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The New Jersey Nets are great at landing sponsorships. Here are their latest deals:
NETS Basketball continues to globalize its franchise as it enters into new sponsorship alliances with PEAK, one of the leading China-based sports products companies, and Zippo, the internationally renowned maker of the famous Windproof Lighter.
In following the team's participation in the NBA's China Games in October, the NETS' new sponsorship with PEAK demonstrates its sustainable business presence in China despite no longer having a Chinese player. PEAK, which is based in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China, became the NETS' first China-based partner in October 2008.
PEAK's sponsorship agreement with the NETS includes television-visible courtside and baseline signage that can be seen during the NETS regular season home games that will be broadcast in China this season.
PEAK, which recently opened its U.S. office in Los Angeles, will also receive signage during NETS home games at the Prudential Center on both LED's and the centerhung scoreboard.
Zippo sells its diverse product line in more than 160 countries, including Russia, the U.S., China, Japan, and India. It will receive a variety of sponsorship entitlements during the 2010-11 NBA season such as: television-visible courtside signage during NETS home games; advertising time during local radio broadcasts of NETS games; and advertising on the NETS' English and Russian official team websites.
"PEAK and Zippo are exciting international brands that align perfectly with our global objectives," said NETS CEO Brett Yormark. "While we continue the globalization of the team, we also remain committed to serving as a marketing solution for international partners. As we form these alliances, it is clear that our message of providing value is resonating throughout the international business community."
"We are excited to continue in a partnership with the NETS and realize the powerful benefits of building our business through NETS Basketball in the U.S.'s No. 1 media market," said PEAK CEO Jim Xu.
"Aligning with the NETS gives us traction in two key markets in Russia and the United States," said Zippo's Global Marketing Director, David Warfel. "Our strategy of product diversification and foreign market penetration can be realized through this partnership. We can leverage our entitlements to promote our Outdoor Line in the U.S. and build awareness in Russia."
The NETS extended their international reach in October when they announced a sponsorship alliance with Aeroflot, Russia's leading air carrier and among Russia's most recognized brands, and with Stolichnaya, a pioneer in the flavored vodka category. In addition to their pre-season games in China, the NETS visited Russia in October and will be playing in the NBA's first-ever regular season games in Europe in March when they play twice against the Toronto Raptors in London.
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text: The increase in popularity of Vapourisers in recent years has been quite astounding, but some smokers still find themselves lost while trying to buy their first Vape.Vapes are proved to be better, safer, and cheaper than the run of the mill normal or original cigarettes. A lot of people cannot keep their cigarette butts down even after knowing the disadvantages of tobacco cigarettes. The smoke free cigarettes are indeed a great innovation both for the smokers and the society and the added benefits of different flavours comes alive when you buy e-juice or buy e-liquid as it is also known.Until recently people have been searching for an alternative to tobacco smoking, which is secure and recreational. Today the Vaping companies have come up with the new smoke free cigs, which are safer than the real cigarette since they do not contain any tobacco substances or toxins.The exposure of a smoker and also a non-smoker to the toxins can cause various different illnesses and so are deemed totally un-healthy to ones body. However, when you get-eliquid, the Vape guarantees the absence of carcinogens when used. Therefore a vaporiser poses no combustion and is totally smokeless and free of carbon monoxide. This means that they are regarded as environment friendly also.Today there are a myriad of quality products available online from which you can choose the best suited one to fulfill your needs. You can buy e-juice from many different online providers and there is a myriad of different flavours to choose from. When you buy e-liquid there are also different Nicotine strengths available which means that depending on the level of smoker you are, you can purchase ejuice to suit your taste. This magic device is the latest method of smoking safely and effectively. You can use your Vape in almost all public place because useful reference are smoke free, non-toxic and do not harm the environment. Since the vapor vanishes in the air within a fraction of a second there are no passive smoking effects. So you can buy ejuice and enjoy your puff with a smokeless cig without putting anyone around you at risk. In contrast, tobacco cigarettes spoil the environment around you with the second-hand smoking effects and it is the main cause for releasing cancer causing substances which you don't get when you buy eliquid.The ash from tobacco smoke will leave your clothes, hands, hair and fingers stinking so get e-juice instead.A Vape consists of a small atomiser that vaporises the e-liquid to produce nicotine vapor. This nicotine solution in a smokeless cigarette is a much better alternative than any other tobacco cessation method. The only problem that lies in purchasing smoke free cigarettes is one of making a quick buying decision since you have hundreds of options available when you get-eliquid flavours. The Vaping websites and online shops aim to provide you a better idea on buying the best suitable vapee and the best value for you money. No doubt, you have also the option of getting the finest quality vapes. So, go ahead, buy the best smokeless cigarette, get e-juice and start enjoy vaping.


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PHILADELPHIA, PA – March 21, 2012 —Tarsa Therapeutics today announced it has entered into a commercial supply agreement with QS Pharma for the bulk manufacture of its OSTORA™ oral recombinant salmon calcitonin tablet. The OSTORA tablets, which will be manufactured in QS Pharma's state-of-the-art facility in Pennsylvania, will be used for product launch and commercial sale.
This new agreement builds on the continuing collaboration between Tarsa and QS Pharma that began with an initial agreement for small-scale development batches and progressed to the scale-up and validation activities currently underway.
Following positive Phase III results and a successful pre-NDA meeting with the FDA, Tarsa is preparing to file a New Drug Application (NDA) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) later this year for its OSTORA tablet for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Tarsa reported positive efficacy and safety results from its Phase III ORACAL trial showing that OSTORA achieved all the efficacy endpoints and demonstrated statistically significant superiority to both placebo and nasal calcitonin spray in increasing bone mineral density at the lumbar spine after 48 weeks. The safety profile of OSTORA did not substantially differ from nasal calcitonin or placebo. As the first once-daily oral calcitonin tablet expected to reach the market, OSTORA has the potential to offer patients and physicians the proven safety and efficacy of calcitonin with the advantage of significantly easier administration.
"This production agreement with QS Pharma is timely as we prepare to submit an NDA for OSTORA later this year," noted David Brand, Chief Executive Officer of Tarsa. "We have been impressed in our dealings to date with the QS Pharma team and are pleased to have secured a highly qualified manufacturer located just a few miles from our headquarters."
Nutan Gangrade, President of QS Pharma commented, "This new commercial supply agreement with Tarsa Therapeutics is especially gratifying because it reflects the excellence of the work we have conducted for the company during the clinical development of OSTORA. We appreciate their continuing confidence and look forward to the opportunity to support the successful commercialization of the first-ever oral calcitonin product expected to reach the market."
Tarsa's oral calcitonin is also being assessed in a one-year double-blind Phase II study comparing the OSTORA tablet to placebo in postmenopausal women who have low bone mass (osteopenia) and are at increased risk of fracture. The study is evaluating the ability of oral calcitonin to prevent osteoporosis and maintain bone mass in this population.
Tarsa is developing its OSTORA oral calcitonin under a licensing agreement with Unigene Laboratories that provides Tarsa with exclusive development and worldwide commercialization rights to Unigene's oral calcitonin product, with the exception of China.
About QS Pharma
QS Pharma, located near Philadelphia in Boothwyn, PA, provides a broad range of contract development/research and clinical/commercial manufacturing services for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. Founded on the tenet of Quality with Speed™, QS Pharma has extensive pharmaceutical product development expertise and knowledge. Its facility consists of over 43,000 sq ft of analytical laboratories and drug product manufacturing space with state-of-the-art cGMP manufacturing suites that can accommodate batch sizes ranging from <1kg to over 300kg. For more information, see www.qspharma.com.
About Tarsa Therapeutics
Tarsa Therapeutics is developing OSTORA™, a novel oral formulation of calcitonin for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. OSTORA is expected to be the first approved oral calcitonin, a natural hormone with a long history of safety and efficacy as an osteoporosis therapy. Availability of an oral calcitonin for osteoporosis is expected to generate wider use as doctors and patients are seeking new options that are safe and effective. Tarsa has reported positive efficacy and safety results from a Phase III trial of OSTORA in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis, and a Phase II osteoporosis prevention trial is underway. The company is preparing to submit marketing applications in the US and Europe for OSTORA as a treatment for osteoporosis. Tarsa is based in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit www.tarsatherapeutics.com.
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I have this cutie of a card to share with you today! It is based on Get Sketchy 20. When I saw this sketch....I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. It doesn't traditionally follow the sketch, but I think you can see the inspiration!! It also just happens to fit the current challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges...actually, my whole week will fit this challenge! Hee hee!
Instructions: Fold white cardstock in half ot make cardbase. Round the top corners of a block of cloud paper and adhere to the front. Cut the hills freehand from two different green papers and ink the edges with lime pastel chalk ink. Adhere to the bottom of the card. Round a corner of a block of orange dotted paper, and then trace a circle to it. Cut out and ink the edges with tangerine chalk ink. Adhere to the front. Cut the clouds/layers from white and glittered cardstock at 1 1/2" using a Cricut and Graphically Speaking cartridge. Layer them together and adhere to the front. Stamp the sentiment to the right cloud, and accent the other with jewels. Stamp the tree and gnome to cardstock and patterned paper. Piece them together, and adhere to the front of the card. Cut out a flower and adhere it to the gnome's hat and accent with a jewel. Stamp the grass and mushroom directly to the card. Stamp the mushrooms to red paper, cut out, and adhere. Fill in the dots and stems with white pen, and accent each one with a jewel.
So, I thought I would share some random stuff with you about me this week....just in case you want to get to know me better. Today I thought I would do a little A-Z of what is on this....
That is my favorite music in a nutshell. There are some other random stuff on it...but that is the gist! We are heading to Sheridan tomorrow for a visit with the fam until Wednesday night, or possibly Thursday morning. But no worries....I will just be blogging from there! I need to go get some errands done, and then spend some more time getting cards done. So, I will chat at you later! Don't forget to go to that post I linked in the beginning and sign up for my birthday giveaway!! ♥
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text: Oren Peli's new ABC horror series The River, is still the Best TV Pilot We've Seen in Years. Here's a trio of clips showcasing Joe Anderson, a.k.a. our favorite nutjob deputy from The Crazies. Watch what happens when a disjointed family goes searching for their missing TV explorer father down the Amazon. The River premieres February 7 on ABC.


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Watching Really Scary Rat (Brenda Barrie) and Quite Scary Rat (Benjamin Sprunger) twitch whiskers and tails as they prance about the stage taunting audience and story lead Clara (Paige Collins) with Cockney accented trash talk is in itself more than worth the price of admission.
It's all the more amazing that it seemed to be just seconds before when we saw these same very talented actors as the somber bereaved parents who learned of their young soldier son's passing the prior Christmas Eve.
Those sorts of quick changes and range of emotions keeps The House Theatre's "Nutcracker" able to make children of all ages engaged and enchanted.
Add larger than life rat puppets, dolls (Johnny Arena, Jason Grimm, and Christine Mayland Perkins) frolicking with gusto and choice one-liners, a perfect set that moves you into nightmare dreams when the time comes, and costumes that delight.
What you get is the House Theatre formula: this is the power of imagination taking you on a romp of joy, even if the central story is dealing with the more adult topic of coping with loss, which it is.
If you are that breed of parent that thinks that the fairy tales that fed the imagination of so many generations of children are too violent for your child you're probably best served with a half-hearted advisory to stay away from this show.
More accurately, you should know that the subject matter of loss and bereavement sure seemed to go way over the heads of those who were too young to take it in. What seemed clear to most of the younger children in the theater was the lure of fake snow for making snow angels during intermission.
The musical accompaniment (composed by Kevin O'Donnell) added to the holiday magic, although the voices at work were not the strongest.
Let's hope that The House Theatre keeps up this annual holiday tradition of presenting this version of "The Nutcracker" by Jake Minton and Phillip Klapperich based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Let's hope too that the imaginative direction of House Company Member Tommy Rapley continues to set this high bar for entertainment.
This year you can see "The Nutcracker" until December 29 at the Chopin Theatre (1543 West Division Street, Chicago, IL).
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sundays at 3:00 and 7:00 PM
Additional performances Monday 12/23 at 7:00 PM and added 3:00 PM Matinees on Saturdays 12/14, 12/21 and 12/28.
For tickets call 773 769 3832 or visit The House Theatre website.
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By: Ben Raby, WTOP.com
ARLINGTON, Va. – Two days after seeing a medical specialist in Michigan, Nicklas Backstrom took part in an informal skate with 14 teammates Friday at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex and said afterwards that he expects to play when the NHL season begins next weekend.
Backstrom was injured Dec. 26 while playing for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League with initial reports from Russia suggesting that Backstrom suffered a neck injury. There were also rumblings that the Caps' No. 1 center may have suffered his second concussion in less than a year.
The 25-year-old Swede missed 40 games with a concussion last season but Backstrom was relieved to learn this week that this was not another head injury.
"I feel good," Backstrom said after a 75-minute workout.
"I'm one hundred percent. I know [there is] a lot of speculation about what's going on and stuff, but it's something I wanted to check out. So, I went to Michigan and I got it checked out … No concussion, so we can all be calm," he said.
Backstrom was confident that this was not another concussion. "The hit wasn't as bad as the one last year," he said. But, he decided to see renowned specialist Dr. Jeff Kutcher at the University of Michigan as a precaution.
"I think everyone in the league is going to be more serious about those things because it's your head," he explained. "You only have one head. You can't really do anything about it. You've got to make sure it's a hundred percent so you can perform out there."
Washington won 18 of 40 games without Backstrom in the lineup last season while the power play went 15 for 102 (14.7 percent) in his absence compared to 26 for 143 (18.2 percent) when was in the lineup.
Of the 26 power play goals the Capitals scored with Backstrom in the lineup last season, he had a point on 73 percent of them (three goals and 16 assists).
"That's something you don't want to go through, to be away for 40 games. You don't want to do that. Hopefully that's something I only do once in my career. I'm only looking forward and being positive about everything now."
"It's huge," teammate Roman Hamrlik said of Backstrom's return to the ice.
"He's one of the best players on the team and we need him desperately. It's a big thing to have him," Hamrlik said.
Backstrom enjoyed a solid stint in the KHL before the Dec. 26 injury, with his 10 goals and 25 points in 19 games both ranking second on Dynamo Moscow behind only Alex Ovechkin.
Washington's 2006 first-round pick is anxious though to turn the page and begin working fulltime with first year head coach Adam Oates, a former play-making No. 1 center himself.
"It's great that you can ask him questions and he can give you feedback. That's what we need. I think all of the players need a little bit of feedback so that we can help each other.
He's a smart guy. He was a unique player and a skilled guy, so I'm looking forward to playing [for] him. It's very fortunate for us to have him here as a coach," Backstrom said.
Backstrom and Hamrlik were joined on the ice Friday by forwards Troy Brouwer, Jason Chimera, Joey Crabb, Matt Hendricks, Marcus Johansson, Mathieu Perreault, Mike Ribeiro and Joel Ward, defensemen Jack Hillen, Tom Poti, Cam Schilling, Jeff Schultz and goalie Braden Holtby.
Forward Brooks Laich skated individually for about 45 minutes Friday morning ahead of his teammates.
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Editor: New Car Test Drive
$32,420 Base Price MSRP
$40,550 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: "Nissan Maxima S ($32,420), SV ($35,120)"
Standard Engine: 3.5-liter dohc 24-valve V6
Engine Options: 3.5-liter V6
Standard Transmission: continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Transmission Options: continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Basic Warranty: "3 years/36,000 miles"
Assembled In: "Smyrna, Tennessee"
Model Tested MSRP: "Nissan Maxima SV ($35,120)"
Standard Equipment: "leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, interior air filter, power windows, power locks, power mirrors with turn signals, trip computer, power moonroof, cruise control, intelligent key and starter button, nine-speaker Bose AM/FM/MP3 sound system with six-disc CD changer, auxiliary input jack, XM Satellite Radio, Bluetooth wireless cell phone link, tilt/telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, eight-way power driver's seat with power lumbar adjustment and thigh extension, four-way power front passenger seat, 60/40 split-folding rear seat, HomeLink universal garage door opener, auto-dimming rearview mirror, automatic headlights, theft-deterrent system, fog lights, P245/45VR18 tires on alloy wheels"
Options As Tested: "Sport Package ($2,100) includes sport-tuned suspension, P245/40VR19 tires, rear spoiler, HID xenon headlights, premium leather upholstery, heated front seats, heated leather steering wheel, power tilt/telescoping steering column, paddle shifters, automatic entry/exit system (with two-driver memory), driver-side memory (driver's seat, outside mirrors, steering wheel), rear bucket seats, rear-seat trunk pass-through, large rear-seat fold-down center armrest, heated outside mirrors with reverse tilt-down feature and auto-dimming on the driver's side, and metallic-link trim; Technology Package ($1,850) includes navigation system with voice recognition and real-time traffic and weather, Bluetooth streaming audio, 9.3-gigabyte Music Box hard drive, and seven-inch touch-screen color monitor; Monitor Package ($700) with rearview camera, USB/iPod port, and two-gigabyte hard drive"
Standard Safety Equipment: "dual-stage front airbags, front side airbags, side-curtain airbags; anti-lock brakes with brake assist; Vehicle Dynamic Control (electronic stability control); Traction Control; tire-pressure monitor; active front head restraints"
Optional Safety Equipment: rearview cameraDestination Charge: $780
Maxima's 290-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 engine drives the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission. Drivers who take driving seriously don't usually like CVTs for their lackluster performance and snowmobile-like behavior, but Nissan is particularly good at CVTs and this one allows the driver to switch into a manual mode with six pre-set ratios.
The Maxima shares its platform, its basic structure, with the Altima and Murano, but its major bits and pieces are stiffer, providing a firmer ride and more precise steering feel. The Maxima also features a notably wide track, which helps the car handle the corners on its wide tires.
The 2012 Nissan Maxima gets a freshened grille and taillights, as well as updated interior trim. A new Limited Edition package for the 2012 Maxima upgrades over the base model with sportier exterior trim and premium features.
The Maxima is a great looking, assertive sedan with high style and fine detailing. It doesn't look like anything else in the Nissan lineup.
Inside, the Maxima cabin is driver-focused and does a good job keeping its plethora of buttons in a logical, easy-to-use formation. Infotainment options include a Technology package with voice-activated navigation, real-time traffic and weather, DVD/CD player, Bluetooth audio streaming and 9.3GB of digital music storage.
Competitors to the 2012 Nissan Maxima include front-wheel-drive midsize family sedans such as the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Hyundai Sonata, as well entry-level trims of near-luxury midsize cars such as the front-wheel-drive Acura TL and the rear-wheel-drive Cadillac CTS sedan and Infiniti G25. The Maxima's dimensions are snugger than in some of the other cars in its class, most notably in trunk space and in rear headroom, the latter due to the car's low roofline.
Fuel economy for the 2012 Nissan Maxima is an EPA-estimated 19/26 mpg City/Highway or 22 mpg Combined. That's on the low end compared to V6 versions of the Camry and Accord, the Acura TL and the Infiniti G25.
However, for those who value driving dynamics over space, the Maxima is a solid choice."
"The 2012 Nissan Maxima is available in two trim levels: Maxima S and Maxima SV, both with the 3.5-liter V6 and CVT.
Maxima S ($32,420) comes standard with cloth upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, power front seats (eight-way driver and four-way passenger), 60/40-split-folding rear seat and a leather-wrapped tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, auto-dimming mirror, trip computer, keyless ignition/entry, cruise control, automatic headlights, Bluetooth phone capability and an eight-speaker stereo with a six-CD changer and an auxiliary audio jack. It also comes with 18-inch alloy wheels and a sunroof.
The Maxima Limited Edition package for S models ($710) includes a unique grille and 18-inch dark silver alloy wheels, HID xenon headlights with smoke-tinted lenses, foglights and a rear spoiler. (All prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices, which do not include $780 destination charge and may change at any time without notice.)
Maxima SV ($35,120) adds to the base S equipment foglights, leather upholstery, a driver-seat manual thigh-support extender and power lumbar support, and a nine-speaker Bose audio system with satellite radio. The Monitor Package ($700) adds a 7-inch touchscreen electronics interface, 2GB of digital music storage, an RCA auxiliary audio-video jack, a rearview camera and an iPod/USB audio interface. The Cold Package ($400) adds heated front seats, a heated steering wheel and heated mirrors. Xenon high-intensity discharge headlights are also available ($400). The Technology Package ($1,850) includes a voice-activated navigation system with real-time traffic and weather, DVD playback and a single in-dash CD player (which replaces the six-disc version), Bluetooth streaming audio and 9.3GB of digital music storage.
Maxima SV Premium ($3,300) package comes with upgraded leather upholstery, rear bucket seats with a center trunk pass-through for four-passenger seating, dual-panel sunroof, a rearview camera, the 7-inch touchscreen, a ventilated driver seat, rear-seat audio and climate controls, automatic up/down rear windows, a power rear sunshade, wood trim, RCA auxiliary audio-video jacks (replaces standard aux jack), an iPod interface, heated front seats and steering wheel, driver seat memory functions, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with paddle shifters, HID headlights, heated mirrors with driver-side auto-dimming.
Maxima SV Sport Package ($2,100) features a sport-tuned suspension, 19-inch alloy wheels, smoked headlights, a dark chrome grille, a rear spoiler, gray metallic stitching accents, and metallic-look interior trim; high-performance summer tires are available with the Sport package.
Safety features on all models include dual-stage frontal, side-impact and side-curtain airbags; anti-lock brakes with brake assist; Vehicle Dynamic Control (electronic stability control); Traction Control; tire-pressure monitoring; and active front head restraints."
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"The Nissan Maxima has an attractive, shapely look that fits with its sporty character. Brand styling themes are evident, but the look is unique in Nissan lineup.
Every exterior body panel on the car shows adventurous and modern design and shaping. The fenders bulge at the wheelwells front and rear, accented by character lines along those bulges. The hood has similar bulges, and they all lend a sporty appearance. On each side, the door skins are pulled in from the fenders and flattened out so that the whole body has a Coke-bottle shape, with a short nose, a short deck, a long, sloping roof and a BMW-style C-pillar curvature. The grille, headlamps, and LED taillamps are large and fit well into the whole exterior design."
"The Maxima's place at the top of the Nissan lineup is most evident from the driver's seat. The design, materials, and execution of the interior are top-notch. Buyers have a choice of four- or five-passenger seating.
The interior features of the Maxima are all about concentration of controls and information around the driver. The interior includes a few items right out of the Nissan parts bin. The radio and navigation control panel sit at the top of the center stack, backed up by lower controls with large, very readable labels and markings. The instruments are black with white numbers that are lit even during daytime driving. The hefty three-spoke steering wheel has redundant controls for the audio system, and is available with huge paddle shifters that will never be out of reach for a quick shift. The floor shifter is located to the left of the center console, for those who want to shift via the stick instead of the paddles.
The available Music Box hard-drive radio holds thousands of songs, and drivers can plug their iPods and MP3 players into the available USB port to listen to songs that way. Nissan also offers a smaller two-gig hard drive in the Monitor package to hold a few hundred songs.
Front and rear comfort is quite good, though not class leading. The driver's seat is multi-adjustable, especially in the Sport package version that we drove, and very huggy and comfortable. Headroom and legroom are generous for most drivers, though the very tall will want more of both.
The rear seat doesn't have as much space as we would expect for a car of this size. Legroom is decent. So is headroom for those of average height. However, taller occupants will want for more headroom due to the car's coupe-like roofline. The seats themselves are fairly supportive, though. Nissan designed the Maxima primarily with two people in mind, with the back seat designed for occasional use. The Altima is better suited for a family of three or four.
The trunk is small for the class, offering 14.2 cubic feet. The rear seat that comes standard folds 60/40, which adds considerable space. The Sport and Premium packages have a fixed rear seat with a cargo pass-through in the center for occasional hauling or ski trips. That reduces cargo capacity, but the metal plate behind the rear seat improves chassis rigidity, which is the key to sharp handling and a smooth ride."
Driving Impressions
"Nissan markets the Maxima as a four-door sports car. While that may be going a bit far, it certainly is a sports sedan. Front-wheel drive means it isn't as naturally balanced as rear-wheel-drive cars such as the Infiniti G or BMW 3 Series or Cadillac CTS. However, the Maxima has six engine mounts, and the engine is mounted quite low in the chassis for a lower center of gravity and better handling. The suspension uses aluminum components and a geometry chosen for handling capabilities. We found the front-wheel-drive generates virtually no torque-steer, even under full throttle, an impressive bit of tuning on Nissan's part.
We found the Nissan Maxima SV Sport felt agile, glued to the road and ready to play, with no hint of harshness in the ride.
The speed-sensitive power rack-and-pinion steering system is shared with the 370Z sports car, and it makes the driver feel connected, truly part of the steering and driving process, and it's never over-boosted.
The brakes have vented rotors both front and rear, for superior fade-resistance and added braking power under severe conditions.
The Maxima comes with a strong, responsive 3.5-liter V6 engine. With 290 horsepower at 6400 rpm and 261 pound-feet of torque at 4400 rpm, the V6 is at the top of the class in terms of power development for its size, but it's not peaky or cranky because the valve and intake systems keep it optimized for just about any gear and rev range. It has both variable valve timing and a variable intake system. The latter opens wide at about 4500 rpm, wide enough that you can hear the engine sound change dramatically, adding to the driving enjoyment. The Maxima is EPA-rated at 19 mpg City, 26 mpg Highway.
The engine is smooth right up to the 6200 rpm redline. The only time it gets loud is when the engine intake system switches over into high-flow mode above 4500 rpm. The rest of the time, the car is very quiet inside, with very little intrusion from the outside world. We are reminded once again Nissan builds superb V6s. Power is plentiful throughout the rev range. This makes the car enjoyable to drive, and if you can keep your foot out of it, you can get better mileage than the 26 mpg EPA Highway label. If you keep your foot in it, expect 0-60 mph times of 5.8 seconds or less.
Much to the chagrin of some critics, the continuously variable transmission, or CVT, is the only transmission available. As with a traditional automatic, the driver need do nothing to change ratios except step on the gas pedal. While the transmission is, indeed, continuously variable, the CVT includes a manual mode with six preset drive ratios that the driver can select for sportier driving. We found the CVT a joy to use in either mode. According to Nissan, the Xtronic CVT software contains more than 700 shifting algorithms to cope with every driving situation in every gear from idle to full-throttle, and the transmission can shift 30 percent faster than a human can manually. In the Sport Drive mode, the shifts are lightning quick, and Nissan has programmed it to include a very sporty throttle blip on every downshift."
"From its quick, accurate steering to the ready power to the nimble handling, the Nissan Maxima is one of the most fun-to-drive midsize sedans. It isn't the roomiest car in the class, and it isn't the least expensive. It isn't meant to be. Instead, it is designed as a premium car for drivers who want a sporty four-door but don't want to spend the money for full-on luxury.
New Car Test Drive correspondents Laura Burstein, Jim McCraw and Kirk Bell contributed to this report."
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Jennifer Aniston just can't keep away from John Mayer. What does she see in him??
OK! Magazine is reporting that Jennifer Aniston, who is nearly 40, spent Thursday night at the home of her most recent ex, the singer John Mayer. After a few weeks of desperate calls by Jen to John begging him to take her back, it seems they found an opportunity to rekindle at a concert in New York, followed by a shared flight back to Los Angeles. And now, for the first time, she's spent the night at his house (his very, very messy, dodgy bachelor pad -- the two previously stayed at her cleaner, more grown-up, more fabulous home).
At which point has Aniston jumped the shark? Her attempts to replace her lost love to Brad Pitt, with the likes of Vince Vaughan, Paul Sculfor (now with Cameron Diaz) -- not to mention also possibly Owen Wilson, Jason Lewis, David Spade, the list goes on (as it has been pointed out, Jen has been linked to anyone and everyone in Hollywood) -- have been over-chronicled and it surely can't be that, since she's gone through SO MANY boyfriends, that she just picks the wrong guys. Get a shrink, Jen! Something is wrong with you. And if you don't fix it -- and if you don't make some break-out films -- you will simply be famous for being desirable but, well, not desirable enough to rein them in. An aging also-ran actress.
So could Mayer be the one for real? He seems to be able to keep Aniston interested -- though it seems to be in an unhealthy, emotionally-unavailable way -- so she'll probably stick around.
What a disappointing ending that would be to the fairy-tale story of the beautiful princess dumped by the evil prince, looking for her new prince charming. That hardly describes Mayer.


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Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Aunt, Uncle: Nephew Was Deeply Religious but Not an Extremist
They said they saw no signs Tamerlan was becoming radicalized.
April 22, 2013, Makhachkala, DAGESTAN -- The aunt and uncle of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev say they saw no signs he was becoming radicalized during a visit to his old home in Dagestan last year.
"There was no feeling that he could be," his aunt Patemat Sulemanova told ABC News. "It's not possible."
That six-month visit to this restive region in southern Russia, home to a militant Islamist separatist movement, has become a focal point for investigators who are looking for clues in Tsarnaev's past to explain why and how he may have been trained and inspired to plant two bombs at last week's Boston Marathon along with his younger brother Dhzokhar.
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Tamerlan, who was killed in a gun battle with police on Friday, reportedly came here to renew his passport.
His aunt says he stayed partly to train and compete as a boxer. He had been a boxer in the United States, but the aunt said he gave it up in Dagestan after having trouble finding a coach he liked and concluding that the sport of hitting another person was against Islam.
Sitting at her kitchen table, the aunt cried softly as she showed ABC News photos of the two suspects when they were young boys. In one photo they posed with their two sisters. In another an infant Tamerlan sits with his mother, father and another relative.
"They were very kind boys," she said.
The separate interviews with his aunt and uncle, they insisted Tamerlan was deeply religious but not an extremist.
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"He he did not tell me anything [about extremism]," the uncle, Muhammed Haji Sulemanov, told ABC News.
They said he prayed at the central mosque in this city during his stay and advised his aunt on how to pray. The aunt and uncle, he is the suspect's mother's brother, describe themselves as devout Muslims but denied they fought with Tamerlan over interpretations of Islam.
"We were debating with him," she said. "But not fighting."
The aunt said during his visit Tamerlan made at least three trips to Chechnya, also home to an Islamist uprising, to visit relatives. He chose to fly home from the Chechen capital of Grozny instead of from the airport in Dagestan, though she did not say why.
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The FBI investigated Tamerlan in 2011 at the behest of an unnamed foreign government that was concerned he was planning to link up with extremist groups abroad. But their inquiry concluded that there was no cause for concern.
The younger suspect, Dzhokhar, planned to visit Dagestan in May, his aunt said. Neither suspect had been back to the region since they left for the United States over a decade ago as refugees.
The uncle said he is praying for Dzhokhar to recover from the wounds he sustained during a battle with police on Friday.
"So he can tell us what really happened," he said.


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We've got some really cool printable letters across the Woo! Jr. Network. But there are a lot of uses for just plain old ordinary bubble letters, like for craft patterns, quilting, banners, lettering, scrapbooking… oh, I could sit here and think of more uses, but you probably can think of more than I can.
Here's an entire bubble letter printable alphabet A to Z, including a smaller set on one page. Also, because so many people asked for them, here's a new set of lowercase bubble letters, and bubble numbers and special characters too!
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Definition from Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
The document a probate court issues to an executor (personal representative) of a deceased person's estate, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to the terms of the person's will. Banks, brokerages, and government agencies often require a certified copy of the letters before accepting the executor's authority to collect the deceased person's assets. (See also: letters of administration)


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This is a continuation of the serialization of "The Great Pennant Race Abstract" from the book It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over: The Baseball Prospectus Pennant Race Book.
One of the three components of our methodology in ranking the races is to consider the number of teams involved. Obviously more teams typically leads both to more fan interest across the country as well as heightened drama.
But what about the greatest two team race? That distinction belongs to the 1942 NL race won by the St. Louis Cardinals. The reason that race scores so highly is because it was so close, being decided by just two games, and both teams easily topped 100 wins with the Cards winning 106 and the Dodgers 104. There was also plenty of drama for good measure. On the morning of August 16th it was the Dodgers, featuring a pair of 23 year olds in Pee Wee Reese and Pete Resier, who held a nine and half game lead over the Cardinals. But the Branch Rickey built Cards, and second youngest team in the league with contributions from rookies Stan Musial in left field and Johnny Beazley on the mound, would go on to win 35 of 41 games and 12 of their final 13 while the Dodgers finished 25-17 to take the pennant and eventually the World Series over the Yankees in five games.
That great Cardinal team, then nicknamed the "St. Louis Swifties", was also interesting in that they led the league in runs scored (4.84 per game, a fact that is often forgotten), batting average, on base percentage, and even slugging percentage despite hitting just 60 homeruns finishing sixth in the eight team league. To make up for their lack of homerun power which saw their infielders hit just 9, the team slugged 69 triples and 282 doubles both of which led the league. Enos Slaughter racked up 17 triples and 31 doubles while 6'2" second sacker Marty Marion hit 38 doubles. Sportsman's Park certainly played as a hitter's park but they also led the league in fewest runs allowed (3.09 per game) by a wide margin led by MVP Mort Cooper who twirled 10 shutouts on his way to 22 wins.
On the other side of the coin the only five team race among the 165 that had positive Race Scores was the 1988 AL East race which ranked 23rd and was won by the Red Sox with a record of 89-73 with the five teams finishing within 3.5 games. This race scored highly despite the victor only garnering 89 wins in part because of the 30% bonus awarded to a five team race.
Team Name G W L PCT GB RS RA
Boston Red Sox 162 89 73 0.549 - 813 689
Detroit Tigers 162 88 74 0.543 1 703 658
Milwaukee Brewers 162 87 75 0.537 2 682 616
Toronto Blue Jays 162 87 75 0.537 2 763 680
New York Yankees 161 85 76 0.528 3.5 772 748
Cleveland Indians 162 78 84 0.481 11 666 731
Baltimore Orioles 161 54 107 0.335 34.5 550 789
The Orioles were out of the race early as losers of their first 21 games shattering the previous record of 13 and the Indians, while briefly in first place in April, soon turned mediocre. It was the Yankees and Tigers who then got hot and occupied the top two spots, 6 games in front of the rest of the pack as July dawned. Over the All-Star break the Red Sox, with a record of 43-42, fired manager John McNamara and promoted coach Joe Morgan (more on managerial changes below). The Sox then started the second half with a 12-game winning streak, picked up Mike Boddicker at the trading deadline to fill out the rotation, and pulled into a tie with the Tigers on September 3rd. From there they built a five game lead by September 23st but then promptly lost seven of their last nine and just barely holding on.
The Tigers were by then the oldest team in the league (more on old teams below) and their offense faded down the stretch as did the Yankees pitching, which was second worst in the league only to Baltimore. The Yankees had a managerial change of their own when Billy Martin, returning to the job for the fifth and final time, was fired in late June when the Yankees slipped from first.


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On Wednesday we raised the curtain on our breathtaking new production of Tosca. It was such a proud moment for me and for so many others in the Company: the birth of an exquisite new legacy production conceived for San Francisco Opera, built here by our own artists, artisans and technicians, and created for this city at this time. It's a searingly incisive expression of this powerful opera and I hope that you will have a chance to see it.
In less than two weeks we open the curtain on our brand-new production of Tosca, directed by Shawna Lucey with set and costume designs by Robert Innes Hopkins and lighting design by Michael James Clark. I couldn't be more excited at what is coming to life in the Opera House. Today we have the piano dress rehearsal—the coming together of all the physical elements—after which we will add the orchestra and move towards the final dress and opening.
Welcome to opening day of the 2018-19 season, the 96th season of San Francisco Opera! Today we raise the curtain on another year of thrilling operatic journeys as we delve into eight extraordinary stories of humanity, told through eight productions new to San Francisco, with eight different conductors on the podium, and eight sensational casts. I cannot wait to explore all of these with you!
When we open the curtain on September 7th, ushering in the 2018–19 season, the audience will be transported to a place of vibrant color, intense passions, close communities and…tango. The world of La Boca district in Buenos Aires—the Italian quarter of the city—will come to life as the setting for this fascinating take on Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci in a production conceived by the great Argentine tenor, and now director and designer, José Cura.
Welcome to the 2018-19 Season! It is hard to believe, but we are already back in rehearsal as we prepare for a thrilling fall ahead, and this week our brand new production of Tosca takes to the stage for preliminary technical rehearsals. I cannot wait to share this production with you, created by local craftspeople, designed specifically for our stage and our audiences, and a beautiful new expression of this classic work.
I am still feeling incredible euphoria after our extraordinary Ring cycle last month! It was such a powerful coming together of company and community in a powerful, shared experience. I don't think that I've ever felt the Opera House resonate with that kind of energy before, and I hope that many of you also had a similar reaction.
Fire is a vital and very exciting part of telling the story of the Ring.
Two male Malinois (Belgian shepherds), Finn and Fubar, trained for weeks for their War Memorial Opera House debut in Richard Wagner's Die Walküre (the second opera of the epic Ring cycle).
Today we raise the curtain on what promises to be an extraordinary presentation of Wagner's epic Ring Cycle.
After the double basses and bassoons lay the foundational sonorities at the opening of Rheingold, the first instruments we hear depicting the swells of the Rhine River are the horns.
A few weeks ago I had a powerfully inspiring visit to Thomas Edison Elementary School in Daly City and a chance to see two classes working with SFO's flagship program.
Something very exciting is currently happening 15 miles down the road from the Opera House. Something that you will see in all of its splendor this October, but which I'm so enthusiastic about that I wanted to give you a few glimpses of now! It is our spectacular new production of Tosca!
Meet some of the beloved furry companions that brighten our days!
The title of this week's backstage email refers to an exquisite book on my shelf that chronicles twelve of the greatest feasts of history. I thought it a fitting stepping-off point for a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes world of our Special Events department.
This month we would like to honor and recognize different African American Opera stars that have shared their artistry with us. Below are a few highlights from the San Francisco Opera archives. Many, if not all, of these artists continue to sing with us and we are greatful to them for their contributions to the Opera world at large.
It's been just about three weeks since we launched our 2018–19 season and we've been thrilled by the reception from patrons. Subscription sales are moving at a brisk pace, and there is a wonderful energy for what lies ahead. That energy is felt particularly acutely in the Box Office, the nerve center of our ticketing services.
On December 10th we lowered the curtain on a fall season bursting with extraordinary opera. I am so proud to work for a company that makes possible this kind of work—both our exceptionally talented employees, and our generous and dedicated audiences.
It is something of a truism that participation in the arts leads to a deeper connection to the arts. That is a central philosophy behind our education programs, opening opportunities to learn through creation and participation.
This Thursday, November 30, we are presenting a very special concert in the Taube Atrium at the Wilsey Center. It is the second concert of the San Francisco Opera Chorus, and will be conducted by our Chorus Director, Ian Robertson and accompanied by Associate Chorus Master Fabrizio Corona.
As we delve into a busy November with three operas on stage, our wig department is working around the clock to ensure that all our artists are coiffed with wigs and facial hair that morph our singers and dancers into vibrant characters from mythical China, Belle Époque Paris, and 1850s California.
With the world premiere of John Adams' Girls of the Golden West less than a month away, the energy and fervor around the Company is palpable as all the details lock into place. It is shaping up to be one of the most impactful new operas seen on our (or any!) stage.
Tomorrow (October 10) we begin rehearsals for our next opera of this incredible fall season, Massenet's Manon. This is a new SFO co-production with Lithuanian National Opera and a creation from the same team that brought us The Capulets and the Montagues in 2012—director (and, in this case, also costume designer) Vincent Boussard and set designer, Vincent Lemaire. As with Capuleti, Manon will be a shimmering interplay of light, reflection and color onstage, creating the giddy and capricious worlds through which Manon flits.
Overheard before a performance of Elektra at the Royal Opera House back in the 1960s: a grand doyenne of London society was talking with a friend and, upon suggesting that they continue their conversation at intermission, and upon finding out that there was no intermission, she exclaimed with incredulity: "My dear…an opera without an intermission?…What's the point!"
Assistant Marketing Manager for Subscriptions, Steven Shear, interviews longtime San Francisco Opera subscriber, Michael Strange, on his tips and tricks for attending the Ring and what he is most looking forward to experiencing in the 2018 return.
Finnish soprano Karita Mattila will make her highly anticipated return to San Francisco Opera as Sieglinde in the Ring. Hailed by critics and audiences alike for her definitive style, Mattila is sure to deliver nuanced compassion layered in Sieglinde despite a life scarred with misfortune. Get to know the Finnish diva with three fascinating facts.
How serious is my Strauss addiction? Well, I recently celebrated a birthday (one that ends in zero) by going to hear his groundbreaking 1905 opera Salome at both the Met and LA Opera in the same season. My CD collection boasts over 50 recordings of Strauss operas, and my detailed reviews of each have earned me the coveted "Classical Enthusiast" title on Amazon.com.
The air is getting thick with excitement as we build towards the opening of our 2017–18 Season on Friday. The following day we open Richard Strauss' deeply psychological thriller Elektra in an insightful new production by Keith Warner.
The intracies Ring Director Francesca Zambello weaves into her artistry stem from her varied artistic background and intriguing international upbringing. Here are three things you may not know about Director Francesca Zambello.
I can't resist: how many electricians does it take to change a light bulb? Well, when you're talking about the great chandelier of the War Memorial Opera House, it's 3 electricians but it's also 588 light bulbs!
As we and other urban companies take an important summer breather between repertory seasons, something very exciting happens. The summer opera festivals leap into life, filling the languid months of summer with a thrilling array of operatic offerings.
For a second year in a row, San Francisco Opera benefactors Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem will generously sponsor the Emerging Star of the Year Competition and Award. You have a role to play this season too! Help choose the 2017 Emerging Star of the Year. Voting runs through August 15, 2017.
On Friday, June 30, more than 23,000 people of all ages kicked off the July 4th weekend with an evening of opera at AT&T Park. The free live simulcast of Mozart's Don Giovanni came from the stage of the War Memorial Opera House to the 103-foot wide scoreboard at the home of the San Francisco Giants.
On July 2nd we will bid a very fond farewell to one of the most iconic characters backstage at San Francisco Opera for the past 45 years. Principal make-up artist William "Bill" Stewart Jones will make up Dale Travis as the two characters of Benoît and Alcindoro in Bohème for the last time, marking the close of a career that has seen some of the most luminous stars of opera pass under his make-up brush including Régine Crespin, Plácido Domingo, Ingvar Wixell and Sam Ramey.
This semester in Teaching Artistry 101 I had the amazing opportunity to work with Nick at Mission High School. The goal of our work with the two choir classes was to prepare them for an upcoming concert and to give them some necessary tools for future singing.
Continuing San Francisco Opera's experiments with social media, a band of brave live tweeters attended last week's final dress rehearsal of Puccini's La Bohème. This hardy group of opera newbies and experts sent out observations, reactions and emojis by the dozen as onstage the romantic tragedy played out. Here are a few of their tweets under the hashtag #BohemeSF:
In a recent Backstage with Matthew I showcased the process of building the sets for our new John Adams opera Girls of the Golden West. Last week, designer Rita Ryack joined us in the costume shop, meeting to finalize designs and choose fabrics for the incredible period costumes that will be featured on stage.
This past Spring I have had the honor to be an Intern with the San Francisco Opera's Education Department. This opportunity has allowed me to get an in depth look and a better understanding of the work that goes into bringing arts education into schools and the community.
In just a few days, the street lights and bus sides of San Francisco will be transformed with the arrival of the Opera's new bold, energetic marketing campaign.
Last week, scenic designer David Gropman visited the Opera for talks with the production department to make decisions on John Adams' new opera, Girls of the Golden West.
Get an inside look at the people that make SF Opera happen—no badge required. Meet Francis Crossman our Senior Video Editor.
Happy National Pet Day! Here's to those furry four legged companions who make our lives that much more wonderful.
Get an inside look at the people that make SF Opera happen—no badge required. Meet Lori Harrison, Master of Properties.
Get an inside look at the people that make SF Opera happen—no badge required. Meet Sheri Greenawald our Opera Center Director.
Get an inside look at the people that make SF Opera happen—no badge required. Meet Amy Garcia, our Assistant Marketing Manager for Single Tickets.
The NEA was founded in 1965 to encourage participation in the arts, recognize the importance of arts learning and celebrate America's rich cultural heritage. These are not just noble goals for government, they are absolute necessities for society.
Get an inside look at the people that make SF Opera happen—no badge required. Meet Jennifer and Roya in our Development Department!
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Last Friday we opened Ted Hearne's searingly impactful dramatic oratorio, The Source in the Wilsey Center for Opera. It is a work that redefines artistry on many levels: musical language, technological effects, and stark questions about what it means to engage with art. It is also an example of how the Wilsey Center is redefining possibilities for the Opera's employees.
There are two basic ways to organize an opera season. Repertory opera houses cycle through many productions at the same time, while staggione (or "season") opera houses tend to focus on one production at a time. San Francisco Opera tends more towards the repertory model and if there's one defining feature of repertory, its complexity!
Happy New Year from San Francisco Opera! On Tuesday I was very proud to announce a thrilling 2017–18 Season at San Francisco Opera and I wanted to share a few personal reflections on what lies ahead.
Andrew Lan is a founding member of Orpheus, San Francisco Opera's dynamic community of young donors ages 21—40 who share a passion for opera and a belief in its future. Thanks to special funding, gifts from Orpheus donors are matched to bring their total contribution to the Medallion Society Founder ($3,000) level.
I recently took off to Beijing for two days with our board member and Co-Chair of the Dream of the Red Chamber (DRC) Committee, Doreen Woo Ho, and my colleague Daniel Knapp, Managing Director: Production. Our objective: to try and secure safe passage for DRC in mainland China next year!
SF Opera Lab, the recently launched R&D branch of San Francisco Opera, is gearing up for its second season of programming. According to Elkhanah Pulitzer, Artistic Curator for SF Opera Lab, many valuable lessons learned from the program's inaugural season have shaped what lies ahead for Season Two.
As many of you know, we are very proud to be showcasing two former Adler Fellows, Leah Crocetto and Brian Jagde. But we are also proud to be showcasing two members of our corps de ballet as the solo dancers: Rachel Little and Jekyns Peláez.
One of the things I love about playing in repertory (changing productions night to night) is that we are constantly creating different worlds onstage. That magical shift is embodied in the incredible San Francisco Opera Chorus, a group of 48 talented singers who shift seamlessly between productions, languages, characterizations, and dramatic styles.
Recognized the world over for his graffiti art and distinctive hieroglyphic script style, RETNA is the celebrated contemporary artist responsible for designing the stunning sets in our current production of Aida. Scroll ahead to see some of our favorite works by other artists known for their street art!
Some courageous twitter adventurers stepped into the War Memorial Opera House on Wednesday evening for an evening of brilliant singers, arresting visuals and timeless music. These are their thoughts—encapsulated in 140 characters.
This week we're visiting our orchestral librarian, Carrie Weick. The Opera has two full time librarians (one for orchestral music, the other for vocal music), and two part-time librarians supporting them. Carrie, as orchestral librarian, is a member of the orchestra and ensures that everyone's music is fully prepared before rehearsals begin.
This week we went behind the scenes with Assistant Costume Director, Christopher Verdosci and BRAVO! Club Board Member, Kari Lincks of Red Curtain Addict. Since opening night, we've been awestruck by the timeless wardrobe of Emilia Marty from the Makroplous Case. So we headed to the Wilsey Center to find out more about the inspiration behind the design on Facebook Live.
Stagecraft is all about magic: it's about creating arresting worlds and feelings inside a black box. Unlike film, opera requires us to maneuver around these worlds in real time and, as such, needs a plethora of tricks and devices at its disposal.
The Makropulos Case features a seductive diva who has broken hearts for over 300 years and yet doesn't look a day over 30. Full of intrigue and drama, this captivating opera calls to mind plenty of pop-culture references everyone knows and loves. Read on to discover a few of our favorites!
Check out Kelly Dewees' reasons to see the operas in our 2016–17 Season.
One of the things that most excites me about this art-form is the passionate connection that exists between the stage and the audience. The audience is an essential part of the artistic process and the energy that flows back and forth between stage and auditorium is what creates those performances of a lifetime!
Another installment of Reasons to See, where Opera employees to share their thoughts on the operas in our 2016–17 Season.
Deep in the farthest reaches of the Opera House lies a room so secret that it is literally kept under lock and key, and its contents are kept under yet further locks. It is the Opera's armory.
Today marks three weeks in my role as your new general director. It's been a fascinating time, with everything both very familiar and very new.
Andrew Morgan has been with San Francisco Opera for over eight years and currently serves as Director of Individual and Leadership Giving. In today's blog post, he shares some of his fondest memories from David Gockley's tenure with the Company.
Box Office dynamo Kyle Minor gives his picks for the 2016–17 season.
Kristen Jones has been with San Francisco Opera for nearly seven years. In today's blog post, she reflects on the productions of David Gockley's tenure that have stuck with her most.
David Gockley has been an innovator, impresario, and inspiring force in the opera community from the time he developed his love for music and performance. During David Gockley's time as General Director at San Francisco Opera, he gave 282 artists the chance to debut new roles. Here are the most notable!
From vampire stories and Death Becomes Her to adaptations of classic epic novels, our Annual Giving Manager, Jennifer Jordan shares her thoughts on what's she is most excited about in our 2016–17 Season.
Our librarian and self-proclaimed opera nerd Michael Bragg dishes immortality, sex, divas, and other reasons to see the shows he is most excited about in our 2016–17 Season.
This past Saturday, over 28,000 opera and baseball fans gathered at AT&T Park to watch a free live simulcast of Carmen at Opera at the Ballpark. The San Francisco Opera social media accounts were lit up by happy fans celebrating anniversaries and birthdays, or fans who were just there to sit on the field, watch opera, and have a great time with family and friends.
Each year our stage is graced with superb operatic talent, but this season offers something completely new, thanks to the generosity of Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem: our first-ever Emerging Star of the Year Competition and Award.
An evening spent at the opera is a very different evening than one spent at the ballpark. But they may be more similar than you imagine...
San Francisco Opera dramaturg Kip Cranna reflects on the legacy and career of General Director David Gockley.
There is nothing worse than waiting two hours for your favorite jealous aria, dramatic death scene, or hunky shirtless baritione to come on stage, only to be distracted by your fatigue and exhaustion. How do the Opera Pros do it? It's all in the preparation...
Like many, we have been anxiously awaiting the opening of Shanghai Disneyland. But for us, the reason is much more personal...
We asked San Francisco Opera employees to share their thoughts on the operas in our 2016–17 Season.
What happens when you gather twenty, social-savvy opera lovers for the final dress rehearsal of Bizet's Carmen? They tweet about it!
Star Wars...is an opera?! It's THE ultimate space opera! In honor of Star Wars Day, San Francisco Opera presents 16 ways Opera is like Star Wars:
Incest. Dragons. Bastard sons. As we eagerly anticipate the premiere of season 6 on Sunday night, we at San Francisco Opera give you 15 Ways Opera is like Game of Thrones.
With rehearsals for SF Opera Lab's exuberant production of Svadba underway, we find ourselves thinking about weddings. Opera weddings, specifically!
With Svadba coming up soon, we looked into different cultural wedding traditions from around the world.
Also called the Chinese Romeo and Juliet, Dream of the Red Chamber, is an epic tale including over 400 main characters.
With the Oscars fast approaching this weekend, we scoured the internet looking for Oscar winning films that use opera in their soundtracks.
In addition to the exciting programming being planned for the new Dianne & Tad Taube Atrium Theater, the opening of the Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera in February 2016 will also mark a major expansion of San Francisco Opera's Education programs.
Anthony Reed is a second-year Adler Fellow who appeared in The Magic Flute, Die Meistersinger, and The Fall of the House of Usher this past fall. Read on to learn what he compares his experience as an Adler Fellow to, his original pop music, and more.
San Francisco Opera is expanding into the historic Veterans Building adjacent to the War Memorial Opera House. On the top floor, construction of the Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera is nearing completion, and everything is on track for the first performance in the brand-new Dianne & Tad Taube Atrium Theater in early March, 2016.
Mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack and her husband, tenor Alek Shrader, are enjoying enviable careers on the international operatic stage. They met while they were both participating in the Merola Opera program in 2007 and were married in 2011 after successful Adler Fellowships. Now, after the birth of their baby daughter Evangelina in January, they are choosing to put their young family at the center of their professional decisions.
Over the last two years, we have been working with San Francisco-based musical app developer Smule to bring songs from productions like The Magic Flute and The Barber of Seville to the Smule Songbook, as well artist performances to the Smule app platform. Our latest collaboration gives users a taste of what it feels like to sing on stage at the War Memorial Opera House with the the "SF Opera" vocal effect in Sing! Karaoke on iOS.
For many, attending their first opera can occur as early as age seven or eight. However, with the right opera and some fun preparation, one patron learned that you can successfully bring a three year-old to the opera. Meet Nathaniel, one of San Francisco Opera's newest (and youngest) fans.
Tenor Brandon Jovanovich can currently be seen as knight Walther von Stolzing in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He first made his San Francisco Opera debut in 2007 as Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly, and has been thrilling San Francisco Opera audiences ever since. Read on to learn about where he first got his love for singing, his favorite things to do in San Francisco, and more!
Mexican-American baritone Efraín Solís is a second-year San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow who is currently appearing as Papageno in The Magic Flute. He made his Company debut in 2014 as Prince Yamadori (Madame Butterfly) and has appeared in our recent productions of A Masked Ball, Cinderella and Tosca. Read on to learn more about his backstage rituals, how we knew he wanted to be a performer and more.
Mezzo-soprano Nian Wang is a first-year San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow who made her Company debut as Ascanius in our summer 2015 production of Berlioz' The Trojans. Learn more about this brilliant young mezzo-soprano.
Recently a group of social-savvy tweeters gathered at the Opera House to live tweet the final dress rehearsal of Mozart's The Magic Flute.
Pietro Juvara is one of the three Spirits in our 2015 production of The Magic Flute. Read on to find out what was going on in this 11-year-old's mind during opening night of the production!
They came, they saw, they tweeted: last Sunday a group of social-savvy tweeters gathered at the Opera House to live tweet the final dress rehearsal of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. As usual, the tweets ranged from personal reactions to pop culture comparisons to advice for the characters.
Italian bass Andrea Silvestrelli can be seen in three of our productions this fall: Luisa Miller, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and The Barber of Seville. He has been performing at San Francisco Opera since 1998, and consequently knows the city well. Read on to learn about Andrea's love of motorcycles, his struggle to find shoes, and more!
My name is Connor and I attend the San Fransisco Opera pretty regularly with my mother, Tiffany, a fellow opera member. Though I am young and only in middle school, I enjoy the performances immensely. "But, wait!" you might be thinking, "He's too young for the opera; this is abnormal!"
Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe is back in San Francisco this September starring as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd. She kindly gave us some insight into her Mrs. Lovett, her favorite things to do when she's not on stage, and what she will be doing once Sweeney Todd ends...
Canadian baritone Elliot Madore made his San Francisco Opera debut this month as Anthony in Sweeney Todd. We were curious to find out what his dream roles are, and what profession he would pursue if he weren't a singer.
San Francisco Opera has hosted tweet seaters at selected final dress rehearsals since June 2012. The latest iteration saw a group of social-savvy tweeters attend the final dress of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd on September 9.
This week we are turning our attention to our feline friends. Here's to those furry four legged companions who make our lives that much more wonderful—#OperaKittehs!
On July 3, opera fans converged on AT&T Park for the 9th simulcast from the War Memorial Opera House since 2006. Mozart's classic, The Marriage of Figaro, was greeted with joy by over 30,000 spectators at the ballpark along with some 3,000 audience members in the House.
Bass-baritone Philippe Sly finished his Adler fellowship this past December and returned to San Francisco this summer to play the title role The Marriage of Figaro.
On June 11 a brave band gathered in a box to live tweet their views from the final dress rehearsal of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro.
First year Adler Fellow Edward Nelson made his professional debut at San Francisco Opera this past weekend as Lieutenant John Buckley in the world premiere of Two Women.
We asked and you answered! We reached out to our brilliant opera fans via social media for their top #OperaTips for people who have never attended live opera before. The top 6 suggestions may surprise you. Enjoy!
Today we're barking up a totally different tree! This blog is dedicated to our outstanding staff members and the four-legged furry friends that inspire them—#OperaDoggies!
Second year Adler Fellow Zanda Švēde has graced the War Memorial stage countless times since she joined us last year. Originally from Latvia, Zanda has undoubtedly flourished during her time in San Francisco, and we can't wait to see her shine this Summer and Fall in our productions of La Ciociara, Lucia di Lammermoor, and The Magic Flute.
Julie Adams may be a first year Adler Fellow, but she is no stranger to San Francisco. Julie first came to SF for her undergraduate degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and never left, except to pursue further education at prestigious programs like Music Academy of the West and the International Vocal Arts Institute.
Today we dive into the history of Verdi's brilliant work, Don Carlo.
Carmen routinely ranks among the world's most performed operas, but perhaps no single work in the repertoire is as well known outside the opera house.
Gioachino Rossini's comic and musical masterpiece, The Barber of Seville has long been a favorite of opera aficionados and novices.
Chong Wang joins us as an Adler Fellow from Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. Mr. Wang studied at the Conservatory of the People's Liberation Party in China, and has performed numerous roles at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts...
We're excited to welcome Daniel Knapp, our new Director of Production, to the San Francisco Opera family. We had the opportunity to sit down and ask him a few questions about his career in opera and his new home in San Francisco! Enjoy!
Did you know...? In writing Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Wagner turned to Johann Christoph Wagenseil's 1697 historical study, Buch von der Meister-Singer holdseligen Kunst Anfang (Book of the Mastersingers' Fair Art), for the basis of his libretto.
Matthew Stump is a first year Adler Fellow from Goshen, Indiana. He holds a Bachelors degree from Luther College, and also studied at the University of North Texas before joining San Francisco Opera. Learn more about Matthew's hobbies, aspirations, and his insights regarding the opera industry, as well as some sincere advice for young singers.
Over the last few years, we've asked some of our artists the same question: "Describe your first onstage Opera Kiss." Their responses were vastly different. Many of the stories were funny, some were sweet, and some couldn't even remember!
The use of video projections to complement traditional scenery and backdrops is by now a familiar sight to most operagoers. Perhaps no production mounted at the War Memorial Opera House depends as heavily on this technology as Jun Kaneko's whimsical interpretation of The Magic Flute, returning to our stage this fall.
Gaetano Donizetti's beloved bel canto opera Lucia di Lammermoor returns to the War Memorial Opera House stage this October after seven years. The new production will be directed by Michael Cavanagh and stars soprano Nadine Sierra as Lucia and Polish tenor Piotr Beczala as Edgardo.
The news is out and people are thrilled! Stephen Sondheim's macabre musical thriller Sweeney Todd; The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is coming to San Francisco Opera.
Our dear friend Placido Domingo recently celebrated his 74th birthday. In celebration of his birthday, we thought we'd share this special video of the brilliant tenor performing one of his signature arias, "Quando le sere al placido."
It was cold in New York in February, 2008 when I flew into LaGuardia airport, but not too cold...
The Golden Globes, Screen Actor's Guild and of course the Grammy Awards are all behind us, and yet we've still got the Oscars to look forward to this winter!
On Friday night, during the dress rehearsal for the San Francisco Opera's production of The Barber of Seville, sixteen preselected audience members broke every cardinal rule of operagoing by pulling out their phones, signing into Twitter, and tweeting non-stop for all three hours of the rehearsal.


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WAUKEGAN, IL (Gray News) - Illinois state prosecutors say they will seek a natural life sentence for a 19-year-old man charged with murder in the apparent beating death of his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter.
Johnathan Fair, 19, was indicted Wednesday on four counts of first-degree murder in the death of 4-year-old Skylar Mendez, according to the Lake County News-Sun. He is being held on $5 million bail.
Prosecutors say Fair was babysitting the little girl on Dec. 13 when she spilled juice on an Xbox. The man then allegedly shook the girl "really hard" and beat her, including kicking her down a hallway, as punishment for spilling the juice.
Fair took Skylar to the hospital, where police say he initially told doctors she had fallen and hit her head. The 4-year-old died four days later, and her death was ruled a homicide, WMAQ reports.
According to the News-Sun, doctors noted signs of previous shaking and abuse, likely going back months.
If Fair is convicted, he could face a sentence ranging from 60 years to life in prison. He is scheduled for arraignment Feb. 17.
The indictments are an upgrade from Fair's previous charges of aggravated battery, the News-Sun reports.
Police say the girl's mother was not at home when the alleged incident occurred.
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Milton is a town in Strafford county, New Hampshire. It was formed in 1802 and has gone by the following other name/s: Rochester. For more information, contact the county at P.O. Box 180, Milton 03851. On the attached map, Milton is shown as 3 in Strafford.
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Palm has made its Mojo SDKfreely available to all interested app developers. The SDK can be downloaded from the Palm webOSdev developer portal. Any interested developer with a valid email address can access the SDK, its associated documentation, and new Mojo developer forums. The company claims that more than 1.8 million apps have been downloaded from the beta App Catalog since Palm Pre was released less than six weeks ago.
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Lisa Renee Schneider-McKenna, Age 41, of Pleasanton passed away with family by her side after a short battle with cancer. A Bay Area native Lisa grew up in El Sobrante CA and attended De Anza High School in Richmond, CA graduating in 1988. Lisa had many careers in the medical field including front office, bookkeeping,insurance and paralegal. Lisa enjoyed drawing, ceramics, cooking and taking yearly trips to Disneyland with her sons. Lisa was a beautiful mother who devoted her life to her children to make sure they always came first in her life. Lisa is predeceased by her twin sister Cheri and is survived by her two sons, Brandon and Dylan, her mother Lottie, father Kenneth, and her brothers Kenny and Michael.


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Since I stopped having to drive 90 minutes to work every day I've been listening to a lot less podcasts. Which has seriously effected my ability to set my teeth into some poor unfortunate podcasters. Way back in December, Ryan from the Warcraft Lounge podcast dropped me an email asking me to give their podcast a look and a subsequent review. However, seeing as they had only just begun I begged off, and asked for some time as I wanted them to get some episodes under their belt before I castrated them. So almost half a year later, here we are! And we're up to episode 15 on their podcast, which are enough episodes to get an idea if this is a podcast worth listening to. I also wanted to make sure that they were actually going to stick with it; I mean, how many bloggers and podcasters have come out all guns blazing and a couple of months later they're about as active as a nun's sex life. So I wanted to see if they were going to stick with it, and stick with it they have. So far.
The podcast gets off on the right foot immediately for me, with some Herb Ellis inspired jazz tunes giving us a nice introduction. And then we're into the show. Your two hosts are Ryan and Chris. Ryan is the calm guy who probably thinks through all the possibilities open to him before choosing what socks to wear in the morning. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean that in a bad way; he's just a laid back dude who calmly makes his way through all options open to him. He doesn't rush in and make any pronouncements off the hip. His co-host Chris, on the other hand, is the sort of guy who likes to rush in and give you his opinion immediately, whether you want it or not. Sometimes this is good. Sometimes it seems that his brain's connection to his mouth has been switched off. I've taken umbrage to some of his comments before on this blog, which he foolishly tried to defend, although I did commend his effort. And when Chris is wrong, he's wrong in a big fucking way. But hey, I'm someone who can relate to that, so who the hell am I kidding? Keep in mind though that I often find myself agreeing with Chris. I'm not saying here that he's some big mouth idiot, not at all. I'm saying that he shoots from the hip, and when you shoot that fast you can hit and you can miss.
The good thing about this is that with this podcast we have some difference of opinion between the two hosts. There's nothing worse than listening to a couple of people agreeing with each other for over an hour. I mean, my golden rules for throwing a party are to put as many people as possible in as small a space possible with at least two guests who hate each others guts for a bit of social stimulation. Mind you, Ryan won't come right out and say that Chris is full of shit at any given point of time, but you just know he's thinking what the fuck is this guy saying? Which is great. You need to be able to get into a podcast, to mutter out loud in your disagreement or agreement with what someone has just said. I like this, this is good. If I was going to pick a blogger to do a podcast with I wouldn't hesitate for a second in choosing Tobold.
So what do they cover in this podcast? Apart from all of your general stuff, ie what they've been doing, what's going on with patches, and stuff like that, this podcast tends to focus on two main areas: how to make gold and raiding. And it does feel like a lounge. They're chatting away and doing their thing, and over the last few months they have settled nicely into their respective skins. Technically it's good; there aren't any horrible microphone bumps, heavy breathing, or horse laughter. And there isn't a chat-room so the hosts are completely focussed on what they're talking about. They also come up with some interesting perspectives which I like, as I can steal them for a couple of blog posts. Thus far they haven't had any guests on, so I'm assuming that this isn't their thing.
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eIRG Roadmap meeting
The Hague, March 18 2005
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An additional meeting of the e-IRG will discuss the eIRG Roadmap and the Opportunities List on March 18 2005 in The Hague (The Netherlands). The eIRG was asked by the directors Infrastructure of the European Commissions Services Bureau at the last meeting in The Hague to produce a roadmap for the European Grid, Supercomputing and Networking Infrastructure, along the lines of similar ESFRI activities. Prior to that, an Oppportunities List identifying components and visions necessary for the stared European Research Grid, will be compiled based on the input gathered earlier this year from the members. This meeting will be held at the headquarters of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research in The Hague.
Meeting programme
|Opening/Introduction Patrick Aerts (e-IRG chair)
|Mario Campolargo (DG Information Society, European Commission)
|Michiel Leenaars (NCF): presentation of current opportunities list
|Discussion on opportunities list
|Introduction Roadmap - Kyriakos Baxevanidis
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Venue for this event is the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research:
Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indie 300
Den Haag
The Netherlands
Phone: 31 (0)70 344 06 40
Fax: 31 (0)70 385 09 71
The next e-Infrastructures workshop will be held in Amsterdam on May 13, 2005. The next regular e-IRG meeting is scheduled in Luxembourg on June 13-14, 2005.