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Q: Duplicate icons shows in taskbar corner overflow settings on Windows 11 As showed in the snapshot below, there are 2 dropbox and 2 wechat icons. I've tried several approaches including edit registry, but doesn't work.
How to fix this problem?

A: From How to Clear Customize Notifications (Taskbar Corner Overflow) Icons

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*Download the clear_notification_taskbar_overflow_icons.vbs
script that will clear the Taskbar overflow icons.

To reset the items manually:

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*Start regedit.exe

*In the Registry Editor, go to the following branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify

*Delete the two values, namely IconStreams and PastIconsStream

*Exit the Registry Editor.

*Launch Task Manager. In the Processes tab, right-click Windows Explorer and click Restart.
Note: The above methods clear both current as well as obsolete icons shown in the Taskbar Corner Overflow settings page. There is no option to clear the items selectively.

A: You need to delete the PromotedIconCache key as well (delete everything under TrayNotify except the default key)

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Brooke's 60 Second Sleaze (12/6/21)
NSFW VIDEO: Britney Spears says she was in therapy 10 hours a day, 7 days a week…and is now doing impression of what her therapists were like
Kanye West has a list of reasons to RECONCILE with Kim Kardashian that he is calling the "holy trinity"…even though there are 4 reasons
BTS made Billboard Boxscore history with the turnout for their four-night stand at SoFi Stadium. It GROSSED $33.3 MILLION, which makes them the sixth best-grossing single-venue engagement of all-time, and the biggest boxscore in the U.S. in the last 18 years
VIDEO: Lizzo namedropped Drake and her super-crush Chris Evans in a live cover of the Eryka Badu classic "Tyrone"
Netflix is making a feature film about the Thanksgiving grandma TEXT MIX UP
PICS: Jennifer Lawrence makes her pregnancy red carpet debut & looked stunning!
VIDEO: Haim released an update to Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song", and he approves
Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, Berry Gordy, Justino Diaz, and Joni Mitchell received Kennedy Center HONORS this weekend
PICS: Jonah Hill and girlfriend Sarah Brady showed up in matching light blue Gucci suits on the red carpet!
VIDEO: Gisele Bundchen saved a sea turtle that was trapped in a fishing net
William Shatner's trip into space was made into a one-hour DOCUMENTARY called "Shatner in Space". It hits Amazon on December 15th
The Foo Fighters made an actual horror movie during lockdown. It's called "Studio 666", and the FIRST TEASER just came out
PICS: Even though Tiffany Haddish and Common reportedly broke up, he still wished her a Happy Birthday!
Ooooh Martha Stewart has a SECRET BOYFRIEND
Prince William likes to KICKSTART his week by jamming to "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
Did you know the "Seinfeld" holiday FESTIVUS was a real thing? It was made up by the alcoholic father of one of the show's writers, Dan O'Keefe, and he worked the dark family secret into the classic "Seinfeld" episode
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closeAnalysis Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events
President Trump has made 12,019 false or misleading claims over 928 days
The president has topped 12,000 in our database of false and misleading claims, adding about 20 a day in the past two months. (The Washington Post)
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President Trump's proclivity for spouting exaggerated numbers, unwarranted boasts and outright falsehoods has continued at a remarkable pace. As of Aug. 5, his 928th day in office, he had made 12,019 false or misleading claims, according to the Fact Checker's database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement the president has uttered.
Trump crossed the 10,000 mark on April 26, and he has been averaging about 20 fishy claims a day since then. From the start of his presidency, he has averaged about 13 such claims a day.
About one-fifth of these claims are about immigration, his signature issue — a percentage that has grown since the government shut down over funding for his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. In fact, his most repeated claim — 190 times — is that his border wall is being built. Congress balked at funding the concrete barrier he envisioned, so he has tried to pitch bollard fencing and repairs of existing barriers as "a wall."
No, construction hasn't begun on President Trump's wall and there is not funding to begin construction. (The Washington Post)
False or misleading claims about trade, the economy and the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign each account for about 10 percent of the total. Claims on those subjects are also among his most repeated.
Trump has falsely claimed 186 times that the U.S. economy today is the best in history. He began making this claim in June 2018, and it quickly became one of his favorites. The president can certainly brag about the state of the economy, but he runs into trouble when he repeatedly makes a play for the history books. By just about any important measure, the economy today is not doing as well as it did under Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson or Bill Clinton — or Ulysses S. Grant. Moreover, the economy is beginning to hit the head winds caused by the president's trade wars.
President Trump insists this is the best economy in U.S. history. But proving that isn't easy.
On 166 occasions, he has claimed the United States has "lost" money on trade deficits. This reflects a basic misunderstanding of economics. Countries do not "lose" money on trade deficits. A trade deficit simply means that people in one country are buying more goods from another country than people in the second country are buying from the first country. Trade deficits are also affected by macroeconomic factors, such as currencies, economic growth, and savings and investment rates.
Trump has falsely said 162 times that he passed the biggest tax cut in history. Even before his tax cut was crafted, he promised that it would be the biggest in U.S. history — bigger than Ronald Reagan's in 1981. Reagan's tax cut amounted to 2.9 percent of the gross domestic product, and none of the proposals under consideration came close to that level. Yet Trump persisted in this fiction even when the tax cut was eventually crafted to be the equivalent of 0.9 percent of GDP, making it the eighth-largest tax cut in 100 years. This continues to be an all-purpose applause line at the president's rallies.
The president has a habit of exaggerating; this time his exaggeration is the size of his proposed tax cut. (The Washington Post)
The president's constant Twitter barrage also adds to his totals. More than 18 percent of the false and misleading statements stemmed from his itchy Twitter finger.
Trump's penchant for repeating false claims is demonstrated by the fact that the Fact Checker database has recorded more than 300 instances in which he has repeated a variation of the same claim at least three times. He also now has earned 23 "Bottomless Pinocchios," claims that have earned Three or Four Pinocchios and that have been repeated at least 20 times.
Even as Trump's fact-free statements proliferate, there is evidence that his approach is failing.
Fewer than 3 in 10 Americans believe many of his most-common false statements, according to a Washington Post Fact Checker poll published in December. Only among a pool of strong Trump approvers — about 1 in 6 adults in the survey — did large majorities accept several, although not all, of his falsehoods as true.
The award-winning database website, created by graphics reporter Leslie Shapiro, has an extremely fast search engine that will quickly locate suspect statements the president has made. We encourage readers to explore it in detail. For this update, we have added a new feature that provides a URL for every claim that is fact-checked, allowing readers to post the link on social media.
Note: The Fact Checker welcomes academic research of the Trump claims database. Recent examples include work done by Erasmus University, University College London and the University of California at Santa Barbara. You can request our data files with an explanation of your research plans by contacting us at factchecker@washpost.com.
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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Comic and actor J.B. Smoove
Posted Tue, 07/16/2019 - 11:00 by Jesus Ambrosio | 0 comments
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J.B. Smoove on Curb Your Enthusiasm, writing on Saturday Night Live and more
J.B. Smoove is without a doubt one of the funniest people we've ever had on Bullseye.
He got his start in television as one of the stars of Def Comedy Jam in the mid-90's. In the early aughts he became a writer on Saturday Night Live. J.B. wrote sketches like a commercial for "Tylenol Extreme," and a hypothetical remake of Norman Lear's "Good Times." He's probably best known for his role as Leon on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Currently, you can check him out in Spider-Man: Far From Home. In the film, J.B. plays Peter Parker's teacher, Julius Dell. He has some really funny moments as Parker's chaperone.
J.B. joins us to talk about his time on SNL. He'll explain how an audition to be a featured cast member actually landed him a job as a writer instead. We'll hear about a few of his favorite sketches that never made it to air.
He'll also talk about his work on Curb Your Enthusiasm, and why he always goes to an audition in character. Plus, he'll tell us about the time he told Howard Stern, and we quote: "You can't eat spaghetti on an open patio." Join us to learn exactly what he means!
When he's not working on screen he keeps busy on the road. He tries to test out as much new material as possible. You can see him on tour all over the country this summer and fall. Check out his website for latest dates.
A heads up to listeners, this episode contains many censored expletives throughout the interview.
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Ep. 38: Go Fact Yourself with Mindy Sterling & Dylan Brody
Posted Fri, 06/21/2019 - 10:52 by Julian Burrell | 0 comments
Dylan Brody, J. Keith van Straaten, Mindy Sterling, Helen Hong, Kentaro Kameyama
Go Fact Yourself
Mindy Sterling & Dylan Brody
Kentaro Kameyama & Chris Claremont
Are you a true fashionista? Are you surrounded by the lore of classic comics? Do you just want to laugh and learn some great trivia? Whether you check one or all of those boxes, this episode of Go Fact Yourself is for you!
Mindy Sterling is an actor who's perhaps best known for her role in the Austin Powers films. She's also had several TV roles, earning her two Emmy nominations! The only problem was that those two nominations happened in the same year… and in the same category. You can find Mindy on Twitter and on Instagram.
Mindy will face off against author and humorist Dylan Brody! Dylan has made a career out of being funny. But he'll explain why that's changed in that profession as he got older. These days, he's also interested in helping other people overcome their creative barriers to make what they've always wanted. To learn more, go to his website.
Our guests will discuss their passions, kitchenware and the finer points of telling jokes as a grown-up.
What's the Difference: Home on the Range
What's the difference between an oven and a range?
What's the difference between a deer and an antelope?
Mindy Sterling: How to put on makeup, decorating your apartment and "Project Runway."
Dylan Brody: Nikola Tesla, Korean Martial Arts and the John Byrne/Chris Claremont era "X-Men" comics.
Appearing in this episode:
Helen Hong
Dylan Brody and Mindy Sterling
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With guest experts:
Mindy Sterling and Kentaro Kameyama
Kentaro Kameyama, fashion designer who won season 16 of "Project Runway."
Chris Claremont, New York Times bestselling author and writer of the bestselling comic book issue of all time.
Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show was recorded at The Angel City Brewery in Los Angeles.
Theme Song by Jonathan Green.
Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.
The show is edited by Julian Burrell.
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Ep. 33: Go Fact Yourself with Sara Schaefer & Kurt Braunohler
Larry Niven, Kurt Braunohler, J. Keith van Straaten, Sara Schaefer, Helen Hong, Dr. Muriel C. McClendon
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Dr. Muriel C. McClendon & Larry Niven
Grab your favorite science-fiction novel and settle into your 1400's English outfit for this episode of Go Fact Yourself!
Sara Schaefer is an accomplished comedian and writer. She won an Emmy for her time as a blogger on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." And yes, you can win an Emmy for blogging! But that was not her first Emmy nomination, that came during her time as a writer for a show that might help her out today: "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Sara's new comedy album "LIVE LAUGH LOVE" is available now.
Sara's opponent is Kurt Braunohler! He's the host of the Los Angeles comedy show "Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen". These days, he's got a pretty great professional life, but that wasn't always the case. He'll recount some of the roughest parts of his career, including when he performed an hour of stand-up to an audience of three people. You can see Kurt in the Showtime series "Black Monday"
As our guest's trivia prowess is pushed the limit, we'll learn more about the postal service, barnyard animals and the two Coreys.
What's the difference: Mail/Male
What's the difference between certified mail and registered mail?
What's the difference between a bull and an ox?
Kurt Braunohler and Sara Schaefer
Sara Schaefer: Joni Mitchell, crafting and Tudor England
Guy Branum: Science-Fiction literature, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and movies that feature both Coreys Haim and Feldman.
Sara Schaefer
Kurt Braunohler
Dr. Muriel C. McClendon, UCLA professor whose area of research is Tudor England.
Larry Niven, author of numerous science-fiction books, including the Ringworld series.
This episode is sponsored by CA Trusts.
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The Coreys
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The JV Club Ep. 304: Carly Jibson
Carly Jibson
The very funny, very candid and very present Carly Jibson talks Broadway grinds, Tinder surprises and something wonderful called "Poopy Chicken," all the while reminding us it's possible to be vulnerable at the same time you're being a complete badass.
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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Zach Galifianakis and Michael K. Williams
Posted Mon, 02/20/2017 - 09:26 by Nick Liao | 0 comments
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Zach Galifianakis on Unlikeable Characters, Sudden Fame and Facing "Heartbreaking" Criticism on Public Radio
[r] Zach Galifianakis is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian whose humor isn't for everyone. His comedic observations and characterizations in television and film have made him a unique voice that some people love and others love to hate.
Galifianakis is probably best known for his roles in The Hangover films and in the Between Two Ferns web series. But he's also been in a lot more, from Up in the Air, to Birdman to Bored to Death. He's now the star and co-creator of the FX series, Baskets, currently in its second season. In the show, he plays a clown who can't keep up with the tuition or his classmates at his French clowning school, and returns to his hometown of Bakersfield, California to work in a rodeo.
Galifianakis sat down with Jesse to talk about creating a show that revolves around a mean and unlikeable character, how he contended with the sudden fame that came with The Hangover and what it's like be dissed on public radio.
Baskets airs on Thursday nights at 10 pm on FX.
Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
Michael K. Williams on His Club Kid Days, Breaking Ground with The Wire and Why a Pop Song Touches Him So Deeply
Michael K. Williams is an actor and dancer who broke out in the role of Omar Little on HBO's The Wire. His characterization of a criminal "with a code" made the show a favorite among critics and viewers, one of whom was President Obama.
He was a club kid turned professional dancer, and later turned to acting. His resume includes everything from Boardwalk Empire to Twelve Years a Slave to Inherent Vice. He currently co-stars in the new Sundance TV series, Hap and Leonard, which begins its second season in March.
Williams sat down with us to talk about his memories of being a New York club kid, the difference that playing Omar made in his life and others and the opportunity that led him to realize that being a performer could be a career, rather than just a job.
The second season of Hap and Leonard begins airing on March 15.
The Outshot: Gravediggaz's Poetic
Jesse remembers the poignancy of the late rapper Poetic, who detailed his harrowing fight with cancer in one of his final songs.
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Episode 1 - Formosa written by Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant
Posted Thu, 09/15/2016 - 10:19 by Ben Blacker | 0 comments
Dead Pilots Society
Paul F. Tompkins
Craig Cackowski
Alessandra Torresani
Kyle Bornheimer
In this pilot episode of Dead Pilots Society, Ben Blacker interviews Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant (Reno 911, The State, The Night At The Museum Films) regarding their dead pilot, Formosa. You'll also listen to a never-before-heard live table read of Formosa performed by some of today's funniest comedic actors like:
Paul F. Tompkins as Frank
Ben Schwartz as Frenchy
Craig Cackowski as Lou, Bellhop
Alessandra Torresani as Margaret O'Sullivan
Ana Ortiz as Carlita
Cedric Yarbrough as Machete Man, Hotel Detective
Carlos Alazraqui as El Coyote, Mickey, Chance
Janet Varney as Middle Aged Woman
Kyle Bornheimer as Archer
For more Dead Pilot Society episodes, please subscribe to the podcast! Make sure to like us on www.facebook.com/deadpilotssociety, follow us on Instagram @DeadPilotsSociety, on twitter at www.twitter.com/deadpilotspod, and visit our website at www.deadpilotssociety.com. Thanks for listening!
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Episode Zero "Pilot Episode" - Laurel and Holly written by Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen
Hayes MacArthur
Tony Cavalero
Valerie Azlynn
Jamie Denbo
In this pilot episode of Dead Pilots Society, Ben Blacker interviews Andrew Reich (Friends, Rules of Engagement, creator of Dead Pilots Society) regarding his dead pilot, Laurel and Holly. You'll also listen to a never-before-heard live table read of Laurel and Holly, performed by some of today's funniest comedic actors like:
Molly Shannon as Holly
Sarah Chalke as Laurel
Hayes MacArthur as Steve
Tony Cavalero as Tony, Xander
Kyle Bornheimer as Shane
Anna Camp as Rita
Valerie Azlynn as Tanya, Danny
Jamie Denbo as Steph
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Tights and Fights Episode 1: Should we really add MORE belts to the WWE?
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Tights and Fights, the podcast from The Maximum Fun Network that discusses wrestling with the sincerity and hilarity that it deserves.
This week, hosts Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle discuss who they hope is the next superstar to make a big return to RAW or Smackdown and their thoughts on the latest angles on WWE TV this week.
Plus, they'll break down the benefits of downfalls of adding MORE championships to Smackdown and share some recommendations from the world of wrestling that you should check out.
Hosts: Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle
Producer: Julian Burrell
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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Maria Bamford & Wanda Sykes
Posted Mon, 05/16/2016 - 18:00 by MaxFun Intern | 0 comments
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Maria Bamford on Finding the Comedy in Mental Illness
Maria Bamford is a stand-up whose comedy is equal parts confessional and surreal. Using events from her own life, including her struggles with mental illness, she finds comedy in the painful and absurd, infusing both with an infectious joy that has endeared her to fans around the world.
You might know Maria from her roles on shows like Arrested Development, Comedy Bang Bang, Maron and Louie. She found wider national fame during the 2009-2010 holiday shopping season when she appeared as a super-enthusiastic shopper in a series of Target commercials.
Maria sat down with Jesse to talk about her own experiences as a patient of various Los Angeles mental health facilities, finding love and how wanting to work less proved to be a good career move.
Her new show, Lady Dynamite will be available for streaming on Netflix from May 20th. You can find out more about her upcoming tour dates at MariaBamford.com.
Wanda Sykes on Life After the NSA and The Freedom to Be Herself on Stage
Wanda Sykes is a comedian and an actor with an incredible force of personality. Her distinctive voice both as a writer and a performer has earned her success on stage, television and film. She's been nominated for seven Prime-Time Emmy Award including a win for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special for her work on The Chris Rock Show.
The Curb Your Enthusiasm star joined Jesse to talk about transitioning from a career with the NSA to stand-up comedy, coming out "accidentally" during a rally against California's Proposition 8 and why she believes that Bob Hope may have been a super spy.
Jesse was especially excited to talk with Wanda about one of his favorite characters in film, Biggie Shorty from the Louis C.K. directed, Chris Rock produced blaxploitation parody, Pootie Tang (or as we had to refer to it on NPR, "shmooty shmang").
Wanda Sykes is beginning her tour this month which includes recording dates for her next comedy special.
Sykes is performing two shows at the Theater at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles this Saturday, May 21st. The shows will be filmed for her Epix special out later this year. It's called What Happened…Ms. Sykes? Find out more at WandaSykes.com.
The Outshot: Black Moth Super Rainbow
Jesse talks about his affinity for the music of Black Moth Super Rainbow - an experimental band that declined a request to appear on Bullseye to promote their 2009 album, Eating Us.
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G-7 Finance Ministers Announce Support for Global Minimum Tax and New Allocation Rules
The Group of Seven finance ministers on June 5 issued a statement in support of a 15% global minimum tax imposed on a country-by-country basis, and expressed a commitment to reaching "an equitable solution" on the allocation of taxing rights among jurisdictions.
The G-7 ministers, representing Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the U.S., met in London on June 4-5 to discuss economic initiatives to encourage deeper multilateral economic cooperation.
Pillars 1 and 2
The ministers endorsed the efforts being led by the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework to address the tax challenges arising from globalization and the digitalization of the economy and to adopt a global minimum tax. The OECD's initiative centers around a two-pronged proposal issued in late 2019. Pillar 1 of the OECD blueprint would revamp tax allocation rules so that a portion of a multinational entity's residual profit would be taxed in the jurisdiction where the revenue is sourced. Such an allocation would award taxing rights to market countries – broadly, those where a digital business's users are located -- on at least 20% of profits that exceed a 10% margin in the case of the largest and most profitable multinational enterprises. Some of those profits would be allocated using a formula rather than the arm's length standard. Pillar 2 focuses on the implementation of a global minimum tax.
The announcement in essence declares the ministers' support for both Pillars 1 and 2 of the OECD plan, and advocates for the notion of reaching agreement on both pillars in tandem.
The ministers vowed to provide international coordination to apply the proposed international tax rules and repeal the various digital services taxes that have proliferated in recent years.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued remarks following the close of the finance ministers' meeting decrying the "global race to the bottom" whereby countries compete by lowering their tax rates.
Yellen lauded the G-7 for taking significant steps by committing to a global minimum tax at a rate of "at least 15%." She did not address the allocation of taxing rights– Pillar 1–in her comments, but at a subsequent press conference, Yellen acknowledged the agreement the finance ministers reached on that topic. Yellen added that the timing of implementation of the agreements remains to be worked out, and stated that "there is broad agreement that these two things go hand in hand."
While achieving high-level political consensus on these international tax issues at the G-7 stage is an important milestone, it is only the first step in a long process.
The next step in that process is the June 30-July 1 meeting of the OECD's 139-member Inclusive Framework in Paris.
The finance ministers in their communiqué stated their desire to reach agreement on these proposals at the next meeting of the G20 finance ministers and Central Bank governors, scheduled for July 9-10 in Venice. This meeting is expected to yield at least "the outline of a deal," according to former OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría.
The international meetings will culminate at an Oct. 29-31 meeting of the G-20 leaders in Rome, where participants may finalize the international tax plan.
Domestic legislation in each individual jurisdiction will then have to be enacted to implement any agreement reached by the G-20 and the Inclusive Framework. The timeline for this broad global enactment is uncertain.
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What happens to the atmosphere when Venus enters the coolly intellectual sign of Aquarius? Maybe we ought to inspect what that Venusian energy is coming off of: a square to Uranus which is at 29 stressful degrees, suggesting sudden surprise, crisis, revelation, or accident that pushes a Love, Money, or values matter 'over the edge'; then Venus moves into Aquarius and contacts Chiron, freshly into Aries–and that suggests hurt, maybe in the form of a challenge to the Self-concept, the 'I Am'–but it can also suggest rapid healing, as Mars noviles Chiron, offering brilliant ways to address hurtful matters. What does Venus end up with, then? Understanding, another Aquarian watchword, a sensibility that sees how power within situations isn't always fair, and that what we dedicate our energy to must bend to what's wise, what's practical, and this is the way we identify the obstacles in our way forward, and handle them.
Happy Solar Return to those born with the Sun at 11 Pisces! (See your birth chart for your Sun degree!) What is it you want this year? It seems that, more than anything, you want to know what the future holds, how to move forward most effectively, how to make your best life, as they say, happen. That's reasonable, but truly difficult for you to master this year. Too many things cloud the vision: you know there are problems with the Love or Money situation, and yet you can't seem to get a handle on them; you're questioning your own wisdom, as things aren't panning out quite how you thought they would; and it seems to be some kind of stand-off telling you there's a choice to make: be original and daring, or be smart! That's no choice at all, is it? Do your best, this year, to listen to instinct, to work as directly as you are able with circumstances that may involve your 'blind spot', and be willing to act on what you 'know but don't know'. As long as you're truly following instinct, and not the mind or emotions masquerading, you can go farther than you think, as opportunities will come that you never would've seen, if things had gone as you'd hoped.


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The JOE-DOWN Reviews 'Miami Vice'
Welcome to the JOE-DOWN, a back-and-forth movie review blog by two snarky newspapermen named Joe from Minnesota, Joe Froemming and Joe Brown. We will take turns selecting a movie — any movie we want — and review it here. For this installment, Froemming picked "Miami Vice."
The Movie: "Miami Vice "
Starring: Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Li Gong
Director: Michael Mann
Plot Summary: (From IMDB) Based on the 1980s TV action/drama, this update focuses on vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs as their respective personal and professional lives become dangerously intertwined.
Froemming: Last week, we watched old Matthew "Speedball" Perry (allegedly) kill Chris Farley with his humorless performance in "Almost Heroes." This week, I decided the visit the port of entry where real speedballs might be coming into our country: Southern Florida.
I picked "Miami Vice," a movie based on a hit 1980s crime show of the same name starring Don Johnson that was produced by Michael Mann, who not only directed this film but also two beloved films of the JOE-DOWN: "Manhunter" and "Heat."
The '80s show was known for its style, glitz and gritty look at the drug underworld by two vice officers who oozed charm with the aid of sax-filled '80s power pop like this:
The movie, on the other hand, still has the style, glitz and gritty look at the drug underworld by two vice officers, only this time they lack any charm or charisma.
I hate to say this, but I think Michael Mann made a stinker here, Brown.
While I pop on my white sports coat, pink T-shirt and hop in a sports car no police officer could ever afford, Brown what are your first thoughts?
Brown: You thought this movie had style and glitz? I don't know if I saw one (REDACTED) neon color to make it feel like Miami. All I saw were thunderstorms.
So I was, like, five years old when "Miami Vice" was taken off TV and aside from some of the things that entered the pop-culture lexicon, I don't know much about the show. In fact, a lot of what I know was taken more from "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" and that game's references to the show.
I'll put it this way: My brain remembers more of one of Don Johnson's other shows, "Nash Bridges" because it would always be mentioned on WWF's "Monday Night Raw" in the late '90s.
Still, you would think for a movie that is taking from a show ripe with fast cars, fast women and a heaping tablespoon of hedonism that the movie "Miami Vice" could at least be entertaining…
It's about 12 hours since I watched this movie and I legit remember nothing that happened.
So, while I prepare for the dozen sex scenes in this movie, you lead us off, Froemming.
Froemming: We begin with a crazed nightclub filled with young people, drugs, sex and the music of — well, not Phil Collins, but Jay-Z and (REDACTED) Linkin Park, thus reminding me of the time those two made a godawful album together. So this movie already angered me 30 seconds in.
This movie is confusing. Really confusing, because I had no idea what anyone was doing at any moment. This club scene seemed like a sting operation to nab a pimp, but that falls to the wayside when some schmuck named Alonzo Stevens (played by Alexandira, Minn.'s own John Hawkes) calls Sonny Crockett's (Colin Farrell) comically large and out of date cellphone telling him it is all over.
What is all over? All the undercover vice cops head to the roof for this one call? A call from a CI whom they have not worked with in months? What about the pimp? They were at this club to bust a sex trafficker or something. Now they throw it all away to find a CI whom is working for other agencies?
I think Michael Mann fried his brain on blow, Brown, because this movie is like talking to a speed junkie outside a gas station who wants a dollar from you. It's all over the place.
Brown: I think throughout the movie, Crockett is using a satellite phone, just to explain its size.
Speaking of phones, so they have this string operation and they are getting awfully clear video of this prostitution bit on an old Nokia phone. Umm, yeah, any video on those phones are as jumpy as a GIF.
So yeah, this guy calls Crockett all panicked and he's apparently leaving town, according to Wikipedia. I thought he was about to drive off a bridge and kill himself.
Meanwhile, at the informant's house, there is a couple white supremacists who end up killing his wife. These were not very fine people.
Froemming: There were very fine people on both sides of this incident, Brown. Plenty of blame to go around.
Like, for his wife:
So our vice squad drops everything and somehow catches up with Alanzo (we also see the nazis shoot a couple of FBI informants, I have no idea how that even played into this) and when he finds out his wife was standing in the wrong place, he walks into an oncoming semi.
WTF is going on in this movie?
Brown: I will admit, I kinda like when the informants got got. It was a pretty brutal shoot-em-up in the car where limbs were flying off. So really, I only liked this scene because it reminded me of a better movie in "RoboCop."
OK, so something I want to address quick is this movie's weird relationship with sound. Admittingly, I had my TV down a little low for this movie since being a Michael Mann joint, I didn't want to wake my neighbors with a big gun fight like in "Heat." But there's so many times where this movie is just too quiet. Like the semi hitting Alonzo, I don't remember any sound. No brakes. Nothing. And throughout the movie, there is a very subdued soundtrack to help keep the action going.
Plus, for "Miami Vice," I didn't hear one (REDACTED) '80s synth.
Froemming: I barely remember the show because I was so young when it was on. What I do remember was the characters were interesting and charismatic and the tunes were all about that stupid Phil Collins drum sounds.
This movie: None of that. As in, it has none of the aspects that made the show memorable. Michael Mann took the premise of the show for this and none of its charm.
I seriously had no idea what was going on one moment to the next, because I didn't care about any of these characters. They were as Ann as the nose on plain's face.
So, with this CI dead, Crockett and Tubbs (Jamie Foxx) just put themselves into a multi-agency drug sting because why the hell not.
Also, what accent was Farrell going for with Sonny? It was so weird, and he mostly grunted to cover up his Irish accent I think.
Brown: It's like Colin Farrell wanted to make a character that looked like the lovechild of Riggs from "Lethal Weapon" and Thomas Magnum. That child looked like Joe Dirt had found a weight room.
Jamie Foxx, I'll gladly buy as Tubbs. But this movie is, like, 25 percent Tubbs, 33.3 percent Crockett (who is far less charming, charismatic, etc.) and 64.7 percent sex scenes.
Froemming: I also want to point out Alanzo played Kenny Powers' brother on "Eastbound and Down" and Don Johnson played their dad.
To speed things along, something this movie refused to do at any point, Tubbs and Crockett are now part of this drug-busting crew and set up a meeting with a drug cartel with the aid of some weirdo in a robe who lives in a very nice home.
They keep saying he is a criminal, and he apparently is, but since he is not in prison, I assume the Miami-Dade PD are bad at their jobs.
Brown: They meet Jose Yero, who does the cliche stare down between Crockett and Tubbs to try and see if they're cops. Later, when they do join the cartel, Yero is suspicious of the two because they're TOO good.
I hate this movie.
Having passed this Yero test, Crockett and Tubbs THEN get to meet Isabella and the balls of the operation, Arcangel de Jesus Montoya, which is a name that had to have been made in an antagonist name generator.
Froemming: My name is Arcangel de Jesus Montoya, you killed my father. Prepare to die!
Froemming: I regret nothing!
Yeah, Crockett and Tubbs meet up with this nerd Yero in Columbia to plot a drug deal. They also steal the man's drugs and blame it on the Colombians, which feels racist, in order to create a goodwill moment later in giving it back.
It's not that this movie is complicated, it's that this movie is stupid and feels like it is made up on the fly.
Brown: Also, we never heard this song in the movie and that's a crime against all cocaine movies:
Froemming: Or this!
Brown: I'd like to point out that it's way more fun to copy-paste YouTube videos to this review than actually talking about the movie.
Now, I'd give credence to the idea that this movie was done on the fly because there is no chemistry between anyone. They were probably too busy remembering lines that were written in a cocaine flurry than they were trying to build any camaraderie.
Now, I want to delve into how Crockett and Isabella all of a sudden just start humpin' like rabbits. So details of their drug dropoff get settled, and Crockett runs out and wants to buy this woman a drink. She agrees and they drive a speed boat to Havana to get mojitos because reasons. Nevermind that Crockett's redneck look would not be into mojitos, what woman in their right mind looks at this understudy from the "Sabotage" music video and decides to boat to Cuba and just bump uglies for an indeterminable amount of time?
Froemming: Crockett is a government agent at this point, and he has clearance to fly his boat at top-speed to Havana to drink mojitos? Also, he says his favorite drink is mojitos, and this angered me because mojitos are kinda gross. There is no oversight on agents in a post-9/11 America?
And then he starts falling in love with this woman, who I will remind people is a criminal involved with narcotics. The stuff Crockett is supposed to be stopping on the vice beat.
I hate this movie. I wish we were reviewing "Heat" again, because Michael Mann at least had a grasp on storytelling then.
Brown: You have no idea how many times in the, what, two-plus years we've done the JOE-DOWN I've thought to myself that I'd rather be watching "Heat."
So the drop off went well, or something, and Crockett and Tubbs are tasked with another load. However, they're insistent that their guys handle the drop off and not Yero's Aryan Brotherhood homies.
Again, Yero's suspicious because Crockett and Tubbs are too good at this. So after a party that shows Tubbs with his girlfriend Trudy as well as Crockett grinding on Isabella, Yero has his goons kidnap Trudy and hide her in a trailer. The demand: hand the cartel load to the Brotherhood.
Instead, this movie decides to go for blood and have our Vice cops blow their cover by starting a gun fight in a trailer park to rescue Trudy, who also is an agent for the cops.
And because I'd rather post YouTube videos with cocaine songs than talk about this movie, here you go, folks:
At least the trailer park scene was entertaining. They sneak on it like they are Seal Team 6 gunning for bin Laden. And they kill all the nazi hillbillies in the place, which I was all for.
Brown: Sure, but who the (REDACTED) cares about any of this going on?
Since the only thing that has any chemistry in this movie is Crockett and his satellite phone, none of this feels earned. They're rescuing Trudy because they have to. It doesn't feel like Tubbs cares too much. When he hears about it, he makes a face that an irritated husband would make if asked to take the recycles out. We never see any real emotion from Trudy and Tubbs' relationship save for the sex scene they had in the first 10 minutes
Froemming: Ooof, time for another cocaine song!
Anyhoo, with the nazis all shot up and Yero's ability to point out Crockett and Isabella are an item, but somehow not able to figure out Crockett is a cop, Yero sets Isabella up and he sets up Crockett and Tubbs to get the cartel's drugs back.
I feel like one needs to be on cocaine to follow any of this plot.
Brown: Don't forget that Tubbs is out for blood now because Yero set off a bomb that left Trudy in a coma.
Yeah, we almost forgot that shoehorned plot point because, as Charlie Kelly eloquently puts it here:
So yeah, we get a standoff between Yero and a bunch of nazis versus Crockett, Tubbs and a bunch of cops I legitimately did not learn the names or roles of because nothing matters.
Is this a nihilist's favorite movie? Nothing ever matters in this two-hour exercise in time-wasting.
Froemming: Why are nazis, who in their very nature dislike anyone who is not white, working with the Colombians? Man, this whole movie is an insult to critical thinking and a middle-finger to plot.
Yes, Yero is suddenly this street tough who knows how to shoot a weapon that weighs half of his own body mass. Sorry, nerds are nerds and I am not buying Yero as some sort of badass here.
Tubbs and Crockett's boss, whose name I don't remember and don't care to, is looking for shooters hidden during this so his snipers can take those guys out.
This movie is dumber than a Zack Snyder movie. There, I said it.
And Yero has Isabella as a hostage, which because of the uglies being bumped earlier, means Crockett will have to save her. Yero sends Isabella to check the dope (she is his hostage, why wouldn't she just lie? (REDACTED) you, movie) and the cops send some dude whom I think was in "The Wire" to check the cash.
And then the boss sees the snipers and we get an old-fashioned shootout. Remember the shootout in "Heat?" Same director, only this one is boring and stupid and I hate everything now.
Brown: Again, there are no stakes in this moment. Yes, they're in a shootout, but Crockett, Tubbs and co. just handle business. No one important gets wounded or heightens the tension. Yero is taken out rather unceremoniously. The only bit of "drama" is Isabella finding out Crockett is a cop when he's ordering backup and that's just them slap-fighting like a pre-teen brother and sister.
And Crockett suddenly decides that bumpin' uglies is reason enough to aid and abet a fugitive's escape when he drives away with Isabella to a hideout and gets her on a boat to Cuba. Their relationship ends. He still has his stupid mustache/mullet combo and Trudy is waking up from her coma.
I care about none of this. This is the dumbest action movie I've watched since "Lucy."
Froemming: One note: The hideout Crockett takes Isabella to looks just like the house in "Manhunter" where Will Graham takes out Francis!
Brown: It's also another movie where Michael Mann clearly doesn't understand that cops can't afford houses like this.
This movie wasted enough of my time. Let's go to recommendations so I never have to talk about it again.
Froemming: No, this was bad. Boring-bad, which is a sin here at the JOE-DOWN. All the charm of the show is gone, and what is left is pointless plots, pointless characters and a whole bunch of nothing.
Brown: No.
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Europe's carbon trading scheme will first affect air travel in 2012, and Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz says that puts European airlines at a disadvantage. Meanwhile the Chinese are planning 'countermeasures,' he says.
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With the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) set to affect airlines next year, Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz has warned the cap-and-trade plan will put Europe's airlines at a competitive disadvantage.
Nevertheless, the company is busy buying up emissions certificates and preparing for the coming changes in order to "make the price calculable," he said at a press conference Thursday in Berlin. He expects additional costs of "100 million to several hundred million" euros.
Those additional costs couldn't completely be passed on to customers because of intense fare competition in the sector, Franz explained. Chinese officials told him during a trip to the country this month they would consider imposing fees on European flights to counter the costs of ETS credits, he added.
According to the Beijing News newspaper, China's aviation industry is faced with an additional 800 million yuan (87 million euros) in costs each year.
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Christoph Franz fears having to pay for the ETS and China's 'countermeasure'Image: picture-alliance/ dpa
Under a cap-and-trade scheme, companies' rights to emit greenhouse gasses are limited through a system of certificates. Additional certificates can be bought, and unused ones may be traded or sold.
Air travel is responsible for approximately 2 percent to 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, and under Europe's ETS plan, airlines will get 82 percent of emissions certificates for free. An additional 15 percent will be auctioned, and 3 percent will be reserved for industry newcomers.
Other industries affected
Karin Holm-Müller, an environmental economist at the University of Bonn and a member of the German government's advisory board on environmental policy, said airlines aren't the first industry branch to fear cap-and-trade arrangements will dull their competitive edge.
"Considerations have been made to some degree about whether individual industries are too affected in competition [by cap-and-trade system]," she told Deutsche Welle. "One could consider how significantly air travel is affected… but in principle air travel should be included in the cap-and-trade system because it offers an additional opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
Competitive disadvantage
Under the scheme, it could be cheaper for airlines to simply bypass EuropeImage: AP
According to Michel Adam, environment manager for the Association of European Airlines (AEA) in Brussels, airlines from other continents are only affected when they touch down in Europe under the ETS plan.
"If we look at the European airlines, almost 100 percent of their activities fall under the scope of the ETS. On the other hand if you look at non-EU airlines, the exposure is much more limited," he told Deutsche Welle, adding that only about 16 percent of Air China's network and 12 percent of American Airlines' are exposed to the scheme.
Circumventing Europe
The AEA is also concerned that Europe's "role as a global hub" will be undermined by the ETS plan.
"If you travel from North America to Asia and your journey includes a stopover at an EU airport, then the whole journey will be covered by the ETS and will have to include its price," Adam said. "So flying via Dubai or North Africa would be cheaper than flying through the EU."
Adam said while a global cap-and-trade system could work in the airline industry, the planned regional approach will likely prove to be a real burden.
"Aviation is clearly a global industry, and climate change is a global problem," he said. "A multilateral, global solution is the only way forward."
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Lufthansa is probed over pricing program
Germany's competition authority is investigating whether air carrier Lufthansa forced its corporate customers to provide information about competitors' prices in order to receive discounts. (29.04.2011)
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Lufthansa to create 4,000 new jobs in 2011
Lufthansa's new CEO Christoph Franz has said his company will hire some 4,000 new employees in 2011, as Germany's largest air carrier takes off on a course of projected growth. (02.01.2011)
Lufthansa appoints new chief with goal to protect industry lead
Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa announced Wednesday that deputy chief executive, Christoph Franz, is to take over the top job at Europe's biggest airline. (22.09.2010)
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With guest blogger, Cedric Littman, The Cheese Advisor
The Virgin Megastore in Paris has closed. There has been bad publicity, and the unions have said that there are "too many unanswered questions." One union said, "We are in a fighting mood. We're not going to go quietly."
This looks pretty bad for Virgin, a company that presents itself as customer friendly, even customer centric. Virgin's brand and notoriety has been partly built upon the adventurous exploits of its founder, Richard Branson, who attempted an Atlantic crossing on a balloon and is booking flights to the moon. The Virgin Megastores were the retail face of a brand that was considered to be visionary in its day.
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The Virgin store in Paris was bought from the Virgin Group ten years ago, although it was imperceptible to the consumer. Why did Virgin allow its name to be used by another company over which it seems to have no control? Even worse, the company they sold it to later sold it to yet another company, so that the retail operations were further and further away from the core brand, and not under the Virgin brand umbrella and management.
The Virgin group also sold its retail operations in the UK, the US and Ireland, and all of the outlets have closed with at least one of the parent companies going into liquidation. At its height, the French store, on the Champs Elysees, must have been a substantial asset as it was on one of the world's most famous thoroughfares. But now one of the most visible Virgin stores, as well as the whole chain, have closed with a loss of 1,000 jobs. How did Virgin make such a mistake? Surely they saw the demise of traditional music retailing on the horizon, otherwise why would they have sold their retail operations? The real question is why they allowed the new owners access to the Virgin name, logo, store design, and brand equity.
This cautionary tale makes it clear that brands equity should be protected by a little, or a lot, of forethought. Even those of us with smaller brands need to take control and take charge of our brand. We may not face the same problems as the Virgin Group and we may never sell part of our operation, but good brand management is key no matter whether you are a solopreneur, a small business, a non-profit or anyone who puts a product or service or offering into the marketplace. As Beth often says in her talks, perception is all. There is the fact of your brand (where you really are in the marketplace right now) and then there is where your audiences think you are. Although they are a thriving company, the closing of the Virgin Megastores (albiet by a third party) would leave their audiences with the perception that the company is out of step with their needs, and that the business itself is in trouble.
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As probably the most fiery TOWIE couple the show has ever seen – Megan McKenna and Pete Wicks have been through A LOT.
There was Pete's sexting scandal, rumours of cheating and not to mention THAT massive street row – so we were all pretty convinced it was finally over between these two.
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Federal Judge Awards $1.25 Million in First Malpractice Trial against VA Hospital over Contaminated Endoscope
Judge Adalberto Jordan entered his ruling Nov 19th, awarding Robert Metlzer and his wife $1.25 Million for Pain & Suffering and Economic Loss
Miami, Florida, November 28, 2012 – After 16 months of deliberation, Federal Judge Adalberto Jordan has entered a ruling in favor of the Plaintiff in the first trial in a medical malpractice case against a United States VA Hospital for improperly sanitizing medical equipment and infecting patients with blood borne diseases including HIV, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B. "We hope that this verdict will go a long way in promoting quality health care for our veterans seeking care at Veteran administration and military hospitals and clinics throughout our country. The men and women that serve our country in this capacity deserve the best care; not sloppy, dirty and dangerous medical care," said a partner at Coral Gables-based Colson Hicks Eidson and attorney for plaintiffs Mr. & Mrs. Robert Metzler.
The case alleged that Robert Metzler, a 69 year old Air Force Veteran, contracted Hepatitis C at the Miami VA hospital as a result of the hospital's improper sanitation practices. On June 13, 2007, Mr. Metzler underwent a colonoscopy with lesion removal at the Miami VA Healthcare Center. On March 23, 2009, Mr. Metzler was notified by letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs that he should be tested for certain blood borne illnesses, including hepatitis, because some medical equipment used in the endoscopies and colonoscopies at the VA were not properly sanitized in between patient procedures. After receiving the letter, Mr. Metzler was tested on March 27, 2009 and found to have Hepatitis C. Based on his having previously tested negative for Hepatitis in August 2006, Mr. Metzler's VA doctors determined that this was a "new, active infection."
"As a result of the negligence of the VA staff and health care providers, Mr. Metzler contracted Hepatitis C during a routine medical procedure because the equipment was not properly cleaned, sterilized, or sanitized," added a Colson Hicks Eidson representative. An investigation conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs reported that more than 11,000 veterans received colonoscopies with improperly-cleaned equipment between 2004 and 2009 at VA hospitals in Miami, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Augusta, Ga.
The case was tried in Federal Court by Deborah J. Gander from July 11 – 17th, 2011 on behalf of the plaintiffs. The United States of America Dept. of Veterans Affairs was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence Rosen.
The Law Firm of Colson Hicks Eidson is a trial firm with more than 40 years of experience handling local, national and international litigation. Partners at the firm have had the distinction of holding the following offices: President of the 60,000-member American Association for Justice; President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers; President of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; President of the Dade County Bar Association; President of the Miami-Dade Florida Association of Women Lawyers; United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; and Chairman of the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission. For more information, call 305-476-7400.
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35 Years of Miami Design Preservation
The Art Deco Weekend Festival was started in 1976 by the Miami Design Preservation League, long before Art Basel attracted visitors to Miami Beach. Through a series of events, performances, and tours, Miami's Design Preservation League's draws thousands of visitors each year, raising awareness and appreciation of the arts and culture of the Art Deco era.
The festival has grown to feature more than 85 events including, guided tours, a film series, lectures, antiques, art and collectibles vendors, food vendors, musical attractions, theatrical and dance performances, classic automobiles and more.
Visual Memoirs Project
The Visual Memoirs Project is a compilation of stories about the evolution of Miami Beach. A sneak preview of the interviews will be on shown during Art Deco Weekend 2012 on a continuous loop in the Art Deco Welcome Center.
So far, topics covered include how Jim Crow laws impacted life on the beach, the emergence of the Latin music scene, what it was like to live here during World War II, childhood on Miami Beach in the 1950s, and the seedy side of Miami Beach nightlife.
These stories are important to capture now, before those who witnessed the early growth of Miami Beach that are no longer around including regret over the loss of the Senator by one person who pushed for demolition at the time.
The project is partly funded by the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority. Funding has already been secured for the completion of 30 interviews and the accompanying editing. With additional funding 10 more interviews could be added to the program. A new campaign called power2give.org just launched to start the fundraising drive.
Miami Noir Films
The Miami Noir Film Series is a collaboration between the Miami Design Preservation League and Miami Beach Cinematheque. Complimentary Admission to all Miami Noir Films screening at the Miami Beach Cinematheque at Historic City Hall. Kicking off the presentations with Slattery's Hurricane on Friday, January 13th and wrapping up with Lenny on Sunday, January 15th. Full Schedule
The series run in conjunction with Betty Page: Miami Noir Photography Exhibit by Bunny Yeager presented for Art Basel 2011. From the moment she took her name from Lana Turner's character in Weekend at the Waldorf, Bunny Yeager's life and work has been inspired by film. Originally set on a career in movies, Bunny happily chose modeling and photography after relocating to Miami from Pennsylvania in high school. She loved Miami and her images helped define our city for the rest of the world.
The exhibition focuses on photos of her favorite model, Bettie Page. Many of the images have never been exhibited or published before, which is the case for much of the work in Bunny's vast archive.
Most were shot in a private home in Coral Gables (left). As Bunny enjoys renewed interest in her work from the international art market, we can celebrate with one of the icons of 1950's glamour. Check it out before the film screenings.
Friday, January 13, 5:00 PM | Slattery's Hurricane
A little known gem from the film noir genre, Slattery's Hurricane concerns the psychological and complicated romantic adventures of a Miami weather plane pilot, starring legendary noir actors Richard Widmark, Veronica Lake, and Linda Darnell. Guilt sets in as the pilot flies, setting off a string of intensities told in flashbacks, enhanced by the South Florida storms.
Sunday, January 15, 5:00 PM | LENNY
Stand-up comic Lenny Bruce is as noir as the profession gets, with a career-long struggle for freedom of speech, involving an underdog versus the establishment, a femme fatale type girlfriend, and phenomenal black and white photography (including nightclub scenes filmed at Miami's Club Bora Bora). Dustin Hoffman is a method actor who "becomes" Lenny Bruce, and that is not an easy task.
The Miami Design Preservation League has partnered with the Miami International University of Art & Design, Next Model Management, The Clevelander to present the 2nd Annual Art Deco Weekend Fashion Show on Friday, January 13, 2012, 7pm at The Clevelander, Miami Beach.
Fourth year fashion students from Miami University of Art & Design produced a collection of formal evening gowns inspired by Miami Beach's Art Deco Hotels. The students' pieces incorporat color, details, patterns and lines, and unique composition stylings of Art Deco architecture as reflection of the influence the era had on fashion trends. The fashion show will have a panel of celebrity judges giving out prizes to the top designs of the evening.
Annual Parade
On Saturday, January 14th at 11am gather along Ocean Drive for the Annual Art Deco Parade. This year promises musical acts, entertainers, classic cars, the art deco dog parade, and more.
The 2012 Art Deco Weekend music line-up features, a bit of soul, some blues, a tad of jazz plus more. The musical gatherings will take place at The Betsey Hotel, The Cleavelender, and The Park Central Hotel. Kicking off the music series at The Betsey on Wednesday, January 11th is BIG POPPA E, get a taste of his old school blues.
Furniture Exposition
A proud highlight of the 35th annual Art Deco Weekend is the expansion of our Furniture Showroom in the Welcome Center's Exhibit and Lecture Halls. The showroom improves upon last year's exhibit the importance of art-object design through Art Deco and MiMo style furniture.
Tours: include, the Ocean Drive Tour, Gay & Lesbian Tour, Underworld Tour, Collins Park Tour, Lincoln Road Tour, Coach Tour, & Cocktails with a Twist Tour. Tour tickets available at tour booth over the 3 day festival and depart hourly, between Noon – 5pm throughout the weekend.
In the 35 years since Art Deco Weekend debuted, a constellation of foresighted business people, artistic geniuses and community-minded citizens have worked together to give us the South Beach of today – a rich landscape full of culture, creativity, and trendsetting style. This year's lecture series includes four panel discussions made up of some of the revolutionaries that created the South Beach we know today. The free lecture series takes place at the Wolfsonian Museum. Full schedule
Miami Beach Design Guide
Mediterranean Revival
Mediterranean Revival combines elements from differing Mediterranean styles resulting in a "fantasy" architecture that was widely adopted by early 1920s Miami Beach developers.
What to look for: Bell towers, archways, awnings, porches, balconies, carved stonework, rough stucco walls, clay tiles roofs, wrought iron fixtures.
Art Deco was a product of new ideas and movements and found its inspirations in many distinct early 20th Century European design styles such as Cubism, French Art Deco, German Bauhaus and Expressionism, Dutch de Stijl and Amsterdam School, Vienna Secession and others.
What to look for: Symmetry, ziggurat (stepped) rooflines, glass block, decorative sculptural panels, eyebrows, round porthole windows, terrazzo floors, curved edges and corners, elements in groups of three, neon lighting (used in both exteriors as well as interior spaces).
MiMo Style of design became popular the 1950s when architects in Miami Beach carried on the tropical tradition of using new materials and forms. A Miami Beach variant, theGarden Style, features apartments that are accessed through open-air walkways built around a central garden.
What to look for: Asymmetry and rakish angles; cheese hole cutouts; kidney andamoeba shapes; futuristic jet and space age forms; mosaic murals; anodized aluminum in gold and copper.
ART DECO WEEKEND 2012
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#BehindBasel: Art Collection Management Expert Yudelka "Yuki" Tavera
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ArtSynergy: Boynton Beach Art District on Vimeo.
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23rd Annual Brazilian Film Festival Coming to Miami
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Making A Movie: How John McLoughlin Got it Done
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Belgian Beauty Shoots Short Film in Liberty City
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The Harlem Dream
Art is An Escape
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana University Board of Trustees has approved three new degrees on three campuses: a Bachelor of Science in atmospheric science at IU Bloomington, a Bachelor of Science in applied data and information science at IUPUI and a Master of Science in speech-language pathology at IU South Bend.
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