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China PV module makers to suffer from Japan feed-in tariff cut
Mar 4, 11:52
The Japan government plans to reduce feed-in tariffs for PV systems and power-generating stations with installation capacity of over 10KWp to JPY27 (US$0.23)/kWh beginning July 2015,...
China may extend feed-in tariffs period, say Taiwan makers
Dec 8, 15:04
The China government, viewing that total PV system installations in the country in 2014 are expected to be significantly short of target, is likely to extend the applicability of...
Gigastorage to set up PV module factory in Thailand
Oct 24, 09:59
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Digitimes Research: Grid capacity problem arise in Japan solar market
Jun 27, 12:00
The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) announced in June 2013 that solar cell shipments of first-quarter 2013 in Japan reached 173.4MW, an on-year growth of 342.8%. This...
Digitimes Research: Europe solar installations to account for 35% of global installations in 2013
Feb 4, 10:48
Over-investment in 2010-2011 caused the solar industry to suffer from falling prices and increasing net losses in 2012. However, due to policy promotions and solar incentives in various...
Japan likely to cut solar feed-in tariff in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Dec 26, 11:11
The Japan government is likely to reduce the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate for solar PV system installations from JPY42 (US$0.50)/kWh currently to either JPY36/kWh or JPY32/kWh in March...
Commentary: Non-FIT business model to pave way for grid parity
Oct 15, 11:14
The continuous feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts by Europe's governments and increasing trade barriers have been pushing the solar market into suffocation. The price fall seems never ending...
Onshore wind converter market to encounter turbulence, says IMS Research
Sep 10, 10:27
In the global market for wind converters, nearly 80% of revenues in 2011 were attributed to utility-scale onshore projects, but are forecast to account for less than 70% of the total...
China market: Poor-quality solar PV systems to cause future problems
Aug 16, 14:01
China has been actively expanding domestic demand of solar products due to trade barriers in US and possibly in EU. Nevertheless, industry sources indicated concerns that China's...
Small domestic market makes Taiwan solar makers difficult to step into EPC projects
Aug 14, 14:57
Taiwan-based makers of solar wafers and cells have been planning to compete for EPC (engineering, procurement & construction) solar PV system projects for improving their business...
Global solar installations increase due to government policies, says PIDA
Aug 6, 12:08
Solar installations in 2012 will continue to be affected by government policies, according to Taiwan's Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA).
No end-of-year rush expected for Germany solar market in 2012, says IHS
Aug 3, 10:18
A midyear subsidy change approved by the German government for solar PV installations in rooftops will continue to drive solar demand for the remainder of 2012, although no year-end...
China expands protection mechanism of domestic solar firms
Aug 1, 11:41
China-based solar firms have been facing rising trade barriers from the US, India and Europe. To protect the domestic industry, China government has been expanding the domestic market...
Japan solar market may face PV inverter shortages
Jul 19, 01:45
Many solar firms have been optimistic about Japan's solar market due to the high feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates. Nevertheless, industry sources noted that most PV inverters that have...
Commentary: Japan government needs to do more to protect domestic solar industry
Jul 13, 14:47
The government in Japan recently announced lucrative solar feed-in-tariffs that have sparked discussions about Japan becoming the world's second-largest solar market. However, it...
Bulgaria cuts solar FITs by 50%
Jul 11, 14:21
Following Germany's April 1 solar incentive cut policies, Bulgaria announced 50% solar incentive cuts in effect on July 1. Italy has been rumored to announce new Conto Energia 5 (CE5)...
Japan government expected to set barriers for imported solar modules
Jul 10, 15:46
As the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate of JPY42 (US$0.53)/kWh offered by the Japan government for installing solar PV systems has attracted many foreign suppliers of solar products which...
Japan solar subsidies expected to heat up competition for solar PV system sites
Jun 29, 10:44
As the Japan government will bring into force a feed-in tariff (FIT) rate of JPY42/kWh (US$0.53/kWh) for solar PV systems on July 1, 2012, the attractive rate is expected to cause...
Germany FIT uncertainty ignites hope for Europe solar market in 3Q12
May 15, 16:31
The Germany government's solar feed-in tariff (FIT) reductions, which took effect on April 1, may have to be revised because Germany Bundesrat (Federal Council) last week did not...
Japan new FIT rate likely to be JPY42/kWh
Apr 24, 14:31
The Japan government is expected to announce a new feed-in-tariff rate for solar PV system installations in July 2012. The new rate is reportedly around JPY42/kWh (US$0.52/kWh). Buy-back...
Taiwan market: Energy price hike may promote rooftop solar PV systems
Apr 16, 11:52
The Taiwan government plans to raise off-peak power rates for industrial use by 60%, and this may encourage manufacturers to apply to install solar PV systems on the roofs of their...
China-based makers pessimistic about global solar demand in 2H12
Apr 10, 16:00
Despite incentive cuts in Germany and soon by Italy, demand in the global solar market has been healthy in first-half 2012. Industry sources believe that customers want to begin solar...
Solar cell prices drop due to April 1 incentive cuts in Germany
Apr 3, 01:20
Solar cell price dropped to US$0.45/W from US$0.48-0.50/W in recent days due to the April 1 incentive cuts taken by the Germany government, a decrease of 5%.
Taiwan aims to have 3.1GW of solar PV systems by 2030
Mar 29, 11:29
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has set a target of accumulated solar PV system installations at 3.1GW by 2030. In addition, the MOEA aims to finish 600 windpower inst...
Germany likely to maintain April 1 solar incentive cuts between 20-40%
Mar 28, 01:25
The government in Germany is expected to announce solar incentive cuts on April 1. The magnitude of the cuts will likely be the same as previously announced, between 20-40% depending...
Italy expected to have 2GW solar installation demand in 2Q12
Mar 21, 15:28
The government in Italy will be making feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts in June, and the industry believes a surge of demand about 2GW will happen in the second quarter before the cut.
Commentary: One step closer to grid parity
Mar 9, 14:33
Germany has announced new feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts that have larger magnitude than expected. The effects are likely to ripple across the supply chain. Digitimes met up with Davis...
Announcement of Japan renewable energy policy delayed to end of April
Mar 8, 01:40
The solar industry hoped Japan would announce renewable energy policies in January or February; however, any announcements have been delayed to the end of April. Industry sources...
Polysilicon spot price falls below US$30/kg due to pessimistic market outlook
Mar 7, 01:10
Germany's feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts have caused pessimism in the solar market. Some solar firms have been reportedly selling materials to prevent losses from depreciating inventory...
China-based makers lower PV module prices in response to Germany feed-in tariff cuts
Mar 3, 11:25
As the government in Germany has decided to reduce feed-in tariff rates for PV systems effective on March 9, leading China-based PV module makers have lowered quotes by 20% from 0.70EUR/W...
Germany incentive cuts to hit local solar PV system firms first
Mar 2, 14:46
The government in Germany plans to cut feed-in-tariffs (FIT) of small-size solar PV systems by 20% and large-size systems by 30%. In addition, systems that are above 10MW will not...
Germany incentive cut dissolves price increases hoped for by solar firms
Feb 29, 15:14
Germany has announced new incentive cuts will be initiated in March 9, 2012. The industry expected such measures to be taken in April 1, 2012, but never expected the date being moved...
New incentive cuts in Germany may begin on March 9
Feb 24, 11:13
The German government announced new incentive cuts on February 23. For the feed-in-tariff (FIT) of solar PV systems under 10KW, the incentive cut will be 20%. For systems from 10KW-1MW,...
Solar firms face numerous entry barriers in non-Europe markets
Feb 6, 11:13
Germany, the world's largest solar market, continues to influence the solar industry with policies. The market suspects Germany to move mid-year incentive cuts to April 1, 2012. Germany...
Decrease in solar installation costs causes governments to make incentive cuts
Feb 4, 11:23
The price of solar products decreased around 50% in 2011 due to a demand freeze and oversupply. This has caused the cost of installing solar PV systems to drop rapidly.
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Winter 2009 Volume 1, Issue 1 Palmetto Charter Network…… Expanding Educational Opportunities PCN Board of Directors PCN 2009 Annual Conference a Success Chairman Michael Sinclair Brashier Middle College The Palmetto Network of Char- Speakers included Dr. Jim 1830 West Georgia Road ter Schools held its 2009 An- Rex, South Carolina Superin- Simpsonville, SC 29680 nual Conference, "Expanding tendent of Education, Brian 864-963-0171 email@example.com Educational Opportunities for Carpenter, national authority South Carolina's Children" in on charter school govern- Vice Chairman Columbia, SC, on September ance, and Dennis Bega, Sen- Mr. Thomas "Tom" McDuffie Discovery School of Lancaster County 18th and 19th. This year's ior Advisory for the U.S. 302 West Dunlop Street conference was intended to Department of Education's Lancaster, SC 29721 support those persons and Regional Office in Atlanta. 803-285-8430 email@example.com institutions committed to pro- viding alterna- Dr. Rex at Secretary tive and diverse his first ap- Ms. Lilian Thomas-Wilson pearance at Midland Valley Preparatory Charter educational pro- School grams through a statewide received by the entire audi- 2432 Jefferson Davis Highway charter educa- charter school ence. Graniteville, SC 29829 conference has 803-594-1028 tion, with the firstname.lastname@example.com goal of improv- been suppor- In all, more than 36 pre- ing student tive of the senters were on hand to Treasurer charter school speak about topics to in- Ms. Robyn Verdery achievement. Midland Valley Prep/Fox Creek High movement in clude a Cracker Barrel ses- School The two-day South Carolina sion on SC charter school 805 Plantation Point Drive event drew more than 150 and wants to expand quality legislation with PCN Gov- North Augusta, SC 29860 803-510-3119 attendees, including leaders of charter schools in the future. ernment Relations Liaisons email@example.com major South Carolina busi- He is leading a "Race to the Bob Knight , CPA and Kyle nesses, board members, and Top federal grant application Michel, Kyle Michel Law Director educators who work for, and/ for $30 million that will feature Firm , a demonstrations of Ms. Audrey Breland or on behalf of our charter charter public schools as a the applications of Virtual Richland One Middle College schools. Numerous educational strong component in improving Education by Mickey Reve- 316 S. Beltline Blvd Richland Hall, Room 131 workshops, seminars, ses- education in South Carolina. naugh, co-founder and Sen- Columbia, SC 29205 sions, and panel discussions His message: "Charter ior Vice President at Con- 803-738-7114 focused on a broad spectrum Schools-Providing Hope, Op- nections Academy, a lead- firstname.lastname@example.com of charter school best prac- portunity, Options" was well ing national provider of vir- tices. tual, cont. pg 2 Director Greg Abel Langston Charter Middle School 212 Roper Mountain Road Extension Greenville, SC 29615 864-286-9700 In the Spotlight: Discovery School, cont. pg 3 email@example.com Discovery School of Lancaster ronment that focuses on the gram, the Thinking Maps County opened in August of integration of a variety of program, a multiple intelli- 2000, with 72 students in grades research-based programs gences "flow room", a Par- kindergarten through three. and methodologies that ents As Partners contract, Since opening the school has include the following: Core and the Renzulli Learning added fourth and fifth grades for Knowledge curriculum, mul- System. a total student enrollment of tiple intelligences theory 108. and application, positive Through a partnership with discipline, arts inclusion, the Lancaster County The school is dedicated to serv- foreign language instruc- School District's Gifted and ing a diverse population of stu- tion, problem-based learn- Talented Program, all stu- dents in a unique learning envi- ing, the Brain Boosters pro- dents at Discovery School Page 2 Palmetto Charter Network…… President's Message For charter schools, 2010 is shaping up for charter schools in S.C. I look forward to us gathering in Co- to be a critical year. Everyone's eyes lumbia on January 20th at Richland are fixed on the much anticipated char- I am asking that we all come together One Middle College on the Beltline ter school law working its way through and demonstrate a united voice and Campus of Midlands Technical College. the House Education Committee. This effort in pursuing legislative and ad- During this Business meeting, we will change will impact charter school fund- ministrative supports that will elect three Board members, discuss ing and administration for many years strengthen the public charter school the charter law, and begin planning to come. Joel Medley is also working choice option in S.C. Bob Knight is events for the year. to renew our Public Charter School working tirelessly to promote our Program Grant to provide funding for agenda in the State Assembly. Some Until then, work hard and focus on the Planning and Implementation grants, member schools have independent students. They are Dissemination Grants, Office of School lobbyists, and I ask that every effort the purpose of our Choice support, and many other critical be made to coordinate the message mission! programs. Finally, pending adequate and strategy to build unity and not division. An unprecedented number of Michael Sinclair, funding, the number of new charter President schools could grow by as many as 12 Senators and Representatives are sup- next year. porting charter schools. Now, we need to support them with accurate informa- For all of these reasons, and many tion, quality schools, and voices of more, 2010 stands to be a pivotal year encouragement. PCN 2009 Annual Conference a Success, cont. from pg. 1 public school services as well as vari- of the Year Award and The SC Asso- ous presentations ciation of School Administrators on school finance, (SCASA) and Carolina First Bank rec- facilities, govern- ognized Greenville Technical Charter ance, technology High School as the recipient of "The and academic ses- Carolina First Palmetto's Finest sions for elemen- Award ". tary, middle and The conference was sponsored by The high school teach- dents, teachers, and school administra- National Network of Digital Schools ers. tors to succeed. Management Foundation which is dedi- During the confer- cated to providing customer-centered Watch your e-mail for the date for ence, Senator Law- services utilizing highly-trained and next year's 2010 PCN State Charter rence K. "Larry" Grooms representing committed staff to individualize educa- School Conference. District 37 was honored as Legislative tional strategies that empower stu- PCN Administration The next meeting of the Palmetto Each school that qualifies as a Full school in South Carolina. Associate Charter Network will be from Member shall designate its repre- Members shall not have voting rights January 20, 2010. sentative who may vote for up to but shall have all the rights and privi- three separate candidates. The leges of Full Members otherwise All members of the PCN are in- three candidates receiving the vited to attend. However, only most votes will be the elected offi- A member of a planning committee those members who have been cials. In the event of a tie, then that receives its charter who has operating with students enrolled ties will be broken by a lottery procedure served for a period of one year would for a period of one year have voting to be done at the annual meeting. To qualify as a director of that particular rights. Because the PCN elects half of its serve on the Board, a Board candidate charter school. However, if the person board annually, three board seats are up must have at least one (1) year of as a did not serve as a member for one for election/re-election this year. director, officer, attorney, accountant, year or the school did not have its ap- administrator or employee of a charter plication approved would not qualify. Page 3 Legislative Update All eyes are awaiting a bill several occasions locally funded charter school receives; being drafted by the Chair- with the Chair- Provide for additional entities that can – if man of the House Education man and ex- they choose – authorize a charter school; Committee Phil Owens. pressed our Allow charter school students to partici- wishes in regard pate in athletics at whatever school they For many months now, Chair- to this legislation. are zoned to attend. man Owens has been meet- We have provided ing with key stakeholders to him with a laun- PCN expects to actively support Chairman create the first major revision dry list of items Owens legislation during the 2010 ses- to the Charter School law that we believe sion. since its creation. There was are critical to the speculation the bill would be In addition, we expect to support a success of our budget amendment to clarify rules re- ready by the pre-filing days schools. Included of 2010 legislation but the bill garding charter funding for the gift & in that list are: Facilities funding; Ensur- talented and AP students. did not appear on either November 17 or ing that per-pupil, and per-staff member, December 1. Pre-filing is likely to occur generated dollars go directly to Charter If you have any questions about any of on December 15th. Schools; Parity with locally funded schools our legislative matters please contact Bob The Palmetto Charter Network has met on – the $12,000 per child the state funds Knight at 803-513-0858. compared with the less than $6,000 a In the Spotlight: Discovery School, cont. from pg 1 are exposed to strategies that have ment of Education a total of six times Program. proven to be successful with academi- and has met AYP requirements each cally talented students. Another part- year. In 2007, Discovery School, was Over the years, Discovery School has ner, Nihon University in Japan, pro- recognized by the Center for Education received over $800,000. in grants from vides a teacher intern each year, ena- Reform as one of the National Charter a variety of sources, including the SC bling Discovery School students to Schools of the Year. Also, Department of Education, the Springs learn the basics of Japanese language, in 2007, Discovery Foundation, the Challenge Foundation, customs, and culture over a period of School was featured and the J. Marion Sims eight weeks. as a demonstration "This blended approach Foundation. The school site during the annual also maintains a positive to instruction has paid off This blended approach to instruction conference of the working relationship with has paid off over the years through National Association over the years through the Lancaster County high student achievement, strong pa- for Gifted Children, School District and pro- rental support, and recognition at the high student vides multiple opportuni- drawing teachers and local, state and national levels. As administrators from achievement." ties for professional devel- evidence of this recognition, Discovery across the nation to opment for teachers from school has received the Palmetto Gold learn more about its Brain Boosters other schools within and and Silver Awards from the SC Depart- outside the district. A Special Guest Three English teachers (Rachel Hamil- his writing process and how every ele- ton, Hadley Green, and Aaron Tem- ment and character in the novel has ples) at Langston Charter Middle meaning. His theme centered around School in Greenville hosted Canadian- the idea that Greatness comes from American author Theo Caldwell on being Good – that anyone can be great Tuesday December 1st. by doing good in life. Mr. Caldwell spoke to all of the stu- To thank him for his generosity, stu- dents during their English class periods dents presented a check for $300 to and gave them each an autographed the Hugs-for-Hounds shelter in honor copy of his new book, Finn the half- of Mr. Caldwell and his 5 rescued dogs. Great. Using the book, he described Canadian-American author Theo Caldwell Page 4 About the PCN…………………………………. Palmetto Charter Network Founded in the fall of 2008, the South Carolina Palmetto 805 Plantation Point Drive Charter Network (PCN) has grown to more than a dozen North Augusta, SC 29860 school members. A growing organization, PCN is striv- ing to represent its members at every level of govern- Phone: 803-510-3119 ment: federal, state, county, and local municipal- Fax: 803-202-9490 ity. Currently, it is growing to provide services to its members in marketing and publicity, advocacy, net- E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com worked technical support, and communications. As the www.palmettocharternetwork.org membership grows, PCN plans a con- tinued ex- Charter Schools-Providing Hope, pansion into We're on the web……………….…….. Opportunity and Options a future of www.palmettocharternetwork.org membership services and communica- tion and the provision of reasonable educational services. Members of PCN enjoy Did you know…………….. a coordinated voice at the SDE, as well as into related SC legislation. Other benefits include access to technical support, free publicity for events/programs, and re- the SDE finance department publishes a monthly duced rates at annual coalition conferences. newsletter that can be accessed around the 20th of each month at http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Finance-and- Operations/Finance/old/finance/newsletter/index.html PCN Members and Upcoming Events PCN Member Schools South Carolina Virtual Charter School Mark Your Calendars! Aiken Performing Arts Academy Spartanburg Charter School SC Calvert Academy The next meeting of the Palmetto Brashier Middle College Charter Network will be from Columbia East Point Academy SC Connections Academy 10:00—2:00, Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at Richland One Middle Discovery School of Lancaster County College, 316 S. Beltline Blvd, Co- Fox Creek High School PCN Business lumbia, SC. For Directions contact Ms. Audrey Breland, 803-738-7114 Fuller Normal Advanced Technology Associate Members or Charter School firstname.lastname@example.com. Lunch Aventa Learning will be provided for one delegate Greenville Tech Charter High School Calvert Education Services per member. Additional lunches Greer Middle College Charter High may be purchased for $10 per per- School Connections Academy LLC son. Please RSVP to Lilian Thomas Freeman & Major Architects -Wilson at Langston Charter Middle School email@example.com. Lake City College Prep Academy Horace Mann Lloyd-Kennedy Charter School NNDS Midland Valley Preparatory School South Carolina Association of School Administrators Palmetto Scholars Academy Triangle Construction Palmetto State E-cademy Young Office Richland One Middle College
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John Major
I'm curious to know if anyone is currently using Staden as part of their mutaion detection scheme?
I have a good deal of experience with the package as a sequence editor, but am new to the mutation detection world.
Specifically, I'm curious what set of pregap4(v1.4+) modules are used [The documentation mentions some which appear to have been split apart, deprecated, etc. So I'm worried I'm missing someting].
I'm working on getting this series working:
Est Base Accuracies
Trace Conversion
Init Exp Files
Aug Exp Files
Qual Clip
Ref Traces & Seqs
Mut Detection
HetZy indels
Gap4SG assembly
Anything missing? Is the order problematic? Any current docs I should be aware of?
john [major -at- cbio -dot- mskcc -dot- org ]
James Bonfield
Firstly if you use Phred then disable the Estimate Base Accuracies section as it will overwrite Phred's scores. EBA exists purely as a "poor mans Phred" to allow good quality clipping without having Phred.
Secondly the Mutation Detection module uses the tracediff program and Het Indels uses the hetins program, both of which have been superceded by the single mutscan program (the Mutation Scanner module). However in some cases it may still work better - I'd say that it's worth experimenting with your data to see what gives the best results.
As I recall though if you use tracediff instead of mutscan then you don't need to use the Ref Traces & Seqs module, but I may be wrong on that. It's been too long to recall well.
As for who uses it... no idea. Hopefully someone else out there can make themselves known :-)


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A post at Digital Book World discussed lessons publishers should learn as the eBook market matures. For one, they should "[a]cquire readers, not just authors. Editors already know to look for authors who have already found a following, however small, but while publishers are turning more attention to fan fiction communities, many aren't being utilized to their full potential. Publishers tend to see writers of online fan fiction and original fiction, like those on Wattpad, as a means for sparking initial sales. But they can sometimes exceed that marketing function to emerge as strong, independent brands in their own right and should be approached accordingly from the get-go. Amanda Black's Apartment novels and SJ Hooks's Absolute novels both originated as Twilight fan fiction posted as online serials and are now among Full Fathom Five Digital's best-selling titles."
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At the tail end of May, Rebecca Tushnet, Tisha Turk, and Francesca Coppa, together with partners from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and New Media Rights, presented our case at the U.S. Copyright Office's hearings on renewal and expansion of the fan video exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's anti-circumvention provisions. They asked the Copyright Office to expand the current exemption by permitting non-commercial fan video makers to rip Blu-Ray discs. Following the hearing, the groups submitted a written response to the Copyright Office's follow-up questions.
OTW Fannews: Fannish PsychologyТеги: Fanfiction, Fannish Practices, Movies, Theater, News of Note
An article at the Huffington Post explored the appeal of some canon relationships. "According to DeFife, this strong desire we feel for an onscreen couple to get together is rooted in a psychological phenomenon known as the Zeigarnik Effect. 'It was named after a psychologist who observed waiters in restaurants who would not write down their orders for a table...She found that they had memory for the order only as long as it wasn't filled, and then once it was filled that memory for the order went away.' The phenomenon now refers to the notion that an unsolved problem remains cognitively alive. Unresolved romantic chemistry in TV shows and books, DeFife says, falls neatly into this category.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13800474528179920312015-06-27T00:20:04.506-07:00JJ's BlogReviews and Observations from a freelance resident of Sin City www.jjwylie.comJJ Wyliehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-54774989586877003322015-04-06T05:34:00.000-07:002015-04-06T05:34:29.368-07:00What I'm Reading: Ghettoside by Jill Leovy

"There was a way of working—it was hard for him to put this into words, but he knew it when he saw it—a perfunctory way that met all the technical criteria for how a job was supposed to be done. It would be above reproach should any supervisor review the work, yet lacked some essential quality of passion, determination, velocity.

"Checklist work and real work were not the same to him. You could get praise and a paycheck and fill your day with busy, important-seeming activities and never solve a case."

from "Ghettoside: a true story of murder in America," by Jill Leovy.

http://goo.gl/eFR96D
JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2015/04/what-im-reading-ghettoside-by-jill-leovy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-44417013005674330262015-03-16T06:51:00.001-07:002015-03-16T06:51:09.148-07:00About My AgeI would have acted differently if I'd known I'd live this long. I wouldn't have been so foolish & impulsive if I'd realized that I would have to live so long with the consequences.

All I can do now is the best I can, given where I am & what I have.

JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2015/03/about-my-age.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-88199210643822178452015-03-12T19:00:00.001-07:002015-03-12T19:00:30.236-07:00Never SurprisedThere are 3 phenomena that never surprise me:

Stupidity

Cruelty

Weather

In a certain sense, they are, in fact, all the same thing.
JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2015/03/never-surprised.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-28590705057293407432014-11-24T17:37:00.001-08:002014-11-24T17:41:11.328-08:00SOAPBOX: Shopping on Thanksgiving

Forgive my little editorial, but I have to say that I chuckle when I hear so many people complain about the "Black Friday bleed" into Thanksgiving that has retailers opening on the holiday.

I operate a small business, and my business will NOT be open on Thanksgiving. But I'm not going to act self-righteous about it. Although Thanksgiving is perhaps my favorite holiday, the fact is, if there were a lucrative enough reason to open on Thanksgiving, I probably would. But the chance to take a day off & give my crew some time with their families currently outweighs any benefits I would get from being open for business this Thursday.

Money talks. And money is the reason that many retailers & restaurants are open on Thanksgiving. For every person complaining about how commercialized the holidays are getting, there are dozens of people driving to malls & opening their wallets for perceived bargains.

I would love it if everyone decided to NOT shop on Thanksgiving. I would love it if the entire world would take the day off and just engage in some community fellowship under the rubric of gratitude & sharing.

But it's not going to happen.

And it may actually be better that we live in a society where you have the choice to shop or not.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. However you choose to observe it.

JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2014/11/soapbox-shopping-on-thanksgiving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-91669421402482362462014-11-19T06:00:00.001-08:002014-11-19T06:00:14.891-08:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
It is the anniversary of one of the greatest speeches in American history.

It's short & eloquent, more a poem than a speech.

The entire text:

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

"Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

"But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address

JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2014/11/happy-birthday-gettysburg-address.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-1745223319224537672014-08-19T08:39:00.001-07:002014-08-19T08:39:34.972-07:00Today's Meditation Quote

Remind yourself that acceptance of the present moment has nothing to do with resignation in the face of what is happening. It simply means a clear acknowledgment that what is happening is happening. Acceptance doesn't tell you what to do. What happens next, what you choose to do, that has to come out of your understanding of this moment.

- from Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2014/08/todays-meditation-quote.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-49414290548202724952014-05-19T05:55:00.001-07:002014-05-19T05:55:51.828-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MALCOLM X

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MALCOLM X

"The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive."

from The Autobiography of Malcolm X.JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2014/05/happy-birthday-malcolm-x.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-16121331943759613882014-05-18T15:20:00.001-07:002014-05-18T15:20:34.163-07:00Now Reading: No Place To Hide by Glenn Greenwald
"The ability to eavesdrop on people's communications vests immense power in those who do it. And unless such power is held in check by rigorous oversight and accountability, it is almost certain to be abused. Expecting the US government to operate a massive surveillance machine in complete secrecy without falling prey to its temptations runs counter to every historical example and all available evidence about human nature."

Excerpt From: Greenwald, Glenn. "No Place to Hide."
JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2014/05/now-reading-no-place-to-hide-by-glenn.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-20181008374918717162014-05-02T06:20:00.003-07:002014-05-02T06:20:53.982-07:00What I'm Reading Now
Sometimes the most important thing about words is what they enable us to leave unsaid.

from Going Nucular: language, politics and culture in confrontational times, by Geoff Nunberg.

JJ Wyliehttp://email@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2014/05/what-im-reading-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-45302352393287343842014-04-23T07:19:00.001-07:002014-04-23T07:19:17.000-07:00You Should Read This
"The weirder something is, the more I want to know about it. The less likely it is for a guy like me to be a part of something, the more I want to get involved. My philosophy has always been "Why say no to anything?" The only things you have to abandon in order to live by it are common sense, a command of reason, and social acceptability. Not a bad trade."

Excerpt From: Chris Gethard. "A Bad Idea I'm About to Do."

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Just finished donating blood because none of the vampires I know can hold down day-jobs.

JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2014/04/update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-82363687853002670272013-12-05T05:56:00.001-08:002013-12-05T05:56:47.031-08:00CUSTOMER MOMENT OF YESTERDAY"Can I have a sugar-free honey latte?"

"Ma'am, we can't do that sugar-free. We use real honey."

"But isn't honey naturally sugar-free?"

"No, ma'am."

"You sure?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"I'm not sure I believe you, but oh, well."JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com John's Coffee Shop 8520 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas36.035129 -115.135858http://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/12/customer-moment-of-yesterday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-81221050228427195312013-09-17T21:22:00.001-07:002013-09-17T21:22:25.079-07:00Tonight's Workout Meditation

JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/09/tonight-workout-meditation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-4584785860227886812013-09-15T11:38:00.001-07:002013-09-15T11:38:26.079-07:00Stuff That Happens To Me...

JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/09/stuff-that-happens-to-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-59900332559373400952013-09-13T11:41:00.001-07:002013-09-13T11:41:03.181-07:00How I Cope...

JJ Wyliehttp://email@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/09/how-i-cope.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-14837675775893420172013-09-03T21:53:00.001-07:002013-09-03T21:53:33.739-07:00My Kind Of Math

JJ Wyliehttp://email@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/09/my-kind-of-math.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-82620999158385257902013-08-18T13:54:00.000-07:002013-08-18T13:54:00.181-07:00A Call From My Mother
So my mother called me today and when I answered, she immediately said, "You need to take me to lunch!"

"When would you like to go?" I asked.

"Right now," she answered. "Come pick me up!"

"Mom," I said. "I'm working at the coffee shop right now. I can't just leave to take you to lunch. How about we go to lunch tomorrow?"

"I can't tomorrow," she said. "Sunday is my only day off."

"What do you mean?" I asked. "You don't have a job."

I heard her audibly cluck at this, as if I'd said something incredibly stupid.

"Sunday is the only day I don't have my afternoon rituals," she explained. She means her 3-hour daily afternoon regimen that's a mix of christian prayer, voodoo ritual, and psychic concentration. I've only had the slightest glimpse of her doing this in her living room, rocking back and forth on her living room couch with her eyes squeezed shut, muttering who knows what.

"Well," I continued moronically. "That's not really a job."

This hit a nerve.

"Who do you think protects you?" she exclaimed. "It's not easy keeping away all the spells and demons!"

I knew I'd gone too far, so I decided to backtrack.

"I know, Mom," I said. "How about we go to lunch next Sunday?"

"That will be fine," she said in a much calmer tone.

JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/08/a-call-from-my-mother.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-68832239721275659052013-06-10T14:55:00.001-07:002013-06-10T14:55:11.990-07:00ASTROLOGY, DEBUNKED

So, yesterday, I get asked, "What sign are you?"

I give my typical answer, which is, "Since you know me, why don't you tell me what sign you think I am?"

What followed was a 20-minute guessing game in which 3 people began to speculate about my personality & its relationship to the stars and planets. 10 guesses were made as to my astrological sign.

In what seems like a mathematical anomaly, all 10 guesses were wrong.

"I'm a Leo," I finally divulge.

"Oh, that makes sense," I get told.

 JJ Wyliehttp://email@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/06/astrology-debunked.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-58283820162123512492013-06-10T14:47:00.001-07:002013-06-10T14:47:12.414-07:00Do I Have A Sign On My Head?

It just happened again:

I'm in Home Depot, shopping for a new patio shade. I'm dressed in a blue t-shirt and shorts, no orange apron, no name-tag.

But this guy looks at me while pointing at an umbrella, and he asks, "How many colors does this come in?"

"I'm sorry," I say. "I don't know."

"Can you ask someone?"

"I don't actually work here," I reply.

"Well, why didn't you just say so?" the guy says.

I apologize again and go on my way.JJ Wyliehttp://email@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/06/do-i-have-sign-on-my-head.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-67091589782617467352013-06-04T13:12:00.003-07:002013-06-04T13:12:22.942-07:00A Poem That Kicked My A$$I love poems whose music contains both profundity and specificity.

This poem, "All You Know," by Carol Ann Davis does just that, so go read it and then come back and tell me about it.

It moved me. I hope it moves you. But I'm perfectly willing to be wrong about that.

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JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/06/predawn-running-thoughts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-76272391229283065662013-03-07T17:51:00.000-08:002013-03-07T18:03:20.695-08:00A Dream With My Mother

(For some context, read my previous entry about my mother.)

So last night I dream I have fallen into a lake from a paddlewheeled ferry.

I tread water as I watch the lights of the ferry move farther & farther away. I'm not sure if I jumped overboard or was pushed. In any case, I am certain the boat isn't stopping for me.

Looking around, I see another glow in the middle distance and start swimming towards it.

The waters of the lake are warm and calm, but I'm somehow aware of things moving through the depths beneath me. I have to focus to keep from panicking as I swim.

As I get closer to the glow, I see that I'm swimming to a small island. It's just yards across, a little patch of grass sticking a few feet up from the surrounding lake. On it sits a wrought-iron bench with an electric lantern hanging over it. And someone is sitting on the bench, staring right at me.

Of course, it's my mother sitting there waiting for me. She begins laughing and clapping her hands as I step out of the water. Magically, I'm completely dry as I do so, and by the time I get to where she is sitting, I'm wearing the same white outfit as my mother. It's made of soft linen and looks like something a monk might wear. The grass feels soft and cool under my bare feet.

"I told you," my mother says. "I told I'd be here."

"Yes, you did," I say. "But how can I be sure you're you?"

My mother shakes her head at this.

"None of my enemies are strong enough to impersonate me," she tells me. "I would know it if they try."

I sit next to my mother on the bench. As we look out over the dark surface of the lake, I can see the ferry as a far-off, fading point of light. My mother pats me on the shoulder.

"You know why you're here, don't you?" she asks.

"All I know is I'm dreaming," I say.

My mother points to the glittering speck of the ferry.

"That boat was taking you somewhere you thought you wanted to go," she says. "But I could tell it wasn't right for you."

"Where was it going?" I ask.

"I don't know," my mother says, waving her hand. "I just knew you wouldn't belong there."

I turn to her.

"So, you made me fall off the boat," I say.

My mother cracks up at this, clapping her hands and nodding.

"It was so easy!" she exclaims. "You're so clumsy. And you're not always alert like I tell you to be."

This is when I hear a noise behind us. I turn to see that there's a bridge attached to this little island, a wooden walking bridge that stretches into the distance, and I can only assume that it goes all the way to the shore of the lake.

What I hear are footsteps. Something is running towards us on the bridge, which is shaking slightly. Whatever is coming, it sounds big and fast, stomping its way towards us, and I think I hear growling.

"You have to go now," my mother says as she stands up. She cracks her knuckles and does some quick knee-bends.

Then she looks at me.

"Get up!" she exclaims. "Time to go!"

I stand.

"Where do we go?" I ask. The thing on the bridge is close enough now to almost see. It's definitely large, running on two legs, and snarling.

My mother gives me a little shove towards the water.

"I'm not going anywhere," she says. "But you need to leave."

Then she begins walking towards the bridge. I start to follow, but my mother stops and turns towards me. I'm terrified, but she just looks annoyed.

"I guess it's good you didn't leave yet," she says as she pulls a little pouch out of the front pocket of her outfit and hands it to me. "I forgot to give you this."

I open the pouch and look inside. Inside are a toothbrush, a pen, a pocketknife, a large, transparent marble, and a small vial of urine-colored liquid that looks like it has grains of sand floating in it.

"What's all this for?" I ask.

"We don't have time," my mother replies, taking the pouch out of my hand, cinching it closed, tying it shut, and then wrapping its cord around my wrist. "Just don't lose this, okay? You're going to need it."

The thing on the bridge, still running, gives a long howl that almost makes me wet myself. After a glance at it, my mother gives me another look of complete irritation. I can't tell if she's peeved at me or the thing that's howling.

"Now, you leave," she says. "Start swimming. I'll find you later."

"But what about...that thing?" I ask.

"It's not here for you," my mother tells me. "If you stay, you'll just get in my way."

"Where do I go?" I ask.

"That's up to you," my mother says. "Choose a way, then go. But do it now."

The thing is now standing at the end of the bridge, looking for all the world like a giant movie werewolf with long arms that end in knife-like claws. Its growling has subsided, but as it stands there, it keeps swinging its arms around, as if warming up for a fight.

My mother starts walking towards the thing, again reaching into her pocket, this time pulling out a sparkler and a lighter. She lights the sparkler as she walks, and when it begins spitting out sparks, my mother starts waving it around in big circles. The smoke from the sparkler billows out so thickly that soon I can't see her or anything else on the island.

"Go, JJ!" I hear her yell.

I presume the next words are directed towards the beast.

"YOU!" my mother shouts. "Why are you always following me! Why do you always bother me! Everywhere I go, you show up. Why?"

As I step back into the waters of the lake, I hear my mother continuing her tirade, and I hear the beast start to whimper and whine. When I get about waist-deep, I realize my outfit has disappeared and I'm naked, with only my mother's pouch tied around my wrist.

I start swimming away from the island, conscious as ever of things moving through the depths beneath me.

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JJ Wyliehttp://email@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/03/a-dream-with-my-mother.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-91988228553859699762013-02-18T07:25:00.003-08:002013-02-18T08:48:29.856-08:00My Mother Visits The Shop Again

(For some context, check out my previous entry, "Today's Visit From My Mother.")

So last evening, as I was talking to the artist Tommy Vinci, I notice my mother walking into the coffee shop.

I introduce her to Tommy, telling her he's the one whose paintings adorn a whole corner of the shop.

"Oh, you have a very bright imagination!" she exclaims. "Keep creating! It keeps you young!"

Tommy, as usual, is very gracious as my mother gushes over him.

Then she turns and hands me a big bag of almonds.

"I got you these for your prostate," she says.

I thank her, and we continue to make small talk for a while.

Then my mother says, "I have to go to the filipino store before it gets too dark."

As I walk her out to her car, she says, "You've been sick, haven't you?"

"I had a cold for a few days, but I'm okay now," I tell her.

"I can tell," she says as she slides into the driver's seat. "But you've lost too much weight. You need to eat more."

I reassure her that I'm doing just fine.

"Have you been dreaming?" she asks.

This is a new line of questioning.

"Doesn't everyone?" I reply.

"Well, I've been practicing on how to help you," my mother says. "So you'll be seeing me in your dreams soon."

"That's great, Mom," I say. "I need all the help I can get."

As she straps on her seat-belt, my mother follows up.

"Is anyone troubling you? I can tell you're being troubled," she says.

We're back to familiar territory now.

"No one's troubling me, Mom," I say. "I have no enemies that I know of."

She gives a kind of dismissive snort at this, as if to say I'm being overly naive.

"Well, when you figure out who's troubling you, just give me their name," she says.

"I will, Mom."

I watch as she backs her car out of its parking spot and heads off to buy who knows what.

Later, I sleep a little restlessly, wondering what dreams my Mom is going barge into.

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JJ Wyliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/02/so-last-evening-as-i-was-talking-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-39905918773432009342013-01-09T13:25:00.002-08:002013-01-09T13:27:31.263-08:00Gandhi Loses His Shoes

"One day Mahatma Gandhi was getting on a train in Calcutta, surrounded by many of his followers, when in all the hustle and bustle his shoe fell down into the small gap between the train and the platform just as the train was moving off. Without hesitation, Gandhi took off his other shoe and threw it after the first, as his followers looked at him, stupefied. Gandhi explained one shoe was no good to him, and no good to the person who would find it on the track. So why not throw the other show down on the track, so at least the finder could have two shoes?"

- from Little Theories Of Life by Peter Fitzsimmons.

JJ Wyliehttp://email@example.com://blog.jjwylie.com/2013/01/gandhi-loses-his-shoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380047452817992031.post-58572114312885330862013-01-07T08:49:00.000-08:002013-01-07T08:49:52.434-08:00Doing A Self-Check

A couple of days ago, I'm at the store, using the self-check register to tally up & pay for my items, none of which are significant for the purposes of this story, except to say that none of them are significant. They are just a big pile of the kind of crap we all need to get, just to get through our days.

And I'm feeling it. I am in a rush, and the tedious logistics of it all are weighing on my mind. I can't help but feel sorry for myself & frustrated that I am having to gather and pay for and haul home this pile of ultimately trivial stuff.

Which is when, of course, I see the guy in the wheelchair pull up to the self-check register next to me.

He's got a lapful of the same kind of crap I've got, which he duly starts ringing up, except that, where I just have to stand there and wave each item past the scanner and drop it into a bag, this guy has to lean forward, holding an item out with one hand so that it gets scanned, then roll his wheelchair a few inches so that he can drop the scanned item into a bag, all without spilling any of the unrung-up items that are still in his lap.

And this process takes him just long enough that the stupid "please place your item in the bagging area" reminder starts sounding off, every time.

Have I mentioned that he is in a wheelchair? An actual wheelchair, not a motorized cart? Which means, to move, he has to use his hands to spin his wheels, for which he is wearing a pair of those gloves that have the fingertips cut off.

I must have been dumbly gaping at him for a bit because he finishes before me. When he goes to pay, however, he realizes that the card-reader for his debit card is mounted at an inconvenient height, just barely out of his reach.

This is when a clerk steps up and offers to help.

"Nope, I got it," the guy says without looking at her, using one hand to boost himself up on the armrest of his wheelchair and the other to quickly swipe his card through the reader.

The clerk demurs, apologizing and backing away.

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Trio con Brio Copenhagen Performs On The Peggy Rockefeller Concerts 10/27
The highly acclaimed Trio con Brio Copenhagen will perform on the Peggy Rockefeller Concerts series at Rockefeller University on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Recipients of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award, one of the most coveted in the world of chamber music, Trio con Brio Copenhagen will perform works by Hans Abrahamsen (one of the most important contemporary Scandinavian composers), Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.
The complete program is follows:
Hans Abrahamsen: Traumlieder for Piano Trio (1984/2009)*
Dedicated to Trio con Brio Copenhagen
Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70, No. 1, "Ghost"
Tchaikovsky: Trio in A minor, Op. 50
*East Coast Premiere
The concerts are held in Rockefeller University's Caspary Auditorium, 1230 York Avenue (at E. 66th Street) on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Tickets are available through a subscription, which consists of one ticket for each of the six Peggy Rockefeller Concerts, at $150. Individual tickets can be purchased at the door on the night of the performance (subject to availability) for $30. Patrons can purchase tickets by cash (exact change required) or check.
Please contact the University's Communications and Public Affairs office at 212/327-8437 for additional information.
About the program:
Trio con Brio Copenhagen states, "The program, consisting of Abrahamsen, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, is built around a first half of very evocative music that relates to the second movement of the Beethoven. This music looks forward in spirit to some of Abrahamsen's movements (for instance the Marcia Funebre, where time almost stands still, and to the naiveté of the last movement, "For Children"). Abrahamsen's "sound world" can open the senses, allowing one to listen to Beethoven differently. One will enjoy the classical form in the 'Ghost' trio, while understanding Beethoven's 'modernity' and adventurous language. The Tchaikovsky is another contrast both in expression and length. The tragic nature of this music, as well as the kaleidoscopic second movement, takes us back to the time of waltzes in the aristocratic salons and to exotic parts of Russia. It is always a rewarding challenge for us to perform."
Soo-Jin Hong, Violin; Soo-Kyung Hong, Cello; and Jens Elvekjaer, Piano
There are times when two plus two can equal three. Trio con Brio Copenhagen is one such instance, where family ties, cultural blending, and musical connections all converge to color, shape and energize the concerts they present worldwide. Korean sisters Soo-Jin and Soo-Kyung Hong and Danish pianist Jens Elvekjaer created the Trio in Vienna in 1999 with the concept of pairs coming together. The sisters had played together since childhood, and Jens Elvekjaer and Soo-Kyung Hong (who are now married) had played piano and cello duos together for years. According to Mr. Elvekjaer, "We have always felt that this 'two and two equals three' dynamic provides a uniqueness and intensity to all of our performances.
"The strong personal bonds among the three of us greatly affect the way we conceive music together. We can be one hundred percent honest with each other in rehearsal and performance, and our different cultural backgrounds have provided an unusual perspective that shapes all that we do. It is a process of thinking without boundaries, cultural or otherwise, while staying within the great traditions that the music needs."
This high quality has been recognized not only by audiences and critics, but by some of the most important and renowned musicians of our time. In 2005, Trio con Brio Copenhagen was the recipient of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award, one of the most coveted in the world of chamber music. This biennial award, with a panel of prominent musicians as judges, carried with it appearances on twenty major concert series across the United States, including at New York City's Carnegie Hall, thereby introducing an extraordinarily accomplished "rising" piano trio to American audiences.
The Trio was praised from the time of its inception. About the Trio's debut CD, the American Record Guide wrote: "One of the greatest performances of chamber music I've ever encountered... What stands out from this ensemble is the range of tone and sound... They command an amazing range of timbres. Melodies sing with an aching sweetness, or seduce with wild eroticism, or haunt with impenetrable mystery." Gramophone magazine wrote: "It's easy to see what so impressed the judges...[the] performances can compete with the best available...airtight ensemble...a superb, greatly gifted chamber group."
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