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Positive Feedback ISSUE11
january/february 2004
SCD-2 SACD/CD player
as reviewed by Victor Chavira and Jim Merod
My objective in this brief review is to inform readers about the sonic merits of the Xindak SCD-2, an SACD player with a tube output stage. I am an SACD novice, though I do have considerable experience with tube CD players, having been the owner of an Audio Electronics CD1 for many years. Refer to Bob Levis review of the SCD-2 in the last issue for technical details. I can confirm that it exhibits a high level of design and build quality. The SCD-2 was powered with a Nordost El Dorado AC cord, which was connected to an Audio Magic Stealth power conditioner.
As a SACD player, the Xindak certainly delivered on the promise of the new medium. Listening to a borrowed copy of Diana Kralls Look of Love was an intoxicating experience. The presentation was the most like analog that I have ever heard from a digital source. The difference between the Super Audio and standard CD layers was similar to the experience of listening to a master tape versus a copy. The music on the Super Audio layer was saturated with color and depth. Absent were the annoying digital artifactsthe stressed "s"es and flat soundstages. Although the CD layer was of very good quality, it made music sound less convincing. Bass sounded less realistic, cymbals tinny and lacking the appropriate brassy harmonic overtones. I got the impression that SACD is digital done right.
As an experiment, I purchased three SACDs of music I am quite familiar withPoncho Sanchez recently released Out of Sight, which was recorded in surround, his Conga Blue from 1996, and Cal Tjaders La Onda Va Bien all from Concord Records. Out of Sight is an enhanced CD that features a performance video and an interview with the group. This recording is heavily influenced by rhythm and blues, but includes the obligatory cha cha, mambo, and descarga in 6/8 time. The number titled "Sing-a-Ling" showcased Ponchos powerful conga playing and the SCD-2s superb musicality and dynamic punch. Conga slaps were viscerally reproduced, with startling speed and harmonic structure. As Poncho demonstrates on the video, the conga has only one note, but there are numerous ways to produce that note, and the Xindak rendered each technique with striking realism. Vocals in the coro section were equally brought to life. The layering of voices was incredibly palpable and dimensional. For the Cal Tjader recording, I had the LP to compare. Once again, the SCD-2 performed admirably, matching the LPs warm liveliness and musical timing without the surface noise.
As a tribute to the Xindaks roots, I listened to Symphony 1997 (Heaven, Earth, Mankind) by Tan Dun on Sony Classical, in CD mode. This symphony was commissioned to commemorate the transfer of Hong Kong from Britain to China. The music features full orchestra, choir, and the ethereal sound of ancient Bian-zhong bells from the 4th century BC. The SCD-2 recreated a wide vista of stirring sound. The tubes did not impart a heavy scent on the music. Rather, they complemented the Xindaks polished output like a dab of fine perfume behind a womans ear.
For all its refinement and value, the Xindak SCD-2 was not without a few flaws. For example, the unit would not read my wifes favorite new CD, Home, by the Dixie Chicks, a new disc that had played well on other players. Nevertheless, the Xindak SCD-2 is a highly musical and engaging product. As a CD player, the SCD-2 rivals other units in its price class. Considering its tube output stage, its SACD performance, its balanced capability, its headphone jack, and its high value, and the SCD-2 becomes an undeniable winner. Victor Chavira
Dave Clark, that guru of fine sound and madcap humor, knows that I have a fondness for the musical loveliness tubes can lend our favorite recordings. Until now, there has been little competition between the sound of well-recorded albums on vinyl and on disc, but recent advances in digital recording24-bit and SACD as well as DVD-Audiohave closed the gap. Digital discs now carry more listenable music than could be found in the immediate post-vinyl era, and we ought to follow the lead of those whose hard work and good sense puts us closer to the sound of real music in real space.
Enter a new generation of digital playback machines. Sony's enormous push to republish not only their own catalog, but classics from other labels, in SACD format (sometimes expanded with bonus tracks and revamped liner notes), has lead the way toward enhanced musical pleasure. Sony's highly anticipated, well received, and carefully reviewed SACD players have been followed by "universal" disc players from Linn, Pioneer, and (soon) Conrad-Johnson. I could suggest, without hype, that this is a harbinger of "better sound forever" or some such sardonic but affirmative mocking of the original blather that pulled folks away from vinyl. Tens of thousands of valuable records got junked in that carefully coordinated marketing campaign, a triumph of ad imagery over good sound, good ears, and good judgment. The other side of that loss is the boon that befell many vinyl enthusiasts who, never doubting the superiority of analog to digital sound reproduction, made out like bandits in the fire sales that broke out in the wake of "perfect" sound's entry into the marketplace.
The entry, now, of boxes like Xindak's SACD/CD player is truly a good thing. The question for many people who own hundreds of compact discs, and are now contemplating an upgrade to their sonic lives with DVD-audio and SACD discs, is simplewhich unit to purchase? A universal player that allows compatibility with the slow emergence of DVD-Audio alongside the explosion of SACD albums, or a unit like the Xindak, which unabashedly stakes its claim on SACD and CD formats alone? I am rooting for DVD-Audio to fully come of age, but the issue may have been settled already. Sonys blizzard of reissues in the SACD format not only puts that audio standard well out in front, but may have preempted the possibility that DVD-Audio will ever find its legs.
Xindak's SCD-2 is a relatively straightforward machine that makes life easy on the family wanting to hear enhanced sound without the learning curve that sometimes plagues unwitting purchasers of new gear. First, Xindak's approach is to upsample the data stream to 24-bit/96kHz resolution. Good. Second, it employs small tubes at its analog output stage. Good. Third, it allows for balanced and unbalanced analog output connections. Excellent. Fourth, it offers both toslink and coaxial digital output connections. Again, excellent. At $1695 msrp, the unit is not overpriced. It cannot be thought of as a bargain, but it is not in any sense a ripoff or a push into the twilight of consumer gullibility.
Xindak's SCD-2 gives honest audio bang for the buck because it sounds terrific. It makes great music, and there arent scads of such devices out there on showroom floors. When you listen for an extended period of time, as I have, and push the SCD-2 with every imaginable output connection, music software option, and acoustic challenge, this box stands up. It sounds great no matter what you want to hear, regardless of the route out of the box you choose. My dedication to jazz as an art form nudges me to listen carefully to reproduction equipment. My dedication to recording demands that I listen more meticulously than that. I began by letting the Xindak deal with the classic Miles Davis Columbia 1956 session, 'Round About Midnight.
It galled Thelonious Monk, the composer of this haunting ballad, that Davis corrupted his song titleMonks title was 'Round Midnight no About. Davis, true to his appropriative nature, revised the title for his breakthrough albumcomplete with his brooding cover image, dressed with shades and trumpetas a way to broaden the album's aesthetic scope. The idea was to suggest infinite moodiness, and the concept succeeded. The album is both moody and profoundly ruminative. John Coltrane, under orders to keep his playing restrained, stands alongside Davis as the perfect foil for the Prince of Darkness' brooding intensity. The entire set of performances constructs a loose suite, as if Davis had a capacious vision for jazz in its post-bebop, post-cool (post-hard bop) regeneration. The idea was to create a lingering sense of intimacy, a concept that Davis had perfected across the set of albums he crafted on a shoestring budget for Bob Weinstock at Prestige Records. The difference at Columbia was the technical sophistication of the midtown Manhattan studios that trumped Rudy van Gelder's modest recording capacity. Davis saw Columbia as a cash cow, with an enviable technical infrastructure that allowed him the chance to experiment with sound.
Soundbig sound, intimate soundis what Davis received on 'Round About Midnight, and that is what Xindak's tube-warming box gives you, too. The interesting thing about an album such as this one, remastered by Sony/Columbia as an SACD, is the degree to which one feels in the midst of the performance itself. The original recording was not "in your face" so much as it was "you are there," with a difference. The difference is Miles' immediacy. He is in the center of the action, right in the middle of your two-channel setup. Miles predominates. Even 'Trane's husky tenor sax is ever so slightly recessed and to one side, the quintet's rhythm section sonically depreciated to being lyrical supporters of the album's main dramaMiles dancing across classic musical lines, with Trane's sparring partner efficiency limited to one chorus where formerly it would sprawl across several (and would soon again, beyond that, on his own recordings). Van Gelder's Hackensack recordings also bring you close to the session, but the dynamic slam that Columbia achieved with its compression modules, and subsequently with its underground reverb chamber, is evident on 'Round About Midnight. It becomes more startling yet on the following Columbia (Sony) album, Milestones.
Xindak's SCD-2 puts you exactly into this remarkable session. A nearly vinyl-like warmth and texture exudes from your speakers, if you have the right amp and preamp receiving its caring signals. Album after album, one SACD disc following anotherthe great collaboration of the Ellington and Basie orchestras, First Time (Columbia), Sonny Rollins' wonderful Saxophone Colossus, Chet Baker's all-star session with Pepper Adams, Chet (Analogue Productions), Monks Straight No Chaser (Columbia) ; Bill Evans Waltz for Debby (Analogue Productions), and so onpay enormous musical dividends via Xindak's brilliant sonic integrity. I cannot remember being so pleased with the sound of a one-box digital playback unit since the long foray I had several years ago with Linn's state of the art CD-12 compact disc player ($20,000).
The one drawback of the SCD-2 is a tendency toward fussiness. Sometimes, with CD-R discs that do not skip on other playback boxes, the SCD-2 misreads or outright refuses to read the disc. On occasion, its remote balked. It may be that the review unit made its rounds through various hands, with all the bumps and jostling that multiple shipping and handling entail. Whatever the reason, I found myself occasionally wishing for a somewhat less resisting, more unhesitant piece of gear. I suspect that this is a minor flaw, easily corrected. I mention such slight blemishes only by way of accuracy in reviewing, since with a unit that costs more than a few of one's hard-earned bucks, one wants nearly flawless reproduction. This minor quibble aside, the Xindak stands proud as a music-making piece of audio equipment whether you throw conventional 16/44 (upsampled) or higher-resolution SACD discs its way.
I enjoyed every session I had with Xindak's refined creation. I was the beneficiary of sweet musical happiness. There is a gentle and genuinely analog-like sonic quality to the SCD-2 that makes it worth your serious consideration. In an audio world in which megabucks can buy highly-defined sonic "accuracy" thatteasingly, irritatinglydoes not please one's soul, any piece of gear that does not gouge an unsuspecting purchaser, and also delivers seductive, enchanting, unendingly musical days and evenings is deserving of kudos. If I could live with it for a long, long time, I'd welcome it without reserve, and with full expectation of musical beauty each time I turned to it. Jim Merod
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants optioned outfielder Juan Perez to Triple-A Fresno after the team's 5-2 win against the A's on Wednesday night. Infielder Ehire Adrianza will be activated from the 15-day disabled list Thursday.
Perez has started nine games for the Giants this season with seven hits in 45 at-bats. The highlight of the 27-year-old's season has been a game-winning two-run home run against the Reds on June 4.
Adrianza has missed 15 games due to a right hamstring strain. In 46 games this season, he's hit .213 (16-for-75) with four RBIs. He'd shown improvements before getting hurt, though, as he hit .333 (6-for-18) with one RBI and two doubles in his last five games before the injury.
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Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis flashes bare bum, smooches Dirty Sexy Things star, and puckers up to brunette beauty, but at least she's given us something to talk about...
Okay, I admit I guffawed when I saw that picture of Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis mooning to the world. But I also feel seriously sorry for her.
The soap actress had the bare (faced) cheek to make an utter arse of herself at the British Soap Awards – after the (sort-of) hunky model she was snogging accidentally got a bit carried away and flashed her knickerless bum to the world.
Fast forward 24 hours and not only does the 19-year-old have to battle a hangover but EVERYONE reading the papers and the Internet can see 1) She went to the biggest awards show of her career in a mini dress and no pants and, arguably worse, 2) She played tonsil tennis with Dirty Sexy Things' most arrogant model Jay Camilleri.
That's got to strike a bum note with her bosses, for sure.
If that's not enough for you to crack a smile, I had a further chuckle that the picture emerged on the SAME day the teen (who plays mouthy student Sinead) Tweeted fans telling them to check out her fashion and style article in one of the Sunday tabloids.
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This is the same 'classy girl' who was last year linked to One Direction's Zayn Malik (who's now dating Little Mix's Perrie Edwards). I rather feel she wouldn't have passed the clean-cut One Direction girlfriend test.
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I count my lucky, lucky stars that my teenage gaffes came long before Facebook. And even in my (slightly) more mature years, I'm thankful I'm not famous with paps on my tail.
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Well every time I did something silly after a night of Pinot Grigios, my boss would always paraphrase Oscar Wilde, saying: 'The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about'.
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So I wonder was Steph thinking the same thing?
Let's face it she's certainly not shy about her colourful lovelife.
Jay – who she was snogging on Saturday – is the bisexual model who starred on E4's Dirty Sexy Things who, until a couple of weeks ago, was dating Playing it Straight's Danny (the one with the cap who was BFFs with hunky farrier Dean).
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Admittedly she's young and having fun (something Tulisa is keen to sing about) but she's got us all talking about her.
I mean, hands up who really knew her name before these pictures emerged?
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Before I register for the AFP International Conference the first thing I consider is, "what do I hope to gain from this trip?" You see, for me this annual conference is more than a smorgasbord of best practice examples and how-tos. I view the conference as a way to recharge my batteries, renew my resolve, […]
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Don't you just love it when you find a tip that makes your time in the kitchen so much better? I've been sharing some of my best kitchen-related tips and strategies. While melting chocolate in a microwave can be more convenient than using a double boiler, it can quickly become a disaster. Chocolate burns easily. To help reduce the chances of this happening to your chocolate, use a clear glass bowl that will allow you to see the progress of the chocolate in the microwave. Heat it in 30-second intervals, and always stir it between heating times. Sometimes what looks … Continue reading


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ABC's Z. Byron Wolf ( @zbyronwolf ) reports:
Oil company executives have only just started testifying on Capitol Hill. They'll face questions from Democrats who want to do away with tax breaks for oil companies that are mean to increase production and exploration for oil – and net $21 billion for the government over the next ten years.
But the oil company executives aren't the only ones defending the tax incentives. Sen. Orrin Hatch, the ranking Republican on the Committee, gave a long, detailed, and at times funny speech during which he said the hearings are a dog and pony show with the help of a large picture of a dog sitting atop a pony. Read more here about the hearing and Democrats' plan to raise taxes on oil companies.
"I know which one the horses ass is," Hatch said, apparently referring to the photo, before clarifying he shouldn't use such language because his wife will get mad at him.
Hatch defended Americans who want to drive minivans and SUVs – they have kids, he argued, and need the space. He said that raising taxes on an industry because they make profits is unfair.
"What if an increase in demand for coffee results in Starbucks reporting record profits?"
Hatch said that raising taxes on oil companies would raise prices even further, essentially raising taxes on Americans too. Higher taxes are not what the country needs, he said, arguing that a more comprehensive energy policy that expands production of all kinds of energy would work to solve the problem of high gas prices.
"I would be doing a grave disservice to my constituents if I were to ignore the consequences of these tax increases," he said.
Hatch carried on for a while and at one point, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D – West Virginia, interrupted to ask if he was about done.
"No I'm not through yet. And I'm not going to be through when I'm through," Hatch shot back, before adding, "But I'm almost through."
Watch Hatch's speech here:
UPDATE: As a rejoinder to Hatch's argument that the hearing was a dog and pony show, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said, "You'd have an easier time convincing the American people that a unicorn just flew into this hearing room."


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KISS' Monster Tour Hits Perth; Set-List, Photos Available
February 28, 2013, 4 years ago
KISS' Monster Tour hit Perth Arena in Perth, Australia tonight (February 28th) with openers MÖTLEY CRÜE and THIN LIZZY. Check out numerous photos at this location.
According to Setlist.fm KISS' setlist included:
'Detroit Rock City'
'Shout It Out Loud'
'Hell or Hallelujah'
'I Love It Loud'
'Psycho Circus'
'Calling Dr. Love'
'Wall of Sound'
'Outta This World' (Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer Jam)
Bass Solo
'God of Thunder'
'War Machine'
'Shandi' (Acoustic performed only by Paul)
'Love Gun'
'Black Diamond'
'Lick It Up' (excerpt from Won't Get Fooled Again)
'I Was Made for Lovin' You'
'Rock and Roll All Nite'
KISS, Mötley Crüe, Thin Lizzy dates:
March3 - Clipsal 500 - Adelaide, Australia
5 - Etihad Stadium (Intimate Arena Mode) - Melbourne, Australia
6 - Etihad Stadium (Intimate Arena Mode) - Melbourne, Australia
9 - Allphones Arena - Sydney, Australia
10 - Allphones Arena - Sydney, Australia
12 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Brisbane, Australia
16 - Virgin Australia Stadium - Mackay, Australia


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Swimming And Homeschooling
Last week was Little G's last classes on swimming. He did well during the observation day. I think he still need to go to more swimming sessions particularly when he get to use the noodle and the kick board. But alas, the pool is under a month of cleaning so we'll rest on that classes for now and go again by the time it resumes.
This week, I've been orienting little G on the new books that he received for his homeschooling. He's excited to try it. But by the time we set on time on doing the activities in the textbook, his attention span was very short. I understand, it's his new challenge and I have to set the time with 10 to 15 minutes studying each subject and then he can eat and play. I tell you, homeschooling is hard. But I keep on praying that we'll get through this after 180 days. To my dear little G, you can do it honey! We'll get through this together! I love you!


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I don't know much about the book publishing biz. I've never tried to publish a book, and I don't imagine I ever will. But I sure like to read them. And I know I should say this with shame, but it's not my style, so I'll just say it: I'm prejudiced against self-published books. Occasionally someone sends me one, or is nice to me and makes me feel obligated to buy theirs in digital format, and they're usually only $1.99, so I do.
A lot of people say that they're only self-publishing because they don't want to turn their labours of love into money-makers for the man (big publishing). That's fine. I'm picking up what those people are laying down. If, in fact, you're not just self-publishing because you can't be arsed to write a book anyone knowledgeable would think worth publishing, here are some ideas to help entice me to read your book:
1/ If you want to write fanfic, write fanfic.
Some people like fanfic. I don't. What I dislike even more than fanfic is being offered something to read and realizing it's just fanfic with the names changed. Not only is this frustrating, but it also reeks of idea infringement. Before your pen even hits paper (or fingers touch keys, as the case more likely is), please be brutally honest with yourself about whether you're creating something new or making a worthy exploration of an existing world. If it's the latter, embrace it, find the right outlet, and run with it. It's a great way to practice writing, and your own story will come eventually, I'm sure.
2/ Understand that your circle of friends is composed entirely of lying assholes.
Okay, they may not be assholes, but I'm not sure what else you'd call a person who would let someone spend a lot of time and money on writing and publishing a sub-par, barely (or even un-) readable book.
I'll be fair: the job of your loved ones is to support and encourage you. They believe in you because they know you're a great person, and the odds are good that you really are the best writer they know. Let them keep being your cheering section. Turn to them when you need that. Don't ask them for real feedback. But do make sure that you get constructive criticism from people who are qualified to give it and in a position to do so. You owe it to everyone you know, to your book, and to your future readers to take this advice.
3/ Pay someone to tell you that you suck.
I don't know what self-publishing costs, but I can tell by the price of most self-published books, that you have not had to factor the expense of an editor into your cover price. Do. Please. Hire an editor. I can barely point my browser in the vicinity of an online classified site without my mouse scrolling over a few freelance editors' looking-for-authors ads. Even if you can't afford a really good one, or a very experienced one, please hire someone to be your editor.
That doesn't mean get a proofreader. Editors do so much more than that. An editor often works with an author even in the early stages of developing the story, and can help you shape the plot and characters, tell you where there are gaps and gratuitousness, and offer a critical perspective on how your book will be received. Editors understand what you're trying to do and want to help you make a success of it, and unlike your lying friends, they will tell you what you need to hear for that to happen. And they'll probably proofread it, too.
4/ Market test it.
This means get people to read it. People who enjoy whatever genre it is that you're writing. But not your friends and family. Do you know why they pay people for doing market tests? It's not because nobody would do that otherwise (people love that sort of thing)--it's because if you're being compensated for your opinion, you feel that it's important and you should be forthcoming. Yes, I'm suggesting you pay people to read your book. Send them an e-book (free for you) and offer them even a $5 or $10 bookstore gift card upon completion of your survey.
Spread this cost out over all those extra books you're going to sell now that you have honest feedback, and it's worth it. And if right now you're thinking that you'll never sell enough to recoup those costs, then go back to point number one and try again, because if you don't have a book worth buying for a reasonable price, you don't have a book worth publishing.
5/ Okay, fine. Publish your book then.
Did you do it? Did you decide it's not fanfic, and then separate your cheerleaders from your critics, and did you hire an editor, and then did you market test it, and then did you go back to your editor, and then market test it again, and then weep to your family who cheered you on, and lather, rinse, repeat until you had a book that finally is great?
Awesome. Now I believe you when you say that you wanted to write a great book, but just didn't want to publish it with a subsidiary of General Electric. And I can't wait to read it. It's gonna be great, I bet. Thanks for doing all that.


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Opening date planned for new Conway airport
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) - Officials say Conway's new airport is set to open later this summer.
Airport manager Josh Zylks says Aug. 14 is the targeted opening date, though that may be pushed back because of recent rains. The new airport will be known as Cantrell Field and will be located in the Lollie Bottoms area of Conway.
City leaders had long talked about the need for a new airport, but the project was given more priority after a pilot crashed his plane into a home near Conway's current airport in 2007. The pilot was killed in the crash, along with a woman in the house.
According to the Log Cabin Democrat (http://bit.ly/1uFCFQI ), the new airport's location will offer more space for pilots who need to make an emergency landing.
Information from: Log Cabin Democrat, http://www.thecabin.netCopyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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It was a typical December afternoon in the Palouse on Saturday - freezing temperatures, snow on the ground, and a bitter wind chill factor that should have kept everyone indoors.
But that didn't stop more than 30,000 fans from packing into Martin Stadium and creating a sea of crimson and gray mixed with purple and gold for the long awaited Apple Cup.
The anticipation and excitement for this year's Apple Cup was much higher than in previous years, as the teams on the field had more than just pride to play for.
After several disappointing losing seasons, the Huskies came into the game one win away from becoming bowl-eligible for the first time since 2002.
The Huskies were able to use their superior running game (315 yards on the ground), and some big plays late in the game to hold off WSU by a score of 35-28.
With the win, the Huskies (6-6) found out Sunday that they will play in the Holiday Bowl in a rematch against No. 17 Nebraska (10-3).
Only two years ago, the Huskies endured a winless season, including an overtime loss in the Apple Cup, but this victory, and the long-awaited opportunity to participate in postseason play showed just how far the Huskies have come.
Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke Saturday night in Pullman about the first time he met the team when he arrived at Washington.
Sarkisian described a grim atmosphere and commented on the lack of UW gear being worn by the players, and said the room was filled with, "A lot of guys wearing hoodies with their heads down."
Sarkisian went on to say: "The first thing we wanted to accomplish (was) to make sure we're proud Huskies."
Nick Holt, defensive coordinator and assistant head coach, added: "We had had to keep changing the culture, keep getting better, get kids believing … It just shows you how far our team has come."
All the way to a bowl date in San Diego.
"It's about time," Holt said. "This place needs to be going to bowl games."
This Apple Cup victory probably meant the most to senior quarterback Jake Locker, who made the offseason decision to turn down the NFL Draft and return to the Huskies for one more season.
"The moment Jake decided to come back - this is what he was envisioning - this moment," Sarkisian said.
Locker soaked it all in Saturday night in Pullman.
"I don't really have words to explain how I feel right now, I'm so proud to be a part of this team, a part of this program," Locker said.
"I love these guys. I wouldn't want to play with anybody else."
The Huskies will take these warm feelings to San Diego as they prepare to play a Nebraska team that has already beaten them 56-21 this season.
The way they were acting, and from how far they've come this season and in two years since Sarkisian took over, the Huskies seem to be conveying the belief that anything is possible in San Diego.


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Discussion in 'Other Sport' started by Rado_N, Nov 15, 2010.
Whats up with Alonso. Holding up Massa.
Vettel long gone. Schumacher naughty.
Michael doing a Lewis on Lewis.
Hamilton is a fecking penis
What the feck was that Jenson.
Lewis fecking Button now. What the hell.
Safety Car. Lewis needs a long hard look at himself. Very dissappointed with his driving this year.
fecking hell it never rains but it pours at McLaren.
Sookie sookie la la toys out of the pram!
Button on inters.
Button's fault for me, no need to squeeze him.
Where the feck was Hamilton hoping to go there? fecking retard.
But Lewis is a racer....
pathetic, every other week he is involved in something.
Button on the team radio...HAHAH
He didn't, he took the normal line, Hamilton tried to drive into a gap that was never going to be there by the time he got there, it was a dumb move.
Past his team mate after getting a better exit. They are both at fault for it but you dont need to race that hard this early against team mates. Lewis lost his head again though, he was always gonna be a danger today after T1.
To be fair, he was much faster and coming up the inside, Button just moved over and fecked him up, I'm not sure what Button thought Hamilton was going to do as the faster car and already coming up his inside moving over and hitting him.
They were both at fault though.
Jesus christ, how the hell was Button meant to see him in these conditions? He's got 10 foot rooster tails out the back of the car and that idiot decides to put his car in the stupidest of positions.
Ultimately a racing incident IMO. Button didn't see him. On a normal day he'd have given him room.
The way I see it only one of them was 'racing hard' there, and it was Hamilton. Button was taking the normal line and wouldn't have thought for one minute that his team mate of all people would be stupid enough to try and stick one up the inside there. If he wasn't staring at his mirror (which he'd have no reason to be) he'd never have seen him.
After the replay that was pretty clear but either way he knew he was there somewhere. Lewis obviously thought he knew he was there, ultimately a racing incident but again Lewis lost his head.
Jesus feck it's Colin Farell not Steve McQueen. What a small minded wank obsessed world we live in.
At least it closed the gap to vettel
Button speeding under SC.
Mclaren really having a mare.
Button drive through
Button gets a drive through.
Pack up and go home McLaren.
I've tuned in late. Can anyone explain what happened between Hamilton and Button and then what did Button say on the radio?
inters look like the tyres to be on
Button liking the inters.
Ferrari getting ready
Button came out of the last corner slow, Hamilton was much faster Hamilton swung out to the pit wall on the straight and started coming up Buttons inside, Button didn't see him and turned into Hamilton taking the normal line and smashed up Hamiltons rear wheel. Button on the radio shouting 'what is he doing?'
Alonso onto inters, red bull surely will respond
Just go in from work and Hamilton out . from reading on here sounds like Hamilton a bit aggressive.
Heavy rain again!
this race will be stopped if it gets and heavier
Oh feck off, is that SC purely for the rain?
SC for rain again. Not sure the used Wets will be a lot of good now? Button & Alonso might be alright.
i think it was sensible to be honest
Vettel has a horseshoe up his arse this season.
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Snakes. Anything but snakes.
Published: August 27th, 2010 | Tags: Craig Terrill, Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks equipment staff punked 'Hawks players and coaches this week with a prank that turned 300-pound lineman into jelly.
Lifting a page from MacGyver's middle-school years, Seahawks staffers fashioned a contraption that featured a life-like, stuffed snake wired to pop out of a Gatorade cooler.
"It scared the heck out of me," QB Matt Hasselbeck told the team's official site.
The equipment crew roped victims in by pitching a phony "new Gatorade" product. It went viral, and a steady stream of players and coaches, curious about the drink, filtered into director of player development Mo Kelly's office — under surveillance from a hidden camera.
Popping the cooler, players were met by an angry (and chilled) snake, wired to lash out.
"I kind of knew something was up but it was still so freaky because his head was moving back and forth," defensive tackle Craig Terrill said (sure you did, Craig).
The prank was a gift from the Green Bay Packers equipment posse, who pulled it off on their guys last week before passing it off to the Seahawks staff.
The Seahawks play the Vikings on Saturday (re-airing on NFL Network at 11 p.m. ET on Saturday) — Brett Favre and Co., you've been warned.


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Networking problem after SuSE 8.1 to SuSE 9.3 upgrade
Networking stopped working after my SuSE 8.1 to 9.3 upgrade. The message I got from the networking testing dialog box at the end of the upgrade was:
interface 0 could not be opened.
I tried using YaST2 to re-configure this network device without any success.
Thanks in advance for your help.
ive never had a problem configuring a network device with yast so maybe the network settings arent the problem. have you tried disabling the firewall? try stopping the firewall then test your network connection. if it works, then re-enable your firewall and adjust the settings. If that doesn't work maybe try installing a new network card.
It's quite some step from 8.1 to 9.3. I suppose there are a lot of changes in configurations. You probably have less trouble with a fresh install.
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Tweet"Let Momma try, Poppa. She's taller 'cause she's not old like you."
Lala, Aug, 2011
"Just wait 'til I'm big and you're small!"
Momma, circa 1979
I am always surprised by the wisdom accidentally spouted by children. Hence they are the source of my Wednesday Words of Wisdom again this week.
Apparently my oldest and I are not wrong. We do shrink as we get older.
I knew it!
This makes me wonder what else they are right about. Perhaps boogers are good for you and licking the garbage can in the doctors office somehow serves a purpose.
What are some of the wise/unwise things your kids have said?
Any words of wisdom anywhere? About anything? There must be something!
Come link up with Momma! or tell us in the comments section.


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Caroman, MADCO, and others are right.
My until now undecided neighbor is now for Bennet. (and she caucuses with all her friends)
Caroman said that he thought Romanoff implied it at the HD37 meeting, MADCO said Romanoff implied it elswhere, I think he implied it a suburban clubhouse party. Campaign staff have denied it to me. But Tuesday night he said it.
Caroman posted after the debate that maybe Romanoff said it. RSB acknowledged that AR talks fast and it was hard to transcribe everything.
But AR was on Channel 4 News this morning whining about Bennet campaining with his biggest endorsement, as he reeled off his own lesser endorsements (which is it- endorsements don't matter and elected officials should stay out of it, or they do matter and it's a good thing other elected D's speak up?).
And News 4 said they have 12 minutes of the debate up on their website.
There are no time marks, it's hard to scroll, but just past the halfway point, talking about the Senate healthcare bill, Romanoff says it would have "only taken one Senator" to stand up to the special deals before the vote (which Bennet did) and then he says "I wouldn't have voted for …"
Senate healthcare bill dies.
DeMint and the R's have their "Obama waterloo."
The Senate gets to start over, which if the lesson of the recent "start overs" on healthcare are useful, would have meant 15 or 20 or 40 years or more. Because then Scott Brown wins, Dorgan and Bayh announce they're out. Other D seats are at risk, House and Senate. And so on.
Instead, Bennet is one of 60 to vote yes and we have a Senate bill. And now with Bennet's leadership we have a chance to get healthcare reform through reconciliation.
I know, I know, because I've heard Andrew and his supporters say it too, that AR supporters say that if only AR was our Senator, then we would have had a bill that seriously considered single payer, would have kept the public option and not gotten all those "special deals" and still got the thing passed.
Yesterday I called it the "faerie dust" argument. It's worse than that because at least the faerie dust argument is rapidly seen as insane or at least foolish.
Voyageur called it making the perfect the enemy of the good which is both too kind and much more accurate.
Romanoff and his supporters sound like petulant children.
I should have had the appointment, mine mine mine
If I had been appointed, I would have done it better
If we didn't get a public option, it's Bennet's fault
It's all his fault
My neighbor has been defending Andrew – primaries are good, challenge is good, Andrew is good – and was undecided until I showed her this this morning. Now she thinks he's either idealistically unrealistic (she's too kind to call it the faerie dust argument) or he's just not ready for this kind of office.
She predicted that Andrew would make the comparison to how we do it in Colorado, and how under his House leadership he would never have allowed it. (I think she's right but I wasn't there Tuesday and haven't heard him say exactly that before.) But she pointed out that the US Senate doesn't work like the Colorado legislature and that he was in a leadership position because of term limits and would have been a jr nobody in the Senate.
He said it.
Update: March 2 2010
I've been waiting for better video to be posted. I'm right and the quote is accurate. Yes, AR went on to describe it as a "false choice", but that's not the point. The point is he said he would not have voted for the Senate Bill as it was.


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WOOSTER -- On his last day, Justin Starlin opted to keep it low-key.
"I asked him if he wanted us to do anything and he said no," said Mayor Bob Breneman.
Instead, Starlin spent part of his last days at the corner office of City Hall going over details to projects he was working on and then an informal outing with friends at the Olde Jaol Tavern.
Starlin starts his new job as president of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday after bringing his seven-year career as the city's first economic development administrator to a close Thursday.
Starlin said he went over details of various grants he was working on, prospective businesses interested in Wooster and the latest round of applications trickling in through the Wooster Opportunities Loan Fund.
"It's bittersweet," Starlin said Thursday. "But Jeff (Griffin) and the Chamber board has been great and allowing me to pick up where he leaves off."
Chamber members and city officials alike gathered at the downtown restaurant and swapped "war stories" of accomplishments and challenges throughout Starlin's tenure.
Greg Long asked Starlin his favorite accomplishment, one he could call his own.
He responded with securing the first BioHio grant funding -- $3.4 million worth -- after spending considerable time on the application on it with Brian Gwin at the Wayne Economic Development Council.
When conversation turned toward his new job, the outgoing president, Griffin, "warned" the youngster not to alter the tradition he himself instilled of surprising outgoing Chamber board chairmen with clocks decorated with the organization's logo.
Long lobbied for his chairman's gift of a rocking chair.
But after getting a vote or two for the clock, Starlin said "We got one for the clock, Jeff."
Starlin also thanked Griffin for the short amount of time he gets to prepare for his first annual dinner meeting.
"I'm just going to be sitting in the back waving," Griffin told him.
Reporter Steve Huszai can be reached at 330-287-1645 or firstname.lastname@example.com. He is @GeneralSmithie on Twitter.


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Early Settlers
The Chase County Historical Society, located in Champion, Nebraska, has since it's inception in 1938 collected personal histories of residents of Chase County, Nebraska. These oral histories provides a history of Chase County that goes beyond facts and information about the state. Listed on these pages are transcripts of interviews of many early settlers of Chase County, Nebraska. I am grateful to the Historical Society for the work it's researchers did in preserving these stories, and for permission to share them here with other researchers. These stories and other important historical information about Chase County can be found in their published Histories of Chase County, copies which can be purchased from the Society or viewed in the Imperial Republican Library. The Society welcomes any additional stories about early settlers that you may wish to contribute to their files.
John Yost, Sr.
John Yost, Sr. came to Chase County in 1886 and filed
on his homestead in the Champion Valley. He returned there with his family in
1887. At one time when the crops were especially poor the family went to Missouri to
live with his sister, but soon returned to the homestead. The family rode in a
covered wagon, and John Yost, Jr. rode a burrow back to Chase County. The Yosts
lived in a sod house. The children once entertained themselves by tying a thistle to
a string and flying it as a kite. One time when John, Jr. picked up a thistle a
little snake was beneath it and he picked it up and took it to his mother. It
was a tiny rattler, but his family considered him lucky, none the less, not to have been
(Information provided to the Historical Society by Clifford Yost.)
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Angelman Syndrome
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
It is possible that the main title of the report Angelman Syndrome is not the name you expected.
General Discussion
Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic and neurological disorder characterized by severe developmental delays and learning disabilities; absence or near absence of speech; inability to coordinate voluntary movements (ataxia); tremulousness with jerky movements of the arms and legs and a distinct behavioral pattern characterized by a happy disposition and unprovoked episodes of laughter and smiling. Although those with the syndrome may be unable to speak, many gradually learn to communicate through other means such as gesturing. In addition, children may have enough receptive language ability to understand simple forms of language communication. Additional symptoms may occur including seizures, sleep disorders and feeding difficulties. Some children with Angelman syndrome may have distinctive facial features but most facial features reflect the normal parental traits. Angelman syndrome is caused by deletion or abnormal expression of the UBE3A gene.
Angelman syndrome was first described in the medical literature in 1965 by Dr. Harry Angelman, an English physician. The characteristic findings of Angelman syndrome are not usually apparent at birth and diagnosis of the disorder is usually made between 1 and 4 years of age.
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10/3/97 - Tithe Applotment & Valuation records for some McElligotts
9/15/97 - CHECK the McElligott database from Ben Franklin!
Queries, researchers, related Surnames - coming soon
McElligott records - please let me know if any of these help your research!
|Collette Cashman firstname.lastname@example.com
|My Greatgrandmother Ellen McElligott was born on June 23, 1866.
I am actually awaiting her birth cert from Ireland as we speak. On her
death cert, her father is listed as Maurice McElligott and her mother
Margaret Gallivan. They were large landowners my father has told me and
Ellen eloped/ran away/left to marry Patrick Cashman who was alleged to
have been a farm hand for the family. They first went to England where
my dads aunt was born then to Boston/Fitchburg Mass where they settled
and had 8 other children, my grandfather George amoung them. The details
are sketchy at best. My father belives Ellen had a brother- maybe named
William?- who followed them to Boston and married Patricks sister.
Someone came with her for my father does have McElligott cousins. If
this makes sense or you can see any corrolation, please let me know. We
dont have much info.
|Paul McElligott
Port-of-Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
|My grandfather's name was John A. McElligott. As far as I know,
he lived in
Minnepolis most of his life, and had two sons: John Robert (my father) and
| Walter L. McElligott
Box 161
Peotone, IL USA 60468
|Mike McElligott firstname.lastname@example.com
|My Grandparents came to Canada from County Kerry in 1904 they then
moved to
the US in Nebraska in 1906. My granfather was chief on th City of Omaha
Fire Department.
His name was Patrick McElligott .
|Susan Rickey
Kathie Swint email@example.com
Ben Franklin email@example.com
Walter McElligott firstname.lastname@example.com
Unknown) firstname.lastname@example.com
Karen McElrath email@example.com
Linda Moreland 1984 Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95124
Madeline Kibble 83 Allied Dr, Arundel QLD 4214, Australia
|These are all McElligott researchers
|Arlan Blodgett email@example.com
|I have these named people in my family starting in Canada to NY to OH from 1832 to 1850. JOHN and ELLEN both born in Franklin Co. or Franklin city after 1835. They lived in the area from Akron to Cleveland during this time. They also had other brother's and sister's and my G. greadmother MARIA McELIGET.
|30 June 1855
|Muskimgum, Ohio
|John McElligott married Julia McDaniel
|don't have it :-(
|Marriage record
|5 June 1861
|Cuyahoga Ohio
|James Carr married Ellen McEliget
|don't have it :-(
|Marriage record
|Mar 24, 1997
|Clearwater, FL
|Louise McElligott Mahoney age 86, obit
|St. Petersburg Times
|brother Thomas, sister Dorothy Walsh
|June 12, 1997
|Cincinnati, Ohio
|Katheryn McElligott Wilburn, age 85, obit
|Cinncinati E/P
|parents: Thomas & Louise (Shaddy) McElligott, brother John McElligott, sister Mary Rohrer
|Bill Brauker's (Mc)Elligets in Canada
|from Bill Brauker
|about Ballymacelligott and McElligott castle
|from Charles Sullivan
|MY McElligotts - Co. Kerry
|Pat Cotter
|McElligott Wills
|from Ben Franklin
|McElligott database
|from Ben Franklin
|Deaths (after 1865) - more coming
|Pat Cotter
|McElligott records - 1852 Valuation Records, 1825 Tithe Applotment books, census & church records
|from Kathleen Swint
|Delaware Co Ohio McElligott records
|from Kathleen Swint
|San Francisco Call newspaper
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AUBURN HILLS, MI--Feb. 14, 2013:
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- Clean diesel features low CO2 emissions and impressive V-6 capability
- Diesel engines praised for outstanding range and torque
- Ram first to market with game-changing technologies
Beginning in third-quarter 2013, Ram will become the only brand to offer a small-displacement diesel for its half-ton line of trucks.
The 2014 Ram 1500 will offer a new, 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine, mated with the eight-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. The powertrain is expected to deliver an outstanding combination of best-in-class fuel efficiency, best-in-class torque and impressive capability.
"Truck owners have been emphatically asking for it, and Ram will be the only manufacturer to offer a diesel powertrain in the half-ton segment with the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel," said Fred Diaz, President and CEO — Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de Mexico, Chrysler Group LLC. "The half-ton truck market is incredibly competitive, and although we're honored the Ram 1500 has received a number of prestigious awards, we cannot rest on what we have accomplished, we must keep pushing."
The 2013 Ram 1500 won Motor Trend's Truck of the Year, The North American Truck of the Year and Truck of Texas -- a rare trifecta in the pickup segment. Building on the award-winning truck, the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel will further stretch its best-in-class fuel economy title lead and continue to raise the innovation bar in one of the automotive industry's most customer-loyal segments.
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The new 3.0-liter V-6 EcoDiesel is among today's most advanced diesel engines. Its emissions are 60 percent less than those produced by diesel powertrains 25 years ago. The impressive combination of torque and fuel economy marks new levels of performance for small V-6 engines.
Ram's newest turbo diesel engine is manufactured by VM Motori, a Chrysler Group diesel engine supplier since 1992.
Over the past 10 months, the Ram Truck brand has set an aggressive product cadence. Ram's big push began in April 2012 with the introduction of the Ram 1500 with class-leading 25 mpg fuel efficiency and innovative features such as Active Level four-corner air suspension.
The Ram Brand followed that news with the launch of the Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty pickups. Their 30,000-pound trailer-tow rating -- more than three tons more than their closest competitor -- and 850 lb.-ft. of torque are at the top of their class. Most recently, Ram introduced the new 2014 Ram ProMaster van with its own list of best-in-class features, including fuel efficiency, payload, cargo capacity and lowest cost of ownership.


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continued And what of Prider? On December 19, 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged four Virginians with running a prime bank scam, by which promoters promise fantastic returns through rapid buying and selling of foreign financial instruments, but never, ever come through. In spring of 1998 -- about the same time Vassallo was dealing with Prider -- one of the Virginians went to Prider, who claimed his program could make 300 percent a week. Yes, a week. If the Virginians would plunk down $500,000, Prider said he could provide a "statement of account" worth $10 million. Prider failed to perform, of course.
There are questions about Presto's accounting. In August of 1999, as he prepared for an audit by Pannell Kerr Forster, acting chief financial officer Kenneth W. McNerney complained to Vassallo that "I have never been given access to any books, records, contracts, equity reconcilement, or ledgers at any time in the past years, and therefore I take no liability for its appropriate content, legal accuracy, or adherence to accounting principles." The Pannell accounting firm resigned the account, according to San Diego managing partner-audit Robert Sporl. He refuses to say if he talked with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Prominent San Diegans Ernie Hahn and his father Ron, who own and run the Sports Arena, are major Presto investors. Ernie went on the board briefly. "There was a long list of companies that Bobby said were in the process of auditing the books," says Hahn. "The concession was the only good asset, and we [board members] couldn't get information on it. If Presto has a concession, there is a serious company to be run."
But could Bobby Vassallo run a serious company? Investors and former insiders say his credibility is low and his memory weak -- a deadly combination. I learned that one reason that several National Basketball Association players got Presto stock is that they had invested in oil wells with Bobby, and the wells had failed completely. So he gave them Presto stock. I cannot find evidence that Vassallo actually got rich in the oil business in Texas, as he claims.
Vassallo and his two lawyers would not respond to phone calls or faxed questions. Davis, Prider, McNerney, and Ziegler could not be reached for comment.


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Sammy Ochoa hopes to get a lot out of playing with the Sounders FC.
An opportunity to play in a league that has grown dramatically since he turned pro out of high school five years ago was certainly attractive to him.
Ochoa, who turned 25 on Sunday, really stands to gain a lot of stability with the signing, though. He played five years with Estudiantes Tecos in Mexico, playing under 13 head coaches in that span. Since his contract expired in May, they have already fired two coaches.
In Seattle, though, it is the perfect marriage.
Ochoa had interest from other teams in MLS, but Seattle traded a third round pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft to grab the rights to the former US U-20 player.
"I really wanted to come to Seattle. The other teams that wanted me weren't really contenders. I really like the city," Ochoa said.
It wasn't just Seattle's on-field success that had his heart set on Seattle though. It also wasn't just a familiarity with head coach Sigi Schmid or former U-20 teammates Brad Evans and Patrick Ianni. He had success in his trial, scoring for the reserve team in a 1-0 win over the LA Galaxy reserves during that time. But even that wasn't what had his attention most.
"The fans are amazing. I've been to a few MLS games and it's just not the same anywhere else," Ochoa said. "If it was Seattle (that picked him up), it would be great, but if it wasn't Seattle, I'd be ok with that. I thank God it was Seattle, though."
Born in Mexico, Ochoa came to America at the age of two and grew up in Riverside, California. The middle between four brothers, he always played soccer growing up, often going with all of his brothers to play indoor soccer together.
Each of them insisted that they were the best of the five, but Sammy and older brother Jesus both would end up playing professionally.
Ochoa started his pro career in 2006, joining Estudiantes Tecos right out of high school. He impressed in his first year while splitting time with the first and second teams, but soon he would sour on the constant changes that left him unsure from one week to the next if he would be in favor with the coaches.
He originally wanted to come to MLS in 2008 because the instability at Tecos had already taken a toll. However Tecos was asking too much in a transfer fee, so he was left with no option but to stay. Once his contract expired in May, though, he was free to look elsewhere and went straight to Seattle to trial with the Sounders.
After finally agreeing to terms with the league last week, he was entered into the allocation process, where Seattle traded with the Chicago Fire to acquire Ochoa.
It wasn't just his trial that convinced Schmid and the Sounders to bring on the forward. He had seen Ochoa play since he was 16 and Schmid coached Jesus Ochoa with the LA Galaxy. Sammy frequently trained with his older brother and the Galaxy under the watchful eye of Schmid. Sounders FC assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson also played on that team.
When Schmid took the US U20 National Team to the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2005, Ochoa was a regular starter on a team that also featured Evans and Ianni, along with current US regulars Freddy Adu, Benny Feilhaber and Jonathan Spector. In that tournament, the US famously topped a Lionel Messi led Argentina 1-0 in the first game of the group stage and went on to draw Germany and beat Egypt to win the group before falling to Italy in the knockout rounds.
That familiarity and success, he hopes, will help him transition to MLS.
Before he can make an impact on the field, though, he will work on his game fitness, getting back into shape after three months away from competitive soccer.
Now in full-training with the Sounders, he is looking forward to settling into a place to live with his wife and 20-month-old son Lucio when they join him in Seattle. He's also looking forward to the first time he steps on the pitch at CenturyLink Field in front of 36,000 screaming fans.
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Believe it or not, it will be five years this Sunday that Hurricane Katrina swept New Orleans. Josh Neufeld, author of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, took a break from his latest project to answer some questions for us. Josh talked about his experience as a Red Cross volunteer in Katrina's aftermath, the difference between webcomics and their paper counterparts, and his main artistic influences.
A.D., which has been nominated for the Eisner and Harvey awards, is out in trade paperback today from Pantheon Books.
Q: What originally inspired you to write about Hurricane Katrina? You served as a Red Cross volunteer for three weeks in Biloxi, Mississippi — tell us about your experience in New Orleans.
A: A few days after the storm, I volunteered with the Red Cross. I was shocked that our government wasn't able to take better care of its own people, but I realized that there was something I could do: volunteer and help somehow. One thing led to another, I was trained in disaster response, and six weeks after the storm I found myself in Biloxi, Mississippi (about 90 miles outside of New Orleans), working on an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV). The ERV looks like an ambulance and is designed to carry hot food and supplies to areas where people don't have the ability to feed themselves due to lack of running water, non-functioning kitchen appliances, and/or because they're living in tents. I worked on the ERV for three weeks, delivering lunches and dinners to people in the Biloxi area.
Before I got to Biloxi, I had some awareness of how badly the hurricane had hit the Gulf Coast, but I didn't appreciate the full extent of it until I witnessed it for myself. It was one of the most overwhelming experiences of my life. The region looked like a bomb had hit it, with many homes just leveled by the 30-foot storm surge brought on by the hurricane. Oftentimes, all you would see of where a house had been was a set of steps leading up to an empty slab, with debris scattered in every direction.
Despite what had happened to their homes, however, the people who remained were some of the most upbeat, positive folks I have ever met. They were really grateful for the assistance of the Red Cross and other relief organizations, and really dedicated to rebuilding their communities.
Even though I wasn't working in New Orleans itself, one day I did get to visit the city. It was shortly after the water had finally been pumped out, and the residents of the flooded areas hadn't been allowed to return yet. New Orleans was like a ghost town. I'll never forget the water lines ten feet high or more on the sides of the buildings, or the code marks left by the search teams which had gone through the flooded city looking for trapped people or dead bodies. The eerie quiet and emptiness of the city was extremely unsettling because I had visited New Orleans a few years earlier, and remembered it as such a lively, energetic place. I wondered if it would ever recover…
Q: What was it like going from a webcomic to a physical book?
A: The web version of A.D. (still online at http://www.smithmag.net/afterthedeluge), though significantly shorter than the book, is presented in a way that allows for a multilayered experience. It is seeded with links to podcasts, YouTube videos, archived hurricane tracking reports, and even personal details, such as the Doctor's favorite mixed-drink recipes. The platform that SMITH built for A.D. is a very nice interface for reading comics online — one tier of comics presented at a time and each page clicking to the next. A.D. on SMITH also features a comments page, video and audio interviews with the characters, a Hurricane Katrina resource list, and an active blog.
All the same, when comics are presented on the web — often one panel at a time — something of the gestalt of the comic book is lost: the interplay of the tiers of images on a page; the way a two-page spread can work to frame and augment the drama; aspects of timing, meter, and rhythm; and even details, such as how you use the final panel of a right-hand page to lead into the physical act of turning the page. All that is missing — or changed in important ways — when reading comics on the Internet. And of course, the physical book is missing: the feel and weight of it in your hand, the dust jacket, the texture of the paper, and the other design elements that make a book into an "art object."
I had always planned for the webcomic to be become a "real" book, so when in the summer of 2008 Pantheon offered to publish it, I couldn't wait to get to work on reformatting and expanding it. Converting A.D. to print — and significantly revising and expanding its content — took about five months. In the end, the book edition has about 25 percent more story and art than what appeared online; I also made significant changes and revisions to large chunks of the original material. That, combined with the different reading experience between online and print, in my mind makes the A.D. book a completely new animal.
In the end, I feel very fortunate that A.D. has benefited from both "content delivery" forms.
Q: Who are the greatest influences on your art? Who inspires you?
A: My earliest influences were Hergé's Tintin and Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson's Superman. Now that I'm a bit older, it's real stories that interest me most, and I try to use the comics form to explore "unconventional" subjects. Cartoonist Joe Sacco, and comics writers Harvey Pekar and David Greenberger have strongly influenced me in that regard. Sacco's work showed me that comics journalism was a powerful tool, and Pekar and Greenberger taught me to treasure the strangeness of real life and appreciate the little details of daily existence. I'm also constantly inspired and motivated by contemporaries like Dean Haspiel, Nick Bertozzi, Jason Little, Jessica Abel, and other cartoonists who I work and socialize with here in New York City.
Q: If you had to name 5 graphic novels that you think should be required reading, what would you pick?
A: Wow, It's very, very hard to limit myself to five, but these are books I can read over and over and over again, and always discover new things to admire: Tintin in Tibet, by Hergé (really the whole Adventures of Tintin series, but I'm limiting myself to my favorite one); City of Glass: The Graphic Novel, by Paul Auster, Paul Karasik, and David Mazzucchelli; Safe Area Gorazde, by Joe Sacco; Maus, by Art Spiegelman; and Understanding Comics, by Scott McCloud.
Q: You wrote a book based on your experience in Biloxi called Katrina Came Calling. What did you find most different about writing a graphic novel versus a regular book?
A: Soon after I returned from my Red Cross deployment I put together a self-published book about my experiences in the Gulf Coast. Entitled Katrina Came Calling, it was taken from my online journal and illustrated with photographs. Being a public forum, my blog was read and commented on by people from all over the spectrum: not only by my friends, associates, and regular readers, but by other Red Crossers past and present, and by Biloxi-area survivors and former residents. Many of those comments (and my responses to them) are included in Katrina Came Calling, which is sort of a unique marriage of print and the ongoing conversation of the Internet.
Putting together and producing K.C.C. took about three months; and soon after it was complete I got caught up in the second issue of my solo title The Vagabonds (published by Alternative Comics). So the idea of doing a graphic novel treatment of Hurricane Katrina was still very much of in the back of my mind. But quite a few of my readers expected a Katrina comic to emerge eventually. For me the debate was how to tell stories from that event without repeating elements of K.C.C. and/or making myself look "heroic." It's one thing to show myself backpacking haphazardly around the world with my girlfriend as I did in my book A Few Perfect Hours, it's another to portray myself as some sort of hero just because I spent three weeks with the Red Cross.
But when SMITH magazine approached me about serializing a Hurricane Katrina graphic novel on their site, and then suggested I use real people from New Orleans as the subjects, it was the perfect solution to my storytelling dilemma. From the beginning, I knew it was important to represent as wide a range of experiences as possible, from those who evacuated to those who stayed behind, people who lost everything they owned to those who salvaged almost everything.
Given those parameters, preparation for A.D. was quite different from my previous work — from visiting the area, to interviewing folks in-depth about their lives and experiences, to doing extensive photo research, to weaving multiple storylines together into a coherent narrative. And fortunately for the benefit of the project, my subjects' experiences were so compelling that it made my job as "writer" very easy.
Q: What is your favorite part of the creative process and the publishing process?
A: My favorite part of the creative process is penciling a page, watching it come to physical life from the amorphous and sketchy origins of the script and thumbnail layout. That's when I really feel alive as an artist and watch the page slowly take shape before my eyes.
My favorite part of the publishing process is interacting directly with my readers. I love presentations and signings, and getting a chance to hear my readers' stories. Many of them have had personal experiences with Hurricane Katrina, and it really seems in some way that A.D. has been cathartic for people in helping them to process those dark days.
Q: What's next for you?
A: My newest project is The Influencing Machine, a book-length collaboration with National Public Radio's On The Media co-host Brooke Gladstone. The book examines media's past and future, and its effects on society. It's been called a mix of Scott McCloud and Marshall McLuhan. The Influencing Machine is due out from W.W. Norton in 2011.


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i love this pic it gave my friend andy a bonner
if you ask me i would do anything to get recon or flaming hubusia
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i dont know how to do the quote things, but:"if you ask me i would do anything to get recon or flaming hubusia" by darthkkylefail.. HAYABUSA
Dont make me take off my belt!It was my idea for the "New Teabag" of punching someone in the head with the armor lock.
:P yeah, if you keep it for 1 day you _will_ have all the armor. in a screenshot.
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