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"Media production is dominated by global institutions, which sell their products and services to national audiences." To what extent do you agree with this statement?
In general, global institutions do appear to dominate media production, an institution is an recognised organisation which is entrenched within society. For example, in film, Disney is a major player owning over 4 of there own studios. However, small national companies are not entirely out of the picture. In 2011, for example, Bedlam Productions and See Saw Films, both small UK companies, achieved massive success with 'The Kings Speech', proving that small, national companies can also reach global audiences. In this essay I'll be using my two case studies Skyfall and The Kings Speech to answer the question.
One of the global institutions that dominate media productions is Sony a compony who have produced and distributed many different films over the years. Because of their success they can afford to use both horizontal and vertical marketing to make their institutions' name become recognised and by doing this it enhances their growth. Skyfall (directed by Sam Mendes 2012) is an example of one of the great success of Sony as it was positively received by critics and at the box office, grossing over $951 million worldwide, and is thus far the 18th highest grossing film of all time, and became the highest-grossing film of all-time in the UK, the highest-grossing film in the James Bond series, and the highest-grossing film worldwide for Sony Pictures.
However, it is possible for smaller businesses to sell their products successfully; in 2011 for example Bedlam Productions and See-Saw Films with their box office success, 'The King's Speech.' , both small UK companies achieved massive success with 'The Kings Speech', proving that small national companies can reach global audiences. 'The Kings speech' is a traditional British story, quite patriotic and played on this fact by casting famous British actors. For example Helen Bonham Carter and Colin Firth. 'The Kings Speech' reached global audiences with a production budget of £15m compared to the Skyfall budget of £150-200m.
Sony is deemed a global institution as it owns film companies such as Columbia Pictures, on demand videos, online games (e.g. psp, ps3), mobile entertainment and TV channels. Sony uses all the different media platforms to sell their films or games etc to their target audience who are predominantly teenagers and adults, they do this through horizontal integration- this is where a production company expands into other areas of one industry. Thus allowing the company to develop in a particular area of production or they can buy out another company that deals with these areas.
Both film companies used synergy method to distribute and sell their products. 'The Kings Speech' had interviews with famous actors that play characters, some of which are well know and may be role models for some people. However the methods of synergy used by MGM was much more advanced, as they used media synergy to market their film by working together with artists such as Adele who sung and co-wrote the iconic theme tune of the film and through video games and publicity stunts which was broadcasted to the world on television (at the London 2012 Olympics) and on social sites such as youtube.
New technology has allowed new marketing strategies across different media platforms through the convergence of technologies, hence the term cross media convergence. Skyfall used this convergence in the means of Facebook and Twitter links on their won website as well as an iPad application. Due to adult consumers increasingly spending more time on digital space and social media, it was important for Sony to use it advertise its brand in this environment.Skyfall has relied a lot on marketing and advertising and endorsements to get their film publicity, $28m of their budget came from their Heineken endorsement alone.
This shows the massive cost difference global institutions spend, also showing the massive budget differences to 'The Kings Speech' however a big budget for the marketing of this film would have been wasted as the target audience was an older demographic, patriotic citizens and royal enthusiasts such as the "Royal-family obsessed" Americans. Nevertheless, they still were able to market their film via cheaper ways such as newspaper advertisements and viral marketing.
Furthermore, due to the constant change and development of media it is now making it possible for films to be watched via different platforms such as on-demand, DVD's and via sites like Net flicks which now allows independent films to be seen and viewed thus suggesting that there is still a chance for the to break out into the industry.
To conclude I believe that media production isn't all dominated by global institutions selling their products. As'The Kings Speech' is a perfect example of a film that was hugely successful and watched worldwide, regardless to the fact that wasn't produced in Hollywood and by someone who was in the "Big six." Therefore, suggesting that it is possible for independent films to get their films out, however this film was picked up by the Weinstein Brothers at a film festival, thus meaning if a independent film maker made a brought his/her film to the film festival and didn't get picked up it wouldn't be reduced, so the big producers still have the power in this particular industry.


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Genetically engineered mosquitoes pass lethal gene to offspring
- Scientists carry out 'positive' trial on Cayman Islands
- New breed of insect could be used to tackle malaria and dengue fever
- But critics say it could lead to public health problems
Breakthrough or danger? A UK-based research team has found a way of genetically modifying the Aedes aegypti mosquito so they pass on a deadly gene to their offspring
Serious concerns have been raised over the release of a new breed of disease-fighting mosquito which has been genetically engineered to kill their own offspring.
There are hopes the project could be used to control agricultural pests and tackle deadly insect-borne illnesses such as dengue fever and malaria.
But the research has raised concerns about the possible side-effects on public health and the environment because, once released, the mosquitos cannot be recalled.
A UK-based scientific team revealed there had been positive signs from the first release into the environment of the mosquitoes, which are engineered to pass a lethal gene onto their offspring, killing them before adulthood.
The study team – which includes experts from Imperial College London and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine – released batches of modified mosquitoes in an area of the Cayman Islands where the dengue virus-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito is common.
The study, published in Nature Biotechnology journal, looked at how successfully the lab-reared, genetically modified insects could mate.
About 19,000 mosquitoes engineered in a lab were released over four weeks in 2009 in a 25-acre area on Grand Cayman island.
Based on data from traps, the genetically engineered males accounted for 16per cent of the overall male population in the test zone, and the lethal gene was found in almost 10 percent of larvae.
Those figures suggest the genetically engineered males were about half as successful in mating as wild ones, a rate sufficient to suppress the population.
Disease fighter? The new breed of mosquitoes could be used to tackle killer illnesses like dengue fever and malaria which affect the world's poorest populations
Luke Alphey, chief scientific officer at Oxitec, the firm which devised the technique, told the BBC: 'We were really surprised how well they did.
'For this method, you just need to get a reasonable proportion of the females to mate with GM males – you'll never get the males as competitive as the wild ones, but they don't have to be, they just have to be reasonably good.'
- The genetic approach used to create the mosquitoes is a system known as tetracycline-controlled transcriptional activation (tTA).
- The technique is an extension of one successfully used for decades to control or eradicate pests which involves sterilising millions of insects with radiation.
- But the process has not worked with mosquitoes, partly because the radiation also injures them, making it difficult for them to compete with healthy counterparts for mates.
- So Oxitec has now created the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes with a gene that will kill them unless they are given the common antibiotic tetracycline.
- With tetracycline provided in the lab, the mosquitoes can be bred for generations and multiplied.
- Males are then released into the wild, where tetracycline is not available.
- They live long enough to mate but their progeny will die before adulthood.
Authorities in the Florida Keys hope to carry out an open-air test on the modified insects as early as December after experiencing the region's first cases of dengue fever in decades.
Dr Alphey said the technique was safe because only males were released as it was only the females that bite people and spread the disease.
But critics say the process is by no means foolproof.
Alfred Handler, a geneticist at the Agriculture Department in Gainesville, Florida, said the mosquitoes can evolve resistance to the lethal gene while being bred for generations in a lab.
Todd Shelly, an entomologist for the Agriculture Department in Hawaii, also said in a commentary published on Sunday by Nature Biotechnology that 3.5per cent of the insects in a lab test survived to adulthood despite presumably carrying the lethal gene.
Also, the sorting of male and female mosquitoes, which is done by hand, can result in up to 0.5per cent of the released insects being female, the commentary said.
If millions of mosquitoes were released, even that small percentage of females could lead to a temporary increase in disease spread, it was reported by the New York Times.
Oxitec and a molecular biologist, Anthony A. James of the University of California, Irvine, say they have developed a solution — a genetic modification that makes female mosquitoes, but not males, unable to fly.
The grounded females cannot mate or bite people, and separating males from females before release would be easier.
The World Health Organisation expects to release guidance on how GM insects should be deployed in developing countries by the end of the year.
Via DailyMail
The floating city that could become the future of life at sea
- Yacht island comes with 11 accommodation decks and four helipads
- Designed to move on four platforms, each with thrusters to keep it stable
It looks like something straight out of a James Bond film – but a British firm believes this floating building could be the future of life at sea.
With 11 accommodation decks, a 360-degree observation area, four helipads, its own dock, several swimming pools and as much space as a cruise liner, it's not so much a boat as a city.
Although it certainly does not fit the mould of a yacht, the design, called 'Project Utopia', was unveiled to stunned onlookers at the glitzy Monaco Yacht Show.
Fantasy island: As this artist's impression shows, Project Utopia is more like a floating city than a boat.
Designer BMT Nigel Gee, of Southampton, Hants, has not yet put a figure on how much the floating island might cost to create or what sort of customer would want to buy it.
The boat is designed to float on four platforms, each with thrusters to keep the whole yacht island stable, even in the extreme seas.
Able to move 'at slow speeds', it stretches 65m above the sea's surface, providing visitors to the 13th floor observation deck with panoramic views.
Just below, the top deck of the main accommodation and service spaces – which could house shops, bars and restaurants – would be covered by a retractable canopy.
Yacht Design Director James Roy believes it challenges preconceptions of traditional naval architecture.
All at sea: Project Utopia is designed to float on four platforms, each with thrusters to keep the whole island stable.
He said: 'Visions of the future are often constrained by familiarity with the present or a reflection on the past.
'Much is made in today's design community of starting with a blank sheet of paper yet many, if not all yacht concepts revert back to the traditional form.
'Because of the perception that a yacht should be a form of transport it becomes an immediate design constraint.
'Utopia is not an object to travel in, it is a place to be, an island established for anyone who has the vision to create such a place.'
A design for life: A graphic showing the schematics of the yacht island, which comes with with 11 accommodation decks, a 360-degree observation area, four helipads and several swimming pools.
In the middle, a large column plunges down into the water, acting as a mooring system and housing a wet dock providing access from the sea.
James said the design, which has been created in partnership with Yacht Island Design, represents how the firm, which works on yachts, commercial and naval craft, uses state-of-the-art technology to bring innovation to the industry.
From fiction to reality: Project Utopia looks remarkably like Stromberg's lair in Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.
He added: 'Pioneering design ideas such as Utopia are exactly the types of projects that our team excel in.
'Our forward-thinking approach and unrivalled state-of-the-art engineering experience allows us to work closely with designers, stylists and shipyards, and bring these ideas to life.'
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Gene that lights up under green light could help find cure for HIV
Glowing kittens with resistance to disease have been created by scientists searching for a cure for Aids.
The domestic cats had their DNA modified with a gene that fights off an HIV-like virus and a second one – from a fluorescent jellyfish – that makes their bodies shine green under ultraviolet light.
The purpose of the study was to show how a natural protein that prevents macaque monkeys developing Aids can do the same in cats.
Way to glow: The eerie looking feline that has been genetically modified with DNA from a fluorescent jellyfish protein
Hard to hide: The kitten's fur, claws and whiskers emit an eerie green glow
The two genes are linked and the jellyfish gene is used to track the other one for the protein.
Shining a UV light on the cats produced an eerie green glow, confirming that the protein was being made in their tissues and that the technique had worked.
The genetically modified cats' creators say the research will speed up the search for vaccines and treatments against HIV, the Aids virus that has claimed more than 30million lives around the world.
With HIV-like viruses also wreaking havoc among felines, from domestic moggies to big cats, the research could improve animal health.
In future, people could buy pets that are resistant to numerous diseases, removing the need for frequent and expensive trips to the vet for vaccination.
Novelty glow-in-the-dark breeds are also a possibility.
Test subject: Under normal lighting the cat's ability to glow remains a secret
But critics say the technique takes a high toll on animal welfare and that scientists should be reducing the number of animals they experiment on.
The researchers, from the respected Mayo Clinic in the U.S., used harmless viruses to transfer genes into eggs removed from pet cats during routine spaying.
One gene makes a fluorescent protein, the other produces a protein that fights off feline immunodeficiency virus, or FIV, the cat version of HIV. The eggs were then fertilised through IVF and implanted in surrogate mothers.
Sharp thinking: The cat's paws glow too. Scientists say that cats are the best subjects for this kind of research
Twenty-two attempts led to the birth of five kittens – three of which survived, the journal Nature Methods reports.
Two were healthy but one suffered medical problems, although the researchers do not believe they were linked to the genetic manipulation.
The anti-viral gene was also present and cells taken from the kittens were able to resist infection with FIV better than those from normal cats.
Two of the cats went on to have kittens of their own, all of which carried the new genes.
'Lost' rainbow toad rediscovered
Conservationists report that the Sambas Stream toad, one of their top 10 "lost" amphibian species, has been rediscovered in Malaysian Borneo 87 years after it was last sighted.
The find was made by scientists from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak who spent months looking for the toad in the remote Gunung Penrissen mountains of Western Sarawak, a natural boundary between Malaysia's Sarawak State and Indonesia's Kalimantan Barat Province on the island of Borneo. (Just writing those names makes me feel like Indiana Jones.)
Conservation International reports that the initial search was fruitless — so the expedition team, led by Indraneil Das, moved up to higher elevations and resumed the hunt. Eventually there came a night when one of Das' graduate students, Pui Yong Min, spotted a small toad sitting 6 feet (2 meters) up a tree.
Das could hardly believe what he was seeing.
Indraneil Das
This picture of an adult female explains why it's called a Bornean Rainbow Toad. The amphibian measures about 2 inches (51 millimeters) in size.
"Thrilling discoveries like this beautiful toad, and the critical importance of amphibians to healthy ecosystems, are what fuel us to keep searching for lost species," Das said in a news release from Conservation International. "They remind us that nature still holds precious secrets that we are still uncovering, which is why targeted protection and conservation is so important. Amphibians are indicators of environmental health, with direct implications for human health. Their benefits to people should not be underestimated."
That's the whole idea behind the "Search for Lost Frogs" campaign, which was launched a year ago by Conservation International and the International Union for Conservation of Nature's SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. The groups drew up a "Ten Most Wanted" list in hopes of inspiring researchers to intensify the search for amphibians that have not been seen for decades.
The Sambas Stream toad is also known as the Bornean rainbow toad, with the scientific name Ansonia latidisca. The long-legged, multicolored toad was described by European explorers in the 1920s, and was last seen in 1924. Das' team identified three individuals — an adult female, an adult male and a juvenile, ranging in size from roughly an inch to 2 inches (30 to 51 millimeters).
Each of the toads was found in a different mature tree, in a region of the Penrissen range that's outside Sarawak's system of protected areas. The precise location is being kept secret in hopes of keeping pet collectors from going after the rainbow toads.
The toads are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List, and Conservation International said they may be eligible for protection under Sarawak's wildlife ordinances.
Conservation International's Robin Moore, an expert on amphibians, said he was amazed to hear of the discovery.
"When I saw an email with the subject 'Ansonia latidisca found' pop into my in-box, I could barely believe my eyes," he said in the CI announcement. "Attached was an image — proof in the form of the first-ever photograph of the colorful and gangly tree-dwelling toad. The species was transformed in my mind from a black-and-white illustration to a living, colorful creature."
Moore said he considered it a privilege to be among the first to see the pictures of the toad.
"It is good to know that nature can surprise us when we are close to giving up hope, especially amidst our planet's escalating extinction crisis," he said. "Amphibians are at the forefront of this tragedy, so I hope that these unique species serve as flagships for conservation, inspiring pride and hope by Malaysians and people everywhere."
The rainbow frog is the second of the "Ten Most Wanted" amphibians to be rediscovered. The first was the Rio Pescado stubfoot toad (Atelopus balios), a species native to Ecuador that is critically endangered.
Two down, eight to go … the search continues.
Via MSNBC
Japan's citizen scientists map radiation, DIY-style
With the Japanese government only providing spotty information about the radiation leaking from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in the early days after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a group of tech-minded citizen scientists set out to fill in the "black holes" in the knowledge base.
They did so by crafting their own Geiger counters and handing them out to volunteers in the disaster area to measure the fallout. Months later, they have assembled thousands of radiation readings plotted on maps that they hope will one day be an invaluable resource for researchers studying the impact of the meltdown at the crippled nuclear complex.
Volunteer Toshikatsu Watanabe, left, and Safecast's Kalin Kozhuharov take radiation measurements in Koriyama, Japan.
The volunteer network of scientists, tech enthusiasts and residents of Japan collectively known as Safecast (an amalgam of "safety" and "broadcast") sprang to life in the weeks after the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, cutting off power to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and knocking out its backup generators. That shut down the plant's cooling system, triggering meltdowns or partial meltdowns in three of the plant's four reactors, followed by explosions that released radioactive substances into the air and allowed contaminated water to leak into the ocean.
"For the scientific community, this is a huge chance to further understand what this all means," said Pieter Franken, co-founder of Safecast and a senior researcher at Keio University in Tokyo, which is collaborating on the project. "Chernobyl was 25 years ago and delivered lots of information. But we're now in the Internet age, and we have a huge opportunity to do a much better job in measuring it and tracking it."
Residents in the surrounding areas were understandably alarmed, but in the early days after the disaster, information from the government came in bits and pieces, and was difficult to find.
Franken and Sean Bonner, a Los Angeles-based technology buff involved in numerous online citizen-involved projects, saw an opportunity to use technology to augment the government's reports and to make the information widely available.
The pair found Uncorked Studios, a Portland, Ore., website development firm, which wanted to map the radiation numbers from all sources "to try to get a better picture of things on a larger scale," Bonner said.
The initial effort resulted in a map that revealed the dearth of information available: "We realized that there were some massive holes and that the data that was being published was not that specific," said Bonner. "There would be one reading for an entire city. But we wouldn't know exactly where in the city that reading was taken."
With so many "unknowns," the group decided to buy as many Geiger counters as possible and distribute them to people in the map's "black holes," Bonner said. But that wasn't feasible because the supply of the radiation-measuring devices was limited, he said.
So Safecast turned to a source they knew well: Hackerspaces, a loose confederation of high-tech tinkerers around the globe.
The TokyoHackerSpace had already drafted a to-do list in the disaster's aftermath that included radiation monitoring. But with Safecast's encouragement, the group stepped up its efforts. Members soon figured out how to build basic Geiger counters with Geiger tubes (which measure radiation) purchased through an initial fundraising campaign and modified so they could be attached to vehicles and upload data to the Internet, Christopher Wang, a specialist in sensor networks also known by his hacker nickname of "Akiba," wrote in an email to msnbc.com.
After meeting Safecast, the hackers decided the best use of the jury-rigged devices would be to drive around taking measurements, allowing one "Geiger counter to cover a huge amount of range," Wang wrote.
"We put together a custom circuit board that would mount on the outside of a car and had GPS (for timestamp and location data), an input for the Geiger counter, an SD card slot (for data logging), and wireless communication (to send the data inside the car and let the driver know if they are in an area with high radiation)," he said.
Other hackerspaces around the world — such as CRASH space in Los Angeles — soon enlisted in the effort and before long Safecast had the resources to launch an ambitious measuring and mapping effort.
Components of the jury-rigged Geiger counters.
While signing up volunteers, Safecast also developed a training regimen so the recruits would be able to take reliable readings with the instruments and send the data to the group.
Having average citizens involved was crucial, Franken said.
"We want to bring the radiation levels to people's doorstep, so people can see around their house what is happening," he said.
Safecast took its first reading on April 16. Today, it has about 50 regular volunteers who collect data from their homes or while driving, build devices or assist in other ways. Those using vehicles equipped with Geiger counters cover an area that Franken estimates to be about 620 miles long by 185 miles wide. To date, they've collected 251,000 data points from their drives and fixed reporting stations, and have received about 60,000 more from other sources, including people with their own Geiger counters.
Safecast publishes the data on its website and publishes it to a number of other places so the information can be used by the greatest number of people, Bonner said. It also aggregates radiation data from a number of sources, including the Japanese government.
A Safecast map shows radiation readings from northeastern Japan.
The color-coded maps that Safecast has published don't always agree with the government's readings. But Franken said the effort isn't intended to suggest that the government's information is bad. The government currently has available a website with the readings of environmental radioactivity level by prefecture.
"We really don't want to say that the government is wrong," he said. "And, in fact, in many cases we find that the measurements are fairly much in sync where they are comparable — we have just much more data points and locations measured."
For example, Safecast's mapping has revealed some radiation hotspots far from the plant, while other areas closer to it show lower levels. This is due to local weather conditions and air flow, meaning distribution of radioactive materials is not just a matter of proximity, Franken said.
"It's not so predictable and it really pays to go and map the whole area, and literally find areas that are higher or lower as we go," he said, noting that in some cases radiation levels can vary by street and even within a home.
"It's kind of a heavy task because it requires a certain amount of guts to go and do it," he said of the volunteers, noting he had recently trained a woman and her 12-year-old son in Fukushima City how to measure radiation.
But knowing what the levels are has helped ease some of the anxiety over the radiation exposure, Franken said.
"The measurements may or may not affect people's decisions but in many cases we see that it more or less gives a sense of confidence that this is what it is and, 'yeah, I'm going to stay and this is probably going to be manageable,' or 'no, I really don't want to take the risk for my family, I'm going to avoid this.'"
One of the volunteers helping in the effort is Brett Waterman, a 46-year-old Australian who runs an English-language after-school program for children nearly 30 miles from the Fukushima plant, in the city of Iwaki. He has been surveying the radiation levels using a Geiger counter mounted on his car.
"There are many people who have decided that the lack of information implied that there was too much risk so they just decided to leave," he said.
But through his work, he has learned that the radiation levels were low in the area.
"We can't see it, but if we map it out, like we are doing street by street, we can sort of start to see it in a sense. We can get a picture of what this radiation stuff is," he said.
His 13-year-old son is a "significant motivator" for him to take the readings. He noted that though residents don't yet know what the long-term effects of the radiation will be, the information will be key in the future.
"In 10 years or 20 years' time, you can't go back to three months after the event and then find out what the data was like. But if we record it now, and then we continue to record it over the months and years to come, then from a scientific and a community point of view there is a database that can be referenced."
Some researchers and government agencies welcome Safecast's endeavor. Andrew Maidment, associate professor of radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, said the efforts were "necessary and helpful," though he added two "cautionary notes."
"The first is that the data are only useful, if it is clear (1) how the measurements were performed and (2) exactly where the measurements are performed," he wrote in an email to msnbc.com. "In general, it is very easy to get erroneous measurements; consistency in following a specific protocol and lots of practice are necessary to do this right. … However, I will say that the data looks consistent since there are repeated measurements and they are spatially correlated. The second problem is that interpretation of the data is hard. Thus, the use of a color code is questionable."
Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology did not respond to emails and a call seeking comment on the project.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it was not in a position to comment on the initiative, but public affairs officer Scott Burnell noted in an email: "Speaking very generally, significant training and specialized equipment is required to provide the most accurate surveying and analysis of radioactive materials in the environment."
Franken said Safecast encouraged dialogue with critics and supporters: "We feel that it is good to have an independent measurement available to people … I think just having more is probably better," he said.
And Bonner said the initiative has the potential to eventually extend far beyond Japan.
"What all of this did sort of brought to light the fact that this data doesn't exist in the quantities that it should and is not as readily available as would be helpful," he said. "So while Japan is the focus at the moment, you know, longer term we sort of are shifting to a global outlook. There is a lot more ground to cover once everything in Japan is wrapped up."
Via MSNBC/Miranda Leitsinger
Flying car cleared for the road
Terrafugia's Transition roadable aircraft, shown here in an artists' rendering, has cleared regulatory hurdles that make it street legal.
A flying car is being exempted from regulatory hurdles, meaning future owners of the vehicle will be able to drive it on public streets, the company behind it recently announced.
What this means is that you'll be able to legally sit in traffic with the rest of the street-legal cars, but have a slight grin as you head home from the general aviation airport where you landed after flying over traffic for the first 20 miles of your commute.
"Think of it as an airplane that drives, not a car that flies," Anna Mracek Dietrich, the chief operating officer of Terrafugia, the Woburn, Mass.,-based company that is making the Transition roadable aircraft, told me in an email Thursday.
"Once on the ground, the pilot can fold the wings on his Transition with the push of a button, drive home, and park in their garage."
The exemptions granted from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration allow the company to use windshields made of lightweight polycarbonate materials rather than heavier traditional laminated automotive safety glass and tires that are not normally allowed on multi-purpose vehicles.
The Transition's tires are rated for highway speeds and the vehicle's weight and fit in the same classification as SUVs and light trucks, Dietrich explained, but they weigh only a fraction of other tires in its class. The exemption makes this OK.
Last year, the vehicle was granted a weight exemption that allows it to be classified as a Light Sport Aircraft by the FAA even though it is 110 pounds too heavy for that rating.
The clearing of these regulatory hurdles will allow Terrafugia to begin delivery of the Transition when it is ready for commercial production next year.
Via MSNBC
Amazing photos capture split-second movements of animals leaping and flying… in a single frame
Observing cats landing on their feet and squirrels scurrying around a garden might seem like just an ordinary event, but one talented photographer has transformed these moments into artwork.
The animal loving photographer has gone to extraordinary lengths to capture birds, rodents and insects in motion.
Using a special photographic technique that catches everything from the beat of a bird's wing to the flick of a squirrel's tail as it leaps through the air, Kim Taylor's stunning photos of an animal's ability to move from one place to another, also known as locomotion, is shown in awesome detail.
Incredible insects: A cockchafer beetle, otherwise called a may bug or spang beetle, is captured flying around the garden.
Poetry in motion: Photographer Kim Taylor captures a white cat, named Pyramus, leaping from a chair onto a table, taken at 50 millisecond intervals.
A rapidly-flashing light or strobe produces multiple images of a moving subject on a single photographic frame is a technique that has been around since the very early days of photography.
Legendary English photographer Eadweard Muybridge used this system to show the action of a galloping horse in the 1870s.
Mr Taylor was inspired to capture animals in motion by fellow Brit photographer Stephen Dalton who experimented with the technique in order to capture insects in flight.
Landing owl: A beautiful white and brown owl iis pictured landing on a wooden post in a Surrey garden.
Fluttering feathers: A European robin takes off from a wooden post as the sun sets in Surrey.
He said 'I didn't have any special equipment at the time so I had to design and build a special unit for the job.
'This required generating dangerously high voltage – 3,500 volts – and storing the energy in a bank of special and very heavy capacitors.
'The resulting equipment has three flash heads that flash simultaneously and produce nine flashes at rates varying from 2 per second to 500 per second.'
Playful pony: A Welsh pony and her rider are photographed galloping at half second intervals.
Leaping squirrel: A grey squirrel is captured jumping from branch to branch using eight images taken at 40 millisecond intervals.
Before turning to photography, Mr Taylorworked as a biologist with the Ministry of Overseas Development and later with the Ministry of Agriculture.
He received no formal training in photography or electronics but was able to learn most of what he needed to perfect his works by trial and error.
Kim said: 'You can't afford too many errors when dealing with a lethally high voltage, however, I am still here.
'Because it's very heavy, the unit does not often get taken on location, so most of the shots have been done in my Surrey garden.
'Some of my early shots were of garden birds taking off and I had to make sure the timing was precise – just 25 to 35 milliseconds between flashes was necessary to ensure that the images were sufficiently separated.
'I used further timing unit to ensure that the bird was already beginning to take off by the time the first strobe flash fired.
'The shot of the robin at take off is one of my favourites but I also like the shots of insects in flight since they show how the wings are used to propel the insect into the air.
'Digital photography and computerisation now allow series of images to be put together as if they represent a single event, whereas in reality, each image represents a separate event.
'But genuine strobe photography shows one event as it really happened.' Kim's pictures are so innovative that the BBC's One Show commissioned the photos of the squirrel which will be used on the programme this summer.'
Via DailyMail


text: SOUTH BEND -- It was supposed to be a surprise. David Diaz, 44, the single father of three sons, had secretly arranged for his youngest son, Greg, 19, to throw out the first pitch at a Silver Hawks' game at Coveleski Regional Stadium. This would take place just hours before the teen would leave for the Air Force to begin basic training the following day. But when the minor league game was postponed because of rain, so were a father's plans. Fortunately, David Diaz, who has two sons already serving in the armed forces, David, 22, and Daniel, 20, would not be deterred. His last son, Greg, was leaving for the Air Force that night after working six summers at the stadium where his brothers had also been employed, and Mr. Diaz wanted to mark the day at the park. So after hugs from friends, family and Greg's co-workers gathered at the Cove to say goodbye, father and son played one last game of catch on the field in the rain. "Today marks a special day for me," David Diaz said fighting back tears. "With Greg leaving, he's joining his brothers in the military now. And it's a new chapter in both of our lives." Diaz says of his three sons, all Clay High School graduates who have chosen active duty in the military -- David Jr. in the Army, and Daniel and Greg in the Air Force -- "I know they're proud to serve. We're proud to be Americans, and I'm proud to be their dad." Joe Kernan, owner of the Silver Hawks and former Indiana governor and South Bend mayor, was among those gathered at the park to see Greg off with a hug and a smile. "He's a terrific young man," he said. "And he's making us very proud." The father agrees. His sons were all born in New Mexico, but after he and their mother parted, David gained custody of his sons and six years ago moved them to South Bend. "I set four goals for my sons when they were young," said David, who makes his living as a truck driver. "First, I wanted them to have a relationship with God. Secondly, I wanted each to graduate from high school with good grades. Third, I wanted them to earn letter jackets -- or to be involved in some school activities. And, fourth, I wanted them to attend college." He said each sons has met the first three goals and he's confident they will eventually achieve No. 4. Greg will be in San Antonio, Texas, for 6 1/2 weeks of basic training before beginning technical training in Shepherd, Texas, later this fall. Meanwhile, Daniel is stationed in Spain with the Air Force while the oldest, David, is in his second tour of duty in the Mideast, having been in Iraq and now stationed in Kuwait. David Sr. can't wait for the day when all four get together again in South Bend, maybe for a game of catch.


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Vegas move is on
As predicted by Licensing.biz back in October, the 2009 Licensing International showcase is moving from New York to Las Vegas.
Organiser Advanstar confirmed that the event would run from June 2nd to 4th at the Mandalay Bay Resort's conference centre.
"The future location of Licensing International Expo has been reviewed and debated extensively for the past several months," said Charles Riotto, LIMA's president. "In the end, our board of directors felt that relocating the show to Las Vegas is in the best interest of our industry and unanimously supported Advanstar's decision.
"The move will ultimately provide greater growth opportunities for the show and enable us to expand in new directions to include more of the categories our industry represents.
"I fully expect that the show's strong performance over the past several years will continue in Las Vegas and that the industry as a whole will benefit as a result. I encourage all of our members to embrace the move as a postitive step for the long-term health and growth of the licensing industry."


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Nicad's Dateon February 3, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Sorry for the grand delays in post as of late, my friends. The family and I had some stuff going on the last few days or so. It has now abated, and I should be more present and on time. 🙂
This comic starts the beginning of some pretty cool relationship stuff that'll be happening with the Legacy Control gang. Betrayal, intrigue, sex, scandal… stay tuned!
Happy Monday (or what's left of it)


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Dear high school sports team spotted at breakfast last weekend,
What a nice tradition you ladies have of gathering after a grueling practice (or was it an early morning game?).
With tables pushed together in a long row, the 16 of you ordered, or shared food. Mindful to rehydrate after physical exertion, and of saving money, most of you drank water. Not-so-dainty laughter and bubbly conversation meant you were having a good time, and with a line out the door, the little breakfast joint was bursting at the seams.
Your server, the aptly named Ace, was maxed out and had other tables as well. From the way she was ping-ponging from one end of the dining room to the other, it was apparent the serving system was rotation-style and not tidily-predetermined sections.
Table rotation is fine if the physical layout of the place is operationally friendly and if all servers working are created equal. Better yet is when there's support in the form of food runners and busers. But the jackpot in Ace's situation would have been a designated cashier (think Sunday high noon at Hot Suppa', where more people are outside waiting than inside eating). Payroll doesn't always allow for such luxuries, and some short-sighted servers poo-poo the thought of tipping out helpers for crunches that may not happen.
Sitting at the end of the counter with my coffee and big-city newspaper, I glanced up from yet another "Opinion," to see Ace struggling, yet calm under pressure. Even with her secret, initial-coded system determining whom of you ordered what, I could have finished the crossword puzzle (OK, that's a lie) before she was able to split and print out your 16 individual checks.
As all this was going on, I heard her ask a second time for a side of bacon that was an "add-on" for a different table that had already been served.
"The kitchen thinks I forgot to order it," she said while multi-tasking. "They'll mess with me because they're busy and think I messed up." Having been there, I shook my head as some of you approached Ace's little cash-strewn work area, all with twenty-dollar bills in hands and mild impatience on your faces.
"Separate checks, all requiring change, and few credit cards, too?" I thought to myself as many of you unknowingly blocked the aisle. "What about her other tables? Where's that side of bacon?"
Many restaurants have policies about separate checks, automatic gratuities and/or service charges for large parties (the service charge issue is a murky column for another day), but Ace's eyes widened with "Don't go there!" when I asked her about it. So, instead, I'd like to give the team (and unaware adults, too) a few drills to practice next time the whole roster goes out to eat.
1) You all have cell phones. Someone call ahead and give the restaurant a head count, and ETA. You girls are bright, so I don't have to explain why this is key.
2) Bring cash money broken down into fives and one-dollar bills, along with a buck in coins. That way you can leave exact change and expedite the process, ideally with one check for the whole table. I know you can do the math. After all, you're on the team, and once again, you all have cell phones with calculators.
3) Refrain, if you can, from tossing credit or debit cards into the mix.
4) If you need one, ask for a take-out container before cashing out.
5) Clean up your area a little. I'm not saying you have to do Ace's job, but don't be slobs either.
6) Your server is someone's mom, sister, daughter or BFF. Treat her with respect. Money comes hard to high school kids (or any of us for that matter), but your large table was challenging and if you received good service, tip generously.
7) Say "thank you." It goes a long way and your coach would be proud.
Lastly, like all paying customers, your presence should be highly valued with no hint of age discrimination. As high school kids, you have just as much a right as a family of four to top-notch service. Restaurants are well aware that you have dining choices, and anything less should be brought to the manager's attention.
So ladies, keep enjoying those team-bonding, giggle-filled breakfasts. Hopefully, you'll have a winning season deserving of whipped cream on your pancakes and extra marshmallows in your hot chocolate.
Ps. Please, pass this on to the boys team, too.
Natalie Ladd lives in Portland. When not pecking away, she can be found serving the masses at a busy eatery, or tirelessly conducting happy-hour field research. Hospitality questions or comments should be sent to email@example.com, and may be featured in a future column. Follow Natalie on Twitter: @Nhladd.


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1970: Roberto Cevolini & C. snc was established.
The main activity is the production of components for Formula 1, such as manufacturing of frame parts, gearboxes, engine components and machined wind tunnel parts.
1996: CRP Technology was founded in Modena as R&D Department of the company "Roberto Cevolini & C."
The company led by Franco Cevolini, son of the founder, with a degree in Materials Engineering decided to develop the 3D Printing process.
1996-today: Franco Cevolini soon developed the material used in 3D Printing, called Windform, and furthermore he acquired specific know-how on the Investment Casting process.
2003: CRP Technology srl and Roberto Cevolini srl merged keeping the CRP Technology srl name
2006: CRP Racing was founded in December 2006, as CRP Technology's Racing Department. CRP Racing's goal is to become the main point of reference in its market for quality, speed, reliability, ability and service.
2008: CRP USA was established in California near Los Angeles.
Eng. Stewart Davis is the new Director of Operations for CRP USA.
In November 2008 the company decided to start working in the Stockcar Racing sector.
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Oh shit, here's another bitch rave about being cornered as a poof'! What's my problem? Where's my pride? I guess I've got to emphasize that being fucked over as a gay is one of the seven through-lines of my text and what has driven me to daily contemplate suicide.
Reading about Condoliza Rice, how she overcame great obstacles of race and gender to get to the top, proving the great beauty of "democracy" today, I wonder if it would work for a homosexual, could he become president if it was known he sucked cocks in a cottage tea-room? There are not many public role models for Homos: few famous film stars, directors, politicians, whatever, dare come out, for their careers get ruined. I made the big mistake back in the 'ra ra' early days of Gay Lib when I had published a short story, "Welcome to the Men's" in an anthology "Edge City on Two Different Plans", wherein I described a life of cruising every beat possible from the age of twelve onward. When I later tried to have a film career, it dawned on me I was never going to get up on stage to receive an award on national television when next day the Daily Terror would blaze front page, "Movie Genius is Notorious Cocksucker".
It has always seemed so unfair that what was probably hardwired into me, and definitely solidified by society, should get me tortured, to suffer prejudice 24/7, and especially as I never really identified my soul purely with who I had sex with. Actually, I rarely think of my homo nature, I spend much of my time pondering world history, politics, science/technology, pop culture, social gossip, blah blah blah. Most of my friends are straight, and my sexuality is rarely an issue. I come from a working class family, am a libertarian, a neo-pagan, an artist, a palliative-care nurse, a gnostic-agnostic, a misanthropic humanist, an adventurer and die-hard individualist. What a pity therefore that I'm pinned by "Them" as a "Gay", and thus limited in my potential.
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardis Gras originated from a protest march in 1978 where the cops beat the shit out of us but nowadays has pigs as just another macho float with mostly heterosexual tourists cheering the parade on. ( In the late Naughties They even dropped Gay from the title, it's just the Sydney Mardi Gras and TV stars at the opening party make sure the camera crews know they are NOT gay by stating so - so tell me gays aren't less than zero!). It looks like we're seen as colourful, amusing freaks by society but overnight the Right-wing conservatives could take-over and reneg on all the hard-won rights, send us off to concentration camps and Het society would live on without a bat of the eyelashes.
Stereotypes and prejudices still daily box me in, most "straight's" faces fall when they clap eyes on me, jobs and advancement are really hard to get. I'm angry and I want to break out of my confinements, to really be liberated and join productive humanity, what a queer desire! If I'd been born into privilege it wouldn't have mattered but to be poor, handicapped and a poofter, fuck it's hard to surf the cruelty and succeed at whatever, even my fellow poofs want to kill me. I've never belonged to any group, bent or straight, always on the edge, the outsider, outcast, outlaw.
The best I can say about this life as a stranger is that at least my art is edgy and that's what I aimed for. It can be seen from this rave that I'm a terribly fucked-up fag, probably full of self-hatred, encouraged by a heterosexual supremacist and often fascist world. I said it right from the beginning of my "2001 Restless Nights", I'm a hissing, spitting, scratching, howling punk poofy cat and I make no apologies.


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According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the symptoms of a sports hernia include severe pain in the groin area; a bulge may also eventually develop when abdominal organs push against the soft tissue in the upper groin region. Pain is especially apparent when a person is bending, twisting, turning at the waist, sneezing and coughing.
A sports hernia is also called Gilmore's groin and is not an actual hernia. According to Men's Health magazine, a sports hernia is not uncommon in sports where an excessive amount of stress is placed on the groin region. The underlying source of groin pain is due to the weakness or injury of the lower abdominal area, not necessarily the groin area, notes an article in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Physical tests, such as sit-ups, and imaging tests like an MRI are performed to determine if an individual has a sports hernia. A physical examination by a doctor may reveal tenderness in the pelvic region.
Various treatments, such as physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medications, are available for sports hernia sufferers. Ibuprofen and naproxen can reduce the swelling and amount of pain but physical therapy is usually effective within four to six weeks for most cases, explains the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Surgical procedures are recommended if the groin pain returns.


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Good Questions: Where Can I Find This Lounge Chair?
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first.)
Hi Apartment Therapist,
Can you tell me where I can get a lounge chair like from a picture from the furnished version of the newest Richard Meier tower in Lower Manhattan? I saw it in this article in H&H last week, Room to Improve by Steven Treffinger).
Thanks, MJ
Dear MJ, We have one word for you, TROY.
The lounger is called the Frog Chaise and it's under lounge seating.
Even blokes like Richard Meier don't like to work too hard. Troy has an unparalleled high end modern collection and it looks like he simply had them furnish everything in the pics. MGR
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NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens breaks down the week 1 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals in his Seahawks Monday morning quarterback. The Seahawks fell to the Cardinals 20-16. For the second straight regular season game, Brett is heartbroken by the hands of the Cardinals. Leon Washington had a big kick return, 83 yards, that led to the Seahawks only touchdown by Sidney Rice.
Seahawks MMQB: Rough start in Arizona, Seattle lose 20-16
MMQB: Huskies at Oregon State: Love Em, Hate Em
Huskies writer Brandon Choate gives you his weekly Love Em Hate Em Huskies football blog. He recaps the Oregon State Beavers vs Washington Huskies game in NCAA's week 11. The Huskies defense was atrocious and freshman Nick Montana couldn't get rid of the first game jitters for the Huskies.
Top 25 Snub? Huskies make big statement with win over Utah
Brandon Choate brings us a College football week 5 game recap on the Washington vs Utah matchup in which the Huskies came out victorious, 31-14. Jermaine Kearse led the team with 7 catches for 70 yards and his team-leading 5th touchdown of the season. The win keeps the Washington Huskies tied for the Pac-12 lead with Stanford and Arizona State.


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|I first photographed Pauline Kael in 1972 when she was on the New Journalism Panel at a Conference hosted by (More) A Journalism Review, moderated by Benjamin DeMott. The other panelists were Gay Talese, Gail Sheehy, Tom Wolfe, Albert Goldman, Calvin Trillin, and Renata Adler.
Perhaps no work of art is possible without belief in the audience--the kind of belief that has nothing to do with facts and figures about what people actually buy or enjoy but comes out of the individual artist's absolute conviction that only the best he can do is fit to be offered to others ....
An artist's sense of honor is founded on the honor due others. Honor in the arts--and in show business, too--is giving of one's utmost, even if the audience does not appear to know the difference, even if the audience shows every sign of preferring something easy, cheap, and synthetic. The audience one must believe in is the great audience: the audience one was part of as a child, when one first began to respond to great work--the audience one is still part of.
– Pauline Kael
|I photographed Kael again in 1974 with Janet Flanner at the National Book Awards at Alice Tully Hall. where the film critic was honored in the Arts & Letters category.
In her acceptance speech, Kael said:
Movie criticism is a happy, frustrating, slightly mad job. You can't help knowing how ridiculous you appear when you interpose your words between the public and the vast machinery of advertising and publicity. Often you know you're going to be made to look like a fool. And so I'm particularly grateful for this award, as a recognition for those of us who try to sort out what's going on in the mass medium without getting swept up in the circus. Thank you.
|In 1980 I photographed Pauline once again, this time at The New Yorker.
|In addition to portraits of her in her office, I took several with Bill Whitworth, her editor and one of my closest friends. Mr. Whitworth and I covered many assignments together when we were on the staff of The New York Herald Tribune in 1964 and 1965.
Whitworth was one of her strongest advocates at the magazine. He was instrumental in getting William Shawn to bring Pauline back to The New Yorker after her sojourn in Hollywood in 1979.
I met Mr. Kellow while he was working on the Kael biography and searching for archival photographs.
That's when I offered to let him use my gallery to celebrate the book's publication.
This photograph is among several of mine that appear in the book's folio.
|On the day that Brian came over to my house to plan his party, Frank Rich's rave review had been published on page one of The New York Times Book Review.
Viking had just gone into a second printing.
|Scott Barnes has been Mr. Kellow's partner since 2005. Mr. Barnes directs cabaret acts and coaches opera singers in New
York City.
|Alan Bell, the caterer. He used to hire Scott for his wait staff in the 1980s when Mr. Barnes was a struggling actor.
Mr. Bell's company is David Ziff Cooking.
|Going over plans for the party. All I had to do was stand there and listen while Mr. Bell talked about caramelized bacon, barbecued chicken, tuna sushi, and tiny roast beef sandwiches.
|Lucky for all of us that Lulu wasn't listening when the words "roast beef" were uttered.
|Later that snowy day, Scott and Brian took off for their annual trip to Ireland to attend the Wexford Festival Opera.
|The party was on Thursday night, November 10th, a warm and springlike evening.
Scott Barnes helps Brian Kellow get himself ready for the arrival of the first guests.
|Display of Brian Kellow's previously published biographies of Ethel Merman, Eileen Farrell, and the Bennett sisters.
Photographs of Brian's family members who were unable to attend: Brian with his father, Jack Kellow; Brian's "second father," New York musical impresario Omus Hirshbein; Brian's mother, Marjorie Kellow; his brother, Barry Kellow, who encouraged him to write as a teenager.
|Viking donated several cartons of books for the guests.
|Display of books.
|Waitstaff: Tommy Delmont and Ricardo Field.
|Wade Riley, Jeff McLaughlin, and Scott setting up the bar.
|Brian Kellow and Debra Kinzler, public relations director at the Manhattan School of Music.
|Opera buff and Italian culture writer Fred Plotkin, with actor Peter Riegert. Plotkin, when not at the opera, writes about food (Italy for the Gourmet Traveler, The Authentic Pasta Cookbook).
Riegert, well known to movie audiences for Local Hero and Crossing Delancey, recently guested as a judge on my favorite TV series, The Good Wife.
|Patricia O'Connell, who is appearing in the recently opened Broadway comedy Relatively Speaking, with Brian Kellow.
|The author signing books for the early arrivals. "I want to SEE these books on the shelves in my friend's homes," said Kellow. "Enough with these damned e-books."
|Father John Kamas of St. Francis de Sales on East 96th Street, with Scott Barnes.
|Dona D. Vaughn, artistic director of Manhattan School of Music's Opera Program and an original cast member of Broadway's Company and Seesaw.
Ms. Vaughn's husband, Ron Raines, was unable to attend because he is starring in Follies at the Marquis Theater.
|Karen Kriendler Nelson was, until 1993, the director of The Richard Tucker Music Foundation. She now heads KKN Enterprises, representing singers, conductors, opera companies and various special projects.
|Interior designer Dennis Rolland.
|Kathleen Carroll, former film critic for the New York Daily News, and a colleague of Pauline Kael.
|Cabaret and opera singer Shirley Ritenour with her partner, retired Verizon executive Beth Cantwell.
|Joanne Bernstein-Cohen, executive director of the Little Orchestra Society.
|Jim Brochu and his partner Steve Schalchlin. They won the 2005 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for their show The Big Voice: God or Merman? as Best Musical. Brian Kellow wrote a biography of Ethel Merman; hence the two degrees of separation.
|David Niedenthal and Craig Haladay. Mr. Niedenthal is art director at the New York University School of Law and Mr. Haladay is a registered nurse.
|Screenwriter (The Dogs of War) and essayist George Malko, Kathleen Carroll, and Elizabeth Malko. The Malkos were close friends of Pauline Kael; Mr. Malko hosted Pauline's memorial service in 2001.
|Father John Kamas with composer and music journalist Arlo McKinnon.
|Daryl Chin and his partner Larry Qualls. Mr. Chin was a close friend of Pauline Kael's and is quoted in Kellow's bio. Mr. Qualls is an art aficionado.
|Daryl Chin, Larry Qualls, Jim Brochu, and Steve Schalchlin.
|Peter Riegert, Cornelia Read, and Charlie Meyer, executive editor of cinespect.com. Ms. Read is a mystery writer whose books (A Field of Darkness and Crazy School) feature protagonist Madeline Dare. "Madeline is, like me, a woman whose money is so old there's none left. I gave her most of my own backstory, but she's a lot quicker with a one-liner, and a lot tougher for the bad guys to cow. She's also a far better hand with an expensive shotgun than I am, though I don't utterly suck with low-rent rifles or BB guns."
Mr. Riegert and Ms. Read are a "twosome" who met when Riegert optioned one of her novels.
|Playwright Michael Slade and cabaret singer Valerie Kanofsky. Mr. Slade wrote the book for the new musical, And the Curtain Rises, which premiered at the Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia last March. Ms. Kanofsky's first solo CD is soon to be released. You should look for it--she has an astonishingly beautiful voice, not unlike the young Julie Andrews.
|Jay Laudato, Deputy Executive Director of Callen Lorde Community Health Center, Scott Barnes, and Tom Watson, vice president for network sales of the ABC Television Network.
|Public relations executive Lois Cohn has known Brian Kellow since they worked together at the 92nd Street Y in the mid-1980s. Here she is with her friend Barry O'Neal.
|The happy honoree says a few words. He recalled his arrival in New York in 1982, when he was wondering how he could possibly build a life here, and paid tribute to his roomful of friends to whom he said, "So ... thank you for my life."
The man in the blue tie is Ira Siff, co-host of the Metropolitan Opera's Sirius broadcasts.
|Jessica Hirshbein, whom Brian Kellow describes as "my New York mother."
|Composer Ricky Ian Gordon (The Grapes of Wrath, Green Sneakers) with Opera News managing editor Oussama Zahr.
|Robin Tripp, an English literature major at New York University. Mr. Kellow and Robin's father, Eric Tripp, were good friends in college.
|Karen Durbin is the film critic for Elle magazine.
|Three film critics: Charlie Meyer, Karen Durbin, and Kathleen Carroll.
|Lily Vonnegut and Louis Miano. "Uncle Lou" is Lily's godfather and will be walking her down the aisle when she gets married in September.
|Opera News's art director Greg Downer.
|Brian Kellow raising a glass with Dona D. Vaughn.
|Charlie Meyer, Richard Miller, and Lou Miano. Mr. Miller is President of the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
|The book. Several critics have commented on its subtitle, A Life in the Dark. Mr. Kellow says that should be interpreted literally for the most part--Pauline spent her most of her life sitting in a darkened theater.
|Kathryn Altman with Daphne Malfitano. Daphne's mother, Catherine Malfitano, appeared in William Bolcom's operas McTeague and A Wedding, both of which were directed by Robert Altman.
|Daphne Malfitano, Richard Miller, and Lou Miano.
|Father John Kamas and architect/journalist/filmmaker August Ventura.
|Scott Barnes with two of his cabaret singer clients, Ruth Carlin and Valerie Kanofsky.
|Brian Kellow with Annie Ross and Kathryn Altman.
|Lily Vonnegut and Kathryn Altman. Charlie Meyer in background. That's the late director, George Roy Hill tipping his hat. He once wrote a letter to Pauline Kael that began "Listen, you miserable bitch:"
|Brian Kellow and Kathryn Altman. Pauline Kael wrote glowing and influential reviews of many of Robert Altman's films, M*A*S*H, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, The Long Goodbye, and, famously, Nashville.
|Peter Riegert and Michael Murphy. Mr. Murphy appeared in many of the major films of the 1970s and '80s that Pauline reviewed, including Manhattan, An Unmarried Woman and The Year of Living Dangerously.
|Music-business marketing whiz Lisa Mercurio.
|Oussama Zahr interned at Opera News several years before becoming its managing editor. He also writes for The New Yorker.
|Oussama Zahr with opera baritone Hans Pieter Herman.
|Scott Barnes and Ruth Carlin, whose solo CD Moon Song will be released soon.
|Charlie Meyer and Daphne Malfitano.
|Three of Brian Kellow's close friends: Playwright Michael Slade (Garden Politics), fashion show producer Judy Rice, who travels with Kellow and Barnes to Wexford, Ireland each year, and playwright Martin Casella (The Irish Curse).
|WQXR's popular host Midge Woolsey. On the radio, she often dedicates Albinoni's "Adagio" to Mr. Kellow, because it's one of his favorite pieces.
|Midge Woolsey and Scott Barnes.
|Comedy writer Eric Kornfeld has written a number of shows for Bette Midler, among others. Marianne Challis frequently sings at top New York nightclubs, including the Metropolitan Room and Feinstein's at the Regency.
|Elizabeth Diggans, Opera News's editorial production coordinator.
|Mary Kay Moment of Faith Popcorn's BrainReserve, and Judy Rice.
|Kurt and Lily.
|Harvey Evans has a long and distinguished career on Broadway. He was a member of the original cast of West Side Story and Follies, among many other shows. With good reason, people keep badgering him to write his memoirs.
|Kathryn Altman. On the ledge above is a photograph of my husband Kurt Vonnegut, her husband Robert Altman, and E. L. Doctorow.
|Lisa Mercurio and Symphony magazine managing editor Jennifer Melick, a longtime colleague of Kellow's.
|August Ventura.
|Karen Durbin and Michael Murphy.
|Martin Casella and Brian Kellow were making plans to go to the Metropolitan Room to hear Annie Ross sing.
|Martin Casella was delighted to meet Kathryn Altman, since her husband's films are among his seminal movie-going experiences.
|Lisa Mercurio and F. Paul Driscoll, the editor-in-chief of Opera News. When they're not talking about the music business, they're usually swapping views on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
|Karen Durbin and Michael Murphy saying good-night.
|Karen Durbin still saying good-night. Brian Kellow told her of her protracted exit, "We call this an Irish goodbye."
|Charlie Meyer and Michael Slade.
|F. Paul Driscoll, Opera News assistant editor Tristan Kraft, and August Ventura.
|F. Paul Driscoll and Scott Barnes.
|F. Paul Driscoll models cuff links that were a present from Scott Barnes.
|... and his green Doc Martens.
|F. Paul Driscoll congratulates Brian Kellow.
|Brian Kellow with Erik Dahl, Mr. Kellow's "world's champion best friend."
|Scott Barnes and Brian Kellow.
|A goodnight kiss for the guest of honor.
|Charlie Meyer, Judy Rice, and Michael Slade saying their good-nights on East 48th Street.
|Brian Kellow and Scott Barnes head to Sardi's for a post-party celebration.
|Pauline Kael photographed by Jill Krementz in her office at The New Yorker.
Inexplicably, despite everything--the suicidal practices of the film industry, the defeat of many people of talent, the financial squeeze here and abroad--this has been a legendary period in movies .... A reviewer could hardly ask for more from any art, high or popular.
– Pauline Kael
|This photo journal is dedicated to Howard Kissel. Mr. Kissel introduced me to Brian Kellow. Sadly, a recent hospitalization prevented him from attending the party.
Text and photographs © by Jill Krementz: all rights reserved.


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Blog king Nick Denton (SA 100 No.
7) gives birth to Gawker Media blog No. 15, io9. Conceived in March, the blog is edited
by former Wired News writer Annalee Newitz, and promises 24/7
sci-fi coverage (or, at least, reviews of the Terminator TV show
and the new Alien-Predator and Star Trek movies).
io9s are implantable devices that allow the implantee to see the future--and drive most of them insane. io9 staff made them up. Once you stop trying to figure out how to pronounce the name ("log"? "lo-nine?" "eye-zero-nine?"), it's typically Gawker-Media catchy.
Gawker Media now generates in excess of 160 million pageviews a month. We believe its revenue is in the neighborhood of $10 million (give or take a few million). We would put the company's value at around $100 million.
Wired interviews Annalee Newitz, who is especially excited about new drugs that make fruit flies gay.
NYT's Brad Stone reviews io9.
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What Is an io9?io9s were marketed as cheap time machines in the 2070s. They were actually just low-grade input/output devices for the brain that tuned tachyon waves and gave users vivid images of possible futures. The things were so addictive, and drove so many people insane, that io9s were eventually outlawed. Today the word is just slang. io9ers are the early implanters who obsessively upgrade themselves with beta tech. People who tweak out on buggy brainware are sometimes said to have "gone io9."


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Caution was the byword for American broadcasters last night. That was the buzz before the vote count started and it held true.
Everybody in network news and at the cable news channels remembered the debacle of 2000, where early, inaccurate predictions caused chaos. They were rueful about their errors, early calls and mistakes. Never again, the TV news bosses said.
It sure was cautious for the initial hours after the first polls closed at 7 p.m. EST. "Decision Desks" were non-existent. The most widely used phrase was, "We don't have enough information." Eventually, as the race tightened and Ohio and Florida were way too close to call, it was math night on TV. It was all calculations, no predictions. Early on, there was endless blather from Wolf Blitzer and Judy Woodruff on CNN about not -- definitely not, no way -- making early predictions based on imprecise information. Explanations of the computer systems and other data-gathering devices abounded but were barely comprehensible to anyone outside of an IT department.
In fact it was 8:05 p.m. before anyone said anything sensible. It was Canadian Peter Jennings on ABC who listened to a windy explanation of differing voting systems from an ABC analyst and said, "This seems so strange to people in other countries."
In the hour between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., it was all natter and no-news on the all-news cable channels.
Here in Canada, not all the main American networks' coverage was instantly available at 7 p.m. The Buffalo affiliates of ABC and CBS -- watched in Toronto -- carried sitcoms until 8 p.m. NBC was going strong, though. Tom Brokaw was listening to reporters in Florida and Pennsylvania indicate that there were voting problems and legal tussles. Like everybody else on the air at that point, Mr. Brokaw's main point was that it was going to be a long night.
At 8 p.m., when some polls closed in some 16 states, there were hesitant predictions of early indicators. On CBS, Dan Rather adopted his solemn voice and said the numbers suggested, at that point, 88 Electoral College votes for George W. Bush, and 77 for John Kerry. Then Mr. Rather reverted to his folksy wackiness and, pointing a pencil at a map, declared, "George Bush has the hot dice right now!"
In fact, with the American broadcasters being so ostentatiously cautious, it was Canadian broadcasters who dared to carry rumours of very early voting returns and exit polls.
Shortly after 9 p.m., on the Newsworld edition of CBC's The National, Peter Mansbridge was talking about Mr. Bush having "a healthy lead" in early counting in Florida. At that point, no American channel was anything near as daring.
As 10 p.m. approached and news broke that Mr. Bush would speak to the press, there was consternation. No pundit or news anchor could figure out Mr. Bush's game plan. On CTV Newsnet, Craig Oliver speculated that there might be some big news from Iraq. When Mr. Bush eventually appeared, briefly, and said, "We're very upbeat, thank you." Nobody knew what to make of it.
But the Bush appearance at least added a smidgen of excitement on what was turning into a dull grind of tense, ultra-cautious pronouncements and uneasy speculation.
CNN was the most addled channel for much of the night. Mr. Blitzer huffed and puffed his way around a long, warped wall of charts and maps and, it seemed, every two minutes he was reminding viewers that CNN was being cautious.
On CBS, the network had morphed into the old-grey-haired-guy channel. Rather, Ed Bradley and Bob Schieffer, all elderly by TV standards, looked more doleful than excited by the night's events. Even CBS White House correspondent John Roberts seemed to have finally left his Canadian, J.D. Roberts, behind and his hair was all grey. The single female present, Lesley Stahl, appeared to have had her hair fried for the occasion. It was a welcome distraction in the midst of all the caution. Exciting it wasn't.
After all the intense, often partisan arguments among pundits that comprised much of the coverage during the campaign, last night's events on TV were downright weird. An occasional outburst of squabbling from the Crossfire gang on CNN was about as loud as it got.
So spooked were the networks and news channels by the mistakes of 2000 -- when Florida was wrongly predicted twice -- that boredom must have set in for all but the most avid political junkie.
By 10:30 p.m., with the numbers from handful of tightly contested states still unclear, and with nobody willing to make a prediction, the excitement on television was to be found on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, which CTV aired in Canada. The special was called "Indecision 2004" and at that point it proved correct. Not only was there a lack of a precise decision from the American voting system, but there was indecision among the broadcasters about saying anything potentially inaccurate.
On The Daily Show, contributor Samantha Bee did some "exit polling" by asking people about their shopping and toilet habits and, in one case asked a man whether she could see his penis. As happened so often during this long election campaign, The Daily Show accurately captured the absurdity of American politics and the media that cover it.


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This new illy Art Collection is part of illy sustainArt, a project aimed at promoting contemporary art and creative talent in coffee-growing countries in which illy has been working for years. In the firm belief that ethics, culture and beauty are indispensable sources of energy for our planet, and provide the fuel needed to guarantee a fair, sustainable future for the next generations, illy sustainArt encourages and promotes the work of artists from emerging nations. Esteban Piedra León, Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa, Elias Sime and Adan Vallecillo were the designers chosen to create a unique limited-edition collection based on the important theme of EXPO 2015: Nourishing the planet, Energy for life.
A web of scenarios and connections proliferates over the white porcelain surface. The concept of territory is a recurring theme in the work of young artist Esteban Piedra León, a painter by training who now primarily produces installations and objects. His work concentrates on the relationship between the peculiarities of an area and the way people interact with the space and elements around them.
For illy Art Collection, Esteban designed an espresso cup, an object whose very function expresses an intrinsic strength. As the Costa Rican artist himself says "the experience of drinking coffee can take you to a space that is open to thought - a mental landscape."
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May 2, 2009
DENNY BELLINE AND THE RICH KIDS - S/T (RCA VICTOR 1966) [Vinyl Rip/Monophonic]
Denny Belline & The Rich Kids was Rca Victor's answer to the "Young Rascals".
R&B,pop and frat rock mostly covers. Good LP mostly uptempo ravers 'recorded in front of a dancing teen crowd at the Shore Club in Sayville, Long Island'. Denny is Perry Como's nephew known from his earlier band the Dwellers.
The group featuring Denny Belline and Richard Supa. In 1968, The Rich Kids were involved in a notorious drug bust when S.W.A.T. teams descended on The Barge and caught them with 1/4 oz. of pot. Their concert attendence subsequently boomed.
This group evolved into Man (Columbia 9803, 1969) with the inclusion of Richie Cardenis and Tony Machine. Supa and Belline went on to solo careers and Machine became a regular in Buster Poindexter's Banshees of Blue.
Titles includes Mickey's Monkey,Mustang Sally,Good Lovin',Any Day Now,Do You Feel It, Beatles' Rain & Night Before.
Despite the fact that the Beatles were huge, and got covered lots of time, you don't tend to see a lot of contemporary covers of the psychey stuff, especially not 'Rain'. Belline and the band slow the tune down a tad, add a harpsichord, and while they were clearly no threat to the Beatles (or the Young Rascals), it's a nice version of the song.
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Effectively sometimes intonations of the great Young Rascals in this good album ,a discovery for me.Many thanks for all great posts and specially for Japanese editions,I have always impression to have this magnificent work in hands and it's always a great pleasure.
- May 2, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- little billy sunshine said...
they did a great single called "money (isn't everything)" also on RCA victor. it's worth finding.
- May 2, 2009 at 12:23 PM
- Georgie Hirezola said...
This scratchy vinyl I own is the only record I've ever heard of them....
I know there's also one more single.."You made me a man (1967) on "Steed" label....
...not a first class Lp but I like the heavy organ driving sound on most of the songs...
thanks a lot for the info & commnts...
- May 3, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Thank you. I've discovered a good record never heard of it before
- May 9, 2009 at 12:59 AM
- Jack said...
I really like the single Plastic Flowers I thought it was a great song and played with conviction and mature musical ability as good or better than their counterparts the Hassles or the Illusion ,Richie Supa was just amazing and as a young 14 year old getting into the Action House cause I looked older and had long hair was quite an experience to see Richie deliver the goods on stage ,I thought he was amazing ,I think I read something that he turned into a very sucessful songwriter and did songs for Pink and Aerosmith and why not if Billy Joel did it why not Richie Supa.as for me I've done a bunch of albums for all kinds of labels in different countries and I still have yet to see any real money but thats the way the rock and roll cookie crumbles and I'm not giving up!
- August 3, 2010 at 8:32 AM
I saw the Rich Kids perform at the Action House in Oceanside, Long Island in 1966, and they were AMAZING. Their version of "Hey Joe" was unforgettable, and is what prompted me to seek them out on this site.
- November 21, 2011 at 7:35 PM
I saw the Rich Kids perform at the Action House in Oceanside, Long Island in 1966, and they were AMAZING. Their version of "Hey Joe" was unforgettable, and is what prompted me to seek them out on this site.
- November 21, 2011 at 7:36 PM
i saw the rich kids at the shore club in sayville,they sounded tight with fine vocals.i was impressed with the bass player and his beatle bass.vinnie rosa.
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The emergency services were alerted by Highways England who spotted smoke from the motorway.
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"It was a fire in a range of timber buildings that had been used as stables."
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So far, 2017 has mixed reviews.
The Good.
I heard back from new agent regarding rewrites. She said, and I quote, "You did an amazing job with revisions!" Amazing. Next up, a submission plan and hopefully, a book deal. I'm always optimistic.
The Bad.
My identity was stolen. At first I thought it was just my debit card, but then the thieves used my debit card to buy prepaid Visa cards that required my address and SSN. I had to cancel those cards when they showed up at my house. Then I had to file a fraud alert with the credit company, and after three calls to LifeLock, they say there is nothing they can do for me.
So uh, what am I paying them for?
I'm also still waiting for the bank to refund the stolen charges because every time I see them on my transaction history, I get angry. I might not be as bothered by this if we hadn't been robbed a little over a year ago. The thieves broke into my house, almost lost my cat, and stole my wedding rings.
My husband and I have enough, not a ton. We're not flashy, (my wedding ring was from Sam's club,) and we're always willing to share what we have. So I'm having trouble renewing my faith in humanity. Especially considering the beliefs of the man currently in the White House and knowing the majority of Americans put him there. They chose hate over love. They chose discrimination over acceptance. Money over science.
I'm doing my best to fight the good fight, both personally and politically, without turning to the Dark Side myself...but it's getting really hard.
The Ugly
My anxiety has worsened. Present situation is partly responsible. I already take medication, but I've started to see new bad habits forming. For one, I get really angry when I get anxious, often lashing out at my family or forcing them to change plans. I totally freaked from the crowds on Halloween. I can't take my son to those places like Gymboree or Monkey Joe's because all of the kids running around screaming send me into a panic attack. I couldn't go to the women's march because of the thought of the crowds. I had to cancel a meeting downtown because the thought of parking made me sweat.
I don't make phone calls, or at least I try not to. If I have to, I prefer to be the one making the call, because that way I can plan out what I'm going to say. Sometimes I'll spend an entire day planning out a script for a conference call so I don't sound like an idiot. I'll review my conversation at least ten minutes before I order a pizza. If I have to meet new people, I prefer to do it at a place where I can have at least one drink. I'll even get there early to make sure I can have that drink before they arrive.
One of my goals for 2017 is to get into better shape, (which is why I'm hesitant to up my medication. It makes me gain weight.) I decided to take advantage of the YMCA pool and swim laps. Only I had nightmares about going to the pool! I worried it would be too crowded, or I'd look like an idiot, (considering I haven't lap swam in ages.)
Nightmares, people. About going to a pool.
For people who don't have anxiety, this is what it's like. I know I'm overreacting. Like what are they going to do if I doggie paddle my laps? Kick me out? I have a panic attack every time I go to the grocery store, and the funny thing is, to everyone else, I look so obscenely organized and put together. Because to avoid accidents or mishaps, I plan everything.
My grocery list is written in the order things appear in the store, so I can get out as quickly as possible. I match coupons to sales, and have those select coupons already out so I don't have to dig for them in my purse. If the store looks crowded, I make sure to get a cart from the parking lot. In case there aren't any available inside.
If I have to drive somewhere new, I memorize the map before I go, and usually leave the directions running on my phone. But I like to know what they are ahead of time in case the GPS directions lag so I can be prepared for the turn. For the pool situation, the first time I went, it was too crowded! They were swimming three to a lane, which I couldn't handle. So I waited a half hour for a lane to open up.
And all this planning, avoiding crowds, rehearsing scripts for phone calls, (or making my husband order the pizza) works for me. Most of the time. Until an unplanned situation comes up. Like getting my identity stolen, and then I just feel like crawling into bed and hiding until it goes away. Like I can deal with life as long as it's going smoothly, but as soon as there's a bump in the road I don't have a contingency plan for, I'm done.
I'm not trying to whine about it, or poor me! Going to the grocery store makes my heart race! At least I have money to go to the grocery store, right? I'm just saying it's tough, and it sucks, and hopefully, by month two of 2017, I'll have it under control. Until then, there's wine.