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All at Sea? Synergies between past and present coastal processes and ecology. Second call for papers � Abstract deadline 18th July 2010
Conference, Loughborough University, UK, 9th � 10th September 2010
Organisers: Dr D. B. Ryves, Professor N. J. Anderson & Dr P.J. Wood
We are pleased to announce that the delayed �All at Sea?� meeting has been rescheduled for September, this year, and that abstract submission and registration have been temporarily re-opened (until July, 18th). This meeting, originally scheduled for June, was postponed due to the recent ash cloud that grounded air transport, to and from UK airports for several days in June.
Key Note Speakers: Professor Antony Long, University of Durham and Professor Graham Underwood, University of Essex and Dr Maarten Blauuw, Queens University, Belfast.
Coastal zones are dynamic systems. They are high-energy environments exhibiting rapid spatial and temporal change and are constantly evolving. The complex interaction of physical processes operating on both short (e.g. tides, fluvial input of nutrients and sediment) and longer-term timescales (e.g. climate & sea level change) form the driving force for many of the biological, chemical and sedimentological processes that occur in these systems. Coastal zones are unique in their steep gradation of conditions (e.g. salinity) which produce distinctive ecological communities.
In recent years human impact has seriously altered many of these coastal systems resulting in issues such as eutrophication, over-exploitation of resources and pollution catching media attention. Such major anthropogenic changes make it increasingly difficult to understand the already complex natural physical processes and ecological changes operating within the coastal zone. These complex issues must be dealt with before we can begin to use these archives as palaeo-records for understanding the past, for which they offer great potential to integrate the independent terrestrial and marine records of past climatic and environmental change. By understanding the past in these terms we can provide valuable context for investigating recent and future change.
This conference aims to address the following questions:
1. How do physical, biological and chemical processes in the coastal zone impact ecological communities and how do these communities change and evolve over time?
2. Can we successfully isolate natural environmental change from human impact in modern and recent coastal systems?
3. How can we most effectively apply complex contemporary ecological information to improve our interpretation of palaeo-records?
4. How can we integrate complex contemporary ecological data with time-averaged palaeo-data to improve policy and management of coastal ecological systems and future predictions under changing climate?
This conference will be composed of four sessions entitled:
1. The contemporary coastal zone: physical, biological and chemical impacts on ecology.
2. Assessment of the strength of climatic and environmental change inferences from palaeoecological investigations.
3. Formation of the palaeo-record in high-energy environments: chronology, taphonomy and diagenesis
4. Integrating contemporary and palaeo datasets from the coastal zone: synthesis and visions for the future.
Abstract deadline: 18th July 2010
For more information and registration details see: (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/gy/allatsea/) or e-mail [log in to unmask]
PhD Student, Department of Geography, Loughborough University.
Conference co-organiser: All at Sea? Synergies between past and present coastal process and ecology. http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/gy/allatsea/
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East Side and Lower Valley
Al Borrego Studio & Gallery: 1501C Main, San Elizario. Original works, prints and gifts by Al Borrego. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; noon-4 p.m. Sundays. 851-0093; AlBorrego.com.
Bert Saldana Art Gallery: 1501 Main, San Elizario. Original Southwestern oil paintings and prints by Bert Saldana. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. bertsaldanafineart.com, 851-0093.
De Santis Artist Studio and Gallery: 1445 Main, San Elizario. Original paintings; contemporary, Impressionism and abstract art. "Lovebird collection," paintings by Debra De Santis and Carol De Santis Muñoz, now showing. "Dancing with Paint" sessions on Saturday mornings; seating is limited; call 588-6346 for information, pricing and reservations. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; 12:30-4 p.m. Sundays. 588-6346.
Escamilla Art Studio and Gallery: 1445 Main Street Suite B1 & B2 (Placita Madrid) in San Elizario, and 1457 Amstater Circle. Anniversary celebration continues from noon to 5 p.m. today (coinciding with Artists Studio Tour); musician Arturo Garibay will perform 1-4 p.m. today. Escamilla displays original oil paintings and is accepting requests for commissioned work. Also available are zarzuela prints and posters and gift items. Main Street location hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Amstater location is open by appointment. 474-1800, 851-0742. albertoescamilla.com.
Galeria Del Sol: 10724 Camaro. Works by Maria Almeida Natividad. 203-2309.
Golden Eagle Gallery: 1501A Main, San Elizario. Original art by regional artists Sergio Acosta, Arturo Avalos, Condor Leatherworks, Palmira Lopez, Miguel Varela, Concepcion Villela and others. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. 851-0093, GoldenEagleGallery.com.
La Adelita Art Gallery & Gift Shop: 6216 Gateway East Suite B. Gallery of award-winning tattoo artist Francella Salgada. Mexican folk art and indigenous culture art, local underground and street artists, and more.
La Galería de la Misión de Senecú: 8455 Alameda. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 434-9700 or finearts.yisd.net.
Le Soiree: 6596 Montana, Suite H. 875-4450.
Magdalena's Custom Jewelry and Gifts: 1445 Main (Placita Madrid), Suite B-3, San Elizario. Fine sterling and handmade silver jewelry and gifts. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. 487-6678, email@example.com.
Main Street Mercantile: 1501 Main, San Elizario. The site includes studio galleries of Manny Alvarado, Joe Arroyos, Artistas Unidos de Ciudad Juárez, Al Borrego, Sam Gutierrez, Melissa Himes, Ken Hudnall Books, JR Gifts, Rob Mack, Roberts Woodworks, Bert Saldana and Shirley Talley. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. 851-0093, sanelizariohistoricdistrict.org.
Maven Studio: 9828 Montana, Suite N. 633-8350; myspace.com/mavenstudio.
Mission Valley Visitors Center: 9065 Alameda. One-man show by Bert Saldana, through May 22. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 790-0661; epmta.com.
Palmira Lopez Gallery: 1501-A Main, San Elizario. Original oil paintings, prints and gifts. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. 851-0093.
Peña Gallery+Studio San Elizario: 1456 Main, San Elizario. Working studio of Amado M. Peña Jr. Also on display: work by Nina Walker, Frank Howell, Malcom Furlow, Candy Mayer and others. Sculpture garden includes "Oñate (El Encuentro)," "Billy the Kid" and "The Ox" by Guadalupe Jacquez Calderon. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 851-8400, sanelizariohistoricdistrict.org.
Socorro District Service Center: 12440 Rojas. 937-0600. Fifth annual Art for Your Health Student Art Exhibition, with student artwork from various Socorro Independent School District schools, through the 2013-14 school year.
West Side
Adair Studio and Gallery: 5750 N. Mesa. Works by Clarissa Adair and the Adair Group. Art classes offered by appointment. 471-2271 or 587-8648.
Art and Framing Gallery: 6519-A N. Mesa. "Los Cinco de Mayo," works by Hector Bernal, Daniel Padilla, Francisco Romero, Mario Ulloa and Sergio Quiz, through May 31. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. 833-5250.
Bill Rakocy Art Studio: 4210 Emory. Art talks and demonstrations in all media; new watercolors and oils; new art and history books by Rakocy; talks given to clubs on oil, watercolor and art history. Open weekends by appointment. 581-2426.
Buena Vista Center: 120 Courchenese. Home to the Centro Artistico y Cultural-Buena Vista, a nonprofit organization that disseminates and promotes arts and culture in the Buena Vista neighborhood. robertosalas.com/centro.htm.
Carmen Navar Studio and Gallery: 6320 Falling Star. Original art, notecards and crosses. 833-4635.
CreArte by Teresa Fernández Art Academy & Studio: 300 N. Resler, Suite A. 613-7817; artacademybyteresafernandez.com.
Encaustic International Art Studio & Gallery: 7100 Westwind, Suite 120. On display: "Building Blocks," a series of new paintings by Brigitte von Ahn, plus large encaustic paintings by several artists. Hours: 2-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays; and by appointment. 833-0454; 478-5534; brigittevonahn.com.
HappiRobot: 5380 N. Mesa, Suite 105 at Festival Crossing Shopping Center. Works by local mangaka artists Jorge Santiago and Kenneth Wagnon. Prints available. Hours: noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 875-0707, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Maria Branch Studio & Gallery: 5034 Doniphan, Suite E, in Placita Santa Fe. Displays original oil paintings, stained glass, beeswax encaustic, Chinese brush work and gifts; lessons are available. 525-2731; MariaBranch.com.
Olvera Gallery: 3350 Doniphan. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and by appointment on weekends. 346-1863; rubenolvera.com.
Prints Charming-Gallery of Fine Art Prints: 7040 N. Mesa. Boutique pillows and aprons by Tweedle-Dee. Original art, prints, framing and gifts. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday; and by appointment. 833-1664.
Sunland Art Gallery: 5034 Doniphan in Placita Santa Fe. In May, members-only show "Gardens of My Mind." Marji Carrasco, who just turned 90, will be featured in May; a reception in her honor and an exhibit of her work will be 5-8 p.m. May 24. "Have Palette Will Travel," June 5-27 (opening reception, 6-9 p.m. June 7). Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Sunland Winery and Art Gallery: 1789 Victory Lane in Sunland Park. May Wine Art Market continues from 1 to 5 p.m. today, including swing dance lessons by Sunland Dance Studio at 1:30 p.m. and a tea dance starting at 2:30. On display: spring canvas transfer art from Art and Frame MFG. Live music Thursdays through Sundays. Custom art and framing; seasonal Wine Art Markets; gift shop. Regular hours: 6-11:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 575-589-1214.
Tulip's Antiques & Consignment: Peppertree Square, 5411 N. Mesa. Originals by Robert Wood, Waterhouse, Krupp, David P. Chung and more. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; by appointment Sunday and Monday. 581-7544.
UTEP Centennial Museum: UTEP campus, Wiggins Road at University Avenue. To mark the university's centennial, rotating exhibits about UTEP history are planned through 2014; "UTEP in the News" is now on display. Themed guided walking tours of the campus continue through the year. Also on display: "A Century of Transformations" (through Jan. 15). Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. museum.utep.edu or 747-5565.
UTEP Library: UTEP campus on Wiggins Road. Architect Henry C. Trost exhibit, with family photos, sketches, blueprints and more, opens Saturday in the third-floor atrium. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays; 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. 747-6726 or libraryweb.utep.edu.
UTEP Glass Gallery: Third floor, Fox Fine Arts building, UTEP. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. 747-5181; utep.edu/arts.
UTEP Union Gallery: Second floor of Union Building East, UTEP. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays. 747-5711 or utep.edu/union.
UTEP Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts: On Dawson Drive between the Fox Fine Arts Center and Sun Bowl Stadium. "2014 Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition," through May 15. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. rubincenter.utep.edu, 747-6151.
Villa Salon: 5380 N. Mesa, Suite 107. The hair salon shows art by local artists for three months at a time. 585-9998.
War Eagles Air Museum: Doña Ana County Airport in Santa Teresa. The museum holds more than 30 aircraft, 40 automobiles and other artifacts from World War II and the Korean War. $5; $4 for seniors and active-duty military; free for children and students. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. 575-589-2000, war-eagles-air-museum.com.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology: 4301 Trans Mountain. "The Living Mask Making Tradition of the Rarámuri/Tarahumara," curated by photographer, videographer and ethnographer Kitty Alice Snead, through Aug. 31. The El Paso Archaeology Society meets at 2 p.m. on third Saturdays. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 755-4332, elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum.
Fort Bliss Museums: Building 1735, Marshall Road on Fort Bliss. Exhibits illustrate the U.S. Army's Air Defense Artillery from World War I to Operation Desert Storm. Air-defense weapons of several countries are on display in the outdoor weapons park. Also on exhibit is the story of Fort Bliss from 1848 to the present, featuring personalities and activities in the Army's important relationship with El Paso. The museum also has a gift shop. About a mile south of the main museum is the replica of the Magoffinsville Post as it appeared from 1854 to 1868. Valid driver's license and current vehicle insurance required on Fort Bliss. Post access may be restricted. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 568-5412.
Framing Concepts and Gallery: 4717 Hondo Pass. The gallery features new works by seven local artists, including acrylics by Keith Kochenour, oils by Elsenta Blevens and photography by Caroline Disney. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 751-1999.
National Border Patrol Museum: 4315 Trans Mountain. The history of the Border Patrol is represented through more than 16 displays. Exhibits include an OH-6 helicopter, a Piper Supercub airplane and a 32-foot Conquistador Class high-speed boat. Visitors can learn about Border Patrol history and activities. Research library, guided tours available by appointment. Gift shop. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 759-6060; borderpatrolmuseum.com.
Agave Rosa Gallery: 905 Noble. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. firstname.lastname@example.com, 533-8011.
Art Center: 3101 E. Yandell. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 566-2410.
Art Junction Gallery: Second floor, 500 W. Paisano. Changing exhibits by 32 artists in a variety of styles and media. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. 534-7377.
Benavidez-Patterson 82nd Airborne Division: 2608 Fort Blvd. Historical military equipment, including a Bell Huey helicopter, and photographs are on permanent display. Hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. email@example.com, 240-8104.
Burges House: 603 W. Yandell. Headquarters of the El Paso County Historical Society. 474-1341.
Chamizal National Memorial, Abrazos Gallery: 800 S. San Marcial. On display: "National Parks of the Southwest" poster exhibit. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; weekends by request. 532-7273; nps.gov/cham.
Chamizal National Memorial, Los Paisanos Gallery: 800 S. San Marcial. On display: "Esta Perpetua," works by several artists including Ulices Gonzalez, Staphany Garnica, Mario Rojo, Briseida Ochoa and Daniel Esteban. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; weekends by request. 532-7273; nps.gov/cham.
Consulate General of Mexico: 910 E. San Antonio, Downtown. Exhibition of costumes from 22 states, Monday through May 30 (opening, 6-8:30 p.m. Monday as part of a Cinco de Mayo event). Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 533-8555, sre.gob.mx/elpaso.
Creative Kids Gallery: 504 San Francisco, Union Plaza. The gallery, in the oLo (Other Learning Opportunities) Building, is devoted to showcasing the art of El Paso children, with emphasis on disadvantaged and disabled youth. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. creativekidsart.org, 533-9575.
Crossland Gallery at the Art Junction: 500 W. Paisano. El Paso Art Association "Western Impressions" show, through May 24. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. 534-7377, elpasoartassociation.com.
The Cube Gallery: 114 E. Mills. 765-6112; facebook.com/TheCubeGallery.
El Paso Exploreum: 300 W. San Antonio. Kids' Night Outs, 6-11 p.m. May 16 and May 30; call for details. The museum has 16,000 square feet of interactive exhibits. New are "Inspiration Station," offering chances to make items out of recycled products and art supplies, and to experiment with circuits, wires, buzzers and bells; and a Southwest Airlines plane section with real doors and seats. Other attractions are "NewsChannel 9 Children's Studio," with a decommissioned live truck, two working cameras and a mini-news desk where pint-size anchors can deliver the news, and "Water and Bubbles and Sand, Oh My!" which includes interactive water play exhibits. Admission is $8; $6 for military, seniors older than 60 and educators with ID; free for children younger than 2. Admission is free to all from 6 to 8 p.m. the last Thursday of each month. Hours: 10 am.-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; noon-6 p.m. Sundays; admission ends one hour before closing. 533-4330, elpasoexploreum.org.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center: 715 N. Oregon. The museum depicts Jewish life in Europe before World War II, Hitler's rise to power, the expulsion of Jews into ghettos, life in concentration camps, prisoner resistance to Nazis and the liberation of the camps. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 351-0048, elpasoholocaustmuseum.org.
El Paso Museum of Art: 1 Arts Festival Plaza, Downtown. "Gaspar Enríquez: Metaphors of El Barrio," through May 11. Related event: low-rider car show, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday with free admission to the exhibit; admission is usually $10 (free for active military and their family with ID, children 12 and younger, and museum members). Also on display: "Luis Jiménez: Native Son," through May 25. "Ricardo Chavarria: 41, 47, 50-53, 59, 60, 61," through June 29. "Saint Anthony of Padua," 18 retablos from the 18th and 19th centuries. "Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Francis of Paola," May 11-Nov. 2. Artists on Art exhibit, "Rest (Scenic)," pinhole photography by Lauren Greenwald. Reading the Easel Book Club meets 4-5:30 p.m. third Thursdays; free for museum members, $10 for non-members; registration requested (May 15, "Leonardo's Lost Princess: One Man's Quest to Authenticate an Unknown Portrait by Leonardo Da Vinci" by Peter Silverman). Call or check the website for information about classes and workshops. The museum houses the Algur H. Meadows Library, an affiliate of the El Paso Public Library. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays; and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 532-1707, elpasoartmuseum.org.
El Paso Museum of History: 510 N. Santa Fe, Downtown. On display: "People of the Sun," including Tigua artifacts purchased by a Dutch anthropologist in 1882 and now on a yearlong loan from the Rijksmuseum Voor Volkenkunde (National Museum of Ethnology) in the Netherlands; $5; free for museum members, Tigua tribe members and children 6 and younger. Also on display: "Wall of Giants: UTEP Centennial Celebration, From Mines to Minds"; "Up in Smoke: An El Paso Fire Department Exhibit," including the El Paso Fire Department's 1901 horse-drawn steam pumper and other memorabilia; and "Neighborhoods & Shared Memories" exhibit about Chihuahuita and El Segundo Barrio. A Step in Time gift shop is open during museum hours. Admission is free unless otherwise indicated. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. elpasotexas.gov/history; 351-3588.
The Grocery Gallery: 305 Chihuahua at Overland.
Hal Marcus Studio & Gallery: 1308 N. Oregon. The gallery has two floors displaying 2,000 works of regular art, and a gift shop. Works by Daniel Padilla, Teresa Fernandez, Mauricio Mora, Mark Paulda, Willibald de Cabrera, Friar Vincent Petersen, Bill Sullivan, Francisco Romero, L.B. Porter, Jorge Guzman. "Early El Paso Art" exhibit includes works from such artists as Manuel Acosta, Bill Rakocy, José Cisneros, Eugene and Fern Thurston, and Tom Lea. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; noon-7 p.m. Thursdays. 533-9090, halmarcus.com.
International Museum of Art: 1211 Montana. Pastel Society of El Paso annual show, through June 1 (opening reception and awards show, 2-4 p.m. Saturday). Hours: 1-5 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. 543-6747; internationalmuseumofart.net.
La Fe Cultural and Technology Center Gallery: 721 S. Ochoa (rear building). 545-7190 or 545-7226.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site: 1120 Magoffin. The historic adobe homestead, built in 1875, is a prime example of Territorial-style architecture with authentic art and furnishings. The Magoffins were a multicultural family who influenced the development of the Southwest border. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Tours are guided and given on the hour; the last tour begins at 4 p.m. each day. $4; $3 for children 6-18; discounts for group and school tours with advance reservation. Tours in Spanish are available Wednesday-Saturday; please call ahead to reserve a tour time. 533-5147, visitmagoffinhome.com.
McCall Neighborhood Center: 3231 E. Wyoming. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, or by appointment. 566-2407.
Mills Building: 123 W. Mills. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. adairmargo.com, 533-0048.
The Station: 500 W. Overland Suite 250.
Studio and Gallery: 1002 Arizona. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays or by appointment. 351-1010.
Sumatra Hookah Lounge: 916 N. Mesa. On display: paintings and sculptures using found objects by Santiago Gonzalez Aragon. Opens at 7 p.m. nightly. 343-9900.
The Woman's Club of El Paso: 1400 N. Mesa. Art show by Lyuba and Aleksander Titovets to benefit the clubhouse, 1-4 p.m. May 11. 532-6131.
Woodworkers Club of El Paso Gallery: 3228 Sacramento. The gallery carries handcrafted wooden items and toys. Hours: 8-11:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 564-5915.
New Mexico
Branigan Cultural Center: 501 N. Main, Las Cruces. "International Madonna Print Exchange," through June 28. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. museums.las-cruces.org; 575-541-2155.
Las Cruces Museum of Art: 491 N. Main, Las Cruces. "Chicanitas: Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection (Size Doesn't Matter)," through July 19. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 575-541-2137, las-cruces.org/museums.
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum: 4100 Dripping Springs, Las Cruces. "Peter Goodman: Changing Landscapes," digitally manipulated photographs by the Doña Ana County artist, through Aug. 3. Also on display: "The Cowboy Way: Drawings by Robert 'Shoofly' Shufelt," lithographs donated to the museum. "The Color of Pie Town," 37 Russell Lee color photographs of Pie Town, N.M., in 1940, through Oct. 19. Museum admission: $5; $3 for seniors; $2 for children ages 5-17. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 575-522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
New Mexico Museum of Space History and Space Hall of Fame: Off U.S. Highway 54 and 70, Alamogordo. Admission: $6; $5 seniors, military; $4 children 4-12; group rates available. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. nmspacemuseum.org.

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A cousin has a Babylock 5280E serger she wants to sell. She has it listed on a local website for $150. I'd like to help her out, but a quick look on eBay shows one that sold a few days ago for $69. I haven't asked her about it yet, don't know if it works or if she even knows if it works (she and hubby do a lot of trading and garage sale shopping)
I don't have a serger, but is this one so old it would be a waste of time and money?
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church removed Mount Pleasant Police Chief Brian Fanelli from teaching in its catechism program after his arrest Thursday on child pornography charges.
"Be assured that Mr. Fanelli will no longer be permitted to serve as a catechist," Sara Koshofer of the church's religious education program wrote in a letter posted Thursday on the church's website.
Fannelli, 54, of Mahopac had taught computer safety to children in the catechism program. He was arrested Thursday after federal agents raided his 50 Archer Road home in Mahopac ...


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IGN reveals part of Guitar Hero 5 lineup 10:08 am // Thursday, May 28, 2009Posted by Jill in advertising, gaming, news.
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According to this article on IGN.com, part of the new band roster for Guitar Hero 5 has just been posted (perhaps Activision has to do the scavenger hunt, too?). The Smashing Pumpkins make the (randomly-ordered) list at numero uno, alongside some other exciting acts. No news yet on what songs will be included, but here are the bands:
- Smashing Pumpkins
- David Bowie
- Mötley Crüe
- Attack! Attack!
- Dire Straits
- Johnny Cash
- The Derek Trucks Band
- Sublime
Great. Now I'm going to have "Santeria" stuck in my head all day. Hat tip to SlingeroGuitaro on Netphoria for the news.
Lessons in (Anti-)Targeted Marketing? 3:07 pm // Tuesday, April 21, 2009Posted by Jill in advertising, business, marketing, video.
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Christopher Weingarten at Idolator published an interesting article about an Argentinian ad agency that is taking a serious music promotion detour. Since we here at Hipsters United have been wrapping our minds around recent Smashing Pumpkins advertising campaigns and their 'targeted marketing,' I thought this provided an apt counterpoint:
The ads say that, indeed, it's more important and rewarding to spend time and money searching out music you like in other genres. The Internet has made it so easy to find out only about your genre of choice–allowing you to spend all day only on rap blogs or only on metal blogs [ed. Smashing Pumpkins blogs?] – that many of us have friends who don't even know what the fuck a Lady Gaga is.
Weingarten's claim resonates with our earlier jests about the indie rock 'echo chamber' — that it's easy to get absorbed into the subgenres that occupy much of your time while alienating other worthwhile tastes you might acquire. I certainly couldn't have predicted the affinity I'm developing for1960s psychedelia if it weren't for the Pumpkins.
But really, I won't lie: I just couldn't bury this in the Postchildren. This is perhaps the funniest music moment I've seen since Zwan's appearance on Jools Holland [R.I.P]:
Thank you, Idolator, for bringing me the lolz.
"You're still just a rat in the six sides of steel cage!" 7:57 pm // Wednesday, April 15, 2009Posted by jjb in advertising, amusing, wrestling.
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No, that's not Billy Corgan's response to James Iha's remarks…it's the last line of his adapted, abbreviated spoken-word rendering of "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" in this promo for Total Nonstop Action wrestling. Any1 got the lossless audio??!?2
(Thanks to HU reader Norman for the tip.)
Together they ride, side by side 6:50 pm // Wednesday, March 25, 2009Posted by jjb in advertising, amusing, hipster runoff, tao lin.
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Carles, for the first time, has mentioned the Smashing Pumpkins on his popular weblog Hipster Runoff:
Can't believe the Smashing Pumpkins 'sold out' and let VISA use their song in their commercial. jk. happy 4 them. Billy Corgan seems like a chill bro who has been through a lot [via 1979 tonight, tonight]. Kinda sad how we're all getting older and music 'that was cool during our youth' is being used to encourage us to buy stuff with money that we don't have. h8 marketing. sad on the inside. Need to buy a flat screen tv to cheer myself up. Might also buy 'a wii' and 'some marijuana/lean.'
He also 'explains' who he 'is':
This has been a music video recap by Carles. Carles is a full time student at a high level digital arts graduate program. He is also a Teaching Assistant for Digital Media 101:Lessons in Photoshop, InDesign, and iMovie.
And the author of the first two comments on the post? Tao Lin.
White House aside, pink ribbon scars everywhere you want to be 12:21 am // Wednesday, March 11, 2009Posted by jjb in advertising, amusing, interview, politics.
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At the very end of an interview conducted Tuesday afternoon, Politico's Patrick Gavin asked Congressional testimony-giving rocker Billy Corgan this well-timed question:
The phrase "Today is the greatest day I've ever known" would be a pretty good campaign slogan. Any chance you'd loan that to Obama in 2012, or anybody else?
It was but one week ago, of course, that the credit-card company Visa launched a major television advertisement using the Smashing Pumpkins song in question…which makes Corgan's response hilarious:
Well, as soon as one of their staffers did the research, with the idea that I wrote the song about suicide, they may want to kill that. [laughs]
HU Podcast #36: Archivists, Apologies, and Visa 10:04 pm // Monday, March 9, 2009Posted by chris in advertising, machina, podcast, smashingpumpkins.com, tinted windows.
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There were lots of topics for this week's show, but once again the big news centered around marketing alliances rather than musical output. Hopefully our next show won't require that I get an MBA in preparation, although based on tomorrow's events I may need to go to law school instead.
Listen to the whole show (57:15)
This week's topics:
-Chris, Jason, Jill, and Andrew
-Kind of a Girl is released online. We discuss Tinted Windows' first single and whether it will turn younger fans on to the Pumpkins. (7:30)
-The Archivist. It's not a new police procedural on CBS, it's a new position in Team Pumpkins. Jill has no inside info on his role, so we speculate wildly on when we'll see the fruits of Frank's labors and debate whether this is a job for a fan or a professional. (8:22)
-Billy apologizes to the denizens of the new o-board, and we try to figure out what he's apologizing for. (7:42)
-Today plays while Morgan Freeman waxes poetic about Visa. The panel is divided in our reactions to this financial stunt, but no one can argue that the band is reaching a wide audience. Even Jill's mom noticed. (21:22)
This Week in Pumpkins History
-Machina is released, and we reminisce about practically every song. (7:22)
Song of the Week
-Today, Toronto, Canada Jan. 3rd, 1996
We may be back next week if Billy's Congressional visit proves to be worthy of discussion.
"Why r people so gullible???" 1:39 pm // Friday, March 6, 2009Posted by jjb in advertising, amusing, video.
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The artist behind the webcomic Xkcd once wrote that "The Internet has always had loud dumb people, but I've never seen anything as bad as the people who comment on YouTube videos." Is it true?
Here are my favorites among the few comments that have been left on the Smashing Pumpkins' latest, uh, commercially viral vid:
richpon1973 (1 day ago)
is that morgan freeman?
hey now, he really like smashing pumpkins after all!
KIDSCOTCH (16 hours ago)
Ha sell out,I don't blame him but he still is a sell out, If Kurt was here he would be doing Pepsi commercial, I always thought this song was about suicide, have a Visa, that's what it's all about
Fuck you, I always thought your music was over rated anyway
smashingdan07 (11 hours ago)
billy corgan quote "And I will never sell out" yea right , its not like the super bowel commercial where he was promoting a new song this song is 16 yrs old but hey i still got to love the pumpkins
Visa: "Today" is the greatest day to open a new credit card 9:51 pm // Wednesday, March 4, 2009Posted by Jill in advertising, business, marketing.
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In a premium TV spot during tonight's new episode of Lost, Visa aired a new commercial narrated by Morgan Freeman and my ears immediately perked up. The soundtrack was none other than hit single "Today" off Siamese Dream.
The clip hasn't yet appeared on YouTube but Visa's ad site has it. 'Luke de Spa' on Netphoria makes an interesting point, via this Newsweek interview with Billy Corgan in 2004 [emphasis mine]:
Newsweek: The notion of "selling out," licensing songs, how has that changed? Fifteen years ago, that seems like it would have been unacceptable. Career death. Is all this completely different now?
Billy Corgan: I'm not romantic about the notion of "selling out." People who are not in your position deciding what is and isn't selling out I always thought was a crock of s—. The song I wrote, "Today," which ended up being a pretty big song — that song literally saved my life. I was completely suicidal, and I wrote that song in a cold bedroom on a day where it was like, "I'm either going to kill myself today, or I'm going to live because I'm sick of thinking about this." When I played it, it was an intense, extreme feeling. Last year, I was offered heavy, heavy money to license that song. I actually turned down two huge, huge, seven-figure-plus deals last year for two songs.
Newsweek: For "Today" and for which other song?
Billy Corgan: "Tonight, Tonight." That's a fundamentally difficult position to be in. At this point, it's just free money. Song's already been played. It's been exploited. The record company's literally begging me: go ahead and take these commercials. At this point in my life, I don't feel comfortable. Those songs are the reason I'm alive. If your music is not sacred to the point where it's a really, really, really heavy decision about whether or not you would allow somebody else to exploit it, then what's not for sale? For a long time there was this dream that you could hit this utopian point The Beatles hit. "All you need is love." You'd write that song that would change the world. That seems to have gotten lost. Now songs are just vehicles for personality. The song is not the sacred thing anymore.
UPDATE: We've also heard rumors that the ad was aired during American Idol.
HU's Jill at SP.com: "Unsportsmanlike conduct!" 3:49 pm // Friday, February 13, 2009Posted by jjb in advertising, analysis, smashingpumpkins.com.
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She deconstructs the charge of "rank opportunism" that was hurled at the Smashing Pumpkins in the wake of their recent involvement with a Hyundai advertisement.
HU Podcast #34: Ohayou FOL 7:45 am // Wednesday, February 11, 2009Posted by chris in advertising, FOL, podcast.
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This week on the podcast we were graced with the presence of Eric, who gave us a Japanese perspective on the FOL Super Bowl release and talked a little bit about his work with SPFC.org.
Listen to the whole show (1:10:39)
This week's topics:
-Chris, Jason, Jill, Andrew, and special guest Eric
-Our impressions of FOL, a surprisingly complex song. Eric makes his debut with a flourish and an obscure reference. Is FOL a Zeitgeist outtake? Plus, Jason extends an invitation to another special guest. (9:25)
-We shift gears and talk about music in advertising, and Jason and Eric re-enact a mid-90's television staple. (13:11)
-The blogosphere reacted to the Pumpkins' appearance in an ad with their usual evenhandedness. Jill and Jason psychoanalyze music bloggers, and we discover the true meaning of the zero shirt. (28:24)
-We talk with Eric about his work on the SPFC and touch on the early days of Smashing Pumpkins fansites. (6:55)
This Week in Pumpkins History
-James Iha releases Let it Come Down. One of us has been anticipating his follow-up effort for some time now. (6:33)
Song of the Week
-FOL, studio
Typically I avoid studio releases for the song of the week to avoid legal wrangling, but in this case because we spend most of the podcast critiquing it I thought FOL would be appropriate. I urge everyone who listens to it at the end of our podcast to send your email address to Hyundai so as to keep us out of the courtroom.
Rolling Stone Super Bowl Wrap-Up 8:12 pm // Tuesday, February 3, 2009Posted by Jill in advertising, blogging, covers, FOL, football, video.
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Rolling Stone's Rock&Roll Daily Blog published a roundup of Super Bowl music coverage last night. They highlighted the Smashing Pumpkins just after Bruce Springsteen's camera assault, so… uh… that's boss. [Who can resist a Springsteen pun?]
See the full list of music highlights here, in case you want to get your fix of MC Hammer (feat. Ed McMahon).
Editor's note: Rolling Stone must be behind on their internet memes:
The voice of a generation and the voice of "Don't Phunk With My Heart" joined forces in a Pepsi ad. [Bob] Dylan's "Forever Young" was given a hip-hop makeover and a Will.i.am verse over a bevy of trans-generational stock footage. Here's hoping for a folk revision of "My Humps."
Cue Alanis?
Social advertising snafu 11:54 pm // Thursday, January 29, 2009Posted by jjb in advertising, amusing, david bowie.
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Flickr user liquid7 spotted the errant promo at left, commenting thusly:
"That is NOT Billy Corgan."
How the heck did Facebook confuse a countercultural icon like David Bowie with Billy Corgan?
"FOL" hits the track 9:23 pm // Thursday, January 29, 2009Posted by jjb in advertising, FOL, photo, studio, video.
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Spin.com has posted the Smashing Pumpkins-soundtracked, 30-second "Epic Lap" (around Road Atlanta?) Hyundai Genesis Coupe commercial, and they like it. The music, anyway:
With their latest venture, a Hyundai Super Bowl commercial featuring an all-new tune, Smashing Pumpkins make selling out sound pretty darn good.
Now, if these fingers are Billy Corgan's, then "FOL" ("Feel Our Love"?) may have been recorded with the assistance of ProTools. What, the Mellon Collie tape machine was left at Kerry Brown's for this one? Or are we looking at stock footage, or at a mixer with irrelevant labels? Any finger-identification experts available?! (This is what having only two seconds of relevant pictures does…)
HU Podcast #33: O-board 2, Pazz and Jop 8:47 am // Wednesday, January 28, 2009Posted by chris in advertising, criticism, marketing, podcast, smashingpumpkins.com.
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I originally planned on not having a podcast this week, but with the Super Bowl coming up next week during our usual recording time we decided to come back early to talk about the new official messageboard that is coming to Smashingpumpkins.com and the Pazz & Jop poll.
Listen to the whole show (1:03:47)
This week's topics:
-Chris, Jason, and Jill
-The debut of O-board 2 is upon us. Aren't there enough ways for Pumpkins fans to connect with each other already? How does increased traffic to SmashingPumpkins.com benefit the band? Plus, we once again discuss the Pumpkins and advertising, which was oddly prophetic considering the news that dropped yesterday. (23:35)
-None of the critics polled by the Village Voice mentioned the Pumpkins this year. We mock some of those who made the list, and ponder whether this bodes ill for Billy's "singles only" strategy going forward. (28:36)
This Week in Pumpkins History
-Zwan releases Mary Star of the Sea. We discuss the Loudness Wars. (6:29)
Song of the Week
-Honestly, Paris, France February 8th, 2003
Smashing Pumpkins Super Bowl Ad! 5:52 pm // Tuesday, January 27, 2009Posted by Jill in advertising, FOL, football, news, sports, television.
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According to the PR Newswire, Hyundai will debut a series of Super Bowl ads this upcoming weekend for their new sports coupe, the "Genesis" (ooooh, take that, God). The ad is scheduled to run immediately before kickoff and will feature the Smashing Pumpkins:
The Smashing Pumpkins band members [Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin] and cellist Yo-Yo Ma will each perform songs to accompany uniquely edited 30-second spots, tailored to their brand of music by editor Hank Corwin. Hyundai selected the Smashing Pumpkins spot to be featured immediately before the kick off of Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday, February 1, 2009.
Not only that, it's a new track!
Smashing Pumpkins scored a new track titled "FOL," to serve as the soundtrack for its version of "The Epic Lap."
Talk about a strategic marketing alliance!
UPDATE (2/2): You can download the full song (titled "FOL") here after providing Hyundai with a name and email address.
Ticketmaster Plugs LiveSP.com, Promises Free Music 11:29 am // Tuesday, December 16, 2008Posted by chris in advertising.
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This morning I received an email from Ticketmaster urging me to relive the show that I attended. While I may not want to relive that particular performance, Ticketmaster also reveals a few other pieces of information [emphasis mine]:
Want to capture the Smashing Pumpkins 20th Anniversary tour forever? For a limited time you can purchase a Smashing Pumpkins Live Download of the show you attended at LiveSmashingPumpkins.com. In addition, everyone will receive a free MP3 of the song "As Rome Burns" with our without purchase!
Each night of the tour was professionally recorded by the band and posted within days of each performance to give their fans a piece of history.
Simply select the show you attended and order your LiveSmashingPumpkins.com Download today!
There doesn't seem to be any information on livesmashingpumpkins.com about how I can obtain my free copy of As Rome Burns "with our without purchase", nor whether it is a live version from one of the nights of the tour or a studio version recorded afterwards, but this bears keeping an eye on.
It's also worth noting the threat that – despite evidence to the contrary elsewhere on nugs.net – these shows will be available to purchase for a limited time. I can't imagine the purpose of taking them down, but as a proponent of the selling of live shows online I'm glad they are getting some extra promotion.
Back to School with Billy Corgan 12:36 am // Saturday, October 18, 2008Posted by Jill in advertising, marketing, news.
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Billy Corgan is taking his great marketing alliance with EQ Magazine to new heights after his recent feature and exclusive interview. An "EQ Online Artist Master Class with Billy Corgan" will feature an open Q&A session for all the "recording-related questions you never thought you would get a chance to ask."
The event is planned to take place next Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:30pm PST (11:00pm ET), since the Smashing Pumpkins will presumably be setting up camp on the West Coast. There is a fee to register: $9.95 gets you a dial-in to the live viewing and "nine additional viewings of the archived webcast." Hmm. To register, go here.
Has anyone attended an online master class with EQ before? It looks like they've done one on signal processing before.
Totally Random Find 5:19 am // Tuesday, June 17, 2008Posted by Jill in advertising, jimmy chamberlin, video.
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Netphorian SlingeroGuitaro pointed out a new commercial for GameFly which allegedly features a Jimmy Chamberlin drum loop about sixteen seconds into the spot; check it out below to make the call.
What's next for the "Megastars in Space?" 3:17 pm // Tuesday, May 6, 2008Posted by Jill in advertising, billy corgan, business.
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On the upcoming podcast (numero four!), my fellow bloggers asked me what I think is coming up for the Smashing Pumpkins. While I mirror their enthusiasm about the upcoming Chicago studio-build, era shows, and autumn Big City tour, I proffered that they'll be solidifying Pumpkinland Operations this summer.
Why is that my guess? Well, one big clue is the ongoing search for writers at the official website. Another is the release of their archive shows, which I'm assuming will require a lot of backend ops. And I'll bite: Corgan has definitely uttered the words "fan club" in at least one of his recent interviews.
Despite the collective groan on the community messageboards when anyone dares to talk about business (who cares about messageboards when you have HU?), one of the things that has always interested me is the Pumpkins' attention to new media technologies. Though maybe not pursuant to the indie-rock ideologies, successful business is what gets me news, music, and tours.
I ran across this November 2007 article from the Boston Herald recently (full scan PDF here) in which journalist Nate Dow discusses the power of the MySpace marketing platform and the changes it has made to the music industry. His interview with MySpace exec Josh Brooks details the Smashing Pumpkins' involvement with the marketing monolith:
[T]he musician who started the flood is former Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, who joined two years ago. "Corgan took off the chat and message boards from his (own Web site) and added MySpace (links) to his page," Brooks said. "He was one of the first to realize that MySpace had an amazing tool set for musicians who want to spread the word to their fans."
Billy Corgan as marketing visionary? It doesn't surprise me in the least; I remember once upon a time a live stream to the Detroit Arising! show and the debut of Gish Month on the Smashing Pumpkins' newly-inaugurated official website. But what I'm wondering is — what's next? What is the next big wave beyond MySpace for the Pumpkins? Will Jeff Schroeder be spamming me with offers of FREE AUTHENTIC!!1 GUCCI BAGS?
HU Podcast #2: PR Shills, Latin America, and Unbridled Speculation 7:09 pm // Tuesday, April 22, 2008Posted by chris in advertising, audio, billy corgan, costa rica, jimmy chamberlin, mexico, news, podcast, tour.
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The band may be ending their touring and going into hibernation, but the HU podcast is just getting started. Thanks to everyone who listened last week and welcome to those just now finding us from one of the many places on the web I've shamelessly plastered the URL. This week we kept our technical difficulties mostly in check so that we could discuss recent band news, the end of the tour, and the future of the Pumpkins.
If you've fallen into the clutches of the Cult of Steve Jobs, you can now subscribe to our podcast through the iTunes Music Store, or you can always listen to or download the entire show right here.
Listen to the whole show (53:23)
This week's topics:
-Chris, Jason, and Andrew
-The Pumpkins get inducted into the Rockwalk, high honor or shameless PR? (7:48)
-Got Milk? Milk has the Pumpkins, along with a totally radical teen-oriented website. (3:33)
Tour Roundup
-The tour ends, but not before Jason educates us on the finer points of mariachi outerwear and discusses the evolution of United States. (9:26)
In-Depth Discussion
-What's next for the Pumpkins? I give Andrew and Jason $100 to wager on the band's next move. Will they put it all down on a return of the Audio Vanguard Association? Plus, I drop all pretense and beg for a pre-Gish tour. (18:57)
This Week in Pumpkins History
-The Zero single is released, leading to years of Pastichio Medley timecode debate. Plus, the Arising! tour ends and Andrew assigns blame for the breakup of the band. (5:59)
Song of the Week
-Zero April 17, 1999
Next week we will be doing a review of the Double Door Show from February 28th, 1995. If you'd like to listen to the show before hearing us talk about it, download it from the Live Music Archive.
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Seminole, Florida -- It was a home improvement project that deputies say ended in an unfortunate accident when 52-year-old Arben Berberi was killed after a concrete wall collapsed on him.
"I'm completely devastated," said neighbor Kristi Riley who heard the screams for help around 11:30 this morning.
"I could see from his torso up. His arms were up and somebody had been trying to pull him. Another guy was trying to do CPR on him," said Riley.
Riley knew right away Berberi was gone.
"The arm that was out and I was trying to feel for a pulse and he was unresponsive and I couldn't feel anything. I said 'please squeeze my hand if you feel anything, squeeze my hand' and he didn't respond at all."
Firefighters spent several hours trying to dig Berberi's body out breaking through concrete blocks and mounds of dirt. Neighbors say Berberi had been digging a trench at the base of the exterior wall when it collapsed.
"The rear wall of the addition they were working on gave way and fell on top of him," saidSgt. John Miller.
Firefighters said the Pinellas County Building Department and OSHA will be investigating for code violations.
Riley said Berberi worked night and day on remodeling the house on Robin Road.
Berberi and his brother-in-law bought the 55-year-old house in April. Both men of them, along with Berberi's father-in-law, were working on the house at the time of the accident.
"They were trying to do something nice for their family and this happens. It's unfortunate," said Riley.
Neither Berberi's brother-in-law nor his father-in-law was injured. Deputies say that it's a miracle considering the size of the wall and how close they were standing to it when the wall collapsed.


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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
A to Z Challenge Reflections
The window for posting A to Z Reflections closes on Friday. Spacerguy salutes everyone who took part in the A to Z April challenge hosted by the big guns. The Ninja clones really kept the show on the road.
This is my third (time travelling) experience through the blogosphere. My primary mission objective was to seek out strange, wonderful blogs and befriend new lifeforms."To boldly go where no-one has gone before!" For me its exciting stepping out and exploring the unknown galactic expanse of the blogosphere. You never know whats waiting for you out there second blog to the right, *grin.* I found lots of cool places bursting with imagination and clever writing and visuals. Great job bloggers!
I was happy so many enjoyed my little corner of the universe too. I wrote about Star Trek the whole time and its been an agonising challenge stopping myself from spilling the beans on J.J. Abram's movie, Star Trek Into Darkness. I'll be posting an "Into Darkness Portal" (WITH SPOILERS) soon to tease you. Are we all set for lift off "Into Darkness" when the countdown ends?" If your from Austraila or UK: Is STID better than 2009's version, what are your thoughts? Kapla.
5 comments:
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Glad you enjoyed your third time! Wish I could've explored more.
Not too many spoilers. I won't get to see it until the end of next week.
- Tony Laplume said...
Star Trek is always fun to talk about! If I do the Challenge a third time, I'll go back to that myself. Or just goof off the entire challenge with nonsense. Either/or.
- Jeremy [Retro-Z] said...
you had a great take on the trek universe... you and i will have to geek out on the new film soon. i have started this week.
- Mark Means said...
I enjoyed your theme as well as your insight to the Star Trek universe.
Really looking forward to the next film and to see what Abrams pulls out of his hat :)
- Steve Schnier said...
Hello! Nice blog by the way.
My name is Steve Schnier. Just a note to let you know that my wife and I sent a model of STAR TREK's U.S.S. Enterprise into near-space via weather balloon. The payload reached a height of 95,568' and hit a top speed of 63 knots or 117 km/hr.
The model was launched from Stayner, Ontario (90 minutes North of Toronto) and was recovered from a remote island in Georgian Bay. It was supposed to travel South towards Toronto - but I miscalculated and it went due North. I should have paid more attention in Math Class.
Video Link: http://youtu.be/ovJcIjOMGIU
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UP -- OK, we're looking on the bright side on this one even though the subject is dark and stormy. The recent rains have provided temporary relief from more than a decade of drought. Although there was some property damage -- including a mini-van sized sink hole in the Foothills Plaza parking lot, some road damage and debris clogged drainage ditches -- there was no loss of life. This is more rain than the state has seen since the new millenium began. We hope the rain continues to fall.
UP -- A portrait of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kenneth Lee Worley was unveiled this week at the Farmington Museum. The Farmington native, while serving in Vietnam in 1968, threw his body on a hand grenade that would have killed and wounded fellow Marines. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor two years later and is the only New Mexican to be so honored. That kind of instinctive action, taken to protect the men fighting next to him, provides an insight into the mind of a war fighter. Whether the conflict itself was necessary can be debated, but Worley's spirit of self-sacrifice demonstrates the bond forged by fighting men and women facing the horrors of war. This honorable action should be remembered for the ages.
DOWN -- We don't know for sure what will happen with the prosecution of two men who started a shootout in a residential Farmington neighborhood in July. But a deacade-old state court of appeals ruling could mean no one will be held accountable for the killing of Christopher Valdez. Police say Valdez was shot as he tried to chase the attackers away. However, it is possible that Valdez was killed by shots fired by an inhabitant of the home who was defending himself. If that's the case, according to the ruling, no one would be charged with murder. In many localities, people who start such insanity are held accountable for the destruction that ensues, whether or not they were directly responsible. We hope there will be justice for Valdez in this case.
UP -- The Shiprock Chapter has decided to try to wrangle the area's feral horse problem on its own, opting out of the Navajo Nation's program. Chapter leaders expressed concerns about sales to slaughterhouses, the use of all-terrain vehicles in the roundups and abandoned colts and fillies. The chapter talked about creating its own adoption program bosltered by rehabilitation of the horses, which members said have skills and endurance that could be useful to ranchers and farmers. This is a sticky issue because feral horses compete with livestock for forage and sometimes slowly die from starvation. We don't know whether these measures will work, but we support the chapter's decision to use its members' knowledge of horses and the land to find humane solutions to this growing problem.
UP -- A 17-year-old Farmington High School student went missing this week triggering a massive search. The autistic teen apparently had argued with his parents before striking out on his own. This situation had the makings of a first-class tragedy. We are happy that he was found safe and sound in Durango. Although there was expense involved, we are happy to be part of a community that reacts quickly to protect its most vulnerable members.
DOWN -- The New Mexico Department of Health announced earlier this week that an 84-year-old San Juan County woman succumbed to West Nile virus. Although the virus is most deadly to the elderly and people with compromised immune systems, it can cause serious complications in anyone who is infected. This is yet another reminder to protect yourself from mosquito bites, which is how the virus is transmitted. With all the rain, it is possible we will have a second mosquito season.


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The New York Islanders announced today that they have agreed to terms on a two year contract with defenseman Mike Mottau.
Mottau, 32, spent the last three seasons with the New Jersey Devils. Last season, the Quincy, MA, native scored a career high 18 points (two goals, 16 assists) and a +4 plus-minus rating in 79 games with New Jersey.
"Mike is a solid puck-moving defenseman who will bring more experience to our blueline," said General Manager Garth Snow.
Mottau, a 6-0, 197 lbs. left-handed shooting defenseman, was drafted by the New York Rangers in the seventh round, 182nd overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After a four-year collegiate career at Boston College, he turned professional in the 2000-01 season, playing in his first 18 NHL games with the Rangers. In 258 career NHL games with the Rangers, Calgary Flames and Devils, Mottau has seven goals and 46 assists for 53 points with a +10 plus-minus rating and 137 penalty minutes. Mottau has also skated in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games, all with New Jersey, in which he's recorded four points (two goals, two assists).
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Across the conference, when opposing coaches start talking about the UTEP women's basketball team, they begin with Kayla Thornton, Anete Stein berga and Kelli Willing ham.
That makes sense; Thornton and Steinberga are the leading scorers, the point guard Willingham is the floor general.
As some point soon, however, Chrishauna Parker is going to force her way into the conversation.
UTEP travels to Tulane today in a second-place showdown in Conference USA, it sports a 17-3 record, and the athletic sophomore Parker quietly has become a glue player spearheading that.
Quietly, as in she's averaged just 8.3 points in UTEP's seven conference games. She's also averaged 10.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists, and suddenly Parker's season numbers have her third in the league in rebounding (9.0) and fifth in assists (4.1), making her, by some margin, the only player in the top 10 in both of those categories.
Parker's rebounding has her on pace to be UTEP's best in that category in more than a decade and no player in program history has come close to averaging nine rebounds and four assists in a season.
She's done that splitting time at point guard, two-guard and small forward, earning the nickname "Beast" that is rather obvious to anyone who has seen her leap into traffic, grab a rebound and slap the ball as her dreadlocks whip around her head.
"Yeah, she's a beast," Thornton said.
"We've had some pretty good wins and she's been instrumental in that, a big part of it," coach Keitha Adams said. "Her rebounding, that area has been good. I'd like to see her shoot the ball a little better. She's going to have to score some."
Parker does want that aspect of her game to come around, but admits she gets more fired up by the two statistics where she has made such an impact.
"Assists mean I'm getting my teammates involved, rebounding means I'm getting my team a second opportunity and doing what I need to do on defense," Parker said. "I don't look at statistics, but it's cool finally getting noticed for something I do well, something I've been doing well.
"My shooting will come around, but we have scorers on our team. I just want to get everyone else involved."
And she admits at some point she wouldn't mind getting a triple-double. She came closest two weeks ago at Houston when she had eight points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
UTEP will need everything she can give them tonight against Tulane, a team that has given the Miners trouble every time they've played outside El Paso. The Green Wave come in tied with UTEP for second in conference with a 5-2 mark, and is 16-4 overall.
Last year, UTEP needed a remarkable comeback to salvage an overtime 65-64 victory in New Orleans, then with its season on the line, had to come from seven points down in the final four minutes to win the C-USA Tournament and qualify for the NCAAs.
That game in particular still resonates with UTEP, which considers Tulane on par with SMU as its biggest C-USA rival.
"Tulane has always been a good team, this year is no exception," Steinberga said. "Defense, definitely (is the emphasis). We have to watch film, do a better job on defense. And rebounds hurt us in the last game. SMU got a lot of offensive rebounds, got a lot of points there."
Said Thornton: "We can't afford to lose any more games. The last time we played them they gave us a struggle, in the championship game, so we have to all be together.
"We have to rebound more than we did the last game. We've got to come together and connect."
The rebounding issue is a big one with UTEP. One of the nation's best teams in that category, the Miners did win the boards 41-38 in the loss to SMU, but was ultimately undone by the 15 second-chance points the Mustangs got on 17 offensive rebounds.
"We have to play better," Adams said. "Tulane has a good team, it's always a battle. We didn't do the little things (against SMU), we have to focus on that. We gave up too many offensive rebounds and we've got to take care of the ball. We've had too many turnovers."
Grabbing rebounds will start with Parker, who wants to see her team steady itself after a rare loss.
"This is a very good rivalry. Last year, we played in the conference tournament and we beat them, so they are going to want to come out and beat us," Parker said. "We have to do little things, play defense, rebounds.
"They're all big, this is big."
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News has been flaring up across the horror community that Rob Zombie is directing a remake of C.H.U.D. This has provoked a lot of comments (many negative) as Zombie has said he was done with remakes, even though Zombie said he would be directing it.
Well, time for a nice injection of confusion. Shocktillyoudrop got word from Zombie' management that he is NOT involved in any C.H.U.D remake. So whats going on here? Was it a joke by Rob Zombie like Peter Jackson's April Fools about doing a 2-Part WW2 Son of Kong movies? Zombie saying he would direct but decided to move on?
I dunno. Unless something else comes along that confirms that Zombie is off or on the remake, hangs up in the air.


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Matthew McConaughey turned out for the 'Dallas Buyers Club' premiere on Sept. 7. / Eric Charbonneau, Invision for Focus Features
TORONTO - Spike Jonze screened scenes from his upcoming love story Her on Sunday, but at the post-event cocktail soiree, he was talking about Matthew McConaughey, praising him for just killing it professionally of late.
Yes, Matthew McConaughey, the former rom-com crown prince who, over the past few years, has done a complete career turnaround and is now the talk of the festival for playing a homophobic, emaciated, angry and very self-centered AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers Club.
"It's just who he was, and you empathize with him. You don't have to like him," says McConaughey. "He was consistent and I can always respect someone who is consistent in his behavior. His brash ways - it's just who he was."
Without resorting to hyperbole, the film was and is one of the most talked-about at the festival, and notable for the performances of both McConaughey as good ol' boy Ron Woodroof and Jared Leto, who plays the mesmerizing Rayon, a male-to-female transgender and Woodroof's sidekick.
The film appealed to him for two reasons: "It was told from a heterosexual's point of view, and there's no third-act turn where our protagonist finds God. No, you stick with this guy being a selfish businessman," says a cheerful McConaughey on Monday. "He naturally becomes more accepting and understanding because he becomes an outcast."
He sees little of himself in the character.
"We're very different. I'm proud to say I'm much more diplomatic. But he's a great anarchist," says McConaughey.
The actor famously underwent a dramatic transformation to play Woodroof.
"I lost 47 pounds. On the face of it, that's something. It did inform what I was able to do. There's the literal hunger but there's also this headstrong insatiability. The body is more resilient than we give it credit for. I was eating meals. I had controlled meals. I had support from the family. No, I did not go have meetings in steakhouses," he says.
The last few years have been big for McConaughey, who also has Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street out this year; he's currently shooting Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. And yes, he's hearing Oscar talk for Dallas, but isn't fixated on it.
"There's nothing out there that I am chasing. I want my work to translate," he says. "Last year was an incredibly creative year of work for me. It was also the first year I lost money. How about that? Make sure you (write) that I'm saying that with a grin. I'm looking for great experiences."
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I have a canvas where i have drawn a series of images onto it that can be dragged and dropped around, each image is a seperate entity.
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I was in Denver recently for a friend's wedding.
I hadn't been there in about 30 years, the result of living in Michigan for 25 of them.
It was my first time using Denver International Airport, which was much easier to maneuver than I had been led to believe. Traveling light helped.
I didn't spend much time in the Mile High City. Maybe 30 hours, tops. It was a quick-in, quick-out kind of thing, due to a tight schedule back home.
But I was there long enough to feel its energy, the kind of forward, positive energy that I think some civic leaders are trying to create here.
Denver was decked out in its Christmas finest. The pedestrian malls, with their horse-drawn carriages and light rail, were buzzing. Westword, the alternative weekly paper, was crammed with ads for concerts, clubs, restaurants and sporting events. A drive up Colfax Avenue made me yearn for that kind of variety of cuisine, entertainment and neighborhoods.
Denver's a big place. There are more than 3 million people in the metro area; more than 600,000 in the city proper. That's not much bigger than the El Paso-Juárez metroplex, which has more than 2 million people, more than 600,000 of them in El Paso.
Of course, our dynamics are different. Our geography and our cultural makeup are different. Our border location is very different. So is our economy. We're much poorer.
But, if there is a grand vision to all the changes about to start taking place Downtown, you can picture what El Paso could become.
Imagine it 10 years from now:
There will be a Triple-A baseball stadium where City Hall (used to stand). Love or hate the way the ballpark was pushed through (I was uneasy with it myself), having a venue like that, and the chance to attend a much higher quality of baseball than El Paso's ever cheered, will be a positive for us.
Especially if the major-league parent San Diego Padres' new owners improve the quality of their minor league system like I believe they will.
Baseball can put us on the map in other ways. The Pacific Coast League is one step below the majors, so not only will future, current and former star players come and go between here and San Diego, but those players can have good experiences here, and speak well of El Paso (and the food and unique culture) along the way.
Don't forget that PCL transactions are reported daily in a variety of media, from ESPN and its hugely popular baseball website to the agate pages of newspaper sports sections across the country. Talk about cheap publicity.
The stadium can be one building block in a city-wide progression fueled by a revitalized Downtown. Imagine the new Downtown arena we're going to build, one that can accommodate more, and bigger, shows and sporting events than we're used to. Wouldn't it be nice to see Neil Young or Lady Gaga here instead of in Albuquerque?
Imagine El Paso's new arena being home to one of the NBA Development League's teams, an NCAA regional basketball tournament, NBA exhibition games and more.
That could be another stepping stone on our path to becoming a secondary market, or one step below major market status -- if that's what we want. Maybe because I tasted major city life living just outside of Detroit for so many years, but I do want that (hey, maybe we'll even build a commuter train system to alleviate I-10 traffic!).
I think of all the major and medium acts whose tour itineraries I get on a routine basis. The vast majority of them don't include an El Paso date. But a new Downtown arena that can hold up to about 15,000 people and has all the versatility, luxury suites and other revenue-generating amenities needed to compete in today's event world is another step in the right direction.
It's an arena we can grow into.
The building is one of several bond projects, totaling $473 million, that voters approved last month. There's more, of course. A new children's museum. Parks and zoo improvements. An aquatic center. Museum upgrades.
A pedestrian pathway to connect the El Paso Museum of Art and the rest of the cultural district with the Union Plaza area, which wasn't part of the bond election, is in the works.
I wonder what's going to become of that big chunk of land along I-10 when the railroad leaves. Picture it as a long ribbon park, with a pedestrian path, maybe even a natural amphitheater for events like Music Under the Stars, where you can bring your own beer.
They're parts of a puzzle, the foundation of future growth that could result in, thanks to the medical school, things like the much-needed improvement of health care in this town and the retention of more of the city's young people as economic development types try to recruit more quality companies here.
There are plenty of skeptics out there, with good reason. The area's woeful record of public corruption has shaken our faith in city and county leaders, as has the way the stadium project was ramrodded through.
Who's to say the bond money will be spent wisely, or legally? Who's to say there's enough vision in local government and business circles? Who's to say this area can transform?
I, for one, have faith. I'm a born idealist.
I don't want El Paso to become another Denver. I want it to become a better El Paso.
Doug Pullen may be reached at email@example.com; 546-6397. Read Pullen My Blog at elpasotimes.com/blogs Follow him on Twitter at @dougpullen


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Museum of the History of Science
The Museum of the History of Science houses an unrivalled collection of early scientific instruments in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum building. An active public museum, MHS offers an extensive programme of exhibitions, family-friendly events, public lectures, gallery tours and much more, along with teaching sessions for schools. For those unable to come to Oxford online versions of exhibitions are available, alongside standalone online resources on the website: www.mhs.ox.ac.uk.
The entire collection of the Museum of the History of Science is a Designated Collection of national importance.
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(Until January 2015)
Tues-Fri 12.00-17.00
Sat 10.00 - 17.00
Sun 14.00-17.00
Closed: 24, 25, 26, 29 December and 1, 2 January 2015
NOTE: From 3 January 2015 the Museum will have new opening hours:
Tuesday-Sunday 12.00-17.00
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Our library is open to the public by appointment.
The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.
This museum occupies the original home of Elias Ashmole's museum, the oldest purpose-built museum in Britain. Its Designated collections are dominated by an exceptional collection of early mathematical and scientific instruments from antiquity to the twentieth century, including the largest collection of astrolabes in the world. A highlight of this group of objects is the earliest known Persian astrolabe, dating from the 10th century.
The early sundial collection comprises 750 examples, the earliest being a portable Roman dial from around 250AD. The microscope collections, an important collection of telescopes, and photographic equipment including items that belonged to Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) and TE Lawrence, are further important facets of this remarkable museum.
Particular strengths include early mathematical instruments, optical instruments, and apparatus associated with chemistry, natural philosophy and medicine. There is also a unique reference library for the study of the history of scientific instruments that includes manuscripts, incunabula, prints, printed ephemera and early photographic material.
Collection details
World Cultures, Science and Technology, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Maritime, Decorative and Applied Art, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- Einstein blackboard
- H. G. J. Moseley
- penicillin
- Howard Florey
- Royal Astronomical Society
- Royal Microscopical Society
- Earl of Orrery
- spherical astrolabe
- Erasmus Habermel
- Lewis Evans
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'Dear Harry…'- Henry Moseley: A Scientist Lost to War
- 14 May 2015 — 31 January 2016 *on now
Henry 'Harry' Moseley was an exceptionally promising young English physicist in the years immediately before World War I. His work on the X-ray spectra of the elements provided a new foundation for the Periodic Table and contributed to the development of the nuclear model of the atom. Yet Moseley's life and career were cut short when he was killed in 1915, aged 27, in action at Gallipoli, Turkey.
With support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the Museum of the History of Science's centenary exhibition, 'Dear Harry…' – Henry Moseley: A Scientist Lost to War, marks Moseley's great contribution to science and reveals the impact of his death on the international scientific community and its relationship with government and the armed forces.
'Dear Harry…' tells the moving and personal story of the life and legacy of Henry 'Harry' Moseley – son, scientist, and soldier.
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Lightning Strikes!
- 5 December 2015 2-4pm
Find out about the story of electricity
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Suitable for children aged 7 upwards.
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Thanks for the update. I'll make this change permanent for all future versions.
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Thanks for the update. I'll make this change permanent for all future versions.
Speaking of future versions, today's a good day to release one.
New since the previous version:
Better Long-Hold handling.
Delete Files through the Playlist window.
Very basic support for RSS feeds.
Completely changed how the program manages the current playlist and WMP. Much more efficient.
Added an additional skin, with captions under the buttons. Just like the original, this one supports multiple monitors.
Added some support for Flash objects (including SetVariable and FScommand) , but have not tested yet.
Filename cleansing is back (removes underscores, repeated information from filenames)
Reduced CPU usage by separating some timers.
Added .FLAC to the default settings for Audio Extensions.
Changed how the program manages the Grayed versions of images.
Removed some skin commands. Added some as well. And made some commands more generic.
New version.
New since the previous version:
Added support for reading .M3U8 playlist files.
BlueTooth - Added a window for viewing BlueTooth phone info. The program will now alert the user if a new text message arrives, or the phone starts ringing. No BlueTooth audio support.
WebBrowser - Added a window for browsing web pages, with scroll-arrows and OSK support.
Slowed down the text-to-speech.
Smarter multi-screen support.
Disabled Yahoo Traffic code, since Yahoo took their traffic service offline.
Reduced memory usage by more than 25%.
Bug fixes.
New version.
New since previous version:
Fixed DrivingStats not updating via GPS speed -- It was only using OBD.
Clean up some BlueTooth code.
Added "hue-control" through the skin. So now, the default skin is provided with different color-schemes.
Fixed Logging function not handling variable-paths (like %appPath%) correctly.
Fixed the volume setting not restoring properly when the program was restarted.
Tweaked the NavBar on the main screen, for larger track title text.
Voice-Commands almost ready.
I just started using your DriveLine frontend and it is really nice. Everything in xml is really awesome and makes customization easy, thanks for sharing it.
I just added some mp3 to the playlist folder and tested out the audio. It worked great when I started used it, but when I shut it down and restarted driveline it tried to load and then gave an error and had to shutdown. I then cleared the xml with the saved playlist and it opened normally.
Have you seen this? Is there something I'm doing wrong?
I had too many songs in the playlist I guess. I cut it down to 10 and it worked fine.
Thanks again.
Thanks for responding, I reproduced the error but I wouldn't worry about it.
A while back I used some software to save mp3's from the internet as they were playing.
Some saved correctly with artist name and song and some saved as WEBDUMP_08D40400.mp3 etc.
I found that if mp3s like the latter were in the playlist DriveLine wouldn't open. It will play them, but won't reopen after saving the xml playlist file.
It turns out that just a few must be corrupt.
I tried 5 different ones with similar names and this is the only one that crashed it.
I renamed all of them the same way. Don't know what happened.
I attached the mp3 if you want to check it out, but I wouldn't waste much time.
Thank you very much for the information, and the sample file to reproduce the problem. I found the cause. The program attempts to clean up the filenames that are displayed in the playlist. Part of that involves removing numeric columns from the filenames (such as track numbers). Unfortunately, the way I wrote it was the lazy way, and now I must pay for that decision.
The next version I post will have this fixed. This error is caused by a filename with a long string of numbers (usually 10 numeric digits, or, apparently 8 hexadecimal digits) in it.
New Version
New since the previous version:
Voice-commands implemented.
Inter-application API implemented.
Optimizations. Better event/thread handling. Fewer timers (in the app, and the skins).
Bug fixes.
Removed 'Alerts' interface. Added new 'Weather' interface, with icons.
Removed 'Alerts' status icon from status area. Added BlueTooth status icon.
Playlists are now saved as .M3U8 instead of .M3U.
Some new UI features that are not yet being utilized.
File-Import and File-Search now notify the user upon completion.