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While Sydney encourages you to dig a little deeper to uncover its sensitive soul and Melbourne likes to get all arty on you, the Gold Coast makes no such requests. And when you're as pretty as the Gold Coast, skin-deep is really the only level you need.
Granted, the Gold Coast has the scenic vistas of Tamborine Mountain and The Hinterlands, but that's not why you really came here. The city's hedonistic pleasures are out, proud and on display, which is why you never have to look far on the Gold Coast for beauty, excitement or fun.
You, like everyone else, came here to push through crowds of sun-bronzed bodies for a spot on the golden sands of Surfers Paradise, to gamble away your savings at Broadbeach and visit The Spit to swap the real ocean for a fake one with rollercoasters.
When you get home you can always lie and say the Gold Coast was too brash and commercial for your liking and you want something a bit more cultured for your next homegrown holiday – just make sure all those souvenir photographs from Movie World and Dracula's are hidden safely inside their protective envelopes.
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10. Q1 It's not like the Gold Coast is lacking in high rises, but only one of them has 77 floors and one of the fastest lifts in the world.
5. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Climb the treetops rope course, watch a free-flight bird show and cuddle a koala – you don't have to buy the cheesy t-shirt.
9. Thunderbird Park Tamborine Mountain's geographical oasis combines inspiring landscapes with wood-fired pizza and laser tag.
4. Warner Bros. Movie World The highlight of the Gold Coast's only all-weather theme park is the $10m Hollywood Stunt Driver Show. This part you can't participate in.
8. Lamington National Park A short distance from the Gold Coast but a world away from its highways and high rises is the largest preserved subtropical rainforest in the country.
3. Wet 'n' Wild Water Park Australia's largest water theme park might be heated in winter, but this isn't a day spa – the Sea Viper has a triple loop-the-loop track.
7. Tamborine Mountain Distillery The two perfect antidotes to the Gold Coast's chaos are tranquil mountain scenery and over 70 types of booze.
2. Dreamworld It sounds rather tranquil, but Dreamworld is home to the Gold Coast's biggest, fastest and most thrilling rides.
6. Canungra Valley Vineyards The simple pleasures of life are an urban myth in the heart of the Gold Coast residents, so make the time to get out of the city and indulge them.
1. SeaWorld This theme park has rides, shows, and is probably the only place in the Gold Coast where you may actually want to encounter a shark. Fantastic family fun!
Gold Coast History
- Mermaid Beach – This suburb of the Gold Coast is named after the cutter HMS Mermaid sailed by John Oxley in 1823.
- Kirra Surf Club – This club was established in 1916 by Kirra residents.
- Pink Poodle Motel – This motel's neon sign is a Gold Coast landmark that was originally constructed in the 1960s.
- Marineland – A theme park, originally called Seaquarium, is an innovator in marine animal rescue and research procedures.
- Mermaid Beach Surf Life Saving Club – Established after World War II.
Gold Coast Art & Culture
- Somerset Celebration of Literature – The Gold Coast's five-day annual writers festival in March.
- Wintersun Festival – This is the largest annual Nostalgia Festival in Australia showcasing the lifestyle of the 1950s and '60s.
- In the Bin Short Film Festival – The largest traveling festival in Australia in which filmmakers can showcase and expand their work.
- Gold Coast City Gallery – This Gallery showcases the City Collection housing contemporary and historical pieces.
- O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards – A great spot for picnics, group outings, weddings and more in the Gold Coast's Hinterland
Gold Coast Shopping
- Q-Super Centre – An open-air mail in Mermaid Waters with three major supermarkets and all the dining options you could want.
- Australia Fair – A multi-level shopping centre with 230-plus specialty stores in Southport.
- Robina Town Centre – Home to a 900-seat, air-conditioned food atrium and tons of shopping.
- Art and Craft Markets – More than 200 arts and crafts markets on the Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads and Coolangatta beach fronts.
- Australian Opal Cutters – Extensive collection of Australian opals, pearls and other precious jewels.
Gay & Lesbian Gold Coast
- Gold Coast Gay Day – Live entertainment, networking and big-time fun for gays.
- Escape Bar – Gold Coast's premier GLBT club.
- Gold Coast Exchange – Have you seen the Gold Coast's gay and lesbian free classified ads?
- Atrium Resort – A GLBT-friendly hotel just 15 minutes from Wet-n-Wild, Movieworld and Seaworld.
- Dreamworld Theme Park – Have a fun time checking out the Screaming Queens drag show.
Gold Coast Outdoor
- Byron Bay Skydiving Centre – Take in the wonderful view of Cape Byron while freefalling 14,000 feet.
- Extreme Jet Ski Hire – Embark on an adventurous jet ski tour of Broadwalk.
- Thunderbird Park – Ride horses, bushwalk or hunt for gems on Tamborine Mountain.
- Currumbin Sanctuary Wildnight Adventure – Ride a train through the rainforest on the hottest night-time wildlife tour.
- Balloon Down Under – Take a ride over Surfers Paradise, the rainforest and waterfalls.
Gold Coast Sport
- Mt Warren Lanes – Bowl with friends and family.
- Southport Yacht Club – The Gold Coast's premier boating club.
- Bai Rui Taekwon-do – Learn to defend yourself and develop self-discipline with classes.
- International Tennis Academy Gold Coast – Get picked to work on your tennis skills.
- Gold Coast Country Club – Take a gander at these 18 challenging holes.
Gold Cost Local
Surfers Paradise is the drawcard for anyone who wants the full rowdy, gaudy Gold Coast experience, but the city does have neighbourhoods that offer a little respite along with their magnificent beaches.
One of the region's original destinations, Southport is the quintessential Gold Coast combination of golden sands, monstrous shopping complexes and fake palm trees. Suck it up and embrace it, because Southport also contains some of the Gold Coast's best attractions.
SeaWorld is located on the Southport Spit, a permanent sand spit separating the Pacific Ocean and Southport's oddly calm beaches of Broadwater. The sprawling Australia Fair shopping complex is a great place for chain store shopping you could do anywhere else in the Western world, while chic Marina Mirage's award-winning boutiques and cafes are the exact opposite.
This is where the Gold Coast glitterati sip flat whites at the trendy café corridor of Tedder Avenue and pretend they're better off than everyone crammed into the surrounding suburbs of Surfers Paradise. In some ways, though, they're right – while Main Beach is the Gold Coast's foremost surf beach, it is less crowded in comparison. The area also boasts the somewhat secluded greenery of Federation Walk, and while you can't just go wandering around the exclusive six-star Palazzo Versace, you can emulate status at the über-trendy Domanis Café Restaurant Bar.
Busy beaches, bustling nightlife, bikini-clad meter maids – this is the Gold Coast that Sydney and Melbourne want to be too cool for but end up being seduced by. Get your bearings via a 360-degree view from the SkyPoint Observation Deck before heading down to fight for a spot to lay your towel at the overdeveloped beach. If you can't get one, you can always spend 40 minutes tripping out among the lights and lasers in the maze-like Infinity, or just sip a cocktail while overlooking the water at the aptly named Escape Bar.
Somewhat less hectic than Surfers is the inviting district of Broadbeach. While the area is best-known for the blackjack and buffets of 24-hour Jupiter's Casino, it also offers a range of more refined options. Kurrawa Park provides a picturesque backdrop to the beaches, and if you're there on a weekend you can flick Australia Fair the finger and browse the eclectic Art and Craft Markets.
We're unsure why the area joining Coolangatta to neighbouring Tweed Heads is named Point Danger. Coolangatta boasts some of the Gold Coast's best surf beaches, Greenmount and Kirra, but its streets and sidewalks are comparatively calm.
Shopping is done along the beachfront at The Showcase Shopping Centre and the Coolangatta Market, while the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and the captivating scenery of The Hinterlands are only a short bus trip away.
Gold Cost Eat & Drink
You could easily spend your whole time in the Gold Coast surviving on theme-park hot dogs in between blowing your holiday savings on overpriced themed restaurants. This isn't to say it's not fun to eat food obscured by crazy lighting and lurid costumes, but perhaps not on a daily basis.
Absynthe While the favoured green liqueur of ear-lopping Van Gogh is not pushed here, the rituals surrounding taste and occasion are art in themselves.
Chill on Tedder The coolest restaurant on the oh-so-cool Tedder strip. The sashimi plate is almost as beautiful as the clientele.
Pavilion Garden It's worth renting a car just to drive to Pavilion, where patrons dine in a glass atrium overlooking the floodlit gardens.
Vanitas It's worth going here just for the fact that it's located in the six-star Palazzo Versace, but the food does live up to the ambience – just.
Shuck Shuck me, suck me, eat me raw – it sounds a bit porno, but it's actually the tagline for Tedder Avenue's top seafood restaurant.
The Avenue The quintessential Gold Coast dining experience. Al fresco dining tables, fantastic people-watching and plasma screen video entertainment.
Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill Known for its phenomenal Wagyu Spice Rump, tender Master Kobe fillet and odd futuristic lighting.
Room81 Far from your average themed restaurant, Room81's eclectic mix of interior design and video art doesn't dominate the award-winning menu.
Titanium Bar Encompassing a sophisticated lounge bar, a waterfront dining room and a private boardroom, there's no excuse to leave this spectacular venue before the early hours.
Fellini Classic Italian with modern ingredients and sweeping views of Broadwater Beach. Fellini is the place to see and be seen.
Gold Cost Events
Australia's concert extravaganza, Big Day Out, reaches the shores of the Gold Coast in January.
Bikinis and board shorts are replaced by glitz and glamour for racing day during the Gold Coast's Conrad Jupiters' Magic Millions Carnival in January.
The Australian Women's Hardcourt and Australian Ladies Masters give the New Year a vigorous kick into action with some hot and heavy action – of the tennis kind.
The surf's always up on the Gold Coast, but it's colossal in February and March when the best in the business arrive for the Quicksilver and Roxy Pros.
The Gold Coast gets a bit jazzier in May for Blues on Broadbeach.
The ladies who star in May's Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show may be inanimate, but they've still got great curves.
It's more of a party atmosphere than a political one at the prestigious Prime Minister's Cup. Then again, it is the Gold Coast and it is a horse race.
The Gold Coast isn't really lacking in the adrenaline department, but October's Indy on the Gold Coast gives it a high octane boost anyway. A weekend of nonstop partying awaits.
It's hard enough just naming 39 sporting events, but the Pan Pacific Masters Games in November really does have this many.
When To Go
Do not go to the Gold Coast in November. Ever. This is when Schoolies takes places and hundreds of drunk teenagers invade the city. High-pitched squeals and piles of vomit lining the sidewalks do not a relaxing holiday make.
Summer is marked by heavy rainfall as well as high heat and humidity, but you'll always find something fun to do.
Winter temperatures can drop to a chilly 9°C, so to make the most of the beaches and avoid the heat, spring (not November!) and autumn are the best times to go. Temperatures range up to 27°C, and rainfall is only medium.
What To Miss
Shopping complexes are great for getting out of the sun, but don't waste an entire day getting lost in a building you might find anywhere else in the world.
Themed restaurants are everywhere on the Gold Coast, and normally serve inferior food. Choose a couple of good ones and leave it at that.
Getting Around
The most common way to get around in the Gold Coast is to stroll along the waterfront strips in a pair of double-pluggers.
For travelling to theme parks and different beaches, unlimited bus passes are worth checking out. If all else fails, catch a cab or use a Gold Coast car rental service. There's so many tourists that the streets are packed with them.
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The Gold Coast illustrates Australia's passion for the beach! Queensland's major leisure destination has everything rolled up in an exhilarating and adrenaline-high package. Imagine the sight of long stretches of sandy beaches, incomparable waves drawing surfing champs from all over the world, a whole slew of theme parks and yet, more adventures await the traveler in the magical hinterlands. Gold Coast further attracts all ages to its idyllic shores with its entertainment options. At night, the highly urbane area of Surfers Paradise packs in crowds enjoying the restaurants, cafes, bars and late night shopping. From sun up to sundown, the Gold Coast definitely offers a wide variety to make holidays beyond boredom's reach.
Situated in southeast Queensland, the Gold Coast is one of Australia's foremost leisure destinations. First up on any traveler's itinerary would be the stunning beaches, all 57 kilometers of it, encouraging various water sports and leisurely activities for the whole family!
Surfing remains top draw for Gold Coast and the best spots for it are in Duranbah, Burleigh Point, South Stradbroke and Kirra. Southport area offers sprawling Australia Fair shopping complex, chic Marina Mirage, the highly acclaimed Southport Yacht Club, the amazing Sea World and a myriad of aqua adventures on the calm beaches of Broadwater. Main Beach is the foremost surf beach boasting Federation Walk that takes you to lush green pathways.
The area devoted to the Gold Coast lifestyle is Surfers Paradise. From busy beaches to bustling nightlife, this town has it all. Shopping and dining are both a mixed bag of sorts. Sample various cuisines in any of hundreds of restaurants and cafes. Then shop till you drop at boutique stores, malls and night markets. Should you find yourself lost, maybe the bikini-clad meter maids can point your way back to the action! South of Surfers Paradise is Broadbeach where one encounters Kurrawa Park, and Jupiter's Casino. If you're lucky, you may even chance upon a lifesavers competition right on the beach.
Bordering New South Wales and Queensland is Coolangata, home to some of Gold Coast's breathtaking beaches. Then also at the southern end, nature lovers will be thrilled at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary for its vast array of attractions. But for more captivating sceneries and raw adventures, the Hinterlands offer a most spectacular time to admire the well-preserved flora and fauna and the whole ecosystem in the area.
If you expect just to laze around the beaches, you're in for a surprise. The Gold Coast offers popular and interesting happenings in sports, music and local festivals to keep that adrenaline pumping.
Big Day Out, the concert extravaganza, hits major cities in Australia during summer. The annual road show reaches the shores of Gold Coast in January. Then also in the same month, all the glitz and glamour come out for racing day during the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Carnival. For some superb sporting action from top women athletes, the Australian Women's Hardcourt and Australian Ladies Masters kick start the new year in Gold Coast. In February and March, surf's up as world champs converge for the Quicksilver and Roxy Pros.
In May, it becomes a jazzy affair when Blues on Broadbeach unravels in Gold Coast. Also for this month, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show brings out boats of all shapes and sizes for a spectacular showcase on water. Finally, the very prestigious Prime Minister's Cup presents horseracing at its best in Gold Coast.
Springtime kicks into gear with Indy 300 cranking up the streets of Gold Coast with high-octane energy. And then, prepare for a myriad of sporting events, 39 to be exact, as the Pan Pacific Masters Games happens in November. Choose what sports fancies you, be it volleyball, basketball, rugby or baseball to name a few.
- Winter (June to August) 11 to 21°C Pleasant but may be chilly in the Hinterlands
- Spring (September to November) 15 to 25°C Warm days and mild, pleasant nights
- Summer (December to February) 20 to 28°C Hot, sunny and humid yet with occasional rainfall
- Fall (March to May) 16 to 26°C Starts to get generally mild
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2 Mantra Towers of Chevron - formerly Towers of Chevron Renaissance
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Dominating the skyline of Surfers Paradise, Mantra Towers of Chevron - formerly Towers of Chevron Renaissance invites travellers to three 50-level towers equipped with top-notch facilities and... More
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3 Paradise Resort Gold Coast
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4 Vibe Hotel Gold Coast
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5 Beachcomber Resort Surfers Paradise
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7 Islander Backpackers Resort Gold Coast
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8 Peppers Soul Surfers Paradise (formally Soul Surfers Paradise)
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What? Did Apple really expect Samsung to sit quietly?
It's been a good week for Apple, what with its big reveal and overwhelming enthusiasm for the iPhone 5.
But, despite all the recent glory, Apple's got an enemy. And the thing about enemies is that, as much as they like to kick you when you're down, they're just dying to kick you when you're up too.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that the courtroom battle between Apple and Samsung has been raging for the better part of a year now.
Most recently, the dispute over intellectual property saw Apple win a ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission.
But that last ruling is unlikely to put an end to the drama between the two smartphone makers, even if it means taking the fight out of the courtroom and into the streets. In fact, Samsung has done just that.
Just days after Apple's iPhone 5 unveiling, Samsung's latest ad for the Galaxy S3 takes direct aim at the newest iPhone incarnation.
The ad, which compares the two smartphones' capabilities, and calls out the iPhone 5 by name, bears the statement: "It doesn't take a genius." Presumably, the "it" in question is figuring out the Galaxy S3 is "better."
The timeliness of the ad, which must have been prepared based on specs obtained before Apple's September 12 unveiling, led 9to5Mac to quip: "you can say a lot of things about Samsung, but one thing you can't say is that they are slow."
Indeed, Samsung pumped that one out pretty quickly. But that's no surprise considering this isn't the first anti-Apple ad the company's run. Back when they were promoting the Galaxy S2, they slammed the iPhone with an ad making fun of Apple fanatics, claiming "the next big thing is already here."
This time, however, Samsung's Apple-bashing is more delicately directed at the company, not its users, and that may just work. At the very least, the ad should make people feel smart for choosing a Galaxy, rather than stupid for standing in line at the Apple Store.
What do you think of Samsung's new ad? Is it tasteful? Accurate? Do you think it'll work? Leave your opinion in the comments section.

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Could the Watertown City Council end up voting to take fluoride out of the citys water supply?
Mayor Jeffrey E. Graham thinks so.
If a vote was held now, Mr. Graham said, he believes there would be a 50-50 chance that the City Council would vote to get rid of the colorless, tasteless chemical that fights tooth decay.
So far, lobbying efforts by the local anti-fluoride movement have been effective, he said. And Paul H. Connett, a professor emeritus of chemistry at St. Lawrence University, Canton and head of Fluoride Action Network, gave a convincing presentation last week to the council about the risks of fluoridation.
As it appears now, Councilwoman Theresa R. Macaluso is the only member who would vote for eliminating fluoride from the citys water supply, with Councilman Joseph M. Butler Jr. the only one who supports keeping it.
The other three Jeffrey M. Smith, Roxanne M. Burns and the mayor have not made up their minds, but Mr. Smith is leaning toward getting rid of it.
Someone has to convince me that it does more good than harm, Ms. Macaluso said. I think theres merit in what the anti-fluoride group has to say.
Ms. Macaluso, a former hospital nurse, went on to say, I am open-minded, but if I had to vote today, Id say no.
In research he has done on his own and speaking with people, Mr. Butler said, he agrees with the overwhelming opinion in the professional medical community that supports fluoride.
I think fluoridation is still suitable for the city of Watertown at this point, he said.
Mr. Smith said he doesnt believe the city would add fluoridation now if it were not already in the citys system. When the process became popular decades ago, communities just decided to add it because there was no history of problems with it, he said.
Even with the lobbying and debate about the subject in recent months, Mr. Graham does not see a vote on the horizon to remove fluoride from the citys water system.
I think its harder to get rid of something than to get something started, he said, adding he remains open-minded about the issue.
Stressing that she has not made up her mind yet, Ms. Burns said she believes fluoride is beneficial, although it does not necessarily have to be ingested to fight decay. Fluoride is contained in toothpaste, she said.
As for whether the council will vote on the issue, Ms. Burns said the debate will continue.
Someone is going to have to feel strongly enough to bring up a resolution, she said.
While most of the discussion has come from anti-fluoride people, a pro-fluoride expert will address the council next month to discuss why the city should keep fluoride.
Dr. Jayanth Kumar, director of the state Department of Health Dental Bureau, is scheduled to attend the June 10 City Council work session to give his views on fluoride. Dr. Kumar, who could not be reached for comment, and his office have issued numerous papers in support of fluoridation.
The regional chapter of the New York State Dental Association and individual dentists also support fluoridation. They say fluoride fights decay and should remain in the water supply. They also contend that reputable studies prove fluoridation is safe.
Dr. Andrew E.C. Crossley, president of the Jefferson-Lewis County Dental Society, said he hopes council members decide to keep it and would be disappointed if fluoride is removed because its a benefit to the public.
It might be premature to make a judgment until the other side is heard, Dr. Crossley said.
City Water Superintendent Michael J. Sligar is still gathering a group of experts to study the issue. He remains a fluoride proponent, but said its a council decision. Mr. Sligar also said that most of the debate has come from the anti-fluoride forces.
In my view, they have not made their case, he said.
In recent months, Watertown Anti-fluoridation Action, a group of more than 40 residents, has been attending council meetings to lobby the City Council to remove it. The city began adding fluoride to its water in 1962.
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In choosing to recreate Oldboy for Western audiences, Spike Lee made a bold move. The original movie, based on a Japanese graphic novel, won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and earned a passionate fan base. Lee completely reimagined the story, casting Josh Brolin as Joe Doucett, a man who is released after 20 years of solitary confinement with no explanation. Thirsty for vengeance, he discovers that he has only five days to uncover his tormenters. The cast also includes Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley and Samuel L. Jackson.
Oldboy was filmed in a variety of atmospheric locations in New Orleans, Louisiana. The mostly local camera crew was led by Sean Bobbitt, BSC. The Texas-born cinematographer has been on a roll, with The Place Beyond the Pines, 12 Years a Slave, Shame, and Hunger among his recent credits. The latter three of those movies were done with director Steve McQueen. All were shot on film.
For Oldboy, Lee and Bobbitt decided to use a variety of film formats to visually distinguish the different threads of the story, including 2-perf and 3-perf 35mm as well as Super 16. The majority of the film was shot in 2-perf 35mm, which uses less vertical negative area per frame, resulting in a 50 percent savings in raw stock and processing costs compared to standard 4-perf, and facilitating longer takes and fewer magazine changes. The budget was reportedly under $1 million.
"From day one, Spike wanted to shoot film," says Bobbitt. "I think this project lent itself to film because in a way, it's a classic, and because the original was done on film. There were some concerns around budget, so I suggested 2-perf because of the cost savings. We shot some tests, and Spike agreed."
"I'm old school," says Lee. "Film is right for some projects, and this was one of them."
The movie begins in 1983 and moves forward to present time, I which the character is released. "We wanted to differentiate, but we didn't want to do it all within the DI," Bobbitt explains. "We shot Super 16 and graded it to look like reversal. We found that we could get a very good match for the reversal look using DI techniques, and it seemed like an interesting way to start the film. We also shot some Super 8 material for flashbacks. For that, we used Spike's own modified CANON Super 8 camera." Additionally, some surveillance camera footage and television playback material was captured using electronic formats.
The lenses were primarily COOKE S5s. The aspect ratio was a widescreen 2.40:1. The film stocks included KODAK VISION3 500T Color Negative Film 5219, which Bobbitt pushed a stop for nighttime exteriors, and KODAK VISION3 250D Color Negative Film 5207 for day interiors. For day exteriors in the hot Louisiana sun, Bobbitt chose KODAK VISION3 50D Color Negative Film 5203.
"That 50 daylight stock is absolutely astounding," says Bobbitt. "I love everything about it, especially its cleanliness. Even in 2-perf, it's so grain-free. I love grain, but in some situations, it's not as useful. With the 50 daylight, you get a truly exceptional image.
"From the creative point of view, it's nicer to actually manufacture those looks from the beginning," he adds. "Just by choosing the different stocks, we can make a very subtle visual statement. To me, that is the most important advantage in shooting film."
For efficiency's sake, Bobbitt usually shot with two cameras at once. On the set, the crew always carried two ARRICAM LTs in 2-perf mode and one ARRICAM ST in 3-perf. The 3-perf camera served as a backup, but was also used for shots where the additional negative area might be helpful for visual effects. The LTs were significantly more convenient for STEADICAM and crane shots — a 73-foot Chapman Hydrascope crane was used for some shots. Bobbitt says the two formats mix seamlessly.
The New Orleans locations included a sweat-stained bar in the Algiers Point neighborhood located across the Mississippi River and adjacent to the levee. "To try and get two cameras into some of these locations is very interesting," Bobbitt recalls. "It does actually drive you in very creative directions. Quite often, you're forced by the location to situate cameras in places that you wouldn't normally think of, with unusual and interesting compositions, which can give an interesting feel to the film. A lot of people seem afraid of very small spaces. But I love a small space. There's a reality to it."
Bobbitt's news and documentary background gives him an unusual perspective on lighting as well. "For me, everything comes from a reality," he says. "In something like Oldboy, you take that reality and you twist it a little every once in a while. This film is not a representation of reality, but everything is based in a reality, so I used a lot of practicals. I used a lot of available light, where possible. My philosophy is if I can light it with one light, I'll use one light. And if I need more, I use more. So often, if you can get a light in the right place at the right intensity and the right color, it'll do the job.
"Of course, the story starts to dictate as well, where that light should come from and how," Bobbitt continues. "The locations as well can be clues about where the light would realistically come from and, dramatically, where it would be best to put it. Using all of those considerations, you reach a synthesis, which hopefully gives you a look."
Processing and dailies for Oldboy were handled at Cineworks in New Orleans. Bobbitt says that having the solid support of local partners like Cineworks and Fletcher Camera & Lenses– Louisiana are crucial to success, especially in a tax incentive state and with a format like 2-perf. "Cineworks here in New Orleans is fantastic," he says. "They are set up for 2-perf. The dailies colorist Bradley Greer is a gem. I think this is the future — small boutique laboratories giving you a very specific, specialized service. I've done two films now with them and they're as good as any other that I've worked with on a project. Fletcher Camera has a very skilled and dedicated team here as well, and they worked very hard to ensure we had everything we needed."
While the new Oldboy pays homage to the original, it has its own unique twists and turns, and its own character. "I've always been a great fan of Spike's," Bobbitt says. "I think he's one of America's few true auteur directors, very original, and with humor, but at the same time, a great depth. The balance that he shows is what makes him such a great director."
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Even as elected representatives of the people of Colorado are busy trying to abridge the Second Amendment liberties in the "Centennial State," Texas legislators are preparing to fend off similar schemes by the federal government.
As Bob Adelmann recently reported for The New American, the Democrat-controlled Colorado House of Representatives recently passed four bills that would significantly infringe on the free exercise of rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment, and the passage of such sweeping legislation in that state seems a harbinger of things to come. In Adelmann's words:
Democrats now have commanding control of both houses and the governorship and nothing is standing in their way to enforce their view of the world onto unsuspecting and politically naïve Colorado citizens and gun owners....
The Republicans are in disarray, to put it nicely. John Andrews, the former Republican Senate majority leader, admitted as much back in 2008: "Colorado is being used as a test bed for a swarm offense by Democrats and liberals to put conservatives and Republicans on defense as much as possible."
With no effective pushback, the Colorado Republican Party can only mount a noisy and emotional defense of sacred rights against this onslaught. Gun control bills like those just passed by the Colorado legislature and shortly to be signed into law by the Colorado governor, are just the beginning.
However, a very different spirit is at work in Austin, as legislators in the Lone Star State are considering a bill that, if enacted, would penalize any state official attempting to inflict proposed federal limitations on the right to keep and bear arms. On February 7, Rep. Steve Toth (R-15th District) introduced House Bill 1076 (entitled the "Firearms Protection Act") for the purpose of blocking efforts by federal officials to come into the state and interfere with the civil rights of citizens of Texas. As Toth's office explained in a press release:
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The Nokia Chatr C3 has seen its price drop for the first time since the phone was first released. The phone will now be available for just &88 without a contract in Best Buy locations across North America. The purchase will also include a Bluetooth Headset, which will save you $12 since you made the purchase directly through Chatr.
The service also recently changed their pricing structure on place for six months. These plans will now only cost $25 and $35 per month, dropping a total of $10 since the device was first released.
The Unlocked Nokia (C3) at Chatr has not been all that popular of a phone since it was first released, but has received rave reviews. The phone allows you to get both Facebook and Twitter updates right on the home screen of your phone and has a unique picture-calling feature that allows you to click on the face or picture of those that you would like to call or text instead of having to go through the contact list options to make all of the calls.
As with many smart phones, the Nokia C3 will also allow you to email, chat and place music on the hard drive for later listening. The size of the screen is just 2.4 inches and has a resolution of 320 x 240. It has been a quite popular phone because of its affordability and ease of use for consumers who were not looking to shell out the money for a top of the line smart device. It will be interesting to see if the price of the Nokia C3 from Chatr continues to drop any lower. This is the first time that we have seen the price fall, but one would not go as far as to say that the price drop was unexpected by those that were following the life of the phone.
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I'd rather bet on living to 100, and plan accordingly, than run the risk of outliving my money. Frankly, I'd rather get hit by a bus than run out of money in my later years.
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I found this out the easy way, by using AARP's newest online tool, the Health Care Costs Calculator.
The tool, which was produced and sponsored by Optum, is our latest effort to help people identify and plan for costs they will face in retirement. It turns out that health care is a much, much larger expense than I had ever imagined — even for those with supplemental Medicare and retiree health benefits through their employer. In fact, according to the calculator, I should expect to spend about $311,000 — out of my own pocket — on health care during my 30-plus years of retirement. Most of the sticker shock comes from the cost of premiums, deductibles and coinsurance requirements. The tool also considers costs associated with specific diseases that run in my family (hello, cancer), and provides some tips on how to manage those diseases (hello, vegetables).
Apparently, I'm not alone in my naïveté about retiree health care costs. In a recent AARP study, we found that almost two-thirds of respondents have never tried to figure out how much their health care will cost them in retirement. And when we asked them to give a ballpark estimate of how much money they might need, over 40 percent guessed that they would need less than $100,000 to cover their health costs throughout retirement.
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Criminal Case is the newest game on Facebook from Pretty Simple. Founded in 2010 the company released until now three games that cover the casual, hidden object and arcade genres. With the manpower of 30 employees they manage to reach about one million users per month according to AppStats. Here are more details about Pretty Simple:
- Name: Pretty Simple
- Founded: Paris (France)
- Founded by: Corentin Raux and Bastien Cazenave
- Founded in: 2010
- Funding: Yes, € 2.8 million
- Acquisitions: No
- Number of employees: 30
- Number of Games published: 3
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- Describe what you do in a sentence: Create original and fun games on Facebook.
- Games published on: Facebook
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- Publishing games in with languages: English
- Game genres: Casual, Hidden Object and Arcade
- User demographics (gender) : Female 67%, Male 33%
- User demographics (location) : Worldwide (Americas 20%, EMEA 30%, Asia 40%, Oceania 10%)
- Best-selling virtual item : Instant delivery (30 cents, My Shops)
- Most expensive virtual item : Customization items ($29, My Shops)
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When you think of quilters and crafters, someone pulling out a smartphone to scan a Tag might not be the first thing that comes to mind...but Joan Hawley and Rob Krieger want to change that.
Hawley designs quilted patterns for purses, founding her own company, Lazy Girl Designs, almost 15 years ago. Today, Lazy Girl sells over 90 items for making quilts and bags, one of which is a specialty ruler licensed to Ohio-based Creative Grids. Krieger owns Creative Grids as well as Checker Distributors, which distributes over 80,000 quilting, sewing, and needlework products to suppliers. I had a chance to talk to Hawley and Krieger as well as Penny Haren, Jeff Gwinnup, and Laura Carpenter of Checker and Creative Grids about how the companies are collaborating – and using Tag to take the $10 billion industry into the mobile space.
So why mobile tagging and quilts? "The quilt industry is very visual," Hawley explained via email before we spoke. "Quilting is a 'show me' craft. Our customers thrive on demonstrations. Tags enables us to link a demo (and so much more) of our products." Crafters who scan the Tag on Hawley's specialty ruler can watch her demonstrate how to use it in a how-to video, and Creative Grids told her she could use their videos too. "This reinforces that our products are related at the retail level when a consumer scans any of our Tags," she writes. "Tag has become a vehicle for our companies to work together to promote and support this one joint product."
After Hawley heard about Tag from a friend, she started researching Tag and QR – and spread the word to Creative Grids. "I felt that Microsoft Tags were the way to go, along with Joan," says Carpenter, "specifically because you have enormous flexibility." She liked how Tag helps them meet the long lead time of magazine advertising while buying them time to decide what exactly the Tag links to, since they can design a Tag for an ad and then change the end URL or video later. "Also, I was amazed with the analytics, the tracking ability of the Tag itself. I don't think that QR codes have that ability...it was kind of a no-brainer. And I was relieved to find the implementation guide with all those case studies and the tremendous resources Microsoft had in place already," she adds. "We liked having that support."
Creative Grids will be expanding its use of Tag from the packaging of the Lazy Girl ruler to its entire product line of over 100 rulers and within the new product catalog. "After reading your blog post showing how Lincoln Electric is placing Tags directly on the product, Creative Grids is now discussing doing the same thing – moving from tagging just the packaging to the actual ruler as well so info will remain with the product – packaging gets lost sometimes," writes Hawley. She herself is adding Tags to Lazy Girl quilt patterns that use her ruler, in addition to the ruler's packaging. Italian thread company Aurifil is even getting on board with Tag after seeing Hawley demonstrate it at a recent trade show.
Are customers as revved up about Tag as businesses? You don't necessarily think of the quilting crowd as being particularly high-tech. When I ask about the stereotype of sweet white-haired grandmas, Hawley admits that the average age of customers is late 50s, and many store owners aren't tech-savvy – so Creative Grids staff taught interested customers how to use Tag at a recent quilt industry trade show. "They absolutely embrace and love the idea," Hawley says.
And contrary to stereotype, quilting also has quite an audience among the Project Runway crowd, the DIYers, the young people who caught on to the knitting craze a few years ago. Twenty-one-year-olds will show up at an international trade show with quilts that don't look like what your grandma made, Hawley says – and things like Tag, Twitter, and Facebook are second nature to them. "We need to be able to talk to that group," she says. "Everybody's online. No matter how you connect, this technology is becoming part of our industry's language... If we can teach quilters to do it, I think there's an unlimited future."
Creative Grids, Checker, and especially Lazy Girl are leading the way. "Joan's ahead of everybody else," Gwinnup says. Hawley's site has a blog, online forum, Facebook page, and a mobile version – so Tag fits right in. She posted a Tag to her Facebook community of 12,000 fans when we started talking and gets 32 scans in less than an hour. Clearly the community is interested. Will she keep using Tag in the future? She replies, "I think we're just getting started."
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A view of a pedestrian crossing sign is seen with a close-up lens through the drops of rain on a windshield in Anderson. Scattered rain in Anderson, nearly a half inch, did not keep people from walking in the rain.
Belton Middle School sixth grader Joseph Carter playfully holds up two fingers behind Governor Nikki Haley while taking a group photo. Governor Haley was visiting the school as part of an anti-bullying campaign.
Westside fans celebrate Friday's 60-56 win over rival T.L. Hanna by carrying Kyreen Sadler across the court. Sadler drew a charge in the closing seconds of the second overtime period to secure the Rams' win.
Belton-Honea Path offensive lineman Dillon Coleman gets his helmet knocked off by Pendleton defensive lineman Michael Hill during the first quarter in Pendleton.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich pinches the nose of Bonnie Ellison, 78, of Easley while shaking hands with supporters at Mutt's Barbeque in Easley Wednesday evening.
Wren's Adam House slides safely into home as Palmetto's Justin Driver tries to tag him out in the first inning on Wednesday.
Mark Murphy of Anderson finishes filling his gas tank at the Raceway station on Clemson Boulevard in Anderson. A reflection of the large sign, showing a $3.19 price for regular unleaded, one of the lowest in Anderson, is seen in his door window.
Gail Chastin catches an egg during the egg toss competition at Hillbilly Day in Mountain Rest on Wednesday afternoon.
Tim Drake looks outside of the front door of a historic house on Clark Street in Pendleton. Drake is restoring the building which was built around 1786 and was owned by Rena Clark who started the Anderson County Training School which served the town's black population.
Raven Smalls, left, and Lydia Wright, senior students from Clemson University in the acapella group Take Note, sing Beatles hit song "Yesterday" during a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial celebration at Westside High School in Anderson.
Members of the North Carolina baseball team put on rally caps to urge their teammates to break a 3-3 tie with Clemson in the ninth inning Saturday. The Tar Heels scored three runs in the inning to win 6-3.
A Flour Field employee watches through a hole in the scoreboard as Clemson University's baseball team faces Elon University.
Brittany Houston, a sophomore at Palmetto High School, is the Independent Mail Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Brittany averaged 18.4 points a game, helping lead the Lady Mustangs to the third round of the Class 2A state high school playoffs.
The Seattle Wheel and the rotating swing were popular attractions at The Great Anderson County Fair Saturday night.
Tomas Petit celebrates as he approaches the finish line with a large lead to win the Category 3 race at the Tour de LaFrance at the Civic Center of Anderson on Sunday.
Karson McBride of Starr said he is close to collecting 20,000 aluminum can tops for the Ronald McDonald House. Two days after he was born, Karson was treated for two brain aneurysms. For nearly two months, said his grandmother, Judy McBride, he was in the hospital. The treatment left him with short-term memory loss and some learning problems, but it left him alive.
Westside High School's Corey Davis is fouled by T.L. Hanna High School's Zach Durkee late in the fourth quarter.
South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore reaches for his leg while being tackled by Tennessee's Herman Lathers in the second quarter. Lattimore was carted off of the field after suffering a dislocated knee. It was the second year-ending knee injury in as many years for the star running back.
Tommy Watt, Johnny Wheaton, and John Howard carry yard-line number stencils before painting them on the grass in Memorial Stadium. The painters said they use orange and white paint, about 150 gallons, to spray lines, hash marks, letters, and numbers.
Members of the Clemson University pep band wear light-up glasses for Saturday's men's basketball game against Wake Forest University.
North Augusta's Keyon West rips off T.L. Hanna's DeAvin Rencher's helmet after Rencher intercepted a pass in the third quarter on Friday.
Larry Kelly Jr. hugs his father, Larry Kelly Sr., near his wife, Lori, at the scene of a fire that destroyed their rented home. They had just qualified for charity assistance to get power turned on at the home.
Mark Owens walks past his pick up truck while taking pictures with a cell phone. Owens flipped his truck several times and wrecked into a group of tress after colliding with another motorist on Interstate 85 near exit 35 Friday afternoon. ÒBy the grace of God, Buddha, Allah, IÕm alive,Ó Owens said. ÒIÕm going to church on Sunday.Ó
Michael Kirksey watches his son Stephon Kirksey practice with the D.W. Daniel High School junior varsity team in the rain on Tuesday. People across the Upstate sought shelter from morning showers but many high school players were not spared a day of practice because of the rain.
Cornelius Pickens of Centerville fire station sprays down a smoking spot on the Walden Oaks Apartments building at sunrise, destroyed by fire the day before.
Kadyn Stancil, 8, Joseph Goss, 11, and Owen Pruitt, 8, jump on a trampoline in the front yard of the Pruitt's home on South Avenue in Newry as Owen's father Jason Pruitt, top left, work on his Ford Mustang. Jason Pruitt was born in Newry and said he has moved in and out of the town but Newry is always home. Newry is one of several communities in the Upstate that were supported by the operation of a mill. Many of these communities have struggled to find their identity.
Emma Helm, 20, sunbathes on the beach at Darwin Wright Park in Anderson, S.C. on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Helm said that she got burned sunning herself on her back on Wednesday but returned to the park to even out her tan. "It's nice weather. I love it. I love laying out," she said. Forecasters are calling for temperatures to continue to push into the 80s in the coming days.
South Carolina trooper Jake Pruitt leans over to talk to driver Luke Anthony Mazanec of Greer, who drove his Nissan Xterra into a creek off U.S. 76, near Tri-County Technical College. Mazanec was not seriously injured.
Wren Middle School student Zannah Davis reacts after being surprised by a visit from her brother Shawn Davis, a US Army Military Police officer who recently returned from service in Afghanistan.
Ryan Cook splashes into a pool of water at the end of a slide at Splashy Joe's Slip 'n Slide Water Park at the Civic Center of Anderson on Tuesday. Forecasters are calling for high temperatures and afternoon thunderstorms for the next several days.
A woman leaving the Anderson County Courthouse walks in flip-flop sandals, walking in the rain from tropical storm Beryl, to the parking garage in downtown. A band of rain from Anderson to Jacksonville moved north.
Landon Sanders, left, becomes emotional as his grandmother Karen Sanders Greenway spoke during a hearing Sanders pleaded guilty to the murders of Jason Ashley Sanders and Candace Giannoni Sanders at the Anderson County Courthouse Wednesday morning.
Mourners hold their lit candles at Monday's vigil for Matthew "Jet" McClellion at T.L. Hanna High School. McClellion died in a single-vehicle accident on Friday.
JackÊstarts calculus homework at the Calvary Home for Children. Before he was sent to the home, he lived with different foster famlies. He is 16 andÊdreams of becoming an engineering student at Clemson University.Ê
Keith Crane uses a rod to remove wooden panels covering the windows on the second floor of the building at 129 E. Whitner St. on Wednesday. The building is under renovation as part of the city's plan to build a downtown amphitheater.
Owen Pruitt, 8, middle, and Joseph Goss, 11, right, ride their bikes on South Avenue in Newry. Owen has lived in Newry for his whole life and his father Jason Pruitt was born and raised in the town. Newry is one of several communities in the Upstate that were supported by the operation of a mill. Many of these communities have struggled to find their identity.
Bystanders wave flags from atop the North Pine Street overpass as Marines from the Marine Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, N.C., make their way along U.S. 123 on Monday. The Marines will be treated to several days of rest and relaxation by residents of Keowee Key this week.
Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich gets his photograph taken by Alex Speed, 11, of Anderson, right, and several other photographers, as he looks out the drive-through window at a Chick-Fil-A in Anderson.
David Snyder, mandolin player for the group Last Road, laughs while playing with fellow band mates and members of Golden Valley Crusaders behind the stage at Rudy's Bluegrass in the Woods Friday afternoon.
Anderson County firefighters train a hose on a burning section of a storage building at 4934 U.S. 29 North on Friday. Traffic was diverted around the scene and no injuries were reported.
Steve Finley, right, of AndersonÊputsÊgasoline in a container at the Spinx station on S.C. 81 South in Anderson. Finley said he needed gas for his lawnmower, but didn't want to drive his car to get it from his nearby home.
Christina Burgan dances with her date Marky Olinski at the Come Dream With Me prom for children and young adults with special health care needs at the Hilton in Greenville. The Come Dream With Me prom was created to give students with physical and mental disabilities a comfortable place to attend a prom without the social pressures of public high school proms.
Palmetto High School pitcher Tabitha Allen, middle, and Palmetto High School catcher Emma Ogburn celebrate together during a trophy ceremony. The Lady Mustangs defeated Dillon High School to win the AA State Softball Championship Wednesday night in Williamston.
Ronald Floyd Holden, 64, plays guitar on the front porch of his home in Utica. Holden said he is a contractor and helped stripped the inside of the Utica mill after it closed. Holden's mother and aunts worked at the mill several years ago when it was the Utica Mohawk Textile Mill.
Lees-McRae College's Scott Hudgins, top left, and Luke Duffy go up for a header against Anderson University's Daniel Bowers in the first half of their game in Anderson Wednesday afternoon.
South Carolina linebacker D.J. Swearinger trips up Georgia running back Merritt Hall during the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. South Carolina upset fifth-ranked Georgia 35-7 in front of 85,000 fans and a national television audience.
Lakeside Middle School students Schuyler Kessinger, 12, left, and Jacob Guthrie, 12, react after a malfunction of their robot during the FIRST LEGO League Tournament at Tri-County Technical College Saturday morning.
A group of people react after Anderson deputy coroner Don McCown informs them that the body of Crystal Lester was found in Lake Hartwell at Singing Pines Recreation Area Wednesday afternoon. Crystal Lester drowned after stepping into an area of the lake the quickly dropped off.
Tyler Owens of Monks Corner, who has cerebal palsy, is greeted by some of 850 Palmetto Boys State campers. Owens was the last to finish a mile run in honor of Capt. David Hortman, a former camp couselor, who died last August serving in the U.S. Army. Boys State is a week long camp for selected rising senior high school boys which teaches aspects of government and teamwork.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley hugs Debby Whitsitt of Landrum after giving her a pen used at a ceremonial bill signing for S. 1213 Medal of Valor Act at the 263rd Army Air & Missile Defense Artillery Brigade in Anderson. Whitsitt's son, Army Spc. Geoffrey A. Whitsitt, died in January 2010, serving during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.


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In conjunction with the purchase of a consumer's principal dwelling, broker price opinions may not be used as the primary basis to determine the value of a piece of property for the purpose of a loan origination of a residential mortgage loan secured by such piece of property.
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Source(Pub. L. 101–73, title XI, § 1126, as added Pub. L. 111–203, title XIV, § 1473(r),July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2198.)
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The Everyday World of Ileana Sonnabend's Artists
Thursday, March 20, 2014, 1:30 p.m.
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Dealer/collector Ileana Sonnabend championed artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Giovanni Anselmo, and Jim Dine, who addressed and challenged contemporary culture and the traditions of art through the employment of everyday materials and familiar objects. Let's look together at how these artists defamiliarize what we think we know—and generate fresh meaning—by recontextualizing and aestheticizing ordinary objects and images from the world around us.
In conjunction with the exhibition Ileana Sonnabend: Ambassador for the New
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CENTRAL FALLS — Central Falls Mayor James Diossa has appointed long-time city resident and community leader Sonia Grace as his chief of staff.
The new post, which will help oversee department operations in the city, replaces the position of administrative assistant to the mayor at no additional cost to taxpayers, thanks to cost-saving measures implemented by Diossa, including his taking a 10-percent pay cut, removing the mayor's car allowance and finding 25 percent savings in portions of the legal budget.
Grace brings extensive management and policy experience to the post, having served most recently as a program planner for the Rhode Island Higher Education Authority and previously as executive director of Project Health Rhode Island. While at Project Health Rhode Island, she managed the organization's Providence site and was responsible for fiscal and staff management in addition to fundraising. Grace also served as a policy analyst for Rhode Island Kids Count.
Her background also includes a bachelor's degree in international relations from Brown University and a current seven-year stint on the Central Falls School Committee, most recently serving as vice-chair.
She is fluent in Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole and Spanish. She lives in Central Falls with her husband and 5 children.
"At this critical moment in our city's history, I am proud to welcome Sonia to my administration. As we transition back to home rule, I know that her professional and personal experience as an active Central Falls leader, parent, resident and taxpayer will help us move this city forward, activate local economic development and improve our residents' quality of life," Mayor Diossa said.
"I am honored to serve the people of Central Falls in this new role and help Mayor Diossa's administration build upon our city's great potential and human capital," Grace said. "I share the Mayor's vision for a brighter future in Central Falls and know that we will achieve it by working together."
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The Helper Arts Council recently announced that the Utah Symphony has agreed to perform in the town later in the year.
Councilmember May Lou Dornan explained that she was able to get a confirmation from the symphony for Oct. 13. The performance will be the first visit for the Utah Symphony to the Helper Rio Theater.
The 50-member chamber-size orchestra, will perform two local concerts on Oct. 13. The first is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. The second performance will follow at 8:30 p.m.
In addition to the Utah Symphony performance, Helper will also host an exhibit by western artist Maynord Dixon.
The exhibit will be presented in conjunction with the Utah Symphony performance, according to the arts council
Dixon's work is regarded as a pivotal connection between the late 19th century and contemporary American art. The artist was, for much of his life, a solitary desert pilgrim.
From 1900 until his death in 1946, Dixon roamed the West's plains, mesas, and deserts on foot, horseback and automobile-drawing, painting and writing.
It is the artist's uniquely modern style, one that gave the West a new language of the expression, that makes Maynard Dixon's work so interesting and exciting, pointed out the members of the local group
The Helper Arts Council hopes to involve all downtown businesses during the events, to help accommodate local and out of town patrons alike.
The members of the Helper Arts Council expect the two events to attract out of town visitors to the Carbon County area.
Dornan would like to see all restaurants and shops open, serving appetizers and running specials promotions, exhibiting other art work, antiques etc.
The council encouraged the businesses to use the upcoming events as an opportunity to promote the rich history and art culture that is always available in Helper.
Planning is in progress to deal with expected traffic overflow. Parking may prove to be an issue during the symphony concert and the Dixon art exhibit.
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Jan. 15, 2014
Edward J Snowden is joining board of Freedom of the Press Foundation, nonprofit organization co-founded by Daniel Ellsberg, well-known leaker of the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War. MORE
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Paying Respects, Pentagon Revives Vietnam, and War Over Truth
The website for the Pentagon's Vietnam War anniversary commemoration largely describes a war of valor and honor that would be unrecognizable to many of the Americans who fought in and against it.
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The foundation set up by Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers leaker and a supporter of Edward J. Snowden, encourages publishing government secrets in the public interest.
January 15, 2014, Wednesday
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This Op-Doc video explains why ordinary Americans should be concerned about online surveillance.
November 26, 2013, Tuesday
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Hollywood Stars Ask N.S.A. to Stop Mass Surveillance
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October 23, 2013, Wednesday
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Historians and other scholars are taking a closer look at the lowliest form of writing: office paperwork.
December 17, 2012, Monday
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Group Aims to Be a Conduit for WikiLeaks Donations
A new nonprofit called the Freedom of the Press Foundation aims to insulate the fund-raising efforts of organizations like WikiLeaks from political and business pressures.
December 16, 2012, Sunday
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Is the WikiLeaks movement, which changed the face of journalism and the entire informational ecosystem, going to go away?
November 6, 2011, Sunday
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After 40 Years, the Complete Pentagon Papers
It may be a first in the annals of government secrecy: Declassifying documents to mark the anniversary of their leak to the press.
June 8, 2011, Wednesday
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Supporters of Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of leaking cables, are concerned that he is being treated unfairly.
January 14, 2011, Friday
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