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Top 10 Films of 2019, Part I: misfits to queen bees
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I have always loved year-end lists, like one or another person's "top 10 films." They are a simple yet intriguing look into the world of cinema from one specific perspective. Be it from a journalist, artist or friend, I always get a kick out of this itemized window into the bygone year.
They always include a curve-ball or two and they usually give you a variety of recommendations that you might not have caught otherwise. They are also a very personal affair. You have to put yourself out there and inevitably alienate people who digress from your own taste. As with all art being ranked, the exercise is futile in achieving any kind of completeness or general consensus.
This is Part I of my personal Top 10 Films of 2019.
10. Monos, by Alejandro Landes
The first film on this list, I saw at the beginning of 2019, but has reverberated in my mind more times than I can count since. Monos is a fever dream of a movie.
High above the skies in unwelcoming and unforgiving South American mountain and jungle terrain, a group of teenagers have to escort a US hostage for their guerrilla fraction. What ensues is a wildly original and gorgeously shot tour-de-force through this unnamed conflict, wearing influences like Lord of the Flies and Apocalypse Now on its sleeve, but never wavering in its own originality.
Monos debuted in Germany this February at the Berlinale, in the Panorama section (read our Berlinale review).
The film also found a great reception at Sundance last year. Finally, on the 2nd of April 2020, all German audiences will get to dive into the madness and freedom that this pack of feral and extremely human teenagers experienced. Trying to find friendship and community in the most unlikely of places, Monos offers not only action and suspense amidst an unspecified armed conflict, but also organic and authentic relationships within pure anarchy.
9. Us, by Jordan Peele
Preceded by one of the most lauded horror films of all time, Get Out, Jordan Peele's second major film had a lot to live up to. While not as precise or cutting in its critique of American society as its predecessor, Us is just an extremely enjoyable and well-made frightener.
Peele's trademark humor vibes well with all of the incredible cast, from the amazing Lupita Nyong'o effectively playing two leads in the same movie down to the smaller parts, like Tim Heidecker portraying a hilariously vile kind of mundane evil (spoilers).
In Us, Peele also gets to play around with a plethora of different cinema trickery and deceit.
First, he pulls us in with a (literal) funhouse mirror scene of the encounter with the Zoltar machine from the classically joyous Big (1988). He then goes on to reveal all the darkness, anger, pain and bottomless depths the American past and present have to offer.
However, that makes Us sound like a much more dire affair than it actually is. There is a lot of joy and comedy in the protagonist's family dynamic as well. Especially the father gets to land some really good jokes undercut by the tension that ratchets up throughout its runtime.
Like Get Out, Us invites every audience member to further ruminate, discuss and dissect its many metaphors, symbols and hidden secrets long after thee screening is over.
8. Honeyland, by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov
I am so glad I caught Honeyland, my highlight of this Year's DOK Leipzig festival, on a big screen with a packed theatre (see our DOK Leipzig review). It is such a cinematic experience that I sometimes had to doubt the film's actual documentary roots.
The film's protagonist, Hatidze Muratova, gets such a tender, attentive and sprawling portrayal that it might as well have been the work of a great script writer's passion project. From her daily routine to her relationship with her mother to the central conflict of the narrative: Everything in Honeyland is so well-edited and captured that the non-fiction aspect of the story quickly fades into the background.
What unfolds in this timeless landscape of rural Northern Macedonia, is nothing short of a high drama with interpersonal conflicts and generational clashes.
There is also a lot to be said about nature vs. civilization, mortality, displacement, and of course the very universal and human neighborly quarrels that incite conflict.
Honeyland begins by following Hatidze's elegant, elaborate and almost magically serene routines to maintain her eponymous bee colonies' production. Shortly after the audience is awed by her environmentally-aware and yet naturalistic personal approach to this agricultural field she has mastered for herself. Then, new neighbors start to move into her otherwise desolate surroundings. A big, energetic family with a ramshackle caravan and lots of children come into Hatidze's solitary life with her bed-ridden mother.
The social dance that both sides subsequently perform for the rest of the film can be viewed as a parallel to so many clashes in interpersonal relationships in our world. From modern, political divides to timeless human friction, the way we handle each other, our differences and respect for each other's ways of life come to the fore in Honeyland.
"The movie is a beautiful capture of all things that are simple, modest and honest." – Laura Martin's coverage during DOK 2019
7. Midsommar, by Ari Aster
Hot on the heels of his horror surprise hit Hereditary from 2018, director Ari Aster had enough confidence and success behind his back to create a uniquely bright and inviting, yet equally terrifying, second major release. Midsommar is a feast for the eyes, a fully formed creation of Aster's own design. He brings a fictional commune in Sweden (although filming and construction of the village took place in Budapest) so wholly onto the screen that the sight of its structures and valley alone cast a sense of unease from the first glimpse.
On production design alone, Midsommar excels more than any other genre offering this year. But what makes this tale of a darkly mysterious cult – celebrating their ancient rituals around the summer solstice – so riveting and scary is the outsider's perspective and impeccable performance feat by lead actress Florence Pugh. Her character Dani's fraught relationship with inattentive, egotistical boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) is pushed into the spotlight by the extraordinary pressures and fears she has to encounter during her stay.
Borrowing heavily from the 1973 British cult classic The Wicker Man, Midsommar revives the underrepresented and underappreciated subgenre of folk horror with all its intriguing and unique attributes: There's a general sense of unease and dread; broad daylight that subverts the expectation of darkness and jump scares in horror; overtly welcoming and relaxed attitudes by the locals indicating a dark underbelly; and, of course, ancient rituals and costuming to create an otherworldly atmosphere within the genre-defining folk bona-fides of the commune.
Which is not to say that Midsommar is not wholly original in its approach to this genre.
Director Aster's decision to center his descent into bright midsummer madness around a person under extraordinary personal, mental and relationship stress in order to boil this state over to its utmost extremes pays off in spades. Florence Pugh goes through hell and back, ultimately reaching both a horrifying and oddly satisfactory conclusion to her inner turmoils.
6. The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn
Closing out the first half of this year's best films is a special project by and with indigenous Canadian women about domestic violence and abuse. This description might deter some people looking mainly for entertainment value during their time at the movies. So I have to quickly point out how thoroughly engaging the narrative and characters in The Body Remembers are.
Premiering at the Berlinale 2019 (see our Berlinale review), this little masterpiece contends with very real and depressing realities about disenfranchised minorities and identities in a very privileged environment. Uneasy themes like the white savior complex and systemic discrimination towards indigenous people are at the fore of the story.
But they do not impede the directors' strong sense of visual storytelling, and instead form the foundation of Body Remembers' stunning achievement in camera work. In order to convey the main characters' sense of urgency, the real danger they are in and the narrative's forward momentum, the film looks like one continuous shot. I say looks like, because cinematographer Norm Li actually added the difficulty of shooting on real 16mm film, as opposed to the new digital standard that would have made his work much easier.
The aesthetic enhancement of celluloid film gave him a limitation of 11-minute intervals of footage to stitch together. The fact that the audience then experiences the engrossing journey of this film from one uninterrupted viewpoint is nothing short of incredible.
However, The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open is not defined by this daunting technical achievement.
Instead, it manages to have its technological prowess work for its emotional core to create a truly unique and beautifully challenging story by and about underrepresented voices and issues.
I hope you enjoyed reading about why these are my top 10 films for the year and are enticed to check them out in their future forms: on Netflix, Blu-Ray or hopefully even some late OmU screenings here in Leipzig.
Come back later this week to check out my top 5.
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Kyle Larson, center, celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race and championship on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Kyle Larson won. That was the expected result of NASCAR's season-ending championship race, right?
Larson closed his comeback season in NASCAR with his first championship Sunday, where he capped his return from a nearly yearlong suspension with a title-winning victory at Phoenix Raceway.
"I can't believe it," Larson said, his voice quivering. "I didn't even think I'd be a racing a car a year-and-a-half ago. To win a championship? Crazy!"
Larson needed a flawless final pit stop from his Hendrick Motorsports crew to get the No. 5 Chevrolet back on track ahead of his three title rivals. His crew performed its second-fastest stop of the season – a span that stretches 38 races – and Larson went from last among the final four to first.
Larson controlled the restart with 25 laps remaining, quickly cleared Martin Truex Jr., then held off several of Truex's challenges. There was no stopping Larson, just as he's been impossible to stop all season, and he drove off to his 10th Cup victory of the year.
Truex, the 2017 champion, finished second and was followed by Denny Hamlin, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate. Hamlin is 0 for 5 in championship finales and was the only driver among the final four contenders who did not lead a lap Sunday.
Chase Elliott, the reigning champion and NASCAR's most popular driver, led 94 laps but finished fourth.
Larson seemed to have tears in his eyes on his cooldown lap as he celebrated a career-defining moment he wasn't sure would happen last year. He was fired four races into the season and lost nearly every sponsor for his use of a racial slur while racing online, and Larson retreated to his sprint car roots to rebuild his life.
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Dear lovers –
Even though this post has the headline of "17 Best Albums of 2017," I certainly didn't listen to every single record released. Oh, lists. They are fun and great and can offer superb recs, but they're always subjective little buggers. Love 'em or leave 'em, I suppose.
Without further ado and with literally zero anticipation, here were my personal faves of the year.
Thanks. Thanks for coming.
17. Weaves – Wide Open
This was the year of strong sophomore releases, and Weaves' Wide Open fit that trend. The band's catchy pop melodies complemented guitars that alternated from fuzzy to jangly and back again. For anyone accusing Weaves of stepping too close to the mainstream, just listen to "Scream," an anarchic assault of sound that urges wronged women to "Scream your name." Singer and songwriter Jasmyn Burke sings, "We are living in a time when misery is just common circumstance." (Well, shit.) Weaves creates lively sounding hooks, but these jams hide a stern realness when you scratch below the surface.
16. Joywave – Content
The best thing about Joywave's sophomore effort is how it zigs when you expect it to zag. While the band's debut How Do You Feel Now? was an edgy, beat-heavy party ready for any dance floor, Content revels in discomfort and awkwardness. Gone are the samples, Disney and otherwise. In certain ways, it's quieter, focused more on guitar and drum instrumentation than pulsating beats and the bravado of electronic sounds. Singer Daniel Armbruster explores his feelings of uncertainty and lack of connection to world around him ("I fill myself with doubt, I feel like I sold out, I feel like I am down, I'm down without a doubt."). There's still some dances to be danced, but Content is more interested in laying subtler grooves full of natural sounds and tones. Joywave could've easily explored electropop further or set its sights on radio jams, but instead, they infused their quirkiness with indie rock and explored a different side of themselves that we didn't see coming. That's exactly what bands should do.
15. Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life
Meaning of Life, the singer's eighth album, is by far her best. Vocally, Clarkson is on fire, and the songs remain some of her career best. "Love So Soft" knows how to get down, "Didn't I" and "Whole Lotta Woman" showcase that southern sass of hers we all love, and "Heat" and the title track are radio ready for world domination. After a career of fighting for control against suits like Clive Davis (BOOOO, HISSSS), Clarkson is finally on a new label, free from those who oppressed her. This is the first time she was able to hand-select her own writers and producers. But Clarkson's a fighter. She learned to "Breakaway," she preached the values of being "Stronger." Over time, Clarkson heeded her own anthemic advice of keeping your head up, following your dreams, and remaining positive, even if some exec gaslights you in the press and buries your album (Oh, My December, I love you). With American Idol finally behind her, it's satisfying to hear the soulful album Kelly always wanted to make. New label, new beginnings, new chapter for Kelly.
14. Beck – Colors
Beck is a chameleon, so it's only apt that his thirteenth (!) album be titled Colors since he's so damn good at changing them. Fresh off 2014's folky Mellow Gold, Beck joined forces with pop producer extraordinaire Greg Kurstin to make an album that is both a big box pop record, but also an amalgam of the man's entire career. "I'm So Free" and "Wow" are classic tracks that could've easily been placed on past albums, while "Dreams" and the title track are so Beck, yet so firmly ensconced in the modern day. Quite frankly, they're two of the best pop songs of the year. Just because this isn't his ultimate best doesn't mean we should overlook it. Colors spent tons of time in my Spotify Recently Played list and it's a solid entry to Beck's growing discography and legacy.
13. White Reaper – The World's Best American Band
The beginning of White Reaper's second full-length is met with roaring applause, like the Kentucky outfit's storming Budokan or something. Maybe if there's any sort of justice in the world, they will one day. The band's often been compared to Thin Lizzy and the like, confidence-forward rock 'n roll that spills swag all over its modest 10 tracks. But maybe "modest" isn't the right word…just look at the record's title. ("We are the best. Just like Muhammad Ali was the greatest, you gotta say it out loud for people to believe it," said guitarist/vocalist Tony Esposito. Cute.) The band is cocky, but also tongue-in-cheek. Their style and sound is retro, as if hair bands dropped the theatrics, hopped in Bill and Ted's phone booth, and traveled forward to 2017. Part Lizzy, part glam, part garage revival. Sign. Me. Up.
12. Paramore – After Laughter
Paramore is the earworm that refuses to die. On After Laughter, singer Hayley Williams explores aspects of life that trouble most late-twenty-somethings approaching their 30's: keeping your head up during "Hard Times," the cold lows of being "Fake Happy," the dangers of holding onto grudges and self-sabotaging. Release after release, Paramore consistently puts out albums that land on my Best Of lists. I wonder why I'm always surprised, as if I'm expecting them to cross that line of being too mainstream or poppy for my taste (even though I admittedly listen to an obscene amount of pop). But Paramore isn't afraid of growing up and progressing, despite the fears that may confront them, the fears that confront us all as we grow. I guess I've been growing alongside them, and After Laughter is yet another example of why I just can't get over them. Maybe I should stop trying to.
11. Sampha – Process
Best known for his work supporting Bey, Drake, Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Solange, it's both a surprise and a relief that his debut album, Process, isn't littered with guest spots (though he does share a writing credit with West on the track "Timmy's Prayer.") But the South London born Sampha doesn't need the celebrity, his songwriting and silky voice say it all. Having learned to play the piano at his parents' house at a young age and discovering production as a teen, he eventually met producer Kwes whose music showed him the way. The album is a 10-track collection of his deepest fears and inner-most feelings. On "Blood On Me," he confronts a dreamscape that harbors some of his deepest fears. Having lost his mother to cancer, Sampha meditates on his sadness, anxieties, and uncertainty, as he comes to terms with the many changes facing his life, both in grief and success. I dare you to listen to "(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano" and not get choked up. His openness is both beautiful and remarkable.
10. Queens of the Stone Age – Villains
While I definitely wish frontman Josh Homme kicked less photographers in the face this year, Villains is a hard album to ignore. The band's last record, 2013's …Like Clockwork, finally saw the band getting its mainstream due, for better or worse, and Villains is a logical next step. Produced by Mark Ronson, Homme and company added a little jive to their stoner rock this time around. Tracks like lead single "The Way You Used To Do" and opener "Feet Don't Fail Me" might put a little spring in your step or make you shuffle your feet, but don't fret—it's still a rager and one of the best rock albums of the year. "Domesticated Animals" follows suit with a groove like no other, while "Head Like A Haunted House" is classic, no frills Queens. Gimme.
9. Khalid – American Teen
When Khalid first dropped the bouncy "Location" on SoundCloud, the now-19-year-old just wanted to be prom king. He got the crown, yes, but it also scored him a major label deal with RCA. Four hundred and ten million streams later, the Georgia-born, military-bred teen is now the go-to expert on millennial struggles in a world inundated with screens and two-second attention spans. His debut album American Teen is full of synth-pop and soul that's wise beyond his years, but it's his textured voice that really speaks volumes. He sings about his mom smelling marijuana in his car on "8TEEN," about living a life of good vibes while waiting to escape his youth on "American Teen," about young love growing cold in "Winter." Khalid delivers the voice of a true millennial—one who isn't entitled, but rather, one who struggles to break free of his confines and dares to dream big. Regardless of your age, American Teen will remind you to stay open while never ignoring your own teenage dreams. It's entirely possible to be an old soul with a young heart.
8. Betty Who – The Valley
Betty Who (né Jessica Newham) spent two painstaking years writing and recording her new record in the seclusion of the valley of Los Angeles. Working with producers Peter Thomas and Zak Waters (aka Pretty Sister), the record, just like everything else Who touches, bleeds emotion. It's super relatable, which is quite the draw for her younger crowd of adoring fans, and a refreshing pop take that swims in its own sincerity. She's her fans' biggest cheerleader, pumping up listeners' confidence with tracks like the singalong anthem "Beautiful" and "You Can Cry Tomorrow," the synthy four-minute-long support system you never knew you needed. Listening to The Valley is like getting a pep-talk from one of your best friends, only this particular friend is one of pop's most noteworthy up-and-comers.
7. DREAMCAR – DREAMCAR
With No Doubt on indefinite hiatus, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont kept on keepin' on. The result: the 80's-style, dreamy new wave that is DREAMCAR. Along with AFI's Davey Havok, the foursome created a sound much different from any of their former projects. Think Depeche Mode meets The Cure with a splash of INXS. The album is strewn with tasty start-stop melodies, pulsating bass riffs, and flashy synths. Havok brings a presence that is both flamboyant and edgy, a total pro frontman encompassing the entire vibe of the project. It was an incredibly underrated record this year, and I hope not the last we hear from DREAMCAR.
6. Sheer Mag – Need to Feel Your Love
There weren't many songs this year that gave me the sheer joy that Sheer Mag's "Expect the Bayonet" did (that lead guitar is SEX. I'm forever dancing like the Peanuts kid in the orange shirt. Come at me.). Their first full-length album saw them continuing their 70's rock/punk blend they put forth so easily on three prior EPs. "Turn It Up" reminds me of what The Donnas accomplished with 2007's "Bitchin"—its a riotous, straight down the middle tune that builds as it goes, calling for tons of whiskey and head banging. Singer Tina Halladay has perfected her growly rasp that accompanies their music like a nice cold Budweiser complements that shitty house shot. Every piece of this Philly quintet is boss, but its guitarist Kyle Seely's riffs and licks that take Sheer Mag over the top. It's a throwback sound that's every bit as soul and disco as it is classic rock. Just check out the title track and that bass line of "Pure Desire" for proof.
5. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
All one needs to do is listen to DAMN.'s second track "DNA." to understand why this album deserves to be on any and every Best Of list this year. ("I got hustle though, ambition, flow, inside my DNA.") Over the album's 55 minutes, Lamar lets loose a series of ruminations in songs explicitly titled "PRIDE." "LUST." "GOD." and more. He explores how these subjects tie into his own existence, from his past, present and future, to his status in hip-hop and views of the world. Lamar continues his dominance as rap's most compelling storyteller. On "FEAR." he recounts recurring threats from his mom and neighbors, his flow so tight you wonder when he gets a second to breathe. His rhymes are as furious as the rhythms are sprawling. Tracks like "HUMBLE." showcase powerful, throbbing beats, but there's also plenty of succulent harmonies and soul to devour (thanks in part to a few notable guests like Rihanna and Bono). DAMN. is a peek inside Lamar's life, an honest snapshot of who he is, where he's going, and how he reconciles his experiences. As music's most relevant rapper, it's also a foreshadowing of the legacy Lamar is sure to leave behind. I'm not sure if any other artist was this articulate in 2017.
4. Run the Jewels – RTJ3
Defiant. Angry. Combative. Run the Jewels don't throw shade— they don't have time for that shit. Instead, they'll put you on blast directly and blow up your spot. On RTJ3, confrontations are second nature. From Trump to cops to tweeting trolls, the spotlight is on all sorts of bullshit and insanity in society, and Killer Mike and El-P just DGAF. (Did they ever?) The album's beats are loud and abrasive, as in your face as the messages it delivers. The rappers hold a mirror up so we can face ourselves and the horrors of our surroundings, and the result is as urgent as ever. Three in a row and this duo is kickin' it NBA Jam style: they're on fire.
3. St. Vincent – MASSEDUCTION
"You and me, we aren't meant for this world," sings Annie Clark softly on the opening track of MASSEDUCTION, her fifth studio album. She's right, she wasn't. Here's what St. Vincent and Kendrick Lamar have in common: every time either one releases a new album, die-hard fans nerd out and claim its his/her best yet. We should feel lucky to have artists like that around today, ones who are fearless and fixated on advancing their artistic endeavors. MASSEDUCTION is a sweet cacophony of futuristic guitar pop that she perfected long ago but continues refreshing with each release. Her songs and riffs are the safer side of weird (she hasn't gone full Ziggy Stardust yet), equally as satisfying as they are captivating. Clark is known to shred but here she favors drum machines and frenetic synths to set the stage for some of her most interesting work to date. But that's OK—catch her on the road and her guitar won't be much farther than an arm's reach.
2. Charly Bliss – Guppy
The glittery bubblegrunge of Charly Bliss, a power-pop-punk hybrid from Brooklyn, rocked my world this year, literally and figuratively. For anyone still whining about the loss of Blue Album-age Weezer, Charly Bliss is here to make it all better. Guppy is light and sweet on the surface, but completely sour and snarky underneath. Singer Eva Hendricks is feisty af and that spastic energy leaps through your speakers. Whether waxing poetic about depression and anxiety, her ex's new lady, or her own melodramas, the band never fails at producing harmonies and lyrics that bury deep inside your cranial cavities. The hooks, the hummable bits, and the hyper-activity are both raging and real. It's a punchy album that's all the pop sugar you crave with none of the withdrawals.
1. Lorde – Melodrama
It's hard to find a sophomore album that's as present and adept as Melodrama. Kiwi Ella Yelich-O'Connor is wise beyond her 20 years, offering a set of songs that's mostly moody and sullen, with a few pop ditties serving as rays of sunshine bursting through the clouds. Produced alongside Bleachers' Jack Antonoff, the album serves as a loose concept album in the framework of a single house party and all the feels that follow. She explores themes of solitude, ending relationships, and moving on, all while fabricating funky beats that she can lend those weird Lorde dances to. "Sober" represents everything we want to hear in a Lorde song: confidence, slick wording, and bite-size wisdom that far surpasses her 20 years. The track starts with her singing, "Night, midnight, lose my mind" before a downplayed bongo beat kicks in. She croons: "But my hips have missed your hips, so let's get to know the kicks / Will you sway with me? Go astray with me?" Yes, yes we goddamn will. It's refreshing to see melancholic gloom infiltrate pop music, and even more invigorating to see a young artist stay true to herself instead of feeding the machine.
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\section{INTRODUCTION}
\label{sec:intro}

The total energy released in supernova (SN) explosions are about six orders of magnitude higher than the total energy
released in novae explosions. By \emph{total energy} we refer here to the sum of kinetic energy of the
ejected material and the total radiated energy. By \emph{available energy} we refer to the total energy
that is released in the powering process.
Observations slowly filling the gap between novae and SNe
(e.g., Barbary et al. 2009; Berger et al. 2009, 2011; Bond et al. 2009; Kulkarni et al. 2007a,b;
Kulkarni \& Kasliwal 2009; Ofek et. al. 2008; Rau et al. 2007; Kasliwal et al. 2011; Monard 2008; Prieto et al. 2008;
Nakano 2008; Mason et al. 2010 ; Mould et al. 1990; Pastorello et al. 2010; Smith et al. 2011; Wesson et al. 2009).
In our presentations at the \emph{Intermediate-Luminosity Red Transients} meeting
we argued that the total energy of these transients hints on the basic energy source (`engine') powering their eruptions.
We term these outbursts Intermediate-Luminosity Optical Transients (ILOTs; other terms in use are
Intermediate-Luminosity Red Transients and Red Novae).

In this summary of our presentations we show that
in the same way as the total energy of SNe and novae can be explained from fundamental quantities,
so is the case for ILOTs. For that we summarize in short the expressions for SNe and novae energies,
and then turn to discuss ILOTs.
We propose that ILOTs are powered by accreting mass from a companion onto a main-sequence (MS) star.
The companion can either survive the mass transfer process, or merge with the primary in a process termed mergerburst.

\section{THE ENERGY-TIME DIAGRAM (ETD)}
\label{sec:ETD}

One way to present the different objects is the energy-time diagram (ETD; at the workshop,
M. Kasliwal and S. Kulkarni presented the classification of ILOTs on the luminosity-time diagram; see Kulkarni et al. 2007a).
The ETD (Figure \ref{fig:totEvst}) presents the \emph{total energy} of the transients, radiated plus kinetic,
as a function of the duration of their eruption, defined as a drop of $3$ magnitudes in the V-band.
However, as the goal is eventually to understand the physical processes of the eruptions, when a model for
an event exists, or when there is more information from observations, we calculate the
\emph{available energy}, i.e., total gravitational energy available for the event. Namely, the gravitational energy that could
have been released if all the mass is accreted by the accreting star.
\begin{figure*}
\resizebox{1.0\textwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{BDP_ETD.eps}}
\caption{\footnotesize{Observed transient events on the Energy-Time Diagram (ETD; taken from Kashi \& Soker 2011).
Also plotted are the calculated location of the predicted Brown dwarf (BD)-planet mergerbursts.
Blue empty circles represent the total (radiated plus kinetic) energy
of the observed transients $E_{\rm{tot}}$ as a function of the
duration $t$ of their eruptions.
The Optical Transient Stripe (OTS), is a more or less constant luminosity region in the ETD.
It is populated by accretion powered events such as ILOTs (including mergerbursts),
major LBV eruptions, and the predicted BD-planets mergerbursts.
Blue filled circles represent observed transients that are
mergerbursts. The green line represents nova models
computed using luminosity and duration from della Valle \& Livio (1995).
Nova models from Yaron et al. (2005) are marked with red
crosses, and models from Shara et al. (2011) are represented with diamonds.
The total energy does not include the energy which is
deposited in lifting the envelope that does not escape from the
star. Where a model exists to calculate the gravitational
energy released by the accreted mass (the available energy), it is
marked by a black asterisk above or overlapping the blue circle.
For detail on the BD-Planet mergerbursts see Bear et al. (2011).}}
\label{fig:totEvst}
\end{figure*}

The upper-right region of the OTS is occupied by major LBV eruptions,
while the lower-left region is occupied by ILOTs.
The lower most part of the OTS is predicted to be occupied by mergerbursts between a planet and a brown dwarf (BD)
(Bear et al. 2011).
In this process the planet is shredded into a disk, and the accretion lead to an outburst. The destruction of
a component in a binary system and transforming it to an accretion disk is an extreme
case of mass transfer processes in binary systems.

For major LBV eruptions the available energy is equal to the radiated plus kinetic energy, as there is no
inflated envelope.
We estimate the available energy for some ILOTs.
However, as stated, for most ILOTs the observations and models are not yet detailed enough to perform this estimate,
and we can only present the estimated radiated plus kinetic energy.

\section{SUPERNOVAE}
\label{sec:SNe}

The available energy of $\sim 10^{53} ~\rm{erg}$ (including neutrinos) in the explosion of core-collapse (CC)
SNe can be understood from fundamental quantities.
The energy is the binding energy of a neutron star (NS). The mass of the neutron star is
about the Chandrasekhar mass that is given by
$M_{\rm NS} \simeq M_{\rm Ch} \simeq (\hbar c / G)^{3/2} / (m_n)^2$, where $m_n \simeq m_H$ is the neutron mass.
The NS radius is given from basic relation of the pressure of degenerate neutron gas
$R_{\rm NS} \simeq \hbar^2 /(G m_n^{8/3} M_{\rm NS}^{1/3})$.
Therefore, the total available energy is
\begin{equation}
E_{\rm CC-avaible} \simeq \frac{G M_{\rm NS}^2}{R_{\rm NS}} =
F_{\nu}(\hbar, c, G, m_N) \simeq 10^{53} ~\rm{erg},
\label{eq-ccavailable}
\end{equation}
where $F_{\nu}$ is a function of the fundamental parameters.
(The numerical values are given up to a factor of $\sim 10^{1/2}$, as we are not interested in the exact values,
but only in orders of magnitude.)

The total explosion energy (kinetic + radiation) of CC SNe is about the binding energy of the star, which is
basically the binding energy of the core. This is about equal to the binding energy of a white dwarf (WD), which
is also the total explosion energy of SNe Ia. The relevant mass is the Chandrasekhar mass.
The expression for the typical radius of a WD, or of the core of a CC SN, includes the mass of the electron $m_e$ as well
as the other fundamental quantities
$R_{\rm WD} \simeq \hbar^2 /(G m_e m_n^{5/3} M_{\rm WD}^{1/3})$
The total energy of CC and type Ia SNe is therefore
\begin{equation}
E_{\rm SNe} \simeq \frac{G M_{\rm WD}^2}{R_{\rm WD}} =
F_{\rm SN}(\hbar, c, G, m_e, m_N) \simeq 10^{51} ~\rm{erg}.
\label{eq-cctotal}
\end{equation}

\section{NOVAE}
\label{sec:novae}

The energy released by novae can also be understood from fundamental quantities, although with a larger scatter than
the expressions relevant to SNe.
A hydrogen rich gas is accumulated onto a WD, and is ignited when the temperature at the base of
the accreted layer reaches the hydrogen nuclear ignition temperature of $T_i \simeq 10^7 ~\rm{K}$.
We demand that the gas at the base of the accreted layer is degenerate at this temperature.
The constraint on the density of the degenerate electron gas comes from quantum mechanics and
reads $(\rho/m_H)^{2/3} \sim kT_im_e/\hbar^2$
and gives $\rho_i \sim 10^3 ~\rm{g} ~\rm{cm}^{-3}$. At this density the thermal pressure is about equal to the
pressure due to degenerate electrons gas.
Equating the hydrostatic pressure of the accreted layer to the gas pressure at temperature $T_i$ and density
$\rho_i$ gives the mass of the accreted layer. This can be cast into the form
\begin{equation}
\left( \frac{M_{\rm acc}} {M_{\rm WD}} \right)_{\rm ignition} \sim
\frac {\rho_i}{\rho_{\rm WD}} \frac{T_i}{T_{\rm virial-WD}} \equiv F_N(\hbar, c, G, m_e, m_N, kT_i),
\label{eq-maccwd}
\end{equation}
where $\rho_{\rm WD}$ is the average density of the WD, and $T_{\rm virial-WD}$ is the virial temperature of the WD.
We have ${\rho_i}/\rho_{\rm WD} \sim 10^{-3}$ and ${T_i}/T_{\rm virial-WD} \sim 10^{-2}$,
from which we derive $M_{\rm acc} \sim 10^{-5} M_{\rm WD} \simeq 10^{-5} \rm{M_\odot}$.
The efficiency of hydrogen burning is several percents, accounting for novae typical total energy of
$\sim 10^{44}$--$10^{46} ~\rm{erg}$.

\section{ILOTs}
\label{sec:ILOTs}

We here argue that the typical available energy of ILOTs can also be accounted for by fundamental quantities.
The available energy in these events (see Fig. 1) is $E_{\rm ILOT} \sim 10^{45}$--$10^{50} ~\rm{erg}$.
We show that this energy, despite the wide range, is a typical binding energy of main-sequence (MS)
stars and envelopes of Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) and Red Giant Branch (RGB) stars.

The requirement that hydrogen burns in the core of MS stars set their virial temperature
at $T_{\rm virial-MS} \simeq {T_i}$. In turn, this determines the gravitational potential on the stellar surface
\begin{equation}
\frac{G M_{\rm MS}} {R_{MS}} \simeq  \frac{k T_i}{\mu m_H} \simeq 3 \times 10^{48} ~\rm{erg} ~ \rm{M_\odot}^{-1},
\label{eq-MS1}
\end{equation}
where $\mu m_H$ is the mean mass per particle. The potential can be $\sim 3$ times as high for massive stars,
as the secondary star in $\eta$ Carinae, and 3 times lower for brown dwarfs.

The amount of mass accreted in our model (Kashi et al. 2010; Kashi \& Soker 2011; Bear et al. 2011) might vary a lot:
It can be $\sim$~several$\times \rm{M_\odot}$ in the case of the Great Eruption of $\eta$ Carinae
(Gomez et al. 2006, 2009; Smith et al. 2003; Smith \& Ferland 2007; Smith \& Owocki 2006),
and down to $\sim 10^{-3} \rm{M_\odot}$ in a case where a planet is destructed on the surface of a brown dwarf
(Bear et al. 2011). This gives the large variation in the energy.
However, the gross typical mass is that of a MS star, which is about the solar mass.
This mass is also determined from fundamental parameters: The upper limit is set by demanding that
radiation pressure does not destroy the star, while the lower mass is determined by the brown dwarf limit
where degenerate material prevents the contraction and heating-up the core.
Therefore, the typical mass that a companion can transfer to a MS companion, either through merger or
mass transfer from a red giant is $M_{\rm acc} \sim 1 \rm{M_\odot}$.
The available energy is
\begin{equation}
E_{\rm available-ILOT} \simeq \frac{G M_{\rm MS}} {R_{MS}} M_{\rm acc} \simeq  \frac{k T_i}{\mu m_H} \rm{M_\odot}
\equiv F_I(\hbar, c, G, m_e, m_N, kT_i) \simeq 3 \times 10^{48} ~\rm{erg} .
\label{eq-MS2}
\end{equation}
This, we suggest, explains most of the events populating the
the optical transient stripe (OTS) between novae and SNe.
The total energy might be less than the available energy, as some of the energy goes to uplift envelope mass,
rather than to the kinetic energy of the ejected mass and to radiation.

Interestingly, The binding energy of the envelopes of massive AGB stars (extreme AGB), those with masses of $\sim 5$--$10 \rm{M_\odot}$,
is $\sim 10^{48} ~\rm{erg}$. This might raise the possibility that events related to the envelopes,
such as major instability of the envelope or ejection of the envelope, might be also located in that region.
For example, the ejection of the envelope of an AGB star of $\sim 5 \rm{M_\odot}$ requires energy of $\sim 10^{48} ~\rm{erg}$.
If this is done via a common envelope phase, it can be an explosive event with the break out of a shock wave
(Kashi \& Soker 2011), and the release of this typical amount of anergy. The `engine' that supplies the energy
is the gravitational energy of the core and a companion that end at an orbital separation of $\sim 1 R_\odot$,
bringing us back to an equation similar to equation (\ref{eq-MS2}).
The shock break-out in this case might not have the power that is required in the scenario of Kochanek (2011)
for dust destruction.
However, an accreting companion might supply the required ionizing radiation that can destroy the dust
in systems like NGC~300OT (Bond et al. 2009).

\section{TIME SCALE}
\label{sec:time}

The time scales of SNe, novae, and ILOTs are determines by different processes. For ILOTs, it is basically
the mass transfer time scale. Here we set a lower limit on this time scale.

The average total gravitational power is the average accretion rate times the potential well of the accreting star
\begin{equation}
L_G=\frac{G M_a \dot{M_a}}{R_a},
\label{eq:L}
\end{equation}
where $M_a$ and $R_a$ are the mass and radius of the accretor, and $\dot{M_a}$ is the mass accretion rate.
In the binary model discussed here, accreted mass is likely to form an accretion disk or an accretion belt.
The accretion time must be longer than the viscosity time scale for the accreted mass to lose its angular momentum.
According to Dubus et al. (2001) the viscous timescale is
\begin{equation}
t_{\rm{visc}}
\simeq \frac{R_a^2}{\nu}
\simeq 73
\left(\frac{\alpha}{0.1}\right)^{-1}
\left(\frac{H/R_a}{0.1}\right)^{-1}
\left(\frac{C_s/v_\phi}{0.1}\right)^{-1}
\left(\frac{R_a}{5 \rm{R_{\odot}}}\right)^{3/2}
\left(\frac{M_a}{8 \rm{M_{\odot}}}\right)^{-1/2} ~\rm{day},
\label{eq:tvisc1}
\end{equation}
where $\nu$ is the viscosity of the disk, $H$ is the thickness of the disk,
$C_s$ is the sound speed and $v_\phi$ is the Keplerian velocity.
We scale $M_a$ and $R_a$ in equation (\ref{eq:tvisc1}) according to the parameters of V838~Mon (Tylenda 2005).
For these parameters the viscous to Keplerian times ratio is $\chi \equiv t_{\rm{visc}}/t_K \simeq 160$.

The accreted mass is determined by the details of the binary interaction process, and differs from object to object.
We scale it by $M_{\rm{acc}} = \eta_a M_a$.
Based on the modelled systems (V~1309~Sco, Tylenda et al. 2011; V838~Mon; $\eta$ Car) this mass fraction is
$\eta_a \lesssim 0.1$ with a large variation.
The value of $\eta_a \lesssim 0.1$ can be understood as follows.
If the MS (or slightly off-MS) star collides with a star and tidally disrupts it, as in the model for V838~Mon (Soker \& Tylenda 2003; Tylenda \& Soker 2006),
the destructed star is likely to be of much lower mass than the accretor $M_{\rm{acc}} \lesssim M_b \lesssim 0.3 M_a$.
Another possibility is that an evolved star loses a huge amount of mass.
In that case it is possible that the accretor will gain only a small fraction of the ejected mass,
as in the scenario for the Great Eruption of $\eta$ Carinae (Kashi \& Soker 2010).
Here again we expect $M_{\rm{acc}} \lesssim 0.1 M_a$.

The viscous time scale gives an upper limit on the accretion rate
\begin{equation}
\dot{M} < \frac{\eta_a M_a}{t_{\rm{visc}}}
\simeq 4
\left(\frac{\eta_a}{0.1}\right)
\left(\frac{\alpha}{0.1}\right)
\left(\frac{H/R_a}{0.1}\right)
\left(\frac{C_s/v_\phi}{0.1}\right)
\left(\frac{R_a}{5 \rm{R_{\odot}}}\right)^{-3/2}
\left(\frac{M_a}{8 \rm{M_{\odot}}}\right)^{3/2} ~\rm{M_{\odot} ~\rm{yr}^{-1}}.
\label{eq:dotM}
\end{equation}
The maximum gravitational power is therefore
\begin{equation}
L_G < L_{\rm{max}} = \frac{GM_a\dot{M_a}}{R_a}
\simeq 7.7 \times 10^{41}
\left(\frac{\eta_a}{0.1}\right)
\left(\frac{\chi}{160}\right)^{-1}
\left(\frac{R_a}{5 \rm{R_{\odot}}}\right)^{5/2}
\left(\frac{M_a}{8 \rm{M_{\odot}}}\right)^{-5/2}
~\rm{erg} ~\rm{s^{-1}},
\label{eq:Lmax}
\end{equation}
where we replaced the parameters of the viscous time scale with the ratio of viscous to Keplerian time $\chi$.
Equation (\ref{eq:Lmax}) sets the upper bound on the OTS in the ETD, plotted as blue line at the upper edge of the OTS.
We note that the location of this line may change if the accretion efficiency $\eta$ is different
and/or the stellar parameters of the accreting star are different.
For most of the ILOTs the accretion efficiency is lower, hence they are located below this line,
giving rise to the relatively large width of the OTS.
The uncertainty in $\eta_a$ is large and in extreme cases may be even $>1$.
Therefore, on rare occasions we expect to find objects slightly above the upper line drawn in the figure.

\section{SUMMARY}
\label{sec:summary}

We here take the view that the systems populating the peak-luminosity region, or total energy region,
between novae and SNe are not a collection of different kinds of objects. Rather, we think that the
typical total energy (kinetic + radiated) of these events (termed ILOTs) points to one basic energy source:
The gravitational energy of mass accreted onto, or merged with, a main-sequence star.
The energy scale of ILOTs comes from the basic properties of
main-sequence stars, namely, that they burn hydrogen.
First, the potential on their surface is related to the hydrogen ignition temperature by
equation (\ref{eq-MS1}). Second, the available energy for a major event is the mass a companion
can supply times the potential. The typical mass in a merger process is that of another main-sequence star.
In a case of a mass transfer from the envelope of an evolved star a similar mass is available.
In many cases less mass is transferred, and the total energy is lower even (section \ref{sec:time}).

The power of the basic engine that leads to ILOTs is limited by viscosity that limits the duration of the process
from below. This in turn constrains the power of the event from above.
This time is derived in section \ref{sec:time} and drawn by the thick blue line on Figure \ref{fig:totEvst}.

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Fourth Quarter Leads Slips Away As Women's Basketball Falls 81-69 At Cedarville
Ohio Dominican (10-8, 7-5 G-MAC) 22 12 20 15 69
Cedarville (15-3, 11-1 G-MAC) 16 19 21 25 81
Pts: 2 Players (#12, #20) - 14
Reb: Alli Kern - 7
Ast: Kennedy Schlabach - 5
Pts: Roh, Alli - 18
Reb: Roh, Alli - 8
Ast: Bennett, Baylee - 5
CEDARVILLE, Ohio –In a game featuring nine ties and 16 lead changes, Ohio Dominican's women's basketball team stood toe-to-toe with G-MAC frontrunner Cedarville on Thursday night before faltering late and dropping by a score of 81-69.
The Panthers (10-8, 7-5 G-MAC) had shot better than 50 percent in the opening three quarters and trailed 56-54 entering the fourth. Sophomore guard Angela Troyer (Sugarcreek, Ohio) had a pair of three-point plays to start the quarter and give ODU one-point leads, and junior Alexa Fisher (Powell, Ohio) knocked down a triple to put the Panthers in front 63-61 with 8:22 left.
Cedarville (15-3, 11-1 G-MAC) scored the next nine points, a run that was temporarily halted by senior Alexis Overly (Chillicothe, Ohio) knocking down a jumper to cut it to 70-65. However, the Yellow Jackets hit a three on their next trip down the floor, and ODU could not get back into it down the stretch.
Cedarville outscored the Panthers 25-15 in the quarter, shooting 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from the field compared to 33.3 (6-of-18) for ODU.
Troyer scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Fisher added 14. Freshman Alli Kern (Waterford, Ohio) scored a season-high 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds, marking her 10th straight game with at least five boards.
ODU fell in a six point hole in the game's opening three minutes, but responded quickly. A 14-2 run, which featured consecutive buckets from Kern and back-to-back treys for Fisher and freshman Kennedy Schlabach (Millersburg, Ohio), staked the Panthers to an 18-12 lead at the 2:41 mark of the period, and ODU took a 22-16 lead into the second quarter.
Cedarville hung close, though, and hit a runner as time expired before the break to take a 35-34 lead into the locker room.
ODU hit 13-of-25 shots (52 percent) in the opening half and had a 19-13 edge on the glass, but committed 12 turnovers, which turned into nine Cedarville points.
In the third quarter, Fisher hit consecutive triples to give ODU a 44-43 lead just over five minutes in, but Cedarville scored 10 in a row to go in front 53-44.
The Panthers made a run, though, as Kern and Overly countered with threes to pull within 53-50 with just over two minutes in the period, and Schlabach tied the game with another triple from the corner to make it 53.
ODU went 5-of-6 from behind the arc in the quarter and trailed the Yellow Jackets by just two entering the fourth.
The two teams finished the game virtually identical in many categories, with ODU shooting 45.6 percent compared to 45.5 percent for Cedarville, each side hitting eight threes, and the Panthers holding a 34-33 rebounding advantage.
However, ODU had 18 turnovers to just seven for the Yellow Jackets, leading to nine extra field goal attempts and a 16-7 edge in points off turnovers, along with a 6-0 advantage in fastbreak points.
Ohio Dominican remains on the road for a 1 p.m. contest at Tiffin on Saturday.


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This dish contains most of the variety meats that Cajuns call debris. It consists basically of the organs such as liver, heart, kidneys, tripe, spleen (melt), the honeycomb (la platin), brain, lungs and sweetbreads (pancreas). There are two kinds of sweetbreads: stomach sweetbreads (also known as heart or belly sweetbreads), which are an animal's pancreas, and neck (AKA throat or gullet) sweetbreads, an animal's thymus gland.
The night before you cook the dish: Slice and cut the meat to bite size. If the heart in included in the mix, remove and clean out the veins. To clean the intestines – run water through intestine until all bile is removed. Peel skin from off outside of intestines otherwise if you don't it will be like eating rubber.
Cut intestines into 1 inch long pieces. Cube heart into one half inch pieces. Cube liver into one half inch pieces.
Season to taste with salt, black pepper, and red pepper or Season-All. Slice the onion, bell pepper and celery and combine with the variety meats. Add the vinegar to the mixture of the seasoned meats; mix well. Put all in a Ziploc bag and refrigerate overnight; turning every now and then.
Using a heavy aluminum or cast iron pot, preheat the pot lightly. Pour the debris mixture into the heated pot. Over medium heat, brown the meat mixture and stir to prevent from burning.
Basically you will be braising the meat. Once it is as brown as possible without burning, start to add minimal amounts of water; the gravy will start to form. Once your meat is as browned as you like, add enough water to make the amount of gravy you want. Cover your pot and cook until all meats are tender. Cooking times vary but range from 45 minutes to 60 minutes. If your water cooks out, just add more water. When finished, your gravy will be a light mocha brown color. Add the liver in the last 15 minutes and the brain in the last 5 minutes as these are delicate meat and the brain can easily fall apart.
Some cooks add parsley and onion tops in the last ten minutes of cooking. Serve over rice.
Some people add a little roux; about a tablespoon just too thicken it. That is up to you how thick you like your gravy.