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The Church of the Assumption will avoid the wrecking ball thanks to a last-minute reprieve. The historic building needs about $5 million in repairs. {page 4}

Sold intoslavery: Puttinga face on localsex trafficking

City Council probes the fastest-growing businessin organized crime Philly ‘poised to become majorhub of human trafficking,’ one official says {page 02}

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A headline onthe front page ofyesterday's edi-tions misidenti-fied the owner ofthe warehousewhere a Mum-mers' organiza-tion housed itsprops. The actualowner is JosephSigismondi.

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“Over time,many of thesecards may losetheir value or

may come withhidden fees.

Sometimes com-panies on the

verge of bank-ruptcy continue

to issue cardsthat they cannever honor.”

U.S. SEN. BOB CASEY, D-PA., INSUPPORT OF A PROPOSED

FEDERAL LAW, THE GIFT CARDCONSUMER PROTECTION ACT,

WHICH WOULD END GIFTCARD EXPIRATION DATES AND

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Members of City Council metyesterday in an attempt to puta face on modern day humantrafficking in Philadelphia,which, as one official testified,all too often goes unrecog-nized.

“The secretive nature of hu-man trafficking means thatlaw enforcement workers arenot always the first respon-ders,” Assistant District Attor-ney Shea Rhodes said. She em-phasized the need for broadereducation about how to recog-nize victims, who often firstencounter the system throughhospitals, schools, advocacyagencies or rehabilitation pro-grams.

Rhodes recounted the caseof Calvin Freeman, who shecalled “a kingpin of humantrafficking.” Freeman was ar-rested last summer for al-legedly beating and stranglinga woman, then forcing her atgunpoint to go back out andwork the street. Investigatorsdidn’t realize the woman was atrafficking victim and bussedher back to her hometown thenight of Freeman’s arrest.

“Ultimately, this led to herdisappearance and made it im-possible to bring Freeman totrial,” Rhodes said. “To makematters worse, we now believe

that Freeman had many othervictims in and around Philadel-phia — but without the assis-tance of the first woman, it wasimpossible to identify and as-sist those other victims.”

Advocates told scores ofsimilar stories about localteens — many of them run-aways — who are physicallyand mentally abused, housedin squalor and manipulated in-to the underground sex econo-my, often by close friends or

Human trafficking hitsclose to home in Philly

City could be part of a pipelinefor traffickers, according to experts

Council yesterday began tacklinginternational issue with local ties

Navy SEAL killedfrom western Pa.PENNSYLVANIA. The U.S. NavySEAL killed in Sunday’s rescuemission in Afghanistan thatfreed an American doctorkidnapped by the Taliban wasfrom outside Pittsburgh, theDefense Department said.

Petty Officer 1st ClassNicolas Checque, 28, was fromMonroeville. He died ofcombat-related injuries,according to a statement thatgave no further details. He was

assigned to anEast Coast-based NavalSpecial Warfareunit.

Dr. DilipJoseph, the U.S.citizen rescued

on Sunday, was abducted onWednesday in the Sarobidistrict of Afghanistan’s Kabulprovince, according to NATO-led forces. REUTERS

Fireworks for NewYear’s Eve plannedPHILADELPHIA. Mayor MichaelNutter yesterday announcedSugarHouse’s annual NewYear’s Eve fireworks, whichwill launch from barges in themiddle of the Delaware Riverat 6 p.m. and midnight Dec. 31.

“The annual New Year’s Evefireworks at Penn’s Landingbrings residents, visitors andfamilies from around theregion to our growing, thrivingwaterfront,” Nutter said in a

statement. Spectators will beable to view the show and hearits synchronized soundtrackfrom both sides of the river.

Nutter said the celebrationhas been extended into PhillyNew Year’s Week, which willrun from Dec. 26 through Jan.1 and include specials and par-ties at local hotels, restaurantsand attractions like the Penn’sLanding’s River Rink.

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“Philadelphia —with itsinternationalairport, bus andtrain stations,busy harbor andintersections withmajor highways— is poised to become a majorhub of humantrafficking.”RHODES

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Over the Delaware River

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ALEX WIGGLESWORTH [email protected]

‘No matter what’Despite the increasedincidence of domestic humantrafficking, foreign nationalsstill fall victim at adisproportionate rate, accord-ing to Juliane Ramic of the Na-tionalities Service Center.

One such victim, a 28-year-old Ecuadorian native forced tosell sex at a brothel in Norris-

town, testified under the pseu-donym “Yadira.”

“It’s very difficult to under-stand why would a person dothis, but when it happens andyour children are involved anywoman will do what they haveto do to keep their childrensafe — no matter what,” shesaid, adding that the traffickersthreatened to harm her 6-year-old daughter.

Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of Philadelphia native Will Smith, rear, has testified extensively this year about ending human trafficking in the United States. She talked before Congress several times.

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temporary guardians whopromise them a better life.

“Cases like this are not un-common,” Rhodes said. “And,in fact, Philadelphia — withits international airport, busand train stations, busy har-bor and intersections with ma-jor highways — is poised tobecome a major hub of hu-man trafficking.”

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Neighbors of an iconic SpringGarden Street church got thebuilding yet another a reprieveyesterday as a city agency ruledin favor of a last-minute peti-tion to prevent its demolition.

The decision by the city’s Li-censes and Inspections ReviewBoard temporarily postponesthe wrecking ball for Church ofthe Assumption, located near12th and Spring Garden, byowner John Wei, who obtaineda demolition permit from Li-censes and Inspections lastweek. The board has scheduleda Jan. 8 hearing on the meritsof the demolition permit. Mem-bers of the Callowhill Neigh-borhood Association say thatpermit should be invalidatedbecause it was granted to a pre-vious owner, but Wei and thecity claim the permit should beupheld.

“We won the first battle, thewar is still going on,” attorneySam Stretton, who representsthe neighbors, said followingthe ruling. “Having been in alot of legal wars it’s the finalone that counts, but at least weget to fight another day.”

Wei said when he purchasedthe 164-year-old property in Ju-ly his initial plan was to pre-serve the church, but the cityhas forced him to stabilize it —

estimated at a cost of morethan $1 million by the neigh-borhood group — or tear itdown. The Historical Commis-sion gave the previous owner,nonprofit organization Siloam,the green light to demolish thebuilding because it determinedthat reuse of the building wasnot feasible.

‘War still goingon’ over futureof Assumption

West Coast fugitive caught in KensingtonPHILADELPHIA. A Californiafugitive has been arrested inKensington thanks to an

anonymous tip, federal author-ities said.

The FBI took Shauntae Ed-mond Gray in-to custody yes-terday at anapartment onHart Lane.

Authoritiessaid Gray fled

Sacramento, Calif., in Septem-ber 2010 after he and his girl-friend were accused of abus-

ing their two children. An ar-rest warrant for Gray wasissued in January 2011.

Authorities said theyreceived an anonymous callfrom someone whorecognized Gray after seeinghis photo on the FBI's website.

The children, 5-year-old An-ageon Bey-Gray and 3-year-oldZahir Bey-Gray, were safely re-covered.

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Avoid fallingchurch steeplesOne question raised duringyesterday’s review remainscloudy: If someone were in-jured by the building, whichhas code violations, beforethe January hearing, whowould be liable?

Sam Stretton, the attor-ney representing theCallowhill Neighborhood As-sociation, said the board’sruling would exempt theowner, but attorney AndrewRoss from the city’s Law De-partment disagrees.

“I don’t believe that a de-cision by the judicial bodyshields anybody from liabili-ty,” Ross said after the ruling.

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The church needs at least $5 million in renovations, according to previous estimates.

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Twitter adds photo tools to challenge InstagramTwitter unveiled tools to adjustthe color, size and style of pho-tos uploaded via applicationsfor Apple iPhones and Androidphones, as the social-media siteadds features to compete withFacebook’s Instagram.

The photo filters, developedin partnershipwith software

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date to the mobileapps made available yesterday,San Francisco-based Twittersaid in a blog post.

Twitter is letting users addpictures, video and audio totheir postings as it steps upcompetition with Facebook,which bought photo-sharingservice Instagram earlier thisyear. Last week, Instagram dis-abled a feature called TwitterCards for showcasing photosand other media. The movewas seen as a step that betterprepares Instagram for generat-ing revenue from its own serv-ices by driving traffic to its web-site.

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Rich-casescenario: $300,000iPhone case The price of the world’smost expensive iPhone 5case is $300,000. That’s forthe unique “Lotus” (phonenot included) unveiled inNovember by MischaBarton.

Sublime or ridiculous,the “Lotus” — crafted fromrose gold, pink and white di-amonds and the finest Ital-

ian leather — sitsmajestically at the top of anindustry. Mike Morgan, sen-ior analyst for mobiledevices at ABI research, be-lieves that “it’s plausible tosay that $600 million worthof iPhone cases for Q4 willbe sold globally becausethey’re attached to thebiggest device magnet onthe planet.”

The reason behind thismarket’s growth is obvious:“Smartphones are taking

over from feature phonesand have a higher attachrate,” says Morgan.

That’s why owners aremore willing to invest in ac-cessorizing and personaliz-ing their device, with Mischabeing the latest celebrity tojoin the fashionable tech-ces-sories fold, which includesVersace, Mulberry, Marc byMarc Jacobs and even the tra-ditional stationersSmythson, to rattle off a few.

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Delta buys 49%Virgin AtlanticStake for NYC-UK serviceATLANTA/LONDON. Delta AirLines agreed to buy a 49 per-cent stake in Richard Bran-son’s Virgin Atlantic Airwaysfor $360 million to boost itsshare of the lucrative trans-Atlantic travel market.

The carrierswill begin ajoint ventureon 31 dailyround-tripflights

between North America andthe U.K. as they use VirginAtlantic’s base at London’sHeathrow airport, Europe’sbusiest, according to a state-ment today. The VirginAtlantic stake has been heldby Singapore Airlines since1999. BLOOMBERG

Cayman Island police arrestpremier over credit card useCayman Islands Premier McK-eeva Bush was arrested formisuse of a government creditcard and importing explosivesubstances, the Caribbeancountry’s police said.

Bush, 57, was taken intocustody at 7 a.m. today at hishome in West Bay, accordingto a statement e-mailed by thepolice. The premier, who tookoffice in 2009 and has been inthe legislature since 1984, is

known in the assembly as the“Father of the House,” accord-ing to his official biography.

Officials with the rulingUnited Democratic Party aremeeting to determine how thegovernment will proceed, theCayman Compass newspaperreported on its website, citingsources it didn’t name. DeputyPremier Julianna O’Connor-Connolly would serve in Bush’splace. BLOOMBERG

Throngs in Michigan protestunion dues: ‘There Will Be Blood’Michigan lawmakers approvedbills to prohibit mandatoryunion dues in workplaces asthousands of chanting protest-ers thronged the Lansing Capi-tol.

“This is the day when Michi-gan freed its workers,” Repre-sentative Lisa PosthumusLyons, an Alto Republican, saidtoday during debate on twobills, one for public employeesand another for private ones.

If Republican Governor RickSnyder signs the so-calledRight-to-Work measures aspromised, Michigan would be-come the 24th state to enact

such legislation, and the sec-ond this year after Indiana. Thechange would be a practicaland symbolic rout in a strong-hold of organized labor in theU.S., and opponents said it pre-saged political warfare.

“There will be blood,” Repre-sentative Douglas Geiss, a De-mocrat from Taylor, said in de-bate.

Labor supporters convergedon the statehouse as lawmak-ers debated the measures forthe state that’s home to theUnited Auto Workers and thethree largest U.S. automakers.BLOOMBERG

Union members from around the country rallied at the Michigan State Capitol to protest a vote on Right-to-Work legislation yesterday in Lansing.

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‘Civil war’Bill Bagwell, a 55-year-old UAWmember from Westland, saidthe measure would create fric-tion at his General Motors plantin Ypsilanti. Members who payunion dues would detest those

who enjoy the benefits of thecontract but don’t contribute,he said.

“It’ll create civil war,” Bagwellsaid.

Officials spent days gearingup for crowds brought out bythe legislature’s sudden action

last week to give initial approvalto the anti-dues bills, which ex-clude police and firefighters.

The crowd numbered morethan 10,000, according to StatePolice Inspector GeneAdamczyk, with more buses stillarriving. BLOOMBERG

$1MDemocrats failed to stripfrom bills appropriationsto administer themeasures. This shields thelaws from repeal throughpublic referendum.

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Yahoo rolled out new versionsof its popular Web e-mail onTuesday, the first major prod-uct makeover since Chief Exec-utive Marissa Mayer took thehelm of the struggling Internetcompany five months ago.

Yahoo released new versionsof its Yahoo Mail product forsmartphones and tablets — inkeeping with Mayer’s focus onmobile devices — and a re-vamped version of its Web-based mail product for PC usersthat cuts out ancillary featuresand that the company said de-livers faster performance.

Yahoo is the No. 1 Web e-mail product in the UnitedStates and No. 3 worldwide, be-hind Google’s Gmail and Mi-crosoft’s Hotmail, according tocomScore.

But the number of uniqueusers of Yahoo e-mail declined16 percent in November from ayear earlier in the United Statesand 7 percent worldwide, ac-cording to comScore.

Analysts say the declineowes partly to a younger gener-ation of Internet users who pre-fer to communicate with textmessages on their phones

rather than e-mail.Mayer, a former Google ex-

ecutive who is widely admiredin Silicon Valley for her Web-product savvy, is moving to re-vitalize Yahoo’s various Webproducts and reverse years ofdeclining revenue.

She has said her top priorityis to create a coherent mobilestrategy for Yahoo and that sheintends for at least half of thecompany’s technical workforceto be working on mobile prod-ucts.

As part of yesterday’s an-nouncement, Yahoo unveiledan update to its mobile emailapp for smartphones based onthe Android operating system,as well as Yahoo’s first stand-alone app for Apple’s iPhone.

Yahoo also released a ver-sion designed for tablets andPCs based on Microsoft’s newWindows 8 operating system.

Vivek Sharma, GeneralManager of Yahoo Mail & Mes-senger, said the group of newmobile apps was part of Ya-hoo’s goal of ensuring that itsproducts are available acrossall major mobile platforms.REUTERS

Yahoo CEO unveilsoverhaul of e-mail

New stretchyelectronicsinspired by natureScientists in Switzerlandhave come up with amaterial mimicking the waytendons connect to bones,which could speed thedevelopment of stretchy,wearable electronic devices.

The stretchableelectronics industry is in itsinfancy, but devices that areable to flex withoutbreaking could revolutionizedevices from smartphonesand solar cells to medicalimplants.

But while circuits andwiring are quite happy onrigid surfaces like those in atablet computer, they breakeasily when combined withmaterials that stretch.

“You have two materialswith very differentmechanical properties,” saidAndre Studart, a researcherat the Swiss Federal Instituteof Technology in Zurich,said. “The challenge is tobridge these differentproperties.” REUTERS

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Hawking, CERN win $3M prizeStephen Hawking, the British cosmologist who urged peo-ple to “be curious” at the Paralympics opening ceremony,has landed the richest prize in science for his work on howblack holes emit radiation. Hawking won $3 million fromRussian Internet entrepreneur Yuri Milner, who set up hisprize this year to address what he regards as a lack of recog-nition in the modern world for leading scientists.Along with Hawking, a second $3 million award has gone tothe scientists behind the discovery this year of a newsubatomic particle that behaves like the theoretical Higgsboson. REUTERS

Science. Big prize

Arguably the world’s most famous scientist was honored.

“You told us loudand clear that youwanted fewerdistractions whenit comes to e-mail.You want toquickly log in,communicate andget on with yourday.”MAYER IN A POST ON YAHOO’SOFFICIAL BLOG

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HSBC to pay $1.9 billion USfine in money-laundering caseHSBC Holdings agreed to pay arecord $1.92 billion in fines toU.S. authorities for allowing it-self to be used to launder a riv-er of drug money flowing outof Mexico and other bankinglapses.

Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel andColombia’s Norte del Valle car-tel between them laundered$881 million through HSBC anda Mexican unit, the U.S. JusticeDepartment said yesterday.

In a deferred prosecutionagreement with the Justice De-partment, the bank acknowl-edged that it failed to maintainan effective program againstmoney laundering and failed toconduct basic due diligence onsome of its account holders.

Under the agreement,which was reported by Reuterslast week, the bank agreed totake steps to fix the problems,forfeit $1.256 billion and retaina compliance monitor. Thebank also agreed to pay $665

million in civil penalties to reg-ulators including to the Officeof the Comptroller of the Cur-rency, the Federal Reserve, andthe Treasury Department.

“We accept responsibilityfor our past mistakes. We havesaid we are profoundly sorryfor them, and we do so again.The HSBC of today is a funda-mentally different organizationfrom the one that made thosemistakes,” HSBC Chief Execu-tive Stuart Gulliver said.REUTERS

Fines to fix the problems

Under the agreement, which was reported by Reuters last week,the bank agreed to take steps to fix the problems:

$1.256BWill be forfeited by HSBC, and the bank willretain a compliancemonitor

$665MIn civil penalties to regu-lators including to theOffice of the Comptrollerof the Currency, the Fed,and the Treasury

HSBC told investors it had set aside $1.5 billion to cover fines or penalties and warned that costs could be significantly higher.

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A place to launderDespite the known risks ofdoing business in Mexico,the bank put the country inits lowest risk category,which excluded $670 billionin transactions from themonitoring systems, accord-ing to the documents.

Boehner standsfirm but hopeful on ‘fiscal cliff’ WASHINGTON. House of Repre-sentatives Speaker JohnBoehner offered no concretesigns of progress yesterday on

the “fiscalcliff” talks butsaid heremainedhopeful thatboth sideswould reach

an agreement by the end-of-year deadline.

Amid signs that the WhiteHouse and Boehner’s officeare making headway in thetalks, Boehner repeated hisnow-familiar call for PresidentBarack Obama to offer a newproposal to avert theautomatic steep tax hikes andspending cuts set for the endof the year unless Congressintervenes.

“I’m an optimist. I’m hope-

ful we can reach anagreement,” Boehner said onthe House floor.

While Boehner demandedmore specific spending cutsfrom Obama, White Housespokesman Jay Carney saidthe administration hadsubmitted extensive propos-als to reduce spending but Re-publicans had not offeredspecifics on increasingrevenues.

“There is a deal out therethat’s possible,” Carney toldreporters. It could include re-duced spending, morerevenues and tax reform aslong as Republicans acceptedhigher tax rates on thewealthiest Americans, he said.

“We do believe the param-eters of a compromise arepretty clear,” Carney said.

The pace of staff-level talkshas quickened since Boehnermet on Sunday with Obama atthe White House in a meetingthat the Republican describedas “nice” and “cordial.”

But Senate Democraticleader Harry Reid said itwould be difficult to reach anagreement before Christmas.REUTERS

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Stewart is cool withgetting naked, OK?Kristen Stewart is sick and tiredof all the attention her nudescenes in “On the Road” aregetting. “I do hate also whenpeople go, ‘Oh wow, greatperformance. So brave,’” shetells the Huffington Post.“Because I’m naked? That’sannoying. But at the same time,if that’s what they’re focusingon, then ‘On the Road’ probablyisn’t for them anyway.” Stewart

is a diehard fan of the JackKerouac novel on which thefilm is based, which meant shehad no hesitation about doingthe more revealing scenes.“This book celebrates beingalive and it celebrates beinghuman, and if you want tocover up and deny any aspectof that, you are denying thespirit of the book,” she says.

One Direction isn’ttoo keen on Swift’sprivate jetTaylor Swift’s fledgling romancewith Harry Styles appears toalready be causing strife among

his One Direction bandmates. Sowhat’s got them all workedup? Travel arrangements, itturns out. After the band’s

stay in New York, Stylesreportedly headed back toEngland with Swift on herprivate jet while the rest of theband traveled separately,according to E! News. “The

rest of the band were a bitannoyed about the wholething,” a source says. “Theytook a Virgin commercialflight and there were tonsof spare seats on the jet.They had just finished a

huge concert in N.Y. and all ofthem were on a high. The factthat he left them to travel solo

irritated them a bit.”

Cruise’s Christmasincludes all the kids

Tom Cruise is spendingChristmas with the kids, he tellsPeople magazine. “We have gotlots of very special thingsplanned,” Cruise said while at theLondon premiere of “JackReacher,” his first publicappearance since his divorcefrom Katie Holmes. Thosespecial plans involve his childrenBella, 20, and Connor, 17, plusSuri, the 6-year-old daughter heshares with Holmes. “We are allgoing to be together.”

THEWORDMetro’s Dorothy Robinson shares her take on the world of gossip @dorothyatmetro [email protected]

Checking in withsome of Hollywood’sbiggest names to seewhat they’ve been upto — in their ownwords, in 140 characters or fewer.

Today, Kirstie Alley ispacking heat, Niall Ho-ran could use some ex-citement, Mark Ruffalois looking forward togetting back to workand Albert Brooks isdiscovering the powerof silence.

@kirstiealleyDear PA who rang thegate with a script at 3AM..notice mailbox tothe left ofdriveway...NOTICE theactress with a Glock inupstairs window

@NiallOfficialSittin at home! Bored tdeath!

@Mruff221I got a text from JossWhedon the otherday. Sounds like he iswriting some very in-teresting stuff for Ban-ner and his alter egoThe Hulk.

@AlbertBrooksBy not tweeting I havegained substantiallymore followers.

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A look back: Celebrityengagements of 2012

Brad Pitt andAngelina JolieThe deets: Pitt proposed toJolie, his longtime girlfriendwith whom he has six children,in April with a $500,000, 16-carat rock. “It seems to meanmore and more to our kids,” hesays about finally tying the knot,to Us Weekly.Wedding date: Ha. Like they'dtell us.

Justin Theroux andJennifer AnistonThe deets: The two actors, whomet on the set of “Wanderlust,”got engaged in New York Cityon Aug. 10. Theroux proposed

with an 8-carat ring, worth anestimated $500,000. Wedding date: Again, we'llnever know until they sell theirphotos to the magazine oftheir choice.

Liam Hemsworthand Miley CyrusThe deets: They might beyoung (he’s 22, she’s 20) butthat doesn’t mean theywon’t last forever (actually,yes, yes it does). The“Hunger Games” actor pro-posed to Cyrus in May, threeyears after they started dat-ing, with a 3.5-caratdiamond ring.Wedding date: Eh, you RE-ALLY think this one is goingto happen?

Hilaria Thomasand Alec BaldwinThe deets: The twolovebirds got engaged inApril, less than a year afterthey first met. Wedding date: It alreadyhappened (Baldwin movesfast). The two were wed inJune in New York City.

Avril Lavigne andChad KroegerThe deets: Oh, Canada! Thetwo got engaged in August,surprising a lot of fans (andgossip columnists) whodidn’t even know they weredating. “Things just clickedreal quick,” Kroeger, thelead singer of Nickleback,told a radio station aboutLavigne. Wedding date: I’m kind ofgetting the vibe they’ll skipthe wedding and just gostraight to procreatingCanadian royalty.

Evan RachelWood and Jamie BellThe deets: The two got en-gaged in January. They metwhile starring in a GreenDay music video in 2005;they broke up when shemoved on with MarilynManson and reconnectedwhen her engagement tothe goth rocker ended in2010.Wedding date: Already hap-pened! They were marriedon Halloween in California.“It was a small ceremonywith close family andfriends,” said her rep in astatement.

Justin Mikita and Jesse TylerFergusonThe deets: “Modern Family”star Jesse Tyler Ferguson andhis lawyer fiance Justin Mikitagot engaged in July at SofiaVergara’s Mexican birthdayparty. The two broke the news

in September in a video for Tiethe Knot, an organization thecouple launched to supportmarriage equality.Wedding date: Ferguson toldE! they will be getting marriedin 2013. “I did go get a MarthaStewart Weddings magazine,but it’s really a lot of over-the-top stuff,” he said.

The soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs. Pitt have six kids.

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‘Tis the seasonfor filmpremieres1: Rosamund Pike and TomCruise posed on the red carpet atthe world premiere of their newfilm, “Jack Reacher,” on Mondayin London.

2: Ewan McGregor and NaomiWatts attended the Los Angelespremiere of their latest flick, “TheImpossible,” on Monday in Holly-wood.

3: Luciana Baroso and husbandMatt Damon were at the premiereof Damon’s new film, “PromisedLand,” on Thursday in Los Angeles.

4: Director Kathryn Bigelow waswith Jessica Chastain at the pre-miere of “Zero Dark Thirty” onMonday in Hollywood.

5: Liv Tyler wowed at the NewYork premiere of “The Hobbit: AnUnexpected Journey” on Thurs-day in New York City.

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Talking in your sleep?There’s an app for thatThe average person will spendabout a third of his or her lifeasleep. And while researcherscontinue to look for answers asto just why it is we sleep, a lotof questions still remain unan-swered. Why do we dream?What do dreams actuallymean? And why do we talk inour sleep?

As with most predicamentsthese days, there’s an app for it.

It’s called Sleep TalkRecorder and it records every-thing you say while you snooze.The app initially launched inSweden in 2010 and has rackedup almost 2 million downloadsto date. The Sleep TalkRecorder has since trickled itsway into the United States andnow the folks behind the appare hoping to make a documen-tary out of the stories that sur-face from its users.

“I was chatting with a friend... about a weird dream I hadjust had,” says Martin Lindau,co-founder of Mad In Sweden,the company behind the app.“We both thought, ‘Well, theremust be a way to use yourphone to record what you sayin your sleep.’”

The app only records sounds— usually in short, five-secondintegrals — so there’s no blankrecording. Once you wake up,you can listen to the snippetsyou said during the night andshare them to the main feed forother users to see.

The main focus of the docu-mentary, Lindau says, is to cap-ture stories where the app hasinspired or helped someone. Hecites a recent case in New York.

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As her name might suggest,Scab (Sarah Doherty) is notyour typical yes-man elf.Behind her rosy cheeks andcandy cane-striped socks, theplucky star of “ELFuego” —

BCKSEET Production’s newholiday musical — walks thatthin, familiar line betweenmotivated go-getter andChristmas-crazed sociopath.

“She comes across as reallysweet at first, which makesher extra scary,” KateBrennan, BCKSEET artistic di-rector and writer, admitsabout Scab. “It doesn’t reallyprepare you for the Tasersand the roofies.”

Then again, nothing about“ELFuego” really follows theholiday musical rubric. Thestory begins with a massivefire in the North Pole, whereunsafe conditions preventedmany of the elves from escap-

ing their workshops. Whileher colleagues take to thepicket line, Scab comes upwith another idea: Recruiting— or, if necessary, druggingand kidnapping — unem-ployed humans to help churnout the all-important toys.

Although Santa is neveridentified as the tyrant be-hind the assembly lines,

there is a dark force hauntingthis North Pole, where freespeech is unheard of (to theirdismay, the elves are onlyable to speak in PG-ratedrhymes) and Easy-Bake Ovensare valued more than lives.

“It’s a comedy, of course,and it’s dark — but it’s also areclaiming of the season,”says Brennan. “There’s thepressure of spending moneyduring the holidays, of beingin a romantic relationship, ofgaining weight — there’s allthis stress about what’s sup-posed to be a celebration.”

Elves gone wildLabor union disputes, free speech violations, rogue

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Give a little bitFor each production, BCKSEET teams up with acommunity organizationto raise awareness andfunds for worthy causes.This time, they’ll donate$1 of every full-priced ad-mission ticket to theirpartner for “ELFuego,” the PhiladelphiaUnemployment Project.During the show’s openingweek, audience membersare invited to bring a newtoy for the organization’stoy drive.

“It’s a comedy, of course, and it’s dark — but it’salso a reclaiming of the season.” BRENNAN

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Bruno Mars gets ‘Unorthodox’His new album almost wasn’t, thanks to a scary case of writer’s block Inspired again, the singer is following up his wildly successful debut

Bruno Mars is wearing a mostlyunbuttoned shirt and speakingslowly while stirring milk intoa cup of coffee and settling intoa huge, brown leather couch.

Relaxed, cool and confident— that’s how he appears talk-ing about his new album,“Unorthodox Jukebox.” And heprobably is, at least today. Butthat’s not how the 27-year-oldsinger felt when he started onthe album, the successor to hishugely successful 2010 debut“Doo-Wops & Hooligans.”

“I went through writer’sblock — two months of beinguninspired. It was just weeksand weeks of going back intothe studio and trying to writesomething that means some-thing. ... I was afraid I’d neverbe able to write anything everagain,” says the singer.

Mars says he thinks it wasthe many months that he spenttouring “Doo-Wops” that made

it difficult to get back into song-writing mode. “You have such arepetitive life on tour, travelingand singing the same songsover and over again,” he says.

As for the title, “UnorthodoxJukebox” speaks to the singer’seclectic sound — which is a hitwith fans, if not label execs.

“The way I write music andall the music that I enjoy iswhat makes me unorthodox,”says Mars. “To the suits, that’s abad thing, because they have tothink about marketing andwhat radio station will playthis song and who will listen toit. I never understood [that]. Ifit’s good music, maybe I can getthem all! So, I guess‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ is mystatement of freedom.”

Q&A: Bruno’sother jukeboxIf we were in a bar, whatthree songs would youplay?Right now? The way I’m feel-ing right now? We’re in abar. Is it nighttime?

Yes. It’s around 10 p.m. andwe’ve had three beers.I’d play Zeppelin, “WholeLotta Love” to start the s—off. And then I would play“I’m Too Sexy” by Right SaidFred. Why not? We’ve hadthree beers and I’m hittingon you. I’m gonna dance,too. And the third one, to re-ally freak and weird the peo-ple out is Celine Dion, “MyHeart Will Go On.” Just to re-ally bum out the whole bar.But I’d sing along.

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Bruno Mars is back aftersome serious writer’s block.

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Strand of Oaks‘Dark ShoresThis project helmed by singer-songwriter Timothy Showalterrecorded its newest album withindie-rock hero John Vander-slice. It’s somewhat of a sci-ficoncept album about beinglost, lonely and unloved in out-er space, but the electro-futuris-tic zips and pings are kept to aminimum so as not to concealthe strong folk and countryroots. There are plenty of rock-ing moments to accompany thespaceships and sadness, too.

Various Artists‘Imaginational Anthems Volume 5’OK, this compilation spotlight-ing the work of 13 acoustic gui-

tarists only features two localpickers, and one of them re-cently moved away. But it stillcounts. It’s a must-have for gui-tar lovers.

Sounds of Liberation ‘Sounds of Liberation’Philly jazz musician Byard Lan-caster died from cancer in Au-gust. The saxophonist, whoplayed with jazz greats likeSunny Murray and Sun Ra, leftbehind several spectacularrecordings. Among them is thisalbum, which was reissued in2010. Not new, but essential.

Hop Along ‘Get Disowned’The debut album by these rock-ers has been a long time in themaking. The current lineup hasbeen together for almost threeyears, but frontwoman FrancesQuinlan has been making mu-sic as Hop Along for muchlonger. Her singing is just asjagged and gorgeous as her gui-tar playing, and both comealive on the standout track “Ti-betan Pop Stars.”

The only surprise better than opening a gift and finding music inside isfinding local music inside There were many noteworthy releases this year

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Meek Mill‘Dreams & Nightmares’After years of hustling on thefree mixtape circuit, the NorthPhilly rapper finally released hisofficial debut this year. Withguest spots by Mary J. Blige,John Legend and Drake, Mill isclearly making a pop push, but

it seems to be working for him.His barking style isn’t asenraged as on his early tapes,but an honest roughness that’srare nowadays for major-labelrap remains. With his seeming-ly limitless creativity and techni-cal prowess, next year could beeven bigger.

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‘The 10 MostFascinating Peopleof 2012’SPECIAL. Barbara Walters sitsdown with the year’s headline-makers, from Chris Christie toGabby Douglas to “Fifty Shadesof Grey” author E.L. James,which should make for somedelightfully awkward conversa-tion. 9:30 p.m., ABC

‘12-12-12: The Concert forSandy Relief’SPECIAL. Top-flight entertainersincluding Bruce Springsteen,the Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi,Kanye West and Alicia Keys per-form in a fundraising effort tohelp those affected byHurricane Sandy. 7:30 p.m.,check listings at www.121212concert.org/broadcast

‘Amish Mafia’REALITY. Taking neighborhoodwatch to a whole new level, themen of Lancaster, Pa., who useunconventional measures toprotect their Amish communityare profiled in this question -able series — since when dothe Amish drive cars, anyway?Series premiere, 9 p.m., Discovery

‘Arrow’DRAMA. Oliver throws a Christ-mas party, but not everyone’sin the mood to celebrate. Per-haps a flash of those abs couldconvince them otherwise?8 p.m., The CW AMBER RAY

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Scary statJust more than one-half ofSoutheastern Pennsylvaniaadults who smoke cigarettes(50.9 percent) have high levels ofstress compared with more thanone-third of adults (34.2 percent)

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Abbey Cookbook: The Squabwith Fig Foie Gras has more cho-lesterol than 10 Big Macs.

Emeril’s Kicked-UpSandwiches: The Monte Cristosandwich contains as much sodi-um as half a medium PapaJohn’s pepperoni pizza.

Rachael Ray’s My Year inMeals: One serving of Hearty

Mac & Cheese with Squash &Sausage has about as much satu-rated fat as a package of bacon.

Fifty Shades of Chicken: FourBacon-Bound Wings have morecholesterol than a strip steak.

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SeasonalAffectiveDisorder: It’sthe real dealTo some, it’s a myth; to

others, it’s an annualplight. Seasonal Affec-tive Disorder is not yet

fully understood — but as daysgrow shorter, sufferers reportsymptoms like less energy,sleepiness, increased appetiteand sadness. Metro asked psy-chologist Dr. Janis Anderson,the director of Boston’sBrigham and Women’s Hospi-tal’s Seasonal Affective Disor-ders Clinic, for some insight in-to this peculiar problem.

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?Seasonal Affective Disorder is aform of major depression. Thetiming is different, but thepresentation is the same. Majordepression is depression lastinglonger than two weeks that in-terferes with normal life.Isn’t S.A.D. just a myth?We’ve seen brain scans andstudies that have shown thatSeasonal Affective Disorder fitsthe major depression profile.There are physiologicalchanges that are the same. Does our vitamin D productionhave something to do with it?Some studies have looked intothat, and there’s some specula-tion. But there is no specific evi-dence. The evidence points todaylight hitting the retina,which in turn affects parts of

the brain that respond to light,even in blind people. Mammals[use an] internal calendar.Do we know what causes it?There were studies done inAlaska and Siberia that com-pared natives who still lived atraditional life with those wholed modern city lives. The ratesof S.A.D. were higher in thepeople who lived modern lives.We don’t know why. It’s one ofthose intriguing mysteries.Is it preventable?Move to Hawaii! Really, it’s sen-sitive to geographical location.The further from the equator,the more incidences we see.How can it be treated?We see improved function withmore light exposure. Walkingin daylight without sunglasses,even if it’s cloudy, for 40 min-utes a day, helps — particularlyin the early morning hours.

Who gets S.A.D.more, men orwomen?Women. We just don’t knowwhy. It’s true that in generalwomen have more depres-sion. But it’s certainly true ofS.A.D.

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Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21. You’reentering a cycle where many of yourhopes and expectations will have ex-cellent chances of success. Operateto the best of your abilities, and luckwill fill in the thin spots.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19. Somebeneficial happenings are going onbehind the scenes. They may be hid-den from your view, but don’t worry— some delightful surprises are inthe offing.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 19.Friends will start to play moreprominent roles in your affairs. Aslong as you keep them out of areaspertaining to your finances, theirinput will be positive.

Pisces Feb. 20-March 20. You’renow entering a good cycle forachievement, but you might be thelast person to realize this. Don’tallow negative thinking to put re-strictions on your possibilities.

Aries March 21-April 19. Somespecial knowledge you’ll gainthrough a personal experience willbe used to your advantage over andover again in the coming weeks. It’llgive you the edge you’ve needed.

Taurus April 20-May 20. Youcould be steered toward somethingthat could turn out to be financiallybeneficial. If you should run into a

potential opportunity, check it out.Gemini May 21-June 20. Some

kind of agreement you work outcould have a lot of promising poten-tial that, once implemented, will belong-lasting if you make sure it’s asgood for the others as it is for you.

Cancer June 21-July 22. An inter-esting development could occurwhere your work or career is con-cerned. What transpires will go along way toward helping you fulfillan ambitious objective.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22. This could bean unusually good day for you to re-organize a situation that is person-ally important. Adjustments can bemade to help you achieve whateverit is you need or want.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22. Beforestarting another new endeavor,complete the ones you’ve alreadygot underway. When you finally fin-ish them, the results will exceedyour expectations.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 23. Do not dis-count any new idea or concept youget, even if some of them are a bitgrandiose. You’re in a cycle wherethinking big could be lucky for you.

Scorpio Oct. 24-Nov. 22. Certainof your financial transactions couldstart to take an upward swing. Aslong as you don’t allow extrava-gance to rule the roost, profitable re-sults are likely. BERNICE BEDE OSOL

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Fewer wars, fewerwounded to care forin the aftermathOver the next 50 or 60 years,American taxpayers will bepaying for the disabled veter-ans of past military actions.Let’s hope we have no more.

It has been my own per-sonal observation that whenthe central government isconfronted with a major na-tional security issue, it spas-modically reacts by increas-ing the size of the military— both head count and ma-terial. During thesespasmodic periods, person-nel are recruited who aremore susceptible to disabili-ties than the norm.

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Americans: Just likethe Whos, but withless crazy hairRE: “THE BEST HOLIDAY MOVIE?‘MIRACLE ON CAPITOL HILL’”(METRO, DEC. 11) Over the pastfew days, I have read lettersstating that people’s holidaywishes include politicianssitting down together, butBoehner (and the GOP) con-sistently act like the Grinch.You see, all the Whos inWhoville love their socialistpresents from biggovernment that create theirholiday we call retirement.But the Grinch hates govern-ment and socialism. To him,nothing’s funny, especiallythe poor, ill and elderly get-

ting his money. So he got anawful idea that he was quitefond of, to create a cliffmade of tax cuts and seques-tration to throw their pres-ents off of. But the cliffwasn’t too tall, the Whos nottoo scared, to stand up andfight, their retirement tospare. So to the mayor ofWhoville, I say with smile,stand up for our holiday,don’t cross the aisle.COREY SAGENICH, VIA E-MAIL

Israelis claimingland with a deedthey wrote RE: “EU NEEDS TO GET ITSPRIORITIES STRAIGHT” (METRO,DEC. 10) Letter writer ArthurHorn needs to get his histori-cal facts together. TheCanaanites were in

Jerusalem before the Israelis.This is according to Jewishscriptures. The Romans builtgreat cities out of Londonand Paris, and the Americaswere populated by nativepeople. The Palestinianshave been in the so-calledpromised land for about2,000 years. The Romans de-stroyed and sacked the sec-ond temple and built theColosseum with the templeloot. Emperor Titus exiledthe Israelis from Palestine inthe first century. The worldis what it is today, and theIsraelis cannot use a bookwritten by their ancestors tojustify removing the long-term residents of Palestinebecause their God promisedthem a territory occupied byCanaanites, which they hadto ethnic cleanse. Almostevery nationality would beable to justify moving intoanother nationality’s territo-ry based on historical factsor self-created history if wewere to take the Israelis’right to Palestine as a legalprecedent to do so. CARLTON NICKERSON, VIA E-MAIL

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James Bell knocked downthe go-ahead 3-pointer andthen added a pair of freethrows in the waning secondsto propel Villanova past SaintJoseph’s, 65-61, at The Pavilion.Devoid of any stars on thisyear’s team, the Wildcats aregoing to need different playerseach night. This time, it wasBell. And his clutch shotssnapped a maddening two-game losing streak at home.

2Lived up to the hype.Each team received a

technical foul — one on theVillanova bench and one onHawks forward C.J. Aiken.There were also 31 turnoversand too many deflected pass-es to count. You know what?That happens in a Big 5 game,especially one of this caliber,in the “Holy War.” Down thestretch, it was all about execu-tion for the Wildcats. For theHawks, not so much.

3Guards, guards, guards.Langston Galloway (22

points) and Carl Jones (16)combined for 38 points,including eight 3-pointers forSaint Joseph’s in the loss. Ifthe Hawks continue to getthis kind of strong guard playall season, they’re going towin a lot of games. This duo isas good as any in the Atlantic10. Bell (12 points) andJayVaughn Pinkston (12) ledVillanova. ANDY JASNER

THINGS WE SAWBell’s heroics lead Villanova to 65-61 win in the Holy War Victory snaps

two-game losing streak at Pavilion Technical fouls called on both schools Galloway, Jones pace Saint Joseph’s in defeat Here’s what we noticed ...3

As expected, the Holy War between St. Joe’sand Villanova got chippy at times last night.

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There has been much made inrecent days about the Eaglesmoving on from the attack-ing, aggressive wide-ninetechnique. The defensive lineappeared to slow it down,choosing to read and react in-stead of blindly rushing thepasser.

It certainly sounds like adrastic change to make on thefly. But several playersbrushed it off, saying not thatmuch really changed.

“I played like I’ve beenplaying since Game 1,” saidrookie Fletcher Cox, who reg-istered a sack last week.“We’re not reading, still at-tacking, just not playing as

much nine technique as weusually did.”

Trent Cole was one of theloudest voices in support offormer defensive line coachJim Washburn when he firstarrived. He admitted that newline coach Tommy Brasher istrying to combine two styles.Cole played under Brasher inhis rookie season.

“I knew a lot of changeswere going [to be made and]that it was going to be differ-ent when he first came in. Itried to forewarn all the otherguys about how Tommy

coaches and it’s more, like Isaid, we’re doing read-attackand also we’re playing ball.”

No matter what scheme ortechnique is being imple-mented, everyone on the ros-ter wants to finish the seasonstrong. Players have too muchpride in themselves and their(possibly) outgoing coach,Andy Reid.

“There’s a lot of things toimprove on from last week, sowe need to go out there thisweek, play together as a team,keep improving, keep push-ing each other, keep playingfor each other and just get thewin,” said Nick Foles.

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Don’t even think about reachingfor those poinsettias How to deckyour tablescapes this holiday season

We all want that per-fect centerpiece toset the scene whenwe’re entertaining

during the holidays, but howcan you wow guests withoutdropping major cash at the fan-cy florist? Floral designer andfounder of American Schoolsof Flower Design, MichaelGaffney, gives us a crashcourse.

Get inspired“Page through magazines look-ing for a style you like. ‘Copy,copy, copy’ is my motto.Arrangements in magazinesare by designers who know thelooks; those are the looks thateverybody admires. Sometimesif you just pick it apart, you’llfigure it out.”

Consider the vessel“Avoid wicker baskets — inother words, choose the rightcontainer. Go out on a limb anduse something modern, such asconcrete or metal.”

Think beyond poinsettia“Use flowers that you normallydon’t see. It doesn’t have to bepoinsettias and white mums, it

can be hydrangeas, kale orwhite stock — which is actuallya spring flower, but with pineand cedar it looks beautiful.Use lots of branches — not on-ly the pines and cedars, butdark woods and curly willowscan be incorporated into reallymodern arrangements.”

Try these easy tricks“Take lots of one type of flowerand collar it with different ma-terials. Take four bunches ofwhite stock and collar withmagnolia leaves, then collar itwith another material like pine— very chic, very high-endlooking. I also like ornamentswhere you stick a [branch] in itand you use them as flowers inyour design.”

Preserve your work“Designers put bleach in thewater. A couple of drops ofbleach in an average size vasestops the bacteria from destroy-ing the drinking mechanisms. Also, submerge your flowersunderwater for a half hour to45 minutes — they’ll hydratethrough the surface. Use aproduct called Crowning Glory,which is a wax sealant that

Floral designer Michael Gaffney says it’s all about practice when it comes to creating your own centerpieces at home.

Stay clear of classic flowers like poinsettias

this holiday season.

Use nontraditional flowers like hydrangeas in your holiday focal points this year.

keeps them from dehydrating.If you don’t have that, justspray them with water daily.Flowers are all about water.”

Source the best blooms “Start knowing your source,whether it’s your grocerystore, florist or wholesale mar-ket. When you feel flowers,they should feel almost plastic— which means they’re justplump with water.”

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1For the quirky hostess:Open House, 107 S. 13th St.

“It’s the perfect place to pick up ahostess gift. The selection is cu-rated well and also includesthings that I’d like, from modernsalt and pepper shakers to theirtrademark Philadelphia tote bagsto some wonderful jewelry piecesto whimsical children’s items.” — EMILY D.

2For a personal touch: TownHome, 1616 Walnut St.

“It’s super tiny in here. Bull-in-a-china-shop tiny. However, it’s wellworth stopping in from time totime to see what is in store. It’sdefinitely a great place to buy avery special gift for people youlike! Perfect for hostess gifts or agift for friends when you havestayed in their home. They havegifts that you will most likely notfind elsewhere — unless you arefriends with Elaine, and she canfind it for you!” — ANDREA T.

3For your hipster hostess: Art in the Age,

116 N. Third St.“I am a big fan of Art in the Age.They offer an amazing selectionof professionally handmadeclothing, accessories and homegoods. I love the rotating art se-lections and their monthly gath-erings where you can meet theartist.” — EMILY G.

4For artful tables: The ClayStudio, 137-139 N. Second St.

“They are constantly stockedwith an amazing selection of ce-ramic products available for pur-chase from a large collection ofartists. There are many differentdesigns and styles, and most arepretty reasonably priced(although I always seem to pineafter the unaffordable ones).Most of the items are standard

plates, bowls, cups, mugs, jugs,vases, etc. — but there’s alsomore sculptural pieces and jewel-ry, too.” — ZOE P.

5For crafty housewares: ArtStar, 623 N. Second St.

“I love supporting DIY businessesand artists, and this place has gotthe best finds for art, clothing,accessories and housewares. Onmore than one occasion I havecome in on my way to ashower/party/etc. looking for alast minute gift and always man-age to find just the right thing.The two women who co-run thestore are both lovely, and itmakes me happy to supportthem.” — STACEY R.

6For design nerds: AIA Bookstore & Design Center,

1218 Arch St.

“Where else can you find booksabout design and architecture,quirky novelty housewares andgifts, just plain funny books, sta-tionary and greeting cards, hand-made children’s toys and eco-friendly gifts all in the sameplace? The AIA Bookstore andDesign Center! While I am not anarchitect or interior designer, I dolove to decorate, and I love dis-covering new hidden treasureshops in the city.” — DANA B.

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30 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012

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Home goods forthe holidays: TheYelp gifting guide

Need a little something for yoursuperchic hostess? Or artsy trimfor your tree? Yelpers chime inon go-to galleries and boutiques

— Yelp is an online urban cityguide that helps people find cool

places to eat, shop, drink, relaxand play, based on the informedopinions of a vibrant and active

community of locals in the know.Yelp is the fun and easy way to

find, review and talk about what'sgreat — and not so great — in

your world.

More gifts

Yelp’s local gift guide comesout today. Head over toYelp.com for more picks fromlocally owned businesses.

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‘Million DollarListing’ brokerscouting PhillypropertiesMichael Lorber appears to behouse-hunting in Philadelphia.The Douglas Elliman broker andformer star of Bravo TV’s“Million Dollar Listing New York”was recently scoping outproperties on the Main Line.

Lorber is apparently lookingfor an investment property inthe area and was taken with aneight-bedroom house in BrynMawr.

The 11,873-square foothome, designed by architectWalter Durham, is listed foralmost $5 million and featuresthree fireplaces, a pool and 5.8acres of outdoor space.

Lorber, who is the son ofElliman chairman HowardLorber, already owns a growingcollection of homes.

In May, he closed on a $1.3million Palm Beach house. “Iown homes in Nantucket,Boston and New York,” Lorbertold The Real Deal at the time. “Ihope to spend holidays there.”

Without his television duties,Lorber may have more time tospend in a swanky newPhiladelphia home. In theupcoming second season of“Million Dollar Listing,” Lorberwill be replaced by Luis D. Ortiz,a recent hire for Keller WilliamsNYC. Lorber said he had beengiven the chance to continue hisrole in the series.LEIGH KAMPING-CARDER

Real Estate

“I own homes inNantucket, Bostonand New York. Ihope to spendholidays there.”LORBER, ON HIS $1.3M PALM BEACH PROPERTY

TheRealDeal.com is a daily blog andmonthly magazine covering real

estate in the New York metro area.

Lorber has his eye on the Main Line.

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