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Designing the Perfect Kitchen
Is there such a thing as the perfect kitchen? The way one person may cook, store food, entertain or live in one's kitchen will be so different from another person's that the very idea of designing the perfect kitchen" is a daunting task. Today's consumer has so many more resources at their fingertips than those of previous decades. The advent of Pinterest and Houzz can give the novice design enthusiast the confidence to choose Hale Navy for a lacquered bookcase ,or to create the all-white kitchen complete with Calcutta gold countertops, but when it comes to designing a kitchen, this is when it is smart to call in a pro or study tips from a pro kitchen designer. The difference is mimicking a kitchen design online versus actually designing a kitchen that functions for how you live is what sets a well-designed kitchen apart from one that is merely pretty. I'm sure every designer has their jumping off points for kitchen design and mine are relatively straightforward. Let's discuss my steps to the perfect kitchen.
For me, it is all about a design that is functional, as I have designed many kitchens for so many clients. We like to refer to the kitchen as "the heart of the home." I think the kitchen sets the tone for the entire home. It's where our families gather for meals together, which is a sacred time. If you aren't a designer like myself and cannot afford to hire a designer to help with the design of your kitchen, what do you do? There are five key steps I follow to make sure I am designing the perfect kitchen for my clients. So if you are planning your kitchen yourself, you can follow my steps to success. Take a deep dive approach into each level to determine your individual path to a kitchen that is not only perfectly designed to meet your needs but also well designed.
The first and foremost step when designing a kitchen is choosing your appliances. Cabinetry cannot be planned until the appliances are picked. Do you prefer a cooktop or a range? Do you need two dishwashers or will one suffice? Will you forego the microwave for the hot new steam oven? The appliances must be chosen before the cabinets can be decided. How is the best way to select appliances? I always send my clients to the local appliance showroom to meet with an appliance specialist. If you are not working with a designer, call your local appliance showroom and schedule a meeting with their appliance specialist. An appliance specialist can listen to your needs and direct you to the appliances that will meet those needs.
The second item to consider when designing a kitchen is the layout or floor plan of your space. When designing for new construction, one has the opportunity to control the limits of the space, but if working with a renovation, the scope is somewhat defined. Either way, one must determine how to design the space to function for the homeowner. Things to take into consideration are work areas intended for functions like prepping, cooking, clean up, and storage. As a designer, the work triangle is critical to me. Today's kitchens may incorporate two or even three work triangles with the introduction of two islands, and multiple refrigerators or dishwashers meant to accommodate those who love to entertain. The work triangle is under much debate, but I like to think of the larger kitchens today as designed into work zones. The primary work zone might be the sink, range, and refrigerator, but often kitchens of today have several work zones. For example, one might have a food storage work zone, prep work zone, a cooking work zone, cleanup work zone. Again, dependent upon whether you are a short order cook or a gourmet cook can determine the functionality. The best way to establish the best floor plan and work zones for you and your family is to think about how you cook and store your food. Thinking of your kitchen as work zones will help you lay out the space to meet your needs.
The third item of importance in designing a kitchen that functions for you and your family is to decide what your storage needs are for your kitchen. This will help you determine how many cabinets you need to incorporate in the space. Do you prefer to cook farm to table or do you like quick fix meals that require using frozen or canned items? The answer to the questions about how you cook can determine your storage needs. For instance, someone who likes to buy fresh items daily does not need the same storage space as someone who loves to keep a full larder. The refrigerator-size may be more important to you than the pantry. Once you have determined your storage needed the opportunity for custom features can come into play. Would you like a drawer to store your Keurig pods or do you have a built-in coffee maker? I always suggest to clients to make a list of the items that need individual-sized storage space. Do you have large platters? Do you have a mixer? Do you like to make smoothies and have a blender or juicer? Any appliances that need a home need to be considered in the design process if you are like me and don't like appliances on the counters.
The fourth item of importance in designing a kitchen is lighting. Lighting has become a hot topic in kitchen design. Let's talk about the different types of lighting one might have in a kitchen, such as task, accent, ambient, and decor. Do we need all these types of lighting? I think we do. Layered lighting can add so much to the kitchen. Task lighting can be found under cabinets or counters and above the kitchen island and provide the illumination needed for performing tasks.
Accent lighting highlights a specific area or art in the kitchen. Ambient light provides a feeling or mood and also offers warmth. Decorative lighting can be pendants or a chandelier and are typically there just for decoration. The latest trend in lighting in kitchens is inside the cabinets and drawers. Interior lighting isn't a must but once introduced to this fantastic phenomenon it is definitely a want item. When one can eliminate the dark corners of a cabinet and suddenly see objects that would be totally hidden in an unlit interior cabinet, well let's just say the genie is out of the bottle and there is no going back.
The fifth or last item to I consider in kitchen design might surprise you, but it is the aesthetics of the room. What will the kitchen look like? Will the kitchen design be traditional, transitional or contemporary in style? Will the kitchen be glam or sleek? I know, I know, you thought that was the first item to be decided right? Truth be told, you can make any kitchen look a certain way once you have the function in place. The kitchen is the workhorse room of the house. If it doesn't function properly, I don't care how beautiful the room is, you will not enjoy it! Taking the time to design your kitchen correctly will make your life more functional as well as beautiful. A beautiful kitchen that doesn't function well is like owning a foreign sports car that spends most of its time in the repair shop. More often than not, that car gets traded. The only difference in your kitchen and that broken-down car is that you cannot exchange your kitchen: you are stuck with it until you renovate. This process is both costly and time-consuming. Design your kitchen right the first time. If you cannot hire a professional, always make sure you do your homework.
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Jupiter and the Great Red Spot
Jupiter's trademark Great Red Spot – a swirling anticyclonic storm feature larger than Earth – has shrunken to the smallest size ever measured. Astronomers have followed this downsizing since the 1930s.
"Recent Hubble Space Telescope observations confirm that the Great Red Spot (GRS) is now approximately 10,250 miles across, the smallest diameter we've ever measured," said Amy Simon of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Historic observations as far back as the late 1800s gauged the GRS to be as big as 25,500 miles on its long axis. The NASA Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 flybys of Jupiter in 1979 measured the GRS to be 14,500 miles across.
Starting in 2012, amateur observations revealed a noticeable increase in the spot's shrinkage rate. The GRS's "waistline" is getting smaller by 580 miles per year. The shape of the GRS has changed from an oval to a circle. The cause behind the shrinking has yet to be explained.
"In our new observations it is apparent that very small eddies are feeding into the storm," said Simon. "We hypothesized that these may be responsible for the accelerated change by altering the internal dynamics and energy of the Great Red Spot."
Simon's team plans to study the motions of the small eddies and also the internal dynamics of the GRS to determine if these eddies can feed or sap momentum entering the upwelling vortex.
In the comparison images one Hubble photo was taken in 1995 when the long axis of the GRS was estimated to be 13,020 miles across. In a 2009 photo, the GRS was measured at 11,130 miles across.
The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., manages the telescope. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore conducts Hubble science operations. STScI is operated for NASA by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., in Washington, DC.
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by Joe Tressa
Fans of the Night Market's previous two food festivals in Mt. Airy will be pleased to learn that the event will be returning again this year, but with a new name.
On Sept. 19, from 6 to 10:30 p.m., Mt. Airy USA will present "Street Fare: Sip, Savor, Stroll," offering food and drinks from more than 40 food trucks, carts, restaurants and bars along Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy.
Anuj Gupta, executive director of Mt. Airy USA, said he was excited about this year's festival.
"We are looking forward to another exciting, family-friendly evening that showcases Mt. Airy's growing and vibrant restaurant scene to our broader region," he said.
Elizabeth Moselle, director of Mt. Airy USA's Commercial Revitalization and Business Support, said the festival was good for Germantown Avenue.
"Street Fare is not only a fabulous street festival, it's a celebration of the continued revitalization of Germantown Avenue," she said. "Our local neighbors and businesses are excited to play host for the night to the entire region."
Among the restaurants participating in the food festival are the Trolley Car Diner, Avenida, Earth Bread + Brewery, Little Jimmy's Bakery Cafe', Jyoti Indian Bistro and Wine Thief Bistro. Some of the food trucks that will be at the festival are The Cow and the Curd, Farm Truck Philly, Street Food Philly, Ka'Chi, Sum Pig Food Truck, MacMart and Pitruco.
There will also be activities for children, such as face painting, arts and crafts, sidewalk chalk art and temporary tattoo design from Kadillac Tattoo.
Five bands also will perform for the Mt. Airy crowd, headlined by the Grammy-nominated South African soul band Sharon Katz & The Peace Train. The other four acts are Jimmy "Lil' Pookie" Seraile, Lisa Chavous and the Second Line, The GTV's and The Gin Canaries.
For more information about this event, visit gomtairy.com or call Mt. Airy USA at 215-844-6021.


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ANDERSON, S.C. -- Keana Boyd scored 23 points and Shanice Wilson tallied 21 points to lead Anderson University to an 88-75 victory over Coker in a Conference Carolinas game Monday night at the Abney Center.
Anderson, 7-7 overall and 7-3 in the conference, won for the fourth time in its last five outings. The loss drops Coker to 4-9, 3-5.
Boyd, a senior from Newberry, S.C., has scored 23 or more points in six of Anderson's last nine games. Boyd was made three 3-point goals and was 10-for-13 from the free throw line.
Wilson, a junior from Piedmont, S.C., was 8-for-11 from the field and also pulled down 10 rebounds.
Anderson built a 10-point lead in the first 10 minutes of the game, but Coker used a 31-21 run to tie the game at 38 with 1:23 left. A field goal by Alexa Neal gave Anderson a 40-38 lead at the break.
After a tie at 40 early in the second half, the Lady Trojans went on a 23-12 run for a 63-52 lead with 9:58 to play. Coker got no closer than five points the rest of the way.
Neal chipped in 17 points and Kirsten Peterson added 10 points and five blocks for Anderson.
Coker was led by Kiesha Beavers with 22 points and Lotta Aaltonen with 17 points.
Anderson shot 54 percent in the second half to finish the game at 47 percent. Coker shot 45 percent in first half and 41 percent for the game.
Led by Neal, who had a game-high 11 rebounds, Anderson dominated the boards, 52-23. Anderson had 22 rebounds off the offensive glass and 21 second-effort points.
Anderson was 28-for-38 from the line, while Coker was 18-for-23.
Anderson travels to Pfeiffer Thursday night, while Coker hosts Erskine.


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Tesla Motors Inc. pumped up the faithful Wednesday, swinging to an adjusted fourth-quarter profit of $45.9 million, or 33 cents a share. The results far outpaced the 23 cents a share Wall Street was looking for.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based electric vehicle maker also topped revenue estimates. Including lease-deferred revenue from its Model S sedan, revenue rose 26% to $761.3 million, way ahead of the $684 million Wall Street predicted.
And there was more. Tesla CEO Elon Musk had vowed to hit a 25% gross margin this past quarter. It came in at 25.2%.
For the quarter, Tesla said it delivered 6,892 vehicles, bringing its total for 2013 to 22,477. It exited the year with $2.5 billion in sales. For 2014, the company said it expects to deliver over 35,000 vehicles, also more than all but the most optimistic estimates from the analysts on Wall Street.
\"As volume increases, additional economies of scale will come into play, resulting in further improvements in gross margin. We think an automotive gross margin of 28%, excluding ZEV (zero emission vehicle) credit sales, is a reasonable target for Q4 2014, even if a lower option take rate is assumed,\" the company said in a statement accompanying the results.
As for opening new markets, Tesla said its first Model S deliveries to China will take place this spring and work will soon begin to build a \"Supercharger\" network there. Meanwhile, the company said it plans to gradually roll out right-hand drive Teslas for the British, Japanese, Hong Kong and Australian markets starting this spring.
After hitting all the right buttons, Tesla executives took a victory lap on a post-earnings conference call with Wall Street analysts. MarketWatch listened in. Here\'s what they had to say.
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On the line, waiting for the call to begin. After their initial burst, Tesla shares have backed down a bit — up a mere 12% now. But investor enthusiasm is clearly still there, pushing the stock to a new all-time high of $217.
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Meanwhile, a few excerpts from the company's 2014 outlook: They see production increasing to about 1,000 cars a week by the end of the year, up from 600 a week currently.
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The call is underway. First a pro-forma rundown of the fourth-quarter numbers already released.
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CEO Elon Musk and CFO Deepak Ahuja are on the call, fielding analysts' questions.
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Question on free cash flow: Ahuja says they expect to generate significant cash flow … but says too early to offer any numbers. Operating margin in the mid-teens remains a long-term goal, as earlier communicated.
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On the difficulty of securing distribution licenses in China, Musk says the manufacturing component is hardest. But have not hit any walls over requirements to line up local partners.
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Musk on the Model X (the crossover SUV): Demand is very high. "We're not trying to sell the Model X, but demand is very high." That means deposits are already flowing into the order books for a car that won't be available for months. Meanwhile, Musk says there is likely to be "unmet demand" in China, where orders are streaming in.
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On gross margin: Musk says going from 25% to a targeted 28% this year is just a matter of scaling up — "It's not a matter of lowering the price of the cars."
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On the Giga factory (Tesla's planned battery production facility): Musk reminds us that Panasonic is the preferred partner in cell production and is likely to remain so. But he's being coy, adding that they are going to talk about it next week. Battery production was cited in the fourth-quarter report as a continued constraint to production in the first half of the year, "but will improve in the second half of 2014." So stay tuned.
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On ramping up production, Musk says they are currently building a second assembly line for the Model S that should be ready in the second half of the year. It's a critical part of the plan to get to 1,000 vehicles a week by the end of the year.
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Asked about the evolution of demand for the Model S, Musk said that's difficult to predict. Then he goes on to predict that Model X demand will exceed Model S demand, barring unforeseen economic "macro-factors".
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CFO Ahuja, asked about profitability, said the company definitely should be profitable on a non-GAAP basis in the first quarter.
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Europe and Asia deliveries will be big gainers in 2014, but Musk declined to predict a division of sales by region, saying only he expects "non-U.S. deliveries will be roughly twice" what they are in the U.S.
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In terms of separating deliveries over the past year by region, Ahuja said "most of the growth in Q4 came from Europe." But he declined to specify what percentage of the 22,477 cars Tesla delivered last year went to overseas buyers.
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None of the analysts are zeroing in on a likely launch date for the Model X. But the questions indicate they are looking for it in early 2015 rather than late 2014.
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Much of the production targets hinge on "labor efficiency" over the course of the year, which Musk says is making good headway.
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Back tothe Fremont, Calif., assembly facility, Musk says the second assembly line being built there will be geared to the Model S and model X, not the entry-level "Gen 3" platform that's still under development. But musk says the facility, which used to turn out GM and Toyota vehicles, is certainly big enough to accommodate expansion for the Gen 3 models, when the time comes. Asked if the Gen 3 is likely to launch in 2017, Musk refused to be pinned down to a timeline.
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Orlando, Fla. - First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday.
Now there is Small Business Saturday, a day created to celebrate the "Shop Small" movement and drive shoppers to local merchants across the U.S.
Kala Rama, Julie Broughton and producer Kevin O'Korn shared their favorite local shops with Local 6 viewers Saturday.
Here are links to all of their favorites:
Kala's Top Picks
Sweat Gym in College Park
Body Lines By Meral in Maitland
Eat More Produce in Winter Park
Sophie and Trey in Lake Mary
Rocco's Italian Grille in Winter Park
Julie's Top Picks
Amaya Papaya Play Lounge in Casselberry
Infusion Tea in College Park
The Doggie Door in Winter Park
Ms. Bee's Popcorn in Winter Garden
Strength Clinic Orlando in Orlando
Producer Kevin's Top Picks
Magnolia Square Market in Sanford
Port Orange Guitars in Port Orange
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Between Matt Flynn's relatively modest salary and the cost of a pair of late-round draft picks, it immediately was assumed that he would have to compete with Terrelle Pryor for the Oakland Raiders' starting quarterback job.
General manager Reggie McKenzie confirmed as much while announcing the trade on Monday.
"I've known Matt Flynn since 2007 and scouted him before and after he entered the NFL," McKenzie said. "Matt is a tough football player and a talented quarterback. He will get the opportunity to compete to be a starter with the Raiders. I believe Matt has that potential, but I also know he hasn't had enough experience."
Flynn, due to his experience edge, likely will enter training camp as the favorite over Pryor.
Although Yahoo! Sports' Mike Silver recently reported "much organizational skepticism" about Pryor, the quarterback drew praise from head coach Dennis Allen for his creativity, athleticism and playmaking ability after the QB's Week 17 spot start.
The Raiders aren't going to be competitive in full-blown rebuilding mode. It makes sense to give the raw Pryor a shot to impress against Flynn this summer. The Raiders will want to know exactly what they have in both quarterbacks before going shopping again next offseason.
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Colleen Braun 11/16/2004 2:30:14 AMCongratulations... #188830
Kevin Elliott 11/16/2004 5:18:11 AMColleen thanks, Kev #915927
Dan Holm 11/17/2004 12:47:08 AMAwesome image, Kevin!! CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN!! #919340
Murry Grigsby 11/17/2004 10:55:46 AMCongrats on your win Kevin!! #920988
Kevin Elliott 11/17/2004 11:32:02 PMMurray, thanks Kev #922565
Adi Philpott 11/18/2004 6:31:16 AMThis is beautiful. I do some SX70. what is the CU70 kit? #923437
Kevin Elliott 11/18/2004 12:15:08 PMAdi, thanks. The CU70 is a close up or 'macro' kit with 3 different lenses/magnifications, focussing frames etc. They come up on ebay occasionally. Needs a polatronic 2350 flash as well. Works well, but you need to underexpose a bit. For me it's a better option than the daylab cos it's cheaper, the daylab isn't available in Europe, and doing it this way, you get the option to adjust colours and contrast in the PC before making the manipulation. Like the daylab, if you don't like the first attempt, then you can start again, without the hassle of going out to re-shoot. Just need a good print, that's all.
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This was made from an out of focus print, using a CU70 kit on the SX70. The manipulation has brought in the detail and added texture to the petals. Some fixing & corrections in PWP or PSE afterwards.
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Star Wars animation heads for the silver screen
August cinema debut for The Clone Wars
US aficionados of Star Wars can on 15 August enjoy a cinematic launch of forthcoming animated TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Variety reports.
The silver screen release is the fruit of a deal between Warner Bros, Turner Broadcasting and Lucasfilm, which described this "marrying [of] TV series and theatrical release" as "unprecedented".
Dan Fellman, Warner Bros Pictures president of domestic distribution, duly enthused: "This is a breakthrough project - returning Star Wars to the big screen in a completely new way while beginning an exciting new chapter in George Lucas' legendary saga. We immediately felt that it would be a fantastic theatrical event and are thrilled to be bringing it to moviegoers."
The "multiplatform" project is an expansion of the Clone Wars microseries which previously aired on Cartoon Network. It'll kick off with the 100-minute movie, which picks up between episodes II and III when Anakin Skywalker is not yet Darth Vader, continuing in 30-minute TV episodes.
Starwars.com elaborates: "On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala, along with brand-new heroes like Anakin's padawan learner, Ahsoka. Sinister villains - led by Darth Sidious, Count Dooku and General Grievous - are poised to rule the galaxy."
George Lucas concluded: "I felt there were a lot more Star Wars stories left to tell. I was eager to start telling some of them through animation and, at the same time, push the art of animation forward."
International release dates for Star Wars: The Clone Wars have yet to be confirmed. ®
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Family Dollar Stores Inc posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, sending its shares tumbling 7 percent as its push to sell more everyday items including soft drinks and cigarettes attracted more customers but hurt profitability.
The company also lowered its forecast for the year and said December sales, which came in after the quarter ended, were hurt as shoppers limited their discretionary spending.
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The discount chain began selling cigarettes and other tobacco products, Pepsi drinks, gift cards, magazines and other merchandise in recent months to better compete against chains such as Dollar General Corp.
While the additions have helped draw more traffic, those items tend to carry lower profit margins. Gross profit margin fell to 34.1 percent in the quarter from 35.3 percent a year earlier, the company said.
Larger price cuts also hurt margins, which fell more than expected, according to J.P. Morgan analyst Matthew Boss.
The results, including December same-store sales, also spotlight the impact of price competition from Dollar General and Wal-Mart Stores Inc and pressure on the lower-income consumers that may worsen given payroll tax increases this year, Boss said in a note to clients.
Wal-Mart's and Dollar General's shares were down 0.6 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.
Dollar General's profit was $80.3 million, or 69 cents a share, in the fiscal first-quarter that ended Nov. 24, compared with a profit of $80.4 million, or 68 cents, a year earlier.
Analysts on average forecast 75 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Sales rose 12.7 percent to $2.42 billion. Analysts on average forecast $2.38 billion.
Sales at stores open at least a year rose 6.6 percent. The company had forecast an increase of 4 percent to 6 percent.
But December's same-store sales rose only 2.5 percent
Sales of "consumables" such as food and beauty products - by far the chain's largest category - rose 18.5 percent in the first quarter, the company said.
Family Dollar forecast second-quarter earnings of $1.18 to $1.28 per share on same-store sales growth of 4 percent to 5 percent. The average of analysts' estimates was for a profit of $1.37 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
The combination of strong consumables sales growth, softness in December discretionary sales and additional discretionary mark-downs "will likely result in gross margin pressures similar to, or slightly more than what we saw in the first quarter," Chief Financial Officer Mary Winston said on a conference call with analysts.
For the year, Family Dollar said it expects earnings of $3.95 to $4.20 per share, below its prior forecast of $4.10 to $4.40. Analysts on average forecast $4.24 a share.
Family Dollar's shares were down 7 percent at $57.04 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange after dropping as low as $54.95 early in the session.


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Rich, the proper way to do it in that case is 1 sheet of plastic at the bottom and sides of the box, Great Stuff, another sheet of plastic that ou rest the amp on by squishing it in a bit, another sheet of plastic on top of the amp, more great stuff and finally one last sheet of plastic. That way you get a custom fitted box with 2 reusable packing foams.RichP714 wrote:Obi,OBI56 wrote:Rich, I remember way back that we custom packed odd shaped stuff by covering it with plastic sheeting big enough to mold around it and just past the box edges, then using some self expanding foam (like the stuff sold in spray cans to fix air leaks around windows) to fill the cavity between the plastic and the top of the box and finally putting a second sheet of plastic on top so the foam couldn't get in contact with anything else. Solid, crushproof custom fit and cheap. Better than foam sheeting, packing peanuts or even bubble wrap.
One of the amps I got off ebay was packed that way (usung 'great stuff') except he had enclosed the whole thing inside a solid block of it; I had to cut it out! great idea though
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New path along Mystic and Malden rivers gives walkers, bicyclists room to roam
Walkers and bicyclists will have more access to Medford's riverfront now that the third of four phases of the Wellington Greenway
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is an evolving 1.3-mile path along the Malden and Mystic rivers from
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to Wellington Business Park just beyond Route 16.
The project is separate from River's Edge, a joint effort of Everett, Malden, and Medford to revitalize 200 acres on the Malden River. But the path terminates near River's Edge and the work is being carried out and partially funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates, the developer of River's Edge.
"It looks great,'' Medford Mayor Michael J. McGlynn said this week, noting that he had visited the open portions of the greenway last weekend. "It's impressive for any of us who knew what it used to be, the debris that was cleaned up, the pathways that were built.''
"The beauty of it is that it's so aesthetically pleasing,'' he said, noting that the greenway provides vistas of Boston, Somerville, and the Amelia Earhart Dam.
McGlynn said the greenway also adds a key piece to the growing network of recreational trails that Medford wants to develop throughout the community, from one end to the other.
"It's part of the grand picture, which is connectivity,'' he said.
When completed, the greenway will connect to an existing riverfront path at Wellington Business Park. That path connects to River's Edge and the riverfront path that Preotle, Lane & Associates built as part of a 10-acre park that opened in 2008.
The western end of the greenway connects to an existing waterfront path that was improved as part of the new Station Landing
development, which is just across Route 28 from the Mystic River Reservation.
The greenway includes an improved, existing .35-mile-long trail managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, and what will be a nearly mile-long section of new trail. The trail will be part of the DCR's path system.
The project includes an overlook atop a historic railroad abutment at the tip of an elevated peninsula at the confluence of the Malden and Mystic rivers. The abutment is part of the old railroad bridge that was used before the current bridge connecting Medford and Somerville was built.
Because the MBTA owns the land on which the new trail section is being built, the DCR is finalizing a license agreement with the transit agency to use the property, according to Elizabeth Debski, project director for River's Edge for the Malden Redevelopment Authority.
The project's first three phases were partly funded with a $150,000 grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust that was secured by the Mystic Valley Development Commission, which oversees River's Edge. Preotle, Lane & Associates is covering the remaining cost, estimated at $200,000.
John Preotle said his company agreed to help fund the greenway project in part as a good deed but also because it is good for all the properties in that area, including River's Edge.
"The greenway will really add something, maybe not this year, but maybe five years out, to River's Edge,'' Preotle said, noting that it will tie the park to a continuous trail system stretching to Route 28 and beyond.
The first phase, completed in late 2010, involved reconstructing the existing DCR path, which extends from Wellington Yacht Club to the
overlook site. Contractors also removed vegetation and added new benches and other park furniture.
The next two phases began this spring and were completed last month. Phase 2 involved construction of the overlook, which includes a landscaped, circular granite seating area that offers a panoramic view of surrounding waters.
The third phase extended the path about two-tenths of a mile along the Malden River to Wellington Station. Contractors also planted grass and installed granite seating, security cameras, and trash receptacles on that new trail section.
The planned fourth phase would continue the path along the Malden River from Wellington Station across Route 16 to Wellington Business Park.
The portion of the trail that crosses Route 16 will be constructed by the state Department of Transportation
as part of its planned reconstruction of the Woods Memorial Bridge linking Medford and Everett, set for completion in 2016. That section will be built underneath the new bridge.
River's Edge, meanwhile, continues to progress. In Medford, a four-story office building and a 222-unit apartment building have been constructed, in addition to the waterfront park, which includes a Tufts University boathouse.
Preotle said the office building is about 65 percent leased and the apartment building fully occupied. His company is
considering construction of a second apartment building, which also would require a parking garage.
On the Everett side of the river, another developer is pursuing plans to create a business park on 22 acres of a 40-acre property formerly owned by General Electric.


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Kuchar, English take four-shot lead at Franklin Templeton Shootout
Matt Kuchar and Harris English took a four-stroke lead Saturday in the Franklin Templeton Shootout, playing the back nine in 9-under 27 in the better-ball round for a 12-under 60.
Kuchar and English were 20 under the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort's Tiburon course. They opened with a 64 on Friday in modified alternate-shot play. The team event ends Sunday with a scramble.
Retief Goosen and Fredrik Jacobson were second after a 61.
The teams of Ian Poulter-Lee Westwood and Charles Howell III-Justin Leonard were tied for third at 13 under. Poulter and Westwood shot 61, and Howell and Leonard had a 67.
Kuchar and English had nine birdies and an eagle on Nos. 8-17.
"It's pretty cool," English said. "You just kind of get on a hot streak and you don't really think about anything other than making birdies.
They had a chance for a 59, but Kuchar's 14-foot putt on 18 missed to the left.
Goosen and Jacobson had five straight birdies on Nos. 3-7 and row in a row on Nos. 14-17..
"Overall, not too bad, but yeah, four shots behind tomorrow, we need something really low," Goosen said.


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Really frustrating game... Harrington actually came through with a clutch shot, and showed up in the 3rd quarter.
I think Jackson proved tonight that he can't be a team 1st option/leader. He's too sloppy, he doesn't take care of the ball often enough, and I'm not really sure if I want the ball in his hands in pressure situations, unless it's purely spotting up for an open jumpshot (in which he is clutch, but when's the last time he's taken someone off the dribble for a huge bucket?). I'd rather see Maggette with this role.
Biedrins and Buike impressed again with aggressive, I honestly Biedrins should get even more touches on offense. Turiaf came through with his swats and aggressive play. Beating a dead horse, but it's time to play Wright and Marcus Williams, and a little Randolph and stop using a ****ing 7 player rotation. I mean, ****! How sloppier could they be than Jackson and Harrington on offense.
Game Thread: Warriors @ Toronto Raptors 2008-10-31
Talk about the upcoming Warriors game here
Moderators: Mr. Crackerz, JREED, Guybrush, 32
Since he is getting paid for coaching an 0-2 team (the second highest paid coach in the league) with us moving closer to another losing season and playoff losing streak, has to make us wonder if Nelson has Nellie on his mind, or the best intentions for this franchise. Come on Captain Jack, we can celebrate your ill advised extention with an 0-9 losing streak!! As much as I didn't like BD and his shot selection, he was our best half court option and money at the high post. The biggest cause of concern, is we look like the pre-Gasol, Kobe being a diva Lakers, a team with enough amo to make a 1st round exit and not enough juice to break through because Jackson and Harrington are ball hog hacks, Ellis can't keep off the mopeds, Biedrins will go down as the most underused 62% FG shooter in NBA history, and the Warriors are still the NBADL (nice knowing you Marcus, Brandon, Randolph and Bellinelli (enjoy the Eastern Conference like all our other lottery and 1st round picks.) and Corey is only here for the money (he could gotten a ring in Boston). We are still competing because we got a nice bench (Azu and Turiaf), but our backcourt just got smoked 21 to 37. Remember how J-Rich and BD led Nellie to take apart Avery and company, well obviously Cohan, Rowell and Nellie don't. Seriously, does Cuban, who resurrected Nellie's career, really regret letting him go? The act gets old real fast.
I like some of the new strength we have underneath the net. The "big" lineup worked well for a while there. There are new aspects to the W's game that look strong. However, I noticed them standing around quite a bit on the half court offense... move damn it!!!
It's going to take some time for them to gel....
then it's going to take some more time for them to gel again when Monta returns... meantime, let's get an effin PG!!!
It's going to take some time for them to gel....
then it's going to take some more time for them to gel again when Monta returns... meantime, let's get an effin PG!!!


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The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in South Africa: an introduction to its archival resources held at the Lutheran Theological Institute (LTI) Library, and the challenges facing this archive (Part Two)
Francis Garaba; Annalise Zarvedinos
The challenges confronting the LTI Archive are the subject of Part Two of this series of articles. To recap, the first part of this instalment gave an insight into the evolution of the LTI Archive in the context of the history of the Lutheran church in South Africa. The archival management aspect of the documentation created during the formative period and until the present will be the focus of this paper. A plethora of issues will be looked at. These include, inter alia, the building holding the collection from a preservation point of view and the measures currently underway to safeguard this ecclesiastical heritage, considering that mission archives such as this one hold information that is important from not only an historical, but also an ethnological, sociological and theological point of view.
Keywords: Lutheran Church; Church history - South Africa; Church archives; archival practice
The Management of the LTI archive
Arising from the historical bodies and events outlined in Part One of this series of articles, a collection of documents relating to missionary work, theological training and administrative history of the Lutheran church is now in the custody of the LTI archive. The material in custody is undergoing processing, arrangement and cataloguing, with the hope of digitizing the descriptive media as well as the archival documents themselves in the foreseeable future. This digitization and its subsequent online provision will help the library in its publicity campaign. Theimer (2011:123) observes that most archival institutions have realized the value of using the Web to publish information about themselves and their collections - usually in the form of putting finding aids online.
In the same vein, Convery (2011:199) rightly points out that engagement with the user is probably the most prevalent shift in the digital world. Considering that users are voting with their fingers in cyberspace (Cunningham 2011:182), the community expects its information sources to be available online and increasingly regards anything that is not online as being irrelevant. In consequence, this means that documentation centres, be they libraries, archives or museums, should move with the times in search of both permanence and relevance in this digital era.
At the LTI Archive as pointed out in Part One of this paper, documents relating to individual staff members, students, pastors, and their papers and research, as well as to institutions, associations, curricula, conferences, student bodies, applications, welfare etc, minutes of meetings, reports, societies, committees, records of appeal and adjudication, interoffice memos, appointment books, registers, charters, constitutions and bylaws, legal papers, deeds, articles of incorporation, agreements, financial ledgers, and various other papers pertaining to the different churches or missions are included in the files. In addition, the archival repository also maintains a historical depository of denominational journals, periodicals, convention proceedings or transactions pertaining to the Lutheran Church in South Africa. In a nutshell, the archival repository serves as an adjunct to the theological library thereby serving as a rich resource of primary material on the history of the Lutheran Church in the country. The importance of scholars using primary material cannot be overstated for the simple reason that these documents bring one close to the originating experiences.
The LTI Archive houses documents all of which came from the Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTS) at Umpumulo. As noted above, the papers that came to the LTI from Hermannsburg/Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA), from Northern Transvaal (N-T)/United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (UELCSA) as well as the documents that have been in the LTI since it began to be administered by the South African Lutheran Theological Training Trust (SALTTT), are already undergoing processing and will be treated as separate bodies of historical documents. Due to the lack of archival policy however, the LTS as it was known then, collected denominational resources unknowingly or by accident. This runs counter to the recommendations of archivists and as Saffady (1974:204-205) notes, the effective and efficient management of records must be supported by an infrastructure of policies, structures, procedures, tools, training and resources. It is for this reason that the Archives/Manuscript Unit of a library must derive its authority from a policy statement or charter issued by library management, setting out the objectives and mapping out the planned programme (Mnjama 2006:115). Ideally, this policy statement should be approved by the library management and issued in the form of a directive. It should specify the need for the programme, the objectives, the proposed structure of the programme and the level of administrative and technical support required (Mnjama 2006:114).
Mnjama (2006) further notes twofold reasons as to why libraries with manuscript collections need to formulate such a policy. In the first instance, resources must be allocated for running the archives programme. Secondly, the establishment of the post of an archivist within the library set up must be approved by the library management and an administrative framework established. The LTI's management, through SALTIT, has been very supportive in this regard and the appointment of a manuscript librarian in early 2011 underscores the fact that the management has realized that this recorded information needs to be managed professionally for it to remain accessible. The duties of the manuscript librarian include inter alia, developing an understanding of how to undertake the following:
• Arranging and cataloguing archival material;
• Storing and preserving archival material;
• Disseminating archival material.
Unfortunately, most of the documents are stored in a room that lacks structural conditions for the preservation of paper as it was not purpose built as an archive. Thus, until recently the substantial written heritage of the Lutheran Church was dangerously exposed to the threat of enhanced decay. To remedy this situation, the library staff have been processing the archival heritage and storing it in acid free boxes in order to preserve the useable life of the information contained therein. This creation of a microenvironment has been the best solution to compensate for the lack of technical measures usually associated with an archival institution. In addition, a disaster plan is in place as part of emergency preparedness.
The building
Ritzenthaler (1993) points out that the highest preservation priority of every archival institution should be to provide environmentally controlled quarters for the storage and use of its holdings. This is a mass preservation approach that benefits all items in a repository. A heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, though expensive to install and maintain, is the most cost-effective means of caring for collections. The Lutheran Theological Institute (LTI) library building has this facility, though it was not specifically designed to store archival materials as it lacks the architectural specifications synonymous with purpose-built/custom built buildings. The archives storeroom is a partitioned room adjoining the main library building and the use of the centralized air-conditioning for heating and cooling uniformly affects books, audio-visual and archival material.
This situation is not ideal considering the strain that the fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity subject archival material to. In an effort to address this situation, staff has had to create favourable conditions for the records by trying to provide a microenvironment by the use of acid free boxes. Millar (2010) rightly notes that archival quality envelopes, folders and boxes produce a stable microenvironment, reducing the spread of acid and mitigating the effects of fluctuating temperatures and relative humidity. This strategy has its limitations though, especially from an economic point of view. The cost of housing large volumes of archives in acid-free containers can be very high and the folders and boxes will very likely need to be replaced every few years, as the acid documents will leach out onto the surrounding materials, diminishing their stability (Millar 2010).
The collections at the LTI archives are also vulnerable to fire as the building is not custom built as earlier noted. Although the library has fire extinguishers, there has not been any investment in fire detection devices such as smoke and heat detectors and fire control panels. Hunter (2003:192) notes that fire extinguishers are only effective as fire suppression devices if the fire is small and detected at an early stage and if there are people present at the scene to operate them. Wet-pipe and dry-pipe automatic sprinklers are the most reliable and safest fire extinguishing methods available, but their disadvantages include the higher installation and maintenance expenses. For a small library like ours, these installation and maintenance costs are beyond reach. To get around this problem, our best strategy has been co-operation with the local fire department to conduct fire drills and staff training.
Disaster planning
Disaster preparedness and security of collections be it in libraries or archives, both public and private, has never been prioritized. Ngulube (2005; Ngulube and Magazi 2006) observe that many libraries and archives in east and southern Africa have neither a disaster preparedness nor a security plan in place. In fact, too many librarians and archivists in the region have not even given serious thought to or put any effort into the development of any such plan. Against this background, it became imperative to come up with the present plan at the LTI Library in an attempt to address the need for emergency preparedness.
Millar (2010:87) correctly states that an emergency response plan identifies potential emergencies and categorizes their potential danger to the institution and holdings. Disasters can be natural or man-made and there is consensus that a good plan makes an incident much easier to manage and helps individuals to make decisions quickly and assess the situation at hand effectively and efficiently. Plans minimize risk, maximize the speed of recovery and help the organization get back into business quickly (Mansell 2003:4; Ngulube and Magazi 2006:111). Lyall (1995) defines the disaster preparedness plan as a document which describes the procedures devised to prevent and prepare for disasters as well as those proposed to respond to and recover from disasters when they occur. Its four major components are: Prevention; Preparedness; Response; Recovery.
The plan on its own will not deal with disasters (Mathews 2009) and people therefore need to know what to do with it, what their roles are at particular stages or as regards specific aspects, and this calls for training. Management support is thus critical at all stages and the plan will need to be tested, reviewed and updated, otherwise it will be a file sitting on the shelf:
If people don't own their plan, invest in it, it won't work (US Museum and Library; cited in Mathews 2009)
To endear the LTI's stakeholders to the goal of this plan, it is part of our strategic mission to sell the idea to staff by not only embarking on a public relations campaign (of which the present article forms a part), but to also place emphasis on the need for training in order to achieve our objective. To date, about 80% of the work for the plan has been done and much of the documentary work has focused on laying down the logistics of the plan by looking at the following (Millar 2010:88):
• Detailed evacuation procedures, including information about emergency meeting points as well as maps and diagrams;
• Floor plans for the building, identifying the locations of power and water supplies, drains, emergency exits and other critical areas;
• Full contact information for all staff who may need to be involved in an emergency response, including information about who will be responsible for making decisions and authorizing actions;
• Contact information for any organizations or suppliers who have agreed to provide emergency support, such as companies that will provide salvage services;
• The identification and location of particularly valuable or fragile items or materials that need to be given high priority during recovery operations; and
• A list of emergency equipment and materials held in the institution, with their location clearly marked.
The rehearsal of the plan is earnestly being looked forward to as it will test the institution's readiness for an emergency, but it will only be conducted once all the intricacies of the plan have been ironed out.
Hedenskog (1987:1) correctly observes that a well organized church archive reveals to the younger generation their religious identity. It could also be added that such an archive inspires confidence in the users and in society at large that the material is being well looked after and that the accessibility of information is guaranteed in the long term. The principle of provenance is a cornerstone of archival arrangement and it emphasises the importance of respecting the entity of the individual, family or organization that created or received the items that make up a unit of archival materials (Millar 2010:98). Provenance is defined as the origin or source of something or as the person, agency or office of origin that created, acquired, used and retained a body of records in the course of their work or life.
Millar (2010) further notes that in order to preserve the provenance of groups of archival material, the archivist does not put together archival materials that have come from different creators or have distinct and separate origins. Hence, the integrity and unity of the archival body must be ensured in order for the individual items to reveal not only their own content, but also their role in the overall organization by which they were originally produced or used. In order to maintain the integrity of LTI Archive's collection and to reflect its provenance, it is divided into three broad groups: the papers which came from the LTS at Umpumulo; the papers which came mainly from ELCSA-Hermannsburg, ELCSA-NT and UELCSA; and the papers generated at the LTI under SALTTT. It should once again be noted that only the papers from Umpumulo, ELCSA General Assembly minutes and Diocesan Church Council minutes have thus far been processed.
The aim of an archive is not only to take care of the material housed therein, but also to ensure that researchers and the general public are able to locate and access whatever items are of interest to them. It therefore follows that the ability to make collections available to users should be one of the cornerstones of a successful archival management policy. Use is the goal of all archival endeavour (Harris 2000:24) and the Canadian Archivist Timothy Ericson (1990-91: 116) remarks that:
... if, after we brilliantly and meticulously appraise, arrange, describe and conserve our records, nobody comes to use them, then we have wasted our time.
To highlight the importance of access, the Professional Code for South African Archivists (1993:106) begins a definition of the archival mission as follows:
The archivist is responsible for ensuring the availability and use of permanently valuable archives by identification, acquisition, description and preservation. Accountability to the archives creator, employer and user should shape the performance of these tasks.
Consequently, the Lutheran Theological Institute Archive is organized into about 25 different groupings broken down according to subject. Much of the broader framework of the Lutheran church's mission to Southern Africa is located within the documents belonging to the various church bodies (the Co-operating Lutheran Mission (CLM), Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA), Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Southern Africa (FELCSA etc.) and the papers of the Lutheran World Federation. Included in these are all of the minutiae one expects to find connected with the church: official policy statements to govern work in foreign fields, minutes and reports of meetings, legal documents, committee reports, official budgets, expenditures and administrative correspondence. In an endeavour to unlock the contents of the archival repository by promoting access, the librarians have compiled a database or list of the archival collections in custody and this will shortly be made available online for remote access.
This database is presently the institution's finding aid and is in electronic format found on a memory stick and also stored on the library's hard drive as back-up. The database provides the researcher with a general but comprehensive knowledge of the holdings in the repository and once s/he has identified the needed material, the manuscript librarian proceeds to retrieve the record/s on his/her behalf. Users are not allowed in the repository and once they are given the material, they use it without supervision due to the layout of the library. The archive is an adjunct to the library and the building was not custom built and consequently, a search room in which users carry out their research under close circuit television (CCTV) is non-existent. To safeguard the records from mutilation, destruction or theft, the librarians meticulously check material before returning it to the repository once the user is done. Ideally, this is not standard practice but due to circumstances, we have to compromise, albeit reluctantly. In view of the negative effects of light on paper, photocopying of documents is strongly discouraged.
Be that as it may, apart from conventional documents such as reports, minutes, correspondence, memoranda, the archive also contains a substantial number of slides, banners, posters, and other graphic and artistic material.
This overview of the archives at the Lutheran Theological Library serves to highlight the richness of the ecclesiastical heritage that the institution is fortunate to be endowed with. Protecting this heritage from harm and ensuring that it is available for use as long as possible are essential archival responsibilities (Millar 2010:74) and in view of this, an important measure in safeguarding this collection is the ongoing creation of a microenvironment, as mentioned earlier on. Another equally significant measure that the LTI library has adopted is the need to establish a disaster plan to mitigate unforeseen eventualities. This contingent measure is in its final phase and a rehearsal of the plan will be undertaken once the details have been concluded.
The Lutheran Theological Institute Archive remains a key source of information on the Lutheran church in South Africa. With 669725 Lutheran church members across South Africa in 2010, and almost 19.5 million in Africa (Lutheran World Information 2011), this church forms an important part of the Christian landscape in the country and on the continent. This once again highlights the value of the archival collection of the LTI. In an endeavour to unlock the contents of the archival repository by promoting access as earlier noted, the librarians have compiled a database or list of the archival collections in custody and this will shortly be made available online for remote access. Unfortunately, for one to explore this documentary collection, one will still need to physically undertake an onsite visit to get access to the original stuff. However, the LTI library staff plan to eventually digitize the entire archival collection and place it online for world-wide access. Nonetheless, as Cunningham (2011:182) aptly remarks, despite the explosion in online access to archives, physical custody of holdings remains the stated preference of the overwhelming majority of archival programmes, both for traditional format and for digital records.
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It was a ho-ho-ho-hum weekend at the box office, as five new releases failed to draw moviegoers to the multiplex in droves.
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was the No. 1 film for the second consecutive weekend, collecting an additional $36.7 million, according to an estimate from Warner Bros. The film -- which has now grossed $149.9 million in North America -- saw its ticket sales fall 57% from its opening weekend -- an average drop for a big-budget tent pole.
Of the new releases, Tom Cruise's action flick "Jack Reacher" fared best -- though its $15.6-million debut was still soft. Meanwhile, Judd Apatow had the worst opening of his directorial career by far with his comedy "This is 40," which started off with an unimpressive $12 million.
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But the news was even worse for two movies that opened on Wednesday -- "The Guilt Trip" and a 3-D version of "Monsters, Inc." The Barbra Streisand-Seth Rogen road trip comedy tanked with just $7.4 million over five days, while the updated version of the animated kids movie sold a weak $6.5 million worth of tickets during the same time period.
"Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away," a 3-D event film based on the popular stage productions, played only twice per day over the weekend in about 800 theaters, but nonetheless its $2.3-million gross was disappointing.
As a result of the lackluster business, ticket sales were down 13% compared with the same weekend last year. Still, 2012 should end on a positive note, as receipts and attendance are currently up about 5% compared with 2011.
The weekend's new films will face additional competition on Christmas Day, when Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," the musical "Les Miserables" and the family film "Parental Guidance" hit theaters. However, movies that open the weekend before Christmas often hold up well in theaters, as families are looking for things to do between the holiday and New Year's.
"Jack Reacher" stands to benefit from positive word of mouth, as the movie was best received of any of the weekend's new releases. Though the film earned only middling critical reviews, audiences assigned it an average grade of A-, according to market research firm CinemaScore.
In "Jack Reacher," Cruise plays a man on a mission to find the criminal behind a deadly shooting spree. The story is based on Lee Child's bestselling "Jack Reacher" series, whose protagonist is a burly, tall blond ex-soldier -- far from Cruise's 5-foot-7 stature.
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The movie, co-financed by Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions for roughly $60 million, will need to rack up additional ticket sales not only in the U.S. but abroad to become a success. Cruise hasn't had a good year with domestic moviegoers, as his star-studded musical "Rock of Ages" tanked with $38.5 million. Fortunately for the actor, international audiences still seem to be enamored with the 50-year-old star: His last three action movie all grossed more overseas than they did in America and Canada.
This weekend, the film debuted in seven small international territories, including Turkey and Singapore, and grossed 2.5 million
"Internationally, this is a movie that will probably do 50% to 100% better than in the U.S.," said Megan Colligan, Paramount's president of domestic distribution. "Internationally, there is still such a thing as star vehicles. People come out solely to see their favorite stars, and the U.S. audience has become more discerning about that."
As for "This is 40," the comedy co-starring Apatow's wife, Leslie Mann, and Paul Rudd started off with far less than even the filmmaker's most recent disappointing performer, "Funny People." That 2009 film launched with $22.7 million and ultimately collected $51.9 million.
With its B- CinemaScore, "This is 40" will have to work hard to reach that total. The movie, produced by Universal Pictures for $35 million, is loosely based on Apatow's own marriage with Mann. The film attracted more women than men, as the opening weekend crowd was 57% female, and roughly 50% were over the age of 30.
Nikki Rocco, Universal's president of domestic distribution, insisted she was pleased with film's opening weekend because she believes the movie will play well in the coming weeks.
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"You couldn't get within the vicinity of a shopping mall this weekend. It's a busy one for adults," she said. "There's no way Judd has lost anything, in my perspective."
Rogen, Apatow's frequent collaborator, also had a rough weekend. Moviegoers weren't interested in seeing the 30-year-old go on a cross-country trip with the 70-year-old Streisand, and gave the critically-reviled comedy an average grade of B-. The film, co-financed by Paramount and Skydance, had a budget of about $40 million.
"The Guilt Trip" marks Streisand's first leading role since 1996's "The Mirror Has Two Faces," though she had supporting parts in the two "Meet the Fockers" films. The performer has focused more on her singing career over the last decade -- and may continue to do so after her film's poor opening.
Heading into the weekend, "Monsters, Inc." was expected to trounce "The Guilt Trip." While the 3-D film is a re-release, there are few movies currently in the marketplace for young children, making it easy for the movie to capitalize on a family audience.
But of the four animated movies that Walt Disney Studios has now re-released in 3-D, "Monsters, Inc." did the worst by far. In September, the "Finding Nemo" re-issue opened with $16.7 million and ended up with $41 million -- not nearly as much as the $94 million the 3-D version of "The Lion King" grossed a year prior.
It is inexpensive for Disney to convert its cartoon classics into 3-D -- for "Monsters, Inc.," the price tag was only about $3 million -- but the studio has to spend millions on marketing. Disney has already set a 3-D version of "The Little Mermaid" for release next September, but the studio may be contemplating how many movies it wants to re-release in the format after that date.
Paramount decided to open the "Cirque" film in limited release in an effort to spread buzz about the movie before Christmas, when showtimes will run all day long. Produced by 3-D expert James Cameron, the $18-million film was not financed by the studio, which is distributing it. The fictional tale includes the trademark acrobatics included in many of Cirque's most popular productions.
"We wanted to impart that this was a unique and exclusive event," said Paramount's Colligan, adding that the movie is playing particularly well in suburban areas. "And now there are excellent pre-sale results for Christmas Day, which shows that these paid sneak previews really helped to juice things."
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Metallica's 'Master of Finance' Explains Band's Rush to Play European Markets
Everyone knows about the constantly fluctuating exchange rates between the American dollar and foreign currency, but most people don't give any thought to how it might impact rockers' touring plans.
Cliff Burnstein, manager of Metallica, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and other big-name bands, is an exception — and his close eye on the financial meltdown in Europe will directly affect the acts that overseas audiences can expect to see over the next few years.
"We're a U.S. export the same way Coca-Cola is," Burnstein explained during a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. "We look for the best markets to go to." And right now, market instability means that Burnstein's acts will end up visiting those "best markets" as quickly and as often as possible.
"Look, I'm not an economist, but I have a degree, so it helps," Burnstein told the WSJ. "You have to ask yourself, what's the best time to be doing what, when and where." For Metallica, this means bumping up their plans for a 2013 European tour, and instead taking a 2012 "European Summer Vacation" that will include dates in Germany, Austria, and Britain.
For the Chili Peppers, it meant putting off plans for a U.S. tour in order to visit Latin America this fall. As Burnstein points out, the Chili Peppers — along with a number of other bands — see most of their touring revenue from non-U.S. audiences, and in order to maximize their return, they need to match the financial markets to their plans.
The fluctuating dollar can impact artists directly, as Loaded/ex-Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan discovered on a European jaunt a long time back, when he unwittingly dropped 40 large on some Italian suits. The experience inspired him to take business courses, which in turn led to his gig as the finance columnist for Playboy, and eventually led to McKagan launching a wealth management firm for his fellow musicians.
The bottom line?
The immediate future looks bright for overseas fans of American artists. "Over the next few years, the dollar will be stronger and the euro weaker, and if that's the case, I want to take advantage of that by playing more of these [European] shows now, because they will be more profitable for us," said Burnstein. His sentiments were echoed by promoter Bill Zysblat, who said simply, "A weak dollar is the best thing for American rock 'n' roll."


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Two Goals for Ketchum
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - As Yale gets ready to start ECAC Hockey play next weekend, the first weekend of the season has shown that the players the Bulldogs expect to score will do just that. Junior forward Bray Ketchum scored twice Sunday in a 4-2 exhibition win over McGill at Ingalls Rink. She and sophomore forward Aleca Hughes -- who also scored -- combined for seven points in two games over the weekend. Senior forward Berit Johnson added a goal, and sophomore goalie Genny Ladiges made 31 saves for the win over the Martlets.
"Bray's a goal scorer," said Yale head coach Hilary Witt. "When she gets going and uses her speed she is very tough to stop."
Ketchum, who had a goal and an assist in Friday's 2-2 tie at Providence, got Yale's first goal Sunday when she carried the puck into the zone and played it in front for Hughes and freshman linemate Danielle Moncion. After Martlet goalie Andrea Weckman made the initial stop the Bulldogs kept battling for the puck and Ketchum was eventually able to knock it in.
The Bulldogs were hit with a penalty 13 seconds later, and nine seconds into the power play McGill tied the score on a goal by forward Rebecca Martindale.
Yale went back ahead in the second period when senior defenseman Alyssa Clarke kept a pass from junior defenseman Samantha MacLean from going out of the zone, getting it to Hughes in the slot. Hughes buried the rebound of her own shot at 8:25.
The Martlets evened the game again six minutes later on goal by forward Alessandra Lind-Kenny, then unleashed a barrage of shots on Ladiges -- 22 to be exact -- in the third period. She stopped them all, and eventually her teammates re-took the lead for good.
"Genny did an outstanding job," said Witt. "She was fantastic last year, but she just didn't get much offensive support. Today she finally got some."
Ketchum took a pass from freshman defenseman Jamie Gray in from the neutral zone for the game-winner, slipping it past Weckman's right leg at 5:04. Four minutes later sophomore forward Becky Mantell and freshman forward Alyssa Zupon set up Johnson for a shot that beat Weckman high on her stick side for an insurance goal.
Clarke, Hughes and Ketchum all finished the game +3.
The exhibition gives Yale a point of comparison against some other teams in ECAC Hockey that McGill has played. The Martlets lost to No. 6 Dartmouth 4-2, No. 9 Harvard 4-1 and No. 7 St. Lawrence 2-1. Those were the top three teams in the conference in the preseason coaches' poll.
Yale plays at St. Lawrence Friday at 4 p.m.
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Warren Buffett appeared live on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning, February 27, 2012, for his annual "Ask Warren" three-hour marathon.
This is part three of a transcript of his comments. (Click here for part two)
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Only the liberal arts prepares students to thrive in their academic and professional career goals in a world of increasingly uncertainty and complexity. In Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences courses, students acquire the communication, critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration, and global learning skills that will prepare them not just for their first job, or their next job, but an entire lifetime of opportunities. From anthropology to art history, from German to geography, the Humanities and Social Sciences prepares you to value the rich varieties of human experience, to understand the relationship between the self and the community, and to establish a foundation for life–long learning that can take you anywhere.
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