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Columbia Defeats UMass In Women's Rowing
April 4, 2005
New York, N.Y. - Columbia swept four races from the UMass women's crew on Sunday in an event held on the Harlem River. In the featured varsity eight race, the Lions edged the Minutewomen by just over a second.
Here are the results from Sunday:
Varsity 8:
1. Columbia 7:29.29
2. UMass 7:30.95
UMass boat: Kristina Ferraro (cox), Ellen Maskrey, Lea Jakobsen, Gabrielle Papineau, Hannah Brewster, Katie Berger, Stephanie Hopf, Faith Harkins, Catherine Gariepy.
1st Novice 8:
1. Columbia 7:24.46
2. UMass 8:08.87
UMass boat: Dana Pulda (cox), Courtney Mulvihill, Amanda Mawn, Annie Pacheco, Stephanie Rist, Jenn Kennedy, Julie Markus, Rachael Nealer, Julia Stern.
2nd Novice 8:
1. Columbia 7:32.89
2. UMass 7:50.45
UMass boat: Allison Medoff (cox), Michelle Woodford, Karalyn Walk, Anne Osborn, Laura Condella, Sara Weinstock, Baille Jones, Leisl Bauman, Jackie Burgoyne.
Third Varsity 4:
1. Columbia 10:19.00
2. UMass "A" 10:57.78
3. UMass "B" 11:35.91
The UMass "A" boat included: Amber Monson (cox), Melissa Stewart, Jaime Dicke, Jess Bridge, Katie Freeley. The UMass "B" boat included: Allie Bahn (cox), Jackie Tuell, Jay Yankowski, Kristen Boyce, Justina Jassen.
The Minutewomen will race next on Saturday April 9 in Boston against Northeastern, Penn, Syracuse, and MIT.
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At Princeton — 2014-15: missed season due to injury. 2013-14 (17-12): won 17 matches during freshman season … placed at the season-opening Binghamton Open … placed fourth at the Wilkes Open … had wins in dual victories over both Binghamton and Army; the latter came during the Grapple at the Garden.
At Patuxent — won the 2012 Maryland state championship at 145 pounds; became school's first state champion … reached 2011 and 2013 Maryland state semifinals; qualified for state championships in 2010 … holds schools records in wins (142), single-season wins (44), and most pins (86) … three-time regional champion and four-time finalist … two-time conference champion … 2011 Fargo Cadet All-America in Greco … won the 2011 Maryland freestyle and Greco championships … named to the 2010-11 Maryland All-Freshman/Sophomore Wrestling Team … member of the 2011 Maryland National Team … four-time all-county honoree … three-time Most Outstanding Wrestler at Patuxent … lettered in both cross country and lacrosse … two-time Maryland All-Academic Team selection … four-time conference All-Academic Team honoree … AP Scholar with Distinction … three-time recipient of the Patuxent Academic Excellence Award … recipient of the Superintendent's Scholastic Recognition Award … National Honor Society member.
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BAF and CBF Announcements July 10 & 11, 2008
Be A Father to Your Child
Thursday July 10th
WBAI 99.5 FM Radio Wake Up Call will interview Steven G. Fullwood on July 10th at 8:35am about the book, Be A Father to Your Child, and his contribution to the book, "Work and Travel."
Then later in the day…
Open forum, book-signing, and Q&A session regarding the new anthology Be a Father to Your Child: Real Talk from Black Men on Family, Love and Fatherhood (BAF). Join Filmmaker Byron Hurt; poet Mo Beasley; and playwright Shaun Neblett and Steven G. Fullwood for a BAF reading at Hue-Man Bookstore & Café located at 2319 Frederick Douglas Blvd. These writers challenge negative concepts of hip hop and black fatherhood. Discussion will be moderated by BAF's editor, April R. Silver.
Conjuring Black Funk
Friday July 11th
"Conversations With An Erotic Revolutionary"
Featuring Dr. Herukhuti and Steven G. Fullwood
@ Us Helping Us: People Into Living, Inc
3636 Georgia Avenue
Washington, DC
In a format popularized by Inside the Actor's Studio, Steven G. Fullwood, founder of Vintage Entity Press and project director of the Black Gay and Lesbian Archive at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, interviews Dr. Herukhuti, author of Conjuring Black Funk: Notes on Culture, Sexuality, and Spirituality, Volume I about his life as a social justice organizer and traditional/urban African shaman as well as Dr. Herukhuti's thoughts about the world in which we currently live. The two men use excerpts from Conjuring Black Funk to illustrate Dr. Herukhuti's ideas and the events of his complex and compelling life.
In gripping, inspiring, and enlightening dialogue, Dr. Herukhuti and Steven talk about sexuality among people of color, homophobia and heterosexism in Black communities (including among people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender), public health policy, the roles of commercialism and consumerism in the fitness industry, the spiritual basis for being sex-positive, as well as a host of other issues critical to charting a course for social justice in the 21st Century.
Join Dr. Herukhuti and Steven for an informative and entertaining reading from his groundbreaking work, followed by a brief Q&A.
Books will available at the reading.
Price $15.95
Head's Up:Readings, Presentations, Tours, and News Items March 08
True Colors Conference
Friday & Saturday March 14 & 15, 2008
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
True Colors works to create a world where youth, adults and families of all sexual orientations and gender identities are valued and affirmed. We challenge all forms of oppression through education, training, advocacy, youth leadership development, mentoring and direct services to youth and those responsible for their well-being.
Carry the Word: Encouraging Literacy in LGBTQ Youth of Color. Steven G. Fullwood and Lisa C. Moore will discuss their collaboration on Carry the Word: A Bibliography of Black LGBTQ Books, a seminal reference work that features over 600 titles, as well as interviews and articles about black LGBTQ authors. The book is an integral part of a literacy project of Fire & Ink, Inc., an advocacy organization for LGBTQ writers of African descent. This workshop will provide ways to increase literacy, identity and self-awareness among LGBTQ youth of color through literature.
Lisa C. Moore, co-editor of Spirited: Affirming the Soul and Black Gay/Lesbian Identity, will read selections from her work and discuss the editing journey through the minefield of religion and sexuality as it pertains to black gays and lesbians. The sacred narratives in Spirited address the question of how we, as same-gender loving black people, affirm ourselves as sexual and spiritual. Contributor Steven G. Fullwood will read excerpts from his essay, "I Hate God," and other submissions to the book.
Other folks scheduled to appear at the event include Kai Wright and Hanifah Walidah.
For more information, go to www.ourTrueColors.org.
Glorious Outpourings, Elspeth and The Couch of Life!
Friday 22 Feb @ 10:30am. Drag myself from the pallet on the floor, shower, shave, and anticipate my day. Found my way to Canarby Street, and there she was: Elspeth kydd (yes, lower case "k") documentary filmmaker, academic, and serious homeslice.
I met Elspeth years ago in Toledo at a screening of "Tongues Untied" (which is now out on DVD. Go here!) at the University of Toledo. A funnier woman you will never find.
Photo: me, Jay Bernard & Dirg Aab-Richards
London: Notes
Wednesday 20 Feb, 11:20pm.
Made it to London. Quick trip. A little over six hours. More than enough time to flip through a few manuscripts submitted to the press, and thumb through The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. Good stuff. When I look up from my work, the plane is making a soft landing at Heathrow.
While crossing the Atlantic, I also considered my itinerary while in London. Three nights, three major gigs – in a row. Plenty of time to be on. And while I love my work and I love people, when I finish a talk or presentation, all I want is a meal and a soft pillow. Not surprisingly, this trip offered little food or sleep. But what I got in return more than made up for the lack of nutrition and yawning. Continue reading
Essence Literary Awards: My Take
Me: black suit (yes, my one and only suit purchased eons ago) and a hot red shirt. Shaved my head and was quite the shiny yellow guy. Mr. Mustard-ketchup on this hot dog. You would have tried to eat me. Continue reading


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Save-A-Pet will be hosting the 2010 Safety Day on Saturday, February 20th from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Activities for the event include:
• Hearts for Hearts fundraiser – all donations will benefit heart-related animal health costs for Save-A-Pet residents and all donors will have a heart with their name displayed in appreciation. Heart-related costs include heartworm treatment, Heartguard preventative products, diagnosing and treating heart murmurs and other health issues.
• Bake sale
• First aid kits for sale
• Microchipping will be available for $30; $35 if you would like a digital photo to upload to the Home Again website
• Information on AETC blood donations
• Coloring contest for kids
• Dennis Hill, Animal Behaviorist and Dog Trainer will speak at 1:00 p.m.
• Sandi Washer, an Independent Educational Consultant for UsBorne Books, will have books for sale
As always, cats and dogs will be available for adoption. Fill out an adoption application and meet some great new friends!
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Thanks to their highly durable brylon construction, Medico Lancer pipes are resistant to just about anything you can throw at 'em. Dressed in all black, with a silver shank ring, these pipes look good and get the job done well.
I was not happy with this pipe. The bowl isn't really big as much as it is wide and open I guess. The hole seems to be in a bad spot bc it always gets clogged and I do not like the brylon. I got this pipe for work and thought that brylon would be good bc its durable but it causes the resin to glob up and doesn't make a good cake compared to briar. This was my first brylon pipe and will def be the last
An AMAZING pipe! It comes just how it should look. It works perfectly!
My first thought upon opening the package...Wow, large bowl for a small pipe. The down sides are that the 'brylon' material is rather thin so it smokes hot no matter how slowly you smoke. Additionally, the stem and bit are on the small side so it is not as comfortable to smoke as some of my cheaper cob pipes. Still no regrets for the price.


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Formanite Computing Society (FCS) represents FCC at SOFTCOM – Forman Christian FC College Chartered University FCC Lahore
Formanite Computing Society (FCS) sent two teams to participate in SOFTCOM 2012 held from 11 to 12 February 2012 at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. A total 25 universities including NUST, FAST, UET, BNU, University of Peshawar and many others participated in quiz competition.
FCC teams participated in the programming competition and a quiz competition. The quiz team of three members, Shabbir Ahmad Awan (Computer Science), Syed Wasif Raza (Computer Science) and Hassan Jahanzeb Mahmood (Mathematics), qualified for final round among three other teams by performing extremely well in the three rounds of the quiz competition.


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|Wall of Worry: No Taper Tantrum Here!
By Lloyd Khaner DEC 19, 2013 11:02 AM
Who's afraid of the Big Bad Taper? Not global equity markets, and not the US indices.
The taper announcement. It was unexpected but it happened, and the markets (high-pitched, sotto voce) "loved it." Who's afraid of the Big Bad Taper? Not the global equity markets. Not the Dow (INDEXDJX:.DJI), S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX), and Nasdaq (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) stock market indices, either. It helps that we had a few false starts to prepare ourselves for this moment. So bring on another one, but tell us first this time, please.
Before you think you've heard the last of the word "taper," keep in mind that there will now be a monthly debate on when and how much the next one will be until the Fed has made "all gone." And then we start the interest rate-increase vigil. This should all end around 2018 or so. Ahh, certainty at last.
While the Wall stays at an average elevation of 16 worries, this may not last for long. More worries coming? Nope. The next month or two could see it lose Sequester II – Son of Sequester, the Debt Ceiling, Investor Sentiment, and maybe more, leaving us dangerously close to The Perfect Ten a.k.a. the goldilocks level. Not too high, not too low…but for how long? We're not there yet, but it's something to think about -- or worry about, for all of you true believers who want to get a head start.
Here's a quick look at the worries facing stock market investors. Click on the image below for an interactive version of this week's Wall of Worry, or scroll down for the text-only version and an explanation of how the Wall works.
QE: Now that it has begun, the word "tapering" has officially made it into the Lloyd's Wall of Worry Hackney Hall of Fame, along with "Kicking the Can," "Great Rotation," and "Wall of Worry." Uh-oh.
UNEMPLOYMENT: Extended unemployment benefits may end with a knock-on effect on the unemployment rate. The question is, will it go up or down?
INVESTOR SENTIMENT: Happy days are here again, though we really don't know why and are afraid to find out…
EUROPEAN ECONOMY: Big consumer-confidence number coming on Friday. Are there still consumers living in Europe?
Lloyd: Anything about high-frequncy trading in the Volcker Rule?
HAL: Nope.
Lloyd: You pleased?
HAL: We all benefit when the financial markets are stable and rational and--
Lloyd: Don't even start with that.
CHINA: Government numbers say the economy is fine, but feet on the ground are feeling tremors. It's a pick 'em.
GLOBAL ECONOMY: Hoping Santa leaves a sack of 2014 GDP growth for the major developed nations, thereby making all the emerging-economy kids squeal with joy.
BONDS: When you get to the fork in the road…take it.
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: Looking good, but we get the real-deal money-where-your-mouth-is tally on December 26.
RETAIL SPENDING: My kids are doing their part, thank you very much.
CONGRESS: Strutting around and "taking care of business…!"
US ECONOMY: The under-the-radar Architecture Billings Index (architects filing plans for customers who may build) slips below 50, signaling a potential decrease in spending. Or a shortage of stamps.
SEQUESTER II: Lost some of its teeth in the budget deal. By early next year we should know if they were baby teeth or fangs.
EMERGING MARKETS: Wake me up in 2014…but only with good news.
ECB: The currency markets are pushing up the euro again. Thoughts about that action, Mr. Draghi?
DEBT CEILING: "Raise the roof!"
What Is Lloyd's Wall of Worry?
by Lloyd Khaner
Welcome to my at-a-glance guide to the issues facing investors this week -- a unique tool for traders and money managers.
Typically the term "wall of worry" refers to the entire body of concerns influencing stock market action. When the wall is high, meaning the market is nervous, stocks tend to get cheaper.
This wall of worry is even more specific. Every week I list the exact concerns in the marketplace and use the list to help me make buying and selling decisions. As I like to say, "Buy fear, sell cheer."
In other words, once the the wall rises above 15 blocks, start looking for deals. If the worry count sinks below 10, consider selling; prices have likely peaked.


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Bostonians get a chance to relive their childhood when the Boston Children's Museum has a special "Boston Grown-Ups Museum" night. Leave the kids at home with a babysitter and come out to play. On Apr. 9, 2014 after 6 PM, this kid's zone becomes 21+ only. Featured activities include a sculptural maze that you can climb, giant bubble blowing, building forts, art and music exhibits, interactive displays, and of course you'll always wind up in the museum shop. What could make this better? Beer and wine will be available at the cash bar.
Since the museum is meant to be enjoyed primarily by children, what kind of art can you expect to see here? Interactive art is ideal for children and adults can appreciate it, too. Wrenford Thaffe's "Animal Motion Park" exhibits kinetic sculptures dedicated to the movement of animals. The artist uses found materials to create these fusions of art and science. The Collections Manager Rachel Farkas boasts "Wrenford's work embodies so many learning goals here at the Museum—art, science, engineering, recycling, and more. It is the perfect show for our Gallery to see these forces united."
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Unmade Bed by David Woolfall continues his interest into the spaces that people leave behind, in this case his slept in bed.
David photographed his bed on waking for one year.
He was both fascinated by the 'documentry' in such a limited field of view (how a book a may appear, or a restless sheet may be strewn across the bed) and by its contrast to the amount of information store in the digital files used.
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Yinghua Wu
6400 Freret St. Rm 2015
New Orleans, LA 70118
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tel: 1-205-238-0113
University of Science and Technology of China, B.S.
Yale University, Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry
with Prof. Victor S. Batsita
Tulane University, Postdoc in Physical Chemistry with Prof. Michael F. Herman
Research Interest
1. Quantum dynamics for large systems, system-bath interactions, coherent control.
2. Semiclassical description of quantum dynamics, surface hopping methods, forward-backward semiclassical methods, higher order corrections to semiclassical methods.
3. Magnetically induced singlet-triplet transitions.
Previous Work
1. Matching pursuit split
operator Fourier transform method.
A wave function grows exponentially with increasing dimensionality in grid representation or coherent state representation with the identity operator. This is a major obstacle to describe quantum dynamics for multi-dimensional systems. The idea to overcome this restriction is to use the minimum number of basis functions to represent a wave function. For instance, a multi-dimensional Gaussian basis function would require a lot of points to represent it on a grid, but it is just one single point in Gaussian basis function. For a random wave function, we use the Matching Pursuit algorithm (Mallat and Zhang 1993) to find the minimum number of Gaussian basis functions to represent it. Then, for each Gaussian basis function, the kinetic operator becomes analytical. This method has been used to study Excited-State Intramolecular Proton-Transfer in 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-oxazole, a real molecular system involving 35 degrees of freedom. We further extended this method to nonadiabatic systems. Chen and Batista recently studied the photoabsorption spectrum of Pyrazine, a two state 24D system.
2. Nonadiabatic surface
hopping Herman-Kluk semiclassical initial value representation method.
Surface hopping methods have been used to describe nonadiabatic quantum dynamics for a few decades. Some of them, such as the Tully's fewest hop method, are very efficient and accurate. But, most involve assumptions at some level. The nonadiabatic HK method, however, is rigorously derived from the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. No assumption is made. This method was first attempted by Yang and Herman heuristically, as an approximation to Herman's nonadiabatic surface hopping theory based on the primitive Van Vleck propagator. Our theoretical study and numerical simulations justified the method and corrected a small error in the hopping amplitude. To my knowledge, this is the first and the only semiclassical surface hopping method based on the first principle. We have shown that it satisfies the TDSE through order hbar^1. Implementation is easy, and very similar to the Tully's fewest switch surface hopping method and the single surface HK SC-IVR method.
3. Proof of the stationary phase
The stationary phase approximation is frequently used in chemistry and physics. For example, the Van Vleck propagator can be obtained by integrating the Herman-Kluk propagator by means of the stationary phase approximation. The Herman-Kluk propagator can be obtained by inserting the coherent state identity operator twice, and then applying the stationary phase approximation to integrate out one set of the phase space variables. The forward-backward SC-IVR method also involves the stationary phase approximation. Miller even went as far as to say semiclassical approximation was stationary phase approximation. In the derivation of the nonadiabatic HK method, we have shown that the error of the stationary phase approximation is h-bar order higher than the leading term. In this part of derivation, the exponent is complex. Our derivation is a simple extension of Wong's derivation, where the exponent is real (actually a much harder problem than complex exponent, I guess mathematicians are too proud to even bother with a weaker corollary after a major lemma). Please note that the stationary phase approximation is not convergent. It is an asymptotic approximation.
4. On the hbar^2 terms in the primitive nonadiabatic semiclassical surface hopping propagator proposed by Herman.[in preparation]
It is commonly accepted that a semiclassical method is valid if it is accurate to hbar^1. In real simulations however, hbar is finite and in atomic unit is 1. So, actually, the hbar^2 terms may be quite large. We found by numerical tests that, in the primitive nonadiabatic semiclassical hopping propagator, not all the hbar^2 terms can be ignored. We thus further studied its analytical properties regarding the hbar^2 terms and proved that not only is it accurate to the first order of hbar, all the hbar^2 terms involving nonadiabatic coupling vector are also canceled, and the remaining error terms are due to the intrinsic hbar^2 error of the Van Vleck propagator. The primitive nonadiabatic semiclassical propagator has the following properties,
(a). classical dynamics is needed to cancel the hbar^0 terms and some of hbar^1 terms,
(b). energy is conserved at a hopping point so that the classical action S is well defined, in order for (a) to be true for hopping trajectories,
(c). during a sudden hop, the change in momentum only occurs in the direction parallel to the nonadiabatic coupling vector so that the classical actions S still has the usual properties, in order for (a) to be true for hopping trajectories,
(d). both transmission and reflection types of hops are possible, and they are responsible for the cancellation of the other hbar^1 terms and hbar^2 terms involving interstate coupling,
(e). the remaining error is O(hbar^2), caused by the intrinsic semiclassical error of the Van Vleck propagator.
5. A quantum propagator in the adiabatic representation.[in preparation]
Nonadiabatic quantum dynamical processes can be studied rigorously by employing the split operator Fourier transform method, but it has to be generalized to nonadiabatic problems with matrix diagonalization in diabatic representation. After all the hard work is done by whatever means, transformations are needed to convert the wave functions to the adiabatic representation if transition amplitudes are of interest. This transformation process involves point-wise matrix diagonalization and multiplication, which are unmanageable for multidimensional problems. To avoid point-wise diagonalization problem, we have developed a quantum propagation scheme in the adiabatic representation based on the perturbation expansion. This propagation scheme can be easily implemented with the MPSOFT method and other methods.
2006 Best presentation by a postdoc at 2006 Southwest Theoretical Chemists
2003-2004 Research Fellowship, Yale University
2001-2003 Teaching Assistantship, Yale University
List of Publications:
[1]. Semiclassical molecular dynamics simulations of the excited state photodissociation dynamics of H2O in the A 1B1 band, by Yinghua Wu and Victor S. Batista J. Phys. Chem. B 106, 8271, 2002
Matching Pursuit for Simulations of Quantum Processes, by Yinghua Wu and Victor
S. Batista J. Chem. Phys. 118, 6720,
2003 J. Chem. Phys. 119, 7606,
[3]. Quantum Tunneling in Multidimensional Systems: A Matching-Pursuit Description, by Yinghua Wu and Victor S. Batista. J. Chem. Phys., 121,1676, 2004
[4]. Matching-Pursuit Split Operator Fourier Transform Computations of Thermal Correlation Functions, by Xin Chen, Yinghua Wu and Victor S. Batista J. Chem. Phys. 122, 64102, 2005
[5]. Matching-pursuit/split-operator Fourier-transform simulations of nonadiabatic quantum dynamics, by Yinghua Wu, Michael F. Herman, and Victor S. Batista J. Chem. Phys. 122, 114114, 2005
[6]. Nonadiabatic surface hopping Herman-Kluk semiclassical initial value representation method revisited: Applications to Tully's three model systems, by Yinghua Wu and Michael F. Herman J. Chem. Phys. 123, 144106, 2005
[7]. Matching-Pursuit Split-Operator Fourier-Transform Simulations of Excited-State Intramolecular Proton-Transfer in 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-oxazole, by Yinghua Wu and Victor S. Batista J. Chem. Phys. 124, 224305, 2006
[8]. A justification for the nonadiabatic surface hopping Herman-Kluk semiclassical initial value representation method. Yinghua Wu and Michael F. Herman J. Chem. Phys. 125, 154116, 2006
Contributions at Conferences
Aug, 2002 Implementation of the Matching Pursuit
algorithm for quantum dynamics based on coherent state representation. (poster)
Yinghua Wu and Victor S. Batista
ACS Meeting, Boston, MA
April, 2003 Matching Pursuit for semiclassical initial value representation method. (poster)
Yinghua Wu and Victor S. Batista
ACS Meeting, New York, NY
May, 2006 Nonadiabatic surface hopping Herman-Kluk semiclassical initial value representation method. (talk)
Yinghua Wu and Michael F. Herman
Southeast Theoretical Chemists Conference, Atlanta, GA
Sep, 2006 A justification for the nonadiabatic surface hopping Herman-Kluk semiclassical initial value representation method. (talk)
Yinghua Wu and Michael F. Herman
ACS Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Oct, 2006 Nonadiabatic surface hopping Herman-Kluk semiclassical initial value representation method. (talk, awarded best presentation by a postdoc)
Yinghua Wu and Michael F. Herman
Southwest Theoretical Chemists Conference, Austin, TX


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Written by: Kera April 22 2010
One of my favorite parts of being a design blogger is reaching out to designers and artists all over the world. The other day, I stumbled upon a great Etsy shop called Mee a Bee. Straight out of Japan, Mee a Bee delivers the most adorable handmade bags for toddlers and little kids.
The fabrics are handpicked by owner and designer Jacqui Miayabayashi, and they are unique, whimsical, and totally fun for your little ones.
I got in touch with Jacqui and was impressed (once again) by her ability to create a booming business all while being a mom to two adorable boys. She answered my burning questions below.
– Hello Jacqui! You are a New Zealander living in Japan. Tell me, how did that come about?
New Zealanders love to travel and explore the world. It's common for young people to travel on what we call the Big Overseas Experience. I started mine 14 years ago and am still on it! (Read more here about OE.)
– How long did it take you to feel settled in Japan?
Taking my life and happiness into my own hands is what made me feel able to call Japan "home." Starting the business, making local friends, and joining the gym are a few things that I think are making it work.
– You are married and the mother of two children. At what point did you say, "Let's start a company"? I knew I would never return to work outside the home once I had children, so it was just a matter of finding the right thing to do. I came up with the idea on my own, then nervously told my husband about it after I had started it. Luckily, he has been supportive and enthusiastic about Mee a Bee.
– There are some fabulous fabrics in your line of bags for children. Would you say they all fit a certain style, and if so, what would you call that style?
I am really taken by the cute yet stylish prints on linen/cotton blend fabrics. I love the small details and surprise elements you'll find. I try to choose designs that are not too busy. My bags are quite minimalistic. Cute, cool and stylish.
– How has living in Japan affected your design style?
To be honest, I hated the cuteness of everything when I first came to Japan. But it's won me over to a certain extent. I am now much more appreciative of the unique style of illustration that is typically Japanese.
– What is your biggest challenge as a WAHM (work at home mother)?
I am sure all WAHMs will tell you there are never enough hours in the day. It's very difficult to switch your focus from the business to time with the children. There are always a million things that you could be doing work-wise, but to be fair to the kids you need to be 100 percent in the moment with them – that's hard when deadlines are looming.
– What is your best tip for working with children in the home?
The key is to be super organized in every aspect of your life. You need to be a good multitasker and able to pick up where you left off in snatched moments. Following a routine is how I get everything done. My children have set meal, bath and bedtimes. I have lists of tasks that are done at certain times of the day, working around the family routine. My biggest time and stress saver? I have my weekly groceries delivered.
– Can you share one of your favorite experiences as a business owner?
I have had many fabulous experiences since I started Mee a Bee, but I think the most fun one was when we got together with a professional photographer last year. The photo shoot was really cool because I got to see my products through the eyes of a really creative person. I love the results.
– What does a typical day look like for you?
I get my eldest off to school, then quickly check emails and overnight orders – my shop is most busy while I am asleep! I spend the day playing with my 3-year-old and doing housework, and one day a week I have another part-time business where I teach English to local ladies. My little one accompanies me to the post office, bank and often the fabric shop. My eldest has after school activities and homework that he needs help with. During the day I am mostly just a mum. I check emails again at lunchtime and I pop in and out while I am cooking dinner. Once the kids are in bed, I have the evening to myself. Three nights a week I go to the gym. Other nights I work – either sewing, updating my shop, editing photos or other computer work. There is a LOT of behind the scenes work to do! I do the bulk of my sewing on Sunday when my husband is home to help with the kids. I truly love what I do and am thrilled with my progress so far. It has definitely been one of the best things I have done to feel fulfilled, happy and successful. That said, I have never worked so hard in my life either!
Thanks, Jacqui!
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Governor Ernie Fletcher and his Democratic challenger Steve Beshear outline their plans for environmental policy.
The pair sparred during a midday forum in Louisville.
Beshear says that global warming is a reality and promises to push for more coal production, along with new technology to burn coal more cleanly.
Fletcher also echoed clean-coal technology.
He cited the energy bill that passed during a special legislative session.
The bill allows the state to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in financial incentives to companies that build plants to convert coal to cleaner-burning alternative fuels.


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TORONTO -- With hotel rates that can easily creep over the $1,000-a-night mark, electro-pop wunderkind Moby knows not everyone can see New York City the way he does. So the singer-songwriter is offering listeners the next best thing - "Last Night."
Culled from a 28-year-long excursion through New York's club scene, the new album distills an eight hour night into 65 minutes.
"It came down to a choice between doing a very quiet, introspective, personal record, or a dance album that felt like a night out in my neighbourhood," he says, taking a break from perusing the vinyl at MOOG Audio on Queen West.
In the end he went with the dance album. "I thought it'd be fun to make a record that was more of a social, gregarious experience."
After the moody electronica of 2002's "18" and the mellowed vocals of 2005's "Hotel," it's a return of sorts to the signature dance sound he helped invent following 1999's radio-friendly smash, "Play."
Conceptually structured to mimic an all-night party in Lower Manhattan, "Last Night" opens with the sparse pop energy of "Ooh Yeah," continues with the milky groove of "I Love to Move in Here" (featuring Grandmaster Caz) and the '90s techno blast, "Everyday it's 1989," before drenching listeners in the melancholic "Hyenas" and torch-song spook of "Degenerates."
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"A night out does have a narrative arc, and almost every night out has the same narrative arc, unless you're doing the weirdest drugs on the planet," he says. "Usually it starts sort of innocent and then it gets celebratory and then it gets darker and a little introspective.
"I just wanted to recreate those narrative points."
That included excusing himself from performing vocal duty on the disc's 14 tracks. "I enjoy singing, but I'm under no illusions," he smiles. "I don't expect to win any awards as a vocalist."
Shifting in his seat as the Germanic beeps and beats of Siriusmo start pulsating through the store, he continues. "Especially making a dance record, I wanted to have cool, interesting, beautiful vocals and I knew my voice is just too limited to sing these songs."
But instead of rounding up a who's-who of today's chart toppers, Moby chose to tap the little-known talent of some of his friends. "There is a long tradition in electronic music of DJs and producers working with superstars, but I didn't want to go down that route."
On "Hyenas," he teams with expatriate Algerian, Nabila Benladehem, whom he first heard channeling James Brown in a karaoke bar, while underground British MC's Aynzli and 419 Crew provide a menacing rap on "Alice." And by the time everything "gets quiet and calm" for the disc's self-titled closing number, Sylvia Gordon's dreamy vocals are left to float amongst echoey manipulations.
"If you work with superstars, you have to buy plane tickets for them and get them hotels and deal with their managers and lawyers," he exasperates. "When you make a record with your friends, they come over and you work on music, you make spaghetti and go out to a movie.
"It's just a lot more fun."
Speaking of fun, Moby is having a ball letting his friends shoot videos for some of the songs. The heavily synthesized house throwback "Disco Lies" conjured eccentric imagery from Evan Bernard. "Evan," he grins, "he had this idea for a seven-foot tall pimp chicken chasing Colonel Sanders through the streets of Mexico City and then butchering him.
"For 'Alice' I told (Swedish director) Andreas (Nilsson) he could do whatever he wanted; my only suggestion was that people see a lot of things exploding. So, if you watch the video, there's a lot of things exploding and, um, monsters."
As a gaggle of shoppers sift through records in the next aisle, Moby lets slip that he has unconventional tour plans to promote the album. "Living on a tour bus and waking up in parking lots for 18 months?" he says, raising an eyebrow. "I really hate that. I might do some live touring, but it will be very sporadic."
Instead, he'll host a series of one-off DJ nights and let loose his inner party animal.
"Well," he says, letting out a deep exhale, "party animal implies a complete lack of control. When I hear 'party animal' I picture kids on Spring Break doing jello shots and passing out naked in the parking lot.
"I'm older now, so my liver and my brain and my body can't handle the debauchery it could a decade ago."
Then what do you call a 42-year-old whose idea of a perfect evening starts with an innocent dinner amongst friends and ends at 7 a.m. smack dab in the arms of a beautiful woman? "An adult hedonist," he says.
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ZF-11282: ZEND_LDAP method bind does not return Exception for credentials need one try on begin and catch on end function to return error
When I was testing my LDAP authentication method realized that the "bind ()" was not returning error message then added at the beginning and end of a "try""catch" with only "exception". Eg: try { . . } catch (Exception $ e) { echo $ e-> getMessage (); exit (); }
Note: Please try to fix this problem and return for the next version of Zend_Ldap.
This is the expected behavior of Zend_Ldap. If Zend_Ldap::bind() fails to bind, it throws an exception of type Zend_Ldap_Exception. The examples on the documentation pages don't do it, but you're Zend_Ldap code should look like this:
$ldap = new Zend_Ldap($options);
try {
[...your LDAP actions here...]
} catch ( Zend_Ldap_Exception $e ) {
[...handle case where LDAP can't connect...]
The unit tests in Zend_Ldap_BindTest do this as well. For example:
public function testEmptyOptionsBind()
$ldap = new Zend_Ldap(array());
try {
$this->fail('Expected exception for empty options');
} catch (Zend_Ldap_Exception $zle) {
$this->assertContains('A host parameter is required', $zle->getMessage());
Well, this occurred when the LDAP server was not returned information or took too long to return, I believe that the library was a mistake to delay this because, simply stop the process of research and class error "LDAP exception" did not return anything but null.
My resolution of the problem was put in the search method from the library the output to 'catch (Exception) "and so get the exception error in communication.
As this error was not provided an instability in our LDAP servers do not believe I need to roast our brains to solving a complex.
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STATESBORO, Ga -- This weekend's matches against UCF and Georgia Southern were cancelled due to adverse weather weather conditions. The matches will not be rescheduled.
The Pirates return to the courts on Saturday, March 2 against Christopher Newport at 11 a.m. before also hosting UNC Asheville March 5 at 2 p.m.


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It's been said (by Emerson and others) that life's a journey, not a destination. Accordingly, our most visceral experiences typically derive from our getting wherever it is we're going—from our travels, not our arrivals.
Because once you've reached Disney World in Orlando and checked into your room at Pop Century Resort, what comes next? A series of shuttle buses to the myriad mouse parks, where you hoof it for hours on end in sweltering heat.
More traveling!
Which goes to show no one truly gets anywhere; we're always on the move—and it's these sights and sounds we automatically file in our mental rolodex.
I digress.
Death of Samantha's new double-album (one compact disc) If Memory Serves Us Well represents a journey more than the musical "destination" most bands hope to preserve after plunking down big cash and sequestering themselves in their swanky studios. A compilation of updated, reworked, and barely-remembered songs written and previously recorded by Cleveland's acclaimed underground quartet in the mid-to-late '80s, Memory is a 100% organic archive, a half "greatest-hits-now," half "best-of-live" project whose song sequence (whether by accident or design) results in an intriguing sonic story arc, a nocturnal narrative that lures and seduces listeners for seventy-some minutes before the climactic release-and-exhale following its ragged doo-doo-doo "Blood Creek" coda.
The disc (out today on St. Valentine Records) also embodies a journey in its necessitation of a harmonic convergence of all original Death of Samantha members after an extended hiatus. It only took a day or two to track and mix Memory—but it took the band twenty-five years to get back in a room together with guns a' blazin'.
Formed as a fluke by Parma singer / guitarist John Petkovic—who was a Ground Round janitor back then—the band embraced the punk esthetic of earlier Cleveland outfits like Pagans and Rocket From the Tombs. But they also adopted the experimental approach of Dave Thomas's Pere Ubu and Mark Mothersbaugh's Devo while honoring the guitar-driven blues rock styling of early Rolling Stones. As if to underscore their philosophy, they named themselves after a deep cut on Yoko Ono's 1973 album Approximately Infinite Universe.
Death of Samantha issued a series of well-regarded albums (on vinyl and cassette) on Homestead from 1986-1989 and cultivated a considerable local following on the strength—and weirdness—of live performances at joints like The Pop Shop and The Phantasy. They toured with The Replacements, Nirvana, and The Smashing Pumpkins and completed run of dates along the west coast in '89. But the group couldn't break mainstream during its first incarnation, even though contemporary "college" acts like U2 (The Unforgettable Fire) and REM (Green) managed to do just that by updating / compromising their sounds. But DOS never wanted to be everything to everyone.
The group splintered after '89's Come All Ye Faithless. Lead guitarist Doug Gillard dabbled in other bands throughout the Nineties (Nada Surf, Guided By Voices). Drummer Steve-O Eierdam and bassist David James did their own things, too. Petkovic eventually became a Plain Dealer music reporter—but also kept turning up in subsequent bands, with the glam-inspired Cobra Verde achieving the most success.
Two decades passed. Hair metal, grunge, and alternative rock came and went. Yet the ghost of DOM loomed: Petkovic politely brushed off requests for "reunion" shows long after he'd stopped thinking about the eighties, but separate serendipitous encounters with Doug and Dave set gears spinning for a one-off at Beachland Ballroom on December 23, 2011. And when the old guard assembled for rehearsals mere days before the show, someone was mindful enough to thumb the "record" button.
The eighteen selections on Memory constitute the best (or most interesting) takes from the practice December 22nd session. Given that the old DOS albums aren't readily available anymore (except on Ebay), new spins on classics like "Coca Cola and Licorice," "Bed of Fire," and "Savior City" will become definitive versions for many, including Petkovic—for whom the old stuff is, well, old.
The songs still contain traces of Stones and Stooges (Petkovic's voice often harkens Mick and Iggy), but a reckless punk abandon powers the proceedings, and the mix benefits from the guys' caution-to-the-wind execution. Guitars dominate the spectrum, panned left and right, with Petkovic's often ethereal chords augmented by Gillard's nonstop riffing. James' bass pulses down the middle, gluing it all together. Steve-O's drumming provides a temporal framework for the action, but his karate-chops are just as combustive and decorative as they are percussively pragmatic.
Absorbing Memory en masse dilates a hitherto-uncharted rock 'n' roll rabbit hole, plopping listeners in alternate dimensions, where Petkovic's alter-egos brave epiphanies in grocery store express lanes ("Couldn't Forget About That"), woo Japanese girls into their Chevrolets ("Geisha Girl"), and pass out on Lover's Lane ("Savior City"). There's no shortage of straight-on punk bravado, Jim Morrison swagger ("Harlequin Tragedy," "Sexual Dreaming") and alt-rock balladry ("Conviction"), but Memory also bouncescow-punk progressions ("Bed of Fire"), smoky jazz-lounge breaks ("Now It's Your Turn to Be a Martyr"), and Bo Diddley beats ("Monkey Face").
Mike Seifert captured the jams at Venue Studios in Euclid. Mixer Travis Harrison (Serious Business Music, NYC) and masterer Paul Gold (Salt Mastering, Brooklyn, NY) sprinkle their magic fairy dust without adulterating the band's spontaneity. Extended jams are kept intact, bum notes go un-tweaked, and other sonic blemishes left exposed. The expert handling (or not handling) benefits the performances; the sound itself develops character and personality (one almost hears the room), and the essence of the Death of Samantha of old reemerges.
The liner notes feature a biography by writer Byron Coley (Forced Exposure, Wire) and testimonials from uber-fans Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age). Memory's gatefold art is a pastiche of vintage photos and sleeve imagery from the quartet's Homestead releases, including the lawnchair mannequin from Laughing in the Face of a Dead Man.
We spoke with Petkovic a week outside the record release. Loquacious but articulate—his mouth could barely keep up with his brain—the singer was excited about Memory finally seeing light of day and needed little prompting when it came to discussing DOM's history, early influences, local impact, and surprising resurrection. Our conversation lasted nearly an hour—and we didn't even get around to discussing John's clarinet prowess. What follows are just the highlights.
CLEVELAND MUSIC EXAMINER: So how did the Death of Samantha reunion come about after so much time?
JOHN PETKOVIC: It's funny. There's no rhyme or reason how the thing came together. Basically, I went out for a cigarette and saw the bass player.
EXAMINER: That'd be David?
PETKOVIC: Yeah, the bass player. I was going out for a cigarette, and I hadn't seen him in years. Like, years. I just happened to go out one day, and I'd seen Doug three days earlier in Cleveland. He was playing a show at Beachland, but he was living in New York. I hadn't kept contact with him all the time. Maybe semi-regularly. So I saw Doug, and he's like, "We should do something!" He suggested getting back together at some point—maybe not as a full band, but just getting together and coming up with ideas for music. Because he plays in a bunch of projects, and I do, too. And I saw Dave, and it'd literally been ten years. He was down the street, and I went over by the gas station, and I was like, "I might as well ask this guy for a cigarette," and it was him! It was all, "What have you been doing? Oh, I've been working on music." "What have you been doing?" "Oh, I've been working on stuff, too." He'd been doing a lot of electronic-type stuff, and he's like, "If you ever want to get together and work on music…" I said, "I just saw Doug, and he was saying the same thing."
EXAMINER: And it all just came together from there.
PETKOVIC: You got so many band projects, and we could all do individual bands with one another, like Doug doing a project with Dave, and me doing a project with Dave, or Steve-O doing a project with Doug. You do the math, and it's like, fuck it! We just started talking. We should get together and just jam. And the Beachland had been asking us to do a show for a while. People had been asking, too. Not like there'd been this big demand, but over the years it added up. You hear about these bands, and after so many years you hear they're reuniting. But you don't usually expect to hear about reunions from people who are done and have passed on. It's like dating someone who passes on, maybe. Or someone who you were there when they were passing on, and they're on their death bed, and you're the one who threw the dirt on the grave. You just don't think about it. So I don't think it was in anyone's minds. Not on mine!
EXAMINER: How'd you decide which songs to work up and include on the album, and in the show?
PETKOVIC: The term If Memory Serves Us Well was literally my M.O. through this whole thing. Because I pretty much didn't…I never went back to listen to that old stuff. It was more like, "If I could remember some of this." I thought it would be a good psychological experiment. When you consider trying to remember stuff you haven't thought about for twenty-five years it's like, is it even possible? Is it lodged in your head? I didn't pick any of the songs. We just kind of threw out songs, whatever we thought of. And it was like, "I remember that one!" For all I know, maybe we missed out on three, or didn't record three, or should have recorded three others. It was just that we didn't remember them at that time. That's as simple as it was. It's an "old" project, but it became very in-the-moment because we didn't refer to the past much, you know?
EXAMINER: The tunes sound very loose, very organic. I mean, the performances are great and it's clear you all know your stuff. But there's a freeness to it.
PETKOVIC: That's the thing. We were practicing them as a band. We had the worst equipment. We never practiced. And it's like, "I hope you sound as good as you did before!" And I was like, "I hope so, too [laughs]!" Because we just never practiced. We were just a very spontaneous band. We always tried to do things where we'd re-record a song, and that would just become the version that was recorded that day. Nothing was really fully-formed. And that was an intentional thing; we were kind of into that. We were all into more experimental music, so we took an experimental approach—but to rock music. So we'd always try things like, have it sound spontaneous by not actually learning the full song. We were never gonna be a perfect-type band, because we were always so loose. But we sounded tighter than ever before.
EXAMINER: Where was all this recorded?
PETKOVIC: It was recorded at a place called Venue Studio. We were just looking for a place to practice, and that place was available. And we were in the studio, and the guy was like, "Hey, I can record you guys!" And we said, "Sure, you may as well record." The thing was, we just wanted to have something that—well, not even wanted—but something to document the planning of the whole thing. I really like this one record that Rocket From the Tombs did. Their first record. Because it was a practice. And it's so cool because, you think, people record live albums all the time and it's like "Oh, you want it to sound spontaneous and live!" But a practice is more spontaneous and live than a studio record or a live record, because it becomes all about the song. You're not putting on a show. It's a truer thing. We were like, if we're gonna get a practice, we can just have the recording running. We didn't have an album in mind. So it became an in-the-moment approach. That's why, with this record, I like it—and it's the most in-the-moment record I've been part of. It's unique in that many records aren't done that way. There are mistakes in the record. Things go on long, parts here and there. But I like that. That's what a band sounds like! It doesn't sound like it does live, because bands rehearse for a live show. But if you just practice… It's the unedited, unscripted version of a band, and you rarely get that with any band these days. Or at any time, you know?
EXAMINER: You can hear the spontaneity in the way the songs build up, coalesce—and then break down and build again. You hear the count-offs and a little chatter in between, too.
PETKOVIC: Totally! Exactly. That kind of appealed to me. I like some of these, these practices and recordings of The Troggs, where they'd been arguing with one another and swearing at each other. And there's some versions that are like, hack versions of songs. You listen, and it's like, "Why is this considered a hack version? Maybe it's just a song." For me, it got me excited to do something where there's this… People can do what they want to do with reunions and stuff. But I thought the whole idea of these reunions, bands do these preconceived things where they appeal to this audience or that audience, or Weezer's gonna be playing some particular record. The thing that gets me is when they say a band is gonna play a record in its entirety. And it's like, "But you never did that the first time around. Why not?" Maybe it's because some of the songs just weren't good enough to be played from beginning to end. So you have a set of thirty songs, but you've got twelve off the one album. And you think, "But tracks 7 and 8 aren't that good," you know? I'm in another band, and we got a song called "Reunion." And the words go: "The band is drunk, the song's a mess, but we'll sing along and step in when they forget." Because it's all nostalgia. The band doesn't even have to play the song, because it's codified in the minds of the audience, who don't hear the song as the band plays it, but rather as they remember it. And I thought it would be cool to have a record where it's not codified. It's not preconceived. I'm not one of those guys who insists on things being so pure, or have the authenticity such that it's all a big myth. But this is a record I can truly say is as truly as emotive as anything I've come across. It's an in-the-moment record that was recorded on-the-spot.
EXAMINER: Some of the new versions of the tunes go on longer than the originals. Like "Good Friday" is twice as long. I was wondering if these longer versions were perhaps the result of your having played them live over the years and extrapolated on them, or if they just ended up that way during that one session.
PETKOVIC: It was on the spot. "Good Friday" or "Blood Creek," yeah. That moment where it's like, "Aw man!" And the thing is live, that's the synergy thing about it. We did this one show where it was like, a twelve minute version. And people seemed into it. People dug it because there was this pre-jazz aspect to it. It's interesting because, you know this film Sympathy for the Devil that Jean-Luc Godard did, about the making of when the Stones made the song "Sympathy for the Devil?"
EXAMINER: Mmmm…no. I know the song, and I read about the film—but I never actually saw it.
PETKOVIC: It's interesting—just check it out—because in the beginning you hear the song, and it starts in a way that, if The Rolling Stones had recorded the song as it existed one day into the recording, we'd think of the song so very differently. And the unfamiliar one would be the one we heard. Because they're very different. The other one is just a jam, and has nothing like the familiar one. And had they kept on going, maybe it'd been more of a punk rock-sounding song, you know? You get to think, this is the one version from one particular date. And we thought, hey, we could draw this thing out a bit. And sometimes we don't think about it, because we enjoy playing off each other. That's how jazz records are. Or like a John Coltrane record. You hear him perform it live, and it's like, "That's not the song I heard!"
EXAMINER: There's a lot of musical interplay going on. I haven't heard all the original recordings, but I imagine a lot of the little riffs and nuances are fresh.
PETKOVIC: That's kind of the most fun thing about this band, to tell you the truth. Kind of that ability to… On one hand there's a discipline, and people play off one another. And sometimes you get to do things where people take turns and one person does something while someone else pulls back. That's the interesting thing about music. We're a lot of fun, and the audience seems to be…people who see the band seem really into it. We know what we're doing better than we did before. It's a different approach. We kind of just don't give a fuck, you know [laughs]?
EXAMINER: Listening to the album as a whole, there's this dark kind of cohesiveness. I know it's not a concept and that the songs aren't lyrically connected, but played in sequence it's like there's a trajectory, an arc, as if all this stuff occurred over the course of a single crazy evening. And when it all ends, after "Blood Creek," there's this relief. You exhale, but you're also a little disappointed that it's over. Like a drunk who can't stand seeing the sunlight at dawn. Like that cult gang movie, The Warriors.
PETKOVIC: Yeah, The Warriors! What do you like about that movie?
EXAMINER: Well, I first saw that on VHS as a kid. I was around 12 at the time, so the stylized gangs appealed to me. The gang names like Baseball Furies and Turnbull A.C.'s and the uniforms they wore. As I got older I realized that gangs aren't like that, that they were stylized. But I always kind of dug how it all happened in one night. Not sure if [director] Walter Hill intended it that way, or if it's like that in Sol Yurick's novel.
PETKOVIC: Yeah! That's an interesting take, yeah. It's almost like, in a way, do you think it's set up like a vampire movie? Like it as vampire aspects to it? There's this Werner Herzog film, Nosferatu the Vampyre, where there's this weird morning after the night where you have that kind of thing, too.
EXAMINER: I don't know about vampires, but the album as a whole—the entire hour-plus running time, or whatever it is—has this half-dreamy Kafkaesque quality, as if it were all one overnight misadventure or something.
PETKOVIC: Cool! Thanks so much. That's interesting. I love Kafka. Are you a Kafka fan?
EXAMINER: Can't say I'm a huge fan, but I read the required stuff in high school and college, like The Metamorphosis.
PETKOVIC: I always joke, because my parents are from the former Yugoslavia, and I always joke that the kids would read Humpty-Dumpty and all that shit, and my bedtime reading was Franz Kafka. We read all kinds of crazy shit when I was a kid. I thought, "Wow! A cockroach! That's kind of cute!" I wanted to be a cockroach as a kid!
EXAMINER: Do you have time for a few song-specific questions?
PETKOVIC: Dude, anytime, Pete! I got all the time you need.
EXAMINER: Your lyrics really evoke images—places and characters in their own little narratives. But you also drop a few historical references and names of popular cultural figures, as in "Rosenberg Summer."
PETKOVIC: Well, I always liked songs that had…I like songs where you could take the world, and you take some kind of aspect of the world, and then you go back and go to people and see the ultimate larger chaos of the world, and you see how it's part of an individual chaos. I've always liked to start with a premise. The equivalent would be like, you know the movie Dirty Harry?
EXAMINER: Oh yeah. Love Dirty Harry.
PETKOVIC: You know where they're in the football field? Harry's stepping on the guy's leg, right, and the guy's in shock, and the camera pulls away.
EXAMINER: Yeah, it zooms out and you see the whole stadium, and they're just a couple small dudes in the middle of the field.
PETKOVIC: I've always loved that approach to things, where you take an event. You look at something like a betrayal, like the Rosenbergs—who were seen as betraying the United States and were accused of being spies. You get the "historical" Rosenbergs, but then you think of the world on a larger level of betrayal as opposed to the smaller level. I've always been interested in starting with some smaller thing, then pulling focus on it so you see it from far away. Or starting far away and moving in. Not to get too into it, but I've always tried that approach. There's this John Donne poem about a flea, where it starts with like, little things, and it becomes much bigger. It's a view of the world personalized on a small level. That kind of relationship. It can be a messy thing: There aren't always these parallels, but I try to find them. And on that one, "Rosenberg Summer," I looked for ideas of personal betrayal. On a historical level and personal level. You see and hear all these things in the world. You go on the Facebook, and people talk about "This guy did this to that person." You saw that woman who did the Linked In thing?
EXAMINER: I read about it, sure.
PETKOVIC: This woman didn't want to befriend someone, right? And all these people ganged up in this mob and attacked this woman. What is more appalling? I mean, if someone doesn't want to be friends with me, I don't give a fuck. I'm not going around killing over it. But you find these things that happen, and it's a totally silly thing. The songs don't have much to do with that, but you have this idea out there of group mentality, this "mob rules" groupthink, with these strange events, and you try to associate yourself with those. The world's full of this stuff. We did a show this one time in Huntington Beach in California, and the guy there didn't want to pay me. We played, but we got there late, and we knew we were late—and it was a fucked-up show. And I'm like, "We had a guarantee, and you're not going to pay us?" And he pulls out a gun and smacks me in the head with it, you know? Do I go out whining that this guy shouldn't have done that? To me it's just, "I think it's time we never play this club again!" It just seems like I've always tried to pull focus, where you focus on one tiny little thing, the microcosm in the macrocosm. That's what that song has in it.
EXAMINER: I love the imagery and symbolism in "Good Friday," where the dude gets a fortune cookie lodged in his throat, and it's as if the doctor can read the fortune with his stethoscope or something: "Today's your lucky day!"
PETKOVIC: "Good Friday" has this setting where you think of Good Friday, and then this larger setting of the sacrifice in which it takes place. You think of these mundane things that take place, and we see ourselves as these tortured Christ-like figures, when really it's just our most basic whims that aren't getting satisfied. We live amidst all sorts of mundane things, like those people making a big deal about the woman not giving a Linked In thing. Give me a break!
EXAMINER: Everything gets blown out of proportion, especially with technology, where people can broadcast and do a running commentary as it all transpires.
PETKOVIC: Of course! Yeah. So I always like to take these larger things and break 'em up. But we have this eccentric lofty rhetoric. And we see in contemporary life, with the Facebook. We're living in this individualist society, so we gravitate toward these things, you know? Did you find it weird that all these people just went off on this poor woman?
EXAMINER: I'm not familiar with the whole story there, but I know what you mean. You see it all the time. Somebody does something, right or wrong, and larger groups rush to judgment. Or you see the opposite side of the coin, where people come together with positive energy for these crazy flash-mobs and things.
PETKOVIC: Yeah. It's just weird though, man. I'm like you though. I just don't get all that stuff.
EXAMINER: Coming back to Death of Samantha after so many years, was there an adjustment for you, given you're used to playing in Cobra Verde now?
PETKOVIC: It is a bit of an adjustment, but I don't go into it giving much of a fuck, because you just in and let the project dictate it. The thing is, I found it interesting that in Death of Samantha, I was kind of the guy who'd herd the cats and try to get everything done. But this time around I was like, "If it doesn't happen, I don't care." And I saw that everyone else stepped up. Dave and Doug and Steve-O. Everyone was very proactive.
EXAMINER: That must've felt good, to be able to enjoy it and let other people take care of the business end for a change.
PETKOVIC: Oh, totally. The band is actually a lot more fun than it ever was before.
EXAMINER: Was the Beachland show itself recorded?
PETKOVIC: It was, but we never listened to it! Never got around to it!
EXAMINER: You guys did a couple more shows after that gig, like later that summer…
PETKOVIC: We did Columbus and Austin, Texas.
EXAMINER: Will there be other concerts this year?
PETKOVIC: We were gonna do shows this winter, but it's just been insane. We figure we're gonna wait until like, spring or summer to do shows.
EXAMINER: There's some footage from the Beachland gig on your website. I noticed you guys brought a backdrop from the Ground Round. That kind of brings things full circle, no?
PETKOVIC: I worked there, at Ground Round, and the manager said, "You should have your band play here," as a joke. And this other guy worked there was funny, but he was so serious. And then he sees the band playing, and it's like, "What the fuck is this?" And people working in the place came out to look, and people and were banging on the popcorn machine and throwing stuff, and the guests thought it was just awful. I'm sure it would have been awful to anybody! But to them it was particularly awful.
EXAMINER: I would've liked something unexpected like that. I can imagine going into some restaurant for a burger and fries, and suddenly there's some amateur rock band. I don't think I'd mind if they sucked. I'd like to think I'd just appreciate the novelty of it, the out-of-nowhere spontaneity that turns the normalness completely upside-down.
PETKOVIC: But it was funny. It was wing night, and people were throwing chicken. But we can look back now and almost thank that show for being the band's start-off thing. A one-off thing. We never thought we were ever gonna do anything, and people kept asking about it: "We heard a riot broke out!" It was this performance like Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" or something. So we thought we might as well do a show. And then we were like, "Oh, shit! Guess we'll have to learn a couple songs!"
EXAMINER: Will the album be available in digital formats for people who want to download to iTunes and listen on the go?
PETKOVIC: Totally, iTunes and vinyl. And CD.
EXAMINER: I noticed a typo on the back sleeve of the disc, where it gives the address for St. Valentine Records. The "d" comes before the "n" in Cleveland, so it's Cleveladdddnnnn….
PETKOVIC: Really? Oh no! [Laughs] Are you serious?
EXAMINER: Yeah, I'm looking at it now. With you guys, I thought it might've even been a deliberate thing. So now it's like a limited edition pressing, a collector's item.
PETKOVIC: Right, limited edition. Like that postage stamp. Didn't the postal service have some stamp where the plane was printed upside-down, and the thing is worth like, $25,000 or something like that?
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The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately 383 statute miles (616 km) long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles (38,000 km²). In terms of area, this makes the Potomac River the fourth largest river along the Atlantic coast of the USA and the 21st largest in the USA. Over 5 million people live within the Potomac watershed, where precipitation provides the equivalent of over 8 m³ (more than 2,100 US gallons) of water per person per year. The river forms part of the borders between Maryland and Washington, D.C. on the left descending bank and West Virginia and Virginia on the river's right descending bank. The entire lower Potomac River is part of the State of Maryland, with the exception of a small tidal portion within the District of Columbia. Except for a small portion of its headwaters in West Virginia, the North Branch Potomac River is considered part of Maryland to the low water mark on the opposite bank. The South Branch Potomac River lies completely within the state of West Virginia except for its headwaters, which lie in Virginia. The Potomac River runs 383 miles (616 km) from the Fairfax Stone in West Virginia to Point Lookout, Maryland and drains 14,679 square miles (38,020 km2). The average flow is 10,800 ft³/s (306 m³/s). The largest flow ever recorded on the Potomac at Washington, D.C. was in March 1936 when it reached 425,000 ft³/s (12,000 m³/s). The lowest flow ever recorded at the same location was 600 ft³/s (17 m³/s) in September 1966. An average of approximately 486 million gallons of water per day (21 m³/s) is withdrawn daily in the Washington area for water supply. The river has two sources. The source of the North Branch is at the Fairfax Stone located at the junction of Grant, Tucker, Preston counties in West Virginia. The source of the South Branch is located near Hightown in northern Highland County, Virginia. The river's two branches converge just east of Green Spring in Hampshire County, West Virginia to form the Potomac. Once the Potomac drops from the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain, tides further influence the river as it passes through Washington, D.C. and beyond. Salinity in the Potomac River Estuary increases thereafter with distance downstream. The estuary also widens, reaching 11 statute miles (17 km) wide at its mouth, between Point Lookout, Maryland and Smith Point, Virginia before flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. "Potomac" is a European spelling of an Algonquian name for a tribe subject to the Powhatan confederacy, that inhabited the upper reaches of the Northern Neck in the vicinity of Fredericksburg. Some accounts say the name means "place where people trade" or "the place to which tribute is brought". The natives called the river above the falls Cohongarooton, translated as "river of geese", and that area was renowned in early years for an abundance of both geese and swans. The spelling of the name has been simplified over the years from "Patawomeke" (as on Captain John Smith's map) to "Patowmack" in the 18th century and now "Potomac". Some scholars have also suggested it is rooted in the ancient Greek for river, "potamos", blended with the Powhatan name "Patawomeke". The river's name was officially decided upon as Potomac by the Board on Geographic Names in 1931. The Potomac River brings together a variety of cultures throughout the watershed from the coal miners of upstream West Virginia to the urban residents of the nation's capital and, along the lower Potomac, the watermen of Virginia's Northern Neck.
Being situated in an area rich in American history and American heritage has led to the Potomac being nicknamed "the Nation's River." George Washington, the first President of the United States, was born in, surveyed, and spent most of his life within the Potomac basin. All of Washington, D.C., the nation's capital city, also lies within the watershed. The 1859 siege of Harper's Ferry at the river's confluence with the Shenandoah was a precursor to numerous epic battles of the American Civil War in and around the Potomac and its tributaries. General Robert E. Lee crossed the river, thereby invading the North and threatening Washington, D.C. twice in campaigns climaxing in the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg. The Patowmack Canal was intended by George Washington to connect the Tidewater near Georgetown with Cumberland, Maryland. Started in 1785, it was not completed until 1802. Financial troubles closed the canal in 1830. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal operated along the banks of the Potomac in Maryland from 1850 to 1924 and also connected Cumberland to Washington, D.C. This allowed freight to be transported around the rapids known as the Great Falls of the Potomac River, as well as many other, smaller rapids. With increasing mining and agriculture upstream and urban sewage and runoff downstream, the water quality of the Potomac River deteriorated. This created conditions of severe eutrophication. It is said that President Abraham Lincoln used to escape to the highlands on summer nights to escape the river's stench. In the 1960s, with dense green algal blooms covering the river's surface, President Lyndon Johnson declared the river "a national disgrace" and set in motion a long-term effort to reduce sewage pollution and restore the beauty and ecology of this historic river. By the end of the 20th century, there was notable success, as massive algal blooms vanished and recreational fishing and boating rebounded. Still, the aquatic habitat of the Potomac River and its tributaries remain vulnerable to eutrophication, heavy metals, pesticides and other toxic chemicals, over-fishing, alien species, and pathogens associated with fecal coliform bacteria and shellfish diseases. On November 13, 2007, environmental group the Potomac Conservancy issued the river a grade of "D-plus", citing high levels of pollution and reports of "intersex" fish. The Potomac was designated as one of the American Heritage Rivers in 1997.
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text: Ford Southern Africa's Struandale engine plant has begun production of a new engine, heralding its role as a global hub for diesel power.Production of the Ford Duratorq TDCi in South Africa is part of a R3.4-billion export investment programme that includes the upgrade and expansion of production facilities at Ford SA's engine plant and Silverton assembly plant in Pretoria. FOR FORD RANGERStruandale's Duratorq TDCi engines will power the next-generation global Ford Ranger bakkie, which will be built at Silverton, which has expanded to handle annual production of 110 000 vehicles. "This new diesel engine will help drive our transformation in South Africa," said Lewis Booth, Ford's executive vice president and chief financial officer. "It is a key reason the new Ford Ranger is a class leader in such a globally competitive segment. The Ranger will be exported from South Africa to 148 markets, solidifying South Africa's role as a key operation in Ford's global manufacturing footprint."Booth joined employees and key stakeholders at a launch celebration in South Africa, where he was group managing director from 1997 to 2000.


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St. Patrick's Day is on its way and the leprechauns will be out with their mischief. Fairies make great companions for the leprechauns. Children are intrigued with the legend of these magical creatures, and St. Patrick's day is a fun holiday to bring in some magic to the month of March.
The Historic Spanish Point Museum in Sarasota is hosting a Fairy House Festival and Competition on March 7 and 8. Fairy houses are small creations made from natural materials such as sticks, tree bark, pine cones, and dried grasses. You can put a touch of Florida into your fairy house by using seaweed and shells. The sponsors of the competition suggest that you construct your fairy house on a base if you are going to make it at home and bring it to the competition. On the days of the festival children and families may come to the museum to construct your fairy house. Materials will be provided by the museum.
The Historic Spanish Point Museum is located at 337 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. You may call 941-966-5214 for more information about the Fairy House Festival and Competition. Cash prizes will be given in 3 categories.
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text: TLV-5304 was removed from storage and began modification to serve as the launch vehicle for the ATDA. The standard mission of the Atlas standard launch vehicle (SLV-3) was to place an Agena into a specified coast ellipse. The ATDA mission, however, required the SLV-3 to place the target into a direct-ascent Earth orbit. This called for numerous modifications. The necessity for such modifications had been anticipated when the ATDA program was initiated after the Agena failure on October 25, 1965. By March 1, 1966, there were ATDA kits ready at the Cape to modify any SLV-3 for an ATDA mission to be launched within 18 days from go-ahead. In fact, it took only 14 days. Modification was complete May 20, TLV-5304 was erected at complex 14 on May 21, TLV and ATDA were mated May 25, and all launch preparations were completed by May 30. The launch took place on June 1, the 15th day following the TLV-5303 failure.


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THE 4TH GREAT NINJA WAR CONTINUES! Live the 4th Great Ninja War and its overpowering boss fights or defy your friends in ultra dynamic online and offline ninja confrontations! Originally released in March 2013 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to wide critical and fan acclaim, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM 3 has been given a thorough overhaul for its FULL BURST comeback! The "ULTIMATE" Ninja Storm 3 edition features many new enhancements and additional content, including the feverishly anticipated chapter where Sasuke and Itachi take on Kabuto in a nail-biting confrontation FULL BURST EXCLUSIVE CONTENT...
• Additional Chapter - Finally free of Kabuto's control, Itachi intends to crack the Reanimation forbidden technique. Will an unprecedented Uchiha alliance with Sasuke be enough to handle it? • New Playable Character - Kabuto reaches the almighty Sage mode and is now playable in versus mode. Unleash his power and defeat your opponents both offline and online. • Director's Cut - Discover completely revamped Storm 3 cinematics and experience the epic conflict consuming the entire ninja world more intensely than ever. • 100 New Missions - Embark on a whole new series of missions, many with their own uniquely challenging objectives. • 38 Additional Costumes - Outfit characters in a selection of 38 costumes from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 DLC packs.
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text: Hey guys so you've all probably heard by now that Terraria is now coming to consoles! In my opinion I'm absolutely thrilled I can't wait to play Terraria with all my friends online. The only thing which is really disappointing to me is that the new content is not coming to PC. Which in all honestly doesn't seem fair but we can't change that. I would prefer to play Terraria on PC but I can't pass up the opportunity for new content and new adventures with my friends. With that in mind instead of judging 505 Games and getting angry lets help them make this game bigger and better. I can promise you people will make mods which will add the new content from the consoles to the PC, so its not a total loss. World Events Caravans: - These merchants will pass through your town here and their carrying items of the black market. You will be able to buy these extremely rare and expensive items from him if you protect him from any attacking enemies on the way to your village. Riots: - If you do not provide protection for your townsfolk they will become hostile and attack you. Rain/Thunder Storms: - When it rains there is a very slight chance of flooding. Flooding can destroy small houses, and kill your NPCs. Now thunderstorms are severe rain showers and have an even higher chance to cause flooding also lightning strikes can destroy a few blocks where it hits and set things on fire. Drought: - This event will get rid of any flooding that has occurred and deplete water levels drastically. The ocean cannot loose any of its water. it can only flood when it rains. Sandstorm: - This will occur in the desert and will cause 5 damage every second. You can make a shelter to protect yourself or just leave the desert biome. This all can bury any shelters built in the desert with sand. Snow storms: - This will occur in the snow biome and will also cause 5 damage to you per second and can bury your house in snow. Star Showers: - This even will cause hundreds and hundreds of stars to fall from the sky. Most of the stars that fall cause damage to you. But some of them you are able to pick up. When this occurs there is a small chance for a giant star to crash into the ground and for you to harvest a new material called starstone. Around the star there will be new enemies that protect is. Dwarven Mines: - A giant dwarven fortress inhabited by many dwarves. You can make peace with them by giving them gems, gold, silver, and mithril. Making piece with them will allow you to purchase new items from the dwarf NPC. If you do not make piece they will attack you and rob the world of its riches for themselves. If you decide not to make peace with them you can still get all the materials they have mined by killing them and looting there chests. Once you discover there fortress you have 10 days to either make peace or just let them attack you. Troll Invasion: - Once you have defeated the Goblin Invasion, there is a chance for the Troll Invasion to occur they will have a chance to drop a rare item and are a lot harder than goblins. Ogre Invasion: - Once you have defeated the Troll Invasion, there is a chance for the Ogre Invasian to occur they will drop new rare items and are harder than Trolls. Biomes Improved Forest Biome: - Add a brand new dungeon. This dungeon will be a giant tree and you can make your way down into its roots to explore and discover a brand new dungeon. - Add more domestic animals such as pigs, cows, chickens, sheep, goats, horses etc... These animals can by herded by a brand new NPC. Improved Ocean Biome: - Expand Oceans and Depth. - Add randomly generated Shipwrecks found in the depths of the oceans. These shipwrecks will be protected by various sea creatures and you may even find some lost treasure in the ships. - Add more enemies and life. Enemies I was thinking squids, hammerhead sharks, eels, etc... When I say add my life to the oceans I'm basically saying make it feel more active some seaweed, different types of fish etc... - Add a new dungeon called Atlantis, which can be found at the very bottom of the ocean and will be protected by Mermaids and a new boss can be summoned to unlocked passage into the dungeon. But you will need a Gills Potion to explore the dungeon and a glowstick. Swamp Biome: - A brand new biome with brand new enemies. There will be green water. lily pads etc... Volcano Biome: - A brand new biome which will be randomly generated and filled with lava. If you make enough obsidian potions you will be able to swim all the way down to a brand new dungeon. The volcano will go all the way down to hell and you will have a limited area to fight the new boss to gain access to the new dungeon. Ravine Biome: - A brand new biome which will be randomly generated and will contain common minerals such as (copper, iron, silver, and gold). This will have an abnormal amount of these minerals and maybe have 2-4 be generated per world. It basically gives your new character some quick and easy minerals. Improved Snow Biome: - Add a brand new dungeon which will require you to defeat a new boss to gain access to. - Change the trees to Pine Trees, just a better visual effect. - Make the Snow Biomes bigger and more common. - Make the water in snow biome add a new effect called "Freezing" it basically takes away small amounts of health from your hp when you go into the water. - The biome needs new enemies and change the caves into snowy caves. Improved Desert Biomes: - Add quicksand. - Add randomly generated pyramids which will be a new dungeon and you will fight the boss at the end and he will drop a key which will open a few chests found in his chamber. - Add more enemies to the biome. - Add desert caves made out of a new block called sandstone and sand too. - Add ruins which are randomly generated. NPCs Alchemist: - This NPC will sell a variety of potions and materials needed to craft new potions. He also will have new rare items that can only be bought from him. Farmer: - This NPC will provide food for all of your NPCs in your village. He will grow crops, breed animals, and keep your other NPCs alive. If the Farmer is not protected and killed your NPCs will loose health every day you don't have him providing for them. Villager: - This NPC is basically just a normal day to day citizen. Once you have a village established a few of these NPCs will show up including (female villagers, male villagers, and children villagers). The only use I could come up with is sometimes when the children are playing they will find some strange rare items which they will give to you in return for something else. Dwarf: - Found in the Dwarven Mines, He will sell new mining equipment.(More about the dwarfs in the world event section) Troll: - This NPC will be found at the top of mountains he will sell you rare brand new items if you bring him something in return. Ogre: - This NPC will be found in the swamp biomes randomly hiding in a cave. Finding him will allow you to buy brand new items. Items/Blocks Wiring - More Inactive and Active Blocks: Every type of block in the game make a inactive/active version. - More Wires: make a Green Colored wire and a Yellow Colored wire just to make things easier and so we can have wires over lapping each other. Bosses Game Mechanics Please post your ideas in the comments below and I will update the thread adding your ideas into the post thanks!