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For Smarter Sustainable Dubuque's water pilot project, IBM used cloud computing to graphically present meter readings collected every 15 minutes. Data was plotted to show overall usage by date along with peak usage times. Charts show overall comparative trends between groups of volunteers who were engaged in the project versus those who weren't. Photo: City of Dubuque, Iowa
The Dubuque Water Department chose an unmeasured-flow reducer (UFR) coupling made by A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. (also of Dubuque) that augments the meter's ability to detect flows below the standard1/8to1/16of a gallon per minute down to the smallest leaks and drips. The device replaces the standard 21/2-in. coupling on the household side. According to Product Manager Daryl Gilreath, easy installation contributes to a return on investment of less than two years. Company research shows the device increases billable revenue by 5% to 10%. Photos: A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.
Commonly referred to as the "register" or "head," Neptune Technology Group's e-Coder attaches to the meter's measuring chamber and encodes the chamber's rotation. The device digitizes the meter's ID, leak flags, and usage reading. Photo: City of Dubuque
Digitized data travels via cable to a meter interface unit (MIU) outside the home, which sends it to a collector called a gateway. Volunteers got Neptune Technology Group's R900 MIU, which transmits meter readings every 15 minutes via spread-spectrum (or 900 MHz) radio frequency. All other homes are getting a 450 MHz unit, which transmits data hourly. Photo: City of Dubuque
Neptune Technology Group GPRS gateways receive, store, and send digitized meter readings flowing from interface units via cell modem to a secure FTP site hosted by Verity Three. There, file integrity is verified and each record assigned an anonymous ID corresponding to the meter's ID. IBM created file transfer scripts that automatically check for the file's presence and transfer the data to the cloud, where the "smart water" portal is hosted and analytical processes are applied to current and historical water reading data. Photo: City of Dubuque
Editor's note:We've had it with words like "sustainable." Marketers neutralize their impact by applying concepts to products and services that don't qualify.
Unless referring to the beverage marketed by actress Jennifer Aniston, "smart water" is similarly meaningless. But having identified a rich sales opportunity in the energy-intensive water and wastewater markets, companies use the term to demonstrate their solution transfers seamlessly from one market (electricity) to another (water).
We're not convinced it's that easy.
In our opinion, a "smart grid" monitors what's happening with the assets that comprise the grid and allows managers to move resources from one asset to another as needed. Electricity is lighter and thus more transferable than water, making the second half of our definition much more difficult for people who move water from place to place. But having deployed SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and other telemetric solutions to maximize pipe and pump and tank and well operations, we think many of you are already there in spirit.
Some solutions focus instead on consumption and billing: using wireless communications to improve the accuracy and/or frequency of meter readings. But although vendors can develop a solution around whatever technology an operation already has, achieving meaningful functionality often requires additional equipment as well as employees (or consultants) with expertise in analyzing and integrating communications systems and equipment.
That's difficult to do within a single jurisdiction, much less across boundaries. We've seen individual communities network streetlighting (see "Control Freaks" on page 40 of December 2008). We're watching state, county, and suburban managers move step-by-step toward regionalizing traffic control (see "Project fail-safe" on page 34 of this year's April issue). But nationwide, like we're trying to do with electricity?
What is "smart" water, anyway? Can the water industry simply copy the solutions being used to deploy smart electric grids? What does applying electrical terms — "outages" versus "service disruption" — to water say about a marketer's understanding of your unique challenges?
We explored the issue for those of you being urged to use the latest technology to manage this finite resource.
Last month, executives from Schneider Electric, Mueller Water Products Inc., Telvent, and other companies convened in Paris for the inaugural meeting of the Smart Water Networks Forum. Their goal is to help you use the vast amount of data your operation generates to lower energy use, extend asset life, and enhance reliability.
Though not yet a member, IBM's a likely candidate. Having targeted water as one of 10 industries that can benefit from its advanced analytics, technology services, and business consulting capabilities, the company's first portfolio of Strategic Water Management Solutions includes real-time metering. Their pilot project conducted with the water and information technology (IT) departments of Dubuque, Iowa, that proves customers will use less water if they can access consumption data online just earned an EPA State Revolving Loan Fund Award for Sustainable Public Health Protection.
Some of these companies are industry stalwarts, others are relative newcomers. Either way, a technology-based sales pitch faces some real challenges. Water and wastewater managers understand the potential benefits of operating in a data-driven environment, but sometimes lack the means. In a survey of 300 water utilities released last year by business systems solutions provider Oracle, for example, two-thirds of respondents agree they should deploy technology like "smart metering" but only one-third are doing so. Less than 10% have fully implemented smart metering. The reasons? Lack of cost recovery or measurable return on investment (46%) and upfront expenses (42%).
Of course, measuring consumption is just one aspect of a truly smart grid. There are other differences between the water and energy sectors, as well.
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Across the United States and Canada are adventure vacations for people of any age. Challenge yourself by Heli Hiking in the Canadian Rockies, live it up with a week in Vegas, take a fishing trip to the Azores or the ultimate RV trip around the 52 states. There's plenty of reasons in this part of the world to start celebrating your senior years.
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This is the quintessential American trip and more than nine million Americans undertake a journey each year into regions such as southeastern California's enigmatic deserts, spectacular mountains on the Lewis and Clark route and Southern Texas's Big Bend in the winter where wildlife and hot springs abound.
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From the East Coast center of Halifax to the urban sophistication of Toronto to the heights of the Rocky Mountains this journey on the tracks is ideal for the senior traveler. Sit back and enjoy the diverse landscape and people over 2,775 miles; a real pioneering journey.
- Heli Hiking, Bobbie Burns, Canadian Rockies
This is a not-to-be-missed adventure experience for people of all ages. Few people have set foot on these remote mountains as they are not so easily accessed. But thanks to helicopters, hiking possibilities are endless and awe inspiring. There are ridge walks above deep river basins with meadows in full bloom or crystalline lakes for dipping into after a long hike.
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Take a road trip, flight, balloon or sky dive to Vegas in the Nevada desert and enjoy the sumptuous buffets, gambling options and entertainment. A good chance to renew your wedding vows too in the 24 hour chapels.
- Canadian Rockies by BMW
There's no better way to take in the vast panorama of the Canadian Rockies then from behind the wheel of a BMW. Drive through the winding mountain roads, cruise the famed Icefields Parkway, take in picturesque Alpine lakes and grassy meadows, hike among snow-capped peaks, enjoy superb meals and finish the day at a hotel. It can't get much better than this.
- Arizona Golf
Come to Arizona to tee up in the desert for the ultimate golfing vacation. Native American reservations are now becoming savvier in tourism marketing and have opened new golf courses on their land – which are now amongst the best in the state.
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The deep South and land of Huck Finn is best explored via a steamboat on the Mississippi River. Enjoy the home of jazz and gospel and all the benefits of Cajun hospitality as you meander past the mansions of sugar and cane plantations, Civil War memorials, French-Acadian settlements and the bustling river ports of New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Memphis.
- Fishing, Azores islands
These alluringly beautiful islands are actually part of Portugal but lie within a short flight of mainland Canada. Visiting them is also far less expensive than most European vacations. Fishing is a big industry here for locals and tourists. You can trawl, jig, do bottom fishing or live bait fishing.
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Take the garden trail through Vancouver Island, which is particularly exquisite in spring when the flowerbeds, manicured lawns and woodlands look there best.
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Before we get to the meat of this blog, let's take a quick look back four years ago. Barack Obama became the country's first African-American president, the Phillies took the World Series for the second time ever… and everyone was wondering whether gay people would/could marry in California.
Plan-B Theatre's newest show, 8, is a docudrama by Academy Award-winning writer Dustin Lance Black (MILK) about the passage and eventual overturning of Proposition 8—legislation that brought lengthy court battles, huge protests from both those for and against gay marriage and the film 8:The Mormon Proposition with it.
The show depicts the courtroom drama that unfolded in the Perry trial two years ago. It also gets into the nitty-gritty details of how the case affected the plaintiffs and their families.
After the show, a discussion will be held with Dustin Lance Black and Congressman Barney Frank. A photo exhibit by Jim Ready will be held in the lobby. And 25 percent of ticket sales will benefit the American Foundation for Equal Rights.
8 will be held Aug. 4 and Aug. 5 at the Jeanne Wagner Theatre at the Rose Wagner, 138 W. 300 South, SLC. Tickets went for $25, but are currently sold out. Extra tickets may be available an hour before show time at the box office, so it's worth dropping by to check.
Here's a video from the original Broadway production:
We passed some questions along to the show's Plan-B director Jerry Rapier to find out what the show means to him.
So, what made Plan-B Theatre want to do this show?
"It seemed important to bring a reading here because of our direct and indirect connection to the passage of Prop 8, and serendipity also stepped in along the way."
"My husband and I were among the first gay couples to be married New York when it was legalized in 2011. When we were on our honeymoon, I first read the script and it seemed just meant to be. I also think this fits very strongly with our mission of producing socially-conscious theater and the last few years in August, we produced large scale readings—like Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart" and a translation of Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll House," and now we're doing "8."
What did you find that was so special about the script?
"Here's the interesting thing about the script: During this particular trial, the proponents of Prop 8 were successful in banning cameras. So coverage of the trail itself was very old school. If you look online, it's all colored sketches and no video clips. And there's a lot of speculation as to why that was the case, but honestly, the defense of Prop 8 was incredibly weak and the trail was incredibly one sided, and the proponents of Prop 8 didn't want the feedback when they were successful in blocking access to it. But what's beautiful is the script gives a sense of just how one sided the trail was and that's really energizing for people who are hopeful that marriage equality will happen."
What about the cast?
"We have 20 well-known local actors who want to be involved in the cause."
How is Barney Frank involved?
"Barney Frank just concluded his 32nd term in the House and married his partner Jim Ready, and he'll be part of the post-show discussion that should help us frame the federal case from his perspective and will be interviewed on stage by Brandie Balken, the director of Equality Utah. We're not to the point of full marriage equality in Utah, but progress has been made in huge strides because of the work of Equality Utah, and the whole point is to give people some options on how to become engaged if they want to."
Any updates on gay marriage?
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HARRIS v. MANDEVILLE
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HARRIS v. MANDEVILLE, 2 U.S. 256 (1796)
2 U.S. 256 (Dall.)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
September Term, 1796
The plaintiff and defendant were both British subjects; the debt, for which the present action was brought, had been contracted in England; and the defendant, before the suit was instituted, had obtained his certificate under a commission of bankrupt issued against him in that country.
Under these circumstances, Heatly obtained a rule to shew cause why an exoneretur should not be entered on the bail piece; and in support of the rule cited 4 Term. Rep. 182. Co. Bank. Law. 497.
Tilghman declined opposing the rule, being of opinion, that between British subjects, the proceedings under a British commission of bankrupts must be valid and obligatory. He said, that it had been so decided by Iredell, Justice, in the Circuit Court, for the District of Massachusetts;* but, at the same time,
the Judge had judicially circumscribed the operation of a certificate under the Pennsylvania bankrupt law, within the limits of the State.
By the Court: Let the rule be made absolute.
[Footnote *] In Grenough v. Emmory.
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Angelica archangelica, also known as Archangel is part of the Umbelliferae plant family. Angelica is a native of cold countries, Russia, and is believed to be native to Syria but is also found native to parts of Scotland. It also grows wild as far south as Germany, in many southern countries, Europe and has grown in Lapland and Iceland (since about 1568).
There are about 30 varieties of which only a few are used medicinally.
Botanical Name: Angelica archangelica, Angelica officinalis
Common Name: Archangel, European Angelica, Garden Angelica
Plant Family: Umbelliferae
History: There has been high praise since early times for Angelica as:
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According to one legend Angelica was revealed in a dream by an angel to cure the plague. It was held in such high esteem it was called 'The Root of the Holy Ghost'.
Angelica has always been used for protection against the harmful influence of all conditions related to cold, damp climates.
Medicinal Part used: Roots, stems, leaves, seeds
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Pandora's Box
He Loves Lucy
Susan Donovan
2005, Contemporary Romance
St. Martin's, $6.99, 352 pages, Amazon ASIN 0312992335
There is a staff review of this book as well
Advertising Executive Lucy Cunningham sells one of her accounts on the idea of doing a makeover of a hapless overweight woman in "real time." Little did she guess that the guinea pig would be her. When she shows up to meet her gorgeous trainer Theo Redmond looks like Malibu Ken and is training a super model. Lucy chokes on her Milk Dud and their first meeting goes down hill from there. With Theo's and her therapist's help Lucy has to deal with her past and why she ate her way to obesity—Lucy is sure she Theo is too perfect for her but gradually discovers Theo to be a lot deeper then Ken as he struggles to balance his work with a return to Med school and caring for his Down Syndrome brother.
Linda: I really enjoyed this month's book. I hadn't read Donovan before and really enjoyed her often subtle sense of humor. I have been reading a lot of Romantic Suspense lately and it was just nice to read an old fashioned romance. Not a lot of action, but just a chance to get to know and like the characters. I loved Lucy and Theo-dorable was just that (although the nickname was a bit too cute).
Blythe: This was also my first Donovan. But my reaction was more mixed than yours. There were many things I really liked about the book. First of all, I liked that the heroine actually started out fat. Not a little plump, not a little curvy - she was a size 22 when the book began. I don't think I've ever read a romance with a heroine who really was significantly overweight. Naturally, she loses it all (fairly easily, I might add). Still, it was an interesting difference. And then I also liked much of the humor. What didn't work as well for me was the pacing and the writing style, which both seemed a little off. I felt like I was starting the book in the middle of the story, and the author didn't really seem to catch her stride until the last third or so.
Linda: Well, having been a 22 myself I will say she lost it easier than I did but then at a size 18 I am still "a work in progress." But, I didn't think it unrealistic as I remember how much weight Oprah lost when she spent months working intensively with a trainer. I think she got to a size 8 too. I really liked Lucy and enjoyed her relationship with her therapist too. And they are definitely not on my (or Lucy's) diet, but I am sitting here eating Doritos as we chat.
Blythe: Maybe it really is a whole lot easier with a trainer. I kept going back and forth about the whole weight thing. At times it seemed realistic, and at times it seemed to be a little out there. At one point Lucy has a serious setback and goes on an eating binge. In one sitting, she eats an entire pizza (twelve inch, I think) and a whole container of ice cream (I hope it was a pint). This seemed like such an impossible feat to me that I actually spent the next day asking everyone I ran into whether they thought it was possible. No one did, although several thought they could do either the whole pizza or all the ice cream. I did like the therapist, though. I couldn't wait for Lucy's visits with her. Lucy's on-going snarky comments about the kimono girls on the therapist's wallpaper had me laughing out loud. I couldn't wait to see what she would call them next.
Linda: LOL, I loved that too and also Theo's reaction to them. I considered eating both the pizza and the pint (she did say it was a pint) of ice cream to be a bit of humorous literary license.
I guess I am an author's dream - if I like a story I am willing to suspend disbelief and go along for the ride. She did mention some things that are accurate, such as Lucy losing shoe sizes too. People don't always realize that as you get heavier your shoes expand and then fall off when you lose weight.
Blythe: I thought that was interesting about the shoes sizes...I had never heard that before. My feet got a half size bigger when I was pregnant, but they never did shrink back, unfortunately. Shoe departments always seem to be out of 8 1/2s. I've never been overweight, so on some levels I couldn't relate to what Lucy was going through. However, I think nearly all women I know struggle with body image, no matter what their weight is, so I kind of connected on that front. I just couldn't believe the pizza and ice cream thing.
It's interesting what a reader can accept and a reader just can't buy. When I asked the AAR staff the pizza/ice cream question (like I said, I asked everybody), Sandy Coleman, who also read the book, mentioned that she was bothered by the way the advertising field was depicted. Sandy's worked in advertising for years, so she'd know what was realistic. I, on the other hand, read it all in blissful ignorance. I wasn't knowledgeable enough about advertising to know what was "wrong."
Linda: I worked in advertising some time ago and didn't notice anything in particular, but then, I'm far more interestred in the story and characters. As long as the author doesn't have her "Medieval Highlander" holding his kilt together with velcro, I am usually okay. That said, if I'm not engrossed in the story or don't care for the characters, then little stuff will bug me too.
We haven't talked to much about Theo, who I thought was just divine. Theo is drop dead gorgeous. He reminds Lucy initially of a sexy Malibu Ken, which had me chuckling because I personally always thought old Ken was gay! It takes Lucy a while to realize that she has been judging Theo by his exterior, just what she hates about people judging her. Theo is a personal trainer forced to leave medical school after his parents were killed, leaving him responsible for Buddy, his Down Syndrome brother. I loved Donovan's depiction of Buddy. He rang quite true to Down Syndrome children I have known. We have a family member who is a "near drowning" victim and while she only reads at the 1st grade level, her insights into people around her can sometimes be amazing.
Blythe: It took me awhile to warm to Theo for some reason. I just wasn't feeling the love, so to speak. But I think that might have been related to my problem with the writing style and pacing of the book. Initially, his characterization just seemed a bit thin; there didn't seem to be much to him. But he got more intriguing as the book marched on. And I too liked his relationship with Buddy. The scenes at the Special Olympics were some of my favorites. Also, oddly enough, I really liked the villains of the story. there are basically two of them, and they are completely over-the-top campy. But I found them hilarious, and well suited to the humorous writing style. It didn't seem to matter that they were a little overdrawn.
And I'm sure Ken is gay. That relationship with Barbie is a total front. When he wore a lavender tux to the wedding, the cat was so out of the bag.
Linda: Yes, the villains were well suited to the book. An otherwise funny book was ruined for me recently by an over-the-top evil villain whose deeds were just too melodramatic for the story. The two villains here were funny, and I loved that one, her boss, gained weight as fast as Lucy lost it.
I thought the blossoming sexuality of Buddy and his aspirations for his life were dealt with well. Theo's devotion to Buddy was well stated - particularly poignant was his facing the fact that Buddy had to pursue his own dreams and that Theo wouldn't be able to protect him from the world. As a parent of grown children, I know well that releasing them to live their own lives and make their own mistakes is not an easy thing to do. Theo's mixed feelings were natural and well depicted. As far as Theo's seeming shallow at the beginning of the book...I felt that Donovan was revealing Theo's nature to the reader gradually, just as Lucy was learning it. This allowed the reader to also realize that perhaps we were expecting a shallow, vain womanizer just as Lucy did.
I also liked Gia the supermodel, and that Donovan didn't go with the obvious choice of making her a villainous b itch. Her screechy voice and her friendship with Lucy, well, I thought their relationship was just a breath of fresh air in the story. And the whole "Slump Buster" story line was great! Donovan managed to make this story both funny and poignant. What did you think about the "kick boxing" therapy? Doesn't every woman have a guy she would like for a kick boxing buddy (my longtime ex-husband must be cringing in terror at the very thought <g>)?
Blythe: I liked the slump-buster storyline as well, and there is a nice surprise with that at the end. What was interesting to me about Gia was that she dated Lucy's brother for a time, and then it just petered out. That seemed realistic to me (more realistic than, say, a double wedding at the end of the book). And funny you should mention the kick-boxing thing. I do that periodically in aerobics, and I recently asked a friend if I could "borrow" her jerk ex as my imaginary kicking dummy. Would you be shocked that she was totally okay with it? <g>
Oh, and I loved the fat boss too. I thought it was amusing that he would send Lucy all that junk food - and end up eating it himself.
Linda: LOL, I thought a lot of women would like that therapy a lot. I think what made this story work for me were the supporting characters. Both families were well done and I loved the storyline with Lucy's sister and her estranged husband. I know someone who's marriage was saved in a similar manner with the recognition that neither men or women can "have it all" and that we have to decide what is important to us and make choices. Theo's worries about being able to cope with all of the stresses in his life were realistic and I was impressed that Donovan could deal with very serious matters and yet do it with just the right touch of humor. I laughed at her "food journal" and affirmations—especially the one about the phallic fruits and veggies.
Humor like this takes just the right light touch and isn't easy to pull off. We've all read far too many books where the humor is either too heavy (thus not funny) or descends to the slapstick level. Donovan never loses control of her characters or humor.
Blythe: I can't quite agree with that assessment, unfortunately. As you know, the humor was one of the things that did work for me. But I did find Lucy consistently funny, and that was one of the main reasons that I liked her. I think if the book had been a little smoother in the beginning, I would have liked it much more. I guess I'd have to disagree about Donovan never losing control of her characters, because I think she only gains control of them in the middle of the book; at first the whole thing just seemed to be all over the map.
Linda: Oh well, I enjoyed the book from page one and really loved the opening when Lucy choked on a Milk Dud. Haven't we all done something dumb to get us off on the wrong foot with someone we really wanted to impress? Her fantasy of making out with Theo when he was giving her CPR made me laugh and Theo's caring nature was naturally shown when he didn't stoop to the obvious clever comments about her accident. In fact, I was glad when Theo screwed up the relationship for a time as it kept him from being "too perfect." I liked this book so well that I began looking through my tbr pile and lo and behold there were two more of Donovan's books there. Oh, the joys of a large tbr pile!
Blythe: I think I may have some Donovans in my tbr pile too, but at this point it is so out of control that I have no idea what's in there. It used to be organized, but now I have unread books in my basement, under my bed, in my nightstand, and on top of my nightstand. I try to segregate them from the books I've already read, but they are all in the same places. Oh, and then there are the read and unread hardcovers that sit side by side in my study. But anyway, I know several of our reviewers have enjoyed Donovan's books in the past. I wouldn't mind giving her a shot again, even though this one was a mixed bag for me.
Next month, however, we are reading a book by an author we've both read before (though never for Pandora): Amanda Scott's Lord of the Isles.
Linda: I'm looking forward to it. Happy reading.
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1) Nicole Scherzinger sings like P!nk before Max Martin softened her. She snarls this thing. If you heard this and didn't know it was Nicole, you'd probably find it completely awesome. The track's not bad, too, sort of like "Mr. Know It All" with 80% less Bruno Mars. The acoustics were iffy, that second verse needs a rewrite, and the inevitable studio version could be awesome or crap, but the problem won't be Nicole's voice.
2) It takes remarkable stones to perform a song a) after Florence Welch, who would outsing most people by default; b) after the Internet has declared you its scapegoat. It takes colossal stones to make that track sort of the inverse of "Pretty Girl Rock," denouncing a dude who only ever compliments/subtly puts down girls on their looks and ending its chorus on "I don't want to be pretty no more." Is it a little blithe, considering that she used to be a Pussycat Doll and that her best-known song goes "don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me"? Yeah, but that was six years ago (and a cover!) We don't want to reward any ol' risk, but… we're also going to.
Seriously, in Steve Jones' words, this is brilliant, fantastic, splendid. Off you go and listen to it below. This in particular is an order.


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A woman was taken to a hospital for observation Wednesday evening after a Nissan SUV she was driving collided with a Chevrolet Blazer at Northeast 159th Street and Caples Road in Brush Prairie.
About 5 p.m., the driver of the Blazer was southbound on Caples and turned east, leaving no room for the Nissan, according to a bulletin from Fire District 3, based in Hockinson.
The driver of the Nissan swerved off the road to avoid a collision. The Blazer collided with the Nissan, authorities said, and the Nissan came to a stop atop two barricades protecting a fire hydrant.
The woman's two children, who had been properly secured in car seats, were not reported injured.
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College Hockey:Controversial Goal Gives Geneseo OT Win Over Brockport
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — A goaltenders' duel was somewhat spoiled by a controversial goal in overtime, enabling visiting Geneseo to escape with a 4-3 victory over Brockport.
On the winning play, Brockport tried to clear the puck, but Geneseo kept it in. A shot towards the net from near the blueline by Jay Kuczmanski was deflected on the way by Chris Tarr. Andy Reynolds was unable to handle the deflection and it bounced by him into the net.
Brockport called for a high stick on the deflection and head coach Brian Dickinson was animated on the bench. However, after conferring, the referees let the goal stand.
While most concentrated on the high stick, some observers noted the play was offside, and should have been blown dead before it even started.
No matter how it should have been called, Geneseo got the win and the all important two points.
"We got our two points. It wasn't pretty, but we got it done," Geneseo coach Brian Hills said.
The fact the game made it to overtime required a Brockport team that wouldn't give up. Trailing 3-1 late in the second period, Brockport kept plugging away, and in fact played harder and harder as the minutes went by.
"If you look at what we've done since we came back, we've been getting stronger and stronger," Dickinson said. "Right now, we got guys going hard, going well, and believe in what we're doing. We were hoping to steal a couple of points."
Chris Koras cut the lead to 3-2 on a perfectly executed two-on-one. With a Geneseo penalty just ending. Brockport jumped into the Ice Knights' zone. Brent Wiest carried the puck down the right side, passing it across to the left to Koras. Koras one-timed a shot over the shoulder of Brett Walker.
The shots on goal in the third period were low, only 9-7 in favor of Geneseo, but Brockport was working as hard as ever. However, they were constantly thwarted by Walker and a tenacious Geneseo penalty kill. Brockport had three power plays in the third period, but couldn't convert on any of them. In fact, Brockport went 0 for 11 on the power play.
"We were doing a great job with the penalty killing all night," Hills said.
After killing off a late penalty of their own, the Golden Knights once again bore down on Geneseo. With less than a minute left to play, surprisingly Brockport did not pull their goalie. As it turned out, they didn't need to.
Hard work kept the puck in, and Koras chased it down behind the net. Walker didn't put up a fight when Koras looked to try the wraparound, allowing Koras to instead pass it across the crease to Gord Pritchard who shot it into the upper corner on the near side with 44 seconds left in the game.
What was Geneseo thinking on the bench waiting for the overtime period? "They got mad at each other. They were upset. They knew we shouldn't be in that position," Hills said. "We got in trouble because we weren't doing the right things defensively. We had a couple of chances to get it out. We didn't get the darn thing out!"
The game started out with a lot of penalties in what appeared to be a re-emphasis on the points of emphasis. Twenty-five penalties were called in all. The key special teams moments came in the second period when Geneseo got a power play and shorthanded goal.
The power play goal made it 2-1. Mitch Stephens initial shot was saved. The rebound by Trent Cassan was also saved. However, the next rebound came out to the side by the post, and Reynolds was not able to get across in time. Michel Bond easily tapped it into the open net.
Less than four minutes later, Mike MacDonald scored on a shorthanded breakaway. The puck was knocked down the ice by Eric Lawler, and then it was a simple case of MacDonald out skating the defense. He swept across the net and put it in with his backhand for a 3-1 lead.
The teams traded first period goals with Geneseo taking the initial lead. Kuczmanski banged it in from right in front after Tarr dug it out from behind the net and fed Kuczmanski.
Three minutes later, Brockport tied it. Brian Bauman passed it from the side of the net to Wiest who redirected it past Walker.
All night, Brockport was able to get guys down low unchallenged. "It was one of the things we worked on," Dickinson said. "We felt if we could get the puck down low and have our late guys find the seams, we were hoping we could catch them thinking about transition and generate a chance. It's nice to put a game plan in, and have it execute, and almost pull off the upset."
Walker ended up with 26 saves as Reynolds stopped 32 shots. Both goaltenders played very strong and would have been the story of the game. Instead, at the 1:02 mark of overtime came a goal that Brockport argued and Geneseo celebrated.
Brockport's record drops to 6-12-1 and 0-7-1 in SUNYAC. They will host Buffalo State and Fredonia next weekend.
Geneseo moves to 11-5 and more importantly to 6-2 in conference play. After they host an exhibition against the US Under-18 Team on Sunday, they also host Fredonia and Buffalo State next weekend.
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Ash returns with the follow-up to his 2008 breakthrough mixtape, The Greenhouse Effect, hosted by DJ Drama and Don Cannon. Guest shots from King Mez, Remy Banks, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown and more.
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Former FC Dallas man, Kenny Cooper, came back to haunt his former club as he scored a late winner for Seattle to seal a 2-1 win over Dallas at Century Link Field on Wednesday night.
It continues a struggle for Dallas, who have been struggling after an impressive start to the season as they've won just one of their last five matches.
FC Dallas started well enough and had a penalty after a quarter hour as Blas Perez ran in to the box to chase a ball over the top of the defense but was felled by Brad Evans, allowing Michel to step up and score the opener from the spot.
From there, though, it was all Seattle as they showed why they're on top of the Supporter's Shield standings, tearing FC Dallas apart and having several chances.
After a tight start/half Seattle were back on level terms as Obafemi Martins sent a through-ball for Lamar Neagle, splitting the FC Dallas defense, allowing Neagle to hit the ball home from close range to level the scores.
It was all Seattle and they nearly got in front almost instantly as Osvaldo Alonso hit a powerful effort from outside the area but was denied by the post.
The ball bounced back off of the post and fell out for Clint Dempsey who was left with a tap-in but Raul Fernandez recovered very well and made the save to deny the US legend.
It was a phenomenal match from Fernandez as Seattle peppered the Dallas goal with chance after chance but they just could not break through the stingy Dallas defense.
It seemed that Fernandez's performance had done enough to salvage a point for FC Dallas as the time was running down and he continued to frustrate Dallas.
But with two minutes to play FC Dallas were devastated as Martins did it again, sending in a cross that found a wide open Cooper, who easily headed home the goal to seal a fifth straight win for Seattle.


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This book of photography and digital art presents Sedona as an artistic creation.
Irv Lefberg was born and raised in Brooklyn in the 1950s. He has been doing wildlife and landscape photography for over thirty years. Irv has had over 60 photographs exhibited at Photographic Society of America competitions, winning a medal for "originality," and other awards. After obtaining a Ph.D at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Irv moved to Seattle, where he taught at the University of Washington. He later served as senior economist, forecaster, and policy analyst for five Washington State Governors. Since relocating from Seattle to Escondido in 2010, Irv has exhibited at the Escondido Municipal Arts Gallery, the San Diego County Fair, Gallery 21 in Balboa Park, Calumet Photographic Gallery, and the Gotthelf Gallery in LaJolla. During 2013, his Brooklyn landscapes and bird photography were featured in two solo exhibitions. His "Jeremiah Frog" was accepted in an international "Best of Nature" competition and shown at the San Diego Natural History in 2014.
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T-shirts are a hot commodity on eBay and even more so when the tee is embellished with bling, rhinestones, or sequins. Used t-shirts can be sourced cheaply at thrift stores, consignment stores, or garage sales for around $1, making profit margins high on eBay. They are easy to photograph by displaying on a hanger or laying flat on a table. Also cost effective to ship, tees make a great addition to any seller's inventory line.
Larger sizes usually sell for more, but the more bling on a women's t-shirt, the better. Some t-shirts can sell for over $50 if a high-end brand with lots of rhinestones or sequins. Tee shirts also sell well in lots, grouped together by size. For example, this lot of 3 Ed Hardy embellished tees that sold for $51. Ed Hardy t-shirts can retail for over $160, so $50 on eBay is a great deal.
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Ed Hardy.
Ed Hardy is a tattoo artist from Southern California, and his line of t-shirts can retail for up to $160. Shirts are made for both men and women, although the women's shirts are meticulously decorated with rhinestones and sequins.
Victoria's Secret Pink.
Victoria's Secret Pink shirts, depending on the size and design, can sell for an average of $30 on eBay. The more bling, the higher the selling price.
Quacker Factory
Quacker Factory is most commonly seen on QVC or HSN and not in stores. The brand is best known for its plus size clothing and ornately decorated t-shirts. Seasonal themes will sell all year on eBay. Selling prices can be up to $30.
The Buckle.
The Buckle is a mall store that sells embellished tees, jeans, and accessories for men, women, and children. Retail prices on women's tees can be as high as $60, and these shirts hold their value on eBay, selling for up to $40 used.
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Miss Me is a brand of jeans best known for the rhinestone embellishments on the back pockets. The clothing line is inspired by rock and country western styles. T-shirts embellished with rhinestones and sequins can sell for over $30.


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On Monday, May 5, the revamped Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art finally opened its doors with its inaugural exhibition, "Charles James: Beyond Fashion."
The Costume Institute re-opened as the Anna Wintour Costume Center, with a ribbon-cutting by none other than the First Lady, Michelle Obama. That night, celebrities of fashion, movie, and music fame crowded the newly-christened galleries for the annual Costume Institute Gala. "Beyond Fashion" officially opened to the public on May 8.
So you know about Christian Dior, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Prada, and Givenchy. But have you ever heard of Charles James? Have you seen his creations? Could you pick out a James dress in a crowd? Well the Met's new exhibition will make sure you can.
Charles James began his career in the early 20th-century as a milliner and quickly stepped up through the ranks of the fashion industry to become one of the most sought-after couturiers of his day. A self-taught designer, James combined his love and knowledge of architecture, engineering, and sculpture in every gown he made. His creations were form-fitting, original, seductive, and tasteful.
James lived and worked in many of the fashion capitals of the world, from London to Paris to New York. He gained inspiration from – and equally inspired – designers and artists alike, including Christian Dior, Jean Cocteau, Cecil Beaton, and Salvador Dali. James's creations are titled mainly for their design shape, including "Clover Leaf Evening Dress," "Butterfly Ball Gown," "Swan Gown," "Trapeze Coat," and "Ribbon Dressing Gown."
James's pieces are complex and artistic, but the Met breaks it down for us. In the lower level Costume Center galleries, video cameras project random close-up images of the dresses, suits, and coats onto large panels on the walls. Computer screens are placed throughout the space to highlight the make-up of most of the pieces. In the first floor special exhibition galleries (which displays the real jewels of the collection), each unique ball gown is connected to a computer screen and a high-tech video camera that swoops around from front to back of its respective dress, highlighting what's underneath as well as the visible aspects. If you ever wanted to know just how a flowing ball gown is created, this is the exhibition that you'll want to visit.
A few pieces are immediately attention-worthy, including a number of Clover Leaf Ball Gowns, a rose-colored Tree Ball Gown, La Sirene Evening Dress, and the Ribbon Dressing Gown. A Clover Leaf gown on the top level, weighing ten pounds, is made of white silk satin and faille with a layer of black silk-rayon velvet undulating around the lower half of the dress. Journalist Austine Hearst (wife of William Randolph Hearst) looked stunning when she wore the gown in London at the 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II. The Tree Ball Gown, once worn by burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, is a luscious dark pink silk taffeta pleated creation with red, pink and white nylon tulle. On the lower level is the La Sirene Evening Dress made of ivory silk crepe, smooth on the sides and pleated from top to bottom at front and back, allowing curves in all the right places. And the Ribbon Dressing Gown crafted of complementary-colored peach, gold, yellow and ivory 6 ½ -inch-wide antique silk ribbons, is a tasteful and fun creation that twirls around the lower half of the body.
"Charles James: Beyond Fashion" is a well-designed show, sponsored by AERIN and Conde Nast, and curated by Harold Koda and Jan Glier Reeder. Exhibition designers Diller Scofidio + Renfro have broken up the two floors into three zones: ball gowns, career highlights, and studio space.
The Costume Institute had been closed for six years – the new space underneath the Egyptian art galleries, which has been renamed the Anna Wintour Costume Center, is comprised of two galleries, the main exhibition space titled the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Gallery, and a smaller side space titled the Carl and Iris Barrel Apfel Gallery.
These lower galleries are where the introduction to Charles James is made through his sketches, scrapbooks, dress forms, and dress examples noting the arc of his career. The first floor galleries (accessed from the Roman and Greek galleries) are where fifteen voluminous ball gowns are prominently displayed on their own platform. Quotes from and about James are printed on the walls, mirrors, and display windows.
While most of the galleries are not well-lit, the gowns themselves, at least on the upper level, are nicely displayed. The lower level is not expansive, and space is limited, which means traffic jams are imminent. Computer screens do not necessarily refer to the creation in its immediate vicinity so read closely. The lower level can also be confusing when looking at the video projections – if you peer between the dresses, you'll notice cameras that are moving around seemingly haphazardly. Upper level computer screens tell the stories of the gowns, lasting for a few minutes each, so if you want to read and see the whole story you may also be waiting a while before others get out of the way.
Years in the making, "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" is a great exhibit for both fashionistas and art-lovers alike. A full-color exhibition catalog also accompanies the show. Be sure to get to the museum early, especially if you're visiting on a weekend, or you might face wait times. Let us know your favorite pieces by commenting below!
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text: Jan 18, 2013 17:21 'Paranormal Activity 4' not very haunting 'Paranormal Activity 4' not very haunting Paramount Pictures photo by DEAN HANDLER Kathryn Newton plays the character of Alice in Paranormal Activity 4, which opens in theaters Friday. Photo provided by Paramount PicturesKatie Featherston stars in Paranormal Activity 4, which topped the box office with $29 million last weekend. Reviewer's Rating: ★ Langdon Herrick| Special to theadvocate.com Nov. 12, 2012; 2:50 p.m. Comments The first "Paranormal Activity" spooked critics and audiences alike because it brought something new to the dusty, musty, dime-a-dozen world of scary movies. Unfortunately, Part 4 of the series stretches the novel "home video horror" concept past the point of staleness and is so dull that "Paranormal Inactivity" would have been a more fitting title. "Paranormal Activity 4" is a sequel to the second film in the franchise, but focuses on a new family this time around. Alex (Kathryn Newton) is a typical teenage girl who spends most of her time chatting online with her goofy boyfriend, Ben (Matt Shively), and trying to cope with her parent's crumbling marriage. When a creepy kid from across the street comes to live with them after his mother is hospitalized, the boy becomes fast friends with Alex's younger brother Wyatt (Aiden Lovekamp). Strange things start happening around the house, and Alex convinces her boyfriend to set all of the computers in the house to record video day and night, in hopes of catching some paranormal activity on camera. The videos that these cameras take make up the entirety of the movie, just like in the previous films. The plot barrels headlong into a quagmire of horror movie clichés, including, but not limited to, spooky children and their spooky imaginary friends who tell them to do things, parents who don't believe their kids until it's too late, and a mysterious cult. The movie takes a long time to get to places that audiences have seen many times before, and ends right as things get interesting. The "found footage" recipe gets blander every year, and "Paranormal Activity 4" has no spice to toss into the pot. It's also hard to swallow the idea that a frightened pre-teen girl, alone in her house, would investigate loud banging noises armed with only her laptop. The movie also skirts around the fact that she is spying on her entire family without their knowledge, an invasion of privacy that is far more disturbing than any of the demonic high jinks the family is forced to endure. The "wait, stare and scare" style for which the series is known returns in force, requiring audiences to stare at length at open doors, empty living rooms, people watching TV, cooking dinner, etc. The suspense of waiting for something to happen is the lifeblood of horror movies, but "Paranormal Activity 4's" waiting game lulls the audience into a sense of boredom that encourages them to watch the seconds tick by on the video camera's display while they wait for something – anything -- to happen. When a chair moves on its own or a chandelier sways or a creepy kid suddenly appears, it will no doubt make audiences jump. However, it's the kind of scare that makes one feel like an idiot for falling for it, rather than something that will keep them awake at night, blankets clutched over their head. The thrills are cheap, the plot is lethargic, and the whole thing feels like a quick cashgrab from audiences who should know better. The only thing scary about the "Paranormal Activity" series this late in the game is the fear that they'll never stop making them. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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September 7, 2009-- Home Textiles Today,
There are several new and expanded showrooms making shifts at 230 Fifth Avenue.
Among the new home textiles showroom tenants are:
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Volleyball Swept By UW-Milwaukee, 31-29, 30-27, 30-22
Oct. 19, 2002
Chicago, Ill. - UW-Milwaukee's Sarah Potts and Tari Boutin each recorded 12 kills apiece to help the visiting Panthers to the 31-29, 30-27, 30-22 Horizon League sweep over the University of Illinois at Chicago volleyball team at the Flames Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon.
With the victory, UW-Milwaukee improves to 11-10 overall and 6-1 in Horizon League action, while UIC falls to 15-10 on the campaign and 3-4 in league action.
For the second straight match, blocking proved to be the difference in the match as UW-Milwaukee out-blocked the host Flames, 17-7. Larissa Cattanach (8 kills) recorded a game-high eight blocks (3 solo, 5 assists) for the Panthers.
Following the see-saw battle in game one, UIC managed to hit only .013 over the final two games to help UW-Milwaukee secure the victory.
Sophomore middle hitter Kristi Herrington led UIC with nine kills, while freshman outside hitter Catherine Roy made the most of her first collegiate start with eight kills and 10 digs on the afternoon.
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For his debut at Blaffer Art Museum, the artist's first solo museum exhibition, Coolquitt will recombine 60 discrete sculptures and tableaux made between 2006 and 2011 into a site-specific installation which, in its singularity and temporariness, reflects on the condition of the gallery space as a codified place of encounter for people and works of art. The exhibition will also include pieces that occupy a hybrid position between autonomous artworks by Coolquitt and what the artist calls somebody-mades and in-betweens. Somebody-mades are assemblages of objects that are presented just as the artist found them in the streets, while in-betweens combine such found assemblages with interventions of his own. Presented alongside and interspersed with his own work, these elements serve to further complicate the relationship between the contexts of creation and reception, artist and audience, and blur the boundaries between art and life.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully-illustrated monograph co-published by Blaffer Art Museum and University of Texas Press with contributions by Rachel Hooper, Dan Fox, Matthew Higgs, and Jan Tumlir.
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Park reminisces on Roker days
by Kate Smith
Midfielder reflects on fond memories.
Former midfielder Bobby Park was in the hot seat in the Black Cats Bar for a pre-match talk-in ahead of the game with Middlesbrough.
Park spent seven years at Sunderland after joining at the age of 17 in 1962.
The Scot spoke about how big things were expected of him but his career was ravaged by a series of serious leg injuries.
He looked back on his time spent at Roker Park with affection and he received a big cheer from the gathered Black Cats Bar crowd when he relayed the tale of his spot kick against local rivals Newcastle in the 1969-70 season.
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Buddhist Geeks has just uploaded a new video from their recent 2011 Conference. It features the full keynote address presented by Shinzen Young, a mindfulness teacher: Towards the Science of Enlightenment.
Shinzen presents a fascinating history of Buddhism as it travels eastward into China, and then finally Japan. But the story of Buddhism's doesn't end there. As the East met the West, Buddhism hopped over the seas from Japan and landed in California. The Buddhist Geeks Conference itself took place in Los Angeles, so it's appropriate to say that the contemplative frontier of consciousness has met the scientific-technological frontier of the West. The late Steve Jobs, a Buddhist himself, is case-in-point of this convergence.
So what happens when these two worlds collide?
Buddhism is, by its very nature, a kind of inner-science of happiness. It provides techniques (which can be shared) to create a subjective experience of happiness. It's very inward in its disposition. The image of the closed-eyed Buddha is an iconic representation of the East's inward orientation. Science, on the other hand, is collaborative and outward looking. If we were to really simplify the two: in contemplation you close your eyes and figure out what's going on within, in science you open your eyes and figure out what's going on from the outside. So, again we ask the question, what happens when you bring these two together?
For Shinzen, a subjective practice in collaboration with an objective science can do wonders. In particular, it can help us understand what the mechanisms for enlightenment, happiness, and well-being are within the brain. Shinzen's rather controversial idea is simple and may revolt some Buddhists and spiritualists: what if there can be a science of enlightenment? Can science discover the outer mechanisms for the inner transformation? He's quick to point out that this does not mean a total understanding of mystical experience or mindfulness. The Buddha often described that there are only inhibitors that block the recognition of Buddha-nature. So, for the scientist, it's a matter of finding what those blocks are and aiding the contemplative in lifting them.
The results? It could mean enlightenment for millions. Shinzen Young wittingly assures us that this is his "happy thought" for the future. It's not guaranteed. But it's something he hopes for and sees as a legitimate possibility.
But the convergence of science and meditation is not the end of it. Buddhism's meditative focuse has re-awakened the West's interest in contemplative prayer. Little do many of us know, the Christian traditions have had a long history of contemplative practices right on par with Eastern meditation. These traditions had been altogether erased and squashed since the Medieval Ages, but they are experiencing a revival due to Eastern practices. To name only three contributors to this movement: Fr. William Johnston, Fr. Thomas Keating and the late Fr. Thomas Merton.
Here's to a geeky synthesis of technology, neuroscience and contemplation. Also, here is to a greater appreciation of the world's wisdom traditions in dialogue with our modern scientific world.


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INTERVIEW: David ChoeYour one-stop shop for comics, blackmail, and Soft Serve. By Kevin Talbot.
If you haven't heard of David Choe yet, perhaps you'd best pull your head out of that dog-eared copy of FORCE WORKS #3 and pay attention. You can still be cooler than your friends if you read this first.
David Choe is one of comic's most exciting new voices. He has more street cred than Luke Cage. His graphic novel Slow Jams has blown the minds of damn near everyone that's read it, including some people in very interesting places.
Slow Jams is a bit of a rare find these days, as it's experienced the kind of demand most small press books would kill for. At it's heart, it's a classic tale. Boy meets girl. Boy fucks-up chances with girl. Boy narrates the world's greatest description of what men think about while masturbating ever. I mean ever. In any medium.
So join us now, as David Choe drops some science on our unworthy minds, gives us insight into his creative process, and gives us a glimpse of the future.
One of the reasons I found Slow Jams to be such a good read is the sense of truth found in the voice of your protagonist, Dixon Ticonderoga. How much of the voice is your own? What experiences from your own life most shaped Slow Jams?
I always get this question, and I always say half of Slow Jams is true to life. The other half is bullshit to move the story along. But I won't tell you which is which. But I'll say this much, you'd be surprised which half is true, and I'm sure Omar Shariff would too.
Your artistic background seems to owe more to small press zines than to traditional American comic books. How do you think that has influenced your work?
Well I love the immediacy of Xerox machines, as well as graffiti, and I been destroying public property and putting out shitty little zines for quite awhile now. And originally Slow Jams was a 20 page comic zine, with a color copy cover, sprayed with sample perfumes, and an original watercolor landscape painting in each one. I only had 200 hundred copies, and sold them for 2 bucks or gave em away. They went quick, and soon offers to reprint it in a higher quality format, in Jordan Crane's Non, AS WELL as winning the Xeric grant helped put it in a better format. But the originals are just tore up shits. White out spills, and spraypaint, I can't spell and don't got the patience to fix it so I just go with it, I try to draw the story as fast as I wrote it down. And just get it told. Quickness is key. Quickness is like god. And that all comes from hitting the streets, looking behind your back, and watching too much MTV. I mean there is something to be said about craft and taking your time. Which I do.
I'll compare it to my fashion sense. I buy one thing that's really expensive like my shoe's or shirt, and everything else will be from Target, but when you see the whole package you can't just dismiss it as shitty because there are some good parts, so for all the shitty drawings comparable to an ignorant toy graf kid or 5 year kid, there will be a painstakingly patient and highly rendered panel to ease your eyeballs. I think James Kolchalka said it the best when he said slow jams cascades between brilliant beautiful story and incoherent maimed ugly pictures, or something like that. Do I bullshit too much?
On the flipside, what influence have more traditional comics had on your
work? Which artists popped your cherry?
Comic guys like: Dan Clowes, Peter Kuper, Al Colombia, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Cooper, Todd McFarlane (Hulk and Spider-Man days), Rob Liefeld (New Mutants days), Frank Miller, the Preacher guys are rad, Alan Moore is rad. All the Highwater guys, Brian Ralph and Jordan Crane.
Graffiti guys like, KAWS ,TWIST, MEAR, ESKAE, DVS, HEX.
Painters and drawers like Barron Storey, Kent Williams, Egon Schile, Gustav Klimt.
Writers like John Fante, Charles Bukowski, and Kurt Vonnegut.
Pretty much all the same shit everyone else likes, but I guess there's a reason why everyone else likes it. Most those guys shaped how I look at art and writing, and set the bar for what to shoot for.
I think it's safe to say that most of our readers are familiar with the standard process of creating a comic; script + pencils + inks, etc... Describe for us the creative process used on Slow Jams.
Write, write, write. Short stories whatever. Read comics your whole life, and burning desire to finally do your own takes over. Go through all your writing; find one that looks like it will be fun to draw. And then just cut and paste the sentences and run on paragraphs onto the page and draw and paint, collage. Experiment with the Xerox machine, and see where the day takes you. Rework and repast the shit to make it flow as if you're conducting a symphony. I think that's the Marvel way, right?
What was the first thing that went through your mind when you were awarded the Xeric grant?
No fucking way.
I wrote my damn proposal on Notebook paper, and when they asked in the application: "How much money are you gonna need and why?"([The Xeric Grant] doesn't exceed $5000) I wrote down "I'll need all 5000 because I know I'll need it all." It was so unprofessional and retarded. And it was just so fucking cool. Because Xeric Is funded by Peter Laird of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fame, and Just thinking back to when I was little shit in 3rd grade reading only GI Joe comics at 7-11, and then some Persian guy Hootan bringing Donatello #1 to school, this hyperdetailed black and white comic about a stick twirling ninja turtle, blew my fucking mind. And to think this was the same guy that was gonna fund my comic, blew my fucking mind again. It gave me a mean boner, I'm sorry to say it. But it did.
Slow Jams is pretty hard to find. Is anybody going to be keeping it in print?
I'm talking with, Marvel, Fantagraphics, and Top Shelf right now. The book originally sold for 4 bucks; because I wasn't in to it for the cash, I just wanted to get it out. But I more than broke even, sold out over a year ago, sold a ton of original artwork and the jobs I've gotten from the book, have taken me to where Art is what I do for a living now. If I paint something in my room tonight, Anything, I can find someone in this country that will buy it tomorrow, and I thank God for that. Although it throws off the whole tortured art thing. I have an amazingly gorgeous and caring Girlfriend, I eat out 3 times a day which makes me 15 pounds overweight, SO my art these days are fueled on past angst, not present angst. I have to go through the old files [on] how the world did me wrong. Anyway I got like one box of 30 copies of slow jams left my personal stash, and I'm getting orders still every week in the mail. So I sell those bad boys for 30 bucks each, to separate the hardcore fans from the ones who just want to "check it out"
Brian Wood has been pushing your work like crack on a playground. Does he owe you money?
He has a few more payments to make till the end of the year. I already got the deed on his house, and I'm actually calling you from the car phone in his car. Listen If you have a chance to talk to him tell him to get his shit together, his family and friends are really worried about him, or at least keep the windows closed if he's gonna continue with that kind of behavior.
If you couldn't tell from Slow Jams, I'm a stalker and I hang outside your window at night with my zoom lens from Brookstone. Sometime last year I happened to get some very compromising flicks of Mr. Wood in Some very compromising positions with three of the Harlem Globetrotters. I've been blackmailing him since then, old school. A few more payments and He'll get the negatives. But in the meantime I got a show in Orlando, of glossy 11 x 17's of Mr. Wood, and they're selling quite well.
Some samples have begun to surface online of something new you're working on. As I understand it, Brian Wood is handling the words, while you rock the pictures. What can you tell us about this mystery project?
The X-Men New York Stories. It's gonna be out in August under Marvel Comics new Mature Line. Wood's writing, I'm rocking the covers, and my boys from 38th street and the Crabshack Project will be taking care of the guts with my help. It's taking place in New York, and Rogue, Gambit, and Jubilee are the key players, that's all you get for now.
You have Dr. Fredric Wertham (author of Seduction of the Innocent, and impetus for the Comic Code) tied to a chair. No one else is around for miles. What do you do?
Don't want to get into too much detail. But he's gonna be getting the Soft Serve, or Rocky Road (depends what I eat before) from the Choe poopchute down his gullet all night. Shit man you can't ask me questions like that. I get all fired up and shit.
Same question, only this time it's Omar Shariff.
You got it all wrong; me and Omar are homies. I'd untie him and go hit the peepshow.
A lot of talk has been going on about the future of comics. Where would you like to see comics go, creatively, and as an industry?
Stupid answer but, less shit, better shit, better art stories, and productions. In more outlets besides the comic book store. PREACHER and the AUTHORITY are the best shits out of Mainstream right now.
You've done your share of graffiti. Ever had any run-ins with the police?
I [spent a] week in an Oakland holding cell, with a senior citizen ex-con who loved milk but was lactose intolerant. Hell on Earth. But in general, I'm way too slick for most human eyes, but when I do get caught, good luck, this is the fastest yellow boy on feet you ever seen. I exercise by playing double bass pedals to Mexican speed metal on my drum set.
Brian Wood came up from the underground and began shouting the name David Choe from the rooftops. Now it's your turn. Who's doing the mind-blowing work we haven't heard of?
You will know John Pham, Joe To, Rob Sato, Rhoadie Montijo, and Ryohei Tanaka. Very soon.
Because we at PopImage are happy to assist in the art of shameless self-promotion, here's your opportunity to plug anything your heart desires.
There's these great asswipes to plug your ass up with from Huggies. They're made for babies. But I carry a packet with me most places I go. I skate, ride, and walk a lot all day, so it gets a little moist down there, and sometimes you don't really want to take a shower, but you want to get that feeling like you took a shower, that 's a good time to wipe down with moist towelettes' available at most stores, in all brands. I mean think of your lady going down on you after a hard day. Be nice. Be considerate.
And to All my homies still taking it up the ass in Oakland County, play on playas. That's all my plugs.
Thanks for taking the time for this interview. Any parting thoughts?
Men are stupid, women are crazy.
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Obama Administration Releases Previously Secret Legal Opinion on NSA's Associational Tracking Program
Congress Does Not Hide Elephants in Mouse Holes
The Administration released a White Paper on Friday that summarized its claimed legal basis for the bulk collection of telephony metadata, also known as the Associational Tracking Program under section 215 of the Patriot Act, codified as 50 U.S.C. section 1861. While we'll certainly be saying more about this analysis in the future, the paper makes one central point clear:
There is no direct authorization for the Associational Tracking Program in Patriot Act section 215.
Questions for Comey: Former Top DOJ Attorney Who Oversaw NSA Spying Under Bush is Nominated to Become Next FBI Director
Current Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller's term is expiring (again), and the Senate Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing to question the nominee to replace Mueller, James Comey.
As news websites around the globe are publishing story after story about dragnet surveillance, these news sites all have one thing in common: when you visit these websites, your personal information is broadcast to dozens of companies, many of which have the ability to track your surfing habits, and many of which are subject to government data requests.
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International Customers: It's Time to Call on US Internet Companies to Demand Accountability and Transparency
This is a joint international campaign between EFF and Access Now.
The Guardian and the Washington Post recently published slides that indicate that the US government's National Security Agency (NSA) is engaged in mass surveillance of users around the world through a program called PRISM. The NSA is extracting audio, video, photographs, emails, documents, and connection logs from nine leading Internet companies: Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, and Apple. Furthermore, the US is reportedly sharing this data with the UK government.
Much of the U.S. media coverage of the NSA revelations has concentrated on its impact on the constitutional rights of U.S. Internet users. But what about the billions of Internet users around the world whose private information is stored in U.S. servers, or whose data travels across U.S. networks?
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