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ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Although Mississippi's cotton acreage rebounded somewhat in 2011, Staplcotn's Hank Reichle is expecting Delta farmers to plant less of the fiber in 2012 in response to lower prices.
Reichle, vice president of export sales for the Greenwood-based cotton-marketing cooperative, said farmers are not glued to any one crop.
"Producers have diversified. They have a lot of infrastructure costs into all these crops. They are going to try to keep a rotation within their farm that includes all of them.
"Based on prices, they will tweak it one way or the other," he said.
Last spring, as Mississippi farmers were making decisions about their 2011 plantings, cotton prices were running between $1 and $1.30 per pound for the new crop, Reichle said.
That led farmers to put 600,000 acres in cotton, double from two years earlier but still less than half of the 2006 crop. They, though, weren't the only ones who decided to shift some grain acreage back to cotton.
Acreage went up around the world and yields were generally more favorable, creating an increased supply, said Reichle. Meanwhile, demand fell as textile mills moved toward less expensive fibers.
As a result, cotton prices have fallen steadily in the meantime. The price for the 2012 crop was trading this week at about 85 cents per pound.
Last year, Reichle said, "the market had to go up, otherwise we were going to run out of cotton. It had to slow demand down. This year the market is going back down trying to stimulate demand again."
Pricing is a self-correcting mechanism in the commodities markets, he said.
"High prices always cure high prices, and low prices always cure low prices. I think the high prices are being cured right now, and hopefully the low prices will come and be gone before we know it."
Staplcotn draws members from all the cotton-producing states east of Texas, 11 in all. Georgia, now second to Texas overall in cotton production, is Staplcotn's largest producing state.
The cooperative, though, has been able to maintain more than 50 percent of the market share of the Mississippi crop.
"Mississippi is still a big piece of the cotton business," Reichle said.
It ranked fourth in production in 2011.
This year, Staplcotn will market an estimated 2.5 million bales. Half will be sold to domestic mills, the other half to foreign mills. China is its largest customer, followed by Turkey and Mexico.
Asia is the "world's growth engine right now," impacting not just cotton consumption but the demand for all kinds of products and services, Reichle said.
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Topic closed. 221 replies. Last post 5 years ago by whiteballz.
So, did you make the drive ?
sounds like your casino luck would be a 2nd reason,
a 3rd reason is, its always nice to get out of the city and drive the desert, how far is it ?
At what casino did you win the $900 ?
No..... I didn't take the drive as work got in the way.
Ft McDowell casino is practically inside the Fountain Hills city limits.
Indian casinos number about 6-8 around the metro Phoenix area, and new ones keep opening.
Arizona winner has made claim but prefer to stand unknown for now.
Awesome that the story finally broke. Thanks RJOh........
I bet they be rich white folk from Fountain Hills...........
So are we to understand that he/she turned in the valid signed ticket, completed the paperwork, but will collect the check at a later date when he/she is better prepared?
This recent behavior seems inconsistent with the guy on camera who was practically begging people to participate in his Show and Tell.
Of course sound advice of experts could have settled him down. Hmmmm....
You have the option of reading the story and coming to your own conclusion or waiting for Arizona to release more information as soon as they have verified every thing.
* you don't need to buy more tickets, just buy a winning ticket *
What a shame and an awful lot of planning if it indeed was a joke. He sure had me fooled as I couldn't fathom someone going to that extent. Doctoring a local ticket is one thing but to get one several thousand miles away within a matter of hours takes the cake.
The guy never gave out his name so his fame will be short lived. I am just perplexed as to why the state worker and his colleagues would go through all this?
Don't assume the state worker and his colleagues tried to trick anyone into thinking he won.
The media, not him or his coworkers released store footage thinking he might have won the other
half of the jackpot. As you stated he never gave out his name or searched for any kind of publicity
unlike that McD's worker.
So we'll have to wait and see who the winner is once he comes forward.
You mean the beautiful and talented Ms. Mirlande Wilson.
Actually, I thought the man in the yellow work outfit was sincere and legitimate. Someone else stated that it was a hoax.
You are correct that the media glorified this scenario and not the HWY worker which is why it just didn't make any sense to me.
Ms. Wilson was a clown seeking her 15 minutes of fame. The HWY worker was the total opposite as he never alerted the media or demand a press conference with an attorney.
He reacted in the same manner most normal folks would and not in the calm and collected manner which many here claim (splitting a 588Million jackpot will unleash any self control one may have).
Just heard on the news that the construction/HWY worker seen on the surveillance tape is a Maryland resident who earlier this year was charged with fraud. What is it with Maryland and these folks who somehow feel entitled to a jackpot they they obviously didn't win
Hi All,
I read you comments on a daily basis and find them very amusing. I faithfully go to this website everyday:) Just wanted to add that the winner is in his 30s and married. Clearly, not the MD gentleman. I think it was the media's fault for hyping this up and possibly putting this man life in danger. he very well could have one $1M and that's enough to excite anyone.
So, do you think the new winner was already wealthy because homes in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley are in the millions?
maybe they were already rich but it doesn't mean anything because poor and middle class people win the jackpot too.
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President Barack Obama is right. U.S. intelligence could have and should have uncovered the plot to bring down a Detroit-bound passenger jetliner on Christmas Day. The billions spent since 9/11 still have not bought Americans the sort of intelligence apparatus that is both seamless and nimble enough to counter modern-day terrorism. That will require the administration to break down more bureaucratic walls between the nation's security services and better coordinate intelligence with its international partners.
The president's tone Tuesday was appropriately sharp as he declared that the United States "dodged a bullet" when a Nigerian man authorities identified as Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried but failed to detonate an explosive device hidden in his underwear as his Northwest Airlines flight with 278 aboard prepared to land in Detroit. Abdulmutallab's father had alerted the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria the previous month to warn that his son had cut his family ties, disappeared in Yemen and begun to espouse radical Islam. But that was not enough to move the American bureaucracy to suspend the 23-year-old suspect's U.S. visa. Nor was it enough for the National Counterterrorism Center — formed in the aftermath of 9/11 to act as a clearinghouse for intelligence — to do much more than add Abdulmutallab's name to a large, low-level watch list.
The failures were not so much in collecting intelligence as in sharing and analyzing it. The United States was apparently unaware that Abdulmutallab bought his plane ticket in cash and boarded with no checked luggage. It was apparently unaware that Britain had denied him a visa and placed him on a watch list. Obama said he expects a fuller report on the lapses later this week. But there were enough red flags for several agencies to intervene. The watch list proved meaningless, and the counterterror clearinghouse did not act as a backstop to keep a suspect from slipping through the cracks.
Now the government's focus needs to be on improving communications among the nation's intelligence and security services. With 550,000 names on the U.S. watch list, there is no room for turf battles. Officials need to reassess who is on the watch list and the methods for determining who is banned from boarding a flight. Abdulmutallab's moves were documented across three continents. That should have raised enough questions to suspend his visa at least until he was found. The United States also needs to build a more responsive working relationship with other nations. If these lapses in communication occurred between the United States and Britain, what does that say about the security relationship with less friendly countries?
The government announced this week it had added dozens of names to the watch and no-fly lists, and it ordered pat-downs of passengers from 14 countries it considers "high-risk." The administration plans to call for additional security measures later this week, and they are expected to include expanding the use of whole-body imaging machines at airport security checkpoints. The government has a duty to protect the flying public, and there is a demonstrated need for airports worldwide to have the capability to detect weapons that can evade metal detectors and other traditional security measures.
Yet the Obama administration should acknowledge that no machine offers an absolute guarantee of stopping terrorists, and there are serious privacy issues to consider. Running random travelers through the invasive whole-body imaging machines is not productive. But it is reasonable in this battle against terrorism to use these machines on people who fail initial screening or raise reasonable suspicions in other ways — like the Nigerian man who was determined to blow up the plane on Christmas Day.


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Ted Simons: Over 1,000 people gathered today at the Phoenix Convention center for the 49th annual economic forecast luncheon. Co-Sponsored by ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business and J.P. Morgan Chase. Here to tell us what he sees For Arizona's future is ASU economist Lee McPheters, one Of the annual presenters at The event.
Lee McPheters: Good to be here.
Ted Simons: Overriding opinion. What was the move, the theme?
Lee McPheters: Basically better than last year. Going to be better next year. We're on the path to recovery. We're not recovered. And as you say, two to three years before we get to, I think, the normal activity levels that people associate with a robust Arizona economy.
Ted Simons: What kind of indicators give you those ideas?
Lee McPheters: Well, probably most economists would look at the labor market and look at the jobs that we have lost, over 300,000 jobs since the economy peaked out. That would have been October of 2007. We bottomed out in September of 2010. And over that period lost 300,000 jobs. We have added back about 90,000. So, just roughly we have added back about 30%. So, what does that mean? We have 70% left to recover. The pace of growth probably around 60, 70,000 jobs per year. It looks like it is going to take about three years to get those 200,000 jobs back that we still need to recover.
Ted Simons: Some might say that seems like a modest pace. Do you see it as a modest pace and if so why?
Lee McPheters: It is a modest pace. We are projecting 2.5% growth in employment next year and for a frame of reference, our long-term average over the last three, four decades is probably closer to 4%. Basically running about half speed with the Arizona economy. Every year is a little better. Last year we only added about 48,000 jobs. The numbers are not in yet. Next year, 60,000. Year after that probably 75,000.
Ted Simons: As far as predicted unemployment number for next year, what are you seeing?
Lee McPheters: Where -- we're down one percent from where we were a year ago. It would be reasonable to expect another one percent. I think normal might be five or six percent. We will be two, three years getting down 6% unemployment.
Ted Simons: Maybe 7.5, something along those lines.
Lee McPheters: I would think. Yeah, a year from now, you know, what we have, of course, is seasonal factors, Christmas season, employment ticks up a bit. But this time next year, we will probably be down around 7.5%. I think that is a good bet.
Ted Simons: As far as personal income, again, increases but modest.
Lee McPheters: Yeah, personal income, somewhat in 2012, this was consistent of what we saw nationally. Certainly we did not go back into recession, but it was slow growth. Again, another percentage number, about 4%. Next year we expect to see about 5%. Modest growth in personal income.
Ted Simons: Same thing for retail sales, improvement but not great guns?
Lee McPheters: Retail sales, of course, are, you know, connected with employment. They're connected with the level of personal income, wages. Wages have been somewhat stagnant and have not grown as rapidly. We're thinking in terms of five, six percent for this year at best. And next year five or six percent again. We don't expect to see a big surge in retail. On the other hand, it certainly is not going to be a contraction.
Ted Simons: Are we expecting to see an increase in the number of people moving here to Arizona? Because that -- growth has been our biggest growth industry for a long time.
Lee McPheters: That is true.
Ted Simons: Are we going to see something reverting back to a little closer to normal?
Lee McPheters: Well, nationally, the economy adds population about 1%. That is the national number year after year. Arizona in a good year, will do three times as well as the national economist, population growth, about 3%. Again, we're at about 1.5% right now. So, that is, again, half speed. What we really need to see is two to three percent population growth and, you know, that is not really going to happen until we see home prices stabilize, people can sell their house. Move to Arizona. I think it is very reasonable to expect that once that starts, it ought to be pretty robust. There is probably a lot of pent up demand to move to Arizona. There is probably demand in terms of small business owners to relocate to Arizona, but there are all sorts of head winds slowing that process down right now.
Ted Simons: A lot of folks speaking regarding real estate at the luncheon. Give us a general consensus of the opinion as far as where we are now and where we're going to be in a year or two.
Lee McPheters: Surprisingly, there is maybe two to three months of housing supply available. We are looking at a surge in single family permits compared to a year ago. Up maybe one half. Still at a very low level. Certainly we're not looking at the 80,000 permits for the state of Arizona that we saw at the peak of the housing boom. It is the same story. Every year is a bit better than the year before. Again, about 2015 I think, before we really get back to a solid housing market.
Ted Simons: Last question. A lot of thought here, a lot of predictions, prognostications and the like, are all bets off if we fall off of that fiscal cliff?
Lee McPheters: Absolutely. We developed a fairly complex set of forecast for 2013. The overriding assumption, which I think is a consensus among most economists, our assumption was this would be resolved, this whole fiscal cliff issue, in perhaps six weeks, maybe two months at the most. After that, the economy will get back on a much more steady pace. Some of the uncertainty will fade and we will be able to move forward.
Ted Simons: All right. Very good. Good to have you here. Great information. Thank you for joining us.
Lee McPheters: Good to be with you.


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When working with brides- and grooms-to-be, Kate Turner, founder of Kate & Company, says her first priority is to give each couple a wedding that reflects their taste and personality. "The places that we work out of are often quintessential hotels, but we don't want the guests to walk in and say, This is really pretty…but it's just like the last time I was here," she says. "We want it to be reflective of who they are."
And it's possible to do that without being kitschy or cheesy, Turner notes. A formal affair can include personalized or whimsical touches just as easily as a more casual reception. For example, Turner's own wedding took place over Thanksgiving weekend last year; and while it was a black-tie event, small touches incorporated the season's spirit, along with the couple's love for baseball. "We mailed foam fingers as our save-the-dates; and our invitation was really formal, but we used a small gold-foil turkey to bring in the fact that it was Thanksgiving," she says. To tie in the baseball theme at the event, all of the guests waved rally towels to welcome the wedding party at the reception, she adds.
Turner sees more couples gravitating toward formal affairs in late 2014 and coming up in 2015, as opposed to the more casual winery-based receptions that were popular in 2013. "That doesn't mean you have to be formal and stuffy," she notes. "You can be elegant, while having playful, whimsical pops that are relatable to the guests and unique to the bride and groom."
To bring in touches that really reflect the couple, Turner and her staff spend a lot of time getting to know them and going over planning questionnaires, she says. "The more time you spend with someone—whether it's family or friends, or in this case our clients—the more you get to know the little things." She adds, "Anyone on my staff could tell you where any of our clients met, their favorite colors, their favorite foods and a number of other things, because all of us spend a significant amount of time getting to know those things to make them a part of the couple's big day."
One recent wedding the team worked on was for a couple who were both marine biologists. "They were very green-friendly, and challenged us with a very modern venue," Turner says. "Our design team worked on something that was a mix of formal and rustic, incorporating navy and green, because of the family's Irish heritage, which is very near and dear to their heart." The place settings included placemats with a modern feel, layered with rustic patterns, and centerpieces made from 4-foot birch logs with the couple's initials carved in them. Items from the linens to the food were locally sourced to reduce the event's carbon footprint, she adds. The chef incorporated spices and vegetables from the brother-of-the-bride's farm. The invitations also had a personal touch, as they were made from a unique artwork created by the bride's brother, Turner says.
On the other end of the spectrum, a late-spring wedding Kate & Company is working on will take place at Busch Stadium, Turner says. The couple wanted to incorporate baseball elements, without being too overtly Cardinals-themed, she says. The bridesmaids will carry colorful 14-inch pinwheels instead of flowers, while the groomsmen will wear pinwheel boutonnieres. The theme will be carried over to the reception with pinwheels of varying sizes in the centerpieces, which will tie into other vintage memorabilia that the couple enjoys.
"My philosophy is, It's not our wedding—it's yours," Turner says. "The best advice I can give a bride is, if you hire a professional, really trust them. Just because I had a formal wedding doesn't mean I necessarily want you to have a formal wedding. We want to understand the bride and groom—and the things they love—to design a day that is theirs."
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What's the difference between winning and losing?
It's hard to measure sometimes, but at Friday night's boys Div. II district track meet it was four-hundredths of a second.
"Four-hundredths of a second?" said Orrville coach Mike Burkholder. "How far is that?"
So, even as Northwestern's Superman struggled mightily down the stretch, the Huskies' Shawn Farner did what he had to do and then received a little help.
So, as Northwestern's 4x400 relay team ran its best time of the year and finished fifth -- one spot out of qualifying for regional competition -- the Huskies' Farner kept his team within one spot of Orrville.
And in a dramatic, down-to-the-wire finish, Orrville finished fourth in the race, allowing Northwestern to win its first district track championship by a half-point over the Riders.
The relay finish had four teams within three-tenths of a second of each other, with Northwest taking third with a 3:32.40 compared to the Riders' 3:32.44. That difference was enough to allow the Huskies to sneak by Orrville for a narrow win, 86.5-86, in the 16-team competition.
"This is huge for us," Northwestern coach Dan Fuller said, who is now in his 14th season at Northwestern. "Our kids have come around and we've been trying to regroup since losing Sara Cottrell (in a recent traffic accident).
"We've used that as a focal point to move forward," he added. "We had a great team effort. We had a lot of kids score one or two points and then you count on your seniors to run well."
Although Farner couldn't bring the Huskies home in the 4x400, he did his job previously by winning the 400 in 50.94 by two-hundredths of a second over Orrville's Andrew Brown and finishing second in the 200 (23.54).
"They don't call him Superman for nothing," said Fuller.
"I'm pretty tired right now," Farner said, belying his Superman status. "We knew it was close with Orrville ... so we focused on placing close to Orrville. I thought it would be close ... and I kept an eye on Brown to see if he was passing people at the end."
The added touch to this triumph, which came on an excellent Orrville facility, is this: "We don't even have a track," Fuller said. "It's a cinder track and we run a lot at Wooster and at Hillsdale ... and we run in our parking lot.
"This says a lot for our kids. They believe in what we're doing as coaches and they work hard. Orrville has a good reputation around the state and to be mentioned in the same breath is an honor.
"This is something you build a program on ... this is a big one."
The Huskies picked up key points in the sprints. Although top honors went to DeMarkus Robinson of Orrville, who won the 100 (11.26) and 200 (23.05) and ran a leg on the Riders' winning 4x100 relay (44.42), Northwestern was making an impact.
The Huskies' 4x100 relay was second with a 44.85, while Mike White was second in the 100 (11.50); Adam Super (11.63) was fourth in both the 100 and 200 (24.11) and Justin Royse was second in the 110 hurdles (15.91).
Also qualifying in the sprints were Orrville's Marcus Craig in the 100 (third, 11.53) and Brown in the 200 (third, 23.77) and 400 (second, 50.96), while Loudonville's David Ajtaji was third in the 400 (52.41).
The area's final win went to Norwayne's Tyler Gerber, who ran a 40.17 to outpace Orrville's Tiquan Prater (third, 41.70) and Lee Jacobs of Waynedale (fourth, 42.27) in the 300 hurdles.
Waynedale's John Rice qualified in a pair of events as well, taking third in the 1600 by running a personal-best 4:30.07 and placing second in the 800 (2:01.60), and Waynedale's 4x100 relay was fourth in 46.11.
Orrville's Burkholder wasn't unhappy with his team's finish.
"I imagine people didn't expect this at the beginning of the year," he said, reflecting on the graduation losses a year ago. "When it's this close, you look at all kinds of things, but by-and-large, I'm pleased. We had a lot more good performances than bad."
Other local team finishes had Triway in fifth (46), Waynedale seventh (42), Smithville 10th (28), Norwayne 12th (19), Tuslaw (13th, 10) and Loudonville (15th, 9).
Smithville's girls also enjoyed the satisfaction of a victory, but they weren't sweating the finish.
"It's been quite a while," said Smithies coach Keith Schrock. "Hoban and Copley have been here and they've been our nemesis. This feels good.
"I think the last time we won was in '94, when we were runner-up in the state. We had a number of PRs, but we still have something to shoot for. The main purpose is to qualify."
The Smithies finished with 97 points to top Revere (91) and Orrville (79).
"We came out of the field events with a good lead (scoring 38 points), which was awesome," Schrock added. "All we had to do is score points in the running events."
The Green and White did more than score by winning two events. Brook Hollenbaugh won the 100 high hurdles (15.80) over Orrville's Latia Johnson (third, 16.34) and teammate Kiley Sekulich (fourth, 16.39). That order was flipped around in the 300s as Sekulich was second (48.2), Hollenbaugh third (50.58) and Orrville's April Nussbaum fourth (51.45).
Celinda Stevic took the 400 in a near-PR 61.58, followed by runner-up Emily Parry of Chippewa (61.92) and Alisha Baker of Tuslaw (63.72).
"I was more nervous about making it out. I was worried because I was in lane six," Stevic said. "Tuesday I didn't run my fastest time, but I got pumped up and didn't let it bother me. I felt strong and at the end I had the Chippewa girl close to me," the Smithie junior said. "I'm glad because she pushed me."
Smithville was third in the 4x400 relay (4:18.06), while Kaley Workman was third in the 1600 (5:48.73) to edge out Waynedale's Kourtney Suppes (5:54.21).
Of course, Orrville had ways of making people take notice on the girls side too. Defending state 100- and 200-meter sprint champion De'Anna Caldwell took her specialties, winning the 100 in 12.4 with teammate Wendy Wenger third in 13.42; she also anchored the Riders' winning 4x100 relay (51.35) ahead of Chippewa (second, 52.17); and then turned in a 25.78 in the 200. That placed her ahead of Rachelle Weaver of Waynedale (28.18) and Tuslaw's Kristan Evans (28.32).
A hundredth of a second was huge for Chippewa's Virginia Pond, who came within three seconds of the school 3200 record after running a 12:28.45, edging Revere's Meghan Hallegrand by a mere one-hundredth. Tiffany Carson of Triway also qualified, placing third in a school-record time of 12:32.33.
Chippewa's Jamie Bennett grabbed the fourth and final spot in the 800, running a 2:34.54.
Following up Smithville and Orrville locally were Chippewa in sixth (53), Waynedale eighth (35), Triway ninth (19), Tuslaw 11th (16.5) and Northwestern 14th (8).


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Lecture: Music Professor Donald Chittum
Mar 26 2013 4:00PM - 5:30PM
Caplan Recital Hall
Dr. Donald Chittum presents "Picasso and Stravinsky's Cubist Orchestration in 'The Rite of Spring.'" The School of Music professor will discuss the innovations that Picasso made in his early cubist period and illustrate how these influenced the orchestration of "Le Sacre du Printemps." Open to all members of the University community.
Above: Igor Stravinsky as drawn by Pablo Picasso dated December 31, 1920.Caplan Recital Hall
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Factor – Woke Up Alone [Review]
Saskatoon, SK – Saskatoon-based producer, Factor, has just released his highly anticipated necromantic concept album, Woke Up Alone. The 15-track album is a throwback to the golden era of hip-hop. It sees the trending production of mainstream hip-hop, and takes the standards to a whole other level. As Shawn Carter might say, "We need to write new rules." And Factor uses this album to write those rules. The result is a freshly upped ante on mainstream production.
For those who aren't familiar with the necromancy concept, it's based off psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' five stages of grief— denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance—from her 1969 book, On Death and Dying. The album is set up like a play. It must be listened to from start to finish—so don't make the mistake of trying to listen to it on shuffle. Consecutive order is the only way to ensure a proper listening experience. Woke Up Alone follows the trials of the protagonist—played by Factor's Paranoid Castle counterpart, Kirby Dominant— as he attempts to bring back his wife from the dead. The album features a slew of talented artists including the sassy indie-rocking Jeans Boots (she stars as Kirby Dominant's dead wife), Astronautalis, Evil Ebenezer, and more.
The album opens with "Woke Up Alone." The track features offbeat instrumentals—reminiscent of a darker Legend of Zelda theme song—as well as lyrics, courtesy of Jeans Boots. It's a lonely track. But it sets a foundation for the rest of the album. "The Empire Has Fallen" introduces listeners to Kirby Dominant's grieving character. Dominant strays from his typical easy-going brand of rhymes to take on some solemn lyricism: "I feel like a coward. I've been crying for an hour." Dominant reminisces about his dead wife as he verses through the "denial" and "anger" stages of grief. Then the track takes a darker turn as Dominant's anger turns into a confession—he hears voices in his head that tell him to bring his wife back from the dead.
After a brief post-funeral interlude titled "After the Service," Kirby Dominant decides to resurrect his wife. The album goes into two solid necromantic tracks: "Raise the Dead," featuring Ceschi and "Alive Tomorrow," featuring Nomad. These are two of the catchiest tracks on the album. But without proper context, they make for two really wack tracks. It's not suggested to listen to them as one-off tunes. They have a cult-like feel if they're not listened to in sequence with the rest of the album.
Dominant eventually comes to terms with the fact that he might be crazy during "In Sickness & In Health." He goes to see a psychiatrist—played by Onry Ozzborn— to discuss his woes. This is music therapy at its finest and things get pretty deep: "The cards were dealt and you happened to have a tarot deck." But therapy is not always the solution. At least, not for Kirby's character. He hears the voice of his wife's ghost— Jeans Boots—in "Don't Give Up" and decides to seek help elsewhere. He decides to further pursue his resurrectional endeavours.
First, he pays a visit to a medicine man (played by Myka 9) in "Denied," and later finds himself conversing with the devil in "Devil's Call." Here the kicker: The devil is played by Vancouver-based MC, Evil Ebenezer. It's a very fitting feature. Woke Up Alone comes to an end as Kirby's character enters the "acceptance" stage of grief. Minneapolis-based alternative rapper, Astronautalis, makes a cameo appearance on "Let It Go," wherein he tells Dominant that it's too much to "handle all this pain."
Kirby Dominant teams up with indie-pop rapper, Gregory Pepper, for "Give Up" and makes a defining realization—he can't resurrect his wife and he must accept her death for what it is. Factor closes the album with a sobering instrumental track, "The Grave (Burial)." Even though Kirby Dominant buried Jeans Boots more than ten tracks previous, this final tune represents the emotional burial of Dominant's denial. It's the final nail in the coffin.
So make sure you cop your own copy of Woke Up Alone on iTunes and check out some of the dope merchandise up for grabs. You can snatch up a Woke Up Alone pillowcase and literally "wake up alone." And make sure you stay tuned for fresh new Factor visuals dropping later on this summer.
Twitter: @FactorMusic | @dominantpimpin | @JeansBoots | @fakefour
Tags: Astronautalis, Ceschi, Evil Ebenezer, Factor, Gregory Pepper, Jeans Boots, Kirby Dominant, Myka 9, Nomad, Onry Ozzborn, Paranoid Castle
I can't wait to check out this album! I love this review. Having watched someone close to me experience the loss of his own wife and witnessing the way a family copes with the fall and re-uprise of an empire, each paragraph of your review turned my stomach. Happy to hear that Evil E is on the album and again, looking forward to checking it out!
Great review..
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Bleach Blood have announced that their second single Anything, Anything will be released on the 24th March via Transmission Recordings. Already boasting recognition from both Radio 1 and XFM, the track is set to cement Bleach Blood's reputation, with Radio 1's Mike Davies even saying that their Maida Vale session was one of his "sessions of the year."
Bleach Blood have also recently played a series of headline shows across the UK and will also embark on a tour with Sharks as their main support starting next month. Tour dates are as follows:
Remaining headline tour dates:
Wed 27th – PLYMOUTH – White Rabbit
Thu 28th – EXETER – The Cavern
Main support for Sharks:
Mon 29th – RUGBY – The Vaults
Tue 30th – NEWCASTLE – Trillians
Wed 1st – GLASGOW – 13th Note
Thu 2nd – BIRMINGHAM – The Institute
Fri 3rd – CARDIFF – Moon Club
Sat 4th – NOTTINGHAM – Rock City Basement
Sun 5th – MANCHESTER – Alter Ego
Tue 7th – LEEDS – Cockpit
Wed 8th – YORK – Duchess
Thu 9th – LONDON – Barfly, Camden
Fri 10th – SOUTHAMPTON – Joiners
Sat 11th – EXETER – Cavern
Sun 12th – BRISTOL – Croft
Mon 13th – CHESTER – The Compass
Tags: Anything Anything, Bleach Blood, Maida Vale, Radio 1, Sharks, XFM


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Breaking: Malaysian Airliner Reportedly Shot Down in Eastern Ukraine
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Reports are saying that a Malaysian flight, carrying 295 passengers, has crashed in the eastern part of the Ukraine, near the Russian border. Reports are indicating that the plane was hit by a missile. Malaysian Airlines confirmed that they had lost contact with flight MH17 over Ukrainian airspace. The flight originated from Amsterdam, bound for Kuala Lampur
From the Associated Press
Anton Gerashenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, said on his Facebook page the plane was flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters (33,000 feet) when it was hit by a missile fired from a Buk launcher. A similar launcher was seen by Associated Press journalists near the eastern Ukrainian town of Snizhne earlier Thursday. The Buk missile system can fire missiles up to an altitude of 22,000 meters (72,000 feet).
#BREAKING: Emergency Ministry official on site says body parts scattered around up to 15 km from crash site, at least 100 bodies seen
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BREAKING: Ukraine president: `Armed Forces of Ukraine did not take action against any airborne targets'
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Virginia Tech engineering students announced today an endowment for their peers and future generations of Hokie engineers.
Virginia Tech's Student Engineers' Council (SEC) has created a permanent funding source for the dozens of engineering design teams in the college. With an initial gift of $105,000 to be formally presented at the SEC's Leadership Awards Luncheon on April 30, the SEC is "using the revenue it generates from the Engineering Expo and creating a long lasting source of money that will benefit the College of Engineering for years to come," said Jonathon Kegan, director of philanthropy for the SEC .
"Our goal is have this endowment reach $500,000, depending upon how well Expo is run throughout the next few years. However in the interim, the new endowment would be able to provide some assistance by using the interest generated off the principal amount," Kegan, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, explained.
"Once the overall goal is reached, design teams would be eligible to apply for a set amount of money that will help fund their team in design, travel, or any other costs they might have. As these design teams succeed in competitions, they truly show how great the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech really is," Kegan, of Dryden, Va., added.
"This endowment is loaded with potential; as it begins to bear fruit, we will see it feed student involvement, innovation, and ownership in their education. The SEC is truly realizing its vision to serve the College of Engineering, engineering student societies, and engineering students by planting and nourishing this financial seed. The SEC is sincerely grateful for every sponsor; without them, none of this would be possible," added Michael Chappell, now an alumnus of the university who works as an analyst with Accenture. Chappell, currently residing in Alexandria, Va., was the 2005-06 SEC chair who originally conceived of the design team endowment.
Prior to this most recent gift, the SEC had already twice been cited as the most philanthropic student organization in the country by the National Association of Engineering Student Councils. Those earlier recognitions were in 2003 and in 2006 for past gifts of cash to support programs in Virginia Tech's College of Engineering.
In addition to its grants, the SEC also confers three endowed scholarships annually, each having a principal value of $25,000. The SEC created its first scholarship in 1985 with the financial assistance of the members of the Committee of 100, a select group of Virginia Tech engineering alumni. The students announced this scholarship as a surprise to honor Paul E. Torgersen, who was dean of the College of Engineering at the time. Since then, the endowment has grown substantially, and now allows for two Torgersen Leadership Scholarships to be awarded each year. The scholarships, each worth $1250, are awarded to two rising seniors who have shown outstanding leadership and academic achievements.
In 1988, the SEC decided to endow a third scholarship from its own generated income. Called the Nathnael Gebreyes Service Scholarship, the $1250 scholarship is awarded annually to a rising junior or senior who has portrayed outstanding service principles to the university and the community. Gebreyes was a past chair of the SEC who was tragically killed in an automobile accident by a drunken driver.
The SEC earns the revenue it donates to the college by hosting the Engineering Expo career fair each year. In 1980, approximately 40 companies attended the Career Fair. Today, some 250 companies participate and due to a lack of space, another 50 have been place on the waiting list for the past two years.
"Virginia Tech's Engineering Expo is one of the most successful career fairs in the country," said Erik Anderson of Harrisonburg, Va., the 2006-07 chair of the SEC.


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BERLIN – While Europe remains preoccupied with its own slow-motion crisis, and other global powers continue to be mesmerized by the bizarre spectacle of European officials' myriad efforts to rescue the euro (and thus the global financial system), clouds of war are massing over Iran once more.
For years, Iran has been pursuing both a nuclear program and the development of long-range missiles, which points to only one conclusion: the country's leaders are intent on building nuclear weapons, or at least on reaching the technological threshold beyond which only a single political decision is required to achieve that end.
The latter course would arguably keep Iran within the scope of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), to which it is a signatory. But there can be no reasonable doubt about the Iranian leadership's intentions. Otherwise, Iran's nuclear and missile programs would be a pointless waste of money. After all, Iran does not need uranium-enrichment technology. The country has only one civilian nuclear reactor, with fuel rods supplied by Russia, and the Iranian technology now being developed cannot be used in it.
But uranium enrichment makes a lot of sense if you want a nuclear weapon; indeed, for that purpose, enrichment is indispensable. Moreover, Iran is building a heavy-water reactor, supposedly for research purposes, but which is also needed to build a plutonium bomb.


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Congratulations to the UT-Austin chapter of AMA for being recognized as a Bronze-level chapter at last month's American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference. This award places UT AMA in the top 25 AMA chapters in the country. Well done! View all award winners here.
McCombs Marketing MBA Program Top Ten Ranking in Poets & Quants
Poets & Quants recently profiled their top ten ranked MBA Programs in Marketing. McCombs made the list, ranking 10th in the nation. The McCombs overview highlights the program's emphasis on experiential learning through curriculum, the Marketing Fellows program, and Marketing Labs. Read the full profile here.
What do Johnnie Walker, Folgers coffee and Dos Equis know about marketing that you don't?
Author: Rob Malcom, Executive in Residence in the Center for Customer Insight and Marketing Solution
Each of these brands have achieved dramatic and transformational growth within static or declining categories many years apart, by mastering perhaps the most powerful and under appreciated lever in marketing. No it is not social media, harnessing "big data", nor digital, nor product innovation – although these tactics and tools were part of the programs. Read more on the Marketing Fellows blog.
McCombs Marketing Professor Honored for Contributions to Marketing Research
From the American Marketing Association:
Mahajan Award for Lifetime Contributions to Marketing Strategy Research
The Marketing Strategy SIG is delighted to announce Prof. Leigh McAlister as the winner of the 2014 Mahajan Award for Lifetime Contributions to Marketing Strategy Research. Professor McAlister is the Ed and Molly Smith Chair in Business Administration and Professor of Marketing at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas – Austin. A three member panel of past award winners and past Journal of Marketing editors found Prof. McAlister's contributions to Marketing Strategy as highly impactful and deserving of this year's Mahajan Award. A 1978 Ph.D. from Stanford University, Prof. McAlister has been a faculty member at the University of Washington, MIT, and The University of Texas. From July 2003 to June 2005 she served as Executive Director of the Marketing Science Institute (MSI) in Cambridge, Massachusetts and also served as an MSI Academic Trustee from 1992 – 1998. Prof. McAlister's research focuses on the strategic implications of consumers' reaction to marketing intervention as well as marketing's effects on firm value and risk. Her papers have appeared in all leading academic marketing journals and have been recognized with the O'Dell Award (2003), the Davidson Award (2007, 2011), and as a finalist of the MSI H. Paul Root Award (2007). She currently serves as Area Editor of the Journal of Marketing, Associate Editor of Marketing Science, and has previously served as Associate Editor of Journal of Marketing Research and Special Issue Guest Editor of Marketing Science. Prof. McAlister has won numerous teaching awards at all institutions she has been a faculty member of, including a 1996 CBA Foundation Advisory Council Award for Teaching Innovation. In 2014 she was recognized with the AMA/Irwin/McGraw-Hill Distinguished Marketing Educator Award. Congratulations to Leigh McAlister.
Congratulations Marketing Fellows Class of 2013
We would like to congratulate the Marketing Fellows class of 2013 who graduate from the McCombs School of Business this week. CCIMS has enjoyed working with this bright and eager group of MBAs and they will be truly missed around campus.
Marketing Fellows, we wish you the best in all your endeavors and hope you will continue to stay involved with the Fellows program. We look forward to hearing about your many future successes!
Marketing MBA Students Yield Great Insights from Red McCombs
The CCIMS Marketing Fellows had a unique opportunity last week to meet with an icon in business with a very familiar name. The Center for Customer Insight and Marketing Solutions (CCIMS) hosted a trip to McCombs Enterprises headquarters in San Antonio where a group of twenty-two had a private Q&A with the man himself—Red McCombs. McCombs, who is almost 86 years old, eagerly greeted the group and for over two hours enthusiastically shared stories about his life. Woven throughout his tales were tidbits of sage business advice, strong advocating for genuine hard work and an emphasis on the importance of doing something meaningful with one's life.
In business, McCombs expressed he has always looked for people that are successful and is not reluctant to ask for guidance. He seeks out products or services that he can do better than anyone else. He does not create new things; he finds ways to drop the bottom line by identifying efficiencies or discovering a new need or desire for something. McCombs also stressed the importance of cash flow and reducing "burn rate." His first dealership cost $28 a day to operate. On a slow day he would stay late, not being able to bring himself to leave losing money.
As a child McCombs was always fascinated by people in leadership roles and knew he wanted to be a leader in some fashion one day. Growing up, no one in his family was in business but he was an entrepreneur before he even knew what one was. His business career progressed at light-speed as a very young man. How has McCombs managed to accomplish so much? He proclaimed, "we all have 24 hours in a day so what are you going to do with it?" Before bed he takes an inventory of what he does each day. If he feels he came up short one day he gets up even earlier the next to make up the difference.
As for his views on philanthropy, McCombs admires people who are already successful but continue on to better the world. He reflected on his gift to the business school with "no strings attached" and said he felt UT could do more with the money than he could and he trusted the university to do so. With deep humility, he conveyed that doing something in life that is meaningful is what makes us truly happy.
McCombs kindly professed his appreciation for the chance to share his experiences with the Marketing Fellows. A touch wistful, he asserted that now is an exciting time to be a student. Today students have a lot more opportunities in scope because of great technological innovations and global expansion and "we haven't even scratched the surface."
Thank you, Mr. McCombs for providing our students a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Updates: McCombs Marketing Department
There is a lot going on around here! Read two recent McCombs Today posts on happenings in CCIMS and the McCombs Marketing Department. We are excited to welcome Rob Malcolm to the CCIMS team this fall as Executive-in-Residence.
Forecast 2013: McCombs Marketing Department
McCombs Marketing Conference 2013: An Attendee Retrospective
View an excellent compilation of insights, take-aways, photos and videos shared by attendees at this year's McCombs Marketing Conference created by @UTexasMBA on Storify.
A huge thank you goes out to everyone involved with the conference for making it a tremendous success!
Upcoming McCombs Marketing Conference
The second annual McCombs Marketing Conference is co-hosted by CCIMS and the CCIMS Marketing Fellows MBA students. In order to meet today's marketing challenges, organizations are rethinking traditional business models and organizational structures to create new value for customers. This year's conference will focus on entrepreneurial marketing, exploring how marketing leaders are crafting new businesses, extending the customer value-chain, supporting venture programs, and promoting entrepreneurial thinking within their organizations.
The event will have industry-renowned speakers and major companies in attendance including keynote addresses from:
- Ross Martin, Executive Vice President at Viacom Media Networks
- Michele Buck, Senior VP and Chief Growth Officer at The Hershey Company
"McCombs Talks" TED-style presentations including:
- Rob Malcolm, former President of Marketing for Diageo
- Gil Cloyd, former Chief Technology Officer of Procter and Gamble
An interactive workshop presented by Upstream with a hands-on challenge featuring tools and techniques that leverage the customer experience as a platform to generate entrepreneurial business concepts
And an expert panel on "intraprenuership" discussing how new venture programs and the entrepreneurial spirit can thrive within large organizations
More information about the conference can be found on the McCombs Marketing Conference website.
McCombs Businessweek Rankings and Featured Video
The Texas MBA Program jumped to No. 19 in Bloomberg Businessweek's 2012 biennial ranking of the best business schools in the nation. This year Businessweek.com included videos of MBA life at the top-25 programs. Watch the McCombs video below featuring Marketing Fellows President and Marketing Labs pioneer Ashley Weber. Congrats to the Texas MBA Program and great job Ashley for representing McCombs Marketing!
Read more about Businessweek Rankings on McCombs Today.
UT Energy Poll Reveals Interesting Election Season Insights
Results of the latest UT Energy Poll were released today spotlighting voter views on presidential candidate energy policies. The poll, Co-Directed by Marketing Department Chair Wayne Hoyer, reveals changes in American consumers' energy perceptions over the past year and sheds light on how these perceptions could impact the upcoming presidential election. For full poll results read Voters Favor Obama on energy, says UT Poll on Texas Enterprise.
Update: New Experiential Marketing Program Success
Our two MBA students serving as Yoo-hoo's brand managers are off to a great start! Read more in McCombs Today's recent post Launch of New Experiential Marketing Program a Success for Students, DPSG.
New Experiential Learning Initiative with Dr Pepper Snapple
Today the new "McCombs Brand Experience" initiative is being formally announced. CCIMS in collaboration with the CCIMS Marketing Fellows, is offering real-world opportunities to experience live marketing roles, with actual results responsibility.
The first effort is being piloted by two Marketing Fellows MBA students (class of 2013) who are working as the brand team for the chocolate drink yoo-hoo, a $100 million Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) brand. The team is developing a strategic marketing plan that will be presented to DPS in May, and then implemented in the fall of 2012.
CCIMS is very pleased to be partnering with DPS on this new endeavor. Read the full press release on UT's news page.
CCIMS Marketing Fellows Initiative Featured in WSJ Article
The word is spreading about our new initiative partnering with Dr Pepper Snapple to provide a live MBA brand manager program at McCombs. The Wall Street Journal published an article today featuring this new experiential learning opportunity – Real Work for Future M.B.A.s.
Congrats to the Marketing Fellows that helped launch this effort and the two Fellows pioneering the new program as yoo-hoo's brand managers.
Dell Recipient of McCombs 2012 Outstanding Corporate Partner
Congratulations to Dell, a CCIMS Executive Sponsor, for receiving the Outstanding Corporate Partner award at the McCombs Corporate Recognition Dinner last night. Dell's strong engagement helps bolster many key initiatives across McCombs greatly benefiting our students and faculty. We truly appreciate their involvement!
Read more about the Corporate Recognition Awards on McCombs Today.


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When Entertainment Weekly crowned Judd Apatow the "smartest person in Hollywood" back in 2007, they did so with good reason—though often challenged, Apatow's ability to discover and assemble groundbreaking talent is rarely equaled in Hollywood. It probably wouldn't be a stretch to claim that team Apatow is responsible for what is understood today to be the modern American comedy.
Of this class, Charlyne Yi may very well be the Where's Waldo of the bunch—omnipresent, a unique voice, and ever shapeshifting. It's not easy to pigeonhole Yi. IMDb lists nine categories tied to her name: actress, composer, music department, soundtrack, writer, producer, miscellaneous crew, thanks, and self. Her career path in her own words? "I'm a person!" she clarifies enthusiastically.
Yi, 26, can be seen in This is 40, the latest from Apatow, his wife, et al., in which she reprises her bit role from Knocked Up [2007] as Jodi, a cheery, unassuming, and surprising character onscreen. Yi, adamant about keeping her contribution to the film a secret, instead spoke to Interview from home in LA about her start in comedy, working with Megan Fox, growing older, first laughs, Conan O'Brien's thighs, and spirit animals.
JOHN TAYLOR: Do you remember the very first time that you made Judd Apatow laugh?
CHARLYNE YI: When we did Knocked Up [2007], I was bombing so hard. I was so nervous. I had never acted in my entire life, and I was so bad. I was so stilted—I was like, "Hi, I'm Jodi. I heard you were pregnant." Judd [Apatow] comes out, he's rubbing his forehead, like, "Agh... can you do what you did in audition? Uh... you know what, let's just let it roll for 10 minutes, you say whatever the heck you wanna say, and I'll chime in." I flubbed some lines, which made it funny, I guess. I think I was supposed to say, "I fucking love kids!" But I accidentally said, "I love fucking kids," and we all started laughing. We didn't keep that in.
TAYLOR: [laughing] Oh, my God.
YI: Everything that was coming out of my mouth was awful, and I was improvising with Seth Rogen. His face was towards me, and he looked so pained. He was so pained by everything I was saying. I finally said one thing that made him laugh. I don't even know if it was funny, but it was like, "Haaa, finally! Haaa..." I don't remember it being funny—but maybe that's why it was funny, because it was me trying to be funny.
TAYLOR: I want to hear about the first time you gave someone the giggles. Anyone.
YI: Kindergarten. I was always kind of alone at school, at recess, and I was at this tree. I was spinning in it, and these two girls—Annie and Andrea—found me, and they wanted to spin on the tree too, and I was, "No!" I didn't know how to make friends. I was afraid of people, and so I dived into a pile of leaves to hide myself. They started laughing at me, and they're like, "Us too!" and they went inside the leaves to go find me. They thought I was playing, and they thought I was being funny. I think my hard shell of, "I don't know what's going on here, but I don't like it," was like, "Maybe I do want friends..." Then I remember getting Popsicle sticks that had jokes on them, and I would bring them to school to make them laugh.
TAYLOR: I find it really it interesting that the first time you made someone laugh, you weren't trying at all.
YI: I think that's usually how it works. I think if you try too hard, it doesn't work. I think whatever comes natural is probably the truth, and the truth is the strongest form of anything—whether serious or funny.
TAYLOR: Did you wander into comedy willingly?
YI: I don't know. I was looking for a job, and there was a comedy club by my house that I auditioned for. I had never done comedy in my life. I didn't even understand what it was, or what stand-up was. I think I thought it was a fad in the '80s.
TAYLOR: [laughs]
YI: It was like, "You can do stand-up too!" And I'm like, "Yeah, maybe I can do stand-up!"
TAYLOR: I read that you when you started out in comedy, you were couch-surfing and living out of your car. What kept you going? Perhaps your parents offered some encouragement.
YI: They didn't know I was sleeping in my car. They didn't know any of that sort of stuff. When I quit college, and I quit my Wal-Mart job, they said, "You only have one life, why not make something of it? We never had the opportunity to chase after our dreams, we support you in that way."
TAYLOR: And now you're in This is 40. What can you tell me about your role in the film?
YI: I... I never know how to answer this question. Because, if I describe the character in this movie, it will give everything away. But basically, the boring answer without giving anything away is that I work at Leslie Mann's store with Megan Fox, and me and Megan Fox's character don't like each other.
TAYLOR: Megan Fox? I never would have thought of putting you two together.
YI: I met her at our audition, actually. Funny, I didn't know what Megan they were talking about. They come in, and they bring in Megan Fox, and it's like, "Oh, that Megan." I hadn't seen her in anything, but I knew her name, and immediately when she sat next to me, the whole room started giggling. I guess we look funny together? I kind of felt like Joe Pesci, like, "What're you guys laughing at?"
TAYLOR: You don't see yourself as a nerd, though, do you?
YI: No, not at all. It's kind of shocking to me, actually, that I've almost been stereotyped, in a way—physically—because, I didn't get good grades in school; I got in a lot of fights. I wear glasses because I don't want something tugging my eyeball, but I wouldn't consider myself a "nerd." I don't know what really makes someone a nerd.
TAYLOR: Why do you think everyone started laughing when you sat together with Megan?
YI: Because they're dicks.
TAYLOR: [laughs]
YI: They're like, "Look how different Charlyne is! She's so nerdy and weird looking. And then look at Megan Fox. They're interacting." I also think people have deep thoughts about what kind of people she and I are, so I think our interacting made their brains explode.
TAYLOR: While we're on the subject, I think you look especially hilarious standing next to the 6' 4'' Conan O'Brien.
YI: I think I may have even noticed his thighs because I was so nervous. I was just like, "Oh God, oh God, oh God..."
TAYLOR: "Conan's thighs! Nooo...."
YI: It was fun and awesome, but also scary, because—okay, meeting people in general can be intimidating, because you don't know if you're going to click or not. If they're not interested in you, you can see it. But when you're meeting someone for the first time onstage, in front of a bunch of people, it's so crazy! It's weird. It's the strangest feeling ever, because you're like, "Hi, nice to meet you," and there's clapping, clapping, clapping, and the audience, and, "Oh, there's people here watching our blind friend date." It was fun, but it was really scary. I like him. He's nice. Also, I've only seen it once, but from what I remember, because it was so painful to watch—I muttered, like, bad jokes under my breath that no one would ever hear.
TAYLOR: Do you come up with jokes on the fly?
YI: I mean, really terrible ones. I'm not even sure if they are jokes. I think they're just words, where I'm like, laughing nervously.
TAYLOR: Tell me a terrible joke.
YI: I can't. I can't! It's like, "Interview someone else on the spot right now. Do a really bad job interviewing someone else. Go."
TAYLOR: I just realized something—you basically sat where I'm sitting right now when you were filming Paper Heart [2009].
YI: What do you mean?
TAYLOR: You were the one asking people questions.
YI: Yeah! It's really hard. Interviewing is tough, especially if you don't know what you're looking for.
TAYLOR: How am I doing so far?
YI: Terrible.
TAYLOR: [laughs] Thank you for being honest.
YI: [laughs] You're welcome.
TAYLOR: How about something fun? Let's choose spirit animals for your fellow This is 40 cast members. We'll start with you...
YI: I think I'd be a raccoon.
TAYLOR: Paul Rudd?
YI: A meerkat.
TAYLOR: Leslie Mann?
YI: One of those cats—like, a sexy cartoon cat that has white fur, and is very like, delicate. Kind of dance-y.
TAYLOR: Jason Segel?
YI: He kind of reminds me of a kangaroo. [laughs] I can't explain that one.
TAYLOR: Megan Fox?
YI: [laughs] I just thought of something. I can't say that. I can't. [continues laughing] Oh, shit! This is hard.
TAYLOR: Let's talk about growing older for a second. Charlyne, where do you think you'll be when you turn 40?
YI: [pauses] It's not far away! Oh, my God! Well, okay, I'm turning 27, that's almost 30. In 10 years, I'll be 40. I don't know. I hope to teach at that point. Crap! Part of me is like, "Oh, I have so much learning to do so I can become a teacher by that time," and then part of me is kind of like, "I wanna live life! Until I'm 40! Do wild things!" Well, not wild things, but, like, I don't know... I'm learning how to ride a motorcycle.
TAYLOR: You're learning how to ride a motorcycle?
YI: That's what people do when they have mid-life crises. [pauses] I'm about to turn 30! Oh, my God. I'm almost 30. Wow...
TAYLOR: I'm sorry you had to learn from me.
YI: That's okay. I'm not that afraid of age. It's all mental.
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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 01:29 AM
Aristus (39,588 posts)
I just finished reading "Under The Banner Of Heaven", about the Mormon Church.
Granted, most of the scary people depicted in the book are members of the polygamist Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, rather than the more mainstream LDS Church, but still, what a bunch of creepy, crazy, whacked-out fanatics!
If you still don't think we dodged a bullet by having President Obama defeat Rmoney, read this book.
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Response to Aristus (Original post)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 01:52 AM
Suich (10,642 posts)
1. I tried reading that once!
I don't think I even got to page 50! I ended up throwing it in the garbage, not even the re-cycling!
Scary stuff, especially Jeffs and his followers.
Response to Aristus (Original post)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 04:44 AM
Tom Ripley (4,945 posts)
2. It is a great example of the New Journalism (which now has some age on it-- nothing wrong with that)
It is an masterpiece of fine research and writing.
Response to Tom Ripley (Reply #2)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 02:33 PM
Brother Buzz (16,859 posts)
16. Jon Krakauer does his homework, that's for sure
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman is another example of impeccable research. Then Jon weaves a very, very complicated story about a must unique man into a very readable book. Interesting, a outdoor/adventure writer has to show other journalists how to do it and illustrate why "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend" is not journalism.
Response to Aristus (Original post)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 06:55 AM
harmonicon (12,008 posts)
3. I agree that the book is frightening.
Last edited Tue Jan 22, 2013, 08:06 AM - Edit history (1)
I remembered thinking that something seemed a bit off about Colorado City when I first drove through it, and reading that book, I was amazed to find that such a place (places) could even exist in the US. Previously I'd thought it impossible that such communities could possibly exist. It's truly frightening, scary-ass shit.
However, you equating that sort of community and activity with the Mormon church is pure nonsense. Imagining that Romney has any relationship with illegal actions (apart from financial crimes) is just silly. It's as if you think we're in great danger of being a nation ruled with a paedophile-loving agenda if Biden were to become president, because he's Catholic.
Please don't spout bigotry. Yes, Mormonism is a crazy religion, but it's sure as shit no more or less crazy than the born-again Christian shit that our president follows (or any other religion, is my point), and I'm fine with him having access to the button.
Response to harmonicon (Reply #3)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 07:57 AM
Bucky (46,804 posts)
4. Thank you.
I'm so frustrated with all the openly bigoted hatred against a religion that came out on DU during the election. It was remarkably disheartening. I'm not a religious person, but I just get turned off whenever I hear someone spew hatred against any group of people. It's validating to finally read someone else on this forum taking a genuinely liberal stand.
Response to harmonicon (Reply #3)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 09:57 AM
siligut (12,272 posts)
5. Sorry, there are people within the mainstream religion who are extreme
They just hide it. Mormons have their own state for a reason, so non-members won't get glimpses of the pockets of aberration.
I have said it before and will continue to say it, most Mormons are likable people but they cover for the deviant ones. But there is something called the hive-mind, so they all fall-in line when directed.
I lived in Utah for a year and I have seen this hive-mind personally, it is quite interesting and I have been able to understand the mechanism to some extent.
All you have to do is go read the stories on the exmormon board. http://www.exmormon.org/ to read former Mormon's experiences and why they left. You can get some idea of the abuses.
And while it isn't crazier than "born-again christian shit", the problem is that Mormons were given a vendetta by Joseph Smith against the US and they are gaining power.
Response to siligut (Reply #5)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 12:47 PM
arbusto_baboso (7,162 posts)
10. Thank you.
It needs to be said again and again. Mormonism is a cult, it is FAR more extreme (even in its "mainstream" beliefs) than anything Christianity can concoct, and it is NOT patriotic, sdespite the appearances its members try to adopt.
And that's the thing about mormonism; it's ALL about appearances. As a former mormon, I can tell you that any criticism directed against that religion is not bigotry, because it is TRUE.
Response to arbusto_baboso (Reply #10)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 01:32 PM
siligut (12,272 posts)
12. When I lived in Salt Lake City, my old Sony TV screen became magnetized overnight
This was during the time the proselytising started, it was both fascinating and frightening.
I don't talk about it because it is too difficult for most people to fathom.
Electromagnetic energy has practical uses in medicine and science but it also can be used for dishonest purposes.
Yes, Mormonism is a cult and damages lives. When people bring in the argument that this is what was done to the Jews, I have to laugh. If only the Nazis had been exposed first.
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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 02:07 PM
siligut (12,272 posts)
15. From The National Center for Biotechnology
Enhanced hypnotic suggestibility following application of burst-firing magnetic fields over the right temporoparietal lobes: a replication.
Healey F, Persinger MA, Koren SA.
Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
The suggestibility of normal, young men and women as assessed by Spiegel's Hypnosis Induction Profile (HIP) before and after weak (1 micro Tesla), burst-firing magnetic fields were applied for 20 min over the left or over the right temporoparietal lobe or both hemispheres; a fourth group received sham treatment. Only the group that received the stimulation over the right hemisphere exhibited a marked increase in suggestibility (eta = 0.58) following the treatment. These results replicate components of several different previous experiments and suggest that attribution of symptomatic changes following exposures to weak, extremely low frequency magnetic fields, to placebo effects may not be correct. Instead, fields whose signatures contain biorelevant information may directly affect the neurocognitive processes that are associated with hypnotizability
Persinger is well respected in his field. I am posting this to support my post regarding my magnetized TV screen. It was all very strange to me at the time and I doubt I would have believed it if I hadn't experienced it.
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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 01:01 PM
harmonicon (12,008 posts)
11. You don't think the same thing could be said about every other religion?
Give me a break. Imagine the shit that's spewed around here about Mormons applied to another religion, and see if it sounds like bigotry (spoiler alert: it is).
"Jews have their own country for a reason, so non-members won't get glimpses of the pockets of aberration.
I have said it before and will continue to say it, most Jews are likable people but they cover for the deviant ones. But there is something called the hive-mind, so they all fill-in line when directed."
Or lets try this one:
"... the problem is that Muslims were given a vendetta by Louis Farrakhan against the US and they are gaining power."
Response to harmonicon (Reply #11)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 01:38 PM
arbusto_baboso (7,162 posts)
13. Yeah, go to Utah and stay for awhile.
You'll see thast Utah mormons are much, MUCH more like Nazis than they are like Jews.
Response to harmonicon (Reply #11)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 01:46 PM
siligut (12,272 posts)
14. Al-Qaeda doesn't have a whole state in the US and many positions of power in the FBI, CIA and NSA
While I agree with you on a general basis, the Mormon issue is separate. I really don't expect many people to know and those who do are afraid to talk about it.
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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 10:00 AM
Frank Cannon (7,570 posts)
6. I knew Brenda Wright Lafferty.
She was a lovely young woman with a good head on her shoulders, not nearly as submissive and "zombified" as most Mormon girls in southern Idaho. I was flabbergasted when I found out she married into that family of psychos.
Response to Aristus (Original post)
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 10:03 AM
KurtNYC (14,549 posts)
7. Have you seen this...?
The majority of Mormons live outside of the U.S.
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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 12:13 PM
Major Nikon (25,525 posts)
8. It's not that hard to find crazies in any religion
Much of religion is collective craziness. Imagine if your neighbor put up a sign that said cable TV is destroying society. You go talk to your neighbor and they say radiation leakage from the cable is penetrating people's brains and is breaking down the fabric of society. You would probably conclude that there's no proof of what they are claiming and your neighbor is half nuts at best. Now imagine if your neighbor put up a sign that said gay marriage is destroying society.
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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 12:27 PM
amuse bouche (2,907 posts)
9. I didn't read that book
but agree they are scary cult. Most people don't know they were once considered a terrorist group by the Feds.
They also attacked settlers trying to pass and blamed it on Native Americans
Gawd I loathe religion. It's used as a cover for bigots and to rationalize hatred of others
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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 02:39 PM
KamaAina (78,249 posts)
17. This is the Warren Jeffs crowd
also the place in Texas where all the women dressed like extras from Little House on the Prairie. The mainstream LDS chruch is scary, but not THAT scary.


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Playing against some of the top teams in the state, the Cannon Falls volleyball team took third place at the Jackson County Invitational Saturday in Jackson.
In pool play, the Bombers got a three-set win over previously-ranked Windom, 22-25, 25-16, 15-13, thanks in large part to Carly Broze and Hailey Huseth eight kills apiece. Cannon Falls took top honors in pool play with a 25-19, 25-19 victory over Red Rock Central. Becca Vandenheuvel had 18 digs in the back row, and Lydia Franken finished with 16 set assists. Huseth led the team with nine kills.
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- On white supremacy and the suffrage (women's right to vote) movement. [The Toast]
- Of course Louisiana might force women seeking abortions to read a pamphlet about "abortion risks" written by abortion opponents. [Think Progress]
- How the director of North Dakota's only abortion clinic found an unexpected ally. [Cosmopolitan]
- A 10th country has ratified a European treaty on violence against women, meaning the treaty will go into effect on August 1. The Istanbul Convention creates standards for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women and directs countries who ratified the treaty to create services for victims of violence. Participating countries are Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, and Turkey. [Human Rights Watch]
- Prison doesn't address underlying traumas in many female inmates. [Guardian UK]
- How Bravo's "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta" is extremely problematic in its portrayals of Black women. [The Root]
- Janet Gray Hayes, the first-ever female mayor of San Jose, California, has died at 87. When she was elected in 1974, she was the first woman to ever have been elected to lead a city of more than half a million people. [San Jose Mercury News]
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VietNamNet Bridge – Tutoring centres have been mushrooming after the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) tightened regulations on afterschool lessons. Many are centres of deception, hiring tutors without official credentials and remaining unlicensed and unregistered with the Government.
Most tutoring centres promise to provide "experienced and enthusiastic tutors." But other types of tutors register at these centres too.
Who are the tutors?
At Tan Viet Tutoring Centre, Tien Phong reporters easily registered to work as tutors. They were not required to provide any documents to prove their degrees and qualification.
Ten other tutoring centres also did not ask for identity papers. Some other centres even accepted tutors through registration over the phone.
D. Lam, a student of Danang Polytechnic University, lost his job as a tutor after two weeks because the centre lied to parents.
"It was not my fault," Lam complained. "The tutoring centre told the student's parents that I am a student of the University of Education, and I did not correct the words."
Tutors also complain that the centres falsely promise high salaries and low brokerage fees.
Typically, tutors must pay high brokerage fees, up to half of the first month's pay, to land a good job. Meanwhile, reimbursements are small if contracts between parents and the tutoring centre are broken.
Government permission?
Under current law, individuals and institutions must obtain a license to set up a job centre from their local Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs. Tutoring centres arrange jobs for tutors and thus can be defined as job centres.
Tien Phong newspaper quoted Phan Van Son from the Danang department as stating that they only license job centres and that tutoring centres are not within their power.
Most Danang tutoring centres do not have a license to operate. DDS-K tutoring centre, for example, does not have any documents and neither do Le Quy Don and Thanh Tai tutoring centres.
The DDS-K owner admitted that he needs permission from a government agency, but he does not know with whom to register.
No legal document clearly stipulates where tutoring centres go for permission to operate. Circular No. 20 dated June 22, 2005 by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) set procedures to establish and operate job centres, but made no mention of tutoring centres.
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Miley Cyrus Drives Until Somebody's Fly Unbuttons. Mainly Hers.
Here's Miley Cyrus getting out of her car with her pants unbuttoned yesterday which means she either practices her vagina diddles behind the wheel or she's subscribed to the Paris Hilton-method of hiding drugs. Those are the only two explanations I'm willing to consider, so don't even think about cornering me in the men's room with talk of booze belly or theories on impregnation. That's Reese Witherspoon's turf.
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Category: Something in the room
So, for this one, you have to put something that is in the room that you are currently in. Which will make it very interesting. If you become desperate because you can't find anything in the room, then I suppose you can just put something that could be in a room, but only if your desperate
I will say the first word that begins with "A", the next person will post a word that starts with "B", then "C" and so on. Please put your answer in Spanish, and provide an English translation.
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Alfombra - carpet
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mi nariz - my nose
- jeje, I would hope that would be in the same room as you!! ;-) - hlsbookworm Jan 27, 2010 flag
diván (= asiento) divan,
También (=de psiquiatra) couch
Pero el diván en mi estancia es un asiento
bolígrafo - pen
cocina(la) =stove
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el espejo - mirror
el faldón = dust ruffle
El ropero
el horno - oven
el impermeable - raincoat
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mecedora - rocking chair
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Making a surprise appearance, world-renowned actor, recording artist and businesswoman Jennifer Lopez shared the importance of multicultural programming. Her presence at the dinner followed yesterday's announcement of her new partnership with nuvoTV.Last evening Lopez said, "I believe the time is now for all Americans to be able to enjoy wonderful entertainment that reflects a more modern Latino, an accurate picture of the rich, multicultural life of our nation's outstanding community. We have a lot of work to do but I am confident that only by leaving old notions of Latino entertainment and stereotypes behind, and reflecting today's reality, can we meet viewers' expectations and we can succeed as an industry together." The Healthy MEdia Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls, a commission of media leaders, subject experts and advocates for children spearheaded by the Girl Scouts of the USA, was presented with the Diversity Advocate Award. Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA, accepted the honor that is given to an organization outside of the cable industry that has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to diversity.
Cox Communications was honored with The Diversity Champion Award, an award annually given to individuals or organizations that act as catalysts for diversity within their respective organizations, or throughout the industry. In recent years, Cox has made a strong commitment to increase diversity in its workforce, supplier base and philanthropic endeavors. Specifically, efforts led by Cox President, Pat Esser to spearhead a corporate diversity council, have consistently been recognized by a variety of organizations including Diversity, Inc., Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) and the Human Rights Campaign. Cox's corporate diversity council has ensured that diversity and inclusion receive focused attention and action, and has successfully established local diversity councils in each of the company's markets to further tailor diversity efforts.
Funds raised from the dinner help fund the activities of the Walter Kaitz Foundation's diversity efforts, along with the programs and activities of the Emma L. Bowen Foundation, the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), and Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT). The initiatives of these organizations focus on leadership and professional development, career coaching, skills training, mentoring, and internships.
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"The Greatest Nike Air Foamposite One ever?"
So the dust has settled; or has it? The Paranorman Foamposites have all been either auctioned off for charity or sent out to the #wierdwins contest winners. After pictures and the story of the ParaNorman Nike Air Raid 2s surfaced, we all fell back in love with the one shoe we won't ever own. There are tons of rumors flying around about another auction happening in November. There's also rumors of a few pair hitting retail as a Halloween Quick Strike. However; I think I'm responsible for putting that thought into peoples heads. Haha Well as promised, I wanted to share a few facts; and couple un known details about the shoe and project overall with you guys. Enjoy.
There were initially 3 design concepts created for this movie. The Foamposite One obviously was the most liked one. However; Phil Knight saw the Air Raid 2 ideal and immediately wanted a pair. Not too many people have seen the art work and original sketches for the Dunk that didn't make it. Below are a few pictures from the Original Laika/Nike photo shoot that took place. I've also included a few fun facts for those of you that care.
Lining up the smoke with the sole.
When they printed the Galaxy Foamposite One, I was told that it's was just an infinite amount of print they punched out and assembled the shoe with. With the smoke they had to line it up so it was at the bottom of the pattern so when it was attached to the sole it was placed correctly. They had a little room to work with but basically the smoke trails are supposed to match up on all the shoes and the Galaxy's are all different. That alone, took a lot more effort on Nike's end.
The pull tab and offset printing.
This is Nike's first time ever using offset printing on the Foamposite One's pull tab. You can see here that they obviously done printing on other pull tabs before, but not quite like this.
Deadstock Seal.
This was genius! A tear away "Deadstock" to "UnDeadstock" seal. So clever.
The Zombie Slipper & Laces.
The zombie slipper was clipped on the green laces inside the shoe for the auction version. The laces that came with the shoe for the contest winner didn't come with the Zombie Slipper; or the green laces. Another little unknown fact is that, on the end of the lace tips reads "gagmHggG raHR gNgG"; which is Zombie for Just Do It. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself using the Zombie Translator.
Silk-screenin the Strobel.
This was the first time Nike ever silk-screened on the strobel; aka under the insole. Not too many people that even have the shoe know this. The amount of effort that went into the making of these shoes leaves to question what's next? Nike clearly has stepped up their game. Are you ready for Halloween? I am.


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DON'T play in the floodwater – that's the message on leaflets being delivered to 3,000 homes around Buckskin this evening.
The leaflets spell out the dangers of coming into contact with the water, which is contaminated with sewerage.
A total of 23 homes have been evacuated in the Grampian Way area of Buckskin, after groundwater following months of rain seeped into people's homes.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, which is helping to pump away the water, has warned people not to let children and pets play in the water.
The leaflets warn groundwater can push up manhole covers leaving a risk of open drains.
Tony Curtis, chief executive of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, said: "Unfortunately one of our council team fell down an open manhole cover as he had to go through flood water as part of our continuing support for residents in Buckskin. Fortunately he only sustained bruising.
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The days are growing shorter, and soon kids will be walking to school in the dark. Lisa Pardi, injury prevention coordinator for Akron Children's Hospital, will walk to school with students, parents and school officials on Wednesday, Oct. 3, as part of a national pedestrian safety awareness campaign.
This year's "Walk This Way" event will take place at Pfeiffer Elementary School, 2081 9th St. SW in Akron (44314), beginning at 7:30 a.m. It's part of International Walk to School Day.
Pardi and volunteers from the Summit County Safe Kids Coalition will offer safety tips and point out pedestrian hazards as they walk with Pfeiffer families around their school and neighborhood. Additional volunteers are welcome and needed.
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A relatively new cause of pedestrian injury relates to the use of cell phones, iPods and other electronic devices. Accidents related to distracted walkers have soared from 4.2 in 2009 to 19 percent in 2010.
"There's been a lot of focus on cell phone use in the car, but not as much attention is placed on the pedestrian side of this," said Pardi. "Last year, more than 1,100 people were treated in emergency rooms for injuries related to walking and use of a phone or electronic device. A child walking with a distracted parent can present as much danger as a child walking alone."
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Macau gaming operator Galaxy Entertainment Group posted a sharp growth in earnings in the first quarter of this year thanks to a big rise in VIP gaming and a 97 per cent hotel occupancy rate.
The group, controlled by the family of property and construction tycoon Lui Che-woo, reported a year-on-year growth of 71 per cent in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (ebitda) to reach HK$712 million, up from HK$417 million in the same period of last year. The figure also represented a 14 per cent rise quarter-on-quarter.
Hong Kong-listed companies are not required to report full quarterly earnings.
Revenue rose to over HK$5.72 billion between January and March, representing an increase of 45 per cent over the same period last year.
The figures helped boost Galaxy's share price by nearly 6 per cent, to close at HK$13.82 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday.
Galaxy's performance was better than JP Morgan Securities' forecast of HK$680 million in ebitda.
Galaxy has now seen earnings grow for 10 consecutive quarters thanks to StarWorld, the group's flagship hotel and casino on the Macau peninsula. StarWorld reported an 80 per cent year-on-year ebitda growth in the first quarter of this year, amounting to HK$664 million.
Its quarterly revenue reached HK$4.95 billion by the end of last month, up 48 per cent on last year.
StarWorld's performance in the first quarter was fuelled by a record VIP gambling turnover of HK$151 billion, up nearly 50 per cent over a year ago. Its five-star hotel had a room occupancy rate at 97 per cent.
As one of six licensed casino operators in the former Portuguese colony, Galaxy is going to open its new development Galaxy Macau - a HK$14.9 billion 2,200-room Cotai casino resort - on May 15. The resort will house a HK$600 million entertainment complex with a nine-screen cinema, which is set to open in September.
'We are very confident that Galaxy Macau will attract a new type of customer to Macau,' group chairman Lui Che-woo said in a statement.
JP Morgan analysts Kenneth Fong, Benjamin Lo and Sylvia Chan wrote in a report published last week: 'We are encouraged by the fact that the property will be the only casino opening this year in a very favourable operating environment.
'More importantly, it will be in the very capable hands of what we believe to be a solid management team.'
Galaxy vice-chairman Francis Lui said it hoped the new project's non-gaming facilities would woo new customers and increase visitors' duration of stay from an average 1.5 days to 2.5 days.
'We hope to see revenue growth in our non-gaming business as well, and if our new product is well positioned, we can bring in more families instead of just gaming clients,' Lui said, adding that two-thirds of its Cotai site remained undeveloped.
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