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Rocky Mountain rivals clash again
Since its inception, Major League Soccer's recipe for a rivalry has been to take two teams in close proximity to one another, come up with a catchy name for a trophy, and presto, instant rivalry. That might work for the fans, but a rivalry isn't really a rivalry until that enmity is shared by the players involved. Suffice it say, this week's MLS Primetime Thursday matchup between Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids has all the necessary ingredients.
Hatred? You got it. Trash talking? Enough to make Terrell Owens look like Steve Urkel. Hard fouls? C'mon, Pablo Mastroeni is playing (and it doesn't end with him either).
Although the mutual distain these two teams share for one another is a well-known fact these days, it wasn't always that way.
"I don't think the players were really on board with [the rivalry] at first," says Real head coach Jason Kreis, who after experiencing the matchup as a player, will go through it as a coach for the first time on Thursday. "But Colorado was the first ever win by Real Salt Lake. It was our home opener, and it has really stemmed from there for the players."
While that match back in 2005 served as a beginning, the training wheels really came off last Sept. 2, when Colorado escaped Rice-Eccles Stadium with a contentious 1-0 win. There were heavy challenges that went unpunished and a controversial goal by Nico Hernandez that came with Real's Mehdi Ballouchy down injured. Several Real players let up on the play, thinking the Rapids would play the ball out of bounds and were incensed when they didn't. Afterwards, the Rapids' Mastroeni added some nitroglycerin to the proceedings by taunting the Real fans to such an extent that RSL owner Dave Checketts confronted the Colorado captain on the field. The result ultimately cost Real a playoff spot, and a compelling rivalry was now at full throttle.
Five storylines to follow
1. The Rocky Mountain Cup
The trophy that goes to the winner of the season series between the two teams has been the exclusive property of Colorado so far, despite Real's initial success. Colorado owns a 6-2-1 record all-time against RSL, and that trend continued on April 30 when the Rapids came away with a 2-0 road victory courtesy of goals by Roberto Brown and Kyle Beckerman. And yes, the jawing with opposing fans continued. This game will be played at the recently opened Dick's Sporting Goods Park, with RSL looking to return the favor.
2. Jason Kreis' coaching baptism continues
RSL's 0-2-2 start to the season resulted in the firing of coach John Ellinger, with Kreis going from player to coach in record time. And his first match in charge saw him coax a near miracle out of his team, with RSL getting late goals from Jeff Cunningham and Chris Brown to salvage a 3-3 tie against New York this past Saturday.
Kreis would settle for a more conventional result this time, but given Real's woeful road form since their inception (they are 4-24-5 all-time away from home), that may require an even bigger miracle.
3. Can the Rapids rebound?
Fernando Clavijo's rebuilt side looked solid in the season's opening weeks before getting flattened 3-1 at home last weekend by defending champions Houston. Injuries played a part in that loss, with defenders Ugo Ihemelu and Brandon Prideaux both sidelined. Ihemelu's speed in the back was especially missed, but a bigger issue for Clavijo was a lack of midfield play, where Beckerman and Jovan Kirovski were both quiet. Ihemelu's return could see Mastroeni get pushed into midfield alongside Beckerman, adding a little more combativeness to the middle.
"We were two steps away from everything against Houston," Clavijo said. "More than anything, the attitude and the energy need to be better."
4. The defense rests
While the list of Ellinger's sins is lengthy, his biggest was a failure to shore up a defense that tied for worst in the league last year, and the results have been predictable. Real has conceded 11 goals in five games -- the second-worst mark in the league -- and their back line and goalkeeping have both been suspect. No surprise then that defense has drawn nearly all of Kreis' attention.
"If I were to go back and analyze all of the goals that were scored against us, most of them were down to individual mental errors," Kreis said. "So for me, the entire first week has been about changing that mentality, getting players to react quicker in situations, transitioning from offense to defense."
5. Forward decisions
The Rapids' Brown has been an instant hit with Colorado's fans, tallying three times in four matches.
However, a forearm to Brown's head from Houston defender Eddie Robinson has left him with headaches, which may force him out of the match. If Brown can't go, Kirovski will likely take his place up top, although recent acquisition Conor Casey could get the nod.
Five players to watch
1. Jeff Cunningham, F, Real Salt Lake
One of Kreis' first decisions as coach was to junk Ellinger's 4-5-1 setup and go with a 4-4-2 alignment. Although simplifying roles was his primary aim, it also allowed Cunningham to be paired with Atiba Harris, whose ability to hold the ball up should allow Cunningham to use his speed and face up to goal more. Given that Colorado traded away Cunningham prior to the 2006 season, the RSL forward should be even more motivated than usual.
2. Nico Hernandez, F, Colorado
While Brown has enjoyed some early success, the start of the season has been less kind to Hernandez, who is still looking for his first goal. Clavijo isn't worried by the Argentine's slow start however, noting that Hernandez has been making other contributions.
"[Hernandez] does so many other things around the box and defensively, that he hasn't put himself in positions to score," Clavijo said. "I have no issues with Nico. He's going to find the back of the net sooner or later."
With Brown's status likely to be uncertain until game time, the Rapids may need Hernandez to assume more of the scoring load.
3. Freddy Adu, M, Real Salt Lake
Little has gone right for Adu since his offseason trade from D.C. United. The teenager was brought in to be the quarterback of the offense, but quickly lost that spot to Ballouchy, and has since resumed the wide role he had at United. The departure of Ellinger, who coached Adu when he was with the U.S. U-17 national team, was also a blow, since he was a big reason Adu agreed to head west. On the wing, the RSL midfielder has struggled as well, but the matchup against Colorado defender Dan Gargan looks to be one that favors Adu.
4. Kyle Beckerman, M, Colorado
Aside from Mastroeni, Beckerman has done the most to get under RSL's collective skin. His insurance tally in the earlier match against Real not only sealed the win, but gave him yet another opportunity to stick it to Real's fans. But Beckerman was far from his best against Houston, contributing little to the attack while Dynamo midfielder Dwayne De Rosario ran riot, scoring two goals. With Mastroeni likely to be back by his side, expect a rebound performance from Beckerman.
5. Chris Seitz, G, Real Salt Lake
When Nick Rimando began the season by giving up some soft goals, RSL turned to Seitz to stem the tide. And while Seitz's shot-stopping has been solid, poor communication with his back line and some hesitant decision making have seen him exposed. The expectation is that Kreis will keep playing Seitz in the hope that the rookie will iron out the rough spots in his game.
Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPNsoccernet. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Mavs' 'D' plays well in scrimmage
Nainoa Campbell and Tony Kelly began last season coming off the bench.
By the end of the football season, they were starting.
The Mesa State College juniors led the Mavericks defense Saturday night, intercepting three passes and sacking the quarterback four times in one half of Mesa's maroon & white scrimmage at Stocker Stadium. The Mavericks open the season at 7 p.m. next Saturday (Aug. 29) against 14th-ranked Central Washington at Stocker Stadium.
"I had to earn my way onto the field," Kelly said. "I wasn't a starter coming into camp. I kept fighting, got in and took advantage of my opportunities. That's the same thing with Nainoa.
He's a great player and took advantage in his situation."
Kelly, a junior from Montrose, didn't have any sacks, but Mesa co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Bill Stafford said Kelly, Alberto Rodriguez and Domonique Lewis pressured the quarterbacks to the outside where Campbell and Dominic Applehans put them down on the turf. Applehans had three sacks and Campbell one.
"We got the pressure up the middle and the ends did a great job of collapsing the pocket," Stafford said. "The entire secondary did some good things."
Mesa senior safety and defensive captain Aaron Silverthorn intercepted Jason Haferman on the offensive second team's first possession and returned it for a touchdown. The first-team defense shut out the second-team offense.
The first team offense, though, was able to score three touchdowns on the second-team defense.
"They did some good things," Mesa coach Joe Ramunno said of the offense. "They had some success against some good (defensive) fronts."
Redshirt freshmen quarterbacks Robert Felberg and Michael Mankoff each led the Mavericks on scoring drives.
"They are both still battling," said Ramunno of the quarterbacks. "They both have skills we're going use. I know we're going to be using the two-quarterback set for a little while until one steps ahead of the other one."
Felberg completed 3 of 8 passes for 40 yards and one touchdown. He led Mesa on a 10-play, 75-yard drive resulting in a 7-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Noble. Felberg completed 4 of 5 passes on the drive.
He led Mesa to a touchdown on a two-minute drill drive as well, completing two passes to Noble and a 47-yard pass to Justin Murray for the touchdown with 27.7 seconds left.
Mankoff was 2 of 5 for 24 yards and one interception. He led the Mavs on a six-play, 54-yard drive ending with a Will Halboth 14-yard TD run.
Halboth, Joey Applehans and J.R. Hamm took the bulk of the carries at tailback. Halboth, a sophomore, had 10 carries for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Applehans had eight carries for 42 yards and Hamm had six carries for 27 yards.


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DETROIT (Jun. 23)
Federal guidelines protecting the job rights of Sabbath observers have been upheld by a Federal court in Michigan in their first application to a local case in a suit in which an Orthodox lay organization participated in a "friend of the court" brief.
Lawrence Halpern, chairman of the Detroit chapter of the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs, told the Jewish News of Detroit that the decision of Federal District Court Judge Noel P. Fox of Grand Rapids had "far-reaching implications for religious Jewish Sabbath observers who are employed in Michigan and throughout the United States." COLPA has been instrumental in obtaining promulgation of the Federal Equal Employment Commission rules protecting such job status.
The case involved Robert Dewey, a member of the Reformed Church, who was required by a union contract at Reynolds Metal Co. and by company policy to work on Sunday. He refused to do so because it was against his religious principles. The worker refused to obtain a Sunday replacement for himself on grounds that what was forbidden to him was forbidden to others.
Judge Fox wrote that a rule "which forces a person to choose between his religion and compensation benefits is penalizing him solely because of his religion." He wrote also that Mr. Dewey had been forced to choose between his religion and his job and that such a choice "limits (the) plaintiff's free exercise of his religion and is thereby discriminatory in its effect." The jurist cited the Federal guidelines as "a very reasonable interpretation" of Federal law on such discrimination and said they "are hereby adopted as defining the requirement of the statute that an employer not discriminate on the basis of religion." He ordered the company to reinstate Mr. Dewey with back pay,


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Carvana now has locations in 31 markets.
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By John Davies
Which best describes the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana?
Incubator for start-ups.
Accelerator for established companies with new discoveries.
A location for mature companies wanting a link with Purdue.
Following the news that Gov. Mitch Daniels will be the next president of Purdue, I had an opportunity to visit the Purdue Technology Center. I learned the center is evolving. It's a launching pad for discoveries, not just from a tech business, but from all companies whatever the stage of development.
The center itself captures the spirit of discovery. U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky and now retired Purdue President Martin C. Jischke had a conversation about the success of the Purdue Research Park. From that discussion came the idea to build the first satellite outside the West Lafayette business park. This became the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana.
Now there are four regional centers, each anchoring a research park launched by the Purdue Research Foundation. The first was in West Lafayette. Another is in New Albany. Another is in Indianapolis. The Purdue Technology Center is here, anchoring a 386-acre park in a joint venture with Holladay Properties.
What is the Purdue Technology Center today? It's all about ideas and taking them to commercialization. It can be a new company. It can be an established company that wants to launch new products. Or it can be a "big hitter" like Dow-AgraSciences. Dow opened a research facility and greenhouse in 2010 and a seed quality control facility in 2012 in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette.
Why not bring a "big hitter" here? Indeed, Kathy DeGuilio-Fox of the Purdue Technology Center is looking for a company that wants similar access, and perhaps new markets in Chicagoland.
I met with the director, who is marking her eighth anniversary this month. Kathy started out as a business developer recruiting companies to come to the 48,000-square-foot center while it still was under construction in 2004.
She moved to the new center that December, when the front door was a sheet of plywood with a padlock on the front. Today, it has 60,000 square feet and is home to 28 companies.
One of her first companies she recruited was NuVant Systems LLC. After six years in the Purdue Technology Center, this company "graduated" this past month. It moved into a 5,000-square-foot new building in Crown Point to manufacture electronics and other high-tech products.
In the same month, a start-up led by Joseph Beckman moved into the center to launch a LED lighting business. More recently, IVDiagnostics, formerly in Valparaiso, moved there, one of two companies pursuing cancer research at the site.
So why should Northwest Indiana take a fresh look at the Purdue Technology Center? Having access to world-class resources that can take any business to the next level is a huge benefit for regional economic development.
John Davies is managing director, The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana, launched by Ivy Tech Community College Northwest. The opinion expressed in this column is the writer's and not necessarily that of The Times.
Source: http://www.nwitimes.com/news/opinion/guest-commentary/john-davies-purdue-tech-center-evolving-with-spirit-of-discovery/article_f91b4a28-6425-5270-8506-602480e6e223.html


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99th Regional Support Command / 99TH DIVISION PATCH
The 99th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II. It played a strategic role in the Battle of the Bulge when its inexperienced troops held fast on the northern shoulder of the German advance, refusing them access to the vital northern road network that led into Belgium.
The 99th Regional Support Command, which is the successor unit of the 99th Infantry Division is a Major General command under the US Army Reserve Command and is responsible for the base operations and administrative support of 51,000 USAR Soldiers, 160,000 family members in 429 units at 356 locations in 13 states from Virginia north through Maine in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern region of the United States. The 99th Regional Support Command headquarters are located at Joint Base Maguire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ. The current commander is Major General William D. Razz Waff who assumed command on 1 October 2010.


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Humbird (13 April 1967)
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Mr. and Mrs. Jim Forsting entertained recently at a family gathering. Mr. and Mrs. William Staves also were guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore and family of Wisconsin Rapids spent Sunday at the Art Allen home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Tubbs of Eau Claire were dinner guests recently of Mr. and Mrs. William Theiler, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Korth of Neillsville recently visited at the William Theiler, Sr., Home.
Mrs. Dale Struensee and children of rural Neillsville spent Saturday afternoon at the Chester Bailey home.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gearing and family spent last weekend in Milwaukee and called on Mr. and Mrs. Joel Radke and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moulster.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Phillips and children, and Jack Moore of Wisconsin Rapids, visited Saturday at the Art Allen home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson and family attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Janke in Alma Center Sunday afternoon, and then visited in the Willard Johnson home near Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gearing of Hatfield and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gearing and family called Sunday at the Bren Rice home in Osseo.
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Anyone else think she looks like Shayne from The Bachelor?
Anyone else think she looks like Shayne from The Bachelor?
Yeah, just a little bit, I see what you mean!
I think she looks like a blonde Lacey - interesting that Lacey's mom is her instructor. I suspect that she's another cousin of the family.
Wow. Can't believe this thread was so far down.
At first, I had this girl in the middle of the pack. In just a few short weeks, she's my frontrunner. The routine last week was friggin amazing - top 2 for me including ALL seasons - right there with the Ivan/Allison bench routine.
I really liked her at first. I still think she's an amazing dancer. Particularly in light of her chosen genre and what's she's done outside that genre so far. But, lately I'm noticing a bit of a stanky attitude.
Stanky attitude? Mind elaborating since I have seen no such thing?
Neither have I. I like Chelsie.Originally Posted by superfly;3097040;
I don't think the judges have been giving her enough credit for how easily and convincingly she's picked up styles.
She's a ballroom dancer, but did hip-hop so well with the Bleeding Love routine. She could pop! (Mary pointed this out, but it was more to praise the choreography and how it had "simple little things" or "moments" that she loved, rather than Chelsie's ability to pull it off.)
I think it's extremely impressive when you contrast it to Kourtni's attempt at Hip-hop this week (7/2) - there's another trained (albeit in contemporary dance) contestant who could not get the groove or show any musicality in her performance!
I just hope Chelsie doesn't become another Allison - so good she flies under the radar. Allison was mainly trained in contemporary dance but did the Paso, Hip-Hop, West Coast Swing, and Broadway to perfection... but for some reason was almost brushed aside during judging (I feel.)
I see a lot of Allison in Chelsea. Their routine where he's the husband leaving her actually brought a minor tear to the eye (and I'm a guy!) - the only other routine that's done that was the Ivison routine on the parkbench.
I think Chelsea has put herself far and above the rest in the past 2 weeks. She's amazing.
We see what we see.Originally Posted by superfly;3097040;
I recall during this season of AI I saw in David Archuleta a sweet innocent kid who was almost simple in his view of life. While others regularly posted descriptions of him usually reserved for the anti-Christ. In Evil Dick from Big Brother I saw a loathsome misogynist while women I love and respect loved him despite how he treated the women on the show.
Like I said, we see what we see.
David, I think the question was, though ... what did you see that struck you as skanky? Is it the way she talks, dances, facial expressions? What exactly, so we can see if we see what you see.


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Definitely not traditional Italian weather but there were 34 cars on the grid; these were the main ingredients for the second round of the season. On the legendary Autodromo di Monza, within close proximity of Milan, the FIA GT-caravan had set up...
Definitely not traditional Italian weather but there were 34 cars on the grid; these were the main ingredients for the second round of the season. On the legendary Autodromo di Monza, within close proximity of Milan, the FIA GT-caravan had set up its camp. Each year this highly fast circuit offers up an exciting race and so it was to be this year also. For Jos Menten the Italian adventure ended after seven laps with a retirement.
The free practice sessions were not very promising for the driver from Haelen and the iPOS Racing team. Poor weather conditions made it difficult for the drivers: "The car wasn't entirely ready resulting in us only completing a few laps in practice. We now know that the gear ratios are far too close. Whether it stays wet or dries out tomorrow . we won't be up front that's for sure. The difference in top speed at the end of the straight is far too big", Jos Menten remarked. Menten and his Italian team mate Andrea Piccini finished the first free practice in 30th place.
The pre-qualifying did not bring any solace either: "With all the strong competition we can forget about finishing in the points. Unless of course fate plays a part and we grab a point. Even in the rain there's a two good seconds difference with the competition. You can't make that up on the track. We need to be honest. This Saleen is not the best battle weapon, but we'll have to make do with what we have. The other Saleen teams are also finding it hard going", the Dutchman commented, finishing the session in 21st place.
It was as though the devil was playing a game, as during the qualifying sessions the weather conditions were exactly the same as those experienced at Silverstone. The G2- and GT2-cars enjoyed a reasonably dry track, just before the heavens opened up once more. On a damp track the GT1-runners lose a fair amount of time. Andrea Piccini cannot achieve better than a 25th time, slotting the car on to the thirteenth row of the grid.
Heavy rain continues on the Sunday morning, and the iPOS Racing team management decide to keep the Saleen S7-R in the pits: "The team opted not to take any risks and we'll hold to that decision. Hopefully it might dry out a bit later, because this is no fun ."
Menten's prayers are heard, because one hour before the start of the race the rain holds off. Andrea Piccini takes the start at 13.15hrs, but the Italian doesn't travel very far. After seven laps the Italian, driving on home ground, brings the car into the iPOS Racing team pits with engine problems. A highly disappointing weekend for Jos Menten, unable to complete a single meter on the track. The power beast sporting the magical number 13 didn't bring the 27 year young driver from Limburg any luck: "The engine temperature kept on rising. We still do not know exactly what is causing it, but there was no point is continuing with the race. I'm now going to prepare for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This will be the high point of my season."
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STOURBRIDGE Decorative and Fine Art Society has sponsored the making of a eye-catching piece of stained glass to commemorate the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Young people with learning disabilities studying at Amblecote's Glasshouse College have created the striking stained and fused glass artwork which represents the Olympic torch and the Greek sun god Apollo.
Students Alex Timbrell, who designed the piece, and Zoe Montgomerie, who brought it to fruition, were helped by glass art designer Paul Floyd, whose studio is based at the Ruskin Glass Centre on the college site off Wollaston Road.
The project was funded by Stourbridge DFAS's Young Arts scheme which aims to help children and young people from different faiths and backgrounds to learn through the arts.
Meriel Harris, chairman of Stourbridge DFAS, described the programme as "immensely valuable".
She added: "Supporting Young Arts is one of the most important activities within our society and we are proud to have established this link of co-operation with Glasshouse College and the Ruskin Glass Centre during 2012 which marks 400 years of glassmaking Stourbridge."
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Irony Guy Bountiful, UtahMay 8, 2014 12:40 p.m.
Actually, the Gallup survey indicated the opposite of what your headline says. It said the choice of college makes no difference. What does matter is finding a teacher or two who can mentor you. it also matters if you choose to get involved in your school. Those things are pretty much up to the student.


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Identity Access Management (IAM) is a critical step in the process of securing company resources, while allowing users enough access to get the job done. Accessing data is only one component of identity and access management. Once a user has access to data, what should they be able to do with it? Should a user be able to modify or delete it? Should they be able to FTP it off to another site outside the company?
According to Steve Jensen, VP/CISO of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, there are four reasons to undertake an IAM project: regulatory compliance, enhancing security, making security operations more efficient, and making it easier for business units to interact with security.
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Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh Sunday said the RSS supported anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for its overall "Congress Mukt Bharat" plan. The AAP hit back, saying the Congress had no desire to reinvent itself. "When I said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was behind Anna movement, no one believed me, I was called Mad. But ultimately I was proved right and I would be this time too," Digvijaya Singh tweeted.


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Born with the intention of providing an alternative news venue for the younger generations, often very critical and alienated by mainstream news media, here is a uniquely interesting hub of counter-information, articles, and voices from a growing group of awareness-increasing individuals.
One of the most valuable resources behind it is the collection of videos that Stephen Marshall, together with a number of other great partners, has shot and published on GNN in the course of the last three years. These video clips are truly a great example of the open source television of the future I have been writing about many times recently.
Here is information-rich, entertaining video material that can indeed make people think, reflect and ask questions, in ways that our present TV system hasn't accustomed us to.
Indeed, as its authors put it themselves, this is what could be called for a lack of a better term "music videos for people who [want] to think".


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Southern Repertory Theatre in New Orleans has announced its new Mainstage season full of passion, politics, spirit, sex and satire.
Four productions will investigate the voices and histories of an eclectic cast of characters as they grapple with universal issues of love, truth, salvation and self. The Mainstage season will feature a Broadway play, an unforgettable classic, a world-premiere comedy, and the last masterwork of a Louisiana legend.
The season will begin with a partnership with the MESA Production Company on the Tony Award-nominated 33 Variations, set for Sept. 11-29. Written by Moisés Kaufman and starring Maggie Eldred and Dane Rhodes, the play will be directed by Michael Cooper.
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice, Southern Rep is featuring Jon Jory's dynamic stage adaptation of the Jane Austen classic to be co-directed by Jeffrey Gunshol and Southern Rep Producing Artistic Director Aimée Hayes. The play will run Oct. 23-Nov. 24.
Next, January 2014 will mark the world premiere of the political comedy, The Totalitarians, written by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. Originally commissioned by the National New Play Network in partnership with Full Stage USA at New Dramatists, the program, made possible by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will be directed by Kenneth Prestininzi and star Drama Desk Award-nominee Judith Hawking. The show will run Jan. 8-Feb. 2.
Closing the season is the Tennessee Williams classic, The Night of the Iguana, set for March 26-April 20, 2014, directed by Phil Karnell and starring Mike Harkins and Hayes, for the first time on stage together since the award-winning A Streetcar Named Desire.
Subscribers will get all four plays in the Mainstage season for $100, a savings of 40 percent off regularly priced tickets. For season subscriptions or more information, call (504) 522-6545 or visit http://www.SouthernRep.com.
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In the presence of Norwegian King Olav and Princess Astrid, Dominican priest Father Pire accepted the Nobel Peace Prize 1958, which was presented by Gunnar Jahn, Chairman of the Nobel Committee, in the Great Hall of Oslo University.
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Education: Carnegie Institute of Technology 1946-1947; Wayne State University 1947-1948; New School for Social Research 1948-1950; University of Iowa 1951-1955 MFA; Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture 1949 and 1950; Accademia of Florence 1959-1961; study with Giorgio Morandi i Bologna.
Fellowships and Grants: Fulbright Fellowship for study in Italy 1959-1960, renewal 1960-1961; Guggenheim Grant, Southern Illinois University, The Four Seasons; Research Grant Southern Illinois University, Contemporary Painting Media; Research Grant University of Wisconsin Stout, Color Intaglio Landscapes.
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Phillys New Archbishop Will Leave a Rich Legacy in Denver
Archbishop Charles Chaput's installation is set for Thursday. Auxiliary Bishop James Conley was named apostolic administrator for the Denver Archdiocese.
| Posted 9/6/11 at 9:52 AM
DENVER — Philadelphia welcomes a new Church leader this week, and if Archbishop Charles Chaput remains true to form, his distinctive managerial style and commitment to the New Evangelization will have a strong impact on the City of Brotherly Love.
During his 14 years in Denver, Archbishop Chaput oversaw a slew of striking initiatives, including a thriving new seminary, a pastoral center for Hispanics and the establishment of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (Focus).
Close collaborators say he encourages autonomy and even a measure of "risk-taking," while maintaining a steady, probing engagement with senior staff.
"The Archdiocese of Denver has a reputation for being an incubator — a place where things happen. Archbishop Chaput exercises a lot of discretion, but if someone has a great idea, he wants to hear it. If it will further the Gospel and the 'New Evangelization,' he will run with it," said Bishop James Conley, the auxiliary bishop in Denver who will take over as appointed apostolic administrator Thursday, when Archbishop Chaput is installed in Philadelphia.
During Bishop Conley's three years in Denver, he has witnessed the archbishop's propensity to match enthusiasm with vigilant oversight.
"He's not a micromanager, but if there's a glitch, you have to explain why you made the decision. And if it doesn't make sense to him, he will block you," he said.
That management style is unusual among Church leaders, Bishop Conley suggested. But it helps explain why "so many apostolates got their start in Denver, like Focus and Endow [Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women]."
Curtis Martin, president and founder of Focus, met Archbishop Chaput in 1993, just before World Youth Day in Denver. In 1998, after Archbishop Chaput moved to Denver, he invited Martin to set up shop in the archdiocese.
Back then, Focus was just getting started and had a few part-time workers. Now, it manages 325 full-time staff on 60 campuses, and Martin credits the archbishop for fostering that growth.
"He provided exceptional leadership and support," Martin recalled. "But he also encouraged independence. He told me, 'Don't lean on me. I won't be here forever, and the next bishop may not be as enthusiastic.'"
During his travels across the country, Martin has encountered various "pockets of renewal. But Denver has been the most tied to the New Evangelization. I attribute this to the Holy Spirit, but the archbishop has been the instrument."
Archbishop Chaput arrived in Denver in 1997 and quickly signaled his intention to energize the local Catholic community.
In 1999, he opened St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, an affiliate of the Pontifical Lateran University, and since then has ordained 71 priests, almost half of the active clergy in the archdiocese.
Msgr. Michael Glenn, the rector of St. John Vianney, recalled that after Archbishop Chaput arrived in Denver, and learned of his predecessor's plans for opening a new seminary, he immediately looked for a plan to jumpstart the process.
"We came to him with a proposal to open the seminary in a year and half, and he said, "Six months." After further discussion, we opened six months later with an initial five and half month spirituality program," said Msgr. Glenn.
"The archbishop really does believe that ideas are raised up by God from all parts of the Church, and values creativity," said Msgr. Glenn, who noted that Archbishop Chaput approved a proposal from seminarians, who wanted to start an association of common life for priests in Denver.
Staff report that in any encounter with young people,the archbishop rarely failed to invite them to consider a priestly or religious vocation. And on Wednesdays — technically his "day off" — he routinely provided spiritual direction for local Catholics, another opportunity to nurture vocations.
In close collaboration with his then-auxiliary Bishop José Gomez — now archbishop of Los Angeles — Archbishop Chaput also reached out to the growing number of Hispanics in the archdiocese, helping to overcome lingering tensions between Anglo and Hispanic Catholics.
In 2002, he opened the Centro San Juan Diego, a pastoral and educational outreach program, and later co-founded the national Catholic Association of Latino Leaders, designed to foster religious formation and social engagement.
Today, about 52% of Denver Catholics are Hispanic. In late August, the archbishop held a farewell Mass for Spanish-speaking Catholics at the Denver stadium that hosts the National Western Stock Show, and thousands waited in line to wish him well.
"He has done more for the needs of the Latino community in northern Colorado than any other bishop we have had. Under his tutelage, the Centro San Juan Diego helps new immigrants and other Spanish speakers with social services, language and business assistance," said Polly Baca, the first Hispanic woman to be elected senator to the Colorado state Legislature and a longtime activist on Hispanic issues.
Over the years, the archbishop launched a number of initiatives that received the benefit of his leadership but remained apart from the chain of command and were encourage to manage their own fundraising.
In 2003, the archbishop helped a group of faithful Catholic women led by Terry Polakovic to found Endow, a dynamic apostolate that uses the encyclicals of Pope John Paul II as a framework for a series of study guides for Catholic women.
"It took time to convince the archbishop that Endow could work. But once he agreed, he was in with two feet. We will miss him," said Polakovic, now the organization's executive director.
Endow serves women who want to raise their children in the faith but are not properly catechized. Now an international apostolate, Endow has worked with about 4,000 women, branching out into programs for middle- and high-school girls. It has remained under the archbishop's direction, with offices in the chancery. But it has a separate canonical status and is responsible for its own fundraising.
The archbishop guided the creation of the Augustine Institute, an independent, lay-run graduate program that forms lay Catholic leaders, catechists and evangelizers.
But the appointment to Philadelphia prevented him from moving forward on other issues that have drawn his concern.
For example, he had begun to explore ways to assist Catholic Charities in the integration of social services within local parishes, with the goal of deepening the engagement between the faithful and people in need.
"Archbishop Chaput has wanted to invigorate the charity arm of the local Church. At our last senior staff lunch, he expressed regret that he wouldn't be here to help provide services more directly in and through the parishes. The idea was in its infancy, and he had just begun to put people in place who could make that vision concrete," said Jeanette DeMelo, director of communications for the archdiocese.
DeMelo will stay behind in Denver and help Bishop Conley navigate a smooth transition. However, Francis X. Maier, a layman who served as the chancellor of the Denver Archdiocese and has been a trusted collaborator, will make the move east, with a new appointment as "special assistant" to Archbishop Chaput.
The youngest member of the archbishop's senior staff, DeMelo expressed gratitude for his management style. "I was 29 when I started my job. He asked my opinion, and if I was not forthcoming, he would ask again. His approach empowers and helps you understand your role in the Church. He delegates, but he asks questions — and he always knows what is going on."
Register senior editor Joan Frawley Desmond writes from Chevy Chase, Maryland.
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A perfect setting
Sarah Nathan's never off the job, never misses an opportunity.
She arrives slightly late for this interview at Hamilton Gardens, spots staff member Sue Harris coming out of her office, and Nathan quickly launches into a "grovelly" request about seating at the upcoming Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival.
It's something to do with the chairs being left in place after the Malvina Major concert, so they'll be all set up for the following night's Sunset Symphony, and thus save a lot of extra lugging about.
Nathan is the festival director, Harris is the Gardens customer service manager, and there is a bit of banter on both sides as they negotiate the matter. Although Nathan doesn't get a definite yes, she seems a hard person to say no to.
She hopes for a good outcome as she walks away, just one more small detail (actually, quite big when you're talking several hundred heavy metal chairs) to deal with in the intricate web of the festival.
She's recently had a heart-stopping moment over the Shakespeare production, a festival favourite staged annually by Slip of the Tongue theatre group. Nathan got a call from group member Alec Forbes to say that, for various reasons, they just couldn't deliver this year's rendition of Twelfth Night. With the programme already printed, Nathan knew it would be impossible to contact the hundreds of people who usually turn up for Shakespeare.
"I thought, We will do it. There's no way you can't have a Shakespeare."
Within six hours, other city theatre groups had offered to step into the gap. There was an emergency meeting at 11 that night at Iguana restaurant in town, the result being that actors from Slip of the Tongue, Full House, Apocalypse Lounge and Crossmatch Theatre have united to stage A Midsummer Night's Dream at the festival.
Whew, Nathan says, as she describes the co-operative spirit.
"A worst nightmare has turned into a clear image of the health of theatre in Hamilton and how much people care about this festival."
Nathan herself cares deeply about the festival. This is her third year as director, but she has 10 years as a festival performer under her belt, and this has wedded her to the city's primo summer event.
"I fell in love with it as an actor. I was always in the pantomime, did Shakespeare and other things. It's a magical combination of creativity and the outdoor setting, a chemical reaction that comes from these two things, and just creates joy."
The pleasure has been percolating at Hamilton Gardens since 1998, and Nathan and her team are now gearing up for the 13th festival, to be held February 17 to March 1.
A highlight of the inaugural festival was the Turtle Lake concert, where Hamilton-born opera star Dame Malvina Major performed with Taiwanese singer Tommy Lee, the Auckland Philharmonic and other artists. Dame Malvina is a headliner again this year, part of an ambitious programme of about 200 individual performances.
Gardens director Peter Sergel recalls the first festival being organised with a budget of around $9000, and a lot of goodwill from various people and organisations.
It was designed as a hallmark event, part of a Gardens' marketing plan. About 27,000 people attended, and it rolled on for another year. And another, and a city summer tradition was firmly established. Albeit with a few hiccups over the years caused mainly by wet weather, and funding and sponsorship worries.
Originally run by Gardens' staff with support from Friends of Hamilton Gardens, it subsequently came under the umbrella of a trust, and directors were employed as the festival's popularity and diversity increased.
Sergel has a wad of programmes from the past which chart the growth. The lineup for the second event of 1999 looks slim pickings by today's standards, but the stalwarts are all there in the form of Shakespeare, jazz, opera, art, kids' picnic, wine and food.
Some of the planning was done on the wing. Sergel remembers "grabbing an Estonian choir" to perform at an early festival, just because they happened to be touring at the time.
He says there are about 30 different arts festivals held around the country, but the Gardens setting makes Hamilton's unique, with shows matched to perfect performance spaces.
He mentions a couple of examples from this year's programme, the Italian play Venturina Venturina, to be held in the intimate Italian Medici Court, and a dance performance at the Chinese Scholars Garden.
The Shakespeare production will be at the new Tudor Garden - designed by Sergel - with eight figures of mythical beasts set around an intricate knot garden.
The project is still under development, but the mythical beasts will be in place for the shows, and the audience will sit in the space that will later be planted as the knot garden.
Another perfect match of performance and location, one more thing to add to festival history.
Sarah Nathan is specially mindful of the history, and of safeguarding the event for the future. As various other festivals and high profile concerts have struggled recently in a difficult financial climate, she says the Hamilton strategy will be about sustainability, and thinking smarter rather than bigger, considering what's affordable, and what's not.
"The [trust] board and I have such a responsibility to care for this event."
Nathan adds that the festival cannot just engage high-priced events because of a perceived demand for them, and financial risks lie in the top-end events. Sustainability may mean trimming back the programme in the future, and perhaps relishing "small scale events in unique spaces".
The not-for-profit festival currently has a cash budget of about $500,000, and perhaps another $200,000 extra in contra deals. Nathan says this is "chicken feed" compared with the multi-million dollar budget for the upcoming New Zealand Festival of the Arts in Wellington.
But Hamilton has to cut its cloth according to its income, and it is heavily reliant on its sponsors and funders to run the programme.
Nathan says they operate on a financial model similar to the famous Edinburgh Festival. The Hamilton outfit provides the venue, marketing and technical support for all scheduled artists and events, and artists take a substantial share of their box office sales.
While this means the risk is primarily with the artists, Nathan says there is a sense of responsibility on her part that "they walk away with their pants intact".
This year's programme covers theatre, dance, music, film, comedy, an art award, readers and writers, wine and food, and more. There is big stuff and small stuff, using many corners of the garden. A number of events are free, and others around $15 to $20. Dame Malvina Major and Glenn Shorrock - "Voice of the Little River Band" - are the top-priced acts at $45 and $40 respectively. Again, these are modest prices compared with some festivals.
Nathan says ticket sales are going well - even though Hamiltonians have a tendency to book late - and some shows are almost sold out. But she won't relax until they reach their targets. Dame Malvina and Shorrock will perform on the big stage at the Rhododendron Lawn, which could cope with 5000 people.
"I'll be very happy with 1000."
Last year between 80,000-100,000 people attended the festival; the numbers were slightly down on expectations and possibly affected by the Christchurch earthquake which happened in the middle of it, causing upset nationwide. In 2010 when the size of the programme was increased, ticket sales grew by 250 per cent.
Festival trust chairman Chris Williams is pleased with the way things are shaping up, with a "fantastic" programme on offer.
Like Nathan, this is his third season, and he got involved because he thinks it's a great event for the city, he saw its potential, that it could grow in stature, and he wanted to help Nathan bring it to another level. The festival earned a top accolade last year when it gained the "outstanding event" award at the New Zealand Recreation Association's annual ceremony.
Williams is the chief executive of Hamilton's King St Advertising, and he says his work for the festival is also a way to put something back into the local creative community.
He absolutely backs Nathan's ability. "She is one of those people who is like hen's teeth. She has artistic appreciation and ability combined with management and organisational skills. She is unbelievable in what she is able to pull together. Very few people could do it. It will continue to grow in stature."
Williams plans to attend something every day of the festival, and as an "old rocker" he has Glenn Shorrock firmly in his sights. He's also looking forward to the special screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show, as well as some theatre, including Venturina Venturina in the Medici Court, and the Hollywood satire Four Dogs and a Bone in the American Modernist Garden.
Four Dogs and a Bone is a collaboration between city theatre group Full House, and Auckland-based professional actor Stuart Devenie. Devenie is a well-known face on Kiwi stages, and he's a strong supporter of the Hamilton festival. He worked with Full House last year on The Miser of Mystery Creek, and performed his solo show Hatch in 2010.
Devenie loves the variety of performance spaces the Gardens offers, and says this year's venue of the American Modernist Garden is a perfect fit with Four Dogs and a Bone.
He's seen Hamilton audiences growing in both numbers and appreciation, and has seen presentation standards lift as well.
"Twenty-five years ago you couldn't bring a play to Hamilton," he says. "Last year when we did The Miser of Mystery Creek you could see the pride and enjoyment in the audience. This was their story."
Devenie likes his association with Full House - "they have a strong focus on development, and raising their skills", and nowadays he knows his way around the city. "It's a pleasure to work in Hamilton."
Nathan's on the last lap with planning, down to details about chairs and such. She's not alone at this time of the year.
Her husband Hamish comes on board over three months as logistics manager, working on staffing, marquees, infrastructure, traffic management, light, sound, rubbish and more.
"Process and detail are his absolute strengths," she says.
Hamish, Sarah adds, will be celebrating his 40th birthday during the festival and will be on site on the big day, rather than partying at home. "The poor bugger, he doesn't have any choice," says his wife.
Nathan will put in long hours during the festival, "overseeing everything, going to every event". She greets artists, makes sure they're briefed, talks to sponsors, is everywhere.
She praises the strong support from Gardens staff, and many others who help. The festival draws in extra workers from the Waikato Dragon Boat Association, making a donation in recompense, and also employs several students and others over the two weeks. Everyone gets lunch and dinner in another stalwart operation run by Gardens' customer services staffers Sue Harris and Pamela Hide.
Nathan sees the pleasure on the faces of the festival-goers - "smiles on smiles" - and it fuels her, keeps her going through mad moments of anxiety and crisis.
This year Nathan mused about adding to her commitments by maybe taking a very small role in the Shakespeare production. She rolls her eyes; Hamish apparently responded "no way, no way," when she floated the possibility at home.
For full programme details, see hgaf.co.nz.
Waikato Times


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Inaugural Indo-Pacific Art Exhibition Highlights Ancient Javanese Gold Artifacts
Old Javanese Gold: The Hunter Thompson Collection
Yale University Art Gallery, March 25–August 14, 2011
In the early centuries of the Common Era, a civilization rose up in Indonesia that became a locus of trade, culture, and religion, the most impressive traces of which are found on the island of Java. Old Javanese Gold: The Hunter Thompson Collection features 200 objects—including jewelry, sculptures, coins, statues, containers, and accessories—from the Yale University Art Gallery's collection of over 500 Javanese gold objects originally amassed in the 1980s and early 1990s by Toronto residents Valerie and Hunter Thompson, who donated their collection to the Gallery in 2006 and 2008.
Ancient Javanese gold artifacts display exceptional skill and artistry and are a significant source of information on aspects of Javanese society, culture, religion, economy, and technology. The objects in the exhibition are organized into six groupings, exploring the artist's workshop, distribution, religious use, indications of prestige and luxury, aesthetics, and gold used in a funerary context. The works range in date from the first century B.C.E. to the 13th century C.E. and present diverse styles and cultural influences. Highlights of the exhibition include a spectacular full-face burial mask, which probably would have been attached to a corpse; a repoussé kris (dagger) handle, in the shape of a demon; a crown top or usnisha cover, which may have been worn by a person or affixed to a statue; and a tiger claw necklace, which would have been worn by a young man of the upper class in the hope that the ornament would confer on the wearer the strength and courage of the animal.
Old Javanese Gold is the inaugural exhibition of the Gallery's Department of Indo-Pacific Art, created in spring 2009 and headed since January 2010 by Ruth Barnes, the first Thomas Jaffe Curator of Indo-Pacific Art. In 2012 the Gallery will open a permanent-collection gallery for the department.
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Old Javanese Gold: The Hunter Thompson Collection was made possible by Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971; James H. Slater, B.A. 1944; and an endowment created with a challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Old Javanese Gold: The Hunter Thompson Collection at the Yale University Art Gallery, a catalogue of the Thompson Collection written by John Miksic, Associate Professor of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, is being released by the Gallery in May 2011. This revised edition of a classic publication, published by the Gallery and distributed by Yale University Press, features all new photography, as well as new research and reports on recent archaeological discoveries.


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LAS VEGAS — In just one round, Floyd Mayweather Jr. got a head butt, a kiss and a hug from Victor Ortiz.
He responded with a right hand that ended a bizarre fight early.
Mayweather remained unbeaten and did it in emphatic fashion Saturday night, stopping Ortiz at 2:59 of the fourth round to take the piece of the welterweight title Ortiz brought into the ring.
The end came just as the two fighters emerged from a break, in which Ortiz had embraced Mayweather in the center of the ring. As they broke, Mayweather shot out a left hand and followed it with a right that put Ortiz down in his corner.
Ortiz struggled to get up as referee Joe Cortez called an end to the fight.
"We touched gloves and we were back to fighting and then I threw the left and right hand after the break," Mayweather said. "In the ring you have to protect yourself at all times."
The round was already controversial, as Ortiz appeared to head butt Mayweather intentionally, leading Cortez to take a point away from him. After the head butt, Ortiz went to Mayweather and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Seconds later they were in the center of the ring ready to resume action when two punches ended it quickly.
"I took the break by the referee and I obeyed exactly as I was told," Ortiz said. "And then, boom, he blindsided me."
Mayweather was winning the fight through three rounds, dominating with speed and landing good right hands to the head of Ortiz. He won all three rounds on two ringside scorecards, and two of three on the third.
Ortiz picked up the pace in the fourth round, trying desperately to get inside Mayweather's vaunted defense. He did on occasion and was having a better round when, late in the round, he appeared to intentionally head butt Mayweather in frustration as the two fought in Mayweather's corner.
"He did something dirty when it was his corner who said I was dirty," Mayweather said. "But I won the fight."
Mayweather later engaged in a verbal confrontation with HBO announcer Larry Merchant, calling him a name at one point and drawing a pointed response from the veteran broadcaster, who said he would thrash the boxer if he "was 50 years younger."
While Ortiz claimed he was caught by a punch that came before Cortez ruled the fighters to continue, the referee said Mayweather did nothing wrong.
"Time was in, the fighter needed to keep his guard up. Mayweather did nothing illegal," Cortez said.
Mayweather, a 5-1 favorite in the fight against a champion 10 years younger, had vowed to go right after Ortiz and give the fans who bought the pay-per-view card at home an exciting fight. He mostly delivered on that promise, landing some good right hands in the early rounds and winning exchanges with his quickness.
MORALES WINS PIECE OF FOURTH WORLD TITLE: At Las Vegas, Mexican boxing great Erik Morales won a piece of a fourth title Saturday night, stopping late replacement Pablo Cesar Cano in a junior welterweight bout.
Morales, the last fighter to beat Manny Pacquiao, battered and bloodied Cano before the fight was stopped after the 10th round with blood streaming down the side of Cano's face from a cut next to his left eye.
Morales, who retired in 2007 only to come back three years later, was coming off a loss to Marcos Maidana in his last fight. Cano, who replaced an ill Lucas Matthysse just last week, fought hard but was outclassed by Morales for much of the fight.
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LaPorta Del Mar-Waterfront ChateauEnjoy spectacular sunsets across Roslyn Harbor from nearly every room of this magnificent stone, cedar and slate architectural masterpiece standing majestically on 1.25 gorgeous wooded acres. Approached through stone gates, a private road and a winding 400-foot driveway, this very secluded estate is richly adorned with brilliant perennial gardens, towering trees, two large parking courtyards, a quaint garden shed, and a unique outdoor entertainment complex overlooking the water. Just below the main levels expansive wraparound verandah, a curved lap pool with spa and built-in gas barbecue are set in an emerald lawn atop a high sea wall overlooking the water. A spiral staircase descends to a spacious stone terrace with ample seating area where massive stone steps lead down to the 270-foot beachfront, a perfect spot for a possible future dock. Built in 2002 by award winning designer, Mercedes Courland and renowned architect Charles EAlessio, this unique and timeless manor welcomes guests with a façade of Connecticut River stone, dramatic Vermont slate hip roof, and a massive stone turret entry paying homage to the original Great Gatsby era castle mansion upon a part of whose 20-acre grounds this residence stands. Offering an eclectic blend of various design styles from Gothic and Classic to Frank Lloyd Wrights Prairie Style, this unique and incredible home is in itself, a work of art. Opulent and dramatic, yet comfortable and inviting, it boasts spectacular vistas, the very latest in technology, and the finest in quality craftsmanship and appointments throughout making it ideal for entertaining on a grand scale or just relaxing with friends. Located in historic Roslyn Harbor within a few hundred feet of golf and boating and just a few minutes from parks, museums, fine and casual dining, village shops and the Americana mall, this exceptional residence is within a comfortable commute to Manhattan. Upon entering the circular, 30-foot high turreted foyer with slate and limestone floors, massive custom-made entry doors and graceful curved mahogany staircase, guests will be enthralled by the scale and scope of each room, seemingly more breathtaking than the next. With ceiling heights ranging from 9 to 12 feet, and radiant-heated stone and hardwood floors flowing throughout, the first floor features many tall Craftsman-style windows, massive boiserie-enhanced moldings, solid cherry 8-panel doors, and many bright and airy public rooms. These include a living room with fabulous Corinthian column framed stone fireplace and a regal formal dining room with hand-painted mural, exquisite custom built-in wet-bar, and half-circle bay window with window seat. Steps lead down into the sun-drenched library enfolded by coffered ceiling, fielded-paneling and a wall of French doors opening to the romantic and inspiring wraparound verandah offering panoramic views of the Bay. The enchanting French country kitchen, with its gilded barrel ceiling, is a cooks dream with every top-of-the-line amenity one could desire set in perfect surroundings that include gorgeous granite-topped cabinetry and a breakfast area set in a huge bay window facing the water. A delightful family room with fireplace, wet bar and access to the verandah, plus a stunning powder room complete the main level.The circular second floor balcony provides access to four generous and beautiful bedrooms, each with water views, two with vaulted ceilings and one with French door to the balcony, plus two luxurious designer baths. Etched-glass pocket doors open to a magnificent, fielded-panel study with a wall of windows and doors opening to the balcony. Entered through double doors, the palatial master suite boasts a glorious master bedroom with jade-faced fireplace, French doors to the balcony, and 18 high vaulted ceiling, exquisite custom-fitted walk-in closets, and a lavish onyx and limestone master bath. The lower level features a spacious ent
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Gupta Travel is a charter airline service for corporate clients traveling between Atlanta and Boston. The company leases one jet aircraft and flies an average of 150 one-way trips per year. Gupta's marketing strategy is to sell a more enjoyable travel experience than its rivals in the commercial airline industry. Gupta arranges ground transportation in Atlanta and Boston for its clients, offers a more spacious cabin with larger seats and more legroom, and serves gourmet meals on its flights. Gupta does not sell its services to individuals; rather its services are marketed directly to corporate clients. Therefore, when Gupta books a flight for a client, it is not merely selling a few seats on its aircraft. Rather, the corporate client is booking the use of the aircraft for its travel needs. Gupta uses a network of commissioned travel agents to sell its services. These agents are not employees of Gupta, and the agents receive a 20 percent commission (no fixed salary) on each flight sold on Gupta Travel.
Gupta had the following income statement for the year ending December 31, 2014.
Gupta Travel
Income Statement
For the Year Ending 12/31/2014
Sales Revenue (150 one-way flights _ $40,000 per flight) $6000,000
Commissions Expense (20 percent of Sales Revenue) 1,200,000
Annual Lease Expense—Airplane 1,000,000
Annual Fee for Airport Ground Crew Services 800,000
Flight Crew Expense (150 one-way flights _ $1,500 per flight) 225,000
Fuel Expense (150 one-way flights _ $1,000 per flight) 150,000
Food Expense (150 one-way flights _ $800 per flight) 120,000
Ground Transportation Expense (150 one-way flights _ $200 per flight) 30,000
Other Fixed General and Administrative Expenses 150,000
Operating Income 2,325,000
Fixed Interest Expense 230,000
Net Income 2,095,000
(1) Prepare the contribution margin Income Statement
(2) What is Gupta's current breakeven point?
(3) At the end of 2013, Gupta's management learned that its commissioned travel agents are
demanding an increase in their commission rate to 30 percent per flight for the upcoming
year. As a result, Gupta's president has decided to investigate the possibility of hiring an
in-house sales staff to replace the commissioned travel agents. Gupta's accounting department compiled the following information to be used to evaluate the cost of establishing an in-house sales department.
Costs of Establishing an In-House Sales Department
The accounting department estimates that Gupta would need to hire four salespeople at an
average payroll cost of $85,000 per employee to cover the workload of the current travel agents.
Also, in order to hire highly qualified individuals for these positions, the compensation package
must include commissions. To be competitive with the industry-standard commission rate, Gupta
must offer a 15 percent commission on each flight sold in addition to the salary. The cost of the in house sales department will also include travel costs and support staff. Travel and entertainment expense is expected to total $600,000 (fixed) for the year, and the annual cost of support staff positions will be fixed at $150,000. Gupta currently relies on the travel agents to sell its services. If Gupta were to replace its commissioned travel agents with an in-house sales department, then it would have to bear more of the cost of advertising its services. In order to maintain the company's image and manage the transition from established travel agents to an in-house sales staff, the accounting department recommends spending $550,000 (fixed) annually on advertising.
Use the December 31, 2014 Income Statement (with 150 flights sold) to estimate Gupta's
breakeven point in units (flights) if the company hires its own sales force and increases its
advertising costs.
Based on your answer, what amount of sales revenue would the company
generate at this breakeven point?
(4) Assume that Gupta decides not to hire its own sales force, but instead consents to give its
current commissioned travel agents the raise they are demanding. How many flights must the company sell (with the new commission rate) to generate the same net income that was
reported in 2014?
(5) Management must choose between: (a) hiring its own sales force and (b) compensating its
current network of travel agents with a higher commission rate.
(i ) What is the profit formula for alternative (a), hiring an in-house sales force?
(ii ) What is the profit formula for alternative (b), increasing the commission rate of the
current travel agents?
(iii ) At what level of sales volume (in flights) would management be indifferent between
these two alternatives? (Indifference means the sales volume [units] that would
produce the same profit between the alternatives.)
(5) Based on your calculations in (1)–(4), which alternative would you recommend to
Gupta's management? Briefly explain your answer.
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After having their whale watching expedition postponed twice, a group of Randolph College students and faculty members eagerly watched from two small boats as a huge gray whale swam toward them in the mirror-calm waters of Magdalena Bay.
"She started coming closer to the other boat," said Lee Nutter '13, one of the participants in Journaling Global Change, Randolph's winter international study seminar in Baja California Sur. "She swam right under their boat, pulled her tail out of the water, and practically waved at us!"
The gray whale encounter was just one of the highlights of the trip, which was part of an interdisciplinary course that emphasizes creative nature writing and journaling as a way to study global change science. The students, along with Karin Warren, an environmental studies professor, and Laura-Gray Street, an English professor, spent part of the winter break studying the geology, climatology, ecology, and culture of Baja California Sur.
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Nutter, who plans to double major in English and environmental studies, said the experience blended her interests in writing, animals, and the environment into one three-credit course.
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Lord Infamous Died of Apparent Heart Attack
The mystery surrounding the untimely death of Three 6 Mafia member Lord Infamous has finally been solved. Fellow Three 6 cohort DJ Paul has confirmed that the 40-year-old rapper has died of an apparent heart attack.
"He had a heart attack in his sleep," he told HipHopDX in an exclusive interview. "His mother found him dead [Saturday] morning. He had been dead, the doctors say, for about five hours. And she came home, he was sitting at the kitchen table with his head down on his arms."
"He had told his girlfriend that he was sleeping and he wanted to go to sleep," he continued. "His girlfriend left and was like, 'You going to be fine?' And he was like, 'Yeah, I'm going to be good.' And she was like, 'You sure?' and he was like, 'Yeah, yeah, I'm positive, I just want to get some sleep.' So he laid his head in his arms at the kitchen table and he went to sleep and then when his momma came home, he was sitting at the kitchen table passed away."
Apparently, Lord Infamous, whose real name is Ricky Dunigan, has suffered from heart problems before. In 2010, the rapper reportedly had a minor stroke but was able to recover. DJ Paul doesn't know if the previous heart-related incident had anything to with Infamous' death.
"It probably did [sic]," he said. "A lot of times people have heart attacks and a lot of people survive heart attacks and usually when they have that second [or third], it's pretty much over with."
Funeral arrangements are still pending, but the death of Lord Infamous has saddened the whole Three 6 Mafia family.
"I didn't believe it at first, they was like, 'Ricky died,' and I'm like, 'Ricky who?' and I was like, 'Get the fuck outta here,'" said DJ Paul. "I couldn't believe it even though I was kind of preparing for it just because one day he was talking kind of crazy a couple of weeks ago and he was like, 'I think I've got four months to live,' and this and that and I was like, 'No you don't, get outta here.' He was telling the same thing to his momma last week."
One of Lord Infamous' last projects was the mixtape, '6Six Commandments,' which dropped in November, featuring the newly formed Da Mafia 6ix.
"He got a chance to see all his dreams come true," said DJ Paul. "Me and [Gangsta] Boo and everybody back in the studio. He always wanted to see that 'cause we all grew up together. We was 14, 15 when it started so he was happy to see that."
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom, 2010/10/05 - Robert Virding, Co-Inventor of Erlang, joins the Erlang Solutions expert team.
Erlang Solutions today announced that Robert Virding will be joining the company as Principal Language Expert. He will be based in their Stockholm office as of 4th October 2010.
His role within the company will be varied involving being a visionary, research lead and mentor. He will be directly involved in strengthening our product offerings and distribution while being an outward face towards the community. Francesco Cesarini, founder of Erlang Solutions says: I am immensely proud of the fact that Erlang Solutions is attracting the best Erlang developers. The addition of Robert Virding further strengthens our standing in the very heart of the Erlang Community. Ulf Wiger, CTO of Erlang Solution says Robert was the very reason I got into Erlang back in 1992. Together with Erlang Solutions board member Bjarne Däcker, he taught a course I attended at the University. Robert is an outstanding teacher and lecturer, and his contribution to the Erlang community has been consistently excellent, even during the years when it wasn't his day job. We are proud to be able to bring him back in full force.
Robert joined the Ericsson Computer Science Laboratory in 1984. He was a member of the initial design group, shaping the Erlang language and designing many of the original libraries, compiler and garbage collector. He left Ericsson to become a co-founder of Bluetail AB, one of the first Erlang startups acquired by Nortel Networks. A contributor to the Erlang community and frequent speaker at international conferences, he also finds the time to write books and articles on Erlang. Robert had this to say about his new role at Erlang Solutions: "I have always been impressed with the effort and energy that Erlang Solutions put into supporting the Erlang community and the quality and breadth of their work. I am thrilled to become a member of the team and be part of their ongoing success."
About Erlang Solutions
Founded in 1999, Erlang Solutions Ltd (erlang-solutions.com) is an international company specialised in the Open Source language -Erlang and its middleware OTP. Erlang Solutions solves all your Erlang needs - Training, Certification, Consulting, Contracting, System Development, Support and Conferences. Erlang Solutions expert and certified consultants are the most experienced anywhere, with many having used Erlang since its early days. With offices in the UK, Sweden and Poland and clients on six continents, Erlang Solutions is available for short and long term opportunities world-wide.
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