Once again, the recent mosque attacks in Christchurch have exposed the violent potential of humankind's sinful depravity. Even in the haven of peaceful New Zealand we see just how ugly racial and ethnic hatred can become. As much as the nations of the world cry out for peace, it seems that deep in the human heart these divisions will not be removed. History has repeatedly shown this sad reality of our fallen world.
The gospel proclaims a Saviour who by His death secured peace between a Holy God and sinners like us. But it does not end there, the Cross also secures peace between one another. Initially the message of Ephesians 2 related to peace that Jesus brings to Gentile and Jew through his death (Eph.2:11-22). That unity extends to all nations and ethnic groups around the world.
This is our gospel. Peace with God and peace with each other secured in Christ. It is the only hope of peace now and in eternity. This is something we believers ought to be actively proclaiming and practicing. Our country needs to see more visible unity and peace – and the church of Jesus should be taking the lead in that regard.
May the Lord make us all the more a people who live out and practice the peace that Christ has won for us.
There are a number of consultations happening around our regions with regards to Women's Ministry as the leadership of REACH-SA seek to affirm the ministry of women in the context of our complementarian stance. We hope to have a working document adopted by Synod 2019.
A number of our new church plants are reporting growth and progress and we delight to see signs of life in these works. May the Lord strengthen our ministers and grant gospel growth.
The Presiding Bishop has had several Rector's breakfasts across the country. These meetings are invaluable opportunities for encouragement, vision sharing and strengthened fellowship. We delight to know that God has given us such gifted and well-trained pastors who hold firmly to the authority of Scripture and faithful gospel proclamation. He has also been able to address several ministry training days and local church staff meetings.
This years' Generate conference will focus on Biblical Leadership and Preaching. Our speakers are well respected authors and teachers from Australia, Mike Raiter and Craig Hamilton.
Pray for the people of New Zealand and particularly the surviving victims and families of the terrorist attack. Pray that the Lord will work what was intended for evil to accomplish even gospel good.
Pray for the people affected by Cylone Idai. Many in northern Mozambique and surrounding countries have lost their lives and thousands have been displaced. Pray that effective aid will reach those who are suffering. REACH-SA has been involved in a wider Anglican response through our GAFCON network. If you would like to contribute to the relief effort, please make deposits into our REACH-SA account* and reference EFT deposits with "Cyclone relief".
Pray for our country in the midst of its electricity crisis, that effective and speedy solutions will be found. Pray for the upcoming National elections. Pray for a peaceful process and for the Lord to raise up just and right leaders for our Land.
Pray for our REACH-SA churches that our congregations will continue to hold out the Word of Life and the Gospel of peace in communities that full of brokenness, anxiety, struggle and conflict.
Pray for our REACH-Namibia churches as they continue to see growth and are now seeking to elect a Bishop. Pray that the Lord's will be made clear.


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Air date October 17, 2019
Tags: Currents, International, Media, Pence, Politics, Syria, Trump, Turkey, World News
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The Trump administration just announced a ceasefire agreement with Turkey halting its incursion in northern Syria.
Speaking in Turkey, Vice President Mike Pence says Kurdish-led forces will withdraw from the safe zone.
Since President Trump ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria, Turkey has bombed the area and there have been reports of executions of Kurds by Turkish forces.
Just yesterday, House lawmakers approved a resolution opposing the Trump administration's move.
Cameras were not allowed inside during the majority of the U.S. – Turkey ceasefire negotiations.
But right after the hours-long meeting between Turkey and the U.S., Vice President Pence spoke to reporters claiming victory.
"Turkey and the United States of America have agreed to a ceasefire in Syria. It will be a pause in military operations for 120 hours while the United States facilities the withdrawal of YPG from the affected areas in the safe zone and once that is completed Turkey has agreed to a permanent cease-fire," said Pence.
President Trump touting the deal after landing in Texas for a fundraiser and campaign rally.
"This is an amazing outcome," said Trump.
Vice President Pence says U.S. sanctions placed on Turkey last week will be lifted once the cease fire becomes permanent. That could happen after Kurdish-led forces leave the safe zone.
"I know it's already underway as we speak," said Pence.
Turkish officials told CNN they got exactly what they wanted out of the meeting. But later Turkey's foreign minister said in a press conference, quote "This is not a ceasefire."
Before the deal was announced the House approved a resolution opposing president Trump's decision to remove U.S. troops from Syria.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thinks it could lead to a possible resurgence of ISIS, saying "Calls for the president to show a clear plan for how America will be protected from ISIS."

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Game recommendations for a bright 7 year old?
By Chimpazilla,
December 1, 2011 in Community
Chimpazilla
My 7 year old son is a very good gamer. He took my ds lite out of my hands when he was 3 and beat the entire NSMB including the final castle. We have played every Mario game for DS and Wii, and he has nearly completed DKCR by himself. He is top notch at Mario Kart. We have played through every Zelda game together and we are halfway through Skyward Sword now.
Can anyone recommend other games that my bright child might find interesting, yet that are suitable for his age? The Lego series are way too easy and boring for him, and I don't want him getting anywhere near the Call of Duty type games... looking for other epic adventures similar to Zelda* that he can do. We have a Wii but would consider getting another console if the game was right.
*yes of course I know NOTHING compares to a Zelda game except Zelda, haha!
Bleck
anything Metroid related
AngelCityOutlaw
Rayman Origins is pretty awesome.
ectogemia
Alundra for Playstation 1. You can get it on the PS3 (downloadable), maybe even on the 360. It should put him in his place very difficult 2D Zelda clone with perhaps the coolest town music ever (
Clefairy
Hmm... If you can find it, Endless Ocean.
Also this, except not Other M.
Okami is a pretty awesome game; you should check it out.
Crash Bandicoot for PS1 is a great game for anybody young or old.
Final Fantasy 4 (2 in America) was the first RPG I ever played. Awesome game, and it's on the Wii VC.
And yes, all the Metroid games. INCLUDING Other M.
psychowolf
Looking on virtual console games theres chrono trigger, earthworm jim, any and all of the sonic series,
but via normal wii games okami has been mentioned already so... sonic colours? i havent played it myself but ive heard its good (yes im a sega fan as you'd guess) i think thats all i can think of so far
Soul Splint
The PS2 has a ton of games that he would likely find interesting, plus it can play PS1 games (and they're fairly cheap). The Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon series for PS1 are great, and for PS2 you could try the Ratchet and Clank series or the Jak and Daxter series.
Flash Strife
Haven't played 3D Dot Game Heroes for PS3 yet huh?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_Dot_Game_Heroes
If this kid is a video game
, 3D Dot Game Heroes will probably be too easy for him :[ that game would have been awesome if it weren't so damned easy.
lazygecko
INCLUDING Other M.
I really don't think the story is appropriate for a child of that age. 9 or 10, maybe, but 7 strikes me as too young. Non-skippable cutscenes too, so it's not like he can avoid it.
OP: Recommend playing Other M yourself first, if you're considering it for him.
Wow great recommendations... gonna check them all out!
For some reason Sonic doesn't do much for Tommy (I love Sonic though). And we played through Okami all the way to the point where you *must* do the digging challenge to continue (not a side quest) and it is IMPOSSIBLE so we gave up on it... (sad chord here)
@Ecto: Yes he is a video game wizard, amazingly advanced for his age, navigates all the confusing dungeons with ease and fights the gnarliest enemies and makes it look easy. *so proud of him*
Tom is the only first grader (only kid in his entire school I think) who has a backpack covered with triforces. No one else he knows has even ever heard of LoZ.
That music from Alundra is awesome. I forgot to mention Tom is a music afficionado as well... he remembers every song from every stage of every game we have ever played, and can hum every bar perfectly, even four years later. I can't wait to get him started with FL Studio, he's going to be my favorite music buddy too. He needs to be reading more reliably first... we are getting there.
Can you tell I love my kid? Thanks again for these suggestions, keep 'em coming if you've got more.
Kanthos
The Etrian Odyssey series might be pushing it, depending on what his attention span is like and whether he's ok with more logical RPG-type games, but if you think he can handle wandering in a dungeon where it's *easy* to die within the first 10 minutes of the game, where *every* trip to the dungeon can be hazardous unless you're over-leveled, where each dungeon floor is big and you have to draw your own maps on the touch-screen, he might like it. It's easily among the most challenging games on the DS.
Also, especially since you mentioned music, I want my nine-month-old to turn out like Tom
DarkeSword
You should check out the Paper Mario series. It's a bit of reading but for a 7 year old that's kind of perfect; you can play it together and he can practice reading. The original Paper Mario is available on Virtual Console (it was an N64 game), and Paper Mario 2: Thousand Year Door is available for Gamecube, so you can play that on your Wii also. Just see if you can track down a used copy.
Also I don't know if this is on VC yet but Super Mario RPG for SNES is also a good one for little kids. I gave that one to Neblix when he was little and he got a lot of reading practice out of it.
Necrotic
I really, really want to double this recommendation.
andrew_berge
Portal is pretty awesome.
The humor is a little dark, though, maybe not the most upbuilding stuff for a kid.
He's got a great attention span, logic, and photographic memory. His map reading is crazy good. His only real downfall is getting frustrated when he loses a race or challenge, but getting killed by worthy adversaries seems to be no problem. He is learning quickly about the importance of going into battle fully stocked on health and potions!
And thanks for what you said, I hope your nine month old is a cool kid too!
We have Super Paper Mario, that was great! Will check out the Thousand Year Door, thanks! Will have to check out SMRPG. We played through Bowser's Inside Story and that was another terrific reading practice.
These are great replies, thanks so much everybody.
I wouldn't recommend the Etrian Odyssey games unless your little young charge loves grinding ceaselessly, and heavy inventory management.... Not exactly fun things for a young kid. Super Mario RPG is much better in that regard - great difficulty curve, great music, battle system (timed hits you see!), and all in all, lots of fun. A perfect "kid" game for the experience. Plus, it is the forebear of all the subsequent Mario rpg games (including Paper Mario and the Mario n' Luigi games), and in my view, still better than all of them.
If you haven't, there is always Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest. You don't need to play any of the other 2. But it's two-player, lots of fun, and challenging. I was mesmerized as a child by the bright, cartoony, vibrant world. I don't know if graphics make or break a game for your kid, but I feel like these ones hold up because of the pseudo CG graphics.
Speaking of vibrant, there is also Yoshi's Island. Great game.
However, if you want something more -up-to-date- (because, deep down, we all like pretty graphics) there's Zack and Wiki, an adventure point-n-click game for the Wii... but those puzzles, lemme warn you, are HARD. Fun game, though.
There is Sin and Punishment 2: Star Successor for the wii. Think of it like Starfox 64, but a lot more going on, and it's crazy chaotic fun. Not everyone is into arcade-style shooters, though. Lots of weirdo alien bosses, massive levels, rockin' tunes... One of my favorite Wii games. However, the controls are complex (but it's one of the few games that I feel actually uses the Wiimote effective, being your laser-gun pointer)... It IS rated T for Teen, though. Like, slight suggestive themes, and the bad-guys blow up. Maybe wait till he's 10 ; p
Conversation between me and Tom while playing Skyward Sword:
me: Get that red rupee, red rupees are good!
him: They're OK mom.
me: They're better than rupors, at least there's no rupors in this game, thank God.
him: Don't thank God mom, thank Shigeru Miyamoto!
I gotta say that just reading this thread puts a smile on my face,
If i ever have kids this is how i want them to grow up :3
Nabeel Ansari
Mega Man Zero series.
The ending of 4 almost moved me to tears.
And not as heavy: Mega Man Star Force is brilliant. My favorite series next to Zero.
I wouldn't recommend the Etrian Odyssey games unless your little young charge loves grinding ceaselessly, and heavy inventory management.... Not exactly fun things for a young kid.
Hmm, good point on the grinding. I didn't find the inventory management to be too hard, other than having to remember to always buy a warp wire before you leave town (it's an item that warps you back to town and it's pretty much essential to always carry one).
He's quite cool. He's got an ear for music already, I let him play our upright piano or my keyboard fairly often. He loves percussion too: at church, he'll stare at the drummer the whole time. I took him to a music store a couple weeks ago while my wife was shopping, and he had the greatest afternoon ever playing with all the instruments. He's even smart enough to hit congas with one hand on each. He's making up for being born in the car on the half-mile drive to the hospital


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Dudes Don't Read: The Book Biz's Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
01/19/2009 05:12 am ET Updated May 25, 2011
By now we know the book business could be spiraling into the trash heap of history along with the CD business and the US auto industry. The layoffs and the handwringing are well documented, and the problems that plague publishing are too numerous to recount here.
But as a guy who has worked in the book world for several years, I'd like to take this opportunity to call attention to my pet peeve about publishing. When the dust settles, the "restructuring" is over, and industry leaders have had a chance to look at themselves in the mirror I hope they'll think about it.
When I talk to book editors they repeat the mantra almost religiously: "Dudes don't read." They've all resigned themselves to the fact that women buy most of the books -- especially novels -- and so it's become a self-fulfilling prophecy. They're right. Dudes aren't reading. But is it our fault? Or have publishers just given up trying to publish and market books that we'd want to read?
Just glance over a list of book deals on Publisher's Marketplace and you'll see houses acquiring the same stuff day in and day out -- almost all of which fits into pre-existing niche categories dominated by female readers.
A good example is Jane Austen-related books. In three years in my current job I've seen The Jane Austen Book Club, Jane Austen's Guide to Dating, Jane Austen in Boca, Jane Austen in Scarsdale, Austenland, The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen: A Novel, Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, Lost in Austen: A Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure, What Would Jane Austen Do? and, appropriately, Jane Austen Ruined My Life.
I joked with my cubicle-mate when Twilight became big that it was only a matter of time before we had a Jane Austen vampire book. It didn't take long. In June Publisher's Marketplace announced Jane Bites Back, pitched as "the humorous, sassy account of Jane Austen as a modern-day vampire," to be published by Del Rey Books.
After The Devil Wears Prada there were dozens of "assistant lit" books. After The Nanny Diaries there were dozens of "nanny lit" books. As the former assistants and nannies get married and have kids there are now "mommy lit" and "divorcée lit" books.
Meanwhile, it's gotten to the point where a lot of the more business-savvy literary agents won't even bother to represent a young male novelist anymore. If they do actually sell a guy-centered book, it's usually a direct-to-paperback deal with practically no publicity budget. (Something like I Just Want My Pants Back by David J. Rosen.)
When, by some freak occurrence, publishers somehow land a commercial male novelist who's at the top of his game they seem to have no clue how to market or publicize the books -- especially to male readers.
Exhibit A: Jonathan Tropper. You've probably never heard of him even though he's optioned almost all of his novels to major Hollywood studios for millions of dollars. He's still never cracked the bestseller list, but I don't blame him. His second novel The Book of Joe was hilarious and should have appealed to men and women, but just look at this cover.
This cover would never pass the subway test. In other words, no dude would be caught dead reading that book in public. Basically, the publisher chose to make their product man-proof.
Now, there are exceptions to what I'm talking about. There are the already established authors like James Patterson, Stephen King, and John Grisham of course. And there are even some agents and some editors willing to gamble on a young male author once in awhile. A lot of times the gamble doesn't pay off, so who can blame them for being risk averse? Still, can the publishing industry as a whole survive into the future while essentially ignoring young male readers? If dudes like me are not buying books now, what happens when we get older? When female readers have aged-out to the point they're reading "retired lady lit" will that signal the End of Days for commercial fiction?
Where are the badass young male writers of today? Would Hunter S. Thompson or Kurt Vonnegut or Brett Easton Ellis or Jay McInerney or Alex Garland or Chuck Palahniuk even get book deals if their debut novels were written today? How can we make reading novels -- and writing them -- cool again for guys under thirty?
I'm not sure of the answers, but I hope the current publishing shake-up will force people to consider them. Maybe someday I'll walk into a book store and see a book I might actually want to read alongside The Friday Night Knitting Club and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Or at least I'll be able to go on Amazon.com and download one onto my Kindle.
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Sandiganbayan has sentenced to 7 to 10 years of imprisonment some former and current officials of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).
This comes after the anti-graft court found guilty of graft current PSC Deputy Executive Director Cesar Pradas and former PSC executives Simeon Gabriel Rivera, Marilou Cantancio and Eduardo Clariza.
The case involves the purchase of P2.3-million worth of sports equipment without public bidding, for the Philippine cycling team that joined the 2007 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
The equipment were found to be overpriced by P 671,200.
The conviction was handed down based on the charges filed by the Ombudsman.


Nestled in Toronto's lush ravines in a setting of awe-inspiring heritage buildings, Evergreen Brick Works is the ideal venue for your personal photography, commercial photo shoots, family pictures, or wedding and engagement photo shoots.
Photography permits are required for all photos taken on site except for casual day-out-with-the-family and tourist shots.
The photography permit is $350 (HST included) and allows access to take photos throughout the exterior of the site, including the Frances and Tim Price Terrace, the Pavilions, and Koerner Gardens, for a maximum of 2 hours.
Please note that all venues are subject to availability and the photo permit does not guarantee you access. All revenues generated by photography permits are used to enhance public programming on site.
Interior shots of Buildings C, D and E (see map below) are prohibited.
Taking photos of visiting schoolchildren and day camp participants is not permitted at any time.
For all photography enquiries, please email photography@evergreen.ca. Include your full name, phone number, and date and time of photo shoot. Please note that all photography permit inquiries are answered within 72 hours.
Commercial photography and filming prices depend on the nature of your photo shoot and the areas/venues preferred for use. Contracts for commercial film shoots are negotiated directly with Evergreen's Events staff, please contact events@evergreen.ca.
Are you looking to book an event? Take a look at our venues on our Event Space page.
The below answers apply for standard photo permit requests only.
Who needs a photography permit?
If you are having a personal photo shoot1 you need to obtain a photography permit. This applies to standard requests including engagement, wedding, family, anniversary and/or group photos, however this is not limited to these specific requests.
Note that permits are not required for casual day-out-with-the-family and tourist shots.
As mentioned above, for commercial shoots or filming enquiries, please contact events@evergreen.ca.
1 A photo shoot is a session in which a professional or non-professional photographer takes shots of an individual, a group or an object for commercial or personal usage.
What does the permit include?
The photography permit allows access to take photos throughout the exterior of the site, including the Frances and Tim Price Terrace, the Pavilions, and Koerner Gardens. Interior shots are prohibited.
Please note that the photography permit does not guarantee you access to the Frances and Tim Price Terrace, the Pavilions, or Koerner Gardens nor exclusivity. These venues can be booked and used at any time by Third Party Events and Evergreen Programs.
Does the permit include parking?
No, the photography permit does not include a parking fee. Evergreen parking charges and regulations will apply. Please see Getting Here for more information on parking fees.
We have a No Idle Policy on site, and ask any large oversized vehicles to park in the East or West Parking Lots during the photo shoot.
I am a student and I want to take pictures for one of my courses. Do I need a permit?
A permit is required for any photo shoot. Please contact us directly at photography@evergreen.ca with the following information to see if you can benefit from a fee waiver: name, date of shoot, time of shoot (limited to 2 hours), copy of your student card, list of equipment and purpose of the photo shoot.
I am a teacher and want to come to the site with a group of students to take pictures. Do I need a permit?
A permit is required for any photo shoot. Please contact us directly at photography@evergreen.ca with the following information to see if you can benefit from a fee waiver: name, date of shoot, time of shoot (limited to 2 hours), list of equipment, purpose of the photo shoot and number of students.
How far in advance do I need to book a permit?
We ask you to book your photography permit at least one week prior to your photo shoot so it allows us enough time to confirm the site availability, to submit your payment to our Finance department and to receive your payment confirmation. Please note that all photography permit inquiries are answered within 72 hours.
What equipment can I bring for my photo shoot?
All equipment except handheld equipment must be approved by the photography department. We do not allow props, smoke machines, pyrotechnics or installation of structures. Note that we do not provide electrical access.
How many photo permits do you allow per day?
The number of photo permits allowed per day can vary and depends on the public activities we have on site. However, we do not exceed 6 photo permits per day.
When does your site close?
Our buildings are open to the public Monday to Friday from 9am–5pm, Saturday 8am–5pm, and Sunday 10am–5pm. Photography in the exterior areas is allowed after hours with a valid photography permit.
Please note that our washrooms are only accessible when the public facilities are open.
How should I pay for my permit?
Once you have confirmed with our photography representative that photography permits are available on the day of your photo shoot, you will be asked to fill out an online payment form with your credit card or PayPal information. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards, as well as PayPal payments.
In the event of a cancellation, a written notice of cancellation is required at least 48 hours prior to the photo shoot. If notice is not received 48 hours prior to the shoot, there is no refund. Administration fees are charged for cancellations (20% of the Permit fee). These fees are non-refundable.
Can I reschedule my photo shoot if the weather is too bad or if the site floods?
In the event of a flood or bad weather conditions, Evergreen agrees to provide you with a comparable booking, without additional fees, for the next best available date.
Only indoor access for photography are A (The Pavilions) - subject to availability.
B (The Frances and Tim Price Terrace) and F (Koerner Gardens) are available for photography - subject to availability.
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Jeff Needham is the founder of Scale Abilities, Inc., a Silicon Valley consulting firm, and does ecosystem platform engineering at Hortonworks in Palo Alto, California. With 25 years experience in both hardware and software engineering, he is a frequent writer and speaker on topics of database performance and scalability, platform engineering and Hadoop cluster technology. Customers appreciate Jeff's creative strategies for evaluating and implementing their big data initiatives.


Improving drug and alcohol issues, reducing nights spent in hospital, staying housed and feeling safe at home has been proven possible, once again, for people experiencing chronic homelessness through a housing-first approach, coupled with intensive support, according to latest Australian research.
Today, Friday 17 August, Sacred Heart Mission (SHM) officially releases Chronic Homelessness in Melbourne: First-Year Outcomes of Journey to Social Inclusion (J2SI), which provides more evidence that receiving permanent housing and intensive support is required for people experiencing homelessness to stay housed and improve their health and wellbeing.
Of the 60 people SHM started working within 2016 to end their cycle of homelessness through its innovative, proven J2SI program, 100 per cent met the criteria for chronic homelessness.
● 21.6% are diagnosed with an Acquired Brain Injury, compared with an estimated 2.2% of the general Australian population.
● A decrease in levels of overall psychological distress.
● The proportion of the control group that were housed increased from 9.5% at baseline to 31.1% at the end of Year One.
● Overall mean health costs for J2SI group decreased from $27,898 to $12,480 compared to an increase from $14,426 to $24,478 for the control group.
Sacred Heart Mission is currently undertaking Phase II of the Journey to Social Inclusion (J2SI) program, which follows the pilot that ran from 2009 – 2012, more information here. The Chronic Homelessness in Melbourne: First-Year Outcomes is the second of many reports anticipated as part of J2SI Phase II, which goes over three years.
The J2SI Phase II Research Study is led by Professor Paul Flatau, Director of the Centre for Social Impact, University of Western Australia. Members of the research team are (listed in the report) from School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, School of Population Health, the University of Western Australia, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, the University of New South Wales, School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, the University of Western Australia, Department of Statistics, Data Science and Epidemiology, Swinburne University of Technology.


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It's not a simple problem and it doesn't have a simple answer -- but here's what we can do.
by Mihai Andrei
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There's no simple solution for the very complicated and pressing problem of plastic pollution — but considerate design could be an important piece of the puzzle.
Image credits: Frankie Leon.
1 Plastic and water
2 Recycling plastic
3 A Design Revolution
4 Healthy design, healthy policy
5 A cultural shift
Plastic and water
Plastic is essentially ubiquitous in the modern world. We have plastic packaging, plastic cups, plastic bottles — you name it. Since the 1950s, plastic mass production has increased immensely, and, currently, nearly 60 million tons are produced each year, around 40% of which is packaging.
Much of that plastic ends up in landfills, or, even worse, in oceans. A 2014 study estimated that there are over 5 trillion plastic pieces in today's oceans, with more than 8 million tons being dropped into the oceans each year. These plastic pieces are of varying sizes, from large and easily visible to microscopic. The impact of the bigger plastic pieces has been documented for decades — nearly every seabird is eating some amount of plastic, which fills up stomachs and can twist and injure intestines. It's not just birds either. Creatures on all layers of marine ecosystems are feeling the damage, but, particularly when it comes to the smaller pieces, it's hard to gauge the full extent of this damage.
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We often talk about plastic as if it's one single thing, but plastic comes in many different varieties. Plastic comes in a range of sizes — from big enough to be seen from orbit to regular plastic bottles to microscopic pieces which are abundant in the world's oceans.
We know that some of the larger parts of the debris cause economic harm, and also environmental harm, along the food chain. There are more plastic pieces in the sea than stars in our galaxy, and these plastic pieces are often ingested by sea creatures. A new study has found that zooplankton are eating a lot of plastic, and this is particularly bad news because this means that the plastic propagates along the entire food chain. So, creatures like birds and fish can ingest plastic directly, but they can also absorb it indirectly, from their food.
Plastic entanglement is also a direct effect. Animals eat plastic and it fills up their stomachs. Then we see rupturing of intestines by plastic with sharp edges. Aside from this direct, physical effect, plastic is also a transporter for other contaminants. The number of cases in which biologists have found stomach-filled fish or birds is already countless and virtually no sea creature is spared from this — no matter where it lives. Plastic has turned the oceans into a minefield for all animals.
An unfortunate albatross with a plastic-filled stomach. Image credits: US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Humans are also ingesting microplastics and there's evidence of negative health effects on human health.
The bottom line is, it's difficult to quantify the full damage caused by plastic pollution because it comes in so many different forms. But we do know that it is there, and it is anything but trivial.[/panel]
There is a pressure on scientists to come up with this quantification, but the elephant in the room is that it's bad. We might still not be sure how bad it is, but at the end of the day, we're simply using too much plastic. Alexandra Ter Halle, who studies molecular interactions and chemical reactivity at CNRS Laboratoire Interactions told a panel at the 2018 European Science Open Forum that while the negative effects are clear, the full extent of the damage caused by plastic pieces is difficult to quantify.
"We don't really know what's happening with the plastic. We're just now discovering what's happening with them and developing analytical tools to assess this issue. It's very hard to quantify this problem. The hope is in controlling our waste and collect and recycle, stopping it going in in the first place."
Recycling plastic
There's a reason why our society has become so reliant on plastic: it's cheap and it gets the job done. Economically, it makes a lot of sense to produce a lot of plastic, because it's so cheap. But the problem is that it's become so cheap that it often doesn't make economic sense to recycle it — it's simpler to simply pump out more and more.
Economically, plastic is a linear product: it's used for something, you buy it, you throw it away. Herein lies a silver lining.
Image via US Air Force.
Plastic pollution is a different kind of problem, very much unlike the global warming it's so often compared to. The product is in your hand to dispose of, and most plastics can be recycled. We need to move towards a more circular economy, but we need a systemic change — a shift away from the linear consumption of short-lived plastic. This is where we need to step in if we truly want to tackle plastic waste.
[panel style="panel-default" title="Land solutions" footer=""]Much of the world's plastic ends up in the oceans, but the solution has to come from the land, not from the oceans.
As soon as the plastic reaches the oceans, it's essentially gone. Sure, researchers are working on different projects to address this (like for instance plastic-eating bacteria or gathering ocean plastic), but those projects are still in their infancies, and it's simply naive to assume that that type of approach can solve a global problem.
Instead, increasingly, researchers are calling for a solution that happens before the plastic ends up in the sea. Essentially, we need to reduce the plastic we use and recycle more of it. That's where we need to strike.[/panel]
So if we know what the problem is, and we have a general idea how to tackle it, what's holding things down? The problem — or rather, one of the problems — is design, says marine plastics expert Professor Richard Thompson. Producers don't design thinking about the end of life, they just want to sell. So they focus on the product attractiveness, and not on recycling.
A Design Revolution
Around 40% of all the plastic we use is packaging. Single-use, plastic packaging.
Thompson says that, in his experience, he has found that designers don't really communicate with people dealing with the end-of-life of plastic. So, while most countries have labels about recycling packaging, that's not really a practical consideration. The "Can it be recycled" label is more "Can this be done in a lab setting?" and not "Is this realistically feasible?" — so we end up with many plastic packages that are recyclable in theory, but in practice, end up in landfills or oceans. If we can get the creators and the recyclers of plastic to sit down at the same table, then we have a very good starting point. This is where plastic could start moving from a linear lifecycle to a more circular one.
Linear vs Circular economy.
A simple example is colored plastic bottles. The main reason why producers do this is brand differentiation — they think consumers will like it more. But the pigments in the colored bottles make it much more difficult (and often impossible) to recycle the plastic.
Still, the problems stray way beyond the difficulty of recycling some plastics. The reality is that only about 10% of what's produced gets recycled back into new products — and, if we really want to make things sustainable, we need to ensure that it can be recycled more than once (about 20 times would be a good target, Thompson says). If we plan to achieve that, we need to design with recycling in mind, and we need all the stakeholders sitting at the same table.
That includes politicians.
Healthy design, healthy policy
Imagining a recycling revolution without policies to facilitate it is difficult. The companies involved have significant inertia and very little incentive to change how they do things. Sure, on a smaller scale, individual companies can make a big difference. In Germany and the Netherlands, for instance, plastic-free aisles have gone mainstream, and are reporting impressive success.
But in the giant industry that is packaging, a good policy can oil some very key wheels , facilitating the entire recycling process.
For instance, politicians can incentivize new technologies. It seems like every other week we read about an alternative to plastic, or some form of more eco-friendly plastic, but it rarely if ever hits the shelves — the problem being, of course, economic. Even subsidizing existing technologies can make a big difference and help tune the market in a more sustainable direction. You can't fix it all with circularity, at some point, you need new, better materials to enter the stage and hit the shelves.
Then, you have punitive measures like plastic bag bans, which have been enormously successful in various parts of the world. But punitive measures and bans can't solve it all. Legislation can achieve a lot, but we can't legislate against the diversity of all plastic uses, Thompson argues. So he suggests a different type of policy: incentivizing producers to make more recyclable products. Simply put, how about reducing taxes for producers that recycle more, and increasing them for companies that don't recycle?
There's another important facet which policy can address when it comes to plastic recycling. The cost of recycling is fairly constant, but the price of oil (the raw material) fluctuates greatly — so when the price of oil is high, recycling is viable and demanded. When the price of oil drops, we've got recyclers coming out of business. It would make a lot of sense to protect existing recycling industry and subsidize it according to the price of oil fluctuations.
A cultural shift
Lastly, if we want a true change, we will have to shift our attitudes towards plastic.
Thompson brings forth an interesting argument: we don't actively think of plastic pollution as a problem we, as consumers, can fix. It's not in our culture.
"If you'd go into the bathroom and you'd see hot water running, you'd stop it, because you want to stop waste. We need to make it like that with plastic: we need a culture shift to improve plastic use," he explains.
So how do we change that? Again, this can be greatly facilitated by a healthy partnership between producers, sellers, and policymakers. If policy supports the production of more sustainable plastics, producers will no doubt advertise it, and there is a good chance at least some consumers will prefer these options over the others.
But we cannot wait for the change to come from the outside. We have to consider ourselves as active actors in this affair — actors that, for better or for worse, can influence the outcome. We can push producers towards more healthy alternatives and be more conscious of how and what plastic we use.
In the end, plastic pollution is one of the biggest challenges of our times, and we all have to work together if we want to solve it. It's not easy, but it's definitely worth it.
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Black Eyed Peas: The Beginning
Posted January 11, 2011 by J Matthew Cobb in Reviews 1.0
Party factor, '80's tribute sum up the best of Black Eyed Peas sixth disc
After the clubland domination of 2009's The E.N.D., the Black Eyed Peas are returning with something resembling a prequel. The E.N.D. pretty much summed up what dominates the party pop radio now. The Beginning, the super-cool hip-hop/pop clique's sixth offering, meddles with pasttime inspirations and timeless melodies. And it's obvious to note their extravagance of '80's pop culture, playing with K.C. & the Sunshine Band ditties and The Buggles' big hit "Video Killed the Radio Star" ("Love You Long Time"), Chic and Blondie samples ("Fashion Beats") and most importantly, nabbing the chorus from Dirty Dancing's apex on the album opener, "The Time (Dirty Bit)." But even the big hit of "Dirty Bit," in the eyes of the studious observer, sounds awfully familiar. It's basically a smart reprise of "Boom Boom Pow," even down to will.i.am's "C'mon, let's go…" phrasing sounding like "I got that rock 'n roll…" in ""Boom Boom Pow." Aside from obvious similarities of its predecessor, in which will.i.am is guilty of creating, The Beginning tries to invent a new kind of avant-garde for big-bass party music.
On the surface, the artsy part of Beginning is quite appealing. Instead of cramming in a bunch of Top 40 singles, the foursome organize a template loaded with electro-symphonic interludes, mood changers and club introits. They are lucky to squeeze in some impressive moments. "Don't Stop the Party" lays out futuristic house beats and some Kanye-influenced rhyming ("Get up off my genitals/I stay on that pinnacle/Kill you with my lyricals/Call me verbal criminal"). "XOXOXO" goes Daft Punk on its arrangement and the two-part experiments of "Do It Like This" brings the excess of playful and naughty together like a P. Diddy penthouse party. When David Guetta tags on for "The Best One Yet (The Boy)," the club grooves cleverly insert a Madonna-esque pop melody, sweetly rendered by Fergie, into the mix.
While still a dance record, Beginning is still a challenge for a full-lengther, even for the dance floor. There's loads of merciless synth pitch-bending and endless merry-go-round loops to fight with. And Fergie, the band's lead vocalist, is pinned down by heavyweight Auto-Tune and not enough shine in the front. When digested peacefully and in bits, Beginning is pleasurably for the bloodsuckers of the nightlife. But as a whole, it can be one fucked-up hangover.
Label: Interscope
Producers: will.i.am, DJ Ammo, Free School, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkinsm DJ Frank E
Spin This: "The Time (Dirty Bit)," "XOXOXO," "Don't Stop the Party"
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Holcomb's Path To Re-election Likely An Easy One
Gov. Eric Holcomb officially launched his re-election bid Saturday and political analysts say his path to a second term is likely an easy one. No elected Indiana governor has lost a re-election bid since the state began allowing second terms in the 1970s.
Holcomb Officially Launches 2020 Re-election Campaign
Gov. Eric Holcomb leaned heavily into basketball references as he launched his re-election bid Saturday at the Hoosier Gym, where the movie "Hoosiers" filmed.
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Gov. Eric Holcomb says the commission will hold three hearings as part of his effort to make teacher pay competitive with surrounding states.
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The Indiana NAACP is asking the state to include an environmental justice advocate on the new energy policy task force. The group met with Gov. Eric Holcomb to discuss the issue and other things this week.
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The most influential people in contemporary art
14th November 2019 /in FEATURE /by douw
Thelma Golden, Koyo Kouoh and Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi have been ranked as some of the most prominent individuals in the art world
Thelma Golden (no. 7) is the Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, USA. © Julie Skarratt.
Glenn D. Lowry is number 1 in the 18th edition of the ArtReview Power 100, the museum director is followed on the list by photographer Nan Goldin. At number 3 are the gallerists Iwan & Manuela Wirth. Artist Hito Steyerl is number 4, and gallerist David Zwirner is number 5.
The 2019 list, compiled in consultation with a panel of 30 artists, curators and critics from around the world, continues to reflect a shift away from the traditional power hubs. In proposing the individuals and organisations that are having the most influence on the type of art being produced and exhibited during the last 12 months, the panel has highlighted figures such as Koyo Kouoh (56, Zeitz MOCAA) in Africa, Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi (32, Sharjah Biennial, Lahore Biennale, Africa Institute) in the Middle East, Nadia & Rajeeb Samdani and Diana Campbell Betancourt (47, Dhaka Art Summit) in South Asia, Eugene Tan (53, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore Art Museum) in Southeast Asia and Pablo León de la Barra (90, MAC Niteroi, Guggenheim) in Latin America, among many others.
Which is not to say that inequalities in power and representation are rapidly and efficiently being addressed and resolved. While mirroring the ways in which an increasingly connected and internationalised art system is thinking about global inequalities of power, the list remains a reflection of power as it is, rather than as it should be.
Koyo Kouoh (no. 56) is the Executive Director and Chief Curator of Zeitz MOCAA. Image from the ART AFRICA archive (2014).
With a new $450 million extension and a thorough rethinking of the museum model, MoMA, under the longtime direction of Lowry, has reopened this autumn featuring a rehung collection that dramatically steps away from a traditional, linear presentation of art history. In a year – and era – marked by disruption, protest and bitter conflict between outsiders and the establishment, not least over the question of who gets to represent culture, institutions have been forced to respond with convincing arguments or risk being sidelined. MoMA may have arrived at this approach with guidance from the Studio Museum of Harlem's Thelma Golden (7) and implicit encouragement from Tate's recent efforts to decolonise and 'decentre' its own collection – Tate's director, Maria Balshaw, is 9th on the list – but as the world's wealthiest museum, it is now leading the way in offering a more global representation of art's histories and the diversity of the artists working today and across the decades. Also very active in responding to the challenges posed by changing art infrastructures, Miuccia Prada (11) and Marc Glimcher (23) each present ambitious models of transformation, the Fondazione Prada with exhibitions that routinely exceed 'museum quality' and extend the art experience into the social, with pop-up clubs featuring performance and other works during a handful of the major global art fairs; and Glimcher's Pace via a new eight-storey multipurpose art palace in Manhattan that also accommodates experience and spectacle.
Pushing for change from the outside, Nan Goldin (2) has spearheaded protests against the Sackler family over its implication in the opioid crisis in the US and for its engagement in the 'artwashing' of profits from the sale of OxyContin by family-owned Purdue Pharma, a campaign that has resulted in the refusal of Sackler funds by institutions including the National Portrait Gallery and Tate in London. Goldin's questioning of the ethics of philanthropy is proving a point often subject to debate: that art and artists can and do effect change in the real world. Felwine Sarr & Bénédicte Savoy (6) have been instrumental in questioning the function of the museum while making the case for the unconditional return of art obtained in suspect circumstances by Western institutions, a theme picked up in the activism of the American-based movement Decolonize This Place (19). The Indonesian artist collective ruangrupa (10), artistic directors of the next Documenta, perhaps best represent those who are creating new institutional models and systems, through their work with Gudskul in Jakarta and its emphasis on research and collaboration in the creation, funding and presentation of art.
Glenn D. Lowry (no. 1) is the Director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1995. ©Peter Ross
In the current atmosphere of systemic crisis, with the nature of power in flux and subject to disruption, what is clear is that institutions are newly responsive to alternative models for structuring the artworld. The artist Banksy (14) makes this list precisely for the way in which his existence highlights institutional willingness (and struggle) to accommodate an artist who has no need for the establishment.
As the battle for control over who gets to represent culture plays out, the dominant institutions and narratives will continue to come under pressure to adapt.
The full ArtReview 2019 Power 100 Ranking can be viewed here.
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What Is Being A Stay-At-Home Dad Like?
So today, I'm doing things a little differently than usual. I've always wanted to experiment with doing video on the site and thought that this interview would be a great opportunity!
My wife and I don't have kids yet (which I've written about before), but I don't think that we are too far away from having them.
Recently the M$M team has expanded quite a bit, and I've been fortunate enough to be able to work with people that are stay-at-home parents! It's most likely what I'll be doing eventually, so it's cool to get an inside peek at what life is like for them as they work from home and also raise children.
A few weeks ago I interviewed my assistant Melissa about her experience of raising her kids while working for me (which is probably really hard haha).
Today, I'm getting the male perspective from Mike Yanda, my friend and business partner on the Facebook Side Hustle Course. Growing up, I would have never imagined that I'd be a stay-at-home dad…but the idea of it actually sounds really, really cool. Getting to watch your kids grow up every day sounds like an incredible gift to me.
So…I asked him about it haha. He transitioned from being a lawyer to an online entrepreneur a few years ago and now spends his entire day with the kiddos.
I learned a lot from this interview – I think you'll really like it! Just FYI – there is wine and beer involved here haha. Enjoy!
Does being a stay-at-home parent sound cool or stressful?
I absolutely love the prospect of setting myself up to be a stay at home dad. I really wish I had the foresight to do things differently when I was younger so that I could have worked from home when the kids were younger like Mike's!
"It's amazing that my child has survived…" haha this is the sentiment of all new parents!
I'm also a firm believer in the everything happens for a reason motto. Even if we don't understand or comprehend what is going on at the time, everything that occurs happens for a reason to guide us into what we are supposed to be doing with our lives.
Great point – I'm definitely grateful that I'll be able to see our future kiddos every day too. I see Mike do it every day and it looks awesome!


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Okowita (od  – woda życia) lub gorzałka – staropolskie określenie wysokoprocentowego napoju alkoholowego, mocnej wódki produkowanej ze zbóż i ziemniaków.

Aqua vitae wytwarzano w Europie już w XIII wieku jako spirytus będący produktem destylacji wina. Początkowo produkowana wyłącznie w celach leczniczych, z czasem stała się zwykłym napojem alkoholowym. Spolszczonym mianem okowity określano u nas tę wódkę, która dotarła do Polski w XVI wieku z Niemiec lub Włoch, pierwotnie zresztą będąc trunkiem dostępnym głównie dla zamożnych mieszczan.

Była destylowana zazwyczaj trzy razy. Po pierwszej destylacji nazywana była brantówką, po drugiej – szumówką, a po trzeciej stawała się okowitą o mocy do 80%. Po rozcieńczeniu okowity wodą produkowano wódkę prostą o mocy około 30–35%, zwaną szynkową lub ordynaryjną. W Wielkopolsce XIX wieku podstawowym surowcem do produkcji tego alkoholu były ziemniaki.

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Episode 58: Completely Young Justice Catch Up!
Welcome to Completely Comics!
'This is our best show ever!' -Troy
Comic Book Jerk joins Troy and Will to catch everyone up on Young Justice: Invasion. This episode has so much more news and Fun, you will listen to it more than once!
Trivia Contest results (Chad Winstead)
DCUO releases "Last Laugh" with new content
Parsec Awards 2012 Nomination
Beaucoup Pop Podcast
"Lucille is Coming" Image teases The Walking Dead #100
Ninja Turtle movie by Michael Bay shut down by Paramount.
Grant Morrison has been recognized by Queen Elizabeth II of England, and has been made a 'Member Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" for services to film and literature
Judge Dredd movie trailer
Young Justice updates with the Comic Book Jerk
3) Young Justice Catch Up:
Thank you Comic Book Jerk for joining us to catch everyone up on Young Justice!
S2, Ep1
Five years after the Justice League were controlled by Vandal Savage, their time under his control comes back to haunt them. The Team has to take on alien invaders, starting with Lobo.
The team of Miss Martian, Superboy, Beast Boy and Adam Strange are sent to the planet Rann.
The invading Kroloteans receive aid from an unexpected ally.
Superboy and Blue Beetle take on Intergang, while Nightwing tries to salvage the soul of a former comrade.
Blue Beetle searches for a missing friend, while the team of Miss Martian, Batgirl, Bumblebee and Wonder Girl return to Bialya.
A mysterious intruder appears inside Mount Justice claiming to be a time-traveling visitor from the future.
Depths
Artemis returns to the team to protect an important satellite launch.
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5) Resource of the Week:
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UPDATED WITH NEW LEVELS & FEATURES – OPTIMIZED FOR THE NEW iPAD!
The inmates have escaped and Batman has his hands full defeating an army of henchmen and some of his most iconic villains. Scour the rooftops and the seedy underbelly of Gotham City through a series of one-on-one battles with the Joker, Two-Face and more, as well as the Batman: Arkham City Lockdown exclusive – Deathstroke. Choose from several Batman skins and power-ups as you punch, kick and combo your way to cleaning up Gotham City.
And the critics love it!
• "…blown away at the graphics and fun multi-touch gameplay" – GeekWire
• "Batman Arkham City Lockdown is a beautiful, accessible game that iOS gamers and Batman aficionados will enjoy" – MacLife
• "Overall, Lockdown is a solid expansion of the Arkham universe." – USA Today Game Hunters
What's New in Version 1.3
POISON IVY & ROBIN JOIN THE FIGHT!
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6) Comic Review
Man of God #1 and #2 by Pinwheel Press
Troy and Will were given the opportunity to review a new comic published by Pinwheel Press. Will loves the comic and strongly recommends it, while Troy does have some suggestions on what might make it the perfect product.
Here is a link to Man of God's Facebook Page.
Follow them at @PinwheelPress on Twitter!
7) Muy Bueno and Honorable Mention (comics to buy on June 27)
• THE TEEN TITANS LOST in an inner-world!
• What did SOLSTICE learn from the LEGION LOST team during THE CULLING? Hint: It has to do with the mystery surrounding KID FLASH'S origin!
• BUNKER confronts RED ROBIN about the missing SKITTER!
• DINOSAURS – and a new threat!
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Episode 56: Completely Fabulous!
Welcome to Completely Comics Episode 56: Completely Fabulous!
Byte Girl's Senior Prom/Graduation
Netflix'n it up
Recorder problems
DC has been teasing the aftermath of "The Culling" mini-event between Superboy, Teen Titans and Legion Lost. 1)Superboy's life is completely changed following the event. He had been controlled by N.O.W.H.E.R.E. all of his life, and now that he's free, what will he do now? 2) Kid Flash was recognized by Timber Wolf and T-Wolf attacked him. Kid Flash doesn't seem to know much about his past. Does Timber Wolf know more about his past then he does? 3) The Titans themselves are thrown into a mysterious place with no visible means of returning home. The Legionnaires are to home to the the 31st Century and discover the worst thing that could possibly happen. 4)The Ravagers series starts with some of the teens who escaped from N.O.W.H.E.R.E. led by Caitlyn Fairchild.
JLI Cancelled? Rumors around the internet all point to Justice League International is ending after issue #12 and the Annual. However, there is speculation that it may go on under a different title since the writer Dan Jurgens has a project he cannot announce yet.
DC Changes LGBT policy: Dan Didio had previously stated that DC would not change the sexual orientation of existing DC characters, but instead would create new ones, such as the Teen Titan's character Bunker. However, DC's policy on this has 'evolved' and revealed that one of DC's most prominent characters will in fact be gay in the New 52. The word is that will be an iconic male characters who has yet to appear in the New 52. It will be revealed sometime in June.
Astonishing X-Men #51: First gay wedding in comics. Northstar and Kyle.
DCUO Download Content 4 – "The Last Laugh" : Mark Hamill and Adam Baldwin return to their classic roles of the Joker and Superman. More expanded Pvp play, Shields as weapons.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, is set to premiere on October 4th, 2013. So far, it has been reported that Mickey Rourke and Jessica Alba have signed onto the film.
Comic Artist Ernie Chan passes away: A week after renowned Filipino comic book artist Tony DeZuniga passed away, the industry lost another pillar on May 16 in the United States when Ernesto "Ernie" Chan, 71, of Marvel and DC comics fame died after almost a year long battle with cancer. A relative, who asked not to be named prior to seeking permission from the artist's immediate family, confirmed via Facebook that Chan died in California last May 16, or just two-and-a-half-months shy of his 72nd birthday. Chan is best known in the comics world for his work on Conan the Barbarian and Detective Comics.
Thor 2: Bleeding Cool's rumor mill is saying that the Enchantress, a long time Thor villain will be in the upcoming Thor 2.
Lobo: Bleeding Cool also shared a rumor that Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson will be playing Lobo in an upcoming DC movie.
3) Resource Review: The World's Finest http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/main.php
What does The World's Finest offer? This site has pretty much everything a fan of DC Animation is looking for! Exclusive content, news, interviews, message boards, reviews, image galleries, videos, comic and episode guides, online original comics, extensive production content, and original artwork is just a small bit of what The World's Finest provides.
Also, we talk about how difficult it is to sign up for hte the Avengers Alliance game on Facebook.
4) Wiki of the Week: Rocket from Young Justice: Invasion
Taken from Comicvine. http://www.comicvine.com/rocket/29-16695/
Raquel Ervin was born in Paris Island, the poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhood in Dakota. Although she is only the sidekick of the title character, Icon, she is the actual protagonist of the series. She yearned to become a writer,, but lacked the motivation. That is, until she met Augustus Freeman IV, a corporate lawyer who was secretly a stranded alien with superhuman powers. This occurred while she and her friends were robbing Freeman's home. Raquel convinced Augustus to become the superhero Icon, and to take her on as his sidekick, Rocket. While in costume, she wore a belt Icon fashioned out of his escape pod's inertia winder, which allowed her to manipulate kinetic energy.
Shortly after she began adventuring with Icon, Raquel discovered that she was pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, Noble. She decided to keep the baby, becoming the first single teenage mother in comics. She gave birth to a son, whom she named Amistad Augustus Ervin, named "Amistad" after famous ship that brought slaves over from Africa to America, and "Augustus" after Augustus Freeman IV, the Human alias of Dakota City superhero Icon. During her pregnancy, Raquel trained her best friend Darnice to temporarily assume duties as Rocket. Raquel eventually resumed her role as Rocket.
Rocket was more liberal than Icon, which caused them to clash on a number of occasions. She befriended Static, another teenage superhero from Dakota City. While it has been hinted that someday they might become more than friends, their relationship remained platonic throughout the run of their respective titles.
In the revised Milestone continuity (which merged with the main DC Universe), Rocket is still partnered with Icon.
All of Rocket's superhuman powers derive from the inertia winder installed in her belt buckle. This device is one of two from Icon's escape pod, the other is installed in Hardware's current suit of armor. When activated, the inertia winder surrounds Rocket in an "inertia field," which absorbs, stores, and redirects any kinetic energy used against it. This field protects her from anything invested with kinetic energy: physical blows, bullets, falls, falling debris, etc. The inertia field normally extends a few inches from Rocket's body, but she can expand the field to much greater sizes. She once enclosed a crowd of about 50 people within her field without it losing its durability.
Rocket is able to project stored energy in blasts usually from her hands over a distance, causing great damage depending on the amount of energy she uses. She can also fly by releasing the stored kinetic energy beneath her, launching her skyward. She is particularly skilled in this ability, able to perform complex aerial maneuvers and hover by controlling the amount of energy released. Rocket has also learned to how to use her inertia winder to surround her opponents in an "inertialess field" which negates any kinetic energy within it down to the molecular level, effectively immobilizing them. Some opponents even fall unconscious because the field can prevent oxygen molecules from reaching their lungs.
Other uses of his field includes imbuing objects with large amounts of kinetic energy when thrown increasing their speed, effectively allowing her to throw rocks at the speed of bullets. Alternatively she can release this energy when she throws a punch delivering enough shock force to stagger beings as powerful as Icon if she uses a high enough amount.
Rocket's inertia field has certain weaknesses due to its very nature. The field will not activate if a person or object exerts little kinetic energy against it. This makes Rocket vulnerable to stealth attacks, which rely on slower movements and minimal force. Also, the inertia field offers little protection against weapons based on non-kinetic energy like thermal (e.g., flamethrowers) or electrical (e.g., tasers).
Raquel Ervin is a voracious reader and a gifted writer. A former high school gymnast, she is very agile and has quick reflexes. Rocket is also a good hand-to-hand combatant due to her crime-fighting experience as Icon's sidekick.
Rocket appears in the animated series Young Justice, starting off in several brief cameos before joining the main cast at the end of the first season. She first appears in "Revelation," where she battles one of Poison Ivy's plant creatures during the Injustice League's attack on several major cities. She later reappears in "Failsafe" as one of the Earth's heroes who repels an alien invasion, although this was only an illusion created by Miss Martian as a training exercise.
She officially becomes a member of the team upon Icon's induction into the Justice League. She first joins the group during a mission to locate Cheshire, which leads to an ambush orchestrated by the Riddler. She is shown to harbor an attraction to Aqualad, who helps her after she is attacked by Apokoliptian weaponry.
Rocket appears in the sequel series Young Justice: Invasion, now five years older. A legal adult, Rocket is nown shown as a member of the Justice League alongside Zatanna.
5) Muy Bueno
TEEN TITANS #9
"THE CULLING" finale!• THE TEEN TITANS and THE LEGION LOST duke it out with N.O.W.H.E.R.E. and the madman known as Harvest to stop the slaughter of innocent children.• This issue leads directly into this month's RAVAGERS #1!• Continued from TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1 SUPERBOY #9 and LEGION LOST #9! Written by: Scott Lobdell
Tagged as 31st Century, A Dame to Kill For, Adam Baldwin, Astonishing X-Men, Bi, Booster Gold, Byte Girl, Caitlyn Fairchild, Conan the Barbarian, Dan Jurgens, DC Animation, DC Comics, DC Universe Online, DCUO, DLC 4, Dwayne Johnson, Enhantress, Ernie Chan, Executioner, Gay, Hardware, Harvest, Icon, Jessica Alba, JLI, JLI #12, Joker, Kid Flash, Kyle, Legion Lost, Legion of Super-Heroes, Lesbian, LGBT, Lobo, Mark Hamill, Mickey Rourke, Milestone, N.O.W.H.E.R.E., Netflix, Northstar, PvP, Rocket, Shield, Sin City, Superboy, Superman, Teen Titans, The Culling, The Last Laugh, The Ravagers, The Rock, Thor 2, Timber Wolf, Transgender, Troy Price, Will Mitchell, World's Finest Online, Young Justice
Episode 54: Completely Young Justice Invasion!
Welcome to Completely Comics Episode 54: Completely Young Justice Invasion!
This episode is special for two reasons. We spend most of the show talking about Young Justice Invasion, and we are joined by thic Booke Com Jerk! For complete shownotes, please visit http://www.completelycomics.com.
Troy in Vermont
Top Cow Twittering about our John Tyler Christopher interview
Introduce Special Guest: Aaron Gabbard from Comic Book Jerk
He-Man – In July, DC Comics is launching a brand new, six-issue He-Man and the Masters of the Universe comic, trying to attract a whole new audience to those once familiar characters while still retaining the fandom of those who already loved it. Written by James Robinson with art by Philip Tan, the comic will update the concepts behind the toys for a modern audience. In the new comic, the evil Skeletor has already taken over the world, and Eternia's heroes have forgotten their heroic nature. A character called the "Sorceress" awakens He-Man to his true purpose, and he embarks on a quest to restore the rest of the group.
Devil's Due Publishing is planning both a return to publishing and payment of their existing debt to creators, according to a statement released by company founder Josh Blaylock.
Now dubbed "Devil's Due Entertainment," details of their publishing slate are still vague at this time, with Blaylock stating his intentions for a "small roster of high quality projects." The Devil's Due website lists upcoming projects including Yumiko: Curse of the Merch Girl (produced with hip-hop artist Murs), graphic novel Mercy Sparx and prose novel When the Devil's Bills Came Due.
Avengers movie premiere
Young Justice Invasion began this week, with lots of enthusiasm and excitement.
3) Resource Review The World's Finest http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/main.php
Three Muy Bueno's this week…
Worlds' Finest #1
New ongoing series featuring POWER GIRL and HUNTRESS of Earth 2!• PAUL LEVITZ teams with amazing artists GEORGE PEREZ and KEVIN MAGUIRE.• Discover why these two heroes are stranded on our Earth – and what it means for the heroes of the DC Universe.
Earth 2 #1
First issue of an ongoing series from writer JAMES ROBINSON and artist NICOLA SCOTT!• Who are the heroes of EARTH 2 – and what befell them?• Starring ALAN SCOTT, JAY GARRICK and many others!• You may think you know Earth 2…but this is DC Comics – The New 52, where anything can happen!• Don't miss the extra-sized debut issue!
Dial H #1
A brand new series by bestselling and Hugo award winning novelist CHINA MIEVILLE!• What would happen if you discovered the H Dial, an unbelievably powerful artifact that turned you into a super hero?• And what if you found out that the world is threatened by this very device that's become your uncontrollable obsession?• These are just the first questions asked in this thrilling and inventive storyline that introduces the strangest super heroes and super villains in the DCU while exploring the boundaries of reality!
My honorable mention is
"THE CULLING" begins here!• It's the TEEN TITANS vs. THE LEGION LOST one mile beneath the Antarctic in the chamber of horrors known as the Crucible!• Continued in this month's SUPERBOY #9, LEGION LOST #9 and TEEN TITANS #9!
The entire runs of each book has led up to this…i'm excited!
5) Wiki of the Week: Lagoon Boy
Lagoon Boy is an amphibious boy from Atlantis who is more durable than a normal human. He can grow sharp quills and control water. For a complete review of the Lagoon Boy character, click here to see the full entry over at Comic Vine.
Email us at completelycomics@gmail.com
Tagged as after credit scene, Agent Coulson, Al Pratt, Alan Scott, Artemis, Atlantis, Avengers Movie, Bat Girl, Batman, Beast Boy, Black Widow, Blue Beetle, Bumblebee, Captain America, China Mieville, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Clark Gregg, Colbie Smulders, Comic Book Jerk, completely comics, Conner Kent, Devil's Due, Dial H, Dial H for Hero, Dick Grayson, Downtime, Earth-2, G Gordon Godfrey, George Perez, Happy New Year, He-Man, Hulk, Huntress, Iron Man, James Robinson, Jay Garrick, John Tyler Christopher, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Kevin Maguire, Kid Flash, Lagoon Boy, Legion Lost, Lobo, Mal Duncan, Maria Hill, Mark Ruffalo, Ms Martian, Nick Fury, Nicola Scott, Nightwing, Paul Levitz, Power Girl, premiere, Ravagers, Red Robin, Robert Downey Jr, Robin, Samuel L Jackson, Scarlet Johansen, Season Two, Stan Lee, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans Annual, The Culling, Thor, Tim Curry, Tim Drake, Top Cow, Wonder Girl, Worlds' Finest, YJ, Young Justice: Invasion, Zatanna
March 4, 2012 · 7:05 am
Episode 45: Completely DC Nation!
An hour of DC Nation, the Justice League: Doom movie, the Marvel Kapow iphone app, and John Carter of Mars are all reviewed on this episode!
1) Welcome to Completely Comics Episode 45: Completely DC Nation!
DC Nation review!
Quotes from fans:
Aaron Gabbard – "SATURDAY CARTOONS ARE BACK!!!!!!! but what have they done to teen titans :("
Quinn Kuzmich – "Warblegarble *drool*"
Justice League: Doom Review!
New Avengers Trailer and Movie Poster… A new movie poster was released this week, with Robert Downy Jr. taking front and center as Iron Man. It's a cool poster, but it seems a little… off in my opinion. The trailer, on the other hand, is mind blowing, and will definitely get you excited for the movie.
Earth 2 Character Designs… Recently, DC has been releasing their designs for their Earth 2 characters. The characters have been designed by Jim Lee and Kevin Maguire. These characters will appear in the new DC books, Earth 2 and Worlds' Finest. Shown so far have been Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin (who is now Huntress) and Supergirl (who is now Power Girl).
No Bill Murray for Ghost Busters 3. Bill Murray has decided against doing a Ghostbusters 3. Apparently none of the scripts shown to him have been good enough, and it appears they never will be. However, the plan is to still move on without Bill Murray or his character Peter Venkman.
San Diego Comic Con sold out in 90 minutes!
One of the great Golden Age artists, Sheldon Moldoff past away at the age of 91. His first work was in Action Comics #1 with a sports piece called "Odds and Ends". He is known for his work on Hawkman and co-created Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, Batwoman and Batgirl, Bat-Mite and Ace the Bat-Hound.
4) Resource Review: Marvel Kapow on iPhone http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Marvel+Kapow!/review.asp?c=30814
5) Wiki of the Week: John Carter http://www.comicvine.com/john-carter/29-34103/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter_(character)
SWAMP THING #7
Written by SCOTT SNYDER; Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE; 1:25 B&W Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE. Moss fills lungs. Leaves scrape across skin and wood against bone. A Swamp Thing is rising in The Green's hour of darkest need…but is Alec Holland a part of it? Or is he just bleeding out in a ditch? And as Alec falls, a horrible champion is taking the throne of the Bone Kingdom at Sethe's right hand!
7) Listener Feedback
8) Shout out to our Facebook Friends!
Tagged as Artemis, Batman: Year One, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Cartoon Network, DC Nation, Dr. Fate, Green Lantern animated series, John Carter, Justice League: Doom, Kid Flash, Klarion the Witch Boy, Marvel KA-Pow, Miss Martian, Plastic Man, Shazam, Superboy, Swamp Thing, The Avengers, Young Justice, Zatanna, Zatara
Completely More Young Justice
On this special episode Troy and Will are again joined by Chris and Omni from The Cape Podcast (www.thecapepodcast.com). They talk about episodes five through nine of Young Justice on the Cartoon Network. Their love for the characters and storylines comes shining through yet again, do give it a listen!
1) Introduction of Troy Price, Will Mitchell, Chris Price, and Omniac
NOTE: During the introduction we talk about the general shape of our rock-hard abs. We are receiving feedback that people are thinking we are talking about something else…
2) Episode Review of Young Justice (taken from www.tv.com)
Episode 5: Schooled – The lack of relationship and interaction with Superman angers Superboy, leading him to lose control of his anger and decline training with Black Canary. When Young Justice encounters an opponent that even their Justice League superiors have experienced difficulty in defeating, will Superboy decide to help the team?
Episode 6: Infiltrator – Green Arrow's niece, Artemis, joins Young Justice and must save a bright young scientist from the League of Shadows.
Episode 7: Denial – Young Justice investigates the disappearance of Kent Nelson, the former Dr. Fate. Meanwhile, Kid Flash, who doesn't believe in magic, must defeat Abra Kadabra and Klarion the Witch Boy to obtain the Helmet of Fate.
Episode 8: Downtime – After a team mission goes badly, Aqualad returns to Atlantis to reconsider his role as team leader, or whether he should pursue personal interests. However, he soon discovers that there is no escaping his destiny.
Episode 9: Bereft – Young Justice discovers that they have forgotten the last six months of their lives, including each other and a final fateful mission in Bialya. The team turns to Miss Martian to recover their memories, before it is too late for Superboy.
Links: Here are the links mentioned in the show!
http://www.angelfire.com/ar/hellUSA/Oldjustice.html
http://spider-bob.com/teams/dc/OldJustice.htm
http://www.multiversitycomics.com/2011/04/marvel-puts-out-big-ol-spoiler-for.html
http://young-justice.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=130
Filed under Friends of the Show!, Podcast Episode!
Tagged as Aqualad, Artemis, Conner Kent, Kid Flash, Miss Martian, Old Justice, Robin, Superboy, The Cape Podcast, Young Justice
Completely Young Justice
Welcome! On this special episode Troy and Will are joined by Chris and Omni from The Cape Podcast (www.thecapepodcast.com). They talk about the first four episodes of Young Justice on the Cartoon Network. Their love for the characters and storylines come shining through, do give it a listen!
Episode 1: Independence Day – Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, and Speedy are finally ready to join the Justice League as full members. However, they soon discover that are to be treated as "junior members". An enraged Speedy leaves, while the other three strike out on their own to investigate a mysterious fire at Cadmus Laboratories. The trio soon discovers that Cadmus conceals a major conspiracy, and one of its goals is to create a clone of Superman for their own ends.
Episode 2: Fireworks – Kid Flash, Robin, and Aqualad are captured by the Cadmus genomorph forces, which prepare to clone them and dispose of the originals. Their only hope is the Superman clone, "Superboy", who must choose between freedom and subservience to those who created him.
Episode 3: Welcome to Happy Harbor – Speedy refuses to join the team, leading the members of Young Justice to wonder if their team is nothing more than a big joke to keep the young heroes "in their place". Meanwhile, Miss Martian feels that she doesn't belong on the team. The team battles a villain named Mister Twister, who they mistakenly believe is really Red Tornado testing them.
Episode 4: Drop-zone – Batman sends Young Justice on its first official mission, to investigate a neo steroid called Venom. The heroes ultimately find themselves in the middle of a small war between Bane and the Cobra Cult. Meanwhile, the heroes realize they need a team leader – but who will it be?
Tagged as Batman, Cartoon Network, Flash, Green Arrow, Justice League, Kid Flash, Martian Manhunter, Miss Martian, Robin, Speedy, Superboy, Superman, The Cape Podcast, Young Justice


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STUART BINGHAM says he plans to regain fitness and focus for the season's run-in after a very disappointing February.
The world champion's difficult follow-up season to his Crucible win continued last month with first-stage exits at the Welsh Open and the Gdynia Open.
The 4-3 defeat to Scot Fraser Patrick last week in Poland cost Bingham a place alongside the European Order of Merit's top 24 at the Ladbrokes Player Championship in Manchester in late March.
Ball-Run has also just missed out on a place at this week's winners' group of the Championship League after three wins and three defeats saw him edged out of a semi-final spot in the final qualifying round.
Runs to the semi-finals at the Shanghai Masters, Gibraltar Open and The Masters this season have shown Bingham can still compete with anyone on his day but he admits he needs to find his best game again to have a chance of successfully defending his world title in May.
Bingham, who jokingly apologised to the 'snooker gods' and asked for his game back on social media this week, said: "It was very disappointing in Poland of course. I got back into it at 3-1 down but I missed a long pot and he cleared up. It just sums up my season and I should not have been in that position.
"I probably took that into the first day at Crondon but I did end up playing better there and I made 140 to beat Mark Davis' high break for £500. Which cheered me up!
"But the last couple of months the game has just felt like an effort and I have probably been low on confidence.
"Now I need to find my focus and I also want to get a bit fitter again. I stood on the scales in Poland and realised I have put on a stone.
"I remember my first coach Joe Lazarus used to say to me 'fit body, fit mind'. It's not always the key to playing well, but it can help when you feel better about yourself.
Bingham, who is taking a short break with his wife Michelle at an Essex seaside spot this week, is next in action at the ITV4-televised Ladbrokes World Grand Prix in Llandudno against Dave Gilbert on Wednesday, March 9.
After that he will play exhibition matches in Preston, Blackburn and Hoddlesden before travelling to compete at the China Open (March 29 – April 3), where he will start against Cao Yupeng.


An appalling lack of infection control is increasing the number of people acquiring fungal or viral infections such as warts and athlete's foot following a manicure or pedicure. In the worst-cases serious life-threatening infections like cellulitis have been contracted.
Members of PodiatryNZ are reporting increases in the number of clients who have had bad experiences in beauty salons and nail bars.
Lisa Whiteman, Clinical Director Resonance Podiatry believes that local Councils do not have the skills or expertise to oversee regulation required to keep the public safe in beauty salons delivering nail services. "There is good reason why podiatrists must be registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act, it means they are qualified and competent to deliver safe services.
Beauty providers are in a race to the bottom, delivering nail services down to a price. This only creates greater risk for the unwary public. While the podiatrists first concern is the health and wellbeing of patients, Lisa reports that in response to the trend for beauty treatments, her Allied Health Standard Accredited clinics are now providing 'Podicure' treatments, where high quality podiatry meets beauty in a bespoke service dedicated to the health of feet and nails.
Our Resonance Podiatrist Katie Vodanovich was interviewed on Radio New Zealand Morning Report, as well as 1 News to discuss this important public health issue.


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VOLUME DOOM Track Premiere: "Plague, Take Me" by LOW MOMENTS
Low Moments band meeting -- photo by Matty Thrash Photography.
How many bands is that guy Charlie really in?? Alternative Control talks with this fixture of the eastern Connecticut metal scene to get to the bottom of many pressing questions… But first, have a listen to "Plague, Take Me," the debut single from one of Charlie's many bands Low Moments. This is in fact a high point on our upcoming Volume Doom compilation; as much as Charlie and the other Low Moments members make fun of themselves, the moving doom rock song is an optimistic outing for a group that played their first show just six months ago.
Volume Doom by Alternative Control
Like it? Of course you do. Come see Low Moments along with Mourn the Light, Owl Maker, Pinto Graham, and Gorge at Altones in Jewett City this Friday (2/22) — free CD copy of Volume Doom with entry, so you can listen to Track 11 on repeat!
Now back to those questions with Charlie…
So you sing and play bass with Low Moments, do vox and guitar for Sentinel Hill, and….. Any other bands I'm missing??
I'm in a 90s English grindcore-themed band with my 7 y/o daughter called Animal Schoolbus. We put out a CD when she was 2 and it can be found on Youtube. I also have a solo acoustic thing called Charlie Sad Eyes.
Charlie performing with Low Moments.
What happened to your previous bands Banth and Holding onto Nothing?
Holding On To Nothing came first and just sort of fell apart. We were getting some momentum, playing from NYC to Maine, even got to play with Life Of Agony — but it just dissolved. Right after that, Rob and I got with the Punzalan brothers and did Banth for awhile until Tattoo Jake moved to New York. Too bad, that band was fun.
Both Low Moments and Sentinel Hill seemed to have started around the same time. Why start two new bands instead of one?
Low Moments happened after Banth went away. Rob and I realized we weren't done with HOTN-style self-deprecating sad rock so we put Low Moments together. We wanted to mix doom rock with hardcore and it came out sounding like sad alternative pop-punk with some doom riffs. But whatever, it's fun. Sam and Laken from Low Moments can't get out and play as much as Rob and I would like to, so we started Sentinel Hill with Aaron from When The Deadbolt Breaks for that reason.
Low Moments is contributing a track to Volume Doom, and you guys are currently in the process of recording a larger release. Can you tell me some details on that?
We're recording two EPs, six songs each. We're doing it at Rob's studio, Project 7:06. We don't have a realistic release date because we're also recording a Sentinel Hill demo and Rob is finishing up Feed The Beast's album. We're psyched to be on the Volume Doom comp. "Plague, Take Me" is the first song we've recorded. We can be sort of an intermission between the good songs…
Is Sentinel Hill recording too? And how'd your first two shows go?
Yes, the three-song demo first but we have a 45-minute full length written. First two shows were good and we're aggressively booking more. Nobody is getting any younger over here.
Low Moments band meeting — photo by Matty Thrash Photography.
Low Moments has a schtick about being a "bad" band — what's up with that?? I saw you guys and definitely did not have a bad time. How did the Low Moments lineup came together?
Rob has been friends with Sam for 20 years and brought him in on lead guitar. Laken is Scott Of The Earth's (Salt Of The Earth Records) son-in-law, so that's how we met him.
As for the "bad band" thing, Andre from the mighty Pinto Graham grabbed me at a show once and said "We can't figure you guys out. Is it schtick or do you mean it?" And the answer is both. I am pathologically self-critical and funnel it into self-deprecation. But the truth is, we're not a good band. We've never played a show without noticeably messing up. In the Eastern CT scene, when a band screws up and has to restart a song, it's officially called "having a Low Moment." The songwriting is mediocre. We're not heavy, or technical, or charismatic. We're awkward. The lyrics represent this belief. Have you ever seen a band who wasn't good but thought they were? That's a major turn-off, so we're just real honest about it. It's more truth than schtick. What we lack in talent, looks, youth, hair, and charm, we make up for with being fun. That's all we can hope for. We're sad clowns.
What elements do you think about when you're writing a song? And who are some of your songwriting inspirations?
Dwayne from Mourn The Light writes insanely catchy hooks, and he attributes it to growing up in the 80s when all the hair bands were shooting for huge arena choruses. I'm the same way. I came up on Def Leppard. I want that contagious, sticky hook that you can't get out of your head (I still haven't found it). I essentially write formulaic pop songs and dress them as metal or whatever. I also love punk and the straight-forward simplicity of it. No frills, get to the point. Social Distortion has been my biggest songwriting influence, no matter what style I'm writing. Technical music bores me to tears.
I've seen some cute pictures online of your kid doing martial arts. How do you balance family life and work with all the music stuff you do?
Easy, workaholism. Family, teaching jiu-jitsu, three bands, and I'm also the flyer maker for SCENE Productions and the New England Stoner & Doom Fest, so I'm extra busy. I live off of a To-Do list.
What are your thoughts on Connecticut local music scene these days?
It's great. I started going to hardcore and metal shows in '93 and have been around for a few of the peaks and valleys in that time. I'd say it's really solid right now, and the cool thing is there's almost this separate middle-aged metal scene where all of us 30-50 somethings can hang out and not get moshed to death. It's my only social outlet and I've met a ton of great people. I just hope people don't start taking it for granted, because that's when it dries up. The best thing to do is to get to every show you possibly can, regardless of who's playing. That's how this thing will continue. Shout out to the Eastern CT metal scene, which is really vibrant right now thanks to Dwayne Eldredge and everyone who comes to every show.
What do want to see your bands doing in the next year or two?
Low Moments: release those two EPs, play semi-regular shows, half-heartedly try to escape mediocrity, release a best-selling shirt with our logo but a picture of Casting Shadows on it.
Sentinel Hill: record the demo, then full-length, play out of state a lot.
Charlie Sad Eyes: record a full-length (underway now) and play out a bunch.
Animal Schoolbus: try to get my daughter to listen to less Taylor Swift and more Bolt Thrower.
Thanks for the interview! I hope this isn't a Low Moment for Alternative Control…
Oh we've had far lower moments than this one, sir…. Catch Charlie at one of the following live appearances:
Low Moments
2/22 — Volume Doom CD Release at Altones in Jewett City
4/12 at Altones in Jewett City for Record Store Day with Sundrifter
Sentinel Hill
3/7 at 33 Golden in New London CT with Mourn The Light and more
3/8 at Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester MA with Inverter and more
3/16 at Strange Brew in Norwich CT with VRSA
3/30 at 33 Golden in New London CT with Conforza and more
5/3 at the New England Stoner & Doom Fest
5/11 at Cherry St with Just A Pipe Dream and more
Charlie Sad Eyes
3/9 at Altones in Jewett City with Victim Or Victor and more
About Volume Doom
Spotlighting artists that have been reviewed on the Connecticut-based music blog Alternative Control, Volume Doom features twelve songs representing an array of subgenres under the doom/stoner umbrella.
Volume Doom Track Listing
Year of the Cobra (Seattle, WA) — The Descent
Howling Giant (Nashville, TN) — The Pioneer
Mourn the Light (Norwich, CT) — Embrace the Darkness
Owl Maker (Milford, CT) — Sky Road
Gorge (Tariffville, CT) — The Great Dying
Witching (Philadelphia, PA) — False Martyr
Pinto Graham (New Haven, CT) — High Flyer
Eye of Nix (Seattle, WA) — Lull
1476 (Salem, MA) — Winter of Winds
Dust Prophet (Manchester, NH) — Revolutionary Suicide
Low Moments (Norwich, CT) — Plague, Take Me
Kurokuma (Sheffield, UK) — Dope Rider Pt. 1
"Lull" and "Winter of Winds" courtesy of Prophecy Productions. "The Descent" courtesy of Magnetic Eye Records.
Volume Doom will be available for streaming and digital download through bandcamp. All proceeds will go towards Alternative Control's website maintenance costs. Pre-order for $1 or more, or name your price of $0 or more beginning February 22nd. A limited number of CD copies will be available through the participating bands.
Published February 17, 2019 By Jessie May
Categorized as Music Tagged band interview, charlie sad eyes, CTmetal, doom, Low Moments, metal, music, Plague Take Me, rock, sentinel hill, volume doom
Harley Bad Eyes says:
You guys are really scraping the bottom of the barrel with this one. You should interview Crossing Rubicon or something.
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