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Lots of old quotes in this interview with Jetset (France) but a few new ones too
I must confess. I didn't like Robert Pattinson. And today I wish I had stood back. When Twilight was released and we saw that 10,000 people were camping in front of the movie theater of Los Angeles where the premiere was taking place , our first reaction as journalist was : "But why are they enjoying this saga ?"
When Pattinson had arrived a few hours later , he was so overwhelmed that he quickly disappeared. Just a few words to the media . We had thus concluded that this guy was big headed . It was a huge mistake. In fact , Pattinson is a real shy guy . Moreover , he is English , so he is a phlegmatic shy person. And when we chatted with him , for the release of Eclipse , I realized that he didn't expect such a phenomenon that night at the Twilight premiere . Robert Pattinson is only 24 and nowadays , he is the most desired bachelor of the world. . And trust me , he still can't cope with his fame . So he stays at home , never goes out at night and when he's not playing this 107 years old virgin vampire, he chooses interesting roles in interesting films . But let's focus today on Eclipse because it's been released all around the world , I hope you will forgive me for this easy play on words . Here is "Interview with a vampire"
R.M. : Since you're English, you must have followed the FIFA world cup . Why do you think this event is so important in the world?
R.P. : The english team is always a good one , we always have the best players and no one is supposed to play better than us , but everytime , it's not enough to win
I don't know why football is so important and why it gathers so many people. Maybe because it's easy to understand this sport . The more a sport attracts people ; the more popular it'll be , that's why I never understood why football isn't so popular in the USA . It's incredible to see such a huge and rich country unable to have a good football team . I must say they improve and thay have a great football team now.
R.M. : You're only 24 and you're on the spotlights , is it difficult not to make mistakes?
R.P. : Yes , it's always frustrating and people always expect me to do some mistakes to pounce on me. But I like being imperfect. We can't always look perfect and sell such an image. It's impossible. Anyway, I never tried to do so , it'd be dangerous . And I've always made a million mistakes (laughs…)
R.M. : and if you did a film which happens to be a failure ?
R.P. : as long as I'm making a film for good reasons , and not money ,it'll be OK . If I decide to do a film just for money , there'll be problems. Nothing can be good if you do it for money or for fame . If we choose to do a film because we think it's a good story, then even if it's a failure, I don't mind. I've never been attracted by money or fame . My desires are quite limited, so I guess it'll be OK!
R.M. : Your upcoming film is Bel Ami , an adaption of Maupassant's novel . You also played Salvador Dali and then you did Twilight.These aren't classical choices
R.P. : I never thought about what I wanted to do . And when you're not famous , we can do independent films , more artistic films . And you have to be lucky to do it ! Then when I did Twilight, I didn't expect that success . First because it was directed by Catherine Hardwicke who comes from the independent cinema industry. And then because Kristen Stewart was cast . She had only done independent films . I thought it'd be a simple love story with vampires and that maybe it'd become a strange remembered film . Obviously , it became this huge phenomenon and no one had predicted it. Once you're in it , you have to surf on the success wave! I won't complain to be in a successful film!
R.M. : You told us you don't do films for money , but due to the success of Twilight, did you take part to the negotiations?
R.P. : In a way , I did . But it's my manager and my agent who deal with it . My only wish is to go on working . The other aspects bother me. And I don't think about money when I do films one after the other . It's what I enjoy . Before Twilight, I did a tiny film "Little Ashes". There was no budget and above all no money for me but it allowed me to live 4 months in Barcelona, just for this film. It was awesome ! Except that , my life is the same , I always do the same things . So there aren't so many difference between the past and the present
R.M. : You play the guitar and you had a group . Is music important for you ?
R.P. : It's very important and I think being an actor helped me for my music. In the past, I wasn't interested in music . My sister who is a singer introduced me to this world . This indutry is much more difficult thant the film industry. You're not really respected when you're an actor , but when you shoot a film , in the end you're paid . In the music industry , you're constantly asked to improve yourself . You work again on your music and once it's done, you're not paid !The only reason I started doing music and trying to record albums, it's because I'm a bit famous , and it'd perhaps help me playing with famous artists .Once you're famous as an actor, doors are open for music . So I hope I could record some songs , but just for me .If it's for money , it's useless . And I consider that if you earn money no one can listen to you until it's over , nobody can judge you either
R.M. : What can you tell us about Breaking Dawn.
R.P. :Bill Condon is going to direct it , but I haven't read the script yet . It'll be 2 different films . I confess I'm a bit afraid that this franchise is going to end . It's a safety net which enables us to make some mistakes in these films beause we know there'll always be another one .But once it's over , it's over ! I'm glad we shoot the films one after the other . I used to try to shoot a film in between Twilight films . For Eclipse, I had to embody Edward again in one week , and it was hard . One week preparation, it wasn't easy and I was stressed at the beginning. So for the next installements, I could be Edward during the shooting of both films .
R.M. : Speaking about Edward, he's a 107 years old virgin vampire ?
R.P. : (Laughs ) How old is he ? I think he's 109 or 110…
R.P. : I think he had an adventure with another vampire, in Alaska, but it's not mentionned ! (laughs) In the first book , it's briefly alluded to but I don't remember it well . I don't think it's clearly explained . Fans enjoy thinking he's still a virgin !


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President Obama says he wants Libya's Muammar Qaddafi out.
But he's also made it clear he's not about to launch anything like George W. Bush's Operation Iraqi Freedom, which rid Iraq of Saddam Hussein, or even like Ronald Reagan's bombardment of Tripoli in 1986 – no matter how many senators and neoconservatives urge him toward more forceful action. [Editor's note: The original version of this paragraph gave the wrong year for Reagan's action against Tripoli.]
Mr. Obama, who is waiting for a list of options he ordered up (from the Pentagon in particular) last week, said Monday that there continues to be "unacceptable" violence in Libya, and that NATO allies are discussing a wide range of options, including potential military measures. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will join NATO defense ministers Thursday in Brussels to discuss international options in the crisis, including the possibility of imposing a no-fly zone.
But in the meantime, the president has given enough pointers to suggest how any eventual US intervention would be oriented: It would be international in scope – no go-it-alone action – and it is likely to be devised so that Africans and Muslims, and preferably Libyans themselves, were at the vanguard of any steps aimed at Qaddafi.
"If you had to sum up in a few words Obama's vision of international intervention, it would be 'multilateral if we can, unilateral only if we must, and the military should not be the first option,' " says Lawrence Korb, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington and a former assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration.
"He's also distinguishing between a vital national interest, and what is nice to have, and it is hard to see how … we have a vital national interest in Libya," Mr. Korb says.
Obama critics including John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the United Nations under President Bush, fault the president for at best offering some rhetoric on the situation – Obama's statement Thursday, for example, that Qaddafi has lost legitimacy and must relinquish power – and for ceding leadership of the international effort against Qaddafi to the British, French, and even (gasp!) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Wary of Al Qaeda narrative
Obama and administration officials have made it clear that one of the most positive aspects they see in the successful antiregime movements in the region – in Tunisia and Egypt – is that the populations in those countries made the changes happen themselves and in that sense "owned" them (Obama mentioned this publicly in his comments Thursday).
Another concern for the administration is that any international military intervention in Libya might be construed by the regional population as another Western (or worse, American) takeover of an oil-producing Muslim country – a view that would fit nicely into the Al Qaeda narrative.
A number of US senators, including John McCain (R) of Arizona, Joe Lieberman (I) of Connecticut, and John Kerry (D) of Massachusetts, continued to call over the weekend for either a no-fly zone or other direct action against Qaddafi. Senator Kerry has suggested the US could bomb Qaddafi-controlled airstrips and render them useless.
But such actions would seem, at least for the moment, to go against Obama's conception of military action as a last-resort option to be used only to address a vital national interest.
Given those limitations, it is not clear that the US – or the international community – will move very far beyond where it is already, with one sanctions resolution against the Qaddafi regime approved by the UN Security Council, and a focus on addressing Libya's humanitarian crisis.
In a conference call with reporters Monday, the US ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder, said the Alliance is ramping up aerial surveillance of Libya via AWACs to a 24/7 operation, and that the international priority in the coming days will remain the humanitarian crisis brewing on Libya's borders.
"We're looking at all the options out there … but the most immediate [focus] is, how can NATO support the humanitarian effort that is ongoing," Ambassador Daalder says.
NATO defense ministers to meet
Implementation of a no-fly zone and enforcement of the Security Council-mandated arms embargo on the Qaddafi regime are very likely to be on the agenda when NATO defense ministers meet Thursday, he says. But he adds that NATO would almost certainly want the Security Council to pass another resolution calling for a no-fly zone – a step many UN experts say China and Russia would almost certainly oppose, at least for now.
"All of us want a Security Council resolution" if a no-fly zone is to be enforced, Daalder says. "That's pretty clear."
But the US ambassador adds that NATO's weekend surveillance of Libya suggests that the regime's antirebel air activity has been decreasing – a trend that may have been prompted by the international talk of imposing a no-fly zone, he says. There were, nevertheless, reports Monday of some air strikes on rebel forces outside the oil city of Ras Lanuf with an unknown number of casualties.
IN PICTURES: Qaddafi: A look back
On the other hand, decreased aerial attacks by the Qaddafi regime could also doom the imposition of a no-fly zone, since both Russia and China have suggested they would only consider such a measure if events on the ground in Libya warranted it.
All of which means that, despite Obama's preferences to the contrary, Qaddafi might still be in power six months or a year from now, says American Progress's Korb.
"Don't forget that Qaddafi bombed Americans in Berlin, and brought an American plane down, and then the Bush administration reestablished diplomatic relations with him," he says.
And of course arguments can be made now that the Bush administration's difficult but pragmatic decision to swallow hard and reopen links to Qaddafi was fortuitous, since it was based on the Libyan leader's decision to give up his WMD programs.
Looking ahead, Korb says he can foresee a scenario where international action against Qaddafi months from now is focused on the war-crimes investigation launched just last week. "This could follow other cases [including several in Africa]," he says, "where you rely on the International Criminal Court to go after them."

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Drink Krennan's Potion of Stealth in Tempest's Reach and assassinate Baron Ashbury and Lord Walden.
- Baron Ashbury slain
- Lord Walden slain
Provided item: [Krennan's Potion of Stealth]
King Greymane has been taken prisoner by Lord Godfrey in Tempest's Reach!
He managed to convince two of the eastern lords to go with his plan. The fool seems to think he can strike a deal with the Forsaken by turning Greymane over to them.
Listen carefully, <name>. We need to resolve this with as little bloodshed as possible.
This potion will allow you to sneak in undetected. We need you to assassinate the traitorous lords before this gets out of hand!
Careful, <name>.
I wish it could've been avoided, <name>. Let us ensure this is resolved without further bloodshed.
You will receive:
- 7
- 250 reputation with Gilneas
- [Lord Walden's Top Hat]
You will also be able to choose one of the following:
|[Blue-Bloodied Boots]
|[Greymane Cloak]
- Get close to the Reach and use the item. Ignore Genn, as the two named mobs are past him. Lord Walden is north of Genn's position at the house marked on the map, while Baron Ashbury is at the lighthouse far to the east. Watch out for the Mountain Mastiffs — they have Truesight and will see through stealth. Attack the named lords when they are far from any watchmen, as they hit hard. Stay in stealth while moving around to avoid any unnecessary combat and head back to Genn.
- Rogues don't have to use the potion, as they have [Stealth].
On complete:
- King Genn Greymane says: It's over Godfrey. You have no support left among the eastern lords.
- Lord Godfrey says: No... I'd sooner die than have one of your kind for a king!
- Lord Godfrey runs to the west and jumps off the cliff, committing suicide!
Quest progression
- [10] Betrayal at Tempest's Reach
- [10] Flank the Forsaken
- [10] Liberation Day / [10] Last Meal / [10] Slaves to No One
- [11] Push Them Out
- [11] The Battle for Gilneas City
- [11] The Hunt for Sylvanas
- [11] Vengeance or Survival
- [11] Slowing the Inevitable
- [11] Knee-Deep
- [11] Laid to Rest
- [11] Patriarch's Blessing
- [12] Keel Harbor
- [12] They Have Allies, But So Do We
- [12] Endgame
- [12] Rut'theran Village
Patch history
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added


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Who would've guessed that the key to a great voiceover performance would be the word, "Chowder"?
Pronounced "chooow-dah" and enounced with a twinge of nasal rumble, Jim Cummings, who provides the voice of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger in Disney's magical new reboot of the Pooh franchise, used those two syllables as his lynchpin for getting into character as the loveable bear with a serious honey habit.
Tom Kenny, who's best known as the voice of Spongebob Squarepants and brings Rabbit to life in Disney's new film, says that voice actors have dozens of characters who exist in their minds and vocal chords, so they need a touchstone to ignite each recording session.
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"You say it and you're ready to go," Kenny explains.
For Cummings to portray the bear of "little brain," he first needed to sink into the line, "Mmmm…I'll have the chowder," before he was ready to spend the day as Winnie. As arbitrary as it may sound, Cummings reveals, "I overheard Sterling Holloway [the voice of Pooh from 1966-1977] ordering it in a restaurant once," he says with a smile.
Since then, it's been the actors' fail-safe avenue into the character.
Based on A. A. Milne's delightful children's book series, the newest "Winnie the Pooh" film, opening July 15, is the first full-length movie from the Hundred Acre Wood in six years, and takes a merciful step away from the parade of celebrity voices Disney has implemented since Robin Williams' turn as the Genie in "Aladdin," (John Cleese, who serves as the narrator, is the only prominently recognizable voice). Rather than play the "which famous person am I listening to now" game, you get to sink into a story that will win over audiences of all ages. It also features watercolor and hand-drawn animation rather than something cold and computer generated, a kind, gentle, touching plot that clocks in a woefully brief 68 minutes, and a charming soundtrack featuring music from Zooey Deschanel and the writing team behind such Broadway hits as The Book of Mormon and Avenue Q, Bobby Lopez and his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez, both on their best G-rated behavior.


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Back in 2004, Rolling Stone assembled an expert panel of musicians, industry figures and critics to pick the 50 greatest artists of all time. We called these artists "The Immortals." A year later, our panelists expanded the roster to 100 all-time great artists, which you can read right here. But time stands still for no list, and when we look around us today we see a whole galaxy of other stars who belong in the Immortals conversation. Click through for 14 currently active (or relatively recently defunct) artists who we think will stand the test of time — the kind of acts whose names we wouldn't be surprised to see on a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot at some point down the road when they become eligible. Meet the New Immortals.
If Taylor Swift stopped producing hits right now, at 23, she could tour a killer oldies show for the rest of her life. Her catalog is already jam-packed with acoustic gems ("Fifteen," "Mean"), country-pop relationship anthems ("Sparks Fly," "The Story of Us") and stadium-size epics ("I Knew You Were Trouble," "State of Grace"). Swift grew up obsessed with the Dixie Chicks on a Christmas tree farm in rural Pennsylvania; she started writing songs at 14 before moving to Tennessee. It didn't take her long to conquer the Nashville machine — or to break out of it. She's sold more than 25 million albums, recently dominating the pop charts with her dubstep smackdown "I Knew You Were Trouble" and the bubblegum stomper "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." No matter what she does musically, Swift has chronicled growing up and navigating tricky relationships better than anyone else in the 2000s. "I know general things about love," she told Rolling Stone last year. "How to treat people well, what you deserve and when to walk away. Other than that, love is a complete mystery — and that's why I like to write about it."
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Back in 2000, when Kanye West was an up-and-coming producer from Chicago with a name that people kept mispronouncing (if they knew it at all), virtually no one expected him to become a superstar. No one, that is, except Kanye West. He pursued his vision until it became a reality — placing several beats on Jay-Z's 2001 LP The Blueprint, then stepping into the spotlight with his brilliant debut, 2004's The College Dropout. He could have settled into a comfortable career from there, but Kanye has never been one to settle. His music got even more ambitious with each release, even as his lyrics got more searingly honest, peaking with 2010's complicated masterpiece, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Once he was an outsider; today, it's just about impossible to imagine our world without him.
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Few debut rock albums make an impact on the level of Arcade Fire's 2004 LP, Funeral. They were a largely unknown Canadian indie band when it came out, but their music was big enough to fill arenas. Centered around frontman Win Butler and his wife Regine Chassagne, the band links the naked emotion of Bruce Springsteen's best work with the stadium-shaking ambition of U2 circa The Joshua Tree. Within a year of Funeral's release, they were sharing the stage with David Bowie and headlining festivals around the world. They've only gone bigger from there, winning an Album of the Year Grammy in 2011 for their third disc, The Suburbs, and selling more tickets than almost any other rock band that formed in the 21st century. They're currently reported to be working on their next disc — far and away the most anticipated rock release of 2013.
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Not many bands could have survived the crushing success that Pearl Jam had on their debut album, Ten. The 1991 disc catapulted them from an unknown Seattle grunge outfit to MTV and radio gods, selling millions of records along the way and turning Eddie Vedder into an icon of his generation. Living up to that initial burst of success would have been impossible, so the band didn't even try. They stopped making videos, refused to tour with Ticketmaster, shied away from the media and did everything they could to scale back. They focused all their efforts instead on making great rock records and building one of the most devoted cult audiences in rock — and keeping their fans satisfied with marathon concerts whose set lists varied wildly from night to night. Pearl Jam might not ever land another "Jeremy" on the charts, but more than two decades after Ten, they can still instantly sell out any arena in the country.
In 2006, 20-year-old NYU dropout Stefani Angelina Germanotta changed her name to Lady Gaga and began her plot to take over the world. It only took about three years. In that time, she brought her Madonna-inspired dance songs from downtown Manhattan's cramped Bitter End to a multiple-night stand at Madison Square Garden. It was easy to dismiss her first big single, "Just Dance," as a pop trifle — but the hits kept coming at a dizzying pace ("Poker Face," "Paparazzi," "Bad Romance," "Edge of Glory"), each one more impressive than the last. Gaga also understands the 24/7 media culture better than any of her peers: she treats the whole world as a stage, posing in outrageously freaky costumes everywhere she goes, from the airport to the Grammys. By preaching the gospel of tolerance and self-respect to her army of "Little Monsters," she's split the difference between Oprah Winfrey and Madonna. It's a highly potent formula that's turned her into arguably the biggest star of the new millennium, with a staggering 34,500,000 Twitter followers. Her only challenge now is finding new ways to wow her audience.
Even if Beyoncé Knowles had never done anything beyond the string of hits she recorded with Destiny's Child in the late 1990s and early 2000s, we'd still remember her as the leader of one of the greatest girl groups of all time — for "No, No, No," for "Bills, Bills, Bills," for "Say My Name" and "Independent Women" and of course for "Bootylicious." But that was just the beginning. As a solo artist, Beyoncé has soared to new heights of inspiration. Her many smash singles, from "Crazy in Love" to "Irreplaceable" to "Single Ladies," make up one of the past decade's strongest pop portfolios. More than that, though, Beyoncé herself has become an icon to countless fans — a high priestess of empowerment and unflappable attitude.
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"We want to make room for the listener," Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy told Rolling Stone in 2002. "My favorite hard rock bands — Led Zeppelin, the Stooges — they're all about space. There's a sense of the moment, a feeling that it actually happened. That's all I really aspire to." The Chicago band has undergone multiple lineups and musical evolutions in the last two decades, dabbling in barnburning country rock (1995's A.M. and 1996's Being There), layered pop experimentation (1999's Summerteeth and 2002's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot), drug-fueled noise-rock (2004's A Ghost Is Born) and laid-back Grateful Dead-style jams (2007's Sky Blue Sky) — all sounds Wilco still draws from on its more recent albums and that the band nails at its unforgettable live shows. Wilco deserves a spot on this list for Foxtrot alone, a challenging masterpiece that got the band dropped from their label, Reprise. "I don't want to be too self-congratulatory, but we've been able to do something that isn't very easy to do, and none of us take for granted," Tweedy told RS in 2009. "So if that can continue, why would you want to stop doing that?"
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Going by numbers alone, Rihanna is already written into the history books in bold ink. Her digital sales add up to 100 million — more than anyone, anywhere, ever. Her catalog of hits includes a dozen Number One smashes, from 2006's "SOS" to 2012's "Diamonds" — the same number as Madonna and the Supremes, and more than anyone else except the Beatles, Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson. But Rihanna's appeal transcends statistics. She's a star in the truest sense: a wild, larger-than-life personality you just can't look away from. Tabloid wildfires may rage all around her, but she shines bright through it all.
Green Day rose out of the San Francisco punk rock scene of the late 1980s, but from the very beginning they had global ambitions. Despite the inevitable cries of "sell-out," the three-piece band signed to a major label in 1994 and released Dookie. Within months, every high school kid in America was blasting "Longview," "Basket Case" and "Welcome to Paradise" in their bedrooms, and the band was stealing the show at Woodstock 1994. They continued to release hit records over the next decade (including the ballad "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," but in 2004, they wowed the critics with their anti-Bush rock opera American Idiot. Just as they were about to be written off as has-beens, an entirely new generation of teenagers became obsessed with the group and the album became a landmark release. Nearly a decade later, they remain one of the biggest bands on the planet.
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- Cover Story Excerpt: Billie Joe Armstrong on the Troubled Days Before His Meltdown
"The joke was always, 'We'll take Detroit garage rock to the world," Jack White told Rolling Stone in 2002. Mission accomplished. The White Stripes' combination of raucous punk and Delta blues resonated with MTV and rock radio, and their 2003 single "Seven Nation Army" has become a worldwide soccer stadium anthem. Born on the Detroit club scene in 1997, the band hit big in the early 2000s with a fully realized aesthetic: childlike lyrics, a peppermint color scheme, an obsession with the number three and supposed family ties (White introducing drummer Meg onstage as his "big sister," when they were actually exes). But they truly thrived during their intense live gigs, where White tore up his cheapo Airline guitar and pogoed across the stage as Meg thrashed like a cavewoman. "There is something about the way I attack things and the way she attacks things," White told Rolling Stone in 2005. "When you put those dynamics together, something interesting happens." The Stripes officially called it quits in 2011 after a few years of inactivity, but White has blazed forward on his own — most recently with his excellent solo debut, 2012's Blunderbuss.
The Roots may not have technically been the first live band in hip-hop — shout-out to Stetsasonic — but hands down, they're the greatest. Drummer Ahmir Thompson (a.k.a. Questlove) and rapper Tariq Trotter (a.k.a. Black Thought) connected in the late 1980s, when they were classmates at a performing-arts high school in Philadelphia. From 1993 on, they recorded a string of acclaimed LPs with an expanded line-up that took the jazzy style of predecessors like A Tribe Called Quest in revolutionary new directions — stirring in funk, soul, psychedelia and art-rock influences as the years flew by. In 2009, after nearly 15 years of tireless touring, the Roots accepted a gig as the house band on Jimmy Fallon's new late-night show. This could have heralded a comfortable retirement — but instead they've somehow become even more prolific, releasing some of their most fearless music to date and jamming on national television with everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Prince.
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The Strokes burst onto the scene in 2001 with an effortlessly distinct sound: Julian Casablancas' audible distant scowl, Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr.'s clashing double-guitar attack and an air-tight rhythm section. The band's first two albums, 2001's Is This It and 2003's Room on Fire, wrapped the youthful decadence and dive-bar realism of lower Manhattan life into contagious hooks recalling the Velvet Underground. The combination was monumental enough to open doors for a generation of rock & roll bands — including Kings of Leon, the Black Keys and many more. "Why does everything that has to be big and popular suck?" Julian Casablancas asked Rolling Stone in 2003. "We're trying to change that."
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LCD Soundsystem accomplished more in 10 years than most bands achieve in 40. Led by super-cool New York DJ James Murphy, the group made its first mark with 2002's "Losing My Edge," the hysterical, tongue-in-cheek lament of an aging hipster. The equally clever "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" scored them even more popularity, but it was their 2007 disc Sound of Silver that cemented their legacy for decades to come – with highlights ranging from the somber ("Someone Great") to the sublime ("All My Friends"). Suddenly, LCD Soundsystem were headlining theaters all over the world and hearing their songs on Gossip Girl and in major Hollywood movies. Murphy could have easily milked his newfound popularity for years to come, but instead he opted to end the band after one more album and tour. They spent all of 2011 on the road, wrapping up at a marathon Madison Square Garden farewell show that had the entire crowd dancing and singing all night.
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Phish spent the Eighties in Vermont honing their chops with some unconventional practice techniques: jamming for eight hours straight after drinking mushroom-laced hot chocolate, playing long stretches blindfolded or hitting a single note for an hour. The band let fans bootleg their actual shows freely, and by 1993 they were conquering amphitheaters around the country, even organizing their own gigantic camp-out music festivals. Phish's weirdness wouldn't work without tight songs ("Bouncing Around the Room," "You Enjoy Myself") and vast graduate-level improvisational skills: Trey Anastasio can mimic Bach, Jerry Garcia, King Crimson and John Coltrane on his guitar with ease, and the band can nail entire albums by Little Feat or the Beatles at their famous Halloween gigs. They can also get away with stunts like the Big Ball Jam. "We had huge exercise balls we threw into the audience," keyboardist Page McConnell told Rolling Stone in 2003. "You had to play rhythmically with the way your ball bounced around the room. That's how our whole career has been — stupid ideas that work."


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Baldur's Gate 1 was fantastic.
Baldur's Gate 2 was quite simply the best RPG ever made. I have yet to see another game which gives you so many possible companions, each one with a well developed personality, so many classes, each one with a different stronghold, etc.
Icewind Dale was nice but lacked the depth of BG, it was too much focused on fighting.
NWN... well, it's a game for multiplayer, because the single player game really, really, really sucked (compared to BG, at least).


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Even if the authors wanted to answer your questions, they have no way of answering them. So posting your "WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING?" review with 3 stars instead of 5 because you can't figure it out is just wasting everyone's time.
I shouldn't even have to say this. Come on, guys. Spend even one minute considering what you're about to do before you do it, and we won't have to have threads like this.


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0 Listen to New Audio Clips From Stryper, Cain's Offering and Outloud!
A bunch of new audio clips have been added in the HRH Sidebar today.
Check out the new samples from Stryper's "Murder By Pride", Outloud!, and Cain's Offering, "Gather The Faithful" in the Frontier Records Sound Corner in the sidebar to the right –>.
3 Introducing Cain's Offering
Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of the newest addition to its roster of Artists. Ladies and Gentlemen, from Finland, please welcome CAIN'S OFFERING debut album "Gather the Faithful" to be released on August 28th in Europe and September 11th in the USA.
The band is the new artistic creation of Jani Liimatainen, the guitarist/songwriter formerly of Sonata Arctica and Altaria. In 2007 Jani parted ways with Finnish Power Metal act Sonata Arctica, a band he has contributed to found in 1996 and to which he devoted his full time and energy for more than 10 years.
Following his departure from one of Finland's biggest music exports in recent years, all eyes were set upon his newest creation: Cain's Offering. "After parting ways with Sonata Arctica, I took "a leave of absence" from the metal circles, feeling that I had not much to offer at the time and that I needed a break to charge my batteries" states Liimatainen. "After a year or so the hunger to play metal returned with a vengeance, and so I decided to put together a new group of my own. I gave a call to a few friends, and voila: Cain's Offering! Cain's Offering is a collaboration of a world-class musicians and one of the best singers in the world of Heavy Metal. All of these guys are handpicked from the very best the Finnish metal scene has to offer and I'm very proud to have them join me in this band".
Joining Jani in his quest for world domination – or rapid success, whichever comes first – are vocalist Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius, Kotipelto), keyboardist Mikko Harkin (Solution.45, Mehida, ex-Sonata Arctica, ex-Wingdom, ex-Kenziner), bassist Jukka Koskinen (Norther, Wintersun) and drummer Jani "Hurtsi" Hurula (Paul Di'Anno).
Drawing its musical influence from both the classic Hard Rock scene, the fast-paced European Power Metal and a very modern Heavy Metal sound, Cain's Offering is, just as expected, a perfect example of today's living and breathing Finnish music scene. "To me Cain's Offering is a perfect combination of the things I value in music: beautiful melodies, emotions, top-notch musicianship and some kick-ass Metal! Basically it represents music as I like to hear it; every element is in its rightful place. I feel that what we came up with has all the traditional values, that so many metal-heads, myself included, hold so dear, but with a fresh new twist to it" says Jani. "Lyrically the songs deal with very basic, almost primal emotions and subjects most people will be able to relate to … and … there are absolutely no dragons allowed 🙂"
So, this is a tour-de-force of who's-who in the Finnish heavy metal scene, and yes, this does sound like a wet dream come through for all fans of melodic metal. And guess what – the product exceeds all expectations! With the debut album, "Gather The Faithful", ready for a summer 2009 release, Cain's Offering waste no time, and backed up by such a strong record label as Frontiers Records and their management Intromental, there's no doubt that 2009 will be the year where the Finnish metal scene finds a new hot exponent.
"Gather The Faithful" includes the following songs:
My Queen Of Winter; More Than Friends; Oceans Of Regret; Gather The Faithful; Into The Blue; Dawn Of Solace; Thorn In My Side; Morpheus In A Masquerade; Stolen Waters; Elegantly Broken.
Weblinks: www.cainsoffering.com / www.myspace.com/cainsoffering / www.frontiers.it / www.myspace.com/frontiersrecords


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Welcome to the Anne & Isidore Falk Recreation Center/Max & Sadie Friedman Athletic Center, Einstein's on-campus athletic facility.
With its 75-foot, temperature-controlled swimming pool, gymnasium with full-size basketball court, indoor running track, racquetball and squash courts, and free weights, there are a multitude of recreation and fitness options for members to enjoy. Add to that the broad selection of weight-training stations and fitness machines, and you have a full arsenal of exercise equipment for developing an individualized fitness routine that meets your specific needs.
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The staff of the Falk Recreation Center/Friedman Athletic Center is pleased to assist you with your recreational and fitness goals. To contact staff, call 718.430.4298 or fax 718.430.2339.
To share your feedback, use the comment cards available at the front desk and in a wall pocket outside the office door (between the two locker rooms). You may return completed cards to the center manager.
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We are currently looking for Finnish translators/Reviewers to work with us full-time (salaried position) in serving our growing Nordic client base.
Your advanced skills will help us develop new features for all aspects of our mobile app, from real-time collaborative translation experience to smart and intuitive workflows for our customers
You will make use of your advanced skills to create smart, real-time workflows for our clients, translators and the internal team.
Be the digital voice of a company poised to change the face of an industry. Our Online Community Manager will be responsible for growing our online community, staying in touch with our translator base to keep them engaged and executing social media campaigns geared towards lead generation for MotaWord. A strong understanding of social advertising, campaigns and community management is a must. The role is ideal for a creative person who also knows how to be analytical, empathetic, and fun.
We are a highly interactive group, so you will feel free to contribute in any stage and aspect of the development. We have two core values that we expect from our colleagues: research and learn from each other.
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Kim Hyun Joong (김현중)
At the beginning of the year, our Leader was able to show his acting skills by starring on his first mature role as an actor in the character of Jung Tae for the drama 'Inspiring Generation' which showed it's first episode on January 15 and ended in April 3, 2014. Many admired his acting because this time it was nothing he has done before. Unlike the boy-next-door, flower boy image he used to have, in this drama, he was more manly and he even showed some fighting skills.
Around April, he released an OST for the drama 'Inspiring Generation' The title of the song was 'When Today Passes', a ballad song that surely loved by many fans.
In May 30, 2014, he had a fanmeeting in Japan for the release of this drama in their country. together with the other cast, he had so much fun interacting with his Japanese fans.
In June 18, 2014, he released his 4th Japanese Single entitled 'Hot Sun' where he dyed his hair in somewhat gray-like for the jacket photos. 'Hot Sun' is a high energy pop rock type of genre.
In June 28, 2014, he started his World Tour with the title/themed 'Phantasm' and the first stop was in Seoul, South Korea.
While he was touring, KeyEast Entertainment revealed that Kim Hyun Joong will be having a new album in Korea. The album is said to be a reflection of Kim Hyun Joong's past as well as the direction he will be walking on towards his future. In July 4, released a single online but this time in Korea entitled 'His Habit'. The song is an urban hip hop song featuring Kim Hyun Joong and Lim Kim's harmony and Kanto's rapping, producing a "more sentimental album".
Just a few days after the release online of 'His Habit', Hyun Joong released his 4th mini album in Korea entitled 'Timing'. It has 5 tracks including his 'His Habit'. Other songs included were 'Beauty Beauty' which is the title track, 'Nothing on You', 'What I Wanted to Say' (하고 싶은 말) and the instrumental of 'Beauty Beauty'.
Around August, allegations on Hyun Joong and his previous girlfriend shook the world of many Henecians and Triple S fans. Though many stories have surfaced, it was resolved and the issue dies down eventually. (I didn't elaborate this part as it might create another issue.)
In the beginning of December 2014, news about Hyun Joong doing a charity work surfaced the net. It was a coal delivery charity with his cousin and pro golfer Kim Hae Rim. Such a kind Leader. ^^
Before the year ended, Leader Hyun Joong was seen at the Opening of GaGa Milano -Luxbene Edition in Busan and he was gorgeous as ever. ^^
Heo Young Saeng (허영생)
Young Saeng continues his enlistment as Police as part of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency - Hongbodan. He was part of the entertainment so he participates in shows of the agency. He also took part in the recent 'Musical & Talk Concert' Event and even had his 'Heo Young Saeng Show' where he sings and dances to his songs and SS501 songs. ^^
In September 2014, he appeared in Kyu Jong's 'Romantic Brunch with Kyu' Fanmeeting as a surprise guest. ^^
Kim Kyu Jong (김규종)
Kyu Jong finished his military service in the middle of the year, July 22, 2014. Many fans were there to see him on his last day of service.
In September 27, 2014, Kim Kyu Jong had a fanmeeting entitled 'Romantic Brunch with Kyu' and many fans were happy to see him again after his service. ^^ He looks happy seeing his many fans supporting him. Young Saeng visited the event and showed up on stage with Kyu. ^^
In November 12, 2014, Kyu Jong took part in a drama entitled 'S.O.S. Please Save Me (S.O.S 나를 구해줘)' where he played as a bully student named Park Jung Jun. Many fans were pleased to see him act again. ^^
A year after he decided to deactivate his Twitter account, many fans were thrilled to see that Kyu Jong finally entered once again in the social world of Instagram on December 2, 2014. This probably was influenced by Hyung Jun who also opened one months before. ^^
Before the year ended, Kyu Jong released a song for an OST in the drama he took part in. It's a duet with Eric Nam entitled 'In Your Days (너의 날들에) which gave his pretties the smile and happiness on their faces to hear his sweet voice. ^^
Park Jung Min (박정민)
Jung Min's activities in 2014 seems to prosper mostly overseas. In the beginning of the year, he had tours in Germany, France, and Russia. He became the first ever Korean singer to perform in the country of Russia, as well as the first solo artist to perform in Dortmund city.
Around May of 2014, Jung Min released his Japan single album entitled 'Save Us Tonight' which has a bright, vibrant theme that showed a cheeky side of him. ^^
In August 2014, he eventually released his Japanese mini album 'Summer Break' in Korea. The mini-album consists of 5 tracks: 'Summer Break!', 'Rain Falling on a Summer Night', 'Number ONE', 'Please, Give Me Love', 'Even If A Thousand Years Pass'. We were all surprised to see him dyed his hair in pink. ^^
In the same month, Jung Min decided to sign a contract with a new agency to boost his acting career. The agency was Ji Ho Entertainment.
Not long after he signed a contract with Ji Ho Entertainment, Jung Min took part in the Japanese musical 'If I' which showed two endings. He played the lead role and the languages he used were purely Japanese.
November 23, 2014, he once again released an album titled 'Winter Love' which will let you listen to it for the Christmas season.
Kim Hyung Jun (김형준)
Maknae Kim Hyung Jun had a very busy 2014 with songs, dramas, and concerts. He started his year having his tour in Latin Countries which made his South American fans happy. ^^
February 2014, just a month after, he had his concert 'He.. His Story' in Seoul and many fans were very excited to see him again sing live. In addition, Kyu Jong and Jung Min, his co-members in SS501, visited his show which a lot of Triple S were grateful for. ^^
Hyung Jun was also not spared when it comes to rumors. March of 2014 when rumors about him and his co-star in 'Sunshine Girl' So Yi Hyun surfaced the korean news. Both Hyung Jun and his agency denied the allegations. Soon after, So Yi Hyun was confirmed to be dating another actor and not Hyung Jun.
April 14, 2014 marks the 5th year anniversary of Music High, but also the last airing date of it. Sadly, Hyung Jun bids farewell to his listeners as DJ Jun.
In June 20, 2014, his drama 'Melody of Love' comes to an end. It had 151 episodes since the audience liked the series so much it got extended to 151.
In the same month, Hyung Jun took part in the musical 'Cafe-In' once again but this time he is with his brother KiBum.
During his birthday celebration in August, Hyung Jun decided to have this special day together with his fans. ^^ It was such a nice event to celebrate. ^^
October 2014 when Hyung Jun decided to enter the world of Instagram. ^^
November 18, 2014 when Hyung Jun released a Japanese single 'BETTER' which he eventually released it also in Korea. In this song, Baby J was featured as a rapper.
There you have it. ^^ Just a few rundowns on their activities that took place for 2014. Hopefully a better 2015 will be coming for our boys. ^^
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Driver ejected in fatal Jessup collision with utility pole, fence
Christina Marie Tobash killed when vehicle loses control in Jessup
Anne Arundel County police believe speed may have been a factor in a fatal crash in which a vehicle bounced off roadside objects before it overturned several times.
Officers, who arrived on the scene Friday at about 2:54 p.m., said 35-year-old Christina Marie Tobash, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was ejected from the vehicle before it came to rest.
Tobash, who was traveling north in a 2002 Ford Explorer, approached a red light traffic signal, where several vehicles were stopped on Telegraph Road (Route 70), near Annapolis Road (Route 175).
The Explorer swerved into the other lane, blew through the signal and crossed Annapolis Road, officers said.
The Explorer then went off the right road side, struck a curb, bounced off of a utility pole, spun clockwise and overturned several times. The vehicle then smashed through a 6-foot-high chain link fence, officers said.
The investigation into the crash, including whether drugs and/or alcohol also played a role, continues.


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Modeling Project Releng/Building/Signing And Packing
This document is a work in progress.
1. You must have permission to ssh to build.eclipse.org. This is where the signing will occur.
2. You must be able to ssh from your build server to build.eclipse.org without being prompted for a host key or password. The first time you try to connect from your build server, accept the host key and you should never be prompted again. If you can ssh from your build server to dev.eclipse.org or download1.eclipse.org, you should be able to connect to build.eclipse.org using the same credentials and ssh key.
3. While on build.eclipse.org, you must be able to create files in your staging folder, eg., /home/data/httpd/download-staging.priv/modeling/emft.
4. While on build.eclipse.org, you must be able to run /usr/bin/jarsigner.
If you cannot do any of the above things, open a bug and ask for access. cc: your PMC for approval and optionally, User:Nickb.
1. Create an "all" or "master" feature, which will build SDK, examples, and any other features you might build. This obsoletes the need for an SDK builder, runtime builder, doc builder, and examples builder. You can still use your custom doc plugin builder; this just cleans up some redundancies in your .releng project.
- Example 1: JET All-In-One ("Master") Feature
- Example 2: GEF All-In-One ("Master") Feature
2. Add this new feature to your map file.
3. Add a new builder/all/ folder in your .releng project.
- Example 1: JET's /builder/all/
- Example 2: GEF's /builder/all/
4. Change your .releng/buildAll.xml to use new signing/packing code. You'll notice that many targets have been removed to buildAllHelper.xml to simplify this file, and some things have been reordered. The most important change is that you must now define your own packaging; however, by only doing a single PDE build for the whole "All" feature (and a second one for your tests), your build will run faster. This is important because jar signing can take a few minutes or as much as an hour, depending on the queue ahead of your build.
- Example 1: JET's buildAll.xml changes
- Example 2: GEF's buildAll.xml changes
5. Add pack200="true" to all your update site's site*.xml files:
<site pack200="true" ...>
6. Use new update site builder (coming soon) -- see bug 173651.
- bug 173651: Support Pack200 in Modeling builds / update sites
- bug 217929: M2T Signing & Packing
bug 217945: Problems with file permissions in signed/packed jars
- bug 211613: JDK 6's Pack200 is not backward compatible with JDK 5 if packed jars contain no classfiles


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The summary provides information about the institutional disclosure requirements in the General Provisions (Title I), Teacher Preparation Program Reports (Title II), and the General Provisions for Title IV (Part G) of the Higher Education Act. It includes the requirements in the HEA prior to the enactment of the HEOA, and the revisions and additions to the disclosure requirements included in the amendments to the HEA in the HEOA and in the Higher Education Technical Corrections Act of 2009. It does not include HEA program-specific requirements.
The disclosures include the information that institutions are required to provide to the general public, current students, current employees, prospective students, prospective employees, families of current or prospective students, or prospective student athletes and their parents, high school counselors, and coaches. Requirements for reporting information to the Department of Education are included only when they overlap with disclosure requirements.
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So the Weather Channel has announced that they're going to start showing movies with weather themes. While one of the announced films -- The Perfect Storm -- features weather as a central plot, the rest factor in weather only tangentially and include Misery (James Caan crashes while driving in a blizzard), March of the Penguins (a blizzard kills some baby penguins) and Deep Blue Sea (a storm strands scientists at sea with killer sharks). We have some suggestions -- some obvious, some not-so-obvious -- for movies that might make good Weather Channel material.
The Wizard of Oz - This might be a little more than TWC wanted to spend, but the tornado is a pretty major part of the film. There hasn't been another movie that so famously featured a twister besides, well, Twister.
The Day After Tomorrow - TWC faces a dilemma here. The movie is all about rogue weather systems, but it also features people running away from an advancing cold front. Does the network want to promote bad weather science?
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The Avengers - While not a critically acclaimed film, this frivolous gem features Uma Thurman and Ralph Fiennes facing off against Sean Connery, a businessman who can control the weather. He later uses this advanced technology to hold the world hostage and bring London to a snowy halt. Of course, for all we know, the Weather Channel is developing this technology as we speak.
Back to the Future - The entire plot of the first movie centers around the timing of a lightning strike that will send Marty McFly home. We'd include the second film, which ends in another lightning storm, but that leads straight into the third movie, which features no distinctive weather at all. Curse you, Back to the Future III, for being so good, yet so temperate.
X-Men - The mutant called Storm (Halle Berry) can control the weather, and she delivers the following bit of amazing dialogue: "Do you know what happens when a toad gets struck by lightning? The same thing that happens to everything else." Then she electrocutes Ray Park. See, kids? Weather can be pretty cool sometimes.
Singin' in the Rain - The movie isn't all about rain, but it does feature rain prominently in the musical number that gives it its name, and the song remains one of the happiest songs about precipitation ever recorded.
White Christmas - Not just a sad holiday song, but also a movie about a ski lodge that's ready to go out of business if it doesn't snow, pronto. (SPOILER ALERT: It eventually does. This is what is known in the weather business as a nail-biter.)
What weather movies would you like to see on the Weather Channel? Make it rain below.
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A little under 10 years ago, I first started seeing some sensationally cool sailing gear that was adorned with this fantastic Z. It certainly reminded me of Zorro slashing his moniker into all and sundry and apart from looking cool, the gear seemed to be very much fit for purpose.
It was all off the beach in those days and it migrated across the classes pretty quickly, but it has been more than interesting to note that keelboat sailors can now start to have the same wonderful experiences that their small craft brethren have been waxing on lyrically about for ages.
The Zorro inference is important, for the character has been played by swaggering, dashing dudes, such as Antonio Banderas and Errol Flynn's son, Sean. Of course Errol created his very own, real life legend, as a direct result of his swashbuckling performances both on and off screen. Now alas, a brand is nothing, if not very much a personality.
Think about it, the rise of shows ranging in style from Media Watch to Spin City, Mad Men and on to The Gruen Transfer have all opened up the dark world of branding to become available and up for consumption by the very consumers they once fed it all to.
The brand in question here is Zhik (pronounced Z i i k, by the way) and as a word itself, it means absolutely nothing at all, in any known language at this time.
French Connection United Kingdom had already taken what is arguably the most recognised word the world over, so creating something that was instantaneously recognisable, defendable in an Intellectual Property sense and usable in Information Technology applications is hard, but essential, especially when you have big plans.
The Founder and CEO is one Brian Connolly and as a company and a brand, Zhik shares far more than a wee dram of Apple or Sony-esque esprit de corps and vision. Like both of those brands, not only does Zhik have über-cool products that appear in product placement shots just about everywhere, but their items very much work the way they were intended.
Make no mistake, however, for this is not a fluke. Rather, it is the direct result of a lot of R&D and in Zhik's case, they have sailors like Robert Scheidt, James Spithill and a gaggle of other legends ensuring that not only is this current crop of items the best around, but that the next ones are something to look out for, as well.
Don't believe me? In the 60's, a hitherto unknown transistor company called Sony stood up and had in their Mission Statement that they were going to be the biggest in the electronic entertainment field.
Two items like Trinitron and Walkman were just part of a barrage of great kit, which saw them do exactly what they intended, well inside 20 years. Now with the sad passing of Steve Jobs, a lot has come to light about what he and Woz have achieved, but just think about two guys in one of their parents' garages for a second, as you use your fingers to scroll down your Smartphone or tablet to read this article.
Additionally, if you're Australian, there is one added bonus to this story. So too is Zhik, and they're proud of it, but in a global marketplace, branding stands away above any physical borders.
Like both of those fantastic organisations, the root of Zhik's DNA is in ensuring they not only broke technological ground, but opened up the user to experience something that they may not have previously known.
This too is of little surprise when you review Brian's background, which is in computer science and physics. His first business, Lake Technology started in 1991 and was in acoustics for computer signal processing of audio and acoustic signals. 'We sold a lot of interesting acoustic gear to the Fortune 500 type acoustic laboratories around the world. We had assembled a team of over 30 engineers that did the most brilliant acoustic work and electrical design. We filed a lot of patents, designed a lot of technologies and managed to migrate a lot of this technology over the years to a level that was great for consumer electrics.'
'One of the coolest items was 3D sound over headphones and we subsequently licensed that to Dolby Laboratories. Floating on the stock market followed and so in 1999 we rode the technology euphoria of 1999/2000, but we also rode the tech wreck that followed. Dolby Laboratories ended up buying Lake Technologies outright, turned it in to Dolby Australia and I went sailing. That's pretty much what happened', said Brian.
So it was off to Lasers, where Brian got cold and wet like any good dinghy sailor does. 'Yes. It wasn't working for me', Brian reflects, and with that, the genesis of great brand had begun.
Having a different take on things is quite evident in the way Zhik go about their business. When asked how they sit within their 20-year plan, Brian comments, 'That is interesting. It is not so much about 20 years, as it is a plan for forever more, in some ways. I can imagine Zhik running and continuing for many years to come. We are coming up to ten years, which is quite interesting, as for the first 18 months or so we were just creating our range. We launched in 2005 as a global brand right from the outset, so now it is 2012 and this will be our second Olympic Games, already.'
With that, Brian has conveniently provided the segue into how Zhik goes about its business and the importance of design in their products. Zhik have a three-tiered system of sponsoring athletes that really began at the same time as the company itself.
At the top are the Ambassadors, those whose names have crossed over into common parlance. Naturally, there are but a handful of these. Next are Team Riders, who are Olympians and the like and there would be something in the order of 100 of these.
The third level is the Ascenders, of which there are simply hundreds and this is where Zhik gets be the good corporate citizen. 'We want to give back to the sport that so deserves it. As we give more back, the sport gives back yet more to us and it is this lovely symbiotic circle, in which we can increase the value of the sport itself by promoting and servicing it well', said Brian.
The feedback generated by this pool of talent is what drives Zhik onward. 'This all dates back to when we founded. It was really important to us that we tried our best and remained as authentic as possible to and for the sailor. What we have is a more authentic relationship with our Team Riders, for instance, where we say to them if they wear our gear they only wear it because they prefer to wear and if they don't want to, please tell us why and we will try to improve it. Actually asking what their problems are is a great way to begin. When you find out, you can build differentiating product.' It is also one of the fundamental rules of marketing.
Little wonder the Zhik design team enjoy their job so much then. 'When we started, the Zhik design team had less experience in sailing than you might imagine. Their experience was in pure design and my background was in high tech.'
'Our approach was quite different, by default, because we weren't perhaps in some ways contaminated with traditional points of view. We sort of approached the whole thing from quite a different and fresh perspective. We look at things from first principles and don't get tricked by tradition. We tend to question how people are doing it now, seek the truth and thence try to resolve better solutions', said Brian.
So now, just like the ad break you definitely know is coming before they announce the results on a reality TV show, this seems like a very good time to take a break from The Brand is Zhik (part One) and come back with Part Two, in just a little while…


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HI guys I have a customer that want me to build this desk that I designed for them.
The desk is going to have post laminate for a finishd top and 1/4 glass above that.
I dont build desks a lot and I usually use mdf light weight when I am building but, was wondering what you guys use for a base for the laminate?
The reason I ask is that mdf doesnt seem to hold screws very well and with the span of the desk being over 9 feet long I dont want it to sag too bad or have the screws not be to tight.
The desk is going to be attached to a wall on 2 sides of it and I am going to use speed braces (fast cap) for the support in between. Any ideas on how to support the top? hope this makes sense thank in advance. Shep
Great design. Sorry for the response but seems pretty ambitious for the questions your asking?
Hey Mark thanks for the response, I know that i can build it and it will be ok. I was just wondering what other people use for there substrates.
I just dont like the screw holding power of mdf but I like the flatness and I will have to seal the under side to keep from any warping as well.
I like the holding power of cabinet grade plywood but worried about warping and not staying flat enough.
I know my posts dont always make the most sense, I am a lot better at talking than typing.haha thanks
I always hear that MDF doesn't hold a screw well. What people should say is "MDF doesn't hold a screw well, if it's not prepared correctly".
I have several drawers I made in a shop cabinet out of 1/2" MDF. A butt joint with two screws in each joint. I made it over a decade ago. they are holding up just fine. A design constraint of MDF is that it likes to split if there is any wedge action, such as a screw that is not properly predrilled. The trick is to make sure you predrill both pilot holes and clearance holes in your pieces. and countersink if needed, instead of trying to get the screw to countersink, like you can in plywood. Be sure the pilot hole is no more than 1/64 larger than your shank size, and you will have a solid connection. Yes, it's definately more work than other cores, but sometimes it's worth it.
Your firm confidence will not overcome the tendency for MDF to be unable to support even itself over spans. It will not prevent poor screw construction from coming apart. It also will not prevent the panels from warping due to imbalanced construction.
Have you ever built anything this large before? Laminated one side of large panels? Screwed large MDF panels together and then moved them?
if your screws aren't holding then you are using the wrong screw. Not all screws are created for use in MDF, euro and comformat screws are. Drywall screws are for, well... drywall.
I'm not sure if you're asking me or the original poster. Let me know and I'll respond.
Hey Guy thanks for the responses I talked to one of my local vendors here in Phoenix and then he says they carry a product called Armored Core and he says that that is MDF board with plywood in the middle and an MDF board on the outside I think this is the route I'm going to go with sense it will stay nice and flat with the MDF on the outside but yet be able to accept screws pretty well with the plywood has anyone ever used a product like this. Bruce I will have to try those confirmat screws I have read on Wood web of people saying how good they are, I have never used them but that's a good idea and I will try that as well.
There is a lot of unsupported span there. I'm certain you will have sag over time unless you build it as a torsion box.
That's a good idea rich and I never thought of A torsion box. I was just going to double up two sheets of three quarter inch of the armored Corps and put spacing every 16 inches to two foot on the speed braces that are 24 inches deep the tops only 30 inches total so I thought that would work would a torsion box work being that I'm only going to build the thickness and inch and a half to 2 inches thanks in advance
Hi guys just thought that I would send a update of a couple pics of the desk. I found a product called classic core here in phx az that is plywood sandwiched between mdf board.
The build was a pain in the but, but I did learn a lot and thanks for all of the tips and advice I appreciate it. Its not perfect but it came out pretty nice.


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Art Exhibition: IMMERSIO, Artwork by Claudia Meyer
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- Date: 12/26/2019 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Location: Manhattan Beach Art Center
1560 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
- Introduction: IMMERSIO, an exhibition featuring a collection of mixed media, immersive and sculptural works, from internationally renowned painter, sculptor, installation artist, Claudia Meyer presented by Homeira Goldstein, TIME4ART and the Manhattan Beach Art Center.
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Claudia Meyer, IMMERSIO
Exhibition Dates: November 1, 2019 to December 29, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday, November 1, 2019; 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Program begins at 7:15 PM
Manhattan Beach, CA – Homeira Goldstein and TIME4ART with support of the Manhattan Beach Art Center are thrilled to present "IMMERSIO", an exhibition featuring a collection of mixed media, immersive and sculptural works, from internationally renowned painter, sculptor, installation artist, Claudia Meyer.
Born in Switzerland, Meyer's work is an ongoing dialog between night and day light. While the artist skillfully plays with shapes, materials, volumes and textures, her work also conveys a visionary and exclusive senses of strength and serenity. Notably though her upcoming new "Cube" experience examines the emotional process between virtuality and reality, while transporting the audience into the artist's deep and rich self-created environment.
Envisioned by Homeira Goldstein, IMMERSIO features the artist's latest abstract and sculptural "writing" inspired by her perpetual fascination of handwriting. The exhibition invites you to view her world through the lenses and perspective of your own experience.
Meyer emerged on the art scene in the 2000s and earned acclaim and recognition for her unique and uncompromising artistic approaches. She is one of the rare artists who is able to skillfully master and explore numerous technical and artistic expressions while strongly remaining connected to organic elements. Her work is an ever expanding and seemingly limitless exploration and expression of her unique and undeniable talent and artistic vision.
With studios in Luzern and Paris, Meyer travels the world and spends time in Los Angeles and the Desert. She has been exhibited at international art fairs including Art Miami, Context Miami, LA Art Show, Art Palm Springs, Seattle Art Fair to name a few. Meyer will be featured at Art Miami 2019 and at Hohmann Fine Art early 2020 for a new solo show.
This exhibition is presented by TIME4ART, a non-profit art educational organization in Manhattan Beach, California with the mission of enhancing cultural art awareness in the South Bay and Greater Los Angeles.
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NASCAR Parks The Times Square Parade
NASCAR made the first of what may be several strategic calls in cancelling the Sprint Cup Series "parade" through Times Square in Manhattan this coming December.
It is very clear that the wheels are coming off the greater NYC area where NASCAR and TV sports exposure are concerned. Despite the best intentions of those involved, none of the current NASCAR TV partners have a presence in NYC that makes sense for the sport.
This past week, drivers were run through a whirlwind of TV programs in NYC as an "advancer" for the upcoming Chase for the Championship. It was a disaster. The various TV morning shows had other pressing news issues and the momentary appearance of drivers was often beyond awkward. The biggest morning program, The Today Show on NBC, decided to pass entirely.
While Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon might be able to glide smoothly through NYC, the landscape of media exposure that benefits NASCAR in Manhattan has been shrinking for years. ESPN actually closed the network's Manhattan TV studio. TNT is in Atlanta, GA and the Fox Sports guys are headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
This may be the first step in turning the banquets of all three of NASCAR's national touring series toward Charlotte, NC. Currently under construction in the downtown area is the NASCAR Hall of Fame that is directly linked to the Charlotte Convention Center.
Despite suggestions from Bruton Smith that Las Vegas should be the Sprint Cup Series banquet location, Charlotte seems to be slowly reeling-in the end-of-season festivities for several reasons. The reason at the top of the list is time.
Daytona testing begins in January and the next time many drivers and teams look-up it is almost Thanksgiving. Between testing and racing, the NASCAR Sprint Cup season in 2009 may be the longest in professional sports.
Charlotte has hosted an NCAA Final Four and other top sports events with no problem. The Convention and Visitors Bureau would love to figure out a way to integrate the NASCAR fans into some activities that could draw additional tourists to the Greater Charlotte area.
It might be a little cold for hot laps at Lowe's Motor Speedway in a Richard Petty Racing Experience car, but with all the NASCAR shops and the Hall of Fame within reach, the possibility of putting the banquets together in Charlotte makes a lot of sense.
Currently, the three banquets are in three different locations. Bringing them to Charlotte would free the team owners from substantial hotel bills and actually let the teams return home after the party in a bus instead of an airplane.
The TV networks hosting the banquet coverage would certainly appreciate the ability to use one set of TV trucks for all three events. The NASCAR Media Group studios will also be located in the Hall of Fame complex giving teams direct access to all kinds of television, radio and Internet access. Sounds like a package deal.
We will keep things up-to-date as last season the TV coverage of the three banquets was the subject of much discussion. The format of the evening, the personalities that host and even the always-interesting comedian and music choices were Internet topics for some time.
The Daly Planet welcomes comments from readers. Simply click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the easy instructions. The rules for posting are located on the right side of the main page. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
Here are some story links on this issue:
NASCAR "Scraps" NYC Victory Lap
No New York Victory Lap
New Yorkers To NASCAR: Yawn
Chaser's Time Isn't Well Spent In Big Apple
24 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Finally, someone is getting the idea. If NYC doesn't want NASCAR, then stop forcing it on them.
There are plenty of us who do want it, and since LA doesn't seem to be in that group, we'd appreciate it if you'd give at least one of our races back.
That would mean more than just hiring country artists to sing the national anthem at races.
- September 13, 2008 at 11:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
Mayor Bloomberg hates NA$CAR, did not want the parade last year. Why keep going where you aren't wanted?
Whats the big deal about NYC? Media can be anywhere, not like in the "old" days where all the media was in NYC.
As JD stated none of the sports media are there anymore, so why bother? The weather is lousy usually (I got family there) New Yorkers don't care so move it already.
Who cares that Bruton wants it in Vegas? What team does he own? Oh the track in Vegas, since when does he call all the shots? If he does could he do something w/ "media partner"? And the CoT?
- September 13, 2008 at 11:59 PM
- Sophia said...
Well it's about time to stop the insanity. Not a great way to endear yourself to New Yorkers to clog up traffic with a S L O W moving race car parade?!
I hope all banquets get to be in Charlotte and SOON. The drivers and their families have to be exhausted at the end of season. To travel yet again to New york? Who needs it. Las Vegas? Give me a break.
Let the guys all have banquets where most of the teams are based.
I just hope they loosen up the reins on the banquets and not make things so "staged" and Hollywoodized.
We don't need two hosts on the one banquet where Krista sat on the couch and somebody else interviewed. That one seemed awkward and rushed. If drives are not a good interview and hate reading the teleprompters, make it easier for them and shorter speeches.
I know it's about the sponsors but the actual drivers award show should be more fan friendly if they want to keep it on tv imo.
The shows all need a re-haul if you want my two pennies. :)
The music gets on my nerves as does the host.
I have an old tape around here of the awards before they went hollywood somebody sent me. Also an informal good bye to DW when he retired that apparently happened during a rain delay or something..the guys were in a room in street clothes just talking honestly from the heart and no "fake stage stuff"...I don't know IIRC that's whats on that tape...but truly, even though a fan only since 2004, I can see this sport alienating it's core base more and more. Continuing to fix things that ain't broke.
Thanks for the update on what could be happening.
- September 14, 2008 at 12:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
>>Whats the big deal about NYC? Media can be anywhere, not like in the "old" days where all the media was in NYC.<<
NYC is still the media capital of the US. You simply get more media exposure there than anywhere else. There will be NASCAR photos in magazines this week and month that otherwise wouldn't be there. Also, there are major studios there wired to let the drivers connect with tons of outlets. Remember that little wire microphone Jeff Gordon had on NASCAR Now? He had it on all day - didn't even have to leave the seat he was in and he could be hooked up to radio shows, local TV sportscasts, one-on-one interviews, everything.
If they take year-end festivities out of the prestigious Waldorf Hotel (perhaps our country's finest grand old hotel - if you haven't been there it is unbelievable) and stick the event in NC it will be for one reason only: to save the travel and other expenses for the teams. But it won't be because NYC is less significant.
- September 14, 2008 at 3:09 AM
- Anonymous said...
Waldorf is beautiful,been there, its still not enough reason to stay where we are NOT wanted. Media exposure? No you can get that anywhere. If those little blurbs on selected shows are
media exposure well, thats funny, no one seemed to thrilled to have them on the shows. It was ho hum here we go heres blah blah from blah. How about moving it so it doesn't cost an arm & leg in exchange go where we are welcome?
- September 14, 2008 at 7:52 AM
- Anonymous said...
So where will Brian send them now? To Hollywood, maybe? You know, amongst all the glitter and glamour he seems so enamored with....
Glad that New York has fallen by the wayside. Now if we could just get that parade back to the roots of NASCAR where it belongs.
- September 14, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- Anonymous said...
Anywhere but Hollywood. I can tolerate Manhattan, but Hollywood is a no.
Why not Indianapolis, Charlotte, Daytona, or Atlanta?
- September 14, 2008 at 10:12 AM
- Anonymous said...
The NASCAR banquet should by all rights be held in Daytona . How would any other location make more sense ? The second option would be Darlington for obvious reasons . The third would be Charlotte , though a distant third . All are locations where the awards banquet is considered important .
The location of the banquet only ever mattered to a small handfull of yuppies at the NASCAR offices who managed to convince Bill France that stock car racing would be taken seriously in the Northeast and LA if only people were exposed to the gala event .
The yuppies were incorrect , as they have been in almost every move NASCAR has made in the last 5 years .
- September 14, 2008 at 10:13 AM
- Anonymous said...
My point was & is - if NYC does not care ( & they don't) move it where its wanted. LA is not gonna be the only choice, Daytona is an option.
Just make sure the weather is fairly decent at the time of the banquets, put them all in the same area, not how it is now. Last year there was an article about the Harvicks adventures in being in 3 places at 1 time.
BTW wasn't NA$CAR saving the owners $$$$ w/CoT? Why not move the end of the year galas to 1 area & make it fan affordable?
Good hotels & affordable around Thanksgiving (or most times) & NYC are not usually placed in the same sentence. At least not by those of us having to pay for them.
- September 14, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Anonymous said...
JD...even more interesting comments.
Is it possible that this is part of a grand strategy to show that New York is NOT friendly to NASCAR? Reason I ask is that the Grant v NASCAR pre-trial conference is scheduled for October 3rd...and this could be used by NASCAR's lawyers as part of an argument to change the venue of the case, if it should go to trial. There are a possible 225 million reasons why this could make sense, IMHO.
- September 14, 2008 at 11:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
JD...even more interesting comments.
Is it possible that this is part of a grand strategy to show that New York is NOT friendly to NASCAR? Reason I ask is that the Grant v NASCAR pre-trial conference is scheduled for October 3rd...and this could be used by NASCAR's lawyers as part of an argument to change the venue of the case, if it should go to trial. There are a possible 225 million reasons why this could make sense, IMHO.
September 14, 2008 11:25 AM
Anon11:25 are you a lawyer? because even my "lookin for a reason" mind didn't think of that one! Good job ;)
- September 14, 2008 at 11:35 AM
- Anonymous said...
JD, I'm glad you're finally accepting Charlotte as the main option for the banquets. For the longest time, you seemed very firm on insisting Las Vegas was the best option for the Cup banquet in your previous columns about the banquets. Even when it was pointed out here by a poster (me) that Dale Jr said - in response to Bruton's Las Vegas pitch - that Charlotte should be the only alternative to NYC. (though Dale Jr said liked NYC too).
- September 14, 2008 at 11:42 AM
- Anonymous said...
(Anon 11:25)
Jo...just an interested observer, remembering an important rule when analyzing an organization's actions: "Follow the money."
- September 14, 2008 at 11:46 AM
- Anonymous said...
And ALL the $$$ goes to Brian
- September 14, 2008 at 11:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
Where does Brian live?
- September 14, 2008 at 11:51 AM
- Anonymous said...
Allegedly in Florida LOL any bets on NYC?
- September 14, 2008 at 11:59 AM
- Anonymous said...
Brian France has a $10 million apartment in the new 15 Central Park West building in New York City.
Jeff Gordon lives in the same building (was one of the first to purchase, actually; Brian is a trend follower, not a trend setter).
- September 14, 2008 at 12:15 PM
- Anonymous said...
See I knew he wasn't Florida, just maintains his addy. Nice to see the king of NA$CAR is a follower. Pretty much explains everything.
- September 14, 2008 at 12:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
Adding that I wrote the address because it's ***the*** prestigious building of NYC right now and every resident that moves in is written about in the NY media -who they are, what apartment they purchased and how much they paid for it.
The resale prices on the apartments have gotten outrageous; One is on sale now - one of the biggest ones - for $90 million and the owner paid 33 million for it last year; Jeff Gordon could easily sell his for three times what he originally paid for it and make a 26 million dollar profit.
In Manhattan it's not a bad thing for people to know what building you live in. It's part of the prestige.
- September 14, 2008 at 12:22 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 11:42AM,
You are almost correct. I wanted the 2008 and 2009 banquets to go to Vegas. The NASCAR Hall of Fame was not suited for either, but now they have made changes and the Convention Center is almost as good as the Vegas facilities.
In talking to various NASCAR personalities, we could not even calculate the cost savings if all three banquets were in Charlotte and all the teams did was show up and then go right back home traveling by ground.
All of the associated activities would have gone great in Vegas from the shopping and hair and make-up for the wives to the golf and poolside fun for the guys.
Now, Charlotte has grown-up and seen that SPEED Street vibe they have during the Lowe's race could return with a coordinated banquet celebration.
I will keep you posted, as I am getting email on this issue from all sides.
- September 14, 2008 at 12:33 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Wow, someone finally got a clue! It's about time -- move the banquets to somewhere that actually enjoys NASCAR. I know there are some NASCAR fans in NYC and certainly in the surrounding area, but let's face it, the whole going to NY thing hasn't worked now for a while. The media blitz was terrible and awkward, just as you said, JD. I like the idea of moving it to Charlotte, especially if the fans could be more involved in the festivities and if the crews and teams can go home at night, man, I'll bet they'd be grateful as heck. While they are at it, how about having Allen Bestwick emcee the banquet again instead of some loser actor or comedian who knows absolutely NOTHING about NASCAR. Talk about embarrassing the drivers and the sport -- quit forcing stuff and let's have some fun.
- September 14, 2008 at 1:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
It also didn't help that last year, the Victory Lap drew a large crowd... and caused quite the gridlock in Manhattan on the same day that they had scheduled the annual lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Plaza!
Bloomberg used it as an excuse to go head hunting.
I have to admit that the show at the end of the year is hard to watch. The humor is strained and feels so canned and off timed that it's distracting.
I can't watch it in real time.
- September 14, 2008 at 4:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
I live in NYS. Please be sure to understand that it is *not* the same as NYC, and if you've watched Watkins Glen, you know that. There are cows and grapevines and cornfields and all that stuff, lol. Anyways, I personally thought Vegas would be a great location. Why? Because the drivers and their families/teams see it as a vacation and seem to have a lot of fun while there--I have no real issue with Charlotte, but I'm just not sure it would be so 'special' because it's home. Vegas has great facilities, plenty of hotel rooms and fancy ballrooms. Yes it would save money and that's something I think NASCAR should discuss with the teams. Flying to Vegas, though, and hotel rooms, would not cost more than NYC, probably much less. The argument was always that the *SPONSORS* were headquartered in NYC, and that was the reason for it. Not sure if that's still so. But I agree, media is still the focus there, not *sports media*, but media in general. But I think other options should be looked at. I do think Sprint might have an opinion as well.
I don't think weather has anything to do with it. They're in a hotel. It's only a matter of travel and that's not usually that bad in December.
- September 14, 2008 at 9:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have long thought that the NYC idea has run its course. It's apparent that the enthusiasm just isn't there. I don't know if it's culture, a lack of marketing skills, or something else.
I also think that Charlotte is better than Vegas as a banquet site. The drivers and teams need to be close to the families as long as possible.
Finally, I find it interesting that the CEO of NASCAR and one of its most famous drivers now live in the same place.
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