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Q: object java AssertEquals Same not returning true when compareTo shows they're equal This shows the class with attributes to reference
https://stackoverflow.com/posts/comments/65623190?noredirect=1
Product.class
@Override
public int compareTo(Goods o) {
    int compared = 0;
    System.out.println("Date " + o.getDate() + " " + this.getDate());
    if(o.getDate() != this.getDate()) {
        compared = 1;
    }
    System.out.println("Price " + o.getPrice() + " " + this.getPrice());
    if(Double.compare(o.getPrice(), this.getPrice()) != 0) {
        compared = 1;
    }
    System.out.println("Status " + o.getStatus() + " " + this.getStatus());
    if(o.getStatus() != this.getStatus()) {
        compared = 1;
    }
    System.out.println("Name " + o.getProductName() + " " + this.getProductName());
    if(o.getProductName() != this.getProductName()) {
        compared = 1;
    }

        if(o.getDate().equals(this.getDate()) &&
                o.getStatus().equals(this.getStatus()) &&
                o.getProductName().equals(this.getProductName()) &&
                o.getPrice().equals(this.getPrice())) {
            compared = 0;
        }
    return compared;
}

JunitTest.class
@Test
public Test {
    Product product = new Product();
    product.setProductName("Product_A");
    product.setPrice(4.10);
    product.setStatus(Library.STATUSES.THEM);
    calendar.set(Calendar.MONTH, Calendar.AUGUST);
    date = calendar.getTime();
    product.setDate(date);

    actualGoods.add(product);
    product = new Product();
    product.setProductName("Product_A");
    product.setPrice(3.70);
    product.setDate(date);
    product.setStatus(Library.STATUSES.HIM);
    expectedGoods.add(product);

    assertSame(expectedGoods, classLib.ProductUpdate(actualGoods, Library.STATUSES.HIM));
 }

Then I have my method that replaces the cheaper product and moves the status into the 'HIM' status in my Library class
public List<Product> redLinePromotionListStatusUpdate(List<Product> actualProduct, STATUSES status) {
    List<Product> currentProducts = new ArrayList<>();
    List<Product> originalStatusProducts = new ArrayList<>();
    int listIndex = 0;

    if(actualProduct != null) {
        for (Product product : actualProduct) {
            if (product.getStatus().toString().equals(STATUSES.THEM.toString())) {
                originalStatusProducts.add(listIndex, product);
                listIndex++;
            }
            if (product.getStatus().equals(STATUSES.valueOf(status.toString())) && containsName(originalStatusProducts, product.getProductName())) {
                if ((callReductionPrice(product.getPrice(), originalStatusProducts.get(originalStatusProducts.size() - 1).getPrice())) < originalStatusProducts.get(originalStatusProducts.size() - 1).getPrice()) {
                    currentProducts.add(product);
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return currentProducts;
}

Some how I am getting that my two objects are not equal.  When I use the class method compareTo I get that they are so it's losing equvilence in my Library class method somewhere.
EDIT
java.lang.AssertionError: expected:<[Goods@45322aea]> but was:<[Goods@149fac29]>
java.lang.AssertionError: expected same:<[Goods@34c636a7]> was not:<[Goods@59797c7]>
When I try assertTrue(object.equals(testObject)) I get java.lang.AssertionError
EDIT
    Debugging expected  Sun Aug 21 16:19:10 EDT 2016 price  3.7 status HIM
 name Product_A
 actual Product_A HIM 3.7 Sun Aug 21 16:19:10 EDT 2016
Product_A REDLINE30 3.7 null from the expected object
 Product_A REDLINE30 3.7 null from the actual object
But I still get the AssertionError.
Do you know how I can get more information details of the Object from an assertion failure?

A: Assert.assertSame doc says:
Asserts that two objects refer to the same object.

Two objects can be equal (object1.equals(obejct2)) without being the same reference.

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links: Filip Vermeylen: Madubhani-Künstler in Bihar; rechts: Anubha Sarkar: Verkauf von Madubhani-Bildern auf dem Markt in Delhi (Dilli Haat).
Abstract: My presentation examines the implications of the globalization and commodification of the art trade in contemporary India. Market forces appear to be having a significant impact on the artistic production in the visual arts in India, and it is revealing how traditional art schools such as Madhubani painting are being transformed by India's inclusion in the global art market. For instance, the India Art Fair (Delhi) and the Kochi Biennale in Kerala now offer an international platform for the marketing of old and new art forms, and as a result, these works are increasingly sought after and appropriated by both Indian and Western consumers. In addition, the digital revolution has paved the way for novel ways of marketing art. Artists are adapting to these new realities, for instance, by forming collectives, which allows them to better negotiate with dealers and other intermediaries. Based on fieldwork undertaken in the state of Bihar together with Bhagyalakshmi Daga (Erasmus University), I will discuss the strategies implemented by rural artists who practice Madhubani art in order to deal with the increasing demand for their work. In so doing, my lecture will take stock of the processes of the commodification of traditional art and ascertain how the international market maybe altering the function, and even meaning, of indigenous art.
Filip Vermeylen (PhD. Columbia University 2002) is Professor of Global Art Markets at the Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands. He lectures and publishes on various aspects of the economics of art and culture, and is currently the chair of the Department of Arts and Culture Studies. He is especially interested in the history and functioning of art markets since the Renaissance, the notion of quality in the visual arts, the role of intermediaries as arbiters of taste and emerging art markets such as India. He is a board member of The International Art Market Association (TIAMSA) and co-founder of the Rotterdam Arts & Sciences Lab (www.rasl.nu). Together with Christian Huemer (Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles), he is currently writing a book on the history of the art market which will be published by Getty Publications in 2018.


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September 26, 2019 08:29 ET | Source: Tamino Minerals, Inc.
MONTREAL, Sept. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tamino Minerals ("Tamino" or the "Company") (OTC Markets: TINO), Mr. Pedro Villagran-Garcia, President & CEO, is pleased to confirm that the Company holds a Geologic Report on the Properties. The company also explains the importance of having nearby producing gold mines and our latest achievements.
All of this will enable the company to finalize an audit as it does have access to a Property of Merit-Exploration Target. The Company will be ready to present its NI 43-101 Report when files are presented to the SEC and becoming fully reporting.
The Company would also like to emphasize that the company must explore its properties, utilizing modern Exploration Methods that would include a Systematic Sampling Program, an IP Survey and ultimately drilling to delineate the size of the deposit. Furthermore, the elaboration of a Bankable Feasibility Study is of great importance after drilling has resumed and gold reserves have been calculated.
Our targets do have tunnels and adits, this will facilitate spotting drilling targets as the underground sampling illustrates clearly how important it is to drill those specific targets at depth.
Those sets of tunnels indicate that at depth we have substantial mineralization, and it is important to determine if it will be economic to mine. The fact that a group of experienced Geologists have recommended this is a very good start.
As mentioned before, the company is planning on making a substantial reduction in its Authorized Share Count, from 1 Billion Common Shares to 650 Million Shares. The number of Outstanding Shares is 370,585,278.
TAMINO MINERALS, INC.
TAMINO MINERALS INC. is exploring for high-grade gold deposits within a prolific gold producing geologic state, Sonora. Examples like the Herradura, El Chanate, Mulatos, La India and La Colorada, all projects in Sonora have economic minable amounts of gold and are located close to our projects.
Pedro Villagran-Garcia, President & CEO
For further information, please contact the Company at 1-514-432-7746 or by email at info@taminominerals.ca
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The following is from my friend, Cocoa over at Chocolate on My Cranium. It was posted on Facebook in a Large Families group I'm a part of, and it REALLY helped me today.
May we all remember today what is truly important!
"President Gordon B. Hinckley's sister, Sylvia, lived in the small town that I grew up in. She was extremely brilliant and was the Valedictorian at BYU when she graduated. She could have done anything or been anything in this world. She was a shining example to me all of my growing up years. She had 11 children, married to a farmer, and she died of cancer in the late sixties when her youngest child was 8 years old."
"A neat and tidy, very kindly sister from the ward came over to Sylvia's home to help out one day. She went to the kitchen and thought that she would start with the dishes. Milk buckets and strainers, piles of dishes were everywhere. Too discouraged to help with that, she went to the laundry, unbelievable amounts of dirty clothes met her. Then she thought that she could iron some clothes---yes, this was in the days of ironing! Piles and piles of unironed clothes! Too overwhelmed, she went to the mending. Again, too much to even contemplate. I am unsure how many chores overwhelmed her, but she left having done nothing to help. This has always been my favorite RS story about serving each other!"
"But at Sylvia's funeral, both President Hinckley and President Kimball spoke. They told of what a perfect example of womanhood she was. They said that her reward was assured because she put having children and raising them with firm testimonies above all else. President Hinckley went so far as to say that other woman had not made that sacrifice and choice and had put lovely homes and calmer lives ahead of that greater and far more important choice. I don't remember their exact words as this was a long time ago, but the message was clear."
"Choosing a large family is choosing chaos, and humility by being looked down upon, but it is also choosing life in a righteous family for Heavenly Father's beloved spirit children. It is the same choice Adam and Eve made in the garden—perfect, orderly life vs. chaos and trials. They made the right choice and we do too, when we choose family first."
"Chin up, you are all doing a great work, the most vital work that we are ever to do during our life on earth. Family is what it is all about."
Thanks for sharing this Rachel. It really touched my heart today. A reminder that what I've chosen is important.
When I was growing up, I was certain I was going to be a mother to many. I was positive I would have the impact on so many little lives, and I was going to rock at it. (modest I am not! ;D) When I found out that I was only going to be granted 3 little men, I was sad. It took a long time to get to the point that quotes like these didn't bring me to tears.
...but I am blessed beyond measure.
Really nice. Thanks for the uplift today.
The part about humility struck a chord with me. We were at the zoo the other day when a guy remarked to his friend loudly how we have a lot of kids, it involved using the Lord's name as well. It made me so embarassed, not because I was ashamed at my family size, we have seven so far;) , but because I have never been so publicly ridiculed. Obviously it stuck with me. Unfortunately. Thanks for once again reaffirming that motherhood is divine and that large families are just another way the Lord goes about furthering his work.
Being a family of many children: reality hits. That's why I appreciate so much the part of the quote above that mentions chaos--loss of control (it comes in fits and bursts and can be hard to get used to at first) and also being looked down on, or patronized constantly, by others.
It really does help to know others experience these feelings, they are normal, and to hear from others ahead who say, yes, it is worth it anyway.
What a wonderful story. My mom was one of fifteen and was an advocate of large families. My dad had only one sister, so when together they had five he couldn't take anymore, while Mom felt like that was only 1/3 of a family. I didn't get married until I was thirty; six months after my fortieth birthday I had our fifth child. I wish I'd begun at 20 and could have had five more. It's really difficult for me to understand women who would choose a career outside the home rather than what I consider (and so do the prophets) the most important career of all. When all is said and done and we are on the other side what will have mattered? Will we meet spirits who want to come to earth born in the covenant but have to wait for any opportunity because the women of covenant aren't preparing their bodies and choosing to have large families? My heart truly goes out to those who desire but can't have children. That is surely a sore trial, one that will be made up for in the next life according to our desires. Thanks for sharing. You made my day.
Family is what it is all about; thanks for this lovely story today.
Thank you for the story, and I LOVE the picture from this post, too!


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Our massage techniques like kneading, clapping, pounding, effleurage and vibration methods will definitely reduce the body stress as well reduce the waste product accumulations in the body.


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The course will be delivered using a mixture of power point presentation and heavy class participation (almost 70% hands on practical and discussions).


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The Japanese videogames giant beat forecasts, sending its shares higher. The new Switch console is a hit, while Nintendo is also getting the hang of mobile games and using characters like Super Mario offline. Now the only real drag is that the company hoards so much cash.
Shares in Nintendo rallied on July 27 after the Japanese videogames company reported strong quarterly results.
After market close the previous day, Nintendo said it made an operating profit of 16.2 billion yen ($145 million) in the three months to June. That beat a Thomson Reuters Starmine Smart Estimate of 11.6 billion yen, and contrasted with a loss of 5.1 billion yen in the same period a year earlier.
Nintendo said it sold nearly 2 million units of its new Switch console. That brings total sales to 4.7 million since the device launched in March.
By late morning in Tokyo, Nintendo shares stood 6.6 percent higher at 38,140 yen.


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Ali Meziane Ighil (born January 12, 1952) is an Algerian former footballer.

Club career
Ighil spentNA Hussein Dey. He was a member of the NA Hussein Dey team that won the 1979 Algerian Cup and reached the finals of the 1978 African Cup Winners' Cup.

International career
On June 3, 1973, Ighil made his debut for the Algerian National Team as a starter in a friendly against Brazil at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962. Ighil played the entire match as Brazil won 2–0.

In 1982, Ighil was selected as a member of the Algerian National Team for the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya. Ighil participated in just one game, the third place match against Zambia, as Algeria finished fourth.

Managerial career
On July 3, 2010, Ighil was appointed as the coach of ASO Chlef, signing a one-year contract with the club. In his first season with the club, Ighil lead them to the league title for the first time in the club's history.

Honours

Player
 Won the Algerian Cup once with NA Hussein Dey in 1979
 Finalist of the African Cup Winners' Cup once with NA Hussein Dey in 1978

Manager
 Won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 once with ASO Chlef in 2010–11 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

Personal life
On May 21, 2007, Ighil was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the Khalifa embezzlement case. On January 1, 2010, he was released from prison.

References

External links
Meziane Ighil at Footballdatabase

1952 births
Living people
Kabyle people
Algerian footballers
Algeria international footballers
1982 African Cup of Nations players
NA Hussein Dey players
Association football defenders
Algerian football managers
NA Hussein Dey managers
Algeria national football team managers
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MC Alger managers
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RC Relizane managers
JS Saoura managers
Algerian expatriate football managers
Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco
Expatriate football managers in Morocco
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 managers
Botola managers
Algerian prisoners and detainees
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package acceptance

import (
    . "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
    . "github.com/onsi/gomega"
    "github.com/sclevine/agouti"
    "testing"
)

func _TestAcceptance(t *testing.T) {
    RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
    RunSpecs(t, "Acceptance Suite")
}

var agoutiDriver *agouti.WebDriver

var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
    // Choose a WebDriver:
    //agoutiDriver = agouti.PhantomJS()
    //agoutiDriver = agouti.Selenium()
    agoutiDriver = agouti.ChromeDriver()

    Expect(agoutiDriver.Start()).To(Succeed())
})

var _ = AfterSuite(func() {
    Expect(agoutiDriver.Stop()).To(Succeed())
})


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Whilst doing Foldapuz, I added in a Chess Font which helped make a couple of nice chess puzzles for the site.
Both ideas seem to suit pen'n'paper quite well, but another idea I had is definitely more of a Videogame Logic game.
Leaping around the board, making moves, doesn't work too well with just pen'n'paper. But it would work really well in a proper game.
One thing that might not work well, however, is the actual movement.
How to select the pieces and move them well enough, with just a gamepad to do it with?
Today, then, I'll probably be experimenting with different control schemes to see what actually does work in this scenario.
If I can whittle that down, then there's an interesting'ish game concept that I have in mind, but the controls come first.


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package hypervisor

import "errors"

type BootConfig struct {
	CPU    int
	Memory int
	Kernel string
	Initrd string
	Bios   string
	Cbfs   string
}

type HostNicInfo struct {
	Fd      uint64
	Device  string
	Mac     string
	Bridge  string
	Gateway string
}

type GuestNicInfo struct {
	Device  string
	Ipaddr  string
	Index   int
	Busaddr int
}

type HypervisorDriver interface {
	Initialize() error

	InitContext(homeDir string) DriverContext

	LoadContext(persisted map[string]interface{}) (DriverContext, error)
}

type DriverContext interface {
	Launch(ctx *VmContext)
	Associate(ctx *VmContext)
	Dump() (map[string]interface{}, error)

	AddDisk(ctx *VmContext, name, sourceType, filename, format string, id int)
	RemoveDisk(ctx *VmContext, filename, format string, id int, callback VmEvent)

	AddNic(ctx *VmContext, host *HostNicInfo, guest *GuestNicInfo)
	RemoveNic(ctx *VmContext, device, mac string, callback VmEvent)

	Shutdown(ctx *VmContext)
	Kill(ctx *VmContext)

	BuildinNetwork() bool
	Close()
}

type EmptyDriver struct{}

type EmptyContext struct{}

func (ed *EmptyDriver) Initialize() error {
	return nil
}

func (ed *EmptyDriver) InitContext(homeDir string) DriverContext {
	return &EmptyContext{}
}

func (ed *EmptyDriver) LoadContext(persisted map[string]interface{}) (DriverContext, error) {
	if t, ok := persisted["hypervisor"]; !ok || t != "empty" {
		return nil, errors.New("wrong driver type in persist info")
	}
	return &EmptyContext{}, nil
}

func (ec *EmptyContext) Launch(ctx *VmContext) {}

func (ec *EmptyContext) Associate(ctx *VmContext) {}

func (ec *EmptyContext) Dump() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
	return map[string]interface{}{"hypervisor": "empty"}, nil
}

func (ec *EmptyContext) AddDisk(ctx *VmContext, name, sourceType, filename, format string, id int) {}

func (ec *EmptyContext) RemoveDisk(ctx *VmContext, filename, format string, id int, callback VmEvent) {
}

func (ec *EmptyContext) AddNic(ctx *VmContext, host *HostNicInfo, guest *GuestNicInfo) {}

func (ec *EmptyContext) RemoveNic(ctx *VmContext, device, mac string, callback VmEvent) {}

func (ec *EmptyContext) Shutdown(ctx *VmContext) {}

func (ec *EmptyContext) Kill(ctx *VmContext) {}

func (ec *EmptyContext) BuildinNetwork() bool { return false }

func (ec *EmptyContext) Close() {}


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Dirigibles Are Forever (Victoria's Secret Agents #0.5)
Working as an Aether Traffic Controller saved Holly Acklin after the death of her husband, but now she wants more—including a night of uninhibited passion with Jack Smith, whose very presence has kept her body tingling for months.
Special Agent Jack Smith kept his identity a secret when he came to the London Royal Port Authority with one assignment, one he cannot fail. It holds him back from following his attraction to Holly. But on the eve he must complete the mission, Holly asks for one night with no rules or boundaries, and his control snaps.
When London experiences an unexpectedly white Christmas, all dirigible traffic is grounded, leaving Holly and Jack free to act upon their stormy passions. Holly finds her determination to stay emotion-free crumbling unaware Jack is experiencing the same need. Each lover wishes for more, but fears it can't be. Instead they focus their desires in mind-blowing passion.
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Clara Redbeck has one goal: to prove to the sods at work—and to herself—that the best man for the job can be a woman. To do that, she must prevent a traitor from blowing London to bits. If only the dashing first mate of the dirigible she'd been tasked to plunder didn't set her aflame.
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With each encounter, the fire between them burns hotter and their need grows stronger. Finally, the cramped cabin aboard the Bismarck becomes their intimate playground, where Garrett introduces Clara to the pleasure of submission and they explore their passion in every way possible.
Clara and Garrett want a future together, but each holds a secret that if revealed could cost them everything. With the clock ticking down on the traitor's plan, they'll have to choose between protecting themselves or the whole of London.
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Most professionals we supply have a preference for either the Husqvarna K 760 or the Stihl TS 410. Well, actually quite a few still hold that the Stihl TS 400 remains the greatest disc cutter of all time. But, since the TS 400 is no longer available, the K 760 and the TS 410 are the most popular choices.
Both of these are high quality machines, built to cut brick, concrete and a variety of other materials. Both have been built with up-to-date systems to manage vibrations and filter dust. But we were interested to discover which is, overall, the better machine.
On the surface the machine spec look very similar, with the Husqvarna edging ahead in terms of power and noise, while the Stihl comes in a at a lighter weight. The biggest difference is the vibrations. This may be overlooked when it comes to other considerations, but vibration can seriously affect the user. Wrexham council were recently fined £150, 000 over their failure to tackle hand-arm vibration syndrome. The Husqvarna has a far lower vibration level, reducing the strain on the user.
There is another big consideration; price. We retail the Husqvarna K 760 at £459, ex. Vat. We supply the Stihl TS 410 at £499 ex. Vat. That alone may sway many of our customers. We have, however, heard many industry professionals say that they find the size and shape of the TS 410 easier and more comfortable to use. It also has a reputation for being a hard-wearing machine, with long intervals between services or repairs.
Again, both of these are well regarded, robust concrete saws that will likely serve you for years to come. We would recommend coming in to talk to us in person about the pros and cons of each, before you purchase. Whatever you choose, we can promise that we will support you through the lifetime of your purchase, with expert advice, genuine parts and a wide range of blades and oils.
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Marvel Heroes are what we've all dreamt of being. We want to websling through the streets of New York. We want to strike down swaths of villains with unibeams and repulsor rays. And dammit, we want to cut some evildoers up with six unbreakable adamantium claws.
When the new MMORPG from Gazillion Entertainment, Marvel Heroes ships, we'll get that chance. Taking control of the superheroes from the House of Ideas, players will fight well known supervillains in a very different type of MMORPG. For more on the game and how it changes things, we talked with David Brevik, Gazillion's CEO, at a recent press event at their headquarters in San Francisco.
Newsarama: Aside from the fact that it's about comic books, how do you think Marvel Heroes will appeal to fans of the medium?
David Brevik: Well, I think it does a lot. It'll let them play as the characters that they know and love, and we have a huge variety of characters to choose from. Even obscure characters you wouldn't normally find in video games, we're releasing some of those, and that's exciting. There's also the fact that the story is being written by Brian Michael Bendis, and that it will revisit and retell a lot of classic stories, which is something I think fans will really enjoy.
Nrama: So by obscure characters, you're saying that the Great Lakes Avengers will be in this one.
Brevik: (laughs) I cannot confirm nor deny whether the Great Lakes Avengers will be in Marvel Super Heroes.
Nrama: You definitely have to have Squirrel Girl in there.
Brevik: Most powerful character in... centuries, right?
Nrama: Tell me a bit about how you choose the characters that will appear in Marvel Heroes.
Brevik: The process pretty much comes down to a cage match in the middle of the office (laughs). There's a lot of debate and a lot of tears. The fact is that, in the end, it doesn't really matter the much, because we have a giant list of characters we would all know and love to put in. And the ones who make the starting group of characters... it's not the end. Because it's an MMO, we will have new characters, and it will continually be updated all the time. We may let the fans choose them; those things we'll be able to do because it will be a live game and we'll be able to add to it all the time.
Nrama: In revisiting previous storylines, will you guys be playing into summer events? For example, if you had launched before Avengers vs. X-Men, would you have quest lines based on that?
Brevik: I don't know if we'll have a quest line associated with it, but we'll definitely be able to do things like costumes. We'll be able to tie in costumes and things like that with movies, and other things that are happening with the Marvel universe. We'll be able to use some of the storylines and stuff and they will inspire what we are doing.
Nrama: How will you pull off the classic storylines? The Danger Room maybe? Have them take place in the present?
Brevik: That's part of the story. But it's like, you can imagine that with the [cosmic] cube, you can do all sorts of things.
Nrama: Tell us a little about the strategy involved with these characters. You can equip four powers per character, for instance. How many powers are you planning to have available per character?
Brevik: Well, it's a library thing, so it'll vary depending on the character. Some characters are able to do more things than others, but it's all within theme of what the characters can really do in the comic books. The idea is that I'm going to be able to create my Spider-Man or Wolverine or whomever, and the way they actually move around the screen and attack enemies will be different than other people's. So we will give you a guided path basically on how to create these sets, and play the game in different ways. Not just the gameplay style, but the stats I choose to collect and work on, as well as the look of the costume.
Nrama: We're guessing you're having to dig really deep to find some of the powers for these characters. Can you give me an example of a really obscure power you've found for, say, Iron Man? From some story that no one remembers?
Brevik: Well, Iron Man is pretty easy to write for. He's done so many little things in the comics that it's easy to come up with a bunch of different ways to create powers for him. With the more obscure characters it's much more difficult.
Nrama: Like who, for instance?
Brevik: Well, with Scarlet Witch, for instance, we had to kind of use our imagination. We can't just say, "No more mutants and you win," or something like that.
Brevik: (laughs) Well, people might like that, but it doesn't make for much of a game. So we had to be a little bit more creative in what "psychic" meant, and how it's different. We've taken a few liberties really with how it all works. It's all still very much in theme and approved by Marvel and whatnot. Having her have a giant field that just destroys things isn't necessarily verbatim from the comics, but it is in character with what she can do.
Nrama: Talking about the costumes, could you talk a bit about the crafting system? How does that work exactly?
Brevik: Sure. We have a bunch of patterns in-game, and the patterns are dropped as loot. When you get a pattern, you memorize it into your costume closet, and that's basically your collection of all sorts of costumes. Then another object that drops is something called an "element," which can combine with the costumes. It determines a whole bunch of things about the costume like stats, and then you get to choose the look that you want. One of the things we wanted was that, I've been sad in the past when my favorite look for a character is the look for levels 1-5, and now I can't play the favorite look for that character. So being able to separate looks and stats was something that was really important to me, and making sure that people could decide how their hero looked.
Nrama: How have you drawn from the costumes in creating the loot?
Brevik: We have a bunch of stuff in the game that are in essence relics. We will have a variety of things from the comic books that are very rare and people can wield.
Nrama: So there will be epic loot?
Brevik: We will have endgame and special loot for the endgame. But a lot of the stuff is randomly generated. So trying to find the best item is part of the gameplay, right? It isn't like everyone is going to have the same chestpiece or sword or anything like that. Instead, it's all subjective. It all revolves around your build. What are the best stats for me? Because of that, the randomness will allow you to keep playing and continue to upgrade yourself over and over at any given time.
Nrama: Having worked on similar sorts of games in the past, such as Diablo, how have you drawn on that experience for Marvel Heroes?
Brevik: In a lot of ways, I don't think this game would have been possible without [Diablo]. All the experience I have learned from making those games, the way that loot drops, the way that random levels are created, what makes things interesting, balance, all sorts of stuff I have taken from that. Not only that, but taking all those lessons and converting them into an MMO, which really hasn't been done. So I'm excited about that kind of evolution.
Nrama: It's so divergent from the traditional "World of WarCraft" MMORPG. What was the hardest thing to have to adapt from the classic action RPG?
Brevik: A lot of this comes from experience I have doing other projects, so I think that there have been a lot of lessons learned, a lot of technology we've developed since Diablo II. A lot of people on the project worked with me on Diablo and Diablo II. So I think that we have a great team that can draw on a lot of experience to create a very unique thing. There have been a lot of challenges, but I think we've overcome a lot of them simply because we've experimented with this kind of idea before in the past. A lot of this was the original inspiration we were going to go in for Diablo III. We decided not to go with it in the end, but we had thought about turning it into an MMO. It's really time to change "MMO" and what that means. MMO for a lot of people means Everquest and World of WarCraft... so many games went down that path. But MMO is a way that you play with each other, it isn't necessarily a type of game. So I really want to break out of that mold and make an MMO that's more about the social aspects, the way you interact with people, and less about being a World of WarCraft clone.
Nrama: So you've said that you want the quests to be longer and more meaningful. What we take that to mean is that you don't want people to have to go out and find five power crystals for Professor X. So based on that, it seems like you really want to have a lot more iconic situations, iconic battles with villains, that sort of thing?
Brevik: When it comes down to it, a lot of these quests are all the same. Whether it's kill a boss, or kill five dogs, those kind of things are the same in essence. It's just presentation, and story, and difficulty, and things like that. We're not going to have people go out and collect five wolf pelts though, because that's not the kind of thing that super heroes would do. There's ramifications to what they are doing, there's story, there's meaning, and that makes it a much more compelling experience than, "I'm going to go out and pick some cactus apples."
Nrama: Circling back to the original question, which of these features do you think will be the most appealing to Marvel fans, in your opinion?
Brevik: Playing as Marvel characters is definitely one. I think we just have such a great story, and it has a lot of references to things in the past that I know and love. And being able to see those stories come to life and play through them from the perspective of my favorite character is really going to speak to Marvel fans. It's very authentic, Marvel is helping us a lot, we're constantly interacting with them, and they're giving us access to all these great artists. It's a partnership with the people who are in charge of the IP, and I think that it is going to make it feel very true to life. And it's not just about what makes Marvel "Marvel." It is the personalities, the character, the story, that make it so interesting. It's not powers, it's not about that. There are real relationships between these characters, and we're trying to emphasize them. If you get into a party and I'm Wolverine, and Cyclops joins, they're going to banter. They're going to interact with each other in the comics. And those are the little touches that will make it really special and make it feel like a Marvel experience.
Nrama: Last thing. One of those most exciting elements of the Avengers was seeing heroes like Thor and Hulk being pitted against one another. Will there be player vs player?
Brevik: That is a very traditional thing with the Marvel license, so I can't imagine a game without that. So we're not officially saying that there will be anything there, but you can well imagine that it's something we'd love to have.


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Riley's undefeated season ends one game shy of State Finals
By: Matt Randall
Posted: Mar 18, 2018 10:00 AM EST
NOW: Riley's undefeated season ends one game shy of State Finals
Riley's undefeated season ends one game shy of State Finals
LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Riley Wildcats captured South Bend's attention from the very start of the basketball season.
They became the first city school to complete a perfect regular season in nearly four decades, going 22-0. Then came Sectional and Regional titles as well.
However, the ride came to an end at Semi-State with a 63-43 loss to Carmel, just one step before the State Championship.
View highlights of the game, plus postgame reaction from the Wildcats above.


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Mossmorran flaring: Maintenance failures and wrong bolts fitted
Lesley Laird MP hosts first round table meeting on Mossmorran flaring, April 2018
Published: 13:09 Saturday 21 April 2018
SEPA has shone light on the maintenance failures which led to unscheduled flaring at Mossmorran last summer – an incident which saw a final written warning issued to petrochemical plant operators, Shell and Mossmorran.
The environmental protection agency has provided a copy of the letter containing its findings which it sent to the company owners.
Fife Free Press coverage of flaring at Mossmorran, 2017
The document shows that the extended flaring, which caused huge disruption to local communities in June 2017, was due to the breakdown of a pump, while the stand-by was being repaired.
It also revealed the pump failed because the wrong bolts had been fitted by a supplier, while the plant was culpable for a lack of spare parts and failing to maintain the device within a reasonable time.
SEPA said the final written warning brought to a close its specific investigation into the flaring of June 2017.
It has still to issue any findings over further incidents last October and March 2018 which sparked huge anger among campaign groups, politicians and local residents.
The documents were sent to the Fife Free Press in response to a request for a copy of the full report – something Alex Rowley MSP has called for.
Friday also saw the first the round table Mossmorran meeting in Kirkcaldy, organised by Lesley Laird MP.
It brought together politicians from all parties as well as campaign groups in a bid to get to the root of long-standing flaring and safety concerns at Fife Ethylene plant.
It was chaired by Professor Wilson Sibbett of the Mossmorran and Braefoot Bay Independent Air Quality Monitoring Group.
Shell, ExxonMobil and SEPA, the Institute of Occupational Medicine and Fife Council, representatives from all political parties, Mossmorran Action Group and local community councils attended.
Ms Laird said: "I'd like to especially acknowledge the participation of community representatives who, despite years of frustration, approached the meeting in a constructive way.
"It was also encouraging to hear Shell and ExxonMobil's willingness to engage with the community and address their concerns.''
Man (74) in court after death of Fife cyclist
She said ''key questions'' still needed answers – including health concerns, the condition and maintenance of the plant, the collection of real-time data when flaring occurs, and assessment of the cumulative impact of air and light pollution as well as noise vibration on neighbouring communities.
She added: "This is simply a starting point.
''These issues will not be fixed overnight, but others, such as communication between Mossmorran and communities can be progressed quickly.
"The meeting clearly showed that doing business in a certain way has long since gone, and shone a light on the fact that all parties connected to Mossmorran need to do better in terms of engaging and working with communities.''
Concerns remain over the length of time it took to investigate the June 2017 flaring – a fdull ten months lapsed before SEPA's actions were annolunced last week, and the agency could give no timescale into the two other unscheduled flarings.
It explained the delay, stating: '' In order to fully examine the root cause of the flaring and the extent and impact on local communities and the environment, this investigation has taken time to complete.
''This included a thorough assessment of site operations of both ExxonMobil and Shell and extensive engagement, including formal statements from residents in the surrounding communities.
In terms of further sanctions, it could refer the plant operators to the Procurator Fiscal for prosecution.


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PARIS-ZAGREB
Mark Devlin hits a couple of European capitals for some DJing action this month.
First off, it's all about Paris on Saturday 1st November. Despite spinning in almost every other country in Europe, this actually marks MD's first ever time gracing a pair of decks in France. The party is an R&B Fabulous affair at Salons Du Louvres, a stylish upmarket spot in the city's Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
A week later, on Saturday 8th, it's a return to the Croatian capital of Zagreb, for a musically diverse session to keep the punters bouncing at Maraschino Bar.
As ever, pics, diary reports and video snippets from each gig will be posted soon afterwards.
CLASSIC AUDIO – MD WITH DJ 279 ON CHOICE FM
Hold tight for another big batch of tape rips from the vaults soon. In the meantime, here's the audio from when MD guested on DJ 279's Sunday Nite Flavas show on Choice FM in April 2002.
The feature is Three From The Old School, where a guest selects a trio of all-time favourite hip-hop tunes, and explains why each means so much to them. To discover MD's choices, just click on the download link below.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ldun6b
MD'S HOT JOINTS, NOVEMBER 2008
HOT JOINTS
The ten that are blowing up the radio airwaves and/ or rocking dancefloors this month.
SHAUN BOOTHE: THE UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF BOB MARLEY (White)
Inspired by Nas' 'The Unauthorised Biography of Rakim', this is the second in a twelve-part video series appearing on Youtube, each volume paying lyrical homage to a particular black legend, (first was James Brown, next is Muhammad Ali. Toronto MC Boothe does an admirable job of fitting Marley's life into a four-minute potted history, which is never short of fascinating.
T.I, KANYE WEST, LIL WAYNE & JAY-Z: SWAGGER LIKE US (Atlantic)
Taking a line from MIA's fascinatingly original 'Paper Planes' as its central sample, any joint that combines the four most talked about US rappers of 2008 was guaranteed to be a hard-hitter, if only for the hype value alone. Happily, this goes further, each MC doing them over the slightly sinister resonant rhythm track.
DAP-C FEAT. TALIB KWELI, LIL WAYNE & ROYCE DA 5'9: MA MONEY (White)
A killer combination cut of the kind that comes along only rarely these days. Strictly on the underground tip – grimy lyrics over a stark, abrasive, relentlessly rolling beat. Hell, even Wayne sounds vaguely blazing on this!
BEYONCE: SINGLE LADIES/ IF I WERE A BOY (Sony)
The Knowles Hitmaking Factory, (powered as much by pops Matthew as by Beyonce or Solange themselves,) know a trick or two about pulling a catchy girl-friendly club bubbler out of the air, and it can't have taken long to put all the elements together for 'Single Ladies'. It's no 'Crazy In Love', but it'll get asses shaking and tonsils wobbling. 'If I Were A Boy', meanwhile, sees B slip into meaningful songwriting territory - even if the same theme was explored only last year on Ciara's 'Like A Boy.'
LL COOL J: OLD SCHOOL NEW SCHOOL/ IT'S TIME FOR WAR (Def Jam)
LL's quality control may have been patchy at times, but you can't take away the fact that he's now been putting out hit records consistently for almost 25 years. Seriously, is there any other artist who can say this? His '08 album, 'Exit 13', is a return to hard-hitting form, and these are the two standout cuts. Boom-banging energetic hip hop the way it should have always remained.
ESTELLE Featuring SEAN PAUL: COME OVER
Estelle's style sits comfortably in reggae territory, as evidenced a few times on her excellent 'Shine' album, and this follows 'No Substitute Love' in semi lovers' rock fashion. Sean Paul's interjections join with the catchy melody to make this a mainstream winner.
DEVIN THE DUDE: CAN'T MAKE IT HOME (Cinematic)
... as opposed to Devlin The Dude, which is of course me. Known primarily as an entertaining sidekick of Dr. Dre, it's only now that Devin stands to be recognised as an A-list artist in his own right. This certainly does the trick – Nate Dogg-style vocal meanderings about the consequences of a heavy night on the tiles, over a blissfully souled-out beat.
SIR SMURF LIL: A NEW BLOODLINE (Album) (Grindstone)
Don't be put off by the nonsensical artist name. The Hackney wordsmith comes with a truly absorbing and mesmeric selection that's enough to restore any cynic's belief in the art of real hip hop. Standout cuts are the sublimely-rhythmed 'Blossom', the surreal 'Graveyard Shift', and the touchingly poignant 'The Lord's Chorus', set to an interpolation of Grace Jones' 'Slave To The Rhythm.'
TRAEDONYA Featuring PATRA: ALL NIGHT LONG (Prohibition)
Jersey City native Trae's been around for a minute, and was credited with creating the genre of 'hip-hopera' on her 'Naked Gun' of a few years ago. Here, she gives her considerable vocal powerhouse an airing on a cool update of the Rick James/ Mary Jane Girls evergreen, and deserves extra props for re-introducing the world to Patra, the undisputed queen of mid-90s reggae dancehall.
BOBBY VALENTINO: BEEP (DTP)
Not too complicated a songwriting formula here, and an 'Umbrella'-style monster it ain't. But I guess we can be grateful there's no goddam vocoder all over it! Bobby stays in the familiar twittering midtempo mould for which he's now known.
THE SCRATCH PERVERTS PERFORM AT 300, THE REGAL, OXFORD
The legendary Scratch Perverts turntablist crew put in a live performance as part of 300 at The Regal, Cowley Road, Oxford. Friday 24th October 2008.
THE BEATMASTERS MIX: JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS
Mark Devlin's Beatmasters mix series continues this month with the latest instalment. But this one's a little different!
While the other volumes have handled contemporary producers like Timbaland, Kanye West, Swizz Beats and Just Blaze, this one's a real crate-digger as we take it back with the two dudes that totally ran the black music scene in the 1980s. We're talking Jimmy 'Jam' Harris and Terry Lewis.
The Jam & Lewis sound is highly distinctive, and it's easy to overlook just how prolific these guys were. Starting out as members of the funk group The Time, (prior to their sacking by Prince,) in their glory years, they produced output from Alexander O' Neal, The SOS Band, Sounds Of Blackness, Change, Cherelle, The Force MDs, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant, revitalised the career of A&M label boss Herb Alpert with a funky new sound, and have been behind the boards for virtually all of Janet Jackson's output from 1986 to date. Hell, they even did a joint with The Human League!
Anyone who was listening to black music in the 80s and early 90s is going to feel those memories come surging back. For anyone who's too young to remember, just sit back and enjoy some beautiful sounds from beautiful times, which paved the way for the stuff that's around today.
With such a wealth of material on offer, (just check the playlist – 42 tracks spanning the 22 years from 1984 to 2006!!), this one's longer than usual, clocking in at well over an hour. It has to be said that the sound quality varies a bit from track to track, but that's little surprise considering many of the tunes were lifted off vinyl that's been sitting among the cobwebs and dust of the garage or loft for the past few years. (Can you imagine how long it took just to dig out all the records in the first place?!)
So, here's the Download link. Listen, absorb and enjoy the sound of two true masters of the game:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/koxdcb
JANET JACKSON: LET'S WAIT AWHILE (1986)
JANET JACKSON: FUNNY HOW TIMES FLIES... (1986)
SOS BAND: WEEKEND GIRL (1984)
FORCE MDs: TENDER LOVE (1985)
HERB ALPERT: MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN (1987)
RALPH TRESVANT: SENSITIVITY (1990)
HUMAN LEAGUE: HUMAN (1986)
ALEXANDER O' NEAL: A BROKEN HEART CAN MEND (1986)
SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS: I'M GOING ALL THE WAY (1991)
JANET JACKSON: NASTY (1986)
MARY J BLIGE: LOVE IS ALL WE NEED (1997)
USHER: YOU REMIND ME (2001)
HERB ALPERT: KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME (1987)
ALEXANDER O' NEAL: FAKE
SOS BAND: THE FINEST (1986)
SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS: TESTIFY (1991)
CHERELLE & ALEXANDER O' NEAL: NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS (1988)
ALEXANDER O' NEAL: THE LOVERS (1987)
SOS BAND: JUST BE GOOD TO ME (1984)
SOS BAND: JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT (1984)
CHANGE: CHANGE OF HEART (1984)
JANET JACKSON: SO EXCITED (2006)
JANET JACKSON: ESCAPADE (1989)
CHERYL LYNN: ENCORE (1984)
SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS: OPTIMISTIC (1991)
ALEXANDER O' NEAL: CRITICIZE (1987)
CHERELLE & ALEXANDER O' NEAL: SATURDAY LOVE (1985)
ALEXANDER O' NEAL: WHAT'S MISSING (1986)
ALEXANDER O' NEAL: WHAT CAN I SAY TO MAKE YOU LOVE ME (1987)
JANET JACKSON: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY (1986)
HERB ALPERT Featuring LISA KEITH: DIAMONDS (1987)
JANET JACKSON: WHEN I THINK OF YOU (1986)
JOHNNY GILL: RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY (1990)
JANET JACKSON: RHYTHM NATION (1989)
CHERELLE: I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON (1988)
JANET JACKSON: ALRIGHT (1989)
JANET JACKSON, LUTHER VANDROSS & BBD: THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE (1992)
JANET JACKSON: CONTROL (1986)
SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS: THE PRESSURE (1991)
JANET JACKSON: ALL FOR YOU (2001)
CHERELLE: EVERYTHING I MISS AT HOME (1988)
ALEXANDER O' NEAL: WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER (1987)
There's a brief video snippet on the making of the mix right here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JyUF7Wegk
Meanwhile, just a reminder that all ten of the previous volumes in the Beatmasters series are still available if you missed any. Here's the links that you need:
DJ Premier mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/etuhye
Dr Dre mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ez1l9c
Kanye West mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/r671pj
Pharrell/ Neptunes mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/y2xnqg
Timbaland mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/5uou5s
Swizz Beats mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/w1vwp7
Just Blaze mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ru6aog
RZA mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/t4e56n
Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/93fe6j
Marley Marl mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/529zfy
MD'S TOUR DIARY, OCTOBER 2008
Anyone who's read my book 'Tales From The Flipside' might recall me mentioning a dude called Damien Mendis in one of the early chapters. We went to school together in the backwaters of Oxfordshire, and since then he's gone on to become a highly successful record producer working on both sides of the Atlantic. A quick glance under his name on www.discogs.com shows his extensive track record so far, the highlights being remixes on Foxy Brown's 'I'll Be' and Brandy's 'Full Moon'. Sadly, we lost touch at the end of the 80s, and apart from a brief reunion when he visited a club I was spinning at in Bristol in 1997 with his act Akin, we haven't seen each other since.
Damien's now back in the UK for a short while, and in the first week of October, we finally got the chance to link up in a quiet pub in Witney. Catching up on twenty years of career memories was always going to take a while, and I feel we did pretty well to get it into three and a half hours. It was fulfilling to exchange stories on what each of us has been up to since the days when we used to bring radio cassette players into school on Tuesday lunchtimes to avidly catch Gary Davies revealing the brand new Top 40 on Radio One. Really shouldn't leave it so long next time.
Regular business for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with 'Just Buggin', G's and 300 at The Regal respectively. Saturday 4th involved my monthly trek to The Second Bridge in Bath. The venue's just opened its trendy new feeder bar upstairs, and I took a quick look before descending to The Vaults level. All town and city centres have their hazards at 2am on a Sunday morning, and Bath is no exception. The town's got a high student population, and their levels of responsibility and tolerance when it comes to alcohol leave a lot to be desired. While in cities like Newcastle and Glasgow you might worry about getting your windscreen aggressively smashed, in Bath, naïve, spoilt college kids out of their minds of champagne and falling into the road is more the thing to watch out for.
When it comes to hip hop towns, Abingdon, just South of Oxford, isn't exactly up there with the likes of London, Bristol and Nottingham. I should know - I lived there for eight years. So I was intrigued when I came across an Abingdon-based MC by the name of Gillespie on Myspace, and promptly invited him in for a live radio spot on 'Just Buggin' on Wednesday 8th. Gillespie's made use of the mundane way of life in his hometown as inspiration for his lyrics. As a result, his songs come across as a kind of musical version of a Mike Leigh or Ken Loach movie - gritty social realism. As well as addressing heavy issues like Britain's gun and knife culture, however, he knows how to fool around and display a sense of humour. His resulting live freestyle made for another piece of classic radio. There's a piece of footage from the session on my Youtube channel - www.youtube.com/markdevlintv
Once the rest of the weekend was out of the way, (ending with Que Pasa in Watford on Saturday night), Parveen and myself were free to set off on a long-awaited luxury hotel break. She's now seven months pregnant and feeling the strain so I felt a spot of pampering was in order. Flying's out of the equation at this late stage, so we'd booked into the Alexander Hotel in West Sussex for the Sunday, followed by the Spa Hotel in Royal Tunbridge Wells for the next night. Being the last time we'd get away before the big occasion, we made full use of the hotel's facilities, (which notably marked my first time in a gym and swimming pool for an embarrassingly long time.) The weather held out, too. The pattern's always the same; I get so entrenched in my work, I find it difficult to initially make the break and relax. But after a couple of days away from the computer, not to mention an incredible Destress massage, I'd have been more than happy to spend another week.
It was back to the grindstone on Wednesday. I now produce two weekly radio shows. Besides 'Just Buggin', I put together an hour-long revival mix called 'The UK Throwback' for K Sera Radio, a new black/ urban station operated by Australian Radio Networks. (Check it out at www.kseraradio.com) Only a few years ago, such an arrangement would have been nigh-on impossible; the time taken to get a DAT tape halfway round the world, even by courier, would have presented logistical and administrative nightmares. Now, in the age of FTP and upload sites, a show can be sent down under in minutes. My show airs on Sundays at 6pm Australian East Coast time, which equates to 8am on Sunday in the UK, a time when, if I'm not fast asleep, something has gone seriously wrong.
My newly-washed Case Logic CD wallet got exhumed for G's on Thursday night. The previous week some careless twat had knocked an alcopop into it, causing sticky havoc. The only way to remedy things had been to strip the wallet of all CDs, (which had to be individually wiped down,) soak the wallet in soapy water, then dry out in the airing cupboard. (I'd overlooked the fact that the cover interiors were made of cardboard, so now the whole thing's weirdly mis-shapen.) It's this type of 'accident' that makes me so wary of adopting a laptop-based DJing approach. CDs can be replaced, but the impact of having some fool knock a drink in to your laptop just doesn't bear thinking about. I'd also be terrified of leaving it unguarded in the booth even to go to the toilet for a few minutes. Maybe it's just the DJ company I keep?
Although getting paid twice on the same night is never a problem for me, I can't say I'm a great fan of playing more than one gig in a night. The racing around, combined with trying to put in a top-notch performance at both gigs, is just too hectic. The latest situation occurred on Friday 17th, anyway, with a schedule which at least looked neat and manageable on paper. First off was 300 at the massive Regal in Oxford, a night that's turning out to be rammed every single week. My set was interspersed with a performance from an electronic one-man-band by the name of James Yuill, who looks more like an accountant than a dance music star. He sings, plays guitar and programmes live beats in a fusion of indie and electronica. Not entirely my cup of tea musically, but a fascinating performance from a name who's seemingly poised to become big news.
On after me each week are a succession of student DJs from Oxford Brookes University, and for the third week running, the guy up next had failed to turn up with a pair of working headphones. Like the others, he'd simply assumed he could use the previous DJ's cans, not considering the possibility that I might have to leave with them straight away. I've no idea how they've coped playing to a packed room from up on a stage when I've exited with the only working pair, but to honest, it's their problem. Ensuring you've packed a working pair of headphones before you leave for a gig is fundamental to being a professional.
After battling my way across the Regal dancefloor, I had two hours to get to Bournemouth for a 2-4am set at Toko, right in the town's lively club and bar hub. This marked the opening session of Sweet As Candy, a new night being operated on the club's lower level by Bournemouth DJ Adam Bomb. For one of those inexplicable reasons that's hard to put your finger on, the town's venues had taken a hit on numbers, and Toko wasn't busy. We did, however, manage to play some seriously heavy tunes to a few appreciative heads. Toko's DJ booth was unlit, and the only way I could read my CDs was to constantly flash my mobile phone's display light on them. I eventually realised that every time I'd been doing this, I'd been inadvertently entering the phone's internet mode. It's going to be an expensive bill next month. It was 6.30am by the time I eventually fell into bed. Twelve hours later, I was back on the road for the latest instalment of Vivente at Que Pasa in Watford, finishing at the blessedly 'early' time of 1am.
300 at The Regal on Friday 24th marked the appearance of The Scratch Perverts, and I had the job of hyping up the crowd before their performance. An extended job, as it turned out, with them arriving 30 minutes late. As is the standard DJ etiquette, I started to point out to Prime Cuts where the booth monitor control was on to the Pioneer DJM909 mixer. 'It's OK, I know,' he said. 'We designed it'. Oops. The Perverts went on to captivate the crowd with an energetic three-man, four-deck, two-CD, two DJ-mixer set, which was far more into electronica territory than anything resembling hip hop. I've posted a piece of footage on www.youtube.com/markdevlintv, where you can see just how rammed to the rafters this night was.
The only other thing to say about the weekend was that the extra hour of sleep after The Bridge owing to the clocks going back was very much appreciated!
I've visited a handful of European cities in a single day, and Madrid became the latest on Tuesday 28th. I headed out at the crack of dawn, arriving home after a very scary snow-bound return at 9pm. The occasion was a quick meeting with the European Vibe club promotions crew, who handle the city's most successful urban music parties. It's run by English ex-pat Scott Edwards, and we discussed some potential new contributions to their magazine, along with a couple of Spanish gigs in '09. Sadly, it pissed down all day, the strong winds blowing my umbrella inside out several times, but being my first time in the Spanish capital, the elements had to be braved in order to take in some of the sights. My beloved Apple iBook is finally back from repair and the day marked the first time I'd been able to use it to pass the time on a flight for several weeks. Editing an audio mix on headphones sure beats crosswords.
The last excursion of the month saw another double-header, starting off with The Regal. Being Halloween, the queue of freakishly-dressed punters was already stretching round the block when I arrived at 10pm, and there was barely room to move on the spacious dancefloor. The 300 night is nothing if not diverse. A week after The Scratch Perverts, I was given the job of introducing an extremely camp snake charmer act complete with lesbian sex simulation, and a 12-foot python. You know, as you do.
Straight after finishing, I set off for Swindon to guest alongside Dale Colsell, aka DJ Cybernetic, at the launch of his new monthly Cybernetic Soul night at Rehab, (formerly The Studio.) This promised to be highly musically satisfying, having been marketed as a night of real music for people who feel music. As anticipated the night had drawn a quality mature crowd, and between us we dropped a very broad selection of 80s grooves, soul, funk, disco, old school hip-hop and neo-soul. This was exactly the sort of gig I'd choose to go and hang out at on a night off – and there's not many I can say that about. The only thing that marred an otherwise perfect session was the club's sound system, which had been set to eardrum-splitting decibel levels. My ears were still ringing the following morning. I recently read the account of Way Out West's Jody Wisternoff concerning the acute case of tinitus he picked up from playing a gig with mind-melting decibel levels. It's certainly a cause for concern.
… and that was October.
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Jacques Brel, Alive and Well and Living At Palm Coast's City Repertory Theatre
January 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment
'Besides,' Jacques Brel said in 1967, 'the writing, the idea, is the most important thing. Faulkner never sang.'
What is that exactly, and who is that, may be two somewhat legitimate questions to ask when confronted with the latest offering from Palm Coast's own City Repertory Theatre, opening Friday: "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris." Particularly since Brel has been dead, in the least interesting sense anyway, for almost 34 years. But his fame and influence on music by the time he was just 38 was such, on both sides of the Atlantic, that the musical revue named after him premiered off-Broadway in 1968, a year after he announced that he would no longer be touring. The revue ran for four years and through many subsequent revivals, taking on more poignancy after Brel's untimely death from lung cancer when he was 49. The question remains: who was this guy?
Brel's name may not evoke much reaction these days, at least not in the United States. But when the Belgian-born singer and songwriter died in October 1978, his death had the same seismic feel in Europe as Elvis's had had in the United States a year earlier, with a few differences. No one would ever accuse Elvis of having been a poet, a philosopher, a social conscience, a biting intimate of the human heart, a redemptive cynic, let alone someone who wrote all his own material. Brel was all that and more.
"There are many people who write love songs," says John Sbordone, who is directing the production at City Repertory, the third full production of the season at Palm Coast's newest (and most dynamic) stage. "His love songs have a depth and a perception about the anguish of love and the pure joy of it, that are exceptional. Very different. I would say—I don't know if it means anything to anybody—that his existential view of life, that we are making it up, making our own morality as we go along, has a lot to do with what appeals to me about it."
The production brings together a couple of dozen Brel songs, in English. The translations are unfortunately uneven, but that's not the local production's fault: it's the work of Eric Blau and Mort Schuman, the original creators of the revue. The songs are arranged in a plotless order that reflects the eclecticism of Brel's themes, though virtually every song is a plot onto its own (and more than once the sort of plot where Brel's characters go to die). "Madeleine" is a circus-tempo riff on a man's anticipation of the date of his life ("she's America to me") who makes a habit of standing him up. It's the story of the eternal schmuck who doesn't necessarily ever learn so much as he always hopes. "Mathilde" reprises the theme but on a darker note: it's the jilted man whose lover returns to taunt him once more. He resists, begs his mother to pray for him, his friends not to abandon him, only to abandon himself to Mathilde once more and spit on God ("Je crache au ciel encore une fois"). The song's last image is a favorite audacity of Brel's, though unfortunately sanitized in the English version as the meaningless "I've gone and crashed through heaven's door."
Sbordone's production, choreographed by Diane Ellertsen, stars four actor-singers, all of whom have worked with Sbordone before on local stages, either at the Repertory Theatre or at the Flagler Playhouse: Kelly Nelson (head of theatre at Flagler Palm Coast High School and star of "Hairspray"), Laniece Wilson ("Hairspray" and "Jesus Christ Superstar"), Brett Cunningham (a teacher at Imagine who also starred in "Hairspray" and "Superstar") and Manny DaMata ("Cabaret" and "Last of the Red Hot Lovers"). They'll be accompanied by keyboard, bass guitar, accordion, kazoos and triangles, and in a Sbordone invention for the show, poems (E.E. Cummings, Ginsburg, Angelou) will provide transitions for most of the songs.
Audiences, Sbordone said, "are going to laugh, they're going to cry, they're going to feel uplifted as well as they're going to feel that the weight of the world is very heavy. So they're going to go through a panoply of emotional experiences that they don't often get in the theater."
Brel can be unforgiving: to materialists, to presumption, to power, and especially to anything bourgeois, a term Americans prefer to think doesn't apply to them, though he begged to differ in his last interview on American soil: "The bourgeois," he said, "are more bourgeois here. I think the fools are more foolish, the wise ones wiser here than in Paris." ("The bourgeois are like pigs," goes the refrain of one of his most famous songs. "The older they get, the more stupid they become.") In one line, Brel speaking to that interviewer had grasped the essence of the American paradox. His lyrics could do the same for lost love, old age, unfaithfulness, solitude, poverty, hope, death, childhood, or the landscapes of his imagination: Paris, the flatlands of Belgium, the hell of suburbs.
"When I sing I have power," Brel said in the late 1960s, about the time when he decided to give up the stage. "When a man has power, he's dead because he doesn't know fear. If one doesn't have fear he doesn't live. I mean noble fear, not false fear. In two centuries, there will be no black people or white people, Jews or gentiles, only the timid and the others. One is honest only when one is afraid. A man isn't worth anything if he's immobile."
The Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko saw Brel in Paris in 1963, the singer's breakout year, and summed him up this way: "One moment Brel makes fun using sadness as a weapon, the next moment he uses scorn, then he shows a timid smile and that smile soon breaks into an infectious burst of laughter. When Brel laughs, it seems to me that he is only a hair's breath away from sobbing."
Two years later Brel made his American debut at Carnegie Hall, leaving his audiences "limp and in awe of his extraordinary ability," in the words of Robert Alden, the Times reporter who'd seen him rise through the "depressing nightclubs of Paris to the music halls of Europe," and who understood the man who'd become the biggest-selling singer in French of the 20th century: "Mr. Brel does not preach in his songs. He lives them. He becomes the bitter sailor drinking in the port of Amsterdam, the old person who is waiting for death, the timid suitor, even the bull dying under a hot Spanish sun so that an Englishman can pretend for a moment that he is Wellington."
So the songs, even in translation and without Brel's charismatic presence (he was known as a mesmerizing performer) still have power, especially in more intimate settings such as the Repertory Theatre's small venue at Hollingsworth Gallery. "The rapport is not with the public, it is with people," Brel had said of his own idea of performing. "The public is a false notion. The rapport one has with the public is a monologue. With people there is a dialogue. Besides, the writing, the idea, is the most important thing. Faulkner never sang."
The quote pleased Sbordone: it's inherent to his understanding of audiences and the directions he gives his actors.
"Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living iN Paris" will be staged at the City Repertory Theatre at Hollingsworth Gallery (at City Market Place, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, behind Walmart, in Palm Coast), on Jan. 20 and 21 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m., and again Jan. 26 and 27 at 7:30 pm, and Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15.00.
Brel: Amsterdam
An Interview With Jacques Brel
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