drugs and sex of the generation and little else, especially Roger (John Slattery), whom we first see this season in the aftermath of an orgy.
Others don't get it. "What do we have here, Gladys Knight and the Pips?" jokes an exec crassly when his African-American secretary ushers the staff into his office.
It's January 1969; President Richard Nixon is being inaugurated. The show's focal point, Don Draper (Jon Hamm), is on his way to California, but not in the way he has expected. Rival Ted Chaough (Kevin Rahm) got the post in Los Angeles instead of Don, who is now on the outs at Sterling.
He's flying to L.A. to see his second wife, Megan (Jessica Pare), who is out there to pursue an acting career. Their meet-up is groovy, set to the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man."
Though Megan's agent thinks he looks like a matinee idol, Don is more in a hangover state. His affairs and drinking from last season has left him more fragile than he would admit. He is still worried and feeling guilty about his daughter Sally, who caught him sleeping with his mistress.
Pete Campbell is also in Los Angeles, and the New Yorker has curiously embraced the town.
"The city is flat and ugly and the air is brown, but I love the vibrations," Pete tells Don over lunch.
"You don't dress like a hippie, but you talk like one," Don responds, truly puzzled.
One of the first things Don does when he visits Megan is to buy her a large TV. The coyotes that howl in the canyon where she lives bother him.
"It's like living in Dracula's castle," he says.
Back in New York, Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) — left by Ted at the end of season six — struggles with the old-school Lou Avery (Allan Havey), who was brought in after Don at Sterling. He doesn't take her seriously. Ambitious Joan (Christina Hendricks) also has trouble getting taken seriously as her challenges at work grow.
Series creator Matthew Weiner always has deftly interwoven social issues with emotional ones, and in this first episode (the only one provided to critics), he keeps them in the air. But, as is his fashion, Weiner doesn't rush the storytelling. AMC begged critics to keep certain things under wraps, but it would be hard to spill too much.
Hamm is as good as ever. He was born for the role of a super-suave, angst-ridden adman. One thing we can say about the first episode is that Don's good looks still draw the interest of women, including a real-estate agent whom he tells has some "nice-looking properties."
He also meets an attractive widow on a plane back from California who has an amusing story about her late husband and his ashes.
Where any of this will go, only Weiner knows. This seven-part arc is only part one of the final season.
But getting there is most of the fun for "Mad Men." It is like a slightly sad song we can't get out of our heads.


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I was recently part of a panel on getting social online, or social networking, at the BlogHer Food conference, which prompted me to spend some time thinking about how I use social media, including pondering what is does well and how it occasionally gets misused. On the panel with me were Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan of The Kitchn and Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen.
I realized at the beginning of our session of the conference that not one of us had a hand-out, like some of the other conference speakers did. Then I realized that there shouldn't be a hand out – because there aren't any rules or "strategies" for using social media. As Sara Kate pointed out, she uses the various mediums as "playgrounds", posting thoughts, comments, and links that would not really be appropriate on her blog. Indeed, as blogs have become more scrutinized for well-done photos and typo-free text, places like Twitter, Google+, and Facebook (and Tumblr and Foursquare, and others) can be places to relax and post goofy pictures, make passing remarks, and not worry about the intricacies of creating a perfect post. It's about mingling, being social, and most importantly, having fun.


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Wendy has worked for Nuaire for 24 years, having joined the company in 1977. Needless to say, Wendy has gained a thorough understanding of the ventilation industry and especially the residential business having worked as Nuaire's Residential Product Manager since 1999. Responsible for defining market requirements, driving future product initiatives, managing product life cycles and executing product launches, Wendy works closely with the heads of Engineering and Sales to ensure that Nuaire's residential products are market-leaders.
In her spare time, Wendy lives up to her nickname of 'Judith Chalmers' [travel show presenter] and enjoys travelling anywhere that sunshine and Vino Verde can be enjoyed. Her husband would argue that her main passion in life is Nuaire, however she has long been a keen supporter of team sport after her son's semi-professional football career, and enjoys experimenting with cooking.
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Doing terrible things in an organized and systematic way rests on "normalization." This is the process whereby ugly, degrading, murderous, and unspeakable acts become routine and are accepted as "the way things are done." There is usually a division of labor in doing and rationalizing the unthinkable, with the direct brutalizing and killing done by one set of individuals; others keeping the machinery of death (sanitation, food supply) in order; still others producing the implements of killing, or working on improving technology (a better crematory gas, a longer burning and more adhesive napalm, bomb fragments that penetrate flesh in hard-to-trace patterns). It is the function of defense intellectuals and other experts, and the mainstream media, to normalize the unthinkable for the general public. -- Edward S. Herman
Sympathy is much easier to come by than empathy. Funny that, since it would seem easier to disinterestedly understand the conditions leading to another's feelings and reasons behind his or her actions than to actually share those feelings and agree with those reasons, particularly when the other is so different from oneself. I suspect the dominance of the word 'sympathy' is largely due to not enough people appreciating the need for 'empathy,' or even understanding what the word means, as if the two terms were synonyms. Thus, when the more ethnographically inclined among us suggest America needs to understand the environs or rational structures of a foreign entity perpetrating some act that we deem immoral, they get called traitors, or sympathizers. HUAC in the 50s springs readily to mind, as well as the right-wing media's reaction to the intellectual Left's take on 9-11. Classical liberalism, which serves as the bellwether for America's moralizing, defines the human as a self-regulating rational individual, and thus any action taken by an entity (our state, another state, or some hodge-podge collection of disagreeing radicals) that violates the rights of the human so defined is, ipso facto, inhumane. Thus, any attempt at humanizing, eliciting empathy for, the ad hoc devil will be received about as judiciously as Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil" in 60s Israel -- which is to say, not very to downright hostilely. This negative reaction is always despite any potential moral agreement that the devil should still be hanged.


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Classical ice axe as it is. Precision-guided casted head is made from the hardened stainless steel. The head's design ensures the grip to be very comfortable. There is a rubber-coated handle at the bottom of the handle, which enhances the adherence and decreases the climber's hand frigorism.
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Weight (g / oz)
In grams and ounces, the weight, as stated by the manufacturer/brand.
Since the most common ice axe length is 50cm that is the main length that we reference.
When available, we list the weight for each length here.
|600 g / 21.16 oz
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Ultralight Mountaineering
The lightest axes available, used most for ski mountaineering, adventure racing, and other "go light" ascents. 350 grams is usually the max weight. The decreased weight means they are axes are built for snow missions, not ice.
This is the most common type of snow mountaineering axe. These axes are above 350 grams and are a great balance of weight and durability. There may be a grip and they will always have an adze head (and no matching hammer pair). These axes are great for snow and can handle chopping steps in ice, or other small ice scenarios.
Technical Mountaineering
These axes are for tougher conditions when the majority of climbing is on snow, but the axe needs to be able to handle a short ice wall. They generally have a bent shaft and T-rated (more technical) pick. Often these beefier axes will have a rubberized grip and they may have a matching adze and hammer version. They're basically the offspring of an ice axe and ice tool.
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Length Options (cm)
Measured in centimeters, the best length is based on your height and ape index (arm length). Holding the axe in your hand, the spike (sharp end) of the axe should arrive around your shin. At the max size, it should go to your ankle.
Two people of the same height could need a different sized axe, based on arm length (t-rex vs monkey). If in-between sizes, our bias is towards sizing shorter.
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There are other resources online that suggest a longer axe is a plus and that you should measure below the ankle. We absolutely disagree. A longer axe means you'll be tempted to use it as a trekking pole (which will put you off balance), or you'll have to give your arm a huge workout just to lift it in and out of the snow. Ice axes are meant to be used on the uphill side, which is already much higher.
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Head Details
This refers to the back of the ice axe head (opposite the pick).
For ice axes, adze's are (by far) the most common. An adze will allow you to break ice by chopping or shoveling in a specific area, and they also provide more room to hold on to the head than a hammer does. This grip helps for arresting too.
Hammers are usually only used as a pair with an adze on the other axe (hammer's are much more common in ice tools than ice axes). A hammer uses a more broad force to break ice bulges.
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Ice Rating
The certified rating of the pick and the shaft. These ratings might not match each other.
There are only 2 possible shaft ratings:
B / Type 1 / CEN-B: Basic
The materials, as stated by the manufacturer / brand, of the pick, head, shaft and grip.
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Head: Hardened Stainless Steel
Shaft: Aluminium Alloy
Grip: Rubber
The main climbing gear certifications are CE and UIAA--and normally the UIAA creates the rules that the CE body also supports. When possible, we try to list all the certifications the product carries.
To sell a climbing product in Europe, the device must be CE certified. There are no official requirements to sell climbing gear in the US. The UIAA certification is a voluntary process.
For ice axes, there is a separate certification for the pick and the shaft.
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