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Earlier today while surfing the SSIS forum on MSDN I noticed a question that asked how one could execute a series of .sql files using SSIS. One suggested approach was to read the contents of the file(s) into a variable using a Script Task and then execute the contents of that variable using an Execute SQL Task. Well, that would work but there is actually a much quicker and easier way and given that at least two people on that thread didn't know about it I thought it might be worth putting together a little demo.
I've produced a video, embedded below, that demonstrates this technique. Quite simply it loops over the .sql files in question and points the Execute SQL Task directly at those files which saves us from having to read the file contents into a variable. The video is 5m31s long:
If the video is not showing up for whatever reason then you can go and view it over at http://vimeo.com/9714659.
That's it, hope it was useful! Over on my old blog I used to produce a lot of these how-to blog posts and I termed them SSIS Nuggets – I liked the connotation of them being bite-sized bits of info that you could easily consume. I'd like to get back into producing SSIS nuggets and I reckon that videos like this could be a useful way of communicating them. Does that sound like a good idea? Let me know in the comments!
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That is very useful. I have not tried SSIS till I saw your example.
I have been using that approach...
Nice little nugget! You can start your own SSIS TV show.
I actually liked the fact that you had to start the SQL service in the middle of the demo. Makes it more real and people can learn from that.
Hi Jamie, your demo is excellent and clear as could be. I've written a couple of articles on similar topics myself, but I found your demo explained things much quicker and more clearly than text.
Can I ask you what software you used? Particularly for the zooming?
Thanks and best regards,
Paul Clancy
Hiya Paul,
Sure, its Camtasia. Version 6 I think. Its a little bit flaky on Win7 but that zooming feature makes it worth it!
Thanks you for the comments, much appreciated!
Hi Jamie,
I enjoy a lot these nuggets. They are succinct.
Thanks man, that's enough for me! I'll be doing more then!
PingBack from http://sqlblog.com/blogs/jamie_thomson/archive/2010/02/27/outputting-data-to-an-xml-file-ssis-video-nugget.aspx
Good stuff, Jamie. Pls keep 'em coming.
Nice, Just my work completed in 5 minutes ... thanks
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Can these files use variables from the apckage variablez:
My scripts are more than 4000 characters long, so they cannot be imbedded into the expression. I want to be able to use 2 or 3 variables in each script
sorry about the spelling: meant to write:
Can these files use variables from the other package variables?
Hi Longinthetooth,
I do not believe there is a way to do that.
I have this issue where i need it to execute the files one after the other eg. 1a.sql, 1b.sql,2a.sql.. But for some reason it executes in some random order. Do you know a work around that?
Thanks in advance!
Hi Jamie, Many thanks.this has proved very helpful
Not only your tutorial is fantastic and well delivered but saved my life too. Thank you for your valuable services. Keep going
This might be a stupid question, but what if you only want to execute ONE sql file. Is it okay to use this solution as well or would you recommend me something else?
Hello ayana,
If you only have one .sql file to execute simply point directly to it from your Execute SQL Task.
you are awesome.. you have given precisely what I looked
your solution processes all the sql file in the folder... if I want to run some set of files, based on the name. how do I?
for eg : I want to run file name having a string "may"
After 1m 10s of the video notice that I specify the files to be enumerated as "*.sql". You just need to change it to "*may*.sql"
hye thanks for the post, its great. i just have one question, What do i need to do if i want the files to execute following a certain order? say alphabetically for instance
Thanks so much
What if we have to give a sequence to run the files in an order


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(Base theory $RCA_0$)The principle says there exists a function g such that g dominates any X-recursive function for any X in the model. i.e. For any $f\le_T X$, $\exists b\in M$ such that $g(a)>f(a) \forall a>b$. Here the second order structure (countable) is $\langle M,S_M,+_M,\cdot_M,0_M,1_M \rangle$.
In the context of $\omega$ models, models satisfying such principle could be characterized by closure of high sets with respect to the existing sets in the model by Martin's characterization of high sets. I am curious about the first-order consequence of this principle?
EDIT: (some update) I was trying to separate the domination principle from $B\Sigma_2^0$. Starting from a countable first order model of arithmetic $M$ such that $\neg B\Sigma_2^0 + I\Sigma_1^0$ holds, I was trying to add into the second order part the dominating functions. Dominating functions exist by $B\Sigma_1^0$. However, I need to prove that after augmenting the model with a dominating function $f$, $M[f]$ preserves $I\Sigma_1^0$. I found some similar forcing arguments on trees (Lemma IX.2.4) in Simpson's book and the augmented set is one generic set. However, I am not sure how to impose the special requirement (i.e. dominating property) on the choice of the generic set.


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He's 15 minutes late, but it hardly matters. In 15 seconds, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer will have a room full of hard-boiled political reporters giggling like schoolchildren.
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"Good morning, Mr. Hoyer!" a dozen reporters respond, breaking into sheepish laughter and scattered guffaws as a few senior journalists scowl with disapproval.
A briefing such as this -- coming once a week, lasting barely a half-hour and offering the only sure opportunity for Capitol Hill reporters to grill a member of the House Democratic leadership -- is no trifling matter, no time to waste with corny banter or simpering drolleries.
Every moment offers a chance to prod and question, ferret out facts, investigate inconsistencies, tear down talking points and perhaps, on a good day, watch a seasoned politician let slip one sublimely blunt statement of what he actually thinks but never should have said. But with Hoyer, the press corps' bloodlust dissipates, their pens slow, their demeanor softens. They fall prey to Hoyer's mix of humor and sound bites, a formula that helps Democrats strengthen their message in the media and earns Hoyer gobs of favorable coverage of his own.
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At the briefing, one reporter leans over to Hoyer: "If only everyone in your party were as submissive as this group."
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Since his party took control of the House, the 67-year-old Maryland Democrat, resplendent with his silver hair and bright white teeth, has emerged as the Democratic leadership's front man with the media. He happily spars with reporters at press briefings, sits for interviews with cantankerous TV news hosts and debates Republicans on the Sunday talk show circuit.
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"Steny is very, very smooth, smooth as silk. He's one of the best speakers around here," said Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.).
At one March briefing, Hoyer is at the top of his game, jokingly accusing the reporters of having partisan tape recorders. After several of the devices shut off unexpectedly while he is denouncing Republican attacks on the Democratic budget, Hoyer squints and asks, "Did Boehner give you these?" referring to House Republican leader John A. Boehner of Ohio. The room erupts in laughter.
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Hoyer's popularity extends beyond the briefing room. He has been the subject of a number of favorable articles in recent weeks. A profile of him appearing last week in The Hill newspaper calls him a "shrewd and respected elder statesman" who inspires "unflinching loyalty" and whose "persistence and resilience are legendary."
A Washington Post piece chronicling Hoyer's life refers to him as a "pragmatist, skilled at navigating the legislative maze and wooing K Street lobbyists. A workaholic who makes the trains run on time."
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To make differentiation a part of your small business marketing strategy, you first need to understand your competitors – you can only explain how you're different from them once you know what they're like. Learn what your competitors offer, how they differentiate themselves, and – most importantly – what your prospective customers think about them (if you know what qualities your prospective customers see as shortcomings in the other companies in the market, you'll have a good idea of the market gap you can fill).
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How many employers would hire a high school senior to cut grass one summer, help pay for his college education and then give him the top computer job in the company three years later?
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Founded by Bible Fellowship Church in 1988, the nonprofit retirement community continues a mission of helping the aged that started in 1908, when the church provided homes for elderly women on a farm in Center Valley.
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"Executives here care about residents and employees," she said, crediting religious roots and work ethics that begin at the top.
President and CEO Robert Zentz is a nurse and interviews every potential new hire. He also walks the floors and makes rounds, showing interest in how everyone is treated, Mengel said. Residents receive compassion and respect and are treated to extras such as church services, a farmers market, country fair, shopping trips and parties. Employees are treated to free food every day during nursing home week in May, a summer picnic and Christmas party, and can earn up to four hours of paid leave every three months of working with perfect attendance.
Seeing how her managers had treated employees as well as the elderly adults who live at Fellowship made Mengel want to do the same when she came to supervise staff.
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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, also known as UNC Charlotte, UNCC, or Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. UNC Charlotte offers 21 doctoral, 64 master's, and 90 bachelor's degree programs through nine colleges: the College of Arts + Architecture, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Belk College of Business, the College of Computing and Informatics, the College of Education, the William States Lee College of Engineering, the College of Health and Human Services, the Honors College, and the University College.[7]
UNC Charlotte has three campuses: Charlotte Research Institute Campus, Center City Campus, and the main campus, located in University City. The main campus sits on 1,000 wooded acres with approximately 85 buildings about 8 miles (13 km) from Uptown Charlotte.[8]
The university is the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte region, which is the second largest banking center in the United States.[9]
The city of Charlotte had sought a public university since 1871 but was never able to sustain one. For years, the nearest state-supported university was 90 miles (140 km) away. The city submitted a bid in the late 1880s for what would become North Carolina State University, but lost to the city of Raleigh after a local farmer offered to donate land for the campus.[10] In 1946, the city sought a state-run medical school; instead, the state expanded the existing two-year school at UNC-Chapel Hill.[10]
On September 23, 1946, the State of North Carolina opened the Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina with an enrollment of 278 students.[11] It was originally founded to serve the education needs of returning World War II veterans. Like many of the United States' "post–World War II" universities, it owes its inception to the G.I. Bill and its effects on public education. In 1949, when the state began closing the centers, the Charlotte Center was taken over by the city school district and became Charlotte College, a two-year institution. It was first funded by student tuition payments, then by local property taxes. Classes were held at Central High School near uptown Charlotte, but by 1957, enrollment increased to 492, and the school's leaders began searching for a permanent site for the campus. They decided on a 250-acre (1 km²) tract of land northeast of the city near the Cabarrus County border.[12] The college became state-supported in 1958 upon joining the newly formed North Carolina Community College System and moved to its current location in 1961.
In 1963, Charlotte College became a four-year college. It adopted its current name July 1, 1965, upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, since 1972 called the University of North Carolina. In 1969, the university began offering programs leading to master's degrees. In 1992, it was authorized to offer programs leading to doctoral degrees.[13]
The University operates several campuses in Charlotte. The Main Campus is situated on just under 1,000 acres (4 km²) of rolling land between U.S. Route 29 and N.C. Highway 49, about 10 miles (16 km) from Uptown Charlotte in the University City neighborhood. The campus is self-contained, meaning that no major roads run through the campus. The campus boasts several man-made lakes, and is heavily wooded. Near the center of campus are two gardens that attract over 300,000 visitors a year. The architecture of the original central campus, particularly the oldest buildings, are precast concrete and utilitarian-looking because they were built with limited state funds in the 1960s and 1970s. Starting in 2014, these buildings are being renovated to today's standards. Under the campus' third chancellor, James Woodward, the campus underwent major changes which continue today. The newest buildings, funded from state bonds, are being constructed in brick with neoclassical architecture. Concrete and asphalt sidewalks have largely been replaced by brick. The campus' road system is being upgraded to include landscaped medians and more trees.[14]
Attached to the main campus is a 100 acre (0.4 km²) campus, created in 2000, called the Charlotte Research Institute (CRI Campus) on a tract of land originally named the Millennial Campus. This research-oriented campus focuses on precision metrology and intelligent manufacturing; opto-electronics and optical communication; and software and information technology. This campus brings together faculty, students, and outside researchers to work together.
The CRI Campus also houses the new, on-campus football stadium with 15,300 initial seats that can be expanded to more than 40,000.[14]
The third campus is in the first ward of Uptown Charlotte. This campus focuses on business and evening courses, thus catering to center city workers. Formerly located in the Mint Museum of Craft+Design, the Uptown campus moved into the $50.4 million Center City building at 320 East Ninth Street, at the beginning of the Fall 2011 semester. It is next to the proposed 9th Street Station of the forthcoming LYNX Blue Line Extension and houses the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Urban Design (MUD), and other graduate programs.[15] The facility contains an art gallery, a 300-seat auditorium, and a 110-seat lecture hall. The 12-story, 143,000 square foot Center City building was designed by world-renowned architectural firm KieranTimberlake.[16] The building features exterior glass walls individually tailored to the amount of sunlight, and cantilevered multi-story blocks which provide shade and give the building a distinctive look resembling a stack of books.[17]
Approximately 27,250 students were enrolled in the University in Fall 2014 (Approximately 21,500 undergraduate), 47 percent are male and 53 percent are female. Students hail from 97 of North Carolina's 100 counties, 45 states, and 103 countries.[18]
UNC Charlotte is classified as a doctoral research university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.[23] University of North Carolina, Charlotte was ranked the 38th top college in the United States by the Social Mobility Index college rankings.[24] The 2013 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranked the university's undergraduate program 199th overall among national universities[25] Forbes also ranked the university among its annual rankings of overall higher education programs, and within its research universities category.[26] In 2015, American City Business Journals evaluated and ranked the top 484 public colleges and universities in the United States based on selectivity, advancement, prestige, costs, diversity, and community.[27] In the publication, UNC Charlotte was ranked at #137 landing in the top 30% of public universities.[28]
The university offers 85 baccalaureate (bachelor's degree) programs, 63 master's degree programs, and 21 doctoral programs. Fifteen degree and certificate programs are offered via distance education, from 25% to 100% online.
The university is divided into nine colleges:
In addition to the Levine Scholars, the university offers eleven other merit-based scholarship programs.[30]
UNC Charlotte's J. Murrey Atkins Library, named for the first chairman of the Board of Trustees of Charlotte College, has over a million books, diverse electronic and media resources, as well as an area for special collections. The recently renovated library includes a ten story tower that accentuates the library's place at the heart of UNC Charlotte's campus. In April 2007, Atkins received its one millionth volume, a copy of T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land.
For athletics purposes, the school is known as simply Charlotte, a change made official by the athletic department on August 23, 2000. The athletic department sponsors sixteen varsity teams and competes in the NCAA's Division I. The university is a full member of Conference USA. On September 18, 2008, Chancellor Dubois recommended to add a Division I FCS football program to UNC Charlotte. On November 13, 2008, the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees voted 8–0 in favor of adding football to the University.
The nickname of the athletic team is the 49ers, indicative of the fact that UNC Charlotte (then Charlotte College) was saved from permanent closure in 1949. The mascot is "Norm the Niner," a gold miner. The school's colors are green and white; gold and black are both featured in the logo and frequently used in the uniforms of several sports.
Men's basketball, coached by Mark Price. The team has reached the NCAA Tournament eleven times, including a trip to the Final Four in 1977. NBA players that once suited up for the 49ers include Boston Celtics great Cedric Maxwell, DeMarco Johnson, 2001 NBA Draft lottery pick Rodney White, and Eddie Basden.
Women's basketball has seen a surge in popularity on campus over the past several years, with the 2003 team, led by coach Katie Meier, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time. The team has made the WNIT in every season since then. Meier was succeeded in 2005 by Amanda Butler, who left after two seasons to take over the same position at the University of Florida. Karen Aston took the reins for the 2007–08 season; Cara Consuegra will serve as head coach for the 2011 season.[31]
Baseball has also experienced a resurgence at Charlotte, with the 2007 team posting a school-record 49 wins under coach Loren Hibbs and winning two games over N.C. State in the NCAA Tournament. Baseball alums with Major League experience include Chris Haney (Kansas City Royals), John Maine (New York Mets), Jason Stanford (Cleveland Indians). Also Fieldin Culbreth is a MLB umpire who worked the 2008 World Series. Other notable baseball alums include minor leaguers Adam Mills and Spencer Steedley. Adam was a finalist in 2007 for the Roger Clemens Award. He is currently in the Boston Red Sox system, while Steedley is in the Minnesota Twins system.
The men's soccer team reached the College Cup in 1996 and 2011. The team advanced all the way to the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, losing to UNC-Chapel Hill and finishing second in the national polls. Former 49ers soccer players now playing in the MLS include Floyd Franks, Donnie Smith and Jon Busch. Won conference in 2013-2014
In September 2007, the Charlotte golf team became the top-rated golf team in the nation.[32]
The men's and women's track and field teams have also made national berth, throughout the school's history. Their most notable athlete is Shareese Woods. She is the most decorated athlete in school history, running professionally for ADIDAS.
Women's volleyball is one of the largest sponsors of the Side-Out Foundation's "Dig Pink" for breast cancer awareness.
UNC Charlotte's Division I FCS football team kicked off in 2013. It plays at Jerry Richardson Stadium, which holds approximately 15,000 people and can be expanded to hold up to 40,000 people. Its first game was a 52-7 victory against Campbell University on August 31, 2013.[33]
The football program moved up to Division I FBS in 2015 and play as members of Conference USA.
Charlotte will add three new women's sports for Title IX compliance in 2016, 2019 and 2022 respectively. They are looking into lacrosse, hockey, and more.
The 49ers athletic performance overall has averaged 149th over the past five years, as shown in the NACDA Directors' Cup standings from 2006–2010.
2010 Charlotte: 186th
2009 Charlotte: 225th
2008 Charlotte: 146th
2007 Charlotte: 140th
2006 Charlotte: 95th
A large number of student organizations are associated with the university. Organizations cover Academic, Graduate, Honor Societies, Interest, International, Multicultural, Political, Religious, Service, and Sports. UNC Charlotte also boasts a diverse Greek Life, with over 10 sororities and 14 fraternities serving the campus community.
The official name of the university is "The University of North Carolina at Charlotte." "UNC Charlotte" has been accepted as a shortened version of the name and the athletic department has used "Charlotte" since 2000.[34]
Bonnie Ethel Cone (1907–2003), or Miss Bonnie as she was known to students, was chosen to lead the Charlotte Center in 1946, and she was instrumental in convincing the state to keep the school open in 1949. She was the leader who chose the current site of the school and helped plan the original campus master plan. Until 1965, she served as president of Charlotte College. She stated that March 2, 1965 was the "happiest day of her life"; it was the day the North Carolina legislature voted to bring Charlotte College into the UNC system.
She served as an acting Chancellor of the university until 1966, when Dean Colvard was selected as permanent chancellor. Even though she had led the college since 1946, the State wanted a leader with experience running a four-year, public university. Cone and the university were profiled in the July 16, 1965 issue of Time magazine. In the article, she stated, "we are not here to elevate ourselves but the institution," when asked about the chancellor position. She served in various official positions until her retirement in 1973, at which time the main campus's student union was renamed the Cone University Center.
Cone continued to work on behalf of the school in unofficial capacities until her death in March 2003. She is interred in the Van Landingham Gardens on the east side of the main campus, and a non-denominational meditation center is planned near the site. She is posthumously known as the founder of the school, a title she rejected during her lifetime because she felt many people had a hand in creating and building the university. During her lifetime, she received 10 honorary degrees and was inducted posthumously into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in recognition to her contributions to North Carolina history. In 2004, the stretch of U.S. Highway 29 near the main campus was officially renamed the "Dr. Bonnie Cone Memorial Highway."
Dean W. Colvard (1913–2007) was appointed the first chancellor of the young university in 1966. A North Carolina native, Colvard had served as president of Mississippi State University (MSU). At MSU he was the first president to defy university policy of not playing against integrated teams when he ordered the men's basketball team to play Loyola University Chicago in 1963. At UNC Charlotte, Colvard took on the challenge of converting the school from a junior college to a 4-year member of the UNC system. He oversaw accreditation of the university, development of University Research Park (now one of the top 5 largest research parks in the country), constructed the first residence halls, created the first graduate programs, and grew the enrollment from about 1,700 to just over 8,000 students. He retired as chancellor in 1978, served as Chancellor Emeritus until his death. Colvard also received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The Colvard building, completed on the main campus in 1979, is named in his honor and houses the Department of Psychology.
E.K. Fretwell (1923 - 2012), the second chancellor of the university, was named in 1979. Fretwell came to the university from University at Buffalo, where he was president. Under Fretwell, campus enrollment surged from 8,000 students to over 12,000. He oversaw the creation of the Graduate School, created more graduate degrees, integrated the library's card catalog into the Internet in 1983, created the ground work for a major business incubator, helped to develop the university's surrounding neighborhood, and increased academic grants to over $6.1 million. Fretwell retired as chancellor in 1989. He served as interim president of the University of Massachusetts system from 1991–1992, and in 1998, he served as the interim president of the University of North Florida. In 1996 UNC Charlotte opened the Fretwell building, dedicated in honor of him and his wife Dorrie. The building headquarters the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
James H. Woodward succeeded Fretwell in 1989. Woodward came to UNC Charlotte from the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he served as dean of engineering and senior vice president of academic affairs. Under Woodward, enrollment grew to over 19,000 students. Like his predecessors, he continued the growth of the Graduate School, and added various new doctoral programs. He also oversaw the largest fundraising campaign in the school's history and its largest building boom; as of the summer of 2005, no less than six buildings were actively under construction on the main campus. Woodward also oversaw creation of the CRI Campus. Woodward announced his retirement in 2004, and left the office of chancellor on June 30, 2005. Woodward Hall, which houses the College of Computing & Informatics, was dedicated in his honor on November 16, 2005. Woodward is currently serving as Chancellor Emeritus and teaches in the university's William States Lee College of Engineering.
Phillip Dubois is the fourth and current chancellor of the University. Dr. Dubois assumed his current duties as chancellor on July 15, 2005. He returns to Charlotte after serving as the president of the University of Wyoming from 1997 through 2005. Previously, Dubois served as the Provost and Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science (now the Department of Political Science and Public Administration) at UNC Charlotte from 1991 until 1997.
Dubois is the first chancellor, along with his wife and children, to occupy the new Chancellor's Residence (known as the Bissell House) on the UNC Charlotte campus that was completed in the winter of 2005. Dr. Dubois is expected to oversee the process of the University becoming the fourth research-extensive university in the state.
Every graduate of UNC Charlotte automatically becomes a member of the Alumni Association, an organization of more than 80,000 former students whose primary purpose is to advance the interests of the university. There are no membership fees, annual dues or initiation rites, but there is an expectation that members will be active participants in the organization. In addition to promoting the interests of UNC Charlotte, the Alumni Association acts as a network of UNC Charlotte graduates who assist each other in their personal, professional and social development, and recognize and cheer the accomplishments of their fellow members. The association offers members a number of benefits and services. Some are in the form of information and communications, including a UNC Charlotte magazine and a quarterly electronic newsletter which keeps alumni up to date on news from the association and the university. The only requirement for membership is that alumni maintain contact with the Office of Alumni Affairs, provide an up-to-date address for alumni files, and keep the association informed about their personal progress and career achievements.
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Jarvis argues that the problems associated with presenting yourself in front of multiple groups of people (say, your mother, boss, best friend, recent fling, etc) will fade away under a state of "mutually assured humiliation." Since we will all have the embarrassment of presenting a self to multiple groups, we all will forgive each other so that others will return the same favor to us. Ultimately, "the best solution", Jarvis argues, "is to be yourself. If that makes you uneasy, talk to your shrink." This is reminiscent of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who stated "having two identities for yourself is an example of a lack of integrity," or current Google CEO Eric Schmidt who said that "if you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place."
The obvious problem with this line of thinking is that the problems associated with displaying a single self in front of multiple populations is not "mutually" the same at all. Just as WikiLeaks or protestors often use anonymity to counter repressive and/or powerful regimes, we know that anonymity is also used by the most vulnerable and least powerful on the personal level as well. Jarvis misses the important variables of power and inequalities in his analysis.
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The Greg Vaughan Interview – General Hospital
Vaughan Moves On
Back at the end of last month, word came down that Greg Vaughan's days as Lucky Spencer had come to an end. The popular actor, who spent almost seven years in the coveted role of the son of soap's and General Hospital's most legendary couple, Luke and Laura, was given his walking papers. But with that came the news that GH brought back the original 'cowboy', Jonathan Jackson, to replace Vaughan in what has to be the year's most highly anticipated, yet bittersweet, shocking soap switch! When early reports came in, it alluded to the fact that perhaps this was Vaughan's decision to exit, paving the way for Jackson. Official word from ABC said that Vaughan "has decided to leave GH and vacate the role to explore new opportunities." But according to Vaughan, that was definitely not the case. Vaughan then tweeted the news to his fans that he wanted them to know: "As of today, with sad regrets, I will no longer be apart of what has been a big part of me and my family's life. GH and TPTB have… chosen to take a new direction. I THANK ALL of YOU, for the many memories we've shared and new ones to come!!! ALL MY LOVE, & BIG HUGS…"
On-Air On-Soaps sat down with the reliable and hard working Vaughan late last week. In this personally heartfelt and revealing interview, Greg opens up about his feelings about being let-go by the soap; what he feels caused the decision by executives to make the change; and what his plans are in a very difficult economy with a wife, a child and a brand new baby on the way. If there was ever a class act in daytime, this is the guy!
What have all your legions of fans said to you since the news has sunk in that you were let-go as Lucky Spencer?
Other than heartfelt shock and complete sorrow that things turned out the way they have, and been wishing and hoping there is something greater out there for me.
You had a difficult task when you started on GH. You preceded two Daytime Emmy winners in the role, Jonathan Jackson and Jacob Young.
Coming into the role with the excitement, and opportunity to take on a loved and adored character was such a challenge and meant so much. Looking back on my seven years there, its flown right by. As I was cleaning out my dressing room and getting all my memories, things that I got from fans, interviews and articles, it was a complete process. I had to go through all that and it helped a lot. Every person that came to me…. we had tears that we shed and laughs that had meant so much. It's been an amazing opportunity for me and a lot of fun.
When did you clean out your dressing room? That must have been a tough one!
I cleaned it out after a week I was let go from the show. I needed time to reassess some things and talk to my wife and my family. I have one child and one on the way. It is terrible timing. I love what I do, and I do it with nothing but respect, and this period of time we are at in the world is a terrible time, not just for me but for so many people in worse positions that I am. I have a roof over my head and a family I love so much. And I will come out of its on top, no matter what.
So how did you find out the final nail in your version of Lucky's coffin?
It was a bit of shock and there was a call that was made. I went in knowing one of three things; A) I was going to be fired, B) I was going to be put on recurring, C) There was a story coming. But usually your executive does not call you with a story, that is usually done by your head writer, and that only happened once to me in seven years. So I sort of prepared myself going in to it and going in just at ease and peace. It's not what you want to hear, but if you go in knowing you are a little bit more reserved, and that was my approach.
Did you have any inkling in your gut that this might happen?
There was a guy who was coming on the show who is recurring, and he is there now and he said, "How are things going?" And I said, "You know what? I think
my days are numbered." And he said, "No. You're Lucky Spencer!" I said, "You know what? I know how this system works,
and I know how this show works. I have been here long enough." Its not that I wanted it to happen, but sometimes things happen for the right reasons. Doors close and others open. Look, I could have been there for a long time. It was a comfort and a great family. I love the people I was with and they were my second family. If you don't invest in your product then you don't get a good return, and I was dispensable!
It's almost like now soap opera actors are becoming more like free agent baseball players… you trade them to another team, or re-sign them again later!
I think they are doing what they felt is best, and look, now Sarah Brown is at B&B. It is like any athlete. You are expendable and a free agent. I did my time. I felt like all good things come to an end, and it's sad to walk away. This machine is going to continue with or without me, and it's time to say it's the nature of the beast, and I love you, and it's been fun. These last years though, I felt I was not challenged as an actor.
You were sort of wasted, and Lucky had no story of his own. Which means they did not either want to write for you, or they were too busy on other stories and actors.
There is too much history and investment into the Spencer family with Luke and Laura. I am sure there are a lot of political reasons to showcase certain people and not others. You put all your eggs in one basket and that is who you invest in. It's the way the show operates and it's sad. I learned a lot of great things from it, and a lot of truth. It's a very cutthroat business.
Do you feel like you even had the opportunity to make Lucky your own?
I think in everything I was given I tried to bring a realness, and was accepted. So many people were voicing their opinions, and
it says they embraced me more as Lucky being the man, instead of the child. You know what? With the utmost respect to Jonathan Jackson, and he is a great actor, but I would never have seen this day coming. He has a family he has to take care of too. Now I am on the outside looking in. I don't have a paycheck anymore. Now I've got to go figure out what I've got to do to feed my family.
Did you get a call or moment with your co-stars of almost seven years, Tony Geary (Luke) and Rebecca Herbst (Liz)?
Tony sent me a nice gift and we had a short conversation. I did not get to speak to Rebecca at all. She and her husband, Michael Saucedo, did leave a message letting me know I was in their thoughts and prayers. I got abundance farewells from the cast and crew. There was a lot of tears. The first week and half I wanted to re-evaluate things in life and figure out what my plan was; and if there was another place for me in this realm and in this medium. I am open to all things and anybody who wants to have a meeting with me from CBS, NBC or ABC, of course I will. Soap operas have given me a great outlet and I don't want anybody to take that away from me. I was losing that at GH. There is a vehicle there, and that is why you see great actors on General Hospital, because they have an outlet daily.
What kind of role would you like ultimately like to do?
I think the romantic comedy genre would be great for me as an actor. I really haven't gotten the chance to do much comedy. With Kelly Monaco (Sam) and me, I tried to make things bigger with her, and find
the humor between the lines. That was the most fun I had on GH. I just booked a little independent film the other day, and I am playing a doctor. So maybe seven
years on this show, rubbed
off on me!
You tweeted to your fans when you were officially let go from GH. Why?
There was so much speculation as to what was going on: that I was being released from my contract, that I was in contract negotiations, and that I was done. This is months before and this was right before our fan weekend in July . I was in a long 26-week cycle and a four-year contract. So, I still had a year and four months left on my contract. There was a power among us, who in the political environment that we are in, made a choice. I was an expendable asset to the show to make room for somebody else. They made the bed and they have to sleep with that. I have peace, and it is what it is. I stay in touch with my fans, though!
You have some of the most loyal fans I have ever seen. They really needed to hear the devastating news from you to make it palpable.
They are great to me, and I wanted
them to hear this from me. I don't like
a person spinning my words, which has been done. If somebody wants to talk to me directly you find a way to get me on the phone and we will talk. And if it didn't come from my mouth then it isn't the truth. Sometimes magazines and things don't say the truth from me. In this new social networking, such as Twitter and Face Book and email, it was like I did a good interview with Soap Opera Digest and gave my official expression of what happened and to be true to myself, and I let people know through these new networking tools, too. I am grateful as to how the fans embraced me, whether they liked me or not. It was my job to win them over and I did that in due time. And if I didn't, well then I hope down the road you will see something and I can bring more light to it. But it's not about what I was doing as an actor; it was about the material I was given as an actor. If you don't write it and you don't shoot it and you don't put it on camera, then you can't see the actor doing the work he is doing because they are focusing on other people's faces. In going through a lot of my footage, when I was hopefully going to be pre-nominated for a Daytime Emmy for my drug addiction storyline that I was not nominated for, I saw how good the work can be.
Is Lucky's drug addiction storyline the work you are most proud of?
Obviously, because it was the only story I was ever given. When you give something like that to somebody and they can take it… it's like they want to see how much value you can bring to our show. If you are given great material and you can deliver, you think you are going to have a follow-up story or more than that. You would think they would say, "Wow. You were more than challenged and you delivered beyond expectations." I think in some ways you can't outshine those who are already stars on the show!
Which must be frustrating then.
I would not want to be tied down to someone or something that does not have value in it. If I am giving 100% of myself then I want them to have an open communication with me about what they are thinking and what I am thinking, and ask and reciprocate the same thing. Because we are actors does not mean
we are puppets, but that is how we are treated. When certain people are let go from the show, it's an eye opening experience for everyone.
So do you think when the news spread of your departure that it put the fear of God in your cast mates… that they could be the next to go?
Yeah! You see great actors like, Ted King (Ex-Alcazar), Sebastian Roche (Ex- Jerry ), Rick Hearst (Ex-Ric) and people unused like Megan Ward (Kate). I just don't get it! I don't get how you can have one of the most talented ensembles and you can only showcase three people.
They have their chosen people!
And look, I think they are great people outside of the work place, and inside they are great actors as well. But if you don't see other characters intertwined in story then it does not make a good show. It's become more of a suit and tie business and about making budgets. Now back in the old days when Jonathan Jackson was there, great people like former executive producer Gloria Monty (who passed away) were in charge, and that is when everybody came together and hashed things out… storyline and possibilities… and that was always everybody's greatest memories. Not anymore!
No matter what transpired, you were still a part of one of the most famous soap families of all-time, the Spencer's. Do you feel that in the end, the business of soap opera got in your way of being able to show your chops?
Everybody nowadays has somebody breathing over their shoulder. We've got a budget to make, and if
you are not in their good graces, or not up there charming their pants off
and bringing the apple to the teacher, then you are the one who is not going to get any work. The best way I can describe it is like, this is supposed to be the place you get to play and when you don't have the material, you are not playing. And so, I never got the chance to play, and I am an actor and I wanted to play. I knew when I took on the role of Lucky that this was a great opportunity for me as an actor. I am going to contribute to history… now it is not what Tony Geary or Genie Francis (Ex-Laura) created but Jonathan, Jacob and I, we all had something. I was Luke and Laura's son. I was not there for nine months. I was there for seven years and I will always be remembered as being there once. It was actually 6 years and 10 months…. but you know what? I have great friends and good people out here, and it's interesting to see. I know how people believed in me and I know I made a permanent mark on the character of Lucky.
Now that you are in the middle of this grieving process, what possible advice could you give to anyone who may read this, who has just gone through a life-changing event or personal and professional set back? How do you go through something like that and come out the other side?
It's a difficult thing to do and overcome, and the stakes are even higher now with the economy and the limited amount of jobs in the market place. I mean, specifically focusing on the job aspect of it, you have to take what you learn in any situation and you have to apply it to your life to maintain your stability. If I was in my 20's and independent and on my own righ now, I would be out having a drink with the guys. But I have a family with children, and one on the way. My wife and I have had some good heart-to-heart talks. We have looked at it as; we have to take a moment to step outside and breathe and wake up tomorrow. That is how I live life. I live life to the fullest, no matter what it is. And if it all ended today, am I OK with that? Yeah! I could walk away saying I had a dream. I came to California and I have achieved it. I did good work and challenged myself and now I am ready to set sail. Let the winds blow and let it take me wherever I am supposed to go. I am happy, and I hope that I will have greater and many more opportunities down the road.
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I love G.V! Thanks for the interview. It is nice to read what he had to say.I am glad that he confirmed what the fans have always thought about them propping three actors/characters on the show. My guess is those actors/characters are Steve Burton AKA "St Jason",Maurice Bernard AKA Sonny "the midget" Corinthos & Laura Wright AKA Carly "The Hypocrite" Jax!?
gotta love him, even when is gone he still manages to keep a good head on his shoulders and he has no regrets. GV to me you are and will always have a special place in my heart, i do love and respect what you brought to Lucky with what you were given, you will never be forgotten. I LOVE U, u are in my prayers and thoughts.
I hope he can get another job in the soap business… We are only hearing 1 side of the story here but wow… how cruel of GH… right? What I think is hugely strange here… Anthony G. bought him a gift.. and had a short conversation with him?? wow.. Anthony was his SOAP DAD.. you would think they had more to talk about then a gift and a short chat… Also..Rebecca Herbst didn't see him off at all??!!!! She managed to leave him a message that said.. "your in my prayers.!!" ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Somethings up here… and so… Read more »
GV has been great as Eric Brady on Days! Hope they will give him more storylines and time to keep growing in the role. He has been good with everyone on the show, but he and Nicole have been excellent together. The temptation and passion have been fun to watch. Glad he was able to get this role after GH. When one door closes another opens!
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Mark Lawson Shares Heartfelt Sentiments As He Exits General Hospital
General Hospital fans knew Monday's episode would bring with it who might have survived the explosion at the Floating Rib, and who might still be in peril or who did not make out.
This afternoon as viewers were learning the fate of several characters including Dustin, who was proposing to Lulu (Emme Rylan) as the bomb went off, his portrayer, Mark Lawson took to his Instagram to announce his exit from the series.
Mark expressed: "Actors know this moment is bittersweet. Job well done, but leaving a set full of like-minded, inspired people. Playing Dustin was a joy. Every day on set was a gift, as were: Emme Rylan, Kirsten Storms, Brian Lane, Dominic Zamprogna, Lisa LoCicero, Maurice Benard, Bradford Anderson (And others that don't have social media!) Thank you General Hospital. Honored to be part of television history not only on this show, but to be among the first actors back to work in town post-Covid. The set always felt safe, and I was proud to be in front of the camera in such a strange time Thank you for everything. Stay soapy."
Check out Mark's post below.
So, are you sad that Dustin is no longer on the canvas in Port Charles? Will you miss Mark in the role? Comment below.
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GH Temporarily Recasts the Role Of Marcus Taggert
Another temporary recast is coming to General Hospital. This time look for actor Asante Jones to take over the role of Detective Marcus Taggert.
Taggert had been played by returning fan favorite, Réal Andrews. but rest-assured he will be back
Jones will be first be seen in the part come mid-December on the ABC daytime drama series.
No word yet as to what caused the temp switcheroo.
Asante has appeared on ABC's Scandal and the popular Showtime drama Shameless,
Soap Opera News first reported the casting item.
So, what are your thoughts on a new temp Taggert? Comment below.
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THIS WEEK On GENERAL HOSPITAL: The Aftermath of the Explosion
General Hospital fans are eagerly awaiting Monday's episode after the stunning Friday cliffhanger which had an unknowing Julian (William deVry) detonating the bomb he placed inside the Floating Rib on orders from Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober).
In the newly released ABC promo for the week, they ask as does Carly, "Who Died Tonight?"
Fans then watch a series of images of Port Charles citizens outside where the bomb exploded but who were not inside at the time it went off. Those include: Dante, Laura, Sonny, Carly and Julian.
Watch the explosive promo below.
Then weigh-in .. will there be any casualties? disappearances? Share your theories via the comment section.
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|Godin Ships Summit CT Guitars
|Thursday, 29 May 2008 17:37
Released at this past Winter NAMM show in Anaheim and shown in Frankfurt at Musikmesse, Godin Guitars has begun shipping the new Summit CT featuring High Definition Revoicer.
The Summit CT features a highly figured solid maple carved top (CT) and a resonant solid mahogany string through body. The worn in feel of the Ergocut shaping technique used on its ebony fingerboard facilitates the ease of play of its comfortable mahogany neck. This 24 ¾" scale is powered by two Seymour Duncan humbuckers. An Alnico 2 in the neck position and a '59 in the bridge controlled via a 5-way switch, provide tones for many styles of players, most notably the classic, hard-rockin' variety.
The Summit CT is also another one of the Godin models to feature the innovative High-Definition Revoicer system. The H.D.R. revoices and augments the frequency range of each pickup, redefining their character while allowing the player to go from passive to active pickups with the simple push of a button. The H.D.R. gives guitarists the best of both worlds and provides extra bite and dynamic response.
Some of the finishing touches found on the Summit CT include cream binding, a pearloid inlay at the twelfth fret and three finishes which include a Natural Flame, Trans Black Flame and Sunburst Flame.
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Radius: 16" (40,6 cm)
Scale: 24 3/4 " (62,9 cm)
Nut width: 1 11/16" nut width (4,3 cm)
Body: Solid Mahogany with a highly figured carved flame maple solid top
Pickups: 2 x Seymour Duncan humbuckers (Alnico 2 neck / '59 bridge)
Bridge: Fixed "tune-o-matic" style bridge
Controls: 5-way switch, 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 1 x Godin High-Definition Revoicer
Colors: Natural Flame, Trans Black Flame & Sunburst Flame
*Includes Deluxe Godin gig bag
Price: $1195.00 US list & $995.00 MAP
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Roberts leads list of O's on road to health
BALTIMORE -- Several members of the organization are ready to take the next step in the rehab process.
Perhaps most notably, second baseman Brian Roberts will join Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, playing his first games since undergoing surgery on his hamstring earlier this season.
Roberts has been with the team for two weeks and has participated in such pregame workouts as batting practice and taking ground balls. But manager Buck Showalter said there's no simulation for game speed, so Roberts will likely play at least three games for the Tides.
"He really challenged himself physically in Toronto," Showalter said. "We sped the game up, but there's no substitute for game speed. And there'll be a different speed between Norfolk and here. He knows that, though. He's been down this road a few times."
Outfielder Nolan Reimold (hamstring) still needs more at-bats in his Minor League rehab assignment. He'll be with Double-A Bowie on Monday as it starts a four-game road series in Richmond, Va.
Lefty Wei-Yin Chen (oblique) threw four innings of a simulated game on Monday in Sarasota, Fla., and will be in Baltimore on Tuesday to take a work day with the team. After that he'll be sent for a Minor League rehab assignment that could be as short as one start.
"He'll take a work day here and let [pitching coach] Rick [Adair] and everybody here get their arms around how he is [physically]," Showalter said.
Chen is scheduled to pitch five innings in the Minors, and if all goes well, he may make just one start before rejoining the Orioles.
"You would then be bringing him back with the ability to go six or seven [innings]," Showalter said. "If he stays healthy, he could make as many as two starts before the All-Star break and as few as one. We'll see how Rick and everybody feels after his work day and, hopefully, his rehab start."


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For more than 50 years Santa Clara Valley high schools have produced top-notch quarterbacks.
Looking back, Bob Berry (Willow Glen) and Craig Morton (Campbell) of the early 1960s, Dan Pastorini (Bellarmine) and Jim Plunkett (James Lick) of the late '60s, and Steve Bartkowski (Buchser, 1971) all were college All-Americans before enjoying lengthy NFL careers. In fact, all but Bartkowski played on Super Bowl teams.
Saratoga's Larry Worman (1975) played for the University of Nevada-Reno and later signed with the 49ers. Santa Teresa's Rich Campbell (1977), one of the best pure passers ever, starred at Cal before signing with the Green Bay Packers.
And 1980 grads Ben Bennett (Peterson) and Rich Martig (Bellarmine) also shined. Bennett starred at Duke for four seasons and played in both the NFL and the USFL, as well as the Arena Football League. Martig played football and baseball at Santa Clara University, earning Little All-American honors as a Bronco football player. He went on to sign with the Seattle Seahawks.
Current St. Francis coach Greg Calcagno played QB for his father Ron in the early 1980s. After graduating in 1983, Calcagno was a three-year starter at Santa Clara, where he rewrote the Broncos' record books.
New San Jose State University coach Ron Caragher (Bellarmine) threw passes for UCLA from 1985 to 1989.
In the 1990s, Joe Cattolico, son of recently retired Los Gatos coach Butch Cattolico, starred at Leigh and went on to play at Princeton.
Trent Edwards, a 2002 Los Gatos grad, played a full career at Stanford and reached the NFL with the Buffalo Bills in 2007. He now plays for the Chicago Bears.
While Edwards was leading Los Gatos, James Jones (2002) quarterbacked for Gunderson. Jones played receiver for four seasons at San Jose State and currently hauls in passes for the Green Bay Packers.
Another former Los Gatos passer, Danny Sullivan (2006), was a starter his senior season at Arizona State.
Current QBs in the college ranks include Nick Hirschman (Los Gatos, 2010) at Akron, after transferring from Colorado; Austyn Carta-Samuels (Bellarmine, 2008) at Vanderbilt, after transferring from Wyoming; and Casey Mintz (Prospect, 2011) at Humboldt State.
Only time will tell if the upcoming 2013 high school season will produce future college or NFL stars, but there certainly is a bumper crop of prospects among this year's group of senior quarterbacks.
Carta-Samuels' younger brother K.J. is a 6-foot-2, 220-pound senior at Bellarmine, who has made a verbal commitment to follow his brother at Vanderbilt. The reigning West Catholic Athletic league Player of the Year, Carta-Samuels directed the Bells to an unbeaten league season in 2012, and is ranked among the top 20 QB prospects nationally by most recruiting services.
Palo Alto's Keller Chryst (6-foot-4, 225) is rated No. 2 in the nation and already committed to coach David Shaw and Stanford. The son of San Francisco 49ers' quarterbacks coach Jeep Chryst, Keller passed for more than 5,000 yards and 45 touchdowns the last two seasons, while leading the Vikings to back-to-back 6-1 records in the De Anza Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League and 18-6 overall.
Los Gatos quarterback Nick Bawden's national ranking (No. 49 by Scout.com) is not as lofty as Chryst's or Carta-Samuels', but the 6-foot-3, 215-pounder enters the season committed to San Diego State.
Bawden passed for 1,636 yards (99 for 188) and 12 touchdowns during Los Gatos' 8-5 season. He also ran for three more TDs.
As far as major college scouts are concerned, Chryst, Carta-Samuels and Bawden are the best of the bunch among the returning senior QBs in the Central Coast Section, but their 2012 statistics paled in comparison to those of Jonathan Walters.
Walters was simply incredible engineering the Falcons' spread offense. He racked up more passing yards (3,503) than any other player in the CCS and the eighth-most total in the state. The 5-foot-11, 175-pounder's passing accuracy of 65.4 percent (295 for 451) and touchdown passes (39) also were the best of all CCS quarterbacks and among the top 12 in California.
Walters' heroics included five touchdown passes in a win over Mountain View and a 447-yard, four TD performance in an upset of Milpitas.
In addition to Walters, Chryst and Bawden, the SCVAL De Anza Division will have to contend with Fremont's Ricky Teo (6-foot-3, 200), who led the Firebirds to a co-title last fall in the El Camino Division.
Teo, whose 2012 passing yardage (996 yards) ranked 19th among the CCS's returning quarterbacks, accounted for 21 touchdowns last year, 11 passing and 10 rushing.
The top returning senior QB's in the Blossom Valley Athletic League are Piedmont Hills' Anthony McBride (2,183 yards, 26 TDs) and Leland's Matt McLaughlin.
McLaughlin, who spent part of his summer playing shortstop in the prestigious Area Code Games baseball tournament, passed for 1,646 yards and 18 touchdowns for Leland last season. He has already committed to Kansas to play baseball.
Prospect's Angel Guillen (6-foot-3, 170) is the top returning passer in the West Valley Division after amassing 1,585 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, while Westmont's Trevor Flint (6-foot-4, 195) and Lincoln's Izaiah Gonzalez (6-foot, 180) are tops among the Santa Teresa Division returnees.
Flint connected on 57 percent of his pass attempts (111 of 196) for 1,124 yards and nine touchdowns, and he only threw four interceptions. Gonzalez completed 62 percent of his throws (59 of 95) for 1,067 yards and 12 TDs. He also was picked off just four times.


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Billy Duffy is upset at his team. No, not his fellow players in The Cult—the now-legendary British band he founded in the early '80s with singer Ian Astbury, a band who, despite their early androgynous image, flew the flag for heavy man-rock throughout a decade better known for twee synth bands. No, all's good in the Cult camp, thank you—indeed, their new album, the Bob Rock produced Choice of Weapon, is a strikingly rich return to form, arguably deeper lyrically and broader stylistically than 2001's Beyond Good and Evil or 2007's Born Into This.
Nope, the problem is with Duffy's other team, his beloved hometown Manchester City football club (that's "soccer team" to us Yanks), who, after a dominant first stage of the Barclay's English Premier League season—when they looked sure bets to clinch the title—have suddenly fallen behind their local arch rivals, Manchester United. "We should have at least won the Carling Cup Semi- Final," Duffy grouses. Duffy's devotion to his team (often simply called "Man City") even extends to his Dunlop Herco Flex 50 medium-gauge guitar picks: Store-bought versions are gold hued, but Dunlop makes Duffy's in Manchester City blue.
In soccer terms, Duffy's role in Team Cult might be seen as that of a creative midfielder—he originates virtually all of the band's meaty, majestic riffs, supplying spot-on harmonic opportunities for singer Astbury to finish off with his rich, full-bodied baritone runs and gutsy lyrical moves. Drummer John Tempesta (formerly of Testament) and bassist Chris Wyse round out the band's formidable back line, working from the engine room to lay down a solid, technically adept foundation for Duffy and Astbury's mazey musical dialogue. (On tour, Mike Dimkich accompanies the band on rhythm guitar—call him a "super-sub"!)
As with the most distinctive footballers, you can recognize Duffy's style immediately. "She Sells Sanctuary" (from 1985's Love)—perhaps his signature song—is built around a descending Mixolydian figure on the G string, played as a continuous double-stop with a droning open D string. It's an approach Duffy initially used to fatten his sound within the context of a power trio, and it has made its mark on tunes throughout the band's career. On Choice of Weapon, it turns up on "The Wolf," "Amnesia," and others. Still, Duffy's equally at home with slash chords that recall the MC5 and the Stooges, while his parked-wah solo flights in songs like the classic "Fire Woman" recall Mick Ronson and Angus Young, two of his formative idols. Duffy's other trademark— besides his impressive coifs—are the Gretsch White Falcons and Gibson Les Paul Customs he's been using to deliver his kicks for some 30 years now.
Your classic-rock rhythms and
single-note, Ennio Morricone-ish
stylings are always great,
but you're probably best known
for those droning D-string
pedal tones, like on "She Sells
Sanctuary" and "Rain." Where
does that come from?
If you go back to the song "Horse Nation," from 1983 or '84, that droning lick is already my thing, and then, yeah, it got typified by "She Sells Sanctuary." What's interesting is that you could play those notes in several places on the neck, obviously, and you could even pick them all out of a standard D chord shape. But I got into this habit because there was only one guitar player in the band, and it just helped filled the sound out. I also started adding a little echo, which filled the sound out even more, but partly gets eaten up by the band, so it's not so obvious. If you heard it on it's own, you'd probably think the guitar was a bit too echoy and busy, and you'd think, "Oh, that's a bit odd." But once you've got bass and vocals and tom-tom-heavy drums, a lot of that echo would kind of vanish, and the guitar simply gets "placed" in a nice way.
That drone style is sort of
similar to what Peter Hook
was doing on bass at the same
time in Joy Division—another
Manchester band.
Sure, that's all in the DNA of The Cult. It's all part of where we came from. See, back in the late '70s, we were all into the New York Dolls and Iggy & The Stooges, the MC5, and Bowie, and then punk happened and we all sort of moved towards that. But after punk, bands like us wanted to find our own voice. How do you follow that? I didn't want to have a safety pin through my nose and a stupid mohawk. So, you're not reaching for Les Pauls and Marshall amps anymore—you're looking for something different, which is how I arrived at the sort of spaghetti-Western sound and the Gretsch guitars. There's a song called "The Hop" from my pre-Cult band, Theater of Hate—which is still a great band today—that people can find that's really the first song I played on that way. That band had a saxophone player who electronically treated his sax, so it sounded more like Roxy Music. The drums were very tribal. After all, it was postpunk, so the drums were very tom-tom oriented. They weren't straight rock beats. The bass used to do a lot of riffs, kind of like, yeah, Joy Division. So I had to find some way to make my guitar fit into that.


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The Vampire Diaries Round Table: "Masquerade"Matt Richenthal at .
Tyler became a werewolf, two students died, Katherine got locked in a tomb and Elena chose to remain single.
Somehow, our critic deemed "Masquerade" to be a slow episode of The Vampire Diaries, despite its inclusion of all these developments. Staff members debate that assessment, along with other topics, in this edition of the TV Fanatic Round Table...
What was your favorite quote/scene from the episode?
M.L. House: Stefan being funny for a change! Perfect line delivery from Paul Wesley when he told Bonnie he could explain, paused and reiterated Jeremy's asserting: "We're gonna kill Katherine."
LJ Gibbs: Katherine: "So, here we are: the brother who loved me too much and the only who didn't love me enough." Damon: "And the evil slut vampire who only loved herself." That would have been a great kiss-off line had they finished her off.
Elena: Have to give it up for Nina Dobrev in the last scene. We saw a different, weaker side of Katherine's character than we have in every other episode. Dobrev really made her bad-ass character look scared and vulnerable when begging Damon and telling him "you need me."
Is this the last we've seen of Katherine?
M.L. House: Yes . She'll remain locked inside that tomb and never be heard from again. It's a shame, really, I was hoping to get more on her Bulgarian background.
LJ Gibbs: LOLgasm.
Elena: Of course not! She's got her own episode coming up in a few weeks. I'm guessing the girl Tyler gets involved with, talking Bonnie into opening that tomb to get that moonstone for him. Why the hell is the moonstone in the tomb with Katherine? Was Damon trying to make a point...you wanted it so bad, now rot with it?Bonnie and Jeremy as a couple: Hot or gross?
M.L. House: I don't see a need to pair them up, as each can function well on his or her own. But I'll take more action for Bonnie any way I can get it. I'm sick of her just whining and reluctantly agreeing to help every episode. She's starting to remind me of Claire from Heroes, and that's most definitely a bad thing.
LJ Gibbs: Definitely hot on its own merit, and also convenient in that a heterosexual relationship might help me stop confusing him with another troubled, CW younger brother with an "emo thing" ... Eric van der Woodsen.
Elena: Undecided. There was definite chemistry. Knowing how old the actor playing Jeremy is, it's a little weird. Unexpected and weird. We'll see where this goes.
Is Elena remaining single the right decision?
M.L. House: Only if she's doing it because her real feelings are for Damon.
LJ Gibbs: I can see both sides of this one. It's understandable that Elena could be hesitant to jump back into a relationship with Stefan when people around Mystic Falls have been dropping like flies (or Charlie Sheen's pants at the Plaza) ever since they met. But come on. Stefan and Elena were so in love that they tried to dupe Katherine into leaving them alone LAST WEEK. Now she's locked in a dungeon! Get naked already.
Elena: That's the one thing that was wrong about last night's episode for me. You can't start off last week's episode with her telling Stefan how much she loves him and giving him blood, and end the next episode with her still being apart from him. Stefan had it right, after Katherine was taken away, he ran right up to Elena to kiss her... and she should have kissed him back. She's doesn't feel safe? She hasn't been safe for 28 episodes. What a feeble line to stick in at this point.
Who should Damon, Stefan and Elena dress as for Halloween?
M.L. House: The Vampire Diaries only has one show as competition for teenage attention on Thursday nights. So these three should dress as Seaside, New Jersey club goers and attack Snooki and The Situation at their most inebriated, sidelining the MTV stars for months. Hello, ratings bump!
LJ Gibbs: Damon and Stefan should go as each other, I bet their impersonations would be really funny. Elena should go as Katherine. Not only is this a budget-conscious move, but a potentially scary one. Think about how much she could mess with Caroline.
Elena: Damon as Frank Sinatra. The blue eyes seal the deal. Stefan could wear a 'hey it's Monday!' face and go as Edward Cullen; and Elena would be perfect as Cinderella, waiting for her prince (since we still don't know which brother she will end up with).
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