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Picture: “Amour,” “Argo,” “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “Django Unchained,” “Les Miserables,” “Life of Pi,” “Lincoln,” “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Zero Dark Thirty”

Little kids have all the answers

Some of the wisest words I’ve ever heard came from my nephew Alejandro. Before the now 19-year-old hit puberty, of course.

Water Cooler

Here are a few things in pop culture that caught our eye last week.

Scale the Strat a big event for lung association

Rule No. 1 for running up 1,455 stairs — that’s 108 flights — as fast as humanly possible: Respect the stairs. Rule No. 2: Pace yourself.

Flowers are easy way to play with color

Flowering annuals bring dramatic color and variety to any landscape. Vibrant pinks of petunias, shimmering reds of zinnias and glowing yellow marigolds stand out over any other flowering plants with little cost. Here are some favorites:

For three shows, DIY is way to go

What do “Le Reve,” “Jubilee!” and the Stratosphere’s upcoming “Pin Up” have in common?

Grading starts for Henderson project phase

Grading has begun for the first phase of what eventually will be a 2,200-acre master-planned community called Cadence in Henderson, the developer’s chief executive officer said Friday.

LAS VEGAS CONVENTIONS

Conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area this week:

COMING IN THIS WEEK’S LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS

COVER STORY: The Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Business Press collaborate with Workplace Dynamics to bring you this year’s top small, midsize and large workplaces in the valley.

Experts say Nevada will dodge gold ‘production cliff’

If there’s gold in them thar hills, nobody’s finding it. That’s the word from the equities research division of a big Canadian bank, which predicts a “production cliff” after 2017 for major miners of the precious metal.

Budget concerns weigh heavy on sheriff’s mind

Clark County Sheriff Douglas Gillespie is facing one of the tougher political battles of his career this spring — finding a way to close a $46 million shortfall in the department’s budget for fiscal year 2013-2014.

Late Lakers owner Buss promoted major fights

Dr. Jerry Buss made his name as the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, and those 10 NBA titles certainly helped establish his celebrity.

Kobe’s guarantee betrays desperation

If the guarantee was somewhat shocking, it’s only because the Los Angeles Lakers have been shockingly bad.

Williams’ 10 3s, 46 points ignite Lobos’ road win

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — With nine minutes left, New Mexico guard Kendall Williams trudged to the bench with a career-high 28 points — and four fouls.

No. 2 ‘Canes can’t break Wake

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Shane Larkin noticed during warm-ups that something was off with No. 2 Miami. The go-go, up-tempo Hurricanes seemed a step slow, and not entirely ready to play.

Pahranagat Valley rallies for fourth straight title

It took the Pahranagat Valley boys basketball team 26 minutes, 45 seconds to claim its first lead in Saturday’s Division IV state final.

Rippetoe’s dunk seals victory for Lincoln County

When Ryan Rippetoe missed his first chance to put an exclamation point on the Division III boys basketball state final, the Lincoln County senior forward was confident he would get another chance to dunk.

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