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2016 in Review
Comments off · Posted by Philip in Artificial Intelligence, Family History Video Project, Metadata, Random Thought
2016 was a year of consolidation and growth for Greg and I: citizenship, green card, artificial intelligence and a house and yard dominated the year. 2017 looks like being another interesting and exciting year.
Google and Apple: Where's the driving force?
2 Comments · Posted by Philip in Apple, Random Thought
Over recent years, I've read a lot on Apple* but only during the flight back did I start reading anything on Google: In the Plex by Steven Levy. While I'm not yet finished it struck me the fundamental difference between Google and Apple is "who's in control".
With Google, engineers rule. Data rules. Everyone else is in the service of the engineers.
At Apple, designers rule. (Design in the full sense of how something operates and feels, not just how it looks).
And right there is the difference between the two companies. All else leads from that fundamental focus.
*Becoming Steve Jobs Brent Schlender & Rick Tetzeli
Design Crazy Max Chafkin
Insanely Simple Ken Segall
Inside Apple Adam Lashinsky
Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson
Here's to the Next Thirty Years!
4 Comments · Posted by Philip in Random Thought
For several reasons I've been thinking about longevity, health and "work". One take-away from my recent family reunion is that I have a damned good genetic heritage, and with a little care I can reasonably expect to be healthy and productive for at least another 30 years.
When I look back 30 years it's the beginning of 1985. That's before digital video; before the Internet; before ATMs; before Amazon; and in Australia you had to get to the bank between 10 am and 3pm Monday to Friday! Most of what I do on a daily basis was simply not possible thirty years ago. The Macintosh was only announced a few months earlier.
The world has changed a lot, and will change even more in the next thirty years. My challenge is how to optimize myself for that period of my life.
You need to suck, in order to learn
2 Comments · Posted by Philip in Random Thought
One of the joys of 2014 for me was to learn to sing – from very much a position of sucking at it. I still suck whenever I start learning a new song. What I realized is that we have to be prepared to suck at something before we can be good at it, or even learn it.
By "sucking" at something I mean, being very, very bad at it. I realize now I've been there many times.
There was a time when I had no idea what XML was; now if you search that term and my name you'll find I have a contribution to be made.
There was a time when I sucked at metadata – like XML I had no idea why it was important.
The thing is, I've sucked at so many things and yet, putting through the sucky period, eventually we suck a little less, then barely at all, until we arrive at a point of knowing we don't suck at that skill or knowledge any more.
Never be afraid to start off badly: it's the only way to learn something new.
What's the difference between TV and Film production?
1 Comment · Posted by Philip in Random Thought, The Business of Production, The Technology of Production
Once upon a time it was easy to differentiate between Film and TV production: film was shot on film, TV was shot electronically. SAG looked after the interests of Screen Actors (film) while AFTRA looked after the interests of Television actors. That the two actors unions have merged is indicative of the changes in production technology.
As is noted in an article at Digital Trends, there is almost no difference between the technologies used in both styles of production, so what are the differences? It comes down to two thing, which are really the same thing.
Democratization in the kitchen and production
2 Comments · Posted by Philip in Random Thought, The Business of Production
One of my non-metadata interests is in food, so I read a lot of food related articles, including this one where Anthony Bourdain talks about the foodie revolution. What stood out was this comment after discussing the traditional way a talented young chef might make their way through the kitchen hierarchy over decades, vs the modern "democratized" approach where a talented young chef just ups – maybe via a food truck – and gets their career started.
"A lot of old-school guys complain about this—you're not paying your dues. That's the downside. The upside is interesting people with something to say and a unique worldview can actually get their name out there and open a place with relative ease compared to the way it used to be."
This reminds me of modern production: it's been democratized to the point where, if you have an idea, you can make it happen.
Final Cut Pro X for (basic) Audio Editing.
11 Comments · Posted by Philip in Apple Pro Apps, Random Thought
Most of the episodes of The Terence and Philip Show are edited by interns at Alpha Dogs, and we're very thankful for their efforts. From time to time I edit a show and have always, until now, edited them in Soundtrack Pro. But I love the Magnetic Timeline in FCP X and thought it would be perfect for the audio editing. So this time I tried it, and was surprised at the results.
Why is making software smarter "dumbing it down"?
22 Comments · Posted by Philip in Random Thought, Technology, Video Technology
Shortly after I first arrived in the USA, I was teaching some Final Cut Pro classes for Intelligent Media. It was just before Final Cut Pro 2 was released, which I had been beta testing for some months, but 1.2.5 was the release version we were teaching. At that time it was challenging for new users to get settings right, particularly getting a good match between Capture and Sequence settings, so the first half day was dedicated to teaching settings and making sure they were right. It was personally frustrating because I knew that the about-to-be-releaseed version was much smarter about settings.
As it turns out, Final Cut Pro 2 was released early the next morning, so the first thing I had to do in that second day of class was tell my students that what we had learned the day before was no longer relevant for version 2 because the software had become smarter, and that made it easier for people to use Final Cut Pro and no doubt contributed to its success.
When Logic doesn't help
10 Comments · Posted by Philip in Apple Pro Apps, Business & Marketing, Random Thought
I was have a beer last night with my friend Joe B – @zbutcher on Twitter, follow him and check out his Final Cut Pro X curation site linking to all the stories he can find – and naturally the conversation covered the current Final Cut Pro X release and the consequent debate. In my mind, a good discussion is one I come away from with enlightened or changed thinking. And this was a good conversation. (more…)
What is creativity, art, Art and design?
3 Comments · Posted by Philip in Business & Marketing, Random Thought
Recent conversations – in person and on Twitter – have had me thinking about creativity and art: what are they and how do they apply to film, television and other production?
Most people associate "art" with the fine arts, but I think the term gets used without much real content. Most often "art" is conflated with "creativity". With the additional complication that most people don't understand what they mean by "creativity", once again conflating it with fine art.


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I won't be coming out of international retirement. I know Mike Ruddock has talked about approaching me, but I can assure him my decision would be the same if Gareth Jenkins or, indeed, Mark Evans had landed the Wales job.
I'm a firm believer that once you make a decision, you stick with it.
It's very flattering to hear that Mike wants to talk to me about my current position but nothing has changed for me.
The decision to retire two years ago was the right one for me and I won't be doing a U-turn.
I believe I have been out of the international arena for too long. Test rugby moves on so quickly and I have moved on as a player and a man.
The Scarlets have my total focus and I owe them that much. It's a new and exciting challenge for me at this stage of my career.
I have business interests outside rugby, including a public relations company I run with my wife, Nicola, and I have started coaching with the Scarlets' under-21's side.
There are new opportunities opening up for me and life changes and you move on.
Things are never the same when you go back. I think the kids are used to having their Dad around and I am enjoying life out of the international spotlight.
I am proud of what I achieved for my country and I don't have any regrets, and I want to keep it that way.
As far as the appointment of the Wales coach goes, I do feel for Gareth and the way he was treated.
I have always said that Gareth was the ideal candidate for the job and that hasn't changed.
That is not taking anything away from Mike, but Gareth has a real vision for Welsh rugby.
What he has done for regional rugby with the Scarlets on and off the field has been incredible.
He is building a structure to take the game forward down at Stradey Park and when this current era is over, I know he will leave a lasting legacy for the Scarlets.
But Wales's loss is the Scarlets gain.
On a personal level I am hugely disappointed for Gareth, but also happy he is staying with us.
The headaches of trying to find someone to replace a man who has been the heart and soul at Stradey have not materialised.
I know he will be determined to prove a point after he failed to get the national job.
As a proud man he is very disappointed at not getting the Wales job, but I think he is more upset about the whole way it has been handled.
It's not the decision not to appoint him that grates with everybody, but how the whole process has been compromised.
Gareth is a professional coach and he knows there was always going to be a winner and loser in a two-horse race.
When you decide to apply for the job, you know you might end up disappointed - that's just a fact of professional sport.
What you don't expect in a two-horse race is for both those horses to lose, and somebody else to win the race.
Nobody would have had a problem if Mike had been in the race from the start and won it. He may well have done and you could accept that, but the fact that the two candidates didn't know they were running against a third runner, does leave a bitter taste in the mouth.
Players are forever being asked to be honest and professional during their careers and you would like that to apply across the board.
If Mike was back in the race, then Gareth and Mark deserved to know that, but what has happened has happened, and life goes on.
There are lessons to be learnt from this whole process and I am sure when the dust settles the Welsh Rugby Union will accept that.
The interview process seemed spot on until the last hurdle and you cannot question why they made the decision they did.
They have their reasons, but the announcement and the way they told the disappointed candidates could have been done so much better.
We talk about it being a professional game now, and it's obvious we are still getting to grips with that. What we have to do is learn from the way this episode was handled.
What I do know is that Gareth is not a bitter man and the pain he feels at the moment will not stop him doing everything he can to support Mike.
He is not the type of man to hold grudges and he will be determined to do everything he can for the Scarlets and for Wales.

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July 2.
Aussie label TY-LR is having a pretty big year. Not only did the label drop its menswear line earlier this year, TY-LR also landed itself a stockist deal with Myer.
This weekend the label is hosting its winter sample sale. So if you haven't been converted yet, now's the perfect time to buy into the hype.
The sample sale will see TY-LR's timeless pieces staring at just $10.
TY-LR Sample Sale
233 North Terrace, Adelaide SA (enter via Austin Street)
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Halemau'u Haleakala Overlook Trail is a 2.4 mile out and back trail located near Kula, Hawaii that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is accessible year-round.
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Haleakala National Park PO Box 369 Makawao HI 96768 For general park information, call (808) 572-4400. Recorded message is available 24-hours a day and will likely contain an answer to your question. To speak to a park representative, call the same number and press 0 during office hours of 8:00 am - 3:45 pm HST. Kipahulu (Coastal Area) For information specific to the Kipahulu area of the park, call the Kipahulu Visitor Center at (808) 248-7375 during office hours of 9am-5pm
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Strayed Trailer (2003)
20 August 2003 Drama, Romance, Foreign 95 mins
Fleeing the June 1940 arrival of Hitler's army in Paris, a young war widow and her two children are rescued from dive-bombing German fighters by a cocky, reckless teenager. He finds them refuge in an abandoned house, but despite the fact that the family quickly comes to be depending much on his cunning and survival abilities, their cohabitation proves uneasy.
Watch the official Strayed 2003 trailer in HD below or find more Strayed videos on Vidimovie.


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Love & Kisses
I am so excited to have you on the team! I love your samples! You have used them in such a creative way!! :)ReplyDelete
very sweet. you always inspire me!!!ReplyDelete
I love your comment about the stamps doing the drawing for you. Looks like a fun set of designs to work with.ReplyDelete
The smoke coming out of the chimney made me smile. You know someone is home!
Love the houses and the heart
Lots of best wishes
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New free summer exhibition devoted to the Radio Times will look at some of British television's most popular stars.
June 04, 2013, 12:24 pm — /EPR NETWORK/ — One of Britain's longest-running magazines will be the subject of a free exhibition at the Museum of London opening this summer. Cover Story opens on August 2nd and charts the history of the Radio Times, the poplar weekly British TV and radio listings publication. The museum is one of the key attractions in the City of London and is located very close to Blackfriars station. Visitors to London looking for hotel accommodation should look no further than LondonTown.com, which lists a wide range of hotels near Blackfriars and other mainline London stations on its website.


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The party's national president Nitin Gadkari, general secretary Narendra Singh Tomar, MPs Lalji Tanodon and Kalraj Misra will be among the speakers at the rally, BJP's state president Surya Pratap Shahi told reporters here today.
He said the party will make people aware that the UPA-II government at the Centre and the BSP government in the state have become symbols of ''Bhaya, Bhookh and Bhrashtachar'' (fear, hunger and corruption) and will ask the people to uproot both the governments.
BJP will start a state-wide protest to make people aware of the anti-people policies of both the governments, he said.
He further said the incident in Bhatta-Parsaul villages of Gautam Buddha Nagar has revealed the anti-people face of ''Sarvajan Hitaya'' of the Mayawati-led UP government while several scandals including the 2G spectrum and Commonwealth games scams have marked the first two years of UPA-II at the Centre.


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Bread and Wine.
We have no physical bread we can share … we have no physical wine to drink … we have this bread and wine that lives within … so in remembrance of Jesus this is what we share …
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So, we have seen that the Moslem world itself has been rent by internal strife from time to time, the biggest being the split between the Shiahs and the Sunnis. It seems that there have been more infighting between the Muslims themselves, than between the Muslims and outsiders. In one fight, a groupl of Muslims was getting beaten by another group of Muslims, so they tore out pages of the Quran and fixed them to the tips of their swords. It worked, there was truce and then a peace between the two
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I have made the statement many times that, while there is a similarity between all three Monotheistic beliefs that we are mainly considering, there is no monolithic face for all three. Well, there is a face to each one, but on closer inspection you can see the cracks, fissures and holes in each face that mark the differences. One could well argue that each one has many faces, and that would be closer to the truth. Historians like to maximize the similarities in talking about the 'evolution' of Monotheism,
It is a fact of human history that we live our lives as individuals, and we all know that. This means that as the history of Monotheism progresses, it carries along with it the individual lives of those who believe. I am not engaging in a philosophical depiction of 'History' as a way of life, simply that a belief, or set of beliefs, that is shared, to some extent, by a group a people enters into, to some extent and in some way, the lives of each individual.Some will react, and some will just go


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wikiHow to Make Fresh Neem Leaves Paste
Two Methods:Fresh neem leaves pasteNeem-turmeric pasteCommunity Q&A
Neem paste is useful for applying to your skin for alleviating a variety of skin disorders, including itching and blemishes. It can also make a pleasant facial.
Method 1:
- Fresh neem leaves
Method 2:
- Neem paste
- Turmeric powder
- Water
- Gram flour
- Milk
Fresh neem leaves paste
1Collect fresh neem leaves.
2Soak the neem leaves in mildly hot water until they soften.
3Place the neem leaves into a mortar and pestle and grind the leaves into a paste.
4Use the paste by applying it to the skin area you're wishing to improve, soften or cleanse. Leave it there for 20 minutes or until it has nearly dried.
5Rinse off with fresh, cold water and dab the skin dry or leave to air dry.
6Your skin should look and feel refreshed. Repeat as often as wished.
Neem-turmeric paste
1Add some turmeric powder to freshly made neem paste in a bowl. Add water, gram flour and milk to it.
2Mix the ingredients together gently.
3Apply all over the face. Leave for 15 minutes; this gives it plenty of time to do its job.
4Gently wash away with water.
5Wipe dry with a cotton cloth. You will be left with soft, smooth and bright skin.
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How do I use the paste?wikiHow ContributorApply the paste directly to your skin to relieve things like itching. You can also use it as a facial.
How often should I use the neem paste?wikiHow ContributorYou may use neem paste up to three times a week.
Can I use neem leaves for whitening my skin?wikiHow ContributorFor this, you can search on YouTube and Google too, because they will show how to do this in a detailed manner.
If on applying for the first time I get a little itchy sensation should I avoid using?wikiHow ContributorYou should carefully monitor the area for redness, inflammation, or a burning sensation. If you get any warning signs like this remove the paste immediately and flush with water for several minutes. You may want to use a mild soap to ensure removal of the paste and any residual oils that may cause further irritation.
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- Neem paste with turmeric is excellent for the skin, especially if you are suffering with acne.
- Neem paste can also be combined with other items targeted at bringing about specific skin benefits, such as herbs or fruits. Just be sure to know the properties and side effects of anything you add to the neem paste.
- If you have not applied neem paste to your face before, do a skin patch test to be sure you're not allergic to it or that you don't have any other negative reactions.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Fireside Chat With Brian Wood - Conan and The Massive
Brian Wood is gracious enough to pull up a stump next to the fireside and have a chat with us here at The Weekly Crisis. He's discussing his two new projects at Dark Horse: Conan and The Massive. Hit the jump to see how he goes about setting these mammoth runs up, what he's usually listening to, and what's coming next. Oh, and why you should be buying both these titles as they drop this year.
Brian Wood is a titan of comics. He's written for nearly every major comic publishing company, he's collaborated with a plethora of amazing artists, he's been nominated for Eisner awards multiple times, and – most importantly – he's good at what he does. You may know him as the Viking overlord who dreamt up Northlanders, I fondly think of him as the genius behind DMZ. If you want to dive into his entire back catalogue you're going to need some time and money because the man has kept himself productive. But, first, let's chat.
Ryan K Lindsay: Brian, how are you today, man?
Brian Wood: Cold, tired, overworked. Eyeballing the clock because I gotta go start dinner soon before the kids get too hyper. This is my life.
RKL: I got a little one of my own, I feel you man. Not to start off like some Chris Farley Show garbage, but I'm a massive fan and I count DMZ in my top 10 titles of all time. Seriously, it's golden. I hope we'll be seeing some HC releases of that book soon, but my question is, you wrote that book for six glorious years, do you see that ending, alongside your separation from DC, as the birthing flames for a new era of Brian Wood? Are you stretching your wings a little in terms of story type, tone, method, etc?
Wood: As far as HC releases go, I agree that would be great. But its DC's decision and I don't see it happening any time soon, short of a film or tv adaption being made (of which there are no plans I am aware, I should add). And yeah, a bunch of things are ending for me around the same time: DMZ, Northlanders, that Supernatural miniseries I wrote for DC, and of course my DC exclusive. I hate to see the word "separation" like that but I guess it's fairly accurate.
RKL: Yeah, that was me just trying to be polite, ha. You tell it in your terms.
Wood: The situation is a little bit like being dumped by a girl but never really getting an explanation as to why. At some point, if only for your own sanity, you have to shrug and accept the situation and move on. I was exclusive for five of the six years I wrote for DC and I gave them 25 volumes of material. I think I did a pretty good job.
So with all of these books ending, it makes sense to take advantage of this new chapter to take a hard look at what I do, and what I want to do, and how I can 'level up' in terms of projects and craft. What 2012 is going to be is a year where I launch a ton of new projects, all with a renewed energy and focus, and try a bunch of new things, one of them being a lot more work for hire. I had actually made that decision last year, to work on some superhero books and had every intention of doing that for DC. But they ultimately didn't want me to do that. Marvel did, though. You're going to see a lot more X-Men work from me soon. And from Dark Horse.
RKL: We'll chat Marvel in a bit, let's first talk about Conan. You're adapting the 'Queen of the Black Coast' story. However, this isn't a straight up adaptation – this whole run is stretching to 25 issues. Why did you feel a two year run was the best way to tackle this tale which most would have read over the course of a weekend?
Wood: I think I read the original Queen Of The Black Coast book in an hour. It's very short. The 25-issue thing was Dark Horse's idea, it was part of the pitch they gave me explaining the project. And it makes sense, because in the original text, mention is made of an extended period of time – years – when Conan and Belit sailed around as pirates and did their thing. It's essentially the second act of the story completely skipped over. And that's where the bulk of my 25 issues will take place, in that space with adventures written from scratch. It's a great thing, actually, because in doing that you can really breathe life into their relationship, all the ups and downs and successes and tragedies that any relationship has, so in the end everything becomes that much more poignant and meaningful and formative for Conan.
RKL: Do you worry about backlash from purists in regards to you expending this tale onwards and upwards from the source material or are you concerned with winning over new fans and showing the old ones there is still gold in these mines?
Wood: The bits that I am adapting directly from the original book are adapted very carefully and faithfully. But again, the original story has this gap in time where no mention of what happens is made, so my original content will be filling that space, but not changing or otherwise playing fast and loose with anything else.
And honestly, the backlash started the instant my and Becky's name was floated for this book. You know how it is, the most vocal of fandom are quick to pile on ...anything, really. It's a massive distraction so I stay away. My job is to write good stories that make Dark Horse happy, the Conan estate happy, Becky happy, and me happy. It's literally impossible to try and write to make all aspects of a readership equally happy. It's the path to madness and I like to think I've learned how avoid it.
THAT SAID, that's different from writing an accessible story, and Conan The Barbarian is designed to work for any audience, even if all you know about Conan is that he's a barbarian with a sword. Or if you are so hardcore that you have the entire text of The Queen Of The Black Coast tattooed across your chest.
RKL: How scary is it to suddenly world build within the parameters of Robert E Howard's imagination?
Wood: Intimidating at first, but so much fun once I got started. Exhilarating in moments, and I mean that. I really get into it... I never get to write language like that, and there is a real sensation of letting go when I sit down to a Conan script, especially after being so serious and careful with a book like Northlanders.
RKL: Because you are straying away from the source material a little, what new elements and fun are you bringing to the table?
Wood: I'm not trying to reinvent the book at all, or stray. I think what I bring is what Dark Horse saw in my work and made them approach me in the first place, which is how I approached a similar sort of genre in Northlanders: find the humanity that transcends the genre. That can be humor, or tragedy, or imperfections within the character or points of real-life relevance. This sort of genre has proven to the world, time and time again, that it can have mass appeal, and so it just has to be written in a way that the humanity shines through the more fantastical elements of the story. I think I did that with Northlanders, took the Viking Age and figured out what about it was universal, was timeless, and wrote stories about that. I'm doing it again with Conan.
RKL: How have you worked to get into the headspace of the Cimmerian who will one day be king?
Wood: I read the books. I absorbed the books. In adapting this story, since I have so much real estate to fill from such a short story, I really pored over those pages, looking at every word, looking at what's not being said, at what's being implied, at any clue I could find to use. And any good story gives the reader a way in, an access point to connect with the characters, and Robert E Howard is no exception. Finding a way into Conan's headspace was easy. Minding the details and understanding the "rules" was the only trick.
RKL: What was the first part of Conan you wrote where you felt like you hit your stride and thought to yourself, "Yes, this is it!"
Wood: When I got a handle on the narration. Which is just really over the top, at least compared to how I normally write. It's complex and a little flowery and pulpy and iconic and very much of its time. It felt "wrong" to me for the longest time until my brain adjusted and I learned to just go with it. And then it became almost too much fun to write.
RKL: Is there one moment in the first issue you think will sell this new #1 to old school Conan fans? Inversely, is there a moment in the same issue you think will lure in pundits who have never read anything with Conan in it?
Wood: Old school fans, I don't know. I think, and hope, that once they see this is a faithful and respectful adaptation and not, I dunno, the New Adventures Of Barista-Emo Manga Conan or whatever they call it within the Conan online communities, they'll chill out a bit. It's weird how there's a segment of fandom that will never hate anything as much as they do at that early point when they know next to nothing about it.
New readers, I think the style of the narration will appeal in a fun way. There's a degree of humor in that first issue. There's some sex going on... and the art and colors are gorgeous. I dunno, this story, the original story, is so compelling that I honestly think that's its main selling point. We're just trying to support that.
RKL: You're collaborating with Becky Cloonan on this project – what makes her the ultimate Conan artist to bring your words to life in an age before the ocean's drank Atlantis?
Wood: If anyone spends more than five minutes on Becky's twitter or Facebook, or looks at her minicomics, you'll know that she lives for this sort of material. Like, truly is obsessed. So in addition to her talent, she has more enthusiasm in a day for Conan than you or I could muster in a year. And specifically related to this story, she is nothing like the artists to come before her in terms of drawing style, which is a good thing.
RKL: I have to say, I've read a lot of Conan – in prose and comic form – and I'm pumped to see you stretch this one out and have fun with it. I'll certainly be along for the ride. Now let's step across to The Massive. I'm probably just a little bit more excited for this series, but that's because I lean toward DMZ. It's billed as an environmentally political apocalypse story, is that accurate enough?
Wood: It is, yeah, but its not the complete picture. The Massive is a little hard to capture in a single line, which is actually something I need to work on. I need to find that single line that sums it all up perfectly. There was this half-jokey line I was using internally for awhile, "DMZ meets Whale Wars", which did its job for a bit, but is also incomplete. I would go with something like this : The Massive is about a near-future world that's suffered near-total societal collapse due to economic and environmental upheaval. A small group of environmentalists search the globe for their missing sister ship while seeking to unravel the mystery of what ravaged the planet.
So on one hand, yeah, its absolutely political. And it does deal with some heady environmental themes. But it avoids being partisan by picking up the story after the crash has already happened. It's less about prevention than it is about disaster control.
RKL: Where does our story exactly start? Who is there and what is their narrative propellant?
Wood: Literally, where does it start? Alternately, the North Sea, Siberia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and the Southern Ocean. I know that's probably not what you meant, but I say it anyway to underscore the global nature of the story. We will, in all seriousness, span the globe. I'm being as meticulous in my research and details as I was in Northlanders and DMZ.
The stories appearing in DHP [Dark Horse Presents] function as prequel stories, as introductions to the three main characters, and also to the world, broadly speaking, of The Massive. We have Callum Israel, who we see as a young mercenary tasked with clearing an oilrig of protestors on behalf of an oil company. We have Mag Negendra, a Sri Lankan boy who sees his family's way of life threatened by toxic waster being dumped off his beach. And we meet Mary, the oddly calm and capable African student who falls in with the other two. Flashing forward in time a couple decades, this is the cast of the book, seasoned professionals who have given their lives to environmental causes. They are on the Kapital, the sister ship to The Massive.
In the main series itself, we flip back and forth between the pre- and post-crash world, following the Kapital as it evades Siberian pirates in a fog-blanketed Bering Sea, and also as it explores the world in ruin, specifically a sinking Hong Kong. It's a incredibly dense story, a smart one that demands the readers focus, and is as detailed a world-building project as I've ever done. Actually, twice as much as I've ever done.
RKL: This is yet another title with a pretty massive scope in potential for character growth, for location, and for meaning and moral implications. Such a large story should surely scare any writer and yet you revel in digging deeper into these worlds, why?
Wood: It's the story of story I like, as a reader. I also think I'm good at it, that previous attempts have been well received, and the idea of cultivating this further seems smart. But mostly I just like these types of stories.
RKL: I love to hear a creator state such confidence, that's refreshing and quite fantastic. How far do you want to go with this title? Is it going to be another 70+ epic?
Wood: If there's one thing DMZ taught me, is never do a 72-issue series again. That's six years, and a lot can change in six years. I changed a lot in six years, and was eager to get on to new things, like The Massive. So I have The Massive planned out to 30 issues, which is five trades, a nice amount of work. If the book is some runaway success we can of course extend it, but I really would much rather keep developing new ideas and progressing. Why do a 72-issue series when you can do two series at 36-issues each?
RKL: As a reader, I love that exhaustive scope of a 72 issue opus like DMZ. Though I can see it scaring off new readers who need to invest in a dozen trades. Five trades probably gets a lot more airplay, I can imagine. What can you tell us about your lead character in The Massive? Feel free to give us his favourite meal or just the overall reason he does what he does.
Wood: There are three, really, like I answered a bit upthread, but here's some more info: Callum is something of a special case, having been born a white guy in Bangladesh, grown up poor, joined the service at a young age and soon after that the prototypical paramilitary contracting company aka corporate mercenary company Blackbell. After a formative experience on an oil rig he seeks out the environmentalist company he was once tasked with eliminating and joins them. A little while after THAT, he assumes control of the ragtag group and remakes it into Ninth Wave, a direct action force committed to the health of the oceans. That's a little long winded, so to get closer to the point, he's an older man, around fifty, ex-military turned conservationist, a citizen of the world, and while now a pacifist, believes in direct action.
Then there's Mag, also ex-military (how Callum recruited him), and before that was a Tamil Tiger in his native Sri Lanka. Also having had a formative experience in the water, he brings a more aggressive edge to the group, a more straight-forward military sensibility, but respects Callum's vision totally. He's in his late thirties, early forties.
Mary is a mystery of sorts, because not much is known about her. She is an ex-student from Harare, Zimbabwe, a member of Ninth Wave, predating even Callum's involvement. She looks young, but her experience in the world is formidable, and is often the person who diffuses a tense situation or is out there in the middle of it all. She and Callum have a relationship. Mag is unsure about her.
The thing about all of these characters – and there is the crew of the ship itself, who play secondary roles – is that none of them are American. The American perspective is absent from this book. This story doesn't take place inside America. Part of that is just me rebelling against myself after spending 6 years on DMZ. Another part is to tell a more truly universal story that takes place in locations around the world that you may never otherwise see in a comic. It's a stronger book for it.
RKL: That's a bold move. Hopefully readers can approach this will still fresh eyes. Now, you're known as a guy who puts together a bit of research before you make any project, what sort of material went into making The Massive what it is today?
Wood: Mostly a lot of reading, that's sort of all I do when it comes to research. I did, for The Massive, rent and watch a selection of recent disaster flicks... I'm talking 2012, The Day After Tomorrow, Deep Impact, etc to try and analyze what works in terms of visuals, and why. It's an interesting exercise, one I also did with Northlanders. Some of the movies are better than others, but I was really trying to pay attention to what I was looking at, and challenging my own gut reactions. These over the top action scenes... why did I like them? Was it a purely visceral, "man that shit is cool" type of reaction, or are they triggering something emotional? The Massive is an action comic, sure, but that's where we START, not the goal. When I write the action, especially disaster scenes, I want them to be ABOUT something. Not just the comic book version of flashy CGI.
RKL: Kristian Donaldson might be an unknown quantity to so many spandex comic readers – what has he done so far on the title you think will blow everyone away and make them instant fans?
Wood: Possibly to the detriment of his sanity, and his personal life, he's approaching this from an extremely well-researched, very highly-detailed place, building 3D models of all the ships and interiors and hardware... creating his own reference, really. Which leads to finished pages that, frankly, are astonishing. I'm giving him really tough scripts to draw, really challenging material full of huge futuristic vistas and action scenes straight out of the heaviest-CGI's Michael Bay-style movie ever. I have to admit I feel vaguely guilty about it, but I'm trying to create a sort of ultimate comic here, a combination of a dense, compressed story, multi-layered world building, and high-end visuals.
RKL: The double splash preview page of the oil rig, I think, completely sells all of that. Donaldson is doing amazing work here and I'm sure his efforts will be thanked by many. Looking at the two projects side-by-side, it seems your scratching some very different itches. How do you balance your workload between a barbarian romp and an eco-serious thriller?
Wood: It's all just about keeping myself from getting bored. When I started DMZ I was also starting up LOCAL, two books that couldn't have been more different. I think it healthy, both mentally and creatively, to do this. I think if I had to live in the headspace that DMZ of The Massive comes from, 24/7, I'd be a lot more depressed.
RKL: Do you set a different mood for each project – what sort of food/music/ambience accompanies each book when you sit down to write?
Wood: I can't listen to music any more when I write. I mean, I can, but I don't really hear it and before I know it the CD is done and I'm vaguely surprised by that. I completely tune it out, so what's the point? Sometimes I'll put headphones on, loud, to tune out other sounds, like street noise, the clanking of the heater, my fingers on the keyboard, kids yelling in the other room... like a sensory depravation chamber. What I listen to is irrelevant, it's all about creating a wall of noise. Typically its pretty raucous stuff, like Sonic Youth.
I have a very small office, about 7' square, and in that is crammed a desk, two file cabinets stacked vertically, a sofa, three bookshelves, a could chairs, and a coffee table. Very little floor space, but I do have a deep shag carpet, baby! I am an amateur guitar player and I have a decent setup of amps and effects pedals for recording. I found that the more and more my creative work – writing and sometimes drawing – became for commercial consumption; I needed something to do that was creative and entirely private. Something I could do for the pure pleasure of it and not be judged by strangers. So that's music. Tends to be either messy ambient stuff or 60's garage-y jangly stuff.
RKL: I like that concept – keeping a little something for yourself. These books are both long-term, will they be all that fills your upcoming schedule or is there more to excite us with?
Wood: There are also two other creator-owned projects I'm just starting, small ones, which you should hear about soon. One of them will be digital-first. And I just got hit with an offer for a HUGE book that would be for 2013 that I want to try and find time to write.
RKL: With your Marvel work, did you ask to be placed in the mutant sphere of the universe or is that where they thought you would best fit?
Wood: I think both, actually. When Axel Alonso and I first spoke, I gave him a brief list of Marvel books and characters I knew best, and I'm sure I stressed the X-Men. When he got back to me he put me in touch with Jeanine Schaefer, and editor in the X-office. I think its where I fit best, and where all my ideas and pitches seem to be focused on. The X-Men are such a relatable group of characters... the very concept has some serious mass appeal, and I am not immune from that.
RKL: Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us. Let's end with the Literary Rorschach Test. I'll give you ten words and you have to respond with the first thing that pops into your head for each one – it can be a word or a full blown paragraph. Go!
Noir – no idea what this means anymore. It's applied to so many things now.
Ocean – map
Purple – Rain
Razor – fish (I worked for them during the dotcom boom)
Road – trip. I've never taken a road trip in my life
Petal – guitar
Graphic – pencils. My kid has pencils that say 'graphic' on them
Plain – yogurt (?!?)
Atlantis – wish I had a better answer for this one, but... the tropical resort destination. I am a victim to commercials and marketing
New York – more and more this means Manhattan to me, and where I live, Brooklyn, is something else
RKL: Thanks for being with us, Brian.
What about you, dear reader, are you going to pick up Conan or The Massive and get more Brian Wood in your life in 2012? Let us know in the comments.
Posted by Ryan K Lindsay at 6:44 AM
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- The Fab Five said...
Uh definitely. I am already drooling. :)
- January 25, 2012 at 11:53 AM
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i had heard a rumor that the monster cereals were going to be back this autumn. looks like that rumor was true 'cause i just had a bowl of frankenberry.
leff reported that it has no flavor after one bite and yet there is not enough strawberry to make the milk taste like fake fruit.
things that have not changed: that waxy feeling on the roof of your mouth has been retained. also, unfortunately, "cap'n crunch mouth".
good news: we also have procured a box of count chocula. will be on the look out for booberry (MY FAVORITE), yummy mummy and fruit brute.
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According to the National Survey on Risk Factors 2009 (ENFR 2009), 53.4% of the adult population in our country is overweighted or obese, 34.8% has high blood pressure, 30.1% smokes, 54.9 % does not perform enough physical activity and only 4.8% eats the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables.
To tackle this problem, the Fundación Interamericana del Corazón - Argentina (FIC Argentina), associated with the Interamerican Heart Foundation (an internationally recognized organization in the Americas) was launched in 2008.
To promote public policies and social changes that guarantee the protection of the right to health, through the reduction of chronic non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
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Gormley said that he's eager to get onto the pitch and show everybody what they've been missing.
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"After being out for so long it's all about getting the head down, working hard and seeing where it takes me.
"I have more drive than ever after being out for so long. Family and friends back home have supported me and I want to repay them and Peterborough."
The Belfast man, who twice broke Cliftonville's goals-per-season record during a trophy-laden four-year spell at Solitude, will link up with another Northern Irishman at McDiarmid Park in manager Tommy Wright.
Former Lisburn Distillery and Ballymena United boss Wright admitted that he is a great admirer of Gormley and that the Saints were also interested in signing him when he was with the Reds.
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"It's good that he comes from Northern Ireland, but that won't get me in the team," Gormley said.
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I am successfully (I think) running reactingFoam on a combustion problem. The write output timestep is 1e-05s, and the corresponding solution directories appear with all the field data. paraFoam shows the results and everything appears correct.
However, if I run the solution to say 1e-05s and stop, and then attempt to restart the solver by setting:
startFrom startTime;
startTime 1e-05;
stopAt endTime;
endTime 2e-05;
deltaT 2.5e-06;
writeControl adjustableRunTime;
writeInterval 1e-05;
in the <case>/system/controlDict file and re-running, it does nothing. The last few lines of output are:
Constructing chemical mechanism
Selecting ODE solver SIBS
chemistryModel::chemistryModel: Number of species = 28 and reactions = 146
Courant Number mean: 2.59431e-08 max: 5.46438e-07
Starting time loop
Further, if I set startFrom to lastTime, it restarts at t=0, even though there is a valid 1e-05 solution folder. Has anyone else had this problem?
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A member of the Liberal Country League, Kay Brownbill was elected to the seat of Kingston in the House of Representatives of the Australian Parliament at the 1966 federal election. She was the third woman to be elected to the House of Representatives, but was in Parliament for only one term as she was defeated at the 1969 election. She was made an OBE in 1980 for services to the community.


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1-Possibility of flash floods especially in parts of the dead sea, Jordan Valley & Wadi Araba and the southern governorates.
2-Risk of reduced visibility due to mist and fog over mountainous areas especially at night.


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Note: from 50+ year old vines: Pronounced reduction completely dominates the nose at present. There is a really lovely sense of refinement to the stony, intense and solidly well-concentrated medium weight flavors that exude a distinct saline note on the wonderfully long and complex finish. This should reward up to a decade of cellaring but be approachable after only 4 to 5. Score: 90-92 Tasted: Jun 11, 2013 Drink: 2018+ Issue: 51 Outstanding Allen Meadows; Burghound
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Long-running medical comedy SCRUBS, FLASHFORWARD and Alyssa Milano's new TV series ROMANTICALLY CHALLENGED have been axed as part of a cull by bosses at ABC, according to reports.
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Scrubs, which was rebooted for a ninth season, has also been cancelled along with sci-fi drama FlashForward and sitcom Better Off Ted, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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What is Social Work
Social workers are professionals who work to empower individuals, assist at-risk populations, and affect social change. The profession's fundamental mission addresses serving people who need assistance and making social institutions more responsive to human needs. What distinguishes social work from other helping professions is this focus on reciprocal relationships between persons and their environments and the strong commitment to social and economic justice. Social workers are problem-solvers who are able to intervene in multiple-level systems and perform various professional roles in today's changing global world. These actions are guided by a knowledge base, code of ethics, and professional values.
Social workers are educated and trained to make a positive impact in often-difficult situations. Social workers help people overcome problems such as situational crises in daily living, loss, poverty, mental illness, child abuse and neglect, economic uncertainty, homelessness, and drug abuse. They work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities to identify and address these problems. Advocacy is a prominent professional role that is expected of social workers. This practice role normally includes working with clients, be it with an individual, group, or community, to systematically address decisions and policies that are unjust and agencies and organizations that are unresponsive. Social workers intervene to end discrimination, oppression, poverty, and all forms of social injustice.
Career Opportunities in Social Work
For sheer variety, few occupations can match social work. There is a broad range of opportunities and settings. Social workers are found in public agencies, private businesses, hospitals, schools, nursing homes, mental health centers, family service agencies, residential treatment facilities, police departments, the military, research centers, and other interesting workplaces. They work with special populations of people, such as in aging, immigration, juvenile services and probation, child welfare, developmental disabilities, criminal justice, and public welfare, to name a few.
There is great demand for practitioners who have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited program in social work. In a recent UT BSSW alumni survey, respondents indicated employment as a social worker was found on average in less than two (2) months after graduation. After receiving their baccalaureate degree, many students continue with their education in graduate programs in social work.
Salary Trends in Social Work
A professional social worker must have a degree in social work from a college or a university program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The undergraduate degree is the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW or BSSW). The BSSW degree at UT is accredited by CSWE. The employment of social workers is projected to grow 19 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The median annual wage for social workers (including those with an MSW or MSSW degree) was $44,200 in May 2012 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
High School Preparation
It is recommended that students follow the standard college preparation track available in their high school with some electives in social and behavioral sciences as well as course work that addresses human diversity and intercultural and international topics. Also highly recommended is intense study in a foreign language, preferably Spanish. Volunteer work in social service agencies and organizations would be beneficial in this major.
How to Major in Social Work
Students may declare social work as their major when starting at the University or by contacting the BSSW Program Office at (865) 974-3352. Any student at the University may enroll in lower-division social work courses (SW 200 – Introduction to Social Work and SW 250 – Social Welfare) and some upper-division social work courses (with consent of the instructor). Progression of students in the Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) program to courses numbered 312 and above is competitive and is based on capacity. Factors considered include overall grade point average, performance in selected lower-division courses, and personal qualifications deemed acceptable for entrance into the professional practice of social work. Students with an intent to enroll in SOWK 312 in the fall semester must complete and submit the BSSW Progression Application Packet by February 1. Students with an intent to enroll in SOWK 312 in the fall semester AND who would like to apply to the Social Work Honor's Program must complete and submit the BSSW Honor's Program Application Packet by February 1. Students with an intent to enroll in SOWK 312 in the spring semester must complete and submit the BSSW Progression Application Packet by September 1. These minimum standards for consideration do not guarantee enrollment in SOWK 312 and progression to upper-division status within the college. The final decision for enrollment in SOWK 312 and progression to upper-division status resides with the department head or designee. Students in the college are encouraged to participate in community service and/or volunteer activities at a social service agency in advance of upper-division social work coursework. Students are advised that several field placement agencies and licensing boards require successfully passing a criminal background check. These progression requirements are identified in the University of Tennessee Undergraduate Catalog (http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/dlc/catalog/index.html).
Requirements for Social Work
Students must complete 45 credit hours of required social work courses.
SW 200 – Introduction to Social Work (3)
SW 250 – Social Welfare (3)
SW 312 – Interviewing Skills and the Helping Relationship in Social Work Practice (3)
SW 313 – Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (3)
SW 314 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3)
SW 315 – Social Work Practice with Groups, Organizations, and Communities (3)
SW 316 – Understanding Diversity in a Global Society (3)
SW 317 – Honors: Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
SW 318 – Honors: Understanding Diversity in a Global Society (3)
SW 380 – Field Practice in Social Work I (3)
SW 410 – Social Work Research (3)
SW 416 – Social Welfare Policies and Issues (3)
SW 417 – Honors: Social Work Research (3
SW 460 – Integrative Seminar (3)
SW 467 – Honors: Integrative Seminar (3)
SW 480 – Field Practice in Social Work II (6)
SW 481 – Field Practice in Social Work III (6)
SW 483 – Social Work Field Practice (12)
Special Programs, Co-ops, and Internships
The curriculum combines classroom experience and agency-based field placements. Students have two educationally directed field placements for a total of 600 clock hours in an agency setting. Placements provide extensive and challenging opportunities for students to apply the lessons of the classroom. Students may begin field placement in the spring term of their junior year or the summer session after and complete 120 hours during the semester. The senior placement is more intensive, with the student in placement for 16-20 hours per week for two semesters or 35 hours per week for one semester. Students are supervised by professional social workers in the agency and monitored by a faculty member who also facilitates a weekly field seminar.
The field seminar, held concurrently with the field placement, provides a vehicle for students to engage in a dynamic, interactive exchange designed to facilitate the integration of classroom learning with the knowledge and experience gained in field. A variety of field sites are available including: schools, mental health centers, hospitals, family service agencies, probation and parole, nursing homes, residential programs for youth, and refugee resettlement programs.
Social work majors with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher may apply to the Social Work Honors Program. By taking honors versions of several social work courses, high-achieving honors students have the opportunity to engage in creative activities and projects while earning their BSSW with honors degree.
Highlights of Social Work
Students in the major are participants in a unique, challenging, and meaningful learning experience that includes:
- development and use of critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills
- skills labs and active-learning in the classroom
- 600 hours of field practice (internships)
- student organizations that contribute to the community
- a competency-based curriculum
- development of a portfolio that demonstrates competency attainment
- opportunity for certification in child welfare
- preparation for social work licensure
- a sense of community between students and faculty
- opportunity for honors-level work including the development and presentation of a research project
Ready for the World
Students majoring in social work have many opportunities to experience and explore different cultures. In addition to those opportunities available through the University's Study Abroad Program, International House and related activities on campus, students in the College of Social Work are encouraged to study abroad for a semester.
The College of Social Work has relationships with many international universities that facilitate students completing General Education courses as well as social work courses and field practice in foreign countries. Such opportunities and relationships increase students' understanding of diversity and international issues while remaining on their path toward graduation. Study abroad opportunities in the junior and senior years are determined by degree requirements. Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the Director of Field and International Education (865-974-8984) as soon as possible.
Those students who are unable to study abroad during their academic careers have opportunities to work with international exchange students visiting the College of Social Work and complete field placements at agencies serving international clients.
Learn more about UT's Ready for the World initiative to help students gain the international and intercultural knowledge they need to succeed in today's world.
Experience Learning
Experience Learning is a bold new initiative with the goal of transforming the educational student experience at the University of Tennessee. Over a five-year period, UT will transform our culture to give students more opportunities to be involved in civic engagement, solve complex real-world problems, and contribute to the welfare of their communities as part of their regular course work.
The purpose of Experience Learning is to help students apply the knowledge, skills, and values learned in the classroom to real-world challenges. Experience Learning also seeks to engage student learning through direct experience and intense reflection to increase knowledge, acquire lifelong learning and problem-solving skills, and elucidate values.
Learn more about Experience Learning.
Academic Plan and Milestones
Following an academic plan will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. Beginning with first-time, first-year, full-time, degree-seeking students entering in the Fall 2013 semester, UT has implemented Universal Tracking (uTrack), an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones may include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA.
To see a sample academic plan and milestones for this major, go to http://catalog.utk.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=14&poid=5251
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College of Social Work
301 Henson Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-3333
(865) 974-3352
The information on this page should be considered general information only. For more specific information on this and other programs refer to the UT catalog or contact the department and/or college directly.