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Introducing Jessie's Girls, a new concept in national party band entertainment. We searched high and low for five of the most beautiful girls, with strong vocals and fabulous dance moves. We added two of the coolest male DJ/party hosts/vocalists we could find. We hired Beyonce's choreographer to work with them and got them in incredible shape so they could do a non-stop show. We hired the costume designer (also used by the Black Eyed Peas!) to make them look like a million dollars. And, to end in perfection, we backed them up with a killer 4-piece band and 2 horns that help them (and your whole party) rock the house.
The result? Sheer visual delight! A total non-stop musical dance-a-thon! The most fun band in America! An absolutely awesome party band like no other in the country.
All Top 50 Dance Hits
Suit And Tie- Justin Timberlake
Get Lucky - Draft Punk
Treasure- Bruno Mars
Trouble- Taylor Swift
Live It Up- Jennifer Lopez
Ceiling Can't Hold Us- Macklemore & Ryan
Gangnam Style- PSY
Rihanna- Diamonds
Let's Go -Calvin Harris
I Love It-Pop Icona
One More Night- Maroon Five
The Edge Of Glory - Lady Gaga
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Judas - Lady Gaga
Rolling In The Deep - Adele
Rumour Has It - Adele
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Man Down - Rihanna
F***kin Perfect - Pink
Firework - Katy Perry
E.T. - Katy Perry
California Girls - Katy Perry
Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars
Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Super Bass - Nicki Minaj
How To Love - Lil' Wayne
Empire State - Jay Z
Cupid Shuffle - Cupid
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Sexy And I Know It - LMFAO
Give Me Everything - Pitbull
We Are Young - Fun
Not Over You - Gavin DeGraw
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall - Cold Play
Don't Wanna Go Home - Jason Derulo
I'm Into You - Jennifer Lopez Ft. Lil' Wayne
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Give Me Everything - Pitbull Ft. Ne-Yo Affrojack
Just Can't Get Enough - Black Eyed Peas
Dirty Bit - Black Eyed Peas
Don't Stop The Party - Black Eyed Peas
Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
The Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco
Til The World Ends - Britney Spears
On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull
Look At Me Now - Chris Brown
Wall to Wall - Chris Brown
Scream and Shout - Will I Am
Tic Toc - Ke$ha
DJ Got Us Falling in Love - Usher
With Out You - Usher
Say Ahh - Trey Songz
We Found Love - Rihanna
All Top 20 Scream-A-Longs
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Any Way You Want It - Journey
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Billy Jean - Michael Jackson
Can You Fill It - Michael Jackson
Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
Of the Wall - Michael Jackson
Single Ladies - Beyonce
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
I Love Rock And Roll - Joan Jett
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
I Want To Rock & Roll All Night - Kiss
Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
Shock Me All Night Long - AC/DC
American Pie - Don Mclean
The Sign - Ace Of Base
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Shout - Isley Brothers
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Faith - George Michael
Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy - Big & Rich
Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks
All I Do Is Win - T-Pain
All Top 50 80s Rock Hits
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Don't You Want Me - Human League
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Back In Black - AC/DC
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Mony Mony - Billy Idol
You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
Call Me - Blondie
Heart Of Glass - Blondie
Hurt So Good - John Mellencamp
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. - John Mellencamp
I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
Let's Go - Cars
Whip It - Devo
Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
Working For The Weekend - Loverboy
Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams
Jump - Van Halen
Right Now - Van Halen
Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
Lose Your Love - Outfield
We Got The Beat - The Go Go's
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
Centerfold - J Geils Band
Photograph - Def Leppard
Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
Round & Round - Ratt
Faith - George Michael
Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
What I Like About You - The Romantics
Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
You Spin Me Around - Dead Or Alive
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
Wild Thing - Tone Loc
I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeshe Mode
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
Sunglasses At Night - Cory Heart
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
Rock This Way - Run DMC
Foot Loose - Kenny Loggins
All Top 25 90s Rock
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette
Ironic - Alanis Morissette
Give It Away - Red Hot Chile Peppers
Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chile Peppers
American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
My Name Is - Eminem
Good Riddance - Green Day
When I Come Around - Green Day
Genie In A Bottle - Christina Agulera
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
Hard To Handle - The Black Crowes
She Talks To Angels - The Black Crowes
Two Princes - Spin Doctors
Only Wanna Be With You - Hootie & The Blowfish
3 A.M. - Matchbox Twenty
I'll Be - Edwin McCain
Run-Around - Blues Traveler
One Week - Barenaked Ladies
Mr. Jones - Counting Crows
Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band
Satellite - Ants Marching
All Top 100 Legendary Dance Hits
Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna
Disturbia - Rihanna
Umbrella - Rihanna
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot
Hey Ya - Outkast
Lets Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Bad - Michael Jackson
Black or White - Michael Jackson
Cha Cha Slide - DJ Casper
The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Stayin Alive - Bee Gees
You Should Be Dancin - Bee Gees
Night Fever - Bee Gees
Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
In Da Club - 50 Cent
Yeah - Usher Feat. Ludacris & Lil John
Hot In Here - Nelly
Low - Flo Rida
Right Round - Flo Rida
Good Feeling - Flo Rida
Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida
Wild Ones - Flo Rida
Crazy N Love - Beyonce
Deja Vu - Beyonce
Single Ladies - Beyonce
Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band
Shake your Booty - KC & The Sunshine Band
Cotton Eyed Joe - Rednex
Kiss - Prince
Purple Rain - Prince
1999 - Prince
Let's Go Crazy - Prince
Get The Party Started - Pink
Raise Your Glass - Pink
The Way I Are - Timbaland FEAT. Keri Hilson
Bust-A-Move - Young M.C.
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Gold Digger - Kanye West FEAT. Jamie Foxx
Red Red Wine - UB40
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Wild Thing - Tone Loc
Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
You And Me - Lifehouse
Push It - Salt-N-Pepa
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
4 Minutes - Madonna & Justin Timberlake
Glamorous - Fergie FEAT. Ludacris
Stronger - Kanye West
Flashing Lights - Kanye West
Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado FEAT Timbaland
Hips Don't Lie - Shakira
Hot Chocolate - Shakira
You Sexy Thing - Shakira
Shake It - Metro Station
Just Dance - Lady Gaga
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Telephone - Lady Gaga
Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga
No One - Alicia Keys
Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z FT. Alicia Keys
Glamorous Life - Sheila E
Conga - Gloria Estefan
Boogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
Jessie's Girls - Glee
Black Cat - Janet Jackson
This Is How We Do It - Donal Jones
Every Little Step - Bobby Brown
My Purgative - Bobby Brown
Doin The Butt - E.U
Take Care - Drake
Over - Drake
Matto - Drake
Green Light - John Legend
In My Head - Jason Darulo
Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls
When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls
Gimme More - Britney Spears
Toxic - Britney Spears
Getting Jiggy With It - Will Smith
It's Raining Men - Weather Girls
Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stephanie
Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Smack That - Akon FEAT. Eminem
I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
Last Dance - Donna Summers
Hot Stuff - Donna Summers
Macarthur Park - Donna Summers
Bad Girls - Donna Summers
Closer - Ne-Yo
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Copacabana - Berry Manilow
Take On Me - A-Ha
Shake It Off - Maria Carey
Emotions - Maria Carey
Someday - Maria Carey
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall
Like A Prayer - Madonna
Holiday - Madonna
Vogue - Madonna
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Dance Little Sister - Terrance Trent Darby
Hey Mickey - Toni Basil
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and The Waves
Let's Go - The Cars
Bootylicious - Destiny's Child
Say My Name - Destiny's Child
This Love - Maroon Five
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon Five
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Reel) - Sylvester
Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Snow - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Love Shack - B-52'S
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha
Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Carry Out - Timberland Ft. Justin Timberlake
Moment For Life - Nicki Minaj
Pound the Alarm - Nicki Minaj
Starships - Nicki Minaj
Turn Me On - Nicki Minaj
Airplanes - B.O.B.
Live Your Life - T.I.
Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Push It - Salt & Pepper
Teach Me How To Dougie - California Swagg Distric
California Love - 2pac
Gin & Juice - Snoop Dog
Back That Up - Juvenile
Nuthin But A G Thing - Dr. Dre
Apache - Sugar Hill Gang
Party In The USA - Mylie Cyrus
Baby - Justin Bieber
We Run The Night - Havana Brown Ft. Pitbull
Square Biz - Tina Marie
Bottoms Up - Tray Songz
Rack City - Tyga
Teach Me How To Dougie - Cali Swag
Wobble - Vicoo
All Top 100 Motown, Soul & Beach
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Let's Get It On - Al Green
I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
Baby, I Need Your Lovin - Four Tops
ABC - Jackson 5
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
Shake Your Body - Jackson 5
I'll Be There - Jackson 5
Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love - Barry White
You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
Superfreak - Rick James
Give It To Me Baby - Rick James
You Dropped The Bomb On Me - Gap Band
September - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Shining Star - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind, & Fire
In The Stone - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Groove Tonight - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
My Girl - Temptations
Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations
I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations
The Way You Do The Things You Do - Temptations
Car Wash - Rose Royce
I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters
Jump - Pointer Sisters
Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters
I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone
Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone
Dance To The Music - Sly & The Family Stone
La Freak - Chic
Good Times - Chic
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King
Lady Marmalade - La Belle
Word Up - Cameo
Best Of My Love - Emotions
Love Train - O'Jays
Used To Be My Girl - O'Jays
What Is Hip - Tower Power
Turn The Beat Around - Vickie Sue Robinson
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Shout - Isley Brothers
It's Your Thing - Isley Brothers
I Feel Good - James Brown
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
Cold Sweat - James Brown
Into The Groove - James Brown
Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole
Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
Baby Love - Supremes
Stop! In The Name Of Love - Supremes
Dancing In The Streets - Martha & The Vandellas
Heatwave - Martha & The Vandellas
Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Uptight (Everythings Alright) - Stevie Wonder
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
My Guy - Mary Wells
Do You Love Me - Contours
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
Upside Down - Diana Ross
Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & Miracles
Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & Miracles
Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The Allstars
What Does It Take - Jr. Walker & The Allstars
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Hello - Lionel Richie
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Glady's Knight & The Pips
Midnight Train To Georgia - Glady's Knight & The Pips
What'd I Say - Ray Charles
One Nation Under A Groove - Parliament Funkadelic
Tear The Roof Off The Sucker - Parliament Funkadelic
But Its Alright - J.J. Jackson
Sixty Minute Man - The Dominoes
Hold I'm Coming - Sam & Dave
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters
Little Red Book - The Drifters
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Dells
Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson
Carolina Girls - The Chairman Of The Board
I Love Beach Music - Embers
39-21-46 - The Showmen
Ms. Grace - The Tymes
Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Brenda - D.C. Smith
Cool Me Out - Lamont Dozier
Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy - Tams
Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
With This Ring - The Platters
Nip Sip - Clovers
One Mint Julip - Clovers
All Top 50 Classic Rock Hits
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Rock & Roll - Led Zeppelin
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
We Will Rock You - Queen
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
China Grove - Doobie Brothers
Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Dream On - Aerosmith
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Gimme 3 Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
La Grange - Tush
Let It Be - The Beatles
I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Hotel California - The Eagles
Take It Easy - The Eagles
Life In A Fast Lane - The Eagles
Heartache Tonight - The Eagles
Baba O'Riley - The Who
Carry On My Wayward Son - Kansas
Cold As Ice - Foreigner
Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones
Baby Love - Mother's Finest
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company
Peace Of Mind - Boston
More Than A Feeling - Boston
Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seger
Rock & Roll All Night - Kiss
Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Keep On Rockin Me - Steve Miller Band
Take The Money & Run - Steve Miller Band
Maggie May - Rod Stwart
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Fire - Jimi Hendrix
Light My Fire - The Doors
Alright Now - Free
All Top 50 Country Hits
Colder Weather - Zac Brown
Toes - Zac Brown
Chicken Fried - Zac Brown
As She's Walking Away - Zac Brown
Little Miss - Sugarland
Stuck Like Glue - Sugarland
It Happens - Sugarland
This - Darius Rucker
Alright - Darius Rucker
Smoke a Little Smoke - Eric Church
Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue - Toby Keith
As Good as I Once Was - Toby Keith
Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
I Run to You - Lady Antebellum
This is Country Music - Brad Paisley
Old Alabama - Brad Paisley
Good To Be Me - Uncle Cracker FT. Kidd Rock
Georgia Clay - Josh Kelley
Life is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
Put You In A Song - Keith Urban
Somebody Like You - Keith Urban
Live a Little - Kenny Chesney
She Thinks My Tractors Sexy - Kenny Chesney
Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Good Girl - Carrie Underwood
My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
She's Country - Jason Aldean
Hicktown - Jason Aldean
Don't You Wanna Stay - Jason Aldean FT. Kelly Clarkson
Felt Good On My Lips - Tim McGraw
My Next Thirty Years - Tim McGraw
What Was I Thinkin - Dierks Bentley
Up On The Ridge - Dierks Bentley
Teenage Daughters - Martina McBride
If I Die Young - The Band Perry
Perfect - Sara Evans
As If - Sara Evans
Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels
Country Girl - Luke Bryan
Save a Horse, Ride A Cowboy - Big & Rich
All Summer Long - Kidd Rock
Man, I feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain
Red Neck Woman - Gretchen Wilson
Boot, Scootin & Boogie - Brooks & Dunn
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
Amazed - Lonestar
Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
It's Five O'clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffet
All Top 25 Wedding First Dance
At Last - Etta James
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
It Had To Be You - Harry Connick Jr.
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
If - Bread
Your Song - Elton John
My First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Cross My Heart - George Strait
From This Moment - Shania Twain
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Franki Valli
Breathe - Faith Hill
In My Life - The Beatles
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston
Want to Dance - Whitney Houston
Everything I Do - Bryan Adams
Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
Marry Me - Train
You Look Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Love Me Tender - Elvis
Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
Amazed - Lonestar
You And I - Stevie Wonder
All Top 20 Jewish Hits
Achat Sha'alti - Traditional
Artza Alinu - Traditional
Asher Bara - Traditional
Bashana Haba'ah - Traditional
David Melech Yisrael - Traditional
Dod Li - Traditional
Eleh Chamdah Libi - Traditional
Erev Shel Shoshanim - Traditional
Hava Nagila - Traditional
Hevenu Shalom Aleichem - Traditional
Iti Milvanon - Traditional
Ketzad M'rakdin - Traditional
Mezinka Dance - Traditional
Miserlou - Traditional
Nigun - Traditional
Od Yishama - Traditional
Oseh Shalom - Traditional
Siman Tov - Traditional
Sunrise, Sunset - Traditional
Ushavtem Mayim - Traditional
Yedid Nefesh - Traditional
All Top 30 Cocktail/Dinner Hits
I Swear - All For One
I'll Be - Edwin Mccain
If We Hold On Together - Diana Ross
Your Were Meant For Me - Jewel
Break Me - Jewel
Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton John
How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka
Three Times A Lady - The Commodores
Truly, Madly, Deeply - Savage Garden
Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
At The Beginning - Donna Lewis
Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Star - Bryan Adams
Endless Love - Lionel Ritchie & Diana Ross
I Need You Tonight - Backstreet Boys
I Want To Spend My Lifetime With You - Tina Arena
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Every Breath You Take - The Police
You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban & Westlife
Angel - Sarah McLachlan
Faithfully - Journey
Open Arms - Journey
Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
CotillionY'all were wonderful! I've had so many people comment, "the band was great!" Thank you for helping to make our event such a great night. Take care Julie H.
Corporate EventThank you & Jessie's Girls!! We have received so many emails today of people raving over the band and saying we should have them again next year!! :) Good time had by ALL!! Lu Ann D.
Corporate Event
International New YearEverything went very well, the band was great, and well received. Ersa P.
International New Year's Eve Party, Doha Hotel, Qatar
Corporate EventAs a passenger handler For Pan American Airways, I put the Beatles on a Pan Am plane in London in 1964 as they set out to the Unites States for the Ed Sullivan Show. At age 70 I have been around. The Minneapolis performance by Jessie's Girls on September 21, 2013, ranks up there with the best, the best I have ever seen and heard. Thanks. Sherman M.
Corporate Event
WeddingPlease tell the band that they were fabulous! it was everything I hoped it would be! People were coming up to me all night saying it was the best band they had ever heard!!! Thanks so much! Jill D.
Mother of the BrideThey were fun! Jean C.
Mother of the Bride
WeddingJessie's Girls were fantastic! The best comment I heard was that their show was not just the best wedding band they had ever heard, but also one of the top 5 concerts they had ever been to, up there with the likes of the Rolling Stones! Thank you so much for guiding me to the right decision to choose them. Your phone is going to be ringing off the wall with people wanting to hire them. Katie M.
Wedding PlannerI cannot begin to tell you how wonderful Jessie's Girl was on Saturday night at the Gambill Wedding. They are one of the most professional, nicest bands I have ever worked with, in the 12 + years I have been doing events. They were such a pleasure to work with. They are so talented, fun and sounded unbelievable. Their non-stop show was fabulous. The dance floor was seriously packed all night and everyone is raving about them - and wanted to know who the band was....all signs of an amazing experience. Thank you so much for your site visit to the Gambill's house and a huge thank you to everyone in the band. The guests had an amazing time dancing to them. Jessie's Girl is a terrific band, I loved working with them. I cannot wait to work with you and them again. Jenny A.
Wedding Planner
New Years Eve EventThe Band was amazing!! They made the party such a success! The energy the bring to the room is phenomenal! Please let them know that everyone had a blast! And we heard over and over that this was the best band of the deb season. Donna H.
Corporate EventThe band was phenomenal!!! We couldn't have been more pleased, and honestly they were much more than we could have ever expected. The dance floor was full most of the night and they performed all of the 80's hits without a hitch! We are still getting comments about the band and a lot of inquiries as to who they were etc. Angela P.
Global Meeting Planner
Corporate EventMy sincere thanks and congratulations to you all on a phenomenal performance. As I'm sure you noticed, the dance floor was never empty after the group finished eating. Once they got up, they never sat down and that was a sheer reflection of what exceptional entertainers you all are. I was extremely impressed and more than pleasantly surprised with the talent and versatility of the group, right down to the last song, Gangnam Style (quite entertaining). If we're ever in the area again, I will definitely make sure to call you. Margaret K.
Deloitte Company
Wedding ReceptionJessie's Girls was "over the top" according to our 300 guests Saturday night! WOW and WOW! Not many people had heard them and once again lots of people wanted their names! Thank you Ted for your guidance in helping us obtain such an incredible band and orchestrating all of the details. We could not have asked for a better wedding...and your band was a huge part of our week! Again Ted, thank you! Please express to the band members if and when you get to talk to them...how important they were in making Lauren's weekend so epic! Nancy C.
Wedding ReceptionGuests were from California, London, Argentina, New England and the raves will spread to those points and farther. Jessie's Girls set up, rehearsed, completed sound checks and were wide open from the start. Jessie's Girls played through a squall that flooded the tent perimeter and rocked the tent and chandeliers. Their performance was Titanic! Charles C.


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Osechi-ryōri (御節料理 or お節料理) are traditional Japanese New Year foods. The tradition started in the Heian Period (794-1185). Osechi are easily recognizable by their special boxes called jūbako (重箱), which resemble bentō boxes. Like bentō boxes, jūbako are often kept stacked before and after use.
The dishes that make up osechi each have a special meaning celebrating the New Year. Some examples are:
The term osechi originally referred to o-sechi, a season or significant period. New Year's Day was one of the five seasonal festivals (節句 sekku) in the Imperial Court in Kyoto. This custom of celebrating particular days was introduced from China into Japan.
Originally, during first three days of the New Year it was a taboo to use a hearth and cook meals, except when cooking zōni. Osechi was made by the close of the previous year, as women did not cook in the New Year.
In the earliest days, osechi consisted only of nimono, boiled vegetables with soy sauce and sugar or mirin. Over the generations, the variety of food included in osechi has increased. Today osechi may refer to anything prepared specially for the New Year, and some foreign dishes have been adopted as "Westernized osechi" (西洋お節 seiyō-osechi) or as "Chinese-style osechi" (中華風お節 chūkafū osechi). And while osechi was traditionally prepared at home, it is also sold ready-made in specialty stores, grocery stores, and even convenience stores, such as 7-Eleven.
Especially in households where osechi is still homemade, toshi-koshi soba (年越し蕎麦) is eaten on New Year's Eve. Its name literally means "year-crossing soba." Although there may be some symbolism attributed to it (i.e., long life, health and energy in the upcoming year), this tradition may be regarded as largely pragmatic: the traditional wife, busy cooking several days' worth of food for everyone, would likely prefer to make something simple for immediate consumption. It is considered bad luck by many Japanese to leave any toshi-koshi soba uneaten.
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Americans continue to rate pharmacists highly on the scales of honesty and ethics, according to Gallup's annual survey of professional integrity.
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NEW YORK – Americans continue to rate pharmacists highly on the scales of honesty and ethics, according to Gallup's annual survey of professional integrity.
Of 1,015 U.S. adults polled, 75% rated pharmacists "very high" or "high" in terms of honesty and ethics. That put pharmacists at No. 2 of the 22 professions examined, behind nurses (85% rated very high/high) and ahead of medical doctors (70% rated very high/high) and engineers (70% rated very high/high).
"This year's Gallup survey further emphasizes that pharmacists truly are the face of neighborhood health care, serving as accessible health care providers with nearly all Americans living within five miles of a community pharmacy," Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, said in a statement.
"Their second-place ranking this year illustrates that pharmacists are highly trusted medical professionals, with a minimum of six years of professional education to receive their degree and license," Anderson noted. "Not only do community pharmacists dispense prescription medications, but they also provide a number of health services that help patients improve their health and also reduce health care costs."
Gallup noted that when it comes to integrity, Americans hold the medical professions in particularly high regard. The rating for nurses rose one point from its previous high, and pharmacists are two points higher than their previous record.
The polling firm said pharmacists had regularly topped the list before nurses were added to the survey.
"Congratulations to America's pharmacists for setting a record high in trustworthiness in Gallup's annual survey for 2012," stated National Community Pharmacists Association CEO B. Douglas Hoey. "Since the audience is the American people, this ranking is a testimony to the good will generated by the patient-friendly approach of pharmacists who are accessible, responsive and take tremendous pride helping patients achieve the best health outcomes at the lowest costs."
Hoey pointed out that over the three decades that Gallup has been conducting the survey, the level of respect for pharmacists has been consistently high.
"We don't rest on our laurels; instead, each year we strive to become better. Our hope is that the decision makers in the private and public sector who make policy and choose prescription drug plans will tap further into the expertise and results pharmacists can bring to health care," he explained. "For example, the trust that Americans place in their pharmacists makes these highly trained health care professionals a prime resource to help improve outcomes and reduce costs by boosting patient compliance with their prescribed medication regimen."
The Gallup survey, released Monday, gauges the public's trust of a range of professions, running the gamut from bankers, journalists and business executives to congressman, car salesman and stockbrokers.
Other professions earning strong integrity ratings in this year's poll included dentists (62% of Americans rated very high/high), police officers (58% very high/high), college teachers (53% rated very high/high) and clery (52% rated very high/high).
Professions rating at the bottom of the list included car salesman (8% of respondents rated very high/high), members of Congress (10% rated very high/high), advertising professionals (11% rated very high/high), stockbrokers (11% rated very high/high) and HMO managers (12% rated very high/high).
NACDS' Anderson also cited the breadth of skills and expertise that pharmacists bring to the table as another reason for the public's high level of trust in them.
"Pharmacists work one-to-one with patients providing medication counseling to help them understand the importance of taking medications as prescribed. In addition, community pharmacists administer vaccinations, including flu shots as well as other vaccinations, and provide preventive health and education screenings, as well as disease management," he stated. "Pharmacists are also innovators, working to help electronically integrate health and prescription records, which will help in providing better overall patient care and help reduce administrative costs."


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Using AR-15 platform Heckler & Koch manufactured HK416 as an improvement to the Colt M4 carabine with inclusion of gas–piston system derived from H&K G36. This design prevents combustion gases from entering the weapon's interior, a shortcoming with direct impingement systems. The reduction in heat and fouling of the bolt carrier group increases the reliability of the weapon and extends the interval between stoppages. The barrel is cold hammer forged for better firing sesions.
Delta Force replaced its M4s with the HK416 in 2004 after tests revealed that the piston operating system significantly reduces malfunctions while increasing the life of parts. HK 416 is equipped with Picatinny rail forearm on four sides alowing it to be mounted with most current accessories. Pistol grip is designed by H&K with a selection of interchangeable trigger groups allow for safe semi-automatic and fully automatic options. HK416 includes a folding front sight, and a rear sight similar in design to the G3.
A modified variant underwent testing by the United States Marine Corps as the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. After the Marine Corps Operational Test & Evaluation Activity supervised a round of testing at MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, Fort McCoy, andCamp Shelby (for dust, cold-weather, and hot-weather conditions, respectively). As of March 2012, fielding of 452 IARs has been completed of 4,748 ordered. Five infantry battalions; 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, out of Camp Pendleton, CA, First Battalion, 3rd Marines, out of Marine Corps Base HI, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, out of Camp Lejeune, NC; and 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, out of Fort Devens, MA have deployed the weapon.
The HK416 models chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO available to the military and law enforcement market are:
- D10RS: sub-compact with a 264 mm (10.4 in) barrel
- D14.5RS: carbine rifle 368 mm (14.5 in) barrel
- D16.5RS: rifle with 419 mm (16.5 in) barrel
- D20RS: full-sized rifle 505 mm (19.9 in) barrel


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Click here for my previous Twin Tube posts, Note to self . . . I'd like to see the wheelhouse of this work horse if it ever stops working. Today when I saw the boat, it looked different. Can you see it?
No . . . it has not been renamed Butterfly, as appears between the "legs" of the A-frame.
The boom is missing. Temporary?
The builder and designer behind this long-lived vessel and many others –I'm told–is also responsible for the alphanumerics on this disused rail bridge in Wayne County, NY. Mr Blount painted the date of each year ('50, 55, 91, 97, 03, and 04) he transited underneath this bridge, the lowest currently between Waterford to Lake Erie.
All photos by Will Van Dorp.
Saturday morning . . . sunrise . . . Gran Couva.
Same time . . . MTM Hamburg.
An hour later, Stolt Bobcat heads for sea. Can you make out her original name in raised metal letters?
Golden Legend. That's Firefighter II overtaking to port and a boom boat to starboard.
MTM Hamburg inbound the Kills leased by Gramma Lee T Moran.
Voge Paul in Gravesend Bay with Twin Tube and
Gran Couva Trinidad bound and
not a half hour later Afrodite in the offing bound
for Albany, where as of this writing, she's not yet arrived.
All photos yesterday morning by Will Van Dorp.
Here was 7 in the series.
ABC-1 is a harbor supply boat, restocking the larder and spare parts lockers while load shifting happens in port. Click here to see her high and dry a few years back.
BB 163 . . . is a still used antique, up on the Canal that connects the Great Lakes with the sixth boro. Some day, when it's warmer, I hope to learn much more about these BBs, buoy boats. I'll do more on BB 163 later. For now, I can't look at this and NOT see the flag of Colombia or Ecuador.
Gabby has been featured here many times.
Miller Boys is a crew boat.
But really the focus here is the line boats operated by Ken's Marine.
It might be 5 above zero or 5 below 100 F, these crews are shuttling lines from ship to shore, negotiating with crews on a vessel as well as crews on shore.
Note the ship line handler chief watching the line boat and signaling to his crew to pay out line.
Once the line boat gets to the shoreline, the shore crew takes over. Given the ice I know is on those rocks, this is a job requiring concentration and sure-footedness as well as strength.
Once lines are on, the line boat stands off until they get snugged. Then there are lots more lines to get on.
"All fast" needs to be done quickly and thoroughly. Not long after this vessel was snug, two container ships passed between Medi Osaka on this side and UACC Masafi on the other side, creating tremendous lateral pressure on all vessels, straining the lines.
But all fast is all fast. Bravo, guys.
All Fotos by Will Van Dorp.
Here's the first post I did on this vessel more than 5 years ago.
When I saw Twin Tube–a workhorse older than me– northbound yesterday, I'd no idea we'd meet up again later. What caught my attention right then was
the lowering boom, something I'd not noticed before.
Here she is, as Electra rages, westbound in the KVK, boom lowered and supplies-laden.
And then it was explained to me . . . rather, demonstrated . . . , lower boom to get into work position.
Note the operator of the ship's crane upper left. A week ago this crew basked in sun on tropical seas.
Now they need groceries, spare parts, stores . . . .
As a resident of and a familiar with New York's City's SIX boros, I feel strongly that this–and not the luxury baubles and almost ancient poets–make us a city of ships.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
. . . aka a jumble.
I took the foto below of Stephen L. Colby (St. Louis, MO-built, 1967, 144′ x 40′) on 1/4/2013 in Cairo, IL. Yesterday, the boat sank into 14 feet of water farther north on the Mississippi.
Below, s/v Concetta meets Charles D. McAllister (Jacksonville, FL, 1967, 94′ x 29′) in late October.
Twin Tube (Blount, 1951, 64′ x 19′) passes the polytube rack. If you click on the link in the previous sentence, you'll see the very next completed Blount project was of Ceres, a "grain elevator." A google search turned up no fotos. Anyone know of any?
I took this foto a week and a half ago. Currently, Grande Sierra Leone has left Dakar bound for Cotonou, passing the older Grande Buenos Aires en route.
Bow Hector in the Kills a few days ago . . . now in Morehead City. Bow! Hector!
Taft Beach . . . shuttling dredge spoils, inbound.
Sludge tanker North River noses past 118,000-bbl barge Charleston.
On Marathon Day, this was Explorer of the Seas ( I think) approaching the Narrows, as seen past the stern of Transib Bridge.
A few days ago . . . it's Challenge Paradise. I wonder if that's ever a command. . . .
And at the same moment, crude oil tanker Felicity. By the way, I passed between felicity and challenge paradise . .. steering clear. Both vessels are currently southbound off the coast of the Carolinas.
Finally, in the Buttermilk, it's MAST's r/v Blue Sea, passing Wilson Newcastle and McAllister Responder. Responder and Charles D. are two of the triplets built near the end of the run at Gibbs Gas Engine, currently a place to sleep and stroll. The last time I saw Roderick-the third triplet– in the sixth boro was here.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
. . . sometimes aka Kate's Light. And I did a Katherine Walker post here without including the light in that post. So here's my attempt at amends. All Robbins Reef today . . .
The tug Robbins Reef is an ex-army tug, sibling of 8th Sea, built in 1953 in Fells Point at American Electric Welding. Can anyone add info on the former American Electric Welding shipyard? National also appears to be a sibling, but I am starting to digress.
Back to the light by that name . . . in the distance.
See you at the Noble Maritime auction tonight, I hope.
Sun rays descend at 75 degrees as Shelby moves a crane 552 with boom raised as nearly to 90 degrees as it can be and still do work . . .
Joyce D. Brown . . . passes IMTT, where a crane rises
A morning RIB patrol shadows, weapon pointed upward . . .
James escorts in a parcel tanker . . . .
and here's today's Robbins Reef, as Twin Tube approaches . . .
All fotos by Will Van Dorp. I hope to see some of you at the auction tomorrow night. If you can't make it, there's an absentee bidding form here.
Here was 21. 22 . . . let's call it shifting perspectives.
The name alone arrested me . . . Sedna. I used to refer to Sedna as my retirement plan. Don't know Sedna? Sea goddess. Back then, I imagined that when I was too old to work or enjoy life, I'd get into my kayak and paddle seaward until I met Sedna. I'm not being morbid; it's just the reaction I imagined I'd take to a diminished quality of life.
Funny thing, though, I googled the vessel below and learned she'd had her own near-encounter with the bottom recently. Sedna Degagnes . . . we're glad you're spritely again.
Bow Sirius, here being provisioned by ABC-1 , is a Polish-built Odfjell tanker.
Another great name . . . with a recent itinerary running mostly between the Gulf of Mexico and Scandanavia. Moonlight Venture . . . seems to hint at subterfuge. Brendan J. Bouchard is a vessel I can't recall seeing much around the sixth boro.
And Baltic Merchant, another great name, though one that accurately reflects its itinerary.
All fotos yesterday by Will Van Dorp, who info above notwithstanding, is not morbid.
Think of the sixth boro as a destination/origin as well as a crossroads. WMEC-905 Spencer anchored in that point of convergence as of midday.
In points not far from Spencer and the Statue, cargo destined for/originating in this port was moving only if it could transfer in the harbor, petroleum liquid, like here, congress happened between barges powered by Pati T Moran and Sassafras as Meagan Ann passes by with a scow. For debris?
Kimberly Turecamo stands by with Long Island itself . . . well, a fuel barge by that name. The spirit is greatly willing to move fuel to faltering consumers on the shore, but the distribution system is broken, for now.
Nicole Leigh Reinauer awaits the green light.
St Andrews with barge on this side and Kimberly Poling on the other . . . like thirsty twins on their mother, Glory Express.
Traversing the sixth boro . . . Marion Moran pushes LaFarge barge Adelaide to points south.
Supply boat ABC-1 passes tanker Favola.
Diane B waits with a barge. A problem is that debris like blowaway and sunken containers may lurk unseen at the transfer docks.
Doris Moran, with another LaFarge barge, makes a power turn from the North River into the East River.
A cluster of DonJon vessels–tugs Mary Alice, Thomas D. Witte, and Brian Nicholas–attend to crane barges Columbia NY and Raritan Bay on some "unwatering" project just west of the Battery Coast Guard station.
Transiting the sixth boro from south to North is Apollo Bulker. More fotos of her later. She may be headed to Albany.
Ken's Booming & Boat Service tug Durham passes the "seeing boat" Circle Line Manhattan.
Over by the Brooklyn Navy Yard, schooner Lynx heads for the Sound, past an East River ferry.
And–this just in–as of 1900 hrs tonight, APL Sardonyx became the first container ship to enter Port Elizabeth,
escorted in by McAllister Sisters and Barbara McAllister. Interestingly, see the foto here of her as one of the first into the port post-Irene!! Here's another shot almost exactly two years ago of APL Sardonyx.
And a bit later, APL Coral came in, escorted by Elizabeth and Ellen McAllister.
Outside the Narrows waits USS Wasp, recently here five months ago for Fleet Week. A pulse has been re-established.
I am mindful that many residents of the area are hurting. My prayers go out for relief for them soon. Folks who suffered through post-Katrina are also sending along their prayers and encouragement, their solidarity with Sandy-afflicted.
We went through a "reboot" here 14 months ago, but this one is going to be much tougher.


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Raptors Pregame: Jameer Nelson
Jameer Nelson spoke to the media prior to tonight's matchup against the Toronto Raptors.


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W imie (In the Name Of), a timely film by Polish filmmaker Malgoska Szumowska, is creating a buzz at the Berlin Film Festival.
In the Name Of tells the story of Adam, a Catholic priest devoted to helping orphaned boys in rural Poland. The film toys with the difficult subject of child abuse in the church, before taking a poignant turn with the arrival of a young man named Lukasz. This unrequited love highlights the cold intolerance of both Adam's church and Lukasz's small-town community.
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Stapled haemorrhoidectomy (haemorrhoidopexy) for the treatment of haemorrhoids: a systematic review and economic evaluation
The aim of this review was to appraise the clinical and cost-effectiveness of stapled haemorrhoidopexy in comparison with traditionally used surgical haemorrhoidectomy techniques. Outcomes considered included: pain, bleeding, recurrent prolapse, wound healing time, time to normal bowel function, and complications of surgery. The economic evaluations considered: the time period over which recurrences of haemorrhoid prolapse may occur, and the impact of performing haemorrhoidectomy in inpatient or day-case settings.Findings
Stapled haemorrhoidopexy was associated with less pain in the immediate postoperative period, but a higher rate of residual prolapse, prolapse in the longer term, and reintervention for prolapse. There was no clear difference in the rate or type of complications associated with stapled haemorrhoidopexy and conventional haemorrhoidectomy. The absolute and relative rates of recurrence and reintervention are still uncertain.
Stapled haemorrhoidopexy and conventional haemorrhoidectomy had very similar costs and QALYs, the cost of the staple gun being offset by savings in hospital stay. Should the price of the gun change, the conclusions of the economic analysis may change. Some training may be required in the use of the staple gun; this is not expected to have major resource implications for the NHS.
Given the currently available clinical evidence and the results of the economic analysis, the decision as to whether stapled haemorrhoidopexy or conventional haemorrhoidectomy is conducted could primarily be based upon the priorities and preferences of the patient and surgeon. Further research is recommended.
Conducted by: J Burch1, D Epstein1, A Baba-Akbari1, H Weatherly1, D Fox1, S Golder1, D Jayne1, M Drummond1, N Woolacott11. Centre for Reviews and Dissemination; 2. Centre for Health Economics, University of York; 3. St James's University Hospital
Further details
Project page on the NIHR HTA Programme websiteRelated guidance
Commissioned to inform NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance 128: Stapled haemorrhoidopexy for the treatment of haemorrhoids. London: National Institute for Clinical Excellence; 2007Publications
Burch J , Epstein D, Akbari Sari AB, Weatherly H, Fox D, Golder S, Jayne D, Drummond M, Woolacott N. Stapled haemorrhoidectomy (haemorrhoidopexy) for the treatment of haemorrhoids. Health Technol Assess. 2008; 12(8): 1-214
Burch J, Epstein D, Baba-Akbari A, Weatherly H, Fox D, Jayne D, Woolacott N. Stapled haemorrhoidopexy for the treatment of haemorrhoids: a systematic review. Colorectal Dis. 2008; 11(3): 233-244Posters
Burch J, Jayne D, Baba-Akbari A, Fox D, Golder S, Woolacott N. Is stapled haemorrhoidopexy safer and more effective compared to conventional haemorrhoidectomy? A systematic review. XI Cochrane Colloquium. Barcelona, Spain, 26 - 30 October 2003Funding
Commissioned by the HTA Programme on behalf of NICE's Technology Assessment Report (TAR) process


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News Corp shares surge as split decision looms
PUBLISHED: 27 Jun 2012 07:31:00 | UPDATED: 26 Jul 2012 12:41:33PUBLISHED: 27 Jun 2012 PRINT EDITION: 27 Jun 2012Rupert Murdoch is at once an object of admiration for building the global company from a single Adelaide newspaper which he inherited six decades ago, and yet a source of apprehension among investors because of a patchy record with costly acquisitions. Photo: Reuters
Ben Potter Washington and John McDuling
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is expected to finalise a plan to split its fast-growing television and film divisions from its newspaper and book publishing assets by the end of the week.
"News Corporation confirmed today that it is considering a restructuring to separate its business into two distinct publicly traded companies," the company said in a short statement to the New York Stock Exchange overnight.
The group's top newspaper editors and publishers from around the world met News Corp chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch, his son James Murdoch and chief operating officer Chase Carey in New York on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the plan, the New York Times reported, quoting sources.
The board of News Corp is expected to decide whether to proceed with the separation, which has long been championed by Mr Carey, on Wednesday evening, The Wall Street Journal reported. An announcement could be made as early as Thursday, New York time.
The impact of the separation on News' Australian operations remains unclear. But News Ltd CEO Kim Williams, who launched his own restructuring plan last week that would tilt the company's local operations heavily towards television, is understood to be in New York.
US investors responded enthusiastically to the plan. Keen buying drove the television and film giant's shares up $US1.68, or 8.3 per cent, to $US21.96 in New York trading, leaving them up more than 17 per cent for the past year.
This makes News Corp one of the best performing major media companies over the period starting with the renewed telephone hacking scandal in Britain this time last year.
The gains in News Corp shares trail Disney (up 23 per cent over the year) but have outpaced Time Warner (up just 5 per cent) and Viacom (down 7 per cent).
In a client note, Nomura Securities analysts Michael Nathanson and Robert Fishman called the split proposal "the ultimate dream".
It may reflect Mr Carey's growing power at News Corp, which is controlled by the family of 81-year-old Mr Murdoch.
Mr Murdoch is at once an object of admiration – for building the global company from a single Adelaide newspaper which he inherited six decades ago – and a source of apprehension among investors because of a patchy record with costly acquisitions.
Son James, 38, considered the heir apparent before the phone hacking scandal re-emerged, had to resign as chairman of lucrative British pay TV business BSkyB and retreat to News Corp's New York head office.
At the same time the star of Mr Carey has risen sharply. Mr Carey is well liked by shareholders and has pushed for separating the film and TV assets from the struggling newspapers in the face of Rupert Murdoch's resistance.
Mr Carey said in May that management had discussed spinning off the newspaper publishing business under investor pressure but did not have any plans to proceed with the proposal at that time.
News Corp's stronger share price reflects a view that the company's problems in Britain were a blessing in disguise. It caused News Corp to drop a bid for the outstanding BSkyB shares, which many analysts welcomed because of the steep price.
"While the decision has not been finalised, we see this development as another positive step to an already strong News Corp story," Nomura's Mr Nathanson and Mr Fishman wrote.
"Ironically, we believe last year's failed bid to acquire its remaining BSkyB stake has proved to be an unexpected defining moment."
News Corp had since taken "clear steps towards a more share holder friendly strategy that to older investors in the company was once thought to be a pipe dream", the Nomura analysts said.
"[The split] would be a nice bonanza as we believe that the market currently approaches the print business as a de facto capital call," said Matt Harrigan, a Denver-based media analyst at Wunderlich Securities.
"Despite the phone hacking issues, News Corp retains a huge global media franchise and compelling valuation, with fair value sans the Murdoch discount likely near $US35," Mr Harrigan said.
In the 1980s News Corp expanded into film, television and cable networks. These have become the driving force of the group, accounting for three quarters of revenue and about 90 per cent of operating profit.
At the same time the newspapers have become a drag on valuations because of their poor prospects in the digital age, while the UK newspapers have become "toxic" due to the phone hacking scandal which threatens News Corp with hundreds of millions of dollars in payouts to victims and legal costs.
The split isn't expected to lead to a change in the Murdoch family's 39 per cent controlling voting stake, and for the time being Mr Harrigan set a target price of $US27 a share.
He expected the shares to continue to rise as News Corp returned more cash to shareholders and the trading discount narrowed.
The company's Dow Jones print assets had the best prospects, and could be worth as much as $US3.6 billion, as opposed to just $US350 million for the British print assets and $US450 million for the Australian print assets.
The $US1.9 billion proceeds from the sale of pay TV security business NDS to Cisco Systems would provide cash for more buybacks, and an impressive production slate should fuel the company's movie business, Mr Harrigan said.
This film slate includes Ice Age:Continental Drift, Life of Pi, a new Planet of the Apes, a Hugh Jackman sequel to Wolverine, and Ben Stiller's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Taken 2 and surfing drama Of Men and Mavericks also having a likely good return on investment.
News Corp has already bought back $US10 billion of shares since the phone hacking scandal, and is cleaning up its balance sheet.
Nomura valued the film and TV assets at $US23 a share based on expected revenues of $US26.6 billion in 2013, operating profits of $US5.8 billion and a compound annual growth rate of 14 per cent between 2011 and 2014. It valued the print and book assets at an additional $US1 a share, for a combined value of at-least $US24.
The Australian Financial Review
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Do I need a wide board?
Hello the past two seasons I was limited in my boarding time and went the rental route, but totally love the sport. I will be able to spend much more time on the slopes this year and am planning on getting my on gear. I am 6ft 170-175 lbs with a size 12 boot. I already have 32 Lashed boot that fit perfect but I need to round out the rest of my rig. Am I going to need a wide board? Suggestions on any board in particular?
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Hm...that somewhat depends on what your stance is...(other members correct me if I'm wrong) but a 25.5 cm. waist should be fine... If you are one to duck out your bindings you might even be able to get away with a midwide board...
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