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Is Ford Motor Enticing After Recent Headlines?
With shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) trading around $15, is F an OUTPERFORM, WAIT AND SEE, or STAY AWAY? Let's analyze the stock with the relevant sections of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework.
T = Trends for a Stock's Movement
Ford is a producer of cars and trucks. The company also engages in other businesses, such as financing vehicles. Ford operates in two sectors: automotive and financial services. Through its sectors, Ford provides a wide range of vehicles, vehicle parts, and services to a multitude of consumers and companies worldwide. The company's products saw declining demand in the past several years as gasoline prices took a major toll on pockets. Ford is now revolutionizing its vehicles in order to compete on the world stage. Look for Ford to fuel a recovery in the American automobile industry and provide highly demanded vehicles, parts, and services.
The idea of a solar-powered vehicle has been around for a considerable amount of time, though in reality, the application of solar power to a vehicle hasn't quite panned out in the way that it needs to in order to become a viable means of transportation. This hasn't stopped companies from working toward that goal, however, as Ford believes it may have a solution for helping solar power become a more feasible source of automotive power. Based on its C-Max Energi crossover-hatchback people carrier, Ford has outfitted the roof with solar panels, a move that has already been done and is available on some cars as an option.
However, what makes Ford's concept system special is a concentrator that essentially performs like a magnifying glass under the sun. This unit would take the broad sun rays and concentrate them onto the vehicle's roof with increased intensity. Through this method, the power produced would theoretically be enough to recharge the car's battery pack — whereas now, installed solar panels can do little more than power the HVAC system of the car, or the stereo.
T = Technicals on the Stock Chart Are Mixed
Ford Motor stock has been coasting higher over the past several months. The stock is currently surging higher and looks poised to continue. Analyzing the price trend and its strength can be done using key simple moving averages. What are the key moving averages? The 50-day (pink), 100-day (blue), and 200-day (yellow) simple moving averages. As seen in the daily price chart below, Ford Motor is trading below its rising key averages, which signals neutral to bearish price action in the near-term.
Taking a look at the implied volatility (red) and implied volatility skew levels of Ford Motor options may help determine if investors are bullish, neutral, or bearish.
Implied Volatility (IV)
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90-Day IV Percentile
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What does this mean? This means that investors or traders are buying a significant amount of call and put options contracts as compared to the last 30 and 90 trading days.
Put IV Skew
Call IV Skew
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|March Options
As of Thursday, there is average demand from call buyers or sellers and high demand by put buyers or low demand by put sellers, all neutral to bearish over the next two months. To summarize, investors are buying a significant amount of call and put option contracts and are leaning neutral to bearish over the next two months.
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Besides Jacuzzi and partying, we have a pool table, ping pong table, free bikes, vending machines as well as tours to Key West, Everglades, Orlando and many other attractions around Miami.
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Cancellation policy: We must be notified at least 24 hours before 3 pm on arrival date of the booking via email, phone or in person in order to avoid being charged full booking price (not applicable to confirmation deposits paid online).
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We are just 10 miles from Miami International Airport.
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Maine Beer Company / Lawson's Finest Liquids Collaboration Time I - Maine Beer Company
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Ratings: 116 | Reviews: 37 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by sk8man121:
4.43/5 rDev +6.5%
From label:
"Lawson's Finest Liquids and Maine Beer Company made this nice brew to have fun and hopefully please some drinkers out there. This collaborative beer incorporates locally-sourced ingredients; Vermont-grown hops, Maine-grown barley, New York-grown wheat and Massachusetts-grown rye."
16.9 oz bottle poured into NERAX tasting glass. "Best By" date of 09.15.12. No mention of style of ABV.
A: Pours a completely opaque dark brown with russet highlights. 2-finger mocha head stands tall, leaving a great deal of lacing on the glass.
S: "Autumn Harvest" Yankee Candle (or some such scent) is extremely prominent in the nose; likely a spicy component of the rye. Dark, dank pine, bittersweet chocolate and faint hints of tangerine. Remember those orange-chocolate things that you had to smash in order to open? That.
T: Roasted malts share the spotlight with citrus-heavy hops. Grapefruit, wood smoke, spicy rye and charred oak. Faint alcohol heat (this bottle is exceptionally fresh). Quite dry, with a touch of sweetness in the finish.
M: This is where this beer really shines. A bit chalky at first, the heavy carbonation leads to a very creamy mouthfeel no doubt helped out by the presence of wheat. The hop resins make this one a bit sticky, but the bubbles lift things up nicely and keep it from coating the tongue in an uncomfortable manner.
O: I was happy to have grabbed a bottle of this tonight, as it appears to be extremely limited; it's already pretty much gone. While I'm not typically a huge fan of "American Black Ales" (or Black IPAs or whatever you want to call them), this one is exceptionally well-done and probably the best I've had. Not a huge surprise, considering the consistent quality expected from both MBC and Lawsons.
While not exactly a revelation, this is a very well put-together collaboration between two of the best breweries New England has to offer.
07-18-2012 02:34:06 | More by sk8man121
More User Reviews:
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
08-07-2012 01:49:20 | More by bishopdc0
3.25/5 rDev -21.9%
03-16-2013 06:36:54 | More by alienlifeforcecube
4.28/5 rDev +2.9%
Was lucky enough to snag a couple 500 mL bottles of this collaboration between Maine Beer Co. and Lawson's Finest Liquids at Stowe Liquor of Stowe, Vermont. Props to the store owner for pointing it out while we were checking out at the register...it was an impulse buy that was well worth it. 500 mL bottle into a wine glass. Review is from notes.
Appearance (4/5): Collaboration Time 1 is pitch black. A vigorous pour unleashes a nearly three-finger head of tan foam that has good retention. The beer leaves behind plenty of sticky lacing on the sides of the glass with each sip.
Smell (3.5/5): Collab. Time smells generously hopped–hints of grapefruit and pine, though not as intensely fruity as an IPA–mildly roasty, and has notes of dark bread. The aroma is not very intense–certainly not as intense as some "black IPAs"–and leaves a little to be desired, so I can only say Collab. Time is above average in terms of smell.
Taste (4.5/5): Maine Beer and Lawson's Liquids' beer baby really delivers in the taste department (i.e. the category that means more than all the rest...combined). It has the hop flavor, roastiness, and dark bread notes hinted at in the nose, but each element is more intense. The roasty malt really plays a prominent role and the hop character is nice and juicy and supplies a good counterpunch versus the roastiness. The bitterness is right there; noticeable, welcome, but not overpowering. Notes of dark chocolate, dark stone fruit also comes through and add complexity. Very, very nice.
Mouthfeel (4.5/5): This is a medium-full bodied beer with medium carbonation. It's nice and smooth, subtly creamy, and very drinkable. Hop oils add a touch of resiny goodness to the feel. One thing I will say about this beer is that it keeps getting better as it warms.
Overall (4.5/5): I very much enjoyed this beer. It ceratinly isn't a hop monster like Stone's Sublimely Self-Righteous, but no matter. Collaboration Time is very well crafted, complex, and manages to balance two opposing flavors–juicy hops versus roasty chocolate mals–to great effect. A superb mouthfeel lends this beer smoothness and outstanding drinkability. I would say, if you can find it, buy it! Great job, Lawson's and Maine Beer Company.
08-18-2012 03:44:54 | More by hagbergl
Ontario (Canada)
4.05/5 rDev -2.6%
Very tasty stuff, thanks John. A fresh spot on style black IPA with well integrated citrus and roasted malt, some bitter chocolate, a little rye edge. Grows on me. Thick lace. Wonderful aromas of the above. Full mouthfeel.Seek it out. Maine, here we come.
08-07-2012 20:57:19 | More by Sammy
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
08-09-2012 02:48:13 | More by let8it8grow
3.78/5 rDev -9.1%
500 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Best by 9/15/2012. Reviewed from notes.
Appearance - Dark brown. Nice creamy head and nice retention.
Smell - Strong grassy hops. A little citrus. Hefty roast behind it. Very nice blend of components.
Taste - Great grassy hop flavor. Bitter and grassy. Coffee roasted malts come second, but it isn't anywhere near as well blended as the aroma suggested.
Mouthfeel - Not heavy, medium bitterness. Good carbonation.
Overall - Maybe not well blended enough to say it's good. Grassy and tasty, but a little harsh.
10-20-2012 19:18:38 | More by Alieniloquium
New York
4.38/5 rDev +5.3%
Very nice bottle, MBC style label on a 500ml.
Thanks to properpinter for this one.
The pour is dark, espressor black, latte beige head. BIG hoppy aroma out of the bottle with this.
From the glass the hops are underneath a layer of malts, chocolate roast and flour.
There is a bit too much going on in the taste for it to be 5/5, though I really enjoy this selection and it is in a preferred style. There is a malt richness that does nothing to diminish the crisp hops flavor and this is quite enjoyable despite the aftertaste.
As noted above, there is a distinct bitter aftertaste. All of the parts that push to the front - big piney hops, baking chocolate - are bitter. There isn't much bitterness while drinking but it lingers for a long time after.
Really good. The lack of hops in the nose and the abrupt and persistent bitterness at the death detract from an otherwise perfect pint(ish).
08-18-2012 22:45:41 | More by CooperEllis
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
08-13-2012 19:55:29 | More by wesley14
4/5 rDev -3.8%
08-06-2012 03:41:25 | More by mdillon86
District of Columbia
3.73/5 rDev -10.3%
A - Pours a deep cola brown with a frothy, dense tan head which lingers, opaque to light.
S- A blast of alcohol up front, followed by lemon, coffee, faint chocolate, metal
T - Citrus tartness with a lingering sour aftertaste, smokey chocolate maltiness and herbs underneath. A bit of pine.
M - A bit of a pucker inducing brew, somewhat like a black IPA.
O - A nice collaboration brew and a good all around beer. A little heavy for a warm summer day like this.
08-05-2012 23:59:07 | More by Rukasu
Ontario (Canada)
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
Sampled at VBF.
A - Black, stout-like in colour; almost opaque. A small amount of light brown head formed and quickly disappeared. 4.5
S - Loads of fresh hop aromas up front - grapefruit, pineapple and mango. The roasted malt backbone is definitely there but takes the back seat in the nose.
T - A big bitterness up front with big grapefruit and pine flavous and some lighter tropical fruit notes. Roasted malts show up in the finish and add a nice layer of flavour to the finish. The hops definitely play centre stage here.
M - Medium body with lots of sticky hop oils. Light carbonation.
O - An excellent example of style.
07-24-2012 19:16:43 | More by TheSevenDuffs
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
08-03-2012 19:21:18 | More by hoppymcgee
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
11-22-2012 23:13:24 | More by rondufresne
4.15/5 rDev -0.2%
Reviewing the Collaboration Time 1, a black ale collaboration between Maine Beer Company and Lawson's Finest Liquids.
Score: 92
Bottle demands you "drink by" 09/15/12. vintage bottle served in a Three Floyds teku glass and enjoyed on 08/13/12.
Appearance: Dense black body with three fingers of dense and soapy khaki head at pour. Amazing lacing and excellent retention. 5/5
Smell: This smells like a super zesty grapefruit IPA loaded with chocolate. The nose starts with the IPA qualities upfront, which then subside into the beer's stout-like qualities. Upfront is slightly resinous piney hopes, grapefruit and mango with growing layers of sweet tropical citrus as the beer wars. The back end smells of roasted chocolate malt, cocoa and a little bit of fudge that reminds me of what the air in the park next of the Blommer Chocolate Factory smells like. I am shocked that this black IPA is so day-and-night in it's aroma, and yet so well incorporated overall. A bit of the balance is lost as the beer hits room temperature, but it's still pretty excellent. 4.5/5
Taste: The taste is more traditional black IPA than the nose, with the stout-and-IPA contrast being less incorporated on the palate than in the nose. There is a citrusy pine hop backbone layered with chocolate malt on top. Sweet citrus (zesty tangerine, grapefruit and a little lemon) cuts through the chocolate flavors to provided a nice balance to the bitterness of the beer. There is nothing outstanding or unique about the taste of this beer, but a really nice tasting black IPA nonetheless. Not overly hoppy at all; quite balanced. 4/5
Mouthfeel: Lighter side of medium bodied with medium carbonation. The mouthfeel is creamy and oily; very slick. The finish is slightly bitter and mildly malty. 4/5
Overall: Although it smells better than it tastes, I found this to be a very solid black IPA that is one of the better examples of the style.
Recommendation: Nab a fresh bottle of this while you still can and enjoy. It's mellowed out hoppiness leads me to believe that casual beer geeks might find this brew to be a nice bridge to more traditional IPA's.
Pairings: Rainbow sherbet.
08-21-2012 07:44:59 | More by jegross2
3.95/5 rDev -5%
Pours jet black with an absolutely massive beige head leaving lots of lacing and excellent retention behind. Almost foams up like a quad.
More IPA than black character in the aroma. Citrus and resiny pine along with just a bit of roasty backbone.
Similar flavors although the roast cuts through a lot more. Good citrus presence up front before heavy roasted malt takes over. Finishes somewhat nutty with a pine hop resin.
Light to medium bodied. Good carbonation.
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Ernie held this chat for Wiz planholders at the en d of March. Here is a transcript:
Haymarket: I think coach Jordan and the Wizards have been doing very well this year despite the injuries. However, over the last few years, it always seems that the Wizards always play down to their level of competition and lose to teams that are missing key players. Last nights loss is a prime example. What gives?
Ernie Gunfeld: We played well this season against some pretty good teams, and that's just the nature of the NBA, sometimes you face some teams and have a bad game. We have another game coming up against Seattle and we'll try and do better. We are disappointed about last night's loss, especially after beating the Pistons at home. But in this league, you have to put the disappointing losses behind and look to the next game.
Mike (Clarendon): This year you had three rookies receive significant playing time due to injuries. Can you talk about what each one brings to the table and what you think they need to work on in the off-season?
Ernie Gunfeld: The first rookie, Nick Young, has shown the ability to get his own shot, his shooting pct from three is among the best among rookies. He's very proficient on the offensive end, although he needs some polish. On the defensive end, like most rookies, he needs work. Dominic McGuire is also doing very well and we're expecting big things from him. Our first round pick from last year, Oleksiy Pecherov, unfortunately broke his ankle earlier in the seaason but he's back and a good defensive rebounder and shooter. We think he has the potential to be a rotation player.
Ryan (Springfield, VA): What Wizard has surprised you the most this season and why?
Ernie Gunfeld: I've been pleasantly surprised by several. Antawn Jamison has been a workhorse for us and as a two-time All-Star maybe it shouldn't be a surprise. Roger Mason has also been very solid for us, playing key minutes and really doing the job for us on the defensive end.
Jackson, Columbia: Ernie - Do you read Gilbert's blog on NBA.com and if so what do you think about it? Thanks
Ernie Gunfeld: I really don't read it. Every once in awhile I hear about it. It's very popular and widely read blog, and I think last year he won a Celebrity Blogger Award. But I don't read it every week.
Rick (Potomac): Ernie, Regarding Gilbert - Do you believe his recent frustration at not being cleared by the doctors will be used as a reason to not re-sign with the team? If the team is prepared to make him a max offer, what do you think are the possibilities that he signs that offer? Thanks
Ernie Gunfeld: Gilbert loves it here. He loves the fans and this city. I love that he wants to come back and play for us. He's worked very hard and he's frustrated. He's right around the corner and should be back for us soon. I love that he's so competitive that he wants to get back right now and help his teammates.
BK Arlington: As a General Manager, you have made some great decisions on which player to keep or let go. Everyone in town is wondering about GA. But I think the backbone to this team is AJ. What are our chances of signing him? Thanks for your time
Ernie Gunfeld: Our intention for the offseason is to retain both Giilbert and Antawn. We are a good team, we've beaten Boston twice, New Orleans twice and that's without Gilbert. With this current group, when we get healthy, we can beat anyone. I want to keep this core and see what we can do against the top opposition at full strength.
Fred (Burke): You have pulled off some great trades/signings over the last couple of years with Gil, Antawn and Caron. What are the first few characteristics that you look for when acquiring a player?
Ernie Gunfeld: Everybody has different characteristics so you can't pidgeon-hole anyone. I like competitive nature in a player, does he reallly want to win and hate losing. Also, you have physical factors, size, strength, athleticism, a particular skill. But I like guys with a real competitive nature who have character.
Allen (Arlington): Ernie: If Etan Thomas retires, would you use the money that frees up to resign present players or to get a new player ( I think you need a 15PPG SG for when the Big Three get injured )
Ernie Gunfeld: We're anticipating Etan to come back and play, so I think that's a bit premature. We expect him back with us.
Stevie (Fairfax): Ernie, First time long time, thanks for taking the time to host this chat. Which veteran player would you compare to Nick Young and what impact will he have for the Wizards over the next couple of years?
Ernie Gunfeld: It's hard to compare players to other players. Nick Young's strengths are his ability to score, good size for his position and he's athletic. He's got a diversified offensive game. He's showed improvement defensively. He's one of these players who likes to play, likes to compete and is a hard worker. I think he'll be a solid player for years to come.
Sam (Reston): Do you have Tennessee winning the NCAA Championship? Those Jayhawks look really good!
Ernie Gunfeld: For the record, of course! Actually, I have them going to the ...lemme check....lemme see my bracket. I got them reaching UNC, which would be a tough game. But if they get past UNC anything can happen. I'll be in front of the TV tomorrow night rooting them on.
G (Springfield: Who are your role models as GM and why?
Ernie Gunfeld: My mentor and role model as a younger GM was always Red Holzman. He was a consultant for us with the Knicks. I loved him as a coach, growing up in NY. I was fortunate to have worked with him. I learned many valuable lessons from him. He was always fair and honest and treated people with respect and that really made an impression on me in my earlier years in the front office.


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Interstate 80-94 between Munster and Michigan City was closed but reopened Monday afternoon, but Interstate 65 from US 30 in Merrillville and Lafayette remains closed.
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Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
Robert I. Williams Term Professor of History
Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a Morehead Scholar. She completed her M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in history at Yale University. Her book, Frontier Fictions: Shaping the Iranian Nation, 1804-1946 (Princeton University Press, 1999) analyzes the significance of land and border disputes to the process of identity and nation formation, as well as to cultural production, in Iran and its borderlands. It pays specific attention to Iran's shared boundaries with the Ottoman Empire (later Iraq and Turkey), Central Asia, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf region. Her book was translated into Persian by Kitabsara Press, Tehran, Iran and has been released in paperback by Princeton in 2011.
Building on this body of research, Professor Kashani-Sabet is completing a forthcoming book, Tales of Trespassing: Borderland Histories of Iran and the Middle East (under contract to Cambridge University Press), in which she expands on her arguments about frontiers, nature, and border communities in Middle Eastern modernity.
In addition, Dr. Kashani-Sabet has finished a book entitled, Conceiving Citizens: Women and the Politics of Motherhood in Iran (Oxford University Press, 2011), which received the 2012 book award from the Journal of Middle East Women's Studies for outstanding scholarship in the field of Middle East gender studies. (http://www.jmews.org/jmews-congratulates-winner-2012-book-award/)
She is also preparing a book on America's historical relationship with Iran and the Islamic world entitled, American Divines, Persian Diplomats: A History of US-Iranian Relations, 1833-1979 (under contract to Princeton University Press).
Professor Kashani-Sabet has written several fictional pieces. Her first novel, Martyrdom Street, was published by Syracuse University Press in 2010. Professor Kashani-Sabet teaches courses on various aspects of modern Middle Eastern history, including ethnic and political conflicts, gender and women's issues, popular culture, diplomatic history, revolutionary ideologies, and general surveys. Dr. Kashani-Sabet has directed the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania since 2006.
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Selected Academic Articles
- Roundtable -- Echoes: Iranian Uprisings and the Arab Spring: "Freedom Springs Eternal" in International Journal of Middle East Studies / Volume 44 / Issue 01
- "The Politics of Reproduction: Maternalism and Women's Hygiene in Iran, 1896-1941," International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES), February 2006. Nominated by IJMES for the Berkshire Article Prize.
- "Hallmarks of Humanism: Hygiene and Love of Homeland in Qajar Iran," American Historical Review, October 2000.
- "Picturing the Homeland: Nationalism and the Geographic Discipline in Iran," Journal of Historical Geography, October 1998. Translated into Persian as "Jughrafiya-yi Vatan," Guftugu (Tehran, Iran), 1999.
- "Fragile Frontiers: The Diminishing Domains of Qajar Iran," International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES), May 1997.
- "The Frontier Phenomenon: Perceptions of the Land in Iranian Nationalism," Critique: Journal for Critical Studies of the Middle East , Spring 1997.
Op-Ed Piece
- "Iran, Syria Turn Wary Eye Toward Borders: Historic Links to Iraq Drive National Interests," Newsday, April 13, 2003.
Research Interests
- Frontier history of Iran & its borderlands
- Nationalism, ethnicity, and state formation
- Ottoman-Iranian relations; Iranian-Afghan relations
- Social history of hygiene
- Women's and gender history
- US-Islamic relations
Courses Taught (As Schedule Allows)
For current course listings, consult the Course Directory.
- HIST 081 History of the Middle East since 1800
- HIST 082 Islam in Global Perspective
- HIST 083 Diplomacy in the Middle East
- HIST 084 From Oil Fields to Soccer Fields: The Middle East in the 20th Century
- HIST 106 Revolutionary Ideas, Ideas of Revolution in the Middle East
- HIST 106 Women and Gender in the Middle East & North Africa
- HIST 206 Middle East and the United States
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Free Leo Horoscope for January 2013
Happy New Year, Leo. January may see you thinking about taking some sort of a trip with a loved one, spouse, friend or group, because Mercury, Mars, and the sun will be resonating with Uranus in Aries. Uranus is in your sector of long-distance and foreign travel. The sun, Mercury, and Mars will be in Aquarius, the sign of friendships and groups, which is also your 7th house of loved ones and partnerships. As is so happens, both Mars in Aquarius and Uranus in Aries are planets associated with sexual activity, so a wild romantic foreign fling suits them just fine. Mars is in Aquarius all month long, while Mercury enters Aquarius on the 18th and the sun on the 19th. Romantic Venus is in the travel sign of Sagittarius in your love life sector until the 10th.
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To make the travel/education/groups/friendships resonance even stronger, travel planet Jupiter will station on January 30 in your solar sector of friendships and associations. You may travel to attend a conference or trade show or convention or the like. Additional possibilities could be learning about philosophy, learning or literature and engaging in activities that involve the expression of opinion, such as blogging or appearing on television or radio programs. If you do participate in these kinds of activities, be prepared for the occasional blip or snafu, as inner planets traveling through the sign of Capricorn in January periodically square Uranus, triggering surprises or disruptions.
This is the also the time of year when the Leo solar chart ponders your job or your health or both. This January your chart is thinking mostly happy thoughts because Venus is in Capricorn (your job and health sign) from the 10th on, and Venus is generally a pretty happy planet. More generally, Venus in your solar 6th house favors your natural physical and mental abilities.
In a more subtle development, Neptune is finally moving past zero degrees Pisces after a rather long nap. Neptune is in your solar 8th house of depth, the place where your chart goes to dig deep into the well of emotion and creativity that can fuel you. Neptune likes to think in metaphors, so don't be surprised if you find yourself starting to think a bit more symbolically and express yourself a bit more poetically. Neptune in Pisces is also super-watery. Sometimes this isn't metaphorical but literal.
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My daughter's school is a great place for her. Although the school struggles with funding and supplies my daughter enjoys her teachers and loves her school. Occassionally, i send my daughter to school with random school supplies to hand to her teacher since we as parents can all do a little extra to help the situation. I don't believe in criticizing while doing absolutely nothing to make the situation better. Eddie Nevarez (father of Iliana Nevarez)
My 2 kids are attending this school, they love the teachers, who are very nice to the students, motivate and working hard. The Anaheim Achieve after school program help my kids do homework and build their social skill, discipline and team work. it is excellence program that give me a peace of mind while I'm working without watching the clock to pick up the kids on time. Thanks to all the teachers and principle office team, who run the school as a best place to learn for my kids.
great school with great teachers and a gate program! my son loves it there and recently also started the music program. I would recomend this school to anyone.
I've been to this school ever since Kindergarten. Ya this school doesn't have the best of people, but I think that's normal. If you're in the GATE program especially in 6th grade they really push you. In 6th grade GATE at least, an 84% or below is not considered passing. We do tons of projects of projects and it can be very stressful. Even if you're not in GATE program the teachers here genially care about the students, (some most than others) but deep down inside they all care. To the kids in this school a lot of them are very typical they cuss, they care more about dating, wannabe cool people, etc. You just need to find the right crowd. You will get teased at or made fun of occasionally, but you just need to stick up for yourself and not care what they think. Stoddard isn't the best elementary school around, but it can really prepare you for the outside world.
Mrs.Miller is the best first grade teacher. She is so friendly and so professional . Thank you so much for your hard work you have done to help the kids. Thank you PTA for your Momy muffin day. I enjoyed it so much
The teachers, principal, PTA, office staff and parents are wonderful. My kids love going to Stoddard School! There are many events and reward incentives for the kids that keep them motivated in reading!
These 4 years that my daughter has been at Stoddard have been good years...as a parent I wanted for her to be confortable with the school, teachers, the campus and everything in general. Once I knew my daughter was happy and wanting to attend everyday...I knew I had made the right decision! I'm very thrilled with ALL staff here :) I'm proud to say that my daughter made it to the GATE program thanks to the efforts and patience from teachers!!!! I'm a very proud parent :)
Stoddard school is awesome. It has amazing teachers that are very caring towards education. Specially thanks to Ms. Rider 6th grader teacher for all her love and caring toward her students. Keep it up Ms. Rider!!!
Stoddard has dedicated teachers and staff. This year PTA has been an outstanding addition to the school and getting parents involved. Stoddard needs more parent involvement and I hope to see this in the 2008-2009 school year. Let's see Stoddard SHINE!
Just visited an open house for my kindergartener and it was a pleasant surprise to see the abilities of my child shine with the guidance of an excellent teacher, Mrs. Johnson.
Stoddard is dedicated to providing support for at-risk students beginning in Kindergarten and continuing through 6th grade. Intersession, after-school and extra-curricular programs are offered by a dedicated staff. Parent involvement is led by a community liason who brings parent volunteers to school each Thursday. Clay club and choir programs are offered to many students. The school has a butterfly garden that is maintained by multiple classroooms to host butterflies of many species.
This is the average school. Some of the teachers have very good teaching experience but beacuse of the lack of parents involvement in their childrens study at home, this school is not in performing well
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In Illinois, federal judges have allowed at least two lawsuits to proceed against correctional officials for using full body scanners to reveal the anatomy of both prisoners and visitors without removing their clothing. This is the very same device that airports are seeking to implement on some inbound flights to the United States.
March 17, 2010
"Two months after the devastating earthquake, the situation in Haiti is downright criminal," says Robert Roth. According to the spokesperson for the activist network Haiti Action Committee, major Western players such as the U.S. are more interested in defending their own geopolitical interests in Haiti than truly helping the hard hit Caribbean country.


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(One final rant on re-alignment by a Mizzou fan from the 1960s.)
The sun was coming up in the east on a calm Monday morning as two men climbed to the top of Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The first climbed the steps energetically, obviously impassioned with the story he was relating to the second, who climbed more methodically, his head bobbing slightly with each step. As they reached the top, the first, who was known in this part of the country as The Wizard of Os (The Wiz, for short), finished the tale.
" . . . and when Ricky Williams trotted off the field, after such a superhuman effort, Corncobber fans gave him a standing ovation for his valiant effort against a force as awesome as the Blackshirts."
Bobblehead Bob, head honcho of the Big Something Conference, quietly wiped a tear from his eye and turned to The Wiz. "You have everything we want in a conference member: old school smash-mouth football, old-school smash-mouth basketball, and a stay-in-the-mold attitude toward athletics and academics. The only remaining question is, how to do this without creating a national crisis that might bring in meddling politicians to blow the deal."
The Wiz smiled delightedly. "That's why they call me The Wiz, Bob. Leave it all to me."
"Well, maybe you should let me in on your plan, since it involves the entire conference," the other man said, his head bobbing up and down in an almost irritating manner.
"Have you ever heard of the Missouri Compromise?"
"You mean in 1820?"
"That's right, at least it began there. Slavery was the issue dividing the country, and Missouri was accepted into statehood as a slave state to balance the power structure in the U.S. Senate after anti-slavery Maine was accepted."
"Well, in 1854, after Missouri had become hated by everyone that knew slavery was wrong, Congress repealed the Compromise with the Nebraska-Kansas Act making slavery legal in the entire Lousiana Purchase. And the great part about this, is that Missouri already had their name all over the slavery issue, and we never had to take the blame for anything - not even the Civil War, which was as much our fault as theirs!"
A slight smile crossed the bobbling mouth. "And that's the way you want to handle this?"
Bobblehead Bob reached out his non-bobbling hand, grasping that of The Wiz. "Go to it, and prove you are worthy of membership in the Big Something Conference."
The Wiz smiled and, as the two turned to descend the stairs, began to hum quietly, not seeing the sly, confident smile on the head bobbling before him.
I see the crystal raindrops fall
And the beauty of it all
when the sun comes shining through
To make those rainbows in my mind
When I think of you some time
And I want to spend some time with you
Just the two of us
We can make it if we try
Just the two of us
Just the two of us
Building castles in the sky
Just the two of us
You and I.
The Wiz strode into his office, nodding at the secretary importantly as he passed. "Get me that Kansas City disc jockey that likes to break news," he said over his shoulder.
Moments later, he was speaking into the phone conspiratorily: "It's my understanding it is going to sooner than anyone expects, and it is Missouri. If that scares Notre Dame into moving, then Rutgers will be added to make it 14. Maybe even Syracuse or Pittsburgh if they are willing to make it 16. Only then might we get a chance."
An hour later, after the news broke, The Wiz turned down an interview, passing the caller on th The Pearl Man, a real jewel in the Corncobber hierarchy.
"We have not been contacted," he said into the phone. "But, it doesn't surprise me Missouri is the one to jump, considering the way they are always whining about bowl assignments and revenue sharing. And look what their Governor is saying."
Hanging up the phone, the Wiz sat back and hummed contentedly:
Oo Bet you´re wond´ring how I knew ´bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy that you knew before?
Between the two of us guys you know I love you more.
It took me by surprise I must say when I found out yesterday. Oo
I heard it through the grapevine not much longer would you be mine.
Oo I heard it through the grapevine and I´m just about to lose my mind.
Honey, honey yeah
In Columbia, Truman Tiger felt honored when he was told the Big Something was considering him for membership, and said he, like anyone else, would listen and consider any offer. "But, we are proud members of the Big 12," he added.
Walking away, Truman couldn't help but take a deep breath, letting his chest expand, as he hummed to himself:
Hey, what you want, baby I got it
What you need, mmm, you know I got it
All I'm askin' is for a little respect when you come home
(Just a little bit) Yeah, baby baby baby
(Just a little bit) When you come home
(Just a little bit) Hey
(Just a little bit)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me
The story swept across the nation, stirring athletic directors in all the major conferences to action, as ambition, consternation and excitement spread through the airwaves and across millions of internet keyboards throughout the day.
In the Big Barn in Austin, Devo the Stronghorn listened quietly as his lapdogs Reveille, the Cowdog, and the Little Pirate shared what they had learned. A slight smile played across his snout. This sounded like something the little-wizard-behind-the-corn-curtain might have come up with, he thought. Looked like it was time to play a little Texas Hold'em.
"Get hold of Okie Sooner and Dokie Later and tell them I want to speak with them right away," Devo instructed Reveille. "And, you, Pirate, boy, call that blogger dude who calls himself the Big Brown Chip and tell him I have some valuable news. And when you're done with that, get me the commissioners of the Sometimes Electric Conference, the Pacifist Conference, and the Big Something Conference."
As the two lapdogs ran off to do his bidding, Devo sat back in his chair, and started bobbing his head derisively. "Okay, boys, we'll see how good you academics are at playing cards."
Reaching over to his I-Phone, he picked a song from his favorite bug band:
You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right
You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We're doing what we can
But when you want money
for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right
Dan the Bee Boy sat across the desk from Devo, admiring the span of the Stronghorn's rack, and the powerful physique below it. He would hate to get into a fight with this big boy, that was for sure.
"Here's the deal," the beast said, as his fearful leader listened attentively. "I've got this whole thing under control. We're going to let the Corncobbers and Colorado Shorthorns go their own way; they really can't do anything to help this conference, anyhow. I've go the South with me, and don't really care about the rest of the north. We're going to go smaller, and become richer all at the same time. Your job, if you want to keep it, is to get that new television deal right now, make sure my buddies and I from the south get more than our share of the bucks, and leave me room to free lance on my own. It needs to be done by Thursday. Call a conference meeting for then, and I'll work out the rest of the details."
"Are you sure . . ." the Bee Boy began, only to have the Stronghorn turn on him with a gaze of contempt.
"I don't snort unless I'm willing to charge," the Bull said harshly. "And I'm ready to snort!"
By Thursday, Dan the Bee Boy had accomplished his mission, saved his job, and earned the right to claim credit for saving the conference.
Preparing for the meeting, he looked into the mirror, straightened his tie and began to hum:
And now, the end is near,
And so I face the final curtain.
My friends, I'll say it clear;
I'll state my case of which I'm certain.
I've lived a life that's full -
I've travelled each and every highway.
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Regrets? I've had a few,
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.
I planned each charted course -
Each careful step along the byway,
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew,
When I bit off more than I could chew,
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall
And did it my way.
To think I did all that,
And may I say, not in a shy way -
Oh no. Oh no, not me.
I did it my way.
For what is a man? What has he got?
If not himself - Then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way.
"Well, my way and the Big Bull's way," he thought as he walked down the hall to the elevator.
Ralphie, the Colorado Shorthorn stood outside the Big Bull's room, knocking for a second time. He wanted to make sure every thing was playing out the way the Pacifist commissioner had assured him it would before the big meeting ever got started.
He heard a derisive snort at the door as Devo peered out the peephole.
"What can I do for you, Son?" the deep voice asked.
Ralphie took a deep breath, and in his deepest bass began to sing:
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go,
I'm standin' here, outside your door,
I hate to wake you up to say good-bye.
But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn,
Taxi's waitin', he's blowin' his horn,
Already I'm so lonesome I could cry.
So kiss me and smile for me,
Tell me that you'll wait for me,
Hold me like you'll never let me go.
I'm leavin' on a jet plane,
Don't know when I'll be back again,
Oh, babe, I hate to go.
"That's nice," Devo said. "Have a nice trip."
"But you're comin' along next week with the rest of the Southern guys, right?"
"Nope, don't think so. We're going to stay here."
A pregnant silence followed.
"That's not what Larry the Scot said."
"Guess you'll have to discuss that with him," the bull snorted, before walking away from the door, leaving the shorthorn all forlorn.
A few minutes later he was passing the other members of the conference sitting around the pool waiting for the meeting. Slipping into a cab, he closed his eyes and sang a different song than he had expected:
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey-ey
I've been for a wa-a-a-alk
On a winter's day
I'd be safe and war-arm
If I was in L.A.
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
The meeting was called to order by Dan the Bee Boy, who immediately turned the floor over to Devo, who lounged comfortably at the head of the table. On the other end of the table sat The Wiz, waiting with anticipation for an opportunity to spring his surprise on everyone.
"You all know Ralphie has taken up surfing and is headed for the Pacifist Conference," the bull started. "And I think the top Corncobber at the end of the table may have an announcement for us as well."
The smile froze on The Wiz's face as he searched the face of his adversary. Finally, he acknowledged the presence of the other conferences, and began to speak. "After having our hand forced by Missouri and Colorado, we have agreed to join the Big Something Conference since this conference is falling apart."
"Since the conference is not falling apart, and since you have chosen to leave, we will gladly share the $15 million you have to pay to leave," Devo said with a wide smile.
"We don't owe anything if you and your southern friends go with Ralphie," The Wiz argued.
"But we have no intention of traveling to California five times a year," Devo replied.
"Maybe it is the Sometimes Electric Conference," The Wiz offered.
"Nope, we are staying together as the Big 12," the bull replied.
"That's not what I heard from the Cowdog last night."
The Stronghorn looked sternly at his lapdog, waiting for a reply. Reveille had been humming a song inwardly to himself:
Everybody's talking at me.
I don't hear a word they're saying,
Only the echoes of my mind.
People stopping staring,
I can't see their faces,
Only the shadows of their eyes.
I'm going where the sun keeps shining
Thru' the pouring rain,
Going where the weather suits my clothes,
Backing off of the North East wind,
Sailing on summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
"We are proud members of the Big 12," the Cowdog said, after nearly swallowing his tongue.
The Wiz turned to Truman. "How about you, Pussycat, aren't you supposed to join the Big Something?"
"I am a proud member of the Big 12," Truman said defiantly.
"But he was the one who started this whole thing, with all his whining and talk about leaving," The Wiz said a little too loudly.
It was then that Devo decided to let the Tiger learn a valuable lesson in loyalty, letting the accusation stand without rebuttal.
Dorothy and Toto from Kansas gave the Tiger a disdainful look and catlike hiss, Stormy from Iowa let out a rumbling noise and a flash of lightning, the Cowdog growled, the Little Pirate cursed, Okie and Dokie began to grumble and even the Baptist Bear had a frown on his face. Suddenly the eight rose from their seats as one and began to hit and kick the Tiger, forcing him to the floor. Devo and The Wiz, stood back and smiled at the action, letting the big cat carry the burden of their own lack of loyalty.
At first Truman cried out a defense, "I am a proud member of the Big 12. But as the blows continued to fall, he protected himself as best possible, singing quietly to himself:
Here come old flat top
He come groovin' up slowly
He got Joo Joo eyeball
He one holy roller
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker He just do what he please
He wear no shoeshine
He got Toe Jam football
He got monkey finger
He shoot Coca Cola
He say I know you, you know me
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
Come together
Right now
Over me
When the melee was finished The Wiz slipped off to the airport, Truman the Tiger crawled to his room, gathered his things and left immediately for CoMo, and the other eight gathered around the pool for a weekend of partying and splitting up Ralphie's and the Corncobbers' money.
The next afternoon, while the party continued in Austin, a completely disheveled and still hurting Truman hitchhiked into Columbia. Stopping just short of the campus on Providence, he left his luggage at the side of the road and climbed painfully to the top of Hinkson Bluff.
Pulling a small package from his vest, Truman laid out 8x10 black-and-whites of Hi Simmons, Dandy Vine and Norms Tuart. He then removed 8x10 full-color pictures of The Visor, The 40-Minute Man, and Tremendous Stubble. Staring at the six pictures, he began to think more clearly. Standing, he turned to the west, looking out over Hinkson Valley as the sun began to set.
He began to suck in air, expanding his lungs and bulging his chest into a true, Tigerlike stance. Loudly he began to sing:
A winter's day
In a deep and dark
I am alone,
Gazing from my window to the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
I am a rock,
I am an island.
I've built walls,
A fortress deep and mighty,
That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock,
I am an island.
And a rock feels no pain; and an island never dies.
As the final words of the song echoed across the valley, Truman began to inhale, expanding his massive chest beyond imagination. For just a second he held the air in, before letting it explode out across the western plains:
Two men stood near the top of Memorial Stadium in Lincoln talking. The one who's head bobbled continually spoke first.
"Good job; we may make an offer to the Tiger someday and, if he is smart he will take it. For now, we have to wait for The Catholics to see what they will do. By the way, your request to be called The Wiz was turned down by the other schools. They have decided to just call you Tommy, which, at least is better than being called the Top Corncobber."
"I have history behind me, you know," Tommy said in hope of changing the other's mind.
"Not in our conference," Bobblehead replied. "From now on you are just the least and last of twelve teams; talk to me again after a few years, maybe things will change then."
With that he turned and left the other man with his thoughts.
Tommy watched his new leader fade from sight and continued to stare out over the stadium that he had built. Suddenly a tremendous roar came out of the east, blowing his hair nearly off his head, and leaving him deaf, dumb and blind.
Knowing nothing else to do, he raised his head as if to sing, and began to silently emote to the best of his ability:
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
Listening to you I get the music
Gazing at you I get the heat
Following you I climb the mountain
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you I see the millions
On you I see the glory
From you I get opinions
From you I get the story
Halfway across the parking lot when the roar swept through, Bobblehead Bob was knocked to the ground and, when rising, found that the springs on his head and one eye had been stretched out of shape, leaving him looking cockeyed and walking sideways. When he reached his car, he grabbed the cell phone and put in a prayer request for healing to Notre Dame.
The roar swept across the west, knocking Ralphie off his surfboard; he had to be revived by a couple of male lifeguards and refused to enter the water again.
The roar turned at the sea and swept back across the southern half of the country, causing teams in the southeast to make note to look up the Tiger if they ever needed another member.
The roar swept up the east coast, leaving those teams grateful they did not have to deal with such a savage beast on a yearly basis, and then on to the upper midwest, leaving teams wondering what it might have been like to have the Tiger on their side.
Finally the powerful sound settled over CoMo, shaking the houses and reverberating down the halls of the dorms.
Students and staff came out of their homes to stand in the streets and, as if directed by an unseen hand began to sing:
Every true son, so happy hearted,
Skies above us are blue,
There's a spirit so deep within us,
Old Missouri here's to you (rah rah!);
When the band plays the Tiger war song,
And when the fray is through,
We will tramp, tramp, tramp, around the columns,
With a cheer, for Old Mizzou!
Hit it, Hooray, Hurrah,
Mizzou, Mizzou,
Hooray, Hurrah,
Mizzou, Mizzou,
Hooray, Hurrah,
And a "Bully" for Ol' Mizzou,
Rah, Rah, Rah, Rah,
Mizzou-rah, Mizzou-rah, Mizzou-rah,
Truman heard the answer to his call, picked up his hallowed pictures, and headed toward campus. There was work to be done before the new season.
That Was The Week That Was!


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My work has developed from creating and developing around mental illness to actual state of mind. What I found is that focusing on mental illness was largely broad and found it hard to portray through my practice, I now have the confidence to say and to show what my work represents – which is; Difference in state of mind.
My work studies and explores 'Running Thought', Focusing on specific subjects; Confinement, Exploration, Growth, Un-Awareness, Structure and Scale. This allows the work to be quite imposing and yet gives it uncertainty. My current practise has developed from repetitive obsessive techniques and even though this may be still visible in the work, it is no longer the main subject, but is constantly present. I have abstract forms within my work that through ambiguity cannot be controlled, or maybe that are too controlled.
My work portrays an individualized perception of built up thought and combustion within the mind, focusing on issues that could build into something much greater, of which there are no limits on scale.
But Infact, there out of your controll completely …
Over the past two/three weeks I have been focusing on four drawings that I am going to be exhibiting in the degree show in June. These drawings take many hours each to compete but will stand freely as a series on the wall opposite my wall installation. I believe that each of my works will compliment each other due to the difference in tone and contrast and imposture that is created.
I have had many comments regarding my drawings in that they look like water marks, ink representations and landscape images at a birds eye view. The fact that I have had such varied response on these drawings shows that each individual will have there own view and opinion of what these drawings may be. Infact, these drawings are my own personal representation of the mind and the thought processes that happen millions of times a day within us, that are out of our controll completely.
Running Thought
Running Thought
These drawings are representations of the running thought that each of us experience thousands of times a day. We cannot control our thought in a way that we could stop it, but we go with it and it becomes our consciousness, our friend. What I wanted to create was a blur of thought, one which doesn't necessarily have a direction but one which has an apparent meaning. Time plays a large part in these drawings as each one of them did take on average 11 hours to complete. I did these obsessively… getting into a mind frame which distanced me from the everyday norm. I have five of these drawings, I thought about making more but I didn't want the effectiveness of them to weaken with multiple. The colours that I have used were thought about to reflect the everyday observations. For a while I observed what colours I saw frequently throughout my days and these ones were the best match. They may not complement each other in the typical way that colour should but they do have reason and meaning for being.
5 x A2 Card = £6.50
5 x 4 Ink Pens = £25
Time = 55 hours plus
My View on Balka
I find Balkas work compelling in the sense that it makes you question certainty of where you are and what you can see. As you enter this huge, steel box like structure, raised metres high on stilts… you become overwhelmed with the air of silence, smell of felt. Unable to leave the box the way you entered is magnificent in itself. Having the ability to create a piece of work as an artist that makes you question where you physically stand in place to the world baffles me. I love it. The mans who's experience I have posted below this post talks about how his eyes almost were in pain due to the lack of anything to actually see… does this work take your sight, one of your senses… and replace it with nothingness…
I inspire to create a piece of work that makes the viewer question themselves, this is huge achievement that can be made by an artist. What is real? Making you question possibly your own sanity…
Something about this work is very fitting to the literature that I have previously read called 'The Yellow Wallpaper'
- You have to loose yourself completley to find yourself
The quote below fits in with the text from 'The Yellow Wallpaper'
From within the darkest darkness, everything else was marginally brighter, everything was visible.
State of mind.
Miroslaw Balka
A Persons Experiance
Through the secondary sources of online photographs and descriptions, I began to form a seemingly concrete image of the piece, a kind of preliminary version of the installation. The future experience of walking into this black void became almost palpable: A huge steel box-like structure stands in the Turbine Hall. Raised from the ground by several metres, it rests on stilt-like beams that allow one to walk underneath the structure. As one enters through the ramp on one side a giant black space looms ahead. It is silent and the air is heavy with the smell of felt
Once inside this dark labyrinth, one has no guarantee one will be able to return the way one had come. The curved corridor continues, until the entrance disappears from view. The darkness is intractable. Then suddenly around another corner a faint light glimmers, the sounds of the hall return and one is back at the entrance ramp.
I doubted that this was the piece Balka had created. I knew that when I would see the actual installation, it would be like travelling to a city which one has only read about. The imagined version of this void would dissolve once confronted with reality, or perhaps it would become a projection.
The former was the case when I went to see 'How It Is'. From the back the structure looked like a giant container of a freight train. The black steel entrance ramp was the size of one of the walls of the structure and gave off a hallow sound when one walked on it. Stepping onto it was like stepping onto a stage or into a territory where other rules governed. I followed a few people inside and watched their contours disappear into the blackness. For a while they remained barely discernible, only because they happened to be wearing white. There was no smell of felt, the walls were lined with black velvet. My eyes almost hurt because of the lack of anything to see. There was no way of telling how far the back wall was or if there was a back wall at all, but I knew there must be some sort of a boundary to this void.
I treaded slowly, aware how uncertain everything had suddenly become. Then the flat velvet surface of a wall in front of me touched my hand. There had been no labyrinth; the space followed the form of a box. I turned around. What the art critics failed to mention and what I hadn't foreseen was what happens after one turns around. This, it seemed, was the heart of the piece. The Turbine Hall's light was streaming in from the entrance defining the floor and the contours of the other people. The space that was so uncertain and overwhelming a few moments ago was suddenly illuminated and clear. From within the darkest darkness, everything else was marginally brighter, everything was visible.


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Chloe Moretz made a guest appearance on 'Live with Kelly and Michael' in New York City on Monday to promote her latest movie, 'Kick-Ass 2′.
The 16-year-old actress wore a black-and-white head-to-toe look which featured an Antonio Berardi Pre-Fall 2013 long-sleeve colour-block top paired with a short flounce skirt from the designer's Resort 2014 collection.
Taking the colour palette of her outfit into consideration, she wore black Sergio Rossi T-bar pumps with a white toe-cap which added a sweet touch to her edgy, youthful look.
Fresh neutral makeup and naturally wavy tresses completed her look.
Credit: Style.com & ABC
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Brandon McCarthy pitched seven effective innings for his second straight win and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run double to cap Arizona's five-run seventh inning, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Arizona managed two hits over the first six innings against Eric Stults (4-4) before breaking it open in the seventh.
Martin Prado had a run-scoring double, pinch-hitter Wil Nieves followed with another and A.J. Pollock added an RBI single for his third hit. Goldschmidt capped it with a double off Anthony Bass to put Arizona up 5-1.
McCarthy (2-3) allowed a run and five hits and Heath Bell worked around two runners in the ninth for his seven save.
Everth Cabrera led off the eighth inning with a homer off David Hernandez for the Padres, who have lost three straight.
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Today, Jonathan Vilma sued NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in federal court. The lawsuit consists of ten counts of defamation and one cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Ultimately, Vilma alleges that various statements made by Roger Goodell related to him and the bounty program are untrue. This is the latest twist in the bounty program story, and is definitely an interesting one and perhaps, one that the NFL did not predict to occur.
I summarize the case here: http://wp.me/p1FEIJ-a1