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Day 4 T-Shirt of Choice: Love Your Fellow As Yourself by schmoo
Unlike yesterday, Day 4 started off with a nice chunk of sunshine. That was a relief. We were able to do a few of the things that we missed out on yesterday when it was pouring cats and dogs. The day started by walking to City Hall, which is located just a few blocks from the Loews Hotel. We signed up for the tower tour and went to the top of the City Hall clock tower, just below the large William Penn statue that overlooks the City of Philadelphia.
After taking a few pics from the top of City Hall, we walked over to Love Park, where Robert Indiana's iconic LOVE sculpture stands. We took a gazillion photos and then moved on to the Comcast Center. The Comcast Center has a neat (and very huge) HD video wall, with short videos playing throughout the day. Below the lobby you'll find a small market. We made a pit stop there, where I picked up a drink and a small croissant. The croissant served as a warmup to our Pat's and Geno's pilgrimage.
(Top: Genos is all glitz and glamour but lacking in the taste department. Bottom: Pat's, good but not as good as Jim's Steaks)
My frist experience with a Philly Cheesesteak came to me at Jim's Steaks. After that first cheesesteak, my mind was blown and I was ready to experience the much hyped Pat's and Geno's variety. We caught a taxi from the Loews Hotel to the Cheesesteak mecca of the world. For the uninitiated, Pat's and Geno's are located right across of each other and are considered rival cheesesteak stands. So of course, we had to experience both Pat's and Geno's. Pat's was alright, and Geno's felt a bit too generic (though, their fries were good). My conclusion, Jim's Steaks dominates both Pat's and Geno's. If you want a Philly Cheesesteak, then know this: Jim's Steaks is the center of the universe.
Despite the disappointing Pat's and Geno's experience, dinner more than made up for it! In our attempt to hit up the restaurants of all of the Iron Chefs, we just had to experience the newest Iron Chef Jose Garcia's restaurant, Amada. Garcia's Amada specializes in authentic Spanish Tapas. We settled on three different dishes, the LECHÓN CON QUESO (Braised Pork Shoulder, La Peral, Pine Nut, Apple & Fennel), ENTRECÔTE A LA CATALAN (Prime Sirloin with Catalán Spinach, Membrillo & Goat Cheese), and the ARROZ DE LANGOSTA (Lobster Bomba Rice with Clams, Lemon Zest & Golden Pea Shoots). The dishes were nicely proportioned, and, more importantly, tasted oh so good.
We decided to pass on dessert at Amada and opted instead to get some ice cream at the famed Franklin Fountain. This old school ice cream fountain is like a time warp, as evidenced by the decor and the staff who were dressed as if it was the 1920's. You might recall that Adam Richman of Man Vs. Food had the Mt. Visuvious here. I decided on the Franklin Mint and Michelle had the Banana Split For My Baby. Both were very indulgent choices. We honestly should have shared one, but, I was intent on mint ice cream. Needless to say, we tried as hard as we could, but in the end, neither of us ate more than half of our ice cream dishes.
And as I've been doing, here's a video slideshow of some of the photos that we took during this lovely day in Philly!


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The season isn't over yet.
Four days after a demoralizing 1-0 loss to a 10-man Seattle Sounders FC side at home and just two days following Brian Bliss' first training session as Interim Head Coach, the Crew responded on Wednesday night by beating its Eastern Conference rival Houston Dynamo, 2-0, at Crew Stadium. Rookie Ryan Finley and Justin Meram each scored their first goals of the season to mark the first victory with Bliss at the helm.
With the win, the Crew is just five points out of a playoff position with seven matches left in 2013.
"I think Blissy, with the two days he had, I thought he and [Assistant Coach Mike Lapper] did a great job of preparing us with the short amount of time," Finley said after the match. "Obviously the guys took some ownership. You can't put all the blame on the coaches; it's on us too. I think we came out and responded tonight."
Added veteran defender Chad Marshall: "I think obviously when there's a new coach, guys who maybe felt like they were in the doghouse have a new lease on life and are excited for the opportunity. I think there was a different energy tonight and it carried us through to three points."
Bliss was proud of how his team reacted to the adversity it faced earlier in the week, and feels the win puts the Crew back on track heading into the final seven matches of the season. The outlook could have been much different following a loss.
"It's an uphill battle, especially when the first one is at home," the Interim Head Coach said. "The confidence will go down [if we lose], the heads will go down. Now we have something to build on and there's a little life left in them. I think we've pumped them up a little bit."
Bliss was particularly impressed with the play of Marshall, who helped anchor the Crew backline to the shutout. He went out of his way during his post-match press conference to acknowledge the centerback.
"By the way, Chad Marshall: if [Jürgen] Klinsmann is listening, I'll put Chad up against any of the centerbacks on the National Team - I'll tell you right now with that kind of performance," Bliss said of the two-time MLS Defender of the Year.
"Now Chad's got to bring it like that week-to-week, but I'll tell you right now: those guys in the back don't have much on Chad if Chad plays like he does."
Upon hearing the praise, the always-humble Marshall simply responded: "That's nice to hear."
The Crew returns to play on Saturday, when it will face Sporting Kansas City on the road (8:30 p.m. ET / FOX Sports Ohio).

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A portion of the Burnt Church Road and Bluffton Parkway intersection will be closed Wednesday through Friday next week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Crews will be repairing a bump in the intersection.
Detours for traffic will be posted. The county is advising motorists to pay attention to the signage and to the crews working.


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My sweet tortured love
The dreaded tick tock, tick tock of the clock. It crys out in the
blaring silence. I cannot sleep. I lay back on the cushiony pillows nustled
so snug in my blankets. I am so content, yet so tortured. The valium has set
in and I have a sweet surrender about my body. I wonder how long it will
last. I hope forever. I love the sweet feeling. Candy coated fake temporary
happiness because nothing can touch me now. I clutch the phone in my hand-in
the dark. I will it to ring yet it does not. My legs are sore and my red hair
keeps growing like wild fire. I just want to hear his voice. His voice is
real and true and produces genuine happiness from within me. Not candy coated
fake stuff. He loves my ragged hair, and I'm sure if he was here my legs
wouldn't matter. They would be wrapped around his body. The phone does not
ring though. I am left alone with my thoughts and dingy walls with spider
like cracks. The fish tank needs cleaned. He would be so disapointed. He is
not here though. He is fighting. More miserable than I will ever know. I can
see him now decked out in his camoflague, gun in hand, twisted face, chilled
limbs. He is so brave. I wish he could break me off some courage. I really
need it now. I lay useless in my bed. I have to work in 3 hours. I have not
slept. Poor love of mine. That is all I can think. Hes more tortured than a
cat with no claws or a dog with no growl. Only 3 more months untill hes back.
Can I handle it? Of course, I have to. I have diminished to a deaf mute doll
lately. The world carries on all around me. I am in this world, but I hardly
feel like it. Days swirl by and I remain cold as stone. No smiles over here.
I try to think positive, but I emit such pain that I think the whole world
got a taste of it. I operate like a robot with rigidness, calculated and
controlled steps. I'm blank as the other side of white paper. I break down. I
cry. If only Matt could hold me. He must hold his gun for now though. I try
to tell myself the world needs him more than I do, but I feel selfish and
dismiss the thought and continue lamenting my sorrows inside. If only he
would walk through my door. . . right now. Wouldn't that be glorious? Then
the world could feel my joy rather than my pain. He could join my dingy walls
and make it all dissapear. I must wait though. For now I'm left with the
fish-Simon, and I think I'll clean his tank.


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Rockies minor-league report: Modesto band together in Tulsa
When the Rockies released their minor-league rosters last month, Tulsa appeared stacked. Many from last season's Modesto playoff team were promoted, including top prospects Nolan Arenado, Josh Rutledge and Kent Matthes.
"When everybody has the same goal of winning it makes it so much more fun. The chemistry started to grow throughout the year (in Modesto)," Rutledge explained about the Modesto team managed by Jerry Weinstein, now the Rockies' catching coach.
"That was one of the most fun teams I have ever been part of. We were all the same home page."
The transition has been virtually seamless for the core group in Tulsa. The Drillers are 7-3 after 2-1 victory over San Antonio on Sunday, their third straight.
Rutledge went 2-for-4 with a run scored. A shortstop by trade, Rutledge is starting to see some time at second base. That's where he's projected to play in the big leagues, and there could be an opening next spring if Marco Scutaro is not re-signed as free agent.
Playing with style and attitude, Arenado, 21, is hitting .395 after collecting two hits and an RBI. Arenado did not perform in spring tranining, clearly pressing. I get asked about him more than any other player. When will he be in the big leagues? June has been my answer for months, and I am sticking to it. Obviously, he has to perform well, and there must be a need at the big-league level. But that's my educated guess.
Left-hander Nick Schmidt picked up the win for Tulsa on Sunday, allowing just one run in six innings.
In Triple-A, the Sky Sox were postponed because of weather. They will play a home doubleheader today. Christian Friedrich will start one of the games. Infielder DJ LeMahieu leads the Sky Sox with a .350 average (14-for-40).
In A-ball, Modesto dropped to 2-8 after falling to Stockton 10-9. Corey Dickerson leads Modesto with a .439 average and seven RBIs. Asheville beat Hickory 9-6, improving to 7-4.


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Local 6 Theme World blog: I-Drive Live & I-Shops are a go
Your home for theme park and tourism news, rumors, more
Welcome to Local 6 Theme World
January 17, 2013
Quick Update today. Local 6's Evan Lambert is at a big announcement.
I mentioned a few days ago, in some ways this is the year of I-Drive.
Today, developers of I-Drive Live & The nearby Wyndham hotel redevelopment I-Shops revealed more of their plans for their plots of land just south of Sand Lake Dr.
One big headline: construction on The Orlando Eye observation wheel will be the first big part of the project to start vertical construction. It's base should start rising in the next week or so.
While the Orlando Eye won't be ready until Fall of 2014, Developer Chuck Whittall tells Local 6 that he expects the first phase, mainly restaurants and retail could open late this year.
A Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life aquarium are also part of the 20-acre, $250 million redevelopment of the long-demolished Mercado shopping center.
Opening first -- in just weeks -- Kings Bowl America, featuring 22 bowling lanes, billiards, bocce, plus a restaurant and lounge.
It is part of the I-Shops project next to I-Drive Live. This sister project is a $50 million redevelopment of the old Wyndham Hotel site. It will include revamping 600 Guest rooms & has 13 spaces for shops and restaurants. Much of it will be open by late this year.
Here's a link to a description of all of the projects underway on I-Drive, from the I-Drive District's web site.
We'll keep you posted on these and other developments here on Theme World and on Local 6.
January 15, 2013
Universal is transforming its image.
Think fast: If you heard this in an ad: "Vacation is a precious thing. This year don't just take time off. Put time in. Turn spending time with your family into spending time as a family" -- you'd probably think it was probably for one of Disney's Celebrate The Wishes of a Magical Family Dream Come True marketing campaigns. You'd be wrong.
That sentiment is the start and heart of Universal's new ad campaign: Vacation Like You Mean It.
Okay -- yes the new commercial does have one fireball (this IS Universal after all) but overall -- this is the resort clearly taking aim at the Disney crowd and using a page from the Disney playbook.
Watch the TV Version of the commercial and take a look at what you DON'T See.
Not one image -- not one mention of the ultra-testosterone Transformers: The Ride-3D rapidly under construction and opening soon at a studios park near you.
It's Slogan: Prepare for Battle.
That's much more in line with OTHER Universal marketing slogans of the past: like "Experience the Thrill" and "Shout Louder" -- even the 2011 ad campaign: "I'm here because..."
That ad is full of "I" and "Me" and "THRILL" -- not "let's hold hands and spend time together with the kids." Universal is clearly repositioning itself for a reason.
See more at Universal's "Vacation Like You Mean it" web page.
January 14, 2013
Rumors, Rumors, Rumors....
Happy Monday --
Internet-loving Theme park fans are famous for spreading rumors. But there are several types of rumors. Let's look at some of them out there in the blogosphere/interweb:
Star Wars Land / Star Wars Minipark
Since Disney announced it was buying LucasFilm, and since CEO Robert Iger announced they were looking at exploiting the Star Wars properties in all of the companies divisions, fanboys & girls have been frothing at the bit of this idea: a Star Wars miniland at Disney's Hollywood Studios or at Disney's Animal Kingdom (replacing the generally-fan-hated AvatarLand).
From what I hear, at this point at least, nothing Star Wars is coming to the US Disney parks for the foreseeable future. Doesn't mean it won't. Doesn't mean it wouldn't be popular. But this rumor is more hope and dream that reality at this point. Disneyland Paris looks like it might be the first place for an expanded Star Wars presence. The insightful DisneyandMore blog has long touted a plan to redo a corner of the Paris version of Tomorrowland (Discoveryland) with a Star Wars theme.
Ok. This one should be a no-brainer. It was announced by Disney -- and was reiterated recently by Disney Big Wigs as being on the way. Sources I trust, and some of the more reliable internet posters seem to back up, that this project remains very troubled. From what I glean, most of the powers-that-be recognize Animal Kingdom needs SOMETHING. But this project, from cost to design to attraction make-up has produced only one extremely vague concept model picture after years of work. That's not a promising sign, especially because the picture released (of James Cameron looking at said model) is said to be months old.
Opening date has slipped from 2014 to 2015 to who knows? Not saying this won't happen, but I certainly wouldn't want to lay bets. Disney has a history of announcing projects that don't happen: From the Pleasure Island redo called "Hyperion Wharf"
to the Flamingo Crossings: a cheaper version of Downtown Disney, all the way back to the fan-fabled Western River Expedition ride that was usurped by Pirates of the Caribbean & Big Thunder Mountain.
Tangled/Rapunzel Meet & Greet
It's an open secret Disney has been quietly constructing a Tangled-themed area in Fantasyland near Peter Pan's Flight & it's a small world.
When it has been referred to, this area has been presented as bathrooms & maybe a smartphone recharge area. To meet Rapunzel, the best bet seems to be on the Princess Fairy Tale Hall where the Snow White ride was until last year.
New Waterside restaurant for Epcot's Morocco
Ok. This one seems to be a go. The operator of the restaurants in this pavillion say it is happening, and though Disney is silent, we've seen how much they love to add restaurants to World Showcase.
Mexico in particular shows how much they love adding restaurants they can see Illuminations Dinner packages for. I expect the much-loved water wheel/garden area to be bulldozed very soon.
On a side note, I understand the new, much-larger pastry shop is now open in France -- near the exit of the movie. I've heard good things, and hope to bring you a first-hand report soon.
Springfield expansion at Universal.
Universal has been particularly coy lately about its construction plans: plans very much in the works and under way. I don't have any first-hand photos, but have seen enough reports from the Universal-loving Parkscope blog & others to say: Yes -- this is absolutely under construction and due to open this year.
I've heard varying reports on the exact scope -- but at the very least look for Moe's Tavern, Krusty Burger & a few other Simpsons Businesses very very soon. Persistant rumors say a small new ride will pop up. I haven't confirmed it with my sources, but I wouldn't be surprised at all. As I mentioned in an earlier update: the momentum is with Universal right now and the head of the parks division has a Disney background. Look for a lot of new attractions from Universal in the time it takes Disney to open the smallish Seven Dwarfs Mine Coaster.
Harry Potter: London at Universal Studios
Ummm. Yes. No doubt. Well under construction. Probably won't be announced for months. But one source who is working on the project says it will make the current Wizarding World look tiny and underwhelming in comparison. That's a bold claim. We'll see.
Seuss Landing/Jurassic Park/Universal KidZone
There are a lot of rumors about these three sections of the Universal parks. A lot could change, but currently it seems like an expansion of Jurassic Park will happen in conjunction with the new Jurassic Park 4 in 2014. We should know more soon.
I hear KidZone is very much in play -- with any or everything being bulldozed in the general area of the ET Ride to the Woody Woodpecker, Fievel and Barney areas. Again, plans for this area should be clearer soon.
LegoLand Florida expansion
We have brought you news that LegoLand has filed permits for what appears to be a pirate-themed area.
This park will expand as rapidly as it can, and while I have no personal reason to doubt a new Pirate area is/was in the works, the Orlando Business Journal says another idea could take its place.
CarsLand for Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Like Animal Kingdom, multiple sources tell me Disney sees their studio park as being particularly in need of a makeover. It is telling that Kathy Magnum (one of the lead creatives on Cars Land at Disney California Adventure) and the guy who did all of the fake rock work have both been moved to Florida.
It does not appear any final decisions have been made, but most signs point to at least part of Cars Land coming to DHS. This may be the first of Disney's big announcements this year.
Then again, like Avatar, it could end up churning for a while. My money is on yes. But Disney changes its mind on projects big and small faster than anyone.
That's a quick rumor roundup for you. There are a lot more that are out there, and as I hear more I will fill you in to the best of my knowledge.
If you have any tips or hints -- of projects from the big 3 -- or the smaller attractions, please email me at email@example.com
See you in the parks!
January 11, 2013
Disney's Marketing Magic: Off & Running
We have three examples today of different ways Disney can often be genius at attracting crowds during what, traditionally, is one of the slowest times of year, including this weekend's Disney Marathon.
First, Disney has brought back the 3-Day Florida Resident ticket deal. This year's edition is called "Discover Disney" and will set you back $119. Want to park hop? That's another $28. A better deal: Add a 4th day for $10.
The tickets must be used by June 7th and there are a few blackout dates during times you probably don't want to be in the parks anyway.
A good deal. The standard 3-day pass is $242.
But last year's version of the special ran $99.
Here's a Link for more information.
By the way, here's a secret that I once found helpful: If you decide you'll end up going more than 4 times, the full price of the Discover Disney pass can be applied to the price of an Annual Pass as long as you do that before you use up your 3rd (or 4th) day.
The Second example of marketing is part of a new year-long promotion called "Limited Time Magic."
The Official Disney Parks Blog (tm) announced today that Epcot's Canada Pavilion is turning into a winter wonderland complete with "falling snow." (hmmm... maybe those soap blowers from Mickey's Christmas Party & The Osbourne Lights aren't going into the attic just yet)
Winter will strike next week only. January 14th-20th. Even more curious, Winter only runs from 10:30am-2:10pm. It takes a lunch break and comes back from 3:05pm-5:45pm.
Read More on the Disney Parks Blog.
The 3rd, and biggest, example of Marketing Magic: The 20th Walt Disney World Marathon. It was started in 1994, as a way to bring people to Walt Disney World in what was, as I mentioned, a very empty time for the resort.
The first race went through the (then) 3 theme parks and drew about 8,200 runners who each earned these medals:
Today it has an official sponsor (Cigna) and Disney says more than 55,000 will lace up their shoes this weekend to run through all 4 parks.
More than 88,000 paying participants are expected at all events.
The full 26.2 mile Marathon is Sunday. There's a half-marathon tomorrow. There was a family run this morning, and children's races.
Here's more on the history of the race.
And for more on the events, head to RunDisney.com. Yes, it has its own web site. Proof that one small race has evolved into multiple marathons throughout the year both here and in Disneyland in California.
And it's probably no surprise, there's a large line of marathon merchandise to snap up. Including an official shoe.
Yes, less than 2 weeks into the new year, Disney's marketing is off and running. We'll see what else Mickey will conjour up with his sorcerer's hat.
See you at the races.
January 10, 2013
A few thoughts on the shakeup at Disney.
The number one question people have asked me since news broke that Walt Disney World was getting a new president: Will it mean new attractions, and will maintenance improve at what are now, rightly or wrongly, considered by many to be the worst-maintained parks in the Disney chain.
To that end, critics point out that the Yeti in Animal Kingdom's biggest draw, Expedition Everest, has been motionless for years.
A small branch fell from the Tree of Life last year. Disney's response: tack up netting above the heads of people waiting in line for "It's Tough To Be a Bug."
Most recently, ride workers say a chunk of concrete fell from Splash Mountain. The temporary solution there: tarps were added over the load and unload area, and sprinklers for some planters were turned off.
Fortunately, that ride just went down for rehab. Hopefully a permanent solution will be part of that work, and hopefully all animatronics, projectors and effects are working again, too!
All of this happened during Meg Crofton's stint at the top of the largest theme park complex in the world.
Crofton is well-known for her work on local charities, and was recently named the Orlando Sentinel's 3rd most powerful person in Central Florida.
What she wasn't really known for was getting out in the theme parks except for formal announcements.
Her replacement, George Kalogridis has a very different reputation.
As president of the Disneyland resort since 2009, he's been known as someone who is out in the Disneyland parks regularly, talking to cast members, watching guests and fighting for quality.
He also did that in his last major job at Walt Disney World. As Vice President of Epcot, insiders say he fought and won to have the Millennium Celebration centered at that park from 1999-2001. He is also generally credited with pushing hard for Mission: Space as a way to boost attendance.
Like Crofton, Kalogridis is a long-time Disney veteran.
She started at Disney's now-sold telephone company back in 1977.
He started in 1971 as a busboy at the Contemporary Resort, during its opening year.
While Crofton has largely an HR background, most of Kalogridis' career has been in the parks and resorts.
In short, Kalogridis has the reputation of someone who cares about quality and the guest experience, but as President of Walt Disney World, he will have a lot more to worry about than a broken Yeti.
He has to manage 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, Downtown Disney (and its Pleasure Island problems), 24 Resort Hotels (with nearly 28,000 rooms and DVC Timeshare Units), 67,000 Cast members, a sports complex, government outreach, and the list goes on and on.
Good luck, to you George. I look forward to seeing what changes you bring starting Feb. 1. And congrats to Meg Crofton on being able to devote more time to the big picture, now that she is in charge of operations at all US Parks & Disneyland Paris.
January 9, 2013
I-Drive's big year
2013 could be called the Year of I-Drive. At one end, as I've mentioned, Universal will open its groundbreaking Transformers ride.
At the other end, SeaWorld is opening its first-of-its kind Antarctica: Empire of the Penguins land & ride.
But in between some pretty exciting projects are under construction.
Among them are 2 sister projects that are redeveloping some of the attractions area's oldest and most run-down areas just south of Sand Lake Rd.
I-Drive Live is well under construction. It is a 20-acre, $250 million redevelopment of the long-demolished Mercado shopping center that will eventually include Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Sea Life Aquarium and the 425 foot high Orlando Eye Wheel, plus restaurants, shops and, eventually hotels. It will open in phases around the Summer of 2014.
Virtually next-door, I-Shops is a $50 million redevelopment of the old Wyndham Hotel site. It will include revamping 600 Guest rooms & has 13 spaces for shops and restaurants. It is due to open by late this year.
But on its property, Kings Bowl America is due to open late next month, featuring 22 bowling lanes, billiards, bocce, plus a restaurant and lounge.
And, as we've shown you, Fun Spot America's doubling in size with two new roller coasters opening by June.
Here's a link to a description of all of the projects underway on I-Drive, from the I-Drive District's web site.
We'll keep you posted on all of these new attractions coming to I-Drive here on Theme World and on Local 6.
And while it isn't directly on I-Drive, congrats to the staff of the Ritz-Carlton Orlando. Their hard work earned the resort 2nd place on the list of Top 10 Hotel Spas in the U.S. From TripAdvisor.com.
Here's what TripAdvisor said about the Ritz-Carlton Orlando:
"Resembling an Italian palazzo, the 40,000 square-foot spa at this Floridian hotel pampers travelers with unparalleled services and amenities. After unwinding in one of 40 treatment rooms, guests can take a dip in the heated outdoor pool or put their feet up on a plush chaise lounge in the sanctuary room. A TripAdvisor traveler said, "I adore their level of service, love the grounds, the pool is beautiful; the spa is relaxing and soothing."
You can read the full list here.
And while we're at it, here's a link to our previous blog entries so far, including the post that has many of you talking: "Is Big Mickey Watching you?"
Expect an update on MyMagic+, FastPass+ and how testing is going at Disney soon.
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text: Ivan Filichev was born in Bezhitsa of Bryansk region, Russia in 1937. 1952-1957 - Yelets Fine Art College, the teacher Viktor S. Sorokin. 1957-1963 - Kharkov Fine Art-Industrial Institute, battle art-studio of Leonid Chernov. Lives and works in Kemerovo, Russia. The member of the Artists' Union of Russia since 1972. A honored Artist of Russia. A participant of international, all-union, republican, siberian, regional and local Art Exhibitions since 1961. The works are in museums of Russia, Ukraine, Great Britain, in private collections of many countries. The article about Ivan Filichev can be found in "Allgemeinis Kuenstler Lexikon. Die Bildenden Kuenstler aller Zeiten und Voelker", Band 39. K. G. Saur, Muenchen-Leipzig 2003 His first passion in Art was the Itinerants (a late 19th-century Russian school of realist painters). Mikhail Vrubel, Konstantin Korovin influenced his early art. All his life, old Russian Art and painting of Andrey Rublyov, Feofan Grek, Russian icon, as well the Art of Renaissance were the part of his soul and inspired him a lot. El Greco made a special influence on him. He copied his "Saints Peter and Paul" in Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. Among favorites are Russian Soviet avant-garde, namely Bubnovy Valet, as well impressionism, fauvism (Sezanne, Matisse). The principle of painting – color without whitewash or its minimum in use.


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The video actually starts out rather adorably, because bears can be cute and cuddly when they are at a safe distance, but eventually we end up getting a prolonged and terrifying look into a gaping maw of death. Please note the flecks of blood on the bear's snout. Terrifying.
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We loved the funny and talented Jane Lynch in "Role Models" and "Talladega Nights" even before her "Glee" fame as everyone's favorite tracksuit-wearing adult bully Sue Sylvester. Now, the comedienne and actress shows another side of herself in a new comical yet inspirational memoir, "Happy Accidents." She attributes her success to a chain of "happy accidents," talks about what makes her and her wife laugh, and reveals her favorite late-night bites.
What prompted this memoir, especially with all of your candidness about your past struggles?
I started looking back at my life's path as I was getting to know my wife. As I was almost 50 when we met, I had a lot to catch her up on. At the same time, my life was really hitting a peak professionally, and the questions I was getting from everywhere were about how it happened, and how it felt. I thought, why not put it all down and make a book of it?
What was the most enjoyable part of writing this book?
I really enjoyed laughing about how silly I was growing up. Being able to look back at the things that I did with some forgiveness and without shame was both liberating and funny. It also made my wife laugh, and laughing with someone is always better.
You are a great example of things coming together at a later age and your graciousness and attractiveness have been much noted at 51. Has your definition of personal success changed?
Yes, my definition of success when I was younger had much more to do with professional achievement. Now, I feel successful when I can find a really good cup of coffee and enjoy who I am sharing it with.
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I talk in my book about how I rejected my closest friend in high school for being gay. I was not out, and I was embarrassed by him and afraid I would be seen as gay. I think this happens often, that people are homophobic because they are afraid of parts of themselves. When I came to accept myself, I was able to call him and say "I'm sorry."
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The trouble is Green is injured. With Green in the lineup their record is stellar but without him it is dismal.
The style the Caps decided to play is mind boggling to me. With all the skill let them use it. Semin scored a lot playing with Ovie and Backstrom but they way they are using him is completely wrong.
Goaltending issues never help either. Anyway this isn't super surprising based on his coaching style as shown through the HBO show.
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Two years ago I bought my first Subaru. I always wanted a Subaru WRC, the sleek lines… the turbo! But The family that I have didn't allow for such a small sporty car. My family consists of four, yes four Great Danes, so two years ago I bought a 2003 Subaru Forester.
I have had these gentle giants in my life forever. My parents rescued and I chose to do the same. I am a veterinary technician and moved from Pittsburgh, PA. to Charleston, SC. to follow my dream job. Last year I loaded my three great danes into the Forester and moved 800 miles from home. It was a great drive, fourteen hours with the wind in my hair and the dogs heads out the windows. We ran into some snags in the trip sure, Loki my largest and oldest male got a bit car sick. But the Subaru's great interior washed clean in the truck stop parking lot and we continued our journey.
Although that is not the story I have to tell. In the year that I have lived in Charleston, SC I have taken in my greatest challenge. I added a fourth to the equation of Danes. In February of 2009, I became the proud caregiver to Possum. Possum was taken from terrible conditions and was set to be euthanized, but one amazing police officer couldn't let that happen. He took her in and found me. Possum was suffering from malnourishment, heart worm disease, Demodecosis mange, staff and other bacterial infections covering her entire body. She was given a five percent chance to live. I took her in knowing I would only be able to make her comfortable in her last months. I still tried everything I could to heal her. The treatments were expensive, lengthly and time consuming. But everyday I bathed her, and weekly she hopped in the Subaru and rode to see the vet for her check ups. She was doing what everyone said she couldn't do. She was getting better!
That was when i decided she had to go to Daneville and meet the rest of her family. Daneville is what I call my family's rescue. My parents live on an 11 acre farm where the dogs have free reign. Possum deserved the chance to go there and know what it felt like to be a real dog. Until this point in her life all that she knew was a small house and a dirty, grassless back yard. When she moved in with me sure, conditions were better, but she deserved to experience my parents farm. The grass as far as the eye could see, a pond, geese, goats and more Great Danes! I took a weekend off of work and started to load the Subaru.
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I knew I had a lot to take. Clothes, and yes I pack like every other girl out there, 2 weeks worth of outfits for every occasion and shoes to match! dog food, bowls, dog beds, snacks and toys!! Possum couldn't leave the stuffed pig at home!!! Not to mention all of the lovely things from Charleston I wanted to take to mom! My little Subaru was loaded! The space between the seats full, the drivers seat, full, and so I set off to Pennsylvania, approximately 800 miles and fourteen hours, in a Subaru with 180,000 miles on her!
The dogs were comfortable, they all had room to stretch out back there, but chose to lay criss crossed all over each other. When I would slow for an exit one or two would look up to see where we were and then go right back to sleep. At rest stops all eyes were on my "Ruby Subie" what I have named my ruby red Subaru!!!!! People would ask the same question every time, "how do they all fit?" but after a glance inside they were impressed with the fact that they did in fact fit, and quite comfortably!!! We climbed the mountains at noon, the fog was so thick you could barely see, I had a chance to turn on my fog lights! The dogs all had their heads out the windows taking in the smells of the forest. Ruby Subie never struggled! A steady sixty to seventy miles an hour with over five hundred pounds of dog and another one hundred pounds of additional cargo!
We arrived in Pennsylvania in record time. Possum was finally at Daneville! For three days she romped, played, even tested the waters of the pond! My parents had a chance to meet her. Possum had a chance to meet more humans that love her, because she isn't out of the woods yet. There is still that chance she will never recover. But for today she is happy, comfortable and spoiled.
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Do the Codes of Conduct and Ethics reflect Reality in Management Consulting?Maula, Marjatta; Poulfelt, Flemming (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The management consulting firms' competence and capacity to provide high quality services and thereby create, transfer and develop managerial knowledge have an important role for the client firms and the society. The international management consulting associations have formulated Codes of Conduct and Codes of Ethics that aim to regulate and provide guidelines for the management consulting firms' activities. This paper investigates whether there is a fit between the Codes and (a) the current modes of management consulting, and (b) the needs of the consulting firms to learn and develop continually their knowledge base and competencies. The analysis indicates that the majority of the Codes tend to support one-directional, i.e., 'directive', 'content-based', and 'transplantation-based' type of consulting. In the cases where the Codes recommend interaction, they could emphasize two-directionality and mutual interaction between the consultant and the client more clearly and explicitly, in the spirit of 'nondirective', 'process-based', and 'translation-based' consulting models. As to the development of the consulting firms' knowledge and competencies, the analysis reveals that the Codes emphasize necessary qualifications and the quality of advice. With two exceptions the Codes do not directly and explicitly indicate the dynamic aspect, i.e., that the consulting firms should develop their skills and knowledge continually. Also, there is variation concerning the methods to develop competencies. Therefore, there are several unutilized opportunities to develop the Codes to meet better the needs of the knowledge society. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6313
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En systemteoretisk analyse af offentlig meningsdannelseVallentin, Steen (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: .."the thesis tries to show how – with the appearance of the themes ethics and democracy – new conditions have evolved for the administration of the Danish pension fund investments. It should be emphasized that the thesis not only aims to provide a description of the Danish debate about ethical investments; it makes a separate contribution to systems theory. This contribution consists in a general presentation of Luhmann's theory (chapter 2) followed by discussions of Luhmann's concepts of risk (chapter 3), morality and ethics (chapter 4) and public and public opinion (chapter 5). In theoretical terms the contribution of the thesis lies in showing how Luhmann's systems theory can be used to describe and analyze public opinion formation in general and the debate about the Danish pension fund investments in particular. The thesis focuses on Danish developments but international developments are not ignored. To put Danish developments into perspective, a part of chapter 1 focuses on developments surrounding ethical – or socially responsible – investments in the US and the UK. Matters of definition, historical developments and praxis forms are presented and lead up to an overview of key events in the domestic debate. It is argued that the Danish debate – unlike the very individualistic anglo-saxon debate – has focused on collective matters. The debate has focused on institutions which make investment decisions on behalf of many – often hundreds of thousands of – people, institutions which do not operate in a free market setting. A brief description of Danish developments is followed by a summary of and further reflexions upon the analytical arguments of the thesis. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7131
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WALTHAM, Mass.- The Brandeis baseball team traveled to MIT for a nonconference contest in nearby Cambridge, Mass. Unfortunately, a big six-run fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie and allowed the Engineers to pull away from the Judges. Brandeis got a hit from eight different players while junior 1B Pat Seaward (York, Maine/ York) and senior LF Zach Malis (Merrick, N.Y./ Bellmore John F. Kennedy) each had 2-4 afternoons but they could only muster two runs in the 9-2 loss. The Judges drop to 5-21 on the year as MIT improves to 10-10.
Brandeis struck first in the top of the fourth when rookie SS Brian Allen (Salem, N.H./ Central Catholic) led off with a single and advanced to second on a fielding error by the Engineers' centerfielder. Graduate student DH Pat Nicholson (Walpole, Mass./ Walpole) followed with a groundout to the pitcher, moving Allen to third, and Seaward singled Allen home for the 1-0 advantage. MIT responded in the bottom of the frame with a double by sophomore RF Creed Mangrum (Sandy, Utah/ Brighton) and an RBI single from junior 1B Ricardo Perez (Vienna, Va./ James Madison) to tie the game. Still, it was the fifth inning that did the most damage when the Engineers got to senior starter Alex Tynan (Barnegat, N.J./ Barnegat) by netting four consecutive hits and three runs to gain the 4-1 advantage. Tynan was charged for one more run in the inning when rookie Brent Edmunds (No. Hampton, N.H./ Winnacunnet) came on and MIT stretched their lead to 7-1.
The Judges would score once more in the contest when Nicholson led off the sixth with a double. Four batters later, senior RF Joe Galli (Wakefield, Mass./ Wakefield Memorial) drove Nicholson home with a single to center field but Brandeis would get no closer. Galli and Seaward each led the Judges with an RBI while Allen and Nicholson led the team with one run scored apiece. Junior CF Chris Ferro (Walpole, Mass./ Walpole) returned to the field after missing 11 games with an injury and went 1-for-2. Tynan was tagged with the loss after 4.2 innings. Sophomore Brian Ing (Sandwich, Mass./ Sandwich) and junior Dylan Britton (Poughquag, N.Y./ Arlington) each pitched one shutout inning in relief.
The Engineers featured nine players who compiled a hit, eight players who scored a run, and six who earned an RBI. They were led by rookie 3B Parker Tew (Chapel Hill, N.C./ East Chapel Hill) who went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI while Perez tied for the team lead with his two RBI afternoon. Rookie starter K.J. Parent (Knoxville, Tenn./ Web School) improved to 2-0 on the year as a starter by scattering 10 hits over 5.2 innings while allowing two earned runs.
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OTTAWA – The number of potentially costly lawsuits filed by foreign firms against the Canadian government is expected to rise with the pending ratification of investor-protection agreements between Canada and two of the world's three largest economies.
These deals with China and the European Union will, in turn, further amplify the booming business of investor-state dispute arbitration that has soared 12-fold since the 1990s, according to a new report.
There are thousands of bilateral agreements around the world, including more than two dozen involving Canada, and they generally prohibit governments from discriminating against foreign firms and/or expropriating property without legal due process and fair compensation.
Investor-state arbitrations involve a panel of three individuals — one appointed by the state, another by the investor, and a third agreed to by both parties — who determine whether a government has violated the terms of investor-protection agreements.
Canadian taxpayers have already shelled out $157 million in penalties or settlements, not including hefty legal fees, as a result of lawsuits launched using investor-rights protections written into the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. and Mexico.
The vast majority of that sum — $130 million — came from a single federal government settlement in 2010 that followed former Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams's expropriation of assets belonging to AbitibiBowater, now Resolute Forest Products.
And corporate lawsuits against Canadian government actions will inevitably rise given Canada's plan to ratify investor-protection treaties with two of the world's three largest economies — China and, pending the conclusion of Canada-European Union free trade talks, the 27-nation EU.
These treaties give foreign companies property rights that Canadian leaders chose to deny its own citizens when the 1982 constitutional agreement was negotiated, a point raised recently in the House of Commons by Ontario Tory MP Scott Reid.
"In Canada, property owners also have a legal right to compensation — just as long as they are Mexican or American," said Reid, a fervent proponent of constitutionally-entrenched property rights in Canada.
A report released last week by two European advocacy groups, the Amsterdam-based Transnational Institute and the Brussels-based Corporate Europe Observatory, was scathing in its criticism of the global arbitration industry, in which Canadian lawyers and law firms are active players, though well behind American and British firms.
It argued, among other things, that the legal industry tends to favour "expansive" or liberal interpretations of investment treaties in order to encourage further claims — and therefore prompt even more legal fees to flood into their firms' coffers.
The paper also argued that too many lawyers are wearing too many hats — acting as either litigators for states or companies when they also, at different times, serve as arbitrators in the three-person panels established under the thousands of investor protection treaties struck around the world.
Lawyers who profit from the industry also play a hugely influential role in helping countries draft treaties, and later influence public debate through academic articles, speeches and media commentary, according to the report's authors.
"It's not balanced, it's not fair, it's skewed in favour of the interests of investors and the arbitration industry," report co-author Pia Eberhardt told The Vancouver Sun.
"I think Canada would just increase its vulnerability for being sued for regulations, simple regulations, many of them in the public interest," by opening the door to lawsuits by Chinese and European corporations.
Canadian and EU negotiators are in the final stages of a comprehensive trade and investment treaty that is widely expected to include an investor-protection mechanism similar to provisions in NAFTA and 24 other Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Treaties Canada has inked with individual countries since Ottawa began seeking such deals in 1989.
Critics point out that neither the U.S. nor China has ever lost an arbitration, with University of New South Wales law professor Leon Trakman asserting in an October paper that a case against China would likely be "contentious, costly and dilatory."
Some trade experts and industry participants say the statistics of dispute outcomes don't support the paper's argument, since states tend to win slightly more than half of all cases.
"If it's a biased system, it's not biased all the time. States win a significant number of cases," said University of Ottawa trade law professor Anthony VanDuzer.
They also note that the state has a right to choose one of the three panelists, and jointly chooses with the investor the chairman. If the two parties can't decide on the third panelist, that person is appointed by the Washington-based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, an autonomous body established by the World Bank.
And it's hard to argue that ICSID, a government-created entity, would have a pro-investor bias, according to the system's supporters.
The report names a couple of prominent Canadian lawyers among the world's most active arbitrators — former Liberal cabinet minister Marc Lalonde and former Canadian ambassador to the UN Yves Fortier.
Lalonde said the critical report appears to be well-researched, though he said the authors used "somewhat misleading" statistics and "inflated language" — a reference to their charge that arbitration lawyers and the private equity firms that sometimes fund lawsuits against states are global "ambulance-chasers."
The arbitration system has "built up a fair amount of credibility," said the former senior Liberal cabinet minister under the late prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
"This is not a jury trial in Mississippi where you'll know what (verdict) you'll get."
And he said the staggering costs of launching a lawsuit mitigate against frivolous actions.
"It's nice to say 'oh, well, these guys are kind of ambulance-chasers or have got third-party financing just going for the money.' But you have to realize even when you're a claimant, you have a fair amount of money at risk."
McGill University trade law professor Armand de Mestral, who has occasionally worked as an arbitrator, is among a number of commentators who believe the international arbitration system would benefit from a permanent appellate body to ensure greater consistency in rulings and to respond to critics claiming a bias or inherent conflict of interest.
But "I don't see it as a corrupt system," he added, since there are well-regarded lawyers constantly advocating before arbitration panels in favour of the interests of states.
Fortier, who was involved in an arbitration and unavailable for comment, cited potential conflict issues when he left his Montreal law firm Ogilvy Renault after the completion in 2011 of its merger with the London-based global giant Norton Rose.
"Being an international arbitrator as a member of a global legal practice can create inherent conflict risks," Fortier said in a 2011 news release.
"My decision to leave the firm was motivated by the need to continue my international arbitration and mediation practice in an independent and impartial way."
The critical report, called Profiting from Injustice, said the number of international arbitration cases has jumped to 450 last year from 38 in 1996.
The paper argued that law firms encourage legal cases, "often against countries in crisis," resulting in a twelve-fold increase in arbitrations since 1996 by multinationals against states that took actions that impacted their profitability.
Law firms are scrambling into the industry because legal and arbitration costs on complex cases cost taxpayers an average $8 million US and can exceed $30 million US, according to the authors.
The report also shone a light on U.S. and European investment banking firms that have become part of an "established and unregulated part of the international investment arbitration industry" that is fuelling the growth in arbitration cases by funding corporate actions in exchange for a share of the bounty from a positive ruling or lucrative settlement.
The paper also said the threat of legal action has put a "chill" on governments that stymies public policy decisions in areas like the environment and health.
"Canada, for example, did not pursue certain anti-smoking policies after Big Tobacco threatened to seek compensation," the authors stated in an assertion also made in a 2008 paper by Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada.
The arbitration's supporters, meanwhile, argue that investor protection agreements, which are overwhelmingly supported by the Canadian business community, facilitate Canadian businesses operating abroad and help poor countries attract job-creating investment.
They also point out the relative weak results even for companies that eventually win after making staggering claims under investor-protection treaties. Lone Pine Resources recently made headlines after claiming $250 million in damages in its NAFTA case responding to Quebec's policies in relation to hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking.
Washington and Lee University School of law professor Susan Franck recently cited statistics showing that companies claimed an average of $371 million in lost profits — but those that won took in an average of $21 million.
But Osgoode law professor Gus Van Harten, whose research was cited in last week's critical report, argues that the fact states win just over half the cases doesn't prove the arbitration system has no pro-investor bias.
"This is a very dubious conclusion," stated Van Harten, who speculates that investors' success rate would be significantly lower if they were relying on traditional domestic courts.
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