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LA Observed: Eli Broad and the LA Times | Which Way L.A.?

This is quite exciting, as it's been suggested in order for the newspaper to survive it would need to be supported by a non-profit foundation, as the original business model no longer works. Seems like Eli Broad, may test this out with the LA Times... 

"Los Angeles businessman and philanthropist Eli Broad has reportedly partnered with investment banker and former L.A. Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner to make a bid for the Los Angeles Times.

they would consider purchasing the block of Tribune Company newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, and the Hartford Courant, and then sell off some of those titles.

Beutner and Broad would reconfigure the Times into a nonprofit, which Beutner would run while Broad joins its board of governors.

via blogs.kcrw.com

 

http://blogs.kcrw.com/whichwayla/2013/03/la-observed-eli-broad-and-the-la-times

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BBC News - Bolshoi dancer Dmitrichenko 'did not mean acid attack'

Bolshoi dancer Dmitrichenko 'did not mean acid attack'

Pavel Dmitrichenko appeared in court in a holding cell

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A Bolshoi Ballet dancer accused over an attack on artistic director Sergei Filin has told a court he did not mean for him to be splashed with acid.

Soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko is accused of masterminding the attack. He appeared in court with two other men accused of helping carry it out.

Police say all three have confessed.

Mr Filin's eyesight was badly damaged when a masked attacker threw sulphuric acid in his face outside his Moscow home in January.

After a series of operations on his eyes, the 42-year-old has been moved to Germany, where doctors have expressed hope that further treatment may be able to restore good vision.

The attack opened a window into bitter infighting and rivalries inside the Bolshoi theatre, correspondents say.

Mr Dmitrichenko was detained on Tuesday.

On Thursday, he told the Moscow court that he had complained about Mr Filin to an acquaintance who offered to "beat him up", the Associated Press news agency reports.

"It's not true that I ordered him to throw acid at Filin," Mr Dmitrichenko is quoted as saying.

via www.bbc.co.uk

Vase-the Moon, 2008 ceramic shards, by Yeesookyung

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BREAK UP/MAKE UP

Be inspired by Yeesookyung’s work Translated Vase-the Moon, 2012. Break up everyday objects, and reconstruct them into artworks in order to create new meaning.


Image:
Yeesookyung
Translated Vase-the Moon, 2008
ceramic shards, epoxy, 24k gold
64 × 64 × 64 cm
Courtesy the artist and GALLERY HYUNDAI, Seoul

 

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Bolshoi Acid Attack: Mastermind's Confession

Ballet matters so much in Russia.. such passions...

A ballet star at the Bolshoi Theatre has confessed to being the mastermind of an attack on the theatre's ballet chief, according to police.

Moscow police said Pavel Dmitrichenko, who has been suspected of planning the attack, had now admitted being behind it.

Sergei Filin, the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, suffered severe burns to his eyes and face on January 17 when an attacker threw sulphuric acid in his face as Mr Filin returned home late at night.

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Last month, the ballet postponed its production of Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring and in January, leading ballerina Svetlana Lunkina fled to Canada after receiving unconnected threats.

The case has focused attention on the bitter rivalries within the ballet world.

The Bolshoi has been plagued by intrigue and infighting that has led to the departure of several artistic directors over the past few years.

http://news.sky.com/story/1060711/bolshoi-acid-attack-masterminds-confession

 

via news.sky.com

Notes from Motherhood..

K: Mummy, I saved this pudding for you.
Y: Awww. It's okay, I will have a bite and you can eat the rest.
K: But, I saved it for you because I don't like it.

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K: Mummy, stop it, you used the bad word! 
Y: Which word was that? 
K: You said "No," that is a bad word. I don't like it.

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Wanted to improve K's room. Showed him some spaceship and planets decals. He said, "Why don't we make some instead." My darling boy.. Yes!!

Keeping My Son Behind due to Spending Cuts... sigh.

With all the funding cuts in the schools now and forever, I think I am going to keep my son in pre-school an extra year. Otherwise he will be one of the youngest in class, and his teacher said he's borderline. He could benefit from staying, although, might not be unnecessary. Is it worth taking a risk at this point? How disadvantaged would he be if he is at the bottom of the class, in a system that's struggling to even provide for the best? 

This is so wrong. President Obama won the election, but the Republicans are obstructing, so the country does worse, and they can then blame the democrats for the difficulties we endure, just to gain power. 

Losing Focus

Sooo guitly. I signed up to be a team leader for the YMCA fund raising campaign. It's not hard to do, just checking in, helping people stay motivated, a few emails once a week. I was too busy, and I was annoyed by a number of things about the process. I didn't do much. The campaign ends tomorrow. I feel really bad, because I let minor things get in the way of the bigger picture which is raising money for kids who can't afford extracurricular activities join free programs. 

Polaroid 600. 10 Photos $53!! Argh.

When K was born, I found an old polariod camera in the house and took some really fun photos with it. Recently I tried to buy some film.  Turned out from when he was born til now, the film's been discontinued. If only I knew, I would have stocked up for life... $5 for photo seems a lot for just for me to play with... sigh. 

Rewriting after going to print.

Steve Lopez, the LA times columnist, was guest speaker at my journalism class. He told us he used to hand in his articles, go home and rewrite them on a typewriter, because he thought of a better way to say something, despite the piece had gone to print. I cannot express the relief I felt when I heard other people do that too. 

http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-columnist-slopez,0,7768178.columnist

BBC News - China open letter calls for political reforms

Some of China's most prominent scholars, journalists and activists have released an open letter urging leaders to implement political reforms, for the second time in three months.

More than 100 people signed the open letter urging Beijing to ratify an international human rights treaty.

The letter was posted on several prominent Chinese websites and blogs.

It comes just days before Chinese leaders gather for the annual parliamentary session in Beijing.

At the meeting, new Communist Party leader Xi Jinping will be installed as China's president, taking over from Hu Jintao, completing the 10-yearly power transition.

'Feasible goal'

"We solemnly and openly propose the following as citizens of China," the letter begins, "that the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) be ratified, in order to further promote and establish the principles of human rights and constitutionalism in China."

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Signatories to the letter

• Dai Qing: Activist and writer. A one-time Communist Party member, Dai quit the party in 1989 after her book, Yangtze! Yangtze!, protesting the construction of the Three Gorges dam, was banned by the authorities. Since then, she has spoken out on a variety of environmental and political issues.
• Pu Zhiqiang: Human rights lawyer. Pu is a Beijing-based human rights lawyer with a long list of sensitive clients, including renowned artist Ai Weiwei and Tibetan environmentalist Karma Samdrop.
• Wang Keqin: Investigative journalist. Wang is a top investigative reporter in China. For decades, he has made his name exposing crime and corruption at all levels of Chinese society.
• Mao Yushi: Economist. Mao is a an outspoken proponent of free markets and a more transparent political system in China. Mao is one of the founders of the Unirule Institute of Economics, an independent think tank that advocates for political and economic reform in China.
• He Weifang: Legal Scholar. A professor at the Peking University Law School, He Weifang has made his name pushing for legal reform and the establishment of the rule of law within China.

The ICCPR is part of the International Bill of Human Rights created by the United Nations. It calls for basic civil and political rights of individuals, including freedom of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.

via www.bbc.co.uk

Alice asks the Cheshire Cat, "Which road do I take?"

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Accidentally read a "How to Teach your Kid to.." article. Hate them. We should let kids play without having to have a heart to heart every 2 mins. #overbearing

Gold heels and 50s feel. I can't wait for summer!!!

My new irregular choice shoes!

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