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Interview with Animator Jake Fried - Latest Independent Films
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About 3 weeks ago, my friend David Axelrod (not to be confused with the former campaign advisor of Obama) sent me this link: inkwood.net. It was one of those chat messages that you get when you are offline. Upon seeing it, I wrote back, saying "so coool."
A couple weeks later, my colleague, Fred Kurzh, wanted to show me something "really cool." It was a video on Vimeo Staff Picks. "I know this guy!" I said, all excited. "My friend sent me the link to his website recently." Fred said he invited him to Film Annex. I opened my inbox and searched for the link. "Yes, that's him!"
A His name is Jake Fried. a few days ago, he joined Eren's Picks with his incredibly unique, hand-drawn animations. His palette consists of ink, gouache, white-out, and coffee. An educator at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Jake has exhibited his work worldwide and is now enjoying online film distribution and sharing on the Internet. In our interview below, Jake goes into more detail about his background, artistic choices, inspirations, and more.
I'm curious about your background: What got you into drawing and when you started animating. Would you consider yourself self-taught (even though I see that you attended MICA)?
I have been drawing and making art for as long as I can remember, but I only started animating around 2009. My style has always involved reworking and layering images endlessly, eventually I realized I was more interested in the evolution of my images rather than any "final state".
When people describe artists as "self-taught" they're usually describing some kind of outsider-artist with no formal training or knowledge of art history - that's not me.
Why white-out and not white paint? They're pretty similar, but white-out has that powerful "nail polish" smell. Doesn't it make you dizzy?!
I use white-out because it's matte, dries quickly, and is made to be drawn over. My work wouldn't be possible using gesso or white paint instead - I would have to wait too long between scanning frames and the surface would become too thick to rework easily. The smell doesn't bother me, nothing compared to oil-painting with turpentine.
And where does coffee come into all of this?
I basically use coffee like a brown ink-wash - it stains nicely and works well as a mid-tone between the black ink and white-out. It also emphasizes the handmade, lo-fi nature of my process.
What about the transformation of the figures? Are they pre-meditated? Or do you decide what will come next as you're drawing?
I start with a general sense of where I want my films to go, but nothing is pre-planned, I "discover" through the act of making.
Do you think about integrating new elements into your work such as using new tools or creating a narrative piece?
In every film I explore new tools, techniques, settings, and themes. In my latest film "Raw Data" I started experimented with metallic-gouache, technological imagery, and sustained head-on portraiture. I don't really see myself taking on a traditional narrative in my work, but I'm not ruling anything out for the future.
Who are some of your favorite artists and/or where do you get your inspiration from?
Other artists that I admire and constantly learn/borrow from would be Philip Guston, James Ensor, Picasso, and the comic-artist R. Crumb. Chuck Close says "inspiration is for amateurs" and I agree. I don't need to be "inspired" to work everyday - I "discover" through the process of making, so I'm inspired by working, by the process, by the work itself.
What do you think is the most ideal space for your art to be viewed? How do you feel about showing your work on the internet vs. displaying it in a museum?
I think a museum, gallery, or theater is the best place to view art, where you can have a physical relation to the work and be free from any other distractions or stimuli. That said, I'm incredibly excited about the world of internet video and how it's allowed me to share my work with such a massive and supportive audience. I think it's wonderful that people can explore my work within the comforts of their own private spaces - where they can pause my films to view individual frames and re-watch when they want to.
The world of online video is developing so rapidly, I can't really imagine what it will be like in the next few years. But I look forward to the innovations that will lead to new and better ways of distributing and viewing my work, like Film Annex.
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If wine and music are your thing (and who's aren't?) - you should think about heading out to Placerville this weekend. Grace Patriot Wines has Sundown at the Barn on Friday nights and the music this week is from a local acoustic duo "The Bunkies."$5 admission includes your wine tasting.
Over at Hello XOXO they are doing an event that will talk about food and natural remedies that are good for you skin on Aug. 20. If you haven't heard of Hello XOXO its a unique concept - kind of a reinvention of the knitting circle - where they offer some unique events and classes for women and families. Its worth signing up for their newsletter to keep up with what they are doing.
Oh - and of course, its midtown cocktail week! Since I am still on maternity leave, I don't know that I'll make it out for the festivities - but check out the website for participating places. August 21 - 25.
And if you are looking for a good outside show to watch with the family - check out The Drowsy Chaperone at the Fair Oaks Theatre - shows start at 8 p.m.


Negative-less | MYT is Me!
When I started training I tried to remain as focused as possible. One of the things I had to do was remove negative energy. In order to do that, I had to separate myself from people that weren't doing anything but offering trouble.
Some of these people were just acquaintances. These were the type of people that although not around a lot, when he/she is, there's always some type of drama. For some reason, when you walk away from these people, you feel more frustrated than anything else. They want to gossip about you and everyone else. They'll smile in your face and stab you in the back within minutes. With these people, I just completely cut them out of my life. Instead of seeing them out in public and acting as if we were cool and carrying on conversation, I now just keep on walking. 'Fake friends' are not a requirement for happiness.
Some other people were my relatives. I couldn't (well I guess I could) just cut them out of my life. So instead, I watched the conversations that I had with them. One of my aunts is constantly worried about any and everything and she was the only person that tried to discourage me from competing. Although I love her as a person, I would intentionally not update her on my progress because I knew support would not come her way. We would talk and I appreciated her calls, I just knew my limitations with the conversation.
I even changed around how I operate at work. Instead of checking my work emails at home on the weekends or at night, I would wait until I got to work. I appreciate my 'my time' more and didn't let things stress me out that could wait until work hours.
Once I was able to rid myself of the negative vibes, I also surrounded myself with positive people. I loved going to the gym and meeting other people equally into fitness. Some of my friends were there with me every step of the way. They became my cheerleaders and biggest fans. On my birthday, I even started a 'Thank You Journal'. Each night I take the time to write down something positive that occurred that day. It can be something as simple as being thankful for having a great group of co-workers, allowing me to travel safely to Cincy or even be thankful for making a positive connection with someone new. When I got rid of the negative and increased the positive, I found that life felt so much better. I start to further appreciate the wonderful things in individuals which in return makes you want to give back to others. So, if you have people or things in your life that are stressing you out or really have no positive purpose, find a way to separate yourself – you definitely will notice a difference!
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Finland's death doom operatives Asphodelus have signed a worldwide deal with Hammerheart Records. The trio is planning to record new album, the successor to 2019's Stygian Dreams, this summer. An early 2022 release is expected.
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Getting some lizards painted as they have 2 more games at 500 points and I would like to have them done before we get to 1000. They are base coated and washed now. I have also given them a quick dry brush with Skink blue.
This is the first time I have used the new Citadel dry stuff. And it is a bit weird, almost mousse like. And I can see that it would be quited easy to over do, just like normal drybrushing. But it looks like it will give a nice effect.
" He is right behind me isn't he"
I have tried to keep the blue muted as they are to be on desert bases and I do not want the juxtaposition of the Lizardman blue to to be too much. So a black wash was applied and only slightly highlighted. The Dheneb stone scales should blend quite nicely with the bases too. But I will have to see when the bases get done.
They belong to Sotek as denoted by their red crests, they have eaten rats and been eaten in return by the foul rat men so Sotek should not be too unhappy. The Kroxigors are done in the same scheme so should seamlessly fit into the unit. The only thing that i am unhappy about so far is that I have left mould lines on some of them and it came up during the washing. I will have to live with that though.
Looking good (also had a good chuckle at the top picture). I do like the kroxigor models and gives the unit a bit of presence too. Nice work.


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Oh dear, dear, Dubbie Chinchilla, WHY? WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY?????
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There has been a fairly torrid debate over open access over the last six months (even longer for aficionados). For people who look in only occasionally it must seem like a storm that swirls around the same arguments time and again. This jargon can be problematic — open access is variously green, gold, gratis or libre — and is wrapped around a complex tangle of issues of freedoms, responsibilities, costs and opportunities that are debated passionately by advocates on both sides*.
Cutting through this noisy argument is Peter Suber's short book on the topic, which has just been published by MIT Press. In the ten brief chapters of Open Access he works his way through the definitions, the history, the economics and the implications of changes to the landscape of research publishing. The text is thorough, clear and measured.
"I want busy people to read this book. OA benefits literally everyone, for the same reasons that research itself benefits literally everyone. OA performs this service by facilitating research and making the results more widely available and useful. It benefits researchers as readers by helping them find and retrieve the information they need, and it benefits researchers as authors by helping them reach readers who can apply, cite, and build on their work. OA benefits nonresearchers by accelerating research and all the goods that depend on research, such as new medicines, useful technologies, solved problems, informed decisions, improved policies, and beautiful understanding.
I downloaded the Kindle version and worked through it in a couple of days' commuting. I'd like to recommend that you do the same. Suber does a wholly admirable job of unpicking the complexities of open access and we'll get there sooner if more of us are able to engage properly with the matter.
*Update (5-7-12; 10:57 pm): Some interesting recent contributions to the debate have come from Keith Jeffrey (STFC), Stevan Harnad, and the Wellcome Trust.
Update (18-6-13): And now, true to his principles, Suber has made the book open access you you can download it for free.
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2. Er. Does he mention the MFA flap in there?
To do with OA in fine arts. That's from 2008; the funny thing is I suspect many younger writers would, in this age of like-desperation, embrace OA as a publicity aid. Many writers would still roar at involuntary OA, though, so — and perhaps I'm wrong in this — the solution for institutions would seem simple, when considering OA for arts (and journalism): Ask, and structure it as opt-in.
Reminds me of a conversation I had last week with a friend who's in the chemistry department here: I was telling him about a new (and quite exciting) project, and noodling about how to fund it, at which he was dismissive, saying it wouldn't be much. When I explained that if I'm gone for a month I've still got to pay a mortgage, childcare, etc., it dawned on him that I have no salary support. I'm a writer, not an academic, and I work entirely freelance. His whole face changed. He's a tough guy, ex-military, and in nearly 15 years of acquaintance I'd never seen him look rattled, let alone scared. "No salary support" did it. And I still think that's important in OA talk: it can be wonderful if your money comes from sources other than publishing.
Ah – no that is not mentioned. There isn't much discussion of funding distinctions between science and humanities, which I know is a concern. But I presume the green OA option remains open?
Does Peter, in this book, perpetuate the literally useless definition of "libre" that he and Stevan Harnad came up with? I bow to no man in my respect for what Peter's done for open access over the years, but this one bonehead manoeuvre has caused all sorts of difficulty and confusion.
Libre OA: Access that is both free of charge (gratis OA) and free of at least some copyright and licensing restrictions. Because there are many possible copyright and licensing restrictions, libre OA is not just one access model but a range of access models. All the degrees of libre OA are alike in permitting uses that exceed fair use (or the local equivalent).
Dammit. Yes, that is the useless definition. As you can see, "free of at least some copyright and licensing restrictions" tells you absolutely nothing of value. I could make a paper available gratis, and add permission to engrave copies on sheets of pure gold, and that would qualify as "libre".
It should have meant "BOAI-compliant". As it is, it's a worthless term, and it's much better just to use the two terms "gratis" vs. "BOAI-compliant" and ignore "libre" completely.
Well OK, but the example you give isn't serious. The distinction at least calls attention to the evident deficiencies of gratis and my guess is that Suber favours a strong libre policy. What I appreciated about the book was that he is mindful of realities on the ground.
Sure it's serious. We know that publishers will call virtually anything "open access" when it's no such thing by any meaningful definition. We know that they will use phrases like "fully open access" for articles that are not even close. Now thanks to this says-nothing definition, publishers can — and I am sure will — claim that they offer "libre open access" and invoke the name of Suber to back them up.
Words matter. "Libre" should mean something. In the world of free software, which is where the term was taken from, it does. You cannot call software "libre" if you're not free to copy, modify and redistribute it. The same should have been true of academic publishing. Instead the water is muddy, if not downright opaque.
An uncharacteristic and very unfortunate misstep.
Has Suber ever responded to this criticism?
I don't think the criticism has been made in public before. I have a 90%-written blog article that I've been meaning to finish since forever, which addresses this and various other issues of open-access nomenclature. I really ought to get it done.
I'd like to know what Peter has to say. In that connection, let me reiterate that this mistake aside, I have nothing but respect for all that he's done.
Hi Stephen. Thanks for your kind words about my book. It's the first.I've seen.
Hi Mike. I've responded to this criticism many times, most recently in "The rise of libre open access" in last month's issue of my newsletter. Most of the article is on other aspects of libre, but Postscript 2 addresses this particular terminological dispute. If the section were shorter, I'd cut/paste it here.
I don't think "libre" is a bad choice for "more free than gratis". If you asked 100 randomly picked members of the FLOSS community for a term that meant "more free than gratis", without priming the pump, I'd bet that most would offer "libre".
This is true; but it's beside the point. If you asked 100 randomly picked members of the FLOSS community for a definition of the term "libre", without priming the pump, not one of them would offer "more free than gratis".
So you took a term that had a 100% clear meaning in a community closely related to ours, and (with Stevan Harnad) gave a quite different meaning in our community. I don't see how anyone can not see that as a misstep. If you really wanted a term that means "free to read and with some other unspecified freedoms that may or may not encompass the degree of freedom outlined by the BOAI" then the right thing to do would have been to make up a new term, not co-opt one that already had a different meaning.
Well. There's not much point arguing about this — we're stuck with it. (I'll leave you to have the last word.) The upshot is that I just don't use the term "libre" at all, because it's actively misleading, and I advise others not to use it either.
I wonder why a book on Open Access, titled Open Access is not available for Open Access. Do you see the problem???
I'm sure Peter Suber can answer for himself but it's worth pointing out that (1) many of his thoughts on open access are already available for free on the Internet and (2) the book will in fact be made open access 12 months after publication.
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Acting upon a directive of the fraternity's Second Century Vision, Pi Kappa Phi Properties, Inc., is making progress towards its goal of providing our undergraduate chapters with access to competitive housing on their campuses. Since completing an environmental scan of housing on each campus in 2008, Pi Kappa Phi Properties has purchased chapter houses at Washington State and Texas State, and has helped a number of chapters obtain leases for houses or occupancy in on‑campus housing. Purchasing or leasing a new property is seldom an easy task. In fact, it involves a lot of hard work and collaboration between the undergraduate chapter, the Housing Corporation and the Pi Kappa Phi Properties Board of Directors and staff. Such was the experience for the men of Theta Iota at Washington State University, who moved into their newly purchased home at the start of the fall 2009 semester—nearly an entire year after the property was identified as a potential purchase.
The Properties Board spent the better part of the fall 2008 semester discussing the property in Pullman, Washington—a house that had been leased by the chapter since 2005. Included in the terms of Theta Iota's lease was an option‑to‑purchase, but the Properties Board would have much to consider. Would purchasing be a wise investment? Would the property be sustainable for the chapter in the long term? Would Theta Iota's Housing Corporation be in a position to purchase the house back from Properties within five to 10 years? Many questions needed to be answered. After much deliberation, the Properties Board voted in December of 2008 to move forward with the purchase. An offer was made and subsequently accepted. However, the work was far from finished. A loan would need to be secured; the house would need to be inspected; repairs and upgrades would need to be made; a lease would need to be drafted; and a minimum of 40 students would have to commit to living in the house for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Over the course of the spring, Pi Kappa Phi Properties secured the necessary financing and completed the inspection. Meanwhile, the Theta Iota Housing Corporation worked to draft and obtain the required number of leases. The inspection, performed by Properties Board member and general contractor Greg Linder, Omega (Purdue), revealed the need for significant repairs—most of which would need to wait until after closing and after students had moved out for the summer. Summer, however, would present new challenges to overcome. Washington State University requires all incoming freshmen to live in university-approved housing. And while fraternity and sorority houses can qualify as "universityapproved" housing, Theta Iota would first need comply with a lengthy check-list of requirements, which included installing new fire alarm and sprinkler systems and hiring a live-in housing director. If the requirements were not met by the August 5 deadline, the 12 incoming freshmen who had committed to living in the chapter house would not be allowed to move in—a potential loss of $30,000 for Properties and Theta Iota's Housing Corporation. Another issue arose when a clause was discovered in the terms of the owner's purchase and sale agreement from when he originally purchased the property from Acacia Fraternity. Acacia, the original owner of the property, was to be offered a 30-day right-of-refusal if the property was ever sold. This month-long delay would set the closing date back to July, which would not leave nearly enough time to complete repairs needed to acquire the university's stamp of approval. Properties acted quickly to negotiate a deal to begin the repairs immediately, and the owner, in turn, agreed to reimburse Properties for the improvements should Acacia choose to exercise its option to purchase. The move proved to be wise as Acacia would ultimately allow the option to expire. Pi Kappa Phi Properties was able to close on the house in mid-July. However, the university-imposed deadline still loomed. Weekly teleconferences throughout the summer between board members, staff, and the Housing Corporation kept projects on schedule. In addition to the university-required upgrades, other improvements included tile work, electrical work, interior paint and new bedroom furniture. Though it came down to the wire, the university deadline was met, and Theta Iota was able to move into their new home during the first week of August. According to James McIntosh, a founding father of Theta Iota, working with Properties was a great learning experience in teamwork. "In addition to providing financial support, Properties also helped us to establish a local housing corporation and coordinated the improvements to the house," said McIntosh. "The overall teamwork on this project was extraordinary," said Properties Board President Chuck Barnard, Delta Delta (Truman State). "The collaboration between the chapter, the local Alumni Housing Corporation and the Properties Board and staff was a huge factor in the success of this endeavor."
eta rho (texas state) 16085 state hwy 123 san marcos, texas purchased: january 2010 built: 1965 capacity: 10
nu (nebraska) 519 n. 16th street lincoln, nebraska leased: january 2010 built: 1955 capacity: 66
alpha chi (miami) 1531 liguria avenue coral gables, florida leased: august 2009 built: 1956 capacity: 20
beta sigma (n. illinois) 917 greenbrier road dekalb, illinois leased: august 2009 built: circa 1950 capacity: 49
For more information on housing for your chapter, contact Greg Buehner at gbuehner@pikapp.org or (704) 504-0888 ext. 105.
charles clary paper pioneer Featured in this inaugural issue of the digital Star & Lamp is the work of budding artist and alumnus Charles Clary. Working out of a studio in his two-bedroom apartment, this Tennessee native creates stunning displays that he calls "paper installations." At 29 years old, Clary is already making a name for himself. He was featured in the February 2010 issue of WIRED, and his first solo gallery showing was held in Paris at the request of French fashion designer Pierre Cardin. Clary is a re-founding father of the Delta Iota chapter at Middle Tennessee State where he earned a bachelor's of fine arts in painting and a minor in illustration. He received his master's of fine arts in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design last fall.
Why did you decide to join a fraternity? When I first arrived as a freshman, I was completely opposed to joining a fraternity. I lived in an honors dorm, and when Pi Kappa Phi began colonizing at Middle Tennessee, several of my friends were interested in joining. Actually, almost everyone on my floor was joining, so I decided to look into it too. I found that Pi Kappa Phi wasn't at all like I thought a fraternity would be. Joining Pi Kappa Phi was probably one of the best decisions I made as an undergraduate. What impact has your experience as a re-founding father of the Delta Iota chapter had on your life? Pi Kappa Phi really made me into someone I never thought I would become. As an undergraduate, I was really shy and introverted. But after I joined Pi Kappa Phi, things completely changed. The fraternity pushed me to look for ways to give back to my community. I eventually ended up working for a special needs camp in Nashville over a summer—a program where kids could participate in music, art and sports therapy. And without my experience in the fraternity, I don't think I would have had the confidence to go to graduate school. I wouldn't have had the confidence to pursue my art. I didn't think that it would be such a life-changing decision. I didn't think that it would have such an impact on me, but I'm glad it did. What do you call the kind of artwork you do? It incorporates a lot of different types of art, but I call my pieces "paper sculptures" or "paper installations." How did you come up with the idea? Over the last two years, my work has kind of evolved into what I'm currently working on. When I started graduate school, I was primarily making paintings that were based on this microscopic viral world, but they weren't coming out like I wanted. I kind of got stuck creatively until I was awarded a studio in New York for a quarter. While I was there, I decided to play around with materials and break away from the two-dimensional format, because it was becoming a little too restrictive. I hit up as many art stores as I could, and I happened to stumble upon the paper I use today. I had played around with cut‑outs before and thought it might translate well with the microscopic imagery that I was using. The installations started out as topographical in design— in that they protruded out towards the viewer. Through a general progression of my work, I started to think about what it would look like if the cut-outs were recessed—as if the canvas was being eaten away. I call those my "shadow box" installations.
Are there other artists doing work similar to yours? I've been told my work is a little pioneering. There are other artists who use paper as their medium, but I only know of a two or three other artists who are doing similar work—but it's still completely different. No one is doing it like I'm doing it. Where do you find your inspiration? There's so much that inspires me. It started with music, and I can always go back to music for inspiration. I also look at a lot of scientific images through an electron microscope—a lot of bacterial and viral images. You can see a viral effect reflected in my work; it feels as though it is infecting the space. I also like computer generated sound waves, architectural models. The list goes on and on.
Is there anything special about the paper you use? Yes. The paper I use is made by a company called Bazzil. They make paper primarily for the scrap-booking industry, but I chose it because the company produces over 500 different colors and multiple texture patterns. Do you do all of your paper cuts by hand? Yes. I use a special Exacto knife that is conformed to fit my fingers. I'll cut for 10 to 12 hours a day at times, and I can go through more than 100 blades in a month. How often do you make mistakes while cutting? Cutting mistakes don't happen very often because I've been doing it so long. It is almost second nature to me now.
How many paper installations have you created, and how long does it usually take to finish one? Over the last two years, I've probably created 20 or 30 large‑scale installations, 50 shadow box installations, and 20 or 30 drawings. It can take anywhere from one day to one month to finish an installation— depending on its size. The largest installation I've done was an 8-foot by 45‑foot piece with 270 paper towers, 4,000 individually cut sheets and 14,000 spacers. It took about three weeks to complete. What do you enjoy most about working on your installations? It's pretty much a love/hate relationship with my work, but I love everything about making my installations. I only hate it when I've spent 60 or more hours on one piece, and it's still not done. The whole process becomes very meditative—whether its cutting and sanding my supports, or spending days meticulously cutting paper, or cutting the spacers that go in between each layer. Everything takes so much time that I have to fall in love with it or I'd go crazy.
Would you ever start incorporating other materials into your work or will you stick with the usual? I'm actually looking into creating a giant public installation work out of steel or some other kinds of metals. Furniture design is something else I'm experimenting with. I've already made a few tables for my living room, and I'm looking to expand into shelving and counter tops. Do you think your work will get more complex as time goes on? Yes. Ever since I started the larger scale installations, I have wanted to create an entire room that becomes an environment of paper constructs encompassing the viewers entire peripheral. I'd like to do the same with my shadow box work, but instead of shadow boxes I would like to create giant faux walls that I can cut into. I would need to get funding to create projects such as this, but hopefully in time I will be able to actualize these ideas. Where can people see more of your work? People can go to http://percusiveart.blogspot.com to see more of my work. I'm also showing my work at a group show at The Rymer Gallery in Nashville, Tennessee, and I have a solo show there in August of 2010. I'm always looking for great show opportunities—group or solo. I can be contacted at percusiveart@gmail.com. EDITOR'S NOTE: Portions of this interview were conducted by Art‑Milk.com and were reprinted with permission.
SOCIAL MEDIA
BY BRADLEY CHARLESWORTH
Since George Sheets became the Executive Secretary and first employee of Pi Kappa Phi, the national staff has existed to communicate with and aid in the success of our chapters across the country. In that spirit, Pi Kappa Phi has made strides through the years to consistently and effectively communicate with our members. In the early years of the fraternity, the primary forms of communication were the Star & Lamp and chapter newsletters. Throughout the years, those publications have adapted with the times; and as new technologies have emerged, the fraternity has stayed abreast with the latest forms of communication to aid our chapters. It is in that spirit that Pi Kappa Phi is increasing our presence in the growing world of digital and social media to better the fraternity experience of our members. Our chapters and our members no longer rely solely on traditional forms of communication to socialize, amuse and inform. Instead they interact through iPhone apps, Facebook, text messages, Twitter, YouTube, Linked In and countless other new mediums and social networks. Therefore, Pi Kappa Phi has made it a priority to keep pace with new technologies, using them to create exciting opportunities for our members. Over the last few months, the fraternity has introduced digital shorts and a digital Star & Lamp to inform and entertain our constituents. The fraternity has also created Pi Kappa Phi communities on popular social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Linked In to create opportunities for fun and engaging communication between our members through these valuable resources. Through Pi Kappa Phi's Facebook fan page and Twitter feed, we have been able to recognize our chapters
for a job well done, distribute insightful information, and encourage conversation between our brothers through a medium that they already use. In a way, our presence on Facebook and Twitter should act as a national "pass the gavel"—allowing our brothers to converse, share ideas and enjoy the successes of our brothers across the country. The response has been tremendous. The official Pi Kappa Phi Facebook fan page has more than 9,000 fans while the Twitter feed has nearly 1,000 followers, making Pi Kappa Phi the most followed fraternity on Twitter (at the time this article was published). "I love that I can communicate with the national staff and other chapters through social media," said Alex Masica, a founding father of the Beta Delta (Drake) associate chapter. "Sharing news or asking a question is as simple as writing on Pi Kappa Phi's Facebook wall or tagging @PiKappaPhi on Twitter." The fraternity has also established a strong presence on the professional networking site Linked In. Members of the fraternity may request to join the official Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Alumni group to communicate with nearly 2,500 brothers. This has allowed our members to expand their fraternity networking circle past their chapter and their local community into a broad-based national community. "Linked In has been an excellent resource for connecting our alumni," said Steve Evans, Pi Kappa Phi's senior director of alumni development. "With the ease of Linked In's discussion and messaging features, brothers from across the country have been able to reconnect as well as share business referrals and employment opportunities like never before." As we progress further into the digital age, it is important that Pi Kappa Phi stays current with the technologies utilized by our members. This is an exciting time for our brotherhood. Pi Kappa Phi has chosen to be a leader within the interfraternal world in the field of new media as we continue to explore innovative and dynamic resources that will allow us to better the fraternity experience of our members.
Simple choices. Major impacts. Mid Year Leadership Conference 2010 In 2010, Pi Kappa Phi's Mid Year Leadership Conference was all about simple choices that lead to major impacts—a message that seemed to resonate with students from the beginning as all 154 of the fraternity's chapters were represented at the three locations. This year, Charlotte, N.C., Baltimore, Md., and St. Louis, Mo., were the host cities for the conferences, which provided officer training to more than 1,100 student leaders of Pi Kappa Phi, as well as more than 40 regional governors, chapter advisors, and "Ladder of Risk" facilitators. Each chapter was expected to send eight representatives to participate in one of 10 unique educational tracks. Talented alumni facilitators and friends of the fraternity were on hand to deliver the curriculum to archons, vice archons, treasurers, secretaries, wardens, historians, chaplains, Push America chairmen, standards board chairmen and risk management chairmen. Students were also able to take advantage of bonus sessions, which included advanced ritual debriefing and professional recruitment tips as well as chapter planning. At the opening of the conference, students were challenged to consider: "What is one simple choice I can make to improve my chapter?"—That challenge was reinforced throughout the conference and, seemingly, was taken to heart. In the post‑conference survey, more than 85 percent of students indicated that they had identified choices they could make to better their chapters, while 80 percent indicated that they had already taken action. The survey also showed that while only 23 percent of attendees felt prepared to meet the expectations of their office prior to the conferences, more than 86 percent felt prepared to fulfill their role afterwards. This is indicative of Pi Kappa Phi's continued success since 1983 in preparing its chapter officers to lead and serve their fraternity.
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ONCAMPUS alpha
CHARLESTON, S.C.—The men of Alpha began the 2009-2010 year by signing the largest associate class on campus. In addition to their recruitment success, the chapter was also recognized by the Office of Greek Life as the 2009 Chapter of the Year. The chapter continued its involvement on the College of Charleston campus with brothers serving as Dance Marathon chairman, resident advisors, Homecoming Committee members and other prominent campus leadership positions. The chapter looks forward to a productive spring and hopes to continue its recent success.
ATLANTA, Ga.—The men of Iota chapter have spent the 2009-2010 academic year focusing on growing their membership and continuing to be leaders within the university community. During the fall semester, the chapter's recruitment efforts landed them the third largest new member class. To top that success, the chapter managed to sign 18 associates during spring recruitment, which was not only the largest new member spring class on campus but also a Georgia Tech IFC record! The brothers have also chosen to lead on campus by being heavily involved in Relay for Life, American Institute for Chemical Engineers, College Democrats and GT Heroes.
DURHAM, N.C.—This year has been a banner year for the men of Mu chapter. The brothers have once again been heavily involved with campus leadership with brothers serving on the Duke Student Council, The Chronicle student newspaper, the Campus Council and Operation Smile—a volunteer medical services organization. In order to keep both brothers and prospective new members informed of
chapter news, Mu recently launched a new Web site. In addition to providing recruitment information, an alumni corner and a calendar of events; the site also includes a chapter blog and enables visitors to connect to Mu via Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. www.dukepikapp.org
beta PHI
GREENVILLE, N.C.—The brothers of Beta Phi at East Carolina have refocused their efforts during the 2009-2010 school year and are striving to improve the chapter. A strong recruitment program helped the chapter begin the fall semester by doubling its size. The chapter continued to ride the wave of success as the brothers rallied together to continue renovations on the chapter house with improved security and landscaping. Furthermore, the brothers have made the choice to lead by becoming more involved on campus with members serving as SGA treasurer, IFC Treasurer and the president of the ECU Business Club.
EPSILON RHO LENOIR-RHYNE
HICKORY, N.C.—Epsilon Rho is enjoying another great year at Lenoir‑Rhyne. Over the summer, chapter members Jon Cook and Joshua Anderson were cyclists on the Journey of Hope. Cook was honored with the Bruce Rogers Award, which recognizes the cyclist who best embodied the spirit of Push America and the Journey of Hope. This past year, the chapter's achievements were recognized as Epsilon Rho was named the Fraternity of the Year by Lenoir-Rhyne's Office of Greek Life Office. Additionally, Glenn Goorsky was named as Pi Kappa Phi's Phillip M. Summers Student of the Year.
ZETA GAMMA NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, N.D.—The Zeta Gamma chapter has started the semester by being rewarded for their success at the annual University of North Dakota Greek
Awards Reception. Brother Ryan Howard was recognized for his dedication and hard work and received the IFC Exceptional Service Award. Archon Matt Johnson was recognized as President of the Year, and is Zeta Gamma's the third consecutive recipient of the award. Also for the third consecutive year, the chapter received the Presidents Award of Greek Excellence, the highest award given to a chapter within the UND Greek community. "I continue to be immensely impressed with the members of the Zeta Gamma chapter," said Program Director for Student Involvement, Cassie Gerhardt. "They are a prime example of all that is great about fraternities."
ETA GAMMA COLORADO
BOULDER, Colo.—Eta Gamma chapter has had a strong start to the spring 2010. The chapter kicked off the semester by signing 17 men during spring recruitment, which was the largest class on campus. The chapter will also be busy again this semester with its local volunteer relationship with Fairview High School. Every other week, chapter members and students with disabilities enjoy attending IMAX movies, visiting the Denver Zoo, going bowling or attending Boulder's annual Easter Egg Hunt! Eight members of Eta Gamma— Andrew Brendle, Chris Curphey, Eli DeQuirez, Matt Ellwood, Robert Hamilton, Ryan Larson, Taylor Peterson and Brian Wolfman—are training for the Journey of Hope this summer.
ETA ZETA QUEENS
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The men of Eta Zeta began the 2009-2010 school year by recruiting 16 new members, the largest associate class in four years. In addition to successfully growing their membership, the men have also continued a tradition of involvement with university leadership and the Pi Kappa Phi National Headquarters. This semester, Josh Lapack not only served as the Junior Class president but also the chief justice of the Campus Judicial Board. Brothers Pablo Carvajal and Andrew Chinn
COLLEGIATE NEWS
are currently interning at the Pi Kappa Phi National Headquarters, assisting the Collegiate Services Division. In addition, Eta Zeta strengthened its commitment to Push America this past summer by sending three brothers on summer team events. Brothers Joey Haynes and Eric Galdo cycled and Justin Lafrenier crewed the Journey of Hope, while Jared Bean served as a crew member on Gear Up Florida.
HATTIESBURG, Miss.—This winter the men of Theta Alpha have continued to build on the success of the summer and fall. In January the chapter initiated 15 new undergraduates and one alumni initiate. The new class went above and beyond the initiation requirements, raising nearly $2,500 for Push America! Brothers Jerry Ursin and Brett Haro were elected to the IFC Executive Board, continuing a legacy of strong leadership within the Greek community. Meanwhile, the chapter has been busy supporting two brothers running for positions on SGA Executive Council. The chapter has also been preparing for another No Boundaries Week with Push America events throughout the campus and community. The brothers managed to take a break to attend the Hattiesburg premiere of alumnus Jared Hopkins film "I Ran Against Us" at the Thad Cochran Center. The chapter looks forward to working hard during the spring to continue to build leaders by choice. Southern Miss to the Top!
theta iota
PULLMAN, Wash.—In the fall of 2009, members of Theta Iota moved into a newly purchased chapter house. Located
at the center of Greek Row, the chapter has been leasing the facility since 2005 but can now officially call it home! Immediate renovations doubled the capacity of the house, brought it up to fire code and solidified the chapter's presence on Washington State University's campus. In September, Theta Iota held its first No Boundaries Banquet. Partnering with the Interfraternity Council, a 150‑person empathy dinner was held prior to a keynote presentation by alumnus initiate Pat Rummerfield, the world's first fully recovered quadriplegic, who spoke on the perceptions of people with disabilities. More than 600 fraternity and sorority members attended, as well as representatives from the Disability Awareness Association, Families Together, and the WSU Disability Resource Center.
TEMPE, Ariz.—This spring the men of Theta Xi have truly focused on growing the membership and becoming even more involved with Push America. During spring recruitment Theta Xi focused on building personal relationships rather than simply hosting large events. Their efforts seemed to pay off as the chapter recruited 19 new associates, which was one of the best new member classes of any fraternity on campus. Theta Xi has also continued to build on its commitment to Push America. This
semester, the chapter will host its second annual Miss Push America Pageant and its 4th annual Pedal for Push in order to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities. Additionally, Matt Glynn and Brent Alex will be a part of the Journey of Hope team; and Kyle Buscho will cycle on the Gear Up Florida team. Will Aja and George Stahle will take part in Build America alongside alumnus Tyler Quinn. The chapter will continue its tradition of having a chapter member on each summer team event every year since chartering. The chapter was also ecstatic to hear that brother Brent Alex was honored with the 2009-2010 Larry Ludden Jr. Memorial Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship awarded to one outstanding sorority and fraternity member each year.
More than150 members of Washington State's Greek community participated in Theta Iota's Empathy Dinner to raise awareness for Push America.
A Wonderful World Awaits supreme chapter 2010 aug. 5-9 HILTON WALT DISNEY WORLD orlando florida
Wednesday, August 4 7:00 p.m.
Joint Board Dinner
Thursday, August 5 11:00 a.m. 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.	7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Registration Opens Welcome / Orientation Opening Event: The House of Blues
Friday, August 6 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.	9:30 – 10:15 a.m.	10:30 – 11:30 a.m.	11:45 – 1:15 p.m.	1:30 – 2:30 p.m.	3:00 – 5:00 p.m.	6:00 p.m.
Alumni Breakfast Supreme Chapter Session 1 Region Meetings Push America Luncheon Committee Meetings Supreme Chapter Session 2: Nominations Nu Phi Society Events Open Night: Epcot
Saturday, August 7 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.	9:00 – 10:00 a.m.	10:30 – 11:30 a.m.	Noon – 1:30 p.m.	2:00 – 5:00 p.m.	5:30 – 7:00 p.m.	7:00 – 9:30 p.m.	10:00 p.m.
Past Staff Breakfast Committee Meetings Students' Education Session Foundation Luncheon Supreme Chapter Session 3: Elections Cocktail Reception Supreme Banquet Ritual of Initiation
Sunday, August 8 7:00 a.m.	8:30 a.m.	9:00 – 10:00 a.m.	10:30 – 11:30 a.m.	Noon – 1:30 p.m.	2:00 – 4:30 p.m.	6:00 p.m.
Founders 5K Race Worship Service Committee Meetings Students' Education Session Pi Kappa Phi Awards Luncheon Supreme Chapter Session 4: Closing Closing Event: Typhoon Lagoon
Monday, August 9 (Departure)
Star & Lamp - Winter 2010
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RUESSELSHEIM -- The German government's reluctance to approve state aid for General Motors Co.'s Opel/Vauxhall unit could result in Opel plants in Germany losing production contracts, unions fear.
Rainer Einenkel, workers' leader at Opel's plant in Bochum, Germany, said German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle is "always looking for excuses to avoid making a decision" on GM's request for state loan guarantees.
"If a decision on this aid is not made very soon, Germany won't get the production contracts that are still open for the Astra and Ampera," he said.
GM has asked European governments with Opel factories for loans or loan guarantees toward the 3.3 billion euros ($4.5 billion) it says is needed to run Opel while the money-losing division is restructured.
Germany, where Opel is based and home to half of GM's 48,000-person European work force, is being ask to contribute about 1 billion euros.
Without an appropriate signal from Berlin, GM will make its biggest investments elsewhere in Europe, Einenkel said.
Meanwhile, Opel CEO Nick Reilly is seeking engineers to drive forward his ambitious product offensive.
By 2014, he wants to renew 80 percent of the Opel lineup. The company recently announced that it planned to hire up to 250 engineers.
Klaus Franz, Opel works council chairman, said that figure is much too small.
"We need another 500 new engineers over the course of the year. Otherwise, the programs cannot be realized," he said.
GM has said that new products for the European market will be developed at Opel's technical center in Ruesselsheim, Germany, instead of being spread globally.
Ruesselsheim is expected to win development contracts for the new Corsa and Zafira. GM's broad electrification strategy also is providing a growing number of contracts.
"That's why we will need significantly higher number of engineers at year's end than we have today," Franz said.


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	tipLabel:addto(layer,0)

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	startY=headSprite:getPosition().y-SY(5)
	local midBg=CCSprite:create(P("common/list_1052.9.png"))
	local midBox=SZ(midBg:getContentSize().width,pWinSize.height*0.2)
	midBg:setScaleY(midBox.height/midBg:getContentSize().height)
	midBg:setAnchorPoint(PT(0.5,0))
	midBg:setPosition(PT(pWinSize.width/2,startY-midBox.height))
	layer:addChild(midBg,0)
	local startX=midBg:getPosition().x-midBox.width*0.45
	local headBg=CCSprite:create(P(Image.Image_normalItemBg))
	headBg:setAnchorPoint(PT(0,0.5))
	headBg:setPosition(PT(startX,midBg:getPosition().y+midBox.height/2))
	layer:addChild(headBg,0)
	local headSprite=CCSprite:create(P("smallitem/icon_4094.png"))
	headSprite:setAnchorPoint(PT(0.5,0.5))
	headSprite:setPosition(PT(headBg:getContentSize().width/2,
							headBg:getContentSize().height/2))
	headBg:addChild(headSprite,0)

	local nameLabel=CCLabelTTF:create(Language.PLOT_TIP6,FONT_NAME,FONT_SM_SIZE)
	nameLabel:setAnchorPoint(PT(0,1))
	nameLabel:setPosition(PT(headBg:getPosition().x+headBg:getContentSize().width,
							headBg:getPosition().y+headBg:getContentSize().height*0.4))
	layer:addChild(nameLabel,0)

	--ÒÑÓü¸Æ¿  ¿ÉÓü¸Æ¿
	local labelWidth = pWinSize.width-startX-nameLabel:getPosition().x
	local str=string.format("%s", string.format(Language.PLOT_TIP7,serverInfo.CurrDayUseNum,serverInfo.CurrDayUseMaxNum))
	local xmlLabel=ZyMultiLabel:new(str,labelWidth,FONT_NAME,FONT_SM_SIZE);
	xmlLabel:setPosition(PT(nameLabel:getPosition().x,
							nameLabel:getPosition().y-SY(2)-nameLabel:getContentSize().height-xmlLabel:getContentSize().height))
	xmlLabel:addto(layer,0)

	startY=midBg:getPosition().y-SY(5)

	local competiveBtn=ZyButton:new("button/list_1023.png",nil,nil,Language.PLOT_TIP4)
	competiveBtn:setAnchorPoint(PT(0.5,0))
	competiveBtn:setPosition(PT(pWinSize.width/4,startY-SY(5)-competiveBtn:getContentSize().height))
	competiveBtn:addto(layer,0)
	competiveBtn:setVisible(false)
	competiveBtn:registerScriptHandler(competiveAction)

	local recoverBtn=ZyButton:new("button/list_1023.png",nil,nil,Language.PLOT_TIP5)
	recoverBtn:setAnchorPoint(PT(0.5,0))
	recoverBtn:setPosition(PT(pWinSize.width/4*3,competiveBtn:getPosition().y))
	recoverBtn:addto(layer,0)
	recoverBtn:registerScriptHandler(recoverAction)

end;

function recoverAction()
	actionLayer.Action1010(mScene,nil,1,1)
	releaseMenergyLayer()
end;

function competiveAction()

end;

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function askBugAction(clickedButtonIndex,content,tag)
        if clickedButtonIndex==ID_MBOK then
           	actionLayer.Action1010(mScene,nil,1,2)
        end
end

-- ÍøÂç»Øµ÷
function networkCallback(pScutScene, lpExternalData)
	local actionId = ZyReader:getActionID()
	local userData = ScutRequestParam:getParamData(lpExternalData)
	if actionId == 1010 then
		if ZyReader:getResult() == eScutNetSuccess or ZyReader:getResult() == 2 then
			MainMenuLayer.refreshWin()
			if kaogu==1 then
				RelicArchaeology.refreshgou()
				kaogu=0
			end
			ZyToast.show(pScutScene,Language.SHOP_BUYSUCCESS,1,0.3)
		elseif ZyReader:getResult() == 1 then
			local box = ZyMessageBoxEx:new()
			box:doQuery(pScutScene, nil, ZyReader:readErrorMsg(),Language.IDS_SURE  ,Language.IDS_CANCEL,askBugAction)
		else
			ZyToast.show(pScutScene,ZyReader:readErrorMsg(),1,0.3)
		end
	end
end

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