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North American Industrial Wastewater Series—Oil and Gas, Canadian Oil Sands
Sep 25, 2013, 09:04 ET from Reportlinker
NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
North American Industrial Wastewater Series—Oil and Gas, Canadian Oil Sands
Equipment for Water Reuse and Recycling will Improve Oil Extraction in the Canadian Oil Sands
Water and wastewater treatment is fast becoming a restraint for the Canadian oil sands industry. With large volumes of fresh water being sourced and with expected growth for extraction in the oil sands, oil operators are seeking innovative ways to reuse and recycle wastewater. This market insight discusses the environmental strategies that can help operators limit their freshwater use; it also highlights key technologies in the industry. Topics include specific case studies as well as the strategies implemented and challenges faced in the oil sands. The base year is 2012.
Objectives of this Research Service
• Assess the current and future water management, consumption, and treatment required for oil production.
• Identify the potential trends of oil sands activity and areas of improvement for production.
• Identify strategies and future treatment solutions required for water treatment companies in Canada.
• Understand and identify opportunities for all suppliers in the value chain; help develop economic growth; and identify technologies, strategies, and initiatives to help operators meet and exceed the Canadian environmental regulations that are associated with water and wastewater management.
Key Questions
• Addressable Industry Challenge: The oil sands industry is one of the most environmentally challenging markets for operators to be compliant. Large volumes of water are consumed, large areas are deforested, and large amounts of toxic waste are produced. Can a viable market be fully compliant with environmental challenges?
• Oil Sands Industry: Of water reuse and recycling or innovative treatment processes, what are the best practices in place to help lower water consumption in the oil sands market?
• Components: What treatment technologies are needed to help lower water consumption? In addition to saved time and labor, what other benefits result from upgrading infrastructure?
Executive Summary
The challenge in the Industry—The oil sands industry is expected to grow at a fast rate. Given that the industry consumes very high volumes of water when extracting bitumen, competition among operators for freshwater will increase. Operators are being pushed by Alberta Environment's regulations to reduce freshwater consumption by reuse and recycle strategies and to invest in water treatment technologies.
Potential Operator Savings—Operators are challenged by the expensive construction costs of on-site assembly for water treatment equipment and time delays that create cost overruns for projects. The logistics of a project are key to the industry. They are a target area for operators to benefit from and for water treatment manufacturers to grow from through innovative solutions. As water treatment equipment manufacturers innovate new efficient modular solutions, operators will save on installation costs, reduce the need for on-site labor, and curb project delays. Ultimately, freshwater usage and disposal costs will be lowered, and the there will be less of a need to source freshwater.
Targeted Areas to Consider—Operators need to focus on reusing wastewater and producing zero discharge for steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operations. Treating brackish water and treating produced water are the most cost-effective treatment types and the most effective for reuse. Treating these types of water reduces the amount of freshwater used in the extraction process. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques through de-oiling and emulsion separation will be key for higher yields and increased profitability.
Definitions—Water Types
Blowdown—Blowdown occurs in a steam turbine when a valve opens and releases any collected waste. It is commonly associated with cooling tower blowdown and boiler blowdown.
Boiler Blowdown—Boilers used in thermal recovery processes typically produce steam with a quality of about 80% water recovery. This results in X% of the boiler feed water not being vaporized. In SAGD processes, the effluent is separated. The separated water stream that leaves the boiler is called blowdown and has high concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDSs). These concentrations are X to X times more than what is in the boiler feed water.
Brackish Water (salty groundwater)—The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) directive describes brackish water as saline or salty groundwater. The Alberta Water (Ministerial) Regulation describes brackish water as that containing TDS exceeding parts per million. Such groundwater is termed "brackish water" by Petrinix and "saline groundwater" by the AER.
De-oiling—De-oiling describes the removal or separation of oil from a particular source or material. For the purpose of the study, de-oiling is defined as oil separation from water.
Fresh Water (non-saline groundwater or surface water)—The AER directive and PETRINEX define fresh water as either non-saline groundwater that has a TDS level of less than or equal to 4,000 parts per million. Also, it is defined in the Alberta Water (Ministerial) Regulation as "all water on the ground surface, whether in a liquid or solid state." A freshwater source may be characterized by the following elements:
• A well, licensed by the AER, drilled greater thanXmeters
• A shallow well less than Xmeters
• A surface water source, such as a diversion point for a lake or river
Injection Facility—A system or collection of surface equipment associated with the injection or disposal of wastewater through underground wells.
Make-up Water—Make-up water is water that is used in thermal in-situ drilling operations other than produced water. This water must compensate for the water lost in the disposal of waste streams and boiler blowdown.
Produced Water—Produced water is contaminated water extracted as a byproduct of drilling hydrocarbon wells.
PETRINEX—PETRINEX is a strategic organization represented by the Alberta Department of Energy (DOE), the Canadian Association for Petroleum Producers (CAPP), the AER, the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC), and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Economy (ECON). It facilitates fast services for standardized, safe, and accurate management of drilling operations and provides an exchange of key volumetric, royalty, and commercial information.
SAGD—Steam-assisted gravity discharge is a thermal-enhanced oil recovery process that softens hard or very high viscous oil so that it can be pumped up to the surface. This involves the use of X horizontal wells drilled from a wellpad. Through these wells, steam is used to heat heavy oil to a high enough temperature so that viscosity is reduced and flow is increased.
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)—TDS is a combination of organic and inorganic compounds found in water. These compounds include nitrates, calcium, sodium, and phosphates.
What are the Oil Sands?
• The oil sands formation is defined by CAPP as a naturally occurring combination of sand, clay, water, and bitumen. Its characteristics include the presence of heavy and extremely viscous oil that needs treatment before refineries are able transform it into usable products such as transportation fuels.
• Bitumen, one of the main constituents of the oil sands, is very thick oil, which does not flow or pump smoothly. Instead, heating and diluting bitumen, which is commonly found deep underground, are required to help ease extraction.
• Evolving treatment methods are being put into practice by oil sand producers as continuous research is conducted and technology is developed.
• According to the Energy Resources Conservationn Board (ERCB) of Canada, Alberta's oil sands have more than 1.8 trillion barrels of bitumen in reserve, making Alberta, Canada one of the largest deposits of crude oil in the world.
• Historically, the oil sands have been mistakenly referred to as tar sands.
• Despite similar visual properties, tar and oil sands are different. Oil sand is a naturally occurring petrochemical, whereas tar is a synthetically produced substance that is mostly the waste product of hydrocarbon degradation.
• In addition, oil sands can be refined to make oil and, ultimately, fuel. However, tar cannot; it has been historically used as a sealant against moisture on roofing applications.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 5
Definitions 7
Introduction and Overview 10
Treatment Technology and Market Landscape 19
Regulations and Requirements 26
Case Studies 31
Conclusion 36
Appendix 39
The Frost & Sullivan Story 42
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Police search for Fayetteville bank robber
Posted January 13, 2014
Fayetteville, N.C. — Police were searching Monday for a woman who robbed a First Citizens Bank branch in Fayetteville.
The woman walked into the bank, at 126 Broadfoot Ave., at about 9:45 a.m. and handed a note to a teller demanding money, police said. She fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. No injuries were reported.
The woman was described as black, 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall and wearing a blue coat, a dark knit hat, dark capri-style pants, dark shoes and sunglasses with gold trim.
Anyone with information about the robbery or the identity of the robber is asked to call the Fayetteville Police Department at 910-433-1856 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477.

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Meet Big Foot: A Sweet Bunny at Cocheco Valley Humane Society Looking for a Home
If you're considering a furry companion, Big Foot is as sweet and snuggly as any you'll find!
If you're considering a furry companion, Big Foot is as sweet and snuggly as any you'll find!
Our friends at the Cocheco Valley Humane Society stopped by with a super friendly and oh so adorable bunny named Clyde. Look, you can even rub his l'il belly! Any chance you can bring him home?
You've likely heard me make mention of my bunnies while listening to the Morning Waking Crew. They're great pets, bunnies are, and Williamena is particularly snuggly.
Snowbell currently resides at the Cocheco Valley Humane Society and recently lost his bonded buddy, leaving him feeling a bit lonely. Can you help him?
Years ago, the Easter Bunny stopped delivering me a basketful of candy each spring. I'd aged out of the demo, it turned out and was cut off. I was understandably bummed because, umm, candy...


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For the last few months about 2-3 times a month I wake up with very sore breast that are much larger than normal. In the mirror I can't complain, they are perky and full. Yet by mid day they are back to normal and achy for about 2 days. The majority of the soreness radiates from the outsides of both breast and the under side into the middle. I am 26, not pregnant and not close to starting my monthly.
Why Do my Breast Increase a Full Cup Size + at Night?
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Principals at two elementary schools believe students will benefit greatly from an extra hour of reading required by the state in 2013-14.
Principals at two elementary schools believe students will benefit greatly from an extra hour of reading required by the state in 2013-14.
The state recently identified the 100 lowest performing schools based on the 2013 reading FCAT. A state law passed in 2012 requires those schools to provide an extra hour of reading beyond the typical school day.
This year's Bottom 100 included Evergreen and Sunrise elementary schools. Both schools ended up on the list primarily because their highest readers did not make adequate learning gains.
Even though they were proficient, too many students dropped a level on the reading FCAT, which is scored 1 to 5 on a 5-point scale. To be proficient, a student must score at least a 3.
Evergreen Principal Cassandra Boston said the extra hour, called "Extended Learning," is needed to keep the higher readers on grade level while helping the lower performing readers become proficient.
"This is a great opportunity for our students," Boston said.
Boston said many of the students who barely scored a 4 or 5 on the 2012 FCAT lost just enough ground in the spring to drop a point.
For example, the percentage of Evergreen third-graders scoring a 5 in 2012 was 8 percent, while this year it fell to 4 percent. The percentage of fourth-graders scoring a 4 on the test dropped from 16 percent in 2012 to 8 percent.
"We must maintain our learning gains from year to year," she said, adding this type of program will greatly help in that quest.
Two months before the 2011 and 2012 reading FCAT, Evergreen held an hour of "Extended Learning" to bolster reading scores. And it worked. But in 2013, there was no more money to continue the program.
"We feared this may happen," Boston said.
Sunrise Elementary Principal Chuck Trombly said though the reading scores were disappointing, or what he dubbed "heart-wrenching," he believes intensive reading will be a wonderful addition.
Trombly said the children will get an extra snack during the day so they are not thinking about something to eat while trying to read and comprehend. He is unsure about the overall reaction of teachers, though he will know next week when they return.
Trombly said the district is also planning on a strategy to boost the morale of teachers, students and staff through the year. The bottom line is the intensive reading will make a difference in the spring.
"I'm sure we'll have some bumps and bruises along the way," he said. "Overall, I do think this is a positive."
Reading scores often reflect income status. The lower a family income, the lower the child's reading scores.
Evergreen has the highest rate of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch (88.48 percent) out of all of Marion County's 51 schools.
Sunrise's rate (88.07 percent) ranks fourth. The district average is 66.1 percent.
Pam Brewer, the executive director of K-12 Academic Services, said she wished the district could afford to add an extra hour of reading at every school.
"Some people may look at this as a bad thing, but it really is a good thing for those schools," Brewer said.
Brewer said students at every elementary school receive 150 minutes of reading daily. All schools incorporate some reading instruction into every subject area.
The mandated hour will give students time to read other material as well. Roberts said the bad news is that it is an unfunded mandate that will cost the district at least $500,000, mainly for paying teachers for an extra hour for every school day.
Brewer said the "good thing the state did with the legislation was to allow districts to develop the best times to implement the hour."
"The state did not say we had to tack it (reading time) on at the end of the school day," she said. "We can decide what time of day would be most effective."
Roberts said the district does not need to add reading minutes in small chunks of time. She said she believes that the new reading time must be in 20- to 30-minute intervals through the day. The school will now have 210 minutes of mandated reading.
"It will be research-based, progress monitored," she said.
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Lessons for mobile app developers on why Google Maps for iPhone looks so good
Google Maps for iPhone is back, and it's a model of good design for mobile apps, according to developers, user experience (UX) experts, and visual designers.
As you'll recall, Apple controversially dropped Google Maps from its new operating system for iPhones and iPads, iOS 6, and replaced it with its own software, Apple Maps, which has been unpopular with many users because of its error-prone data.
This week, Apple began distributing the new Google Maps for iPhone, which has been rebuilt from the ground up.
The app instantly became the most downloaded app on Apple's iTunes store, receiving a 4.5/5 rating on thousands of ratings.
Here are some of the lessons other travel companies can draw from the app to design their own mobile apps.
Frustration detection
This is a subtle touch: If you do a search and then shake your phone you receive this prompt: "You shook your phone! Your feedback and suggestions help us improve Google Maps!" You're then offered an option to send feedback, or to stop receiving such prompts.
The direction this is going in is a positive one: Take cues from user behavior to anticipate what the user might be thinking.
In this case, a shake of the iPhone mid-search suggests that the user is frustrated in some way, either by a mapping issue (wrong road name) or erroneous place details (shop is closed), or the app is buggy (report a crash).
Can your travel app have smart reactions triggered by the user's movements of his or her device?
Clever deployment of usage advice
First time user receive follow-up prompts on how to use the app when they return to the device.
Yes, yes, we know that apps are supposed to be so intuitive to use that they don't need instruction. But a little bit of prompting never hurt anyone.
Some apps have an intro where they walk you through in a few screen swipes the major features of the app. Other apps, like the new Google Maps for iPhone, realize that users may not pick up all the tricks on the first go, so they prompt the users with a couple of tricks on their return.
Case in point: Google's new app has created a new icon, a rectangle with three dots in it, that is a mobile-first design creation. Click it, and it'll take you to layers for traffic, public transit, and satellite data—plus a link to download Google Earth. New users might never notice it to click on the icon.
So on a second return visit to the app, users are prompted with a quick pointer. A fully greyed out screen points to the instruction "Tap here to show satellite imagery and other views." Note the simplicity of that statement, which doesn't try to overexplain.
Similar advice pops up after the first destination search a user performs. Again, the key point is that the screen goes fully dark, to catch the user's attention, and the tip isn't too complicated.
("Tap or pull up for place details," with the very search that was just done used as an illustration and an arrow pointing the way to swipe.)
There's more than swiping left and right
The first iPhone apps trained users to navigate by swiping left and right. But the device is capable of much more than that, and thankfully Google is one of the travel companies that is helping to expand user expectations of what is possible with a mobile device.
The Maps app adds vertical navigation to the standard iPhone horizontal navigation. For instance, if you want more details on a location, you'll be swiping up from below.
This may be the creation of a new user expectation. Swipe left/right to move between functions, but swipe up/down to dive deeper for more information on the same function.
Subtle zooming effect
Fonts tend to be small on mobile apps for two reasons: making efficient use of screen real estate and creating a consistent, "art directed" look.
But looking at those tiny fonts can be exhausting.
When a user has clicked on information, that's a sign the user is focused on a particular subset of information. Why not subtly bump up the font size of that information, whether it's a menu or a set of details.
Designer Sacha Greif has created the following gif to illustrate how the menu's elements appear to be getting closer to the user in Google Maps for iPhone. (By the way, Greif edits a useful e-mail newsletter called Sidebar, which delivers the day's 5 best design links.)
About the Writer :: Sean O'Neill
Sean O'Neill had roles as a reporter and editor-in-chief at Tnooz between July 2012 and January 2017.


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Kristin Craig Lai is a feminist life coach, activist, and work at home mom. She writes about feminism, mental health, and queer identity at kristincraiglai.com/blog.
I was three when my father died. I have spent my life collecting any memories or stories I could get out of anyone that knew him. It still hurts that so many people have a full imprint of him on their hearts, while I have a head full of stories.
As I grew up, I became very close to my Nana (his mother). She became like a second parent to me. I feel more closely connected to her and her spirit than I do to anyone else on either side of my extended family. She died 10 years ago.
So when I think about my last name, I think about my dad and my Nana. That name connects me, not only to them as individuals, but to those character traits that many of us Craig cousins hold dear. When I think about being a Craig, I think about not putting up with bullshit, of fierce and embracing love, of an irreverent and goofy sense of humour. I also think about a deeply held sense of fairness and a natural inclination to stand up for it. Giving up that name was never an option. I have always been and will always be a Craig.
Nevertheless, when my partner and I got engaged I had to put a lot of thought into what to do about my name. I knew I didn't want a hyphenated name. I knew I wouldn't give up Craig, but I also knew that I didn't want to have a completely different last name from my partner and any kids we might have. As we talked about it, he said he'd be perfectly happy to take my name. I really appreciated that he volunteered to do that, but for me that wasn't the point. I didn't need him to have that connection to my dad and Nana; I also didn't want him to give up his Chinese last name for my Scottish name.
More to the point, knowing that our kid(s) would be mixed, I didn't want to do anything that would further remove them from their Chinese heritage. I knew they would likely not learn Cantonese, as my partner can barely speak it himself. His parents aren't the type to pass along traditions or family stories; we see his aunts and uncles and cousins once a year. There was no way I was going to take away my kid's Chinese surname.
So there I was, wanting to keep my name but share a name with my partner and kid(s) without having them take on my last name. In the end I simply added his name after mine. I have my dad's name, I share a name with my partner and child, and they both still have that connection to their Chinese heritage. It's kind of messy, and occasionally confuses people, but in the end I figured out what made sense for me.
Was taking my male partner's name an inherently "unfeminist" choice? Would that the world were that simple. Names, relationships, culture and family relationships are complicated and messy. There are infinite factors that someone might consider. All that really matters is that we create a system and cultural environment that gives us room to make whatever choice makes the most sense for us.
So rather than setting up yet another artificial division within feminism, we need to think about what kinds of barriers are in place that make it difficult, even impossible, for some women to make their own choices. I was lucky. I had the privilege of family and friends who didn't care what I did, and a partner who felt the same. Not everyone has that privilege; if we can't recognize that then the conversation is over before it even gets started.
A quick note about images in this series: each essay will include an image of a place that holds personal meaning for the author.
This post is part of an on-going roundtable on naming that Flyover Feminism is doing in conjunction with Are Women Human?
Let's Talk About Names: Mattie is the previous post in the series.
Let's Talk About Names: Flavia is the next post in the series.
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From her earliest years with a boozy, accident-prone father and a reluctantly pragmatic mother, Janice Galloway grew up as a watcher - careful and vigilant. Then her parents' marriage broke up and mother and daughter moved to an attic above a doctor's surgery. When her big sister Cora returned home, with a steady stream of boyfriends, snappy dress sense and matching temper, evasion became a way of life.
This is a funny and telling book about the routine dependencies and confusions, hopes and triumphs of childhood; it is also a book about emergence, as, slowly, the beginnings of unsuspected rage pushed the silent girl towards her voice.
Janice Galloway is the author of five critically celebrated works of fiction and two memoirs. Her first novel, The Trick Is to Keep Breathing, is now widely regarded as a Scottish contemporary classic, with a stage adaptation performed in Glasgow, Toronto and London; while her second book, Blood, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. In August 2012 All Made Up, the sequel to This Is Not About Me, won the Scottish Book of the Year award at the Edinburgh Festival.
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"Blistering, terrifying, always moving." (Independent on Sunday)
"Galloway provides sentences blazing with light, a gorgeous draft of terror," (Observer)
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Scrapbook Faster, Prepare Page Kits
One of my favorite time saving tips is to plan, plan, plan. Pre-planning pages before you sit down to scrap is the quickest way to get an album done and as much scrapbooking as your time allows. It's really fairly simple to plan ahead. There are several different times that work for planning. First, when you get your photos back assemble your page kit right then. Or perhaps you might just have some papers and embellishments that coordinate perfectly and maybe you don't have the photos yet, but still you can assemble a page kit in that way too. Another … Continue reading


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Former Vice President of Rocky Mount Timber Company Sentenced for Fraud
Rocky Mount, VA - The former vice president of a Rocky Mount timber company will spend two and a half years in prison for fraud.
Matthew Lester must also repay $1.9 million to several employers and a bank that he defrauded.
Prosecutors say the 38-year-old Roanoke County resident submitted false reports about International Log & Timber LLC's assets to obtain money from the company's commercial lender, SunTrust Bank.
Lester later worked as a salesman for Turman Trading in Christiansburg.
Prosecutors say he borrowed money from a customer and repaid part of the loan by giving discounts he wasn't authorized to offer.


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Fred Dohrmann came into the season needing one win for 500 in his career as the softball coach at Widener University.
The Pride did not wait long to get their beloved coach that milestone victory.
Casey Hargadon (Strath Haven) collected two hits and four RBIs as the Pride rolled over Franklin, 11-3, in the season opener Monday in Kissimmee, Fla. to give Dohrmann win No. 500 in his 32-year career.
Shelby Mackintosh knocked in three runs, Heather Forward added two hits and two RBIs and Colleen Orsborn (Bonner-Prendie) chipped in with two hits. After the game, Widener athletic director Jack Shafer and the team presented Dohrmann with a jersey to commemorate the event.
Dohrmann is the winningest active coach at Widener. He has been the head coach since 1980, coached four MAC Commonwealth Conference Players of the Year, two All-Americans and has been part of 94 percent of program's 530 victories.
Later in the day the Pride dropped a 1-0 decision to Westminster (Pa.). Freshman Alie Alkins (Sun Valley) had her first collegiate hit in the loss. Emily Corson had the other hit for the Pride (1-1).
Eastern falls twice
Opening day was a rough one as Eastern dropped 8-0 decisions to Randolph College and PSU-Harrisburg in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Emily Houck had three hits in the doubleheader including two in the opener against Randolph.
Women's Basketball
Villanova 72, Providence 38
Seniors Rachel Roberts and Lauren Sweeney made sure their final regular-season game at the Pavilion was one to remember.
Roberts scored 16 points, handed out five assists and grabbed four rebounds, while Sweeney added 15 points, eight boards, two assists and two blocked shots to give the Wildcats (20-9 overall, 9-7 Big East) their first 20-win season since 2005-06.
It was the 15th 20-win season in Harry Perretta's 35 years as the head coach.
The victory also locks up the No. 7 seed for the Big East Tournament, which gets under way Friday at the XL Center in Hartford. Villanova receives a bye and will play the winner of the game between the No. 10 and No. 15 seeds Saturday night at 6 o'clock.
The Friars made just one of their first 15 shots and the Wildcats took advantage of that poor shooting to jump out to a 16-2 lead. Providence cut the deficit to 11 before Villanova went on a 10-4 run to take a 39-22 halftime lead.
Lauren Burford chipped in with 11 points and senior Jesse Carey added nine points and four assists. The Wildcats had 21 assists on 25 baskets.
Neumann 11, Ohio Northern 10
Andrew Snow (Penncrest) drove in Bill Pace (Cardinal O'Hara) with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning and Jake Yarber sealed the victory with his second save of the season.
Matt Sheneman slugged a three-run homer while going 3-for-3 with five RBIs. Tyler Drinkard also had three hits and scored twice for the Knights (6-2).
In other news, junior Mike Dicken was named the CSAC Pitcher of the Week. Dicken threw back-to-back complete games last week. He is 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 14 innings pitched.
Widener drops two
While Dohrmann celebrated win No. 500, the Pride baseball team dropped a doubleheader to Kenyon, 4-2 and 8-3.
Nicholas Moeltner took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) in 7� innings. Kenyon broke the game open with two runs in the eighth inning. Sam Christie (Monsignor Bonner) and Alec O'Dell scored the runs for Widener in the opener.
In the nightcap, Marc Noyalis drove in one run and Widener scored all of its runs in the sixth inning.
Manchester 11, Eastern 6
The fourth-ranked Spartans (5-0) scored five runs in the sixth inning to break the game open and keep the Eagles winless.
Dillon Schwartzer went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs for Eastern (0-3). Angelo Kelly chipped in with two runs scored.
Kania, Skurla lead Villanova
Senior co-captains Michael Kania (Haverford School All-Delco) and Steve Skurla both carded 2-over par 74s to lead Villanova in the opening day of the Harmony Golf Preserve Intercollegiate in Orlando, Fla.
Kania and Skurla are tied for 13th in the three-day event, while the Wildcats are in fifth place in the team competition.
Indoor Track
Solomon headed to NCAAs
Widener thrower Eric Solomon had a wait a few days, but it was worth it. The junior won the weight throw in the ECAC Championships over the weekend and found out Monday that performance was good enough to earn him a trip to the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend in Napier, Ill.
Solomon is the first male athlete from Widener to qualify for the NCAA indoor championships since Joe Francisco finished 10th in the 5,000-meter run in 2007. Solomon won the weight throw with a heave of 18 feet. A week earlier, he won the MAC title with a meet record toss of 17.91 meters.


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Meet Other Drivers With Bump Social Media Site and App
We spend a lot of time in our cars, so it makes sense that there should be a social media site that gives us the chance to socialize while sitting in traffic. Now you can meet and chat with other drivers using Bump.com.
Let's just say you see a cutie in the next car over and you want to connect. Or the guy driving the SUV just cut you off and you want him to know just how you feel. If you're registered with Bump.com and have downloaded the Bump iPhone app, all you have to do is take a picture of that person's license plate. Then, you add a message to go along with the picture, like "You're my soul mate, marry me" or "Dude, way to check your blind spot."
However, the person you want to send the message to will only get it if they have claimed their license plate on the site and verified they are the car's owner. A test message or email is sent to them and they can look up your identity page (anonymous messages aren't allowed) and respond to your message.
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The New Jersey Superior Court found that a girl is not responsible for an accident that occurred after she texted a friend who was driving, but concluded that residents do have a "duty" not to text someone they know is behind the wheel.
Another phone unlocking bill has emerged on Capitol Hill, with Judiciary Committee members from both chambers joining forces to allow users to unlock their devices without carrier permission.
A German ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 was expanded today to include the entire European Union. Samsung, however, can continue to sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1N tablet in the region.
In response to an audit by Irish data protection officials, Facebook has agreed to be more transparent about its facial-recognition feature and how its European users' data is used, the social network announced.
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg appeared on the Charlie Rose show with chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, and the duo touched on everything from privacy and the future of sharing to Steve Jobs and hitting one billion users.
After hearing testimony from Google Chairman Eric Schmidt in September, several senators had additional questions for the company. The Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee released Schmidt's responses to those queries. Here's some highlights...
Verizon Communications filed an appeal in its battle with the Federal Communications Commission over network neutrality rules, arguing that the agency had no authority to impose them.
In the 10 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, there have been countless advances in technology, but the one thing we haven't yet mastered is a standardized, interoperable public safety network that would let our first responders communicate with one another.
The national broadband plan is now a year old, and while you're probably more likely to toast St. Patrick than the Federal Communications Commission's 376-page plan, it's worth taking a look at how much (or how little) the commission has accomplished since March 2010.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski unveiled an updated network neutrality plan, but how is this different from the proposal the commission introduced in October 2009?
Data protection authorities in the U.K. said this week that they are satisfied that Google's recent unauthorized Wi-Fi data collection did not include any meaningful personal data about residents in the region.
If News Corp. opts to remove its publications from Google News, the company's flagship publication, The Wall Street Journal, could lose up to 25 percent of its traffic.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt appeared at his alma mater, Princeton University, on Saturday to discuss the Internet and globalization, Google products that have recently made headlines, and how not to be evil.
Despite a possible delay in the DTV transition, and therefore a delay in the availability of white spaces, several top tech companies announced Wednesday that they are joining forces to provide the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with technical recommendations for a white spaces database.
On Saturday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said he regrets several things, including the failure of the D-block during the 700-MHz auction, his inability to get cable rates under control, and the delay on universal service reform.
The debate over network Neutrality continues with stakeholders clashing over the extent of the problem, who started it, and whether the next Congress should have any say in the matter.
In an effort to crack down on bandwidth hogs, AT&T last month kicked off a test in Reno (NV) that limited monthly usage to 150 Gbytes. That test was expanded to Beaumont (TX) on Monday.
Is your Internet service provider interfering with your Web experience? Washington-based interest group Free Press believes you have the right to know, and asked the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to require all broadband service providers to be transparent about their network activities.
Sen Joe Biden (D-DE) has positioned himself as an advocate for children's Internet safety and combating Web predators, while also drawing fire for some controversial stances on piracy and copyright issues.
Leading Democrats on Tuesday attacked the Bush administration's broadband policy and the technology track record of GOP presidential hopeful John McCain, while leading tech companies pushed for a more tech-savvy and innovative federal government.
Does Network Neutrality rank with the war in Iraq, health care and the economy as an issue in the presidential election? When the dust settles in November, the next president will have his hands full with the usual issues.
Last week, members of a House Homeland Security subcommittee lashed out at federal officials for their lackluster efforts on encouraging the development of communication systems that can work across jurisdictions.
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The First Presidency has announced the creation of two new areas and new assignments in area presidencies worldwide, effective Oct. 1, 1991. The new areas bring the total number of areas in the Church to 22. (Please see story on page 4.) The new Asia North Area is shown on the map in orange, and the new Europe Mediterranean Area in red. The realigned Asia Area is shown in green and the realigned Europe Area in purple. The Europe North Area, shown in yellow, consists of the former United Kingdom/Irreland Area with the addition of the Nordic countries.
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The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women's basketball team trailed by 10 with less than 7 minutes remaining against defending champion and fifth-ranked Emporia State on Saturday in the Marriott Mountain Lion Thanksgiving Invitational.
The winless Mountain Lions could have rolled over in the face of such a stiff challenge. Instead, they roared off a rally down the stretch to pull off a 70-67 upset at the Gallogly Events Center, where the UCCS men later won their home opener.
Jessica Brown hit a runner down the lane with 31.4 seconds left to put the Mountain Lions (1-3) up 68-67, and twin sister Danielle hit two free throws to seal it with 8.7 seconds remaining.
It was the first victory for new coach Corey Laster and the program's first win over a top-10 team.
"Unexpected and very big for a young program in a lot of ways," Laster said. "If you can't gain confidence from this I don't know where you can gain confidence from."
In the night game, the men overcame a strong challenge from NAIA Bethany College, holding off the Swedes 93-90.
The UCCS women cut the 10-point deficit in half at 65-60 when Jessica Brown hit two free throws with 3:01 remaining.
UCCS guard Lauren Wolfinger then yanked a rebound out of Alli Volkens' hands, rushed up court and pulled up to hit her fifth 3-pointer of the game, dropping the lead to 65-63. Wolfinger finished with a game-high and career-high 24 points.
"A great accomplishment personally, but I think when your number's called that's when it happens," Wolfinger said. "It might be another teammate's time next weekend and I might have zero points. But getting the win is the most important thing."
The Mountain Lions were outrebounded 55-32, but countered by forcing Emporia (3-1) into 17 turnovers.
"Recently if we've gotten steals we've gone and turned it over," Wolfinger said. "I think a big thing (in this game) was we got turnovers and we got points off those turnovers."
The Mountain Lions held their own in the first half, leading six times. Wolfinger scored 10 of her 12 first-half points in the last 3:25, and UCCS headed to the locker rooms trailing 33-30.
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Whether you're staying anchored close to home this summer or planning to set sail for a fun international adventure, AT&T is making it easier—and more affordable—to keep in touch with your family and friends around the world. AT&T* today announced the launch of AT&T Cruise Ship packages and the new AT&T International Long Distance Messaging 1000 package.
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AT&T International Long Distance Messaging 1000 lets customers send up to 1000 international messages for $15 a month—that's just one-and-a-half cents per message. The package applies to text, picture or video messages sent from the United States to international wireless numbers in more than 120 countries.****
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The G150, which Gulfstream touts as the first wide-cabin, long-range, midsize business jet, rolled out January 18 in Tel Aviv in front of hundreds of Israel Aircraft Industries employees, officials from both companies, supplier representatives and certifying authorities. Manufactured at IAI's plant at Ben Gurion International Airport, the newest member of the Gulfstream line boasts a cabin height that is just three inches lower than that of its large-cabin siblings, the G450 and G550. The G150 is a derivative of the G100 (née IAI Astra SPX) and will be certified under an amended TC by the FAA and Israel Civil Aviation Authority in the first quarter of next year. The $13.5 million, six- to eight-passenger aircraft will be flown to Gulfstream's Dallas facility for completion. According to Gulfstream, the G150 will fly four passengers nonstop up to 2,700 nm at a long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.75, farther than any other aircraft in its class.
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The star of gardening series Grow Your Own Drugs is coming to Wiltshire College Lackham to talk to aspiring horticulturalists.
Botanist and BBC presenter James Wong will visit on Thursday, February 13, the only place in Wiltshire he is visiting as part of his national tour.
All places have been filled but students who got in early will get an insider's perspective on working in horticulture, with Mr Wong revealing tips on how to grow the best possible produce.
He said: "A career in horticulture is often completely unfairly dismissed as being non-academic, mundane and poorly paid. But that is simply not true.
"In reality horticulture can be one of the most dynamic, creative and rewarding industries out there with immense professional opportunities to earn a fantastic living.
"I'm living proof that any aspiring plant geek can get ahead and turn their passion into a full-time profession and after all, in how many industries do you get to pursue your biggest interest everyday and get paid well for it?"
Carl Gill, curriculum manager for horticulture, floristry and foundation studies, said: "It was a real delight when I heard that James had agreed to my request to give a presentation at Lackham as part of his homegrown Revolution Tour across the country.
"This exciting initiative will I am sure provide positive inspiration to all those attending and we are all looking forward to his visit."


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Some fighters just have that gift, to be able to go from one fight to the next with little time in between. Team Alpha Male fighter, Danny Castillo is one of those guys and he is determined to prove it at UFC 141 against Anthony Njokuani.
Having fought just last month at UFC 139 in a complete one-sided beat down over Shamar Bailey, Castillo decided to help the UFC and fill an injury void on just a couple weeks' notice against a very tough and determined up-and-comer in Njokuani.
Similar to the evening's headliner, this is a "striker vs. grappler" match in the purist form and the Sacramento trained fighter says he is ready for it.
In this exclusive interview with BJPENN.COM Castillo talks about his decisions to take the fight on short notice, his condition and his opponent amongst other things.
Check it out:
"I was healthy leaving the last fight [so there was no hesitation to take this one]. My camp went well and I thought the matchup stylistically was a great matchup for me so I hopped all over it.
In the past Anthony Njokuani has had trouble stuffing the takedowns and he hasn't done too well against other wrestlers and that's where my strong point is, so I think it's a good matchup for me.
I think he's an exciting fighter. I'm very familiar with him because we both fought in the WEC. I've had my eye on him for quite some time.
I think that he's a dangerous fighter but there's no fighter in the UFC that's not dangerous. I'm dangerous also, so it's going to be two dangerous guys getting into the cage and I think that the style matchup favors me more because I'll be able to dictate where the fight goes. I'll be able to keep him on his back and look to ground and pound him as much as possible."
With having fought just a little over a month ago, this will be the second fight in a row Danny has taken on short notice. In his mind, with the two-mini-camps, he has put the time in and is well prepared for this showdown headed to Spike TV.
"I took the Shamar bailey fight on short notice as well, so in all actuality the two camps ended up being shorter than one full camp. I think all together it might be eight weeks, I feel like I had a break in between, I've had about a week off in between fight camps but these days I'm training year round so it wasn't too much stress on my body."
Next "Last Call" Castillo gives his thoughts on how the fight will play out.
He stated…
"I see his fight playing out almost like a Chael Sonnen fight. I'm going to close the distance, there's no surprise in my game plan, I'm going to take him down and go to work. Basically hit him as many times as I can as hard as I can while he's on the ground, look to soften him up and go for a submission or a TKO."
To follow up I asked, what if the takedowns do not come, what if he is forced to standup with his opponent on Friday night? Is he confident enough to go toe-to-toe with a dangerous striker?
To that he said…
"There's always a plan B, but in 16 professional fights I've taken down 15 of my opponents and the one guy I didn't take down was because it was a knockout.
The numbers don't lie."
And there you have it BJPENN.COM'ers. As always, I would like to direct you to the audio clip at the bottom of this entry for your full access pass to the unedited version of this one-on-one interview exclusive. We talk about many more items of discussion while on the line and it's worth the seven-minutes and forty-two-seconds of your time to check it out.
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Random Facts about the Amygdala
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So the amygdala are regions of the brain thought to be different in people on the spectrum (especially AS).
Here's a couple of things I have read about them: -
- The amygdala are almond shaped structures, with one on each side of the brain; each is composed of up to 22 distinct regions.
- The amygdala are involved in processing of memory associated with emotional reactions (more emotion, better memory retention).
- The amygdala are associated with the fear circuit and the memory of fear (conditioned fear). When the amygdala are damaged (e.g. due to a lesion) fear disappears.
- In NTs the amygdala are activated in response to viewing faces and are thought to be involved in recognizing facial expressions. In people with AS, the amygdala are relatively inactive in response to viewing faces, and parts of the brain involved in recognising inanimate objects are activated instead.
- Buddhist monks who practice compassion meditation have decreased activity in specific regions of the amygdala.
- Activation of the amygdala has been shown to decrease trust (of others).
- When you witness a car crash, argue with your spouse or get yelled at by your boss, it's your amygdala's job to set off a cascade of stress-related reactions. When a distressing event is 'named' (e.g. the word 'angry' is attached), amygdala activity is reduced.
- People who describe themselves as 'mindful' showed less activation in the amygdala (and more activity in the areas that calm down emotional response, known as the prefrontal cortex).
I'm sure there are more too. I wonder what all this means for people on the spectrum? Are we natural meditators? Are our good memories somehow related to the way we experience positive emotions from special interests? etc.
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I don't get this. Maybe there are different types of AS? I feel hyperattuned to peoples' facial expressions and when I'm drained from hyperfocussing on them I avoid their gazes but no problem recognizing expressions.
Interesting. Maybe cause a different part of the brain is being utilized to attach language to distress. Does that means it reduces distress or just relocates it processing to another area of the brain?
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Fascinating Captain. I have practiced meditation for many years. Too, I am not trusting of people. Yes, they are all out to "get" me and you as well. I wonder how all of this fits in? There seem to be very many issues associated with AS that are worthy of serious scientific study, but that have not been well studied up to now. I can see lots of research topics for Masters and PhD candidates, as well as professionals.
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So many questions to be answered indeed.
I was surprised by the connection with meditation. I've often felt I have a tendency to take emotion out of the equation and to approach situations with facts and logic, which seems difficult for NTs -- it's almost like their emotions come first.
I'm also very naive and trust others far too easily. I've been hurt badly with this recently (confiding my dreams/ambitions/plan to somebody I thought could be trusted who then went and stole my idea, sigh). I think the tendency to be too honest ties in which this whole naivety thing, and maybe the amygdala are to blame.
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Psychopaths have a lot of characteristics suggestive of amygdala damage. Traits shared by psychopaths and people with amygdala damage include:
* difficulty recognizing negative facial expressions but not positive ones
* inability to feel fear, or reduced ability to feel fear
* better emotion recognition if forced to make eye contact
* reduced sensitivity to aversive conditioning
The amygdala is also implicated in PTSD, in the opposite direction. PTSD is basically fear conditioning gone overboard.
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The Heavy Trash thing came out so much better than I had hoped. I was really excited about it, but it really started ... to take on a life of its own. Me and Jon both got more psyched about it than we thought we would be. And it looks like it'll be a real thing on its own.
—Matt Verta-Ray
The side project has served as a convenient divider in the critic's lexicon, a neat way to segment an artist's career into a linear, hierarchical system. As if an artist's work/product could easily be segmented into first place, second, and so forth. From the outside looking in, the artist's frequent embrace of the opportunity seems to support this idea; after all, who in the arts doesn't juggle multiple jobs, but spends so much time at that primary breadwinner? However, as the fissures of the recording industry become increasingly common knowledge, and independent musicians begin to vocalize the difficulty of sustaining a career, numerous artists have taken on arbeit, albeit re-defined. Musicians still release a steady stream of product—not unlike days of yore when the Godfather seemed to have a new record every week—but through an ever-changing identity—case in point: Madlib-mania. The happy medium: the artist is allowed to continually challenge and shape their self, while the market benefits from consistently "new" and "different" product. Thus, the stage has been set for the "side project" to step down. At least for non-tax purposes.
The nature of art is communicative, and thus artists often collaborate in varying manners and circumstances. The digital/information age has given rise to new methods of interfacing (Johnny's dialogue with June Carter Cash versus DJ Shadow's work with Björk on wax), but the same ideas remain: reflect, remix, and create. As if to subvert the stigma surrounding polygamy, musicians subsequently swap partners with more frequency than Pamela Anderson (Lee).
Heavy Trash, a new project centered on the Blues Explosion's Jon Spencer and Speedball Baby's Matt Verta-Ray, deliberately harkens back to the past through its musical cues, its recording approach, and its work ethic, but is another such collaboration, plain and simple. The group released a record in April 2005, a refreshing work for the two vets; years of road and recording work can wear a musician down, but these two sound refreshed and at ease. While hardly the sort of record that becomes year-end critical darling/overkill, Heavy Trash excels by embodying the very aesthetic that produced it: a couple guys sharing drinks over good music.
"Honestly, I think it's a really good time for Jon, too, because we have been in our bands for some time, over 12 years ... and it's always good to have something new to offer; people are interested in new things because it's new and they give it a chance, so it's a good thing to do. Not that it's more important than your tried and true ... It's like meeting some beautiful girl at a party when you've been married for nine years, and you go, 'Oh my God, I can still feel this way!' (laughs)", says Verta-Ray.
Verta-Ray's enthusiasm shines through when he speaks, not just about his new project, but in general. PopMatters spoke with him via phone to capture clips of this beautiful trash: influences, process, shop talk, and Tuesdays with Poppa Verta-Ray.
PopMatters: When you first got together with Jon, what was your original idea of what Heavy Trash would be?
Matt Verta-Ray: The idea for it started a long time ago where our band used to tour with their band ... and backstage we'd all jam, and Jon and I sorta picked up on our love of rockabilly ... Over the years we got to know each other a little better ... and about two years ago, we both had a little time off, and we started jamming ... I have a recording studio, so we decided to put it together and make a record out of it. It happened ... very organically ... like how a high school band gets together ... It was a lot of hanging out, beer drinking, and listening to old records; like, saying, "Have you heard this?" and, "I've got that one," or, "I've never heard that one." Just the way it happens when you're a kid and you got your first band going.
PM: So, what records were you trading with each other?
MV: I was always a big rockabilly fan, and Jon, too. But there are areas that didn't overlap. For instance, I've always been into Gene Vincent, Cliff Gallop, Johnny Burnett, Hasil Adkins, and stuff like that. I'm familiar with Charlie Feathers, but Charlie Feathers is kind of Jon's, I would say, his touchstone for that kind of music: very bluesy, very personal, almost internal. The way Charlie Feathers comes up with his lyrics, it's almost like he's talking with himself ... I'm really zealous and deeply into Feathers like Jon, but that's one thing he turned me onto. I kinda turned him onto some qualities of a recording, like the way a certain atmosphere comes up by the way they put down, and how the process was. We're both really into Elvis, and Eddy Cochran ... The one thing we both really connected on was the sorta surrealist or absurdist wordplay that happens when people who don't consider themselves poets come up with poetry. And all these amazing associations that aren't Shakespeare, but what they're coming up with is poetry despite themselves. That's my favorite stuff, because it's unselfconscious and just as great. People like John Lee Hooker and Hasil Adkins, certainly, and Charlie Feathers are great examples of that. They're not trying to write some song that is tailored for a market because they know they can make money out of it. They're just sitting in their own personal hell coming up with stuff because they have to…
PM: When you approached each of the songs, was there a consistent writing process? How did you guys tackle each song?
MV: Here's exactly how it went down. We would just be jamming with the tapes running, he'd be playing acoustic, I'd be playing electric. We'd find a riff, and kinda go at it ... for five or ten minutes. It usually kinda transforms, and maybe a chorus will start to emerge ... Jon would be sorta mumbling dummy lyrics. And we'd listen to the tape player, and some of the words bubble up, or come up more often, and that may sound cool. You're trying to trick yourself into not thinking about it. Like, Billy Joel, I'm sure, is trying to write words that make a story ... We're into trusting it, and mostly Jon and his subconscious sorta generating these images and phrases that sorta come together. Then we'd go back in, and lay a few more words, and try it out again, and record it ... And check that out and chop the tape up; we used a lot of razor blade editing. It's like Pro Tools, but pro tools! We would chop the tape up into pieces and move it around. And different associations would happen ... But really the recording process was built into the songwriting process; it's not like he came in with some demos that were all ready to go.
PM: Were you doing it reel-to-reel?
MV: Yeah, analog baby.
PM: A lot of musicians don't use analog anymore.
MV: I've had a recording studio for a long time, probably almost twenty years ... And I've always been using tapes, and into old gear and old music. When Pro Tools came along, I had a brief moment of owning up on all this new technology. But it didn't seem like that much fun to me; it didn't get you any closer to where you couldn't get otherwise. And it sounded worse. So, I'm like, WTF ... If you ask me, [analog] feels in keeping with everything else we did: very organic, you have this huge oxide-covered piece of tape zipping through this piece of machinery that is human-size. It's tangible. Files don't get lost, and hard drives don't get erased, and nothing freezes. Everything is real. It's like when you open a Dodge Dart or a Chevy Nova, you see everything. You can fix it easy. As opposed to a Toyota Tercel or a Saturn or something where there's computers, and fuel injectors and all this stuff that can go wrong. Are cars better now? I don't think so. I'd rather have a Chevy Corvair than a Ford Taurus. But that's just me, and I'm probably in the minority (laughs).
PM: Heavy Trash is a collaborative effort; not just between you and Jon, but with friends, people you've recorded with in the past ... What kind of input did they have? What did they bring to the record?
MV: Funny, because we didn't do it the usual way, where you come in with a rhythm section, and get the drum takes down, and punch in the bass, and overdub the guitars. In fact, the idea was to have no drummer. Some of the songs were supposed to be in the old Sun style before they got DJ Fontana [long-time drummer for Elvis Presley], it was just standup bass, and acoustic guitar, and electric guitar ... That's how we started, and certain songs we felt needed to be kicked along a bit, so we put some percussion on it, or we had a guy play live along with us on a Cuban percussion box ... If it ended up with drums at all, it was sorta ass backwards (laughs) ... Each person was brought in for certain songs we thought they'd be good on. Like, Lily Wolfe, we brought her in because we needed some piano thing on "Under the Waves." And a couple of the songs needed that standup bass sound as opposed to electric bass, so we brought in Paul Dugan ... It was a song-to-song basis. We don't actually have a band, per se, so ... we're going out with a Canadian band called the Sadies on tour ... They're really great musicians, they backed up Andre Williams. And both Jon and I have had dealings with Andre, so we have a lot in common. So, they'll do the opening set, and we'll come out and they'll be our back-up band, and they'll switch instruments. They're so good, they can play frickin' anything. They can put down a guitar and pick up a fiddle, or a baritone guitar or whatever.
PM: When are you going on tour?
MV: May, June. But we're also putting together an auxiliary, New York City-based version of the band, so when the Sadies are out on tour and can't join us ... Probably some people who played on the record, like Dave Varenka ... We were going to call up Carol Kaye, but I don't know if she's in our price range, because she's the top LA session musician. We had also talked with the drummer from Ronnie Dawson's band, but we haven't talked with her in a while. She might have to work because her former boss has passed away. We also don't want to do a bunch of shows, slogging through the indie rock clubs. Just cos we've both done that ... and it can be demoralizing, and generally doesn't get you too far. I like it, I love to play, but touring is very difficult, and we want to make sure it's fun for everybody, including us, so we'll be playing in, oh, I don't know, strip clubs, and car shows, and openings of Jiffy Lubes [American chain of fast lube and oil change centers] (laughs). But it should be something special, so it's not like a gig; it's like a party every time we play.
PM: There is an intimate quality to the music; I took a drive down from New York to Virginia, and it was great road trip music. And there is something about when you're in a car by yourself listening to music; it can be a very intimate experience.
MV: Good, those are the two worlds we are trying to bridge: road trips and intimate (laughs).
PM: Which song is your favorite?
MV: The second one ["Lover's Street"]. It has that kinda Motown beat. I like some of the imagery. There are a couple I really like. I really like 'Gatorade', because it's like an instruction manual to eating pussy (laughs). I really thought it was one of Jon's best lyrics. It's a song about a tough subject, but the main character is pretty innocent; at the beginning of the song, he's never done it, and he doesn't know how to do it, and he's gotta be instructed by his girl. So, I think that's pretty cool ... At one point, we were kinda worried: "Are we going to get sued by the Gatorade company?" But we thought, oh well.
PM: It's kinda good promotion.
MV: Yeah (laughs).
PM: You mentioned you shared similar music tastes. Was there a particular quality of Jon's music, or the way that Jon works, that attracted you? And vice versa?
MV: I don't think so. My band, Speedball Baby, has some of the same qualities as the Blues Explosion. In fact, when we first started putting out records, that's all they would ever compare us to, cos they were like the more successful version of our band (laughs). Charismatic frontman/leader with surrealist, William S. Burroughs-esque cut-up words. It's not like singer-songwriter shit. It's really kinda angular and explosive, and it's based on the blues and rockabilly. Obviously, Jon and I have similar influences. So, I sense a stripped down roots version of art school music, which you could describe my aesthetic as, too. I like Marcel Duchamp as much as I like Captain Beefheart as much as I like Gene Vincent, y'know? Whereas if Jon and I were just car show guys—there's a whole contingent of rockabilly purists who walk around, and the car has to be exactly right, and their girlfriend is chosen for their lifestyle, and their tattoos have to be perfect—I think me and Jon have messed with the formula. We're not as purist ... We have that in common. I can't speak for why he would work with me, but I know that Jon has amazing front-person qualities, and really cool imagination, and a deep voice that the tape just loves…
PM: His voice is definitely getting deeper with age.
MV: I know, right? A couple of the takes we actually speeded up the tape because it was a little too low!
PM: What do you think you have learned so far from this collaboration?
MV: One thing I learned from Jon, and maybe this is his personal style, or considering the good luck he's had in his career, but he never gives short shrift to a process. So, if something needs to take a little longer, like a mastering process ... where my instincts would be, "Oh, we've already spent so much money; let's just cut our losses and call it OK," Jon would be like, "No, let's just keep working at it" And I think that's a really good instinct; always pays off in the end ... I'm planning on taking some of that away and using it (laughs). I wouldn't call him a perfectionist, because that implies uptight, which I don't think Jon is, but he's very particular, and will stick with something patiently until it's the right thing, which is a good quality in any artist.
PM: Where did the name come from?
MV: Actually, when I was a kid, every first Tuesday of the month was heavy trash day ... So, my dad would write it on the calendar; and one day, he was joking with me cos I had a band, and he said, "You should call your band, Heavy Trash!" And I just kinda ignored him, cos he was my dad, until the band came along where it was the right name for the band, but it was always kinda rattling around the back of my head. And my dad, when I told him that was gonna be the name, he was so pleased. He couldn't hide it (laughs).
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VIDEO: Andy Samberg Perpares to Host INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS on IFC
Indie films expand your perception of what is possible and in this new IFC clip airing tomorrow, Film Independent Spirit Awards host Andy Samberg takes it to the extreme. Get a first look at the SNL comic prepares to host the SPIRIT AWARDS, airing February 23 at 10:00 pm/ET on IFC.
Presenters include Anna Kendrick, Zoe Saldana, Common, Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson, Jason Bateman, Rashida Jones, Salma Hayek, Channing Tatum, Kerry Washington, Kyle MacLachlan and Zachary Booth.
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Top Game Companies Nintendo, Sony, EA Drop Support for SOPA
A recent update to the Judiciary Committee's list of top supporters for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, more commonly known as SOPA or "that horrible law in congress," suggests that alliances may be shifting behind the scenes. The refreshed list shows that top game makers Nintendo, Sony, and EA have dropped their support the law.
Of course, things might not be what they seem. In the case of Sony, for instance, their music and video companies still remain firmly on the SOPA support list. Only the game-making division, Sony Electronics, pulled its name. For Nintendo and EA, while their names are gone from the list, they are still members of the Entertainment Software Association, which is also still on the list. Sony is also a member of the ESA. This network of inter-relation makes it hard to figure out where, in some cases, companies stand.
Also, simply taking their names off the list doesn't necessarily indicate a change of heart for the companies. Perhaps the SOPA fight has become too polarized and too public for them to feel comfortable, or perhaps they found that the bill that emerged from the mark-up process was no longer attractive.
Regardless, it's interesting to see how the bill and the support for it is changing as it edges closer to a vote. You can read the whole list of SOPA supporters here, which is a truly odd assemblage of companies. Who knew that Estée Lauder Companies, L'Oreal, Revlon, True Religion Brand Jeans, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship were so concerned about Internet piracy!
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