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2012 NYMF Roundup #2
Reports on Re-Animator the Musical, How Deep Is the Ocean?, The Baby Case, and Stuck.
*****************Following an award-winning run in Los Angeles, Re-Animator The Musical, playing at the PTC Space, has arrived in New York -- gross-out special effects, splatter zone and all. And while this tongue-in-cheek tuner doesn't break any new ground, it inspires more than its share of chuckles and delighted squeals of mock horror.
Based on H.P. Lovecraft's short stories and the cult film it inspired, Re-Animator, with book by Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon and William J. Norris, transports audiences to a fictional college where a new student, Herbert West (the richly voiced Graham Skipper), discovers a formula for bringing the dead back to life. Ultimately his serum -- ludicrously misused by both its inventor and those around him -- results in hordes of zombies stalking the campus.
It's dopey fun that's accompanied by a score from Mark Nutter that manages to be a campy delight in its own right. He has fused the declamatory vocabularies of opera and operetta with contemporary musical theater sounds, outfitting the diverse tunes with some genuinely surprising funny lyrics.
Director Stuart Gordon's staging serves the nonsensical material up with zealous flair, and he has elicited a host of memorable performances from the company, particularly from Skipper -- who seems to channel Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Morse, and Alan Rickman -- and Jesse Merlin, who brings blisteringly funny creepy lecherousness to his turn as a faculty member with a penchant for plagiarizing other scientists' work.
Television favorite George Wendt appears to be savoring the chance to just act goofy as the college dean who's appalled by West's experiments, while Chris L. McKenna and Rachel Avery, as the young couple whose world and relationship is rocked by the mayhem, deliver decidedly droll turns.
Ultimately, though, it won't be the performances, songs or even story that audiences will remember, but rather the superb work of Tony Doublin, John Naulin, John Buechler, Tom Devlin and Greg McDougall, who created the simultaneously cheesy and handsomely crafted special effects for this zany tuner.
-- Andy Propst
The title of the new musical How Deep is the Ocean?, at Theatre at St. Clement's, suggests romantic passion, but this comic piffle is more about the glory of chlorine than the glory of love. Simply put, the show is pleasant but mostly bland, its energy supplied for the most part by its engaging lead players and a cute (planned) surprise appearance on stage by a celebrity in the audience.
In the show, the ocean water lapping up against the shore of a New Jersey beach town is polluted, threatening to destroy the local economy. An obsessed-with-chlorine pool cleaner named Rob (winningly played by Eric Leviton) stumbles upon a formula that might effectively chlorinate the ocean, saving not just the local town but the entire Jersey shore.
A lifetime loser, set to finally win, he has a Judas in his midst. Hence the predictable plot turns that follow. Not so ironically, the best songs in the show belong to the villain (drolly played and magnificently sung by Aaron Ramey) -- who actually has a genuine motivation for what he's doing: he loves Rob's wife, Jackie (Michelle Federer, who plays her part with warmth and good humor), and if he can destroy Rob and steal his formula, this will be his one chance to finally win Jackie back after 30 years of loving her from afar. His song, "If She Were Mine," is a genuine pop standout.
The uneven score by Peter Cincotti must drive a silly book by Pia Cincotti that is co-directed, nonetheless, with goofy charm by Jeremy Dobrish and Gina Rattan. But this show is less a frolic in the musical theater ocean and more like a little splash in a developmental wading pool.
-- Scott Siegel
This is not the case during the musical's decidedly exhilarating outset, where it seems to indict the public for the frenzy surrounding the case as the company delivers the opening number, "American Hero," a paean to the achievements of Lindbergh (Will Reynolds), the famed American aviator, and his subsequent marriage to socialite Anne Morrow (Anika Larsen), with discomfiting intensity.
But disappointment soon settles in as the piece evolves into a historical pageant of sorts, telling audiences about the key moments in the crime, its subsequent investigation, and ultimately the trial of Bruno Hauptmann (Reynolds, in a bit of confusing doublecasting) the man accused of taking the Lindbergh baby.
Alongside the narration, and in the manner of Chicago, the musical digresses into tangential musical vignettes, such as a number for the man who photographed the Lindbergh child's body at the mortuary and a gauche routine, with some of Ogborn's most forcedly playful lyrics, for two hookers that William Randolph Hearst sends to the man defending Hauptmann.
Reynolds demonstrates a marvelous delicacy with an anthem that Lindbergh sings as he tests a new aircraft, carrying his child's ashes with him; Patricia Noonan, playing the baby nurse who discovers that the infant is missing, brings power to the woman's lament about the kidnapping; and Melissa van der Schyff, as a maid implicated in the crime, tears into a lament about her lot in life with power and piquancy despite the impenetrably opaque metaphorical lyrics for the number.
Such moments, though flawed, indicate the promise that Ogborn and the musical have, and it is difficult to not hope that he will revisit and hone this ambitiously conceived historical tuner.
-- Andy Propst
Given the diversity of characters that Riley's assembled -- from Lloyd (the commanding Mel Johnson, Jr.), a Shakespeare-quoting homeless man on the train who also serves as the show's narrator to the God-fearing educator Sue (movingly played by Beth McVey), who's harboring a deeply held grief -- it's little wonder the show is packed with numbers that brim with everything form R&B and Latin rhythms to liturgical cadences. Further, Riley impressively synthesizes these varied styles into a traditional musical theater vernacular.
Unfortunately, the script -- which raises issues of racial bigotry, abortion, and suicide, among others, as well as dark secrets for a majority of the characters -- more often than not sounds like a well-meaning soap opera. And as hidden pregnancies are revealed and characters spew (sometimes unintentionally, sometimes not) their prejudices, the show, rather than being the uplifting exploration of the similarities that unite us all that Riley intends, becomes all New Yorkers' worst nightmare subway scenario.
Michael Berry directs the piece with solid economy and elicits some fiercely committed -- if not always convincing -- performances from his ensemble. Particularly notable are EJ Zimmerman, who brings ironic passion to her turn as a Korean-American with little patience for immigrants newly arrived in the U.S., and Anita Welch, who gives a sensitively rendered performance as an African-American woman going through a rough patch in the world above the stopped train.
-- Andy Propst


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What happens when the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at nearly zero for more than four years and simultaneously buys trillions of dollars worth of bonds to pump liquidity into capital markets? Runaway inflation, right?
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Wrong. Try the opposite. In fact, by some important gauges inflation has recently fallen below levels deemed desirable by the Fed.
The Fed believes a steady 2% annual inflation rate is a sign that wages and demand for goods are rising, two positive measures of economic growth. Anything below that level suggests wages and demand are stagnant, both of which represent drags on economic growth.
The Commerce Department said last week that its personal consumption expenditure price index, an important barometer of consumer price inflation, had risen just 1.2% from a year earlier, well below the Fed's 2% target.
"It's a bit of a phenomenon here in the U.S."
Meanwhile, at the other end of the spectrum, the Fed has said inflation will have to rise to 2.5% annually before Fed policy makers will consider raising interest rates or curtailing its $85 billion per month bond buying program, known as quantitative easing.
Of course other factors could sway the Fed to consider scaling back bond purchases, factors such as consistently strong labor reports. But that hasn't happened and isn't likely to any time soon. The April jobs report due on Friday is widely expected to show the unemployment rate held steady at 7.6% from a month earlier.
So in all likelihood the Fed will stand pat Wednesday at the end of two days of Federal Open Market Committee meetings, at which most monetary policy is set.
"It's a bit of a phenomenon here in the U.S.," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital, referring to the declining inflation levels despite the Fed's lengthy easy money policies. "But it's feeding off global deflation signs."
In other words, the lousy global economy is keeping prices depressed just about everywhere.
Until recently, that wasn't the case. Energy and food prices, which are usually excluded from so-called core inflationary measures because they tend to be more volatile than other consumer goods, were sharply higher as recently as late 2012.
But commodity prices have plummeted nearly across-the-board in recent months as global demand has weakened. Crude oil prices have fallen 10% from a year ago, gold is down about the same amount, and silver and corn have also tumbled in value. Only natural gas prices have spiked in recent months, and that sharp increase is viewed as an anomaly by energy analysts.
With weak global demand, U.S. export prices have remained stagnant. "You can't raise export prices here in the U.S. because of the weakening global economic activity," Cardillo explained.
Inflation Inextricably Tied to Labor Markets
One of the more interesting aspects of declining inflation is that it was just a month ago, at the Fed's last meeting of the FOMC, that Fed inflation hawks were calling for gradually scaling back bond purchases because housing and labor markets seemed to be gaining some traction.
With the economy ostensibly improving, all that easy money would inevitably lead to inflation. Or so the thinking went.
But then came the disappointing March jobs report, which revealed just 88,000 jobs created that month, and more turbulence in Europe, where severe austerity measures in some countries have led to soaring unemployment rates.
Now FOMC members are suggesting that bond purchases could be increased if inflation continues to fall. James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, told The Wall Street Journal that additional bond purchases are an option if inflation levels continue to decline.
The question going forward then is what will have to happen to turn those inflation numbers around to such an extent that the numbers start moving higher, at some point prompting Fed officials to turn off the easy money spigot.
Gus Faucher, senior economist at PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh, said current inflation rates are inextricably tied to labor markets.
Faucher noted that the employer cost index rose just 0.3% during the first quarter, according to Labor Department statistics released Tuesday. Wages and salaries climbed just 0.5% during the first quarter and benefits were up only 0.1%, marking the poorest gains since the first quarter of 1999. All of which pushed down demand for consumer goods and contributed to the lower inflation numbers.
"We've seen very weak wage growth and demand is soft overall in the U.S.," said Faucher.
Inflation will only start to tick higher when unemployment begins to drop significantly,Faucher explained, probably to about 6.5%, the same level targeted by the Fed as a point where bond purchases will be cut off and interest rates will start to move higher.
"Once we see unemployment drop to around a 6.5% level then we'll see wage pressure start to build and inflation levels will follow," said Faucher.

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I made a little Easter gift for Tom on the weekend. Nothing outrageous, just something to say, "thinking of you". I saw this idea on a link party this week, but I forgot to pin it, so I don't know who it belongs to. Whoever you are, thank you and take a little bow.
Super simple, you just need a mason jar, some ribbon, and a chocolate bunny that fits in the jar. I emphasis that because the first one I bought was too wide. I tried to shave some chocolate off of his feet - the widest part - but he broke in half. A little temper tantrum followed. (I had fallen off of the stool into the closet trying to get the mason jar so I was already annoyed.) That was my only bunny so the gift idea went out the window. But I had to go out later to get more paint brushes so I picked up another (skinnier) one.
You just add ribbon (or easter grass) to the bottom of the jar, put in your bunny, drop a few chocolate eggs around him, and close the jar. You can then add a ribbon to the outside to fancy it up if you want. The only spring-like ribbon I had on hand was some light green with silver dots. It works though, don't you think?
I like 'im. Sweet and sparkly. And pretty tasty too.
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Outraged Israeli human rights organisations have united in challenging the military's decision to invoke only minor penalties against a senior officer over the shooting of a bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoner by a soldier under his command.
Human rights group B'Tselem, which exposed the incident – shown on Israeli television after being videoed by a Palestinian woman in the village – said yesterday: "The army treats the shooting at point-blank range of a bound man [only] as inappropriate behaviour. It disgraces the values which it pretends to uphold."


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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For a second straight year the MIT men's swimming and diving squad turned in an outstanding performance, finishing fourth overall at the 2012 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. The Engineers finished with a school record total of 235 points, 11 points better than their mark from a year ago.
Junior Wyatt Ubellacker (Georgetown, Ky.) made the first appearance by an Engineer in the evening sessions, taking part in the 100 Freestyle. In the morning preliminary heats he missed matching the Institute record by 0.01 seconds with a 44.79 time. In the finals he finished seventh in 45.11, just 0.03 out of sixth. Swimming in the consolation final in the 100 Free was sophomore Colby Dunn (Weston, Mass.), who finished 13th with an effort of 45.30.
Sophomore Michael Liao (Newport Beach, Calif.) earned individual All-America honors for the second time at the championships in the Breaststroke, this time in the 200 Breast. After qualifying for the championship finals with a 2:03.17, he bested that in the evening session by over a half of a second to lower his own school record to 2:02.58, good for a sixth-place finish.
Capping off the championships with the 400 Freestyle relay, MIT continued its strong showing in the relay events. Qualifying to the championship final, the squad of junior Tony Chen (Clemmons, N.C.), Dunn, junior Brendan Deveney (Newton, Conn.) and Ubellacker capped off the meet with a sixth-place finish in 3:01.27. With the finish MIT saw all five of its relays achieve All-America status during the championships.


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One of my guilty pleasures (aside from shoes, ice cream, red wine, etc) is magazines. I LOVE 'em!! For my indulgence this week I've just picked up the latest News Weekly Magazine. A bit of celebrity gossip, check out which star is wearing what, the odd Sudoku, and this week, even a peek inside beautiful Rachael Finch's fridge! What more could a gal want when you want to chill out.
I must admit I rather like the Man of the Week article (page 50) "Hellllooo Mark!" but the 13 page Your Go-To Guide For Fashion & Beauty are my favourite pages, a great source of inspiration and ideas for this little fashion blogger.
Star Style Look of the Week immediately caught my eye with stunning Nicole Richie in a summery yellow frock and the most amazing shoes and accessories. The kind folk in my New Weekly Subscription have even sourced the goods for us, and I am totally hot footing it down to Colette this week to snatch up that bling-fabulous snake bracelet that is featured in this article. The dress and clutch are exact matches too! I had no idea that these pieces would be so easily accessible and affordable. The images are really clear and colourful with each piece clearly labelled including a phone number or a website making it nearly too easy for me to track those beauties down.
Turn a few pages and my wish list grows again. Star Style Budget or Blowout, we get to guess which one is pricey and which is the bargain, and I can tell you I was pretty much wrong EVERY time! The bargain options NW magazine have sourced from stores like Diva, ASOS, Colette and Dotti are seriously impressive. It's great that we can all play with new trends without breaking the bank. The gold cuff from Colette is my favourite pick at a mere $13 - now that's two pieces I'll be picking up from Colette ; )
These great articles are regulars so I can't wait to see which celebs are inspiring these articles next issue.
Be eligible to win one of 10 fabulous Hawaiian holiday packages valued at over $12,000 each with Magshop's Christmas competition. Simply subscribe, renew or treat family and friends to any of the 35 participating titles including NW, The Australian Women's Weekly, Top Gear Australia, Australian House & Garden, Shop Til You Drop, UFC, Money, and many more.
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I'm with you here! I'm totally obsessed with magazines!!!*-*ReplyDelete
oooh, such a great moment when I pick up the monthly magazines and I spend a whole afternoon relaxing while reading them ;)ReplyDelete
Soo jealous you're in summer now, btw !! hahaha
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you look so nice and cute!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 11:24 PM
I love guilty pleasures! They are usually the best pleasures! And I love your shirt. I'm trying to find a nice light jean button up.... I love that style.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 8, 2011 at 1:50 AM
Agreed on the mags, there's just something about them! And just by looking at those photos I'd love to get the bargain cat-eye sunnies suggested... the ones with the purple tinted lenses! (could never get tired of those :) )ReplyDelete
You look lovely, by the way! Just chilling out in nice weather with a magazine, ahhhh
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- AnonymousDecember 8, 2011 at 4:40 AM
Looking so comfortable in the sun, reading some gossip magazines. Perfect way to spend an hour or two ;)ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 8, 2011 at 12:06 PM
I haven't bought a magazine for ages, weird considering 4 years ago I use to spend all my allowance on Vogue and Harper's Bazaar when I was 13. Thanks for the comment!ReplyDelete
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i so love the denim on denim look and you pull it off perfect! i also love to sit and read a magazine. doesn't happen that much lately, but it's such a relaxing treat when i get to!ReplyDelete
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Denim on denim. Win win.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 9, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Love magazines too, never read news weekly though, must check it out. you look relaxed in your pictureReplyDelete
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Headlines suggesting Main Street investors are bullish on stocks have been kindling hopes that mutual-fund managers who actively trade are due for a comeback. But Wall Street pros warn changing industry dynamics—and investor attitudes—will make a return to center stage difficult.
Since the market crash of 2008, mutual funds run by professional stock pickers have seen billions drain into vehicles that merely deliver market returns, such as exchange-traded funds and index funds. Now, with the stock market up 16% in the past year, there are signs that traditional funds are holding their own again. Over the past three months, funds in Morningstar's large-blend category returned 7.4% on average compared with 6.8% for the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. While no one knows precisely what drives fund performance, one popular theory is that in a calmer macroeconomic climate, there's less market noise to drown out differences between individual stocks. "It seems like things are getting better for stock pickers," says Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Savita Subramanian.
But while the shifting dynamics may be good news for the mutual-fund industry, experts say investors shouldn't rush to remake their portfolios. Over longer periods, such as the last five years, these funds continue to lag. In fact, some critics argue, despite improving returns, active funds may never fully reverse their decline in popularity. One key factor: The success of new investments like ETFs, which encourage a style of investing that involves betting on segments of the market rather than individual stocks, and which also put a relentless emphasis on investment costs. ETF companies haven't been shy about touting the importance of keeping costs down in newspaper ads and conference speeches, and many think that lesson may now never be unlearned. "People are more conscious about fees," says Michael Rawson, an analyst at researcher Morningstar.
The brokerage industry, the Wall Street sales army that has long been key to active mutual funds' success, is changing too. At one time financial advisers sold mutual funds largely to earn loads, or sales commissions, that could amount to 5% or more of the value of an investment. The system made it very hard for passive funds to compete because they rarely paid these commissions. Now more and more financial advisers use a different pricing scheme, charging an annual fee on the total assets under management often around 0.5% to 1%. That's changed the industry's incentives, according to Scott Smith, a director at industry researcher Cerulli Associates. "It's evolving away from active," he says.
Retirement plans may also make any longer-term comeback difficult. While actively managed funds have long enjoyed a built-in advantage in 401(k)s, with many plans using excess cash generated by the funds' larger management fees to cover plan accounting costs, often unbeknown to investors. Now new Labor Department regulations, prompted by lawsuits, discourage that practice. As a result, index funds are now essentially a must for large employers' plans, according to experts like independent fund analyst Geoffrey Bobroff. "If you don't have one, you need to have one," he says.
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Football's reputation is at an all-time low. In an era where player power has become an ugly facet of the modern game, increasingly distorted by exorbitant wages and the clout that comes with it, I can't help but wonder what ever happened to the concept that no player is bigger than a club?
In the past month we have seen Luis Suarez and John Terry's respective racism storms come under increasing scrutiny from the world's media, whilst the return of Carlos Tevez to Manchester City has only added to the collective angst directed towards the Premier League and those that are a part of it.
It has taken four months for Liverpool to reprimand Suarez publicly - and that is only because he refused to shake the hand of Patrice Evra in last weekend's eventful clash at Old Trafford.
And even though Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy pending his trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, Chelsea continue to stand by their captain.
As players have become more powerful, so the influence of managers has decreased - something that Sir Alex Ferguson, who celebrated 25 years at the Manchester United helm in October - believes has to be addressed for the good of the future.
"When I first started out in management 37 years ago there were no agents," he explained. "There was no freedom of contract either, so players were totally tied to their clubs.
"A change in that sense was inevitable, though I think that now the scales tipped completely in the other direction and I'm not sure it's good for the game."
With pressure on managers greater than ever in today's accelerated, results-driven business, the likelihood of Ferguson's reign ever being repeated elsewhere is almost inconceivable.
"This is a results industry and if a manager loses four or five games in a row then his job is under threat," he added. "But at United that scenario simply isn't possible.
"I'm in charge of all footballing matters, including our scouting network and youth teams. In that sense I'm very fortunate, because I can make quick decisions on who to bring in next to strengthen the squad and where to get them from."
Andre Villas-Boas is the latest high-profile manager whose job is on the line, thanks to an apparent player revolt at Stamford Bridge. The Portuguese tactician only arrived in west London in June, and was brought in as a long-term appointment to build a successful future.
The problem at Chelsea is the power balance is all wrong, and has been for some time. Roman Abramovich has injected close to £1billion into the club since assuming control in 2003, and so feels he is entitled to run things however he chooses.
But while a billionaire's whim may be a vital asset in amassing a fortune, such short-term vision is incompatible with the longevity in planning required for a football club to stay at the top. Player power has contributed to that imbalance, and as managers have come and gone, the same dressing room leaders remained, and their influence has continued to grow.
Going back to the Carlos Tevez saga – it's an issue that epitomises everything that is wrong with football's current climate - the Argentine's recent comments about being "treated like a dog" shows a complete lack of respect for his club and his manager. The fact that there isn't even a whiff of remorse for his self-imposed exile only makes matters worse.
Manchester City and Roberto Mancini drew plaudits for their strong-arm tactics with Tevez, who has alienated his manager, gone on strike, instigated legal proceedings and consequently blamed everyone other than himself for what has happened during an eventful few months.
The club's reputation was further enhanced by their willingness to negotiate a cut-price deal to sell the South American in January, even though Tevez priced himself out of a move thanks to his astronomical wage demands.
It would have been a moral victory if Tevez was left out in the cold at the Etihad Stadium until the end of the current campaign, but City's u-turn to allow him back into the first-team fold has wiped them of any credibility.
Clubs invest millions of pounds in their community programmes and act with severity when fans step out of line. Now it's time to do the same with their undisciplined players.


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Review: Apple iPod nano (Sixth-Generation)
Company: Apple Inc.
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Model: iPod nano (sixth-generation)
Price: $129 (8GB), $149 (16GB)
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Pros: A smaller touchscreen revision of Apple's mid-priced flash RAM media player, available in seven colors. Twin user interfaces include one optimized for the 1.54" display, and another that mimics the iOS operating system of the iPhone and iPod touch. Swipe and tap gestures are used for most of the device's controls, while using album art and wallpapers to nicely fill the screen with color. Integrated FM radio, pedometer, and accelerometer components carry over from the prior-generation iPod nano, along with sufficient 8GB and 16GB storage capacities. Includes an integrated clip that renders it instantly wearable. Superior audio battery life and volume to predecessors; remains compatible with Dock Connector accessories, including the Nike + iPod Sport Kit. Version 1.2 software update reduces need for the Nike + iPod kit by utilizing pedometer hardware for simple run tracking. Dramatically enhanced Clock features enable the nano to be used as a watch, albeit with certain practical limitations.
Cons: Feels like a first-generation version of a new product line rather than a sequel to the iPod nano. Video, gaming, camera, speaker, and microphone features are amongst a laundry list of capabilities dropped from the new model, precluding it from being used as a complete or even substantial replacement for its three most recent predecessors, primarily by users with video needs. New glossy body colors are weaker than ones introduced in last two years. Multi-Touch screen has only one multi-touch gesture, lacking for others that might have made the device more interesting. Use of rear clip, as well as connection and disconnection of some accessories, can be a modest challenge while the device is being used.
Apple's iPod touch receives the lion's share of attention these days—justifiably so, given its capabilities—but until now, the iPod nano has been more consistently excellent from generation to generation. Starting with its 2005 debut as an "impossibly thin" color-screened iPod with photo capabilities, the nano has had more great years than any other iPod, receiving our high recommendation in four of its five prior incarnations. After the cool but easily scratchable first version, Apple used colored aluminum for the improved second version, added video and games to the third version, improved the capacity, body and colors for the fourth version, and threw in everything but the kitchen sink for last year's fifth version. Since there's been a totally new iPod nano every year since its introduction, Apple didn't need to replace the fifth-generation model this September—a price drop would have sufficed and made a lot of sense.
As is its tendency and prerogative, however, Apple thought differently. Rather than dropping the iPod shuffle and allowing the iPod nano to become the family's baby, placing a new iOS device between the iPod nano and iPod touch, the company undertook a radical, hack-and-slash transformation of the iPod nano into a completely different animal—one that has very little in common with the last three devices to bear the same name. The sixth-generation iPod nano (8GB/$149, 16GB/$179) retains last year's prices and storage capacities, but combines iPod shuffle and iPod touch DNA to produce a new device that's only slightly larger than the iPod shuffle that survived until early 2009, with only a centimeter of extra height to accommodate a 1.25" square touchscreen. Unlike the six-year-old contest-winning concept rendering that likely set this design in motion, the new nano looks like it's running a limited version of Apple's iOS operating system, but actually is using an update to the same operating system that has powered past iPod nano and classic models. Updated October 2011: Apple reduced the price of the iPod nano to 8GB/$129 and 16GB/$149 on October 4, 2011, and updated the software to version 1.2. We have updated this review with a new ninth page of details, and a new rating.
The result is a cute but less than totally satisfying compromise between Click Wheel and Multi-Touch iPods, marketed by Apple as the latter but actually as limited as the earliest versions of the former. In addition to the four virtual icon buttons that appear at once on the tiny screen, there are three physical buttons on top, headphone and Dock Connector ports on the bottom, and a large clip on the back. Gone are the video, gaming, camera, and other features that have been added to the iPod nano over the years, facts that Apple conveniently omitted when introducing the product, though its web site explains that the nano is "now all music and all Multi-Touch." It still works with the venerable Nike + iPod Sport Kit, providing an athletic differentiation from the new $49 iPod shuffle, and continues to include a pedometer and FM radio, but most of the prior nano's frills have gotten the chop.
Our comprehensive review of the sixth-generation iPod nano takes a detailed look at Apple's new design, everything the device can do, and what's actually been lost from last year's model. Despite the significant changes and high price, issues that doomed last year's similarly radical streamlining of the iPod shuffle, we wouldn't write off the new nano so quickly—the story's more complicated than it seems. Great battery life, the wearably small size, and the "multi-touch" gimmick all have a shot at making it a popular niche iPod; had it been billed as a super iPod shuffle or the start of a new sub-iPod nano product family, it would have been a popular low-end model. The problem is that it's being pitched as a direct replacement for a device that did more than twice as much for the same price. Over these nine pages, accessible via the page-jumping bars above and below, you'll get a good sense of whether it's right for you, or worth skipping.
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The Central Connecticut men's track and field teams competed at the Boston University Terrier Classic on Saturday in Boston, MA. Senior Aaron Radden continued his impressive senior season taking first in the finals race of the 60m dash (6.86). The defending 200m dash NEC champion also placed third in the 200m (21.16) among a field of 195 competitors.
Following Radden in the 200m was classmate Dan Hopper who crossed the finish line in 22.53, setting a new collegiate personal-best record and placing 63rd. Hopper also demonstrated a strong performance for the Blue Devils in the 400m dash, breaking another of his collegiate personal bests with a time of 49.27 for 20th out of 146.
Close behind Hopper was senior Nick Lindblom who also set a new collegiate personal best with his time of 49.46 for 25th place.
A number of Blue Devil freshmen made their mark at Saturday's meet. Joseph Gioielli placed highest of all Central freshman taking sixth in the 800m out of 143 competitors. Gioielli's time of 1:52.61 was followed by senior Mike Waterbury who finished in 1:56.14 for 42nd place. Freshman Malcolm Connor also performed well, placing 18th of 85 in the 500m with a time of 1:05.18 followed by sophomore Joey Farrington (1:05.28, 22nd).
The CCSU 4x400m relay team garnered a 31st-place finish out of 54 teams and featured Gioielli, Connor, Farrington and Waterbury. The team crossed the finish line in 3:25.40.
Other key distance performances included senior John Krell, who placed 25th in the 5,000m run with a time of 14:58.27, and sophomore Andrew Hill who notched the 39th spot in the 3,000m run in 8:32.93.
From the field, the Blue Devils took 20th of 49 in the long jump, a feat earned by freshman John Sudol. Sudol cleared a distance of 6.21 meters. Also, junior Michael Ficorilli recorded 12.24 meters in the shot put for 37th place.
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Is Urban Planning Necessary?
I agree very much with Dr Songsu Choi 's comments made during the workshop - that some planning is better than no planning. There are perhaps two common misconceptions about urban planning: (i) it is a costly exercise that takes a very long time to complete; and (ii) a plan is a rigid, inflexible regulatory document that does not respond to on-the-ground needs and changes. Yes, while the typical developed country model of comprehensive urban planning may require high technology, high capacity analysis, extensive modeling and typically large amount of resources, that is not the only form of planning. Gathering a block of residents and agree that a road is needed at a certain alignment is planning; the roads agency meeting the drainage agency to coordinate construction schedule for a road is planning; the community leader discussing with the residents on the vision of the community is planning.
We must recognize the intrinsic values of planning and then determine the corresponding resources to commit to it.
Urban planning embodies a vision that conveys the aspirations of both the government and the people. The better aligned the collective vision from both the government and the people, the more realistic and implementable are the plans. It does not have to paint a lofty, unattainable goal but it should be attractive and contextual- making use of the unique assets and characteristics of each place, community or city. In fact, the more down to earth the vision is, and the more the people can relate to it, the better.
Urban planning is a value creation tool which often generates more than enough return just from its own merits (although one may need to have some patience!). It is a powerful tool to generate economic opportunities and facilitate economic development. For example, a well-planned and functioning city is an efficient city that can reduce congestion costs and negative externalities. If we can take it one step further beyond just function and efficiency, but towards livability and attractiveness, that will generate even greater economic benefits. In addition, a little packaging built on the planning vision can be a powerful marketing material to attract investors. (Of course, realizing the vision would need much more than a plan: strong political will, legal backing, social consensus amongst others; however, a transparent and well executed plan will instill confidence in investors and is one of the first step towards generating a virtuous upward growth cycle.)
Urban planning is a coordination and communication instrument, the common document that brings together stakeholders. Just taking the example at the government level, arguments, trade-offs and compromises are better done at the table - the draft urban plan can be used as a starting point for discussions amongst agencies with different mandates and interests. Perhaps even more importantly, the final document reflects agreements and decisions from these discussions that should be upheld. it would, therefore, minimize potential conflicts amongst different agencies during implementation. This applies to all aspects of urban development - from road, water, drainage, sewers, electricity and community services, health and education facilities to economic development direction and goals. Underlying this is the need for one main coordination agency and a clear division of work between the agencies as well as the various levels of government.
Therefore, urban planning is not just about restricting the land use, gross floor area, height limits and imposing various control guidelines for plots of land.
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Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) [11] is the capital of Andalucia and the cultural and financial centre of southern Spain. A city of just over 700,000 inhabitants (1.6 million in the metropolitan area, making it Spain's 4th largest city), Seville is Andalucia's top destination, with much to offer the traveler.
The city is situated on the banks of the smooth, slow Guadalquivir River, which divides the city into two halves: Sevilla and Triana. The Guadalquivir (known as Betis by the Romans and as Betik Wahd-Al-Khabir by the Arabs) has had a major impact in the history of the city. The location of Seville is roughly coincident with the point where the Guadalquivir stops being useful for navigation. It is at this point that the cereal producing region of the Guadalquivir Valley starts, and Seville has acted as a sea-port for commerce of agricultural goods produced further west. Intense trade existed in the area from Roman times, continued under Muslim rule, and exploded as Seville monopolized the new trade with the Americas. As the monopoly was broken and Cádiz largely took Seville's place, the city entered a period of relative decline.
In the 19th century Seville gained a reputation for its architecture and culture and was a stop along the Romantic "Grand Tour" of Europe. Seville has built on its tourism industry since, playing host to the International Exposition in 1992, which spurred the construction of a new airport, a new train station, a bullet train link to Madrid, new bridges and improvements to the main boulevards. Tourist facilities are top-notch and the city is buzzing with festivals, color and a thriving nightlife scene.
Get in
By plane
Sevilla International Airport (IATA: SVQ) is located about 25 minutes drive from the city center.
A bus service "Especial Aeropuerto (EA)" [12] runs about every 30 minutes from just outside the "Arrivals" hall during most of the day (though with longer gaps from 1PM-4PM) and costs approx. €2.40. Taxis are always available next to the bus stop and run on a fixed fare to Seville center, just under €18 during the day and just under €21 after 10PM and on weekends/holidays. Much controversy has been stirred by some taxi drivers trying to overcharge tourists, so be careful to pay no more than this if you are traveling into the city. Other destinations outside Seville obviously cost more and are metered. Tips are not necessary, though €1-2 for polite, helpful service is appreciated. You might also want to be aware of the fact that speed limits seem to be considered as kind of minimum speed by most taxi drivers...
La Parra Internation Airport (IATA: XRY) in located 10km from Jerez de la Frontera, in the way to Seville.
Used by discount airlines such as Ryanair (from Frankfurt-Hahn London-Stansted).
Please Note that Ryanair also flies to Sevilla International airport, from more destinations than Jerez.
By train
Sevilla Santa Justa Station is on the eastern edge of Seville city centre. Completed in 1991, the station is the southern terminus of the Spanish high speed AVE train service.
High-speed are great if time is of the essence, less than an hour from the wonderful city of Córdoba, less than three hours run from Madrid to Seville. However, slower trains remain a bargain, and there is an overnight train that runs from Barcelona to Seville in under 11 hours.
By car
Driving is also always an option for long distance travel in Spain, but isn't as convenient or as useful once in town.
By bus
The Spanish bus service is amazingly punctual and comfortable with most having air-con and a toilet. Believe it or not, to get to Seville from other cities in Spain it can sometimes be only minimally longer than train (but much cheaper). Check out your options first with the helpful Information desk you will find inside any terminal. The buses run regularly to/from most major cities, departing either from the Plaza de Armas bus station near the river, or the Prado de San Sebastián station near the University/Santa Cruz. Sometime queue for buying ticket from the ticket office on a busy day might take up to 20 min or more.
El Rocio - Sevilla 10:15 Mon-Fri/10:45 Sat/15:15 daily/18:15 daily Sevilla - El Rocio 8:00 Sat/8:15 Sun/9:30 Mon-Fri/11:00 Weekend/15:00 Daily/17:00 Mon-Fri one way is about 1hr 45 min cost around 5.58€
Alicante - Sevilla Daily at 0:00 Sevilla - Alicante Daily at 22:00 one way is about 10 hrs 30 min cost around 50.67€
Cordoba - Sevilla Daily at 5:15/8:35/11:00/11:45/16:30/18:45/20:00 Sevilla - Cordoba Daily at 8:00/9:00/13:45/15:00/16:15/18:30/22:01 one way take 2 hrs, cost around 10.63€
Granada - Sevilla Daily at 3:00/7:00/8:00/12:00/14:00/15:30/16:30/20:30 Sevilla - Granada Daily at 7:45/9:30/11:15/12:00/16:00/17:15/20:00/23:00 one way takes 3 hrs, cost around 20-26€
Malaga- Sevilla Daily at 12:00/15:00/17:30/18:00/20:30 also 9:00 Mon-Fri/9:15 weekend and holiday Sevilla - Malaga Daily at 7:00/8:00/12:00/15:00/18:00/20:30 one way takes 2 hrs 45min, cost around 16.34€
Get around
Sevilla has a great public transportation system. The buses run frequently and cover the majority of the city in their routes. You can purchase bus cards at many news stands. Trips cost 60c or 70c, and it costs €1.50 to buy a refillable bus card (which can be topped up at many newsstands).
Sevici bikes are available throughout the city with special docking stations that allow you to easily grab a bike and go wherever you need, then drop it off at another station when you arrive. Bikes cost 11,50 euro for a week pass, which allows the first half hour free and subsequent hours are a euro each. Also, year passes can be purchased for 23 euro with each half hour free and additional hours 50 euro cents.
Scooters are available for rent for €30 for the day and €120 for the week. These are a cost efficient way of getting around and a drivers license is not necessary.
A tram system is currently being incorporated into Sevilla's local transportation and is running from the San Bernardo Train Station to the Plaza Nueva but is expanding North and West into Triana.
Taxis are easily accessible throughout the city. Many offer decent rates, but tourists should beware of the possibility of a crooked cabbie.
By metro
Seville's new metro opened on 2 April 2009. It follows a 18km reverse U from the south-west to the south-east through the southern end of the city centre where it stops at Plaza de Cuba, Prado de San Sebastian and San Bernardo. Tickets are €1.30 for a single zone or €4.50 for all 3 zones unlimited trips, and the metro runs from 6.30AM-11PM on weekdays, and late departures are available on Fridays and Saturdays until 2 o'clock.
Visitors to Seville should consider purchasing a Sevilla Card [13], designed to aid city exploration and conserve precious travel funds. The card includes free admission to most Seville museums and monuments, unlimited use of public transportation (TUSSAM Buslines, NB: only for Cards with Public Transport), a guided visit of the Real Alcazar of Seville, unlimited use of sightseeing buses, boat rides on the Guadalquivir River and admission to the Isla Mágica Theme Park. The card also allows access to significant discounts in shops, restaurants, shows and leisure centres for adults and children. The Sevilla card is accompanied by a guide and city map. However, please note that Sevilla Card cannot be used for trams and buses.
The Sevilla card comes in three denominations of 1, 2 or 3 days' duration in blocks of 24 hours from the time of first activation when inserted into the electronic validation terminal of the suppliers associated with the Sevilla Card Programme (be careful not to activate too soon).
Prices: 1 day €50 (with transport €53), 2 days €60 (with transport €66), 3 days €65 (with transport €72). The 2 and 3 day options attract a discount of €3 per card when purchased on the website.
The Sevilla Card can be purchased by the following means: Online [14]; by telephone +34 91 600 21 21 / 902 088 908; and, once in Seville, at tourism offices, the airport, the train station, travel agencies and through national and international tour operators (check the website for addresses).
A less expensive version, the Sevilla card Cultura is valid only for museums. (1 day €28, 2 days €32, 3 days €36). - 5% if purchased online.
If you are simply interested in using the local buses [15], you can get either pay the €1.10 single fare price or you can purchase a bonobus, a 10 trip travel card. Bonobuses are found at most kiosks and tabacarias (tobacco shops). Regular times are kept until around 11:30PM, after which night buses run, with different routes, on the hour until 2AM.
Museums and Galleries
National and Regional Holidays
Other ways of getting around
Seville is home to many beautiful artifacts, some of the more popularly known are plates and Spanish tiles. Triana offers many ceramic factories where one can buy various tiles from authentic craftsmen. There are stores that custom design plates and tiles near the cathedral, especially in Calle Sierpes, but across the river in Triana are other worthwhile pottery stores. Depending on the time of year, but especially leading up to Christmas, there are a number of artisan fairs throughout the city.
Seville offers a wide variety of retail clothing, although generally at high prices. The main shopping district is home to all the big international and Spanish clothing lines (such as Zara who has at least 4 separate stores in Seville). The winding streets and alleyways of the Santa Cruz area (around the Cathedral) do a roaring trade in Spanish- and Andalusian-themed T-shirts and inexpensive flamenco dresses for little girls. The Corte Ingles (translated literally to "The English Cut") is a large chain of department stores located throughout Spain selling clothes in the "American style".
Seville, like most Andalusian destinations, is known for its tapas. "Tapa", while it is associated with certain dishes, is actually a size and many restaurants or bars will offer a tapa, 1/2 ración (half serving, although sometimes enough to make a meal) and ración (serving) of the same dish. There are many great tapas places around the foot of the cathedral in the center of town. You can't go wrong, simply order one of everything to find your favorite! Some typical tapas include tortilla española (potato omelet), pulpo gallego (Galician octopus), aceitunas (olives), patatas bravas (spicy potatoes), and queso manchego (sheep's milk cheese from the nearby La Mancha region). Also be sure to try the ham, which you often see hanging above the bar. Be aware that most of the restaurants kitchens do not open before 20:30 in the evening. Though usually some easy to prepare meals are available before that time.
Some bars near the river, such as Pedalquivir and El Faro de Triana, offer a nice view but aren't as good of a deal in terms of the quality of the food. Another would be El Patio San Eloy (San Eloy 9, Sevilla) where the tapas can be a little hit and miss, but where the cool staggered seating steps, fabulous décor and fruity sangria; provide a wonderful respite from the heat of the day. A good deal can more easily be had at less characteristic places such as Sloppy Joe's Pizza Inn and Papasá. For the most typical and interesting meal, stop at one of the many bars, especially one which doesn't offer English menus (the prices are likely to be lower).
If you're vegetarian, make sure you specify that you eat no fish or tuna as vegetarian only implies no flesh here. A place with a very good selection of vegetarian and vegan foods is Habanita, a quiet open air restaurant in the center of the city.
If you want good tapas, Head to La Manzanilla, the food is cheap and delicious. It is located off of Calle de Alphonse.
Another amazing place for tapas is the Taberna Coloniales located in Plaza Cristo de Burgos 19. The place is cozy and has only a few tables. Go there early to put your name on the board to get a table, then head inside for a couple of beers. Portions are large and food is very very good. Nice homemade desserts, too.
If you would like to purchase your own food, head down to one of the markets close to the center of the city, such as in Plaza Encarnación. El Corte Inglés is a larger more popular department store that you can go to for almost every need.
Accommodation prices change with the tourist seasons. High season is April, May, September & October ,Semana Santa, and Feria; Mid Season is March & June. Visits are recommended in November. Prices are not too high and weather is neither too hot nor cold. For a more intimate experience on a budget, wander into Santa Cruz, the old Jewish Quarter and you will find wonderful "pensiones" offering comfy beds and typical courtyard views.
Most places have air conditioning but be sure to ask in summer, you will want it. You will probably pass the siesta (early afternoon) in your room to escape the heat.
Sevillanos are famous for their nightlife so if you don't plan to be out at all hours yourself, you may want to seek out accommodation on a quiet street (that is, without too many bars and restaurants). Alternately, ask for a room set back from the street. While a view of the passing traffic may be pleasant by day, you will appreciate the relative quiet at night.
Hostels are a wise choice for the unplanned trip. There are many nice hostels located all over the city. You can sleep dorm style with up to 10 beds in a room sharing a common bathroom or for a little more money you can stay in a single bed with your own bathroom.
Internet access available at Cibercenter [42], C/. Julio César 8, not far from, the main bus station.
Local administration runs a free (1h) internet cafe right next to the tourist office in the center.
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After another big shot of rain the Mad is out of shape for a few days, but the river clears very quickly and the upper river should be fishable Sunday. This winter the Mad has been a yo-yo but for those anglers willing to watch the guages and change with the flows have had consistant success. With the high flows throughout the winter many anglers have been fishing streamers and some very large fish have been caught. With the cold water finding the right retrieve is the key to success, so keep experimenting and keep at it, once you find what they want it has been great. Nymph fisherman have been having the most consistant success this winter. Fishing deeper pools and cuts has kept many anglers hooked up. The best flies change with the flows, shortly after a spike in the flows larger patterns such as San Juan Worms, and craneflies with stonefly droppers have been best. Once the flows stabilize fish key on midges and small mayfly nymphs fished behind stoneflies.
It looks like the new year will be more kind to anlgers than 2011 was. With unseasonably warm weather this week and no rain before the weekend things are looking great for anglers looking to get the first brown of the new year. Flows are still on the high side but are very fishable through most of the river, the lower portions will still be difficult to wade for a few days but should get easier as the water drops. Nymph fishing will rule as the water drops, the water is clear and cold so getting your flies to the bottom will be the key to catching fish. With the high flows craneflies are still a top producer and will usually account for the larger fish taken on nymphs, #12-16 black stoneflies are also a top option and will remain so until late winter. Small midges and Pheasant tails are always a good option in the winter, #16-20 zebra midges, brassies, and red copper johns are always great trailing patterns, especially in the upper river. As the winter progesses we can usually expect to find some fish rising to midges, especially in the upper river, though with the high flows this winter this will sporatic at best until the flows drop. Streamer fish has remained great with the high flows, swinging streamers is always a great way to take winter fish in high water, swinging wooly buggers slow and low will take some fish on almost any winter day. With no snow to cool the water temps the fish have remained aggresive to stripping streamers. Weighted patterns the drop on the pause have been the best producers lately.
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The NAM's Keith Smith reacted to the President's remarks in a Shopfloor post yesterday, "If EFCA Won't Pass the Senate, We'll Turn to Federal Labor Boards." The Bloomberg story, "Obama Tells Labor Leaders He'll Pursue Union-Friendly Agenda," reported the NAM's objections to the strategy of using Executive Branch agencies to push through labor's policy priorities that could not make it through Congress.
The Wall Street Journal, meanwhile, reports on other business groups disturbed by President's appeals and alliance with Big Labor. From "Obama Seeks to Reassure Labor of Support":
Glenn Spencer, an executive director with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, challenged Mr. Obama's continued support of the Employee Free Choice Act. "We welcome the president's call to rebuild our economy," said Mr. Spencer, but "imposing government-dictated union contracts on employers won't help." He added that "overbearing regulations" from the Department of Labor or "a slanted" NLRB would only discourage America's job creators from putting people back to work.
And Katie Packer, executive director of the Workforce Fairness Institute observed, "Worse yet, Obama supports going around the legislative branch and using unelected members of regulatory agencies to enact Big Labor's agenda of forced unionization."
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A lot of people are pretty mad that Michigan's band is not going to Alabama. So many people are mad that there is a backlash against the mad people. The strength of the reaction is a combination of a number of things, amongst them the sudden reversal, how bush-league we look in comparison to Alabama, and the growing feeling that maybe this wasn't such a coup after all.
Remember back when this thing was scheduled and we were assured that the take from this was going to be epic? Back then, I thought it was a good idea because it seemed impossible for Michigan to schedule a real nonconference opponent in any other way. This came paired with rending of garments about that fact, how college football is broken, etc., but the fact remained that 2012 would be the first season in a long time in which two nonconference games would be against truly interesting opponents. It was the only way.
That assumption has steadily eroded as we find out more and more details and observe Big Ten scheduling trends in general. The conference announced a scheduling alliance with the Pac-12 that will force every league member to undertake regular home-and-home matchups against comparable opponents, no neutral site funny stuff (or at least not much). Michigan State jumped the gun on that agreement to schedule Oregon to a home-and-home. The year after that series finishes, the Spartans will take on Alabama in a home-and-home, in years when they also play Notre Dame. It can be done. Michigan just didn't do it.
As for our Alabama game, Michigan's announced take, $4.7 million, is so low it seems impossible it's correct. If that's all Michigan's getting from the game that's at best equivalent to playing a body-bag game at Michigan Stadium. Assuming random one-off opponent cost a million bucks, Michigan would match 4.7 million in gate receipts alone by charging an average of 52 bucks a ticket.
Michigan's 2011 budget shows $41.3 million for last year's eight-game home season in pure ticket costs minus guarantees, $8.7 million in PSDs, and $13 million in premium seating donations. Everything included, the average price paid for a seat at a Michigan game last year was about 72 dollars. Without all the donations, it was $49 last year; ticket prices increased by an average of $4.64 this year. $4.7 million is about 300k less than they'd get from a home game on ticket face value alone.
Add in Michigan's expenses for getting down to Dallas and the ancillary benefits of having a home game (parking and concessions seem to be around 300k per game and there would be some level of increased donations required to get a season ticket) and either $4.7 million is undershooting it by a lot or Dave Brandon sold a home game to Dallas for no financial benefit whatsoever. Meanwhile, tickets for Dallas start at $125. At that price Michigan could easily afford a home and home with a high-quality opponent.
Surely this can't be right. Dave Brandon didn't send Michigan down to Dallas for no reason whatsoever, right? My previous belief was that there was something we were missing in the numbers. But the sudden about-face about the band—and it was an about face given the contract and the conspicuous "Michigan band" sections on seating charts—suggests that the financial picture could be as grim as that: $400k is a significant chunk when you're already getting hosed backwards and forwards.
I finally took a close look at the contract. We are getting hosed backwards and forwards. Check it:
CSLP will … pay $4,700,000 to Michigan. The team acknowledges that the Team Guarantee constitutes the sole financial compensation for the Team for playing the Game, and that no other compensation will be due or owed to the Team under this Agreement in connection with the Game. … The parties acknowledge that the Team may be entitled to compensation from its conference related to broadcast of the game. CSLP … will … retain all other revenues from the game. CSLP and ESPN acknowledge and agree that (a) all rights to telecast of distribute the programs of the Games have been assigned by Michigan to the Big Ten (b) Michigan has no ability to grant to ESPN any rights for telecast or distribution of Games played pursuant to this agreement and c) as between Michigan and ESPN, ESPN is responsible for obtaining such rights from the Big Ten. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if ESPN has the broadcast rights [they can get a title sponsor, etc.]
The TV point is important: my Big Theory for why this makes sense is that the teams would get the TV rights to themselves because the game is outside of their conference footprints. That's not the case. The money Michigan gets from television will be split twelve ways—every extra dollar they make for playing a big time opponent also goes to OSU.
Michigan gets a couple hundred tickets, a couple suites, seating for the band, a field-level "party suite" and right to purchase 500 tickets near it, and 100 parking passes. Cheerleaders get in free. They get one "official retailer" in the stadium that CSLP takes a 22% of the gross of. So that's nothing. An addendum makes it clear that "hotel rooms, and other costs of transportation and lodging, shall be at the cost and expense of the individual institutions." Even the police escorts are at the respective teams' expense.
The only thing that could possibly redeem this is if the Michigan got the revenue from the uber-expensive tickets, but the contract makes it clear they don't:
CSLP shall also provide a minimum of 25,000 tickets for Michgian to re-sell to its fans as specified on the stadium map as an addendum to this document.
Michigan got no more money than they would for an average regular season game and is charging their fans 60% more (at a minimum!) to attend it. There is no way to read the contract other than this: Dave Brandon got ripped off.
So when Dave Ablauf tells AnnArbor.com that they're treating Dallas like "any other road game," it's because they have to. This supposed financial windfall simply does not exist. At best it's a break-even proposition even without the band. They will probably make more against Air Force the next week. Michigan gets a "bowl game experience" in an NFL stadium without its band at "neutral site" Michigan is twice as far away from as Alabama. Meanwhile, Mark Hollis gets Alabama at home. Michigan got owned by Mark "people u is" Hollis.
You can consider the future created, yo.
BONUS: I hope this came from Brandon.
@sbell021 Game announced 2 months before Hoke hire. RT @schadjoe Brandon asked Hoke if he'd like to play Alabama and Hoke said "Why not?"


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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Far Cry 3 to fix map traversal make it less of a chore
Far Cry 2 initially had me intrigued. It wasnt until I finally got the game that I realized it ended up being more tedious than actually fun. One thing the devs want to change about Far Cry 3 is to make it much more fun, less tedious, so it doesnt feel like a chore.
One huge aspect of Far Cry 2was traversing the giant map. However it wasnt as easy as getting from point A to point B. Your car could break down, you had to fix its engine, you would get stuck on various flora, and in the end youd spend more time walking than driving.
Lead Game Designer for Far Cry 3, Jamie Keen stated:
"What we wanted to do with this one is we wanted to make driving a fun experience. We wanted it to feel like you can pull a handbrake turn round a corner and when you do it it is great and fun to do. You can just launch your vehicle at 70mph off a cliff – it might not do very well – but you can do that stuff."
However for those that prefer instant satisfaction over a scenic route, there is a fast travel component built into the game which will allow players to instantly travel to key locations.
"We have fast travel points that let you move quickly around the world. You never feel like anything is too far way but it's there and its the choice that you are making, This idea of player choice is very important to us, that you are the one that's deciding the pace and what you engage with."
Now if only Gearbox would learn to make fast travel a little more approachable and convenient on the planet of Pandora.
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