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I attended Mount Royal University starting in the fall of 2010 and completed my degree in 2014. In that time, I published several articles in our community newspaper, the Calgary Journal. The Calgary Journal is an award winning publication that pushes it's writers, the students in the journalism program at MRU, to focus on feature articles about the city and to dig one level deeper. Though you'll see below there are a couple of timely articles written, most of them are features I chose to write about subjects that interested me.
Displayed below from most recent to oldest, it's a good chance to not only learn a bit more about the Calgary community (albeit a slightly dated look) but also to look at my growth as a journalist and writer.
Snowbirds' boats targeted at borders to prevent invasive species from reaching Alberta waterways
Posted on January 12, 2015 by jmedhurst44
Published on Monday, 17 November 2014
Government thinking of mandatory boat stops for next year
The Alberta government is now targetting boats owned by snowbirds as they come across the border. This new initiative, preventing dangerous aquatic invasive species such as zebra mussels from invading our water, is already gearing up for spring of 2015.
This provincial program, dubbed Clean, Drain and Dry, originated from Idaho was put into effect by initiating a media campaign to spread awareness, along with boat inspection stations in certain areas of the province.
The Calgary Journal in May did an exploration of aquatic invasive species and the threats they possess, as well as a look at Alberta's efforts to prevent the spread. While one of the main species Alberta is threatened by is zebra and quagga mussels, some other species Alberta government has been keeping an eye on are Eurasian watermilfoil, spiny waterflea, and hydrilla among others.
Kate Wilson, Alberta's Aquatic Invasive Species Program Coordinator, talks about the program and changes for the future.
*some answers have been edited for length and clarity
So why did you choose to adopt the Clean, Drain, Dry program?
The reason we chose this program was because it's positive, and it tells people what to do in the message. We've seen titles in some states with aggressive slogans like, "Don't Move a Mussel," and that doesn't really help people know what to do. One difference is in Alberta, our ads look a little different from others just to help distinguish that it's new here.
Is this program mainly targeted to be educational?
While I would say it is largely an educational program, we're more seeking for a behavioural change. The goal is to hope people will start doing this naturally as they travel around with their boats.
Boats and trailers are the most likely vector (source) for many harmful and high profile species. There are other potential sources as well, such as firefighting equipment, pump trucks used in industry, water-based construction equipment, float planes, etc. We have made headway on the firefighting equipment – our crews now use steam trucks to clean equipment such as air tankers when they have left the province. Kate Wilson, Alberta's Aquatic Invasive Species Program Coordinator, spoke with the Calgary Journal regarding the dangers invasive species present, and ways to prevent them.
Photo courtesy of Kate Wilson
How over the summer did you try to push this initiative?
We implemented Clean, Drain and Dry over a variety of mediums. We placed ads on billboards on the highway, a few electronic ads on billboards in the cities. There were a lot of signs posted at boat launchers, and we had a booth at several boat shows. We also got Michael Short to do a television ad that aired on Sports Network. It aired on four provinces, so we might have overshot that one a little (laughs).
The goal is to have the majority of boat owners and anglers aware of the issue and the specific actions they can take to prevent the spread of all AIS. With the boat inspections out on the highway all summer, it was important to make sure we had a campaign explaining the issue and the solution!
Were there any bodies of water you guys were stationed at, or did you spend more time near the borders?
We had boat inspection stations focusing mainly on highways, trying to see if there were people with boats traveling back and forth. Because we're more worried about species getting into the province, we stuck to areas close to borders, like Lethbridge and Lloydminster. We didn't go too far on any back roads, we stuck mainly to existing commercial vehicle roads.
How many people did you guys inspect over the course of the summer?
We stopped about 3,700 people over the summer. Of those we intercepted two cases of aquatic invasive species on boats. That makes for 10 interceptions over the past two years.
When inspecting a boat and you guys do find an invasive species, what is the protocol that follows?
It depends on the situation. All boats that come in dirty or have standing water or plants/critters attached must be clean before they leave. We have equipment on site to decontaminate boats – hot water- high pressure wash units with attachments for different kinds of boats (e.g. inboard, outboard, sailboats, ballast tanks, jet skis, etc.). Most often we have boaters that are compliant with the process, as no one wants to be responsible for an introduction of invasive species! Especially mussels given the tremendous economic and environmental impacts (we estimate an infestation could cost Alberta over $75 million annually). If we have a boater who is not compliant but has come from a high risk area, our Fishery Officers have authority to hold the boat for as long as it takes to clean it, and depending on the situation, ensure that it is completely dry before it is released. Mussels can live up to 30 days out of the water.
So what happens after the summer month's end?
Well after peak season, which usually ends after Labour Day, we wind down the patrols around the province. There is a focus on what to improve for next year, but we continue to patrol around the borders because of 'snow birders.'
Often people who drive down to spend the winter months in warmer places down in the states will take their own boats down with them, or buy used boats there and then bring them back here. These are usually the most at-risk boats for invasive species, so we have to catch them as they come back across the border.
What are some of the changes you'd like to make for 2015?
We'd like a bit more authority for boat stops. Currently it's a voluntary inspection for us to check boats on the highway, but we'd like to make it mandatory. The states are good with mandatory inspections, and we'd like to emulate that.
We're also hoping to expand our presence throughout the province, try to cover more vectors besides boats. We also have another campaign that we're starting called 'Don't Let it Loose,' which will focus on the exotic fish trade coming in and out of the province.
For more information on aquatic invasive species and Clean, Drain and Dry, click here.
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Snow removal on residential streets in the north concerning residents
Published on Monday, 03 November 2014 in The Calgary Journal
Hilly communities prove to create hazardous conditions
With the winter months approaching, Calgarians are starting to get ready for hazardous driving conditions but not everyone has faith in the city's snow removal efforts.
Petroula Christakis lives in Hawkwood, a hilltop community west of Nosehill Park in the city's northwest. She cited that every winter city buses getting stuck is a regular occurrence and that getting to work in the morning can be a frustrating endeavor.
"The snow removal is always really bad in this area," she said.
As evidenced by the snowfall on Sept. 8, parts of Calgary can fall into disarray when there is snow on the road in the winter months.
Residents in communities like Hawkwood and Edgemont sometimes see the worst of it, with snow staying on the roads sometimes until the spring months.
The City of Calgary has a seven-day plan in the instance of a snow event.
Once the snow has settled, the first two days are spent plowing major highways that see over 20,000 cars a day and then secondary roads that see anywhere between 5,000 to 19,000 cars a day.
Residential areas are scheduled to be plowed from the third to sixth day. However, the plows will only knock snow ruts down to 12 centimetres, enough snow to warrant a winter warning in some cities.
Jessica Bell, the communications advisor for the roads department in Calgary, explained that it is rare to see actual snow removal in residential areas. Instead the snow crews "flat blade" the snow to try and make it easier for people to drive on. Petroula Christakis is one resident of Hawkwood who has concerns about the city's snow removal efforts in her area.
Photo by Jeff Medhurst
"At this time roads does not have any plans to change our snow removal policy, or lack thereof, in residential communities," Bell said.
"The reason for this being that during a typical Calgary winter our planned response to snowfall is adequate."
Bell said the city's budget for snow and ice control is $34.6 million annually. Cities like Toronto and Montreal have snow removal budgets between $80 million and $100 million.
"At roads we have a measured, planned response to snowfalls," Bell said. "We will continue to provide the best service we can according to our council approved snow and ice control policy."
But, that response isn't enough for a lot of people in northwest communities where flat bedding might not be adequate safety for a lot of drivers.
Another resident of Hawkwood, Kelly Dallison, has found that while she still has to be careful, the risk of sliding down a snowy hill isn't as likely as it used to be.
"I have found that it has gotten better over the years," Dallison said.
Communities like Hawkwood and Edgemont are built into hills. This creates extra slippery conditions especially when the snow gets patted down.
Hawkwood resident Christakis added that when the city spreads salt and sand on city roads, it melts the snow and ice, but then that water freezes overnight creating sheets of ice two to three inches thick on roads.
Dallison agreed with Christakis' sentiment and said that it is the ice to watch out for, and in such cases she will use the snow as traction.
Greg Hartzler, the communications liaison for Councillor Joe Magliocca of Ward 2 in Calgary, defended the city's snow removal policy. He said he hears little complaint from constituents.
"Actually the main complaint we receive is that walking pathways don't see enough plowing," Hartzler said.
AMA Insurance Communications Coordinator Alexandra Sochowski said that while insurance quotes are determined in case-to-case scenarios, she has found that most people in hilly communities will end up waiting to drive until the area is at least sanded.
"Most drivers in the areas mentioned are aware of the potential problems on snowy days," Sochowski said. "However there are always exceptions."
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Weird Al Yankovic to open for Calgary Comic Expo
Posted on October 18, 2013 by jmedhurst44
Published on Wednesday, 14 August 2013 in The Calgary Journal
Expo performance will be comedian's first live Canadian performance on current tour
The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo running April 26 – 28 at the BMO Centre this year with singer/comedian, Weird Al Yankovic attending for the first time. Yankovic has become well known in pop culture via his trademark song parodies, spoofing a plethora of artists such as Madonna, Green Day and Lady Gaga.
Kandrix Foong, the Calgary Expo's director and head organizer, said organizers have been waiting a long time to bring the artist to the expo.
"Whenever we've brainstormed bringing a musical element to our event, Weird Al was always our first choice. He is a staple in modern pop culture — his parodies have accompanied the changing musical landscape over the last 30 years," Foong says. Weird Al is set to come to the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo April 26.
Photo courtesy of Antmantrunks/Wikimedia Commons
"Al will entertain 3 generations of our fans and we're completely ecstatic that this will be his first ever comic-con experience."
Yankovic, reached at his home in California, said he attended the Comic Con in San Diego but added the Calgary event will be his first gig as an official guest. Yancovic said he's most looking forward to entertaining his fans with a concert at the Saddledome on Friday April 26, — the opening night of the expo.
"We haven't done a live show in Canada for this tour. We shot our concert special in Toronto, but aside from that we haven't done a whole lot of dates in Canada, so we're looking forward to coming up there," Yankovic said.
The Calgary event, now in its eighth year, has hosted some big names including the entire cast of Star Trek The Next Generation and Spiderman creator, Stan Lee who is returning this year for an encore appearance.
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From comics to costumes
Published on Sunday, 16 December 2012 in The Calgary Journal
Calgary artist Devon Jopling details her adventure of drawing to creating
Devon Jopling and her husband Ryan Baker live in what seems like a typical townhouse located just off of Country Hills Blvd.. In the basement, however, you will see a small room located just off to the side filled with comics, homemade costumes, and an elaborate artist's drawing board.
This is because Jopling is a comic book artist who recently drew the graphic novel Battle of Alberta, a story about a family that gets caught up in a futuristic civil war that erupts in Alberta. However, since the release of this book which was self-published by the author, Jopling's interests have begun to shift away from drawing to other creative outlets.
"My mother's an artist; I've been one my whole life. They put a pencil in my hand and I've been drawing ever since," Jopling said, explaining her artist influences.
Jopling was like most children and would draw whatever she was into. An artist since childhood, drawing the graphic novel Battle of Alberta was a dream come true for Jopling.
However it was when she attended Bowness High School that her shift focused to comics. After studying Geography at the University of Calgary, she started working at her local comic store. It was there she started to take comics more seriously.
"We started an anthology called Short Term Consequences. It was an assortment of short stories and comics done by writers and artists all through Calgary, and that was pretty much where I got my start drawing comics," Jopling said.
One comic book writer, Jay Bardyla, worked with Jopling on his comic series Weightless.
"I asked her to do the book as I really liked her style," Bardyla said. "It's a clean line style but with some Asian influences. I enjoyed working with her, even from a distance, as she was very considerate to my script and has a great vision."
However it wasn't until Jason Ask, an Edmonton comic writer, contacted her with the script for Battle of Alberta in 2009 that the real work began. Noticing most comics were about things happening in the states, an idea came to Ask to write a story about a futuristic civil war erupting in Alberta – over oil of course.
"Things were happening in Alberta that were genuinely interesting and I thought, 'Screw this – let's try and make something for us,'" Ask explained.
Finding Jopling on an online comic forum, Ask thought she was the ideal choice. Her style of art meshed well with what he envisioned for the comic, and her Albertan heritage seemed to seal the deal.
When she was asked to draw the comic, Jopling asked for the money upfront, giving Ask full control over the end product. That didn't matter too much to Jopling however, because she was finally getting to draw a graphic novel – a dream she had since she was little.
The writer and artist maintained constant communication throughout the two year project, one that began to drag on Jopling as time went on.
Drawing a graphic novel
"I did it in chunks," Jopling said. "For the first month I did thumbnails, which means laying out the pages and making sure everything fit. When I got to pencils, I was drawing fourteen hours a day. And then when I got to inks, it was the same thing."
One of the first challenges Jopling faced when drawing the comic was one of its main highlights – drawing giant mechanical robots.
"I knew they were going to be a challenge going in. We ended up just tossing out a twenty page battle out of the story because it was easier to just rewrite a few words," Jopling said.
As the process grew busier Baker saw less and less of his wife.
"For the most part she was head down and working late pretty much every night. So she was getting pretty burnt out, I never really got to see her very much during that time, except for dinner," Baker said.
It was near the end of the processthat the work was beginning to take a physical toll on Jopling.
"I was starting to have some serious hip pains. I couldn't sit in my chair physically for the hours required to draw, and it sucked because at that moment I had fallen into a groove," Jopling said.
Her husband Baker did what he could do to make it easier for her.
"Well when Devon complained I would do the usual husband thing. Back rubs, foot rubs, take her out for dinner, mainly anything to try and cheer her up," Baker said.
It was when she was forced to step away from the drawing board for long periods of time Jopling explored another creative outlet, costume making.
Having already made costumes for herself for Halloween and comic expos, Jopling took the opportunity to make costumes for others. Her costume's quality have made them popular in the expo community, so much so that she has shipped costumes as far as Germany for clients.
As for Ask, the periods where Jopling was forced to work on her costumes instead of the comic were long, but he knew they were necessary.
"When she told me what the problem was, there really wasn't anything to do but encourage her to get her body straight. Pain might work to create great art if you're a painter and can redirect it into one piece, but sequential art is a long term game," Ask said.
When she was finally able to finish the comic, Jopling says it was a massive relief to have it out of her hands.
Jopling works hard at inking her drawing, a sketch of what the next costume she's going to design will look like.
"When I scanned in that last page, I was so done. I was like 'it's your baby now. Whatever you do with it, good on you man. I can't wait to see it published, but I totally wash my hands of this,'" Jopling said.
Since the comic has seen release, Jopling has focused more on her costume making career instead of her comic drawing.
"I did a short comic about cleaning and maintaining costumes, but mostly I've done more costume work then comic work," Jopling said. "The problem with comics is you devote so much time, and you maybe see a profit. With things I do with costumes, I can make a costume in a week and I see my money back in a week."
Despite the fact that her interests have shifted away from full time comic drawing, and that she's not eager to go through the process again, Jopling is glad she at least did it once.
"As much as I complained about it and as much as it pains me to read it now, I learned so much doing that. You know, I learned how to manage my time and how to draw certain things when I didn't necessarily want to draw them. So all in all it was a completely worthwhile experience to do," Jopling said.
The Battle of Alberta can be found in your local comic book store and public library.
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Small local businesses travel out of Calgary to turn a profit
Published on Friday, 26 October 2012 in The Calgary Journal
a chance to market themselves
For a few small Calgary businesses the weekend of Oct. 19th was a chance to pack up shop and drive north to Edmonton.
Companies like Redd Skull Comics made the journey to attend the first ever Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo where it showed off their wares to fans from all generations.
The owner of Redd Skull Comics, Kelly Dowd was on hand to help his staff sell their wide variety of comic books, toys and t-shirts, which typically sell in its store in northeast Calgary, just off of Edmonton trail.
"Basically this is a testing ground to see if we could take the store to Vancouver, or maybe some of the other different cons," Dowd said.
"It's a nice opportunity to test the market and show people who we are." The expo's halls were filled with people, many in costume, as they looked at everything the expo had to offer.
Photo by: Jeff Medhurst
The media and guest relations expert for the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo, Steve Hodges, also has the same role for the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
This is due to the fact that the founder of the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo met with Edmonton's Toy and Comic Expo founder and the two of them decided to give Edmonton a much bigger expo for the fans.
This is also what led to several of Calgary owned and operated stores driving up to Edmonton to help the expo.
"Edmonton has always been a supporter of the Calgary show, so it's very nice to see Calgary come up and support the Edmonton show," Hodges said.
Attendees, some in elaborate costumes showcasing their favourite characters, wandered up and down the Edmonton Expo Centre's halls.
From shopping for comic books, toys, figurines or other memorabilia, to meeting some of the special guests and getting their autographs or even attending one of the panels, there was no shortage of things for patrons of the expo to do.
"Calgary and Edmonton are very isolated, but they're a very supportive community of creative individuals. Whether its clothing vendors, or pop culture vendors, or artists. So Calgarians want to go to Edmonton, or Edmontonians want to go to Calgary, to meet the fans and hopefully turn a profit," Hodges said.
For some of the Calgarians to travel to Edmonton, like Erik Scheelar, the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo made for a good chance to make up for not being able to get into the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo last April when record shattering crowds made the expo turn people away.
There is an increasing confidence that Edmonton's expo will grow based on how much more Calgary's expo does.
"I think Edmonton will really be able to ride off Calgary's success. They'll be able to get bigger people and it'll be nice for Calgarians because it's an easy day trip to see the expo and then drive home," Scheelar said.
Now that Calgarians have the chance to go to big expos twice a year, one will have to wait and see how much the expos, and the small local Calgary businesses that travel with them can grow.
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Traffic concerns rise for local northwest residents
Published on Thursday, 11 October 2012 in The Calgary Journal
Robert Thirsk High School opens September 2013, which has many members of the community worried
In September of 2013, Robert Thirsk High School is planned to officially open in the northwest end of the city, just off of Nosehill and Hawkwood Drive.
The school is being built on 8777 Nose Hill Drive N.W., beside the Nosehill Public Library and the Crowfoot YMCA.
The plan is for the school to cater to students from several new communities including: Hawkwood, Arbour Lake, Citadel, Scenic Acres, Ranchlands, Rocky Ridge and Royal Oak.
The designs and plans for the school have been well-received by members of surrounding communities, but its location is creating concerns among residents.
Concerns from the surrounding community were brought to the Calgary Board of Education's attention at an open house back in 2009. It resulted in feedback on an anonymous page posted on the school's website.
Residents' conerns:
While the anonymous feedback to the school's designs and its goals have been positive, there have been many complaints regarding the school's location and the potential traffic problems that may occur in the area.
"Only one entrance is not enough, we already have traffic problem in this area. Need two entrances at least," said one concerned resident in the online forum. Traffic concerns in the area of Robert Thirsk High School are already on the rise. Many are concerned with increased traffic flow when the school opens in 2013.
Others have cited that there will be an overflow of traffic in Arbour Lake and Hawkwood, as students looking for free parking are likely to double park in the neighborhoods, causing trouble for the residents.
Kevan Newman, president of the Hawkwood community association said, "Naturally there's some concern the parking lot is too small. We're considering issuing permits to the residents in the area."
Response from the Calgary Board of Educatiion:
In response to concerns about parking, Melissa Malcolm, communications advisor from the Calgary Board of Education, said in an email,
"In terms of student parking, those decisions have not yet been made. With the school not opening until next fall, those particulars will be dealt with in the coming months in collaboration with the YMCA."
Robert Thirsk High School is part of the Alberta schools alternative procurement initiative, which uses a public-private partnership to build the schools and maintain them for 30 years.
In other words, the school's construction is done by private companies and then ownership is given to the city's respective school board.
However, this has not changed the attitude that some community members have towards the school.
Many complaints are being cited towards the likely traffic problems and the possible decrease in resale value in some homes.
For some, this also means the loss of the park outside their house.
"We bought in Arbour Lake estates because of the park behind us. Now we will have to deal with the garbage and traffic and noise and bodies all day long. There must be something more you can do for us," said one concerned resident in the anonymous forum.
Malcolm said that any traffic issues will be dealt with when the time comes.
"The CBE will work with the City of Calgary, the community including the library and YMCA to ensure we address traffic issues to the best of our ability," Malcolm said.
Though Newman of the Hawkwood community association thinks the real test will be the school's second year of operation.
"That first year it will just be grade 10 and 11, and not many people that age drive. It'll be the subsequent year that will be a pain, and we'll have to decide how to really react from there," Newman said.
At time of publishing, the CBE said that student parking will be decided close to the school's opening date, and inquiries into the total number of parking spots for the school had not been answered.
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The Artist Alley gives artists a chance to branch out
Published on Friday, 09 March 2012 in The Calgary Journal
The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo provides local artists a venue to sell their art
When John Luu isn't working his day job as a sales representative for Sony's PlayStation gaming system, he is focusing on his art.
An artist from a young age, Luu said that he was the type of person to often neglect other high school classes in favour of art class.
"I often just draw comic book characters, but this is the year I'm trying to get into drawing more of my own creations," Luu said.
A look through his workbook reveals drawings and sketches of famous superheroes, such as Batman or Wonder Woman, which he is preparing for this year's Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
He originally started off at a smaller expo at the Red and White Club, then moved to the Calgary Expo when it first started in 2006.
Luu is taking part in the Calgary Expo's Artist Alley, a collection of local artists who participate in the expo by showcasing and selling their art. A walk down the alley reveals different and unique takes on characters in pop culture today, ranging from the cute characters of "My Little Pony" to lesser-known cult favourites like "Deadpool."
Johnny Luu and one of the drawings he's preparing to sell at this year's Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
Photo by: Jeffrey Medhurst
The Artist Alley is one of the few chances Calgarians have to see local talent in the city. There are only a few conventions a year that give this type of opportunity.
"There's a lot of talent in the city that people don't see unless they come to the expo," Luu said.
Stephen Hodges, spokesperson for the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo said the Artist Alley came into existence when the show itself was created. The show's founder, Kandrix Foong, was once also a comic book writer who travelled the country adding similar conventions in other cities, all of them having an Artist Alley where the local talent would showcase their art.
"When Kandrix came back to the expo and had the vision for the expo in his big, beautiful brain, he knew that it needed an Artist Alley," Hodges said.
At this point the Calgary Expo has sold 90 per cent of the tables available to artists in the expo, with the event itself still being two months away.
Opportunities for local artists
Another expo veteran, Michael Rieger, said that he usually walks away from it with an extra $1,000 or so in his pocket.
"I couldn't make a full time job out of it, but I make some good money," Rieger said.
Mike Rieger shows off his cartoonish renders of the cast of Firefly for this year's expo.
More than just a chance to earn some money, however, the Artist Alley is also a chance for artists to network with one another – and for a lucky few, it could be a chance to break into the comic book industry. Luu has been working hard every year to try and get his name out there.
"I promote myself as much as possible to try and get that network base and hopefully branch out into the industry," Luu said. "It's one of the hardest industries to get into, so the expo is really good for that."
One of Marvel Comics' talent scouts will be at the show this year looking for fresh new faces and ideas to enter into the expo itself, said Hodges.
"What's great about having an artist's alley at the show is a chance for the local artists to network with the industry bigs."
Even if they aren't trying to break into the comic industry, other local artists such as Rieger, who works professionally as a graphic designer, can still use the opportunity to further network themselves in different areas.
"I hand out more business cards then I can count," Rieger said.
Fun's the name of the game
Despite the challenge that comes with breaking into the industry, artists like Luu still say the Calgary Expo is still a lot of fun.
"Every year's been great. They pull off a good show. Even those of us in the Artist's Alley get treated pretty well," Luu said.
"Even if you're not a comic fan, you were once a fan of Digimon, or Spider-Man, or He-Man," Hodges said. "Everyone has that inner geek, so I think when you stroll down Artist Alley you can embrace that inner geek and remind yourself of your childhood and then post it on your wall proudly back home."
And Hodges said he thinks meeting the artist who drew that new poster on your wall is just as valuable as an Adam West autograph.
The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo takes place April 27 – 29.
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Lester B Pearson High School students going to the Big Apple
Published on Monday, 30 January 2012 in The Calgary Journal
A trip to NY is a rare chance for teens to see the fine arts at its 'highest level'
Lester B. Pearson High School was closed due to the semester break but a group of 41 students had gathered in the school's theatre none the less. They were excited and filled the room with energy — and for good reason.
They were planning their upcoming trip to New York in March.
Spearheading the trip are teachers Kathryn Riben and Joel Abrams, both are seasoned New York travellers. Riben remembers the experience as "the fine arts equivalent of a religious experience," as Riben described it.
While school trips are common, it's not very often that students get to experience a trip of this magnitude. The trip will include multiple Broadway shows and several backstage tours as well as sightseeing of all the major New York landmarks.
Although planning the trip was no easy endeavour, Riben thinks it was worth the effort.
"Abrams and I teach the music department, and both of us have been to New York just for trips by ourselves," Riben said. "So we thought as an opportunity for our students to experience the highest level of the performing arts, we thought that'd be the place to take them."
Planning the trip
When it came to actually planning the trip, Riben went back to New York City again to get an idea of all the activities she wanted to do with her students.
"We spoke to our students to see who would be interested, and asked our tour provider, 'What can you put together for us?' and they've been fantastic," Riben said.
After filling about 90 pages of paperwork and meeting with parents of the students interested in traveling, Riben and Abrams got ready to take their students to the big apple.
"It was momentous," Riben said. "Until we had that final signature, we were always worried that it wouldn't happen."
The teaching staff and painter Janell Bye are preparing for their trip to the Big Apple.
(From left to right) Joel Abrams, Kathryn Riben, Janell Bye, Mark Mason, Michelle Hornby, Shannon Lloyd.
Painting by Janell Bye.
Getting the students ready
Now it's matter of getting their students ready for the big trip.
The students themselves are the ones paying for the trip, which is no small charge. But Riben hasn't completely left her students out to dry. Riben has given the students a few chances to fundraise money for the trip, but has left it to them to do it independently. Riben said that's she done her best to make sure that even if they can't fundraise that trip would still be affordable for students willing to work for it.
Shennia Shannon, Chantel Dixon and Caylie Kornelson, said they think it's going to be worth the cost.
Shannon had to find a job and convince her father it would be a worthwhile investment, and Dixon and Kornelson poured hours into the paperwork for the trip to help smooth out the process.
Kornelson described it as, "It was a lot of homework. It's not just fun. We're all really dedicated towards this."
Time and money well Spent
Despite the work that was involved in getting this trip together, teachers and students alike couldn't be more excited.
"I'm excited to see the reaction of everybody else because I know what my reaction was and because I know when you see the lights of New York City for the first time, it's one of those places that just doesn't disappoint," Riben said.
"There's this café that Riben told me about where the waitresses sing to you, and I am really excited to go there," Dixon said.
For Shannon it's just simply going to New York. "I don't think I could actually just choose one thing. There's so much I want to do."
"Now that we're approved, the challenges are worth it because we can say 'It's okay. It's worth it. We're going to New York!'"
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Students push themselves in high school's latest theatre production
Published on Friday, 02 December 2011 in The Calgary Journal
Language and themes of Jane Eyre challenges young actors, teacher says
Starting early next week, Henry Wise Wood High School's young actors will be performing Jane Eyre, a play considered challenging by the students and its director for its sophisticated language and mature content.
"The language is difficult, it's mid 19th century, when the language was much more sophisticated than students this day and age understand and are able to speak," said Brenda Calnan, the drama teacher at Henry Wise Wood High School and the play's director.
"That was a challenge, for them to find the meaning behind the dialogue."
An old story
Calnan has worked for the past school semester to get this play up and running, and with the curtain going up in only a few nights, she reflects on why she picked a tough play for the students to do.
"It's always been a story that has a lot of deep meaning in terms of relationships. It has always just been a terrific story, a heartfelt story and it always just struck a chord with me," said Calnan.
The novel Jane Eyre was originally written in London, England in 1847 by Charlotte Bronte. Considered ahead of it's time for its portrayal of a young independent woman, Jane Eyre has been adapted several times into movies, T.V. specials and plays.
The lead actors of Jane Eyre.
The challenge for Calnan to adapt this gothic romance into a high school play stemmed from several factors, most notably from its time period.
Teenagers in love
A greater challenge arose from the meaning behind the dialogue. The students and Calnan have both struggled to tackle themes that many would consider beyond a high school student's understanding.
"The students performing in this play have never been in love themselves," said Calnan. "So for them to draw upon those feelings, they have to go different places to try and draw up that type of emotion."
The students, some of whom are more used to doing comedy roles as opposed to dramatic ones, admit to struggling.
"I haven't done many roles that have been serious, or serious in a romantic way. Especially because it was a big role, and I had to learn to do it quick," said Maria Georgescu, a Grade 12 student who is already a veteran of 11 productions. Travis LeBaron, a fellow Grade 12 student who marks "Jane Eyre" as his fifth play agrees with his co-star.
"I'm usually going for the laughs as opposed to the tears. It's a really serious play, it's really emotional, and just trying to find that emotion and project it, it's been a struggle. But we're getting there," agreed LeBaron,
Determined to make it happen
However despite the challenge the play presents, students such as Jill Moch are confident that people will enjoy the production.
"It's so heartfelt and you feel so much for the characters. You can connect with every character in the play, whether you love them or hate them," said Moch, another rising theatre veteran who has done eight plays prior to Jane Eyre.
Determined to make the play the best they can, students continue to rehearse every day after school until the production hits the stage to help ensure a high quality production.
"We put so much into these plays. We're here day-in, day-out, you know we put so much effort in and we're looking for this outcome and we're not going to accept anything less," said LeBaron.
The play opens Monday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. and then plays Dec. 6 – 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for those under the age of 18. To get tickets visit the drama room at Henry Wise Wood during their lunch hour at noon or call Brenda at 403-253-2261, ext 2138.
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Lord Beaverbrook High School drama reaches out to the community
Published on Friday, 18 November 2011 in The Calgary Journal
Students put on two plays aimed at families and children
At Lord Beaverbrook High School the drama teachers and a group of students are hard at work rehearsing for two upcoming plays set to go up in the first week of December.
The two plays, "How to Eat Like a Child," a play about a group of kids teaching the audience how to act like children, and "A Promise is a Promise," a play based off the children's story by Robert Munsch and Michael Kusugak, are aiming to bring in a large draw for the community with a focus on families.
"It's two shows designed for families and children," said Owen Chan, the director of "A Promise is a Promise."
This year Lord Beaverbrook High School's fine arts department is working hard to try to get the community aware of its program.
We have a department goal, not just drama but all the performing arts, of bringing the community into Lord Beaverbrook more. So it's more of a community school, and not just the place where 'those teenagers' go to school," said Karen Towsley, ,the director of "How to Eat Like a Child."
"There are amazing things going on this school, and you never hear about them."
Last year, after having built up their program, the fine arts department realized that they weren't getting as much of a draw from the community as they wanted, or as they were used to when they were teenagers.
"When I went to school, the community was in the school. Everyone went to the football games, everyone went to the plays whether your kid was in the school or not," said Towsley.
The challenge that the drama teachers have faced however, is how to get the word out there to the community. Aside from putting up posters and getting their students to take brochures door to door, the drama teachers haven't been able to do much more to advertise their plays. It has been recommended to the teachers that they hold a fundraiser, but when they get home at 8:30 every night it's hard to find the time.
"We do everything for the show, so to do marketing when it's not our area of focus is quite difficult," said Chan.
Working Hard to Impress
Despite this, the excitement for the upcoming shows hasn't been quelled and the teachers and students remain positive and hopeful for a strong community turn out.
"I think that we do put out really good work and it's something that I'm proud," said Emma Patterson, a student in Grade 11 acting in "A Promise is a Promise," a story about an old Inuit legend.
"People really enjoy our shows so I think that if we get more people in, more people will be more aware of our program and more people will enjoy theatre the way we do," said Patterson.
Every day after school the students go back and work hard to make the plays the best they can, with the hope that their efforts will pay off with a big audience full of kids and families on opening night.
"I'm looking forward to 400 people, excited to see the work and very satisfied at the end," said Towsley.
The plays go up Thursday Dec. 1, and go until Friday Dec. 9. Tickets cost $5 for anyone under the age of 12, and general admission tickets are $10 and can be bought in the office at Lord Beaverbrook during school hours, or at the door before the show. Both shows play on a single night, with a twenty minute intermission between them.
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Selling the NZ yearling with international black-type
Kevin Robertson | February 06, 2015 |
The success of New Zealand-bred runners in Australia and elsewhere has driven international buyers to Karaka for New Zealand's National Yearling Sale Series. Photo: NZTM.
Australia and New Zealand have shared a long symbiosis when it comes to horse racing, but in recent years, a trend in breeding has developed: It is preferable for sale-bound New Zealand yearlings to have Australian black-type on their pedigree pages. Kevin Robertson investigates the possible reasons for this. Is it irreversible internationalism, or is something amiss with New Zealand racing?
When it comes to success on the racetrack, New Zealand racehorses punch well above their weight. In the last five years, they have made up just 5.4 percent of Australia's racing-horse population, but have won 13 percent of Australia's stakes races. In that time, they have claimed a staggering 22.4 percent of its G1s.
These statistics are driving the international convergence on New Zealand's National Yearling Sale Series each January. In the last few weeks, for example, more than 1,300 yearlings went under the gavel at Karaka, with buyers from Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and the U.K. Australians alone spent more than NZ$24.45 million throughout the series, a 6 percent increase on their efforts of 2014.
There is no doubt the New Zealand Thoroughbred is a superior product. For well over a century, exports such as Carbine and Phar Lap have proved its value, and, in recent decades, there has been Might And Power, Octagonal, the mighty Sunline, and So You Think. For as long as there has been a Melbourne Cup, New Zealand-bred stayers have played their part. They have won 41 editions of Australia's great race, or almost 27 percent of the runnings in its 153-year history.
However, as healthy as the yearling market has been in New Zealand in the last 20 years, there are plenty of fishhooks for breeders who are feeding the machine. As more of New Zealand's well bred youngsters disappear offshore, the corollary effect has been the downgrading of the local racing industry. For international buyers, and therefore for breeders, a New Zealand stakes-race win on the pedigree page is markedly less attractive. To a degree, it is less attractive for local trainers, too.
New Zealand has developed a reliance on its biggest racing market – Australia. It is becoming more and more important for the New Zealand yearling to have Australian black-type on its pedigree page. Kiwi breeders, who are at the sharp end of the supply chain, have had to take a hard look at their operations to determine how best to satisfy the demands of both the local yearling buyers, and the international buyers.
Sam Williams is the principal of Little Avondale Stud in New Zealand's Wairarapa region, north of Wellington. He is one of a new breed of stud master that is trying to piece together this intricate puzzle of internationalization, which is steadily becoming a many-armed monster compared to last century.
"I guess a few decades ago, the strength of New Zealand racing meant that as long as you could breed from a family that produced black-type winners, you were well positioned to attract buyers on a regular basis," Williams said. "The advent of shuttle stallions and well credentialed broodmares from the Northern Hemisphere into the Australian market has changed the game somewhat, though. It has allowed breeders to attract a broader range of buyers at sale time, buyers who are looking to cash in on a product that is more globally accepted."
Williams believes that buyers really want to see progeny doing well in a specific market, and, for New Zealand, that has always been, and will continue to be, in Australia.
"We have to adapt our thinking as to how we can provide the best opportunity for our potential broodmare stock to get that black-type from Australia," Williams said.
He adds that though New Zealand sells a lot of horses to Asia these days, selling to places like Hong Kong doesn't necessarily help the residual value of a broodmare, as their black-type opportunities in Hong Kong are scarce, and are generally regarded as inferior to those in Australia. Williams points to his stellar mare Sound Lover, by Canadian sire Sound Reason, as a case in point.
"Sound Lover's first three foals were all sold to Hong Kong, and included Trillion Win, who won his first three starts there, as well as Cheeky, who was also a multiple winner. While we received excellent money for those sales, their records still weren't attracting a greater cross-selection of buyers [for the mare's subsequent progeny], particularly the Aussies. It wasn't until she had her first yearling that went on and performed well in Australia that we started to attract the interest in her and the entire family."
Little Avondale has since refined its racing-stock strategies. These days, the stud will only send a filly to race in Australia when it is confident that she will perform at a stakes level.
"Our experience shows that this is where the greatest gain will be made," Williams said.
It is a tactic that they have also adopted for their new European import, the U.S.-bred, European-raced stallion Per Incanto.
"Most Aussies will probably look at this horse and wonder why they'd be interested in a son of Street Cry that was a champion sprinter in Italy," Williams said. "To overcome this, we've taken his progeny, those that primarily have solid Australian black-type on the dam's side, to several of the Australian sales. We believed that if buyers saw that, it would negate the effect of an unproven sire in this hemisphere, and they might take a punt on him. And, thankfully, they have. At Karaka his progeny were well sought after."
Paul Moroney, international bloodstock consultant, agrees with Williams, but cautions against what he perceives to be an ever-narrowing focus of the New Zealand breeding industry. Moroney was one of the first to step outside the traditional Australian market to source broodmares for New Zealand, heading to the Northern Hemisphere to broaden the horizons of local breeding.
"I think I made my first trip to England back in the late 1980s, and have been dealing there ever since," he recalled. "Once it became more acceptable to source stallions through shuttle duties, along with buying quality European mares, our market flourished. Quite simply, New Zealand has an ideal environment for breeding quality horses that are capable of competing anywhere, and it's what we are good at. But the advent of some of the speed bloodlines that we're now seeing, and the lack of investment in our broodmare ranks in the last 10 to 15 years, puts the industry in danger of stagnating, as it moves away from what it does best."
Moroney is referring to New Zealand's first-class reputation as a producer of stayers. He said that the trend in Australia has long been to come south for a good stayer, but these days, the boom is in Europe. He believes New Zealand is being left out in the cold, and without a lot of firepower coming through the yearling sales to deal with it.
"We desperately need another two or three home-bred stallions to take over from Zabeel, now that he has finished," Moroney said. "Zabeel has underpinned our Australian market demand for two decades. Savabeel looks like he can do that, but we will need others to step up if we are going to continue to grow our opportunities. And we also urgently need an injection of new mares, as we have many potential buyers looking at our sale catalogues and seeing the same families year after year with absolutely no point of difference."
At yearling parades across New Zealand, it is common to hear stud masters complimenting Australian, and international, black-type on the page. However, Moroney also cautions about getting carried away with using the page as the means to market a young horse.
"Originally, it was always the extended pedigree that did the selling," he said. "But nowadays, it is starting to dramatically trend towards 'type' as the main ingredient. You only have to listen to the buyers when they talk about what attracted them to a particular horse, and is more about the athleticism, walk and nature these days, as opposed to who else is in the family."
Moroney suggests that the way forward for New Zealand is the establishment of a National Stud, like those in Newmarket and Kildare. He believes that New Zealand doesn't have the capital to purchase the top stallion prospects anymore, as the majority are owned by international interests such as Darley, Coolmore, or Qatar, and anyway, profits from standing them locally would go offshore. Importantly, Moroney believes that a National Stud concept would lessen New Zealand's reliance on any one market.
"I believe this is the most sensible option for our industry," he said.
Like any of the world's breeding jurisdictions, New Zealand has its questions to answer. In recent seasons, it has contended with international competition and falling dollar values. However, Karaka's recently concluded sales series points to a buoyant industry overall. More than NZ$67 million was traded for Kiwi horses, with the average across all sales (Premier, Select, and Festival sales) up 3 percent on 2014. With Australians comprising the largest foreign buying group, the symbiosis between the nations looks as strong as ever.
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Reflections On The 2016 Memorial Day Weekend On The National Mall
Posted in Leica M, Uncategorized with tags 50mm Noctilux 0.95, Leica M-240, Memorial Day, ND filter, Vietnam Memorial on May 29, 2016 by johnbuckley100
Every year, we go down to the National Mall over the Memorial Day weekend. It's a fitting, and moving, visit to make, and a pretty amazing opportunity to capture a wide spectrum of humanity and emotions as thousands of veterans arrive, often on Harleys, and visit the Vietnam Memorial.
African Americans and rural whites come to the Memorial to reflect on loved ones lost. In fact, as we were there yesterday, the woman on the left below was saying to her friend that she comes here every year to mourn her father, but that even though he had to die in Vietnam, she wouldn't want him to have lived if it meant someone else's father had to die.
It's not all mournful though. The motorcyclists come in force for their Rolling Thunder ride, which takes place today, in fact, and more on that in a moment.
It is, in its own way — and in recognition that this is a summer ritual, a three-day holiday weekend that kicks off summer — festive. People come to eat and see their friends and there is commerce on the edge of the Mall. As of course there is. 'Murica.
But what makes this event each year so meaningful is the essential apolitical nature of people coming to Washington, motivated by a desire to celebrate their participation in our nation's wars, by the desire to shine the light on POWs and MIAs.
Which is why we found ourselves yesterday — and honestly, today — so disturbed by the notion that Donald Trump plans on coming to the Mall today to hold a rally with the Rolling Thunder riders. Forget for just a moment the notion of this proto-fascist on the National Mall, mere yards from the White House literally, and figuratively, revving up the crowd of Harley riders. No matter what he says, he will have spoiled what is essential about this weekend, here, each year. Which is the essential poignancy of those reflecting on a sacrifice he dodged, and the reminder of the consequences of those who would recklessly send young American men and women off to war.
All images Leica M-240 and 50mm Noctilux. To follow John Buckley on Twitter: @johnbuckley100. On Instagram: tulip_frenzy.
Before The Thunder Gets Rolling
Posted in Uncategorized with tags 2016, 50mm Noctilux 0.95, Leica M-240, Memorial Day, ND filter, Vietnam Memorial on May 28, 2016 by johnbuckley100
Hundreds, maybe thousands of motorcycles already gathering at the National Mall in advance of tomorrow's annual Rolling Thunder commemoration of POWs and the MIA in Vietnam. Mixed emotions this year with the news that Trump, a draft-dodging bloviator, is speaking to the crowd. Wonder which way this guy will go.
Leica M, 50mm Noctilux, ND filter. Wide Open, ISO 200
Capsula's "Santa Rosa"Is A Time Capsule Of Punk Rock Excellence
Posted in Uncategorized with tags "Santa Rosa", Capsula on May 28, 2016 by johnbuckley100
Consider the case of Capsula, the Argentine exiles who now use Bilbao as their base for contra-European conquest, and who Tulip Frenzy once declared was the Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band in the World. With three albums already recorded in Buenos Aires, and in Spanish, they leapt to our attention in 2006 with what still remains one of the 21st Century's single greatest platters of tuneful punk rock, Song And Circuits. Five English-language albums later — one of them live, another a note-for-note rendition of Ziggy Stardust — in late April they released Santa Rosa, their best album in a decade. And yet — when Tulip Frenzy writes about certain of our favorite bands, there is always an "and yet" — the only way we found out about it is because we follow their Twitter feed.
The world of art is cruel, good novelists going unpublished, photographers like Vivian Mayer having their work discovered even as they lay dying, her death as much caused by poverty and neglect as blunt-force trauma. Our mind went to these depths because we heard Santa Rosa the same week Radiohead's unquestionably gorgeous, if not grammatically titled A Moon Shaped Pool was released, and while the entire internet groaned from the peak-load strain of global downloading of that masterpiece, we think few others were probably as excited as we were to download this one.
For those who really want to learn about why Capsula is, in our estimation, as important a band as Radiohead, you can link here for full-on rhapsodic overkill. Now seriously, do. Or if you want just the capsule description of Capsula, try this one for size:
Capsula take all of the excitement of Under The Big Black Sun-era X, add to it a rockabilly twang showcasing how incredibly this ace trio swings, run it through the psychedelic soundboard of simpatico producers like Bowie's Tony Visconti (2013's Solar Secrets) or ex-Richard Hell and the Voidoids ace guitarist Ivan Julian (2009's Rising Mountains), and out comes music that thrillingly plies a narrow line of punk rock skirting the coral along a pirate coast.
Santa Rosa is their best album since Song And Circuits because the songwriting is so exciting, because Martin Guevara plays guitar and sings with the revolutionary fervor of his father Che*, because Coni Duchess is a royally great bass player and singer, and because Ignacio Guantxe plays drums with the manic force of a Nadal backhand. We think it's the first album they've produced since they moved to Spain that features both English and Spanish singing. We know that on songs like "Santa Rosa" and "Moving Mutant," everything we hold dear in the world is expressed with melodic thunder.
As rock'n'roll fanatics, the team at Tulip Frenzy have long grown used to the two-city split between the successful and the great, with the former not always the latter, and too often the latter not the former. Why did the Police go on to earn fortunes when the Fleshtones, the band that each night on that 1980 tour blew them off the stage, are household names only among a special breed? When our son was very young, and his sense of what bands had achieved immortal status was based on what his parents played in the car, he was stunned to learn that the Ramones weren't actually as big as the Beatles. Of course they should have been, but ponder that too long and you'll go crazy.
Here's an idea instead: just download the two Capsula songs mentioned above, then the whole of Santa Rosa, and then just keep downloading 'til collectively we make 'em bigger than Radiohead.
*Not his father. Though, hmm, both Guevara's hail from B.A.
The D.C. Funk Parade Is A Reason To Live In The Nation's Capital
Posted in Uncategorized with tags D.C. Funk Parade 2016, Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-Asph, Leica Monochrom (Type-246) on May 8, 2016 by johnbuckley100
Lord knows, Washington, D.C. has its problems. But for an afternoon in May each year, they are all forgotten as the U Street corridor, from the newly gleaming, insta-neighborhood of North Shaw to the once-again de facto center of the city — 14th Street — becomes a carnival mixing young and old, African Americans and everyone else, straights and gays, families and singles. And that doesn't even include the Funk Parade itself, which goes from the Howard Theater to Ben's Chili Bowl. Just a few hours after the President gave the commencement address at Howard, and just a few hours before the Washington Capitals stayed alive by beating the Penguins at the Verizon Center, the city came together, as it does each year, in a reminder of why it's great to live in cities, and not just cities per se, but the Nation's Capital. Here are some photos that should give you a flavor of what the day was like. All images taken with a Leica Monochrom (type-246) and 50mm APO-Summicron-Asph.
The Best Day Of The Year To Live In D.C. (#DCFunkParade)
Posted in Uncategorized with tags 50mm APO-Summicron-ASPH, Leica Monochrom (Typ-246) on May 7, 2016 by johnbuckley100
An Evening With The Brian Jonestown Massacre At D.C.'s 9:30 Club
Posted in Uncategorized with tags 2016, 930 Club, Anton Newcombe, The Brian Jonestown Massacre on May 6, 2016 by johnbuckley100
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On their 2016 tour of these United States, The Brian Jonestown Massacre are doing something they mostly avoided the last time we saw them — they are playing songs from Anton Newcombe's fairly astonishing recent creative output, and going deep into the back catalogue. It is as if Methadrone and Mini Album Thingy Wingy were recorded by the same band in the same year, not by largely different bands more than 20 years apart.
We'd largely forgotten "Never Ever," which kicked off the set, but if ever you wanted to steep yourself like a mushroom tea bag in the Velvets' Factory sound, yeah, good place to begin. And what a thrill it was to hear them play "Goodbye (Butterfly)" or "Pish," which rank among our favorite recent BJM songs, capturing all the magic of this greatest working band which, not that long ago, may have seemed like their best work was behind them.
For the initiated, this was a marvelous show, occasionally crystalizing with shimmering layers of guitar, the emollience of the organ, Daniel Allaire kicking the drum kit no matter what else was going on. And there was a lot going on. Anton was as cranky as we've ever seen him, twice chiding Ryan Van Kriedt for playing acoustic guitar (on "Anemone" and "Prozac vs. Heroin"), even though in the latter case, Van Kriedt politely informed the mercurial bandleader that he'd actually told him to play it. ("I don't care, there's a hole in the middle of the song when you play it.") Hey, at least he didn't stab him, like he allegedly did Frankie Teardrop during the 2009 tour.
Hearing the band line up with Anton, Ryan, and Ricky Maymi each playing 12-string guitars was a treat, a sonic treat. Over the course of their long existence, BJM have grafted their own take on the Velvet Underground's guitar sound atop Cure-era Power Pop, while somehow harkening to a Summer of Love psychedelic dynamic. When you hear Anton sing and play guitar on a fairly new song, "Days, Weeks and Moths" from 2014's Revelation, it brings to mind Blind Faith, or maybe Traffic, but nevertheless a band right on the back end of the '60s. And yet it is completely contemporary, if you're an oddball like me who thinks psychedelic rock'n'roll is contemporary.
There were moments when even Joel Gion grew a little frustrated with Anton's temper. But let's cut the genius some slack. Since quitting drugs and alcohol, since moving to Berlin and becoming a father, Anton has produced some of the greatest music of his career, which no one, circa 2005, would have predicted. There were moments during last night's near three-hour set that were magical, less like seeing a band perform than being inside the rehearsal studio when lightning was captured in a bottle. Anton promised not one, but two new albums this year. We can't wait to hear 'em.
The Marigold Frenzy
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-Asph, Leica SL on May 1, 2016 by johnbuckley100
Wire's "Nocturnal Koreans": A Band As Relevant Today As They Were In '77
Posted in Uncategorized with tags "Noturnal Koreans", Bob Boilen, Wire on May 1, 2016 by johnbuckley100
If you had told me in 1981 when I was asked to review Wire's nominally posthumous Document And Eyewitness that 35 years on not only would Wire still be releasing records, they would continue to be one of my favorite contemporary bands, I would have said you were crazy. But here comes Nocturnal Koreans, an eight-song mini-album recorded at the same time as last year's gorgeous Wire, which we called one of 2015's best albums, and even at a moment when there are fine new albums by Brian Eno, Parquet Courts, Woods, and PJ Harvey, among others, we can't listen to anything else.
Over at NPR, Bob Boilen is clever but not entirely correct to analogize that Nocturnal Koreans is to Wire as 1978's Chairs Missing was to 1977's revolutionary Pink Flag. To begin with, these two new records emerged from the same recording sessions, with the the songs on Nocturnal Koreans served up as a different approach to the moment, not an example of the giant leap in ambition and sophistication apparent between Wire's first and second records.
No band in history ever showed as much growth between its first and second records, not the Beatles, not the Clash, no one. Those first three Wire albums witnessed punk progenitors becoming one of the most tasteful, thrilling art-rock band of all times. (It's possible the only similar growth pattern, come to think of it, was Eno going from Here Come The Warm Jets to Another Green World — an album that had a profound affect on Wire's third record, 154.)
Nocturnal Koreans finds Wire slightly less wired than they were on Wire, which while motorik in tempo, played up the warmth of Colin Newman's voice, the melody of their prettiest songs, minus the cockney and chaos of their most raucous work. These two albums go together, and the whole reveals that the most revelatory, and in many ways, ambitious of the British punk bands, 3/4ths intact 41 years and 15 records on from their founding, is still greater than 99 percent of the bands out there — not to mention the sum of the parts.


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Facebook takes a step toward building the metaverse, opens virtual world app to everyone in U.S.
Facebook on Thursday announced that it is opening up Horizon Worlds, its virtual reality world of avatars, to anyone 18 and older in the U.S. and Canada. Horizon Worlds launched in beta last year to select Oculus VR users, who answered invitations to join the virtual world. With the announcement on Thursday, users will no longer need to be invited. The broader launch of Horizon Worlds is an important step for Facebook, which officially changed its name to Meta in October. The company adopted the new moniker, based on the sci-fi term metaverse, to describe its vision for working and playing in a virtual world.
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Flexibility: Transforming the Future of Work
The future of work is evolving at a rapid pace, and flexibility is at the forefront of the transformation. We're talking about the ability to work anywhere, anytime, and from any device because technology enables a secure, integrated, and efficient way to work—not simply because company policy allows for flexibility in schedule or location.
True flexibility enables collaboration, removes workflow roadblocks, and transforms how we interact with our physical environments, both in-office and elsewhere. The result is a seamless, intuitive way to work that increases productivity and engagement without compromise.
The findings from our recent survey with Wakefield Research confirm this reality: while about a quarter (27%) of office professionals without a flexible work environment are concerned that implementing one would decrease productivity, half of those (50%) who do work in a flexible work environment note it has increased productivity. In addition, 87% of office professionals whose company has a flexible work environment report their company has experienced positive outcomes from the model.
The benefits of the cloud are grand and plenty, but let's get specific with the flexibility benefits of cloud-based apps from end-user, business, and IT admin perspectives.
The end-user perspective
Rewind to the days when workers were tethered to their physical workstations. Using a Windows app for work meant, without exception, being at a desk and on the company network. When work could only be performed in a traditional setting, these tentacles of these limitations wended their way into employees' work-life balance too.
Fast forward to today, when we're moving to an IT environment that assumes workers are rarely, if ever, on the corporate network—even when they're at work. The cloud ensures that workers have the same, total level of access to apps wherever they are.
The implications are huge. People can work around the demands of caring for their children or elderly parents, appointments, travel, or whatever else life throws at them. It's hard to imagine work-life balance as more than a concept before real workplace flexibility existed.
Beyond personal convenience, cloud-based apps revolutionize the way we can cross-team and collaborate with our coworkers. We can pick up our work, on any device, and quickly join a meeting or working session in a shared space. Smart workspaces make this even easier by automatically starting virtual meetings, so workers can focus on work instead of trying to get things to work.
By now you can probably see why cloud-based apps increase productivity and engagement, but we're just getting started.
The business perspective
When employees are more productive and engaged, of course, businesses benefit too. However, the benefits of using cloud-based apps go beyond just the "nice-to-haves." In fact, three in four (75%) office professionals believe that in five years, businesses with flexible work environments will not be competitive without using cloud-based apps.
The need to move to a flexible work model doesn't stop there. Among office professionals from companies that do not use cloud-based apps, there is a belief that their company would increase efficiency (43%), improve accuracy (17%), product quality (17%), and creativity (17%) by adopting them. In an ever-advancing competitive arena, there's really no time to waste. It takes time to implement a flexible work model, and even more time to make it a success.
Cloud-based apps provide employers with several more explicit benefits. For starters, flexibility decreases the amount of sick time employees take. People can work while resting, and keep germs out of the office—it's a win for everyone. The same goes for minimizing time spent offline while working around appointments, kids, and other factors in a hectic schedule.
Employers are empowered to make more efficient use of physical resources and allocations while avoiding the many costs and security risks that spiral from complexity.
Cloud-based apps also provide the organizations themselves with flexibility. The cloud lets organizations move to business models that don't require making all the investments up front. This allows them to scale their investments and modify usage as the need arises, enable workforce productivity, and remove the "all-or-nothing" barrier that often inhibits innovation.
But who's the most psyched about cloud-based apps? One might argue it's…
The IT admin
Back in the day, software releases used to come out every year or two with a load of new features. IT had to independently test each release for all devices and systems in the organization. Rolling out new or updated apps to the user base depended on elaborate, tedious programs. IT admins were spending a lot of time on project management tasks.
Today, cloud-based apps are constantly refreshed with new features and users get access to these immediately. Talk about a positive change!
This level of flexibility has shifted the frequency and nature of support desk calls. Support spends far less time getting an application to work (period), and can focus on teaching users how to use it and how to make the best use of it!
When IT is given the right tools and tech to empower the organization, they spend less time worrying about the infrastructure and more time engaging users to perform at their best.
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The importance of granting easy access to all the apps, tools, and files employees need to work is clear. However, even companies with flexible work environments still struggle to enable employees to get everything they need from one place. The need for different logins, identities, and passwords across apps and tools causes productivity dips and security gaps. Nobody likes cloud sprawl.
Citrix eliminates these pain points by unifying all apps, data, and services in the cloud through a secure digital workspace—complete with powerful insights from advanced analytics. Most importantly, the user experience doesn't come at the expense of security, which is at the very center of this unified approach. One log-in gives users everything they need, IT's job is simplified, and businesses reap the rewards of engaged, productive employees. Cloud-based apps aren't just a business strategy, but a solution to stay ahead in a ruthlessly competitive arena.
Simply put, the future of work is flexible. The cloud is here to stay.
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There Are Things You Don't Know is a 2010 film starring Ali Mosaffa, Leila Hatami, and Mahtab Keramati. The movie was directed by Fardin Saheb-Zamani, and the screenplay was written by Fardin Saheb-Zamani and Payam Yazdani.

Plot
The film tells the story of a reclusive taxi driver in Tehran in the days leading up to an earthquake. He has chosen to distance himself from society and to be passive so as not to be hurt. Finally one of his passengers gives him enough motivation to act and bring about a change in his life.

Cast
Ali Mosaffa

Leila Hatami

Mahtab Keramati

Mona Mostofi

Nasim Amir Khosro

Mehdi Agahi

Siamak Adib, Mohamad Nazimi Arani, Mostafa Sasani, Soren Menatsakian, Vahid Hasanzadeh, Farnaz Rahnema, Mohamad Rabbanipour, Mehdi Bajestani, Payam Yazdani, Mhdieh Mir Habibi, Maral Irandoost, Hesam Nourani, Effat Rasoulinejad, Mitra Moradi, Karina Nazarava

Awards
Special Jury Mention, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2010.

References

External links

Archive of Karlovy Vary Film Festival
There Are Things You Don't Know at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Juliet Sherwood review at denverfilm.com
Alissa Simon review at variety.com

Iranian drama films
2010 films
2010s Persian-language films
Films directed by Manijeh Hekmat

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Trump Flouts Warnings, Declares Jerusalem Israel's Capital
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Jerusalem Old City is seen trough a door with the shape of star of David, in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017.
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Defying dire, worldwide warnings, President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke with decades of U.S. and international policy by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Despite urgent appeals from Arab and European leaders and the risk of anti-American protests and violence, Trump declared that he was ending an approach that for decades has failed to advance the prospects for peace. He also for the first time personally endorsed the concept of a "two-state solution" for Israel and the Palestinians, provided both sides agree to it.
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"I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel," he said in a White House address, calling it "overdue" and in the best interests of the United States. He said recognition acknowledged the "obvious" that Jerusalem is the seat of Israel's government despite the disputed status that is one of the key elements in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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"This is nothing more or less than the recognition of reality," he said.
Trump also directed that the State Department begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as required by U.S. law. Officials said, however, that the move will take years to complete.
Trump maintained that his decision would not compromise the city's geographic and political borders, which will still be determined by Israel and the Palestinians.
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Alu Chair — Burgundy/Pink
By Muller van Severen
This item is a Special Order, which typically arrives in 5-8 weeks.
The alu chair was originally designed as an outdoor chair for Anne Holtrop's Bahrain pavillion for the World Expo 2015 in Milan. Since it is made of aluminum, the chair is quite light and suited for both indoor and outdoor use, thanks to the treatment with beeswax and an uv protective lacquer.
The aluminum frame of the chair shines bright while the colored back and seating give it that typical Muller Van Severen aesthetic. "Choosing the colors was hard for this chair." Fien says. "For the back and seating of the other chair we designed, we applied polyethylene, a material that is produced in a limited number of colors. These chairs are painted in a powder coating, meaning we could choose any color we wanted." In the end Muller Van Severen chose sixteen color combinations, which is a larger number than they usually work with. "This multiplicity of colors makes it look extra fun." Hannes explains. "You can actually create a landscape of colors." "The colors of the chair really determine the atmosphere of the space." Fien adds. "You can create a very playful or a rather serious environment."
Muller Van Severen, Belgium (2015)
Burgundy Seat, Pink Back
Aluminium frame, Powder-coated polyethylene seat/back
Length 52.5cm / 20.7"
Height 80cm / 31.5"
Depth 38cm / 15"
Weight 4.1kg / 9lbs
Muller Van Severen was founded in the early Spring of 2011. With both Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen being artists, it's natural that the collection sits somewhere between design and art. The couple has been on an inspired quest for sculpturally interesting furniture objects, always including the space around it, and characterized by a careful research into their shared passion for art, architecture and materials. At the same time Muller Van Severen's designs appear to be created almost intuitively and with total effortlessness. It looks as if the designers draw with crayons in space.
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Valerie Objects is an Antwerp-based design label initiated by Axel van den Bossche (CEO of Serax) and art director Veerle Wenes (owner of the Valerie Traan gallery, Antwerp), combining their professional and personal tastes for all things good and beautiful.
Although valerie_objects has outgrown its life as a side-project and has become a young but mature global design platform, the philosophy remains the same: presenting everyday tools and objects that have a unique appearance.
Valerie Objects understands the designer's drive to develop a durable signature style, as well as the consumer's desire to connect with a patiently selected object. the label stands for unique yet accessible creations, designed for daily use. many owners develop a special relationship with their chosen object; they get more attached to it as it becomes part of their personal story.
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DMT acquires pipeline specialist 24 Nov 2015
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Engineering and interdisciplinary consulting firm DMT announces expansion of its portfolio to include the provision of geotechnical systems for infrastructure projects through its acquisition of Wesemann.
Essen-based technology service provider DMT says the acquisition will increase its market access, as well as adding new expertise in the geo-engineering and exploration sector. Wesemann primarily operates in the civil engineering fields of pipeline construction, engineering surveying and industrial surveying, geo-information systems (GIS) and documentation with Computer Aided Design (CAD). Wesemann will remain an independent company within the DMT group, retaining both its current sites in Herne and Hamburg in Germany.
Wesemann has been providing long-term support to big-name customers in both the Ruhr area, and in northern Germany, in the form of documentation and development of digital pipeline registers as well as the planning and implementation of pipelines and supply systems.
"DMT is well-established as a provider of first-class specialist services and high-precision surveying in the engineering surveying market, whereas Wesemann offers a comprehensive and established portfolio of GIS/CAD applications and analyses plus specialist know-how in pipeline engineering," said Professor Eiko Rakers, CEO at DMT.
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Proposition 65 also prohibits California businesses from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.
Proposition 65 requires California to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list, which must be updated at least once a year, has grown to include approximately 900 chemicals since it was first published in 1987.
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Colin Shaw is an Assurance Principal with DHJJ and serves many types of clients, including franchisors and those in the construction industry. He especially enjoys the construction industry, as it requires unique accounting skills and tactics, which Colin uses to help his clients manage contractor-related and percentage of completion accounting. He also performs employee benefit plan audits to ensure a company's plan meets all requirements.
Colin provides general business guidance for his entrepreneurial clients, along with conducting financial statement audits, reviews/compilations and preparing tax returns. In essence, he enjoys doing anything that contributes to the success and financial wellbeing of his clients' businesses.
Volunteer work is important to Colin, too. He is a board member of the Naperville Education Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization that supports the students of the Naperville schools. He is also the treasurer of the Millennium Carillon Foundation. Professional memberships include the AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society. He attended Truman State University for his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and earned a Masters of Accountancy at Northern Illinois University.
Orange and blue are Colin's favorite colors, naturally, since he is a devoted Bears fan as well as a general sports enthusiast. In college, he played wide receiver and served as team captain in his senior year. Colin and his wife live in Naperville, IL and have two young sons.
Colin and his family never miss the Indy 500. He's been going every year for the past 25 years. However, he had to miss the May 2016 race, as he and his wife had their first child!
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