LOS ANGELES — Court records show Diane Lane signed her filing to divorce Josh Brolin on Valentine’s Day.
Lane’s petition to end the actors’ marriage after eight and a half years was filed on Feb. 15.
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All week long, administration officials have been making a strong case that if the sequester happens, there will indeed be consequences that the country will face, and so far they’ve been doing an excellent job at making that case.
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Being queer and being Jewish aren’t the same, but Esther’s courageous decision to reveal a part of her identity, despite the fact that it may not be well-received, is something many LGBTQ people can relate to.
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The Keystone pipeline is like a gigantic hypodermic needle stuck into America. Its promoters know we are addicted to the wrong drug — fossil fuels — but they know we do not have the willpower to kick the habit as long as the pushers find new ways to slip us one more fix.
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I’ve always wanted to steal a street sign but they’re always bigger than you think. Where would I put it? How annoying is it for the city to fix? Wait, how are street signs even made? This video shows the street sign magic factory of New York City and reveals the true anatomy and process of those signs. If you’re a fiend for cutting metal and silkscreening and anything in a manufacturing process, this video shows it all. More »
A D.C. man has been sentenced to a year in jail for two counts of felony animal cruelty against his daughter’s kittens.
Eric Felipe Gaskin was arrested last May after “declawing” his child’s pets at home. His procedure led to the animals’ paralyzation, infection and ultimate death.
“This remains one of the worst cases of animal cruelty I have ever encountered in my more than 20 years in animal welfare,” Scott Giacoppo, vide president of external affairs at the Washington Humane Society, said in a statement.
Seiko Instruments Inc. will launch a new electronic dictionary namely the DF-X10000. Powered by a built-in Li-ion rechargeable battery, this travel-friendly dictionary comes with a 5.1-inch 800 x 480 color touchscreen display, a 1GB of user memory area, a microSD/SDHC card slot, 44 recorded contents (World Encyclopedia Heibonsha revised edition – volume 31 included), a micro-USB port and WiFi connectivity. The DF-X10000 will go on sale from mid-March for around 75,000 Yen (about $805). [Product Page]
Here we have another upcoming LCD monitor from LG, the 27EN43V-B. Adopting a TN panel, this new 27-inch LED-backlight monitor supports a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and provides 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time and 170/160 degree viewing angles. In terms of connectivity ports, it has 1x DVI-D, 1x mini D-Sub and 1x HDMI. The 27EN43V-B will start shipping from early March for around 25,800 Yen (about $276). [LG]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC), responsible for publishing campaign and finance disclosures in regards to Alaska’s public officials and lobbyists, published its 2013 Lobbyist Directory last week, offering a snapshot of the movers and shakers in Alaska. As always, corporations, unions, social organizations, cities and municipalities and Native corporations all have major money invested in influencing the outcome of this year’s legislative session.
According to APOC, more than 120 lobbyists are registered for this session, earning widely varying compensation, from $25 to $350 an hour, and up to $192,000 annually per client. So who’s the top dog, at least financially?
According to APOC, the top-paid lobbyist this year is Kent Dawson, who has reported earning $964,000 from 17 different clients, including $84,000 from the city of Seward. The second-highest paid lobbyist is Wendy Chamberlain, who reported $891,500 in compensation from 14 different clients, including $120,000 alone from Pebble Partnership — the organization advocating for the massive gold and copper mine in Southwest Alaska. Robert Evans and Jerry Mackie tied for third place, with each reporting about $794,000.
Mouse Computer has just dropped another desktop PC into the market. Called the MDV-AQX9210SL6-WS, the system is packed with a 3.20GHz Intel Core i7-3930K processor, an Intel X79 Express Chipset, a NVIDIA Quadro 600 1GB graphics card, a 16GB DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a 700W 80PLUS GOLD power supply and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The MDV-AQX9210SL6-WS sells for 149,940 Yen (about $1,608). [Product Page]
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