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So I sent off all my paperwork to Korea yesterday, which, in case you were wondering, to ship 8 oz of paper to Korea by Friday, cost me $90.65. It seems my life path is to single-handedly keep Fedex and USPS afloat.
Now I'm left to my own devices at home to contemplate my life I guess, or sleep. Here are some goals I have at the moment:
1. Travel to: China, Japan, and Vietnam while in Korea. If time I would also like to visit: Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Indonesia, Tibet, Bhutan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and potentially Hawaii.
2. I want to keep in touch with my friends… for real this time.
3. I'd like to try stand-up at some point.
4. I'd like to publish a memoir or have one of my film friends make a movie about me. I'm hilarious and the world should know this.
5. I'd like to work at a winery.
These are my goals so far, I'm open to suggestions.
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Last Cuba Article
This is my follow up article in my school paper, the Oswegonian, about my trip in Cuba. Hope you like it!
While walking through Obispo, a street in old Havana, my fellow classmates and I stumbled on a vintage postcard that says "So near and yet so far. 90 miles from Key West. Visit Cuba." It seems almost impossible that Havana is only a 3-hour plane ride from JFK and yet it feels like one of the farthest place from America you can go.
As the plane carrying my GLS 100/POL 300 class first caught a glimpse of Havana, it was unreal. The city seemed to glow out of its green, surrounding countryside. One of my friends said she was sitting next to a woman who was from Cuba, studied there to be a doctor, and left Cuba to live in the US. For 7 years she hadn't been granted a visa to visit Cuba again until this particular week in March. As she caught her first sight of Havana she started to cry.
As a tourist, it's easy to love Havana. When you're staying there for a week in a hotel, it's easy to be swept away by the charm of the old 1950s cars and the aged, Spanish colonial style architecture. The challenge is to remember that the cars are not an aesthetic choice, but a necessity for many people who cannot afford new cars even now when it is so much easier to get them and the inhabitants of those houses might not be so fond of that neglected look when there's a hole in their roof.
Cuba is a land often bothered by inconvenience. When all the money exchanges are closed at 8 so you can't pay for dinner, you find a way to make it work. When the power goes out you get a cheery "Welcome to Cuba!" from the man who was supposed to give you a presentation on sustainable farming initiatives. When your bus has electrical trouble, you pee in a sugar cane field off the main highway and pray no farmer walks in on you squatting in his field. Despite all this though, as you walk past the old buildings and hear the complaints of the locals, you have the sudden insight that all these people have a home, healthcare, and an impressive education system.
The gravity of where you are hits you at different points. Some people are reminded they're in Cuba as they're peeing and the salsa music that oozes from every door open door and window reaches them in their stall. For other people its when you step off the tour bus at the Bay of Pigs, that's right the Bay of Frickin' Pigs, and go to the Cuban museum about the invasion to read their perspective on how they beat those 'Yankee invaders.'
Honestly, I don't think I could have hoped for a more amazing trip. I did the touristy things. I rode in the old cars, I smoked cigars (only Cohiba's, the one Fidel smokes), went to the beach, drank Mojitos, drank the coffee, and learned to salsa. Mostly though, I went somewhere I'll probably never go again.
I bought Cuban art, walked along the Malecon that looks out on the Straits of Florida, saw ancient cave drawings in the Sancti Spiritus Providence, and got the chance to see a Flamenco version of Phantom of the Opera. The course was incredible and the students in my class were the perfect group of people to go with. This trip changed my life and I think more young people should find their way to this country and others. The world is so big and there's so much to see, but I'm glad I got to see Cuba.
We finished off yesterday with salsa dancing, drinks, and lounging which was good because today was a challenge.
Lindsay doesn't feel well so that already put the day off to a bad start. I could tell she was upset that she couldn't enjoy her day to the fullest.
We left by 9 and kept stopping along the way to fix the air conditioning because the fuse kept blowing or something. We stopped to refuel at a gas station and dropped the semester kids there to take another Havana tour bus to Vedaro. I was sad to see them go. They were great.
Then the air conditioning broke again and a light came on saying the battery wasn't charging we stopped for over an hour so Mario could fix the bus.
First we tried to flag down another bus, which we did but they couldn't help so they left. Then Mario went to business. He had his shirt off and was tinkering with lord knows what.
We were mostly outside chillin' and talking. I had to pee so bad I eventually just peed in the sugar cane field next to us. I was terrified a Cuban farmer would walk in on me peeing in his field, naked from the waist down. Thankfully that did not happen, crisis averted.
We got on the bus and drove straight to Havana. We got back at 3:30 and had lunch/dinner at the hotel.
Then we took a cab, one of the old classic cars, to the Mercado San Jose art place we went to earlier. The car was cramped and the interior was ripped but it was cool to say we did it.
At the market I planned to buy a painting I saw earlier in the week but it was sold already. I had money to burn so I bought a ring, they were 2 for 5 so Lindsay got one too.
Next I got a wallet while Barbara bought a bag for her sister. It's white leather with a flower stamp on it. Its not the greatest quality but it's a wallet from a Communist country. I'm so excited for it.
Lastly I got another painting. It's a small nice sky piece of Havana that's blue with a moon. I'm excited for it.
Soon we're going to the ballet or some of us are. I've never been to the ballet before so I'm excited. Tomorrow we leave at 5 AM. Not excited and not excited to figure out how to get home but whateves. Can't believe its almost over.


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Co-op looks for brand purpose as it polls public on its future
The Co-operative Group is hoping its decision to poll the public on its future strategy will shed light on what its purpose should be and help frame its marketing message in the future following a tumultuous 2013. The #Haveyoursay campaign asks people to complete an online survey to canvass opinion on its structure, values and services, specifically asking what the Co-op "means to people now and in the future".
Video: The Co-op is asking people to fill out an online survey to help shape its future strategy.
The move comes after a disastrous last year. It was forced to pull out of a deal to buy 630 bank branches from Lloyds after admitting to a £1.5bn hole in its finances. Then Paul Flowers, the chairman of the Co-op Bank, was forced to resign over allegations about his private life.
The negative headlines had a severe impact on Co-op Bank's brand reputation. Figures from YouGov's Brand Index show that its "Buzz" score, a measure of the positive and negative things said about a brand, fell from 6.5 a year ago to -20.8 on 16 February.
Other metrics including "Impression", "Reputation" and "Quality" are down as well and its supermarket business has felt the impact, with its buzz, reputation and impression scores all falling over the past year.
Speaking to Marketing Week, the Co-op Group's marketing director Gill Barr admits that the events of the last year have hit the company's reputation but claims the brand has been remarkably resilient and is still in "pretty good shape". She believes the Co-op has a "special place" in the affections of UK consumers that it now wants to draw on with the #Haveyoursay campaign.
"We are doing this because being a co-operative is to be a different kind of business. This is an organisation that is owned by its members so there is a very different relationship there. Instead of management dictating to an audience what the future is going to be we will listen," she says.
Barr says the online survey is an opportunity for the Co-op to develop a unified positioning across the business, which she believes has so far been missing. This will then inform its communications and marketing strategy going forward.
"The purpose of The Co-operative Group has not been clear enough. As a result of today's announcement we will get some real colour on where the purpose of the Group should be. This will be the thing that makes us distinctive from anyone else out there," she adds.
However, Sam Noble, chief strategy officer at iris Worldwide which has worked on crowdsourcing projects for Adidas and Heineken says the Co-op is running a risk by involving the public so heavily.
"Harnessing the power of participation is a real art and essentially a balancing act.
"There's something in the execution of [the Co-op's] strategy that smacks a bit of panic and desperation. Sure, gather opinion about how to better deliver on your commitment to customers and society as a whole, but does to have to be such an explicit exercise? In this instance it feels more like a reaction exercise motivated by reputation management than a progressive and proactive initiative for the good of the consumer."
Stuart Roper, senior lecturer in marketing at Manchester Business School, also cautions that the move could lead to a dilution of the Co-op's "strong identity" as many customers will have little idea of its history or founding philosophy.
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usual drivel from academic pointy heads/overpaid "gurus" with no interest in decent non trendy human organisations like the co-op who may not make obscene profits but have principles and wide community interests.
Agreed with "anonymous" comment it's refreshing to see a major Retailer look for partial direction through feedback from its consumers which plays well to its "co-operative"ethos - sound move!
Read the survey. The questions are that leading even a 1st year HND business studies student could spot it.

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In a session. The E6 variation, had an unusual exciting moment near the top, almost too pumped to hold the top break, would have been a good 8m or so fall! Interesting moves and reasonably protected where it matters, though run out. Didn't think it was soft for 6b, as some of the voting implies. Good route!Matt Fry - Lead RP - 12/Dec/10 with Heather Clark
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Did the first half of the climb alright but couldn't do the top section and have since learnt the bit we were trying to climb was not actually the correct top section of the route!willjh - TR dnf - 04/Jun/09 with David Spencer
Finished straight up the E4 arete instead of heading back left. mattcyp88 - TR dnf - 04/Jun/09
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The E6 variation -- seemed infinitely more sensible and logical.Jon Read - Lead RP - Jun/99 with Nick Bullock
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A Chinese family prepares for their New Year festivities they decorate the house with flowers, then set off firecrackers to scare away bad spirits and welcome the coming year. Family and friends sit down together for a festive dinner, then go outside to watch the parade of dragon dancers. The festival ends on its final night with a display of colored lanterns. Festival Time books depict the activities of typical families, as Mom, Dad, and children celebrate holidays that have special religious or cultural significance for them. Cheerfully attractive color illustrations supplement a simply-told story of the holiday's origins and a description of the festivities that are part of that holiday. Festival Time books can be read aloud to toddlers, but are easy enough for many first and second graders to read to themselves. Each book's final two-page spread is written mainly for parents, offering suggestions for ways to communicate the holiday's meaning to kids. (Ages 3-7)
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Lemon Curd Pound Cake
Wait to prepare the Lemon Curd until the cake comes out of the oven so it will still be warm when spread over the cake.
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
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Bake: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- Lemon Curd
- Garnishes: fresh rosemary, Sugared Cranberries (see box on page 150), lemon rind strips
- Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until the yellow yolk disappears.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat batter at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla and lemon extracts. Pour batter into a greased and floured 12-cup tube pan.
- Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan; carefully brush Lemon Curd over top and sides of cake. Cool completely on wire rack. Garnish, if desired.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — The New York State Military Museum is kicking off a series of free weekend programs that will touch on a wide array of subjects related to the Empire State's military history.
Courtney Burns, director of the museum in Saratoga Springs, says the Saturday afternoon talks given by guest speakers will feature topics ranging from the Civil War to GI Joe.
The first program will be held Jan. 18, when underwater archaeologist Joseph Zarzynski (zar-ZIHN'-skee) will give an illustrated lecture on the Confederacy's development of a submarine and a semi-submersible torpedo boat during the Civil War.
On Feb. 8, GI Joe collectors from the Albany area will display their collections of the popular action figure, which turns 50 this year, and a collector will discuss the toy's history.
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9.23.10 – Once again we find that a violent incident at a mosque was committed by ……..a Muslim. This is the pattern. But this latest incident is deeply troubling for more nefarious reasons. This wasn't merely a hoax hate crime committed by a Muslim to stoke the bogus Islamic supremacist narrative of "islamophobia," this was a young Muslim experimenting with a bomb — practicing his craft at his local mosque. Got that?


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Bill targets council that oversees legislator's private probation firm. After 24 hours of exposure, the grocery tax hike dead. Legislature passes mid-year budget with homeowners' tax grants. FBI says two DeKalb court officials took bribes, fixed cases. Obama backs teacher merit pay, charter schools. Georgia unemployment claims down last month, but double that of February '08. Lawyers for Saxby Chambliss fight subpoena in refinery case. State starts new food-safety guidelines.
Elsewhere in Georgia:
ABC: Atlanta's bond rating downgraded by Standard and Poors.
And the nation:
WSJ: As economy slips, new mothers cut short their maternity leave. NYT: Some banks, citing federal strings, want to return stimulus aid. DMN: Texas Senate sharply debates voter ID bill. ABC News: White House discloses two more lobbyist waivers granted.
And from the tube, Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert last night tackled the problems of Michael Steele, new chairman of the Republican National Committee:
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Islamic Bank
The lender priced the five-year sukuk at a profit rate of 2.5 percent, and a spread of 175 basis points over midswaps, tighter than the earlier guidance after strong investor interest.
While banks in Qatar are very liquid, much of this cash is held in local riyals. With a number of infrastructure projects in the pipeline ahead of the country hosting 2022 football World Cup, lenders are keen for longer-term dollar funding.
Order books for the issue were reportedly over $6 billion ahead of launch, according to lead arrangers. Much of this was likely to have come from cash-rich Islamic investors held back by limited sukuk supply in the market.
"This ($6 billion order book) demonstrates the pent-up demand in the market for sukuk and should act as a stimulus for further issuance for the rest of 2012 and well into 2013," said Jason Kabel, head of fixed income at Bank of London and The Middle East.
Ernst & Young estimates global outstanding demand for sukuk to total about $300 billion, while new issuance this year may not be much over $100 billion with growing appetite from banks.
QIB, whose biggest shareholder is the country's sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority, received approval for a new $1.5 billion sukuk program last month, and this issue will be the first sale under it.
QIB only has one outstanding sukuk, its $750 million deal completed in 2010, which was issued at a profit rate of 3.856 percent.
That sukuk, which came under selling pressure this week to make room for the new issue, was bid at a yield of about 2.18 percent on Wednesday afternoon, according to Thomson Reuters data.
QIB completed investor meetings earlier this week in London. HSBC Holdings
Earlier this week, another regional lender, First Gulf Bank
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It has been part of the Native American culture to use black cohosh to treat many conditions in women. Menopause control, menstrual stomach bloating and cramps are a few of them. The techniques on how to take black cohosh to induce labor have also been mastered by the people in the central and eastern part of the United States. This natural method must be preserved for the generations to come for healthy living – now that natural ways of doing things are becoming unpopular.
Although there are still midwives and herbal doctors using black cohosh in inducing labor for near term or overdue pregnancies, this is no longer practiced in most hospitals. It is believed that the natural substance triggers the ripening of the cervix that leads to full contractions needed for labor. Let's go through the tips below for a trouble-free labor with black cohosh:
As is the case with formulated medicines, you can also overdose on herbs. It is safer to seek the advice of an experienced midwife or medical practitioner regarding your plan of taking the herbal inducer – especially if you never have done it before.
The administration of black cohosh must be done only after 37 weeks of pregnancy. Regular dosages start from five drops of black cohosh solution to a cup of tea or water – at least once or twice daily. Observe any cervical changes for a week. If there are none, increase the amount of black cohosh to 10 drops at two cups per day. Only when you have reached the 38th week of gestation can you take a 500 milligram black cohosh capsule three times a day.
Only with the aid and approval of a midwife or medical professional, apply 15 drops of black cohosh liquid under your tongue on an hourly basis.
Remember not to take black cohosh before reaching the 37th week of gestation. This can result in premature birth, which has some serious implications to your baby's health.
Uterine contractions are more likely when using black cohosh. Hormonally-related conditions are sensitive to these changes and can increase the risk of miscarriage. The effects are not clear but it's better to stay safe when circumstances are unsure.
Seizures, fluctuating heartbeats and visual problems can result from large intakes of black cohosh. On top of that, it can also damage the liver when the administration is improper. If you feel nauseated or experience vomiting, have indigestion and suffer from headaches or have gained weight and experience low blood pressure, you are being affected by some of the side effects of black cohosh.
Do not combine black cohosh treatment with other substances or medicines. Bugbane, sheng ma, white banberry, cimicifuga foetida and blue cohosh are the natural substances that must be avoided when taking black cohosh. They can implicate the nervous system of the baby. Black cohosh is not for people with aspirin allergies.
Methods of how to take black cohosh to induce labor must be discussed with the doctor. During the absence of a physician, a qualified midwife will do. Since labor contractions will naturally come when the baby is ready to be born, inducing the birth by any means must be carefully studied. There might be an over-soaking of the fetus if it remains in water for more than nine months. Aside from the wrinkled skin, the danger is when bowel movement occurs inside the stomach, which is toxic for the mother.


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Growing up we always had beef stew in the Crock-Pot once winter was in full-force. Occasionally, my mom would make her chili recipe in the Crock-Pot, but basically it was a one-recipe receptacle. I picked up the meat habit, and other than a semi-successful attempt at French onion soup, I've also used the pot to primarily cook up slabs of meat.
Now that I'm on this whole vegetarian kick, I'm looking at my slow cooker and wondering if something else might go better in its place on the shelf. Like maybe a juicer?
Fear not intrepid Crock-Pot! I've found an amazing vegetarian recipe to keep you busy this winter. Butternut squash with brown sugar and cinnamon slowly cooked will help keep you on the shelf. (I'm also going to try this with pumpkin, and other winter squashes -- yummmm.)
Butternut Squash With Brown Sugar and Cinnamon
You'll need:
Quarter the butternut squash lengthwise, cut stem off, and scoop out seeds. Pour the apple juice into the slow cooker.
Combine the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a cup or small bowl.
Put two of the squash quarters, cut side up, in the slow cooker. Drizzle with about half of the butter-brown sugar mixture. Place the remaining two squash quarters on the first ones and drizzle with remaining butter-brown sugar mixture. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until squash is tender. Serves 4.
What do you put in your Crock-Pot?
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That sounds good. I use mine for just about everything.
The crock pot is an amazing creation. You can also make a lovely Ratatouille in it (bonus points for you if you have the movie and your child is old enough to make the connection, fabulous vegetable soup, and pasta e fagioli. (although I like to do the pasta separate.)
I love cooking in the crockpot. Usually I do soup.
I normally cook whole chicken in mine, but I may just have to give this a whirl!
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2014 regular season schedule has been released and with it come many opinions.
Some like the schedule, some do not. The lack of primetime appearances for the Bucs irked fans. The three-game road trip through weeks 4-6 was met with distain, but the fact the Bucs open and close their season with two home games was warmly received.
With that in mind, here are the thoughts of some of the Pewter Plank's readers on the Bucs 2014 schedule:
And finally, here are my thoughts on the schedule in 140 characters
Make sure you read Nick's thoughts on all 16 games in 2014 for the Bucs here and be sure to leave your thoughts on the schedule in the comment section!
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Simulation of Compressed Air Driven Piston
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I am writing a MATLAB script that generates a dynamic simulation of a piston being driven by compressed air. My starting values for pressure and volume are as follows:
P0 = 14000000; %nm-2 or 140 Bar
V0 = 0.005; %m3 or 500cc
The simulation needs to be quite detailed and must take into account the following factors:
1. Force required to open the valve (assume hammer type)
2. Duration valve will remain open
3. Flow rate from valve and change over time
4. Expansion into transfer port over time
5. Force imparted to piston
6. Account for inertia and friction to move piston
7. Expansion into cylinder over time
8. Velocity, mass and force of air over time
I am looking for the necessary formulas to achieve the above goals.
Jun14-14, 11:40 AM
I suppose this is a lot to ask in one post, but I have made a start on this. I will run through the sequence of events and describe the formulas I have, or have identified so far.
The process begins with a hammer striking a valve to open the seal. This can be modeled as a collision over time and a series of forces (force of hammer, force of spring sealing valve and force of air pressure inside valve):
Force (change with time) = mass * acceleration (change with time)
Then simply conserve momentum over time:
Valve --- Kg m/s (change with time) ---> <--- Kg m/s (change with time)--- Hammer
Net force <--- Kg m/s (change with time) --->
Determining how long the valve will stay open is basic speed = distance /time. We can calculate the velocity using the conservation of momentum:
Force (Valve - change with time) + Force (Hammer - change with time) = Mass (Valve) + Mass (Hammer)
Mass / Force (change with time) = velocity (change with time)
We can then calculate the distance the valve seal will move and compare that with size/volume of the valve opening.
This then leads to air rushing into the valve and where the equation begin to become complex. I think I can model this as a flow through an orifice. As such, I have identified the following formulas (MATLAB comments):
Then how do I deal with the geometry of the transfer pipe between the valve and cylinder? What if it had a 90 degree turn, rather than being just a straight tube?
Finally, I notice that effects can be back-propagated in this system. Does this change any of the formula in any way?
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This is not a busy time for your DVR with most TV series still on hiatus, but you can catch plenty of live football action.
The Georgia Bulldogs, after a disappointing season, play the Independence Bowl today at 5 p.m. on ESPN2. Yup, ESPN2. You can also see the Gator Bowl, the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day.
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Plus, check out an amusing series on Food Network Sunday called "Worst Cooks in America":
"Monday Night Football" 8:30 p.m. ESPN (40th season finale) — The Vikings and the Bears conclude the regular season.
"Intervention" 9 p.m. A&E — Amy W is a potpourri of problems: self-mutilation, limited diet, bipolar disorder and drinking.
"American Masters: Louisa May Alcott" 9 p.m. GPB — The "Little Women" author, not surprisingly, was a free thinker with progressive values about women.
"Bank of Hollywood" 10 p.m. E! — A man with Olympic dreams and a female rocker ask for cash.
"Motor City Motors" 10 p.m. Discovery (new series) — This gritty series features Detroit Bros. Custom Cars fixing up classics.
"Men of a Certain Age" 10 p.m. TNT — Owen attends a school function and discovers a secret Joe's ex wife has been harboring.
"The 32nd Kennedy Honors" 9 p.m. CBS — Among those honored: Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen.
"Dirty Jobs" 9 p.m. Discovery — Mike learns to make syrup the messy, old-fashioned way.
"One Big Happy Family" 9 p.m. TLC (new series) — A family of four fights morbid obesity.
"Better Off Ted" 9:30 p.m. ABC — Veronica gets distracted at work by her out-of-town boyfriend.
"20/20: The True Story Behind the Blind Side" 10 p.m. ABC — A look at the story behind the breakaway hit film shot in Atlanta.
"Shatner's Raw Nerve" 10 p.m. Bio — Shatner digs into Mackenzie Phillips, followed by Meat Loaf.
"Tabatha's Salon Takeover" 10 p.m. Bravo — An absentee owner's male-only business model sounds cool but isn't working.
"Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" 10 p.m. TBS — Brown gets stuck in detainment at the hospital with Derek and Renee.
"1000 Ways to Die" 10 p.m. Spike — A few featured tonight: cockfighting, sleepwalking and something with a frog.
"Eastwick" 10 p.m. ABC — Kat meets a new neighbor who looks suspiciously like Jerry O'Connell.
"Steven Seagal: Lawman" 10 p.m. A&E — Seagal seeks two suspects on the run. And he won't be handing out autographs.
"The Real World" 10 p.m. MTV (23rd season debut) — Obama has one more thing to worry about: the latest crew is bringing the drama to D.C.
"A Girl's Life" 10 p.m. GPB — A documentary about what challenges girls face in the 21st century.
"Live From Lincoln Center" 9 p.m. GPB — The New York Philharmonic plays Gershwin, Copland and Broadway classics.
"QYear's Eve Celebration" 10 p.m. QVC — Can't stop shopping? Richard Simmons joins in the festivities.
"Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2010" 10-11 p.m., 11:35-2:15 a.m. ABC — Among the live guests: Jennifer Lopez and Chris Daughtry. Fergie hosts the taped portion .
"New Year's Eve With Carson Daly" 10-11 p.m., 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. NBC — If watching Dick Clark is too cliche, here's an alternative with Rihanna and Green Day.
"Billboard's New Year's Eve Live" 11 p.m. Fox — If watching Carson Daly is too painful, try Carmen Electra and acts such as Sean Kingston and Kris Allen live in Las Vegas.
"New Year's Eve With Anderson Cooper" 11 p.m. CNN — Kathy Griffin joins Anderson Cooper again and will say something inappropriate.
"All American New Year" 11 p.m. Fox News – Bill Hemmer and Megyn Kelly at Times Square host with performances by standards singer Matt Goss and country star Lee Greenwood.
"Gator Bowl" 1 p.m. CBS — West Virginia v. Florida State in Bobby Bowden's final game in charge of the Seminoles.
"Brian Boitano's Skating Spectacular" 4 p.m. NBC — Chicago provides the musical soundtrack.
"Rose Bowl" 5 p.m. ABC — Ohio State vs. Oregon in Pasadena.
"Sugar Bowl" 8:30 p.m. Fox — Cincinnati faces off against Florida. This is Tim Tebow's final game with the Gators.
"Better Off Ted" 8:30 p.m. ABC — An employee levels false sexual harassment charges against Ted and Linda.
"Scrubs" 9 p.m. ABC — With J.D. gone, Turk searches for a new best friend.
"Friday Night Alright" 11 p.m. VH1 (new series) — Pink concert in Sydney. Yes, VH1 is showing an actual musical performance!
"Cotton Bowl" 2 p.m. Saturday NBC — Mississippi vs. Oklahoma State.
"Underdog to Wonderdog" 8 p.m. Saturday Animal (second season debut) — A petrified 18-month-old pitbull is about to be adopted when tragedy strikes.
"It's Me or the Dog" 9 p.m. Saturday Animal — Atlanta's Victoria Stilwell faces a family's nine dogs.
"Curb Appeal: The Block" 9:30 p.m. Saturday HGTV (new series) — Shot in Atlanta, a design team updates homes on the same block.
"Atlanta v. Tampa Bay" 1 p.m. Sunday Fox — The Falcons try to finish the year with a winning record, which would be the first time the team has done so in consecutive seasons.
"Desperate Housewives" 9 p.m. Sunday ABC — The wives grapple with life after the plane crash.
"Giuliana & Bill" 9 p.m. Sunday Style (second season debut) — The couple tries out babysitting.
"Worst Cooks in America"10 p.m. Sunday Food (new series) — These admittedly bad cooks join a culinary boot camp.
December 28th, 2009
10:17 am
Thanks Rodney for helping me prioritize my Tivo To-Do list. I hope you had a great holiday!
December 28th, 2009
2:03 pm
Think that I'll watch the USA marathon of Burn Notice.
December 28th, 2009
6:49 pm
This must be the first year that Richard Simmons is hosting that "QYear's Eve Celebration." There's simply no way I've missed that.
December 28th, 2009
8:02 pm
All American New Year with Matt Goss will definitely ROCK !
Have you checked out his Vegas show ? Awesome.
Will Definitely be watching this show.
December 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Also for any hockey fans out there USA plays Canada in the World Hockey Junior Championships on New Years Eve on the NHL Network. They played last year on New Years Eve and it was a great great game.


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Oh Miss Sarah:this is a great PR blog. I have been on Blazers Edge for a week arguing that the Brass should look at BRoy before making any decision. If they had been peeking through the curtains in pick up games and know what he can do and decide to use the amnesty on him then so be it. that is BB, but if in fact he can still play and I mean play then just because he has a max contract is no reason to get rid of him. My way of thinking it is team work that gets us wins and I could care less who gets the big checks and who get the little ones as long as the players are happy.It would be great to get Joel back as a back up and a role model. we need someone of his caliber until Greg is back and running on all cylinders. That is great news that the Blazers is looking into it.I am thinking with Joe freeman ready to come to the Blazers next year, with Joel, Greg? LMA and maybe Chris Johnson our post players will be up to par.As you can see, I am glad the gag order is almost up and I can start talking to you and the two Mikes, Adam, Casey and anybody else that wants to talk Blazers. Be Sure to blog on who shows up at the facility tomorrow and how they look.Thanks Sarah. I needed to vent.
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Michele Waslin: A group of technology leaders from Silicon Valley are providing scholarships, career advice and legal assistance to undocumented students through a campaign called Educators for Fair Consideration
Harsh Enforcement May Not Drive Unauthorized Immigrants Out
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Located in Hamelin's Pool, a shallow area of Shark Bay in Western Australia, these odd formations aren't rocks—they're stromatolites, and they were built over millennia by single-celled cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae). 4,000 to 6,000 years ago, a huge bank of seagrass began to block the tidal flow into Hamelin's Pool, which meant that the water became twice as salty as the open ocean. Animals like snails and chitons that would usually feed on the algae couldn't survivd, so the blue-green algae began to flourish. Gathered in colonies, they trapped sediment with their sticky surface coatings. This sediment reacted with calcium carbonate in the water and formed limestone, essentially creating a living fossil—this limestone is alive, its top surface layer teeming with active cyanobacteria. The limestone builds up slowly at a rate of about 1mm per year. The stromatolites in Shark Bay are estimated to be between 3,000 and 2,000 years old, but they're similar to life forms in Precambrian times, 3.5 billion years ago, at the dawn of complex organisms. There are over 50 kinds of cyanobacteria in Shark Bay, and one is thought to have descended from an organism that lived nearly 2 million years ago, making it a part of one of the longest biological lineages.
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DE PERE, Wis. (AP) -- The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Black River Falls construction company in a fatal crane collapse near De Pere.
OSHA issued three serious safety violations against Lunda Construction Co. in the accident at a construction site on Highway 41. Fifty-eight-year-old Raymond Ashenbrenner was killed April 20 when he was struck by a section of the crane he was assembling.
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Market Watch: Chef Chanan Kamen of Osteria Coppa's Favorite Ways to Use Fava Beans
Chanan Kamen, executive chef at Osteria Coppa in San Mateo takes a drive into the city each Saturday to pick up ingredients from some of his favorite farmers at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. His regular stops include Knoll Farms, Star Route Farm and County Line Harvest. When he leaves the market his car is usually packed to the brim and this week was no exception. Chanan was on his second lap around the market when I caught up with him to chat about his favorite spring vegetable — fava beans — and some other items he had his eye on.
"Every year I really look forward to fava beans," Chanan told me. "They're a lot of work but it's worth it because they are that good." The fava beans at the market right now are just starting to mature and Chanan says that while they are still young and tender he will be using them in a simple spring salad that includes English peas, mint and sheeps milk feta. As the favas get larger he will puree them to use as a filling for his house-made tortellini with lobster sauce. Chanan told me, "Favas are really great with salty cheeses, like a young pecorino, smoked trout (or really any fish), and fruity olive oils."
Chanan finished his shopping and loaded up his car with cases of favas, peas, strawberries, pepper cress, dandelion greens, broccoli di cicco and fig leaves. The fig leaves — ordered specially from Knoll Farms— were to be wrapped around Alaskan halibut and baked. "It really perfumes the fish, gives it a good flavor, and makes the whole kitchen smell great," he told me.
His last stop before heading back to the restaurant? "I still have to pick up some stuff from the Alemany market too. I'm not sure how I'm going to fit it all in. I might need to start attaching a trailer to the back of my car."
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Joe Hamilton has been promoted to running backs coach at Georgia State and he couldn't be more happy with where he is because of where he was.
Hamilton made his name in college football as the 1999 Heisman Trophy runner-up and ACC player of the year at Georgia Tech.
After a career in the NFL and Arena Football, he was hired as a player personnel assistant at Tech in 2008. However, he resigned a few weeks later after being arrested for DUI, open container, marijuana possession and hit and run. His case closed with a negotiated guilty plea to DUI and open container. The hit-and-run charge was merged into the DUI conviction and the marijuana charge was dropped.
Hamilton, a former standout quarterback at Georgia Tech, had been on coach Bill Curry's staff as an intern for the past year. His responsibilities included requesting academic transcripts, logging videos of prospects and other behind-the-scenes tasks.
"I made a mistake," he said. "I worked my butt off to correct it and worked to make sure that I'll never put myself in that position. I have a new lease on my dream. I did it the right way. It happened because of me grinding and being responsible. The thing I'm most proud of is I spent the past year doing the same type of work that any other coach would have to do. Nothing was given. Everything was earned."
Hamilton fills the job held by Todd Perry, who resigned to coach high school football. In his new position, Hamilton can recruit for the Panthers, something he couldn't do as an intern. He said he's not sure what region he will recruit, though he guessed it might be south Georgia, where Perry recruited. Hamilton is so excited, he said he would go to Kuwait if that's what Curry asked him to do.
"It's very exciting to be a coach," Hamilton said. "It's been a dream of mine since I stopped playing football. There's not a better coach or mentor than Bill Curry. I'm just excited to help him at Georgia State."
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June 6th, 2011
12:58 pm
Happy for Joe Ham! Proof that one mistake will not kill your career. It's all about how you react to adversity. Really looking forward to see how he works with the RBs and also giving some tips to QB Kelton Hill.
New faces on campus today. 8 out of the 11 signees now on campus and workouts began this morning.
Only 87 more days…
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Congratulations and excited to have such a great athlete on board. Seems to be an ideal match with KH4 and he couldn't possibly hurt on the recruiting trails.
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Congrats to Joe Ham! Go State, Go Panthers!
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Congrats to a great guy. I saw him a couple of times after games last year and he is humble unaffected man. Hopefully he can help Kelton out with some pointers.
Go Panthers!
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Congratulations Joe!! Really excited about what you are doing at State and glad to see that you are being recognized. Coach Curry has made yet another GREAT decision. Looking forward to our running game picking up a bit this year.
June 7th, 2011
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I saw him at the dorms last year checking on some of the players. Very polite guy.
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should have stay at GA TECH instead!! Just as much happy as anyone can be proud of him. He made a huge mistake but I didn't think he should resign in first place because he was so good to TECH. I am a huge fan of Tech no matter if they lose or win, I am there for them as support. I hope one day he'll come back to Tech


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The Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna in collaboration with the Fondazione Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza have scheduled two exhibitions in honor of the greatest Italian sculptor of the first half of 20th century, Arturo Martini (Treviso 1889 – Milan 1947).
In Bologna at Palazzo Fava, the exhibition Arturo Martini. Creature, il sogno della terracotta (Creatures. The dream of the earthenware, 22 September 2013 – 12 January 2014), will be curated by Nico Stringa. "Creatures" is Massimo Bontempelli's definition of the dreaming figures created by Martini in the central period of his activity which determined a decisive change in the monolithic realm of Italian sculpture.
For the first time, Arturo Martini's great earthenware works dating from the period 1928-1932 shall be exhibited together. Arturo Martini's creative process was notoriously concentrated into a short period of feverish activity, sometimes lasting only a few weeks, which he himself called "the time of song". These phases gave rise to his most elevated poetic.
Works include: Madre folle (1929), La lupa (1932), Chiaro di luna (1931-32), Gare invernali (Sport invernali)(1931-32), Donna al sole (1930), Le sorelle (Le stelle) (1932), Convalescente (1932), Venere dei porti (1932), L'Aviatore (1931-32), Attesa (La veglia) (1931-32).
In Faenza, the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche - MIC hosts the second exhibition Arturo Martini. Armonie, figure tra mito e realtà (Harmonies. Figures between myth and reality, 13 October 2013 – 30 March 2014), curated by Claudia Casali, in collaboration with the Musei Civici in Treviso.
About fifty works harmonically dialogue with the exhibition in Palazzo Fava and complete the artist's creative career showing his different languages through the use of ceramics, bronze, wood, marble, stone and plaster.
Among the most important exhibits: Ritratto di Fanny Nado Martini (1905), Davide Moderno (1908), La lettura (1910 ca), La fanciulla piena d'amore (1913), La lussuriosa (1918), La pulzella di Orleans (1920), Leda (1926), La leggenda di San Giorgio (1926-27), Presepio piccolo e grande (1926-27), La pisana (grande frammento) (1928), Lo spaventapasseri (1928-29), La Nena (1930), Odalisca (1930), Torso (1930), Donna sdraiata (1932), Vittoria in cammino (1932), Abbraccio-amplesso (1936-1940), Nuotatrice (1942), Signorina seduta (1943), Donna sulla sabbia (1944).
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Distributed artificial intelligence
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Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI) is a subfield of artificial intelligence research dedicated to the development of distributed solutions for complex problems regarded as requiring intelligence. DAI is closely related to and a predecessor of the field of Multi-Agent Systems.
There are many reasons for wanting to distribute intelligence or cope with multi-agent systems. Mainstreams in DAI research include the following:
- Parallel problem solving: mainly deals with how classic artificial intelligence concepts can be modified, so that multiprocessor systems and clusters of computers can be used to speed up calculation.
- Distributed problem solving (DPS): the concept of agent, autonomous entities that can communicate with each other, was developed to serve as an abstraction for developing DPS systems. See below for further details.
- Multi-Agent Based Simulation (MABS): a branch of DAI that builds the foundation for simulations that need to analyze not only phenomena at macro level but also at micro level, as it is in many social simulation scenarios.
Agents and Multi-agent systems[edit]
Notion of Agents: Agents can be described as distinct entities with standard boundaries and interfaces designed for problem solving.
Notion of Multi-Agents:Multi-Agent system is defined as a network of agents which are loosely coupled working as a single entity like society for problem solving that an individual agent cannot solve.
Software agents[edit]
The key concept used in DPS and MABS is the abstraction called software agents. An agent is a virtual (or physical) autonomous entity that has an understanding of its environment and acts upon it. An agent is usually able to communicate with other agents in the same system to achieve a common goal, that one agent alone could not achieve. This communicate system uses an agent communication language.
A first classification that is useful is to divide agents into:
- reactive agent – A reactive agent is not much more than an automaton that receives input, processes it and produces an output.
- deliberative agent – A deliberative agent in contrast should have an internal view of its environment and is able to follow its own plans.
- hybrid agent – A hybrid agent is a mixture of reactive and deliberative, that follows its own plans, but also sometimes directly reacts to external events without deliberation.
Well-recognized agent architectures that describe how an agent is internally structured are:
- Soar (a rule-based approach)
- BDI (Believe Desire Intention, a general architecture that describes how plans are made)
- InterRAP (A three-layer architecture, with a reactive, a deliberative and a social layer)
- PECS (Physics, Emotion, Cognition, Social, describes how those four parts influences the agents behavior).
Basic Disadvantages[edit]
The Basic Problems of Distributed AI are:
1.How to carry out communication and interaction of agents and which communication language or protocols should be used.
2.How to ensure the coherency of agents.
3.How to synthesise the results among 'intelligent agents' group by formulation, description, decomposition and allocation.
Real time Applications[edit]
- Problem Solving
- Multi-Agent Simulation
- Construction of Synthetic Worlds
- Collective Robotics
- Robotic clusters
- Kenetic Program Design
See also[edit]
- ^ Ferber, Jacques. Multi-Agent System: An Introduction to Distributed Artificial Intelligence.
Further reading[edit]
- Hewitt, Carl; and Jeff Inman (November/December 1991). "DAI Betwixt and Between: From 'Intelligent Agents' to Open Systems Science" IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. Volume: 21 Issue: 6, pps. 1409–1419. ISSN 0018-9472
- Shoham, Yoav; Leyton-Brown, Kevin (2009). Multiagent Systems: Algorithmic, Game-Theoretic, and Logical Foundations. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-89943-7.
- Sun, Ron, (2005). Cognition and Multi-Agent Interaction. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-83964-8
- Vlassis (2008). A Concise Introduction to Multiagent Systems and Distributed Artificial Intelligence. San Rafael, CA: Morgan & Claypool Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59829-526-9.


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Like most communities in New York State, the City of Ithaca is facing a stark financial climate in the upcoming years. With the adoption of a 2% property tax cap (or the rate of inflation, whichever is less) across the State, the City worked hard to find the balance between maintaining the vital services that our residents need and our residents' ability to pay for them through increased taxes and fees. The City of Ithaca is unique in the fact that 60.46% of the property is tax exempt with Cornell University comprising 83.3% of that amount. This places the majority of the tax burden on a small percentage of tax payers.
New York State grants exceptions in the property tax cap for limited growth in pension costs, quantity growth change in assessments, payment in lieu of taxes adjustments, and business improvement district adjustments. With these allowable exceptions, the City of Ithaca's 2014 adjusted property tax cap is 2.12%. The Mayor's 2014 Recommended Program Budget that was presented to Common Council has a tax levy increase of 2.08%, representing the lowest tax levy increase since 2000. The adopted tax rate increase is .30% making the dollar increase from the 2013 tax rate $.04 (from $13.08 per $1,000 assessed value to $13.12).
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Tarot is the extended deck of cards, usually 78, used for divination reading. It's an old tradition, dating back to the Renaissance. Here's how to do it, and the meaning of each Tarot card. You can also get your own online reading for free.
Tarot Meaning Online ReadingClick the link below to get your own free Tarot card spread and reading of its meaning. It's the Celtic Cross, the most established and widely used of the Tarot spreads. Deal the cards and read their meanings. I recommend you to read about the Celtic Cross spread first (see the link to the left and below), but if you're impatient you can go ahead and try the Tarot Online reading immediately:
Divination by ImagesIt must be understood that the Tarot cards work by images, especially the Rider-Waite card deck, which has descriptive and meaningful images for all the 78 Tarot cards. And that's the thing.
Since the Renaissance, Tarot cards were decorated with allegorical images, carrying lots of symbolic meanings familiar to people at the time. When they saw these images, their minds went spinning on how to interpret them in relation to the question at hand. That's still the best way of working with the Tarot cards.
Any Tarot card deck with a number of images that are meaningful and suggestive to the viewer will inspire an enlighting reading. Watch the pictures and let your mind spin. The Tarot card meanings are in the images.
That's why, ulitmately, you need to make your own Tarot card deck with the images to which you relate the most, the ones that make you react and get your imagination going. The Tarot card images with the most meaning to you. Maybe you can use your photo album, or search the internet for pictures you find significant - somewhat like the old tradition of collecting material for a scrapbook.
Until then, I recommend that you work with the Rider-Waite Tarot card deck, which has wonderfully suggestive images, rich with meaning, on all the 78 Tarot cards - although these pictures are very evidently from an era other than ours. These Tarot cards were originally published in 1909. Read more about them here:
The Major ArcanaThe Tarot card deck consists of 78 cards, each with its own divination meaning: 22 in the Major Arcana and 56 in the Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana cards are the trumps, which are unsuited. Each card represents a major force to be taken quite seriously when appearing in divination. Read more about the Major Arcana and the meanings of the Tarot cards in it:
The Minor ArcanaThe 56 Tarot cards of the Minor Arcana are divided into four suits: Wands, Pentacles (also called Coins), Cups, and Swords. Each suit has its general meaning, and each card of it brings its very own message in a divination. Read more about the Minor Arcana and the meanings of the Tarot cards in it:
The Tarot Celtic Cross SpreadIn divination with the Tarot cards, there are different spreads used. By far the most famous and used Tarot card spread is the Celtic Cross, which consists of ten Tarot cards, each with its own specific meaning. Here's how to do the Celtic Cross Tarot card spread, and how to read it:
Tarot Card DecksPlaying cards are originally of Chinese invention, documented already in the 9th century, but the actual Tarot cards appeared in Europe around 1440, also at first for card games. The European use of the Tarot card decks for divination, cartomancy, where all the cards were given their divinatory meanings, commenced already in the 16th century and grew during the following centuries. That's just about its only use today, and it has become widely spread.
This website focuses on the Tarot card use for divination, how it's done and what divinatory meanings the Tarot cards contain.
I use the Rider-Waite Tarot card deck, which is by far the most popular one, although there are lots of others (see the links on the left menu). It's my favorite Tarot card deck, too - until I find the time to make my own version, which is what I really recommend for everyone who finds delight in divination with Tarot cards. That's how to perfect it, filling each Tarot card with personal meaning.
Here are the most famous variations of the Tarot card deck from the 15th century until today:
Tarot and Playing CardsThe Tarot card deck has many similarities to regular playing cards. That's no surprise, since they have the same origin. But there are also significant differences, not only in the number of cards each deck contains. Read more about it here:
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Okay I remembered more….She also talked about how she got the part, she said that the director saw here at a night club doing the twist, and that the show had just opened on Broadway, but that they talked and said that he was going to do the movie, and wanted to cast her and he did.
Another thing that she talked about was her small village in Sweden, and how when she came here with her parents they didn't speak English, but went to Radio City, and saw a movie and she said that it was amazing to 13 years later be sitting there watching a movie that she was starring in.
Then she just simply said it was amazing to know that people were made happy by this movie and by the work that she has done and she teared up a little and took off her glasses and it was sweet.
Oh and there was also this moment when she was talking about a past date…and she goes…."dont worry Roger this was before you." which was super cute to me.
She also kept saying that Bobby Rydell was feisty over and over again.
That is all of my epic tale dear friends…I wish all you fans could've been there with me…but at least now you know what happened.
Me and my uncle went up to LA to see Bye Bye Birdie
We went to the Grammy Museum and they had a freakin Barbra Streisand exhibit that was epic
We went to Hamburger Hamlet's for dinner and the hostess there is Frances Davis who was married to Miles Davis. And is friends with Betty White…and was on Broadway and stuff and it was awesome.
Next we were driving and I looked over and saw a fimiliar looking dude…and my uncle also thought he was fimilar looking and he was all who is that…I looked again and it was BEN AFFLECK! He was freaking driving next to us it was epic.
So me and my uncle thought that we had so much time to get there, we had like an hour and it was 7 miles away….we got stuck in the worst traffic ever…I mean ever…we moved like a car length in 10 minutes…so we literally got there right when it was going to start and it took us forever to park we got turned away from two garages…then we finally parked and sprinted (I have a messed up foot btw)
So we were literally the two last people that they allowed in and right when we sat down the movie started, which btw was so amazing to watch in a room full of people who appreciated it
So Ann-Margret walks up there with Bobby Rydell. She has on these sunglasses (like a BAMF). She first talked about the movie and how it took them like 3 months to film it, 3 weeks of it was spent on the I've got a lot of living to do number. Then she talked about how her and Bobby Rydell are still friends and how they talk evey week. Bobby Rydell was cracking jokes the whole time and at one point he was all "Women used to throw up bras and panties to me…and now they throw up depends." Ann was then all "Bobby! We are at the academy of motion picture arts and sciences! Be nice!" The host (Stephen Farber) asked her about Elvis and in true diva fashion she was all "Stephen…I don't ever talk about him."…..Hmm what else…her voice is like butter….I freakin love her voice….it is fantastic especially in person….and seeing her on the big screen was epic….Oh another thing that Bobby Rydell said that was funny was that his manager tells him to smoke more so that he will sing better…Also Ann was talking about the beginning and opening Bye Bye Birdie songs and how George Sidney (director) had to pay for them because Columbia wouldn't pay for them because they didn't believe that it would be good in the movie, and after they saw the finished product they gave him his money back, which I thought was cool…
OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE I ALMOST FORGOT THIS…THEY STARTED SINGING TOGETHER YOU GUYS! OMG I ALMOST CRIED IT WAS SOOOOO SWEET…IT WAS SO SPECIAL. What else….hmmm she oh tomorrow is her birthday and we all got to sing Happy Birthday to her….yeah I got to sing Happy freakin birthday to Ann-Margret….
That's pretty much it! If I remember more I shall tell you all! (Don't you like my midnight tired rants though?)
I wish all you fellow Ann fans could've been there with me <3
Oh my gosh she was amazing, I am going to post a long rant about it now!


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