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Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2016
A deeply rendered self-portrait of a lifelong surfer by the acclaimed New Yorker writer.
Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life.
Raised in California and Hawaii, Finnegan started surfing as a child. He has chased waves all over the world, wandering for years through the South Pacific, Australia, Asia, Africa. A bookish boy and then an excessively adventurous young man, he went on to become a distinguished writer and war reporter.
Barbarian Days takes us deep into unfamiliar worlds, some of them right under our noses - off the coasts of New York and San Francisco. It immerses the listener in the edgy camaraderie of close male friendships annealed in challenging waves. Finnegan shares stories of life in a whites-only gang in a tough school in Honolulu even while his closest friend was a Hawaiian surfer. He shows us a world turned upside down for kids and adults alike by the social upheavals of the 1960s. He details the intricacies of famous waves and his own apprenticeships to them. Youthful folly - he drops LSD while riding huge Honolua Bay on Maui - is served up with rueful humor. He and a buddy, their knapsacks crammed with reef charts, bushwhack through Polynesia. They discover, while camping on an uninhabited island in Fiji, one of the world's greatest waves.
As Finnegan's travels take him ever farther afield, he becomes an improbable anthropologist: unpicking the picturesque simplicity of a Samoan fishing village, dissecting the sexual politics of Tongan interactions with Americans and Japanese, navigating the Indonesian black market while nearly succumbing to malaria. Throughout, he surfs, carrying listeners with him on rides of harrowing, unprecedented lucidity.
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"Absolute gem, unforgettable"
William Finnegan is without a doubt, now one of my heroes. His story is spellbinding, and I was especially happy to hear him visit of my local breaks. Hands down best book I've read in a long time.
"Listen & Watch"
A wonderful, reflective book about being young, getting older, written with a Joycean eye for detail: interior, exterior. Finnegan colours his sentences with the ink of adrenaline; you get to drop in on his waves. Watch the YouTube clips of the breaks as you listen. He reads very well.
"Wishing for a never-end of this book"
perfect reminice, haunting
Most of Russell Chatham's books on fishing. especially Dark Waters
Loved every last page
A time and a place gone forever
I deeply loved this book. The Hawaii chapter took me back to my Kahala childhood of the 60's. It's all true, exactly as Finnegan wrote. I physically flinched at some of the really awful passages about local brutality to outsiders in those days. The surfing life of the 60's and 70's are perfectly captured in Finnegan's memories. I usually dislike author read audiobooks, but Finnegan's voice added so much to this book, making every sentence and remembrance come alive for me, the listener. This is a beautiful book. I found myself repeating paragraphs and sentences so that I could pull even more out of my first listen. I went on the buy the hard copy to be able to read and reread passages. In all of the surfing articles and books I have ever read, this book describes the ocean, the surfer and that surfing set of mind better than anyone. The reader does not even have to have ever touched the ocean to appreciate Finnegan's lucid descriptions of oceans and the world he traveled and surfed in. Amazing book. So glad he wrote it.
"An Amazing Performance by the Author"
An important caveat about this book - it's not just for those who surf. As someone who has never attempted this sport in her life, I thoroughly enjoyed William Finnegan's lengthy memoir. A detailed, and nicely-paced story, Barbarian Days begins in 1960s' Hawaii, and from there takes us on an adventure around the word. Finnegan's memoir is more than just an ode to a past time – it's a story of balancing an obsession with the inevitable responsibilities of adulthood. He reflects on his past with humor, panache, and of course, a reverence for the sport which profoundly shaped his life.
"My idol..."
As a child of '80s southern CA surfing, this book encapsulates the wondering daydreaming of my youth. While, Tom Curren, Kelly Slater, and others captured the covers of the magazines, the stories Finnegan relates in this wonderful memoir are the stuff that every surfer dreamed or dreams of. The portrait he paints is the idyllic life of a surfer. His stories captivate you and take you to the very places that you've dreamed (if you haven't gone) of your whole life.
This book is a wonderful read full of all the surf stories you'd want as a surfer but the autobiographical content, beyond surfing, is captivating to hold your attention to where you feel like Bill is an old friend.
I recommended this book to friends on FB having only gotten to the 4th chapter. The rest of the book did not disappoint!
"Read this book. You will enjoy it."
I thought this book was a masterpiece. I enjoy the genre of "adventure memoirs," of which this is definitely a lead member. Though it is not as thrilling as Lansing's Endurance, or as compelling as Krakauer's Into Thin Air, this book is an intense meditation about surfing and how it shaped William Finnegan's life. Reviews talk about how Finnegan explores themes like family. I did not think so. I think Finnegan explores surfing. In Hawaii. In Southern California. In Portugal. In Australia. In Northern California. In New York.
As he learns to appreciate the breaks, currents and tides of each locale, he invariably meets friends, lovers and forms a relationship to his world. In his case, Finnegan's world is at once very large (he travels around the world for several years) and small (he is driven by surfing. That is IT.) The narrative meanders, but compellingly so. I could FEEL the waves with him. Finnegan's writing is excellent, and he is a well-read fellow, sprinkling many literary references throughout. These, in my opinion, added a depth of deliciousness to an already very enjoyable book.
If you are from Hawaii, you have to read the first chapter; it is hysterical. If you are from Santa Cruz, or surf Ocean Beach, you must read about his SF days - they are... interesting. If you are from New York, you must read about his discovery of awesome surfing on Long Island and the Sound.
That I read this book during the summer months, that I am from Hawaii, live in the Bay Area and have a deep connection to Manhattan only served to expand this book's dimensional delightfulness further for me. Even without these personal connections, this book deserves the attention it is getting. My only thought is I wonder how Finnegan feels about the popularity of this book and how it compares to the popularity and reach of his political publications.
Either way, read this book. It is excellent.
"Much more here than surfing"
There is so much more in this book than just surfing and description of waves. I am not a surfer, but learned there are as many descriptions of waves as Alaska natives have of snow. Beautifully narrated by the author, it is about life as a youth in the 60s, friendship, travel, taking risks, failures, serendipity and the love of family. One of my all time favorites.
"One of the best books I've ever read"
And I've read every day of my life since I began reading at age 6. This is so involving and visceral and real and so BEAUTIFULLY written. It's a masterpiece. I'd like to live in this book. Especially in the wave so transparent you couldn't see it. The BEST.
"Top 5 Best Books I've Ever Read!!!"
Exciting, Descriptive, Breathtaking
I didn't want it to end. The way he describes each and every place he surfed and lived with such detail, really sucks you in. William Finnegan is such a great writer. It made me want to quite my job and travel the world surfing!
There were times when I was laughing out loud and also probably making some pretty intense faces while driving!
I've recommended this book to all of my friends that surf, including the ones that don't. Read this book!
"An extraordinary listening experience"
I'm not sure I would listen to the whole book again although some passages are really memorable
Since this book is a memoir, the main character is the narrator, although many others do appear throughout.
He reads in a serene tone, with very clear diction. Quite relaxing and interesting. However, he does tend to have an up-and-down cycle of tones that can be tiring.
A poet in the surf
Even if you aren't interested in surfing, the the fine poetic English that is Finnegan's style make it a real pleasure.
"Fantastic writer, a sublime journey..."
Barbarian Days moved me in many ways. I found Finnegan's exquisite observations and delectable word craft to be so mesmerizing I immediately fell under his spell. To deepen my trance his vocal gait added a power as I willingly "rag dolled" into the white water of the surfing life. Myself not a surfer, was exposed to a subculture of slang, tradition and rite of passage.
This fascinating experience of one mans quest for mastery led him to the many exotic oceanic coastal waters of the world. He was willing to risk it all for some mystical desire; this unknown force pulling him deeper to find the perfect wave.
I listened while this boy went searching for his place in the world, being drawn to claim his ground by reading and riding waves, learning a code among peers, growing deep friendships, taking extreme risks and develop his craft of skillful wave riding over many years.
Some people think they will never find meaning in their lives only to discover their true purpose is the journey itself.
Barbarian Days was time well spent for me. I admired this journey - this committed path and what I saw was a man driven from within and a life well lived...
"Quest for the perfect wave, and introspection."
I liked this book, a lot. William Finnegan has earned his chops in journalism and it shows in this insightful memoir. The level of detail is impressive as Finnegan leads us through the phases of his life, each associated with a surfing location and a level of surfing skill. It's hard not to appreciate Finnegan's devotion to his sport (he rightfully questions whether surfing is, in fact, a sport) and the extent to which the myriad waves, locales, characters and experiences are cataloged in his mind.
The book is presented as a series of vignettes, each tied to a specific place or places. They unfold more or less chronologically, though there are numerous excursions into other places and times for the sake of comparison. There are highly "technical" descriptions of the many types of waves, and these are interwoven with keen observations of the personal, social, cultural and political contexts in which they are located. Many individuals and events are recalled in the book. Some are famous, but most are not (at least outside the insular world of surfing), and the book is very much about Finnegan's relationships with these people.
Other reviews have been critical of the length of the work, but I found it entrancing and eagerly awaited my next bit of free time so I could return to his world and was sad indeed to reach the end. Finnegan narrates his own work in a casual tone, relatively devoid of emotion. I'm sure another narrator would have brought more emotion to the book, but I was grateful for the honest delivery and the somewhat dispassionate delivery from his vantage, now somewhat removed from the actual settings.
Finnegan and I are about the same age. I found much familiar territory in his observations about home, family, work, sport, and the passage of time. I recommend it.
Told in the author's own voice it captures the surfers desire for "one more wave". Sports and non-sports fans alike will enjoy.
"a surfing story for surfers"
Finnegan manages to capture the essence of the surfer world with clear, concise description that all those afflicted with the disease will appreciate. to write about surfing without even a hint of cliché is a rare talent. i recommend to all.
"Beautifully written"
I have just finished this book and have so enjoyed it. I found it beautiful written, engaging and compelling. The autobiography was very interesting despite having no knowledge of surfing at all I found the subject fascinating. I have been watching surfing videos on YouTube. I recommend it to everyone.
"Beautifully written, narration only ok."
Didn't have to be a surfing fan to enjoy some of the travel anecdotes. An interesting cultural insight that makes you wonder why/how they keep going back into the water!
"Lifetime of surfing"
Has a bit of The Savage Detectives, a little of Andy Martin's Walking on Water, and when theyre in the south seas, even a little Coleridge.
This book hooks you from the off and if it's surfing excitement entwined with deep insight your after this is for you! Couldn't stop listening and loved every minute. Read by the author in a calm voice. Just amazing
I'm no surfer but this is a truly stunning book, beautifully written and read by the author.
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Compressor pressure?
Some 2 stage compressors shut off at 175 psi
while others like my Eaton shut off at 135 to 150 psi.
Is there an advantage to the higher shut off pressures?
Or is that more heat and water while just making the
compressor work harder?
My old Emglo was factory set at 150 but I bumped it up to 175, didn't see any difference in compressor temps but I did notice I could sandblast for a longer amount of time before having to break for compressor catch up. The only difference I could see was on initial startup it ran just a bit longer to reach full. I've got three 80 gallon tanks now and she really works works to fill all of them on initial startup but the reserve is great. Eventually I'll need to upgrade but the Emglo just won't die. Bob
Depends what you are doing with your compressor. Higher pressure will give you a little more use time but as said takes longer to get up to speed on initial start up. Compressors are built by stages for higher pressures, single acting or double acting for faster initial start up, working pressure for various kinds of work, and flow for volume demand. Spray painting requires low pressure high volume. A jack hammer requires high pressure and high volume. Testing safety valves requires high pressure low volume. Testing ballast valves on a submarine requires extremely high pressure and low volume.
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Jim and I have been discussing this over the phone and I think he needs to up the pressure as well...
Another question for the compressor guru's..... his company told him not to break in the compressor by letting it run for an hour with the pic **** valve open at the bottom of the tank to seat the rings... My compressor company said that step was very important to do for seating..... His said it would polish the cylnder walls and the rings may never seat.... What is the deal here???? THey told him to break in the compressor under pressure.... That sounds more appropiate to me after thinking about it, but of course I broke mine in the other way a long time ago......
Any thoughts on that??? Jim did I leave anything out??
Like a car, compressors can come with several types of rings. Follow the manufacturers recommendations or you may void the warranty.
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BondoKing, you pretty much said it all.
I don't think I'm getting the cfm I should with my Eaton.
It's a 2 stage 5hp rated pretty high for cfm but it
won't keep up with my da running for more than 25 min straight.
Does anyone out there know if this is about right?
Can I expect better performance after it gets broke in real good?
It has a continuous run feature and I'm not sure if it's disabled
completely when running
You hit the nail on the head with the CFM being the problem if your DA won't keep up since tank volume has very little to do with it although a lot of people will not accept this fact. A higher shut-off pressure does exactly the same thing as a bigger tank, that is store more cubic feet of air. I have been building and installing air systems as part of my welding business for over thirty years and I guess pressure and tank size has been the biggest misunderstanding I have had to deal with. It seems a lot of people think higher pressure and/or a bigger tank will help an undersized compressor keep up with an air hungry tool but this is not true since it is the CFM capabilities of the compressor pump that determines if it will keep up or not and the start/ cut-off pressure and size of the tank simply controls the on-off cycle rate. Any extra run time gained by increasing cut-off pressure/using bigger or multiple tanks is immediately lost to the extra time it takes to recharge the bigger volume so it is a trade off and you gain nothing. Cut-off pressure/tank size is chosen based on expected demand so the cycle times can be set to allow a proper cooling period for the pump within normal operating range and demand should not be exceeded for extended periods. If a compressor will not keep up with demand then it's CFM capabilities are being exceeded and about the only solution is to go with a bigger compressor since changing storage volume by upping the pressure or adding tanks will only change the cycle rate and do nothing for compressor output in spite of common belief, it is simple laws of physics that you can get no more out of a tank than you put in no matter what the pressure or size.
Last edited by oldred; 08-22-2005 at 01:28 PM.
Very true, and I understand that.
But wouldn't a lower pressure cut off allow the pump to put more out
at a lower pressure so it works less in the long run?
It puts out less cfm the higher the pressure goes so why not shut
it off at 140 instead of 175?
First off let me say you chose a really good compressor those Eatons are excellent compressors that seem to last forever. Cut-off pressure/tank size are chosen based on expected demand with a lot of consideration given to pump efficiency vs motor power over the entire charge cycle. This is engineered at the factory and with a well built unit like an Eaton you can figure it is about the optimum set-up as is. Changing pressures, like adding tanks, is usually a mistake since it can be counter productive and increase compressor wear without gaining anything but unless you make really big changes like really huge pressure changes or adding huge tank volumes then you probably will not notice much difference. Lowering pressure will have the effect of shrinking tank size and produce more frequent but shorter run times that may not allow for proper cooling periods but in the range you are talking about I don't think it would do any harm it just would not gain anything either IMO. With most 5-6 HP two stage units 150-175 psi with a 60-80 gal tank is about right with a good balance of run vs cooling time.
Last edited by oldred; 08-22-2005 at 02:14 PM.
Im glad you saw this Red... I knew you would shed the correct light on it... I have read allot of your post concerning compressors before.
Jim crank that trick up to 175 and forget about it. Have it kick back on at 125!!
Bondoking: you need to go back and read what Oldred said,
Bigger tank or higher pressure doesn't get you anything.
After what I've read and understand I'll definetly keep mine
at going off at 150 psi. like Eaton recommended
Less wear and tear on the pump and motor,
and less heat and water.
It'll recover quicker too.
A side note.
IF you decide to "up" the PSI cut off on any compressor, be SURE to check what PSI the RELIEF VALVE open's at. Most are just a few pounds above the factory setting on the switch.
A highr tank PSI does nothing for adding capacity as oldred stated, It just provides more "power" for tool's like cut off's and impacts,ect.
Mine is at 130 and my cut off tool is almost useless on some cut's.
JC, Jacking up the pressure will have the same effect on run time as switching to a bigger tank(more air pumped in) which means it will run a little longer but you will have to wait longer for a recharge so nothing is gained, but I think you already know that. Over the years I have seen many, many times where someone raises pressure(believe it or not I know one guy who runs 250 PSI in his 40 gal tank on his service truck!) or adds multiple tanks in a futile effort to gain compressor performance. This may add some useful run time on tools like large impact wrenches when they are used for only a few seconds and then lay idle anyway giving the compressor time to catch up. On longer running tools such as DA sanders anything gained is lost during the recharge and over about a 5-10 min period the run time vs recharge time will be the same regardless and in fact on some really huge tank volumes such as 2 or even 3 extra 40-60 gal tanks on a 12-16 CFM compressor one may even lose performance due to heat build-up affecting pump efficiency. The bottom line is if the SCFM is insufficient to operate a tool the way you need it to then nothing you can do to your compressor, short of increasing pump CFM in some manner, will change that fact. A tool needs a given amount of volume over a given time to run properly and higher pressure or bigger tanks only store pump volume they cannot add to it so over any operating period that uses enough air to kick on the compressor more than once nothing can be gained from adding volume. Simple laws of physics.
Last edited by oldred; 08-23-2005 at 12:26 PM.
Bee, Good point about higher pressure and tool power, I know that most air tools are supposed to run at about 90 PSI but on heavy equipment like large bulldozers a lot of mechanics run 175-200 PSI(I never recommend more than 175) to get more torque from their tools. It's hard on tools but something like a Caterpillar D11 dozer needs all the grunt you can get! That pressure I am talking about often runs at 150-160 PSI at the tool!, That too is not recommended!
Thanks, I understand everything you said and kind of always
thought that. What bothers me right now is my new Eaton
will not keep up with my DA. The Eaton is suppose to be
in the 20 cfm range and this sander is the typical cheapie
DA that shouldn't draw more than 10 @ 90 psi.
I'm going to time the pump up times tonight and talk to
Eaton like they asked me to and see if something is not right.
It has a continuous run feature and I suspect it's not operating
correctly, I sure hope we find something because this is very disappointing.
A 5hp 2 stage should do better.
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Am I the only one here who will not get a CCW permit due to the blatent "big brother" shadow it casts?
Something about my prints being on file just because I want to protect myself... *shudders* just isn't right.
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Am I the only one here who will not get a CCW permit due to the blatent "big brother" shadow it casts?
Something about my prints being on file just because I want to protect myself... *shudders* just isn't right.
I thought about that when I was going for my CCW license and came to the conclusion that I have nothing to worry about as long as I continue being a law abiding citizen. :smt1099
Look at it this way, if they didn't take prints there would be a lot more scumbags carrying weapons.
I just can't help but feel like the government is gaining more and more power, too much if you ask me. I don't want to be a part of that.
I will probably end up submitting and getting a CCW license, but I just don't like it.
I'm sure they have my prints of file somehow anyway.
I agree with both sides. I carried for many years without a CCW because I did not want the Gov. telling me when and where I could protect myself. I did not carry all the time but there were times I felt my life was worth the risk I was taking carrying without a permit. After my son came along I decided going to jail for carrying wasn't good either so I got my CCW a few years ago.
The prints don't bother me that much. Really, if someone in the gov't wants to know about me, the lack of prints on file won't deter them I'd imagine.
As fingerprinting (or registering firearms at all) relates to keeping them out of the hands of criminals, I think it's a marginal argument. It certainly keeps handguns out of the hands of a few simpletons, but I don't imagine that most homicides are committed with registered arms.
Disneyworld even scanned my fingers for "terrorist protection" ... not sure if they actually took my prints or what... freaked me out though.
If ya ever bought a firearm and had a NICS check run they already know who you are, fingerprints or not!:watching:
Many states now require fingerprinting when you get (or renew) your driver's license. Hell, my job required that I get printed.
It's no big deal. Chances are they already have your prints on file anyway.
The government already knows who you are and where to look if it really wants you. Your name, picture and address are on file if you have a valid DL or state ID and if you file taxes, they also know where you work. Actually, they know more about you than you probably do.. :smt022
No, I'm just saying, I have never felt threatened in any way. The only reasons I'd want a CCW is:
1) In the event I AM threatened.
2) Ability to hide gun from others when transporting or camping.
Guns aren't too too common in Florida... atleast not around here. It'd be nice to be able to just put it under my jacket in the event I need to take it somewhere.
That isn't much of a concern for me as I've been finger printed a bunch of times. I am really starting to think I am the only one who was ever finger printed in grade school. But we got finger printed back when I was in first grade and again in fourth grade. And I was finger printed so many times when working armored transport I still have ink on my fingers.
Besides, if you remain a law abiding citizen, your finger prints on file may be helpful to you anyway.
Alot of our freedom is taken away due to terrorist attacks and such (and idiots right here in the us). Well, it's being blamed on that anyways.
If America wasn't so pushy... but at the same time, they are loosely connected and I'm somewhat proud to be part of a country that does what is right. I don't know, I try to stay out of politics, I'm just now getting into them. Pardon my half baked notions.


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"I need a rooftop. In Manhattan. Tonight. With a garden hose."
I just finished editing my first music video this week. I shot this in New York last fall thanks to the help of friends, twitter, and Kmart. Read a little story about it after the jump.
I had a few extra days in New York last fall and I spent those days shooting as much personal work as I could. I was in the area to shoot a wedding with Marc. Assistant and intern extraordinaire Brian Hall was along for the ride as well. I reached out to as many people I knew with connections in NYC to find musicians to shoot. It turned out that Snowden frontman, Jordan, was in the city at the same time. Snowden is one of my favorite bands in the world and I'm blessed that they are from Atlanta and I've been able to work with them a few times.
Jordan and I decided we would meet up Sunday night and shoot some new promos for him. He sent me a few of his new songs for me to listen to before our shoot. I heard this song Lemon Peel and loved it right away. Saturday night I'm riding the train and I decided we should shoot a music video instead of portraits. I sent Jordan a text and he was down for whatever. Sunday morning I put out a message on Twitter that read something like,
"I need a rooftop. In Manhattan. Tonight. With a garden hose."
Ten minutes later I get a message from Neil at Nomadic by Design. He had access to a rooftop on the upper west side and it most definitely had a water hose we could use. The only caveat was we couldn't make a lot of noise because we would be standing over his friend's apartment and their two year old would be asleep. So no screaming, jumping, playing loud music. Ok. No worries. I thank Neil for helping me out and we plan to meet at his place later that evening.
Now then, I had flashes for portrait work but I sure didn't have any video lights with me. The 5d MkII does pretty well in low light but not in no light. I knew that I wanted to build off of the water references in the song and I knew that water looks best if it can be back-lit. I also had to do this on a budget of "not much". Like, less than $50. I went to the Kmart at Penn Station and bought six flashlights. I would have bought some more but that was all they had and I still had another band to shoot AND take 10 portraits of 10 strangers so I didn't have a lot of time hitting up the entire city looking for more flashlights. On a tech note, these are those focused LED beam lights and they were making odd patterns of light on the roof behind Jordan. I needed to diffuse them to get rid of the pattern so I used the white plastic Kmart bag they came in to do that. I ripped the bag up and put pieces of the plastic over the front of the flashlights and that got rid of the patterns. Ghetto Video Dot Com!
Marc and Brian came along for the evening. Marc was on the flashlight lighting Jordan. Brian was on the water hose. Everything and everybody was soaked by the end of the sixth take. The wind was really unpredictable and we just had to deal with it. Jordan's MacBook playing the song was wet, the 5d was dripping wet, and Brian turned out to be just as soaked holding the hose as Jordan did getting hit by it. All in all… it was a great night.
So why did it take me so long to edit? Because the idea I had for the edit sucked and I couldn't re-envision the project. I had it set in my head that it was going to be one way but that way turned out like crap and I couldn't "see" anything different. That happens to me a lot. I get an idea for a shot. I see it in my head. I pick up the camera. I take a photo. The photo sucks. It is nowhere close to what I see in my head. In photography I have learned to let those things go until another day. I couldn't let this one go until one evening this week. I've been editing images for a new portfolio and this Snowden video was bugging the hell out of me. Jordan froze his ass off for this video and I still haven't pulled anything out of it. I divorced myself from my first plan and just started fresh and new without a plan and I knocked it out in one night. Seriously. One night. Done. WTH? It's like doing taxes. No, no it's not.
So yes… my first music video. I'm happy with it. I'll hate it soon enough but for now I'm really glad I dropped my first idea for the edit and went in a different direction with it. Am I going to sell my self as a music video director? Nope. Do I want to do more of these? Absolutely. Yes. Just spoke with a past client last night about another one of these. Hip to the hippity hop!
Cheers, Zack
PS – I won the last GOYA shoot out! I really thought it was going to be Robin (photographer E). I'll do another post later.
i totally dig the plastic bags over the flashlights and the crazy patterns – nice job!
Juan and I just bought our first 5D Mark II last week and are excited to experiment with video. w00t w00t!
That was brilliant, I loved the lighting of course but the music was just as beautiful. I hope to see more of these moving pictures from you soon Zack!
Hey Zack,
Nice video, it's amazing what people can do with no budget but a whole load of imagination.
I'm quite similar to yourself, based in the UK I shoot mostly for music mags, and last year decided to direct a music video… now I'm in the middle of my 4th!
Check out my first video, some what of a Zombie epic…
SO AWESOME! Thank you so much for a wonderful Friday Post!
At first I was like "meh", and then I read the write up. I'm impressed. Nice work Mr. Arias, can't say I'm a fan of the music though.
love the song. and love your work on the video
The mysterious tweet solved! Your ability to bootstrap and just get things done is so inspirational. The edit is great – the story behind it is a great lesson for everyone thinking they need more gear.
Greg – Sorry you don't like brilliant music. 😉
So dude….let me get this straight. You shot this video using your 5DM2?!?!?
Once again my friend (and I use friend loosely as I am the groupy and you the mega star who doesnt know I exist) your methods and approach on things inspire me to be a better photographer.
Thankyou. 😎
Now get back to work so you can inspire me some more !!
okay, just finished reading the whole post. THIS is what you call creativity!
Very awesome work, Zack. It's so indie it makes me sick. 😀
Amazing Zack! When I saw it camera that night, I knew it was going to look great. But the edit is spot on. And all that from only 6 takes.
I'd love to know what you initially had in mind for the edit that you eventually abandoned. Either way, I'd say you made an excellent choice.
love it…and i remember it:) hehe was an awesome night
I really like this. Nicely done plus I enjoyed the music. I just use the video on my 5D2 to film my son and dog, I feel I'm a bit of a slacker now. Thanks for that.
I'll never be able to listen to this song without feeling wet. Wait. That didn't come out right.
Was the original plan him getting wetter throughout the song
Look at all this ass kissing. :))
I felt a little dizzy after viewing it… (he's "dancin'" pretty strange if you ask me but that's not your fault)
Nice first music video Mr.
nice one! must have taken ages to put together.
the only thing that bugs me is the pattern of the floor tiles – it looks as if he had a stick up his a** (thought it was some sort of lightstand first).
and i'd love to hear what the original plan was
Hey zack!
Wonderful as always and totally dig the backlight effect! I guess you are getting addicted to the exposed backlight effect nowadays!
But it's still cool!
The video was real good and suckcessful!!
The B&W effect with the water was … Well without the colors to distract had a great texture to the music and feel!
Good luck and keep going!
Hi Zack!
Some great visuals there but the video feels too static for me. I don't dig the a-cut-per-beat/accent thing if you do it too often (it can feel forced at some point). I feel that there should be at least one more location (or part of the building). The singer should have walked around somewhere in addition to the roof shot. Well…that's what I've been thinking.
So all day this song is in my head. I would love to buy it. But can't find it!
First off, killer track. I love it. Where can I get it?
Secondly, do you suck at anything? LOL This is fantastic bro! Seriously your first music video and you edited it in one night. Wow.
Awesome. Keep em coming.
David Burke
this video seemed like it was shot by a photographer. Stationary camera, one light setup…
the video was 3 minutes long and you can't have an audience watch the guy do the same thing for 3 minutes straight.
That might work for a photo, but for a video I just don't think it works.
In the spirit of YOU wanting everything perfect, i have to admit that i am in the same page as Ben (comment #20)
A music clip is way to long to see the same thing over and over. It should have at least one more angle or something to it.
And the "a-cut-per-beat/accent thing" as Ben says at the start of the song is a bit out of sync, i think.
As for the good things of this video? A lot. It's you and it's minimal. Of course we can make great things with little.
And combine all that you had to do and work with, respect.
It is why i read your blog.
Keep it up.
ZACK!!! I love this! SO MUCH! I wanna do it now.
Btw… I like the simplicity of it… and the awkwardness and vulnerability. It takes a lot to balls to just be simple, alone and dancing sometimes.
Hey Zack!
Cool work with the video. Keep up the great work man,
It needs more fire. HeHe… Fire is cool. FireFireFireFireFireFire!!!!!!!
My garden hose is getting ideas…….
its awesome man. really good, especially for a first effort. persistence is where its all at. stoked to hear that the flop of your first idea didn't defeat you. that's where most of us give up.
there are some really cool transitions in there, i especially liked the second half, after about the 2:40 mark you took it up a notch.
nicole and i are just starting to get into video and incorporate it into our business. so much to learn its retarded. but we'll get there.
keep em comin. cant wait to see what you do next
love it ….. but after 3 mins …. my mind wanders.
Liked the song, liked the first part of the video, but it couldn't keep my attention all the way through.
The video is very well done, but too much of the same to keep me hooked.
Just meant as constructive critique, in no way a claim that I'd do it better.
Thanks for sharing&Keep up the nice blogwork :).
When will we see the next episode of your critique?
i love this song so much, i tried searching for this on itunes, doesnt seem to be out yet. I really wanna let the radio stations know about this. soooooo good. gonna be massive song!
Rob – You can download their new EP at http://www.snowden.info
ps: i just bought all his music off itunes…
Cool idea – especially with limited resources, but there were way too many camera/angle cuts for my liking. It also felt pretty static like Comment #20 said. It's a good start though!
This just goes to show everyone you can whip out a sick a$$, unique music video without deep pockets. I read this post a few days ago and suddenly this came to me…
With Hollywood and everything getting so high tech, sometimes less is more and it becomes more insightful and has way more impact than something with a million dollar budget. Look at Matt & Kim, their Daylight video is low budget too, and it's still awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZt1i1ruK34
Their video is just the two of them in an apartment jamming out on some old instruments, in the closet, the bathtub… it's just creative and slightly funny. It just works. BTW for anyone in New England like myself – they're playing New Haven, CT at Toad's place I heard soon – I might even check it out.
SO SAD! I missed your visit.
The more I watch this, the more I like it. the 'lower' light really allows balance with the skyline.
Cool! Loved it! Even the repetitions are cool…
the images and video are awesome, i can't stand the song


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The second I hear this, I lose myself like I used to playing Extreme-G on the N64. Very awesome!
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The seat is also electrified — a lot! The reasoning behind that is two-fold. First, when the angler sitting in the hot seat is ousted by another fisherman who has just bested his catch and taken the lead, we need the guy out of the chair ... now! They can linger in the weigh-in line or the boatyard, not on the stage when we need to crown a champion.
Second, we really bump up the charge when the angler in the hot seat has just officially won the tournament. After the last challenger has weighed in and fallen short, B.A.S.S. officials run a full charge through the chair in order to propel the winner out toward the crowd and get that primal scream and menacing look that you've seen so often on The Bassmasters and in Bassmaster Magazine.
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Can you remember a year when your business both (1) grew in a healthy way and (2) changed more slowly than the year before? Besides a company's early startup years, such would be the exception, not the rule. So, in 2011, your business is likely to continue accelerating its pace of change. A recent Forrester report, The Top 15 Technology Trends EA Should Watch: 2011 To 2013, named both business rules and SOA policy as items for your watch list — because both of them help accelerate business change.
Back in the mainframe days — and even into minicomputer, client/server, and Web applications — nearly all of the business logic for every application was tightly wrapped up in the application code. A few forward-thinking programmers might have built separate parameter files with a small bit of business-oriented application configuration, but that was about it. But, business changes too quickly to have all of the rules locked up in the code.
Some have tried the route that businesspeople ought to do their own programming — and many vendor tools through the years have tried creatively (though unsuccessfully) to make development simple enough for that. But, business is too complex for businesspeople to do all of their own programming.
Enter business rules, SOA policy, and other ways to pull certain bits of business logic out of being buried in the code. What makes these types of approaches valuable is that they are targeted, contained, and can have appropriate life cycles built around them to allow businesspeople to change what they are qualified to change, authorized to change, and have been approved to change.
Although neither makes the headlines like cloud and such, 2011 will see continued adoption and growth of business rules and SOA policy. Business rules technology is much farther along in adoption than SOA policy — as it should be. SOA policy requires much more architectural work, particularly when (a) used beyond its core of security policy and management policy or (b) set up to allow businesspeople to do their own change.
But here's the crux of the matter: Both business rules and SOA policy are part of a much broader trend to build software around flexible business design focal points. Do you need to start or expand your adoption of them in 2011? Perhaps, but only if you do your homework so that you'll get the value. The important things to focus on are (1) understanding where and how your business most needs flexibility and (2) using business rules, SOA policy, business process flow, and other techniques and technologies to accelerate your ability to change the business.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- More than 25 million children and adults have diabetes in the US, with over a million new cases diagnosed every year. The numbers alone paint a scary picture, but perhaps the only thing scarier than diabetes in adults, is a look at the numbers affecting our children.
Fortunately healthy habits now could prevent serious problems down the road.
And when that learning comes from superheroes, kids will probably pay attention. When it comes to kid's health, these heroes have a super message.
It may look more like a child's birthday party than a visit to a doctors office, but among the hugs and high-fives, there's a lot of learning.
"It was exciting, I've never seen real superheroes before," says 7 year-old Angeliyah Williams.
These heroes are the Medikidz. They visit hospitals like UF Health to raise awareness about childhood diabetes.
"Diabetes and its impact is just as potentially devastating as cancer or heart disease," says Dr. Desmond Schatz, the medical director of the Diabetes Center at the University of Florida.
Dr. Schatz says, in recent years, both type 1 and type 2 diabetes increased in children and teens. It's not yet known what's behind an increase in type 1, that's something Schatz is researching. But type 2, sometimes known as adult onset diabetes, is largely linked to the increasing number of obese and overweight children.
"We're seeing from recent data that complications are occurring earlier and that the course of the disease is more rapid the earlier you develop the disease," Schatz says, "this is very scary, because that in fact tells us that this will be a huge burden not only on the individual, but also on society."
It's a trend doctors like Schatz are trying to change by spreading awareness, but awareness will only go so far.
"[We need] changes in schools, school lunches, the non-availability of sugary drinks and snacks, beverages, sodas," he says.
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Sharing Faith Across the Generations: A First Day School Project that Enriches the Entire Meeting
As First Day School teachers, one of the richest resources for us is the accumulated faith experience of seasoned Friends. Their stories of God's comfort, guidance, and leadings make compelling listening. Helping our children to grow up to be committed, passionate Quakers requires finding concrete ways for intergenerational faith-sharing to occur.
Navigating a Multigenerational Retreat
Planning a multigenerational retreat is a balancing act. Children and adults need time with their peers to be balanced with the amount of time they spend together. The activities that include all generations need to strike a balance between seriousness and levity, and should be fun, engaging and meaningful. The activity content needs to be presented in a way that can be understood on multiple levels. This way the youngest children who think in concrete terms and the older abstract-thinking participants can all dive into it.
Suggestions for Organizing and Facilitating Quaker Adult Religious Education Programs
It can be of considerable benefit to carefully consider how one plans and announces different classes or forums within the life of the meeting. Often, the leaders will pick the date, time, and location of a class and then announce the details to the meeting. It can be useful and appropriate to have certain conventions for when these types of activities usually take place, such as monthly forums after meeting for worship, or bi-weekly Friday evenings after potluck. This regularity can encourage more consistent participation within the meeting.
Guidelines for Wondering with Adults
Most Friends are familiar with the use of queries and discussion questions in adult religious education settings but might not be accustomed to wondering with adults. All three tools are valuable, but sometimes one is more appropriate than the others for a given topic or setting. A mix of discussion questions, queries, and wonderings can add interest and depth to a session. Experience will help the facilitator know when to use which tool.
Query Method of Reading Scripture for Individual Reflection
This method is an adaptation of lectio divina, a method used for many centuries in the monastic Christian tradition. Below is an outline of this adaptation. Using this method takes about 15 to 30 minutes for an individual, or 30 to 50 minutes for a group. Groups should probably be no larger than a dozen people; divide as needed. If using this method with a group, a facilitator will need to be timekeeper and guide throughout the process.
Adult Religious Education Format
With outlines for experiential and informational/lecture-based learning.
Prepared by Sita Diehl, Nashville Meeting, SAYMA; Sallie Jones, Birmingham Meeting, PHLYM; Sally Lawson, Fredonia Meeting, NYYM; and Michael Gibson, FGC RE Coordinator, 2010.
Supporting and Nurturing the Quaker Parent
The Quaker Parenting Project, a working group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, has given birth to a range of programs that address the interests and needs of parents and add another focus for adult religious education. Programs of workshops, resources and discussion series now include: Parenting Creatively in a Quakerly Manner; Quaker Beliefs, Values, and Practices as Guides to Our Parenting; Raising Quaker Children in a non-Quaker World and Integrating Quaker Values into Family Life.
Adult Religious Education in Evanston (IL) Friends Meeting
Central to Evanston Meeting's approach to adult religious education has been finding a variety of ways to nurture new attenders and longtime members. As a meeting toward the larger end of the Quaker spectrum (around 60 to 70 worshipping on an average Sunday) it is important to find a variety of ways of entering and growing in the life of the meeting community.
You can use this resource and others to help support your meeting.
Family Meeting for Worship in the Monthly Meeting
What a challenge our form of worship is for children! Even if you just consider the visuals--"still forms on every side"--it looks like a room full of adults either falling asleep or being punished with a "time out!" How can children be helped to feel the depth, the quickening, the opportunity to encounter God that draws us together?


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FLORENCE, S.C. – Francis Marion University held its 31st-annual Athletic Banquet, Monday, April 23, in the university's Edward S. Ervin III Dining Hall. Most Valuable Player awards were given in 14 sports. An outstanding cheerleader award and a student-athlete award were also presented.
Freshman Allyson Bigby (Easley, S.C.) was presented the Gail Summersett Outlaw Outstanding Cheerleader Award. A business management major, she also lettered on the nationally ranked FMU women's tennis team.
Senior Nat Stoner (Scottsbluff, Neb.) was presented the Conyers O'Bryan M.V.P. Award for baseball. Stoner, a 6-0 left-handed pitcher, posted a 3-6 record with a 3.86 earned run average this past season. He led the Patriot staff in innings pitched (70) and complete games (5), and his strikeout total (80) equaled the fourth-highest season total in team history. He walked only 26 batters and held opponents to a .240 average. He recorded three double-figure strikeout games, including a pair of 13-strikeout efforts. The Patriots ended the season with a 24-27 record.
Senior Will Tucker (Pinehurst, N.C.) was presented the Howard Stokes M.V.P. Award for men's basketball for the second consecutive year. Tucker, a 6-5 guard-forward, led FMU in scoring (13.5 points per game), minutes played, and free throw (85.2%) and three-point field goal percentage (40.7%). He was second on the team in steals (26) and third in rebounding (4.1 per game) as the Patriots posted a 7-19 record. In his final game, he moved into seventh place on the Patriot career scoring list with 1,464 points.
Senior Christy Wright (Durham, N.C.) was presented the Carroll Player Jr. M.V.P. Award for women's basketball. Wright, a 5-7 guard, averaged 14.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, and 3.9 assists per game, while helping lead the Patriot women to a 24-7 record, a No.10 national ranking, and the program's fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament's round of Sweet Sixteen. She also led the squad in steals (54), while shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the three-point line and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. She earned All-Peach Belt Conference honors for the third time, and ended her career in an elite group of Division II players with more than 1,500 career points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists.
Senior Matt Biviano (Little Mountain, S.C.) was presented the Alice Baker M.V.P. Award for men's cross country for the second consecutive year. Biviano led FMU to an eighth-place finish at the Peach Belt Conference Championship Meet last fall with his 19th-place showing. He also placed 32nd out of 132 runners at the NCAA Division II South Regional Meet. He was the top FMU finisher in all nine events during the 2000 season. During the regular season, he finished no lower than fifth, and posted two individual wins. At The Citadel Invitational Meet, he recorded his 8,000-meter personal-best time of 27:10. Following the season, the mathematics major (3.65 grade point average) was named to the NCAA Division II Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team.
Junior Emily Reid (Reno, Nev.) was presented the Most Valuable Player Award for women's cross country. Reid was FMU's top runner in all nine events last fall, and she recorded five individual titles. In winning The Citadel meet, she posted a 5,000-meter personal-best time of 19:23. She placed seventh at the PBC Championship Meet, leading FMU to a seventh-place team finish, and she earned All-Conference honors for a third time. She went on to finish 12th in a field of 132 runners at the South Regional Championships. Following the season, she was also named to the CCCA All-Academic Team. She graduated cum laude last December with a B.S. degree in psychology.
Sophomore Dylan Keylock (Johannesburg, South Africa) was presented the Clifford Cormell M.V.P. Award for golf. He leads the Patriot squad with a 74.68 stroke average, and has played in all 25 rounds this season. He has posted five top-10 finishes, including a fourth-place tie at last weekend's PBC Championship Tournament that earned him All-Tournament Team honors. FMU won the tournament title for the second time in three years. He also recently earned All-Conference honors, and has led the ninth-ranked FMU squad to a 128-31-4 record. The Patriots will compete in the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament, May 8-10, in Charlotte, N.C.
Junior Mike Frazee (Knoxville, Tenn.) was presented the Jerry W. Wilson M.V.P. Award for men's soccer. Frazee, a 6-1 goalkeeper, helped lead the Patriots to their most successful season ever: a 17-3-1 record, the PBC regular season crown, a final No. 6 national ranking, and an appearance in the national quarterfinals of the Division II tournament. Frazee ranked ninth nationally and second in the Peach Belt with a 0.74 goals against average. He recorded a school-record eight complete-match shutouts, while playing all but 64 minutes this past season. He faced only 201 shots, allowed only 16 goals, and posted 82 saves. Frazee earned first-team All-Southeast Region honors as well as being named to the All-Peach Belt Conference squad. He also earned PBC "Player of the Week" recognition once during the 2000 season.
Senior Jackie Hoerath (Galena, Ohio) was presented the Jerry W. Wilson M.V.P. Award for women's soccer. A 5-6 midfielder, Hoerath recovered from injuries suffered in a serious traffic accident last summer to helped lead FMU to a 17-3 record (most wins in school history), a final No.12 national ranking, and the program's second NCAA national tournament appearance. After missing the opening two matches due to the injuries, Hoerath played in 18 matches, and took eight shots. She was named to the All-Tournament Team at the inaugural Peach Belt Conference Tournament, and she ended her career as a member of the winningest group of seniors in the program's history (58 wins).
Senior Mandy Harris (Richardson, Texas) was presented the Bobbie Davis M.V.P. Award for women's softball. A 5-3 shortstop, Harris led the 34-21 Patriots in hitting with a .384 average. She scored 40 runs and recorded 10 doubles, two triples, one home run, and 33 runs batted in. As late as two weeks ago, she was flirting with becoming the first Patriot regular to hit .400 since the 1989 season. Her 68 hits were only four short of the team's single-season record. She was named to the PBC All-Conference Team, and during the season pieced together an 11-game hitting streak. The team's 34 victories is the fifth-highest win total in the program's history.
Sophomore Lewellyn King (Tarkastad, South Africa) was presented the Lorin Mason M.V.P. Award for men's tennis. Playing most of the season at the No. 5 singles position, he registered a 12-4 mark, and helped lead the 10th-ranked Patriots to the championship match of last weekend's Peach Belt Tournament. He also played No. 2 doubles with senior Glynn Hulley. The 11-9 Patriots must now await word to see if they will receive a seventh consecutive invitation to the NCAA Division II national tournament.
Senior Annamaria Atamanuik (Budapest, Hungary) was presented the Gladys Hite M.V.P. Award for women's tennis for the second time. She also earned the award as a freshman. Currently ranked 11th in singles among NCAA Division II players, she posted a 17-5 record this season. She also played No. 3 doubles and was the only senior on the 4-13 FMU squad. Despite the overall record, FMU was ranked 28th in the most recent Top 30 poll.
Junior Charles Carter (Ninety Six, S.C.) was awarded the Most Valuable Player Award for men's track and field for the second consecutive year. Carter won the high jump and placed second in the long jump at this past weekend's Carolinas Track and Field Championships in Boiling Springs, N.C. He currently shares the school record in the high jump (6'9") and owns the record in the long jump (23'4¾"), both marks set during the 2000 season. He led the FMU squad in points this past spring.
Senior Rebecca Coffman (Spartanburg, S.C.) was presented the Most Valuable Player award for women's track and field for the second consecutive year. She finished fifth in the 1,500-meters and sixth in the 800-meters at last weekend's Carolinas Track and Field Championships. She led the Patriot women in points during the 2001 season. She is the current school record holder in the 1,500 meters. She also ran cross country for Francis Marion in the fall.
Junior Jen Michael (Canal Fulton, Ohio) was presented the Most Valuable Player Award for women's volleyball. A 5-7 setter and hitter, Michael led the Patriots in digs (3.17 per game) and was second in assists. She recorded 26 service aces, 18 total blocks, and registered a .124 kill percentage. Francis Marion recorded a 13-21 mark last fall. Michael also earned a letter in cross country.
Senior golfer Andrew Ross (Pietermartizburg, South Africa) was presented the Swamp Fox Academic Award. He owns a 78.6 stroke average for the nationally ranked (9th) Patriot golf squad that won the PBC championship last weekend. In the classroom, he is an FMU Scholar ands owns a 4.00 grade point average. A business administration management major, he is a member of Chi Alpha Sigma and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies, and was recently named to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. At the school's recent Academic Awards Day, he received the Management Award and the Scholastic Achievement Award. He has twice been named to the PBC Presidential Honor Roll, and has been named to the FMU Athletic-Academic Honor Roll three times. He is also a member of FMU's International Student Organization. Last year, he was named to the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America Team (third-team).
Of the 10 FMU athletic teams that keep won-loss records (excluding the cross country and track and field squads that compete in multi-team events), six registered winning records this past year, and six have appeared in national poll rankings.


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The Gator women got their meet off on the right foot as the 400-yard medley relay team of Maureen Farrell (Northridge, Calif.), Vipa Bernhardt (Bad Hersfeld, Germany), Candace Weiman (Castro Valley, Calif.) and Caroline Burckle (Louisville, Ky.) posted a season-best and NCAA provisional time of 3:39.65, to grab the win over the Tigers.
Turning in one of the meet's strongest performances was sophomore Leah Retrum (Columbus, Ind.), as she nearly upset Auburn's Kirsty Coventry in the 400-yard individual medley. Retrum topped her personal best time by nearly two seconds and topping her season-best time by over seven and a half seconds. Shifting her efforts to the 200-yard backstroke, Retrum raced to a second-place finish in another season-best time of 1:56.36, solidifying her NCAA automatic standing.
By recording a season-best time of 2:12.05, Bernhardt cruised to victory in the 200-yard breaststroke and improved on her NCAA automatic time of 2:13.36.
In the 200-yard freestyle, Burckle raced to another NCAA provisional time of 1:47.68, the fastest time recorded in the event this season by a Florida women's swimmer. Burckle would notch another Florida women's top time in the 500-yard freestyle as she touched the wall in second-place in a time of 4:48.51. Also recording a season-best times was Farrell in the 100-yard and 50-yard freestyle, as she posted a NCAA provisional time of 49.82 in the 100 free to take the win and a 23.37 seconds in the 50 free to place third.
For the Gator men, the meet was a battle of Southeastern Conference titans and despite the loss, Florida did turn in some of its best times of the season. Junior Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.) captured the win in the 400-yard individual medley in an NCAA provisional and season-best time of 3:47.39, while teammates Brian Hartley (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Dustin McLarty (Deland, Fla.) raced to third and fourth finish in a clocking of 3:53.50 and 3:58.42 respectively. Lochte would improve upon his second-best time in the country in the 200-yard backstroke by posting a time of 1:42.29, to earn his second individual win of the meet.
The duo of Adam Sioui (Ontario, Canada) and freshman Tim Hughes (Winter Park, Fla.) paced the Gators to a one-two finish in the 200-yard butterfly by recording times of 1:48.39 and 1:49.37 respectively.
Sophomore Bill Mrazek (Tallahassee, Fla.) led the Florida charge in the 200-yard breaststroke as he came from behind in the final yards to touch the wall first in a season-best clocking of 2:01.70.
On the boards, senior Zach Wilcox (Yarrow Point, Wash.) posted two second-place finishes as he posted scores of 333.60 and 334.87 in the one and three-meter events.
In the 400-yard medley relay the team of Lochte, Luca De Matteis (Naples, Italy), Sioui and Darian Townsend (Montrose, South Africa) turned in their second-fastest time this season by finishing second in a clocking of 3:15.94.
The Gators return to action Saturday as they travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for a dual meet against the Crimson Tide.


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Analyzing The Relationship Between Eonia And Eoniaswap Rates. A Cointegration Approach
The aim of this paper is to analyze the behavior of Eoniaswap rates at different maturities during the 2007-2013 period. This index is representative for the Eurozone interbank swap market and its evolution is significantly influenced by the monetary policy of the European Central Bank. In order to asses this influence, we apply stationarity tests, cointegration tests and a variance decomposition analysis for the interbank swap rates. The results show that Eoniaswap rates exhibit structural breaks,long-term memory and a persistent behavior. The variance of Eoniaswap rates at a certain maturity is influenced by shocks to other maturities of Eoniaswap rates, but shocks coming from Eonia interbank rate are rapidly absorbed. Johansen cointegration test confirms the existence of long-run equilibrium relationship between Eonia and Eoniaswap rates.
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Derek LLambias has given some exclusive interviews today to the Newcastle Journal, and he talks about some of the financial plans in place for the club – and that there has an effort to keep the wages to revenue (turnover) percentage at or below 60% – it was around 75% when we were relegated – and Newcastle are ploughing any profits the club makes – right back into the club.
Mike Ashley and Derek LLambias – Looks like we just conceded a goal
We've always thought that running Newcastle essentially as a non profit club – profits are ploughed back – is a big deal – but it's received very little publicity.
And of course you wouldn't believe the goal is to invest any profits back into the club, since some fans have accused Mike of actually taking money out of the club – big money out of the club – but that hasn't happened.
The facts are that for a number of years now any profits are put right back into the club's coffers – it's just that we haven't had any profits. 😀
But in the last financial year we lost only £3.9M – so it wouldn't be a surprise if Newcastle start generating profits from now on, especially with the new shirts deal from Wonga kicking in next season, and the increased revenues from the Premier League TV rights starting next season.
This is what Llambias said in the Journal today:
"We have always had a target with salary to turnover and we stay within that – that's why you lose one or two deals occasionally. Once you break those fundamental rules it's very difficult. Where do you stop? Where does that level of salary stop? Our wages are 64% of our turnover at the moment. That will go down because we will get more money in next year." "The commercial deals will boost our income and the new Premier League TV money."
"What we have done is take it up to our figure for next year now, so there will be a slight blip because we've brought in more players than we were anticipating. But next year we will be spot on." "Of course, there are exceptions. If Lionel Messi suddenly said he wanted to live in the North East then we'd say absolutely!"
"But seriously, there's a reality to it. It's a question of us sticking to our guidelines – that's where we are." " 'This is our model, we're going to do this and we're going to stick to it'. "For us it's about building. Stability is massive for this club – it has to have stability." "We don't take any money out of the club and whatever it generates goes back into the club."
As we get more successful and get more money into the club, then we'll have more money to spend on things like new players, and also maybe we'll finally get that St. James' Park expansion, so the capacity becomes just over 60,000 – and that will help generate higher match day revenues – so these things tend to build on themselves.
And we're surprised some questions weren't put to Llambias about the UEFA Financial Fair Play rules, with Newcastle seeming to be in very good shape, and a few months ago the Premier League clubs agreed to their own financial plans that will balance the book of Premier League clubs – so it would have been interesting to know some of the details of those plans – and what the time-frame is.
And only last week UEFA has warned clubs – including two English clubs though to be Chelsea and Manchester City (that's a surprise) – to get their financial houses in order – with the goal to have balanced books in a couple of years.
But from what Derek LLambias has said yesterday and today – it looks like there will be some good times ahead for Newcastle – and who knows – we may actually win something shortly – for the first time since 1969.
Now there's a thought. 😀
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