Lana Del Rey channels old Hollywood glamour as she poses with ...

Lana Del Rey was pictured hanging around outside fast food restaurant Taco Bell in Los Angeles where she parked up her gold vintage SL Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday night (July 31). The pop siren decided to pose like an old Sixties Hollywood star for the watching cameras rather than try to make a gateway from them. Lana started her very own photo shoot while leaning against her classic motor. The ?Video Games? singer wore her chocolate brown hair in a wavy style. She looked sultry in a navy jumper with a fur stole and a short white skater skirt showing her slender legs. Lana wore a 60s inspired make-up look of kitten fake eyelashes and white eyeliner on the waterline. The brunette completed her retro casual look with a pair of flat white plimsolls.

Lana Del Rey leaves Chateau Marmont in Hollywood in a navy jumper and a fur stole before heading to Taco Bell to grab some late night eats on July, 31 2012.

The ?Video Games? singer dons a short white skirt showing off her slender pins.

Lana wears her chocolate brown locks in a wavy, loose style.

The songstress gets back into her gold vintage SL Mercedes-Benz as she prepares to drive off.

Lana Del Rey leaves the window open so that she can continue smiling for the cameras some more.

Lana Del Rey has revealed that she will be re-releasing her major-label debut ?Born To Die? with seven brand-new tracks in November. "It's not a new album; it's more like an afterthought," the songstress said. "It?s the ?Paradise Edition? of Born To Die. It?s, like, seven new songs that kind of put a period on the statement I was finishing when I was making the record."

Lana Del Rey smiles and waves at cameras before hopping in her car.

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Dothan area arts and entertainment | Dothan Eagle

By: From staff reports | Dothan Eagle
Published: August 03, 2012 Updated: August 03, 2012 - 10:39 AM

AUG. 3-25
THEATER
The Featured Players Theatre, 137 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, will perform "The Dizzy Princesses" a fairy-tale parody by Michael C. Prichard. When Snow White begins to question the meaning of "happily ever after" she calls on some familiar faces to discuss their own fairy tale endings. Recounted are the tales of "Cinderella and her 40-something Prince Not-So-Charming," "Beauty and the man who still acts like a Beast," "Narcoleptic Sleeping Beauty," and "Snow White and the One Schizophrenic Dwarf." As their conversation concludes, a plot twist is revealed that sets the stage for a second act, even wackier than the first. "The Dizzy Princesses" runs Aug. 3, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children (cash or check only). Play starts at 7 p.m. For reservations or information, call 334-673-1243.

AUG. 4
ETC.
National Night Out hosted by the Dothan Police Department on Aug. 4 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Dothan Civic Center.

AUG. 5
WRESTLING
WWE Raw Live will be at the Dothan Civic Center on Aug. 5 at 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Dothan Civic Center box office or online at www.dothanciviccenter.org or www.etix.com. Call 334-615-3175 for the box office. Ticket prices range from $16 for upper balcony seats to $51 and $96 for ringside seats.

AUG. 11
ETC.
Football Fest will be held Aug. 11 at the Dothan Civic Center from 5-9 p.m. There will be samples of tailgating foods, collegiate football merchandise for sale, trivia contests and prizes, and a keynote address from former Alabama football coach Gene Stallings at 7 p.m. General admission seating for the speech is just $10. VIP reserved seating that also includes a steak dinner and a meet-and-greet with Stallings is available for $100 to the first 250 people who sign up. More information is available at www.wiregrassfootballfest.com or by calling 334-699-1475.

AUG. 14
ETC.
An Evening with Paul Finebaum will be held Aug. 14 at the Dothan Opera House at 7 p.m. Balcony tickets are $26, floor tickets are $51, and VIP tickets, which include a reception at The Grand on Foster, cost $151 or $504 for a group of four VIP tickets. Tickets can be purchased at the Dothan Civic Center box office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by calling 334-615-3175. Tickets are also available online at www.dothanciviccenter.org or www.etix.com.

AUG. 21-25
THEATER
Disney?s ?Cinderella? will be presented by the Southeast Alabama Community Theatre at the Dothan Opera House on Aug. 21-25. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Visit www.seact.com or call 334-794-0400 for more information.

AUG. 25
ART
The Wiregrass Museum of Art will host its annual fundraiser Yard Party for Art on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. There will be live music by KJAMS and the Circle City Rollers in the garden next to the museum. Must be 18 or older to enter. Cash bar. Grilling by Harley?s Landing. Lawn chairs recommended. Tickets are $15 for museum members, $20 for non-members, and $10 for military showing proof with ID. The museum is located at 126 Museum Ave. in downtown Dothan. For more information, visit wiregrassmuseum.org or call 334-794-3871.

AUG. 28
ETC.
The Southeast Alabama Medical Center?s Sweet Tea Society presents humorist Jeanne Robertson on Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dothan Opera House. General admission tickets are $12. Tickets are available at the Dothan Civic Center box office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by calling 334-615-3175. Tickets are also available online at www.dothanciviccenter.org or www.etix.com.

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Mega64 has published a video clip 'New Consoles, Then and Now'. They generally sums up the video games industry and console rumors out of your past as well as current. The one thing is sure, they simply don't make video game consoles like they used to.

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Major step taken towards 'unbreakable' message exchange

ScienceDaily (Aug. 3, 2012) ? Single particles of light, also known as photons, have been produced and implemented into a quantum key distribution (QKD) link, paving the way for unbreakable communication networks.

The results of the experiment, undertaken by a close collaboration of researchers based in Wuerzburg, Munich and Stuttgart, have been published August 2, in the Institute of Physics and German Physical Society's New Journal of Physics.

The single photons were produced using two devices made of semiconductor nanostructures that emitted a photon each time they were excited by an electrical pulse. The two devices were made up of different semiconductor materials so they emitted photons with different colours.

QKD is not a new phenomenon and has been in commercial use for several years; one of its first uses was to encode the national election ballot results in Switzerland in 2007. The techniques currently being used on a commercial scale rely on lasers to create the source of photons; however, researchers hope to further increase the efficiency of QKD by returning to the original concept of using single photons for generating a secure key.

One of the project coordinators, Dr Sven Hoefling, said: "The nature of light emitted by lasers is very different from light emitted by single photon sources. Whereas the emission events in lasers occur completely random in time, an ideal single photon source emits exactly one photon upon a trigger event, which in our case is an electrical pulse.

"The random nature of emission events from strongly attenuated lasers sometimes results in the emission of two photons very close to each other. Such multiple photon events can be utilized by an eavesdropper to extract information.

"Single photon sources, such as the ones used in our study, are predestined for use in the secure communication systems using quantum communication protocols."

QKD is a process that enables two parties, 'Alice' and 'Bob', to share a secret key that can then be used to protect data they want to send to each other. The secret key is made up of a stream of photons that 'spin' in different directions -- vertically, horizontally or diagonally -- according to the sender's preferences.

The laws of physics state that it is not possible to measure the state, or 'spin', of a particle like a photon without altering it, so if 'Eve' attempted to intercept the key that was sent between 'Alice' and 'Bob', it would become instantly noticeable.

In their experiment, the single photons were produced with high efficiency, then made into a key and successfully transmitted from the sender to the receiver across 40 cm of free space in the laboratory.

The researchers are aware that to make this experiment more practical and commercially viable, it needs to be scaled up so that quantum keys can be sent over larger distances. To do this, quantum repeater stations need to be incorporated into the network to 'amplify' the message.

"Meanwhile, quantum keys have been sent over 500 metres of free space on top of the roofs in the centre of Munich, Germany. Several projects have also been funded to develop this technology further," continued Hoefling.

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My notes on ?The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur??by Mike Michalowicz

This book had excellent structure, but I?ve only made notes on the sections I found most interesting, so you might find these notes jump around a bit.

Launching Businesses

• I loved entrepreneurialism. I could talk about business all day, read every magazine, attend every seminar, and still my thirst would not be quenched. It took me a few years to figure out what was sitting right under my nose the entire time: That I loved launching businesses.
• Once I came to the realization that it is the birthing and maturing of a business that I love, I knew the path my future would follow.

Passion is the Starting Point

• What would you volunteer to do simply because of your love for it?
• What activities bring you the most happiness, energy and satisfaction?
• What makes you lose track of time, complete tasks almost effortlessly and come out even more energized?
• When you are talking with friends, what is the one subject you can just go on and on and on about, to the point they are rolling their eyes?
• Answer these questions and you?ve found your heart?s desire. And when you have found your insatiable thirst, your passion, you will have taken the most important step to launching a company that will excel.
• What if building your business made you feel emotionally satisfied, totally happy?
• What if your business made a difference?
• What if you woke up every morning excited to work?
• What if people loved your company?
• What if the world heralded what you did and happily consumed what you had to offer?
• There is no question about it. If you aren?t passionate about your vocation, you will have a real tough time sustaining a start up, let alone living through the dark days.
• And if you aren?t passionate about what you do, someone else who is passionate about it is going to kick your ass into next Sunday.
• Your long-term success requires a growing number of customers, consistent cash flow and your ability to outmanoeuvre the competition every step of the way.

Checklist Before Diving In

Before you dive in with your heart, first dive in with your head and make sure you can say a resounding YES to each one of these questions:

1. Can you make significant money doing this? Meaning, is it realistic that this business will bring in enough bacon for you to cover all your expenses AND stash A LOT away into savings?
2. Can you make money consistently? Meaning, is it realistic that this new venture will yield a regular, predictable, and growing flow of cash into the company?
3. Can it be started with little or no money?
4. Do you want to be an entrepreneur instead of a freelancer? If you want to be a freelancer, you are simply an employee without a boss. A freelancer focuses on mastering the craft, while an entrepreneur focuses on building the systems that support the craft.
5. Do you want to consume this product/service desperately, but can?t find it? If you do, you ARE the focus group.
6. Do you know people who aren?t friends and have the same interests as you? Do they also really want this product/service and they can?t find it either?
7. Is this business consistent with your values? For example, frugal types would be better off starting the next Old Navy rather than the next Polo.
8. Are people polarized on your concept? Meaning, do some people think it is a great idea and others think it stinks? Polarizing people is a major key to success because it brings about recognition from both sides. The side that hates you talks about it, and the side that loves you defends you. See how polarizing concepts get both sides talking about your business?
9. Is your business a one-shot, make-or-break deal, or can it be flexible and change as it grows. You may not get it perfectly right on the first go and may discover new things about yourself.

Three Exercises

1. What do you stand for? What standards do you uphold in your personal life? What do you expect from yourself and others in your life? In what aspects of your life do you waffle a bit? What are the areas where you will not move a muscle? Do you need to loosen up or have more conviction?
2. Immutable Laws are the backbone of your company. Building on your own values and ethics, what are the Immutable Laws of your company? How do these Immutable Laws benefit you, your staff, your investors, and your customers?
3. What?s your Why? Why are you an entrepreneur? Why did you choose your specific industry? Why, Why, Why? Keep asking until you get to the heart of the matter.

Feeling Better?

• Conventional wisdom indicates that people are motivated by the desire to increase pleasure and the need to avoid pain. I think that is too complicated.
• The fact is everyone is out to feel better, and the sole purpose of your business should be to make the customer feel better.
• That?s it, game over. All the bull crap aside, feeling better is all that matters.

Case Study: Dick?s Last Resort

• Dick?s Last Resort restaurant in South Carolina also leads on Quality, but it sure isn?t the quality of the food. Instead, it is the Quality of the experience.
• The wait staff insults guests, mocks their food orders, and forces them to wear goofy hats. It?s definitely not for people without a good sense of self-deprecating humour. But if you like that type of atmosphere, this is the highest Quality experience you can find anywhere.
• How many restaurants regularly get five-star ratings on service and atmosphere when their waiters inevitably says, ?Is that all you are going to give me as a tip, you cheap bastard??

Who will kick Wikipedia?s ass?

• Britannica failed to stay true to, and continually raise the bar in, its Area of Innovation.
• The company was quickly surpassed by Microsoft?s Encarta CDRom, which was later made obsolete by Wikipedia.
• All in the name of the same Area of Innovation: Convenience. Wikipedia raised the bar so high on Convenience (instantaneous and unlimited information) that Encarta didn?t have a chance.
• It also raised the bar ridiculously high on Price (free) and Quality (it is a living file and constantly updates and improves).
• I can?t wait to see who kicks Wiki?s ass. And trust me, someone will. Maybe it will be you.

Business Plan?

• Traditional business training and common logic say this is your starting point for launching a company. They couldn?t be more dead wrong. Starting a company is all about serving your needs, your beliefs, and your values first.
• Three documents will launch your business faster and better than any business plan. With these powerful documents, your growth will be limited only by your beliefs and focus. Trash your business plan right now because I?m about to teach you the power of three sheets (documents): Your Prosperity Plan, Quarterly Plan and Daily Metrics.
• The Prosperity Plan must be all about you and what you envision to be the best, happiest, most perfect scenario for YOU.
• Here are the key elements of a visceral, motivating Prosperity Plan:
  • Life Mission ? What is your life?s purpose?
  • Destiny ? Once you know your life?s mission, you need to identify your Destiny.
  • Area of Innovation ? lead in quality, price or convenience
  • Immutable Laws ? your hardwired beliefs
  • Community ? the people you are serving

Say No

• When you are starting and growing a business, the unimportant stuff keeps creeping in ? the distractions, from reading every email every second it comes in (and clicking the send/receive button a hundred time just to check), to constant instant messaging fests, to ?working? on ?opportunities? that are not in your niche, to time-chewing meetings that don?t help anyone. You need to say, ?No? to this stuff and focus on what is important.
• Another cool thing about saying, ?No? to certain people is that they become hungrier. They want what they can?t have.
• For two years I served on the board of the Young Entrepreneurs Organization (now called EO) and was responsible for growing the membership of our local chapter. Both years I won the award for facilitating one of the three fastest-growing chapters in the world (out of 100). For the ten years prior to that, the chapter had grown about 0.5% per year. I bumped that number up to 75% growth per year. You know what I did differently than the guy before me? I said, ?No.? I limited admission, telling prospective members they had to pass an approval process to qualify for membership. I rejected everyone the first time around, and those who were eventually accepted couldn?t wait to pay the membership fee. That is the power of saying, ?No.?

Haven?t Started Yet?

• Capture your action items
• Prioritise
• Eliminate duplicate tasks that are similar
• If it only takes two minutes do it now
• Eliminate time wasting tasks
• Concentrate your thoughts. Focus
• Turn off email
• Delegate
• Commit to someone else. They?ll hold you accountable
• Make it manageable. Bite sized chunks
• Take a break
• Go in spurts
• Reward yourself
• Make failure VERY painful
• Stop Your Bitching, Bitch. At some point, enough is enough. If you still aren?t taking any action, you should just be embarrassed with yourself. Look in the mirror, acknowledge you have been a pathetic loser to this point, and stop the bullshit now, bitch. Get your ass in gear and starting doing it. Yes, that?s right, I called you a bitch.

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Military personnel and their families had a chance to learn more about healthier lifestyles at a fitness and wellness fair held June 27 inside the new Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center.

Open to all Department of Defense common access cardholders, the fair highlighted Morale, Welfare and Recreation?s fitness and group exercise classes with demonstrations. Pearl Harbor and Hickam Commissaries provided samples of healthy food and drinks.

Naval Health Clinic Hawaii?s health promotion department staffed a booth focusing on the food people are putting into their bodies and how to improve their nutrition.

Among their displays, members of the department demonstrated a device that measures body-fat percentage and explained their resting metabolic test.

?I think this fair is a great way to tell active duty military and their dependents about fitness through health promotion,? said Hospital Corps-man 2nd Class Rory Farrell of the health promotion department.

The event also featured pickup basketball games, a three-point basketball shootout, a massage therapist on location providing ?chair massages,? and giveaways.

Military members and their families participate in the June 27 Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness and Wellness Fair at the new fitness center.

Machinist?s Mate 1st Class Steven Dunbar of the USS North Carolina (SSN 777) participated in the three-point shootout against military family member Daniel Andrews.

?I like the A/C in the gym. Everything is new and they have nice facilities,? Andrews said.

Maj. Jillian Torango of 13th Air Force Public Affairs received her first-ever massage at the fair. ?I figured it?s free, so I might as well try it. I actually got his card and I?ll call him to schedule an appointment,? Torango said.

Navy Cryptologic Technician Interpretive 3rd Class Ben Worman and Ashley Matthews said they attended the fair because they wanted to participate in a program called ?Boot Camp.? On their way out of the fair, they also grabbed some fresh fruit to take with them. ?We come here (the fitness center) for all the classes such as yoga, cardio and kickboxing, six days a week,? Worman said.

As he prepared to play racquetball on the second floor of the gym, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jeremy Johnston of Squadron 7 said, ?These (courts) are really nice, and the fitness center has a large number of cardio machines. You don?t have to wait in line for the machines.?

Besides serving as a modern place to become physically fit, the new center features environmentally friendly ?green? construction, including a solar hot-water heating system and 1,400 photovoltaic cells to generate energy.

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