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Missed tag leads to Tribe rally in White Sox loss
Inning-ending out overturned by replay, and lead then slips away
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland's 7-4 victory over the White Sox in the series opener on Friday night at Progressive Field was a game of momentum, of which the visitors had relatively none.
"We put some runs up there and they would get it right back," said frustrated White Sox manager Robin Ventura following his team's third straight loss. "You put yourself in situations, falling behind, walking guys and you get them in hitter's counts and put it in the middle and you're going to get hurt."
The White Sox (44-50) grabbed leads of 2-0, 3-2 and 4-3 during the fifth game of this seven-game road trip to close out the first half and gave away all three.
Adrian Nieto's run-scoring double and Leury Garcia's RBI groundout against Corey Kluber (9-6) gave the White Sox a 2-0 advantage in the second. David Murphy tied the game in the bottom of the frame with his sixth homer.
Adam Eaton's run-scoring double gave the White Sox a 3-2 lead in the fourth, only to have White Sox starter Hector Noesi (3-7) walk No. 9 hitter Chris Dickerson with the bases loaded to force home a two-out run in the bottom of the fourth.
Adam Dunn claimed that lead back with a leadoff homer in the fifth, giving him 14 for the year, 454 for his career and 100 with the White Sox. But on one overturned call in the bottom of the fifth, the complexion of the game changed entirely.
With two outs and Asdrubal Cabrera on first, Nieto made a perfect throw to shortstop Alexei Ramirez covering second to nail Cabrera with a caught stealing to end the frame. At least, that's the way second-base umpire Dan Iassogna called it when Ramirez appeared to swipe tag Cabrera before he got to second.
Cabrera knew differently, immediately pushing for a replay. That replay showed Cabrera was right as the throw beat him but Ramirez missed.
"It was safe," Noesi said. "Yeah, I asked [Ramirez] and he said, 'I don't touch him.'"
"He shuffled, shuffled and then he went. He slid and he just had a good slide, and I missed him, I guess," said Ramirez through White Sox interpreter and manager of cultural development Lino Diaz. "It was a quick play. I didn't get a chance to think about how I was going to tag him or anything. I just went at it and tried to tag him."
Lonnie Chisenhall lined a game-tying single to center on the next pitch. Two pitches later, on an 0-1 count, Nick Swisher crushed a go-ahead homer to center.
"In that situation right there, huge knock by [Chisenhall] to be able to tie the game up and just kind of continue to keep that inning going," Swisher said. "And then to be able to come up and hit that two-run home run to put us up [was great]. Obviously, any time we have a chance to strike or to, what we call, gas pedal a little bit, we want to do that."
"Every inning you get a little momentum going and they jump back on the board and give it right back to them," Ventura said. "They kept scoring and we didn't."
Ventura pulled Noesi after Swisher's blast, with the right-hander allowing six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. He walked four and fanned four. A problem with his fastball release point, which Noesi had fixed earlier in the season, contributed to the most runs allowed by a White Sox starter since July 1 against the Angels.
"Tonight, I just tried to do too much and I left my fastball up and they hit the homer," Noesi said. "And then I tried today a new grip with the slider and I left that slider to Swisher up, too."
Kluber, who was defeated this week by the White Sox Chris Sale in the AL Final Vote, exited after six innings and 106 pitches, yielding four runs on eight hits while fanning five and walking two. He received relief help from John Axford, Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen (11th save), not to mention the support he got from Indians' offense.
One other notable moment came in the seventh when Ventura pulled reliever Andre Rienzo on a 1-0 count to Chisenhall for left-hander Eric Surkamp after Rienzo had allowed two hits and an insurance run. Apparently if the players weren't going to do something to build momentum, then Ventura was taking it upon himself to change the feel.
"Yeah, he was falling behind," said Ventura of Rienzo, who worked 1 1/3 innings in place of Noesi. "You have Chisenhall up there and Kamper wasn't quite ready right then. Just take him out."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Daniel Perlin
Daniel Perlin is an artist based in New York. He works across media creating sound, video, objects and installations. His work has been shown at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, The Chelsea Art Museum, Postmaster's Gallery, D'Amelio Terras, TN Probe Tokyo, Temporary Contemporary Gallery London, Guggenheim Film and the Centre Pompidou. Recently, he has collaborated with Natalie Jermijenko on the installation For the Birds for the Whitney Biennial 2006, Rem Koolhaas and Sanford Kwinter on the installation of Mutations, and with Vito Acconci on the public sound installation Viraphone in Madrid, Spain. He has also been the sound designer for such films as as Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy, Errol Morris' Fog Of War and Phil Morrison's Junebug. In 2006 he completed a residency as studio artist at the Whitney Independent Study program. Currently, he is performing live video, sound and researching mapping techniques.
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I guess my point is just that, if the PDGA can't afford to hire anyone to do it in a "cutting edge" way, they shouldn't hog the exclusivity and prevent anyone else from doing it. I don't think money is the issue, though. I doubt the Chains people have a budget that exceeds $30k.
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Touching Base: A Message from the ChiefJanuary 27, 2013
Dear Community Members and Department Personnel:
Save the Date:
April 13, 2013, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Pasadena Alumnae Chapter is hosting the 2013 Young
African American Women's Conference at Pasadena City College, 1570 East
Colorado Boulevard. The conference is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and
features diverse workshops, engaging presentations on educational choices, career
options, embracing youth's uniqueness, as well as personal development.
Dr. Rema Reynolds, Assistant Professor from Azusa Pacific University, will be
the keynote speaker addressing students, parents, and others attending the
conference. If you have questions, email email@example.com. To
register, please visit online at http://yaawc2013.evenbrite.com.
Centro de Accion Social
is hosting its Annual Cesar Chavez Commemoration and Peace Walk, March
30. The peach walk will start at Villa-Parke Community Center (363
East Villa Street) inside the Auditorium at 10:00 a.m. Following a rally
for peace, participants will march from Villa-Parke to Robinson Park, where a
few community leaders will speak on reducing violence and creating peace.
For more information, please contact El Centro de Accion Social Executive
Director Randy Ertll at (626) 792-3148, or email@example.com.
For more information on El Centro de Accion Social, please visit www.elcentropasadena.org.
Our Community:
January 20, Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls, Office Supervisor Beverly Bogar, and I attended the John Muir
High School (JMHS) Varsity & Junior Varsity Football Awards Banquet, which
was held at Brookside Country Club. The event was well attended by
athletes, parents, family, and friends. JMHS Graduate and Hall Fame
Honoree, Cameron Turner served as emcee. The Keynote speech was delivered
by JMHS Alumni and NFL Player, Danny Pittman. The evening focused
on the academics and sportsmanship accomplishments of the Mustang Football
players. I would like to thank JMHS Head Coach and former NFL Player, John
Hardy and Assistant Coach and Pasadena Police Officer Bobby Jenkins
for including PPD in this special evening. Former Pasadena Police
Lieutenant Phlunte Riddle, Ed Riddle, and Community Leader, John
Kennedy, also attended the awards dinner.
January 21, Lieutenant Ed Calatayud, Corporal Jayce Ward, Office Supervisor
Beverly Bogar, and
I attended the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration, which was held at
Robinson Park. The event was well attended by community leaders, clergy,
elected officials, civic leaders, and the public. The event was
coordinated by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Coalition and the Pasadena
Human Rights Commission. The event began with a televised viewing of the
inauguration of President Barak H. Obama, followed by a presentation
from distinguished guests. The Master of Ceremonies and Human Relations
Commission Chairman, Nat Nehdar, provided brief remarks, which included
the introduction of MLK Board of Directors President, Jackie Jacobs.
VIPs at the celebration included, Dr. David Jacobs, Dr. Sandra Thomas,
Tournament of Roses President Scott Jenkins, Joe Brown, John Kennedy, Phlunte
Riddle, US Congresswoman Judy Chu, State Senator Carol Liu, Assemblyman Chris
Holden, Mayor Bill Bogaard, Councilwoman Jacque Robinson, and City Manager
Michael Beck. PCC President Mark Rocha, PUSD Superintendent Jon Gundry,
PUSD Board of Education President Renatta Cooper, PUSD Board Member Ed
Honowitz, and Editor Joe Hopkins also attended.
January 22, Pasadena Police Sergeant Bobby Lomeli, Officers Veronica Burris,
Anthony Riley, Ralph Ordonez, Dustan Wilf and I attended a community meeting at El Centro de
Accion Social to discuss the Cesar Chavez Commemoration and Peace Walk, which
is scheduled for March 30. The meeting was also used to discuss initial
steps in reducing violence throughout San Gabriel Valley. El Centro de Accion
Social Executive Director Randy Ertll led the discussion.
January 23, Sergeant Art Chute, Corporal Julie Finney, Officer David Thomas, and several other Pasadena
Police employees attended a Rose Bowl Game Recap meeting and luncheon.
The meeting focused on "lesson learned" from the 2013 Rose Bowl Game and other
major events hosted at the Rose Bowl during 2012. Rose Bowl Manager
Darryl Dunn and Rose Bowl Stadium/Chief Operating Officer George W.
Cunningham helped coordinate this important meeting.
January 23,
Cal-Trans hosted a 710 Freeway information meeting, which was held at Maranatha
High School. Lieutenant Pete Hettema stopped by the meeting during
his patrol shift and said the meeting was well attended.
January 24, Sergeant Art Chute, Corporal Julie Finney, Officer David Thomas,
Commander Lisa Rosales,
and I attended the 2013 Rose Bowl Game Wrap Up and Debrief Meeting. Rose
Bowl Game Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Ash, and Senior Game Manager Ed
Corey, organized the meeting, which included representative from every
organization associated with the Rose Bowl Game. The meeting was held at
the historic Tournament House and was very well attended. On behalf of
the police department, Art shared his observations and recommendations for next
year's Rose Bowl and BSC Championship Football Games. 2014 Tournament
President, Scott Jenkins, and Executive Director Bill Flinn, were
among the many VIPs.
January 24,
several Pasadena Police officers, employees and city staff attended the 2013
Pasadena State of the City, "Celebrating Success," which was held at Caltech's
Beckman Auditorium. Vice Mayor Margaret McAustin served as the
emcee and opened the program with a few remarks. The Pasadena High School
Navy JROTC presented the colors of the United States of America while Allisonne
Crawford performed the National Anthem. United States Lieutenant
General and Deputy Director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Eugene
Tattini (ret.) provided an overview of the Mars Science Rover, which was
special indeed. Mayor Bill Bogaard provided an overview of the city's
accomplishments, economic forecast, educational partnerships, and future
challenges. Former NAACP Pasadena Branch President Joe Brown was
acknowledged by the Mayor for his dedicated leadership, community service, and
passion to ensure equality for all who live in, visit, or work in Pasadena. The
auditorium was full of elected officials and VIPs, including: Councilmembers
Gene Masuda, Steve Madison, Victor Gordo, Terry Tornek, PUSD School Board
President Renatta Cooper, PUSD Superintendent Jon Gundry, PCC President Mark
Rocha, Assemblyman Chris Holden, Cal Tech President Jean-Lou Chameau, and
Cal Tech Director of Government Relations Hall Daily, to name a few.
January 25, Police
Chiefs Kim Raney (Covina PD) and Donald De Pompa (Glendale PD) and I
participated in the 2013 San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership's Speakers
Series to discuss the "Impact of California Prison Realignment on Businesses
and Our Communities." The forum was well attended by local community
leaders, business owners, and elected officials. Southern California Gas
Company sponsored the event, which was held at Mt. Sierra College in Monrovia.
Kim, Ron, and I provided insight regarding realignment. I focused my
remarks on the value of the Pasadena / Altadena Parole Council (PAPC), which
works with the Flintridge Center and other nonprofits to help formally
incarcerated people succeed once released from prison and the West San Gabriel
Valley – Anti Crime Taskforce (WSGV-ACT). WSGV-ACT is a regional
taskforce that was created from the Pasadena Police Department's Burglary
Taskforce (BTF). WSGV-ACT focuses its efforts on enforcement, compliance
checks, and other serious crimes.
Pasadena's Finest:
January 18, several Pasadena Police Explorers returned to the police department
after participating in the Annual Chandler Arizona Tactical Competition. The
explorers secured several awards including 1st Place;
Tug-a-War, 2nd Place; Marijuana Field Enforcement, 2nd
Place; Obstacle Course; 4th Place; Explosive Ordinance; and 4th
Place; Undercover Operations. The team was comprised of 5 male and
7 female members competing against 62 other explorer posts from across the
country. The Pasadena Explorers were supervised by Advisor Officers
Dustin Gomes, Anthony Russo, and Park Safety Specialist Michelle White.
January 19, Pasadena Police Department Volunteer John Kendall celebrated his 85th
birthday with family, friends, and several Pasadena Police employees. John
frequently volunteers his time in the Community Services Section. When he
is not working at the reception desk, he can be found patrolling the streets of
Pasadena with other CAPP members.
January 22, Pasadena Police Administrator Gena Persons was honored by the
Pasadena/Foothill Magazine as one of Pasadena's 50 Most Inspiring
Leaders. Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls, Commanders John Perez, Lisa
Rosales, and Chris Russ, Lieutenant Teresa Rojas, Corporal Kim Smith, and I
attended the event to support her. Gena was joined by her mother,
daughter, and friends to witness this great honor. I thought you might
like to read her bio:
Police Administrator Gena Persons has worked in law enforcement for24
years. The first 15 years of public service were spent with the Los
Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Gena was hired by the Pasadena
Police Department in 2004 and has worked various assignments such as 9-1-1
Operator; Dispatcher, Custody Assistant, Station Jailer, and Forensic
Identification Specialists. She is a court recognized CSI and Latent
Print Expert, and currently commands the Pasadena Police Department's Forensic
holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and Master's Degree in
Public Administration. She is a member of several Professional and
Volunteer organizations such as Southern California Association of Fingerprint
Officers (SCAFO), California State Division of International Association of
Identification (CSDIAI), Los Angeles County Forensic Supervisors Group
(LACFSG), National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE),
Silver Lining of Hope (SLOH), and Leadership Pasadena. Gena is a member
of the Pasadena Police Department's Peer Support Team.
22 year old daughter is currently attending college in pursuit of a degree in
Mortuary Science. Gena resides in Long Beach and in her spare time enjoys
being outdoors, solving puzzles, photography, listening to music, and reading.
January 22 at about 10:30 a.m., Pasadena
Police officers responded to the 1000 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue (near
JRC) regarding an auto vs. pedestrian traffic accident. The investigating
officers learned the motorists was exiting from the parking lot at the Jackie
Robinson Center and struck an elderly female pedestrian who was jaywalking east
across North Fair Oaks Avenue. The victim was transported by the Pasadena
Fire Department to a local hospital with moderate injuries. The Pasadena Police
Traffic Section is investigating the collision.
January 23 at about 10:20 am.,Pasadena Police Officers Milton White and Panfilo De La Cruz were
on routine patrol in the area of Oakland Avenue and Elmira Street when they
observed a suspicious vehicle. Further investigation revealed the vehicle
was stolen out of Riverside County. Milton and Panfilo attempted to stop
the stolen vehicle and the suspect driver fled. The officers activated
the emergency equipment on their police vehicle and initiated a pursuit.
The incident was supervised by Sergeant John Luna and the Pasadena
Air Operations Section assisted with the incident. The suspects abandoned
the vehicle in the 700 block of North Los Robles Avenue and were arrested
without incident moments later. The suspects were transported to the
Pasadena jail and booked. The Pasadena Police Department Helicopter
played a critical role, quickly establishing containment around the area where
the suspects were last seen running.
January 25 at about 10:00 a.m.,
Pasadena Police Detective Ara Bzdigian presented the Maple Street
Homicide case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, who filed
murder charges against three primary suspects. Charges included murder,
second degree robbery, murder in the commission of a robbery, gang enhancement,
and the intentional discharge of a firearm. Ara secured warrants for Raymond
Frank Conchas, Jr. (Male Hispanic, 23) and Stephanie Urias Jacquez
(Female Hispanic, 20). Anyone with information regarding this case or
the potential whereabouts of Raymond Conchas or Stephanie Jacques is asked to
contact the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241. You may also
report information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477, or http://lacrimestoppers.org (insert key
word Pasadena).
January 25 at about 11:00 a.m.,
Pasadena Police officers responded to a physical altercation between two adult
soccer players. The subjects separated after the scuffle. The
suspect threatened the victim and later revealed a handgun. The suspect
left prior to the arrival of the officers; however, they were able to talk to
him on a cell phone. Our investigation is ongoing and we have verified
the identity of the suspect.
Phillip L. SanchezChief of PolicePasadena Police Department207 N. Garfield AvenuePasadena, CA 91101(626) 744-4545Mission First, People Always


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Figgins to Triple-A as LA calls up Dominguez
LOS ANGELES -- Despite five off-days in the last three weeks, a worn-down bullpen resulted in the Dodgers optioning veteran utility man Chone Figgins to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for the recall of reliever Jose Dominguez.
Manager Don Mattingly said the absence of innings-eater Clayton Kershaw, effective but short starts from Josh Beckett and Paul Maholm and four extra-inning games in the last 11 combined to leave the Dodgers walking "a little bit of a tightrope" with bullpen usage.
For example, closer Kenley Jansen wasn't playing catch with the other relievers before batting practice on Monday. Mattingly wouldn't say if Jansen was off-limits in the club's series opener against the Phillies after striking out the side while saving Sunday's 4-1 win over Arizona. Jansen is on pace to make 102 appearances this year.
"We're trying to regulate it and get things squared up," Mattingly said. "We hope it's a temporary thing."
Mattingly said the team will go with 13 pitchers at least through this week and possibly for the Interleague series next week in Minnesota that will involve designated hitters.
Figgins signed an agreement in Spring Training saying he'd accept an assignment to the Minor Leagues within 45 days, otherwise he would have had the option to become a free agent. He was almost optioned last week when the Dodgers instead optioned left-handed reliever Paco Rodriguez to make room for righty setup man Brian Wilson. Rodriguez must remain in the Minor Leagues for at least 10 days unless he replaces an injured player.
The chance for Figgins to play regularly for a few games with the Isotopes, after sitting out the 2013 season, "I don't think is horrible," Mattingly said.
Dominguez got the call, Mattingly said, because he's durable enough to rebound for back-to-back appearances, even though he throws harder than any other Dodgers pitcher.
"He has a younger, fresher arm," Mattingly said of the Dodgers' 11th-ranked prospect.
This is already Dominguez's third stint this season with the Dodgers this season. Figgins made nine appearances as a pinch-hitter, going 1-for-6 with three walks.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I just thought I should share this link.
While I don't have that much experience with neither C nor Lisp, being able to generate plain low-level C while having the advantage of the high-level functional Lisp seems awesome.
Sorry, I misinterpreted the article.
Very interesting. I've contemplated the idea of having a high-level language compile to C as a target language before, but never seen a complete system that does it. It's certainly a useful idea if you want to create your own language generally (not just Lisp-based things). As the article points out, C compilers/libraries exist for just about every platform out there, so by compiling to C your language is immediately cross-platform (assuming you only need cross-platform libraries) and gets the benefit of very mature optimizers, code generators and suchlike.
As for Lua, uh, what? Of course, you could write a Lua-to-C compiler too if you liked.
Well, it's not really compiling Lisp to C.
You would actually write C code in Lisp syntax, giving you access to the extremely powerfull Lisp macro system. That way you can do stuff like resource management and exception handling by transforming the C code.
You would then compile your Lisp-ish C into plain C.
Writing "C code in Lisp syntax" sounds pretty much like writing Lisp to me. Yeah, maybe you'd have calls to the C standard library instead of the Lisp one, but that's a minor detail.


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Physics of small business success, dark matter gravitation, fibers for secret messages
News from the American Physical Society
The secret to small business success: location, location, location and physics
Pablo Jensen
Physical Review E, September 2006
Choosing the right location is one of the most important and difficult decisions a business owner must make. You could rely on pavement-pounding research, intuition, and a good real estate agent, or you could turn to a new model that analyzes businesses in much the same way that physicists model interactions between spinning atoms.
Pablo Jensen of the Ecole Normal Superiure in France studied the locations of businesses in Lyon to determine which stores seem to attract each other and which stores repel each other (much as atoms can attract or repel each other in various materials). The analysis leads to a quality index Q that automatically reveals promising store locations throughout the city. Q might be high for a jewelery store in a particular location if there are other accessory stores nearby selling shoes or hats, but few neighboring grocery or hardware stores.
Jensen confirmed his model by looking at business data for Lyon in 2003 and 2005. He found that bakeries, for example, that were located in low quality locations in 2003 tended to fail by 2005. Meanwhile, new bakeries popped up preferentially at locations where their Q index is high.
Jensen is currently working with the Lyon Chamber of Commerce to use his model's predictions of Q to help aspiring business owners find promising locations, as well as advising city officials on ways to improve Lyon's commercial opportunities.
How fast does dark matter fall?
Michael Kesden and Marc Kamionkowski
Physical Review Letters (forthcoming article, available to journalists on request)
Dark matter is mysterious stuff. Scientists don't really know much about it at all, other than the fact that there seems to be a lot of it in the universe. Thanks to a new analysis by physicists at Caltech and the University of Toronto, we can expect that lumps of dark matter gravitationally attract each other in just the same way that lumps of normal matter (like you and the earth, for instance) attract each other. The researchers drew their conclusion by studying the distribution of stars in the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy that orbits our Milky Way.
If dark matter experienced different forces from normal matter, it would change the relative amounts of stars kicked out ahead and behind the dwarf galaxy as a result of its interaction with our own galaxy. But the new study finds that the star distribution is just what we should expect if dark matter obeys the same gravitational laws as regular matter, to within an error of 10%. Future observations and improvements in our understanding of dark matter distributions should reduce the uncertainty to a few percent.
The analysis helps eliminate astrophysical models that explain the distribution of material in the universe by proposing exotic forms of gravitational interactions for dark matter. In addition, despite the fact that there is broad speculation regarding the true identity of dark matter and no guarantee that we will ever capture it or produce it in the lab, at least we now know how long it will take to reach the floor if a resident of a dark matter planet were to knock a bit of it off of a table.
Giant Fiber Lasers for Secure Communication
J. Scheuer and Amnon Yariv
Physical Review Letters (forthcoming article, available to journalists on request)
Very long lasers made of optical fibers offer a promising route to highly secure communications. Nothing beats quantum communication for absolute security, but the new method, which relies on classical rather than quantum physics, provides faster communication over long distances. It would also be feasible with existing hardware, in contrast to quantum communication that will require development of new, and probably expensive, components.
Physicists at Tel Aviv University and the California Institute of Technology propose spanning the distance between two people (call them Alice and Bob for convenience) who want to exchange a sensitive piece of information with an erbium-doped fiber. Erbium makes the fiber act like a laser, and the amount of power in the fiber laser depends on mirrors at their respective ends of the fiber laser.
To exchange information, imagine that Alice and Bob each have two types of mirrors on hand and that they agree to let one type of mirror represent the number 0 and the other type represent the number 1. To send a single bit of information, each of them place one of their mirrors at their end of the fiber. Because Alice knows which mirror she chooses, when she measures the power in the fiber laser she can determine which mirror Bob has chosen. Similarly, Bob can use the same reasoning to tell which mirror Alice has chosen.
An eavesdropper who is not allowed to see the mirrors but measures the power in the laser might be able to determine that one person chose mirror 0 and the other chose mirror 1, but she could not tell which person chose which mirror. As a result, she would not have enough information to determine what numbers Alice and Bob are exchanging.
A sensitive enough measurement of the light in the fiber could theoretically reveal the information that Alice and Bob are transmitting, but the authors show that including filters in the system and injecting random noise into the fiber would allow them to arbitrarily increase the technical challenges a would-be snooper faces in trying to eavesdrop. Unlike quantum communication, which is potentially absolutely secure, the fiber laser system could be designed to be just secure enough to ensure that communications are secret while keeping material costs down and long distance transmission speeds up.
Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 30 Apr 2016
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Grow a grass head
This kids' gardening project is so simple and it yields exciting results in about a week. Kids will love watching their grasshead sprout hair and keep growing. When it's really long, they can trim it like a hairdresser. Watch the video to show you how.
What You Need:
- black marker pen
- paper
- small empty yoghurt container
- glue
- stocking
- grass seeds
- potting mix
- spray bottle of water
- 2 googly craft eyes
- cotton wool
- 2 black pipe cleaners
Watch the step-by-step video below to find out how to make a grasshead:
Draw a tuxedo on a piece of paper and glue it to the yoghurt container.
Cut the feet out of a pair of stockings just above the ankle.
Sprinkle some grass seeds into the bottom of the stocking foot and fill it with potting mix.
Twist the stocking until it is the shape and size of a tennis ball size, and then tie it off, leaving about 10cm dangling down at the bottom.
Use a piece of cotton to make a bulging nose in the stocking face.
Give your grasshead a goofy face using googly eyes, pipe cleaners for eyebrows and a moustache.
Half-fill the yoghurt container with water and place the head on top, so the stocking tail is dangling into the water.
Use a spray bottle of water to moisten his head.
Place him on a window sill that gets plenty of sun.
Check each day to make sure the stocking head remains damp.
In a week or so the grass shoots will start to sprout out the top of the head like hair!
Learning benefits of play, craft and activities:
- Benefits of crafts for kids
- Craft ideas to make for babies
- Why reading is important
- Your child's development milestones
- Why play makes kids smarter
- The importance of outdoor play
- Types of play
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Find more ideas for toddlers
- Eat, sleep and play ideas for toddlers
- Nursery rhyme lyrics
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- How-to make your own toys videos
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Ennis had himself a game today. I really like Grant from cuse he has that NBA body. He reminds me a lot of Aminu in NOLA. He is an elite rebounder at the wing and has lock down defensive potential.
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Ennis had himself a game today. I really like Grant from cuse he has that NBA body. He reminds me a lot of Aminu in NOLA. He is an elite rebounder at the wing and has lock down defensive potential.
Crazy how far Isiah Austin has fell. I remember watching him in ORL when he was the #1 player in his class now he is getting pounded on vs Dayton and the host school (D2 school)Maui. He will regret not coming out. He is so soft, but someone would of took him in the first last year.
Great rebounder but he is just so soft on offense and man defense.
Julius Randle isn't mentally ready for the NBA. He has to learn to pick his spots he tries to do it all. He is like a young John Wall always playing out of control. His decision making will improve in time, but some of his choices leave you shaking your head.
Ya, Pangos is really good at basketball. One of the best performances I have seen scary efficient today.
Now for the double header Zona first then Duke. Should be a great night of hoops.
Nick Johnson had Mark Lyons in his way last year. I kind of figured he would break out. Their styles were really a bad fit together. Nick Johnson is so similar to George Hill it is scary.
Jefferson will need a few year, but I think he will be a stud.
Brandon Ashley I am on the fence about. I love his physical gifts, but he is just so inconsistent.
Aaron Gordon comps with Blake Griffin are crazy. Gordon is a stud defender IMO you can tell he takes pride on that end. His lateral movement is so much better than Blake's.
Zona is probably my favorite team to watch so much talent and I love their system.
Ripping all of the games that happen yesterday so many great games.
Parker is someone who is so much bigger than you think. He intrigues me at the next level a lot. He Randle and Gordon are very unique players they can all handle the rock and bigger than most. Parker has scoring champion level talent he can score anywhere on the court scary talent. I haven't seen a good college scoring prospect like him since Durant. I really like Randle but he must play harder at times and much smarter. Gordon just isn't as skill as the other two yet but he is a defensive monster unlike the other two.
P4E, tx for keeping us apprised of the prospects for next year. I expect to be drafting someone in the second round. Hopefully something good will fall to us.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
I love Jordan Mickey at LSU great feet and hands just needs to hit the weight room. Johnny Jones is a hell of a big man coach. He made Tony Mitchell look like a stud at North Texas and now turning Johnny O'Bryant into a stud along with Mickey.
LSU is a program to watch in the next few years they are in good hands.
This St Louis Wichita St game is fantastic. Ron Baker is a stud. Two teams who are carbon copies of each other great defensive teams.
College basketball is so amazing. This LSU vs Butler finish is fantastic. Two great teams playing great basketball. What a big play to end regulation.
I really love how Alford is getting UCLA to play.
Jordan Adams is just a stud offensivly. He is so good coming off screen hell of a guy when curling. Anderson is now the starting pg he is a triple double threat every night. He is such a better decision maker early this year. They both scare me for the NBA Adams is a terrible defender he moves so poorly laterally. Anderson struggles on that end too.
I really like this Levine kid. He is a stud defensively. He has a beautiful shot. He also has great vision. I like his upside. It sucks he plays with so many ball dominate players. I believe he could do more with more usage.
UCLA hasn't played anyone yet but I think they are a legit team this year. I can't wait to see them play Zona. Zona will likely kill them in the paint.
Lavine (and Parker) have been my favorite freshmen to watch this season. His shot has been automatic, and he can jump out of the gym.
P4E what are your thoughts on Spencer Dinwidde?
Counting down the days untill DJ Augustin's contract expires.
Like the broadcaster said today, his first step is as good as Wiggins if not better. He is one of the most explosive guys in college ball. He still needs to play smarter, but he has all the tools I look for. Also for some reason I though he was older. I though he was an old junior like 23, but he is just 20 that is a huge difference. He is defiantly a 1st rd pick IMO.
I am much more into watching tape on guys and evaluating without looking at stats that is just the way I tend to do it. College stats is normally the last thing I look at, the NBA and college are completely different games not apples to apples.
EDIT: the way Dykes was calling that game made me put it on mute. He seriously needs to let the games play out and not anoint Wiggins a god I found it unbearable.
Also I called that final play that Kansas drew up. I though that would be a perfect play. Iso Ellis put the best shooter inn the corner and that Wiggins crash hard for a 2nd chance basket.
I am really high on Ellis much higher than any expert is. I understand why some doubt him for the NBA, but I love his skillset for college and the pros.
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Went through a lot of tape today looking at different sets. I really love Tom Izzo he run all NBA actions just a beautiful brand of basketball.
Appling may be playing himself into getting drafted. He is really good this year. I love how he runs Izzo's break he is really good at pushing tempo.
few tidbits. I can't believe how bad fundamentally James McAdoo is. It speaks to whoever taught him growing up he is just terrible at basic things.
Rasheed Sulaimon what the heck happen. I really liked him this summer, but damn he has fallen off the map.
Elfried Payton held his own vs Lville and the pressure. He really needs to work on a few key areas before coming out, but he is playing fantastic this year.
Wisconsin is really really good. Best Wisconsin team I have seen. I also like this kid at Wisconsin Green Bay he is pure energy #24 Sykes he is a hooper. Anyone who enjoys college basketball needs to check him out a blur.
Ohio State is another team I am enjoying. Ross and Thompson are two of my favorite players to watch in the nation.
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P4E, not sure if you've seen any Utah games, but Delon Wright (Dorell's brother) is having a fantastic year. I find it ironic that he's a PG and his brother might have the worst wing handles in the league.
I watched a little bit of their game vs Boise (I am a big fan of Boise basketball for some reason ) . He was a force, but I though Marks and Boise just played tougher. It was a hell of a game one of my favorite games I watched this season.(Marks is one of my favorite college players, don't like him for the NBA but I love watching him play) I also have had them DVRed this Saturday when they play BYU.
Once we get into conference play I will scout him a bit.(it would be a waste of my time to watch him play teams like Ball St. I prefer games with at least 2 NBA prospects in it.
I want to see him play Vs Colorado, Zona, Zona St, Washington and UCLA. Tons of great guards in the Pac-12
EDIT: I didn't think he played last year. I didn't remember him. Just a random note JUCO is loaded with solid talent. Plenty of kids who are D1 guys who just don't get their **** together.
I believe that San Fran college is the same place that football documentary on netflix is about. I highly recommend it. I will Google the name real quick, ok called 4th and Goal very good movie.
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Hey P4E, if you get a chance, catch the Kansas-New Mexico game on Saturday. Be curious to get an objective opinion on the Lobos. Tough one for us, a neutral-court game in Kansas City , but I think we'll at least show up.
EDIT: I actually like the Lobos chances vs KU. they have the guards and bigs to compete with KU. I wouldn't be surprised if they win. (I have that game DVRed as well) Ellis vs Barstow will be worth the price of admission.
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Lol, the Pit is basically a hole in the ground with a metal roof, sound doesn't have anywhere to escape. That said, the Lobo fanbase is pretty sophisticated and knows when to bring it. One of the reasons I have come to be a fan of the Pacers (besides Danny and Mel Daniels) is that same level of appreciation by the fans at BLF. Great, great venue.
I liked the LOBOs vs KU before this game, but this just confirmed my thoughts on KU. Their pgs could be the death of them. Billy Donvon is a hell of a coach would hate to play that team at full health. Prather is now a legit NBA prospect never seen a guy go from a fringe rotation player to best player on the team the next year quite like Prather has. The dude is a senior and breaking out. He has a great body for the league as well interesting prospect. Veteran teams like New Mexico have a huge advantage early in the year over young teams. I still think they turn it around before the tournament but I don't like their pgs.
That is the reason I said I have watched the LOBOs plenty. I watched almost the same players play last year for NM they are just a lot better (individually) and missing Snell.
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Also before I forget Chaz Williams is making me a believer. I wanted to wait until I watched enough of him to comment(I have watched 4 games of his where I was focused on him. I really like to watch 8-10 before commeting on a guy). This kid is an NBA player no doubt. He has great vision and at just 5'8( that might be nice ) it is pretty crazy. He is going to be a dynamic NBA player.
My only concern with him is his shooting motion. It is pretty low IMO, but he is quick enough I think it will translate to the next level. I love his swagger you can tell he is from Brooklyn has some Lance in him great energy.
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Watching Xavier vs Evansville right now. It is funny watching Xavier do this ear rick. I have went to 3 Xavier practices and they worked on it every time. The inbounder taps his ear and they just throw it to the guy and the defender has his back turned. It is hilious how often that works. I don't understand how the defender loses track of the ball just bad fudaments. You have to see both.
Xavier is in trouble though. These new rules kill them. They foul too damn much. Evansville's motion torched Xavier for most of the game. Was a beautiful display of ball by Evansville.
Xavier is on a huge run. I am guessing they win, but Evansville is a solid program.
EDIT: Wow what a game, great ending. Xavier finally started to move the rock and it payed off with good execution late.
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How about Bachynski in the second round as a development player for the Pacers.
Great stats in blocks and field goal percentage. Sounds like a hard worker as evidenced by his dramatic improvement each year. I would like to see another 6'8" to 6'9" topflight defender on the Pacers. Just to continue to make life difficult for other teams against the Pacers
I also don't like his defense for the NBA.( I know that sounds crazy he blocks everything). I just believe the way the league is going the big guys who don't have elite foot speed will struggle at the next level( the NBA is a PnR game). McDermont ate him for lunch all game when they matched up. But what do I know lol I said the same thing about Roy and now he has terrific foot speed, and is terrific as a one man zone for the Pacers. I just don't know what to make of him. But late 2nd rd he wouldn't be a bad pick at all. Would be good for 6 fouls, not sure how much upsize he has left almost 25.
Glad to hear scouts believe Ron Baker could be a 1st rd pick. He is one of my favorite players in the nation. The Shockers are a better team this year, I would encourage everybody to watch their game tomorrow at 2 on ESPN2.
Also I really like how Cauley Stein is playing this year, he looks so much better. His BBALLIQ is vastly improved. His hair selection? Not so much.
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Umass has NBA length at every position. I really didn't watch Umass last year (watched a few NIT games where i found Chaz Willams and decided I would watch him this year every game I can) so I need to see more, but I love their team. Cady Lalanne is a name to keep an eye on. NBA body and defiantly an NBA athlete. Would be a nice 3rd C/ project big in the Pacers system. Funny how that works you watch a team because of one player and discover players you like more lol. Umsss is one of the best teams I have watched this year. I can't get enough of their games.
Watched Wright closely Saturday. I was impressed with his defense committed on that end. I need to watch some more tape before I comment much further. he is on my radar though for sure. I can't wait to see how he plays in conference play. I really wabt to see how he plays vs Zona Utah is a pretty good team. They might be able to steal one from Zona.
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Holiday Entertainment Guide - 'The Nutcracker,' 'mallerinas,' and Hanukkah in Philadelphia
Looking for something to do this holiday season? From "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker" to Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, there's something for everyone. WHYY's Robin Bloom searches hundreds of listings each week to find out what's happening in and around Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware. Here are her picks:
"George Balanchine's The Nutcracker" at Pennsylvania Ballet
The Pennsylvania Ballet celebrates 25 years of "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker," December 8-30, featuring the Philadelphia Boy's Choir and dozens of local dance students performing at the Academy of Music, Broad Street, Philadelphia. Tickets start at $20. Programming includes "Nutcracker Magic" Children's Party, Saturday, December 8, noon, "Tea with the Sugarplum Fairy," Sunday, December 9, 2:30pm and Saturday, December 22, noon.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at Annenberg Center
The gender-bending "mallerinas" of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo bring their playful interpretation of classical ballet to the Annenberg Center, December 13-15. In their 38th year, the "Trocks," the critically-acclaimed company of male dancers who present a tongue-in-cheek, entertaining view of ballet in parody form, perform "Le Lac Des Cygnes," the second act of Swan Lake, along with the Philadelphia premieres of "Go for Barocco" and "Laurencia," 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Part of Dance Celebration, presented by Dance Affiliates. Tickets: $20-$65. Post-show talk back and master class, Friday, December 14.
Philadanco performs . . . "BACK TO BLACK" (What is so called 'Black' dance anyway), four performances December 7-9 at the Kimmel Center featuring works by Milton Myers, Ronald K. Brown, George Faison, and the Philadelphia premiere of works by Matthew Rushing, Broad Street, Philadelphia.
11th Hour Theatre Company's "Winter Wonderettes"
11th Hour Theatre Company kicks off their main stage season with the return of the four best friends, Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy in the Philadelphia premiere of Roger Bean's "Winter Wonderettes," directed by Megan Nicole O'Brien, sure to put you in the holiday spirit with a score featuring some of the greatest holiday hits, December 7-30 at Theatre Horizon's brand new theatre, 401 Dekalb Street, Norristown, PA.
Brandywine Ballet's "The Nutcracker"
The Brandywine Ballet Company's 33rd annual production of "The Nutcracker" returns December 7-16 at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, 700 S. High Street, West Chester, PA. The Company offers the popular "Nutcracker Tea," with the opportunity to join Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy and other characters for a special brunch on December 8, 9, and 15. Tickets for the show: $25-$40. Tickets for the Tea: $25.
Dickens Festivals are celebrated this Saturday, December 8 in Narberth, PA from noon-4pm, with activities for all ages, including a scavenger hunt, horse and carriage rides, music, carollers, crafts, and more. The Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion hosts a Dickens Christmas Party, 2pm-5pm ($20, children 10 an under free), and "An Evening with Charles Dickens," 7pm, a one man rendition of A Christmas Carol with Josh Hitchens ($35); In Medford, NJ, downtown Main Street closes and transforms visitors to England in the days of Charles Dickens, with a visit from Santa in a horse-drawn carriage at 6pm along with musical entertainment, crafts, food and the lighting of the holiday tree at the gazebo.
Hanukkah in Philadelphia: March of Lights, Latkepalooza & more
The Festival of Lights begins Saturday night, December 8 and Philadelphia celebrates with a "March of Lights," car menorah parade, December 8, 7pm, beginning at the Ben Franklin Parkway and 22nd Street, finishing at Independence National Park, 5th and Market Streets with live music, children's activities, treats and more.
Celebrate Hanukkah in Rittenhouse SquareSunday, December 9, 4pm with children's entertainment, donuts, gelt, dreidels, and more, beginning at the Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, followed by a 5:30pm lighting of the great menorah in center of Rittenhouse Square park, Philadelphia. Admission: $5 per person, $20 per family.
The 10th annual Latkepalooza returns to the Gershman Y, Sunday, December 9, 2pm-4pm, offering over 3000 gourmet latkes from Philadelphia restaurants, along with family activities, music by the West Philadelphia Orchestra and more. $16 adults, $5 kids in advance, $18 adults, $7 kids at the door. Children under 5 free. Advance purchase recommended. While there, see another side of the legendary performer Zero Mostel with a new exhibit "Zero Mostel: Artist" (pictured), on view through February 3, 2013 in the Borowsky Gallery, 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia.
The Grand celebrates the season with "Voices of Christmas," Sunday, December 9, 3pm, a sing-a-long with The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia performing songs of the season and Sweet Honey in the Rock, "Celebrating the Holydays," December 19, 8pm, 818 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE.
Million Dollar Quartet at the Forrest Theatre
The Broadway hit musical "Million Dollar Quartet" arrives at the Forrest Theatre December 11-16, inspired by the true story of the famed recording session on December 4, 1956 that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. The legendary night is brought to life with classic hits such as "Blue Suede Shoes," "Great Balls of Fire," "I Walk the Line," and many more, 1114 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
Meet "Scab" the elf in BCKSEET Productions' "ELFuego"
BCKSEET Productions offers the World Premiere of "ELFuego," a comedic new holiday musical and satiric social commentary tackling the mounting problem of unemployment with a witty and unexpected glimpse at the world of the North Pole. Written by Artistic Director Kate Brennan, directed by Brandon King McShaffrey, and featuring Sarah Doherty leading the cast as Scab the elf, the production runs December 12-29 at the Skybox and the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. Tickets: $28, $21 for students, veterans, and seniors.
Cairnwood Estate hosts "Cairnwood by Candlelight," an evening of candlelight and music at the 117 year old Beaux Arts-style mansion, Thursday, December 13, 7:30pm, with self-guided tours of all three floors of the mansion, the servant's quarters, and the tower, live music, a display of Victorian gowns, Yuletide desserts, and holiday décor including the two-story Christmas tree adorned with 2000 lights and 300 pieces of sugared fruit, 1005 Cathedral Road, Bryn Athyn, PA. Admission: $20.
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas Carol" at the State Theatre
Nebraska Theatre Caravan brings their fully-staged musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" to the State Theatre, Thursday, December 13, 7:30pm, featuring a cast of 24, live musicians, Broadway-style scenery and costumes, special effects and a full array of traditional Christmas carols interwoven with the classic story at 453 Northampton Street, Easton, PA. Tickets: $45-$50.
Walnut Street Theatre offers "Plaid Tidings"
Walnut Street Theatre offers holiday productions including "Plaid Tidings," a mix of holiday songs and 1950s crooning, with the popular "Forever Plaid" singing group (pictured) returning for more humor and harmonies including "Let It Snow," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and more, through December 30 in Independence Studio on 3. Also, the annual children's production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" returns through December 22, directed by Bill Van Horn, 825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
"A Christmas Carol" onstage at Delaware Theatre Company
Onstage at Delaware Theatre Company is "A Christmas Carol," a world premiere adaptation by Patrick Barlow, creator of the Tony Award winning The 39 Steps, with five actors portraying over 20 characters, exploring new facets of the classic story by Charles Dickens, starring Steve Pacek, Andrew Long, Mark Light-Orr, Jessie Shelton, and Tina Stafford, through December 30 at 200 Water Street, Wilmington, DE. For school age children and up.
ARTsisters group show at Darlington Arts Center
ARTsisters, a group of professional women artists who present monthly exhibitions throughout the tri-state region with an emphasis on serving the community through special projects, workshops, and donations, presents a group exhibition of paintings and prints in a wide variety of contemporary media from abstract to representational from the group's 27 members, through January 4, 2013 at Darlington Arts Center, 977 Shavertown Road, Garnet Valley, PA.
ArtFusion's "Secret Life of Trees"
ArtFusion 19464's annual holiday show "Secret Life of Trees," is on view, offering the work of 38 local artists from oils and watercolors to recycled sculpture and ceramics, on view through January 5, 2013 at 254 E. High Street, Pottstown, PA (formerly the Gallery School of Pottstown/Gallery on High). Opening reception and holiday party, Friday, December 7, 5pm-8pm.
Yuletide at Winterthur - "A Feast for the Eyes"
"Yuletide at Winterthur" returns with "A Feast for the Eyes," a glimpse at winter holidays past, exploring how Americans have celebrated the winter social season from the 1800s to the present and designed to inspire visitors to create their own celebrations. Signature showpieces include the dried flower tree, a "Winter Wonderland," and many seasonally themed activities like Yuletide Brunch with Santa, Holiday decoration workshops, music performances, and more, through January 6, 2013, Winterthur, DE. $20 for adult non-members, $18 for seniors and students, $5 for children ages 2-11.
Holiday events in Philly
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops perform the annual "Holiday POPS!," December 7-22, Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall; Broad Street, Philadelphia.
The American Swedish Historical Museum's annual Lucia Fest and Christmas Market is Saturday, December 8, 11:30am-4:30pm, with family activities, Lucia processions at
1pm and 3pm, baked goods and more, 1900 Pattison Avenue, FDR Park, South Philadelphia. Admission is $10 for non-members, $7 for members, children 4-12 $4, and children
under 4 are free.
The Rittenhouse Row Holiday Celebration is Saturday, December 8 and 15, 11am-1pm, with performances, in store events and specials, visits from Santa, free hot beverages, and more, along with free parking, near Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia.
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education hosts the annual "Winterfest," Sunday, December 9, 2pm-8pm, with live entertainment, holiday shopping, winter
walks, local eco-artists, craft workshops, stargazing and WXPN's "Kids Corner" guests and entertainment, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia. $5 suggested donation.
The Fairmount Park House Holiday Tours continue through Sunday, December 9, as the "Charms," Laurel Hill Mansion, Lemon Hill, Mount Pleasant, Woodford, Strawberry Mansion and others are dressed up with themes for the holidays, including tours, special events, and more. Prices vary for tours. Also catch the Gingerbread House display, modelled after the Fairmount Park historic sites, on view at the Shops at Liberty Place, 16th & Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Historic Philadelphia offers holiday cheer with Tippler's Tours, December 13, 20 & 27, tours of Colonial and modern day watering holes with a holiday flair, $35-$40; Santa visits at Franklin Square, Saturdays and Sundays, through December 24, noon-3pm, free, 6th and Race Streets, Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrates the holiday season with special events, musical performances, and activities that spotlight work from its collection, including The Christmas Story in Art tour and the All Dressed Up fashion display for children and adults. Each weekend and every day during the holiday week (December 26 through January 1), special events include Carolling through the Galleries, Winter Concerts, workshops, tours and more, and the Great Stair Hall is lit and decorated for the holidays, Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. Art After 5 celebrates the holidays with a Hanukkah celebration, Festival of Lights with the West Philadelphia Orchestra, Friday, December 14, Jingle Bell Jive, Friday, December 21, and New Year's Eve Pre-Party Mistletoe Hop, December 28, until 8:45pm.
New City Stage Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge," written by Christopher Durang and directed by Michael K. Brophy, a farcical take on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. This production is the company's largest and their first musical, featuring choreography by Artistic Director Ginger Dayle set to a brand new score, through December 23 at the Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. Tickets: $10-$35.
The 5th annual Christmas Village in Philadelphia returns to LOVE Park in Center City, an outdoor holiday market with vendors in more than 90 wooden booths offering international seasonal arts and crafts, gifts, ornaments, food and more as well as a life-size Advent calendar and a stage with daily live performances of local choirs, orchestras and bands. Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11am-7pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-8pm, and Thanksgiving and Christmas 11am-5pm. Free admission.
The Reading Terminal Market Holiday Railroad is on display with almost a third of a mile of track running twelve working train lines through miniature scenery depicting Center City Philadelphia, a Christmas Village, and other seasonal displays, opens daily at 10am through December 31 (closed on Christmas Day), Piano Court in Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Arch Street, Philadelphia, free.
The Morris Arboretum's popular Holiday Garden Railway Display returns with a quarter mile of track featuring seven loops and tunnels with fifteen different rail lines and two cable cars, nine bridges, and bustling model trains. The display and buildings are all made of natural materials to form a miniature landscape with miniature rivers and buildings that are exact replicas of the original including Independence Hall and other Philadelphia-area landmarks, all decorated for the holidays through December 31 at 100 Northwestern Avenue in Chestnut Hill. Admission: $16 adults, $14 for seniors, students and youth (13-18) $7, children under age three and members free. Open daily from 10am-4pm through December 14 and 10am-5pm, December 15-31 (closed Christmas Eve and day, and New Years day).
Macy's Grand Court Light Show has shows every hour on the hour, the annual Dickens Village, daily Wanamaker Organ concerts and more, now through December 31, 13th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. Least crowded viewing times: Mondays through Thursday.
The Comcast Holiday Spectacular is on view at the Comcast Center now through New Year's Day, shown on the state-of-the-art Comcast Experience Video Wall, the largest four-millimeter LED screen in the world, spanning 83.3 feet wide by 25.4 feet high, capturing the essence of the holidays with performances by the Pennsylvania Ballet, Broadway dancers, the Commonwealth Youth Choir's Keystone State Boychoir, and more. 15 minute shows begin at the top of every hour, 10am-8pm daily (except for weekdays at 5pm), Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia. Free.
The Please Touch Museum hosts holiday events including the Enchanted Colonial Village, on display through January 6, depicting holiday scenes of blacksmiths, bakers, toymakers, and more, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia.
Holiday events in region
The Mitchell Performing Arts Center's production of "White Christmas" opens Friday, December 7 with a musical adaptation of the classic holiday film featuring seventeen Irving Berlin songs, through December 15, 801 Tomlinson Road, Bryn Athyn, PA. $15 for adults, $12 for students and children.
Ardensingers perform "A Gilbert & Sullivan Christmas Carol," giving Charles Dickens' tale a twist, setting Ebenezer Scrooge's story to the music of Gilbert & Sullivan, Friday, December 7, 8pm, and Saturday, December 8, 2pm and 8pm, Arden Gild Hall, 2126 The Highway, Arden, DE. $12 in advance, $14 at the door, with discounts for members, seniors, students, and children.
The Wildwoods' 5th annual Holiday Celebration is this weekend with a parade, Friday, December 7, 7pm, followed by a tree lighting ceremony and the celebration continues Saturday, December 9, 10am-5pm with crafts, free movies, entertainment and more at the Wildwoods Convention Center lobby, Wildwood, NJ.
The Atlantic City Ballet performs "The Nutcracker," Friday, December 7, 7pm, and Saturday, December 8, 1pm and 5pm, Stockton Performing Arts Center, Galloway, NJ; Saturday, December 15, 3pm and 7pm, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ; Saturday, December 22, 7pm, Garden State Philharmonic Strand Theatre, Lakewood, NJ.
The Historic Mill at Anselma will be decked out in holiday splendor for a holiday celebration, this Saturday, December 8, 10am-4pm, along with craft-making workshops, letter writing to Santa, who will be waiting in the 1930s era post office to take letters back with him to the North Pole. Friday, December 14, 5pm-7pm, the annual Candlelight Tours with the opportunity to explore the Colonial-era grist mill, 1730 Conestoga Road, Chester Springs, PA. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children 4-17.
Elmwood Park Zoo hosts the first annual Hanukkah Celebration, Saturday, December 8, 1pm-4pm, with games, food samples, the lighting of the first candle on the 6 foot tall menorah, free with zoo admission. In honor of the 8 days of giving, the zoo asks for guests to donate to their animal enrichment fund to receive a small gift from the zoo and to sign the menorah, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA.
"Christmastide: Choral Gems Throughout the Centuries" is performed by the VOICES Chorale this Saturday, December 8, 3pm and 5:30pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ and Sunday, December 9, 7:30pm, Anchor Presbyterian Church, 980 Durham Road, Wrightstown, PA, featuring works by Handel, Mendelssohn, Whitbourn, and more.
$25 at the door, $20 in advance.
Cape May celebrates the holiday season with the 39th annual Christmas Candlelight House Tour, a self-guided tour of homes, inns, hotels and churches decorated for the holidays along with carolling, strolling musicians, refreshments and more, Saturday, December 8 and 15, 5:30pm-8:30pm. $20-$25. Includes admission to the "Old Fashioned Christmas Exhibit" of holiday traditions through the years complete with holiday trains beneath the giant Christmas tree at the Carriage House Gallery, Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, on display through January 1; Plus - Christmas lights trolley tours, and much more, throughout December, Cape May, NJ.
Spotlight Theatre presents David Sedaris' "The Santaland Diaries," by Associate Artistic Director Thomas-Robert Irvin, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello, and directed by Cindy N. Walton, Saturday, December 8, 7pm. The night begins with a silent auction, appetizers and refreshments at Swarthmore United Methodist Church, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA. Free but reservations are recommended.
Lawrenceville hosts "Holidays in the Village," Sunday, December 9, 2pm-4pm with holiday music and caroling, refreshments, children's activities and more including a visit from Santa, Weeden Park, Main Street, south of Craven Lane by the Post Office in Lawrenceville, NJ.
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia celebrates the season with a festive concert of Christmas music and readings, "The Light of the World," with the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Senior Choir, Youth Chorale, St. Cecilia Girl Choir, St. Andrew Boy Choir, and Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Handbell choirs, Sunday, December 9, 4pm, featuring John Rutter's "Gloria" and works by Ola Gjeilo, Craig Phillips and Dan Forres, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA. $10 for adults, $5 for children 18 & under.
Shady Brook Farm hosts the annual Holiday Light Show, as millions of lights illuminate acres of farmland with familiar characters and whimsical displays, 5pm-10pm nightly through January 6, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA. Ride in your car or on a wagon ride. Admission: $12-$50. Coupons available on website. On Monday, December 10, 4:30pm-6:30pm, enjoy a Hanukkah Celebration, as the 12 foot menorah is lit, along with singing and dancing, crafts, and more.
Fractured Mirror Productions presents "My Christmas Wish," an opportunity for children ages 3 and up to explore the historical Collings-Knight Homestead and hear classic Christmas tales, December 13-16, 500 Collings Avenue, Collingwood, NJ. $15 with discounts for children.
Broadway veteran Graeme Malcolm reprises his role of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," at McCarter Theatre Center, through December 28. Michael Unger directs a cast of 40 in the critically-acclaimed production, offering a variety of events in conjunction with the performances, as well as special services for patrons with visual and audio impairments at no additional charge on December 15-16. Tickets start at $20. Also – master storyteller Mike Daisey brings his newest show "American Utopias," direct from a successful sold out run in Chicago, Thursday, December 13, 7:30pm. Tickets $50.
East Lynne Theater Company presents "Louisa May Alcott's Christmas," three of Alcott's tales, including the opening of "Little Women," brought to life by storyteller Gayle Stahlhuth, for the whole family, through December 14 at the First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes Street, Cape May, NJ. Tickets: $25 general, $15 students, children 12 and under free.
Onstage at Footlighters Theater is "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," a stage adaptation of the Christmas classic, "It's a Wonderful Life." This interpretation, directed by Tony Filipone, is set at a live radio broadcast in the 1940s with five actors playing all of the characters, through December 15, 58 Maine Ave, Berwyn, PA. Tickets: $14.
Players Club of Swarthmore's Children's Theater Series continues with Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," through December 16, 614 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, PA.
Crossroads Theatre Company's 3rd annual "Holiday Jubilee" returns with a multicultural celebration of holiday traditions from around the world, this year featuring the music of Motown, through December 16, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ. Tickets: $40. Kids under 12 free with purchase of adult ticket.
The Delaware Children's Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary with the holiday favorite "Babes in Toyland," the classic story weaving together Mother Goose's nursery rhyme characters into a Christmas themed musical extravaganza, with a special visit from Santa, onstage through December 16, 1014 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE. Tickets: $14 at the door, $11 online.
Onstage at Clear Space Theatre Company is "A Christmas Carol," through December 16, based on the book by Charles Dickens with music by composer and Clear Space Artistic Director Doug Yetter, lyrics by Michael Hulett, and directed by David Button. Former NPR Weekend Edition Sunday host Liane Hansen joins the cast on the theater's new thrust stage, 20 Baltimore Avenue (Beach Block), Rehoboth Beach, DE.
Bristol Riverside Theatre celebrates the holidays with "Winter Musicale 2012," Keith Baker and the BRT band performing carols, classics and more, through December 23 at 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA. Tickets $15-$45.
Onstage at Bridge Players Theatre Company is "The Christmas Express," a family-friendly tale about train station manager Hilda Trowbridge and her assistant, Satch Brunswick. When Leo Tannenbaum drops by the Holly Railway Station on December 23, broken radios spring to life, tone-deaf carolers become a choir of angels, and the entire town of Holly is caught up in the spirit of Christmas, onstage at Broad Street United Methodist Church, 36 E. Broad Street, Burlington, NJ through December 1. Tickets $10.
People's Light & Theatre presents "This Wonderful Life," through December 23, about a man passionately devoted to Frank Capra's 1946 classic film, "It's a Wonderful Life," on the Steinbright Stage, starring Jerry Richardson and directed by David Bradley, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA. Tickets: $35-45.
Linvilla Orchards hosts the annual "Christmasland" display with the farm decorated for the holiday and activities for the whole family including crafts, food, Santa visit, petting zoo, Wassailing Caroling Hayrides, and more, through December 24, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA.
Cape May Stage presents the comedy "A Tuna Christmas," by Ed Howard, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, a sequel to "Greater Tuna," through December 30. The production features two actors, twelve days of Christmas, and twenty-four hilarious characters at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse, corner of Bank and Lafayette Streets, Cape May, NJ. Good for ages 12 and up. Tickets: $15-$35.
Rose Tree Park hosts the 30th annual Festival of Lights, over 100,000 holiday lights, hand-painted wooden figures and cutout displays, and more, running nightly, 5:30pm-9:30pm through January 1, 2013 at Rose Tree Park, 1671 N. Providence Road, Upper Providence, PA. Admission is free.
Adventure Aquarium's Christmas Celebration transforms the space into an underwater winter wonderland with larger than life decorations, twinkling lights, glowing trees and gently falling snow, Christmas characters including "Scuba Santa," through January 1, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ. $17.95-$23.95.
Historic Smithville, New Jersey hosts the annual Holiday Light Show, Thursdays through Sundays through January 2, as 120 Christmas trees, decorated with 50,000 lights, float on the lake and blink on and off to holiday music by the Colonial Inn, 615 East Moss Mill Road, Smithville, NJ. Free.
Catch the Gingerbread House Competition & Display at Peddler's Village, with confections in categories including traditional, authentic reproduction of a significant building, amateur, unusual 3D creation, and more including the holiday lights at night, through January 5, 2013 in the gazebo, Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, Bucks County, PA. Free admission and free parking.
The Brandywine River Museum's annual tradition of "A Brandywine Christmas" returns with the O-gauge model train display that this year includes Japanese trains, trees decorated with thousands of "critter" ornaments, and musical performances as well as several exhibits that celebrate the spirit of the holidays: "Pop-Up! Illustration in 3-D" presents pop-up books and their production by authors like Maurice Sendak, Edward Gorey, and more. "Donald Pywell: Golden Impressions of Andrew Wyeth" features jewelry crafted by Pywell while collaborating with painter Andrew Wyeth, each housed in custom settings designed by T. Mark Cole, through January 6, U.S. Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA. Museum admission: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, students, and children over six.
Hagley Museum and Library hosts the annual "Christmas at Hagley" exhibition through January 6 with a glimpse at nineteenth and twentieth-century holiday traditions in Eleutherian Mills, the ancestral home of the DuPont family along with special events and programs, 201 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington, DE.
Glencairn Museum hosts "Follow the Star: World Nativities," exhibitions of dozens of crèches from around the world as well as "Christmas in the Castle," 45 minute guided tours exploring how Christmas was celebrated in the Romanesque-style castle when it was the private home of the Pitcairn family, through January 6 at 1001 Cathedral Road, Bryn Athyn, PA. Admission: $6-$8.
On display at Rockwood Park & Museum is "Sounds of the Season," as the museum is decorated in a music theme through January 7, 4651 Washington Street Extension, Wilmington, DE.
Other events in Philly
Ryan Berley, co-owner of Shane Confectionery and the Franklin Fountain, shares his knowledge of the history and science of candy making this Friday, December 7 at The Chemical Heritage foundation, with the opportunity to see the classic clear toy candy-making process from start to finish and to taste samples, with pourings at 5:30pm and 6:45pm, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Free.
Asian Arts Initiative hosts special events including "Home, Far and Near," a mini-festival of work by up-an-coming and established Asian American performers, December 7, 7:30pm, including spoken word poet Kelly Tsai, movement artist Soomi Kim, filmmaker Anula Shetty and more; "Shut Your Trap!!: A Study on Authority in Art," with a First Friday reception, December 7, 6pm-9pm, a multimedia group show that raises questions about authority in art; the Chinatown North Arts Crawl, Friday, December 14, 6pm-9pm, highlighting the unique and varied spaces in the neighborhood's emerging arts community; 1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia.
The centennial celebration of avant-garde composer John Cage continues with part two of "Cage: Beyond Silence," presented by Bowerbird. "The Year Begins to be Ripe: Song Books," highlights the two-volume collection of 89 short solos, with text and music materials quoted from Marcel Duchamp, Erik Satie, David Thoreau, Buckminster Fuller, Norman O. Brown, as well as Mozart and Schubert. Audiences are offered a rare opportunity to experience multiple versions of this work including: Song Books in Concert 2, Friday, December 7, 8pm, Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, 3723 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia; Song Books Miniatures 2, Saturday, December 8, noon-4pm, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Variations, Sunday, December 9, 8pm, The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street; Sonatas and Interludes with Margaret Leng Tan, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Performances range in price and some include workshops and hands-on activities. Festivities continue through January 20, 2013.
The 3rd Annual Type-IN is this Saturday, December 8. Called a "jam session for manual typewriters," the Type-IN is a chance for typewriter enthusiasts to get together to type letters, compete in a speed typing challenge, or participate in a typewriter swap, 1pm to 5pm, Fergie's Pub, 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. Free.
Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra Tempesta di Mare Chamber Players explore German vocal and instrumental music from the generation before J.S. Bach with "Art of the Prophets." Joined by vocal soloists Laura Heimes, Jennifer Lane, Aaron Sheehan, and David Newman, Tempesta di Mare performs pieces by composers who redefined German music - Bruhns, Erlebach, Rosenmuller, Johann Christoph Bach and more, Saturday, December 8, 8pm, Arch Street Meeting House, 320 Arch Street, Philadelphia and Sunday, December 9, 4pm, Saint Martin in the Fields, 8000 Saint Martin's Lane, Philadelphia. $30-$40, discounts for seniors, students, and children.
The Philadelphia Wind Symphony's second season opens with "Songs and Dances," Tuesday, December 11, 7pm. Guest conducted by Dr. Brad Genevro, the Symphony performs the only wind band piece written by Antonin Respighi, in addition to works by Holst, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, and more, in the Levitt Auditorium at Gershman Hall, University of the Arts, 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia. $10, $5 for students and seniors.
The Harlem Fine Arts Show showcases contemporary art celebrating the African Diaspora and arrives at the African American Museum in Philadelphia Wednesday, December 12, featuring the work of over 15 contemporary artists including local artists. The event kicks off at 6pm with a reception and live music, 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia. $30, $25 for AAMP members.
Curio Theatre Company presents Tom Stoppard's "The Real Inspector Hound," a play-within-a-play parody of the murder mystery genre, directed by Dan Hodge, through December 29, the first main stage production in their new basement performance space, 4740 Baltimore Avenue, through tower doors of 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia. Tickets $15-$20.
Arden Children's Theatre begins its 15th year with the fairytale classic, "Cinderella." Set to the music of Mozart, playwright Charles Way's version retells the tale in an adventurous new way. After each production, children are invited to meet the actors and participate in a Q&A session. Directed by Whit MacLaughlin, "Cinderella" runs through January 27 at 40 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia. Tickets: $16-$36.
Other events in the region
The Biggs Museum of American Art hosts "Delaware By Hand" Holiday Market, Friday, December 7, 5pm-7pm, and Saturday, December 8, 9am-4:30pm, sale of seasonal works in hand blown glass, woodwork, painting, jewelry, pottery and sculpture by Delaware artists. On Saturday at 10:30am, David Berndt will give a free lecture titled, "Rediscovering Bayard Berndt: A Son's Recollection of a Delaware Painter." "Cocoa, Cookies and Story Time," on Thursday, December 13, 6pm-7pm, to eat sweets, hear a reading of the classic holiday story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and create a holiday ornament, 406 Federal Street, Dover, DE, Free.
The Delaware Historical Society celebrates "Delaware Day," Friday, December 7, 6pm with a specialty crafted beer by Twin Lakes, "Jubilicious," a Statehood Stew prepared by World Café Live, live entertainment and more, Old Town Hall Museum, 504 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE. $25, $20 for members.
The Trenton Film Society and Passage Theatre Company present a screening of "leben, um zu sagen (live to tell)," a 30 minute documentary produced by Dan Bauer, exploring his family's journey from Nazi-occupied Vienna to America, told through the eyes of his 100-year-old grandmother, his father, and a cousin. The screening is followed by a panel discussion with Lynne Azarchi, Executive Director of Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum at The College of New Jersey and Princeton immigration attorney Ryan Stark Lilienthal, who explored a trove of locally-archived documents illuminating the experience of relatives deported to, and murdered in, Poland during the Holocaust, Sunday, December 9, 2pm, the Mill House Playhouse, 205 E. Front Street in Trenton, NJ. Free.
City Theater Company presents "BatBoy: The Musical," the cult comedy inspired by the famous tabloid story about a half-man/half-bat discovered in a West Virginia cave, with music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe performed by a live band in the Black Box Theater at OperaDelaware, through December 15, 4 South Poplar Street, Wilmington, DE.
On display at The College of New Jersey Art Gallery is "Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art from the Shelley and Donald Rubin Private Collection," featuring twenty two paintings by some of the leading Indian artists of the past fifty years, exploring three themes: inhabited spaces, spiritual bodies, and characters, through December 16 at 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ. Free.
"Annie" is onstage at the Steel River Playhouse through December 23, directed by Ken Kaissar, accompanied by a pit orchestra. Sunday, December 9, a special talkback with the director and cast, 245 East High Street, Pottstown, PA. Tickets: $15-$26.
The Trenton Museum Society presents "Over the River: The Artists of Yardley in a Juried Exhibit," featuring more than 70 works by members of AOY, the Artists of Yardley, representing a range of styles and media including oil, watercolor, photography, ceramics and jewelry, through January 6, 2013 at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park, Trenton, NJ. Gallery talk with artists, December 16, 2pm, free and open to public.
Brett Rader contributed reporting to this week's guide.
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Loose Cannon: Wrestlemania Dream Card
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another edition of Loose Cannon. In the last edition of Loose Cannon, I blogged about how TNA can revive it's own promotion Impact Wrestling. In the latest edition of Loose Cannon; I will blog about my Wrestlemania Dream Card. Welcome to the place for the fans, from the fan, and forever for fans. Welcome to Loose Cannon.
Wrestlemania Dream Card
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Sold Out Capacity: 65,000
"Where dreams come true!'
Announcers: Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura
Pre Show: NXT Free For All- It is a free for all 15 minute match for the NXT Championship. As the fans are coming in and out of the building; we see many competitors mixing it up on the limelight; the grandest stage of them all; Wrestlemania.
Wrestlemania Dream Card
"Ladies and gentlemen; welcome to the grandest stage of them all; welcome to Wrestlemania" -J.R
''You could feel the love, hate, and tension in the air as we we have reached our final destination'' -Jesse Ventura
"Let's start our opening contest!" -J.R
1) Andre the Giant vs Big Show: We start the evening with a colossal match with the WWE biggest giants in the history of sport's entertainment. Can the universe withstand these giants?
Projection: Big Show
Objective/Reason: At 42 years of age; Big Show can still go in the WWE ring. With Andre the Giants leg given up on him, the giant capitalizes with a Knockout punch.
2) Tito Santana vs Alberto Del Rio: After a few run in's; Tito Santana say's he wants one more match. A arrogant ADR comes out and leaves Santana knocked out with a steel chair.
Projection: Alberto Del Rio
Objective/Reason: In order to move on with the future; the future must up rise and this is ADR chance to move up the ranks in the WWE.
3) Diva's Championship: A.J Lee (c) vs Lita- Two different generation of diva's clashing at one each other for the Diva's Championship. A girlhood dream to vs her idol; A.J Lee would do anything to regain the championship and have a match with Lita. What generation is better and who will prevail in the long run?
Projection: A.J Lee
Objective/Reason: A.J Lee like ADR will move up in the rankings in the WWE with a win from a respected superstar.
4) Ricky Steamboat vs Daniel Bryan: Who is the true "Dragon" in the World Wrestling Entertainment. A clash of respect leads to one dragon get burned.
Projection: Daniel Bryan
Objective/Reason: It gives Steamboat a match at Wrestlemania but if Daniel Bryan loses his momentum; he loses his edge!
5) Ultimate MITB: Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle vs Matt Hardy vs Jeff Hardy vs Edge vs Christian- The ultimate MITB with seven competitors that have lots of experience in ladders matches with the exception of Kurt Angle. Who can win this all time MITB?
Projection: Edge
Objective/Reason: The ultimate opportunist will indeed shine in the Ultimate MITB. With Kurt Angle inches away from the briefcase, Edge hits him with the briefcase making Angle fall from the ladder.
6) Fabulous Moolah vs Trish Stratus: Who is the ultimate diva of all time? Trish Stratus the unspoken multiple time Women's Champion clashes with the diva who held the championship for 28 years. With momentum on her side, Stratus uses cockiness to boost her ego to the old timer.
Projection: Fabulous Moolah
Objective/Reason: A surprising win after a mistake by Trish Stratus has Moolah captivate the crowd with a stunning DDT.
7) Macho Man Randy Savage vs C.M Punk: "It is a childhood dream, Savage." Those were the exact dream for C.M Punk to vs the Macho King at Wrestlemania.
Projection: C.M Punk
Objective/Reason: A win for C.M Punk will indeed uphold him as the best in the world!
8) WHC: Batista vs Goldberg (c) vs Brock Lesnar: Three monsters and one championship. Who will reign supreme!
Projection: *New Champion* Batista
Objective/Reason: Batista uses a low blow with a distraction from the referee to win the the championship.
9) Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Undertaker: A dream match to the fullest. SCSA comes back to the WWE for one more match and he wants that match against the Undertaker. The deadman wants SCSA as his next opponent.
Projection: The Undertaker
Objective/Reason: The Undertaker streak stays alive after three stunners and mutiple chair shots. The former corporate bad boy could not get the job done and eventually is tombstone to end the match.
10) Corporate WWE Championship Match: Randy Orton vs The Rock: "Do you smell what the Rock is cooking." Those were the exact words of The Rock who was then violently attacked by the Shield. Does Randy Orton have The Rock at his boiling point or would The Rock retain his WWE Championship for the 8th time.
Projection: The Rock
Objective/Reason: The Rock wants to lead the new corporation and a viral attack by the corporation and HHH turns the Rock heel for the win/WWE Championship.
11) HBK vs HHH: It is a street fight; similar to the one the two had at WWE Summerslam 2002. HBK is fed up with the way that HHH is treating the WWE Universe but is attacked by the Shield and multiple attacks by a kendo stick.
Projection: HBK
Objective/Reason: After HHH is about to win, a run in by Randy Orton causes HHH to be super kicked and hit with the kendo stick multiple times to end the reign of the Corporation.
12) Seth Rollins vs RVD: An encounter that never got to the boiling point has finally happened.
Projection: Seth Rollins
Objective/Reason: As RVD is about to win the match, Roman Reigns spears him and Rollins captivities the crowd with a frog splash off the top rope.
13) Hell in the Cell: Dean Ambrose vs Mankind: Mankind was brutally attacked by The Shield after an appreciation match but was trapped after a run in in hell; hell in the cell!
Projection: Dean Ambrose
Objective/Reason: The Shield has undoubtedly did it again and attacked Mankind. He falls through the cage and unto the ring. Ambrose does a super bulldog and wins the match.
14) Main Event: John Cena vs Hulk Hogan: John Cena needs to solidify himself as the top of the company so he challenges Hulk Hogan to a match live on Hogan Appreciation Night.
Projection: John Cena
Objective/Reason: John Cena earns the respect the is needed and Hogan rides into the sunset.
Pre Show (Live on Hulu)
Cody Rhodes vs Bret Hart (30 Minute Ironman Match)
Chris Jericho vs Damien Sandow
WWE Hardcore Championship Free for all
On the next edition of Loose Cannon: Night of Bloggers 2013
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The 2014 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team will take on Canada in a three-game series Thursday through Saturday (Jan. 9-11) at the Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail, N.C. The games will serve as Team USA's final international competition prior to the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in March.
"We're excited to be returning to Extreme Ice Center and North Carolina for this series against Canada," said Dan Brennan, general manager of the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team. "Not only is this an opportunity for the fans to see the best sled hockey players in the world, but also a chance to watch some fantastic competition as we prepare for the Paralympics."
The series is the second major sled competition of the season. The U.S. previously competed in the 2013 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Toronto, Ontario, in December. Team USA has won four of the last six major international events, including the 2009 International Paralympic Committee World Sledge Hockey Championship in Ostrava, Czech Republic; the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia; the 2012 IPC World Sledge Hockey Championship in Hamar, Norway; and the 2012 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Calgary, Alberta.
Seven players that were members of the gold medal-winning 2010 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team highlight the roster, including goaltender Steve Cash (Overland, Mo.); defensemen Taylor Chace (Hampton Falls, N.H.), Nikko Landeros (Johnstown, Colo.) and Andy Yohe (Bettendorf, Iowa); and forwards Taylor Lipsett (Plano, Texas), Josh Pauls (Green Brook, N.J.) and Greg Shaw (Merritt Island, Fla.).
FASTHockey will provide live streaming coverage of all three games during the series. Those interested in watching are encouraged to sign up for a free FASTHockey account in advance at USAHockey.FASTHockey.com.
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It is a beautiful area. It does rain a lot, but it's probably not what you are thinking of when you think of rain. Thunderstorms are quite rare and most of the rain is mist.
They have as much rainfall in the Houston TX area yearly as they do in Seattle, but in Houston when it decides to rain, it RAINS.
Personally, I love the misty weather. I feel fine during the dark periods and when the sun does come out, it's just glorious.
Vancouver BC is the home of Activestate [activestate.com]. Hmmm... I wonder if they would want to field their stuff on OS X? They put out a solid product.
The bid requirement documents, up front, in the first paragraph, if I remember correctly, referred to the fact that the Storm sewers in Houston could handle x million gallons/day. It went on to say that the peak demand on them would be 3*x million gallons/day.
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first let me say that may be there is a better term than 'mind state' for what i'm talking about. so i describe what do i think and it will be helpful for me to open it, but please as much as possible use clear, simple description that i could understand.
1-peoples natural mind state is varying form calm to agitated and concentrated to scattered and etc. but my feeling about this, is like that there is a fundamental KNOWING that these states are running over them, let me say there is an operating system ( KNOWING ) that a program ( happy , sad, calm...) run over it.
what do i say here, is i feel this operating system, this KNOWING MIND, is very dominant, when i become mindful, usually the first thing that fills the mind landscape is KNOWING, i dont know WHAT KNOWING? but just KNOWING, being alive,....
so in this situation breathing is very non important matter against this feeling of KNOWING, this being alive. KNOWING is more strong and undeniable. for me cultivating absorption is like forgetting this KNOWING, this being alive, although that i can not get absorb but i have such a feeling about that.
maybe this is a feeling that everybody has but it becomes too big in me, and acts as an obstacle....
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Will registration of all guns keep the mentally challenged from committing gun violence. No … .
Shame on the Hillary (Clinton) defender. Do we again have to go through the litany of reasons the U.S. went to Iraq and Afghanistan? The brave military personnel who have lost their lives have not died in vain.
After Mayor (Tom) Henry and the City Council have spent all the "Legacy" money on frivolus projects, they will come back and raise taxes to pay for the sewer and water updates, already needed to meet national standards. "Legacy" money should not be spent on entertainment projects!
Small child rings doorbell, asks for $5 for a charity. I said no. She looked bewildered. The adult with her should explain that a donation is what the person who is asked decides to give. Not a set amount that the child asks for. Sad. Adult missed a teaching moment.
At 8 a.m., I stopped at a red light on Crescent Avenue in a school zone. Two cars sped past me, ignoring the light. Police car had to wait to enter the intersection. He just watched and did not take action. He could easily have turned after them. Why no ticket?
Some parents in Sullivan, Ind., want to ban gay children from the local prom. They want to create what they call a traditional prom and would not allow gay students to attend. Traditional values: Bigotry the way my daddy taught me.
Thank you to the sheriff's officer who tried to hit me going through the intersection at Monarch Drive and Maplecrest Road, then saying that "it was a dumb thing" because I waited my turn to go through on my bicycle.
A cruise ship loses power. People say it's unbearable. What about World War II vets shipped to Japan? Was that a pleasure cruise? We have raised a generation of sissies, and now they are passing that on to their kids. What has happened to Americans? I think that they are all soft.
My suggestion for the (Allen County) Courthouse green is a gallows. If you are convicted of murder, you get to walk from the Courthouse to the gallows and be hung. A couple of these, and the murder rate would go down drastically. No prison, no family visits, just death. Like you did to your victim.
I'm an educated ranter who indeed knows that Maine and Nebraska allocate their electoral votes by congressional district. I'm also educated enough to realize it's no coincidence that Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida, blue states which currently have Republican-controlled legislatures, are the only ones considering changing their rules.
Mirroring Republican conspiracy theories, I'm starting a Democratic one. Paul Ryan took numerous water breaks during the 2012 vice presidential debate. Now Marco Rubio awkwardly interrupts his response to the State of the Union address by grabbing a bottle of water. Proof that Republicanism, combined with climate change, produces dehydration.
The pathetic liberal media will turn a sip of water into an inexcusable, career-ending gaffe.
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