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4. WhyFantom
Do we really need another programming language? Well obviously we thought so, or we wouldn't have built Fantom! Fantom is designed as a practical programming language to make it easy and fun to get real work done. It is not an academic language to explore bleeding edge theories, but based on solid real world experience. During its design we set out to solve what we perceived were some real problems with Java and C#. Our background is heavily Java, but many of Java's problems are shared by C# and .NET also.
The primary reason we created Fantom is to write software that can seamlessly run on both the Java VM and the .NET CLR. The reality is that many software organizations are committed to one or the other of these platforms. Even dynamic languages like Python and Ruby are getting hosted on one of these VMs. Whether your business is in-house software or building software components to sell to other companies, you tend to pick one camp or the other.
We built Fantom from the ground up to tackle portability between these VMs. Fantom's source language compiles into fcode - a bytecode representation that can be translated into both Java bytecode and IL easily. This translation is typically done at runtime, which enables you to deploy Fantom modules as a single file and have them run on either VM.
But getting a language to run on both Java and .NET is the easy part - in fact there are many solutions to this problem. The hard part is getting portable APIs. Fantom provides a set of APIs which abstract away the Java and .NET APIs. We actually consider this one of Fantom's primary benefits, because it gives us a chance to develop a suite of system APIs that are elegant and easy to use compared to the Java and .NET counter parts.
Because Fantom is designed from the ground up to be portable, targeting new platforms is reasonably easy. Future targets might include Objective-C for the iPhone, the LLVM, or Parrot.
Elegant APIs
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - but we are obsessed with making the Fantom APIs beautiful. The Java and .NET APIs have developed over the years into a somewhat tangled mess. Some APIs are just plain bad - Java's
Calendar class is the poster child for APIs which are just miserable to use. You have to use all of their weird C like constants for access, months are freaking zero based, but weekdays are one based!
Some of this is normal cruft setting in, but much of it is a general philosophy in both Java and .NET API design. Both platforms tend toward APIs using a proliferation of small classes that are over abstracted and under powered. Fantom follows a very different philosophy - we believe in a very few, but powerful classes. A good example is the
java.io package which contains over 60 classes and interfaces. To do anything useful requires three of four classes, and if you forget to use buffered streams, then performance goes to hell. And even with all of these classes, it is still a lot of work to do basic things like parse a file into lines of text. Fantom collapses most of the
java.io functionality into four classes:
InStream, and
OutStream. The IO streams classes are buffered by default, support both binary and text, and have lots of conveniences built right in.
Strong versus Dynamic Typing
The industry has developed a schism between proponents of strong typing and those of dynamic typing. Frankly we find both sides too extreme for our taste, so Fantom takes a middle of the road, moderate approach to its type system.
On the strong typing side, Fantom requires you to annotate field and method signatures with types. We think this is a good thing. Programming is about constructing well defined contracts between software components - type systems aren't perfect, but they do a pretty good job for documenting and defining these contracts. If I want to write a method which expects a Str and returns an Int, then that should be captured right in the code.
Beyond annotating field and method signatures with types, Fantom takes a laissez faire attitude towards type declaration. Type inference is often used for local variables and collection literals.
Sometimes you just really need dynamic typing. One of Fantom's pivotal features is the ability to call a method using strong or dynamic typing. If you call a method via the "." operator, the call is type checked by the compiler and compiled into an efficient opcode. But you can also use the "->" operator to call a method dynamically. This operator skips type checking, and can be used to implement duck typing. The "->" operator actually routes to the
Obj.trap method which can be overridden to build all sorts of nifty dynamic designs.
Interestingly enough while Fantom is trying to make programs less strongly typed, the Java and C# languages are moving to be more strongly typed. Generic types illustrate this trend - a feature added to both Java and C# in the not so distant past. A fully parameterized type system introduces a great deal of complexity - we are trying hard to find the right balance between value and complexity.
Currently Fantom takes a limited approach to generics. There is no support for user defined generics yet. However, three built-in classes
Map, and
Func can be parameterized using a special syntax. For example a list of
Ints in Fantom is declared as
Int[] using the familiar array type syntax of Java and C#. This trade-off seems to hit the sweet spot where generics make sense without complicating the overall type system.
Building software is often a modeling problem - figuring out how to map a domain model into code. In an object oriented language, this typically means modeling via classes and interfaces. Both Java and C# use a similar approach: classes support single inheritance of both type and implementation. Interfaces support multiple inheritance of type, but do not support inheritance of implementation.
Anyone who has worked in Java or C# knows that choosing between a class or an interface is often a decision that haunts you. Because once you choose a class you've burned your only chance for implementation inheritance. If you have a complicated domain model, then interfaces become a necessary burden - but often end up resulting in a lot of busy work if you need them to have common implementation code. Interfaces are also fraught with peril when it comes to versioning because you can't add a method without breaking all of the implementing code.
There are plenty of good reasons why Java and C# ended up using the class/interface model. Multiple inheritance offers lots of power, but comes at the expense of complexity and some pretty nasty pitfalls. Fantom takes a middle of the road approach called mixins. Mixins are essentially Java or C# interfaces that can have method implementations. To avoid some of the pitfalls of true multiple inheritance, mixins restrict features such as fields which store state. Mixins are a very nice feature in the Fantom toolbox when it comes to designing your object oriented models.
Designing software to be modular is one of those things you learn in CS 101 - it is fundamental to good design. Modular software should let you easily divide your programs up into reusable chunks which are easy to version, ship around, and combine with other modules via clear dependencies.
What passes for module management in Java is the JAR file - which is basically to say Java really doesn't have any module management. There is a new JSR which might solve this problem, but for the last decade we've lived with classpath hell. Java also suffers from some misguided marketing decisions which have resulted in a monolith J2SE that as of 1.6 weighs in at 44MB. The process to subset this monolithic monstrosity into J2ME moves at a glacial pace. Considering the brilliance in much of the core original Java technology, it is hard to understand why something as fundamental as modularity is lacking.
The .NET design was pretty serious about modularity, and at the high level it has a great design for versioning, GAC, etc. However when it comes to the details, .NET leaves a lot to be desired. Where Java chose ZIP as a simple, flexible way to package up files, .NET uses opaque DLLs with all sorts of Window's specific cruft that makes .NET module files difficult to work with. And to require a separate, undocumented debug pdb file to get meaningful stack traces is just plain wrong.
Everything in Fantom is designed around modular units called pods. Pods are the unit of versioning and deployment. They are combined together using clear dependencies. Like Java they are just ZIP files which can be easily examined.
Namespace versus Deployment
Java and .NET to a lesser degree separate the concepts of namespace and deployment. For example in Java packages are used to organize code into a namespace, but JAR files are used to organize code for deployment. The problem is there isn't any correspondence between these concepts. This only exacerbates classpath hell - you have a missing class, but the class name doesn't give you a clue as to what JAR file the class might live in.
This whole notion of type namespaces versus deployment namespaces does offer flexibility, but also seems like unnecessary complexity. Fantom takes a simple approach to managing the namespace using a fixed three level hierarchy "pod::type.slot". The first level of the namespace is always the pod name which also happens to be the unit of deployment and versioning. This consistency becomes important when building large systems through the assembly of pods and their types. For example, given a serialized type "acme::Foo", it is easy to figure out what pod you need.
Object Oriented
One of the most important trade-offs made in the design of Java was primitive types. Since primitives aren't really Objects, they become an anomaly which results in all sorts of ugly special cases. On the other hand, primitives are important in achieving C like performance - especially for numeric applications. Java has since put a band-aid on primitives with auto-boxing - but the type system remains fractured.
.NET tackles the problem quite elegantly with value types. These are special types which have the performance of primitives, but they still cleanly subclass from
Fantom follows the .NET model of value types. The three special types
Int, and
Float are value types which are implemented as primitives in Java and value types in .NET. These types have all the same performance characteristics of using
long, and
double in Java or C#. Unlike Java these types cleanly subclass from
Obj to create a unified class hierarchy. The compiler automatically implements boxing and unboxing when necessary.
Functional Programming
Both Java and .NET originally provided little support for functional programming. At least .NET provided delegates, but functions in Java were limited to interfaces and quasi-closure support via inner classes. Both languages seem to be moving towards true closure support and first class functions. But they leave a huge legacy of APIs and code designed without functional programming in mind.
Fantom was designed from the ground up to support functions as first class objects. Closures are a key feature of the language, and all the APIs are written to use functions and closures where appropriate.
Declarative Programming
Quite often we need to declare data structures in our code. Common examples include declaring a list or map. In Java and C# these simple tasks include mostly noise which makes for very ugly, verbose declarative programming. For this reason, you often find the declarative parts of a Java or C# application shoved off into XML files.
Fantom incorporates declarative programming right into the language. Fantom supports a literal syntax for lists, maps, ranges, uris, and durations. Fantom also includes a text serialization syntax which is human readable and writable. The serialization syntax is a clean subset of the programming language - so you can paste a serialization file right into your source code as an expression.
Most main stream languages today use a shared state model - all threads share the same memory space, and programmers must be diligent about locking memory in order to prevent race conditions. If locks are used incorrectly, then deadlocks can occur. This is a fairly low level approach to managing concurrency. It also makes it quite difficult to create composable software components.
Fantom tackles concurrency using a couple techniques:
- Immutability is built into the language (thread safe classes)
- Static fields must be immutable (no shared mutable state)
- Actors model for message passing (Erlang style concurrency)
Little Things
The beauty of a new language is that it gives you a clean slate to fix all the little things that aggravate you (we built Fantom to scratch our own itches). Other little things we included in Fantom which we found frustrating about Java:
- Default parameters: methods can have default arguments - no more writing boiler plate code for convenience methods
- Type Inference: local variables use type inference to avoid all the noise that obscures typical Java code
- Field Accessors: field accessors are defined implicitly - another area where idiomatic Java code has a low signal to noise ratio
- Nullable Types: declare your intention in code whether null is a legal value for a parameter or return type instead of relying on documentation
- Checked Exceptions: checked exceptions are evil syntax salt. Checked exceptions don't scale, don't version, and don't allow composable systems - all the reasons why Anders Hejlsberg didn't include checked exceptions in C#.
- Numeric Precision: Fantom doesn't include support for 32-bit, 16-bit, and 8-bit integers and floats. There is only a 64-bit Int and a 64-bit Float. This eliminates a lot of complexity associated with precision problems such as file lengths, Unicode characters, or very large lists. Although much of the Java and C# implementation is 16-bit chars and 32-bit ints under the covers, the Fantom APIs themselves are future proof.


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In the meantime, I thought I would share a picture I found today of me in 2006 at about 278 (or more) pounds. I think my legs have changed a bit. But look, my head is the same, and my baby looks just like me!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Update Pictures: 50 Pounds Gone
44 comments:
- Hanlie said...
Lyn, that's a major difference! You really are doing great! I am so proud of you!
- April 28, 2008 at 10:45 PM
- the lassie said...
You're doing so well! Great pics!!
- April 28, 2008 at 10:57 PM
- Lauren said...
OMG, you look so different, and amazing BTW. You give me hope.
- April 29, 2008 at 1:42 AM
Very noticeable difference. You're an inspiration.
- April 29, 2008 at 4:21 AM
Whoa Lyn, where did your hips go? You go girl! Love, FindingFawn!
- April 29, 2008 at 5:14 AM
- Teale said...
I notice the most difference in your torso! Your hips, your tummy, your boobs... all so much slimmer & toned! GREAT progress pics!!!
- April 29, 2008 at 5:16 AM
OMG Lyn! You look AMAZING!!!! I am so thrilled for you!!!!
- April 29, 2008 at 5:18 AM
- Vickie said...
your shoulders are now "the widest part of you" - did you notice that?
your pics are great. we can all see a big difference.
- April 29, 2008 at 5:28 AM
- Dona said...
Lyn - can you honestly not see that much of a difference? We all can so don't be discouraged because you look marvelous!!!
- April 29, 2008 at 5:41 AM
- Ryry the Adventurous said...
Are you kidding?? That is a MAJOR change!! You look absoloutely amazing. Way to go Lyn!!!!
- April 29, 2008 at 5:51 AM
- RunningNan said...
I think you look fabulous!
- April 29, 2008 at 5:57 AM
- Lynne said...
I can see the difference and I am sure you are feeling it even if it's only in your mind!
My hubby is clueless and sabotaging at times -- bringing crap into the house, but I am rising above... I have my sisters for support and online friends are priceless!
Keep up the GREAT WORK!!
- April 29, 2008 at 6:06 AM
- Kathy said...
Good for you! Big difference!
- April 29, 2008 at 6:09 AM
- Angie said...
You look fantastic! I just celebrated my 50lb mark too. It is a WONDERFUL feeling. Congratulations! Also, I am so glad your hubby noticed and gave you a well deserved compliment!
- April 29, 2008 at 6:12 AM
- AmandaMariePGH said...
Congratulations... I just finished reading your blog from beginning to end and am so happy for your success! Keep up the good work.
P.S. If you don't see the progress, take a picture wearing the clothes from your last picture. I bet you'll see it then!
- April 29, 2008 at 6:22 AM
- The Duchess of Wessex said...
You are So funny! (Baby looks like me...)
You look FANTASTIC!
You must be so thrilled! E
njoy your accomplishment and know how much I enjoy your Blog... You inspire me so much!
- April 29, 2008 at 7:07 AM
- Once Upon A Dieter said...
Wow. Look at you! You look like you're UNDER 200, no kidding. I'm jealous. Excuse me while I give you the evil eye for three seconds.
Okay. I'm done with the green monster. HOORAY!!!!
The Princess
- April 29, 2008 at 7:21 AM
- Ceres said...
Lyn, there's definitely a difference! You can see your butt has shrunk, and there's actually a curve between your stomach and your breasts! And I'll agree with amandamariepgh, try taking a pic with the same clothes you were wearing ten pounds ago, I'm sure they will look different!
Congratulations again! **cyber-hug**
- April 29, 2008 at 7:36 AM
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- April 29, 2008 at 7:37 AM
- Allison said...
You look fantastic, and of course there's a huge difference in how you look then and now! Great job!
- April 29, 2008 at 8:14 AM
- Stamp Til Dawn said...
I love the family resemblance. It's amazing. Thanks for the laugh!
- April 29, 2008 at 11:30 AM
- new*me said...
You look beautiful!!! You are doing an awesome job girl! I can see the biggest difference in your tummy and hips. You are one hot mama :) Keep up the good work!
- April 29, 2008 at 11:57 AM
- Honi said...
okay if i come over to your house do you have anything I can throw at you.. nothing that would hurt you .. just something to get your attention... HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOO!!! BIG DIFFERENCE.. you look wonderful.. of course minus the head you weigh a lot less.. put the head back on ... so you can see how great you look!!!!!!
- April 29, 2008 at 12:51 PM
- Honi said...
IN RESPONSE TO YOUR COMMENT ON MY BLOG.. YEP.. THERE IS A SHELLAC FOR FOOD.. think about all the nice and shiny food products you see in adds.. or glazes on cakes or cookies or bars... YEP food Shellac.. :-)
- April 29, 2008 at 2:17 PM
- iCANdothis said...
wow you look fantastic!
- April 29, 2008 at 2:53 PM
- Drina said...
Dare I say you're getting an hourglass...
- April 29, 2008 at 2:57 PM
- Heather said...
I definitely see a difference! your waist is slimmer and your stomach flatter. you keep it up, you are looking good!
- April 29, 2008 at 4:34 PM
- Caroline said...
Wow! You may not notice (I never seem to notice a whole lot of difference in me), but I sure can! And I went through the withdrawal thing that you mentioned. When I gained a lot of weight I completely withdrew from a lot of friends because I was so ashamed of my weight. It's so nice to get back out and enjoy life. Congrats, you're an inspiration!
- April 29, 2008 at 5:44 PM
- Sunny said...
You are beautiful! I even showed your progress to my husband. You and I started out at approximately the same weight - so I look at you and say "Look what a difference there will be 50 pounds from now!" Doesn't she look awesome!!!
Well actually the reason he came to look over my shoulder in the first place is because I laughed out loud when I saw the picture of you holding the baby and saying she looks just like you...LOL
Keep up the awesome job - I like knowing what I could look like if I keep plugging away!
- April 29, 2008 at 8:25 PM
There is a major difference from your last snaps.You look amazing.You continue to be an inspiration.
- April 29, 2008 at 8:39 PM
- Sarah said...
Look at you! Can you see how narrow you are getting too?
Have your kids noticed?
- April 29, 2008 at 9:06 PM
- Lyn said...
The kids haven't said anything about weight, but they say things like, "How far do you ride on that bike? Wow that is far. How fast do you go? Do you do that every day?" (Wow, a Mom who MOVES! LOL)
- April 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM
- Jayme said...
WOW!!! those before /after pics are amazing:) .....congratulations on your loss. You must be so proud!!!
- April 30, 2008 at 5:14 AM
- Danielle said...
The difference is just amazing!
Keep it up, Lyn!
And WHEN are you going to post pics of your face? I have no doubt that you're just lovely!
- April 30, 2008 at 8:22 AM
- Midnyte said...
way to Go Lyn!!! You have lost in your thighs.. and are doing great!
- May 1, 2008 at 1:01 AM
Congratulations!! You are doing so well and look just wonderful! Also, the baby is so cute. The way you are going she will only remember a skinny mommie!
- May 1, 2008 at 2:53 PM
- Dottie said...
I can definitely see a difference! You look fantabulous and should be so proud! Great job...keep it up!
- May 19, 2008 at 2:30 PM
- ''A Tenacious Dieter'' said...
Hi, my friend sent me the link to your blog. Youre doing great!
I can identify with you about losing on the lower half MORE THAN THE TOP, AT DIFFERENT RATES, I'm that way too - thing to remember is at the end it'll all catch up with itself.(SO THEY TELL ME LOL)
Good luck on your journey, YOU CAN DO IT!!
- May 23, 2008 at 9:40 AM
- Sunny Days said...
WoW!! I hope to do as good as you have done. You look so good in your pics! (would love to see your beautiful face though) Thank you for the inspiration!
- June 4, 2008 at 7:49 AM
You look fantastic. Keep up the great work!
- June 6, 2008 at 9:19 AM
In the original photo your arms are forced out to the side of you as they rest on your hips. In the 50 pound lost photo, your arms curve in and there's space between your arms and your waist/hips. What a difference.
- June 14, 2008 at 7:35 PM
You are my hero!!!
Don't give up and don't give in!
Always remember that YOU are the prize!!!
- June 16, 2008 at 10:01 PM
You're right! Your baby looks EXACTLY like you! ha ha
Just curious....does your husband have a head?
- August 26, 2008 at 1:00 PM
- Connie said...
What a transformation!! I think you look great!!
- June 17, 2009 at 6:33 AM


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His departure would further diminish the state's clout on Capitol Hill, at least in the short term, and set the stage for a competitive race to choose his successor.
He will become the third California congressman to head for the exits when his term expires, a Republican source said, further shaking up a California delegation that built up influence on Capitol Hill because of its stability over the years. Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez), dean of the delegation, this week announced that he would retire when his term expires, ending a 40-year career in a chamber where seniority still matters.
Last year, 14 California freshmen took office, changing the face of the state's 53-member House delegation, after the defeat or retirement of a number of veterans, including two committee chairmen.
Just a few years ago, Californians chaired six House committees, more than any other state. Today, they chair three, while lawmakers from longtime rival Texas hold five gavels, more than any other state. However, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield serves as majority whip, the No. 3 Republican leadership post.
Republicans hold an edge with 39% to Democrats' 35% in registration in McKeon's district, where Republican Mitt Romney narrowly defeated President Obama in the 2012 election despite the Democratic win statewide.
State Sen. Steve Knight (R-Palmdale) and former state Sen. Tony Strickland, both Republicans, have said they planned to run if McKeon retired. Several Democrats — including Lee Rogers, a podiatrist who ran against McKeon in 2012, and Evan Thomas, a retired Air Force officer and test pilot — have signaled their interest in running.
The 75-year-old McKeon has chaired the Armed Services Committee since 2011, taking a leading role in fighting spending cuts to the Pentagon, but must give up the gavel after this term because of GOP term limits for its committee leaders.
McKeon, who has six children and 31 grandchildren, was Santa Clarita's first mayor and a former co-owner of a chain of western wear stores before he was elected to the House in 1992. He served a stint as chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
He has been a conservative voice in Congress but has also worked with Democrats; he teamed up with liberal Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) in 2009 on legislation to designate thousands of acres in the Eastern Sierra and San Gabriel Mountains as wilderness.
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Offering outstanding coffee, food, service and people watching, Jad's Place is a relaxing oasis in the frantic pace of city life.
We offer an extensive coffee menu featuring Espresso di Manfredi, expertly prepared by two of the best baristas in Sydney. In addition to our hot beverages, Jad's Place also offers a selection of iced coffees, smoothies and fruit drinks.
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CHICAGO—The sound of clanging steel doors and agitated voices in the Cook County Jail bullpen was deafening. Amid the din, Robert Miller, who would turn 19 the next day, wept quietly. Anger and sullenness were common here. Uncontrolled crying was a sign of a bigger problem.
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Irving Schuster celebrated his 90th birthday last weekend at a dinner party at Vincenzo's. The party was hosted by his son, Lon, and his wife Cathy.
There were three generations of Schusters there. Irv and wife Elsie; son Lon and Cathy; and their two sons, Cory, an attorney in Washington, and Dr. Bryce Schuster and his wife Julie, who is also a doctor.
Elsie's sister, Judy Rosenglauber of Pepper Pike, Ohio came in for the party.
Margie and Allan Baker, Elaine and Bert Klein, Roslind Weiss, Julian Goldberg, Nancy Silverman, Bernard Hymen, Sonya and Ron Levin, Gladys and Sonny Bass and lots of other friends attended.
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The next day Sam hosted a gala reopening of his Cadillac dealership, which has been redecorated from top to bottom, and hundreds more showed up for this event as well.
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The Care Center offers patients short-term 24-hour care to address pain control and other symptoms associated with terminal illnesses. During the last 17 years they have had the privilege of caring for thousands at the center located on the sixth floor at the Norton Healthcare Pavilion. To offer this specialized care for more patients and families they are expanding and renovating the space. By hosting this evening, they are asking for your help to complete their fundraising efforts and finish the construction at the center.
National Bourbon Heritage Month
The Brown Hotel is celebrating Bourbon in a big way this month.
The English Grill will feature a rabbit salad ($13) with Bulleit bourbon soaked cherries, triviso and sherry mustard vinaigrette. Also new to the menu are short ribs ($32) braised with Basil Hayden's bourbon and cumin, served with celeriac puree and roasted apple and walnut gremolata. For dessert, Kentucky spice cake ($12) with Buffalo Trace bourbon whipped cream.
In the hotel's Lobby Bar, a bison burger ($16) with beer cheese, house-made pickles and a Four Roses bourbon barbecue sauce will be available with a chocolate walnut pie made with Maker's 46 that is topped with vanilla bean ice cream.
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Robinson Cano launched a pair of two-run homers to back a solid outing from David Phelps, as the Yankees topped the Blue Jays, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon.
Phelps (2-2) overcame early struggles to toss a career-high seven innings. He gave up one run on six hits and matched a personal best with eight strikeouts.
The Yankees have won nine straight home games against the Blue Jays and 20 of their last 23. They also improved to 8-1 in this year's season series.
Brandon Morrow (1-3), making his first start for Toronto since May 5 because of back and neck soreness, was tagged for five runs on seven hits over five frames.
Phelps issued two of his three walks in the opening frame, but picked off Jose Bautista at second base to shut down the threat. The New York right-hander escaped another jam two innings later by fanning Edwin Encarnacion with men on the corners.
The Yankees put up a three-spot in the home half of the third. A two-out single by Brett Gardner plated Jayson Nix and Cano followed with a line drive that just cleared the right-field wall.
"Robby is so important to us," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Cano. "Offensively, defensively, his presence in the lineup ... he's not someone you can replace."
Toronto got on the board in the next frame when Adam Lind doubled and came around to score on Colby Rasmus' two-out single.
Cano took Morrow deep again, this time to right-center field, with two outs in the fifth for a 5-1 New York lead.
"Robinson Cano got me and he was the whole ball game," Morrow said.
Encarnacion homered off David Robertson in the eighth, but Travis Hafner, back in the New York lineup after missing the last five games with right shoulder inflammation, deposited a Darren Oliver offering in the right-field seats for a two-run blast.
Game Notes
Cano now has 12 career multi-homer games ... Morrow made his 100th career start ... The Yankees improved to 18-0 when scoring first this year, an AL record to start a season ... The Blue Jays' current slide in the Bronx matches their longest ever (June 21, 1979-Sept. 17, 1980) ... The Yankees acquired utilityman Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations. To open a spot on the roster for Brignac, the club designated infielder Alberto Gonzalez for assignment.


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In the movie Stripes, characters Russell Ziskey and John Winger are signing up for the Army. The recruiter asks them if they're gay.
Actors Bill Murray and Harold Ramis ponder the question, then answer.
"No,' Ramis says, "but we are willing to learn."
Now, there's a place where they can learn — Waco!
According to posts on Buzzfeed and Reddit and Gawker, Baylor University is offering the following class for Spring 2012:
Yes. That's correct. "Homosexuality As Gateway Drug."
Surprised? I'm not.
Waco is a conservative town. Baylor is a Baptist university. Eight months ago, for example. Baylor denied official status to a gay student group.
Strangely, Baylor was removed from a list of schools considered unfriendly to gay, lesbian and transgendered students only three months ago.
Confused? I'm not.
Religious colleges are toeing a thin line when it comes to matters of faith and morality. More students are coming out, and administrators don't know how to handle it.
Not at Baylor, however. They fixed the problem….
…by editing the online catalog and changing the name of the course to the less outrageous "Family Studies."


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A trial lawyer and two-term Iowa governor from 1999 to 2007, Vilsack owns a 590-acre Iowa farm, about half of which is planted to crops. He told the committee he supports federal programs that assist organic agriculture, but he has not managed to persuade the consumers of organic foods that he can be trusted to safeguard their interests.
In the past, Vilsack has supported the genetic engineering of crops, which is viewed as a threat by organic farmers who cannot get organic certification for their produce if it is contaminated by pollen drift from transgenic crops. Official policy of the Agriclutre Department is that genetically engineered crops need not be regulated or labeled.
The Iowa influence: from left, Senator Tom Harkin, Senator Chuck Grassley and Agriculture Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack at the committee hearing. (Photo courtesy office of Senator Harkin)
Some in the organic community also see Vilsack as a friend of corporate agribusiness interests, and they have mounted a petition drive to express their opposition to his nomination.
The Organic Consumers Association says it is "disappointed in this controversial appointment" of Vilsack and has gathered over 100,000 emails and petition signatures from organic consumers and farmers objecting to the appointment of the man they call a "biotech and biofuels booster."
This association has been drumming up support for a request to President-elect Barack Obama to "move beyond agribusiness as usual" by drafting Jim Riddle to head the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, the department that oversees organic food, farming, and standards.
Riddle is an organic farmer from Minnesota, former chair of the National Organic Standards Board, and a longtime advocate for sustainable and organic farming.
"With Riddle heading up the AMS, farmers markets, community supported agriculture, transition to organic programs, and the National Organic Program will finally receive the attention, technical assistance, and funding they deserve," said the Organic Consumers Association in a statement.
In response, a group of the organic industry's corporate executives has launched its own petition drive in support of Vilsack.
Officers of some of the largest corporate entities like Whole Foods, Stonyfield and United Natural Foods Inc., have signed on in support. Their petition, with about 500 signatories, includes many Iowa residents familiar with Vilsack when he was governor.
In a letter to the Obama transition team, The Cornucopia Institute, an advocacy group for family farmers, described the USDA's National Organic Program, NOP, as "dysfunctional" and asked for the Obama administration to make its rehabilitation a priority.
The letter described the NOPs long-standing adversarial relationship with the majority of organic farmers and consumers and the groups that represent them. It said, "Senior management, with oversight of the NOP, has treated industry stakeholders arrogantly and disrespectfully and has overridden NOP career staff when their findings might have been unfavorable to corporations with interests in the organic industry."
"We were and still are optimistic that when Mr. Obama talked about 'change' during his campaign, that he included a shift away from corporate agribusiness domination at the USDA," said Mark Kastel, a farm policy analyst at The Cornucopia Institute.
Organic farmers and consumers have many environmental concerns, among them genetic crop engineering, pest control, clean and sufficient water supplies, hormones in milk, manure management, the decline of pollinators such as honeybees, labeling of organic products, land use for biofuels, and a warming climate.
In his introductory remarks, committee chairman Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa raised the issue of organic foods, pointing out that "the demand for locally-grown and organic foods continues to grow - the fastest growing part of the food chain - providing new and expanding opportunities in rural communities."
Vilsack told the committee that if he becomes the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, he will promote renewable energy as a way to boost the rural economy.
The nominee mentioned "global climate change," a reduction in U.S. forest lands and the health care crisis as issues he intends to tackle.
"All of these serious challenges require a compelling new vision for the department, with the attention, dedication and leadership to make it happen," Vilsack said. "The president-elect has called on each of us to meet these challenges."
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, predicted Vilsack's confirmation would be "swift and speedy."
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darling and elegant at the same time! what a capture of the beautiful details in the everyday mundane
She's so cute! Love her lipstick and big fur collar.
I love it..such a tiny lady in a big, beautiful coat, with such a lovely collar. I also love the tobacco colored leather purse, beautiful. Now, if only the young one has as much style and class.
What's interesting here is, of course, the generational contrast.
Both dress their age and time. Nonna wishes to appear a correct lady–wool coat with fur collar, gloves, handbag in lap, sensible shoes, while her companion dresses for emancipated, desexulized "utility"–what she's wearing could just as easily be worn by a guy.
The fact is, neither is particularly stylish, but both say volumes about fashion as a ritual of role-playing.
Absolutely LOVE this picture. It is a wonderful contrast between the "dolled up" lady and the relaxed youngster. The older ladies of Europe are so cute to watch they really keep their style up. I hope to keep my style and spirits up throughout life like they do! Bravo!
Sartorialist you've done it again! The nike shox, the obese figure and the hoodie!
but seriously who doesn't love old people, they are so cute and classy
looks like the grandma from billy madison.
The visual comparison between the older and younger generation is striking. The elegant elderly woman is pulled together in a way that I hope hasn't completely passed out of fashion altogether. Vintage style, for this reason, is my real inspiration.
wow. talk about compare and contrast…
I never thought of this as a compare and contrast
I only left the young lady in the photo to give some scale to just how tiny the grandma is- I think she is just adorable!
another note on the contrast– both have their hands "folded" in their laps; but look at their legs. Nonna's are crossed at the ankles- very proper. The young girl not only dresses like a boy, but she's sitting like one, too.
I think so, too. The old lady is adorable. She actually reminds me of my Grandma who died long time ago…back in Germany.
the woman on the left is wonderful. i love her big fur collar, utilitarian shoes, and gaily-patterned fabric shopping bag. snazzy.
Yea, as a biology guy I was going to say that the little lady may not have been so small for her generation and that the current generation is bigger in stature but also body fat.
Ah she's charming
the coat looks as if it might overwhelm her
but it works with the green peeking out from the collar
She could pass for any granny I have seen in Queens or Staten Island.
Why is it that women of a certain age can do what none of us not at that age will never be able to? Oh, to have that grace and elegance…
Wow. It looks like Florence, Italy meets Florence Ave. in Los Angeles.
Doesn't look European to me. Could be a bus stop in Des Moines.
that tiny old lady is priceless.
oh my gosh – Nonna is adorable!
what an outfit to catch a bus – I wonder where she was off to?
her shopping tote is cute too!
The lady looks great. That's indeed a beautiful coat.
I don't even see the clothes. I just see life.
ooh, a companion book to The Art of the Sart – older gents version, a Ladies of a Certain Age book! Please sell as a boxed set and autograph mine, thanks!
She is absolutely adorable. Will I see the day when people dress like this again? Decked to the nines!
wow, i LOVE this! would it be an infringement of copyright to get a print made?
That girl is not fat!
I want to be fabulous like her when i'm older.
I would have to agree with anon at 7:14, it is not particuarly European looking. The young girl is really like any American.
This is a thing I miss about Italy: elegant nonne with perfect hair and pride to be well dressed all the time!
I'm hoping beyond hope that the pendulum will swing back to the frame of mind that one doesn't leave the house without some measure of elegance. The consensus here seems to agree, for the most part: younger generation often (not always) hasn't a real clue about how to take good care of themselves and/or clothe themselves with care. Many compliments for Nonna, very few for her young companion.
But times change and so do we, for better or worse. Still, I've fantacized about citizens' citations for bad taste. Wouldn't it be funny?
I agree with butch! I love the picture so great!
Ya, she's NOT fat!
Real women have curves!
I'm surprised nobody mentioned the possibility of socioeconomic differences at play here. The young girl probably can't afford a fur trimmed coat. That's not saying the old lady is rich but still, they have different priorities in life.
Precious and dainty,
sat by strong and sturdy
two women
two times
both sitting waiting
and hoping,
for the same bus of life.
She's got style and look oh so elegant. This is what I called aging gracefully.
looks like they've been waiting for that bus for a while..
Clothing is clothing.
the woman on the right is dressed NORMALLY!!!!
It's unpretentious.
It's unaware.
It's FRESH!
(And it makes the older woman look like a museum piece….a really fantastic one at that !)
Don't know if you're trying to be funny or not. There's nothing fresh about being normal. Who wants to BE normal? Normal is the norm, the norm is average, and average is boring.
oh how I love, love it! Full on grace and she could be anywhere, but you know she is a-list, sweet
pretty photo. beautiful lady!!;)
The old woman is absolutely adorable, but the girl next to her pisses me off.
Love this photo. Always nice to see an older woman, not your usual fashionable hip girl. Keep up the great work, Scott.
What a contrast! Brilliant -
I give props to grandma, well groomed and put together.
The young girl next to her looks as sad as the outfit she's wearing. A lot of American girls dress like that and its ashame.
Title: "Then and now" . . . !
Two generations apart, the glamorous and the rebel!!


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Inspired by my academic pursuit and personal roots with psychology, mental health, and healing Yukijoro is the second facet I named. The myth of the fantasy creature/spirit and ice deity spoke to me when I read about, "the woman who died in winter". After experiencing and overcoming some of severe trials of my own, I often felt like I was trapped in ice, looking towards a positive and beautiful world. So the frozen healer holding a mirror is one of my perceptions of self. My stronger, but perhaps melancholic, muse helped me through loneliness and isolation by reshaping my writing voice and emotive style. The focus of my writing style under the influence of my inner muse yukijoro is "mentality" and the overall reflection of the emotions that lie deep within. My hope is to process the life lived and the life I hold now. Of all my writing voices, this is the most true to the me now, I am still the woman who is healing from her winter. This facet has the most presence on my blog, as she is the one reflecting on my journey and experiences.
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A secret romance is blossoming between Shailene Woodley and her "White Bird in a Blizzard" co-star Shiloh Fernandez.
The stars play love interests in the upcoming thriller, and they sparked rumors of a real-life romance after kissing openly at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, earlier this month.
Woodley was seen sharing kisses with Fernandez as they partied the night away at the Hyde Lounge.
A source tells Us Weekly, "They danced until 2 a.m. and ended up making out at the end of the night."
Fernandez previously enjoyed a romance with Juno Temple, who also went public with her new love at Sundance: she's dating Kristen Stewart's ex-boyfriend Michael Angarano.


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Adobe actually started this concept of bundling post-production software, at least in the non-linear editing world, a couple of years ago with its Video Collection (Adobe did the same thing for digital imaging with the Creative Suite). And, at a first cursory and cynical glance, their initial bundles smacked of marketing and profiteering. Here was Adobe taking industry-standard products like Photoshop and AfterEffects that everyone used and grouping them with products that either had greater competition, like Premiere Pro and the web-authoring GoLive, or were just being introduced in the market, like Encore DVD and Audition. Of course, the bundle prices were relative bargains compared to the products sold separately, but also added to Adobe's bottom line if the alternative was weak sales on the new products.
Yet Adobe's method wasn't the madness of greed, but rather about helping users to work smartly and efficiently. In fact, Adobe's bundles were a long time coming and followed years of re-engineering work by Adobe developers. Visibly, Adobe redesigned many application interfaces in order to deliver a consistent look and feel across the product line. But more importantly, Adobe engineered its applications to share not just files and file formats, but entire project files. That means, for example, you can work with Photoshop layers in Illustrator or Encore, or maintain Premiere Pro title effects and timeline video and audio tracks when you move to AfterEffects for motion graphics and back again. So, while the budget-pricing of Adobe's Video Collection and Creative Suite might be shrewd marketing, enticing more AfterEffects users to take another look at Premiere Pro instead of Avid, Canopus, Leitch, Ulead, or some other third-party editing interface, the real benefit is a more efficient workflow.
In his must-read article on building your next DV editing system, Configuring a DV Workstation, Jan Ozer analyzes each of the different hardware components in a typical editing system. How much actual time does a faster processor, or more RAM, a faster DVD burner, or direct-to-disc production, save you working on a typical editing project? I can't imagine buying a computer without agonizing over the price/performance ratios of each, as explored in Jan's article, and I found his test results illuminating.
Timesaving, or time-wasting, in software, on the other hand, is harder to assess. Everyone has a somewhat different way of working and most editors can tailor their workflow to whatever editing interface they've got. But that may not be the most efficient way to work. For example, early versions of Adobe Premiere were notoriously poor when it came to media management. Basically, you had a list of clips displayed in alphabetical order. That might have been fine for short multimedia projects that had a couple dozen clips and a few still images, but not for half-hour shows with a couple of hours of footage. And while Premiere Pro is much better now, offering the ability to group clips, build folders, and sort by any number of clip properties, those early media management shortcomings contribute, arguably, to Premiere's reputation as less-than-professional among some high-end users.
A more current example of timesaving is authoring a DVD. Any DVD authoring application out there can import a finished video file, build and link menus and buttons, and burn the disc. And, if you never make mistakes, the client never requests changes, and you never want to tweak the end product creatively, that workflow is fine. However, if real life happens to you, too, it would be nice to not have to re-import assets into your DVD authoring application, or worse, re-author the entire project. Adobe's Encore, for example, shares project data with Photoshop, After Effects, and Pemiere Pro. That lets you to make changes to a finished video after it's finished, or adjust a motion menu after you've shown it to the client, or tweak a menu background in Photoshop to match the button still frames--all with round-trip efficiency and all without ever having to close your Encore authoring project.
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Christian's mom thought that Jessica was coming over to bring her souvenirs that he sent from England. Excited to see what Jessica was bringing, mom was blown away by the best gift of all, her sailor home and in her arms.
Girlfriend helps her sailor surprise his mom
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Product Information
The Access Roll-Up Tonneau Cover is constructed of agriculture grade vinyl that is no stranger to hard work. A luxurious grain style finish ensures a quality high-class look. Meanwhile, the exclusive slant back design takes up the rear to provide an all-around robust design.
This Roll-Up provides security in inclement weather prone environments and is even rated to carry the weight of heavy snow. The Access Roll-Up will resist outside elements with a strong hook and loop fastening system. Thanks to the XT-Dial tension system the cover can be adjusted quickly and easily for any weather condition.
Hauling, towing, and other truck bed activities are easy. Opening the cover is hassle free with the patented AUTOLATCH II technology. This latch system can be operated from either side of the truck bed. The Access Roll-Up can be rolled to the cab and stored with the storage straps so you can drive with the bed completely open.
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The cargo management, utili-track, or deck rail system options refer to the factory installed rail system designed to hold moveable cargo cleats along the inside of your truck bed. Please call us for further clarification.
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Access offers a warranty for a period of five years from the date of manufacture that your Original Roll-Up tonneau cover is free from defects in workmanship, under normal use for the truck model it was intended for. This limited warranty does not cover any damage due to accident, abuse, misuse, alteration, neglect, improper installation, or ordinary wear and tear.
The Access Roll up Cover is rather easy installation. Plan about 20-30 minutes for installation. Most models are a No Drill, Easy Clamp On Installation. For most models the only tool you need is a 9/16" wrench. If a model is not a clamp on installation if will be noted at the time of order. If you have any additional questions please call!


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The summery combination of blueberries and whipped cream tops berry-filled cupcakes. The muffin-like cakes, which can also be served for breakfast or brunch, are delightful as standard or mini-cupcakes.–Martha Stewart Living
LC Playing Grown-Up Note
Swoops and swirls of ethereally airy sweetened whipped cream usurp the role of cloying frosting in these contemporary cupcakes, lending the playful sweet a more adult-like air. Sort of. Maybe. In a playing grown-ups sorta way.
Blueberry Cupcakes
- Quick Glance
- Makes 30 standard or 60 mini
- For the cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising), sifted
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups milk, room temperature
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, plus more for garnish
- Whipped cream
- For the whipped cream
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- Make the cupcakes
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line standard or mini muffin tins with paper liners.
- 2. Whisk together both flours, baking powder, and salt. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla.
- 3. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of milk, and beating until combined after each. Fold in blueberries by hand.
- 4. Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until pale golden, about 25 minutes for standard and 15 for mini.
- 5. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored up to 3 days at room temperature in airtight containers.
- Make the whipped cream
- 6. Whisk heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add confectioners' sugar, and whisk until combined. If not using immediately, whipped cream can be refrigerated, covered tightly, up to 3 hours in an airtight container.
- 7. To finish, dollop cupcakes with whipped cream, and garnish with berries. Serve immediately.
Recipe Testers Reviews
Everyone loved these cupcakes. The end result is a nice cupcake that isn't overly sweet with a cool dollop of whipped cream to make it a tasty treat. The younger kids liked the mini ones, but the adults preferred the regular cupcakes. I feel there was a better blueberry-to-cake ratio in the larger muffins. Also, the mini cupcakes dried out quickly. The use of whipped cream is perfect, as I believe regular icing would overpower the cupcakes. But wait to put the whipped cream on the cupcakes until just before you are going to eat them, as they tend to get soggy if you let them sit very long. While my yield on the regular cupcakes was the same as the recipe indicates, my mini cupcakes made 8 dozen. It took my mini cupcakes about 20 minutes to bake.
If you make this recipe, snap a photo and hashtag it #LeitesCulinaria. We'd love to see your creations on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.


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Birthing Options
Throughout pregnancy and all the way up until labor, I was adamant that I was not having a cesarean section. I was terrified of being cut open because I know that my healing time is longer due to my lowered immune system. In 2009, I had to go to the emergency room for an infection caused by cutting my leg while shaving, so how could I possibly heal after being opened up to birth a baby?
I had also read some articles on not-so-credible websites about studies showing that C-section babies are more likely to develop type 1 diabetes than vaginally delivered babies. I tried not to give these stories credence because they didn't come from resources that I trusted, but they were still enough to scare me.
Because I didn't want my baby to be induced, I took long walks during the last weeks of pregnancy to try to get labor started on its own. I experienced phantom labor, or Braxton Hicks contractions, as early as week 30, and I felt that those contractions were a sure sign that my baby was ready to come on her own.
I wanted a natural birth without pain medications, in part because I was afraid that taking numbing drugs would make it impossible to feel my glucose levels rise and fall. I understood that going through childbirth without pain medications was going to be difficult, especially because my little girl weighed nearly 10 pounds and I was a first-time mom. However, I was willing to do it if it would be better for my baby.
To prepare myself for what was to come, I talked to other women in pregnancy networks who had gone through natural, medication-free births. I took a childbirth class with my husband to learn what labor would be like and to hear about methods that might work for us during labor. It was calming to breathe in and out slowly while sitting between my husband's legs, my back against his chest as he leaned on a wall. However, I didn't find comfort in Lamaze breathing or soft music.
I wrote out a birth plan and sent it to the hospital with my admission papers, and I gave a copy to my endocrinology and OB/GYN offices to keep in their files. The birth plan covered that I wanted: an unmedicated birth, as little interference by doctors and nurses as possible, the ability to inject and monitor my own insulin dosages throughout labor, and the freedom to walk around to ease the discomfort of labor. In the end, though, my birthing experience got absolutely nothing out of my birth plan. Once I was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, there was no choice but to induce labor, for the safety of both our lives.
The hospital where I birthed my daughter had a really good nursing staff who took excellent care of me during my 21 hours of labor. They came in to check my vitals every 45 minutes and my glucose and insulin IV drip every hour. During labor, my glucose levels never rose above 140 and never dropped below 80. Due to fatigue, anxiety, and pain, I might not have been able to manage such great control on my own.
As far as my diabetes went, it was a very easy labor and delivery. It was the other pregnancy complications that made my birthing experience difficult. In my next article, I will share my birth experience as a first-time mother with type 1 diabetes.


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xbay wrote:Beast Mode wrote:Mr. Crackerz wrote:xbay wrote:I'm pretty sure Crawford will win 6th man. But I get this feeling Steph will win ROY.
he's not xbay... i mean, as much as i think he was the best rookie, Evan's stats will make him the winner. Which sucks, cuz Curry was much better in the second half.
Too bad there's two halves....
I don't know man. I don't base my feeling cause I'm biased. I think it's an NBA thing.
Thing is, if Evans wins... I can only base it upon stats. I mean, look at what he had to work with up in Sac. Granted, the talent was completely better than ours, but he had more unselfish players to work with. Curry had to work with Maggette and Monta and bunch of d-leaguers plus Turiaf and Morrow.
That is exactly why I thought that what Curry did was more impressive. Evans was THE GUY in Sacramento. In fact, they traded their former #1 guy Martin just to show everybody that Evans was the guy there. Curry had to deal with all kinds of adversity, and that included dealing with some very me-first players who needed the ball in their hands just to have success.


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Lady Gaga Tops Forbes' Highest Paid Under 30 List
Hip surgery couldn't keep Lady Gaga from topping Forbes' annual list of highest-earning celebs under the age of 30.
Gaga raked in $80 million in income from June 2012 through June 2013, which is astounding, considering that she had to cancel a leg of her Born This Way Ball Tour while she had hip surgery, rendering her inactive from February through much of June.
She resurfaced at a gay pride rally last month and again this month to reveal 'ARTPOP' details. But for the most part, we've seen neither hide nor hair from Ma Monster much in 2013.
According to Forbes, most of Gaga's earnings did come from the global tour, which grossed $168 million through January. If the trek had played out as planned without the cancellation due to surgery, she would have brought in $200 million. That's an accounting detail that had to sting for Gaga. But she's still sittin' pretty at No. 1 on this list.
While Gaga may be No. 2 on Twitter to Justin Bieber, he's No. 2 to her on this same list. He earned $58 million, while Taylor Swift landed at No. 3 with $55 million in receipts. DJ Calvin Harris cruised into the No. 4 slot with $46 million since he performed 150 shows in a year. Lastly, Rihanna, Harris' 'We Found Love' collaborator, was at no. 5 with $43 mil. Notice it's all pop stars in the Top 5 and each has their hands in other pots, with endorsements, perfumes, cosmetics deals, clothing lines, techy investments and more.
The list is estimated after Forbes' bean counters talked to managers, agents, producers and other industry insiders to compile the figures.


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The View From 1776
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Friday, February 01, 2013
Barron's On Fed Monetary Policy
If you are a Barron's subscriber, read As Stocks Near Records, Why Does the Fed Act as if Times Are Bad?, by Randall W. Forsyth.
Only conspiracy theorists would question why the economy had a head of steam, with a 3.1% annualized real growth rate in the third quarter, ahead of the November elections, only to stall shortly thereafter. To be sure, Superstorm Sandy hurt the quarter's performance, as did the sharpest cutback in defense spending since the withdrawal from the Vietnam War in the early 1970s. Still, real final sales—GDP less inventory swings—decelerated sharply, to a 1.1% annualized growth rate, from 2.4% in preceding quarter.
Leaving aside the trivial, quarter-to-quarter blips in economic indicators, it's apparent that the Fed's money printing has failed to trickle down to the broad economy. The turnover of the money supply—its "velocity"—has fallen, offsetting the increase in the money stock.
As writes Leigh Skene of Lombard Street Research in London:
"In America, for example, the drop in money velocity to almost one-third under the lowest recorded prior to 2012 in this monetary series wiped out 5/8ths of the increase in M2 [the broad money measure, consisting of currency, checking and most savings accounts, including money-market funds] in the past five years.
"Most of the remaining M2 growth created inflation. Worse, excess debt growth increasingly levered asset prices up, creating the biggest asset bubble ever, which widened income disparities. The real incomes of the minority that benefited from microscopic interest rates rose and those of the majority fell. Rising debt burdens and falling real incomes for most people reduced real output growth in the 2000s decade to the second lowest in the 22 decades from 1790, according to Hoisington Investment Management. The 1930s was the lowest decade and the 2010s' average won't be higher than third-lowest."
So, to come back to Paulsen's point, why does the Fed have its policy throttles on "full speed ahead" if all is well? Or does it only appear so because of the monetary inflation produced by the central bank?
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MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- Hundreds gathered in the Indian city of Mumbai on Thursday to commemorate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and honor the memories of the rabbi, his wife and others who were killed in terror attacks last month on a Jewish center and other locations.
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky recites a prayer in observance of Hanukkah on Thursday in Mumbai, India.
People stood at the Gateway to India monument for the lighting of a menorah, the nine-branch candelabra. A similar ceremony had been held an hour earlier at the Jewish center, called the Chabad House.
The rabbi, Gavriel Holtzberg, and his wife, Rivka, were among six people killed when attackers assaulted the Chabad House, one of several targets hit in the coordinated terrorist strike.
Holtzberg, who was affiliated with the Orthodox Chabad-Lubavitch movement, in past years was the one to light the Hanukkah candles at those same places.
In addition to commemorating the slain, the ceremonies underscored the religious movement's determination to rebuild the center, continue its activities and impart its spirit in Mumbai, where it has served the Jewish community for many years. Watch more about the tribute »
The Chabad Web site said Rabbi Shimon Rosenberg, Rivka's father, lit the menorah at the Gateway to India, a stone arch near the Taj Mahal Hotel that was the entry point for the people who launched the attack.
"We will continue," Rosenberg said. "A little bit of light dispels a lot of darkness."
Nachman Holtzberg, the father of Gavriel, lit the menorah at the Chabad House ceremony, the Chabad Web site said. Both lightings came just before sundown Thursday, ushering in the fifth night of the eight-day holiday.
Indian authorities believe that the 10 men who carried out last month's attack on Mumbai, killing 160 people, were trained at a terrorist camp in the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir.
Speaking at the Chabad House ceremony, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, a friend of the Holtzbergs and vice chairman of the educational arm of Chabad-Lubavitch, said the group's officials and rabbinical students led by the directors of the Chabad House in the Indian town of Goa have worked to continue the group's activities in Mumbai.
"We never left Mumbai," he said, as quoted in an article on the Chabad Web site. "We are here, and just as Gabi and Rivky would have wanted, we will remain and continue to build here."
Kotlarsky said the Holtzbergs came to Mumbai "to spread goodness and kindness, to be a beacon of light to this city." They operated a synagogue and taught Torah classes. The rabbi also conducted weddings for local Jewish couples.
"Hanukkah is the festival of light," Kotlarsky said. "It celebrates the victory of the few over the many, the weak over the strong. And today, we celebrate the victory of right over wrong."
The word Chabad is a Hebrew acronym for chachmah (wisdom), binah (comprehension), and da'at (knowledge), according to the group's Web site.
The Chabad-Lubavitch movement was formed more than two centuries ago in Russia. The organization says 4,000 full-time emissary families now direct more than 3,300 Chabad institutions around the world.
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