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Performers will find a perfect place to play at UCSD's new Conrad Prebys Music Center
Harris has been involved in the construction of more than 100 halls, among them the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego and the highly acclaimed Benaroya Hall in Seattle, upon which the UCSD concert hall is based. Some experts believe that with each project, Harris has gotten a little better. And his last one may be his best.Harris' assessment: "There is only one hall like it in the world."
Architect Reddington listens to the needs of his clients rather than coming at them with an agenda. He disavows any stylistic labels, claims no heroes of architecture or buildings he trembles before. Rather, he is a man interested in building projects that serve people while minimally impacting the environment.
Reddington and Harris' design "demonstrates a mastery of basic principles, and elevates them by pushing their limits," Steiger said. "This is possible only with the freedom for, respect for, even expectation for innovation. In a way, the concert hall is a physical manifestation of what this department has always stood for."
The music center was constructed on the eastern part of the UCSD campus near the intersection of Russell Lane and Gilman Drive in what is known as the Arts District. Like its twin, the Theatre District, built around La Jolla Playhouse, it is part of UCSD's Neighborhoods Plan, meant to bring the feeling of community, warmth and a sense of belonging to a campus once known for its social alienation.
The new facility replaced the old single-story CRCA (Center for Research in Computing and the Arts) building. CRCA was fondly loved for its moldy carpets and at night its furry scampering creatures but also for great music, experimental performance and art shows, and the best receptions on campus. Many miss it.
The music center is a three--story, rectilinear, gray-colored modernist structure measuring some 46,880 square feet. It is mainly constructed of concrete and has open areas on the various levels offering expansive views. The basic theme is one of openness, transparency and access. There is much attention to detail with an artistic flair.
In addition to the concert hall, the center's first floor contains a 150-seat Experimental Theatre for multimedia presentations, a more conventional, boldly colored 150-seat theater/lecture hall, offices and a large orchestra practice room. The back wing is almost entirely devoted to the percussion department.
The second level houses a computer lab, recording studios, a conference room, faculty studios, and classrooms. On the third level, there are numerous practice rooms, faculty offices and a unique, artistically inspiring chamber music practice room.
Some may wonder if in these difficult economic times, with so many state cutbacks to education, if it was a bit extravagant for the university to spend so much money on a new music building.
Music department chair Steiger points out the building had been in the planning stages for more than 20 years, long before the budget crisis. The music department, which has 178 undergrad music majors and 85 graduate students, has been spread out in five locations. Its Mandeville headquarters, built in 1974, is hopelessly out of date and acoustically inadequate. To renovate Mandeville would have cost more than a new building, according to Steiger.


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Inflation-linked bonds, or ILBs, are securities designed to help protect investors from inflation. Primarily issued by sovereign governments, such as the U.S. and the U.K., ILBs are indexed to inflation so that the principal and interest payments rise and fall with the rate of inflation. Inflation can significantly erode investors' purchasing power, and ILBs can potentially provide protection from inflation's effects. ILBs may also offer additional benefits in a broader portfolio context.
Inflation: The first hurdle to overcomeInflation is an economic term that describes the general rise in prices of consumer goods and services. As prices rise, a dollar saved buys less goods and services, or in other words, investors lose purchasing power of their dollar. To account for the effects of inflation, investors should focus on "real" return - the amount earned after adjusting for inflation. Investments that target returns above the rate of inflation can protect and potentially increase investors' future purchasing power.
Inflation has been low for many years around the world. Over the decade through 2011, U.S. inflation, for example, averaged 2.5% annually, based on year-over-year changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) - see Figure 1. However, even at this relatively low annual rate of 2.5%, inflation diminishes purchasing power: goods and services that cost $100 a decade ago would cost $128 today.
The effect of inflation on investment returns can be just as destructive. Assume an equity portfolio return of 4% per year and an inflation rate of 2.5%. The real return of this portfolio, or the return minus the rate of inflation, would be 1.5%. So, in this case, an investment in equities would increase investors' purchasing power by only 1.5% a year. An investment in a money market account, savings account or any other investment returning less than the 2.5% rate of inflation would effectively erode purchasing power, defeating even the most conservative goal of maintaining quality of life.
ILBs: Inflation-linked bondsInflation-linked bonds are designed to help protect investors from the negative impact of inflation by contractually linking the bonds' principal and interest payments to a nationally recognized inflation measure such as the Consumer Price Index in the U.S. and the Retail Prices Index in the U.K.
The earliest recorded inflation-indexed bonds were issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1780 during the Revolutionary War. Much later, emerging market countries began issuing ILBs in the 1950s. In the 1980s, the U.K. was the first developed country to introduce "linkers" to the market. Several other countries followed, including Australia, Canada, Mexico and Sweden. In January 1997, the U.S. began issuing Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), now the largest component of the global ILB market. Today inflation-linked bonds are typically sold by governments in an effort to reduce borrowing costs and broaden their investor base. Corporations have occasionally issued inflation-linked bonds for the same reasons, but the total amount has been relatively small.
Calculating ILB values and paymentsAn ILB's explicit link to a nationally-recognized inflation measure means that any increase in price levels directly translates into higher principal values. For example, consider a $1,000 20-year U.S. TIPS with a 2.5% coupon (1.25% on semiannual basis), and an inflation rate of 4%. The principal on the TIPS note will adjust upward on a daily basis to account for the 4% inflation rate. At maturity, the principal value will be $2,208 (4% per year, compounded semiannually). Additionally, while the coupon rate remains fixed at 2.5%, the dollar value of each interest payment will rise, as the coupon will be paid on the inflation-adjusted principal value. The first semiannual coupon of 1.25% paid on the inflation-adjusted principal of $1,020 is $12.75, while the final semiannual interest payment will be 1.25% of $2,208, which is $27.60.
While the exact mechanism for calculating payments can differ across specific issuers, all ILBs are designed to provide investors with returns contractually linked to inflation that may be used as a tool to hedge against rising price levels. Monthly ILB returns have historically had a positive correlation to monthly changes in inflation, while several other major asset classes, including equities, nominal government bonds and corporate bonds, have had no or negative correlation to inflation over an extended period of time.
The inflation hedge offered by ILBs is important because every investor and consumer is exposed to inflation, and should consider having some measure of inflation protection in their portfolio. Since traditional asset classes such as stocks and bonds - which tend to dominate many portfolios - can be adversely affected by periods of persistent inflation, ILBs, with their explicit link to changes in inflation, are an effective way to incorporate explicit real returns into a portfolio.
Factors that affect performance and risk of ILBsTogether with inflation accrual and coupon payments, the third driver of ILBs' total return comes from the price fluctuation due to changes in real yields. If the bond is held to maturity, the price change component becomes irrelevant; however, prior to expiration, the market value of the bond moves higher or lower than its par amount.
Just like nominal bonds, whose prices move in response to nominal interest rate changes, ILB prices will increase as real yields decline and decrease as real yields rise. Should an economy undergo a period of deflation – a sustained decline in price levels during the life of an ILB, the inflation-adjusted principal could decline below its par value. Subsequently, coupon payments would be based on this deflation-adjusted amount. However, many ILB-issuing countries, such as the U.S., Australia, France and Germany, offer deflation floors at maturity: if deflation drives the principal amount below par, an investor would still receive the full par amount at maturity. So, while coupon payments are paid on a principal adjusted for inflation or deflation, an investor receives the greater of the inflation-adjusted principal or the initial par amount at maturity.
It's not just about inflation: Other potential benefits of ILBs in a portfolioIncluding ILBs in a portfolio of stocks and traditional bonds may provide investors with enhanced diversification and lower volatility. ILBs may exhibit unique responses to various economic environments and have historically shown low correlations with equities, commodities and several other asset classes, thus enhancing diversification in a broader portfolio context, reducing the portfolio's volatility and potentially improving overall risk-adjusted returns. And while diversification does not protect against losses, it can sometimes favorably shift the trade-off between risk and return.
Gauging the relative value of ILBs: The break-even inflation rateTo compare ILBs with nominal government bonds and determine their relative value, investors can look at the difference between nominal yields and real yields, called the breakeven inflation rate. The difference indicates the inflation expectations priced into the market; it is the rate differential at which the expected returns of ILBs and nominal bonds are equal. If the actual inflation rate over the life of the bond is higher than the breakeven inflation rate, investors would earn a higher return holding ILBs while having lower inflation risk.
If the actual inflation rate is lower than expectations, the nominal bond of the same maturity would garner a higher return, though with a higher inflation risk.
For example, if a 20-year nominal Canadian Government bond is yielding 2.5% and a 10-year Canadian real return bond is yielding 0.25%, then the breakeven inflation rate is 2.25%. If an investor believes Canadian inflation rate will be above 2.25% for the next 20 years, then a Canadian real return bond would be a more attractive investment.
ConclusionEveryone who has savings or consumes goods and services has exposure to inflation and may benefit from including an allocation to ILBs in their portfolios. Furthermore, because ILBs exhibit distinctive responses to various economic conditions, they may offer diversifying benefits when included in a broader portfolio context.
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If you run a WordPress website which receives loads of social interaction and comments, wouldn't it be great if you could use the interaction to send out messages promoting your latest offers, or by directing people towards your social channels?
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I'm calling a ksh script within my perl program. The ksh script basically
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Michelle won the Best Actress award from the San Diego Film Critics for her role in Take This Waltz. She has also been nominated for best actress by Detroit Film Critics.
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Best Actress
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Michelle Williams, Take This Waltz
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Detroit Film Critics
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Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"
Greta Gerwig, "Damsels in Distress"
Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"
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Chris Thile performs Bach Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001
About This Performance
Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile grew up listening to and making music with family and friends. He shares that special experience with our family audiences!
Artist Biography
In a review of his quintet Punch Brothers' latest Nonesuch recording, Who's Feeling Young Now?, London's Independent called Chris Thile "the most remarkable mandolinist in the world." The McArthur Foundation echoed that assessment when it named Thile one of its 23 MacArthur Fellows for 2012—a recipient of its prestigious "Genius Grant." In honoring Thile, the MacArthur Foundation noted that his "lyrical fusion of traditional bluegrass with elements from a range of other musical traditions is giving rise to a new genre of contemporary music."
Prior to recording Punch Brothers acclaimed new disc, Thile completed an album of traditionupending interpretations of bluegrass classics with guitarist Michael Daves, Sleep With One Eye Open, which garnered a 2011 Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album. He also recorded The Goat Rodeo Sessions with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Stuart Duncan, and Thile's mentor and frequent collaborator Edgar Meyer, which won the 2012 Grammy for Best Folk Album.
After a lengthy 2012 Punch Brothers tour, Thile, always up for another challenge, immediately embarked on a series of duo dates with fellow virtuoso, the jazz pianist Brad Mehldau. Said the Washington Post, "Their complex work translated to plain-faced beauty: simple, direct and exquisite." In between his Punch Brothers shows, Thile also found time to present his Mandolin Concerto: Ad astra per alas porci with several chamber orchestras around the United States, including a date at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium.
A child prodigy, Thile first rose to fame as a member of Grammy Award-winning trio Nickel Creek, with whom he released three albums and sold two million records. As a soloist he has released five albums, as well as performing and recording extensively as a duo with Edgar Meyer and with fellow eminent mandolinist Mike Marshall. Other stellar musicians with whom Thile has collaborated include Béla Fleck and Hilary Hahn. Nonesuch Records released Thile's most recent recording, Bach: Partitas and Sonatas, Vol.1, produced by Meyer, on August 6, 2013.
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62 acre Park managed by: California Department of Parks and Recreation
A gorgeous beach not far from Santa Cruz proper, this small state beach gets its name from the very cool sea stack just offshore. It's fun to try to imagine what the place looked like when that craggy island was part of the mainland, which they once were. That's the power of ocean waves! These days, the top of the rock is a favorite hangout for all kinds of seabirds, so don't forget your binoculars when you visit. Low tides also offer good tidepooling.Official Park Page
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Boyd Alumna Receives Rookie of the Year Award
Rona-Kaye Tuitele '06 is this year's recipient of the Rookie of the Year Award from the Southern Nevada Office of the Attorney General. This marks the second consecutive year that a Boyd School of Law graduate has earned this distinction.
Karen A. Whelan and Alicia Lerud, both Boyd graduates from the class of 2006, received last year's award. Whelan received the award for the southern portion of the state and Lerud for the northern portion of the state.
The Rookie of the Year Award is given each year by the Nevada Attorney General's Office to a deputy attorney general who has been nominated by her supervising attorney and has been working for 18 months or less. The Attorney General reviews the nominees and determines the recipients.
Tuitele is a deputy attorney general in the Civil Division of the Attorney General's Office in Las Vegas.
Boyd alumna Rona-Kaye Tuitele (left) receives the Rookie of the Year Award from Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto


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At long last, after following city guidelines for most of the calendar year, Frances Finamore has her special use permit to see counseling clients in a designated area of her home.
The Henderson Zoning Board of Adjustment decided unanimously for approval after a final public hearing drew no objections from neighbors on Tuesday.
Finamore's odyssey came to light after a March 4 decision by the planning board to recommend the City Council allow supportive counseling for mental health as an approved home business in her designated residential zone.
City Attorney John Zollicoffer, not available for the March 4 hearing, told the council in April that the recommendation would be out of sync with city zoning rules.
That resulted in a series of discussions that took several months to resolve focused on home businesses that are allowed in eight zoning designations but not in several others in Henderson.
At two public hearings in August, one before city planners and another again before the council, some neighbors expressed doubts about Finamore's home business plan, citing traffic-related concerns.
Planners recommended, and the council adopted, a change in residential zoning designation for her property at 710 Parham St., from R15, meaning moderate to low density residential, to R6 high density residential.
The city also added mental health counseling to the list of approved home businesses for high-density residential areas as well as other designated city zones that allow home businesses.
After nine meetings and hearings, Finamore is glad that she finally has good news for her clients and potential clients ready to begin what she characterized as a humble work of counseling mildly troubled or challenged individuals.
She told zoning board members that she does not take in serious or deep psychological cases, sexual offenders or persons with pronounced suicidal or homicidal problems.
"I would not jeopardize my own safety, let alone anyone else's safety," Finamore said. "Predominantly, I would like to work with veterans who are returning from overseas and face adjustment difficulties."
She said her hours will run from 9 a.m., to 5 p.m., on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, one client at a time by appointment only. The scope of help would run two or three months using cognitive restructuring and behavior modification techniques.
The zoning adjustment board made her stated hours the allowed scope of operation for her business, adding she cannot place a sign for her counseling work or advertise with her address included.
"I'll never have more than 24 clients," Finamore said. "I have several now. It will take a while to get more of the appropriate clients."
None of the past objections from neighbors were heard on Tuesday. Ken Roll and Phil Hanny, two neighbors who spoke in favor at past hearings, said Finamore's work would be a credit to the community.
"I'm all in favor of what she is trying to do," Roll said.
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Americans really need to get over this issue.
You can hold out for marriage, and get it eventually, but in the process thousands of people will lose out. People with real lives, and careers, and families to support.
Or you can support civil unions, which work just as well, and would undoubtedly be granted far sooner.
The name is irrelevant. What's important are the rights it bestows. I will HAPPILY have a civil union here in the UK.
You are HURTING people by pushing for a pointless semantic difference.
Brian: NONSENSE. Nobody is advocating for not having civil unions where they have nothing. But there are many places — like the UK — that still don't have marriage. Instead they have marriage-lite, the marriage that dare not speak its name.
A few states, including mine, have already moved on from civil unions (unequal) to marriage (equal except at the federal level).
No one is harmed by pointing out the difference.
Brian may not understand the underlying connotation of the idea of "separate but equal" in US history.
Sure Brian you can ride in the back of the bus….its still a bus and it still gets you there. Your just not good enough to sit in front.
Although cute and effective in pointing out to non-gay people that the term 'civil union' does not have nearly the same cultural resonance as 'marriage,' it sells short the enormous commitment that couples who enter into civil unions and domestic partnerships (where those are the only options available) are making. Civil unions are not the answer, but they are not, in fact, a joke. In California, for example, registered domestic partners are subject to the same property rights and responsibilities as married couples. Community property law is not something to be played with casually. While we continue the campaign for marriage, we have to remember that the civil unions of our friends and family (and ourselves) are indeed worth celebrating.
The point is we are not equal until we have equal rights. Period. The fact that I live in Canada and can get married means a lot to me. It makes me just as equal as everyone else.
"Americans", indeed. Brian, you're clearly not paying attention to what's happening in your own country. Once you're educated, then you can talk to — and not down — to others.
The marriage rights movement in the UK kicked into full swing IMMEDIATELY after civil partnerships were introduced. It has never abated. It continues to this day and it will continue until the fight is won.
Civil partnerships are inherently inferior, unequal, and morally wrong. If you're happy living that way, good for you. Also good for you is that people with more sense will get your marriage equality for you, anyway, even as you mock them and do nothing for yourself.
"You can hold out for marriage, and get it eventually, but in the process thousands of people will lose out. People with real lives, and careers, and families to support.
Or you can support civil unions, which work just as well, and would undoubtedly be granted far sooner."
I'm sorry, Brian, but this is all false. CUs most certainly do not "work just as well." For whom? Not gay people, unless you enjoy being a 2nd class citizen for no good reason. But–and this is a crucial but–it's not like gay Americans are being offered civil unions and are turning them down. In many states CUs are no more feasible than civil marriage, and the right will fight just as hard against them. And several states where marriage equality wasn't feasible (or was taken away, as in CA) do have CUs. They have been and may continue to be an important step on the road to equality, but they are not equal, period.
Full equality is always the ultimate goal. There is not one rational reason why gay couples should not have marriage equality, as Judge Walker found in his eloquent decision, and as this video points out in a lighter fashion. CUs aren't a joke, because they have been an important part of gay civil rights progress, but two categories for the same thing is stupid and silly.
So, no, we don't "need to get over this issue." What gay people need to get over is that we are somehow less deserving of the full rights and responsibilities of marriage than straight people are, or that marriage is somehow owned by the churches. We aren't, and it isn't.
@BRIAN Horseshit! Civil Unions in the U.K. take on an entirely different meaning and logistically are the same as a marriage there. That is not the case in the U.S. and it would take a lot more legal battling to secure the same rights. You know it, I know it and everyone else knows it too. Don't presume to think you've got one iota of a clue as to how it would work here in the states.
Both Brian and his detractors are partially right and partially wrong. Civil unions are not equal to marriage in important ways, in particular in the social status accorded the two concepts. So the distinction is not irrelevant and we should not settle for civil unions.
However, civil unions can be an extremely useful transitional stage for jurisdictions that will not support full marriage. States that have had CUs, such as VT and NJ, experienced a significant uptick in support for marriage equality. CUs allow gays and lesbians to enjoy the rights of marriage during a period in which the rest of the citizenry can see for themselves that all of the scary predictions of NOM and Frank Schubert's campaign ads are false.
So bottom line: push for full marriage where we can, such as RI and MD. But where we can get CUs but not full marriage, let's take CUs on a temporary basis. If we had taken this approach, NY likely would have enjoyed the rights and status of CUs since 2006 and we would now be in a much better position to get the real deal.
My partner and I have a British Civil Union (Partnership) and it is great- with ALL the rights enjoyed heterosexual married couples. But I still look forward to the day (and it won't be long) when I can call our relationship a marriage.
For all the haters beating up on Brian, I still fail to see how CP's are inferior to marriage. In America you are fighting for equal rights. My UK civil partnership GIVES ME EQUAL RIGHTS to marriage. I don't care what it's called. My partner and I had a ceremony acknowledged by the govt, we have tax priviliges, automatic wills, pension rights, share a surname, and I sponsored him to live here (from America) as my spouse. You can't do any of that in the States. After all these years (and fuck knows how many more) while you won't consider civil partnerships, good luck with your fight for "marriage".
@Brian ; What part of "absolute equality" do you disagree with ?
"civilly unionizated"
That's a keeper.
I have to say, I kind of agree with Brian in that it's just a word. If it's 100% the same exact thing, I'd still say I was married. I'd still say he is my husband. And I think eventually it would just evolve into "marriage." As Americans, we're too stupid to say something as drawn-out as Civil Union or Domestic Partnership. We can't even say "best friend" or "oh my god" without abbreviating them anymore.
The problem is, while I find it a cute clip, it's not addressing the big issue. Civil Unions are not equal to marriage, it's not just the name. If that was the only issue, there would be a lot less people complaining. CUs or DPs only exist in a handful of states, are only recognized in those states, and are not in any way recognized by our government on a federal level. Oh, and hetero couples can usually get them too, so it doesn't cut both ways and everybody's seems to be okay with it.
I have to say, I kind of agree with Brian in that it's just a word. If it's 100% the same exact thing, I'd still say I was married. I'd still say he is my husband. And I think eventually it would just evolve into "marriage." As Americans, we're too stupid to say something as drawn-out as Civil Union or Domestic Partnership. We can't even say "best friend" or "oh my god" without abbreviating them anymore.
The problem is, while I find it a cute clip, it's not addressing the big issue. Civil Unions are not equal to marriage, it's not just the name. If that was the only issue, there would be a lot less people complaining. CUs or DPs only exist in a handful of states, are only recognized in those states, and are not in any way recognized by our government on a federal level. Oh, and hetero couples can usually get them too, so it doesn't cut both ways and everybody's seems to be okay with it.
I always cry when I watch "Monsoon Civil Union". The scene when the father sticks up for his niece always gets me.
I don't know if this is still the case, but I know after NJ got Civil Unions, The NYTimes reported people having major issues getting them recognized by entities outside the government who only recognized marriages. I know in the UK, some of the benefits that are associated with marriage in the US are simply the rights of citizens. Health insurance is the main one that comes to mind. Some people where having trouble getting their employers and/or insurance carriers to recognize their civil unions even though the state of New Jersey considered them identical to marriages. There is no NHS here so being able to cover a spouse though your employer's insurance carrier is a big deal here. The thought of having to go though extra hoops to gain access to the services you're entitled to sounds like a major buzz kill. Granted, this may no longer be the case in NJ.
"After all these years (and fuck knows how many more) while you won't consider civil partnerships, good luck with your fight for 'marriage'."
@LUKE: You, like Brian, misunderstand how the process is working in the US. It's not that gay people won't consider civil partnerships. Several states have or have had them, including my own, Vermont (since 2000–10 years later they were found inadequate and legislatively we transitioned to full marriage within the state). As John also says, they can be an important transition towards marriage in practical terms (benefits) and in paving the way societally, because CUs show people that the sky doesn't fall and that the idea of gay couples marrying is no biggie.
BUT, at the federal level, there is no CU legislation to consider or not consider–it simply hasn't happened. While we proceed at a state by state level (which has severe limitations since in many states CUs are no more feasible than marriage), there are also court cases working their way through the system that involve states where full marriage equality within those states already exists. The cases are based on marriage not CUs.
So it's NOT AT ALL the case that if we'd only fought for federal CUs we'd have them already. The situation here is not comparable to yours in the UK. If we fought for CUs, they would want us to have less. Our role model should be Canada, where there is full marriage equality–achieved through the Court there. And there is simply no logical reason not to demand full civil marriage equality. (Anyone who knows of one, can shout it out.) I can get married in my state. Every gay person in the US deserves that federal right–CUs may or may not play a part in achieving that goal, but the goal should never be less than full equality.
Civil Unions are not marriage they are not the same they don't act the same look the same quack the same walk the same they are not the same, if it was marriage we'd call it marriage. YES it's that simple.
Luke in the UK, sweet you have a partnership that your Gov sees, but what they ALSO see is that you are NOT equal to your Hetero fellow UK citizens. IF you were equal, you would have a marriage certificate or license or what have you. But they see you first as GAY and hence NOT worthy of a marriage (like the Hetero folks get). They treat you differently Luke. Yeah they do. Go ahead Luke, ask to be treated equally just like your Hetero friends and ask for a marriage license or certificate. See if it's REALLY the same.
It's a strategic issue. Once the polls showed the public supported civil union, we should have fought for that and put our real strength into enda. Instead, the self destructive, self righteous crowd took over again and forced us to put all our resources into a battle for marraige that we can't win right now.
Thanks. Great call.
I think Wilberforce put it more eloquently than me.
Of course I think we should be allowed to marry. And I appreciate that Civil Unions in the USA do not grant the same rights.
However – if America could get CU's for its gay people that grant the same legal rights as marriage at a federal level… then you should go for that.
Win the battles you can win, and the war will eventually be won too.
But by demanding equality in name you are forcing real people to suffer in the short term.
And for those who deigned to tell me that people who have Civil Unions in the UK are viewed differently – Not they are fucking not.
In Society here – CU's are treated as marriages. People NEVER say "CU Partner", and always use husband or wife.
I don't care for marriage. In reality ALL state unions just should be "Civil Unions" – because that's the function they serve.
"But by demanding equality in name you are forcing real people to suffer in the short term."
How does demanding equality force people to suffer? Once again, Brian, you are making baseless statements. There is no evidence in the US that demanding full marriage equality is somehow ruining our chances to have federal CUs. On the contrary, demanding full equality is not only the right thing to do, it is only rational thing to do. If anything, it will push the US towards federal CU legislation more quickly than demanding some illogical separate/unequal marriage-lite would. (That is, if the Courts don't get there first. And as I already pointed out, the cases in the Courts involve marriage because some states already have marriage equality. CUs make no sense in the context of the Court cases.)
Whatever we demand, those who want to maintain their heterosexual privilege will want to give us less. Demanding full equality in no way closes the door on compromise CUs, yet misinformed people keep insisting it does based on zero evidence. All the major progress in the push towards equality thus far in the US has involved demanding marriage. Whether all civil marriages should be called CUs is a separate question, one that should be posed to gay and straight people equally, not just as a knee-jerk response to the idea of gay couples marrying.
What is truly at issue is the benefits that are tied to marriage, not necessarily the emotional and certainly not the spiritual issues tied to marriage. Civil unions would be fine as long as all of the benefits of marriage are included. Fact is that there is a penality with the CU, at the federal level, so that any benefit that is drived from marriage/one man one woman does not translate to the same benefits for same sex couples, i.e., health benefits for partners from insurance companies are taxed at the benefit amount–like COBRA–from the benefit holders pay. In addition to paying the insurance company, they also have to pay tax on the benefit as income. If this inequality were fully explained in this discussion and leave "marriage" out of it, there would be little disagreement…IMHO but I tend to be a little naive…
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It was rumored that Emma Stone was going to be the next Mary Jane Watson. As it turns out, she's the next Gwen Stacy.
In a surprising turn of events, Stone decided to take the female lead, Stacy, rather than Mary Jane. As you probably know by now, Stacy is the love interest of Mr. Parker and his web-slinging alter-ego this time around, instead of the usual Mary Jane web of love.
Stone receieved some doubt in her ability to play the role, and there was some hope by those who enjoy her work that she would hold off on taking such a high profile and career defining role. Honestly, it doesn't really matter.
Stone is a fine actress, can carry a movie on her own (Easy A), and will fit in nicely with the new band of cast and crew for the Spider-Man reboot. And, if you haven't seen The Social Network, Andrew Garfield (the new Spider-man) is genius. Apparently the two had a lot of chemistry on set, which led to Stone choosing the part of the love interest.
It seems Spidy has snagged himself two killer young actors so far.
Here's the official press release from the studio:
CULVER CITY, Calif., October 5, 2010 – Emma Stone has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming Spider-Man film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, it was announced today by Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures. Stone has been tapped for the role of Gwen Stacy opposite Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker. The film, to be directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt and produced by Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, will begin production in December and will be released in theaters nationwide in 3D on July 3, 2012.
The casting continues an association between Sony Pictures Entertainment and the actress, who previously starred in Superbad, The House Bunny, and Zombieland, all for Columbia Pictures; she may currently be seen in Screen Gems' hit comedy Easy A, and takes a cameo role in Screen Gems' upcoming Friends with Benefits.
Commenting on the announcement, Tolmach said, "It's been an incredible journey for us to watch Emma's star rise as an actress. She is extraordinarily talented and has a very special on-screen spark that is perfect for this role. Given her history with the studio, casting her in one of our most important franchises is a real thrill."
Webb added, "The chemistry between Andrew and Emma was stunning and made Emma the clear choice. At the heart of the story of Peter Parker is not only the amazing Spider-Man, but also an ordinary teenager who is wondering what he has to do to get the girl. Andrew and Emma will bring everything audiences expect to these roles, but also make them their own. Much to my surprise, it was fun to find out that our choice for Gwen (Emma) is also a natural blonde."
Emma Stone can currently be seen starring in Screen Gems' hit comedy Easy A. Next year, she will star in Warner Bros.' Crazy, Stupid, Love opposite Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling and in The Help, the adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel; she also takes a cameo role in Screen Gems' Friends with Benefits and will voice a role in DreamWorks Animation's comedy The Croods. Stone's recent credits include Paperman, Zombieland, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The House Bunny, The Rocker, and Superbad.
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