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Post n°15 pubblicato il 31 Marzo 2011 da fvdqcbamt
Tag: danilo sacco The J. Paul Getty Museum has agreed to return a 370-year-old painting that once belonged to an art dealer who fled Holland when the Nazis invaded in 1940. Jacques Goudstikker was the Netherlands' biggest art dealer in the 1930s. He was fleeing the Nazis with his wife and young son at the beginning of World War II when he fell through a trap door on an outbound ship and died. His collection was looted, with some works claimed by Adolf Hitler chief deputy Hermann Goering. Goudstikker's daughter-in-law, Marei von Saher, has spent years trying to track down the works. Her successes have been on tour around the country in an exhibition that ends Tuesday in San Francisco and featured 45 recovered pieces from the collection. The Getty bought the 1640 Pieter Molijn painting titled "Landscape With Cottage and Figures" in good faith at a 1972 auction, the museum said. The museum did not disclose the purchase price and has never displayed the painting. "Working in cooperation with representatives of the Goudstikker heirs, the Getty's research revealed that the painting was in Goudstikker's inventory at the time of the invasion in 1940, and that it was never restituted after World War II," according to a written statement from the museum. "Based on its findings, the Getty concluded that the painting should be transferred to the heirs." At least four other museums in the United States and Canada have works from the collection, and family attorney Lawrence Kaye said he hopes they will follow Getty's lead. About 1,000 of Goudstikker's 1,400 paintings remain unaccounted for, he said. The Getty released its announcement Monday, the same day an Italian lawmaker held a news conference in Los Angeles and urged the museum to "behave ethically" and return a $4 million bronze statue to Italy. The ownership of that statue is being decided by the Italian courts. "It is always encouraging to see an important cultural institution like the Getty Museum decide to do the right thing for Holocaust victims and their heirs," von Saher, of Greenwich, Conn., said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times. The Norton Simon Museum is home to a more prominent pair of paintings that von Saher claims were once part of her father-in-law's collection. The Norton Simon foundation and von Saher each filed lawsuits in 2007 claiming they were the rightful owners of two 16th century wood panels depicting Adam and Eve that were painted by famed German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder. They have been appraised at $24 million. The museum and von Saher dispute the history of the life-size paintings, which have hung in the Pasadena museum since 1976. Museum founder Norton Simon bought them for $800,000 from an heir to Russian aristocrats the museum claims were the original owners. A Los Angeles judge ruled in 2007 that von Saher filed her claim after the three-year statute of limitations for recovering looted art had run out. The judge also said a 2002 state law suspending the statute for Holocaust-era art restitution claims filed before December 2010 was unconstitutional. An appeals court agreed and ordered the trial judge to reconsider using the regular statute of limitations. Von Saher appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which asked for a brief with the federal government's view. Kaye said that brief hasn't been filed yet. But California did pass a law extending the statute of limitations on claims over art looted during the Holocaust from three years to six. ___ Information from: Los Angeles Times, , songs Enrique Iglesias | Bailamos,Zaar songs
Post n°14 pubblicato il 30 Marzo 2011 da fvdqcbamt
Tag: passaggio Paris Hilton, the woman who perfected the art of being famous for being famous, says she has met all of her professional goals. The heiress-turned-TV star, who was in Mexico on Tuesday to promote a new line of shoes, says she doesn't fear being overshadowed by Kim Kardashian or any other reality show rival with her own fragrance, B-movies, sex tape and autobiography, all by age 30. "There's so many people out there who try to imitate what I do but I am the original," Hilton said in an interview with The Associated Press. "There is nothing like me." The socialite, who started her career as a model and has tried her hand in movies, fashion and singing, is currently shooting her latest reality TV show, "The World According to Paris," which will debut this spring on the Oxygen cable channel. "The show's everything about my life, showing the business woman", Hilton said. Before the media reported on Kardashian's every move, Hilton was the favorite celebutante of the tabloids, which covered every party she went to, every man she dated and every brush she had with the law. Hilton angrily dismissed questions about whether her life is superficial. "I thought we were talking about the shoes," she said. Her shoe collection is the latest addition to a lucrative empire that lends her name to 17 lines of products from handbags and fragrances to clothing. "I have done everything that I wanted to do and I feel very blessed that I have been very successful on every area," Hilton, wearing a long beige, sleeveless dress in her Mexico City hotel suite. "So it's very exciting. There is nothing else to do," she said as her aides occasionally touched up her hair and makeup. "I think that I have the best style and I know fashion," she added. "The girls all love my style. When they buy my products they can be like me." Her sense of fulfillment doesn't mean she's about to retire. Hilton said she hopes the next phase of her business career will be in real estate, with her own chain of hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, a fitting path for the hotel heiress. At a news conference in Mexico City later, she matched a ruffled blouse and dramatic oversized sun hat with a pair of Champaign heels, one of her new creations. Some of the other pairs lined a table next to her. Organizers initially refused to translate when a reporter asked if she had demanded the Swarovski crystal water bottle at her side. But when journalists pressed for an answer, Hilton quickly said she would be happy to reply. "I didn't order the water, I think someone sent it as a present," she said. "I'm not a diva, I am not like that. I can drink water out of any bottle." ,First Degree the D.E. | Once There was Fahrenheit song ,Black Sash tracks
Post n°13 pubblicato il 30 Marzo 2011 da fvdqcbamt
Tag: soggetto The Arts Council England said on Wednesday it would stop funding over 200 arts organizations as part of broader public sector cuts being enforced by the government in its battle to bring down a record budget deficit. It was the day of reckoning for galleries, music academies, orchestras, theater companies and dance troupes who rely on the government for at least part of their budget, as the council (ACE) sought to pass on cuts of 15 percent. ACE expressed its regret at having to turn down many strong applications, including 206 organizations which currently receive regular funding. "We have taken the brave path of strategic choices, not salami slices, which has meant some painful decisions and it is with great regret that we have had to cease funding some good organisations," said ACE head Liz Forgan. The body decided to award funds on a case-by-case basis rather than reducing budgets by 15 percent across the board, a controversial decision which created winners as well as losers. ACE received 1,333 applications to join its funding portfolio with bids valued at a total of 1.4 billion pounds ($2.2 billion). The available budget was 950 million pounds, meaning that of 791 organizations regularly funded by ACE that chose to apply, only 585 were successful. Of the 542 new organizations that applied, 110 were successful. Among those to lose their funding totally were Exeter Northcott theater and the Poetry Book Society, which runs the annual T.S. Eliot Prize for poetry. Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy reacted angrily. "This news goes beyond shocking and touches the realms of the disgusting," she said. "The PBS was established by T.S. Eliot in 1953 and is one of poetry's most sacred churches with an influence and reach far beyond its membership. Other groups had their funding partially reduced, including high profile cases like London's Almeida Theater Company which will lose a third of its funding between 2010/11 and 2014/15. The Institute of Contemporary Arts faced a reduction in funding of 42.5 percent. Among the winners was The opera Group, which will be included in the council's national portfolio scheme for the first time with funding of 1.04 million pounds between 2012 and 2015. Major arts organizations like the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera House, English National Ballet and the National Theater were hit with reductions of around 15 percent in the review. Major orchestras faced cuts of 11 percent. Culture Minister Jeremy Hunt said the government had limited cuts to "front line" arts organizations. "The UK has some of the best culture in the world and we are doing all we can to support it through the challenges of dealing with the deficit, including measures to boost the amount of private giving going to the arts," he said. (Editing by Steve Addison) ,OST - Shaolin Soccer albums ,Various Artists | Disco Nights tracks
Post n°12 pubblicato il 08 Febbraio 2011 da fvdqcbamt
Tag: lourdes NEW YORK – Hasbro Inc.'s earnings slipped 16 percent in the fourth quarter as U.S. demand for board games waned later in the year. But the toy maker's net income still beat Wall Street expectations, and the company said it expects earnings and revenue growth in 2011. Hasbro, which raised its quarterly dividend by 20 percent four days ago, admits it had some missteps in its games category in the fourth quarter, including trying to promote too many products at the same time. It makes many of the classics, including Life, Clue, Cranium and Battleship. The fourth quarter is a crucial one for toy makers because it includes the holiday season. The period can often make up nearly a third of annual revenue. Hasbro's quarterly net income fell to $140 million, or 99 cents per share, for the three months ended Dec. 26. That compares with $165.6 million, or $1.09 per share, a year ago. This surpassed the 93 cents per share that analysts surveyed by FactSet predicted. The company's stock gained 61 cents to $45.43 in Monday morning trading. Last week rival Mattel reported its quarterly profit edged down while revenue rose. Mattel, the nation's biggest toy maker, said it plans to raise prices in the second-quarter by mid- to high-single-digit percentages to deal with rising material and shipping costs. Hasbro Chief Operating Officer David Hargreaves said his company is likely averaging mid-single-digit price increases, but can raise prices further later in the year if deemed necessary. Hasbro's fourth-quarter revenue dropped 7 percent to $1.28 billion from $1.38 billion, missing Wall Street's average estimate of $1.31 billion. The revenue decline was expected by the company, which warned in January that revenue would likely fall as demand slowed late in the holiday season. Foreign exchange had a $23.5 million drag on the quarterly results. The company based in Pawtucket, R.I., reported revenue declines for its U.S. and Canada segment and for its entertainment and licensing division. International revenue improved. Emerging markets gave a boost to international results during the year, but the company lacked significant movie-tie ins. Hasbro benefited in 2009 from sales of "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe" toys, as both brands were featured in movies that year. Hasbro's games and puzzles category posted a 22 percent revenue decline in the quarter. Revenue for boys' products dipped 1 percent. The company reported revenue increases for girls' products and preschool products. President and CEO Brian Goldner said during a conference call that Tonka, Play-Doh and Furreal Friends were among the products that sold well in 2010. The Nerf brand was the biggest seller of the year, posting a 51 percent increase. The toy maker expects stronger results in 2011 partly on the international distribution of programs from The Hub television network, which launched in October. It is also looking to capitalize on the "Transformers" brand making a return to the movies with the film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon." Other movie tie-ins include "Thor" and "Captain America: The First Avenger." Goldner also anticipates Hasbro's preschool business will benefit from the addition of the Sesame Street brand in 2011. For the full year, Hasbro's net income climbed 6 percent to $397.8 million, or $2.74 per share, from $374.9 million, or $2.48 per share, in the previous year. The full-year results included a favorable tax adjustment of $21.2 million, or 15 cents per share. Excluding the adjustment, earnings were $2.59 per share. Annual revenue dipped 2 percent to $4 billion. Foreign exchange hurt revenue by $17.7 million. Looking ahead to 2012, Goldner said Hasbro will have products linked to movies including "The Avengers," "Battleship" and a 3-D version of "Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace." Evelins Basement (SR12298D1) .The Book .Thunder Spirit .Classic Rock Magazine December .Rok
Post n°11 pubblicato il 07 Febbraio 2011 da fvdqcbamt
Tag: precicchio NORMAL, Ala. – Paul Crosby scored 16 points and Falando Jones nailed a 3-pointer in the final minute to lift Mississippi Valley State over Alabama A&M 63-60 on Saturday night. The Delta Devils (9-14, 8-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) trailed 58-57 with 1:19 left to play before Jones knocked down the ultimate game-winning 3 with 54 seconds to go. Crosby stole the ball with 33 seconds remaining and Jones made two free throws to seal the victory for MVSU. Jason Holmes added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Delta Devils, who have won seven of their last eight. Casey Cantey scored 13, Jeremy Crutcher added 11, and Desmond Jackson and DeMarquelle Tabb each scored 10 for the Bulldogs (9-10, 6-4), who finished 20 of 56 from the field (35.7 percent). MVSU led by as many as 15, 51-36, with 12:30 left, but a 20-0 run put the Bulldogs in front, 56-51, with 3:22 remaining. Ill Get Over You .Happy Christmas .Feet (Hardkiss and Slam mixes) .Corstens Countdown 072 (12 november 2008) .White Riot EP
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