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Still, Giambi is a Yankee emeritus, which means he's in sync with every last detail of A-Rod's fall from grace -- if only because it mirrored his. Both sluggers were exposed as steroid users, both confessed (to some degree) and both were publicly rescued by Derek Jeter.
Well, at least Giambi was, and he's not ashamed to say it was Jeter who saved his Yankee career.
"I'll thank Derek until the day I die," Giambi was saying Thursday. "What he did for me, after what I'd been through, made it possible for me to keep playing in New York. The fans forgave me because of Derek. I'll never forget that for the rest of my life."
It's easy to make sport of Jeter's supposed leadership and I've done plenty of that. But you hear and read something enough times and you start to believe it. I think it's really, really easy to make too much of stuff like this -- if he's such a great leader, why haven't the Yankees won a World Series lately? -- but if you want to give Captain Jetes a few bonus points for stuff that doesn't show up in the stats, I'm not going to argue with you. Not that he needs any bonus points to be considered the Yankees' greatest shortstop and a lock Hall of Famer.
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Surprising readings from December just won't go away — and unlike the LHC's last big particle, this one would upset physics rather than confirming it.
Clearly, we still have a lot more to learn about the universe: The Large Hadron Collider, famed for its discovery of the Higgs boson, has discovered two new subatomic particles. Known as Xi_b'- and Xi_b*-, the two particles had previously been predicted to exist by the formidable hypothesizing powers of particle physicists, and now they have been observed and confirmed by CERN's LHCb team.
If you were hoping for the Higgs boson to be the weird particle that led us towards the weird and wonderful nether regions of science beyond the Standard Model — supersymmetry, dark matter, dark energy — then sadly this is not the particle you were looking for.
The Higgs boson machine — CERN's Large Hadron Collider — is barely five years old, and yet the international group of physicists is already planning its successor. Dubbed the Very Large Hadron Collider (points for creativity), the new collider will be around 60 miles long (four times longer than the LHC), and smash protons together with a collision energy of 100 teraelectronvolts (14 times the LHC's current energy). While the LHC's discovery of the Higgs boson was a watershed moment, its existence poses more questions than it answers — and those answers probably can't be answered by the LHC.
PandaX is about to go hunting for the elusive dark matter particle known as the WIMP. Its stalking grounds are deep under a marble mountain in China.
Peter Higgs, the theoretical physicist after which the Higgs boson is named, has been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize for Physics. Higgs shares the prize with Francois Englert, another theoretical physicist who reached similar conclusions about the Higgs boson around the same time, in the mid-'60s. Higgs and Englert will share a prize fund of around $1 million, while CERN — which discovered the Higgs boson last year — will receive nothing.
The new 31-kilometer (19.2 mi) International Linear Collider (ILC) is finally ready for construction, according to CERN and the Linear Collider Collaboration. The ILC will initially augment the LHC's attempt to identify and characterize the Higgs boson, but in the future it could investigate new areas such as supersymmetry, dark matter and energy, and superstring theory, significantly advancing our knowledge of the universe.
Half a mile underground, in a disused mine in Minnesota, researchers have discovered the first ever tantalizing hints of dark matter — a form of matter that is theorized to make up almost all of the matter in the universe, but which has — until now — led a completely hypothetical existence and never been observed.
Scientists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider have confirmed that the Higgs-like particle that they discovered on July 4 last year is a Higgs boson. Not the Higgs boson, but a Higgs boson — a subtle but important difference.
Particle physicists are the divas of the scientific world. At the Hadron Collider Physics symposium in Japan, CERN researchers have reported the latest Higgs boson-related findings from the LHC — and, much to their chagrin, that pesky little God particle is behaving exactly as expected. You'd think they'd be happy that the Standard Model of particle physics remains in tact, but no.
CERN's announcement on July 4 — that experiments performed by the Large Hadron Collider had discovered a particle that was consistent with the Higgs boson — has passed a key step towards becoming ratified science: Its findings have been published in the peer-reviewed journal Physics Letters B.
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In 1920, 99 Percent Of All Americans Named Booker Were Black
The distinct nature of many black names has long been the subject of national curiosity. Twenty years ago, a "Saturday Night Live" skit titled "Camp Ujaama" parodied modern black naming conventions. More recently, the comedy show "Key & Peele" took on this phenomenon in a sketch that went viral where they devised fictitious black college football players with increasingly outrageous names like L'Carpetron, D'Squarius and Shakiraquan.
After watching these segments again, I wondered what the stereotypical black names were a hundred years ago. What were the long-ago equivalents of contemporary black names?
I found the answer detailed in a recent paper titled "Distinctively Black Names in the American Past" written by professors Lisa D. Cook, Trevon D. Logan and John M. Parman and published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Today, we all assume that the name Leroy probably belongs to a black dude, but a century ago some of the "blackest names" were Titus and Perlie. As the paper makes plain, distinctively black names have existed as long as black people have been in America. (It is worth noting the shift to more creative and distinctive names is often pegged to the rise of the Black Power movement.)
A name is considered to be distinctively black when its incidence in the black community occurs at a higher and vastly disproportionate rate as compared to the rest of the nation. It does not necessarily indicate the name is exclusive to black people, or that it's even particularly popular; only that when one encounters it, there is an exceptionally high probability that it belongs to a black person.
To determine the distinctively black names of 1920, the paper's authors examined census records, birth certificates, and death records for states in various regions of the country with substantial black populations. The high incidence names of head of household black men were then compared to those of white men to gauge the distinctiveness. (Because at the time few women were considered to be the head of household, this study did not measure the distinctiveness of black female names).
The top black names that emerged proved to be interesting and thematic. In 1920, the blackest name in America — that is, over 99 percent of people with this name were black — was Booker, no doubt in response to the popularity of Booker T. Washington.
The vast majority of the remaining names, unsurprisingly perhaps, have their roots in the Bible. But what is most intriguing is that black people commandeered particular poetry from the Bible for its naming conventions in a way that whites did not. The second blackest name was Perlie, alternatively spelled Purlie and Pearlie, probably in reference to the pearly gates of Heaven referenced in the book of Revelation. Following that were the names Prince, King, and Master — all sobriquets for God or Jesus. Others were simply names in the Bible, such as Moses, Israel, Isaiah, and Elijah.
One other name that stands out is Freeman, unquestionably popular as a declaration to the country of black people's postbellum status. The highest incidence of this name among the sampled states occurred in Illinois where over 85 percent of the men with that name were black. It is, of course, no coincidence that it was most popular in the home state of President Abraham Lincoln. Interestingly, the name Abraham was distinctively black for most of the country in 1920, but not in Illinois where 95 percent of the men with the name were white. Freeman was how blacks distinguished their recognition of Lincoln.
Today, it's very rare for anyone to run across a black guy, or one of any other race for that matter, named Master or Pearlie. But some of the names rooted in the Bible have persisted — two of the 10 most popular black male names in 2012 were Elijah and Isaiah.
The enduring popularity of the latter name may provide a clue to the truest desire of black American naming conventions. From the book of Isaiah, "Only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach."
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(BROOKLYN, NY) -- New York Mayor Giuliani is used to battling powerful adversaries like first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and junk bond king Michael Milken.
The take-no-prisoners mayor almost ran against Clinton for a U.S. Senate seat, dropping out because of prostate cancer, and he once jailed Milken for violating securities laws.
But he found a more troublesome opponent in Spencer Tunick, a 33-year-old artist who photographs masses of nude people in public places like New York's Central Park, outdoor rock concerts in Maine and the Nevada desert.
This month, the U.S. Supreme Court said it was Tunick's right under the First Amendment to the Constitution to stage such photo shoots, rejecting Giuliani's argument that the city would be ``irreparably harmed'' if one took place there.
Not 24 hours later, Tunick was directing 125 mostly hip young urbanites to shed their clothes, bare their tattoos and stretch out beneath the Williamsburg Bridge into the city.
It was a triumphant moment for Tunick, who has been arrested five times but never charged, ending his yearlong battle with City Hall that began when police cuffed him and confiscated his camera during a nude shoot in Times Square.
``Giuliani made it very hard for me to do my artwork just because of his own personal opinions on what he thinks the body is,'' Tunick told Reuters at his modest two-bedroom Brooklyn apartment cluttered with empty film canisters, torn paperbacks and old postcards.
``It was a victory for the body as an art object, not a sexual object,'' Tunick said of the Supreme Court's June 3 decision, adding: ``I wasn't very political until all this happened. Sometimes you have to scream.''
Tunick bristles at being called a nudie photographer or, worse, a pornographer: ``I am a contemporary artist working with the nude,'' he insisted.
Critics categorize his work as performance art but find fault in its derivative nature.
``There's been naked performance in the art world since the 1960s and there's a history of artists creating situations,'' New York Times art critic Roberta Smith said, adding that Tunick was notable in that he married the two.
``He combines elements and he also popularizes them. He has figured out how to publicize his art by having it risqu De and against the law. That's worked in his favor.''
Comparisons have been drawn to Christo, the so-called environmental sculptor, who since the 1960s has been turning the physical objects he works with into works of art, wrapping such landmarks as the Pont Neuf in Paris and the Reichstag in Berlin with plastic sheeting.
Tunick takes the same approach, staging an event that comes and goes, preserved only in photographs. Some of his work is striking, with naked bodies creating intricately textured patterns against a backdrop of bridges, buildings and skylines that Tunick calls a ``fight between nature and culture.''
His largest group shot, about 1,200 people at a 1997 Phish concert in Maine, looks like a school of hundreds of fish. Or consider the less notable but aesthetically pleasing zig-zag of bodies, three in a row, reaching across a vast Nevada desert.
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These pieces, like the others in the ``Naked States'' series in which Tunick photographed nudes in every U.S. state in 1998, were taken in black and white. His next series, much of it taken during Tunick's battle with Giuliani, was shot in color.
It will be shown in November at the I20 Gallery in New York. Tunick makes limited edition prints of the large photos, which are then framed without mats. They sell for $10,000 to $15,000, a fair price according to critic Smith.
To hear Tunick talk brings out certain contradictions. While he castigates the media for getting in the way during his photo shoots he does not turn down requests for interviews.
``I don't want to feel above anybody,'' he explained.
And he said he finds it distasteful taking the pictures, a right for which he has fought so hard. ``How can you enjoy making a piece if you know you're going to be hauled off in a police car and your film confiscated?'' he asked.
That feeling is not shared by his models, most of whom are in their 20s or 30s.
``I wanted to be part of and contribute to a production of fine art,'' Isamu Inohara, 29, a Legal Aid Society lawyer in San Mateo County, California, said when asked why he posed for Tunick's shot under the Williamsburg Bridge. ``It struck me as innovative and beautiful as well as a bunch of fun.''
He said he did not feel nervous since, ``when you're around that many naked people, it's just a bundle of fun. You begin to wonder why everyone else was wearing clothes.''
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CHARLIE Sheen is down to one so-called "goddess," with the troubled star revealing his relationship woes during his stage show.
Sheen opened his show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by telling the audience that porn actress Bree Olson broke up with him via text message, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The news comes after Olson, whose real name is Rachel Oberlin, last week denied reports that she had left the former Two and a Half Men star for a second time.
She and marijuana magazine model Natalie "Natty" Kenly were accompanying the actor on his 18-city "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option" tour.
Despite the break-up Sheen seemed to be in good spirits at his show which included a question and answer session with audience members who later praised the actor's performance.
During the show Sheen also invited Lindsay Lohan to hang out with him after she was released from a Los Angeles jail on bail pending an appeal of a four-month jail sentence imposed for violating her probation stemming from a previous drink-driving charge.
"I would hug her and let her know it's gonna be OK," he said, when an audience member asked if he had words of wisdom for the troubled star.
Scott Dooley - a co-host of a breakfast show on Sydney radio station Nova - joined Sheen on stage along with former NBA player Dennis Rodman and comedian Jeff Ross.
Dooley, who formed an unlikely friendship with the star when they made a short film together, took to Twitter today following the show to express his relief at the success of the show.
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"I'm going to have a drink tonight then it's back on the @QantasAirways plane to Australia. I have stories to tell and news," he added.
Sheen continues to travel the US on his tour which has received mixed reviews since kicking off in Detroit on April 2, when he was booed off stage.
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Let me take a step back for those who don't know what EyeTV is. EyeTV is software for your Mac that basically, with the proper hardware, turns your Mac into a TV and/or DVR. Recordings can then be viewed through EyeTV, transferred to iTunes for your AppleTV or iOS device, and even watched anywhere in the world through the EyeTV app. Through the software you have a program guide, can schedule recordings, and even edit the recordings to trim out commercials or unwanted sections. The program is also integrated with Roxio Toast for burning your recordings to disc.
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My mom, and I have had the best experience out of any dealership we have EVER been to. From the moment we walked in to the moment we left, we were treated like family. My mom was treated respectfully and didn't feel any worry about being taken advantage of, being a senior female, which unfortunatel...
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I recently purchased my second Mazda from John Finger Mazda, a 2014 Mazda 3 Hatchback, s Grand Touring with the Technology Package.
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We were using the USAA Car Buying Service, and the initial look at savings indicated that John Finger Mazda had the best potential.
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Auto had only one key and dealership would not cut another for the price quoted. Not very friendly. Had unexpected price to include admin. fee. When discovered they would not negotiate .
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Yahoo!'s sale of its operating business shows what the week's deals look like.
The music streaming and podcast company could be attractive to the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google and others.
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In its Q2 earnings call, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam explained what the telco giant hopes to get out of its acquisition of Yahoo!'s core business.
Shares of Verizon Communications were down slightly on Tuesday after posting mixed quarterly results.
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Yahoo!'s (YHOO) stock price target was raised this morning at BMO Capital after being bought by Verizon (VZ) on Monday.
Verizon beat earnings per share estimates, missed on revenue and dished on its acquisition of Yahoo!, Cramer says.
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Jim Cramer says Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer failed at leadership because she didn't inspire her employees.
The telco giant is paying a reasonable price for Yahoo!'s core assets, but whether it can execute on the deal's potential remains to be seen.
The embattled web pioneer faced five high profile activist investors over the years, including Carl Icahn, Third Point's Dan Loeb and finally Starboard Value's Jeff Smith


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The new Google Hangouts replaced the normal Google Chat ASCII-ish emoticons with somewhat disturbed looking gumdrops. Is there any way to change this emoticon set, or even put it back to how it was before? Note that I just want to change the way I see it, I'm not trying to give myself new emoticons to use in chat.
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Seven key investors will pay a total of $260 million for shares in the renewable-energy unit of China's second-biggest power producer, according to the prospectus for the company's Hong Kong initial public offering.
China Power International Holding Ltd. will buy a $10 million stake in China Datang Corp. Renewable Power Co., while Thomas Lau, brother of Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau, will take a $20 million share, the prospectus shows.
The renewable-energy unit of China Datang Corp. is targeting capacity of at least 20,000 megawatts in 10 years by developing wind, solar and biomass projects. Datang Renewable plans to raise HK$6.8 billion ($876 million) in its share sale on Dec. 17, adding to the record $49 billion raised in Hong Kong IPOs this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
The China Datang unit aims to boost its wind-power capacity by about 2,000 megawatts annually in the next six years, President Hu Yongsheng told reporters in Hong Kong today.
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For almost two decades now, cities around the country have been demolishing traditional public housing and relocating residents to subsidized private market rental housing. In this paper, we examine sense of place, consisting of both community and place attachment, among a sample of Atlanta public housing residents prior to relocation (N = 290). We find that 41% of the residents express place attachment, and a large percentage express some level of community attachment, though residents of senior public housing are far more attached than residents of family public housing. Positive neighborhood characteristics, such as collective efficacy and social support, are associated with community attachment, and social support is also associated with place attachment. Negative neighborhood characteristics, such as social disorder and fear of crime, are not consistently associated with sense of place. We argue that embodied in current public housing relocation initiatives is a real sense of loss among the residents. Policy makers may also want to consider the possibilities of drawing upon residents' sense of place as a resource for renovating and revitalizing public housing communities rather than continuing to demolish them and relocating residents to other neighborhoods.
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It's how almost every private company works, why isn't it destroying them? If the goal of a company is not to make money, how will they compete with eachother?
It is. Like the stock market, most private companies that live only to make money will do so, they will build, and rise, and grow and make profits, and then crash hard and fast. It may take 20 years, but making absurd profits at the expense of labor and quality will always do this. Labor eventually gets sick of it, and consumers switch in a heartbeat when something better comes along.
I'm not saying companies shouldn't make money, they should. I'm just saying that they shouldn't be sacrificing labor and quality to do so.
And how do you intend to achieve that?
Ideally, by having the people who run companies pay their employees enough to afford the products they're producing. It's a mindset change and that's the hardest of them al.
True, but the stockmarket is wonderfull for providing the capitall needed to put innovation to use.
The stock market inflates the value of certain goods through making them appear profitable to people who are uninvested in the system. It provides ONLY financial capital, nothing more.
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The xx plays a sparse, pared-down brand of art-rock that suits the lowercase peculiarity of its name and makes a curious case for staging at the Park Avenue Armory. The 55,000-square-foot venue will be reconfigured, however, to host a series of extraordinarily small concerts over the course of 11 nights, each for an audience of just 45 people. The presentation, similar to a staging first commissioned for the Manchester International Festival, is billed as "intimate" as well as "uniquely voyeuristic and deeply personal." Beyond that, it will be a rare occasion to hear a band at work in its own world.
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The eclectic polymath John Zorn has kicked at the edges of jazz, classical, noise and all manner of traditional ritual music since the 1970s. His stature has grown, enough to command the storied Town Hall for a wild night devoted to his continuing project Masada. For the latest installment, "Masada Book Three: The Book Beriah," Mr. Zorn will oversee a "shuffle concert" featuring 50 musicians—including Marc Ribot, Uri Caine, John Medeski and Ikue Mori—in changing arrangements throughout the night.
The Pizza Underground
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The Pizza Underground is a novelty band based on a one-stroke idea, and what a stroke: For its first release, not surprisingly a viral sensation online, the group revisited classic songs by the Velvet Underground and reconceived them as odes to pizza. The phenomenon could have taken a triumphal bow on that alone, but it also happens to count Macaulay Culkin as a member, with credits to the actor for percussion, kazoo and vocals. Pizza Underground songs include "Papa John Says," "I'm Beginning to Eat the Slice" and "Cheese Days."
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Tinariwen is the hottest band in action in the Sahara, which serves as the origin of a rustling, dusty quasi-rock sound that has found favor far from home. The group is made up of Tuaregs, a nomadic people in the vicinity of Mali, but their mix of sweltering electric guitars and purposeful percussion has wandered the world on the strength of its restive spirit.Songs on the new album "Emmaar," the first Tinariwen album recorded in a full-scale studio, range from entrancing dance numbers to mournful dirges, and fans of cleverly interlocking guitar riffs can find much to celebrate. On stage, Tinariwen is even more mesmerizing.
' Bob Dylan in the '80s'
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The musical deviations of Bob Dylan in the 1980s have long persisted as a bad memory in the history of rock, remembered with puzzlement and disgust by those who could stand to remember them at all. But appraisals have started to change with time, and rightly so: Though by no means his golden age, the decade gave rise to some of Mr. Dylan's finest songs, and albums from the time—"Shot of Love," "Infidels," "Oh Mercy" and more—count as cult classics with eccentric charms worth revisiting. Here, a cast of mindful rockers will do just that to mark the release of a new tribute album, "Bob Dylan in the '80s: Volume One." Acts on the bill include Langhorne Slim, Elvis Perkins, Dawn Landes and Yellowbirds, as well as members of Deer Tick and others of a rootsy indie ilk.


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Deadline day for Oscar voters: Will they surprise us?
At 5:00 PM PST today, the 2011-2012 Oscar season will effectively be over.
Of course, the actual awards will be handed out on Sunday during the 84th Academy Awards broadcast, but technically speaking 5:00 PM is the deadline for all Academy member ballots to arrive at the swanky downtown LA offices of AMPAS accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers. What the last decade has shown us, however, is that that small influx of last minute votes doesn't sway many races. While all studios campaign up to the last minute to try and convince Academy members to vote for their nominees, almost half of the ballots are mailed in right away. And that's why when "controversies" arise a week or two before ballots are due over say a nominated movie producer breaking Academy rules regarding contacting members or when a nominee just can't stop talking about her bizarre personal for your consideration ads they really don't affect the outcome of the races.
Moreover, this has been a rare season where the controversies during the season centered more on the Academy and show itself (thank you Brett Ratner) rather than the contenders. Whether that's refreshing or even more disconcerting is something we'll reflect on after the show. And while no one is necessarily hunting for drama (perish the thought), the long steady line of guild honors over the past few weeks, among other items, have taught us a good deal about where the Academy should end up.
"The Descendants" won't go away empty handed
After Jean Dujardin overtook George Clooney in the best actor race following BAFTA and SAG Awards wins there was some concern the Alexander Payne drama could lose all six of its nominated contests. However, the WGA Awards and ACE Eddie Awards win this past weekend prove that there is enough love in the industry for the Fox Searchlight hit that it will come away with something (and yes, the USC Scripter Award was nice, but won't affect much).
Stop messing with Meryl's head, it's Viola people
As much as we adore Meryl Streep's performance in "The Iron Lady" and believe it's a crime she isn't in the three-winner club already there is no way she's surpassing "The Help's" Viola Davis for best actress this year. The BAFTA win was impressive, but did you see that standing ovation for Davis during the SAG Awards? If you really think the largest body of the Academy is going to switch their vote we suggest you watch it again.
The Max Von Sydow factor that isn't
There was early buzz that the "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" star, who likely knocked Albert Brooks out of a nod, could challenge Christopher Plummer for the best supporting actor honor. Sure, maybe in another reality where "Extremely" was released earlier to gain more momentum for the legendary actor, but not in this world. Instead, Plummer has deservedly breezed through the season sweeping Globe, SAG and BAFTA. He'll finally find himself with his first Academy Award on Sunday. He might even have an Indie Spirit Award to take home too.
The love for "The Artist" may be stronger than anyone thinks
Members have been gushing about "The Artist" since before Christmas. And many of their minds were made up long ago regarding best picture, but that admiration has spread beyond the top category. That's one reason why Dujardin has become the favorite for best actor and legends like Scorsese, Allen and Malick are seemingly second fiddle to this French newcomer Michel Hazanavicius. So, don't be surprised when categories such as editing and art direction benefit from an "Artist" check-off on the ballot.
So, as voting closes, a friendly reminder not to get distracted from reports by false idols, er, pundits that an upset is brewing in this race or another. Or, that more last minute ballots were delivered than ever before (400 vs. 300?) which must mean something. Sure, it may help hype up interest in watching the show itself, but that's all it really is. Instead, sit back and get ready for some vintage Billy Crystal shtick, little actual drama and - gasp - a Cirque du Soleil performance.
(Lord, you'd think the show was on CBS. They do realize the Grammys just had their highest rating in decades and they could come in with a lower rating, right? Is Adele available? Chris Brown? Is J-Hud still in the 323? Hello?)
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Nineteen year old Seppe Smits, from the flat country of Belgium, has just become the very first FIS-backed World Champion of Slopestyle Snowboarding today in La Molina, Spain. Though as of press time the most recent news report coming out of the FIS is dated Jan. 21, and states only that the Snowboard World Championships slopestyle and halfpipe qualifiers had to be postponed due to high winds, Smits' website, and news wires out of Belgium are reporting that he did, in fact, win the slopestyle event at some point Saturday, Jan. 22.
Smits also placed third in the FIS World Championship Big Air on Jan. 15, behind Canada's Zack Stone and Finland's Petja Piirionen.
According to Smits' website, conditions at the FIS World Championships freestyle venues have been less than ideal. Most big air competitions held so far this season -- including the TTR Air & Style, Beijing that Smits placed second at in December -- have been won with a 1260 variation. Due to the small size of the jump in La Molina, and the softness of the landing, competitors were held to 1080 variations during the finals.
Of the slopestyle course, Smits was quoted in De Telegraaf as saying: "The course and the judging were not ideal, though I can't complain about the outcome, of course."
De Telegraff is also reporting that Sweden's Niklas Mattson and Finland's Ville Paumola finished second and third in slopestyle today. Untitled results on the FIS website list Finland's Enni Rukajarvi in first on the women's side, with Czechoslovakia's Sarka Pancochova and New Zealand's Shelly Gotlieb in second and third.


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Great light on this shot. Good work! Wayne
Thanks very much, Wayne! The timing of your comment is funny. I was out there yesterday, and am in the middle of sorting through some shots of Riceville Pond to see if any are worth uploading!
Riceville Pond looks like it's worth a visit. I may have been by it once or twice but not recently. I hope you have some shots you'll find to be worth posting. Wayne
thanks, wayne - Riceville is an interesting very shallow little pond mostly in Harvard Forest and state forest land, and pretty land-locked, so not at all easy to get to. I actually used to always think it was the same as Harvard Pond here, and was surprised once I finally looked at a map. I got some OK enough shots this week-end, but nothing really worth posting.
SRY my little sister did that. And well anyways I LOVE THIS PICTURE.
Hi, Rita. You must be pretty familiar with Harvard Pond and the Fisher Museum of Forestry. A wonderful area. Wayne
Well, a very late Thanks, Rita and Wayne. Hope you all made it through the ice storm before Christmas without too many hassles. Happy New Year!
Thanks, Bruce! This pond is within Harvard Forest, so other than a few stretches along Rt 122 its pristine. And there are some fascinating photos from this vantage point in the Fisher Museum Wayne refers to above that show it after the Hurricane of 1938, with most of the forest leveled by the storm. (There's actually some last remnants of blow downs from that storm over near the other pond shot you commented on - they were all pretty obvious about 15 years ago, but now the last hold outs are just about disintegrated. Though living trees still bear the signs of the damage. Not so long ago, a blowdown was cradled in that loop.)
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